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other in steps, presenting thus regular
Iy increasing thickness. This is to be
submitted to photometric process when
d suitable instrument is available.
Pieces of platinum, lead, zinc, and
aluminium foil were so arranged as TO
produce the same weakening of the eff
feet. The result Of this test showed
that the transparency of these bodies
bears no definite relation to the density
or thickness.
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rays, which, for the sake of conyen-
ienee, / have designated X rays, All
electric discharge from large Undue
ton coil of wire is passed through a
vacuum tube. Such tubes are princi-
palIy of three kinds, those Of Hitorf,
Crookes and Senard The tube is sur
rounded by fairly close-fitting shield
of black paper. 1t is then possible to
see even in a completely darkened
room THAT is, a room that would be
dark under ordinary cicurstances), that
paper of certain kind lights up with
brilliant huorescence when brought in
to the neighborhood of the tube. The
kind of paper which best shows this
fluorescent light is a sheet covered on
one side with a combination of chemi-
Gals called barium platinocyanide. II
makes no difference which side Of the
paper is turned TO the tube. The side
painted with the chemicals always
lights up. If this paper should be re-
moved from the room the room would
be quite dark. The fuorescence is still
visible at two metres distance. 1t Is
csasy to show that the origin of the fino-
rescence lies within the vacuum tube.
1t is seen, therefore, that some agent
Is capable Of penetrating black card
board, which is cFite Opaque, or i'm
penetrable to- sunlight or the ordinary
arc electric lighb. Having discovered
that this Is true with regard to card
board, it is important to investigate
how far other bodies can be penetrated
by the same agent. IT il readily shown
that all bodies, no matter how dense
the substance of which they are COM
posed. possess the same transparency
THAT is, they are all subject TO penetra-
ton by the X rays, but in different de-
erees. For example, paper is very trans
parent to the rays; the huorescent
screen will light up when placed be-
hind d book of d thousand pages.
Printers ink offers no marked resis.
lance Similarly, the fuorescent shows
behind two packs Of cards. A single
card does not yisibly dim the briilian-
cy of the light So, again, a single
thickness of the tinfoil hardly casts
a shadow on the screen; several have
to be superposed to produce a
marked effect
WOOD is TRANSPARENT.
Thick blocks of wood are transpar
ent. Boards Of pine an inch thick alb
serb only q very little light. A piece
of aluminium several inches thick still
allowed the X rays TO pass, and greatly
reduced the fluorescence. Glass plates
| Of similar thickness behave similarly
Lead glass is. however, much more
Opaque than glass free from lead.
Ebonite several centimeters thick is
transparent. If the hand be held be-
| fore the fuorescent screen the shadow
shows the bones darIly, with only
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TWO CORRECTIONS

TO the Editor: Please call attention
to the following typographical errors
in your copy of my letter of the 29th:
list. The omission in the Attorney
Generals petition to the Supreme Court
Of the words, "other relief as the cou
may see fit to-"
End. In the extract from the Attor-
ney Generals letter refusing to allow
the validity of the lease to be tested, in
stead of "If you do not demand this re
lief, or some other relief, your action
viii be dismissed, it should be, IF you
do not demand that relief, or demand
any other in your complaint, your ac-
ton will be dismissed"
Respectfully yours,
JOHN GRAHAM.
Ridgeway, n. c., March Q, 1896.
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ID PROPOSALS FOR TOBACCO FOR
il THE NEW YORK NAVY YARD.

February 21, 1S96.-Sealed proposals,
endorsed Proposals for Tobacco for
the New York Navy Yard, to be opened
March 81, 1896" will be received at
the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts,
Navy Department, Washington, ID. c.,
until 10 o'clock noon, March 81, 1896,
and publicly opened Immediately
thereafter, to furnish the New York
Navy Yard 10000 pounds of Navy to-
bacco. The tobacco must conform to
the Navy standard and pass the usual
naval inspection. Blank forms of pro-
posals viii be furnished upon applica-
ton to the Navy Pay Office, New York,
or to the Bureau. Samples of the
standard tobacco win be furnished
upon application to the Bureau. The
attention of manufactures and dealers
is invited. Tie bids, all other things
being equal, decided by lot. The De-
partment reserves the right to waive
defects or to reject any or all bids not
deemed advantageous to the Govern
ment. EDWIN STEWART, Paymas-
ter General, u. S. N.
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SHADOW PICTURES TAKEN.

