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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[August 1, 1911. 



thicknesses of fabric, making it impossible fur tlic end of the bar 

 to cut through tlie rubber, which frequently happened heretofore. 

 Made of rubber that is soft and resilient, it is nuich more com- 

 fortable than the hard rubber grip, while its grooved form, which 

 ensures a good hold, also permits a circulation of air by wliicli 



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Impro\-ed Motorcycle Grip. 



the hands are kept cool and comfortable. [Continental Kulilicr 

 Works Erie. Pennsylvania.] 



RtTBBER IN A SELF-FILLING FOUNTAIN PEN. 



One of the obstacles to the even more 

 wide-spread adoption of the already exten- 

 sively used fountain pen, has been the 

 "muss" and trouble of the ordinary filling 

 process. In Conklin's self-filling fountain 

 pen, this trouble is dispensed with. The 

 ink is contained in a reservoir made of the 

 best quality rubber, guaranteed not to be- 

 come hard or crack and to remain unaf- 

 fected by acids. By compressing this res- 

 ervoir, effected by an ingenious device 

 known as the "Crescent filler," inniiersing 

 the point in the ink and releasing the filler, 

 the ink reservoir in expanding fills and 

 the pen is ready for use. Cleaning is ef- 

 fected in the same simple manner, the 

 point being plunged into clean water. There 

 is no trouble about the proceeding, which 

 is perfectly cleanly and quickly effected. 

 and the life of the reservoir is alwut five Wil f i 



years, the makers guaranteeing it for this 

 period. In the accompanying illustrations, 

 sectional views show how the reservoir is 

 compressed by pressing the filler, also the 

 simple construction of the device. The pen 

 is made in various styles, the filler inter- 

 fering neither with the appearance nor 

 convenient use of the pen. [The Conklin 

 Pen Mfg. Co., Toledo, Ohio.] 



KUBBEE TO PROMOTE REPOSE. 



Because the worthy citizens of Brookline. Mass., desire to 

 prolong their matutinal slumbers undisturbed, it is proposed, 

 according to a Massachusetts paper, that the milkmen in that 

 city be compelled to equip the w-heels of their wagons with 

 rubber tires and their shoes with rubber heels. The early morn- 

 ing approach to the homes of the somnolent Brooklineites, of the 

 dispensers of the lacteal fluid, would thus be rendered less noisy 

 and the customers relieved of the interruption of their 

 Morphean indulgence. 



Long staple Egyptian cotton was imported into the United 

 States in seven recent months to the amount appro.ximately of 

 60.000.000 pounds, valued at $16,000,000. Efforts are to be made 

 to cultivate this variety in the Colorado River region. 



PAINTING THROUGH TUBING. 

 Long ago whitewashing was done by an atomizer and through 

 rubber hose. .\ movement toward more artistic work is the new 

 Standard .Automatic Painting System that besides a hollow-han- 



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Sta.\i)\rd Aitom.\tic P.mxting System. 



illed aluminum brush and a paint tank uses lengths of tubing 

 fi)r conducting the paint. [The Standard Automatic Mfg. Co., 

 Xew York.] 



RUBBER PROTECTED WEEDLESS FISH HOOK. 



Some of the most highly prized of America's game fish give 

 the angler much trouble on account of their disposition to seek 

 weedy spots when feeding or after being hooked. The annoy- 

 ance of finding the hook clogged w-ith weeds while trolling, just 

 when a "strike" is to be expected, will likew'ise be acknowl- 

 edged by every fisherman. The hook illustrated herewith, while 

 designed primarily for casting with a "porker," can be used 



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witli equally good results with any other bait anil is guaranteed 

 to work weedless in any water. .-X wire spring is soldered on 

 the hook-shank, over this is placed a rubber protector which 

 guards the hook point on all sides from weeds. When a lish 

 strikes, he forces this protection down to the hook shank and as 

 soon as he is hooked, the rubber springs back into place, and 

 the captive cannot get loose. The illustration, which shows the 

 "porker" ready for business, will explain itself; a weight, seen 

 under the rnblier protector, keeping the hook upright in the 

 water. [The Fisherman Co., Detroit. Mich.] 



OLIVAUTO CLOTH. 



One of the newest materials for the out-of-door man is called 

 "Olivauto Cloth." It is of pure .Xustralian wool, woven so as 

 to be dustproof and of a color that will not show wear of any 

 sort. It is moreover absolutely cnldproof and sheds water. 



