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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
Submarine Photography.

Photography under water is now an
accomplished fact In France, Eng
land and America, workers in the pho
tographic world have been endeavoring
to hit upon a continuance which would
enable them to take instantaneous pho
tographs under water at any depth and
in any weather.. Photographs had been
taken in a brief time under water in
calm weather by direct sunlight at
depths of six or seven meters, but
something more than this was wanted.
This want has now been supplied by
M. Louis Boutan, of Paris, who has in
vented a special magnesium lamp A
cask Of 200 liters capacity is filled
with oxygen gas, and on it's upper end
is fix"i a SPIT lamp, which is covered
with bell glass. A vessel containing
magnesium in powder is connected
with this lamp in such a manner that
the metal can be projected across the
flame by the action Of rubber ball
which serves as bellows M. Boutan,
we believe, has obtained good instan-
taneOus negatives during a violent
storm, when no daylight could pene-
trate the depths. They are lacking as
regards background, but this: may be
remedied when the apparatus has been
perfected. We shall look for some in
teresting developments in the art Of
submarine photography .-Westminster
Gazette.
Mnssage and Galvanic Cenduction.
A singular attribute Of massage is
noticed by DR.. A. Symons Eccles, who
has discovered that it in6l1s suitably de-
creases in a marked degree the resist
ance of the skin to the passage of cleo
trical currents. In this way the num-
Der Of cells necessary in order to pass
given quantity Of current through the
skin, in cataphoric or othe.c treatment,
can be reduced, and q great economy
Of electricity effected. Dr. Eccles sug-
gests that where the alternating con-
slant current is used for the purpose Of
percutaneOuS electrodes with q ;Watcry
solution of the substance, selected for
use, the effectiveness Of the application
will be materially increased by preliln-
mary massage; the drug will be more
rapidly absorbed just as surely as the
resistance of the tissues to the pass
age of the electric current will be re-
duced. The science Of cataphoresis or
the driving into the tissues by the APP
plication Of electric currents, Of drugs
or medicines, by which many injured
parts can be treated that otherwise
could not be reached, Is now largely
brought into reNuisition, both. III hos
pital and private medical practice, and
DR.. Eccles' discovery is likely to grea tly
Increase in its efficiency,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
Monsieur Silhouette,

Silhouette was the name of a.
French minister in ante-revolution
times He was a stern economist,
and the courtiers had their pictures
made in profile and black, facetiously
claiming that M. Silhouette had
made them SO poor that they could
>ot have regular portrait painted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
Harmony at Last.

Twiggs-How are Haggle and his
wife now?
Digg- Happy as you please.
chow did they fix up their troublep
Did he make the first mover"
Yes; he died.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
.SCIENl;E AND INDUSTRY
PROGRESs OF THE USEFUL Arts
q REVIVED
What English Scientists Have to Say
About Ten Dr1nk1ng.-A New Art1f1-
ctn1 StOnc.-A New Smokeless Pow
der, .., 5t-. .r.. -.,u.s-..

