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TELEPHONES OF THE WORLD
Vtry Nearly Thrae Out of Four of
Tham Are Found In America
Europe la Backward.
Of 9,500,000 telephones In tho world,
7,000,000 are In America, 2,000,000 In
Europo and the bthor C00.000 aro scat
tered oror tho remalndor of the plan
et's surface. Comraontlng on those
recent estimates and tholr probablo
correctness, the National Telephone
Journal of London says:
"Tho reason1 -why Europe cuts bo
poor a figure In comparison with Amor
lea is that four or five of the most
civilized and populous countries aro
extraordinarily backward hi telephon
ic development'. France, Austria, Hun
gary, Belgium, Holland and Italy In
tho first four of which tho telephone
Is entirely In the hands of the govern
ment may bo Instanced. In tho whole
of France there are less than 200,000
stations, and In Austria and Hungary
combined thoro aro actually fewer
telephones than in tho city of Chi
cu&d. "Ancient cities of universal renown,
counting 400,000 or 600,000 Inhabi
tants, and moreover of greater com
mercial Importance such-as Lyons,
Marseilles, Naples, Antwerp and
Praguo, aro far behind American
towns with 60,000 to 100,000 lnhabl
tants, such as Peoria, St Josoph, Day
ton and Norfolk Va., which fow Eu
ToJJetmu Tittve over lu-ard off "While
Vienna, with a population of nearly 2,
000,000, has not so many stations as
San Francisco, with 360,000 souls. If
the countries of central and western
Europe were as well developed tele
phonically as even Great Britain and
'Germany, to say nothing of Scandina
via, the comparison with America
would be vastly moro flattering."
LIGHT ADJUSTER IS USEFUL
Lamp May Ba Raised or Lowered to
Suit Convenience of Mechanlo
as Illustration 8hows.
Qn way (o rnlde orAnywr an 1
trlc light Is to tie a knot In the cord.
Another way Is to use a lamp cord
adjuster. - '
This latter method will bo found
more' satisfactory, however, than tho
former. Ono of these adjusters is
-"shown in- lheHluBlratfon.
By the manufacturers this device
U called a two-ball adjuster, The
aame" 15, derived from the two balls
through which pass tho lamp cord.
By raising or lowering the lamp by
hand it ma be placed In any desired
position. The lower ball is weighted
to a certain extent to take up the
slack cord, when the lamp Js raised.
This sort of adjuster will be found
most useful In machine shops In such
places as ovor a lathe. The mechan
ic may raise or lower the light to
tho convenience of the work. The
floxlblo cord also pormlts tho mov
ing of tho light to the right or loft.
Povver for Electric Motors.
- -Internal combustion cnclnoa ntnii.
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-77rf - - Useful Light Adjuster.
"' IngTUrnactf gasflB are Increasingly
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"ii,iu; umjiu. a targe mining
and metallurgical works in tho north
of France has decided to use tho gas
from 100 recently built coko furnaces
to obtain powor for operating elec
tric motors and lights about tho
works la tho district.
Discovery of Tungsten.
"The" rare metal tungsten was dls--vrd
in 17S1. It cant Into world--wlde
prominence a fow years ago
when tbo new metal fllamonts for
electric Incandescent lamps were
made c' the new metal, producing a
better and a vastly cheaper light
Aid to Meter Reader.
Itonovo, a railroad town in penn
ylvanla, has adopted the very con
venient schemo of placing electrln
light meters on the back porches, of.
me nouses, inis arrangement per
mits the meter reader io read a
great many meters .in a day. it Is
common matter to road 300 motors.
Another advantage la that the mqter
ia piacea in a conspicuous place,
where tho consumer may read it from
time to time and got bettor acquaint
ed with It
Energy Cost MeUr.
