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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1896)
4 $ Measuring Wind by Mnslc. ,'Dr. Carl Barus has recently shown how the velocity of the wind can be reckoned by noting the musical pitch of the sound given out when wind, blows across a stretched wire. The principal elements on which the calcu lation Is based are the diameter of the wire and the temperature of the air. The length of the wire is Imma terial, so long as it Is not changod. Every variation In the wind's velocity . Is faithful represented by the rising or "filling of the pitch of the note suns by the wire. 'i MONEY IN OSTRICHES. Giant Plants on Mountains. S Hecent explorers of the Caucasus Mountains have reported the existence there of a peculiar race of gigantic herbaceous plants growing at a height 'of nearly 0,000 feet above sea-level. Plants belonging to the same botanic families, but growing at the bottom of the valleys below, do not attain an extraordinary size. For Instance, a Species of campanula our ordinary harebell Is a campanula grows only two feet high in the valleys, but on the mountains It reaches a height of aix feet, and Its stem becomes thick ! asafoetlda An Kxperiment to Be Made in Florida to Raise These Birds. "It occurred to me many years ago," said Mr. H. J. Tiffin, "that If ostrich farming could be successfuly carried .u Id California, the same might be done here, especially if It were simply a ques tion of climatic adaptability, for the climate of east Florida Is more similar to that of South Africa, the habitat of the bird, than is that of California. I have closely watched the progress of these latter farms, becoming more In terested yearly, so that last fall, when, in Atalanta, I had an opportunity to purchase some ostriches, I secured two, male and female, and brought them to my Indian River place on Merrltt Isl and, which Is about latitude 28. These birds did so well, seeming so perfectly at home and well adapted to the condi tions, that I went back to Atlanta anil bought the lot, fifteen In all, some of them very large and valuable, and I now have them all at home. Most of them were raised on a Los Angeles farm, but a few are native African birds. "The value of an ostrich In South Africa is about $500. I bought mine for little more than $100 apiece, so that I may be said to have made quite a bar gain. The birds seem to be perfectly at home, and feed upon the grass which grows plentifully upon my place. I also give them large quantities of corn and other grain, and occasionally ,try them with a little meat of some kind, of which they eat sparingly, for the ostrich Is strictly a graminivorous feeder. When I first brought them down they ate little, and I concluded I must give them on appetizer, which I did, each one, in the shape of a good-sized pill. Since that time they JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT. Congressman Powers Enthusiastic Over Paine's Celery Com pound, the Greatest Spring Remedy. have eaten ravenously. "Ostriches are like quails, In that Armies on ice. ' they pair off, and need a run to them j Army engineers In various countries selves, separated from other pairs. At have calculated the thickness of Ice present mine are all together, as I have Accessary to sustain certain weights. 1 not had time to arrange their quarters. Ice two Inches thick Is deemed strong In Africa on the large farms a pair, enough to bear a man's weight, ac-, has about forty acres to run in. I shall cording to a summary of the army give mine only about two acres, which fules on this subject published In "En-i may be small for them at first, but to glneerlng Mechanics," and on such Ice ' which I am Bure they will readily adapt Jnfantry may march If the distance be tween each man Is properly spaced, pavalry and light field guns can cross !ce four Inches thick. Six-Inch ice will sustain heavy field guns; eight Inch ice artillery batteries wltbhorses; and ten-Inch ice "an array or an Innu merable multitude." On fifteen-Inch Ice railroads have been laid and oper ited for months at a time. 5 The Flnoroscope. Mr. Thomas A. Edison has Invented an apparatus, called the fluoroscope, by the aid of which a surgeon, In stead of photographing with the X frays the bones or other hard substances concealed under the skin and flesh of a patient, may actually see them. JThe machine depends for Its action iipon the fact that the X rays possess he property of rendering luminous certain substances, which chemists call fluorescent Mr. Edison first deter mined, by experiment, that the best fluorescent substance for this purpose vwas calcium tungstate. The tungstate Is spread In a smooth layer upon a piece of pasteboard which forms the ,bottom of a small box, having holes for the eyes at the upper end. A Crookes tube, enclosed In another box, jls excited by a current of electricity, and if the hand, for Instance, Is to be Examined, it is placed upon the box containing the tule. The observer then looks into the viewing box, whose tungstate-covered bottom is placed di rectly above the hand, and sees, with startling distinctness, the bones and Jjolnts, showing as dark and delicately pradnated shadows, while the flesh Is (only faintly visible. The reason the jbones appear Is because they Inter cept the X rays, and thus prevent the hungstate surface from becoming fluor escent where their shadows fall. themselves in time. My birds