El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 21ST YEAR, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 1901 Page: 2 of 6
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L PASO DAILY HfcRALD FRIDAY F BRUARY I 1901
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I Link and Pin.
SWITCHMAN HAD A GRIEVANCE.
"There is a good story going the
rounds about a new switchman who
was put to work recently in the M. K.
& T. yards at Sedalia." said R. W.
Hocka'day. traveling freight agent of
the M. K. & T. A new man called on
the superintendent at Sedalia and said:
'Are you the chief guy?' The super-
intendent was surprised at the way the
man addressed him and turned to hear
. what he had to say. 'I have looked
everywhere for a Job sir. and I have
come to you and want you to put me
to work. I can't have any turn down
and if you do not give me work I will
haunt you if I do not do worse.' 'I
don't like your manner sir but I will
" give you a trial. Go down to the as-
sistant superintendent and present this
note and tell him to put you to work.
The new man took the note and found
the assistant. 'Be you the main
squeeze?" ne asked of the assistant. 'I
am the assistant superintendent what
do you want?' handing him the note
the roan stood back to hear what was
coming. The superintendent told him
to present the note to the yard mas-
ter and tell him to give him a Job. He
found the yard master and said: 'Be
you the high muck?' the yard master
- replied that he was the man and asked
what he could do. He presented the
note and the yard master gave him the
Job switching. 'Shall I work in the
field or behind the bat?' asked the new
switchman. You may take the field'
the yard master replied and the . man
took hold. The yard master then went
to the engineer and told him that the
toughest man in the country was on
duty that day and to give him h L
This suited the engineer and he threw
para thick and fast. Tetter the new
man had worked about a half day the
yardmaster passed him and inquired
how he was getting along.
Haven't you got any flat cars in this
yard? I have clum enough ladders this
morning to shake hands with St.
Peter."
SHOULD SWAP NAMES.
Ed Lamb the long and lean but
good-looking excursion agent who runs
between St. Louis and San Francisco
came in this morning on the G. H. with
ten passengers and leTt one of them
here. He took the rest of them on
west.
Mr. Lamb says the train left San
Antonio an hour late and he was afraid
it would cause them to pass the Castle
rocks at Devul's river in the night
time and his passengers would not get
to see that beautiful work of nature
but the engineer was very accommo-
dating and gained on time so that they
passed the rocks and the river in day-
light. "And by the way" said Mr. Lamb
in speaking of that piece of beautiful
scenery "the Devil's river is very
wrongly named. It is one of the most
beautiful streams I ever saw. It is
so clear it is blue and the banks are
very scenic. While the Rio Grande
which you can see at the same time
you see the Devil's river is very mud-
dy and nnpicturesque. I think the
names should be changed. The pretty
and clear river should be called Grand
and the turbulent muddy unsightly
river should be called Devil's river."
SPARKS FROM THE ENGINE.
C. M- Cunningham a G. H. engineer
reported sick last night.
Fireman G. T. Moyer of the G. H.
has been off sick since Wednesday.
G. A. LaRocque a G. H. firemati re-
ported sick and unable to work last
night.
Superintendent A. S. Greig of the
White Oaks came in from Alamogordo
last night.
W. R. Brown traveling freight agent
for the Santa Fe left this morning for
a trip over Arizona.
S. H. Buchanan contractor on the
Bisbee and A. & N. M. roads is at
home for a few days.
Pete Meagher a G. H. machinist has
resigned his position and will go to
San Francisco to take a rest.
T. J. Healey traveling auditor for
rA Ua.iAon antral Itx CI t hnmA With
his family in this city for a few days. 1
Engineer Hoover of the G. H. went j
ut on an S. P. run yesterday in place j
. AnA.;nAAi' nf tiiot i-nnri whn Is
sick.
Vail a small station near Lordsburg
en the Southern Pacific was today
made a day and night telegraph sta-
tion. F. V. Bovee. for several years a car
elerk at the G. H. local freight house
in this city has resigned his position
with that company.
J. J. Blow superintendent of the Lln-
derman coal mines at Capitan came in
last night and went up to his copper
mines near Las Cruces.
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- J. H. Bayliss a G. H. engineer has
received a message to the effect that
his mother who lives near Houston is
sick and will leave for her home to
night.
Freight engine 955 of the G. H. will
go to the round house tomorrow after
receiving a general overhauling in the
back shop. It will probably go out on
the trial trip Sunday.