An energy cost meter which plainly
ttowa a prospective customer the ex
Ittaoe or operating an electrical de
vise, he may wjsh to buy has been de
JgBed fer use where such devices are
MOld. , '
,turf lar Excluder,
,to exBi imrglars ka Illinois elao-
trwian tow invented a HghUng system
.kfrjJwWeh the head of a household can
Utt o avary light Jn hU house from
Ma 1ataV and prevent them being
.tonaxj off at iaaMvJdiul switches.
MERCURY TO CLOSE CIRCUIT
Device la Quite 8lmple and Is Used
as Indicator In Charfjfng stop
age Batteries.
This apparatus Is very simple It
utilizes the pressuro of tho gns which
Is disengaged whon the charging of
the Bforago battery Is completed Into
a glass tube which has been bent
twlco a small quantity of mercury la
poured; this mercury Is in connection
with tho space abovo the battery,
which la inclosed. Whon tho charg
ing is complete and gas in excessive
quantities begins to be given off, tho
pressure pushes tho mercury In the
tube until It forms a connection bo-
4ATTMV CHAsOWO'iNWCATO,
tweon two wires which form part of
tho circuit of an electric bell. A sort
of Bafety valvo is also provided (or
tho escape of any accidental sudden
pressuro, causod for Instance' by the
pressure of tho stopper or by tha
sudden expansion of heated gas.
DIFFUSED LIGHT FROM LAMP
Rays of Pronounced Intensity Se
cured, Making It Possible to
Read Without Effort.
An entirely new typo of reading
lamp, tho reflector of which throws a
diffused light instead of a glaro, has
been Invented, says tho Popular Me
chanics. The electric bulb In this
lamp la so arranged within tho ro
Lamp Prevents Eye Strain,
fleeter that the rays from both' the
reflector and tho bulb aro thrown up
ward against another 'reflector which
throws tho light outward and down
ward with a pronounced Intensity,
thus making "It possible to read print
ing or writing without straining the
eyes, or subjecting them to tho di
rect rays of tho bulb.
ELECTRIC PUNTS ON COAST
HUge Generating and Transmission
8yatem to Be Undertaken In
Mexico Power From Water.
A most ambitious olectrlc sonorat.
lng'and transmission system Is soon
to bo undertaken on tho Pacillc coast
of Mexico. Thrco largo hydro-eloc-trie
plants aro to bo built, having a
combined capacity of 300,000-horso
powr, and According to present plana
i,-w miios or transmission lines will
bo built, covering most of tho Pacific
coast of Mexico, or a torrltory about
seven hundred miles long. Ono of
theso plants will bo situated on tho
Mayo rivor, across which a dam 170
foot high and 2G0 feet long will bo
built. This will form a reservoir
with a capacity of 10,000,000,000 cubic
feet of water. Another dam, 223 feet
high and 708 feet long, will be run
across tho Humaya river, forming a
reservoir of 11,000,000,000 cubic feet,
while tho third dam, 315 feet high and
145 foot Jong, will bo stretched across
tho Santiago river, and will furnish a,
reservoir of 9,000,000,000 cubic feet
capacity.
Electrical nppnrntun for permanent
ly ,crllnE wgmpns llBJC Jb a. Qsximn
scientist's Invnntlon.
An eloctrically operated penny-ln-the-slot
machine Iiub boon Invented
In England for quickly cleansing
smokers' plpos.
An orchestra In an Ohio Bchool is
led by an electric flash light, so con
structed that It can bo made to beat
any kind of time.
Bcreons which effectually keop fog
from entering buildings by way of
oloctrlo .vflnttJatlng fan jmve
perfoctod in England.
Electric heating units by which
any coal stovo can bo converted into
an 6lectrlcal ono have been patented
by a New York Inventor.
Tolophono connection botwoon
cities on tho Atlantic and Pacific
coasts of tho United Stntos Is prom
ised before tho ond of tho year.
The Invention of a fiamo derived
from electric onorgy that will not glvo
off heat Is claimed by a French
Bdentlst, who is kooplng tho dotalls
secret
A wagonload of grain can bo load
ed in,to a car In ten minutes by the
use of portable elevators", operated by
electricity, that an Illinois railroad
has adopted.
