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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
Baked Beans.

Take two cups of navy beans, wash
thoroughly, put in kettle with one
quart cold water and pinch of soda,
let boil slowly for about thirty min
utes, then pour off the water, put
beans in baking pan, add one tea
spoonful each of mustard and chilli
powders, one tablespoonful of mo-
lasses, one pint canned tomatoes and
salt to taste, mix well, then lay sew
eral nice slices of pork on top. Add
hot water enough to cover Well and
bake about two hours in hot oven.
This makes nice dish that your hus-
band will enjoy these cold days.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
DON'T SUFFER-!

To those who suffer from BILIOUS
NESS. CONS TPATION, HEAD
ACHES, DIZZINESS, or any MALA-
RIAL TROUBLE, we confidently rec
ommend BONDS LIVER PILLS. One
small pill at bed time relieves these
troubles Immediately. Bonds Pills
are Small. Mid and Effective. They
are not "cure all" nor are they so
advertised. Try one pill tonight and
be convinced. Sold by all druggists.
II you have never tried these ideal
pills, send to us for a free sample.
Bonds Pharmacy Co., Little Rock.
Ark.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
A WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to See That Coffee Poison
Was Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells of a bad case of coffee
poisoning, and tells it in way so sim
pie and straightforward that literary
skin could not improve it.
II had neuralgia headaches for IL
years." she says, "and have suffered
untold agony. When ! first began to
have them / weighed 140 pounds, but
they brought me down to ITO.
Il went to many doctors and they
gave me only temporary relief. So
suffered on, till one day, woman
doctor advised me to drink Postum.
She said I looked like / was coffee
poisoned.
$50 / began to drink Postum, and
gained Is pounds in the first few
weeks and am still gaining, but not SO
fast as at first. My headaches began
to leave me after had used Postum
about two weeks--long enough, l ex
pect, to get the coffee poison out Of
my system.
Nov that a few months have pass
ed since began to use Postum, can
gladly say that / never know what a
nerralgie headache Is like any more,
and it was nothing but Postum that
relieved me.
'sRefore I used Postum never
wcH ont alone; / would get bewilder-
ed and would not know which way TO
turn. Now l go alone and my hea.-
is as clear as bell. My brain and
nerves are stronger than they have
been for years" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason, and it is explain
cd in the little book. THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever rend the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
T0AST-MAKING A FINE ART
] is THE PAIN THERE?
6appy-Go-Lucky Methods Will Not Do
With This Agreeable Tea Table
Deicacy.

The secret of having crisp toast is
to cut the bread the night before. SO
the surface is dry before 1t is toasted.
Another trick is to have the slices,
when toasted, stood upon edge in
some place where they can be kept
hot until they are served. If the
slices are placed one on top of the
other they become soggy, says the
New York Tribune.
For toast that is to be used as the
foundation for poached eggs, mush-
rooms or any creamed food half an
inch is the correct thickness; hot wa
ter is distributed over it evenly with
small spoon, and melted butter
spread on with a bristle brush, which
comes for the purpose.
People who dislike the softness pro-
duced by this treatment can, of
course, preserve the crispness of the
toast by emitting the hot water. Often.
when bread is very stale, it may be
steamed little before it is toasted.
Housekeepers who do not possess an
cient silver toast racks have been
heard to say that these only act as
coolers for the slices they hold, and
that they are not desirable at ALL On
the other hand, a covered toast dish
holds the heat and steams the slices
to sogginess in a short time. The
surest way to have perfect toast
seems to be to dispense with the an
cient forms and take to ultra-modern
inventions, such as the electric toast
er, which stands on the table at mi
lady's elbow, and makes the toast
while you wait"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
Potato Poi.

This recipe is both savory and eco.
nomical. Cut thin slice of bacon
into small pieces, put it into a frying
pan and add any beef or mutton left
over from breakfast. Add sliced
onion, stir until the whole is brown,
turn into the soup kettle with three
pints of cold water. "a bay leaf and a
sprig of parsley, simmer gently an
hour, strain, add two potatoes cut into
dice. boil ten minutes. season and
serve.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
A Beautiful Decline.

