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LONGITUDINAL SECTION.

LONGITUDINAL. SECTION.
that looked very much like gunpow-
der were falling to the floor. He sus-
pended operations at once. The box
that was sent to the emperor awak-
ened suspicion Immediately and no at
tempt was made to open it until it was
placed in the hands of experts. The
newspapers, probably by orders from
the palace, attempted to belittle the
affair, and some of them asserted that
the boxes were merely of the nature
of practical joke and that their CON
tents wouldn't hurt a mosquito. As a
matter of fact they were internal ma
chimes of an ingenious and deadly
character, as will be seen by this illus
tration and description.
The boxes We're neatly made of
wood and We're small, being only
about five inches in length This
picture shows a longitudinal section.
Under the closed box Id were two
stout rubber bands (A) stretched to a
tension and connecting a needle ID
with nipple and cap (El. The needle
was kept in place by a button OBJ.
Scattered over a thin partition on
which the needle rested was loose gun
powder, which also filled the space be-
low g G O.. This partition was
broken by an aperture % filled with
gunpowder, and below it was cart
ridge I'D filled with an explosive of
high power" The exact nature of this
explosive has not been revealed. Gun
powder filed the space between the
cartridge and one side of the box and
paper (EIl was stuffed into the other
side to keep the cartridge in place.
The idea was that the button (3)
would be raised by the lifting of the
box lid, releasing the needle, which
would be violently pulled against the
cap by the contraction of the rubber
bands. The explosion of the loose
gunpowder and the cartridge would
follow
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

ton happened to stop over night at
Frederick the townspeople felt hon
ored. Such, however, was not the
case with poor Mrs. Kimball, the tay-
ern-keeper, whose shelf did not CON
tain respectable piece of china. She
wrung her hands with grief, exclaim-
ing, What shall do-oh, what shall
do"
Then she thought of Frau Frietchie,
whose china was widely known Bar
bara joyfully loaned her ware for the
use of the honored visitor. and after
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

A citizen of South Bend, Wash, has
humpbaclS whale on his hands which
is proving worse incumbrance than
the traditional elephant, not alone to
himself, but to the whole community.
The whale became stranded at the
mouth of the river and the enterpris.
ing citizen bought from the fisherman
who captured il and made some money
by placing it on exhibition. But the
whale died and after awhile it became
very dead and the owner can't dispose
of It He tried, as last resort, to
burn 1t and spent his profits on wood
and kerosene, but the whale won't
burn, The town is pervaded by an
extremely ancient, fishlille smell, and
the citizens are urgent in their de-
mands that the owner of she whale
shall remove his property in some ex-
peditious way,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

strength and compactness to tn
whole.
The many minor elements of the
machinery did not at first catch the
eye, but all appeared in interesting
action when details were entered upon
later on.
1t should be noted that the machine,
as it stood and as it appears in the ac-
companying pictures, was without the
side planes, and the big rudders OF
cloth on steel frames, which are
mounted, fore and aft, on the main
aeroplane.
These are not used in the expert.
mental trials, their utility having been
established, as far as is possible. with
out practical test in the air.
Pushed by the workmen, the ma
chine rolled slowly out of the house.
and shortly stood upon the track in the
park 1t had completely filled the
workshop from roof to floor; but here,
with only the sky above it, seemed
smaller and lighter.
The steam was kissing ia the boiler;
the big screws had made one or two
preliminary revolutions, and flight
along the track was imminent. ''JuInu
on board, " shouted its owner. who
stood at the boiler, coming half a
dozen different gauges: and. climbing
over an outlying rod like the outrigger
OF canoe, mounted the platform.
which was of the lightest matched
boards, so thin that they seemed in
sufficient to bear mans weight.
Prior to the start, rope running To
dynamometer and post was attached
behind to measure the forward I'M
pulse, or push, OF the screw.
Mr. Maxim turned on the steam, and
the screw on the port side began to re,
volve. II is II feet II inches in length
feet wide at the ends, and % inches
at the waist.
It made Of the lightest American
yellow pine, and painted a pale blue,
the paint having been sandpapered to
perfect smoothness, reducing the skin
friction TO point at which it became
negligible.
II reyolved faster and faster as the
steam power was increased until twas
whiriing on its seemingly frail frame
work at dizzying speed Then steam
was shut off; it came quickly to a
standstill and its fellow on the other
side was tried.
All working smoothly, both screws
began to turn faster and faster and
faster, until the eye began to lose the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

