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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-08

by rocket, and a jet or water rose
in the air thirty feet astern or the star
board quarter Of the Silliman. There was
no dynamite In this or in the second shell.
which fell eight yards TO the starhoard
side of the vessel. The third shot. with
more pretension in It's sound and move
ments--the preiectile contained fifty-'iya
pounds OF explosive gelatin-shattered
mast. The fourth shot made terrific
noise as IL exploded. the spray was Inter-
mingled with spars and small pieces OF
wood and hackened with smoke. and the
Siiliman, struck directly under the middle
of the hull, was lifted bodily out of the
water and wrecked completely.
Quite different In the results was the
testing of the great Justin dynamite gun
at Peryysville in the vicinity OF Syracuse.
n. Y, on May 81 1890, when the gun burst
into a thousand pieces and scores OF peo-
pie narrowly escaped instan, death But
it was an old gun that had served the
Confederacy during the civil war for =
ueldpiece, and was naturally weakened by
long use. The dynamite shell upon which
DR.. Joel ID. Justin bases his patent is nine
inches in diameter and forty-four inches
long. IL incases several wooden boxes con-
tanning dynamite. About thirty pounds Of
compressed cannon powder are necessary
fer each discharge.
Gathmanns dynamite gun Is also consid-
throws torpedo she'll II should properly
be termed a torpedo gun. One of them.
he claims. of the same weigh; as the ord-
nary Finch modern piece. viii throw 1.5a0
pounds of high explosive accurately a dis
lance OF nearly three miles. No ship or
fortress In existence could withstand thu
shock of a single impact. and the rock Of
Gibraltar would crumh'e with the garri-
son, into the Mediterranean under a days
bombardment. s
The torpedo she'll is q Gopher cylinder.
large, tapering and thin. packed with wa
gun cotton. At the center Of the forwass
end Is placed u considerable quantity Of
dry gun cotton, the wet material being
packed closely about It. Al the forward
end OF the dry explosive is some illuminate.
from which, at the point Of the torpedo.
runs train of powder 10 some percussion
caps that cock up bit of pointed steal.
which IN turn tips the projectle. This
pointed bit of meta striking an object ex-
piodes the percussion caps. the train OF
powder IS fired the dry gun cotton batch
ing exploGes the entire mass about Il; and
the destruction Of everything within reach
of the giant force follows.
The Za1nski gun IL seyenty-five feet long,
or nineteen feet longer than the Krupp t..-g
ton gun. and naturally much less IN weight.
as II Is simply pneumatic tube. With
2.He pounds pressure this piece OF ordnance
viii send 100 pounds OF dynamite one and
half miles at a speed Of leo feet a second
This produces upon the object struck by
the shot an instantaneous pressure OF
about s.ooo pounds per square inch The
cost OF the gun is slight, its manufacture
does not require any special plant and Ia
exigencies II can be made rapidly. p
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N THE warfare of today. Whistler IL
III be on land or sea. dynamite X bound
TO be an important factor. The iirn-
ted knowledge Of its possibilities and
u the frighiful danger attendant upon
its use are elements which add sort
Of horrible fascination TO everything which
may be- said or written concerning 1t.
While there ara dynamite guns defend
ine every seaport OF the United States. the
pneumatic battery at Sandy Hook. ~. j..
guarding the entrance 10 the harbor on
New York, is the most complete means OF
defense In the world. The result OF the
experiments with the guns Of the Vesu-
viue ard the various trials OF these weap-
ons both at Sandy Hook and Fort Lafay-
cite have all been highly satisfactory.
The tests at first included range. aceu-
racy rapsdity OF loading and firing and
proper action OF tho valve nechanisms
II was also demanded that the s~inch gun
must be able to cover all ranges from
100 TO 2,ep yards with a shell containing
100 pounds OF explosive gelatin. and from
1eO to 3.sDo yards with shells containing
nifty pounds. The i5-inch gun, with ffty
pounds. must range from 100 20 AGA yards;
with 100 pounds TO $3.50 yards. with go
pounds. to 1850 yards, and with SO pounds.
20 1900 yards. The desired result was
more than attained In every instance. 1t
IL known that a shen containing 20 pounds
OF dynamite Will blow t3f isf StsA Atosf~
clad afioat ont OF the water II IL strikes
suuarely against the side or deck. The
latter references applies 10 the suggested
use Of dynamite dropped from balloons on
che decks Of fleet or the heads OF an
army. u species OF warfare that would
hardly seem allowable among civilized
nations.
The rapidity of loading and firing from
i shore battery, fort or other foftiiicailon
varies with the amount OF the explosive
IN tina shell, but the time must not exceed
three minutes for one shell Of 800 pounds,
Of 70 minutes for ten consecutive rounds.
For shell charged with 300 pounds two
minutes are allowed, or twenty-sesen min
utes for ten consecutive rounds. The rate
OF rapidity continues 10 Increase with
emailer charges. as many as ten rounds in
twenty minutes being reached. The s-tnch
gun will BE fred IKE rounds with nifty
and I'VE with 100 pounds In the shell.
while the fs-snch viii he fired three rounds
with nifty. eight with ioa, ten with ae and
I'VE with go
The pneumatic gun. with its accessories
IL quite an elaborate apparatus OF by
draule pumps, boilers. eondeasefs and
reservoirs. The guns are - mounted as
To be pointed I'm any direction and 10 b.
elevated to 3, degrees. The latter can he
done either ny hand or by pneumatic. by
draulio or electric power. II IL obvious
that some OF the objections raised against
the use of such form Of armament ON
ssiphoard do not apply to iis use in forts.
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PhlIadefpFisa Iffnss.
Ona or the extraordinary features
the resent war prospect has been the 3
rnarkatle fow Of gold 10 this couns.ss
Since the blowing Up % the Maine 10 -.
vans harbor on February y, wnsn
became really imminent. the gold 81:
ports have reached the enormous sum -
Sc, 81, 900. This. too. In spite OF the -
ernynent purchases OF ships and VA ~
teraI abroad. which we're paid sor u - s
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nusYsoeF should T@coV@r. The very fast tAas
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makes IL easier 10 araSs. ard iha pane-
tfssinx power 81 the new proiscssses make
date death X q vita par. il ,caeh4a. Ra.A
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VIII be Killed outright, or viii die before
ssia can reach them. The pew-ssyle bullet
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able to internal hemorrhaEe. ar 20 irnma-
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arehist Lingg's death is that he exploded
a cartridge IN hts mouth. Instead IL Was
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
BY J. WI. TADLOCK,