Ollie James, the gigantic and genial
congressman and senator-elect from
Kentucky, was in conversation the
other day with Washingtonian when
the latter made certain inquiries with
reference to a mutual friend whom he
had not seen for number Of years.
"And how does Col. Prescott spend
his declining years?" he asked.
Beautifully, sir; beautifully" an
swered James He has a fine farm,
sir. A string Of trotters, sir. And a
barrel of whisky 16 years old-and a
wife of the same age, sir!"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
When Your Eyes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No Smarting-Feels
Fine-Acts Quickly. Try 1t for Red, Weak.
Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids. Illus
trated Book In each Package. Murine is
compounded by our Oculists--pot o "Pntent Med
icine" but used In successful Physicians Prac-
lie apd sold By druggists at 25c and Doc per Bottle
Murine Eye Salye IN Aseptic Tubes, 25c and Soc.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
Conclusive Proof.

"That expression, human dynamo
fascinates me-"
"It is very apt and vivid when ap-
piled to man of boundless energy"
"Packbittors must be a human dyna-
mo-"
why do you think so?"
mo matter how cold the morning
Is, he leaps out of bed without ever
stopping to think the matter over"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
ENidence.

What makes you think our great
public men don't work as hard as
they used tor"
by the photographs. replied
Farmer Corntossel When / was a
young Teller the big men in politics
didn't take near as much time to git
shaved and have their hair cut"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
TURNED BLIND
ALMOST FELL
Mrs. Hansen Says At First Her Case
Seemed Hopeless, but She
Finally Won Out.

Mobile, Ala.-"For seven years"
says Mrs. Sigurd Hansen, of this
city Il suffered with womanly troub-
les, and, at last, was operated on
felt better for time, but soon /
had the same trouble as before.
had dizzy spells. and would turn
blind and almost fall over. I had
pains in my back and side, and was
not able to work.
Half the time could not eat any
breakfast, and l always felt weak and
had a headache.
One day, my husband got me a bot
tie Of Cardui, and I tried it. l felt
better, SO l took some more.
Now, am well and feel fine. My
doctor says l am looking better than
ever have good appetite and sleep
well.
1t is all due to Cardui. / only wish
every suffering woman would try it.
They would soon feel as good as ]
do"
You may be sure, when Cardui will
relieve and cure such serious case
vs. that OF Mrs. Hansen, that 1t will,
much more quickly and certainly, help
those women who have no serious
symptoms, but are just weak and all.
ing.
Are you?
Try it.
N. B.-Write tor Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanOogn, Tenn, for Special Instruc-
lions, and 64-page book, "Home Treat-
ment for Women" sent I'm plain wrap
per, ON request.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
A Poor Guesser.

Wedmore-Before married, learn
ed to live on half my income.
Singleton--And found that it was a
wise step, Ell?
Wedmore-Yes, only half was the
wrong proportion--I should have made
it an eighth.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
WIRE FENCING.

Both welded and wrapped for stock.
pigs poultry, garden and lawn, all sizes
per rod Send trial order ROOFING OF
all Kinds, galvanized and painted steel
rubber and gravel coated. We have
good rubber roofing for Zoe, square. all
paper. Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co., 94-96
N. I'd St., Memphis. Tenn.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
Positively Brilliant.

did you hear young Founders play.
ing DIN the piano just now?"
Yes. I consider him a remarkable
performer"
How is that?"
He can hit more wrong keys in
less time than any other person ever
saw"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
Are you
Try If
Hard to Find,

Here are some verses entitled
The Road to Already"
"Pshaw! Almost any poet can tell
the way to Already, but none Of them
ever gets there"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston,
Mass, will send a large trial box of
Paxtine Antiseptic, a delightful cleans
ing and germioidal toilet preparation,
to any woman, free, upon request
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
A Bad Beginning.

Whenever Jiggers starts to tell
anything he prefaces his remarks BY
saying, Believe me-"
chats why l never do"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
Use Aliens Eoot-Ease

The antiseptic powder to be shaken into
the shoes for tired, tender, smarting, ach.
ing, swollen feet. It makes your feet feel
easy and makes walking Delight. Sold
everywhere, Csc. For free trial package,
address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
Fairy story.

