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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05
HUMAN FLESH ADMITS LIGHT.
iowa Physician Takes Photograph
Through Live Tissue.


Fort Dodge, iowa, July 3l,-Sclentists
to the contrary. light will penetrate the
human tissues. This has been recently
demonstrated here by physician taking
a photograph by means of light which first
passed through the human body. As light
is the best known germicide, the medical
value OF the discovery can only be de-
termLned after much experiment, but Vt
appears to be great
The experlmenter placed his subject in
u dark room and stripped him A mega
tive OF a Klondike scene was chosen for
the reproduction. over this was placed a
fresh negative. The two were then placed,
one above the other, With the pictured
negative next to the skin between the
shoulders. over these was placed black
paper, the edges being pasted securely TO
the skin about the edges OF the negative
To preclude light as nearly as could De
Rpossiby done the subjects back Hud
shoulders were wrapped and wound about
with heavy dark cloth; over this was
thrown an overeoat, and all drawn tight.
The man was then taken out OF the dark
room and his breast exposed the light
being concentrated upon his chest for thir-
ty minutes, after which he was taken into
a dark room and the negative removed.
1t was found that the picture on the
FIRST negative had been distsctly repro
duced on the second and fresh negative.
The men who conducted the experiment
are reliable and are convinced that Tor
the first time a photograph has been taken
through the human body.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05

100 bottle OF One Cologne. &c
26c bottle OF Horace Windsor Or
Hatchs' Medicated Dentiiricc. for
15o bottle Of vloline. hcullng and sooth-
ing application for the SKIN, 0C
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05

sense do we want to pay out $s6o,ooo for
interest on 100000 bond when we can
get along without? l always have been
in favor Of good roads and hope to see
the time when we will have better roads
and better road system than we have
now. Under the present road system il
doesn't matter how and OF what ma
terial the roads are built. they won
stand to be called good roads.
see in The Semi Weekly Post of July
16 that the city officials would like to
have portion Of the proposed bonds to
Improve the streets with. Well, II we
look at it from one side the city is en-
titled to a large portion Of the money
but from the other side it should all go t.
the county because the bonds shall be
paid out of the special road fund. and
eight years ago when on special road
tax a vote was taken the city voted ioI
the tax (for it was the city that carried
the vote) knowing that the special taA
was to build county roads with. l am
in hopes that someone will give some
light and information on this question
l remain for good roads and economy
Albert Weiman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05
Anarchy and Socialism.

To the Editor of The Post
Houston, Texas August 1.-THE press is
a power for good or evil. according to the
use that is made of it. Its responsibility,
therefore, is in proportion to the power Il
Yields A great State paper like The
Post may do more harm than good II not
careful orlconscientious in the exercise Of
its function as moulder of public opiD-
ion.
In its editorial of yesterday august -
ON the assassination of King Humbert OF
ttalv. The Post falls into the common err
ror of confounding socialism with anarchy
ss the cause of such outrages. AS so
eialist OF some ten years standing, beiev-
ing with all true collectvists that go.-
eminent. rightly administered, is--or
should he-the greatest OF social blessings,
and looking upon democracy-the rule OF
the people-as the only safeguard Of in
diyldual liberty and rights, the writer
nust protest against being classed indis-
criminately with people Of the anarchist
persuasion. whose object is the overthrow
of all government and the reduction OF
.oeiety to the condition OF painless mob.
Socialists want government govern
nent strong enough 10 guarantee the
rights of every person; to protect the
waak against the strong and TO insure to
every one who viii work a safe and GER
tain living Does that sound ike anarchy
~ accomplish these objects, II
nronoaed simply that the means
Of PRODUCTION and distribution &c
takep over by the PUBIC shd
operated for the equal benefit Of al tn
nsonIe. From the socialist STANDPOINT y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05

can be helped. and that the present ex
tremes Of poverty and wealth need not
exist; that the conservative forces OF So
ciety must get together and devise a
remedy, or society must suffer. Socialists
believe that In Industrial democracy they
have found that remedy. and that It is the
next thing ahead IN the line of industrial
evolution; that will be for the world TO
Judge.
There Is neither time nor space here to
so into the details Of the socialist plan.
There are books, magazines and papers in
plenty for that The object OF this article
is simply to show that The Post was
wrong in it's classification OF socialists
with anarchists and other red handed de-
structionists. Respectfully,
R g. Prlos
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Frec Mun,c,naI scboIarships.