Inc latest aspect of the tea crusade
IN England is calculated to bring into
a strong light the inconsistency of
m;.ny so-called tetotallers. It is alto
gcther new and disseminating expert
ence for those, who, while forbidding
to the laboring man his pint of beer,
are accustomed to solace themselves
two or three times daily, in many cases
oftener, with their own favorite tipple,
to be confronted with the question that
the English papers are asking: "Are we
nation of tea drunkards 2" There
seems excellent cause for believing
that this question admits only Of an af-
firmative answer. The whole English
nation consumes about IL pounds of
the leaf per head annually, which,
when made into beverage, produces
about thirty-seven gallons Of tea 1t is
asserted that not only is the nation
yielding with all the weakness of the
irebriAte to the diseases Of aerve and
stomach which result from excessive
tea-drinking, but it is developing that
Indifference to quality which is the
browning mark Of mere indulgence,
the point Of severance between the
gourmand and the connoisseur In sup
port Of this the fact is recalled that
short time since when an eminent Lon
don physician condemned the use Of In
dian teas as likely to emphasize the
worst effects Of tea-tipplng, there was
a brief reaction in favor of the Chinese
leaf. But the China tea proved too
delicate in flavor for the palates vitiat
ed by the coarser product Of Assam,
and in Il week or two was no longer
asked for, the consumers returning to
their old familiar blends. This argues
the existence of a most serious social
evil. While alcohol acts on the animal
nervous system, them acts on the high
er or intellectual system, as Wen as/on
the nerves controlling digestion, and
both are stimulants and sedatives.
While the effects Of the former are
quickly evidenced, those Of the latter
are more subtle 10 unduly excite the
nervous system continuously must re-
suit in exhausting' that system, more
especially if it is not naturally strong;
a cOunterbalancing nervous depression
results. continually deadening the ac-
ton Of the food ferments, and perma-
nently impairing their action. If,
therefore, the nerves which control the
digestive function are continually over
excited, as in tea-tippling, while at the
same time the digestive ferments are
having their activity deadened, is it to
be wondered at that the whole function
Of digestion becomes impaired, and
that indigestion is the result? Non-al-
cohol food beverages do not cause us
to break the written and ~unwritten
laws of society, vet it is a grave mat
ter Of doubt whether they should not
come under the same degree Of con-
demnation as alcoholics. Alcoholic bev-
erages certainly fill our jails, but there
there is no doubt that a-tippling has a
great deal to do with filling our luna
tic asylums, besides causing vast mis-
cry and expense in various WAYS.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
At 2 A. NJ.

At 2 A. NJ. - Is
Wife John!
John makes no answer.
Wife John! John! ~
John-Uh? What?
Wife-Are you asleepp-Truth
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
A New Artificial Stone.

a new artificial stone is being made
In Germany, which appears to be i'm
measurably superior to many kindred
materials now in use. The sand en-
ployed, which is we'll dried and screened
before being used, contains from 2 to
per cent Of clay. 1t is placed with a
certain proportion Of ground lime into
an iron drum with diagonal lodges in
the interior, which is then closed and
slowly revolved by steam so as to Sc
cure thorough incorporation of the
materials with each other. The mixture
is taken out and conveyed to an ap-
paratus consisting of a frame Of
wrought iron, having a fiat bed, on
which molds are built up. When the
frame is filled covers are placed on the
molds, everything is Wedgcd up tightly
and the frame and mOldS are run on
rails into cylinder. When the cylin-
der is closed water and steam are adj
mitted. The matter must cover the
molds, and the steam is admitted at
a pressure of 45 pounds or 60 pounds
per square inch. The steam forces the
water between the crevices of the
molds, the water slales the lime, caus
ing it to expand in volume and as the
molds resist the outward expansion
the lime is forced into the sand and
cements it into hard stone. The steam
pressure is kept Up for three days.
The frame is then withdrawn, and
twelve hours are allowed for cooling be-
fore the taking to pieces Of the molds
and the removal Of the stone. Differ
ent tints can be given to the stone by
;x-;~ +a~ <f
earth with the lime and sand in the
cylinder. In some experiments made
in England to ascertain the resistance
to thrusting stress Of six 6-inch cubes
Of this artificial sandstone, three of
them, Of buff color, crushed at al aver
age Of 1866 tons per square foot, while
the remaining three, Which were gray,
went at 177.6 tons per square foot.
A New SmolkeleSs Powder.
The current competition for furnish
ing 10000 pounds OF smokeless powder
to the United States army gives addi-
tional interest to the announcement
that another smokeless powder has been
invented by a German named Cutler
that is in many respects superior to all
been adopted by the different European
nations. France has her powd AZ for
her Iebel rifle, Germany he. Nobel
powder, Italy her ba1lsstite, Austria
her Schwab-Rubin, England her cordite,
Sweden her apyrite, and Switzerland,
Denmark, Russia and other countries
have. The special powders that they re-
spectively favor. But in force, durabil-
ity and cleanliness, pllstomenite as the
new powder is called, is claimed to ex-
eel them all. In the first stage Of its
manufacture it appears as a solution,
which is poured into forms, where it
becomes fairly hard substance, capa-
bic of being pressed, rolled Or nodded
at will. The substance can be colored,
and is, like celluloid, serviceable for
numerous purposes. Flastomenite is
used for blasting powder, for the firing
Of canons, rifles and signal rockets.
The greatest advantage claimed for it
is eminent durability, while all other
smckelcss powders manufactured by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
THERE WAS A CUT.
The Police Com missiOners Reduce Ex-
psnsss of the Police Force.

