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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-08-06
Son Of Dead Woman Arrested.

Kirksville, Mo, Aug. 6.-Milburr
Chevalicr a grown son of Mrs Ivy
Cheva'iar, who. with her twelve-year
old daughter. was found murdered in
their home, and Henry Thorington, &
rejected suitor of Mrs. Chevaler. were
arrested. Chevalier. the son, appeared
Indifferent when told of the crime
ThOrirgton was accused of having
made threats against Mrs. Chevalier
Reinsct Named as Minister to China
Washington, Aug. CIR. Pau
Samuel Rcinsch of the University O:
Wisconsin was nominated by Pre0i
dent Wilson for minister to China.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
AIRSHlPS MADE IN GERMANY
Industry Not In FlourishinQ Condi'
ton FinanelaIly-Orders to Few
Leading Firms.

Aeroplane manufacture in Germany
is far from flourishing condition
financially. At present there are 50
aeroplane construction works. not
counting amateur construction, but
in nine out of zen cases the orders
come from the government and go TO
only two or three leading firms, In
fact. the pilot officers are trained to
use only two or three systems Of
aeroplanes, as it is not considered
practical in time OF war TO use too
many kinds Of flyers. On the other
hand. it was hoped that an extensive
market would he secured by the pro-
posed founding OF aeroplane posts in
the colonies, but this promise is not
likely to be fulfilled at present The
constructors also expect much from
the national aviation funds and the
recently demanded credit for aero
plane work, but the distribution OF
the funds ruined their hopes, at least
In part
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
GOT OUT THROUGH SKYLIGHT,
Building, Left by the Roof In
stead of the Door.

A prisoner in her ladies' tailoring i.
shop on the top floor of the 5-story
building at 40 East Broadway, New
York Mrs. NJ w. Winston, weights
$50 pounds, was eventually rescued,
a few days ago from her predicament'
by two tremen, a policeman and a
janitor, who lowered ropes from the
roof OF the building through the sky
light.
Mrs. Win ton, whose home is at
I93 De kalb avenue, Brooklyn, went
to her shop in the morning to finish
some work, and requested the janitor
to leave the front door open so she
could get out The janitor forgot his
instructions and Mrs. Winston found
the door on the lower floor locked
when she wanted to leave,
AS she realized there was no other
method OF getting out she attracted
a crowd by pounding on the glass
panels of the door but the spectators
were unable to understand her pre-
dicament. She then returned to the
nth floor, wrote "a note explaining
BIC WdS iOChtu III anu tHItv IL Oue
the window.
The crowd read it and offered sug-
gestons, while a more thoughtful
person hurried to Engine Company
No. 3, on East Broadway. and explain
&c the situation to the firemen. Vol
unteers Stephens and Keill, with ropes
and an AK, were sent ~ liberate the
woman and they picked up Patrolman
Little on the way
Assisted by the janitor OF the ad-
joining building, the rescuers got to
the roof OF No. 40 and smashed the
skylight. Stephens was lowered into
the room and, after considerable per-
suasion, Mrs. Winston allowed the
rope to be tied about her waist.
The three men then pulled and fin
| ally got their burden to the roof.
Stephens was pulled up later. After
thanking her rescuers Mrs Winston
hurried home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
lire Or IYre2

Our English cousins, from the begin
ming of the motor car industry, have
insisted in spelling the word used to
denominatc the accessory with which
an automobile wheel is shod tyre"
In general, our mother tongue is per-
haps used with a little more care in
the land Of its origin than with US, but
in this particular case the weight Of
authority seems to point to the Ameri-
en- usage tire" as being the correct
one, Thg Imperial dictionary defines
tyre as 4" preparation of rice and
milk us 4 by the East Indians" The En-
.cyclopedia BRITANNICA spells the word
tire" and further says that tyre" is
no longer accepted by the best Eng
lish authorities and Is unrecognized
in America" For once we seem to
have the best of our friends on the
other side, though possibly this is
merely because we are producing
some 100000 tires per year, while
they are turning out certainly not
more than 100000 tyres.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
HOW A MOTOR "TALkS"
FEELING OF SYMPATHY BETWEEN
DRIVER AND ENGINE.
Owner Declares Machinery Expresses
Language Entirely intelli0ibie to
Him, and Reports an Incident.