Moro small towns In Norway uso
electricity than In any other country,
owing to tho abundance of water
power.
A now Pronch system of rapid tolex
raphy, by which It Is possible to send
40.000 words an hour, has worked suc
cessfully ovor distances of 900 miles
in that country.
That gold will boll in an electric
furnaco at a temperature of about 2,400
degrees Centlgrado has boon dlscov
ered by a French chemist.
A Philadelphia church has oatnb
lished a school In wireless telegraphy
equipping Us tower with apparatus'
with a radius of 400 miles.
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MAKES GREAT RECORD
That of George McBrido Un
equaled by Any Player.
For Three Full Seasons Clever Wash
Ington Shortstop Never Missed a
Game and Has Never Been
Banished by an Umpire.
George McBrlde, shortstop of the
Washington American league team,
has mndo one of the most wonderful
records lij major league baseball. In
tho flvo years that ho has been with
tho Senators ho has taken part in
more games than any player in either
of the big leagues. During thnt tlmo
tho team has had tho name of only
one shortstop, McBrlde, In the official
averages.
Joining Washington in the fall of
1807, ho started active work in 1908,
and took part In every game played
by the team that season. He dupli
cated his record In 1909 and 1910. Dur
ing tho seasons of 1911 and 1912 ho
failed o take part In .only flvo games.
Only once in his professional career
has ho been banished by an umpire
McBrldo'e fielding average since
joining tho team has been in a class
by itself so far as tho shortstops of
the American league aro concerned.
His average slnco 1908 runs between
.929 and .948, and his errors rango
from 52 to 58. The only players ap
proaching this record nro Honus Wag
ner or Pittsburgh, and Doolan of Phila
delphia, but neither of those National
league stars has taken part In as
many games In any one season as Mc
Brlde. Only McBrldo's batting keeps him
from being clnssed as tho equal If not
tho superior of tho great Honus Wag
ner. Even In this, however, ho shows
consistency, as his averages for tho
last nvo years rango between ,22G and
.235. In spite of his low batting aver
age, however, ho Ib considered one of
the most timely hitters .on the team.
McBrido "broke" Into tho National
leaguo In 1905, when ho was pur
chased from the St. Joseph team by
the Pittsburgh club. Later In tho
season he was traded by tho Pirates
to the St. TqnIb Cardinals for Dave
Brain, tho third basoman. In 190G he
was tied with Tinker of tho Cubs for
first place In fielding, but because of
George McBrlde.
his weak hitting wau traded, with
Egnn, a pitcher, for Dill Phylo to the
KansaB city club of tbo American as
sociation. In the fall of 1907 ho was
purchased by Washington.
Slnco tho passing of Ganley, In tho
summer of 1909, McDrldo has been
'field captain of tho Senators, under
throo rannngors Cantlllon, McAleer
and Griffith. When McAleor bought
an interest In the Boston Red Sox ho
offered the Washington club $10,000
for McDrldo, but tho offer was turned
down.
OLD PLAYER MORE VERSATILE
Pitchers Worked In the Outfield and
Catchera Filled in Infield Many
Men Now Needed.
Ono marvels how major league
teams a few years back managed to
go through, a season with 12 or 13
players when today tho average team
finds itself pushed for material even
though it carry 2G players on Its list.
In tho old days fow playera wero
over Idle. Pitchers played tho outfield
whon they wero not pitching, whllo
catchers wero constantly bolng used I
in mo miieia wnen they could bo
npnrod buiiliia tho bat. It would seem
that tho players were moro versatile
In those days or the standard of piny
Wus not as high as It Is today.
Tho avorago pltchor nowadays can
pitch, nnd that lets him out. He could
not fill any other position satisfac
torily, and Is Idle about five days out
of every week. When the pitchers
wero forced to play other positions
they naturally acqulrwl Hblllty imlde
from pitching, and thlB made them of
more value to their teams.
Cause for High 8ky.