Tn one American institution--the Chi
cago Musical college-the plan OF free
scholarships has been In operation for
more than thirty years. During this time
it is estimated that no less than 1900
pupils have received free musical educa-
tion. and subsequently, obtained RESPONSE
BILE positions.
For next season the Chicago Musicn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05

sical college, College Buildlng, Chicago
ana must be accompanied by letter q
recommendation from the pastor OF
church. principal Of a School or osner ~
liable reference, certifying that the apple
cant is unable to pay the tuition y pa'a
or In part. &
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05

college will award thirty-hye free scholar
ships, emitting the holder TO free instrMc-
tion Tor one school year. and $50 partial
scholarships being liberal reduction
from the regular terms for tuition
Applications Of either class should be
addressed to DR.. q. zlegfeld. Chicago Mu-
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mad become of the Alabama plantation;
mat ne had written several letters to an
Alabama law firm about 1t, but had not
received any definite information lie
had heard recently that his brother had
advertised for him In The Post, but he
had not seen the advertisements
How do you get livlng?" the reporter
asked.
by begging" was the reply
do you ever have to go hungry"
well, If l walk far enough and ask
often enough l always get something to
eat i am hardly ever asked to do any
work, but occasionally get an invitation
to split some wood. / was once ordered
out of a certain neighborhood because they
said frightened the women and children
but l am sure would harm no one. es-
peclally woman or a child
How about sleeping?"
well" the old man replied, smile
causing his eyes to twinkle, that is a
rather more difficult proposition Downy
couches don't come my way in punches;
in fact. their infrequency Is about on n
par with the blooming OF century plant.
AS a matter OF fact box cars furnish my
bed usually. OF course. the springs on
some of the cars are rather stiff, and the
roof does not make a good substi-
tute for warm blankets in the win
so bad The box car has been
my boudoir for the last four years,
and while It is rather poor resting place,
1t serves instead of better one"
~
The old patriarch among mendicants
talked long about himself but most of
his conversation was disconnected and
some of It was hardly Ineligible, but his
language showed that he had been given
a good. education and that his surround
ings in the days that are gone were much
more pleasant than now.
He is not really an old man, but his
long gray hair, hanging in ringlets about
his shoulders; his shaggy beard, FROST
ed by time and adversely, and the wrinkles
that seam his face, which have no doubt
been deepened by poverty and hunger
make him appear aged beyond his years.
Very little sunshine filters through tho
clouds that hover over his checkered path
way, hut he bears his ills uncompainingly
in fact, cheeriully-puttng to shame
his more fortunate fellow man who roars
like a cyclone il his steak is not cooked
4 Just right or mutters dire vengeance
aeainst the cook if his coffee IS tribe
too weak or too strong.
The Post artist sketched the old man
as he told his story to the reporter ana
hundreds of Hustonians viii recognize the
features OF old 'Father Time in the pic
ture.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-17

A well-known divinity professor, a
grave and learned man had five daugh-
ters, whom his students irrevently
named Genesis" Exodus" "Num-
bers," "Leviticus" and "Deuteron-
omy."
Beginning his lecture one day, tho
professor said: Gentlemen, / wish
to speak to you about the age of Gen
esis."
Roars of laughter came from tho
students.
Genesis is not so old az you sup
pose," continued the professor.
More roars-- so long continued, in.
deed, that the worthy man had time to
think before he made the next remark.
He said timidly-and he managed to
hit the mark this time:
81 may not be thinking of the same
Genesis as you are!"-Collier's Week
10
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Two Late Waist Models.

A draped waist model 10 pictured
in the large engraving which can be
easily copied in cotton. The founda-
tion is silk and indicates an entire
bodice closely tucked.
The round yoke is OF mousseline de
sole, aud the draped scarf which out
lines the yoke is also Of the same ma.
terial, edged with silk ribbon. This
idea would serve excellently for the
waist made OF Persian lawn, and the
draped portion could follow the model
shown. made of lawn, tucked and
edged with narrow ruching OF Valen-
ciennes lace. 1t could also be cut in
to deep points. sort of handkerchief
points, made OF strips OF insertion
edged with lace. or OF lawn more sim
ply finished. In design Of this kind
roHsttss would be omitted.
The second model in this group 10
Of silk banded with marrow black vol.
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A south Sea Island Bride.

The bridal procession was ap-
preaching. In from, walking abreast,
came the welded pair-tall, hand
some, aud of an excellent tawny hue.
The bride, beautiful young girl, ex-
hibited ludicrously absurd appear
ance. Her shapely legs and feet were
naked. she wore low bodice, OF
scarlet satin, bedecked with shoulder
knots of brilliant blue. Round her
body 30 many robes, some of the
paper-like barkcloth, others woven of
the native grass, were enwrapped.
that her aspect, instead OF impressing
us, as it doubtless did the natives,
with respect for her wealth. merely
made comic suggestion that the poor
child was parsding inside barrel!
Her pretty head. running over with
close rings OF tan.tipped hair, was
uncovered; and her neck and limbs
glis tened with oil. -Blackwood.
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A Fnnous Western CnpItnIIst.