They married and lived happily
ever after"
You forget that you are talking
about two people on the stage"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma.
ton, a1lays pain, cures wind collie. Csc bottle.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

It isn't difficult for man to see his
affinity in woman with an obese
bank account.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
Good Advice.

"I will have my pound of flesh"
BE a vegetarian instead, and take
peck of potatoes"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
The Keynote.

Knicker-I thought simplicity was
to be the keynote of your gowns.
Mrs Knicker-It is; ! have simply
got to have them.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

Occasionally we meet man whose
train of thought reminds us Of a row
of fiat cars.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

Always hold fast to love; we win
by tenderness and conquer by for
givenesS.--F. W. Robertson.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

An oculist can do nothing for a man
who is blind to his own interests.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coate3,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invigor-
ate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not grippe.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE."
That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Look for
the signature of u. w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure q Cold in One Day. 5c.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

Mr.. Chas. ". Mnier, of Washington,
D. c.. writes of Elixir BabelS.
II can heartily testify to the virtue of
your preparation known as Babel, as
consider that it was the means OF my re-
fever and the saving Of my lie,
What 1t did for him 1t can do for you,
If you suffer from any form of malaria.
Elixir Babelx, SO cents all druggists,
or Kloczewski & Co., Washington, d. c.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

When a man does things he hasn'
much time to talk about them.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

Two heads are better than one-in
a cabbage patch.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

Many girl repents at leisure be
cause she didn't marry in haste.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
A. DEARTH.
A Resident of Camden, o.

Cured After Being Confined to Bed
for Seven Weeks.
IT was in bed seven weeks with
kidney trouble" said Mr.. Dearth,
land grew worse in spite Of all the
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

doctor could do. Kid
ney secretions were
in terrible condition.
If left standing they
thickened like glu-
cose and had to be
removed with a knife.
my own doctor
gave me up. / then
called in a specialist
who said / was be-
yond recovery I had
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

/ seemed to have
lost all interest in
life. / doctored for
I e m a lie 'tr GU b ] g
thinking my condi-
ton was due to
some arrangement
of that nature, but
got no better.
FINALLY / began
using Doan's Kid
ney Pills and to my
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

lost over 20 pounds and was but
a shadow of my former self. / used
one box of Doans Kidney Pills and
soon felt better. Continuing / was
cured and have not had the slightest
trouble since"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

If love is really blind how is it that
love can always find way?
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07
MRS. EMILY HoWEs.
Who Resides at 1900 Burins St.,
Chicago, III.

Made Well After Being Almost Help
less from Wasting Kidney Troubles.
Il had awful pains through my
hips" says Mrs. Howes, "and fire.
quently wished / had never been born.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-07

surprise I began to improve. They
not only corrected the kidney action,
but stopped the pain and sickness l
had thought was due to female trou-
ble."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-03
Meteor's Rings.

In the entrance to the American
Museum Of Natural History in New
York stands large meteor brought te
that city and presented to the museum
by the Peary Expedition company. To
handle the immense mass of metal
and stone large iron hooks and rings
were made fast at several places.
"The other day" said museum
guard. "a young New Yorker about
seven years old stood with his moth
er admiring the exhibit. The mother
read the description, saying that this
came from another planet and was
hurled through space, finally landing
In the arctic regions"
Mamma" asked the little Knicker.
booker, was that stone hung to the
other planet by those rings?"
The Third Terra candidates favor
tie reply to the telling, unanswerable
arguments of Gov. Wilson is that the
Iatter's opinions are based mot on ac-
tual knowledge and experience but by
reading musty books on political
economy" The Colonel himself at 4
tender age was put at hard labor!
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-03
PRINTING ONCE IN DlsFAyoR
Followers Of the Art Have Seen
Known TO Explate Their Grimes
on the Galiows.

