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diameter. The spindle is 12 inches in 

 diameter. The machine has a center ele- 

 vation of 10 feet from the face of the bed 

 plate. All the movement is controlled by 

 belt power. 



This monster machine weighs over 

 160,000 pounds, and cost $15,000. 



UTTER IDIOT. 



Indianapolis Journal: She Why 

 should they say stolen kisses are the 

 sweetest? 



He T think it is due largely to the 

 natural perversity of human nature. It 

 is not so much due to the fact of any 

 sweetness in the mere performance of 

 osculation as to an inherent desire for 

 that which is supposed to be unattainable. 

 Now, for instance, I read an article by an 

 eminent sociologist on the . " 



''It is getting real chilly out here on 

 the porch. I think we had better go in 

 the house." 



ABENDROTH & ROOT MFG. CO., N. Y. 

 ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



At the Anuual meeting of the above 

 named Company the following officers 

 were elected: Mr. Linus G. Reed, Presi- 

 dent; Mr. H. C. Kelley, Vice-President; 

 Mr. F. W. P. Brunig, Secretary and 

 Treasurer. This completes the reorga- 

 nization instituted a year ago, and carries 

 with it an association both of thorough 

 factory and engineering equipment, also 

 a Department of Sales which is full 

 abreast of 20th Century methods. 



There was once a wise king who was 

 awfully curious. He was possessed of a 

 desire to know everything, and was con- 

 tinually asking questions. Indeed, his 

 thirst for knowledge carried him so far 

 that he wanted to know the age of every 

 person he met. But, being a king, he 

 was exceedingly polite, and would resort 

 to stategy to gain his ends. 



One day there came to the court a gray- 

 haired professor, who amused the king 

 greatly. He told the monarch a number 

 of things that he never knew before, and 

 the king was delighted. But finally it 

 came to the point when the ruler wanted 

 to know the age of the professor, so he 

 thought of a mathematical problem. 



"Ahem?" said the king. "I have an 

 interesting sum for you; it is a trial in 

 mental arithmetic. Think of the number 

 of the month of your birth." 



Now, the professor was 60 years old, 

 and had been born two days before 

 Christmas, so he thought of 12 December 

 being the twelfth month. 



''Yes," said the professor. 



"Multiply it by 2," continued the king. 



"Yes." 



"Add 5." 



"Yes," answered the professor, doing 

 so. 



"Now multiply that by 50." 



"Yes," 



"Add your age." 



"Yes," 



"Subtract 365" 



"Yes." 



"Add 115." 



"Yes" 



"And now, said the king, "might I ask 

 what the result is?" 



"Twelve hundred and sixty," replied 

 the professor, wonderingly. 



"Thank you was the king's response. 



"So you were born in December, sixty 

 years ago, eh?" 



"Why, how in the world do you know?" 

 cried the professor. 



"Why," retorted the king, "from your 

 answer 1260. The month of your birth 

 was the twelfth and the last two figures 

 give your age." 



"Ha, ha, ha!" laughed the professor. 

 "Capital idea. I'll try it on the next 

 person I meet. It's such a polite way of 

 finding out people's ages." New Ideas. 



