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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-01-06
KNEW WHEN THEY HAD BITE
Traveller Tells of Rats Who Used
Their Tails as Fishlines to
Catch Crabs

Captain Moncton In his Expert
ences of New Guinea Resident Mag
istrate, relates the following incl
dent: Having lsnded on an utterly
barren island formed of coral rock
and destitute of .all vegetation, he
found it to be the home of an enor-
nous number of rats. There was no
trace of other animal life, and il was
impossible TO imagine how, except by
continual preying upon one another, IT
was possible for these rats to subsist.
while seated at the waters edge.
turning over the problem in his mind,
he noticed some of the rats going
down to the edge of the reef--lank.
hungry-iooking creatures they were,
with pink, naked tails. He stopped
on the point of throwing Jumps OF
coral at them, ont Of curiosity to see
what they meant to do His curiosity
was soon gratified Rat after rat
picked fiattish place and, squatting
on the edge. dangled its tail IN the
water.
presently one rat gave a violent
leap of a yard, landing well clear Of
the water, and with crab clinging to
its tail. Turning around, the rat
grabbed the Grub and devoured It, and
then returned ~ the stone. Other
rats were seen repeating the perform.
ance."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-01-06

He went up the steps TO the platform.
/ saw, as he came forward, that he
had taken the cross upon him. Oh,
it was a memorable thing to see the
smothered flame Of his spirit leaping
into his face. His hands were on his
hips. He seemed to grow taller as he
advanced. The look of him reminds
me now of what the famous bronze
founder In Paris said of the death
mask, that 1t was the most beautiful
head and face he had ever seen. What
shall / say of his words save that
ii seemed to me that the voice of God
was in them7 The reporters forgot
to report 1t Is a lost speech. There
is no record of it. / suppose 1t was
scrubbed with pencil on scraps of
paper and on the backs of envelopes
at sundry times, agreeably with his
habit, and committed to memory. SO
this great speech, called by some the
noblest effort OF his life, was never
printed. I remember one sentence, re-
lating to the Nebraska bill.
Let us use ballots, not bullets,
against the weapons of violence, which
are those Of kingcraft. Their fruits
are the dying bed of the fearless Sum-
ner the ruins of the Free State hotel,
the smoking timbers of the Herald of
Free dom, the governor of Kansas
chained to stake like a horse-thief."
In June, 1858, he took the longest
step Of all. The Republican state con-
ventiCn had endorsed him for the Uni
ted States senate 1t was then that
he wrote on envelopes and scraps
of paper at odd moments, when his
mind was off duty, the speech begin
ming:
"A house divided against itself must
fall. Our government can not long
endure part slave and part free"
I was among the dozen friends to
whom he read that speech in the State
house library. One said of those first
sentences: at is fool utterance."
Another: ut is ahead OF its time"
Another declared that 1t would drive
away the Democrats who had lately
Joined the party. Herndon and were
the only ones who approved it.
Lincoln had come to another fork in
the road. For moment l wondered
which way he would go.
Immediately he rose and salt with
an emphasis that silenced opposition
Friends, this thing has been held
back long enough. The time has come
when these sentiments should be ut
tered, and If 1t Is decreed that shall
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-01-06

mssseo In the street waiting with tear
stained faces for the. end Some OF
them were sobbing as we passed.. We
we're Admitted without delay. A min
lister and the doctor sat by the bedside
The latter held an open watch IN his
hand. could hear 1t ticking the last
moments In an age of history. What
a silence as the great soul of my friend
was breaking camp 20 go home
Friends of the family and members of
the cabinet were in me room. Through
the open door Of a room beyond /
saw Mrs. Lincoln and the children and
others. We looked at our friend lying
on the bed. HIS kindly face was pale
and haggard. He hreathed family and
at long intervals. Ellis end was near
poor Abel" Harry Whispered as he
looked down at him. ,"He gas had to
die on the cross"
To most of those others Lincoln was
the great statesman. To Harry he was
the beloved Abe who had shared his
fare and his hardships in many a long
weary way.
The doctor put his ear against the
breast of the dying man. There was
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-01-06