Zone day my chauffeur was taken
i'll, and drove myself in. left the
car standing in a side street during
the day, and drove home at night.
Then, for the first time, began to
sense the feeling Of mutually, or
mutual sympathy. if such an express
sion may be permitted, between ami
mate and inanimate things, between
the machine and myself. Several
trips by myself confirmed the sensa-
ton; then | bought another car for
the family. and now drive myself reg
ularly in this one.
Il have often thought of the stories
told by locomotive engineers, in which
their great engines are endowed with
almost mental faculties There are
enough Of them to fill book, but |
never considered them seriously until
began with this car. Sometimes the
engine sings, sometimes it purrs-l
know it's sing and it's purr.' II any
thing is the matter with it, it tells 1t
in language entirely ineligible to
me. 1t responds t. my lightest touch
in all its functions; but once" and
here his voice became grave, ut re-
fused to run into an unlighted ditch
where ] was trying to steer 1t. l
looked for half an hour for the trouble
with the steering apparatus, but could
find nothing wrong. Suburban Life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
De Lisser on tires.

Racing Is a test Of tires on account
of two points, heat and speed. Fast
folks realize that ordinary road driv-
ing in the summer weather may be
just as much heat test for tires as
when they are on racing car?
When the sun shines hot and q tour
ing car is bowling along smooth
road at high rate of sped the tires
are being tried as much as IL they
were rolling fast around track or
speedway.
Therefore, the tire manufacturer
who doesn't build tires for racing pur
poses has to meet nearly the same,
If not exactly the same. call on his
product when summer weather comes
There is figured into the construction
OF the best tires margin Of strength
to take care of all conditions, ordinary
and extraordinary, that may be met
In various temperatures and speeds"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
INVENTION OF MACHINE GUN
MitraiIiouse, Idea Of Belgian and Pat
ented Forty-Three Years Ago,
Superseded by Gatline.

The first rapid-fire gun, the nit
railloase. was the invention OF
Belgian, and was patented in France
SO years ago. Ten years later Richard
Jordan Calling, an American inventor.
produced the first crude Calling gun,
which. in many subsequent improve
ments, has been adopted by all the
armies of the world. and has long
since superseded the mitraillouse.
The latter was still in use, however,
at the time Of the Franco-Prussian war,
and its dry. shrieking, terrible sound"
was described by many writer's as
adding a new horror and destructive
ness to war. The first machine gun
consisted of 81 barrels secured in
frame around an axis. The whole OF
the charges were fred at once, so
that at short range the bullets all
went in nearly the same spot The
number Of rounds coull not be regu-
lated at pleasure. and only one volley
could be fred. These and other de-
fects were corrected in the Calling
gun, one Of the most destructive in
struments OF modern warfare.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
Installing STORAGE Batteries.

One Of the chief causes Of injury to
storage batteries is the jolting they re-
ceive when the car Is passing over
rough roads The cases containing the
cells frequently become strained or
chafed, allowing some OF the solution
tn leak out or the active material In
the plates becomes dislodged These
troubles may be overcome when fit-
ting battery boxes to the machine by
making the container larger than the
battery and forcing between the latter
and walls of the box small alright
rubber balls, such as children play
with. These will hold the battery In
place firmly and absorb all shocks,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
BLAME CAR DRIVERS
Farmers Made Angry by Con-
temptuous Indifference Of
Reckless Speeders.
RIGHTS OF OTHERS IGNORED
Representative Opinion as to opposi-
ton Of AQriculturists to Road m
provements-Ali Are Blamed :.
for Acts Of the Compare
lively Few.

