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THE INDIA RUBBER 'WORI.D 



[August i, 1902. 



chine. This wringer is made in six sizes, with rolls from 

 I2X2,'4 inches to 30X3 inches, with special sizes to order. 

 [The American Wringer Co., No. 99 Chambers street. New 

 Yorlt.] 



THE "simplex" hygienic NIPPLE. 

 A DISTINCTIVE feature of this new article, on which a patent 

 has been applied for in the United States, 

 is its construction in such a manner that 

 every part of the interior is plainly visible 

 and readily cleaned, there being no ribs, 

 corrugations, bulb, or sharp angles to catch 

 and hold the milk. The "Simplex" hy- 

 gienic nipple can be easily turned inside 

 out, if desired — a consideration of great im- 

 portance in connection with the health of 

 infants. It is put up for the trade in a new 

 style handsome paper box, containing one 

 dozen ; black, per gross, $5.25. [Whitall 

 Tatum Co., Nos. 46 48 Barclay street. New 

 York.] 



"THE LITTLE MINISTER." 

 Creatini, a popular toy is much like originating a proverb 



— apparently easy, but in 

 truth often difficult. The 

 "Little Minister" has hit 

 the popular fancy and may 

 be seen almost everywhere. 

 Just what it is in the sol- 

 emn manikin that appeals 

 to the children it is diffi- 

 cult to say. It can hardly 

 be the dainty boots, the 

 creased trousers, nor the 

 tasteful tie. Indeed, as 

 clothes do not make the 

 man, neither does dress 

 make the minister. It must 

 lie, therefore, in some vir- 

 tue patent to the clear eye 

 of the child, but hidden 

 from the misty vision of 

 the elders, for certain it is 

 that the little ones are all 

 wild over the " Little Min- 

 ister," as he is done in rub- 

 ber by The B. F. Goodrich 

 Co. (Akron, Ohio.) 



THE SILK RUBBER SUN 



BONNET. 

 The silk rubber sun bon- 

 net is the newest, most 

 favored bathing cap crea- 

 tion, says a fashion writer, 

 in this summer's bathing outfits at the seaside. It covers the 

 hair, and protects the eyes at the same time. It is made of 

 silk lined with rubber and has a wide visor in the front. At 

 the back, after the hair is carefully tucked up in the cap, the 

 fullness of the material is drawn close to the head by a draw 

 string. The sun bonnet is tied under the chin with ribbons or 

 tapes. These new sun bonnet bathing caps can be bought in 

 a variety of silks, rubber lined. Some silk bathing caps are in 

 Oriental colors and designs ; others are made of checked or 

 plaid silk, and then again the cap is made to order to match 

 the suit with which it is to be worn. The old-time rubber caps 



are shown in a number of new shapes, and this year some are 

 exactly like a big Tarn o' Shanter and have a silk pomonp at 

 the top. There are other silk caps which have exactly the 

 effect of a handkerchief tied about the head. Then they can 

 be bought with a rubber brim, stiffened a trifle at the edge and 

 also with a soft fluted brim cut in scallops. Still ancther style 

 of head covering is a combination rubber cap and handker- 

 chief. The cap successfully protects the hair, and the hand- 

 kerchief then covers it, the ends tying in a fetching knot in 

 front. This little cap and handkerchief in one is a great con- 

 venience to the girl who goes in for sea bathing. 



THE EDITORS BOOK TABLE. 



FOREIGN TRADE REQUIREMENTS. PUBLISHED ANNUALLY WITH 

 Quarterly Supplenjenls. 1902. Containing Comolete Information Concern- 

 ing the Commercial Countries of the World, as to Trade Conditions, Travcl- 

 ling Salesmen. Agencies and Advertising, Credit Customs ; Commercial. Trade 

 Mark, and Patent Laws ; Transportation Facilities, Principal Cities, Postal 

 Regulations, Coins and Currencies, Weights and Measures, and Cable Rates. 

 New York: Lewis, Scribner & Co. [Cloth. 4to. Pp.532. Price, $15 ] 



THE intending exporter of goods in any line is concerned to 

 know where he can sell his wares, how to reach the 

 market, what restrictions are imposed on the admission of 

 goods abroad, what protection he will be afforded under the laws 

 of foreign countries, and what class of people may be expected 

 to buy what he has to offer. To cover all these various points 

 is by no means a simple matter, particularly in the case of one 

 who undertakes for the first time to engage in foreign trade. 

 In this case the attempt has been made to bring together in a 

 single reference volume the information most essential to the 

 successful conduct and extension of foreign trade. The inform- 

 ation contained apparently has been compiled with great care 

 to assure its accuracy and bring it up to date. It has been 

 classified and arranged under a number of headings which are 

 suggested in the full title of the book, as given above. 



In the first place, 147 large piges are devoted to a general 

 description of the various countries, in alphabetical order, giv- 

 ing a brief account of the political conditions and the character 

 of the employments and the manner of life of the people and 

 the classes and grades of goods which they consume, and par- 

 ticjlarly foreign goods. As illustrating the miscellaneous in- 

 formation given, we quote from the pages on Japan : 



Rubber specialities, mechanical rubber goods, and rubber cloth in 

 sheets are now manufactured in Tokio, a factory having been estab- 

 ished during the past year. This list, however, is active in the mar- 

 kets and will continue a good one for the American manufacturers of 

 such articles. Rubber covered wire has been made for several years but 

 is suitable for currents of low potential only. Considerable effort is be- 

 ing made by the Japanese to improve this product. 



Elsewhere it is mentioned that electric motors are largely 

 used to drive machinery in factories, the use of electric lighting 

 is spreading, and the preference is given to American electrical 

 apparatus. And so on, throughout the pages of this section. 



The laws of the various countries applying to traveling sales- 

 men, agencies and the like ; usages in general practice as to 

 credits and discounts; the laws relating to contracts, bank- 

 ruptcy, collections, etc. ; the patent and trade mark laws, and 

 various other matters important to be understood by export- 

 ers are outlined here, in each case by an expert. A section is 

 devoted to transportation facilities. Taking one country after 

 another, the shipping lines by which it is reached from the 

 United States are mentioned, with the names and addresses of 

 agents, together with the means of internal transportation. 



There are tables of coins and currencies, postal regulations, 

 and ten pages of foreign weights and measures, with the 

 United States equivalents. It is shown, for example, that the 

 picul of China, Japan, Borneo, Java, Siam, and the Philippines 