go down because of this speech, then
let me go down linked to the truth"
His conscience prevailed. The
speech was delivered. Douglas. the
Democratic candidate, came on from
Washington to answer 1t. That led
to Lincoln's challenge to a Joint de-
bate. | was with him through that
long campaign. Douglas was the more
finished orator. Lincoln spoke as he
split rails, His conscience was his
beetle He drove his arguments deep
into the souls Of his hearers. The
great thing about him was his con
science. Unless his theme were big
enoush to give It play in noble words
he could be as commonplace as any
one. He was built for a tool OF God
In tremendous moral issues. He was
awkward and diflident In beginning a
speech, Often his hands were locked
behind him. He gesticulated more
with his head than his hands. He
stood square-toed always. He never
walked about on the platform. lie
scored his points with the long bony.
index finger Of his right hand. Some
times he would hang a hand on the
lapel of his coat as If to rest 1t. Per-
spiration dipped from his face. His
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-01-06
Many Had Idea Of veloelpeds.

The velocipede was the father Of
the bicycle. The rs; Of those who
claimed to have made the invention
would fill column, and page would
hardly accommodate all those who de-
vised the improvements which made
the velocipede really useful means
{ locomotion.
blanchard. the aeronaut. who de
scribed the innovation in detail in
ire. is believed entitled TO first nom
ors.
The Frenchman, Nicephore N1epce
appears as a good second In 1918.
Baron Won Drais, a German, takes
third money with his dandy horse, {"
or "draisena," which be patented in
the same year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-01-06
Shark Industry Adyanolnn-

An indication of the interest in the
shark industry of the Pacific coast is
the entry into this activity Of the An-
notwithstanding Fisheries com
pany, Ltd. at Parker island. near Ac.
tive pass Gulf Of Georgia, The mud
sharks caught in these waters are to
be converted into fertilizer, oil, chick.
en- feed and leather. These sharks are
frcm 10 10 Il feet in length.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-01-06
women AthIstes d. EnernetIe.

With women who take up athletics
the tendency is to overdo L. says w.
L. George, Englanas foremost Rr.snR
ity 90 athletic spoTt&
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
A SIMPLE VACUUM TUBE RECEIVING SET

This set Is one Of the simplest that
can be devised to use a vacuum tube
detector and it may be set up by any
n at a lower cost than the ordinary
crystal sets may be purchased ready
made. Moreover, tuning in this set ia
simpliied to the minimum, there be-
ing but two adjustments to be made,
the variable condenser and the rheo-
stat. The whole set is plainly shown
IN Fig. 81, A being the aerial, B the
ground, g the variable condenser, D
the inductance, e the grid-leak, F the
fixed condenser, @ the grid, II the
plate Of tube, I the rheostat, J the six
volt battery, Il the phone receivers and
l. the ~ volt B-battery.
The single inductance used is easily
made by winding a pasteboard tube
about three inches in diameter and
two inches long with about forty-six
farns OF No. 20 double-covered, cotton
Insulated copper wire. There SHOULD
- d tap-off taken at the twenty-third
turn (which ii done by making q loop
I'M me wire1 and then the next twenty
fhree turns wound on The fixed con-
denser and grid leak can be made
described Ia the article on econ
fiensers'' and the grid-leak, for best re.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20

II believe In giving everything IT'D
due and ! want to say right now I just
can't praise Tanlac too highly for what
1t has done In my case" declared
James r. Humphreys, proprietor Of the
Hebron Motor Co., Hebron, Md y y
"For three years or more I suffered
from Indigestion. After eating I would
bloat terribly with gas and my heart
would palpitate until it interfered with
my breathing. I was habitually consti-
pated and my nerves were all upset.
My sleep was unsound, I got up morn
ngs all tired out, and I was only q
shadow Of my former self.
swell, Tanlac has given me a keen
appetite, stomach trouble has disap-
peared, my nerves have steadied down,
and I have gained several pounds.
ranlac, to my mind, is the best thing
ever sold for stomach trouble and run
Town condition" :
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20

