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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01
LIQUID AIR.
Experiments Show That It Can
Be Made For 2 Cents a Gallon.
One Drop Will Freeze a Large
Glass of Water
AS A HIGH EXPLOSIVE,
1t Surpasses Dynamite-A Pure
Refrigerant.
The Only Obstacle Is the Dan
ger of Explosion.
s A HIGH EXPLOSIVE,

New York, July IAN experimental test
Of liquid air plant built after the de-
signs Of Oscar P. Ostergress and Morritz
Burger was made last evening at the fac
tory, No. 531 West Twenty-third street,
before many scientists and others inter
ested in the new power.
One of the principal objects of the ex-
pertinent was to demonstrate that it is
which will render 1t useful for commercial
purposes and make it common in every
The capacity of the plant is 1880 gallons
a day, and during the actual running time
up. The fluid, looking like pure wa ter
had a temperature of about 400 degrees
below zero, and cost a trifie over cents
gallon, which is said to be 10 cents less
than any ever made before.
The first gallon of liquid air ever made
cost about $500. Mr. Ostergress demon
strated to the satisfaction of the experts
that it can now be made for cents a
The machinery comprising the plant is
simple and the only care necessary Is to
have receptacles strong enough to sustain
The air to be iiquefied is taken through
standpipe, IRON above the ROOF OF t 4l
tered is compressed until the gauge shows
a. pressure of 1000 degrees This pressure
makes heat, 50 the compressed air, after
pipe immersed in water, is permitted to
escape into a chamber, where it expands
be drawn from q receiver under the cham
The air which does not Iiquefy passes
again through the system and coOls the
incoming air so that by this circulation
the temperature is kept below 800 de-
grees, at which temperature compressed
air becomes liquid This process can be
kept up for an indefinite period. The
value of liquid air as 2 refrigerant was
shown in several appliances designed for
use in an entirely new line
The fluid being chemically pure, an aP-
paratus has been made to distribute it
through hospitals, hotels, private houses
and other places. so that any desired tenn
perature can be maintained. 1t can be
made cold enough inside a house to make
fiannels a necessity, while the outside
walls may be blistering from the heat
man when liquid air plants are running
mixed with whisky that will taste like q
section of the north pole. A drop Of
liquid air will freeze a glass of water, and
a quart of the air will make everything
in refrigerator like a lump of ice.
It was shown by experiments that liquid
air mixed with carbon or any volatile sub
stance becomes a powerful explosive. and
experts believe that 1t will take the place
of other explosives for blasting purposes
It has been demonstrated that twelve gal
Ions of liquid air are equal in power to a
ton of dynamite.
The only obstacle in the way of the ex-
tensive use of liquid air is the danger of
explosion from heat. Mr.. OStergTeSs has
invented a carrier by which the fluid pre-
served in the new way IS safe. and can be
transported anywhere without danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

The first lord of the treasury in the
British government has received a petit
ton asking for government aid to build
a tunnel under the sea between England
and Ireland. The proposed route would
make the tunnel IS miles long, % miles
under the sea and 10 miles of land ap-
proaches. The estimated cost is $50. 000.-
600. One Of the reasons assigned for this
stupendOus work is that it will greatly
shorten the time of travel between the
United States and London. as the At
lantic steamers can receive and dis
charge passengers at Galway and Tough
FOyle instead of Southampton and
LIVERPOOL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

desperate stage At the corner of the
home yard the admirers came to a stop
and John said to Jim in a husky voice:
Say, I'm going to speak to that girl .
You're not; come back" exclaimed
Jim.
I'll bet a dollar I do and she gives
me bouquet besides"
Taken said Jim. as the daring
knight Grant made a bee line back
across the yard to the front door leav-
ing Jim standing spell bound with sur
prise.
Raising his hat very politely to the
startled young lady who rose at his ap-
proach, John began in most solemn
style. John had once taken the part
of Uriah Heep in an amateur show and
could assume an humble attitude)
Pardon me, madame, but L have a
companion, a friend of years, who is
dying with consumption. His chief de-
light is flowers. see you have many
growing in the bed out there. VIII you
sell me a bOuquet?'
I'VE have no flowers to SELL" muir
INJURED the young lady in a subdued
one, but bouquet for the sick room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01
THE BAKERS ARE LEAVING
Without Leader, They Realize Their
Relative Weakness.

