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markable pictures. One is that of a
typewriter taken inside of it's wooden
case. The polished nickeling and metal
work and the ivory keys show plainly
inside the wooden covering which sur
rounds them. A special feature is the
semi-transparent effect given by the
metal clasps and heavy leather han
dies, through which Is plainly visible
the interior mechanism.
The other picture. taken on the same
plate with the first. is of a stout leath-
er travelling bag previously filled with
Confederate notes and metal coins. The
leather apparently imposes so little OBJ
struction 10 the light that the figures
and print or. the bills can be readily
deciphered. To prove that this picture
was not made by any method of double
exposure. the inventors point out the
fact that the METAL joints on the side
Of the satchel show through the two
thicknesses of leather in front of them
thing which could only be accom-
plished by splitting the bag carefully in
halves.
The secret of the new method which
these two young Chicago investigators
claim to have discovered relies for its
main principle. as does the discovery
of Professor Roentgen on the produc-
ton of an unusual kind OF actinic
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discovery sunlight. properly purified.
decanted, and strained in a manner
which the inventors refuse 10 reveal
is used for the wonderful results shown
by the camera. AS an auxiliary to
this new and powerful radiant energy
and extremely sensitive plate of un-
usual composition is used The camera
with which the pictures were taken is
a plain AXIS folding kodac OF the ordi-
nary type.
The new plate, which is the discovery
OF Messrs. Block and HID is OF Itself
great advance in modern photogra-
ply, provided that IL will do what its
inventors claim TO have accomplished
with il. The composition is withheld
as n profound secret. but they say IL Is
entirely different from the usual sill
yer plate commonly employed. These
plates are said 10 be as sensitive at
night as the ordinary plate in the day
time. BY clear moonlight they will rec
ord snap shots with perfect ease. and
on cloudy night exposures OF one and
two seconds give sharp, clear views.
a picture taken on a moonlight night
with one seconds exposure was eNhi-
bited in support OF the wonderful SEN
of the new plate IL was
evidently a night scene with a dark
sky. and electric lights causing blurs In
various parts OF the plate. The fore
ground was the big bridge I'm Lincoln
park. The ratings. sidewalks, and
snow covered planking showed with
daylight distinctness. In the middle
distance was the animal house. and
further the trees and buildings along
Cedar street. Even as night scene.
taken with hours OF exposure, the pic
ture was a great success.
With these sensitive plates and the
fu1 4
and Hid have succeeded through a la
boriOus system Of experimentation I'm
reducing the time Of exposure through
a wooden box to something like As sec
onds. Professor Roentgen must have
used twice that number of minutes for
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most Of the work he exhibited The
aim OF these young men is not to take
remarkable pictures for exhibition, but
to perfect the system so that snap shots
can be taken through wood, flesh or
leather Then they ultimately hope to
combine the new process with the ken
etoscope, so that a human heart or a
pair Of lungs could be shown in full
action.
As further astonishing DEVELOPMENT
of the new idea which may become a
possibility, ii Is hoped by the inventors
to make these light rays which affect
their sensitive plates visible to the eve
In order TO accomplish this a special
telescope and apparatus will have to be
made, but IL IL proves a success the
vista OF possibilities II opens up Is end
less Radiant energy proof safes for
Keeping things secure from observation
VIII ultimately become as valuable as
the present burglar proof vaults
Messrs. Block and Hid boast several
previous inventions of note in photo
graphy. Two years ago. in experiment
ing with pictures taken toward the
light. they hit upon an idea for an non
hilation plate Making their own pho
Geographic material. they tried the
schemes OF covering the plate with
three coatings or emulsions OF different
degrees OF constituencies. The result
was surprise even 20 themselves.
proving far superior TO the plates with
a black backing made professionally.
The discovery attracted considerable
attention among photographers, and
being published was Immediately seiz-
ed by the makers of Photographic ma
terial about the country and is in con-
slant use to-day without benefit to the
inventors.
Since the unfortunate experience OF
the non-hilation plates Messrs. Block
and Hid have kept their work secret
BESIDES the extremely sensitive plates
described, they have recently invented
peculiar kind of paper for printing
pictures. This paper should be exposed
on cloudy day about the time ordi-
nary silver printing requires in the di-
rect sunlight. Then II is developed and
toned by the same process with chemi-
Gals not commonly employed and comes
out with unusual beauty The finished
pictures resemble platlnatype or steel
etching, but its inventors declare IL is
many time less costly than the former,
though requiring some skill to handle
II the new discovery I'm Photography
Is all that is claimed for II the scientific
and practical value OF the invention
can scarcely he estimated Combined
with the successful experiments in coll
or Photography, which other local ex-
perimenters have recently made. a po-
sition at the head OF the Photographic
world appears TO be easily and rapidly
coming within Chicago's grasp.
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MORE SNAP SHOTS
Two Chicago Young Mems Expert
mentS 10 Photography.
THE RIVALS OF ROENTGEN
New Methods OF Revealing the
Secrets of Opaque ObJects-A
Surprise to themselves
Remarkable Pictures.