is so important or agreeable to con-
template Us the good old state Of
/ Maine
Upon arrival at Baldwyns park,
the proceedings began with an ap.
4 peti2ing luncheon in handsome
! dining though above the table
/ hung an ornament which was perfectly
calculated to entirely take away a
visitors appetite,
This was a model OF the air-Ship
on the scale Of an inch TO the foot.
II was SO strange an object that il
made one obliyious of the fruit and in
different TO the coffee, by way of in
PRODUCTION and explanation the in
ventor said:
The principle ] have worked on.
generally speaking, is that of the kite.
That large cloth frame at the top Of
the model is the aeroplane, or main
kite surface.
The lesser aeroplane above the plat.
form, or car; the side aeroplanes, OF
wings; and the fat-pointed rudders,
fore and aft, are designed TO furnish
additional kite surface.
lit is necessary to make it, however,
so that we can run it in a calm, against
the air, thus making our own wind, as
ii were; and for this purpose | have a
railway track. and instead OF cords to
hold the kite against the wind, EN-.
ploy pair of powerful screw propell-
crs driven by steam engine.
-. I a,
chine exactly as please, can ascertain
exactly how much the push of the
screw is, and at the same time find out
exactly how much the machine lifts at
different speeds.
"rhe machine is, in fact big kite,
should fly il in the air with cord
during a strong gale and then run my
engines, should be able TO find out
how fast they would have to run in
order to take all the pull off the cord.
AS soon as the cord became slack, the
machine would be flying with its own
engine power
To more clearly illustrate his mean
ing, Mr. Maxim led the way to the
workshop in the grounds-a large and
substantial bird cage, sixty feet wide
and fifty high, in which the mechanical
bird had been constructed, and stood
pcrched for one of its daily flights.
A railway track nine feet wide ran
outward from the closed doors. and
stretched indefinitely, in straight
line, across the green level of the park
to the line Of belt Of woods . 900 feet
distant
On the platform near the front end,
was q small boiler house in the shape
roughly speaking of truncated pyla-
mid, and ten feet behind it was frame
eleven feet high, on which were two
sets Of compound cylinders, and two
big wooden screws above the two sides
of the platform, and eighteen feet
apart
Outside of these fundamental access
series were water tank, n naphtha
tank and an indefinite number of rods
aud very small wire ropes, to give
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14
Aluminium VS.. srarnesla.

The use of aluminium in place of
magnesium for the production of fash
light is strongly advocated by Prof
Glasenapp, He states that aluminium,
if employed in the form of bronze
powder. is not only equal to magne-
stun as source of light in taking
photographs by fiashhght, but that it
is really much cheaper than the latter.
The following is stated to be the
proper mixture for the purpose: Alu-
minum powder sl.7 parts by weight,
sulphide of anthony 1913 parts, and
potassium chlorate GAS parts, the same
precautions being taken in preparing
the mixture as in the case of the mag
nesium Hashlight In regard to the
rapidity of combustion of such mix
ture one-seventeenth of second has
been found out; two grams of the mix
ture were burned in a small heap,
two en- long and one en- wide.
And in respect of chemical inten-
sitv, Prof G. states that he
found by exposing gelatine plates
beneath Warnerke aetinometre
to the light of said mixture and to that
of other mixtures prepared with mag
nesium, the employment of equal
quantities of the metals resulted in "A
superior light from aluminium, though
not of considerable amount. The
speed of combustion is ascertained to
be slower-about one-fifth of second
If a mixture is used composed of
thirty parts, by weight, of aluminium
powder and seventy parts of potassium
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

addressed in the same handwriting.
The machine that reached the chancel-
Ior's residence was accompanied by a
note. The writer was evidently aware
that gardening and horticulture gener-
ally were the diversions of CapriVi's
leisure hours. He said the accompany
ing box contained new and very fine
variety of radish seed. The letter gave
some particulars about the vegetable
and spoke of the rapidity with which
it came to maturity.
The French police were unable to
find the sender of the box. There was
no such street as that from which he
dated his letter.
A serious accident was averted only
by the happiest chance. The chancel-
lor's private secretary began to open
the box when he observed, as he pried
at the lid, that grains of something
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