The automobile tourists who found
brush piled upon the road by indignant
farmers had only themselves to blame
for these distractions, for in their
eagerness to break records scorching
across the country they were all too
needless of property rights and even
of human life, declares a writer In the
Iowa Homestead. Even In this day OF
farm-owned automobiles, when such
states as Iowa and Kansas report as
many motor cars owned by farmers
as by city men, there remains farm
opposition to the automobile, founded
almost entirely on the drivers reck-
less disregard Of the farmers rights.
The story comes from Kansas OF an
officials of one of the transcontinental
highway routes setting forth to dis
cover the reason of farm opposition.
He found it to lie entirely in the care
lessness displayed by the AUTOMOBILE
lists to the rights of others. Here Is
his report in detail in regard to one
section of the route:
II have been getting down to the
grass roots to find out why some farm
ers are opposed to improvement Of
cross-state automobile roads, such as
the Santa Fe trail. ! had imagined it
was a matter of taxes, and that the
farmers we're opposed to money being
spent for road Improvement. But that
is not the cause. Dead chickens cause
more opposition than taxes. In Frank
lin county, where there has been more
difficulty than anywhere else in the
state, in getting county road improve
ment, found that nearly every kicker
had been losing chickens. Those JOY
riders come along the pike lickety-
split and kill the chickens, run down
the dogs, and never think of even
apologizing.' one Franklin county
farmer told me. That's why ] don't
want to see any improved road near
my farm. Id rather drive in the ruts
and save my chickens
Where the good road promoters and
the automobile enthusiasts encounter
farm opposition it is almost always the
result Of some such needless disregard
of others rights as reported here. The
motor car driver has only himself to
blame. He is his own worst enemy,
nthis matter of good highways over
which to scorch at top speed. Nothing
of recent adoption has greater reason
for being or more justification than the
automobile, but its abuses are as
numerous and as fragrant as its uses.
There are altogether too many men
who think that the possession OF
motor car exempts them from the or
binary statutes, not to say civilities.
When this abuse has been corrected
farm opposition to automobile high
ways will have disappeared
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
ELEPHANTS ACT AS NURSES
indian Mothers Satisfied Their Chi.
drcn Are Safe From Providing An
imals When Near Their Bio
Guardian.

It is by no means uncommon in In
dia for the children of mahout tthe
keeper of an elephanp to be cared for
by his animals. says Harper's Weekly.
The whole family OF the mahout thus
become, as il were, parasites to the
elephant by whom they earn their liv'
ing, Instances are not wanting of a
mothers systematic placing OF her
baby in an elephants care and with
in reach of its trunk while the mother
herself goes to fetch water or to get
wood or materials to cook the family
meal.
II is pointed out that no jackal or
wolf would be likely to pick up and
carry off baby which was thus con-
fided to the care OF an elephant. Most
people who have lived liz the jungle
know how very possible II Is for an
animal of the first class to carry off
baby when it is lying in hut or
when the mother is unprovided with
means to fight of the marauder.
Children brought up in the compan'
ionship of an elephant becomes ridici.
ously familiar with the big pachyderm
and take all manner OF liberties with
him, liberties which the elephant
seems to endure on the principal that
they do not annoy him while they
amusc the child One may see, it is
averred. a little native child, quite
naked, about two feet high, standing
on an elephants bare back and taking
it down to the water TO battle, vocfer.
ating all the while in most Hnbecom.
ing terms of native abuse. On arriv'
ing at the water the elephant, osten'
sibly in obedience TO the child's com
mand, lies down and enjoys himself
leaving just a portion Of his body, like
a small island above the water Up
on this part OF the elephant the child
will stand and shout, yelling all the
more If he has several companions OF
his own age also in charge OF ele
plants, all wallowing in the water
around him. If the child should slip
off his island the elephants trunk i'm
mediately replaces him in safety.
These urchins when they grow up
become assistants to the mahouts and
in time eventually attain the dignity
OF becoming mahouts themselves.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
Love viii Find a Wav,

The young couple fastened into the
Union station. 1t was very patent that
they were not married. They were al
together too chummy for that They
went out into the platform and stood
and talked for minute, when he took
her in his arms and kissed her fondly
and again hurried away toward a
train
What do you think OF that" in.
quired one of the attaches OF the sta.
ton.
That looks all right. Why"
They do that three or four times a
week. They think that everybody else
will think that he is going away on a
long journey, but he has never got on
a train yet. He simply walks around
back of the train and disappears lie
gets his kiss all right, though"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
GOOD WITH ANY CARBURETER
Automatic Device Effects Adjustment
by Temperature Of the Jacket
Water