J. T. Mahl engineer of maintenance of
way of the S. P. Atlantic system came
in from Houston this morning in his
private car. San Jacinto. He is out on
an inspection trip over tne roaa.
James Ramsey live stock agent of S.
P. is here from Chicago -ith his wife.
They are making a tour of the south
and west for recreation and came in
this morning from New Orleans.
The west bound passenger train this
morning was composed of nine cars
and the mountain helper went out with
the engine to assist it in pulling the
extra long train over the hills just west
of town.
T. Dickson a Washington tourist
agent passed through this morning
going west. He (brought in twenty
three people and one stopped here to
take the Mexican Central for the City
of Mexico.
Commencing today the S. P. will take
weft from El Paso hereafter two flrst-
cless Pullman sleepers instead of one
as heretofore. The cause is the in
crease of the kind of travel that re
quires first-class Pullman cars.
Ed Craig and wife are in the city
irom Mexico. Mr. Craig has been run
ning on the Mexico division of the
Mexican Central as a conductor but
has resigned that position and will
probably take a run out of El Pa30 af
ter resting a few days.
Miss Freeman who was agent for
the Santa Fe at La Tuna at the time of
the burning of the station house at
that place and who came into El Paso
the next morning after the fire is very
ill at Hotel Dieu. She is too sick to go
to the company's hospital at La3 Ve
gas.
Harry Alexander assistant general
freight and passenger agent of the El
Paso Northeastern returned last night
from a trip over the Mexican Cen
tral. He visited Chihuahua. Mexico
City and many other important points
on the line looking for business for
the White Oaks.
Mrs. J. H. Mott left last night over
the Santa Fe for Los Angeles to visit
her son. H. S. Mott who was baggage
master for the Santa Fe in this city
for several months up till a few weeks
ago when he left for Los Angeles. Her
son. S. F. Mott is still employed by the
Santa Fe in this city as car clerk.
T. S. Dwyer. assistant line clerk at
the G. H. local freight .house severed
his connection with that company last
night. This makes seven men that
have thrown up their jobs at that
freight house since the 26th of De-
cember. 1900. They are Moodie Tuck-
er Jenkins Hooppaw Hubbard Bo-
vee and Dwyer.
."Big" Moore who has for some time
been employed as a machinist in the G.
H. round house has resigned his posi-
tion there to go to Argentine Republic
in South America lo ply his trade. He
promises the boys here to write back
and tell them whether or not that coun
try is as good as El Paso. He will go
via Vera Cruz and sail from that place.
Excursion Agent Hobson. of Cincin-
nati passed through this morning
bringing in sixteen people from the
cast one of which stopped in El Paso.
Mr. Hobson's car is twenty-four hours
late on account of losing time between
Memphis and Crescent City. One of
his passengers is a Chinaman traveling
through the United States in bond on
his way from Havana to Hong JS.ong.
the train again. The best record of
Chief Car Repairer Borcherding of
the G. H. and his assistants have
beaten their won good record in re-
pairing cars. A car containing ba-
nanas which came In yesterday need-
ed a pair of inside wheels and he was
given a rush order. ' Within seven
minutes from the time the car was
placed in their hands it was ready for
the train again. The best record
the G. H. car hands before this for
nutting in inside wheels was ten min-
utes. W. C. Greene president and Norton
Chase attorney of the Greene Consil-
idated Mining company left this morn-
ing for the east on the Sunset Limited.
They have been to the state of Sonora
to attend the neeting of directors of
the company and paid El Paso a short
visit on ther way back east.
Mr. J. Blanco and family have re-
moved" from the Sheldon hotel to 905
North Oregon street.
Mrs. Judge Limbocker and daughter
Mrs. Moore left this moining for a
visit to Houston.
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News Of
the Courts
Two Years For Burglary.
Four prisoners plead guilty to burg
lary betore Judge Walthall this morn-
ing and two of them were given two
years in the state penitentiary.
They were James D. McLellan Chas.
Brown Samuel Apodaca and Marcus
Castello. The two latter were two
young to go to the penitentiary and
were sentenced to two years in the
reformatory.
Marcelino Avite Brought to Town.
Marcelino Avite the Mexican arrest-
ed at Ysleta charged with being one
of the murderers of Pablo Romero at
Ysleta last July was brought to town
yesterday and locked in the county
jail with Gregorio Martinez and Sa-
bino Gonzales who were arrested here
charged with the crime.