THIS designed to supply material for in the study
of photography external form of English words
pos tongue always contains many irregularities in its spelling
When remember that the English language the ongrowh
offspring AngoSaxon and the Norman French languages
both which composite tongues not surprised find
that ner very striking anomalies The necessity of dis
covering system by which arrange and classify the facts
concerning external form of language apparent and this
prepared with the belief that scientific arrangement Of sub
ject matter is absolutely essential in text book.
distinctive and superior features which will
mend this book to teachers
is arranged scientifically the facts of photography and
orhoepy all shown in their proper relation each other
the general study of language
is comprehensive No important fact law concerning
speng and pronunciation is omitted The subject treated
symmetric whole
is brief Wheat is much valu able when separated
from the cha Care has been taken to eliminate all irrelevant
often found in elementary works language.
Word formation and word analysis treated in outline
in all the referred original sources for information
concerning the history of words
Every definition is accurate and stated in cear-cu English
leaving chance for ambiguity or misunderstanding.
Suggestive exercises for abundant practical given
each chapter enabling the teacher to require much little
such work the time of the pupils will permit.
T. The book arranged in twenty chapters lessons
to be especially adapted to the of normal institutes
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Signature n ZZYN-A-Z every
Of warm [EZ[E%LA< Wrapper,
CkA5TS0E2I.As

Seven old vets we're before the
pension board yesterday The hoard
now consists of Drs. Nelson, LsReW
and Robertson.
I. M. Mahin has moved from
KeDsington to Smith Center, and will
have charge OF that branch of Lewis
& Mahin's law practice
j. A. Butts has rented the Van
O|eave building and will occupy the
lower story with dry goods and
grocery stock, residing in the upper
Twenty-Five took the teachers ok.
animation Saturday, one of them a
teacher Of twenty. five years exper-
fence who is anxious to keep up with
the procession
--Shiloh's Cure is sold on a gnar-
antee. Icures incipient consumption.
1t is the best cough cure. On-y one
cent dose. 25 cts, 80 cts. and $1.0C
Sold by S. s. Fisher & Go. /
j. s. Morse, Sr, is now prepared
to sell sewing machines and organs at
lower prices and on better terms than
any other reliable dealer IN this Sec
ton. See him for prices and terms
The Madison Square Company
which played here for week re-
Gently, came near losing it's wardrobe
by fire while at Oberlin. The opera
house caught fire, but was saved from
destruction by the prompt work of the
fire department.
-Mrs.T. II, Hawking, Chattanooga
Tenn, says, "Shiloh's Vitalizer saved
my life, consider it the best remedy
for debilitated system / ever used"
For dyspepsia, liver and kidney
trouble it excels. Price rs cts. Sold
by S. S. Fisher & 90. i
Send for sample copy of this
weeks Kansas Fdrmer-no pertlsan
politics in it-and then take advan-
tage of the following low clubbing
rate: The HERALD and the "old re-
liable" Kansas Farmer both for one
year for S1.55. Save mope~,
Il have received my spring SAM
ples of clothing made TO measure.
The tariff seems to have made no
difference in qualities or prices. If
you want suit come it. II you
don't want suit come in. l will be
pleased to show you what 1 have
anyhow. Nj, A.. SPAULDING.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
James Woods.

Mrs W. W, Reynolds visited
Dana friends Tuesday.
"A. W. Robertson goes to Kansas
City Sunday to purchase a spring
stock OF goods.
The revival meetings still con-
tinue, with promise Of much good
resulting from them.
Sheriff Cowan was up town to-
day, for the first time in weeks, and
feels almost as we'll as ever.
Travelling men have great trouble
IN getting over their territory now
that they are not permitted 10 ride on
fast frieghts.
Mrs Tooker 10 back from Kansas
City, and does not feel much encour-
aged. 1t is her intention to return in
about six weeks. j."
Next Monday night Rebecca
Lodge | D 0. +, will be- instituted ia
this city. Mrs Hall has been commls.
stoned organ'z,r.
j, NJ Tinney Of Kirwln was in
the city Monday on his way TO SUIT.
CART, where he had a contract for the
erection Of q monument.
During the month Of January
twenty-eight car loads OF grain and
stock were shipped from thus point,
while twenty.sCven we're shipped in.
Walker Bros. we're ia town Fri
day and purchased some horses and
mules. II. b Cannon sold mule for
$50, while $55 was The top paid for
horses.
Hon. W. A. Reeder OF Logan, is
over today. Mr. Reeder informs US
that he is IN the congressional fight
to stay, aud feels confident OF getting
the nomination.
Conductor Edwards and EoRin.
eer Lockwood who we're in the wreck
at Clay Center, were held Responsible
for the smash up, and have been let
out by the company,
The city council has donated two
burial lots in the cemetery to the
Grand Army Post Of this city, as q
resting place for those old soldiers
who may die, and whose circum.
stances may preclude the purchase Of
a burial place.
The 289 Woodmen in Phillips
county have been notified that they
hhvs no assessment~go pay for Feb
ruary. The order had total mem.
bership Of 259,584, and cash in it's
treasury amounting to S493, 1872 49,
on January l, 1898.
DIR. Rafington was growing
around yesterday about lot OF
spring chickens he had that day been
presented with by a motherly hen,
but was somewhat taken back when
told that Mrs, A. W. Robertson had
some three days old. The doctor
consolled himself with the reflection
that hens generally do have better
luck with chickens than do BOOSTERS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

