June i, 1907.J 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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TuRniXE Lawn Sprinkler. 



of cloth, some coated on one side and souk ^;. ;, ,h sides with 

 rubber, and is designed for years of wear. The use of this new 

 article does away with the old wrapper cloth, that was at best 

 not clean, and in its place substitutes nn airproof and waterproof 

 clolh which prevcnls the drying out of tobacco, and also pre- 

 vents its becoming too wet. [Henry Miller & Son, .Milwaukee, 

 Wisconsin.] 



■TUKBDIE" LAWN SPRINKLER. 



Among the new lawn sprinklers that have been placed on tin; 



market this year the "Turbine" seems worthy of special mention. 



It is what might be called an all around adjustable sprinkler, so 



adaptable is it to various 

 conditions. The elbow 

 can be turned to point at 

 any angle, so that the 

 sprinkler can be used on 

 a side hill placed next 

 to the sidewalk, and the 

 spray turned in another 

 direction. It can also be 

 used as a nozzle holder 

 by unscrewing the but- 

 terfly sprinkler on the 

 top and attaching to the 

 ell on spray nozzles. 

 The manufacturers, who 



have added several other desirable new types of lawn sprinkler-; 



to their list of late, arc W. D. .-Mien Manufacturing Co., Chicag^i. 



ONE BUCKLE LUMBERMAN'S SHOE. 



In the design of this overshoe several improvements have been 

 made, with a view to enhancing the original purpose for which 

 lumbermen's shoes were intended — that of providing the best 

 protection with the ut- 

 most simplicity of con- 

 struction. In the new 

 design the upper at the 

 back extends quite a 

 good bit higher, adding 

 solidity there and al.?o 

 more support to th. 

 pocket. This allows th;- 

 shoe to fit closer over 

 instep and around the 

 ankle, and prevents snow 



from getting between shoe and sock. The increased bight of 

 the upper reduces the size of the pocket, at the same time les- 

 sening the seams and preventing liability of breaking. These 

 shoes are made in men's, boys' and youths' sizes and in three 

 qualities. [The Merchants' Rubber Co., Limited, Berlin, Ontario.] 



CAMP MATTRESSES. 



The "Outing" mattress here illustrated is light, the two sizes 

 weighing but 10 and 12 pounds, respectively, the former bein:^ 

 75X25 inches and the latter "5X.^o inches. The covering is of 



a fine quality of 

 — jyu ^ ' brown duck, bolli 



■" texture and color 



' showing the best 

 possible choice in 

 so far as dirt re- 

 sisting and dirt 

 showing features 

 are concerned, while the question of wear is also shown to have 

 entered into the choice. The pump, which is a necessary part of 

 the outfit, as these are air mattresses, is light and easy to carry, 

 the weight being something like one pound. It is but the work 

 of a moment to inflate them, and then the tired camper has th.- 

 most comfortable of beds, which for the next day's tramp can 

 be made into a compact bundle. [Metropolitan .-Mr Goods Co., 

 Reading, Massachusetts.] 



One Buckle Lumberm.\x's Shoe. 



.\L\TTRESS. 



l-!.\ll,fi's Rej.ESSEL) 



Rubber Stopper. 



BAILEY'S WEW airBBER SIOPPEB. 



A TROUBLE that has been experienced with india-rubber stoppers 

 for bottles is that they cannot always be depended upon to stay 

 in place. The object of a new design in stoppers illustrated here 

 is to render the conical surface of the 

 stopper softer or more flexible, so that 

 it may conform nmre closely to the in- 

 terior of ihe lx>tile neck, and thereby 

 be more apt to stay in position. The 

 stopper is provided with several rows 

 of small pockets, as shown in the 

 drawing, except that the inventor has 

 decided, since the illustration was 

 made, to substitute oval-shaped re- 

 cesses or pockets for round ones, the 

 new shape tending to make the stop- 

 per more easily compressible. A sec- 

 ond result of the use of these re- 

 cesses is that by confining a cer- 

 tain amount of air they further tend 

 to prevent the expulsion of the stop- 

 per. The inventor is Charles J. Bailey 

 (. Boston 1, to whom United States 

 patent Xo. 851,212 has been granted, 

 under the date of .■\pril 23, 1907. 



ELECTRIC HEATING FADS. 



Among the many modern applications of electricity arc its 

 uses in the sickroom. One of its functions there is to aid in 

 the alleviation of pain, and this it does effectually when th; 

 application of the electric heating 

 pad is resorted to. The pad con- 

 sists of a section of lamb's wool 

 blanket that can reach and maintain 

 permanently a temperature of 180° 

 R, and no more, or that can be 

 controlled to a lower point at will. 

 An outer removable covering of 

 eiderdown and an inner removable 

 covering of muslin render the pads 

 perfectly sanitary. They are pro- 

 vided with a long, flexible conductor 

 cord and plug for quickly connecting 

 them to the fixture, and they are also 

 furnished with a switch to turn them 

 on or off in bed, and a heat con- 

 trolling device. The cost of operat- 

 ing them is slight, their original cost is reasonable, and they 

 last indefinitely. What is of special interest here is that rubber 

 covers are supplied for these pads when desired, and many of 

 this style are marketed, having the outward appearance some- 

 what of rubber hot water bottles. [Simplex Electric Heating 

 Co., Cambridge. Massachusetts.] 



FANCY RUBBER BALLS. 



Fancv rubber balls for children figure prominently among 

 the various lines of goods manufactured by The Hanover Rub- 

 ber Co. The variety of designs is hardly short of bewildering. 

 The vivid colorings, the imitations of fruit, etc., the jolly pic- 

 tures from which fancy can weave many stories to please the 

 childish curiosity, the suggestions of well known and as well 

 loved fairy talcs, all serve to amuse, as well as does the ball 

 itself. The fairy tale design, "Nubia" design, fruit design, flower 

 design, and Dutch children are a few of the many from which 

 to choose. One of the best things about these fancy balls is the 

 fact that they are done in water-colors and are guaranteed to be 

 non injurious. They are made from I'j to 10 inches in 

 diameter. [George Borgfeldt & Co., Xos. 48-50 West Fourth 

 street, New York, sole agents for the L'nitcd States and the 

 Dominion of Canada.] 



Electric He.xtixg P.\d. 