The Police Commissioners Reduce Ex-
psnsss of the Police Force.
The police commissioners met last
night with all the members, Mr.. Whit
ing, Mr.. Yount and Mr.. Krauss, present
AS announced in the JOURNAL last even
ing, the commissioners decided to re-
spect the demands of the city council
ment in that department Accordingly
five special policemen were relieved
from future service. They are James
McGinnis, Ben Perkins, William Halo
way, E. A. Collum and S. Watt. This
leaves that large portion of the city west
of Kansas avenue and from the Kansas
river to Wakarusa in which many of the
heaviest taxpayers live with absolutely
no police protection.
Councilman S. b. Bradford was pres
ent to urge this measure of economy and
the commissioners took occasion to sur-
gest that the council could do a little re-
trenchment themselves by cutting off
the five sanitary officers appointed by
the mayor with no vestage of author
ity"
They said that Sanitary Sergeant Hud-
sons sanitary force was the only consti-
tutional and legally organized force, and
they were willing to do all the work now
done by DR.. Hibben's force without extra
expense TO the city. Mr.. Bradford of
course did not have the authority to con-
sent to this even had he been disposed to
do so.
Alexander Mallory was appointed
special policeman without pay to guard
the Shiloh Colored Baptist church at
Twelfth and Buchanan streets. This was
in response to petition signed by the
that they were greatly annoyed by boys
on hnnHlr1rna Wv boir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
how PRicED / URNITTRE.

We venture the assertion that our
prices on what is ordinarily termed
s.oheap furniture" is from 10 per
cent to 80 per cent cheaper than in
stallment houses give their custom
ers for the doubtful privilege of a
well taxed, time payment A lady
told US that she paid $35 for a
chamber suit that we are glad to
sell anyone for SIS There may be
criticism of, but there can be no
question of the exercise of a per-
sons privilege to buy in that way.
The conclusive evidence it presents
to a sane mind, however, is that such
people have s.money to fling at the
dogs" or else are, financially speak
ing, criminally Indifferent to their
own best interests. We are just as
keen to serve those who wish to buy
the we'll made, lower priced furni-
ture, as those vino are able to buy the
best. We wish 10 state right here
that our low priced furniture has no
faint of inferiority on it; is the best for
the price the market contains. 1t
will be well for those to whom this
information partakes of the nature
of news to avail themselves of it in
the day Of need. if they care to save
their hard earnings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
mHOSE IMPORTED
HOSE IMPORTED

English Enameled Iron Bedsteads
have, after a tedious waiting, ar
rived. The use of iron bedsteads as
we'll as brass is almost universal in
European countries Their use is
TO be commended on strictly santa
rian grounds. It is impossible for
vernin to find a lodging place on
one, thus making an iron bedstead
pure and wholesome bed. For the
girls room" we have a splendid
value in an iron bed, something in
the nature of a cot, that can be folded
up, If necessary; they are fitted with
permanently attached heavy,
woven wire mattress, are just the
thiag for a small room and are low
in price for such an admirable con-
structiOa.
Prices being for bedsteads, 3 foot
wide. So and 81 Handsome, Enam-
elled Iron Bedsteads. with brass dec
or4tions, are worth from SIS to $25
each. Brass Bedsteads. prize beau
ties, worthy to grace the bOudoir of
an empress, the apex and acme of
elegance, for $125, well worth $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
LOCAL MENTION.

The case of the city of Salina against
the Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe, Mis-
souri, Pacific, Rock Island and Union
Pacific railways for a lower rate on coal
sioners this morning and on the appIica-
ton of the city was postponed to June 8
at a. m.
The Kansas summer bible school will
be in session at Forest Park, Ottawa.
June Ills Several young men from
this city will attend Forest Park is
where the Chautauqua assembly meets.
R B. WEIGH is in Osborn county on
legal business
Gov. Lewslling has appointed Joseph
G. Braman commissioner of deeds for
Kansas in New York City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17

quilt for poor family. One of them, q
colored girl, can sew faster than Mrs.
Thorpe can.
Police Matron Mrs. Thorpe has looked
up the police record of Fannie Wright,
who will be tried for assault on "Min''
Sanders with intent to kill, and finds
that she has been arrested eight times
since Christmas.
Walter Davis was convicted before
Justice Grover last evening of stealing
coal from the Missouri Pacific railway
and was fined $15 and costs. He was so
mad that he wanted to fight the agent
who testified against him and verybody
else. right in the court room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
ALL ALONG THE LINES.
Railroad News Items Interesting t,
RailrOaders and the Public.

