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A fine showing; of all grades
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Straw Matting . . 15 to 40c yd.
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ON LAKE MARANACOOK.
Beautiful Lake Maranacook. one of the most famous of the lakes of
Central Maine. Hew north of the village of Winthrop and is skirted for several
miles on Its eastern shore by the electric road. Several hotels and many
cottages are on the whores of this lake which are wooded and very irregu'ar.
Several islands add to the picturesqueness of this body of water.
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dor passing over highways and private
lands around cities and towns. The
line consists of three-stranded alum
inum wires arranged in the form of
tut *'quilateral triangle with 48-inch
sides, and supported on Thomas No.
:!008 porcelain insulators.
To prevent inductive troubles in ad
jacent telephone lines the transmis
sion line is transposed every half mile.
Four-by-iive-ineh spruce cross-arms,
treated with carbolenium were used
throughout for the two bottom wires,
and a galvanized iron ridge iron for
the top wire.
The insulators are secured to cross
arms and ridge iron hv an eight-inch
steel bolt passing through a short
wooden pin and porcelain base, thence
through the cross-arm. or ridge iron as
the case may be. the insulator screw
ing onto wooden pins. Ce:lar poles
varying in height from of* to 50 toot
were used for the entire length.
All trolley work is insulated for 650
volts and strongly constructed with
the intention of running a high speed
schedule. Two 2-0 groved trolley
wires supported from standard two
inch pipe brackets and Hi-inch braces
are used. These hold the two trolley
wires In their respective. positions
much better than is often the case
•with the cap ana e6ne hangers at
tached to span wire. The yokes are
provided with strain insulators at each
end, the trolley wires being attached
to yokes by means of cap screw’s pass
ing through yokes into the ears.
Each cap screw is provided with a
lock washer rendering' it impossible for
the cap screw to Jar loose and allow
the wire to drop. Trolley wires are se
curely anchored each way every 17
poles. Special attention has been paid
to having- the position of trolley wire in
curves conform to elevation of truck
in order to insure minimum wear on
wire and trolley wheels.
The new cars are of the semi-con
vertible type for winter and summer
use. with an observation platform on
the rear, a smoking compartment, and
all the latest conveniences which the
wants of the public or the ingenuity of
the car designers and builders can sug
gest.
The cars are of th>- usual street car
width and are 40 feet 6 inches in length,
w'itn a seating capacity of 4r> persons.
They arc well lighted and well ventila
ted. The matter of heating is taken
care of in the following manner: In tin
iorward compartment is a heater, us
ing coal lor fuel. This heats water and
drives it. under a five-pound pressure
of steam, through pipes at the side3 of
the car. The car. while still depending
upon electricity for power, does not
depend upon it for heat. The sound
ties'; of the reasoning which resulted in
the installing of this system is mani
fest.
Entrance to the car. and exit as well,
will be at the rear, the motorman hav
ing a compartment to himself. Jump
ing onto the front end by passengers
will be entirely out of the question,
as the door to the motorman’s compart
ment operates the steps urul they are
lowered only when the door is thrown
open.
The ears are painted with the com
pany's standard colors, chrome yellow
with red trimmings.
The interiors of the cars are finished
in natural wood. The ears are equipped
with arm rests and window guards
Both air and hand brakes arc a part
«u the equipment of each car. When a
trailer is used, all the braking Is done
by the niolormun on the platform of
the forward car
The destination signs are the Hun
ter illuminated signs, and are set by
the conductor from within the car.
The type of controller used is the- mo
del K«5e of the General Kteetne Co.
The cars are furnished with the Nation
al airbrake. Pressed steel w heels arc
as d on all the ears.
The through line begins business un
der the most excellent auspices, and it
is the earnest wish of all citizens of
Central Maim that it may exist long
enough to extend its branches to the
ends of the earth.
Stone Carriers of India.
Recently an interesting water im
pounding scheme has been carried to
sucessful completion in Southern tndia
at the Mari-Kanave gorge upon the
Vederati River in Mysore State.
When constructional work was in
full swing more than 5,000 natives
were employed and the undertaking of
fered a novel and interesting example
of the cheapness of manual labor as
compared with the mechanical appli
ances.
In India there exists a class of labor
ers generically described as “nowgun
nies," or professional stone carriers,
who, owing to their capacity for hard
work, are in great demand for such en
terprises as this. They are of power
ful physique and possess considerable
stamina. They will work for 10 hours
a day and transport from 70 to 150
pounds of stone, a man. They form
gangs according to the character of the
work in hand, ranging from two, four,
eight, twelve to sixteen men a unit.