blades and retain only the sense of two
whirling discs.
The action Of the screws at high
speed caused remarkably little shak.
ing Of the whole machine,
This is one of the surprises of the in.
vention, the tremendous force exerted
as compared with the lightness, steadi-
ness and compactness of the whole
Behind the screws, forty feet away
two men We're squatting over the dyna.
mometer, and indicating the degree of
push on large index board for the
engineer to read.
The index marked 400, 500, 500, ZOO,
and, finally. 1900 pounds of push
The pressure was then diminished
below five hundred, and the command
er yelled: Let go" A rope was
pulled, the machine shot forward like
a railway train, and, with the big
wheels whirling the steam kissing.
and the waste pipes putting and CUR
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

Derby in the sixties. LADY LANGfoRp.
Miss Sutton, who was one of twelve
children, married in 1889 Lord Lang
ford, who from 1856 till 1892 oc-
cupied the post of state steward
to the viceroy of Ireland. He
is man some ten or fifteen
years older than his wife, and the chief
of q family which has been settled in
ireland since the time of King James
the First, His mother, a well-known
Irish beauty in her day, met her death
in singularly tragical manner by
drowning, and it may be of interest TO
state that, according to popular report,
two of the brothers of Lady Langford
have likewise met with violent death
lit is rumored by suicide. Her second
brother, Mr.. Alec Sutton, died only a
few months ago, his demise having oc-
Cured under circumstances still
shrouded in mystery, on board the
yacht Creole in Cowes harbor. The
eldest brother. Sir Richard sutton, was
a famous yachtsman, and as such well
known on this side the Atlantic, hav-
ing brought boat across to race for
the America cup The present Sir
Richard sutton is his son, who was
born fully three months after the sud
den and mysterious death ofhis father.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14
nov 70 maho a wm.o.-,he. wish.

OF course you know that real will
o'-the-wisp is the effect of hydrogen
bone gas generated by deeomposing
organic matter in u marsh and in a
state of combustion But did you
know that you could produce this
phenomenon in your homes? Take an
open-mouthed glass jar and place some
baking soda In the bottom, over which
pour little diluted sulphuric acid,
muriatic acid or strong vinegar Then
the Jar will all with carbonic-acid gas
Now lower lighted candle into the
gas until Il goes out, leaving the top
of the fame still burning upon the
surface of the invisible gas. The flame
will be fed by the gases coming from
the snouldering wick. This will-o'-
they isp lasts but short time, but It
may be reproduced by raising the
candle until the wick relights, then
lowering il again. In order TO make n
success Of this experiment see that the
mir of the room is very still.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14


and many other ingenious machines Of
less importance. he had won a world
wide fame before the navigation of
the air became the chief object of his
study and investigation.
beginning life fifty-three years ago,
with a common school education and a
jack-knife, in Sangerville, Maine, he is
now the proud possessor of a town
house in London, and is lord of the
manor at Baldwyn's Park, stretching
domain of hundreds of acres, which he
leased five years ago as well adapted
10 his preliminary experiments
Mr.. Maxim is a man of medium
height and solid build, his weight be-
ing @l0 pounds. His hair, mustache
and beard are white, but his mental
and physical energy are astonishing,
and 90 far 10 explain the variety and
extent OF the results he has achieved
The work Of inyenting and con
structing a flying machine, nearly
every part Of which, from boiler TO
connecting rods, is a variation from
existing appliances, enforced by the
AtNNFanAAANn VI AdiN gGNihtuHt ID one
which could only be undertaken by a
man Of much ingenuity, equipped
with an extraordinary practical knowl-
edge of mechanics.
While he has sturdy Americanism
which personal interviews with half
the reigning monarchs of Europe have
not in the least affected. he retains a
Al ~.
spots on the map Of the world, not one
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

son. cs 10 write only
when she wants money to spend fool.
Ishly.a There Is doubtless tribe Of ex-
aggcration in this. The popularity
which she has won Is seldom gained
without the burning Of midnight oil,
and many writers would strike many
attitudes and give themselves various
airs Of Importance in finishing half the
number Of stories aud sketches which
appear in the English and American
magazines under the name OF Fanny
de g. Stevenson
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

