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The Tactile SenDc.
\ , " 0' " In a series of experiments on the
' topography of the tactile sensibility ,
d made on children and adults , M. N.
i Vnschlde has been able to show clear-
ly the relation which exists between
the circulation of the blood and the
' f tactile sense reports' Cusmo From
these experiments it appears that there
exists n close relation between the determination -
I termination of the measure of the
I sense ot touch and blood clrcuiatlon.
, Tactile sensibility varies under the
" Influence of a decreasing blood pressure .
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sure caused by compression or
change of position , 01' of congestion ,
the delicacy or torpidity of the tactile
j sense being immediately dependent on
the circulation. Between the variations .
tions of the norm state which represents -
sents the conditions of habitual leter-
a mlnations , and the different states of
x the circulation there scorns to bo a
strict relation , these states ranging
from an extreme delicacy when the
blood circulates freely and constantly
' to n. condition of hyperexcitability ) in
states bordering on congestion.
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l t Novel Fire Escape.
, Everybody Is more or less familiar
with fire escapes and their uses , hut it
has been demonstrated that fire escapes -
'J capes are absolutely useless in case of
" panic. Tower fireproof fire escapes
. are supposed to ho entirely safe , but
when a crowd striving to get out of a
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, burning building lose their heads a
panic follows and many lives are lost
by persons being Imocleed down and
trampled on. Rope and chain fire escapes -
capes arc useful to a certain extent
as are also outside frame stells.
A novel Improvement In fire escapes -
capes , the Invention of a South Bake-
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} When Loaded Descends to the Ground.
ta man , is shown hero. It comprises
n car in the form of a veranda , which
Is held normally In a position to be
entered from a window of a bull ing.
This car slides on uprlghtR , so that
r * when a sufficient weight is placed on
? the car It descends , being operated
P by counterbalance weights attached
on a sprocket chain. The weights can
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be so made as to not only overbal-
ante the car or balcony , hut also the
weight of a man thereon , so that
when the car Is In a lowered position
a fireman may enter it and when released
I ill leased it will ascend with a single
at passenger. When two or more passengers -
sengers are on the car it will descend
and after its load has been removed
it will ascend again. By the introduc-
tion of n brake mechanism the car
can be arrested at any point.
Silas J. Gilmore and William S. Per-
ry of Dl1ckmore , S. D. , are the pat-
entees.
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. Production of Steel.
It has been computed that for every
100 tons at pig iron consumed for all
purposes the quantity of steel proS
duced Is approximately In Great Brit-
aln 68 tons ; in Gorman , 76 tons i In
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Good Ideas for the
House Beautiful
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New Slip Covers.
The s1Ip covers so popular In the
reign of Louis 11V are being more anal
more used in these days of soft coal
and dirt : and the beautifully upholstered .
stcred furniture , covered with Its tuft-
ed damasks and hrocatelles , Is generally -
ly covered with "house.frocles" except
011 special occasions. The old-faslt-
ioned Idea of leaving the summer slips
of striped linen or nppalllng cretonnes
on has passed. 1'he cretonnes used
are selected with care und sultahlllt
tu the other decorations of the apart-
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ment. Some people make the great
mistake of choosing large flowered designs .
signs for the furniture when the carpet .
pet and paper are also figured. One of
the three at least , either the wall pay .
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per llw carpet or the furniture cov-
ers , should be a plain color If the beholder -
holder docs not wish to grow dizzy
from too much pattern !
If fancy covers dl'C chosen they
should correspond as exactly as possible -
hie with the figure and colors In the
wall puper. This effect Is very pleasing '
Ing , In the boudoir or bedroom , provided -
ed that the carpet If plain or has a
plain ground with sparsely scattered
sprays 01' dowered IIm'der.
But not only chintzes 01' cretonnes
are used as slip covers but taffeta Is
much In demand. Not too cheap a
quality , but one that will stand the
wear and tear usually given to furniture .
ture , and not fade or look shin ' . Double .
ble width ! is the best for the purpose.
Of cheaper materials , denim , gingham ,
linen , chintz and cretonnes , are all
good. A large monogram Is sometimes
embroidered on the back ot a plain
cover.-I\Iontreal Herald.
For Prospective Builders.
The best house for the least practicable .
cable cost can only be obtained by
bulllllnl the SlllUO Oil paper first the
price paid for a full set of plans , spcci-
fication and details will be money well
spent , and instead of the owner finding '
Ing himself with an unsatisfactory
house , he will have a home with each
detail worked out.
One important feature which Is ! too
often overlooked Is the size of win-
dews Windows should he wide , not
only from the advantage In the outside
appearance over narrow openings , hut
from the point of view of the Insil1e.
A sash In a two.llght window that is
wider than high : always renders more
pleasing results than where reverse
conditions obtain.
Done Up.
Tourist-"Anythlng doing round
here ? "
I:5nd.Eyed : Farm -"Nol'e ; not It
prCIOl1t iVClrigodt' : : : been 40111. "
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Intolerable Provocation.