to investigate the behavior Of other
substances.
SHADOW PICTURES TAKEN.
/ have observed and photographed
many shadow pictures by means of the
X rays. Thus, / have an outline of a
part of d door covered with lead paint;
the image was produced by placing the
discharge tube on one side Of the door,
and the sensitive plate on the other
/ have also a shadow of the bones of
the hand. of a wire wound upon a
bobbin, of a set Of weights in box,
of a compass card and needle complete
ly enclosed in piece of metal where
the x rays show the want of homo
geniety, and Of other things.
If one asks, what then are these X
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DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES.
Property Destroyed in Idaho, Washing.
ton and British Columbia.

Spokane, Wash, July 20.-Forest
fires are raging throughout the north
ern part OF the state of Idaho. Wash
ington and British Columbia. For two
days smoke has hung like a pail over
the city for the greater portion of the
day, obscuring the sun. At Rossland,
Kaslo Trail, Nelson and other mining
camps up north in the midst of the fires
the smoke has for several days been so
intense as to almost turn daylight into
darkness. and with the intense heat ac-
companying the smoke, the inhabitants
are well nigh su1ocated and blinded.
Many came down here from the north
tonight who were no longer able to
Withstand the terrible atmosphere.
For five weeks the fires have been
burning on the Colville reservation and
In British Columbia as far north as the
Canadian Pacific. Besides the millions
of feet OF lumber consumed in the pres
ent destruction of timber, thousands Of
dollars worth Of property is being de-
stroyed by the fire throughout the
mines of the various districts sur
rounded by the con~flagration. Many
miners, driven from their cabins in the
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, 1896-07-21
WHIPPED TO DEATH.
Narrow Escape of an Inhuman Father
and Mother.

Savannah, Ga, July 20.-James Weeks
and wife, a well-to-do white couple liv-
ing in Colquitt county, this state, had
a narrow escape from lynching yester-
day, the result of the alleged brutal
murder of their 7-year-old daughter.
Witnesses testified to the inhuman
whipping administered the child by the
mother, in which the father assisted,
and which resulted in the death Of the
little victim. The coroner's jury rem
dered a verdict of murder against the
mother, with the father as accessory.
The child's body was a solid mass Of
bruises. The couple are safely confined
in Jail. 1t is not unlikely that they will
be summarily dealt with under mob
law. The people of the n~eighborhood
are highly incensed.
, 1896-07-21
LAID TO REST.
Impressive Services Over Masssachu-
sets Ex-Governor.

Cambridge, Mass, July 2O.-Thou-
sands of mourning visitors are throng-
ing to the city today to pay their last
tribute of respect to Massachusetts,
E. Russell. On every side somber decor
atoms are to be seen on buildings and
windows, while upon hundreds of coat
lapels the picture of the dead ex-gover-
nor, framed in black, is being worn as
evidence of the great desire to join in
an expression of honor to the memor
Of the late chief executive of the COM
~monwealth.
Long before the hour sele cted for the
body to be placed in the rotunda of
the city hall throngs of people were
passing toward hat building, taking
their place in line to await the opening
of the doors.
Private funeral services at the resi-
dence on Brattle street were held at II
Mackenzie,a at whose church Mr.. Russell
was an attendant.
Ten of the classmates of Mr.. Russell
at Harvard, who had been chosen o
perform the duties at the end of the
services, took up the casket by its bars
Of silver and bore it to the waiting
hearse. A large number of floral en-
blems were placed in carriages, and
then under the escort of 1G Cambridge
patrolmen the procession moved to-
ward the city hall.
On each side of the casket stood six
setinels wearing the white uniforms of
the Boston cadets. The casket was al
most buried beneath the profusion of
floral offerings from members of the
family and from others: not only in ev-
cry section of the state, but from many
points elsewhere.
A few intimate friends were permit
ted to view the body before the general
public were admitted. Then for three
hours solid lines Of people passed the
bier without a break, the total number
Of them reaching into the thousands.
At 3 o'clock the doors were closed
and soon afterward the body was re-
moved to the Sheppard Memorial
church, where at 4 o'clock the public
funeral services were conducted by Mr..
Mackenzie. Interment at Mount Au-
burn followed.
, 1896-07-21
CONFESSED


z. W. Scot. county clerk of Sheridan
cnuu-y WAS arrestnJ Thursday af.or.
nopn ON tbs charge If forscrv Drp.
ferrcd against him by Comfy Attorney
| ujop saws the Enrnrnrisa of that nIaca
The f,rrs in Tho case as near as can he
learned mr.. as follows.
While checking nm the warrants is
sued af .ho Iasr meaiinr cf The commits
.~fonrrs II w.s r,urd ,b,, rour warrant.
had bc,n issurl which had not bsen
ludt,rJ and allowed They waro made
ont IA Gcii,i,us n,rrjes a. f,rI,w..
M an to Urrv, Ney,tor for rho
sum IF sGG "a
M ,1G ,o oliver Nurnbv for tho
sum of s25
W ,1o TO n siur,,, for ,ho Gum
.tr s22
No i3o rn 7 T. wcIror for rho sum
nf 81, IN
The total ,mouDf of fbe four war
rlnts i. st7u
DESIRING ro find ont wbaro the w,r-
, 1896-07-21
THREE LIVES SPARED.
Three Texans Whose Death Sentences
Have Been COMMITTED.

Washington, July 20.-The president
has committed to Imprisonment for life
the death sentence imposed upon three
Texans, John c. Ball, Tom Davis and
Taylor Hickman. They were to be
hanged September 4 next. in the case
of Ball, the president says that while he
has been twice convicted of murder, the
judge and district attorney both urge
the Communication on the ground of the
youth of the convict, and for other
cogent eason
Davis and Hickman are full-blooded
Indian boys of IA and Is years respec-
lively, without any appreciation of the
enormity of the brutal and coldIblood-
ed homicide committed by them, and
in their cases also the judge and dis
trict attorney strongly urged the COM
mutation.
, 1896-07-21
Highest of all in Leavening Powcr-Lates: IS. Govt Report
@!az!!!! Rs&asSz
ABSOLUTELY PURE

man of Cheyenne, the draft in payment
for the same being received Thursday
afternoon, but payment was stopped on
il and 1t is now in the possession of H..
b, Henderson. state examiner, who was
called here from RawIins when it was
first discovered hat the warrants had
been issued. which was several days be-
fore the arrres, was made. The officers
were then waiting for Scott to have the
warrants registered before arresting
him, but fearing that he might get wind
OF the affair the warrants. for his ar
rest were issued as above stated.
\ telegram received by Governor
Richards yesterday from State Exam
incr Henderson states that E. w. Scott,
rounty clerk of Sheridan county, has
confessed the fOrgeries with which he
was charged, pleading guilty on pre-
Iiminary examination and ~resigning
his Office.
J, D.. Gillispie has been appointed by
the commissioners to succeed.
INDIANS NEED WATCHING.
, 1896-07-21

movement in favor Of a division Of the
ticket, Bryan to head it and some pop
ulist, preferably from the south. to be
his running mate. All these plans are
more or less impracticable. as they
would create complications which
would be hard to straighten out.
SEWALL MUST REMAIN.
Chairman Jones has Indignantly re-
jected the proposition to throw Sewall
overheard, and the Bryan supporters
in the %populist party take a positive po-
sition in opposition to it, but it is
thought a division of electors in some
of the states like North Carolina, Ne
braska, Minnesota and Texas could be
arranged by the state committees,
which alone would have power to enter
into any agreement.
, 1896-07-21
INDIANS TAKING LANDS.
Sioux Locating on Allotted Tracts in
the Rosebud Reservation.

Chamberlain. S. D.. July 20.-A clause
in the Indian appropriation bill grant
ed permission to the Lower Brule In
dians, who. prior to July 3. 1890, lived
south Of White river, on the Rosebud
Indian reservation. to return there and
select the allottments of land occupied
by them prior to that date. About 400
Of the Lower Brules have just taken
advantage of this clause and removed
their former homes. They had already
been allotted lands on the Lower Brule
reservation, which they now abandon
and they will again have 10 be allowed
lands in severalty in their lev loca'
ton. The government will have to pay
the Rosebud Indians at the rate of 81
per acre for all lands settled upon and
occupied by the Lower Brules.
, 1896-07-21
IN EGYPT.
An Enormous Percentage of Fatal
Cases Among the People.

Cairo. July 2O.-There were 393 new
cases of cholera in Egypt on Friday and
Saturday and 1913 deaths from that dis
ease. including those OF three British
soldiers at Wady-Halfa.
Since the outbreak of cholera among
and Koshek there has been a total of
269 cases and 165 deaths among them.
Amongst the British troops there have
been 90 cases and Is deaths.
1t has been decided that owing to the
increase OF the epidemic. to remove the
whole camp from the Nile river bank
back into the desert.
, 1896-07-21
IN H~UNTINGTON'S POWER.

Portland, Ore, July 20.-A umo is
current here in railroad circles that
Coils P. Huntington and the Southern
Pacific people will have a hand in the
new government of the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation company, which
will. on August l, be transferred from
the Jurisdiction of the federal courts,
where 1t has been involved in litigation
so long, the receiver discharged and the
road pass into the hands Of the reorgan-
ization company.
, 1896-07-21
OPENED H SAFE.
Fruitless Burglary In the Lupton Rail-
way Station.

Fl. Lupton, Colo, July 20.-The safe
In the Union Pacific once at this place
was blown open last night. There was
no money In the safe and all the thief
got vas a few papers Of no value. He
drilled a hole through the outside door
close to the combination, used black
powder and blew the door open. Tools
and some fuse and powder were left on
the floor. Tramps YER in a box car
which was being loaded with hay near
the station. The thief ordered the men
to leave the car, stating that he was
town marshal and they did 80. He ef-
fected an entrance by use Of skeleton
keys. A good description Of the mar
was obtained from the three hoboes.
, 1896-07-21
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE.
Reduced to $500 per Year After June /,
1896.

On June LIST the Salt Lake Tribune
will reduce the price OF the semi-week-
ly to $500 per year. The present high
standard will be maintained, and every
effort will be made to keep the semi
weekly in the front rank.
, 1896-07-21
INDIANS NEED WATCHING.


\ special from Lander says: Brig.
Con. C%oppinger. commander Of this de-
par,mcnt. arrived at Fort Washable on
Sunday on his annual tour of the posts
in his department. The general will
remain until Thursday, awaiting the
arrival of Inspector General Moore.
The people of Lander were forcibly re-
minded today Of the Indian troubles of
a year ago. \ band of Indians mum
herring about 80, armed with Winches-
ters. passed through the city about
noon. and AS they came from Fort Hall
reservation they are not looked upon
@iah favor. If they attempt to kill
game, as of yorc, they will find them
selves in trouble within a few hours.
The authorities Of Fremont county will
keep a close watch on their doings.
Whisper it to your %neighbors that the
Republican is the best paper in the
state, and that it can be had fn- &c
, 1896-07-21

Never touched her: He-"Don't you
ever tire of talking?" She QUICKLY
ut depends upon who is talking
Vogue.
, 1896-07-21

Artist-'That man Bacon offered me
$12 for that largest painting OF miner
Caller-"Oh. then you've had it franz
ed?"-Yonkers Statesman.
, 1896-07-21

Weren't you surprised when he pro-
posed?" mo; why should I be-" Ev-
erybody else was."-Harlem Life.
, 1896-07-21
THE RACE HORSE CASE.
THE INDIAN BEFORE THE UNITED
STATES COURT IN CHEY-
ENNE.

Appears Before Judge Riner in Com
pany With Other Braves and is
Given to Understand That He Must
Obey the State Laws-A Strange
Sight.
, 1896-07-21

First tramp-"Wuz you ever mar
ried?" Second tramp-"Well. I jes wish
l had all the alimony l owe!"-Puck.
, 1896-07-21
Gladness Comes

\A/ith Il better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many Ihys-
ical ills, which vanish before proper CT
f~orts-gentlc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge. that so many forms of
sickness are not due TO any actual dis
ease, but simply TO a constituted conli-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt-
ly That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, andis
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact. that tits the
Ii remedy which promotes internal
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organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bere-
fetal effects, TO note when You pur-
chase, that you have thc genuine arti-
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fornia Fig SyruD Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
II in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laXatives or
other remedies arc then not needed. If
afflicted til any actual disease, one
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physicians, but if in need of n laxative,
one should have thc best, and with the
wcll-informcd vcrywhcrc, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and Is most largely
used andgivcsm ostg general satisfaction.
, 1896-07-21