Rev Fl. P. Mann has moved into
the Barnes property.
Mrs. Corniorth Ct Elbert, Colorado,
is 10 the city, a guest of her sister
Mrs. Russell.
The infant child OF W. Q. Cole
man died Sunday night and was
buried Monday.
Mckay & Lowe are building a
big ice box, for use in their meat
market during the summer.
Mics Kate Barnes is expected in
the city about March /, and will as
sist in Stinson's abstract office.
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'''Sai''' |SHZ%Iz<S< I ssiiE
George Cole is in receipt OF a
letter from II. Michaelisky, who 10
now living in Germany. mike" is
taking life easy.
We may hate" as you call it,
some men, Bro. Royce, but we have
never used our paper as a means Of
exhibiting it. See.
DIR. Robertson was up from Ced.
arville yesterday attending the ses-
sion of the pension examining board
Of which he is a member.
--Mre. Bissell has rented her home
to Messrs, Mason and Wright, who
will occupy it in about two weeks
Mrs. Biesell will move into the cot.
tage Just east.
Some fellow who must have heen
very hard up stole horse from a
hitch rack in Agra, aud the owner to
the surprise Of everyone offers re.
ward for its return.
Reports come from all parts OF
the county telling of serious loss by
hog cholera TO the farmers. Some
farmers have lost all their hoga, and
but few have escaped.
-Karls Glover Root, the great
blood purifier gives freshness and
clearness to the complexion and cures
constipation, rs cts, so cts, $1.OO
Sold by S. S. Fisher & Co. l
In all probability the next normal
will be held in Phillipsburg during
the months of May and June. Full
arrangements have not as yet been
made 80 that the program cannot be
given at this date.
William Schauble Of Logan was
over Monday closing up some bust
ness affairs, preparatory to going 10
Colorado. Mr. Schsuble has had his
share of tough luck for the past few
years, and we hope he 8 on the up
grade now.
On complaint OF Chris Web, Mar
tin Wittig was arrested and tried be-
fore Justice Baum, charged with
pointing gun at the complaining
witness Wittig was found guilty
and fined 50 90 and COSTS The total
amounting to $22 As.
The Union Pacific has put on a
fast tram between Denver and Chica-
go. 1t is expected that other roads
will be compelled to meet this COM
petition, and in this event the Rock
Island will probably put on fast
train each way. During the Worlds
Fair year the company speeded
trains over the country about as fast
as any Of them.
The newspaper men and women
Of the city expect to be away next
week attending the annual meeting
of the State Editorial Association at
Kansas CITY, Kansas. On Wednes.
day evening they will start for Port
Arthur as the guests Of the X O.,
f. S, & Gulf railway. It is 10 be
hoped that this departure will not
inset the routIna of life in onr oikv
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CA5TORrA,
CAAI51ENDEGLA
The fac n
"'s ~ \ GZ>HAZ1zIx &c. S:; 3

q O|SG|1X %<E<SE<z% |SSp'"
II. H. Johnson of Monte Vista,
Colorado, is at home visiting his fam
lily, He is son of l L johnson of
Greenwood.
Phil Albaugh will occupy the
Vega store room with short order
house as soon as it is vacated by the
present occupant
-Blacksmithing, pillow repairing
wagon work of all kinds promptly
and neatly done at Goodman's. Shop
east of the Bissell House.
Ed. Frick has resigned his posi-
ton as conductor on the Rock Island
and will be succeeded by AL Beer.
Mr.. Frick owns large farm in Iowa
and will move to it.
On and after January l, 1898,
will he located in the postofiice block,
Phillipsburg, Kansas, prepared for a
general practice Of law, criminal and
civil. W. H. Nrpps
Dallas Hartman met with a severe
accident Thursday last by falling on
some ice at his home. lie was stun.
ned by the fall end while he is now
able to be about is still stiff and sore
from his Injuries
De A, P. Sawyer: D9ar Sir: al
have been suffering with sick head
ache for a long time. l used your
Family Cure and now am entirely
relieved, / would not do without
curry medicine, Mrs. G. A. Miller, Mt
Morris, Ills. For Sale by s. s. Fisher
-Daggett & Mann are meeting
with good success IN securing orders
for monumental work. They have
closed a contract with Mrs Bissell
for a neat monument to be placed 10
i'll the Bissell lot at the cemetery, and
have secured other orders that are
just about closed.
The trial wherein Elder Kruger
was suing the Christian Church OF
Franklin for unpaid salary was heard
before Judge Miller and a jury last
Monday night, The jury, after pom.
dering on the question for several
hours, rendered a verdict IN accord
ance with the scriptures that teach
that salvation is free. The verdict
was in favor OF the church and the
preacher will go hungry Blooming
ton Echo
%. A. Lewis, Charles and Harry
Mann and Ohas. Stesrns have organ
lied qusrtette, aud have taken the
name STANDARD Quartette." Harry
Mann is first tenor, Chas. Mann Sec
ond tenor, G. A. Lewis baritone, and
Chas. Stearns bass. In the business
organization Chas. Mann IS president,
Chas. Stearns secretary, Harry Mann
treasurer and Q. A. Lewis musical
director. The makeup Of this quar-
tette is such that a rich musical treat
is in store for our people when il de-
cides to appear in public.
l. What letters are never silentY
2 What is the longest syllable in
the English language?
3 What is tFiphthongl Name
an example.
4 What are the uses OF diacritlcal
marksY
g. Name the different sizes Of type
used in printing
6. What are homonyms3
7 Give ten rules for spelling.
8. 10 what grades should phone
drill beginl
Q What is the uses Of italics and
small capitalist
10. What is meant by word for
mation'
All the above Bud thousand other
and more important questions con-
corning English photography are
answered in Tsdock's Orthogrsphy
Send twenty five cents (.ivAr) to j
NJ Tadlock, Phillipsburg, Ksns., and
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q W, Young and wife are in
Smith Center for the day.
For all kinds OF blscksmithing
go to Jacob Nipps, shop one door
east of steam feed mill.
The W, @, 7. u. will meet with
Mrs. 9. Fleming, Tuefdqy, February
s, at 2:3O p M.
%. A. Porter was at Topeka last
week attending a meeting Of the
county treasurer's association.
Charles McSteln is now on trains
5 and 6 between here and Falrbury,
and will shortly move to that place.
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(Flrst Publication Fob. 8, l3OS--0w.)
No, 26,3l7.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNIrRD STATES LAND 0FFIce.
fMlbv Kanqoa Unh = yoa

