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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

A kind of paper is made from seaweed
which is SO transparent that II may be
used instead OF glass for windows.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

TIME 'Concatinnated Order OF Hoo
Hoo" controlled the Seattle ex-
position yesterday and several
small c.ildrcn were disturbed by
the appari,ion In all sorts OF un-
u3ctHd places OF black cat with Its
- very much up. I. was the last day
n txAihitcrs and was In honor OF the
aasrmen OK the state. practically all of
- belong 10 the Hoo Hoo or ''Lun-
N1n OF the World" II was also the
H-chihren's afternoon" and after ..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

ARE YOU GOING EAST?
Cali at the Northern Pacific ONCE. Seat.
tie and make arrangements. Effective
September 18th rate to Chicago 36.O4
and oil points In the East in proportion.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

The London newspapers have quit poking
fun at Dom Paul because OF his fondnes4
for beer. His guns are attracting their At
tention.--Kansss City Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
New Paper Machine.

A German inventor has just brought
out a paperhanging machine. 1t con-
sists of rod, upon which the roll of
paper is placed, and paste receptacle
with a brushing convenience is at
tached in such a manner that the
paste is applied automatically on the
back of the paper. The end of the wall
paper is fixed at the bottom Of the
wall, and the implement rises on the
wall in such manner as only to re-
quire that 1t be set by one workman.
The paper, as 1t unrolls, is held flat
against the wall and an elastic roller
follows on the outside, which presses
1t firmly and with exact smoothness
to the wall. The final operation is
when the wall paper reaches the top,
the workman now pulling a cord,
whereby the paper is cut off from the
roll.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

interrupted currents. Each transmit
ter receives its current though a tun-
ing-fork having special note, its
variations being electrically maintain
ed. These vibrations furnish current
of the proper period to cause resonance
at each application in the proper re-
ceiving circuit, which has its capacity
adjusted for this result. This receiver
is telephone "a monotelephone, as It
is called by Mr.. Merridier), so con-
structed and arranged that the acous-
tic resonance qualities also help to
damp out from the signals received
everything not intended for it. These
signals are read in the ordinary way
by ear, aided by rubber tubes like those
used on monographs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
Gotham to Have Autotrucka.

Autotrucks will soon be seen in the
streets of New York, says the New
York Herald. Platform trucks for car
rying heavy machinery and trucks
with high boxes for coal, ice or other
commodities will be first used. Com
pressed air will furnish the motive
power.
Motormen who operate these trucks
will have high seat forward, with a
double wheel similar to the arrange
ment on a cable car for controlling the
power. One wheel will be for steering
purposes and the other will open or
close a valve between the air cham
bers and the motor. Although these
trucks will have a carrying capacity of
eight tons and can be run on smooth
pavements as fast as eight miles an
hour, II is asserted that they can be
stopped in their own length.
BY shutting off the air the wheels
are locked and the truck comes to a
sudden standstill. The trucks are
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

size and form OF the great wings,
which are sixteen feet long. In order
to utilize the whole power of the wings
for progressive movement 1t is neces-
sary to rise high in thu air and then
the wings can be placed at 80 degrees
without any risk of descending. In
the latter case, to keep the machine
from descending. 1t is better to open
the parachute. On Oct. 8, 1897, some
twenty-five ascents were made In an
hour and half. Other ascents were
made in the spring and summer Of
1898 with good success, the balloon
being turned round and round repeat
eddy. The size of the wings was de-
creased to II 2-3 feet and the working
surface was increased. At height of
ESQ feet the balloon was kept immova-
BILE and was turned around in the air
several times. 1t was found that the
balloon must be inflated with fresh n.y.
drogen every seven or eight days.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

built with wide tires, so that asphalt
or macadam roads will not be injured
by them.
Property for the site OF a power
house has been purchased and plant
costing $3.50, is to be erected for the
initial operations. James H. Hoadley,
who is largely interested in the auto
truck company, says:
"A 100000 corporation, in which
Mr.. Joseph Letter Is largely interested.
is being organized. Mr.. Letter will not
be president. He will probably be one
of the directors. This company will
be incorporated in New Jersey. An ex-
listing plant has ben bought by Mr..
Letter for 100000, and it will be in
operation within sixty days. Mr.. Lei
ter has interested the Rothschilds and
other European capitalists in the in
PRODUCTION Of autotrucks in foreign
cities. They will be manufactured in
this country and will be first operated
in London. Later they will be intro
duced in Berlin and Paris.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
To Give Wood the Luster of Metal.