Professor Roentgen, the German
who has recently made the already IA
nous Photographic discovery of taking
pictures through the human flesh, has
apparently formidable rivals in two
young men of Chicago who bid fair to
eclipse the most remarkable achieve
ments OF the noted Bavarian, says the
Chicago Tribune. No silhouette pic
lures made by hours of exposure in
dark rooms and showing at the best
but the bare outlines are good enough
for these young camera experts, but
sharp, clear-cut views made by sun
light through wood. leather or flesh are
the results which they show in support
of their assertions.
These two young men. who confident
ly expect to set the Photographic world
on fire when their methods are fully
known, are David Block and William +.
Hid. Both of them are young business
men of this city and are enthusiastic
amateur photographers and expert
mentors. With a dark room made out
of Mr.. Blocks bedroom and a labora-
tory which is used in other hours as a
kitchen they have experimental for
several years with all the modern pho
toghaphic processes, making modifi-
cations and variations, finally running
across the wonderful discovery which
they now bring forward of taking pic
lures through SUBSTANCES previously
considered entirely Opaque.
Professor Roentgen takes pictures
through Opaque objects by transmitting
light. He places his Crooke's tubes at
the opposite end of the room from the
camera, with the Opaque object In be-
tween. Then his unusually powerful
and penetrating light is turned on and
filters slowly through the leather purse,
human hand. or wooden box expert
mented on, making a silhouette picture
in the camera of the bones or metallic
objects contained inside. But the meth
cd claimed to be used by Messrs Block
and Hid is much more remarkable and
perfect. BY IL the light is admitted back
TO the camera and Eliminates the OBJ
ject to be Photographic in the usual
way. The focus of the camera is set
for any given depth which Il may be
wished to photograph, and the expo
sure is made as usual The result, in
stead Of being a substitute. is an illum-
mated picture showing lights and shad-
ows, elevating and indentation-a true
photograph taken through Opaque OBJ
jects.
In support OF their assertions Messrs
Hid and Block exhibit a couple OF re-
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Not Cause for Divorce.

The bicycle as a cause for divorce Is
something new. a male petitioner in
a recent New Zealand divorce case had
! .he auuaclty To urge II. ell alleged
that his wife was nearly aIvya,- ~,
from home wheeling about IN rational
dress and neglecting the domestic du-
ties, and he contpnded that this
amounted TO "habitual desertion" with
IN the meaning OF the act. The fudge.
however. was unable to agree with him
IN TINS latter contention. and New Yea
Iahd married ladies' with a fondness for
the wheel now breathe more fraeI,,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-21

cess upon the metallic molecules of the
rays as they pass through the tube.
and that the rays without the tube are
only changed in this one respect-that
the glass intercepts a great deal OF the
strength of the rays. This, TO me,
seems to be the more probable solution
of the phenomena observed at the sur
face of the tube"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-21

II is difficult says a Belgian journal.
10 distinguish between iron and steel
tools. They have the same polish and
workmanship; use will comonly show
the difference. To make the distinction
quickly place the tool upon a stone.
and drop upon " some diluted nitric
acid (four parts OF water 70 one Of
acid. III the tool remains clean IL is OF
iron; II OF steel IL win show a black
spot where touched with the acid These
spots can be easily rubbed of.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-21

That the bicycle Is no fitting fad but
Is destined TO be the great steed 81
man IN the twentieth century il needs
no praphet 70 predict. American man.
utacturers alone produced a grand sum
total Of $4,000 bicycles during the mast
year. and an output OF 500. 900. or rlv
double 1893 s record, Is confidently esti-
mated oy them Tor this new year.
Whatever the future OF the bicycie 4,
seems 20 have become already for itg
makers the new wheel OF fortune.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-21
The Funeral OF Mr.. Gassert.

seTt was consigned to the grave in
Mountain View cemetery to-day The
remains were embalmed at Clnnabar
and brought down on the Park train
last evening. The funeral train was
draped in mourning, as an especial
mark of respect for the deceased. No
train on the Park branch was ever be-
fore draped, unless in case of some Off
cial of the railroad. George Welcome
conducted the arrangements incident
to the sad journey to this city. The
funeral services were held at the Meth
odist church this morning at 10 o'clock
the Rev. Phillip Lowry conducting the
services. Owing to the early hour and
the prevalence of a high wind, the flu
neral cortege was not large. but as the
procession wendell slowly by there was
an instructive feeling general to all that
one of natures noblemen had passed
away. During the lifetime of the de-
ceased there was entertained for him
naught but universal respect and es-
TEEN, and when this is said, it is better
than any eulogy that can be penned.
Harry Gassert was born in Benton
county, Pa. April IA, 1871; was a son of
Frederick and Hannah Gassert, his
father being a native of France and his
mother of Germany. In 1857 he moved
with his parents to Minnesota and
shortly after their arrival he started
out on a tour of the Western and
Southern states on each side of the Mis-
sissippi river: reached Louisiana and
returning to Rock Island, ILL.,, in 1859.
started for Pixies Peak. returning to
Minnesota in 1861. and there enlisted in
the forces raised against the Indians
and served as first lieutenant. At
the battle of DEVILS Lake ne was
wounded and was confined to the hos
pital for five months; after recovering
he was detailed to the quartermasteT'
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charge of the government lumber yards
and afterwards was given charge Of
the wagon and repair shop. and so con-
tinued until the fall of 1865, when he
was mustered out; returned to Mime
sofa, and during the winter applied
himself to the insurance business. In
the spring of 1866 he came to Montana,
was six weeks in the Big Horn valley,
when he and his comrades We're driven
out by the Indians and followed by
them until they crossed the Yellowstone
river. Mr. GasseEt and his companions
were obliged to hue out timber and
build a ferry boat before they could
cross, and while so doing were i'm con-
slant danger from the Indians and
were compelled to be on their guard at
all times. After crossing they built a
stockade with their wagons, etc. While
preparing to continue their retreat the
Indians ran on a greater part Of their
stock. Proceeding onward to Clarl's
Fork, they were there also Obliged to
provide a ferry boat for the crossing
OF their wagons. and Mr.. Gassert re
manned at that point for some time att
er the departure Of his comrades and
occupied his time by attending 70 the
ferry, hunting. etc. But the Indians.
becoming troublesome in that quarter.
he was obliged TO move onward. and
went TO Virginia City. thence he went
10 Silver Star, where he remained until
1869. engaged in prospecting. farming
and built the first bridge acrosse the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-21
LIGHT FOR THE CITY
Big Timber Will Shine With Electric
Brilliancy.
THE MINES ABOUT CHICO
Butte Capital Invested There-A
Change of Railroad Time to Gin
nabar-The Funeral of
Harry Cassert.
THE MINES ABOUT CHICO

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Livingston, Feb. 19.-The project of
supplying Big Timber with an electric
light service is about to assume tangi-
BILE shape. The company will consist of
John Martin and j. S. Jaeys of Liv-
ingston and Charles Bowhay of Town
send. The two gentlemen first named
were down to the Sweet Grass capital
the first of the week to see if they could
get guarantee of a sufficient number
of lights to warrant putting in a plant.
The Thomson Houston system will be
the one selected and the plant will have
capacity of 800 lights. If subscribers
for 200 lights can be secured Big Tim
Der will soon secure a much needed
electric light system. Messrs. Martin
and Jaeys feel confident that the neces-
sary encouragement will be given them.
Charles Schmidt returned to-day from
trip to his newly-acquired mining
property at Chico and will go to Butte
In the morning. Mr. Schmidt and his
associates, Louis Linneman, H. L.
Frank and George Savage, recently
bonded for one year the st. Julian and
a group of four other mines five miles
from Chico and in the spring will erect
mill on the property. The st. Julian
has been worked for four years with
an arasta, and by this process alone
the former owners, Messrs. Connell
Hobbs and Lillis. took out a great deal
of money. The formation is principally
porphyry, indeed the whole mountain is
one vast bed of it, Three assays made
by Mr.. Hasse of Butte averaged SIS of
gold per ton. The tunnel, which pierces
the mountain at an elevation of 5000
feet, is in 65 feet, and the shaft has
reached a depth of 160 feet, and the
prospects grow better all the time. A
small force of men has just been put
to work, under the direction of Mr..
Savage, who is now on the ground, and
this force will be largely increased as
soon as the erection of the mill can be
begun.
Messrs. Bach and Eilers of Helena,
who have considerable holdings in the
gulch, will erect a concentration in the
spring, the hoist and some of the ma
chinery being already at Chico.
The contract for the care and main
tenance of the county poor will be
awarded at the March meeting of the
commissioners. Bids are also asked for
medical attendance and medicine.
In response to a petition from the
residents of Horn. Gardiner and CHINA
bar the time of arrival of the Park
train has been changed. The train now
leaves Cinnabar at l p. m. and arrives
In Livingston at 5 p. m.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-25
| ENGLAND'S COURSE
In Turkish Matters Is Very
Clear Says Mr.. Gladstone.
The Time Has Arrived When England
Should Take Decided Stand
And Stop Armenian Atrocities -Ridicules Fear
Of European War.

Liverpool, Sept 2i.-At a mass meeting.
tonight, TO protest against the Armenian
atrocItles, Mr.. Gladstone expressed the
opinion that the time had arrived 10
strengthen the hands of the executive
branches of the government by the ex-
preston Of the national will. This decla-
r ,,r was received with cheers. The ex-
premier said that the six great Powers of
Europe represented at Constantinonlo
had failed to make the Sultan fulfil his
treaty obligations. The continuation of
ulpiomatlc relations with the Sultan had
not prevented the terrible massacres nj
constantinople, but had permitted the
England. "' Vi
The resolution I have proposed" said
ne. observes the rule of prudence ana
does not require even for the sake of a
s,atn eha: mat we place ourselves in
STATE OF war with united Europe"
Continuing. he ridicued the idea that a
stat OF war would be the result or the
consequence of England's acting alone in
giving an ultimatum to the Porte He
would not be the one to plunge England
INTO war but England should not make
OF herself a slave to be dragged by The
cnarlot wheels of the other Powers OF
Europe. "
England he said. had a Just right
10 TO c tS Turkey, and the first step must
Constantlnople and the consequent dis
missal of the Turkish ambassador n,
London. loud and prolonged cheersD
England could then tell the Porte that
she meant TO consider the means of en-
forcing her own just demands. We
should declare that We would not turn
any ensuing war to our own advantage
Mr. Gladstone in the course of his pre-
Grafton said: Let us extract ourselves
from our present ambiguous position
Let US renounce our neutrality. Let us
by loyalty promising Her Majesty's min
lSters our ungrudging and enthusiastic
support. induce them by word and deed
10 snow their detestation of the acts
Whlch may even yet come to such a
depth OF atrocity that has never vet been
recorded in the deporable history of hu-
man crime. cloud and PROLONGED
cheers)
MI. Gladstone spoke an hour and a
quarter. his voice remaining strong and
clear to the end. The resolutions offered
by the, eX-premier We're unanimously
adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-25
JONEs-Ba0Oks.
Ar. l. B. Jones OF Winthrop Married to Mrs.
Gussie Lee Brooks Of Wakefield. Mass.

