San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 133, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 1, 1897 Page: 6 of 8
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TUESDAY JUNE 1 1897.
LABOR-SAVING DEVICE.
Intended to Hold Flooring Before It
Ha* Deen Nailed.
Many carpenters when laying a floor
find it possible to fit the strips of stuff
closely enough by placing a block of
wood against the outer edge of the free
board and strikingly it smartly with a
hammer. Then when the tongue of one
strip has been wedged into the grooves
of the other the nail is driven which
holds the newly laid board in place.
But with some kinds of stuff especial-
ly hardwood it is desirable to hold the
strips temporarily .with some sort of
a jack or with a chisel until the work-
man is ready to drive nails. IraA.Smith
of East Berkshire VL who is an archi-
tect and builder has been so dissatis-
fied with the usual methods adopted in
such cases that he lias invented a
“squeezer” of his own. The sketch re-
produced herewith tells its own story
so well that little need be added. The
lower horizontal piecelike the notched
THIS IS A YANKEE INVENTION.
hand-lever is three feet long. The
slanting brace in which the hand-lever
is fulcrummed has a length of two feet
ten inches. The short upright lever is
only a foot long and the horizontal
shoe which comes in contact with the
flooring is sixteen inches long. The
check red in the rear is hinged to the
frame and trimmed to fit in the notches.
The dog must be sharp enough to take
hold of the floor lining or joist as the
case may be. It will be seen at a
glance that this “squeezer” affords a
great leverage and when it is set at
any particular notch can be left there.
It will stand alone. Mr. Smith says
that he never yet saw any plan for
hardwood flooring that did not require
an extra hand. But with this device a
carpenter can dog the stuff himself.
The material employed in this
“squeezer” is hardwood and iron
which together cost 30 cents. The
labor out on it costs about as much
more.—N. Y. Tribune.
UNIQUE TELESCOPE
Harvard's New Inatrnment Will Do
Wonderfnl ThlnKH.
It is expected that Harvard’s new
eight-inch rectangular telescope-will be
in full working order by the middle of
June. Without the assistance of any
person it will change and expose plates
and take automatically photographs
of the stars. W. 11. Atwill is supervis-
ing its construction. Within a drum
attached to the focus of the telescope
is a revolving frame which carries eight
photographic plates octagonally ar-
ranged films outward. This frame is
turned through one-eighth of a revolu-
tion in the return of the telescope to
the meridian thus bringing a fresh
plate into the field of the telescope.
Each region is photographed 20 min-
utes. The supply of plates lasts a little
less than three hours. A large part
of the work of Harvard observatory is
devoted to systematic charting of the
heavens by means of photography. The
new telescope will save the observer
many hours of tiresome labor which
has been before required in changing
plates. At some time during the year
all portions of the sky visible in our
latitude come to the meridian chartinn
being confined to the zones lying on the
meridian. Taking th®ions as they
drift through this zone eventually all
the heavens visible in our latitude will
be photographed. The new telescope is
designed to work in this’narrow belt of
the sky which lias the meridian for its
center. The telescope starts near the
meridian and follows a region for 20
minutes at the end of which time it
quickly and automatically returns to its
starting point. During this return it is
also pointed automatically ten degrees
further north or toward the zenith a
region just above the One last taken.
Owing to cloudy weather and other
causes some regions pass the telescope
without being observed. Tips telescope
is provided with an adjustment which
will enable it to start one or two hours
west of the meridian and thus recover
regions which might otherwise be lost.
The telescope turns at a rate which
neutralizes the effect of the earth’s ro-
tation on its axis.—Chicago Inter Ocean.
Electricity and Inannlty.
In his report to the directors of an
insane asylum in Pennsylvania recent-
ly the physician stated that the in-
troduction of electricity had wonder-
fully lightened his labors; that the
effect upon moody patients of the
change from oil lamps was magical.
These poor unfortunates now resort
to games and music in tne evening in-
stead of sitting around in gloomy si-
lence. The improved ventilation by
means of electric fans was else a great
advantage. He believes that the in-
vestment in an electric plant has im-
ONUIHBLE EDITION
LOTTERY
Santo Domingo
Grand Drawing
June Bth
Buy your Tickets from
Tom B. Johnson
Rische’s Cigar Store
Hewitt’s Cigar Store.