Josh Dovore of tho Giants complain
ed about the high sky that made fly
balls difficult to Judge In Knoxvllle In
a spring training game. Josh had an
explanation that sntlsded McQraw.
"Thoy have tho high Bkj hero all tho
time," said Dovore. "It has to be high
or elso they couldn't got these moun
tains under It" Can you Imagine any
thing quite aa bad as this?
8wear Off Arguing.
Hellovlng that all the umpires in the
American leaguo have been Instructed
to be strict with him, Clark Griffith
has sworn off arguing with them, and
he even haa gono so far as to bet a
ault of clothes that he will not get
put off the field all soason.
Some "Come-Backs."
Just a reminder. "Come backs" of
1913 Orvle Overall, Otto IIcbb, Hans
Wagner, Larry Lajole and not forget
ting Christy Mathewson, '
Chance Wants Hotp.
Manager Chance ottered J5.000 for
tho release of Shortstop Hasp of tho
Venice Uata of tho Pacific Coasj
lorguo.
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Celebrating the Tin Wedding.
An author who was about to cele
brate the tenth anniversary of her
marriage describes her plans in this
way.
"For refreshments, will serve coffee
In tin cup, with tin spoons, and dainty
sandwiches on tin plates; will pass
water in a tin pall, using a tin dip
per. All refreshments will be passed
in tin pans, tho waiters will uso tin
coffoo pota to refill the coffee cups.
For a centerpiece for tho table, will
use a largo tin cake pan, with an
opening In the center, In which a
small fish horn can bo placed, the
cako pan and fish horn both being fill
ed with flowers. Shall decorate the
rooms with tin as far as possible. In
ono archway shall uso tin plates tied
together with ribbon, a small hole
being punched In the plates for tho
purpose. This will form a curtain for
one archway. In another archway
shall use tin cups for tho same pur
pose. Tin candlesticks can be used
if ono Is fortunate enough to have
them. Wlro toasters tied with ribbon
can be hung on tho walls to hold pho
tographs. Small tin spoons tied with
ribbons can bo given as souvenirs, be
ing passed around by the waiters, in
a tin dust pan."
A few moro suggestions would be
that the brldo carry her bouquet in
a tin funnel and tho bridegroom could
have a very small tin horn In his
buttonhole containing a small bou
quet Potted plants and flowers may
be set In tin pails for Jardinieres and
vases, and small tin basins can be
passed instead of finger bowls. Tin
foil may bo put to various decora
tive uses, not forgetting to wrap the
bonbons In It.
A Bluebird Party.
Cut the cardB on which to write the
questions from blue water color board
or, from heavy bluo paper and they
should be bird shapod. Tho answers
aro all birds and children will love
this game. As a reward a "bluebird"
pin might be a suggestion: 1. A
child's plaything. (Kite.). 2. What
you do at every meal. (Swallow). 3.
Nothing, twice yoursfelf and fifty.
(Owl). Loss than tho whole and the
top of al house. (Partridge). Equality
and decay. (Parrot). A celebrated
English architect. (Wren.) A tailor's
Implement (Goose). Part of nn an
cient fireplace. (Crane). A girl'B nick
name and a baked dish. (Magpie). A
turbulent country. (Turkey). To spoil
and half a score. (Marten). Popular
in baseball season. (Bat). A bit of
wood and a disturbance. (Sparrow).
A Novel Sewing Shower.
There wero 12 neighborhood girls
Who had grown up together and when
the first one announced her engage
ment and approaching marriage, tho
otbors decided to givo her a sewing
Bhower. Each ono brpught a yard of
dainty figured lawn and tho hostess
supplied patterns for the following ar
ticles which were useful and easily
made In the afternoon. Thoro was
lace, beading, ribbon, cmbroidory cot
ton, needles and thread on hand and
tho girls worked merrily. Here Is
what the happy little bride-elect took
home; Small aprons, a sunbonnot, a
slumber-pillow cover, a halr-comblng
Jacket, a corset bag and a set of bu
reau drawer sachets.