On the 18th Of July. 1860. Martin
Lhomme. one OF two who were hanged
In the Place Maubert by the decree
Of the parliament, suffered because he
had published q writing entitled
"Epistre envoyee au tigre de la
France" CA letter directed against the
Tiger Of Francs), a satire directed
against the cardinal OF Lorraine, then
all powerful, which had probably been
imprinted at Basle In Switzerland, or
Strasburg, Germany. The culprit, ao-
eording to the historian De Thou, was
poor little bookseller, native of
Rouen. While he was waiting at the
glbbet, says Charles Winslow Hall In
the National Magazine, one of his fell
low countrymen, coming into Paris on
business, saw him on his way and
recognized him. "Then," says Regnier
de la Planche, mot knowing why ne
was condemned to death, he alighted
from his horse at a neighboring hos
telry, and, seeing the people very
angry against the unfortunate man.
cried to them, 'Eh, what, my friends.
is 1t not enough that he dies? Leave
him to the executioner Would you
like to torment him more than his SEN
tence demands?' They considered the
Norman's pity misplaced. He was
forthwith arrested, judged and hanged
four days later without any form OF
process in the same fatal Place Maui
bert"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-03
Q o o 0 ooooooooooooc o 0 0 o {
Q MISCELLANEOUS ADS. o
0 ooooOoooooooooooo

l loan money on farm lands. C. b..
Muropulos, Raymond Building.
FOR SALE--3-room house and two
lots 100 by 1870 feet. DR.. r. V. Pearce.
corner of North Ave- and Gunter st.
FOR SALE-Lot 1S in block 80.
size so by 1876 feet, west front. One
block west of North park. This is a
bargain. Apply at Chieftain office. tt
FOR SALE-A desirable residence
lot in the Knight Additional a bar
gain If taken soon. Apply at Chleftain
office. II
Beautiful College Addition Lots.
1000 down and ten dollars month
no taxes. VIII furnish money to build
Buy 'em now. C. B. MUR0PULOS,
Raymond Building.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-03
Promoter. Of Spirituality.

The old adage In regard to the way
10 a mans heart Ia regarded by some
persons as libel on masculine hu-
manity, but Deacon Sampson of Gram
ston evidently did not regard It in
that light.
He went much farther than the
adage. and was willing to express his
opinion at any tims when 1t seemed
best. When the members OF the
Central church were discussing the
best way to interest the young people
of the town and bring them into
touch with church AFFAIRS, Deacon
Sampson spoke his word.
Il believe in meetings he said
ftfmly; nobody believes in 'em more,
and nobody attends 'em more than |
do. but along with the meetings J
don't know of anything that promotes
spiritual growth more'n strawberry
socials and oyster suppers, each ac-
cording to its season. Youths Com
panion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-03
E. A. sTuBsLEFlELD, D. M. o.
Dentist

Rates Reasonable Examination Frss
Az Operations Made as Painless aa
Possible and All Work Guaranteed
omnoform used for Painless Extraction
OFFICE: ROOM .. SCOTT BUILDING
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-03
0 o o 90 90 o o o o. 0 ooo o Q
0 LOCAL AND PERSONAL :
o c
0 30 O 0 o 90 900 o 0 c