suits, should be variable, which Is
easily arranged by using a paper and
pencil leak and by adding lines or
erasing them as described under "con-
densers." The fixed condenser should
be about .OO1 mid. and the variable
condenser Of from COOS to .OOO7 mfds.
BE sure to place the phone receivers
and B-battery In series, the positive
pole Of the battery being connected to
the tap-of on the inductance and the
negative pole being led to the receivers
as shown. In setting up and tuning
you will very likely find it necessary
to take n or two turns Of wire from
the upper end Of the coil, which is
easily done. In operating this set first
bring the tube filament to a point
where the oscillations produce a squeal
or howl with the variable condenser
set at zero. Then, by moving the con-
denser pointer over the scale slowly
and carefully, you can determine the
best point to receive signals. When
this is determined, adjust the rheostat
until the filament o~scilIates and then
decrease the brightness a little. With
q little practice and by marking the
knobs you will be able to readily adjust
the set very accurately and quickly.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
INDUCTANCES AND TUNING COILS

In order to receive and hear sounds
sent from transmitting stations by
radiophones clearly and without inter-
ference or confusion, a device Of some
sort is required which will cut out all
waves save those desired. This Is
known as tuning and the Instruments
or appliances used to accomplish 1t
are called tuners" There are now
a great many different devices for
tuning, such as tuning-coils, loose
eouplers, vario-couplers, variometers,
variable ~condensers, etc. OF these,
all but the variable condensers (Which
see) are coils Of various types, the
simplest, but by no the most
efficient, being the simple tuning-coils.
These consist Of a coil of bare wire
wound about a core or cylinder Of
wood, fibre or ~pasteboard and pro-
vided with sliding contacts as shown
In Fig. 80, in which A is the coil, B,
the slide rod and G, the slider.
By moving the slider from coil to
coil of the wire the a length of
the receiving Instruments may be ad-
I0GsCu ~ NdLSh t1C OCSIAC o oouAIuS
Of that wave length. Such coils are
very easily made by winding a paste
board tube-which should be soaked
In melted parafine to render it water
proof-with bare copper wire about
No. 49,, making about 40 turns. and
leaving a space Of about 1-16 inca be-
tween the turns. If two or more sliders
or contacts. are arranged still finer
adjustment will be attainable while,
by providing rotary switches with five
contacts as shown In Fig. 81, still bet
ter results will be secured. Although,
as stated, these coils are easily made,
yet they are so cheap that many pre-
fer to purchase them ready made rather
than bother making them. Simple
coils or inductances, however, are even
simpler, as they consist merely Of
q few turns Of insulated copper wire
wound on a ~pasteboard tube, the num-
Der of turns depending upon the wave
lengths to be received. In some sets
there is but one coil or helix Fig. 80,
while in other sets there are two, q
primary and secondary Fig. 33, and
as a rule the coil should be tapped
and the circuit connected at the tap
off Fig. "a. This is best done by tax
ing a loop or twist in the wire at the
desired point and then continuing
winding as Fig. 3d. OF course, in max
Ing the connection at this tap-off the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20

WIG SuoulO NC SSIdpeu IIcC Ul luSutu"
ton to make the joint, after which it
should be wrapped with adhesive tape.
In making these simple inductance
coils 1t Is best to put on more turns
Of wire than you think is actually re
Quired, as it is far easier to remove
n turn at a time, until the desired
wave length is obtained, than it Is
to add turns after the instruments are
set Up. Similar simple coils are used
in many parts Of receiving sets, such
as the radio-choke in Fig. SO, L, etc.
BY making several tap-offs and then
leading them to the various contacts
Of a multiple-point switch, Fig. SO.
c, excellent results may be obtained
especially with the smaller crystal sets
with a single simple coil. Another way
by which waves of varying lengths
may be received by a of simple
coils without tuning devices, Is to have
several coils of various sizes so ar
ranged that they may be connected or
disconnected with you set at will.
This may be done, either by e
of plugs and sockets as in Fig. 36,
A, or by switches with several con
facts as shown in Fig. SO, B. Still
finer adjustment may be obtained by
providing each coil with a slider or
similar tuning device. This will give
a wide range of a lengths and will
obviate all need of taking turns off the
coils and as such coils are very easy
to make you car have as many as o
desire of different sizes.
Another very different type Of in
ductance-coil consists of two windings,
known as primary and secondary, and
are similar to the ordinary sparkling
colts used in older type automobiles,
in power boats, etc. These are known
also as transformers (Which see) and
while they can be made at home yet
it is a tedious and difficult job to wind
On the hundreds Of turns Of wire
properly and as such coils are mex
pensive it is never advisable to attempt
it, unless you wish to make everything
yourself, just for the practice and fun
Of it. Coils of this type may be pur-
chased which are made especially for
radio use, but an ordinary spark-coil
with the contact-breaker screwed or
fastened down will answer every pur-
pose. The same type Of coil, using
only the secondary winding, may be
successfully employed as a choke-coil,
Is shown in Fig. go, N.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
TIE HOME RADIO
How 10 Make and Use II 80 ~ Hyatt yERRnL
AMMETERS

