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W.VB-DRIVEX SCIENTIFIC MUXi
KESS
(By Waldemar Kaemoffert, Man
aging Editor of the Scientific Am
erican.)
Straw transformed into food
tnrough a comparatively simple
chemical process, Wood converted
iuto bread wiUi the addition of po
tato flour, a nourishing yeast pre
pared from sugar and ammonium
sulphate—these are a Jew of the
miracles wrought by German science
uuder tho sour of war. The chem
ist has come into his own as well
as the soldier.
The German newspapers and tech
nical periodicals are full of his
achievements. Read them, and you
will find that he is the bulwark of
the Empire in these terrible days.
Copper is scmw—so scarce t&at
bo La the soldier and the electrical
enpiueer find themselves without
It. Forthwith 'ho chemist <le\-ises
aa alloy which, composed chiefly of
ziuc, answers admirably for cart
ridges and grenades. Alumiuuru is
made from bausite, and bauxite is
mined in Franco. A Heidelberg
chemist comes to the rescue by
showing bow aluminum may be ob
tained from other natural de
posits. with the result that the Ger
— utiuzrug' Targe" 1
quantities of waste magnesium
chloride, throwu on the dum^ heap
by tbe potash manufacturers, and
of making magnfcsium so cheaply
that it may compete successfully
with aluminium. England controls
th« c.™l_
- .. * vi gusviiue ana, 111 a
w fought with motor cars and
airships as much as with cannou
aad barjed wire, gasoline is as nec
essary as powder. Two processes of
making gasoline artificially are at
odco forthcoming. Chile controls
the nitrate deposits of the world.
Because they are the principal
soiroe of fertilizer, Germany would
speedily starve if a cheap and abun
dan* sustitute could not be found.
The other day the Reichstag was —
told that Germany need not be a
alarmed—German scientists had •f
discovered a way of converting the .j.
nitruten of the air into the nitrates H
which Germany must have for both 3
the making of explosives and the T
lii tmnp of bread.
Whether .Germany wins or lose-,
whether she succeeds or not 1
forcing her will upon Europe, he
war-scientists have taught an ever
lasting leson of sood to the whol<
world. The industries they an
now creating, the food they are now
churning out of dump heaps and
offal iu the hour of their country's
need means wealth which will ultim
ately pay for the frightful ravages
of shrapnel and rifle and enable the
peasant and manufacturer to build
up v.-hat has been torn down.
CHISAXA MAX PROBABLY
LOST LIFE OX TRAIL
Cordova Times: Wallace Williams
who left Chisana for McCarthy
about July 1st, has not as yet
reached the latter place. Williams
was last seen July 6th, in the
Skolai Pass near the Russell glacieer ,
by E. K. Irving and a fellow named
Barker. Irving and Barker went i
from there over the trail via the i
Chitistone, Williams preferring to |
go by the way of Skolai and the 1
Niziui. Williams wag mushiug in
a pair of hip boots and it wa§
J thought it first that ho had be<
lost trying to ford the Frederick
which is swift and deep at that tit
of the year, but it" yras iinpossib
to cross the Fredericks by goii:
j around and over the Froderciks gl
I cier As it happens McLeod, wt
j keeps a roadhouse on the Skoi;
' Pa3S near the Nizina glacier, was j
1 that time on a trip to Chisan
and there is no way of knowin
whether Williams 'really passe
there or not, but it is presume
tha» he did and that in trying t
cross the West Fork of the Nlzin
I los» his life.
Williams has beeen in the low€
'country for quite a number c
I years aud is well known in tha
I region. He was one of the firs
J stampeders to Nome and there mad
a stake. Ia the Chisana he wa
drifting on Johnson creek finall
giving it up to seek more profitabl
I fields.
Patroness of Music.
The origin of music is lost in ar
tiquity. Among civilized people it i
probably to be traced to the ancien
Egyptian priests, who employed thi
art In their religious rites and cer<
monies. From the Egyptians th
Greeks and the Romans derived thei
knowledge of music. The ancient FIc
brews probably took with them lnt
Palestine some of the songs they hai
learned In Egypt. The hymns used i
the temple formed the basis of th
melodies of the early Christian churct
and from these hymns was formulate*
lliu ilmi* aiitluwltatlCA i»»>!L<ul fth'ilirtiMi
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[Copyright, Tho Frank A. Munsey Co.]
(Continued from, last Issue)
"WelC Mawruss," he said, "I suppose
you sent that present to Hyman Mai
mlu?"
"I sent It off long since already,"
Morris replied.
"I hopolt was n nice one, Mawruss*''
Abe went on. "I hope It" was a real
nice one. 1'ui sorry now, Mnwrusa, we
didn't spend $30. That would have
made it an even seven hundred. Instead
of only six hundred and seventy-five,
that Hyman Maiinln owes us."
"What d'ye mean?" cried Morris.
"I don't mean nothing. Mawruss—
nothing at all," Abe said, with ironical
emphasis. He handed the paper to
Morris, "nere, look for yourself."
A petition In bankruptcy was filed lata
yesterday afternoon against Hyman
Malmln, S3 West Tonawanda street, Syra
cuse. It Is claimed that he transferred
assets to the amount of $8,000 last week.
Mr. Malmln says that he has been doing
business at a heavy loss of lata, but that
he hopes to be able to resume. A settle
ment of 30 cents Is proposed.
Morris sat down In a revolving ehalr,
too crushed for comment, and drummed
with a lead pencil on the desk.
"I wonder If ho done up his Intended
father-in-law, too?" he said at length.