This attachment is designed for use
with any type OF carbureter, its func-
ton being to automatically effect car
tureter adjustment by the tempera-
ture of the jacket water. The oper-
alton of the device is controlled by
mercury-containing bulb, which is
fixed against the motor side of the ra-
diator. The temperature of the air
In the immediate vicinity of the bulb
influences the mercury, which in turn
proportions the mixture. The first in
stance. the carbureter is adjusted as
nearly correctly as possible to normal
arranged SO as to have no effect at
this temperature.-Moto
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
New WORN" Drive.

by pedal. The most important inDo-
walton, however. is the adoption OF
worm drive after extensive tests. The
design is shown in the illustration.
The worm is underneath, working in
an oil bath, and is Of the straight
type; not hollow.
The motor is of 80 by $40 millimeter
bore and stroke and turns normally
at 1900 revolutions and up to maxi
mum of LOO revolutions. The shaft
runs in three parallel bearings. The
valves are on the same side, the ex-
haust valves measuring A and the In
let valves 3S millimeters in diameter.
The valve lift is 81 millimeters. The
diameter of the valve stems, which
are boxed In. is millimeters.--From
Omnia, June IA.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
EFFECTIVE BRACE FOR JAW
Shape of Chin--Also Used for
Keeping Mouth Shut.

Hereafter, If girl does not like
the shape OF her chin, she can buy
jaw brace and change it, 1t was
Pennsylvania man who invented the
brace, and the illustration shows at
glance how it works. A metal frame
work has vertical part that fits over
the top OF the head and a substantial
ly horizontal part that slides back and
forth in il. Slidably mounted on the
horizontal part is crossbar with a
recess to receive the point of the chin.
A screw holds this crossbar in plarv
and keeps the jaw in the position 1t is
meant to stay. Such 2 contrivance
should be effective in the case OF peo-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
Reason for Ozone.

What is the reason that pine and fir
trees and others OF the species are
surrounded, more than other trees, by
ozone. and that. therefore. forest OF the
needle leaved" trees are so health Civ.
ing? IL the theory OF Prof Lemstrom
of Helsingfors Is correct, this can now
be explained. for the needles" act on
the atmosphere as generators OF cleo.
tricity, so that the trees are always
surrounded by electricity and conse
quently by ozone.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
Wasted Fuel.

A great deal Of fuel is wasted in
overcoming unnecessary chassis fric.
ton. Bent front and rear axles, mis-
aligned wheels and steering connec.
tons, dragging brakes and improperly
inflated tires are common causes.
Axle spindles should, Of course. be
Strengthened and wheel bearings
should be adjusted to turn freely, yet
without unnecessary looseness. 1t is
a good plan to feel OF the brake drums
occasionally after a brisk run. coast
ing to a stop, OF course, without ap-
plying the brakes. II the drums nre
heated from running, the brakes are
dragging and should be loosened.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
Convenient Device.

A very convenient little tool fol
keeping the platinum points OF vi
orator, or other electrical contacts, in
good shape consists OF two strips Of
very fine emery cloth or paper glued
to opposite sides of piece OF thin
Bristol board. The glue should dry
under pressure SO that the strips will
be quite Hat This tool will dress both
points at the same time and. with a
little care, the surfaces will be left
fiat and parallel.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
BriIliancy of Venus.

In the evening sky the briliancy OF
he planet Venus during the early
months of this year led to the usual
crop of wild rumors as TO what the
strange light" could be. In England
t has been mistaken for German
military airship, while the newspapers
of southwestern Russia have been re.
porting nightly visits from an Austrian
spy in an aeroplane. Many years ago
a part of the New York public took the
same planet to be an Illuminated bal.
loon sent up by Mr.. Edison from Men.
10 Park in the course OF some mysteri.
Gus experiments.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
eNQIESOFz-z
c2SCIENCE@5,
SAND
INVENTION