Amrneters are instruments designed
to measure the iow Of electricity
through the wires and are often very
essential parts OF a radio outfit. They
consist, Dis d as exterior appearances
30, OF q dial marked with figures and
d hand or needle. Although they are
not nigh priced and it is not advisable
To- try to make them, still there Is
nothing mysterious oil complicated
about them and the amateur, who likes
to experiment with homemade instru-
ments, can readily construct an am
meter which will work and is fairly
reliable. This instrument is known
as q "hot-wire ammeter'' Zig. 29),
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20

The greater the current
the more the pointer
swings and so, by ar
ranging a dial with
marks under the needle
and testing the device
with currents of known
force, a fairly accurate
instrument can be
made. Needless to say,
the parts must be small
and neatly and accurate.
ly made and the spring
must be adjusted to
merely hold the thread
tightly without pulling
or bending the wire
appreciably. Also, the
length of the wire Is a
great factor for the
longer the wire the
greater will be the
amount it expands, and
consequently, the great
er the movement of the
needle; but, on the
other hand, it will be
more difficult to adjust
a long wire to remain
tight than a shorter
one and the only
way to determine the
proportion of the
various parts Is to ex-
pertinent.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
ByA. HYATT VERRIIL
n.-rrs~As - y-u-.-.-a r.-sr~----.

and consists Of a fine platinum wire
A, secured between two fixed supports
B, b, a thread c. fastened to the
center Of the wire and passed around
a spool or spindle d, a spring at
tached to the end of the thread Il.
and a pointer or hand fastened Inn
movably to. the top Of the spindle r.
The electrical connections r made at
b, B, and as soon as a current passes
through the platinum wire, A, the
wire becomes heated and expands, thus
allowing the thread to slacken. The
slack is instantly taken up by the
spring e, thus revolving the spindle
and swinging the needle to n side.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
The Ruse.

. : TIC HUSE.
us that al interesting book You
are reading?" ashed the g%arrulous
traveller. ~.
"Why, yes," said the crafty old gen.
tleman, carefully concealing the title
of the best seller he had In his hand.
'"This is a book on RELATIVELY. Now,
If you have an hour or two to spare,
I'll explain the theory t o you, So
But even as he spoke the garrulous
traveller rose from his seat and fled
to the smoker.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
His ~IncoQnito.

A man, arriving at an English hotel,
was asked, according to custom, to
register his NAME.
The stranger took up q pen and
wrote "The King of SPAIN"
The clerk was surprised. The
manager made inquiries, and, ap-
preaching the visitor, said, Excuse
me, sir, is this your writing in the
book?"
Eyes, sir" replied the visitor.
But" continued the manager, "you
are not really the king of SPAIN"
to which the visitor replied, "No; but
I travel under that namev-it is my
incognito I" .
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20

2 4 great deal OF trouble COM
municating with them, to inform them
81 the serious urgent calls. We wish
40 obyiate that this year.
Our business ID that OF keeping ths
patient ~ constant touch with his doc
tor outside of his ONCE and 1t has re
quertiy been the means Of saving
lives. We wish 70 install radio out
tats on the golf Links Al order Id locate
nd coEnmunicats with ~ doctornL'
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
FAITHFUL

FAITHFUL COMRADES
list ex-Doughboy: Well George
there was always something about q
cootie that ! admired.
End ex-Doushboy: Admired!
1st ex-Douohboy: Yea! They stuck
with Us through the thick Of the fight
and they never went A.. W. @. L.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
sure Enouuh.

what In the world are you staring
at that married couple 30 intently
for?" asked n young woman, OF an
other on the train. a.
ooh" said the other girl with q
start and q sigh. ITS SO natural for
US girls 70 contemplate raatrimony, you
know" g
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
ON Il q

Willis-How Is the efficiency expert
coming on at your Officer
G~illis--Fine. He was such a sue
cess for the boss that we employees
hired him for a week. :.
'Dfd he make good?' .
did her He showed us a new way
to beat the time clock, taught us q
lot of brand-new excuses for being late
and how to hook the boss cigars with
out being caught."-Life.s ., = +
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
Happy Thouqht.