The credit for the clever work in
chasing these men down rightfully be-
longs to B. Alderete father of District
Clerk Ike Alderete who has been con-
stantly at .'work on the cases sines the
murder was ' committee. He located
every one of the men and caused their
arrest. A few days ago he reported
that he had them all located and in
company with Ed Bryant called ac the
residence of the two men here and ar-
rested them.
Mr. Alderete then went back to Ys-
leta and arrested the man caught there.
The one arrested in Arizona was also
located by Mr. Alderete. who had him
spotted until after the men here were
locked in jail. He is confident that he
has the right men and has collected a
string of evidence that looks like it
will stick.
Nothing More Known.
Nothing more is known of Judd
Shoemaker the unfortunate man who
was taken to Hotel Dieu mentally de-
ranged yesterday morning.
Several telegrams were sent to his
home in Scranton last night and as
many replies were received but none of
tnem stated what his business was or
why he had come to this country.
Chief Lockart received a telegram
this morning from L. L. Shoemaker at
Scranton wanting to know how he is
getting along and what was the matter
with him. Te telegram was evidently
from his father or brother but did not
state which. The chief answered the
telegram and asked for instructions
but none have been received. Presi
dent Eddy of the White Oaks also
wired to Scranton friends but has re-
ceived no reply.
Shoemaker has letters from good
business firms in Scranton as well as
the mayor stating that he was going
south for the benefit of his health and
giving him the best of recommenda-
tions. This is all that is known of
him. He is vet at Hotel Dieu in a
bad condition mentally but at times is
serai-rational.
Ball and Chain for Buncoer.
Kid Snow one of the buncoe men
who was arrested with a man named
Childs for robbery during the carnival
and fined $101 was taken before the
chif-f of police this morning tor a set
tlement. Snow said he wamei to pay
a small part of it if the chief would
rel?ase him and he would go over in
Juarez and make the reft of the money
and send it to him.
The chief was too smooth for this
kind of a trick and gave Snow 101 days
on the streets with a ball and chain
on his foot. Snow protested strongly
but to no avail. He was taken o'it and
put to work.
Childs has not ret received nis sen
tence after failing to pay the fine but
he will likely pay it in the same way
Snow is paying his. ri iiis is a tough
?ang and the chief does not propose
to let them off for one day.
A Lost Trunk
The chief of police wishes to know
if any hotel or rooming house in the
lty has a trunk marked "Miss Pearl
Burdett."
The trunk was lost here during the
carnival and no trace of it has been
found. Any party having it will con-
fer a favor on the owner and the chief
by calling him up.
Court Adjourned.
The district court adjourned this af
ternoon for the week and the jury was
discharged until Monday.
-Rlflea In Co 01 ma.
Thousands of Mauser rifles have been
brought into China In coffins supposed
to contain the bones of deceased Chi
nese being returned for Interment in
their native laud. George Wyndbam
undersecretary of state for war recent-
ly announced that since 1895 English
firms had sold to the Chinese govern-
ment 71 guns of position. 123 field guns
and 297 machine guns with ammuni-
tion for each class. He also said that a
German firm In 1899 sold China 460.-
000 Mansers. Russian advices are to
the effect that 900000 Mausers have
been imported within the last three
years.
A Coovlet'a Pet.
A convict in Sing Sing prison who
was Jn the bird business in New York
and has made the taming of birds a
study has while temporarily engaged
at work outside the north prison wall
caught and tamed a young robin which
comes to him when he whistles to It
and fearlessly perches itself upon his
finger. Sometimes It goes to his cell at
night and perches on his bookshelf. It
goes out with him In the morning and
stays near while he is at work.
Argyll Needs Money.
The English death duties are proving
great hardship on the new Duke of
Argyll. lie has just Issued in Gaelic a
manifesto to his tenants who are In
arrears for rent lagging them to pay
up and calling their attention to the
fnet that he himself Imd a large sum
of money to pay the . government on
the oee.nsinti f sueroodlng to his fa-
ther's title it ii 1 niltling that for many
ye:ir to mine he will have no benefit
.ILI It... . f .. - ft.
ANCIENT RUINS OF YUCATAN
Belief That They Are Haunted Saves
Them From Spoliation.