A translation from the Paris An
males Forestieres in the Scientific
American gives an account Of a Pc
culiarly valuable process for impart-
ing the lustre of metal to ordinary
wood, without injuring its natural
qualities. For this purpose, the wood
is laid, according to its weight, for
three or four days, in caustic alkaline
solution, such as calcined soda, at a
temperature of seventy-five to ninety
degrees, CELSIUS; then it Is at once
placed in bath of calcium hydrosul
phite, to which, after twenty-four to
thirty-six hours, a saturated solution
of sulphur in caustic potash is added,
in this mixture the wood being allowed
10 remain for forty-eight hours at
thirty-fve to fifty degrees, CELSIUS.
When the wood thus prepared, and
after having been dried at a moderate
temperature, is polished by means Of a
smoothing iron, the surface assumes
most attractive metallic lustre, the eff
feet Of the gloss being rendered addi-
tionally pleasing by rubbing the wood
with a piece Of lead, zinc, or tin. 1t 1,
subsequently polished with burnisher
of glass or porcelain, If desired, the
wood in this way actually gaining the
brilliancy OF metallic mirror, so that,
of course, handsome effects in wood
ware can thus be obtained.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
SCIENTIFIC JOTTINGS,

An improved railroad spike has a
slot formed in one side in which a
toothed plate is inserted, the points OF
the teeth lying inside the line of the
side of the spike until driven out by a
steel wedge after the spike is in place
to lock it in the tie.
In a new leveling device a shaft is
journaled in the center of dial to car
ry weighted arrow, the lower edge
of the dial being flattened to the rest
on the surface to be leveled, while the
arrow swings around to indicate the
position of the object.
A table has been designed which will
remain level on board ship, the top
of the table being carried by vertical
post intersecting two horizontal rods
journaled at their ends in the base of
the table, with weight at the lower
end of the rod to balance it.
A Washington woman has patented
a sleeping bag for use in cold climates,
having the fur or other material
formed into tube at the lower end
and extended at the top to form two
fiat flaps, with pillow attached to the
under one, the upper flap engaging the
lower to close it around the head.
An Englishman has invented car
rier which will preserve fish alive dur
ing transportation, an upper chamber
in the receptacle being filled with OK
ygen, which is absorbed by the water
to purify it. the Earring Of the carrie.
in shipment tending to absorb the OK
ygen.
To prevent rugs from slipping on the
floor and turning up at the corners, q
Massachusetts inventor has patented a
suction cup of rubber, number of
which are placed around the edges of
the rug and pressed against the floor
to expel the air underneath and to
cause them to fasten themselves down.
The collar of railroad lamp can be
changed without replacing the globe
by the use OF new attachment formed
Of a wire spiral, with ring at either
end, to be inserted in colored cloth
cylinder, which is drawn over the
globe and ksld in place by catches on
the ringa.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
Twin Railway Tunnels.

While conducting tests on the frs
elevator installed for. the Central Lon
don railway Gilbert Rosenbuch had an
opportunity Of procuring the photo
graph Of the tunnel work which is here
reproduced from Engineering News.
This road consists of twin deep level
tunnels. The principal reasons for
using twin tunnels with a single track
in each, one for up trains and one
for down trains, in preference to q
double track single tunnel were:
First, the lower initial cost; second,
ability, by reason Of small diameter
and change of relative position, to re-
main under the roadway proper; third.
avoidance of collisions as the result Of
derailment; fourth. maintenance of
ventilations due to the draft caused by
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
GOOD CROPS IN CANADA.
Farmers Leave Good Lands In n1innssos
tn for Western Canada.

tn for Western Canada.
Delegates representing a number Of
neighboring farmers in Clay county,
district of Western Canada last sum-
mer are evidently very we'll satisfied
with the result of their trip. They
think so we'll Of the country that In
addition 10 the privilege Of obtaining
a free homestead Of 100 acres of land
they have also purchased land. In q
recent interview on the subject Messrs.
C. E. and A. Hughes of GAINESVILLE,
Clay Co.. say:
I'VE are we'll pleased with Western
Canada. 1t is far ahead of what we
expected. We find the climate to be
warmer than we expected. AS for the
crops we have never seen anything
that can compete with them. We have
lived in Minnesota and have farmed
some Of what they count the best lands
in the Red River Valley for ten years
and have done very well in that part
Of the country, and have farms there
at present free of all circumference,
but believe that this country (Western
Canada) is so much better that We
have bought from the Canadian Pa
ciic Railway Company one section Of
land northeast of Edmonton In the
Beaver Hill district. We have trav-
eled through that part of the country
and have seen the grain in the gran
aries and the amount of land that It
was taken off and find that they have
grown as much as fifty bushels and
over to the acre, and they say that this
has not been a good year, and very
little If any grain had been touched
by the frost. Hay seems to be plenti-
full, and If you wish to put up log
buildings you can get the logs within
a few miles. Coal can be had at the
mines for rs cents per ton, or you can
dig It yourself. Nearly all kinds Of
garden truck can be grown in abund-
ance. We find everything that can be
grown in good demand. The farmers
tell us that they can get four and a
half live weight per hundred for hogs,
and for three year old steers from fifty
to sixty dollars per head, providing
they are good. We will move into that
part Of the country next summer. All
the people in that part Of the country
seem satisfied, and we do not see any
reason why they should not be so.''
The Messrs. Hughes also stated that
they would be very glad to afford any
one desiring particulars about the
country they had visited the fullest
information, on receiving enquiries at
GAINESVILLE, Clay Co., before the LIST
of June next. when 1t is understood
they propose to return to the Edmon-
ton district.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OF DiSCOv-
cry AND INVENTION.
Autotrucks for New York City - To
Garry Eight Tons at the Rate of Eight
Miles Per Hour-Ths Latest Idea In
Flying Machines.