London, Ky. July 1.-The Bakers are
leaving the mountains, fearing assassi-
nation by the Whites and Towards,
who continue to harass them. Since
Beverly Baker was shot at while sit
ting with his family at home the Ba-
kers have awakened to the situation
and seeing that they have no leader,
they have decided to vacate Clay coun-
ty, at least temporarily.
Mrs. Emma Baker, the widow of
Tom Baker. is improving and her new
born son promises to grow into a strong
man. She says she does not fear fur
Their harm to her. since all of her boys
are small. She says she will try to
raise a crop on the little farm. Carlo
and Bob Baker, with their mother, have
arrived here and announce that they
will remain until something is done by
the state to protect them and their pro-
perty.
Andy Baker and Jason Bowling, who
went back into Clay county and are at
Bowling's home, have not been modest
ed as yet They remain close indoors
and are heavily armed
Dee Baker, the brother Of Tom Ba-
ker, is here with his sister, Mrs. Chris
jackson.
Andy Howard. a brother of Jim How
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01
ZEE EDrsoN AuToMoBTLE

Thomas A. Edison, If he has been cor
rectly quoted, will soon have an auto
mobile ready for use which will eclipse
all other vehicles of that class The
French naphtha machines will not be
in the same class with mine" he is
quoted as saying. 'and the inventors
N-ill hang their heads with disgust when
the one which is now being completed
IS placed beside those of the French
make. The mechanism of my machine
ds far more practical; it is greatly con-
densed; the clumsy appearance will be
done away 7-4rh and the whole affair
win be lighter"
Mr.. Edison is said to have added that
no experience will be necessary to run
the vehicle. that it will travel at the
rate of between twelve and fourteen
miles an hour, and that the motive
power win be sufficient to run 15a miles
without recharging the battery. More
over, Mr.. Edison's automobile will be
comparatively cheap. A one-seat buggy
will be sold for between three and four
hundred dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

The door bell of a doctors house in
the west part of town rang furiOusly-
The physician jumped out of bed, lit the
three IN the morning.
He fell over a chair on his way to the
front door and swOre a little. The front
door lock did not work as we'll as it
might and while he was trying to IN
lock it the bell kept jingling. Finally he
got it open. There was messenger.
You are wanted at No. - T
street. said the boy
Whats the matter?" asked the doc
tor as he rubbed his eyes.
Il dunno" said the boy.
The doctor dressed hurriedly, grabbed
his medicine case and started for the
house. As he approached he saw a man
on the porch.
Have you any sweet ou?" shouted
the man as the doctor turned in the
front gate.
Yes"
Good" said the man and he drew
a sigh of relief. Come in"
The doctor followed the man inside.
There it is, said the man.
Nv here?' asked the DOCTOR
There"
Gwen, what is it?''
1.-The watch"
what do I want OF the watch"
ct won't run"
"Well, I'm not a jeWeIer."
''But you have some sweet oil. I have
to take my train out in a half hour and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

ard, has returned from the army and
brought with him a. large supply Of
guns and ammunition. He was met
here by Daugh White, Felix Davidson
and Tom Marian, of the Howard
White faction. They came here lest
Andy Howard should encounter the
Bakers and be killed. Before enlisting
in the army Andy Howard was regard
ed as one of the most dangerous of the
Howard faction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

The attorney general Of Colorado has
decided that there is no authority for a
woman changing her name at marriage,
or any other time The case in point
was that of a woman notary public who
contracted marriage. She then asked
the attorney general what name she
should sign officially. and he answered
that she should still sign her maiden
name, which was her proper designation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Syracuse, n. Y. Herald: Municipal
ownership of the electric plant is said
to have gained favor with the repre-
Eentatives of the city who are making
a trip of investigation, and it is probable
that the proposition will be furthered
by their report to the common council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

General Leonard Wood is receiving a
salary Of $500 a year. Asked whether
he would accept the offer of the presi-
dency Of the Washington street railroad
system at $50, 900, he replied: It will
not leave the military service of the
United States so long as my services
are wanted, not for $4,000 a year or
twice that amount. Money is not the
only thing in this world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

The Bufaio Times thinks that it was
a pity that Governor Roosevelt's ad-
dress at Las Vegas should have been
marred with his nonsense about ever
hauling down the flag" The governor
knows what is popular and perhaps he
studies to please.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

He was a prisoner in the city jail
and she a prisoner in the county jail,
but "love laughs at locksmiths" and a
quiet summer Irritation was carried on
between the two and between the bars.
He signed his name Jack and called
her Rosa. He was serving 100 days for
selling Intoxicating liquors and she was
awaiting trial for burglary. He was a
trusty around the city jail and spent
a good part of his time in the Jail yard
looking at a cell window in the county jail
and in turn she spent a great deal of
time in front of the iron grating of her
cell.
He would lean against a telephone
pole and gaze upward by the hour and
she would lean against the window
easement and TOUCHDOWN toward the tele-
phone pole by the hour. The distance
from the telephone pole to the window
is over 100 feet.
But gazing was not his only forte. He
managed to send UP little delicacies to
the girl behind the bars every once in
a while, and once or twice he pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