world and he went
to work in a store
for $50 a year and
board and lodging.
He continued in
this way until TAX
en- into partnership
by the firm for
which he was work
ing in 1854, and the
firm continued in
business until 1870.
In 1858 he was
alec4ad MAYOR of
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

haps by her name
Of Georgia Sutton,
daughter of that
grand old sports
man, Sir Richard
Sutton, who was
for SO many years
master of the Quorn
Hounds, ands the
owner of some cele.
brated racehorses.
one of which, Lord
Lyon. won him the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

disowns blue stock
ingdom =" She en-
tcrs heart and soul
into the simple life
of her husband in
Samoa IL has been
said Of her that she
prefers her Samoan
hower-F to
the paths Of litera
ture. She Is in a
great sense a ollie
tantc. She profess.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14
Robert Louis stsrsa.on.. wife

The wife Of Robert Louis Stevenson
Is described as the most charming Of
women. She Is a brunette with in
Vulnerable lines Of beauty in the
waves OF her dark hair and endless
possibilities Of expression in her large.
soft eyes. with fRnciful imagina-
ton and mind rich in observation, y
says a contributor 70 an Australian
periodical, she is a blue.stocking who
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

RELICS or BARBABA FRITcHIE.
he had finished his breakfast she put
it carefully away. II is shown to-day
by Barbara Frietchie's descendants as
a proof OF her existence and loyalty TO
the Union
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

MANIM lLLJsTRATlNG MS PRINCIPLE.
Cling, flew over the 1880 feet of track
in much less time than it takes to tell
it.
II was stopped by a couple of ropes
stretched across the track, working on
capstans fitted with revolving fans
The stoppagc was gentle, and the pas
sengcr breathed freely again, looking
now upon the machine with more
friendly and less fearful eye. MS if it
We're dangerous bulldog with which
amicable relations had been established
and fear of injury was over.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14
C0WARDS WEAPON.
HIGH EXPLOSIVES FOR MUIR
DERoUs "REMOvALs."
The Engines of Death Recently Sent to
the Emperor of Germany and His
ChanceIIor-wou XIII Hundreds-A
Narrow Escape.

ONE WEEKS AGO
two internal ma
chimes, of exactly
the same design,
were sent to the
emperor Of Ger
many and Chancel-
Tor Won Capriyi
They had been
mailed from a town
in France at the
same time and were
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14
PRETTY AND CHARMING.
Lady Langford. the Beautiful Daughter
of Richard sutton.

Of the many pretty and charming
women whom the lovely March;oness
of Londonderry managed to gather
around her at Dublin during the term
OF office of her husband as Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland, one of the fairest
and most popular was certainly Lady
Langford She is better known per-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14
THE LATEST AIR SHIP
is AT LEAST ANOTHER sTEF
FORWARD.
Maxim, the Great American Inventor,
Thinks he Has Solved the Problem
coInpleteiy-Tt Lacks Some Perfec-
lions, However.
london correspondsncs.1

MONG ALL THE
SC i e n tifc m e n
whose researches
have contributed
to aerial nayiga
ton, Hiram =.
Maxim, the in
ventor of the air
ship in question,
stands foremost.
AS the inventor
Of the Maxim 0iln.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14

FROM Frederick IL Is even ventured
by some that this incident, as it finally
became distorted, led Whittier TO write
the poem,
barbara Frietchie died in 1862, at
the age OF DC. She had u clear idea Of
the revolutionary war and boasted
more than once that no rebel power
would ever be able TO destroy the
country that the soldiers of her girl
hood had fought so hard to establish.
She was exceedingly vain of her knowl-
edge OF past events and for quarter
of a century before her death was u
general source Of historical reference
to the people Of Frederick. Besides,
she could predict atmospheric changes
several days ahead of anybody else,
and us for planting garden seeds so
that they would come up quick, she
was iufnllible
When in 1901 Gen, George Washing
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14
FOR SUCH is FAME.
ONCE SECURED OTHERS ANx-
Ious TO STEAL 1T.
Even the Name of barbara FrIstchis
IL Destined to Divide HonorE with
Another--DId She Wave the Old flag
as Whittier Claims?
Tile cnNTRn

yersy as 10 whether
Barbara Frietchie
did all that she was
credited with in
Whittier's ilnmor-
tai poem has been
started up again.
J. II. Marlens Of
Frederick, Md. who
was well acquaint-
ed with Frau Frict-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-14
SENATOR GEAR.
The Iowa Statesman Well schooIed for
his New RssponaIbIlItIes.