Although such transportation seems
somewhat slow in comparison with the
posibiiities of handling plants, yet they
prosecute their task very energetically
and the scale of pay. ranging from 10
to lfi cents a, man a day. is so low as
to render such labor far cheaper than
mechanical transport. Indeed, a
complete installation of the latter was
laid down, a cable being stretched
across the gorge over the site, bringing
the stone direct from the quarries on
the hillsides to the site ready for set
ting, but this had to be abandoned ow
ing to its being far more expensive
than the “nowgunny” labor.
These men carried the masonry from
the end of the railroad track connect
ing the site of the barrage with the
quarries to its destination and placed
it in position —Scentific Amercan.
Petrification on Huge Scale.
What is probable the largest * xam
ple of petrification has recently come to
attention in Arizona. It consists of
the trunk of a tree, with branch stubs
still intact, which has fallen across the
head of a considerable canyon and
there “turned to stone.”
The huge roots of the fallen monarch
rise to a height of eight or ten feet at
one end, while the upper extremity of
the trunk is buried in the soft forma
tion of the land in which it grew. The
trunk is more than fifty feet wide, and
spans a canyon at least forty feet wide.
It forms a perfectly solid bridge of a
diameter of from five to two feet at the
smaller i nd. Trees of consideiable
size have grown up around it from the
bed of till' canyon, some of them con
siderably nigher now than the fallen
tree is long. Over the trunk of the pet
rified monster they throw a welcome
shade to the birds which gather for
miles around to sit on the stony trunk
during the heat of the day.
This tree it a considerable distance
from the Arizona petrified forest and is
one of the wonders of thd great, desert
state. It is considered quite piaeticully
solid agate, as are those of the other
petrified trees of Arizona, but no one
has been venturesome enough to cut
into the great natural, paleontological
bridge to find out.—Technical World
Magazine.
A Unique Gong<
The illustration is taken from the
fire alarm at Boiling Springs, opposite
Rutherford, N. J. The machinery for
striking the gong or ring was made by
a blacksmith of the town. The gong is
held up in place by means of a five
eight hs-ir.ch wire rope which goes
around the gong and over a heavy
piece of timber at the top of the tower.
The striking apparatus with bearings
are also connected to this piece of lim
ber. These bearings are made of 2 by
% inch bar iron and the striking ma
terial mostly of five-eights-inch round
iron. The L-shaped bell crack with
shaft is forged in one piece. The lower
section of the bell crank and the lever
below are joined together by means of
a piece of five-eights-inch round iron
with a forked connection at the top
and bottom. This piece of iron runs
through a piece of gas pipe which is
bolted to the floor as a suppo't. One
end of the lever works inside of a yoke
which is bolted to the side of the build
ing. To throw the clapper or ball back
the lever is drawn upward, which
throws the upright part of the crank
with forked connection backward,
which in turn forces back the clapper,
liv pushing the lever down the clapper
strikes the gong. The gong is a six
foot tire of a driving wheel of a loco
motive, is one i nd tlire quarter inches
in thii brass, six inches in width and
weighs 50u pounds. It yields a deep
tone like a bell. On a still night it can
or heard about two miles. The clapper
weight about 40 pounds. A plan has
'..een adopted fer locating the direction
of fires by strokes of the gong. One
stroke indicates that the fire is in the
northern section of the town. Two
strokes, south; three strokes, east; tour
strokes, west. One stroke and a pause
and three strokes, indicates a fire in
the northeast. Two and three strokes,
southeast. One and four strokes, south
west. This fire alarm has been very
satisfactory, costing, with gong and
machinery, with labor, the small sum
of $25.—Scientific American.
The World’s Water Power.
In the United States there is 1,500,000
horse power possible of utilization. Among
the European countries France has an
estimated available- water power of i
5(0,000 licrse power, of which 800,000
horse power utilized. The region Of the
Alps extending into France brings the
figure as high as mentioned. Italy, it is
stated, lias an equal amount ot water,
power available, but only 300.GOO horse
power is utilized as yet.
In that country falls of 10,0trfl horse
power are abundant. The estimate for
the available water power in Switzerland
is incomplete, but 300,000 horse power is in
use The available power hi Germany Is
700.000 horse power. 100,000 horse power
being utilized. In Norway the estimated
power is 000,000 horse power, and in
Sweden Tfifl.OOO a large part of which is
already developed in both countries. As
regards available water power, Russia
heads the list, it being estimated that 11.
000.000 horse power could be taken out ot
tbe Russian rivers, of which only So,00')
horse power lias beer developed. Great
Britain and Spain conic last in the esti
mate. only 70,000 horse power being util
ized In either country.