If the government would only set
about laying a cable to Manila it might
yet save a. considerable amount in tele-
graphic tolls on war MESA ges and re-
ports of officers in the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Thomas Rhoads. Centerfeld. o., writes:
It suffered frl m piles seven or eight years
No remedy gave me relief until DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, less than box Of
which permanently cured me- SOOth-
ing, healing. perfectly harmless. Beware
of counterfeits. Geo. w. Stansheld. W.
H. Wilson, A. J. Arnold & Son, A. j. Kane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Perhaps it was the trouble caused him
by his dealings with the meat trust
which has turned Secretary Alger
against the whole family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Perhaps the failure of Gov. Pingree's
plan for municipal ownership of De-
troit street railways made him feel
desperate and while in that frame of
mind he rushed out and formed an al
lance with Alger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Since January l the exports of gold
from this country have amounted to
$21, S33, 964; the imports have been 81
764, 59S; leaving net exports Of some
thing over 1900. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

A man isn't necessarily in the swim
because he drinks like a fish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

The only war hero who seems to have
dropped completely out of sight is Hob
son. 1t will take that young man long
time to live down his Kansas City rec
ord
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

No need to fear sudden attacks of
cholera infantum dyssDtery, diarrhoea,
or summer complaint, If you have Dr..
Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry
in the medicine chest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Pingree, A1ger & Co. Qimited), ecto-
pus fighters. is the way that the sign
over the door is expected to read
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

chased a 15-cent spread at a neighbor-
ing restaurant and had it "sent to her
room with his compliments
But fate in the shape of very unsenti-
mental jailor kept the loving pair from
communicating orally. The jailer has
no jurisdiction over the jOintist on the
outside of the Jail, but he has given
orders to his charge on the inside that
she is not to talk to the men, under
penalty of removal to an inner cell.
But love viii find way and Jack
wrote some very touching letters to
Rosa. He explained early in the court
ship that he was up for selling booze"
and wanted to know what she was jug
ged for" She probably explained that
she was ''pinched for coping out a few
dresses from a private house"
He explained that he was in for 100
days and wanted to know how long
before she would get out. He explained
that watching her from his station near
the telephone pole was the only thing
smuggled from him to his summer girl
by a trusty in the county jail and
Rosa's We're smuggled back. The letters
were full of kisses and VOWS of ever
lasting friendship
Oh. the strength of a mans devotion!
The courtship ended as suddenly as it
commenced He was allowed 25 days
for good conduct and left the city jail
a free man. He deserted the girl be
hind the bars without so much as a
farewell letter When be was told he
could go he lost no time but she is still
behind the bars
She was a pretty girl and as she sat
on the front porch of modest little To-
peka home on the west side. with the
afternoon shadows of Virginia creeper
pickering across her face, she presented
an inviting portrait
Two young men who were passing had
not failed to notice the interesting scene.
They had been drinking and were in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

There are few of US who are not
brave enough to bear up under the mis-
fortunes of others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

One can acquire an elastic tread by
constantly wearing rubber shoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

cry hero is his fool wife.
Statistics will show that no success
eul business man ever wore long eurls
after he put on pants. Mothers, take
notice.
At the circus last night, an ugly Eo-
man came out, and the women in the
audience started the story that she was
q man.
a blind woman was begging on the
streets today, and the young men talked
of hiring her to remain In town. and
become a. chaperon.
"A recent social affair proved a nat
Failure because the only person al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Paradoxical as 1t may seem. well wa
ter often makes people Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

A man seldom fails to do a good deed
for another if he sees more In 1t for
himself than for the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Every time a genius invents a good
thing some other genius makes a for
tune out of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Because marriage comes of love, love
doesn't come Of marriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

A soft answer may turn away wrath,
but it doesn't turn away people who
ask soft questions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Genius is a peculiar form of insanity
that causes a man to toll necessarily
without knowing whether he Will get
500 or 500 for his labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Marriage is responsible for the great
est human happiness-also for the
greatest human misery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

What a woman can't understand IS
how she understands to make a fool of
a man without understanding why.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

We are told that man is 80 per cent
water. That is probably why he finds
it so much easier to go down hill thar
to climb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