The Cyclometer Adapted to the Canoe.
A clever adaptation of the cyclone
ter to the canoe was made by Lieut..
Hugh l.. Willoughby in trip through
the Florida Everglades, and described
by him in a book. All ordinary means
Of marine measurement are useless In
the everglades, and as it was neces-
sary to keep a record of the distance
involved, Lieutenant Willoughby de-
vised q scheme whereby he used a
cyclometer for the purpose successful
ly. He attached the front fork OF an
old bicycle to the stern of his canoe.
In the jaws Of this was swung a 28-
inch bicycle wheel. the tire being
equipped with a series OF small pad
dies, so fastened that they regulated
the speed of the wheel to that Of the
boat. The cyclometer was attached
In the usual manner. Repeated ex-
periments with the device demonstrate
ed to Lieutenant Willoughby that the
slip of the wheel was constant, and
that it's trailing behind the boat re-
corded reliable measurements on the
cyclometer even when going at a slow
gait. He says that the wheel and cy-
clometer gave excellent results as a
log Of the trip. Canoeists and oarsmen
might take hint from this for their
next tours on the water. An old bicy-
Gle wheel is easy to get, and it must
add to the pleasure of the trip to keep
an accurate record of the distances COW
cred.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
A Great Feat In relerraphv.

BY means of the duodecaplex ma
chine, invented by M. Mercadier
twelve transmitters have been used
simultaneously in sending messages
over wire, on the Paris-Bordeaux line
Twelve Morse transmitters worked
simultaneously on single wire, each
sending its signals to the proper re-
ceivey at the other end Of the line. This
result is brought about by the use of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

II man commits murder In Tun-
CORA none Of the natives will defile
their hands or weapons by killing him.
He is supposed to be haunted by the
spirit of his victim until he goes mad
and kills himself, but as a matter Of
fact the priests capture and strangls
him unknown to the rest of the COM
munity. Tho tongues with which the
wretchs life is squeezed out Of his
body are then burnt before the image
Of Kai, and the ashes crammed into
the dead mans mouth. by this means
purifying his corpse.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
Another FIyirg Machine.

From Russia comes new flying ma
chine. DR.. X. I. Danllewsky Of Char
kov Is the inventor.
This balloon flying machine is based
on the hypothesis that II a mans
strength. in proportion to his weight.
is not sufficient to raise him in the
air, he can raise himself il part of his
weight is subtracted, says the Scienti-
fic American. By the use of balloon
filled with hydrogen the weight of the
man is eliminated from the problem
and he can use all his efforts to propel
and steer the balloon which supports
him. The pictures show the relative
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

A French statistician states that the
total number of men permanently I'M
der arms is 4,250,O00. If universal war
broke out there would be 44,250, GOO
men ready to take up arms at once.
Placed in one line, the soldiers of the
world could cover the equator right
around the earth. To pass along the
whole line one would need to ride in
an express train at sixty miles an hour
for seventy days. If the soldiers re-
ceived orders to exterminate the rest
of the population they would only
have to kill thirty-three persons
apiece.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

German physicians say that no pro-
fessional bicycler has perfectly sound
heart. AS nearly the whole masculine
population is affected by the nicotine
habit, one may query whether there is
any casual connection between the lat
ter fact and the former. AS the alcohol
poison goes to the brain, so does the
tobacco poison go to the heart, posi-
bly, predisposing its victim to injury
from any strain upon that organ.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
Make Haste Slowly.

Lately man in New York theater
who tried to get ahead of the crowd
by climbing over seats, got his foot
caught by the slipping up Of the seat.
which pinioned his foot between the
SEE and the back of the chair. holding
him as in wise. He had to be cut and
screwed out by the stage carpenters,
which operation took nearly twenty
N ,,foc
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
His Suggestion.