John II. Gear, the senator-elect from
Iowa, was born IN Ithaca, N. Y, 6s
years ago. In 1896 the family came
west to Galena and in 1889 to Fort
Smelling. Mr.. Gear, as young man,
went to Burlington, Iowa, his present
home, in 1s4s. His education was only
such as he had been able to secure at
home and pick up by contact with the
Hawaii holomua = Progress., 1894-04-04

Hawaii in as a part of the Amsr-
lean Continent. Why Hawaii IS
no nearer to America than IS
Japan or Ireland, and We have
vet to learn that the Monroe doc
triue applies to any Of those
places. If the franchise is not
granted voluntarily to the Jap
anese by the constitutional con-
vention. the Hawaiian Govern
ment viii be made to grant It
under tie guns Of japan 8 nary.
and perhaps it will then have to
grant more than now asked for.
This IS no trifiing matter. aud
the men who thoughtlessly pass
resolutions and swagger along
thinking that they own this coun-
try, if not the world, may learn
lesson that neither they nor this
country viii forget.
If the japanese simply petition
ed for a franchise and asked for
it as a gift graciously given to
them. matters would be different.
But the 20,0O0 japanese residing
here backed by their 10000 600
countrymen and mighty gov
ernmept, demand their rights
only. and insist in Hawaii fulfill
ing her share Of the contract un-
der which they were induced to
come here. Pause and think,
gentlemen, and stop your empty,
useless and silly resolutions. The
japanese will vote in Hawaii,
and don you forget it.
Hawaii holomua = Progress., 1894-04-04
An Excuse, AS Usual.

1t has, since yesterday after
noon, been learned that the
number of Hawaiians employed
at the Kamehameha School, who
were, to say the least suggest
ed to, to register, numbered,
altogether, %. The HoLoMUA
article created little stir
amongst the dove-cotes of the
political people, who have infu-
ence in the Kamehameha School
affairs. and the charge of coercion
was strongly denied, especially
by the head carpenter in charge
of the men. Irrepressible Cap
tain Tim Murray perceived the
blunder made by the discharge
of the men who refused to regis
ter and endeavored to have them
back, his efforts, however, were
futile until he had an interview
with Mr.. Damon, when a note
was addressed to the carpenter
luna to retain the men. Whether
this has been done or not we
have not been able to ascertain,
but the fact remains the men did
not, acould not register and
they acere discharged. Fol-
lowing are the names of the
desired voters; Charles Morris,
William Warden, Emeki, Niau-
hoe, Kanekoa, john Hiwa, John
Joseph, George, Abraham Ohia,
William Rich, Selem Handehett,
Keawekahi. Milimili, Sam Male
hu. Pine. Opule, Moses Kapahee.
George Kahele. Maui, Kaia, J.
Kali and Moke.
Hawaii holomua = Progress., 1894-04-04

IT Is reported, on good author
ity, that Mr.. Damon made ano-
ther gallery play" to day, by
intervening against the registry
order of one of his luna. The
general public cannot 50 quickly
forget his patriotic O. move with
his clerks and also with the
League, and it does appear pre-
posterous for luna, to have ori
ginated the reported register or
stsrve" order.
Hawaii holomua = Progress., 1894-04-04
Hawaiian
Hardware
Company
March II, 1894

The flct that but less than one
hundred patents have been issued
by the Hawaiian Government
does not speak volumes for the
inventive ability of the residents
Of this country. Nor are all the
patents to Hawaiians, many of
them, perhaps a majority, are
merely to people in the United
States who wish to protect their
interests all over the world.
We have had patent issued
for the Jones Locked Fence,
because we saw that it was a
good thing, and the people who
build fences believed it the best
thing they had ever seen. Certain
parties had In contemplation
the manufacture of the articles
used in the Locked Fence, and
we did not think that an imitation
article would be half as good as
the original, hence, the patent
ON Hawaii.
We have been selling the
Jones Locked Fence for a year
and its popularity is growing
every day. As an evidence of
what the Fence is thought of by
gentleman who is thoroughly
we'll posted in cattle and fences
we publish the following letter: