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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-09
The Gas Question.

To the Editor-Sir: The Sentinel II
engaged in a great cause in its demand
that the natural gas companies shall
make their charge for supplying gas
to cook stoves as fixed by the city or
dinance and not by the sweet will Of the
companies The companies dare not fix
the price on heating furnaces by the
number Of rooms they warm instead
Of by the size of the fire pot, as provided
in the ordinance. They know that such
a change would bring the question into
court. as the owners Of furnaces are usual
" Well-tO-do and are able To make
fight for their rights, but the working
man in his two or three-rOom house. who
can barely pay his gas bill, is not 10 be
feared and can be robbed by the COM
panies with impunity.
Your effort 10 have the city place
tax on the gas mains Of the natural gas
companies. I fear. viii not meet with
the success it deserves. Their pull with
this administration is too great Ia over
come. The companies are now on a pay
ing footing and il is only fair that they
be required to pay something for the use
OF the streets j. N.
April Of 1894
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-09

To the Editor-Sir: We are Of the opin-
ion that our state chairman should is
sue a call for a meeting I'm mass by the
Indiana democracy. Let all the brave
be called together soon. We believe il
would make an improvement in back
bone I'm the senators. Other states
would follow soon. / think. The case IL
desperate, hence the need OF desperate
measures. We think the move a good
one Yours respectfully.
MANY FARMERS.
p. S.-Keep up your fight against ell
traitors.
St Paul. Ind, April "a -.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-09

martial and brass bands, taken finally
on pleasure trip up the Wabash amid
nrlng or cannon, the blaze and glare
Of fireworks and the shouts Of the en-
Unused populace. "The Lord is good TO
All; and his tender mercies are over all
His works" ops. 149 80
Il know all the fowls OF the mountains
and the wild beasts OF the field are
mine" Cps. 80. p
/ fear not 10 open my mouth for the
dumb" and 1 sadly regret 10 say many
Is the opportunity presented for one who
Is so disposed, and without fear. One
can scarce look into any Of the standard
magazines OF our day without meeting
with articles upon the want Of heart
culture, while mind is expanding at a
marvellous rate. Prof. Swing SAYS This
Is natural and reasonable; that the mind
must lead the heart" and comforts US
with the prophesy, That we are on the
verge or great change; that the heart
or human kind IS awakening 10 a new
Ire and higher aspirations" Prof
Swing is proud 10 be called one 81 the
humane workers: is active and prominent
IN this noblest Of all works Ere another
such occasion shall transpire in Lafay-
cite l trust there will be an awakening
10 the rights OF all Gods creatures. that
the day may pass unblemished and prove
more satisfactory 10 thoughtful people.
To please the populace only has been the
rule so far EVELYN MCCORMICK
Lafayette, Ind. April Is.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-09
Election of senators hr PopuIar V


To the Editor-sir: Referring 10 the
proposed amendment TO the constitution.
which provides for the election OF United
States senators by the people. a dis
unguished senator. himself strongly in
favor OF the amendment. writes that The
majority Of the committee in the senate
DO not seem 10 favor the measure" The
reason those gentlemen take that posi-
ton viii be instantly inferred. Senators
who have attained their seats through
their ability TO manipulate legislatures.
and who fear 10 trust themselves in the
hands Of the people would naturally op-
pose any change I'm the constitution.
Their fears are probably well grounded.
Tor IL is not at all likely that a popular
vote would send men OF that class 10
the senate
Continuing. the senator further says
that bill for the purpose proposed was
reported in the last congress. but only
by permission, without recommendation.
and the result was very far short Of the
two-thirds necessary TO pass it,"
It is evident that If the people want
this amendment made they viii have 10
start a popular crusade IN its favor.
II it ever gets through the senate IL will
only be after an irresistible pressure Of
public opinion has been brought 10 bear
upon that body. It may be said that the
class who decker their way into the
senate ana VINO dit oppoSeu 10 any
change, are not amenable To public
opinion. There is one way by which
enough senators can, in time. be elected
TO pass the amendment. II is for both par
ties, fl not being partisan issue. TO NOM
mate candidates for the position through
state conventions, and stand them upon
platforms that demand the change. The
result Of the state election would have
the same binding effect upon the state
legislature that the result Of a presi-
Dental election has upon the electoral
college. If there IS any better way than
this let Il be announced. J. A. c.
Aurora, ApTil 20. 1894
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-09
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
HOW THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
LOOKS TO A CASUAL OBSERVER.

Counting n QuOrum-The Cause of the
COxey Movement-The Gas Question
keep Up the Figbt-EIectiOn Of
Senators by the People Direct-A
BIemish on G. A. r.. Day at La
fayette.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-09
The Ladies' Home
Companion

Is a large and popular journal
published Twice a Month. 1t
is the most fascinating OF all the
interesting Household Journals.
It's pages are filled with charm
ing reading matter. 1t gives
the latest Fashions, arranged
for practical use, timely hints to
Housekeepers; cheering and
helpful talks with mothers; val
liable information for lovers OF
Flowers; contains Original Sto-
ries by eminent authors. The
Children's Page captivates the
wide-awake boys aud girls.
The articles on Etiquette, the
Toilet and Department are
prepared with much care and
precision. and are OF absorbing
interest. 1t is handsomely illus
trated, and is full oil common
sense ideas and suggestions
Tor home happiness and COM
fort for every member OF the
home circle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
SOME NoTAeILITIEs.

General Booth, commander-in-chie
of the Salvation army, says that he
never reads the newspapers.
The Suez canal company has voted
an annual pension of 5000 francs
each to De Lesseps, thirteen children.
Ellen Terry's first husband was
George Frederic Watts, the eminent
and veteran royal Academician, still
living, and past seventy.
DIR. John Contee Fairfax of Mary
land, is the only English peer who is
an American citizen. He has never
taken his seat in the honse of lords.
General Greedy believes, from the
character of the icebcrgs which he
has observed, that there exists at or
near the North pole large extent OF
ice covered land.
Lord Rosebery had Mr.. Gladstone's
reference TO him as 1.-The mtn of the
future" quoted at him by Manches-
ter orator, lately; when he returned
thanks for the complimentary speech
he observed, and doubtless with feel
ing, 81 am beginning to think it is a
grent deal easier to be the man OF the
future than the man Of the present."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

many elements OF value rs electricity
for cooking and laundry work. There
is no discomfort no noXiOus gases from
combustion and no variation in the
temperature selected SO that the Ques-
ton OF the discretion Of the cook is to
n considerable extent eliminated and
better results are obtained than can
possibly be reached by the approx
mate temperatures Of surfaces heated
by combustion. Mr. IIadaway holds
that In industrial work wherever flames
are used to secure localized heat cleo
tricity can be advisedly employed. Be
sides the absence Of unhealthy products
Of combustion, ii Is more easily regu-
lated than flame, the mean temperature
of the shop Is lowered, the work 10
more uniform and the entire system
cleaner and more complete. For fac
tory use, too, II Is the most desirable
form Of fuel Lauidries clothing manu-
factories, hat factories, silk and textile
fabric mills. shirt factories etc, are
found TO present conditions under
which electric heating is especially ser
viceable. An illustration Of the eXten-
sion Of electric heating In hitherto UNI
thought OF fields is given In the rccnt
testimony of the engineer Of w1cle-
back. He says: Our electric cooking
apparatus has turned out most econo-
II ical and convenient Small rs it is,
we have found no difficulty whatever
In cooking four meals day for n crew
Of seventy-five men. Owing TO the con-
struction Of the whaleback, we had for
merly to use Il coal range, but the loss
by radiation was so great as TO make
the kitchen entirely too hot for all pur-
poses. With the electric apparatus we
experienced no Inconvenience Of this
sort, and at the same time had all the
necessary heat for cooking"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

wheels. All It's upper pnrt Is movable
so rs TO facilitate the inspection and
care Of the cOndcnScrS and electric mo-
tor Tho electric current is furnished
by battery Of cOndcDsers "Duiardin"
composed Of six boxes Of nine Gle
ments or altogether iifty-four elements.
Each box is A centimctcrs az inches)
in length, 33 ccntimCters IA inchcsl
in width, and 81 ccntimeters 03.6
inches in height. Each element con
tains one positive and two negative
sheets inclosed in Il box Of cbonlte.
The nine elements are coupled togeth-
tension and always in the same
Ser. The cOmmutatOr, made out
rome is cylinder in the shape
a dOdrCagJn. on ten sides of which
are placed pieces Of copper electrical
l. insulated from the body OF the
commutatOr and connected together in
n permanent manner In using lever
the cOmmutator turns and can be plac-
ed in five different positions establish
Ing contacts between the pieces Of
copper and fourteen elastic jaws COM
municating through twelve wires 20
six batteries and through two wires TO
the motor.
The motor is of thu system "Rech-
niewsky." of normal energy Of 1000
watts. able, when necessary, to develop
as much more. 1t is placed In the CEN
ter OK the carriage, and. by the means
Of Naucansion (cndless) chain, puts
in motion a shaft revolving on the sys-
TEN Of differential motion.
Over the back wheels are placed four
batteries OF accumulators or condens-
ers, the motor and the diffcrential sys-
TEN controlling the wheels; under the
front seat are the to, other batteries,
n commutator coupler, Esd tool box.
On the dashboard is an electro-meter,
n diSconnccter, an intcrrupter of the
lights placed in the three lanterns and
an intervcrtcr TO back the carriage.
Under the vehicle are found soft
wires. which can he connected with
n stationary dynamo for the purpose
Of reloading the batteries. The mech
anism for guiding the carriage Is APP
piled 10 the fore part Of the carriage,
TO which Is added n screw wheel put
in motion by an endless screw ending
under the hand of the Criver and Of
very easy management.
This carriage all ready TO work,
weighs 1850 Kilograms, or 900 pounds
and carries six passengers. ON pave
ment in an average condition 40 kilO-
meters az II miles, can be covered
at a speed at 16 kilometers % miles
], 4S4 YARDS per hour without reload
ing the batteries. and the carriage can
be turned entirely around on street
less than meters Q3.1 fecD wide.
On level and on an average pave
ment the usual speed naturally depends
on the number Of accumulators, the
greatest specific kilometers @ miles
] .4S4 yards) per hour-being furnished
by using six batteries on tension.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

IT'S bad practice to get into the
habit of turning night into day. II
one is kept awake of nights not by
care or illness, but has lain awake
because sleep would not come, the
best thing to do DIS to fight the con-
sequent drowsiness Of the next day.
in order that one may resume the
natural rest at night Sleeplessness
is generally the result of thinking"
of unpleasant subjects after one has
retired for the night. The unfortu-
nate magnify and increase the troa-
BILE by too much thinking. The man
who invented sleep is blessed. Now,
blessed be the man who shall invent
a cure for the kind of 'thinkingh
that produces sleeplessness
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
\ vcst-PocI.et Revolver.

a new shape of revolving pistol has
been recently brought out. The ac-
companying sectional cut shows the
magazine and hammer OF the improved
revolver at full cock. The cylinder re-
wolves toward the barrel, instead Of
from left TO right, so that the revolver
can be carried in the vest pocket as
easily as watch. 1t occupies less
than one-half the space of the ordinary
revolver in the pocket, and weighs but
II ounces. A safety spring is attached,
which is controlled by the pressure Of
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

IT is pity that a writer so un-
deniably able and original as Rudyard
Kipling is should be such hopeless
boor. The young man was treated
In this country with consideration
and a courtesy that would have
caused anyone with a spark OF gen.
tlemanly instinct to keep. silent re-
garding matters which did not al
together meet his approval He
married here; he is in some sense a
citizen OF the country. Yet he goes
about Europe sneering at and abus-
ing the United States as though he
mad a legitimate grievance against
US. He will probably live to regret
it. Charles Dickens did But the
recollection of this kind OF meanness
is never entirely effaced.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
Extension of EIectric Heating.