STATE OF WYOMING, ~.
COUNTY OF ALBANY, es
l.. F. Crumrine. cashier of the above named
bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best OF my knowl-
edge and belief.
f. CRUMRlNE. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2lst
day of July. 1876,
Correct--Attest: TsEAL
j. j. STROBE.
j. W. JOHNSON. }DIrectors.
WIN. MANASSE.
, 1896-07-21

Old papers in any quantity At this
once. Is cents per hundred.
, 1896-07-21

'h'hH :" N"S - -
1895.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. .............s 242. O72 ~
Ovcrdrafts. secured and unsecured. 5,s05 CO
US, bonds to secure circulation. 5000 co
Stocks, securities. etc ........ a,i30 81
Banking house, furniture and FIX
Other real estate and mortgages
Due from national banks
mot reserve agents.. ....s 6,ss1 Is
Due from state banks and
Hgents...... =. !. ......... S4.8s4 81
Checks and other cash items 2a 70
hotea OF other national
Frsctionsi paper currency,
nickles and cents......... $50 10
Essai-tsnder note. @'i Is g iia4co o4
Redemption fund with. u. 8. treas
urcft5 per cent of circulAtion)... 1,1O2 80
esa7,aIa s.
LIABILITIES.
Capital .tock paid eioo, 900 %
Usdis!1.d prois., L.: s1pss::: $500 g
kstionsi bask notes oat.ta.dins.. " q
DSe % Other national
Dss p .tiss bank. And @'
I.divszssi depo.i.s ;uS- 49,
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, 1896-07-21
OPPOSED TO BRYAN.
SOUTHERN POPULIST DELEGATES
ADVOCATE A MIDDLE-OF-
THE-ROAD COURSE.

Indications That the Men Who Have
Been Standing for a Fusion Of
Electors Will Come Over to the
Democratic Nominees A Split
Inevitable.
, 1896-07-21
NO. 36Ij.
BANK Il

Report OF the condition of the Albany Coun-
ty National bank of Laramie City. Mt Lara
mie. In the state OF Wyoming. at the close
of business. July 18th. 1895.
, 1896-07-21

paily Republican 6oc per mooth.
, 1896-07-21
1880.
hank

Report OF the condition OF the First
National Bank at Laramie. In the State of
Wyoming, at the close of business. July 14th,
1896.
, 1896-07-21
THE REAL FIGHT.

Tho real Asft sppears to between the
6ryan supporters and those who insist
;apoa . cosapromise that will give an Of
ttaal t~a4ossunsnt Of populist organi-
1atiea. A srsst many plans for this
eo9rrumiss have been suggested. the
,neMs - al u which Il the adoption of
Aaeepesn1e platform and q division Of
sesaee1sN. - 70 The rsst. the plans
1k9ae 4aelts . separate ticket,
Neyeeeg = seespt the Chi
s1ll!ssll 10y 1Asss was q
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Planets with Three Suns.

The people inhabiting the plan
cts in the solar systems of Gamma
have no need of cleo tricity, gas, oil
or other kinds of artificial light.
In those favored worlds they have
continuous daylight. and probably
have no idea of a land like ours
which is alternately bathed in sun
light and plunged into darkness
Tho GammaDean planets are so sit
uated that as soon as one of their
three suns begin to decline another
appears in sight. Each of these
three suns are of different color
red, yellow aud blue.-St. Louis
Republic.
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Ohio River Railroad.

o. and after Monday, July 10th
Parlor Cars will be run between
Parkersburg and Pittsburg as
scheduled below:
leave Parkersburg on train No.
4 3:10 p. m.
tArrlve Plttsburg on train No.
21S 500 p. IN.
tLeave Pittsburg on train No.
2O7 $40 a m.
Arrive Parkersburg on train
No. 3, 3 80 p. m.
JOHN J. ARCHER,
a e. =. a..
Eastern time.
tCentral time.
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CpiI0lSteriny,

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establishment in the old G. & o.
depot building, on Main Street
Ceredo, w. Va, where ! am pre-.
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frame mouldings, drawer pulls. cas-.
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