With all the gold we are sending
abroad just now we are sending people
who know how to distribute it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

The political party that comes down
with the most dust usually makes a
clean sweep at the polls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Some women take pains with their
personal appearance, while others give
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Heinz's Ice Cream delivered at YOU
door. Phone 397. 212 East Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

AS soon as Pingree got Alger securely
yoked to himself he proceeded to tram
pie on the administration grass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

DenVeT, OOI0EaIO 0PL4Hs8 s.IN z UsNI~3
$1,000 For the Round Trip.
GIenwood Springs, $31.00; Salt Lake
and ogden, $500; for the round trip
see Rock Island agents for full informa-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELo1

[From the New York Press.l
Charity begins at home. and it ends
at the back door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

What the women call one of the
'ironies Of fate is a big generous
porch to a mans house, and no girls In
the family to spoon on 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

Spinsters should rejoice when it rains
cats and dogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

One thing an Is year old girl will not
believe, and that is that her mother
was just as good looking at the same
age. As a matter of fact, the chances
are even that she was better looking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

knew to abuse was the first to arrive
and the last to go home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01
PoINTED PARAoRAPHs.

LFrom the Chicago News.l
Even the peaceful infant is often up
arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01
aLoRE srGRTs

LFrom the Atchiscn Globe1
the greatest objection to nearly ev-
cry hero, is his fool wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01

A woman who weeps is not a pleasing
object, but it must be consoling to some
husbands to know that women who are
addicted to the tear-sheddlng habit
never throw flatirons.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-09-04

s'The state of Vermont can we'll dis
pose Of the service of Superintend-
ent Of Education Stone the minute his
term expires. The state requires and
demands man for this position who
is of broad gauge, man who will
not permit politics to overshadow the
welfare of the commonwealth There
will be good men in the field for the
position one year from now, and one
mentioned prominently at this time is
Walter E. Ranger, principal of the
state normal school at johnson. Mr..
Ranger is man of much experience
in educational matters. He couldn't
fail in being an Improvement on the
present incumbent of the office.''
The above article, which is copied
from the Essen Record, does not, we
believe, reflect the sentiment of the
people throughout the state. While
we have nothing to say against Mr..
Ranger, who we believe to be very
able man, and if selected for the Office
would fill it in most creditable man
ner, we fail to see why Mr.. Stone is
not doing likewise. The experience
Mr.. Stone has had makes him valu
able man and his fitness will be recog
nized at the proper time by his being
returned to the Office which he now
holds.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-09-04
BARTON, VERMONT. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1899.

landed at Manila not later than
October, and arrangements have al
ready been made by which the other
ten regiments, the order for the en-
listing of which was only issued sew
eral days ago, will reach Manila
within week, before or after, of
December 1st. No troops ever took
the field anywhere better equipped
than these men will be, Or better pro-
vided in every respect for campaign
ing in the tropics. They will all be
armed with the Krag- -Jorgensen
rifle, of which the War Department
now has full supply, and amply sup
piled with smokeless ammunition.
When all the troops get over there
will be more than 10000 men in the
Philippines. 1t is not believed that
so many men will be needed to do the
fighting, but Secretary Root intends
to have them there SO that every
town taken from the Filipinos can be
held, instead of abandoned, as in the
last campaign. If there is as much
hustling at the other end as there has
been in Washington, the campaign
will be short and decisive.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-09-04

The Neuste Nachrichten, which re-
iterates its declaration regarding
neutrality in the event of hostilities
in the Transvaal, says; ''The Beers
should have fought the questions on
the basis of the Bloemfontein sphere
of discussion. The anti-Boer feeling
in Great Britain would pass away if
Great Britain's s demands we're granted.
France without Russia cannot stir
finger, and Russia will not. Austria
Hungary declared neutrality in 1896,
and Italy will do nothing. Firmly
convinced that the German Govern
ment will maintain the stTictest neu-
trality, we consider it all the more
our duty to warn the Transvaal
against destructive policy"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-09-04

1t may be that the military tribunal
before which General Dreyfus is being
tried intends to acquit him and at the
same time keep everything they can
in his favor from being brought be-
fore the public. At any rate they do
not show a disposition to give the
defence a chance to get any evidence
which may be very damaging to the
other side.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-09-04

Sec. Root has been giving the country
a striking exhibition of what can be
accomplished by hustling, even in the
month of August, which has come to be
so generally recognized in official
circles as vacation time. He has
caused everything connected with the
sending of the volunteers to the
Philippines to be advanced consider
now practically certain that the last
of the first ten regiments will be