"Would you like for me to put some
thing on the photograph, Mr.. Grump-
son. asked Mrs. Digs when that gem
tleman dropped in for half an hours
conversation with Professor Digs.
Eyes, indeed, ma'am."
"What would you suggest2
"A paddock" = Birmingham Age
Herald. #a@
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
Assistance Not Appreciated.

1No0F7SeTTVV NV "FPF~VF01VOs
Lady of the House-And you are
going to leave me, Lenal I who have
been so nice to you'll Haven't I al
ways done at least half Of your
work?
Lena-Yes, that's true, Mrs. DAILY,
but you have never done the work
so that it satisfied me.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
Loads Of Time Vet.

Loads OF Time Yet.
"Well, Harry" remarked Uncle
c%heerfully, as he ann upon the small
boy of the house busy in the front
room, good boy this morning. l
hopper"
Harry regarded the clock and per
ceived 1t was just IL 80.
II don't know yet, uncle" he said
doubtfully. There's half an hour
more"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
A. They Heard--so Thsy speak.

AZ They H0y 0pedk. =
Baby is two and q half and talking
very nicely. Mother had praised him
and he was Immensely pleased with
himself. Swelling out his little chest,
he nodded his head several times and
remarked sagely. II am q good
boyI' Where did he get 1t? liz now
he question In the Brown family.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
Analogous

Mandy-Rastus, y0' all knows dat
yo' remind me OF dem dere dyin' ma
chimes? Il 8s ,a+
Rastus-No, Mandy, how's dat7
Nandy-Why, because youse no good
on earth.--Ohio Sun Dial. &
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
The Bride Shops.

fH0 DTTVS 0H0Fos
"What Is this stuff"
"The dealer calls it limburger
cheese"
II should have thought its odor
would have deferred you from bringing
it into our happy home" u"
HE suggested it over the telephone,
dear"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
DiMerent.

4 Different. N
30 you think we ought to finance
foreign enterprisas." t"*&
'Rerhaps," replied Mr.. Dustin Stax;
'but that's different from calling I'm
foreign enterprise to dictate how we
shall spend u money"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
NohodN PIAaaad

when Mr.. WadIeigh hands ont i
Decent tip he g~rurnbles about II Tor
the next half hour"
80 does the reRipient.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
Price at Least Modest.

A New York store advertises thai
its evening gowns are modestly priced
Well-that's something - Wayside
Tales.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
Your Hail | q; -; ! S J !; !: s
color and lnxuriauc4. AtAM good druggists, Hc, or
direct from l13S1c -ulkA C1snlA, MEMPHIS, IENM.
Rats In the Cellar,
Mice in the Pantry
c~ockr0aches
I'm the Kitchen

What can be more d~isagreeabie than !
home infested with pestsi Destroy them
with Stsarns' Electric Pasts, the standard
exterminator for more than - years
Kill rats, mice, cockroachcs, waterbury,
or ants In q single night, Does NOT blow
away like powders; ready for use. better
than traps. Directions In Is languages n
every box. Money back Il Il fails.
2 On. size Sc. IS on. size $50.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
In Fair PIunkviIIe.

"Will you act as judge of a beauty
contest?"
"But I'm a stranger In your fair
city"
Exactly. And after awarding the
prize you can make a quick sneak out
Of town"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
THE EXPLANATION

THE EXPLANATION
"Brown doesn't strike me as liter
AIRY, yet he declares that he never
feels so comfortable as when no is
snuply settled In his library"
"oh, that's not surprising. HE
bookcase Is a folding bed"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
Couldn't Understand lt.

Doctor-Tm sorry to say that your
husband has pleurisy In Its worst
form. .~t Ill.
Mrs. Newrich-I can't understand
that. We are certainly rich enough
to afford the best there is. p.