"I admit Hint I hit the plaintiff , "
said Subbutbs "and I'll do It ! again
If- I "
"Come ! Come ! " interrupted the
magistrate "don't tnIle that wn ' , "
"Judge , I was down In my cellar
last night , trying to coax the furnace
to give out some heat. In the midst
of my work the bell rang and 1 had
to answer it. When I opened the door
this man stepped in and tried to sell
me a patent fire extinguisher ! "
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He'd Seen 'Em.
'Vhat business Is papa In , mama ? "
asked little Itol } bie.
"Why he's in the hardware 'bI151.
ness my ho ' . "
"Anc does ho sell cockroaches ,
mama ? "
"Wh ' . Rohble ! What a question !
Of course , he doesn't ! "
" \Vell . he's got a sign on the store
window which reads : 'Wo sell every
thing to ho found in the lcitchen '
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Knew His Game. .
'fom-I saw Sliekley the other day ,
and he was looking exceedingly pros-
lerOUR.
Dlqle-If you see him again tell him
I'm out of town.
'rom-What for ?
Dlck-Ho once confided to mo that
the only time ho ever pretended to he
a swell dresser was when ho was
broke and out borrowing monoy.-
Detroit Free Press.
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As It Should Be
lIe had just proposed hut his poverty .
erty was too much of a handicap.
"A man without money " she said ,
"might as well walk back and sit
down. "
"O . of course , " ho rejoined. "He an-
turally wouldn't he In D. position to
ride bac1 "
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Real Nerve.
mlnl < Cl'S-Could you lend mo your
racing auto for the afternoon , old
chap ?
Tootor- Wh ' -er- 'es ,
Bllnlwrs-Thunles a wfull ' . And say
-er - could you lend me the price of
a couple of fines or so-Pucl\
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Dissenting Opinion.
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Nurse-Little boy , you must not do
Gmt. It is not nice to kiss 1 little -11'11'1. , '
street Kid-Well , slat just showR
what you know about de lsBin' l game.
-Philadelphia. . Telegraph.
Now , What Did He Mean ?
"It's terribly slow here , " wrote the
war correspondent to his wIre : "I
haven't actually soon any fIbtw ;
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Bright Woman.
Mr. Klosc - "I'nt glad to son Roms
women have begun a crusade against
the Itllling or birds for hat trlullUlnl
It's certainly a cruol-- "
Mrs. Klose-lilt Is 80 cruel , dear ,
and I just lotto to wear my last win-
ter's hat because It ! has 1\ bird on It.
I saw 1\ lovely hat downtown today
for $40 that h1\sn't even feather on
it. ! Let me buy It to-morrow
Georgie Wanted More Pie.
"Gran'ma , " says Georglo , "you gave
mo awful little piece of plel"
"Wh ' , Geolo ! ! " cries the dear old
lady , "I have / ; you all extra large ploco.
I remember cutting all CI1Ol'mous piece
for 'ou , "
"Gl'l\n'ma , " the small boy ruminates
a row minutes before speaking ) ng1\ln
01'l\11'ma , your glasses magnify a
good dell , don't they ? "
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Male Moon Gazers , Beware.
"Ah ! " sighed the sentimental staid ,
"I coulll ! ! sit nnd gaze ut the moon for
hours "
"Would that I were the man in It , " 1
said the callow youth who was hell ,
ing her to hold down the rustic Beaten
on the la WIl. i
"SaI11O here , " she replied , wearily.
"Tholl yon would ho nearly JtoOOO : '
miles away. "
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Philosophy. .
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The Rejected One-.Jllted , jilted ror
a bloke wlv a penny cigar.
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The Cynic-WI111111ln , 1110
gernon , are all all/ce-lIlllf / Jlolhlny.
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01 the Funny Maul
KIll1nsey-lt always worries me to
go Into a china store. 1'111 always
afraid bf breaking somothlng.
Jolcele ' -l\le , too. I went Into one
the other day to buy a wedding pros.
ant and broke something worth $20.
Jlumsey-'lou don't say so'l What
was It ?
Jo , { cle ' -A twenty.dollar note.
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Lacked Originality.
110 ( after the engl1gement-And )
am I really and truly the only man
you ever kissed /
She-Why , of course you are , you
dear old lump } of Htuphllty. '
He-Why do you call mo that ?
Shl'-Because you are not original. '
At least a dozen men helve asked mo
the very same question ,
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Flew Astray.
"Flyleigh had hard luck with his air'
ship. " B
"How ) was that ? "
"It flew away. "
"Dullt to fly , wnsn'\ \ It ? "
"Ycs , hut it wHsn't built to fly into
the 1Jllrnyard of a farmer who made
him pay half Limo thing ! was worth before - I
fore he'd give It up "
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Clzlng Him Up.
"Very well you may make a suit r
for me , " said Slopay "but how tong
will it take you ? "
"About a week " replied the tailor.
"Posltlvel ? A friend of mine who ?
recommended mo here told mo you
seldom delivered suits on limo. "
" 110 was right. Weonly deliver
them C. O. D. "
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The Same Old Reason. '
"Whnt was it that caused the downfall .
fall of the Trojans ? " asked the man
who has forgotten his classics.
"It was the same old story , " said
the man who was reading the sporting
page. "Tho wouldn't lot the honol
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