Winthrop. Sept. 24.-(SpeciaD.-
and Mrs. Levi Jones returned on the
Bar Harbor train, this afternoon, from
Wakefield, Mass, where they attended
the wedding of their son, Linwood
Beede Jones, who was married, Wednes-
day, to Mrs. Gussie Lee-Brooks at the
home OF her parents, Mr. and Mrs Will
liam Lee of Wakefield The wedding
was quiet family affair. The newly
married couple after short wedding
tour will return to Winthrop to reside.
in house adjourning the residence Of
the groom's parents. Mrs. Jones is
somewhat known to the people Of this
place, as she spent the past summer
here.
The Winthrop Band it is intimated
will give Mr.. Beede and his bride. one
of the greatest send offs" when they
return, that a couple ever received in
this locality. and the band is capable of
doing it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-25
Political Notes.

Congressman Joseph II. Walker was re-.
nominated unanimously by the Republic
cans of the Third Congressional district
at Worcester, Mass. Thursday.
Hon. William +. Barrett was renomi-
mated by reclamation for Congress by
the Seventh Congressional district re-
publican convention at Lynn, Mass.
Thursday.
That Mr.. Thacher, the Democratic
nominee for Governor, will be unable ia
stand the pressure of the opposition be-
ing brought TO bear against him and will
retire from the race. is generally con-
coded at New York city. He is to be mo-
tiled and warned officially in a few DAYS
by the committee.
Senator Teller. who led the extreme sill
yer Republican senators in defeating the
Dlngley tariff bill in the Senate is given
as an authority for the statement that
he and other radical silver senators will
not. in the event of McKinley's election.
insist on having free coinage legislation
before they would permit a tariff bill TO
pass. He is quoted as saying i'm private
conversation that if the people elect Nc
kinley President. he and the other silver
men would take this as notice that the
people wanted Mckinley tariff bill
passed. and that he and his immediate.
associates had determined that it would
be impoliiic to attempt to thwart the
popular will by insisting upon a provi-
sion for free coinage as a condition pre-
cedent TO the passage of a tariff bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-25
BRYAN At HARTFORD.
He Addresses Two Monster Audiences and
Again is Kissed.

Hartford. Conn, Sept 24-Mr Bryan
entered his Connecticut tour, tonight
by making two speeches in Hartford.
Both meetings were held in the open
air, the first in Capitol park, and the
othef on Main street in front of the
City hotel When Mr.. Bryan reached
Hartford from New Haven at $40, in
company with Col. Graves, chairman
of the Hartford committee, and Alex
ander TrOup, chairman of the Demo-
cratic state central committee. he
found great throng at the station and
received many cheers. His carriage
was followed to Heublein Hotel by a
crowd of men and boys, many bearing
flaming candles of red Greek light.
At ), he went to Capitol park, being
accompanied by another Greek fire es-
eort and members of the local recep-
ton committee in carriages. The gath
ering at the park was extremely large
Around the speaking stand, erected 100
feet from the capitol building, the peo-
pie We're massed by the thousands.
They formed a solid throng, 200 feet
square. and numbered in the neighbour
hood of $4,000, perhaps more
Mr.. Bryan stood upon a table on the
stand in order that the crowd might
see him better. Over his head was n
big electric light and this with the
bright moon and continuous glare of
fire made his figure stand out in pic
turesque relief against black human
figures packed solidly on every side of
him.
The formality of an Introduction was
dispensed with and the candidate
started to talk as soon as the cheering,
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