Show A MORE POWERFUL MAGNET listener knew of one that discount ed the professor s prof konowall had been lecturing profoundly on natural philosophy and in the course of his experiments he introduced a most powerful magnet which he attracted a block of iron from a distance of two feet can any of you conceive a greater drawing powers demanded the lechtur er with an air of triumph I 1 can answered a stentorian voice from the audience not a natural terrestrial object yes indeed I 1 can t think what it can be said the trouble professor perhaps you explain exactly what you mean then up rose old johnny Spin nago said he I 1 will give you facts professor and you can judge for yourself when I 1 was a young man there was a little piece of natural magnet done up in a neat cotton dress as was called bet sy maria she could draw me four teen miles on sunday over plowed land no matter what wind or weather there was there was no resisting er that magnet yours Is pretty good but it wont draw so far aa betsy maria |