Next Drawing
MEXICAN
LOTTERY
TAKES PLACE
June 24th
Secure your Tickets from
Tom B. Johnson
Rische’s Cigar Store
Hewitt’s Cigar Store.
proved the condition of patients 100
per cent.
Salt In Central Africa.
In Central Africa the greatest of all
luxuries is salt the long-continued use
of vegetable focd creating so painful
a longing for that mineral that na-
tives deprived of it for a long period
have been known to show symptoms
of insanity.
VICTIMS OF RUSSIA’S CRUELTY.
Slav. En Route to the Had Laud. Bear
Mark* of Their Treatment.
A party of 21 Slavs accompanied by
their wives and children passed through
Aberdeen S. D. the other day on their
way to the Bad Lands. Whether nihi-
lists or not some of the members of the
party have suffered for the suspicion
of nihilism. One of the men Michael
Lodovitch claims to be a brother of
the famous exile Ivan Lodovitch who
lias spent 40 years in the salt mines of
lower Siberia. Another emigrant
Tesah Stolstock was sent to Siberia
foe life in 1884 and still bears the
marks of the shackles with which he
was confined in underground dun-
geons. On the coronation of the pres-
ent czar however he was pardoned
with 200 others. Later. Stolstock was
again arrested as a suspected nininst.
the same crime of which he was accused
and punished before but he escaped.
He was joined by his sister in Belgium
and they at once started for America.
Perhaps the worst example of Rus-
sian punishment in this party is Ivan
Molosky a Pole. He was never in Si-
beria but was for six years kept in
the dungeons at Moscow. These dun-
geons are under the river and he says
are always at least two inches deep with
water that filters through the cement
walls. From June 1889 to November.
1896 Molosky saw no ray of light and
his only companions were the rats. His
offense so the police claimed was an
attempt on the life of Michael Connor
a Russian officer of the czar’s guard.
Molosky claims that he pever had a
trial and was only released on his
promise that he would leave Russia at
once otherwise suffer life imprison-
ment.
SNAKE STORY SEASON AGAIN.
Two Engagement! in New Jersey
That Resemble Battles in Cuba.
The snake story season has opened
in Union county. New Jersey and Rah-
way comes to the front with a pair of
them.
The Lafarge Spoke and "Wheel works
are situated on the bank of the Rahway
river. Recently while men were busy-
in the blacksmith shop a number of
moccasins none of them under four
feet in length swarmed into the place
by the front door. They were prepar-
ing to depart when the workmen who
had climbed upon anvils and benches
seized hammers and tongs and began
an attack. The invaders left 13 dead on
the field. At least three times as many
escaped.
The Joung Men’s Social club of Mil-
ton near Rahway had arranged to dis-
cuss the other evening an amendment
to the by-laws allowing liquor to be
drunk in the clubhouse. Frank Pierson
in advance of the meeting captured
four big moccasin snakes and when the
debate was at its height and it
looked as though those favoring
the resolution would win he re-
leased the reptiles from his pock-
et. In a moment chairs and tables
were occupied by scrambling club
members. It was ten minutes before
the snakes vanished and then the meet-
ing ventured to come to order again
ana the bibulous by-law was defeated
by m unanimous vote.
TINGED WITH ROMANCE.
Marrin.? of Prof. Keyes of Columbia
College to Mlns Mary L. Ward.
The marriage of Prof. Henry Elmo
Ksyes of Columbia college to Miss
Mary Louise Ward at St. Leo’s church
New York city the other day has in it
a touch of romance which had its origin
in war time. The prospective bride-
groom is a son of the famous Maj. Gen.
E. D. Keyes who died abroad a few
years ago and whose resting place at
West Point is marked by a magnificent
monument placed there by the govern-
ment.
During the war Gen. Keyes formed
the acquaintance of Capt. G. S. Luttrell
Ward. It is the daughter of this young
officer who subsequently died that
Prof. Keyes is to wed. After the war
Gen. Keyes went to Europe where he
remained with his family until his
death. During his residence in Europe
Gen. Keyes had his son Henry in a
school in Paris and later sent him to
Heidelberg where the young man not
only distinguished himself as a scholar
but made a name for himself as a duel-
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A VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION.
Editor Morrison of Worthington
Ind. "Sun” writes: “You have a val-
uabel prescription in Electric Bitters
and I can cheerfully recommend it for
Constipation and Sick Headache and
as a general system tonic it has no
equal.” Mrs. Anni* Stehle 2625 Cot-
tage Grove avenue Chicago was all
run Bown could not eat nor digest
food had a backache which never left
her and felt tired and weary bit six
bottles of Electric Bitters restored her
health and renewed her strength. Price
50 cents and 81. Get a bottle at F.