Young Author-Well, how do you
like my play? Have you any sugges-
tons to make? Manager-There is one
suggestion l would make. Instead of
having your hero lynched by a mob in
the last act, think it would be well
to have the mob hang all the charac-
ters in the opening scene.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

my salary has been raised" said the
young lover, land l think l am in a
position now where 1 can safely ask
you to name the day."
ut would look that way to any one
who could see u.s." answered the blush
ing maiden seated on his knee."--ln-
dianapolis Journal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

The earnings Of Chicago Great
Western Railway for the first week in
January, 1899. show an increase OF
$12,653.14, and for the second week
$17,357.79 over corresponding weeks In
January, 1898. Total increase since be-
ginning Of fiscal year July 1sO to
date. $182,86926.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
HoM,a THAI

We OFFER One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in oil business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligA-
tions made by their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
o.; Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act-
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent freq Prioe
Sbc per bottle. Sold by all druggista
Halls Family Pills are the best
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

It is probable that Hetty Green will
never be satisfied with the American
system of taxation until her property
is exempt from all assessment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

The persistency with which the pub
, lie declines to take interest in the af-
fairs of Admiral Sampson may sooner
or later call for some action on the
part OF tho Ssard of strategy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

The last wild camel in the United
States died the other day. While full
particulars Of the sad event are not at
hand, it is probable death was caused
by the last straw breaking his back.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

If there is anybody in the army who
has been overlooked by an investiga-
ton committee he will please step for
ward now.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

Some traitors are bad, and others are
merely good men who have been con-
verified from the error of their ways and
are no longer available for campaign
use.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

why is the villain in the play al
ways dark man?"
~ guess it's because villains are nat
urally opposed to the light"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

Admiral Dewey is in every way quail
flied to investigate the Philippine ISL
ands; indeed, he may be termed the
best all-round Investigator the Philip
pines ever had.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

Gen. Miles phrase, "ambalmed beef"
will become historical, but it was left
to Boston boy poet to write about "a
foaming Jug Of unfermented cow"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

A merchant displays in his store tho
following hint: "A mistake! All men
are not made of dust. Dust always
settles. Some men never do"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

A proclamation Is sometimes SO
heavy that nobody can carry it. The
young emperor of China seems to have
overlooked this fact.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

Asparagus grows wild in Russian
Bteppes in such abundance that it
serves as feed for COWS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

Admiral Schley is said to excel as an
artist, and the way he helped to draw
the war to close is convincing proof,
too.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

IT love to look in the mirror" re-
marked a foolish young girl. Eyes,
but you never see yourself" replied
her sensible friend.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
The causes which predisposes to

The causes which predisposes to
bodily illness run through series Of
seasonal changes. Spring has its re-
rlaxations and languors, summer it's
high heats and sudden damps, and the
autumn dies down with chills and
fevers. Winter brings more marked
exposures, especially as we pass from
hot rooms to cold ones, or from the
shelter of our house to the nipping
and eager airs or penetrating damps of
the outer world. To many the coming
in is quite as exposing as the going
out: and as rule those who keep too
closely within doors are the most
liable to colds and STIFFNESS. In truth,
our rough and changeable northern
climate is not unfriendly to health and
yigor. All depends on our way Of
taking it; on prudent establishment
to the conditions, and especially on not
minding it too much. To those who
live in nature as spider in his web,
"December's as pleasant as May"
prof. C. Hanford Henderson counts
himself rich in the acquaintance of
beautiful men, beautiful women and
beautiful children-beautiful and &C
complished, lovable and Free" and he
pleases himself with the persuasion
that 1.-THE secret of their charm is that
It has been gained not at the price of
another's undoing, another's pain, an
others exclusion, but with ell helpful
ness for their brother-man." Proba-
bly this holds true of the best persons
known to any of US. Is 1t not, as Ib-
sen says: 1.-THE task of free society to
ennoble all the peoples"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

Italy will use aluminium instead Of
wood wherever possible in battleships
as the resu 1t of the victories of Ameri-
can fleets so constructed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

1t isn't likely that Solomon succeed
en- in convincing all his wives that a
word to the wise was sufficient.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

Thugs held up a Chicago detective,
but they escaped without losing any
thing of much value.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

Ms much easier for appearances to
Keep a man down than it is for man
to keep appearances up.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

Active operations have begun for the
introduction of an electrical traction
system in the City of Mexico.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03
Health for Ten Cents.

Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache,
billiousness and constipation. All druggists.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-03

AS a rule cleanliness is next to god
illness, but in St. Louis it's next to
impossible.