Railroad News Items Interesting to
Railroaders and the Public.
The Rock Island well diggers at
Dwight have struck water at thirty
feet.
Santa Fe Engineer o. W. Bates. who
was married last week to Miss Edna
Heckard of Lyndon, has arrived in To-
peka with his bride and gone to house
keeping. Mr. Bates is one of the most
popular boys Of the Santa Fe family and
his bride is a charming lady.
Fred Lyman and p. E. Cook returned
from St Joseph yesterday where they
had been to see what the management
of the Lake Contrary park would do tow
ards inducing the Santa Fe shops excur-
sion to go there in June They will
make favorable report at the meeting
at Trades Assembly hall Saturday after
noon and it is quite probable that the
excursion will go to St. Joseph.
The Capital Citys of the Santa Fe
will play the first game in their new
suits at Vinewood park next Sunday af-
ternoon. The suits are black, trimmed
in white, and the boys are very proud of
them.
The Santa Fe boys want to know why
Warran COOLER didn't pay a little more
and get an umbrella instead of that hat.
The railroad people say that CoIorado's
crop this year will be fifty per cent more
than it was last year.
1t is now said that "Piccalilly7 Jack
Kelly will not get the Scranton coal run
on the Santa Fe, but that Engineer Andy
Verlin will get it.
Assistant General Manager W. ]. Allen
of the Rock Island was in the city yes
terday all day. but has returned to Chi
cago.
A good many of the Santa Fe shop
boys want the June excursion to go to
Webb City.
The change made in the working time
of the Santa Fe shops last week extends
to the shops at Argentine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
RECKLESS TRAINERS
Throw Stones at Santa Fe Passen-
ger Train.
ONE OF THE TRAMPS IS SHOT.
A Brakeman Badly Hurt-Other Rail-
road News OF General Interest.

A Brakeman Badly Hurt-Other Rail-
road News OF General Interest.
Ats o'clock this morning twelve tramps
tried to capture the first section of Santa
Fee freight train No. 81 at Hardin, Mo-,
the first station this side of Lexington
junction. The train crew held their
own and a free fight ensued, in which
Conductor Fleckenstein shot one of the
tramps and Brakeman Blume was badly
bruised.
Further than this no information had
been received at the Santa Fee general
offices here. Claim Agent c. NJ. Foulks
received the following telegram today
from superintendent &. F. Ressegue of
the Chicago division:
about o'clock this morning at Ell ar
din about twelve or fifteen tramps tried
to run first 81 and Conductor Flecken-
stein had trouble in keeping them off
the train. They threw stones at the train
and threatened to shoot The conductor
fired several shots, one of which took
effect In the leg of one of the tramps.
Some doctor at Hardin bandaged the
leg up little and some other person
paid his fare to Lexington junction.
Many of the tramps got on a stock car
on second 81 and are now at FIovd. /
understand the wounded men are in
pretty bad shape. I also understand
Brakeman Blume received a bad cut
over eye by being hit by stones thrown
by tramps on first 30 last night. Have
notified authorities and turned wounded
men over to them"
Claim Agent Foulks thinks the tramps
In question must be a part of some
''army," probably helly's. Reports of a
less serious nature are frequent, and it
ls proposed 10 prosecute as many of those
In today's scrape as possible for assault
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
MIR. FREY AT ATCHIsON.

The Santa Fe Track Must Be Moved
Away From the Bank.
General Manager ]. ]. Frey is in Atch-
ison today, comforting with officers of
the Rock Island, Hannibal g. ST. Joe,
and other roads. on the subject of the
encroachment of the Missouri river at
that and other adjacent points. The
gradual but certain washing away of the
banks places the tracks of each of the
roads in danger, although the danger is
not looked upon as Immediate. Mr..
Frey proposes to look over the ground
carefully and determine what needs to
be done, and do it-or at least his share
of it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
THE RAINMAKERs.