"Apropos of the wouderful ancient
ruins of Yucatan" said a New Orleans
college professor "there is one very
fortunate circumstance which has pro-
tected them almost entirely from spoli-
ation by the Indians. It is currently
believed by the natives all through
that part of the country that the ruins
are haunted and that devils will carry
off anybody who attempts to molest
them. This superstition has been en-
couraged by explorers and is a better
safeguard than a picket of soldiers.
One of the members of the Chicago
university party which spent last sum-
mer at the famous ruined city of Ux-
mal told me an amusing story of the
way he scared a gang of pilferers from
an old tomb which he desired to exam-
ine at some future time.
"He knew they proposed to visit it on
a certain night and secreted himself
behind a broken wall with a panful of
alcohol and salt and an old bugle used
to call the party to meals lie was
wrapped in a piece of white tenting
and when the marauders drew near he
suddenly blew a wailing note on the
born lit the alcohol and rose up with
outstretched arms. The Indians gave
a howl of terror and lie says they are
still running. Anyhow none of them
ever came back. I ought to explain
by the way that salt and alcohol pro-
duces the ghastliest illumination in the
world. It makes a greenish light that
Is Infinitely suggestive of death and de-
cay and I don't wonder the natives
were frightened half out of their wits.
The young explorer told me he left the
tomb with a feeling of perfect security
and will return to open It two years
hence confident be will find it Intact."
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The State Department Cipher.
Secretary Hay has never mastered
the cipher in use by the department of
state. On the other band his son Adel-
bert. who succeeded Macrum as consul
at Pretoria can handle It with ease.
Embassador White in Germany uses
the cipher freely. So far as known Em-
bassador Choate in England has never
learned the art.
And so It goes. Trobably very few of
our diplomatic representatives can use
the cipher themselves. As a rule they
have some minor functionary at each
legation who lias mastered the code
but in at least one case the cipher work
la all done by an outside hireling who
has no direct connection with the fed
eral service. This state of things does
not necessarily argue neglect or lazi-
ness on the part of the embassadors
and ministers concerned or of the at-
taches of higher rank nor Is it an In-
evitable fruit of the frequent changes
of personnel in our foreign service.
To a large extent it is merely a ques-
tion of peculiar mental adaptation dif-
ferentiated in individuals and involve
the same principle which is illustrated
in one man's talent for acquiring a
foreign language iu a month or the
skill of another in mathematical cal-
culations almost without study. Bos-
ton Transcript.
Kendera For Automobile.
No attempt whatever is made to
guard the front of a horseless vehicle.
There is nothing of a springing or
yielding nature to strike the unfortu-
nate passer by nor is there any at-
tempt to put a wheel guard to push
him away. Should any person be run
over he must be most seriously injured
and probably killed If the vehicle be a
van. and it tvould only be right that
the proprietor should be called on a
charge of manslaughter. Should 1 be
so fortunate as to sit upon a coroner's
Jury in such a case before I lie under
one I should not take long to find such
a verdict as would put guards on other
vehicles. I am afraid it would fall
short of raising the price of hemp. That
would not be my fault but the law's. I
cannot understand the blindness of eye
and brain on the part of automobile
builders that enables them to neglect
so obvious and so necessary a precau-
tion. The evil is glaring. The leading
wheels appeal instantly to any half ob-
servant eye and cannot pass detection
at once. All the vans that I have yet
seen are of this evil type. American
Machinist.
New Night Clock.
An ingenious inventor who has ob-
served how nearly useless great public
clocks are at night on account of the
Impracticability of properly lighting
them has made an entirely practicable
suggestion. He calls attention to the
fact that the marginal numbers on a
dial are not necessary as the time can
be known by the position of the hands
so he says it is only necessary to know
where the bands are and where the
center of the dial is so as to know the
position of the hands in the circle
about that center. Now he suggests
to have a white or light yellow light in
the center of the clock dial a green
light on the far end of the hour hand
and a red light on the minute hand.
The relative positions of those lights
will enable the observer to tell the
time and to tell it quite exactly after a
little practice.
Sparrow Sla.Ofrb.ter.