have al ready begun laying. I have gathered about six eggs, and the season Is just beginning. Fifty eggs are laid during the sen son, one laying Benson to the year. The average weight of an ostrich egg Is thirty-four ounces, some, of course, much larger, and it has the ap pearance of a ball of Ivory. The shell Is thin and delicate, and smashes easily If dropped when containing the yelk, but if the yelk Is removed the shell Is durable as china, and Is largely used among natives as a drinking cup. "Ancients used them commonly, and the famous draught of the pearl dis solved lu vinegar is supposed to have been taken from an ostrich egg. The te- Judge Powers, who today represents Vermont in oongreBB, entered the na tional house with a magnificent record as lawyer and judge of the supreme oourt of Vermont Be is a fine type of the careful, learned, New England lawyer. Though hut 56 years of age, he was a memher of the Vermont legislature male sits on the egga during the day, I g third of a century ago, and again in the male at night. This seems to be 1874, when he wbb speaker of the nature, but most ostrich farmers now use Incubators, especially as the malo bird manifests an unaccountable grudge against the young one, and kills it if possible. I shall introduce the Incubator when I begin raising birds. Ostrich eggs sell for $20 apiece, so fifty eggs n year makes a bird very profitable aside from the plumes, which bring In about $000 per year. The finest feath i ers grow under the wings. Those of the I male are usually bluok, and are the finest of all; the female plumes are lighter In color, and permit dyeing. Tail 1 and breast feathers are also valuable. The finest feathers produced by the ostrich are the three plumes used as a head dress by the ladies of the court of St. James, and those who are present ed to the Queen. Certain feathers are In demand for this, the finest on the bird, and they bring, of course, the highest prices." Jacksonville Citizen. house. Be has been state oensor, a memher of the costitutional convention and of the state senate. In 1874 he became judge of the supreme court of Vermont, and reamined on the benoh until 1890, whan he took bis seat in congress. Judge Powers presided at many of the most notable trials in the j history of the state, and is the author of many of the moat important opinions to be found in Vermont reports. j No judge on the supreme bench in , any of our states has a reputation for , more clearly and nnimstakably expres sing his opinions. Bis unqualified in dorsement of Paine's celery compound in the following letter is as straightfor-! tending ward and conoise as any one of his letting thoughtful charges to a jury: House of Representatives, U. 8. I Washington, D. C, Feb. lit. 18U0.I I ha 'e for several years been acquainted with the medicinal qualities of Paine's celery compound, and can enthusiastically indorse aa a specific in many cases for which its use is recommended by its pro prietors. H. Hen by Powkri, 1st DIst. Vt. By far the best nse that any tired or ailing person can make of these preoi oub spring days is to purify the blood and regulate their nerves with Paine's oelery oompound. It is plain to any observant person thai the beat remedy for neuralgia, persistent headaohes and suoh like indications of low nerv ous vigor, is the one that moat rapidly and completely nourishes the worn out parts. It is not in the power of any other remedy to flo the vigorous work of Paine's celery oompound in strengthen ing the jaded system, and in bringing it back to an energetio, healthy condi tion. The real danger that stares siok peo ple in the face is the putting off at- to sickness and diseas, and slip these health-inviting spring days, when everything bo strong ly favors getting well. This greatest of all spring remedies is doing an as tonishing amount of good these dayl among siok people and those semi-in valids who are "run down" by the, long, trying winter, or worn out and afflioted by disease. 11 The soul and life of sound health is a well-nourished nervous system. Paine's oelery compound repairs the worn, nervous system as nothing else can do. It is the one certain and per manent oure for sleeplessness, hysteria, nervous debility and exhaustion, rhen mutism, neuralgia and the various manifestations of an unhealthy bodily condition, suoh as languor, nervous ness, heart palpitation, loss of flesh and mental depression. With Painea' oelery compound, re turning strength and cheerfulness soon show that one ia undoubtedly on the right road to health. Paine's celery compound is the one real spring remedy known today that never fails to benefit. Get Paine's oelery compound, and only Paiues' nnlerv nnmnnnnd if von wish to be well. 1 The Banners of the Fun. 1 The expedition which will go from rthe Lick Observatory to observe the eclipse of the sun in Japan next Au gust will carry a novel photographic fmachlne to picture the great coronal Streamers that are seen around the nun when Its globe is hidden behind the jjinoon, The sun's corona has been pho tographed during previous eclipses, Ibut as its light Is much stronger near Jthe sun than at a greater distance, the photographs have Invariably been over exposed for the brighter part of the (phenomenon when so timed as to catch TV'lha lmnira of tlm fnlntpr nnrts! flnrl. i,- rorsely, the outer portions of the .ftrefttiere have been lost In the photo- ' 'graphs when the exposure