They Are at Work at Charming, Texas,
and at PhiIIipsburg, Kan.
The companies Of the Rock Island
rainmakers are already at work. c. B.
Jewell is at Claiming, Texas, and while
it is a hard country to work in because
it is SO dry, he is getting very good re-
suits and had fair rain yesterday.
The other outfit is at work at Phillips
burg, this state, and is under the direc-
ton of Harry Hudson. Hudson was
compelled to suspend operations yester-
day because of a sand storm, but is now
at work again and expected a good rain
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
THE BICYCLE NUISANCE.
A Fast Riding BentOver Responsible fer
Mr.. ThOmpson Being Laid Up.

Eli Thompson of 1896 Lawrence street
is able to be about after being confined
to his bed about ten days as the result of
an accident that occurred near the cor
ner of Seventh street and Kansas ave-
nue..
Mr.. Thompson is IS years of age and
he was crossing the street when he was
run into from behind by a young men,
Der of the bent-over bicycling fraternity.
The young man was going at high rate
of speed, entirely too fast for public safety
The cyclist has been "laying low" since
is the father of Mrs. L. E. Thorpe, the DO
lice natrOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17

The one act comedeitta, esThe Marble
Arch" written by Edward p Roe, will be
given at Library Hall tomorrow evenin e.
FRIDAY, May 16th.)
Characters:
JdCA uokoWStAck
..... Mr.. John Y. Abrahams
Marion Merewether (his wife, ..
- Miss Nellie E Whitehead
Constance Cameron young widow.
northumberland Miss Alice Prescott
Captain Trentham bachelor. .
Mr.. Charles KIeinhans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17

The one act comedietta, "The Marble
Arch" written by Edward p. Roe, will be
given at Library Hall tomorrow evening,
FRIDAY, May 1Sth-)
Characters:
~0NA 4ACACWCtACA
Mr. John V. Abrahams
Marion Mereweather (his wife)
.. Miss Nellie Z. Whitehead
Constance Cameron (young widow.
.....M Miss Alice Prescott
Captain Trentham q &C aelor)
.,....--- Mr.. Charles Kieinhans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
MUR EFFORTS
OUR EFFORTS

To irradiate Topeka homes with some
Of the best products of American
furniture. are meeting with the meas
ure OF success and appreciation that
naturally spurs Us on to renewed en-
deavor. One of the many results of
our customer continuous approba-
ton Is seen in the line of willow or
rather reed and rattan rockers, chairs,
reception chairs, tables and work
baskets, all of them distinctively rem
rssentative of the latest styles. To
get the good new styles that are the
prevalent mode in the cities we will
hngly pay the prices, rightly believ-
ing our ladies entitled to the pick of
the markets best goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17

Let us remind you that now il the time
to take De Wits Sarsaparilla, it will do
you good 1t recommends itself J. K
Jones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
SIDEBOARDS.
0TDEBOARDS

From the standpoint of attractive
ness our line of Side boards is a deci-
ded succes- 1t is pleasure and sat-
lsfaetio1 to view them on our floors.
Aow much greater pleasure would
they inspire on the floor of your
dining roomi Carved effects and
high polish are the pronounced
seAsurss On some low priced Side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17

Shirts mended by the Peerless
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1894-02-15

Die Beloire, 3anespiIle unb Gin
cinnati 8abn bat am Oonnerifag bi,
9Obne aller ibrer Mnseitellten nm 1ebr
pro3ent rebu5irt.
Der srobe Gelbldranf in Del
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tpurbe am Dienitag Mbenb BON Gin.
bre9ern 9eIprengt unb baraus 500 ge.
itoblen.
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am Wfitt,po1 Mbenb BON einem aetuiiIen
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sepriiselt, baB ibm bas 8lut BON ben
Betnen fob. Ct NOR Elm 1tarfer Srinfe1
nnb iorste ni6t fit jeine 1amilie, piel=
mebr bate er lie pielmals srauiam beban-
belt.
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bic Sunse, uno ibr 3uitanb lit iebr be-
bentlt6.
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pro Sonne ansenommen unb nabmen
bic slrbeit nod flint Mp9en tpieoer
auf.
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