"Rnfus Kendrlck of Wakefield.'
says the Boston Transcript "about a '
year ago began a crusade against the '
Kuglisb sparrows of that town and
through the co-operation of boys with
guns be has managed to destroy 6000
birds and C.500 eggs. He began with
$30 raised by subscription and offered
the boys 3 cents for each bird killed
and $1 per 100 for eggs taken from the
nests. Ills fund was soon exhausted.
but he succeeded in raising more mon-
ey and he hopes In time to exterminate
the natives and place a check on immi-
gration. The scheme is very popular
with the boys who enjoy the sport of i
slaughtering the birds and robbing '
tbelr nests and getting paid for their
fun at the same time."
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"A Repository of
McIVER-PATTERSON
VEHICLE COMPANY.
Tfie Buggy Men.'
R. M. Patterson President. W. T. Batts Sec. and Treas.
Carriages Traps Stanhopes
Phaetons Road Spring and
Mountain Wagons Milburn
Farm Wagons.
Salesrooms: Corner Stanton and Overland Streets Opposite
Fire Department.
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
"Cleanliness is Next to Godli-
ness." i Paso Dairy Company
Producers and Dealers in
PIIRKMILK(MM
The Largest and Most Complete
Dairy in the Southwest.
J. A. SMITH Manager.
'Phone 156. Office at Buttermilk
Cafe.
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TOMMY ATKINS.
(By Request.)
I went into a public 'ouse to get a pint
o beer
The publican 'e up an'sez "We serve
no redcoats here." "
'The girl3 behind the bar they laughed
an' giggled fit to die
I outs into the street again an' to my
self cez I: '
O it s Tommy this an' Tommy that
an' "Tommy go away;"
But it's "Thank you. Mr. Atkins" when
! the band begins to play.
The band begins to play my boys the
band begins to play
0 i ts "Thank you Mr. Atkins" when
the band begins to play.
1 went into a theater as sober as could
be.
They gave a drunk- civilian room but
'adn't none for me;
They sent me to the gallery or round
the music halls.
But when it comes to fightin. Lord!
they'll shove me in the stalls!
For it's Tommy this an' Tommy that
an" "Tommy wait outside;"
But it's special train for Atkins when
the trooper's on the tide.
The troopship's on the tide my boys
the troopship's on the tide.
O it's special train for Atkins when the
trooper's on the tide.
Yes. makin mock o uniforms that
'daajs tio.t snn. no.t pj-rcnS
Is cheaper than thm uniforms an
they're starvation cheap;
An' hustlin' drunken soldiers when
they're goine' large a hit
Is five times better business than pa-
radin in full kit.
Then it's Tommy this. an Tommy
that an" Tommy 'ow's your soul?
But it's "thin red line o 'eroes when
the drums begin to roll.
The drums beein to roll my boys the
drums begin to roll.
O it's "thin red line o "eroes" when
the drums begin to roll.
We aren't no thin red 'eroes nor we
aren't no blackguards too.
But single men in barricks most re-
markable like you;
An' if sometimes our conduct isn't 'all
vour fancy paints.
While single men in barricks don't
grow into plaster saints.
While it's Tommy this an Tommy
that an' "Tommy fall behind"
But it's please to walk in front sir
when there's trouble in the wind.
There's trouble in the wind my boys
there's trouble in the wind.
O it's please to walk in front sir when
there's trouble in the wind.
You talk o" better food for us an"
schools an' fires an' all;
We'll wait for e-xtry rations if you'll
treat us ratioal.
Don't mess about the cookroom slops
but prove it to your face
The Widow's Uniform is not the sol
dier's disgrace. I
For it's Tommy this an Tommy that !
an' chuck him out. the brute! j
But it's Savior of 'Is country when the
guns begin to shoot; I
Yes. it's Tommy this an' Tommy that !
an anything you please; I
But Tommy ain't no bloomin' fool
you bet that Tommy sees!
Rudyard Kipling.
Protection; New England Beaches.
The protection of beaches alonsr the
New England coast is being successful- '
ly accomplished by the "groyne sys-
tern." These "groynes" consist of a se- '
ries of posts planted firmly in the sand 1
with close planks extending from post
to post. The "groyne" is constructed
at right angles to the beach and its
position prevents the waves acting on
it injuriously. Sand Is Intercepted by
the planking rapidly forming a new
beach and preventing erosion. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
rtlllaetl the Itata.
A Waterloo ninu of infinite resource !
and sagacity has utilized rats to lay i
the telephone cables through the con-
duits. Several rats wore turned loose
In the conduit with a ferret after them '
to which was attached a cord. Through
700 foot of the conduit the merry chase
was carrhnl. and the rats emerged
Into daylight at the other end just a :
few feet ahead of the ferret which
was probably impeded somewhat by :
the cord. Des Moines Leader.