"Xo fear of that, Mawruss," Abe re
plied. "He ain't no sucker like us.
Mawruss. 1 bet you his father-tn-law
—what's his name"—
"The Advance Credit Clothing •otn
pany," Morris suggested.
"Sure." Abe went on. T bet ytra
this clothing concern says to h!m: If
you want to marry my daughter yon
gotter go into bankruptcy first Then,
when you're all cleaned up, I'll give
you a couple of thousand dollars to
start as a new beginner In another
line.' Ain't It?"
Morris nodded gloomily.
"Xo, Mawruss," Abe continued. "I
bet you his father-in-law is a big crook
like himself."
He rose to his feet and opened the
large green and red covered book fur
nished by the commercial agency to
which they subscribed.
"I'm going to do now, Mawrosii,
I what you should havo done before you
, J oiu.i •«"— ~
Refore Morris could reply tho letter
carrier entered with the morning mail
While Abe continued to run his thumb I
down the coluinus of the commercial 1
agency book. Morris began to open the
envelopes. Both their heads were bent
er their tasks, when an exclamation
arose simultaneously from each.
".Vow, what U'ye think of that?" Mid
Abe.
"Did y' ever see anything like It?"
Morris cried.
"Hat is It?" Abe nsbed.
lnfo>hf!U1SWer' ,Morrl3 thnl8t a letter
Into his partner's Land. It was headed
Advance Credit Clothing Com
pany _ Marcus Bramson. Proprietor"
find read as follows:
Messrs. Potash & Perlmutter
Gems-your shipment of th8 8th is to
land, and In 1'tply would say that we are
SSe BmlVla B1U0 "ne™
L! 6 Bramson s engagement le broken.
ot in[ 'Sta?d that low llfa H- Malmln
ot Into you for JtwO. Qellev« mo
Ml/beTnK thnL 0ur Mr- Rramsou
II be In Now lork shortly and will cnM
J look at your line. Hoping we will tv,
We to do business with you, Tours truU?
compS> vce SSMSS
"So bo's going to send back the pres
ent.'-' Abe sold. "That man Marcus
Bramson, proprietor, has a big heart.
Mawruss. He's a man with fine feel
ings and a tine disposition, Mawruss.
He's got a fine rating, too, Mawruss—
j seventy-five to a hundred thousand,
! first credit!" He closed the book al
most lovingly. "D'ye think they would
give the money back for that present,
Mawruss?"
"I don't know," said Morris. "Min
nie bought it, and sho told me It was a
big bargain. It was a Bale, sho said,
but I guess they'll take It back."
"What did It look like?" Abe said.
"I didn't see It," Morris replied.
"They sent It direct from the store, but
I took Minnie's word for It She said
It was fine value."
*nu Minnie," Abe oonelodsd, "is
fine, up to date woman!" j
HI.
Two days later Abe Potash spotted
£ J"T.°£ Marcus Eramson intte
Arrival of Buyers" column of a morn
Ing newspaper. morn_
•'.Mawruss'" ho cried, "he's corner
» ho s come?" Morris asked. I
.? iW-W House voll'Z't K '
Ion wait here till 1 come bacfc . tS '
you We Seli him a big bill of goods
frn^A Weat out of the 8t°re by the
front door an expressman, bearing a
square wooden box. entered the rear
?„ Ul° l«ckage straight
^TpKti.TS
' ^J?f?cefded t0 pry off the coTer
inls is something what Mrs. p0,i
mutter bought for HynJn SitS
weUduig ittflsent," ho explained. ''
alu t never scon it yet"
-"Oh. Mr. -Perlmutter^MtosL^eg
ex<3afine3," clasping her hands, "what a
beautiful bonbon dish I What a lovely
wedding present!"
Morris looked at the bonbon dish,
and beads of perspiration started on
his forehead.
"Ain't Mrs. Perlmntter got good
taster Mfcw Cohen went on enthusias
tically.
Morris said nothing, but picked up
the silver dish. Examining the pol
ished center carefully, he discerned the
indistinct lnltlnls "M. P." almost but
not quite effaced by bulling. Undoubt
edly it was the same bonbon dish.
Be gathered up the tissue paper and
carefully arranged it In the box as a
bed for the silver dish. Then he put
the cover on and nailed It down.
"Ain't you going to let Mr. Potash
see It?" Miss Cohen asked. "He ain't
never seen it before neither, has he?"
Morris frowned.
"I think he has," he replied. "Any
how, I'm going to send it right uptown
by messenger boy."
"Do you think they'll exchange it?"
Miss Cohen Inquired.
"Oh, I guess it will be put back in
Btock all right 1" said Morris, turning
away.
IV.
The next morning when Morns en
tered the store Abe was busy figuring
on the back of a torn envelope.
"Hello, Mawrussl" he cried, looking
up. "Ain't It a beautiful weather?"
Morris agreed that it was.
"That Mr. Bramson." Abe went on.
"That's one flue gentleman, Mawmss.
He ain't what you'd call a close buyer
neither, Mawruaa."
"No?" Morris commented.
"The way I figure It." Abe continued,
•reckoning on what we lost by Hyman
Maimin, if be settles for 30 cents, and
what we make out of Mr. Bramson's
Iret order, we come out oven to the
lollar."
"So?" Morris murmured.
"All excepting that wedding present,
Mawruss," said Abe. "By the way,
Uawruss, ain't that wedding present
»me back yet?"
"Why, sure," said Morris. "It cwne
xjck yesterday when you were out"
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