w. s. Hadaway, who has devoted
much attention TO the statistics and
practice of electric heating. states that
people who could afford 60 do their
lighting by electricity could afford to
do their cooking and irening by the
same means. However much of lux
ury electric. heating In domestic work
may now appear 20 be, its use is rapid
Iy growing, aud before long it will be-
come general, for the saving Of attend
ance and OF time, freedom from dirt,
GOODNESS OF the Kitchen absolute uni
formity OF heat and ability 20 regulate
it are advantages that appeal ut once to
the householder. IL has bern conclu-
sively proved both In this country and
Europe that no source OF heat offers so
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

AwE@LTHY Hungarian. Mr. Jordan,
recently undertook to visit the Bal
kan peninsula and even Asia Minor
on his bicycle. His trip has been
suddenly interrupted in a Bulgarian
village near PhilippopolL The
rumor was spread that u magician.
mounted upon strange machine,
had made his appearance. The inn
was invaded by peasants, the bicycle
was exercised by the priest and
finally broken into pieces. Poor Mr.
Jordan had to make haste to the
nearest railroad station.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
The Electric Light oil

The Electric Light on Board ship.
In no field has the progress Of the
electric light been more marked than in
its application to the lighting Of passen-
ger and other steamships. No passen-
ger vessels are built nowadays without
provision being made for fitting them
with the electric light, and very many
cargo vessels are also provided with the
same illuminant. Indeed, the introduce
ton of electric light has, TO certain
extent revolutionized the social habits
of ocean travellers, who. after enjoying
the comfort of brilliantly lighted and
cool saloon. refuse to take berth in an
delighted vessel. Even the steerage
passengers now have the electric light.
The crews quarters are similarly light
ed and in the engine room and stoke
hold the engineer and firemen go about
their work in blaze of light unknown
in the old days Of the oil lamp. Even
the coal trimmers have their portable
electric lamps in the bunkers. Coin
cident with the introduction of the cleo
trio light the number of fires on board
ships has been decreased, for by far the
majority of fires which used to occur
ut sea were distinctly traceable to the
indiscriminate and careless use Of
matches in lighting oil lamps, and to
the breakage and explosion of the oil
lamps themselves A source Of heavy
expense, too, in connection with pas
senger vessels lighted by oil lamps is
now removed, viz, the frequent neces-
slty of renovating saloons, state rooms
etc, owing to the rapid deterioration to
which furniture and decorations were
subject when exposed to the fumes and
sooty products given off by oil lamps.
The latest addition TO the electric light
ing plant Of an ocean steamer is the
searchlight, which is fitted in the bows.
The standard searchlight for this pur-
pose has a protector of 1G-inch dame
ter, giving light equal to abut 20,oOO
candlepower. The apparatus is carried
in an iron cage, which also accommodates
the operator. 1t is made with n slot
which fitsOn to the stem of the ship,
and thus guided ii is lowered to the
waters edge when the ship Is nearing
her anchorage. In this position the
cage can be fixed temporarily TO the
stem by bolts, and the operator can
flash the light along the surface of the
water, lighting the whole area for
great distance, and enabling the buoys
to I've picked up easily in the darkest
night.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

Mr.. Henry T.. du Belief, United States
consul ut Rheims, describes in a recent
report Il new electric road carriage
which Is being successfully operated in
that city. The carriage is that of Mr..
Paul Pouchain OF Armentieres. Depart
ment of Nord, France, and 1t Is CON
sidered as solution Of the problem
studied for many years by the French
electricians.
This carriage" says the consul, us
a six-place phaeton built on four
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

THE effective strength OF the
United States navy has received an
important addition by the commits
sioning Of the armored cruiser Gin
clnnati in the Brooklyn navy yard.
The officers and workmen who as
sisted in her construction are all. of
course, naturally anxious to find
how she will practically compare
with the contract built ships, and
much interest will therefore be at
tached to her official trial
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

A YOUNG man convicted of burglary
tainted when he heard the verdict.
The conviction was on circumstantial
evidence, none Of which appears so
strong as the circumstantial evil
dence of innocence afforded by the
swoon. The people who prowl
around with dark lantern and
jimmy are not the kind who faint
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
The Early Days OF the Electric
Light.