1t is said one cent OF every dollar OF
American capital is now employed in
the auto industry.
Apparatus producing smoke by chem.
ical means has been invented for test
ing plumbing for leaks.
Prof. w. j. Humphreys OF tho wealth
er bureau says the glacial epochs were
largely due to volcanic eruptions.
A rems rkable photograph OF the
trail of meteor in Eight recently was
made by an English soldier in India.
The German navy has built and II
thoroughly testing 16.inch gun throw.
ing shell weighing close to ton.
A metal brace to correct the form
OF persons irregularly shaped Jaw
has been patented by Pennsylvania
The cod fish. from scientific stand.
point. will be exhaustively studied by
a Norwegian government commission.
Parachutes to bring an aeroplane
safely to land after II has met with
a misbap in fight are French inven.
ton
There we're 30,0s9 applications for
patents in the United Kingdom last
year as compared with 29.353 the previ.
GUS year.
In the height OF the Mississippi riv.
err food last year the flow was 2.300,.
600 cubic feet a second, or II times
the amount OF water that passes over
Niagara falls.
The pucker is removed from pcrsim.
mons In Japan by enclosing the ripe
fruit for several days In alright
casks which have contained pure sake,
the native wine.
A luminous paint for automobiles
invented in England Is said to be 80
effective that a car coated with II is
visible at night for two miles without
the use OF lamps.
microscope using Xrays has been
perfected by French scientist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
It Sounded So.

Let me see" said the dentist, I'm
afraid we'll have to treat--um, yes
one tooth. two, three teeth-ah, yes
five teeth, eight, eleven-hah. -thir
enteen-"
Hey, there! Wait minute in
terrupted the shaking patient; what
do you think you're treating. a comb"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
WORM DRIVE FOR NEW MODEL
Changes Made in Construction of One
of Best Known Machines Have
Excited Much Interest.

In a new 14horsepower Puegeot
model some changes, as compared
with the widely known 1S-horsepower
model of the same make, have been
introduced which will attract general
interest. says The Automobile. The
motor is cast in block, while that OF
the 1S-horsepower model is cast in
pairs. The chassis OF the new model
is undressing and the service brake
is operated by hand, the wheel brakes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
Trinidad Auto Trade Grows,

During last year forty-four cars.
valued at $62,43S. were imported into
Trinidad, twenty-nine of which, val
ned at y41.505, came from the United
States. Extensiv improvements In
the road system promise TO create
az enlarged demand for machines in
1918.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
FOR EXAMINING THE THROAT
HandIe.Likc Wire Holds Tongue
Down While Search 10 Being Made
Mirror Throws Rays.

A battery miniature tungsten lamp
and rejecting mirror are embodied in
a self contained packet set. The han
dle-like wire arrangement holds down
the tongue when examining the
throat. and the mirror. adjusted at an
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
Lamp for Examining the Throat.

angle behind the lamp throws the
rays down the throat, says the Pop
ular Electricity. For examining the
ear and nose cavities set OF four
specula are provided of various sizes
Each is provided with metal lug
which slips into holder on the side
of the battery case
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
NEWEST TYPE OF DIRlGIBLE
Zeppelin Air Cruiser Carries Light
Firing Gun for Use in Resisting
Attacks Of AeropIanes.

The newest type of Zeppelin air
cruiser carries a light, quick-hring
gun on the top of its envelope for use
In fighting aeroplanes attacking it
from above, says the Popular Mechan.
les The top OF the envelope is
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
Small Chance.

Waiter called the customer in a
restaurant where. an orchestra was
playing.
Yes, cir"
Kindly tell the leader of the or
chestra to play something sad and low
while l dine. | want to see il it will
have a softening influence on this
steak"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
The Kind You Have ALWAYS Bought,

THIS the caution applied the public CssoA that
yearsthe genuine respectfully
When the
present the younger
families medicines
regretted that there engaged the
selling substitutes what
should medicinal preparations
chldrens medicines. therefore
tina for themsev child IF
Genuine Casoria always bears the signature Of 1X /X
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
Protection of Avlators.

For the protection of aviators there
has been invented an air-infated suit
OF rubber armor. including a substan.
tial helmet and other safeguards
against wrenchlng or twisting the body
In falling.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
Natural Gas for Auto Fuel.

Natural gas as an automobile fuel
is being experimental with in West
Virginia, where the largest gas wells
In America are located. The gas Ii
compressed in seamless tanks, holding
from 300 to 1000 cubic feet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
Same Old Story,

Adam lin the suburbs of the Gar
den Of Eden)-Now. Eve, you surely
aren't going to clamor for clothes
already!
Eve ttearfully)-You know very
well, Adam, haven't had a decent
thing since the fall!-Judge.