The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-04-10

ing for the first person who can prove
his clam to it.
There is S23,80O in Germany for the
first person who presents perfect proof
of a well-known mathematical theorem.
There is 1000 in France ready to be
given to any who finds cure for one of
the commOnest diseases And, to get near
er home, there are sums ranging all the
way down from $40, 600 offered in Amer-
ca for mechanical devices that are sure
to be invented sooner or later.
Largest of the prizes awaiting invent
ors is the 100000 offered by the Inter-
national Association Of Recognized Auto
mobile Clubs, for the best substitute for
gasoline. This prize, which was an
nounced last December, is to be given
only for some product that can be ued
in existing internal combustion motors,
is available in large quantities and is Of
such nature that it cannot be monopo
lized by trust. Other conditions are
yet to be announced. Here is a prize
worth winning. Experiments with ben
zol, with methyl alcohol and with mix
ture of the two, have encouraged invent
ors to work along those lines. but it is
possible that some American will come
to the front with a new volatile hyrocar-
carbureting kerosene, that will capture
the big prize. And the winner does not
have to yield ownership in his invention
to get the 500, 900, but like most of the
other prizes for industrial research. this
prize is bonus, not purchase money.
Should the new fuel, when found, be
capable of manufacture from some sub
stance produced in Great Britain, there
is another prize ready for the fortunate
inventor, the 1000 guineas, $50, 500
offered by the British Society of Motor
Manufacturers and Traders for a fue
that meets this condition. The ROYAL
Automobile Society of England will con-
duct tests of all fuels offered for this
prize.
Along the same line of automobile
improvement is an opportunity to win
81, 500 by simple mechanical invention.
This sum will be paid by the Royal Auto
mobile Society of England for the best
carburetor the fund having been placed
in the society's hands by Mr.. G. K.
Chamberlain, an American. This contest
is open, like the others mentioned, to in
ventors of ali the world.
''The largest standing prize in Amer
lea for an invention is one of $40, 600 for
a machine for pulling and topping sugar
beets, offered by the Great Western
Sugar Company Of Denver. The sue
cessful device must require comparative
ly little power and if operated by horses
not more than four horses per beet row.
1t must pull and top ali the beets, sepa-
rate the beets and tops and leave all con-
venient to load. 1t must be adjustable
and salabe at retail for not more than
$500, if horse-drawn, or $500, if self pro
PEELED. 1t not won by March /, 1915, the
prize may be withdrawn, but the first
device offered before that date that full
fills all the requirements will get the
prize the inventor will retain the
ownership of his invention.
Fifteen years ago the Louisiana
Sugar Planters Association offered a
prize of So, 900 for sugar-can harvest
er. Thus far none has been produced
that meets all the requirements. and the
prize offer has lapsed, but many inven-
tors are at work on this line, and, as the
secretary of the association writes, who
ever makes a successful cane harvester
will become millionaire very quickly,
and will not need the $1,000"
These are but few of the prizes de-
scribed. The full list occupies five pages
of the magazine.