The exquisite effects of light on the
figures Ia the beautiful English panto-
mime, Cinderella, which is soon to be
brought to America. are made possi-
bic by small batteries carried by the
performers. A prominent London cleo
trical journal recalls The time when
the matter of personal adornment by
the electric light involved formidable
difficulties, and describes how. ten or
twelve years ago, n lady who deter
mined TO appear at fancy dress ball
with an electric star In her hair, was
in utter despair as to where the battery
could be fixed. Her husband CALAMITY
came TO the rescue and elected to go
as an organ grinder, and attended her
the whole evening with the battery
concealed in his organ. Another Incl
dent of the same period shows that
even then the possibilities of the cleo.
trio light for spectacular effect were
beginning to be realized. At court
ball the queen of Roumania was car
ried into the ball room rs n chrysalis
and propped against the wall. The
effect must have been singllarly start.
ling and beautiful when, 10 the amaze
ment of the admiring crowd, she
emerged from her shroud-like covering
one brilliant blaze OF sparkling electric
light.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

Mr. CoRBETT is reported as hav-
ing nothing to say about the pro-
posed meeting with Fitzsimmons,
and when Mr.. Corbett has nothing
to say there is sure to be something
the matter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

REMEMBERING that General Han
cock weighed 251 pounds and up
ward, one is surprised to learn that
the generals grandson has just been
refused admission to West Point be.
cause he is lightweight. Such IN
stances, however. are not numero US
and do not warrant the inference
that the sons OF veterans are physic-
ally degenerating.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

rect wire and pull, as indicated by the
projecting wire under the push but
ton. 1t needs occasional winding
which is done with the L handle. 1t
gives the sound of an electric bell.
and win continue TO ring until run
DOWN rs long as the pressure Is APP
piled to the push button or the wire
drawn by the bell-pull. This is ac-
complished by n clock mechanism in
side.--Iron Age.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

BEFORE Aburrahman Khan, am eer
OF Afghanistau, can make his pro-
posed visit to Europe he has to get
the consent of his people by pie bls-
cite. His ameerlets bathes only
once a year, and it is reported that
the sovereigns upon whom he pro-
poses to call en- tour are raising a
vast corruption fund to defeat the
proposition at the polls.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

THE prince" says the dispatch
from Paris, abiding to a certain no.
bleman, lis here attending to bust
ness matters which he first under
took while in the United States. 4"
And then. naturally enough, the dis
patch proceeds TO announce the
princes engagement to an American
heiress
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
The Weekly Expositor
j. A. MENzIEs, Editor and Prop,

Brooklyn has over one million IN.
habitants, and when New Yorkcrs
call it "our dormitory" the Brooklyn
lite responds Dy calling New York
sour shop"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
AUniaue Door RelI.

A clock-work door bell having every
appearance Of its more aristocratic
kinsman, the electric bell, is shown in
the accompanying cut. is operated by
means of a push button, rs shown in
the cut, or can be worked with Il di-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

To be buried in Westminster alb
hey, originally the burying place of
kings. is an honor that England re-
serves for the great alone. That it
should bury Lord Coleridge within
and Poet Coleridge without the
sacred precincts, seems to show that
her ideas of what institutes true
greatness are still little hazy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

A CHICAGO man who has dis
charged six servant girls in three
weeks has been arrested on a peace
warrant sworn out by his wife. One
servant girl n week is all any woman
should be aslSed5to. break In.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

THE constant drop of water
Wears away the hardest stone;
The constant gnaw Of Towser
Masticates the toughest bone
The constant cooling lover
carries off the blushing maid
And the constant advertiser
Is the one who gets the trade.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
THE USEFUL ARTS.
a ROAD CARRIAGE PROPELLED by
ELECTRICITY.

a Successful Machine Now Being OPP
Grated I'm Rheims-ExtensiOn of
Electric Heating - The Electric
Light on Bonrd Ship-A Unique
Door Bell.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

IT is said that George Meredith
writes each chapter over three or
four times before he s-sattsfied with
IT, Perhaps there is come relation
between t9sMS. I6Effisgs and. the .e
go over his chapters in order to
understand them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

the forehnger when in action. The
seven shots can be fired with remark
able rapidity, and standard cartridges
are used.--Philadelph Record.