Colby Kansas, Feb, !, 1885,
NOTICE Ia hereby given that tho R0owino nam.
Az cd settler has filed notCa OF intention 10
make final proof In support Oh his claim and that
said proof Will BIO made bafcru probate Judge ana
ex.olliclo CLERK OF Tue probate court at Philippe
burg, Kansas, on dArGh ~, 1893, w:
WILDER B. MAhAHALT..
II II. 2a,93f, for the az sw4 Of section &. town.
thip sonth, range IL west ~,
dc names the following Witnesses 70 prove
hls coDtinuous residences nllon and cultivation OF
and Lafayette NJ, Ford nj Nance, Kansas. agI
Charles A. Porter Of PhllliDsburg, Kansas
JAMES N, EIKE. ReRister,.
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Niger head coal at

Niger head coal at
Smiths.
Buy your musical instruments at
Harmon's.
The finest line of spectacles in
the county at Hummers'.
Big piles of goods are coming
to town, in anticipation of the spring
trade.
Miss Edna Knecht ia visiting
Mrs. Harry Dinner in Topeka for a
few days.
The very best grades of paints
and oils, cheaper than the cheapest,
at Harmon's drug store.
For cheap groceries go to N.
Poling's, at the northwest corner Of
the equare, in the Red Front.
% A Lewis and j. @ Royce rep
resented PhillIpsburg at the Kansas
Day meeting of the republican clubs
I'm e%ErS~aw
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A FEW SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS:

LenOra, Kan.-'In my institute work
last summer used Tadlock's Twenty
Lessons in English photography with
excellent results. 1t, more nearly than
any other work of the kind that has
come to my notice, meets the require
ments of concise, logical, and ac-
curate handbook in photography. The
lessons in word analysis and the table
of elementary sounds, both based on
sound principles of teaching add great
ly to it's value, 90. M. BECKER, Prin-
cipal of Public Schools.
Topeka, Kan.-" Tadlock's Orthogra-
ply is one of the finest things have
seen-practical, up to date, and just
the thing for use in the common
schools. "--W1LLIAM STRIKER, State
Superintendent of Public instruction
of Kansas.
81 consider Tadlock's Twenty Les
sons in English photography one of
the best works on the subject now in
print The arrangement is systematic,
and the matter contained is excellent.
/ know of no other work so we'll suited
for use in normal institutes and the
public schools. ~. w. AIMS, Assistant
State Superintendent Public Instruc-
ton.
student will much of the mist of or
biography cleared; and all will find
it great saving of time, money, and
patience. FRANK H. BAKER, Princi-
pal Logan Public School, and ex-Sup-
erintendent of Norton county, Kansas.
PhlIIipsburg, Kan. - ad1ock's
Twenty Lessons in English Orthogra-
ply meets more perfectly than any
other work of it's kind l have seen, the
wants of our institutes. 1t thoroughly
systematizes and Classics the subject.
If carefully studied it will better pre-
pare our students and teachers in the
study of English words. "--TREAnwELL
c, COLEMAN, Principal Public Schools,
pages and Is substantially bound
!, Sent prepaid on receipt of IS
for ten or more copies,
ADLoCK, Phillipsburg, Kans,