Kalteyer & Son’s drug store.
OUR HOME INDUSTRIES.
PATRONIZE THEM AND KEEP TOUR MONEY AT
HOME
AND YOU WILL SOON HAVE NO CAUSE TO COMPLAIN UF BJUR
TIMES.
The Price Booker Janin Com’y
224-226-228 W. Nueva St.
Bslxx Antonio - -
Manufacturers of Baking Powder Pure Extracts Laundry Bluing White
Wine. Cider and Apple Vinegar Table Sauce Delicious Fruit Ciders etc.
G. A. DUERLER M’F’G. CO.
Manufacturers of
Strictly Pure Gand les Soda Water and
Fancy Cakes.
I Largest Factory in the State. ;
Manufacturers of
SADDLERY AND HARNESS
110 and 112 East Side Main Plaza.
The largest manufacturers in the above line in the South. Write for cata-
logue and prices.
(• —A O.
219 West Commerce Street
MANUFACTURING JEWELER
Artistic Diamond Work Medals Badges Etching and-Oxidizing Engraving and
Repairing. Bring us your old gold.
J. LOBERT President.
Tile J. LOBERT Co. w
Merchant Tailore
Correct Tailoring Moderate Prices.
We compete with any establishment is the east. Help us and by so doing
help yourself. 104 W. Commerce Street near bridge.
First Class Work. Prompt Delivery
Bell Steam ZjetixxxcLx’y r
315 East Houston Street
Keep Your Money at Homo.
F - . F\ OOLLINS M’R’Q. CO.
San Antonio. Texas
Founders and Machinists Tanas and Troughs Boilers and Engines
Cotton Gins and Presses Pumps and Windmills Pipes and
Wen Machinery. Bend tor Catalogue.
ALAMO CEMENT COMPANY
— Manufacturers of
Natural Roman best natural cement made in
the United States and Portland Cement®
207 and 209 Main Avenue San Antonio Texas.
ALAMO IRON WORKS©?*-
Foundry and Machine Shops
Machinery and Repairs of all Descriptions.
CALAVERAS BRICK!
Best smoothest and even colored hard burned brick in the market Dry pressed
and.mud brick. Any quantity.
Mackey Brick and Tile MTg Company
Telephone 23. Office Wegt Stre p t
TTome Made Candies.
Equal to any imported from New York and always fresh. Manufactured
♦ut of Pure Sugars. No adulterations to make them keep.
Demand of your confectioner or grocer my hand made Chocolates Bon
Bons Fancy Creams Burn Almonds Taffy etc.
EDWARD JENNER.
TELEPHONE 848. FACTORY. 416 LABOR STREET-
Stoves-RefrigeratorS
Ice CreamiFreezers —Water Coolers.
Home'Made Tinware at greatly “Reduced Prices. Call and see for
yourself.
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103 to 109 North Flores Street San Antonio Texas.
C. H. Guenther Milling Company
FLOUR
Guenther'e Best Liberty Belt
. Corn Meal Rye Flour Grits Bran
—OAII Manufactured Right Here in ’San Antonio. Texas.
J. O. DIELMANN
___ . Manufacturers’ Agent for
BuLildiHLg; *
Gravel Roofing made of Pure Asphalt Felt and Asphalt Cement guaran-
teed for 5 years. Brick Lime Cement Plaster Paris Plastering Hair Building
Paper Sand Roofing Felt Pitch Coal Tar Asphalt Paints Oils Etc. Etc.
San Antonio Texas Telephone No. 410.
YWAGrIVER
Successor to Wagner Brothen.
General Planing and Wood Working
mm.
Manufacturer of all Kind* of RAP. OFFICE and STORE FIXTURES 1O»
BOXES TURNING Etc.
Corner Leal sad Sao Marcos St*. near LION. Track. Telephone MR
ALAMO TRUNK FACTORY
। Manufacturers of
TRUNKS AND TRAVELING BAGS
Anything in our line made to order We devote all out
time to tne special linetherefore our goods should and wB
give satisfaction. Yours for home patronage.
H. VOGLER A CO. 202 W. Commerce Street corner cl
Navarro.
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