High Grade Goods."
The Best Line of Buggy Harness
In the city. Don't fail to Ex-
amine our Line While Visiting
the City. It Will Pay You.
Write For Prices.
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DO YOU Eat?
If You Do and Like Something Good
Call at the
BOTTBHilK (JAFR.
Where you will find home cooking and f
MAicTsi. tuy ji tyiiee in tne city.
313 North Oreeon Street X
MILK DEPOT. DAIRY LUNCH t
Milk and Cream Fresh From Our Own X
Dairy.
Open Until Midnight.
tui PASO DAIRY CO.. Prons.
M. F. MAYHEW Mgr.
Ill I I I I I I I I I I I I I
Through Train Service
BKTWKKN
EL PASO and CAPITAN
lil Paso k Northeastern Railway (X
AND
Uamogordo & Sacramento M'ct'n By. U
WHITE OAKS ROUTE.
TIME TABLE NO. I.
iMounlaln Tlmai -
Traio Leave El Paso 10:30 . 'a.
Arrives Alamcfrordo 2:35 p. m.
Arrives Capkan 3:01 p. m
Train Leaves Capitan 8:00 fc. m
Arrives Alamofordo 12:20 p. u
Arrives El Paeo 5:00 p. m
(Dally Except Sands?)
Stage Connections.
AtTtHaroaa For Mnecalero Indian
if and San Andrea mining region.
At Oarrlsosa For White Oaks JtcanHa
llina and surrounding country .
At Waloct For Nojral.
At Capitan For Ft Stanton Sanitarian.
r. Lincoln. Richardson Kuidoao aatf
Konlto country.
For Informal' n of any kind regarding tn
fall road or t) country adjacent thereto
:all on or write o
A. 8 UREIN
n-l8uu'i A Trxttc Mr . Al-.muKortlo. N. m
' U. ALKXANDEK
lai't GonV F. f . A.T AMmosordo N.
Id Sores
Dancers
Thin Diseased Impure Blood Bumps
lolls Eating; Sores Scrofula Erup
ions. Eczema Itching and Burning Skit
Jid all Blood and Skin Humors cured
Mood made pure and rich and all sore
lealed by taking a few bottles of Botani
ilood Balm (B. B. B.). Sold at Din.
tores large bottles $1. Botanic Bloo
lalra (B. B. B.) thoroughly tested for 3
-ears. Cures when all else fails. Try if
Send S cents to pay poatace on tris
ottle. Blood Balm Co. Atlanta tta.
SCRAPPING COSTLY MACHINERY.
As we look back through the last
third of the present century glancing
at those industries which have made
most rapid strides in progress many
conspicuous instances of the practice
of scrapping expensive machinery are
noticeable. Of all the many enterpris-
es those which have been associated
with and colesly related to the iron and
stele industry have had the most phe-
nomenal growth.
The Bethlehem Iron company. South
Bethlehem Pa. in 1890 erected the
largest steam-hammer ever built hav-
ing a capacity of 125 tons falling
weight. This was operated success-
fully for three years In the manufac-
ture of armor plate but when in 1893.
a new type of this product was irlTent-
ed by H. A. Harvey it was found that
the hydraulic press was better adapted
for its manufacture and this enor-
mous tool which with al lits access-
ories cost in round figures a quarter
of a million dollars was immediately
set aside to be replaced at a similar
cost by a hydraulic press which today
still remains the largest in the world.
This is probably the most notable in-
stance on record on account of the
great expense involved of the substi-
tution of a more efficient tool for an-
other the normal life of which had
only Just begun. H. F. J. Porter in
the Works Management Number of
The Engineering Magazine.
"CANNED" LIFE.
What is canned life. The ternt oc-
curs in J. P. Mowbray's article in Ev-
erybody's Magazine on "The Making of
a Country Home."
"Canned life. Domesticity in tine.
Every joy embalmed and labelled and
kept on a shelf. Duties in a row al-wuv-
noorlinsr the same old onener and
all having the same taste. Pickled sur
prises condensed amusements con-
centrated religion. The same half pint
of ready-made felicity if we go out.
and the same quart of refreshment if
Wesley and his wite come in. Mod-
ern conveniences on wires. Immortal
souls in model prisons."
KM
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