It is stated that Japan has available
water power of 1,000.000 horse power, of
which only 7 per cent, has its yet been
utilized. The estimate for the wati r power
in the t'nited States is, without ques
tion, considerably below the actual fig
ures. It has been stated on good author
ity that tlieie is already developed or
under development in the United States
4.500.000 horse power from water sources,
ami the Government’s statistical figures
indicate that the available water power
in tilt country is nearly 10,000,a00 horse
power. In New England alone there is
1,000,000 horse power developed, with
probahiv another half million available.—
Machinery.
TRAMPS LIVE IN DESERT.
Undergo Rigors of Great Mojave
Waste to Live Without Working.
The wonders of the “hobo" kingdom
are the tramps who live out in the
Mojava Desert—a part of which.
Death Valley, is the hottest place on
the face of the earth.
These white tramps live with the
Piute Indians, and are locally known
as “Arabs.” They are of a different
species, more worthless, if possible,
than the other branch of their tribe,
and are an interesting study in that
they will suffer thirst, heat and almost
death in order to get enough to sus
tain their worthless lives without
work.
The desert tramp's clothes are
usually cast-off garments that he has
found, begged or perhaps stolen—
faded, frayed and full of holes—and
his broken shoes usually are wrapped
in cloth so as to protect his feet from
the burning sands. He carries a
bundle, consisting of provisions and
a few empty beer bottles.
On reaching a ranch he will make
for the spring, and after drinking his
fill lie down on the shady side of the
house and sleep for hours, or until he
smells the odors of the coming meal.
Then he patiently waits for a “hand
out" and is off to the next ranch.
And thus he keeps up his rounds
from one end of the desert to the
other with no object in view, no hope
for the future—only that he may live
from day to day without laboring. At
night he will sleep in an alfalfa Held,
or in a shallow brooklet with his head
resting upon a rock for a pillow, and
he thus can sleep soundly, with the
thermometer at 110 or 115.
Arising from his cool bed he fills his
beer bottles with water, eats his
breakfast and again resumes his long
tramp, which is never to end. He
follows the trail, having no compass,
and knowing little or nothing of the
country beyond, only that it is 30
miles to the next spring, and twice
that distance to the next ranch. He
may reach his destination and he may
not.
Frequently he falls a victim to the
heat, or thirst, for men have died of
thirst though having jars of water in
their possession. The heat has
burned out the spark of life, or
literally bursts the head open.
The desert tramp is more desperate
than his brother of civilization. The
iurce climate has brought out his
brutal nature, and his hand is against
anyone he meets in this desolate
country where everything in nature is
at war, even the elements. Without
the slightest hesitation he will take
the life of a prospector or tourist in
order to obtain the food or water
which his victim may carry.—Phila
delphia Press.
WHISTLING PIGEONS.
A Curious Chinese Custom by Which
Birds Make Music.
One of the most curious expressions
of emotional life is the application of
whistles to a flock of pigeons. These
whistles, very light, weighing but a
few grammes, are attached to the
tails of young pigeons soon after their
birth by means of fine copper wire, so
that when the birds fly the wind blow
ing through the whistles sets them
vibrating and thus produces an open
air concert, for the instruments In one
and the same flock at*.- all tuned dif
ferently. On a serene day in Pekin,
where these instruments are manu
factured with great cleverness and in
genuity, it is possible to enjoy this
aerial music w’hile sitting in one’s
room.
There are two distinct types of
whistles—those consisting of bamboo
tubes placed side by side, and a type
based on the principle of tubes at
tached to a gourd body or wind-chest.
They are lacquered In yellow, brown,
red and black to protect the material
from the destructive influences of the
atmosphere. The tube whistler, have
either two. three or five tubes. In
some specimens the five tubes are
made of oxhorn Instead of bamboo.
The gourd whistles are furnished with
a mouthpiece and small apertures to
the number of two, three, rlx, ten and
even thirteen. Certain among them
have, besides, a number of bamboo
tubes, some on the principal mouth
piece. some arranged around it. These
varieties are distinguished by different
names. Thus, a whistle with one
mouthpiece and ten tubes is called "the
eleven-eyed one.’’
The explanation of the practice of
this quaint custom which tho Chinese
offer is not very satisfactory. Ac
cording to them, these whistles are In
tended to keep the flock together and
to protect the pigeons from attack by
birds or prey. There seems, however,
little reason to believe that a hungry
hawk could be induced by tills Inno
cent music to keep aloof from satisfy
ing his appetite: and this doubtles3
savors of an afterthought which came
up long after the Introduction of this
usage, through the attempt to give a
rational and practical Interpretation of
something that has no rational origin
whatever: for it Is not the pigeon that
profits from this practice, but merely
the human ear, which feasts on the
wind-blown tubes and derives aesthetic
pleasure from the music. And here,
again, it seems to be a purely artistic
and emotional tendency that has given
rise to a unique Industry and custom
applied to nature life.—Scientific
American.