Tho refreshments wore: Lettuce
sandwiches, lemonade, greon-and-whlte
frosted cakes and pistachio Ice cream.
Three Dainty and
IMiliaillia
The black charmeuse frock la made with a front drapery of "blonde"
lace opening onto a ftschu of white nlnon. A soft silk crepe In flesh pink
forma the second design and Is worn with deep fichu In a paler shade of
pink. The effect Is enhanced by tho front butterfly bow, which Is In black
Hk, flowered with deep crimson. The last sketch shows a delightful little
model, the bodice and panler of which la In gray and blue flowered mus
lin, vtlllna a pale gray cashnwre.
rhoy wero served on little tables cov
ered with white dollies.
Menu for a Spinster Tea,
Sovoral weeks ago I bad several
requests for Ideas for "spinster" af
fairs, of bacholor maids' parties, I
JuBt found this clever menu that
would bo just tho thing to use at such
a party, and hope It will not be tow
lato to help out
1. Always In pair. ,
2. Would they wore here.
3. Front curls.
4. Objects of onvv.
6.
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7.
8.
9.
10.
Warranted to pop.
A solace.
Sadly missed.
High baoked comb
Cause of woe.
Courtship.
11.
A lover.
Our tears.
Loft ovor.
12.
13.
KEY TO THE MENlj,
1. Cup and saucer.
2. Jolly boys.
3. Curled molasses chips,
4. Pressed pears (pairs).
6. Bottlo of ginger-ale.
C. Tea.
7. IClfeses.
8. Honoy In comb. '
9. Spiced tongue.
10. Mush.
11. A spoon.
12. Salt.
13. Heart (baked).
A Good Thing to Know.
To Increase the lasting capacity of
candles, kep them In the Ice box for
24 hours before using. Thoy will
burn much slower, and to. tho up-to-date
hostess who uses candles con
stantly this Is quite an item. It Is
qufte customary to light the dining
room almost entirely with candles
placed around the room or the plate
rail, mantel and sideboard. These are
not shaded, and it is a very pretty
Idea to have individual candles at
each plate. Theso aro usually shaded
to protect the eyes.
A Jack Horner Pie "Shower."
This Is a pretty way to present the
gifts to a bride at a shower if the
articles are small like hosiery or hand
kerchiefs. Mako a Jack Horner pie In
the colors the hostess wishes to have
and when dessert tlmo comes (11 the
occasion Is a luncheon) ask- each guest
to pull her ribbon and as tho package
Is forthcoming, each ono has somo ex
cuse to find like "This piece of pie la
too large, please hand It to Miss B ,
(the honored guest). And the next
ono cays: "My piece Is very much
too small, Just pass It to "Miss B ."
This makes loads of fun and opening
the parcels adds zest to the occasion.
It In well to have an appropriate senti
ment written on the donor's card to be
read aloud. Handkerchiefs and stock
ings may be rolled and concealed In
tissue paper with fringed ends and so
look like the snapping motto favors so
popular at all social functions. Tho
ribbons tied around each one and all
put within the pie.
MADAME MERRI.
Wedding Invltatlons.
An Invitation to a wedding should
bo printed on heavy white paper, fold
ed once, and Inclosed In an envelope
of tho same size, and this placed In
tho address envelope. The address
should never be typewritten, no mat
ter how many invitatlqns are Issued.
Special written invitations are often
sent, and' these Bhould bo Immediately
acknowledged in a few words of ac
ceptance or a note of regret If un
able to attend. An invited guest need
not necessarily send a present, but It
is a pretty courtesy to do bo, even
though the offering bo but a bouquet
of flowers, as a token of cordiality and
congartulatlons.
Double Purses.
Purses something on the order of
the well-known shophord purses,
made of green suede and lined with
white satin, have fairly sizable pock
ots. Theso purses are provided with
two rings, on for pushing well over
either pocket and a third central ring
on which Is a smaller ring to slip over
the finger.
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