,@E
Try Whitney's restaurant. If
Grayson Wills is in town from White
Oak
Lum Perry came up from Big Cabin
this morning
F, NJ, Lewis took the Katy south
this morning.
H. ]. Butler was here from Miami
this morning.
Mrs, Ed Sharp returned from visit
at Bluajacket last night.
|. c. Duckworth, an attorney Of
Pryor, was here last night.
n. X. Warner has very sore hand,
which he carries in sling.
7. NJ, Paul and w. A. Tiley were
here from Bluejacket today.
Sid Riley was a visitor on the
streets today from Tahlequah
G. P. Durham and Eli Kay were
here from Adair this morning.
Remember the big 200 meets to,
night. 1t is the Fraternal Aid.
The Flaternal Aid will have big
class adoption and banquet tonight
The Western Business College will
conduct both day and night school.
]. s. Ballard, of the First State Bank
force was here from Pryor this morn
ling
The Western Business College will
open on Monday in the Jones-Bagby
building.
E. L. Halsell was here this morning
visiting friends and looking after prop
erty interests.
4 You can reach w E. Garvey, man
ager of the Western Business College
over Phone 351
Fred Melburn, deputy U. s. marshal,
brought in three men on a whiskey
charge this morning.
The Western Business College will
have free week, commencing next
Monday.
Clarence Jones and W. T. Walling
came up from Big Cabin this morning
to attend lawsuit
R. e. Thompson and Roy Warner
went to st. Louis last night on busi-
ness for the bank
| George Turner and Jim Bright
bought bunch of hogs at the Bloom
lingshine sale yesterday
G. w. Lester, an old time Vinita
citizen is here from Coffeyville shak
ing hands with friends.
All members of the Fraternal Aid
not having been obligated are request
ed to be present at s p. M
Joe Harris and wife and l.. w
Marks and wife went to Welch this
morning to attend the fair.
Hon. A. S. Wyly. who is in charge
of the state school department al
Tahlequah came in last night.
J. e. Cohea and Noah Scott came in
from Ketchum this morning and went
to Pryor on county seat business.
Bring your, pictures to 2OS Soutf
Wilson and get them framed cheap, fol
the next 30 days. w. c. Webb. AZ
Mrs F. L. Voyles, o. l.. Rider, Judge
Davis and others who have been at
tending court at Pryor came home last
night.
Grant Victor came up from Musko
gee last night and took the Frisco fol
Alton where he will look after bust
ness on his farm.
o. w. Goodwin, Y. S. pension ex
aminer. of Washington, D. c., was here
this morning taking depositions il
some pension cases.
Frank Evans and Lloyd Evans pass
ed through over the Katy last nigh
from Adair to Hutchinson, Kans
where they go to locate.
ueoIBe ). odHluel, tIdNeilns sues
man for the S. e. Perlberger & Cn.
merchant tailors was here this mo
ling calling on T. C. Russell
XII W. Keith, of Adair came in thii
morning from Kansas City where h'
had been with shipment of cattle
He found a very good market for hi
; cattle
Geo, Henshaw reports the arriva
of five carloads of coal to be used il
trimming tho insane asvlum This wa,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-03
SNOWFLAkES


A few snowhakes do not make any
impression, but a sficient number of
them will stop locomotive Your
small change may seem unimportant
to you, but if you open savings ac-
count here, and constantly add to the
amount, the accumulation will sur
prise you and prove great help to
you when WANT tries to run you
down.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-03

She Tells Fortunes--Flnds Lost Stock
The little cripple fortune teller is at
the Hickman Hotel All who desire to
know their success in business, love
affairs will call and see her Office
hours 3 a. M, to 8 p. IN. Room H. S-4
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-03
Fine farm For sale.

AGO acres, 2is miles west of Alton.
$4,000 worth OF improvements Mod
ern house, good barn, artesian well,
good fencing and other Improvements.
Fine valley land. Address the owner,
j. w. ORWIG, Alton, Okla. tt
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-03
Chance TO Buy a Homo

Large lot with trees-2O0 feet front;
z room. modern house and good barn;
all nearly new $1,000 spot cash will
buy 1t If taken before the tenth of Oc-
tober This is real snap.
tf c. b. MUROPULOS.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-03

80 acres, 40 in cultivation, 40 in fine
meadow room house, barn, good well
water, spring. A bargain at s26.50 per
acre. C. B. MURoPULOs, Raymond
building, vinita. Okla.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-03

All those desiring to take up bus
|iness course please apply to Sacred
Heart Institute. Glass will open Oe-
tober LIST. 126tf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-12
DANGEROUS COLOR is BLUE
Men Who Voyage Above the Earth
Prefer Red for the Covering Of
Their Balloons.

In case you ever feel tempted to buy
a balloon, don't buy blue one. Red
ones are the best. There is scientific
reason why. According to the re-
searches of NJ. Reynaud, caoutchouc is
strongly attracted by the ultraviolet
rays from the mercury vapor lamp
with quartz tube, which is a power
full source of such rays. This fact
has a practical bearing In connection
with balloon envelopes which are
treated with caoutchouc.
Aeronauts are familiar with the dis
covery that the envelopes suffer dur
ing aseensions, and this Is explained
by the greater effect of ultraviolet
rays at high attitudes. Experiment
had already led to using yellow color
ing matter On the envelopes, and red
balloons are sometimes seen, but
never blue or violet. M. Reynaud con-
siders chat red is the best color to
nse as it not only absorbs the ultra
violet rays. but also the blue rays, and
these last are likely to share in the
bad action OF the suns rays upon bal
looms.