Gun That Makas No Noisa.
Tiiere is- surely a terrible 1 esp jnsib.lity
n sting today upon ihe shoulders of Hiram
Perry Marini, the- son of the inventor of
the machine gun. So writes llaivey
Middleton in tlie Tet.-linu.-al World Mugii
z.mt, For he has patented a gun which
will kill a man wttli no more noise than
the hissing of a snake. Arnitd with this
silent weapon a murderer could shoot
down his victim without at trotting the
least attention; and only or examination
would the cause of d-atli be revealed.
Or. the other band, u single policeman
using the nolselrss gut. could disable ev
ery member of a gang of burglars before
the;.; recovered from their surprise. 11 is
an ’.n'-entinn which may lead to the re
equipment of the nr.nt-d forces of tho
world and the revolutionising nl modern
methods of warfare—wilt perhaps < ven
hasten the happy ilav when then will b»
no war, for the veiy 'best safeguard
against war is the invention of weapons
Of such terrible power that armies will
never dare to stand against each other.
■War." said nismmek. ‘-is tlie greatest
ene:nv of war, and wll! eventinilly be put
nut of existence."
Tn tti" next great war skitniishcrs may
use noiseless rifles, enabling them to »-n-ap
along np enemy’s front and shoot down
the unsuspecting pickets oee -'ftp'- another
and not until their dead bodh-s w*ere dts
eovored would the alarm he gh en The
extended front of a whole army, concealed
in the underbrush or behind metis, eottid
work t-M-riMe havoc among the opposing
forces heft re its position could be located
To the big game hunter the silent firearm
will open up new horizons.
Jewelled Pets.
K.vtrnordinary sums are spent by some
women on their pet dogs, mostly Peking
ese or Rlenhelm spaniels, and £100 a year
Is given as quite an ordliinry amount to
be devoted to the keep of a single ani
mal.
"I know of one spaniel,” snid a woman
dog fancier, "who has a special cutlet
cooked for him In a hotel and brought to
his owner’s house In a silver dish The
dog a collars match his coat and are of
the softest kid. His clothes are marked
with his monogram In Oliver. The other
dav T had a griffon brought to tile whose
collnr was studded with turquoises, and
diamond bracelets are quite the tiling for
smart dogs. One woman I know lias a
silver bath for her pet, who is never
washed except in scented water.
1 he special nurses who look after these
dogs are well paid, and the profession
offers congenial and remunerative work
to a girl w ho Is fond of animals, a tr .ln
ed nurse would easily obtain a salary of
£1 a week, with uniform and full board
and lodging. ’—Tit-Bits.
Fifty Years of 0teel Making.
In 18T.7 the United State.) made l.tluO.OOO
tons of pip iron. This year’s output will
be about 35,000,000 tons. Fifty years ago
the largest cargo of Iron ore taken down
the Great Bakes was :>K> tons, and o' pig
Iron, foundry No. 2 sold at $31. Better
Iron Is sold today for $16.
Lust season the Sit el Corporation's ships
brought down cargoes of from 13,0W1 to
IS.O'K: tors each and discharged them at
low- r ousts and In one-sixteenth the iitno
required to unload the lake vessels of 50
yens ago.
Fifty years ago the learned Sir Low
thlan Hell, one of the grvattst ironmas
ters of Great Brataln, gave It for his
opinion that tho Lake Superior Iron oro
deposits would not be a factor of import
ance In less thar a century. This seasons
downtake of Iron ores from Great J-1'*6
portp will aggregate 40,000,000 tons, wlncn
Is within S.OOrt.OOO tens of the total export
and Import tonnage of the ports of Lon
don and Liverpool.—American Industries.
It has .lust been announced that the
Presbytery of Chicago will establish and
maintain , a school for trnlnig women as
denconesses Th- first school of this
kind to be established by the Presbyterian
church In America was opened about »
year ago hy the Presbytery of Philadel
phia. It does not now appear that tns
women who are trained In these Institu
tions are to be regularly oi-dalned, as
the deaconesses In the Lutheran, tne
Protestant Episcopal and the Method!**
Episcopal church, although the leaders oi
the movement say there Is no reaso'
why they should not be publicly set aryr
for the work In the Presbyterian
churches of Scotlnnd deneoneases hate
been officially recognized for many years