has been 4 made short enough to give a good Im jage of the bright inner portion. Mr. jHurekhalter, of the Chabot Observa tory, Oakland, who will accompany the expedition referred to, thinks he has contrived a machine that will equalize the exposure for all parts of the corona, and thus enable him to get a perfect photograph of the won- iderful display around the sun during the eclipse. The principal feature of his Invention Is a rotating diaphragm, driven by clockwork and provided with a peculiarly shaped bole for the pas age of the light, whereby the faint outer part of the corona will get a much longer exposure than the brill fiat hicr UU . Mail-Protected Munaruhs. From 1885 to the time of his death the late Czar of Rusla never appeared outside his bed-room and study with out a fine steel suit of mall, which would protect his body from the dagger of the assassin. Excepting his valet and bis wife nobody had seen bis suit of mall, but the Czar's unwillingness to go even to a cabinet council without It was an open secret In all the courts of Europe. Bismarck at one time wore such a coat, as did also Stambouloff and Crlspl. HOITT SCHOOL FOR BOYH. BORLINGAMB, Cal. "This excellent institution closes its fifth year accredited at both pf our universities. Ex-Slats Superintendent Hoitt is well known in educational matters. The men tion of his name as master of the school is a guarantee to all who know him, that none but tint-class teachers are employed and that the sohool under his management ranks among the first of its kind. Nowhere are boys better oared for." San Francisco Call. Blllst Fshrkarts. It would be an advantage to have all over the world the same word for tick et, for railway, for postofftco and so forth. And something of this sort, how ever rudimentary, did actually exist on The Italian ex-premier, In- , the continent before the German empire deed, still wears, for protection from the assassin's bullet or knife, a light shirt of mall of double thickness over the heart. None of these men, how ever, resorted to such precautions until repeated attempts at assassination had been made. Nicholas II. of Russia has waited for no such attempt on his life. Ever since the last arrests of nihilist students at Odessa he has worn a shirt of nickel and steel. Better than "Keep Off the Grass.' "I should think tbe tourists coming to this ploce would destroy this lovely park of yours," said the Northerner to tbe Florldian. "Well, they used to pick up the olean ders and steal my cocoanuts, but I p'lt up that sign over there, and since that time they've respected my fights." The Northerner walked over to tho sign and read as follows: 'Tlease lo not Irritate the rattlesnakes." Never read a book that refers to a woman as "a piece of delicate Dresden china." This li tbe stamp of a trashy tcofc, ac 1 a trii j'Jior. arose and, in its newly awakened self consciousness, did its best to blot it out. In those days, for example, the word always used in Germany for ticket was "billet," and every educated man in Europe understood it. Now the word ia "Fahrkarte, " a word understood only by Germans and German scholars. It is sorry perversion of patriotism thus to complicate the intercourse between na tions. Nor has the effort even the merit i , of success. "Billet" is rejected as being ! French, but what of the second syllable of tho word that has been substituted for it? No doubt "charta" is Latin, bat it is equally certain that it haa reached Germany through tho French "carte." This is but one instance out of many. Germany, however anxious to be free from obligations to other countries, tnust still borrow many words from her hereditary foe. Contemporary Review. One Cup One Cent Less than a cent in fact and all Cocoa pure Cocoa no chemicals. That describes Walter Baker & Co.'s Breakfast Cocoa. WALTER BAKER & CO., Limited, Dorchester, Hass. "TC "y"" "IV JT yv "1V"I" 'i,m verv remarkable and certain W 1 J.WIl f-K I XI relief given woman by MOORE'S u.J TT . VT , , REVEALED REMEDY has given it the name ol Woman's Friend. It is -j-, uniformly success ful in reheving the backaches, headaches M C J and weakness which burden and shorten a woman's life. Thousands ol wumen lesujy ior it. n win give neaitn and strength nd make life a pleasure. For sale by all druggists. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO.. Pobtimnd. Agents. AMERICAN TYPE FOUNDERS' CO. Everything for the Printer. Second and Stark Sts. PORTLAND, OR.... MR? WlnKlflW'S SOOTH.NQ iiiiiwi miiwkwii u avHUP - FOR CHILDREN TEETHING . Twenty-one thousand one hundred and eighty-live shorthand writers writers against 7. auj Throe thousand nine hundred sr. wavr7 FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE SICK or "Just Don't Fsel Wall," ?tKLIVER PILLS sr. th. Od. Tntng to u.. Only One for a Doss. Sold by drusslala st 26o. a bos iDr.Bounko Med. Co., 1'blla. 1's. I a Writing to Advertisers, don't for get to mention This Paper. AGEN1S WANTED, 1 er Eendemen. In r. ry town, lor one of the butt tolling arttalrs mad. Ceil by prary mm, woman and child, Froilnrlnks anllurr Tooih Krii.h with Tihikiis IfMiilna' ttsihnmDt. Ftnlo'Meil by nil the Jcinlli'K phyalclain anil 'luiithtM. bund Iflo. lor nmil' He tails lor 260 and UK'. Mil. I. A KINK CI), Mft-ft.'O Mmki't Htrui-t, Haa Krannlico, Cal. M8" nrSrlriit- AlTTlkf BM Cough bruu. Tmu (iuod. Vm I ('ill PT flrilKsTlRTS 11 tins. in ; N. P. N. U. Ko. 654.-S. F. K. U. Ko. 731'