Among the progressive element for
which the middle West is famous, Mr..
John G. Hubinger, OF Keokuk, Iowa,
is without apeer. AS manufacturer,
as an enterprisins capitalist and as q
philanthropist his famo has spread
over many States. Although but
forty-seven years of age, he can look
back upon scores of commercial
victories, each one of which has bene-
fited mankind, for his liberality is as
bountiful as his business sagacity is
marvellous. Mr.. Hubinger was born
in New Orleans, La, his parents be-
ing of French and German origin. AL.
most before reaching mans estate he
secured patents on u number of valua-
BILE mechanical inventions, thereby
laying the foundation of his present
fortune.
His attention was early directed to
the manufacture of starch by improved
processes, and in the course OF time
he became the head of concern hav-
ing an annual business of millions
OF dollars.
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ceipt of reports from subordinates
during au action. 1t is not at all
likely that the English are ahead Of
the United States in this respect.
However. some interesting features
are presented by one of the instances
of telephony in South Africa just de-
scribed in the dispatches.
After arriving on the field CT battle
at Elandslaagte, General French saw
the necessity of prompt reinforce
ments. In his army were several
telegraphers, who were provided with
portable telephones, batteries and in
cidental apparatus. A regular tele-
graph line passes in the vicinity of
Elandslaagte. General French's men
tapped one Of the wires Of this line.
The first step was to establish an elec-
wire. This was done by suspending
thereon. by q metallic hook or clip at
the top of a light, portable stick, one
end of another wire. The latter ex-
tended downward to box containing
a telegraph key and sounder, two or
three cells of battery, and convent
ent combination OF telephone trans
mitter and receiver. To make thcap.
paratus work, it was further neces-
sary to run the lower end of the hang
ing wire into the ground. Thus a
regular "circuit" was formed, the
earth affording return route for the
current. Either telegraph key or a
telephone could be used, according to
the convenience of tho operator.
A convenient substitute for Mar
corrs apparatus has been found at
Kimberley in tho powerful electric
searchlight there. 1t is mistake to
suppose that such device is service
able only at sea. Although the uses
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through which is thrust the antler OF
what must have been large deer. A
part of the skull remains attached,
still bearing the other antler, plainly
showing that the deer must have died
upon the spot, being unable to pull
away from the tree after once becom-
ing fast. Of course the presumption
is that the antler was not imbedded
in the oak when it was full grown;
evidently the deer while rubbing his
horns on young sapling, or butting
against it, in some way got fast, and
the tree as it grew gradually grew
more and more round the imprisoned
prongs. The specimen was found in
the Michigan woods.
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enough to make tho skirt hang well.
The idea is that when the long skirt is
lifted there is only to be seen tho silk
under skirt, with all its frou-frou Of
ruflles. For light gown the ruffle
should be edged with lace; the effect
is very dainty and attractive.
One beantilul tea gown is in the
form OF sweeping coat OF soft, creamy
cloth; from the shoulders to the waist
is nm inset of coarse lace, embroidered
in gold, and through this one can see
the shoulder whist encircled with blue,
while soft yellow chiffon falls in front.
Another tea gown has an underdress
of white satin, with lace coat, cut to
follow the lines OF the figure and en-
broidered with brilliantly colored roses
and having scarf ends OF pink chiffon
floating in front. A blue tea gown
although white, rose and yellow seem
to be the favorites this season-is sim
gularly pretty. 1t has trailing coat
of silver mail. with black and white
sash, the ends OF which are delicately
lowered.
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way that it is absolutely impossible to
use it again for railway purposes.
When the usual plan is adopted, the
British troops merely search for the
missing sections and replace them.
A valuable method Of communicate
ing, which the British are using in
South Africa, is the heliograph, such
as our army has long employed on the
Western plains.
General Butler, while at Frere sta
ton, communicated daily with Gen
eral White, at Ladysmith, about TWEEN.
ty miles away. with the heliograph.
Sun rays flashed back and forth told
the besieged army to be of good cheer
and assured the relief column that tho
garrison, though hard pressed, was
cheerful.
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Modern War Mechanism.
Searchlights, Steam Ploughs and
Hcliographs in South Africa.

SfS1CTS5SOOt7SfS5fNiSES 1SN7S70NSSsSStSS
As might be expected, the English
are using in the South African war the
most modern military appliances that
can be had. They are thoroughly up
to date in the matter of guns and am
munition, and even the surgeons are
using new means OF developing Y
rays. The War Office has negotiated
with Marconi's business representa-
tives for wireless telegraphic outfits,
and by this time the apparatus ought
to be in service. Moreover, a num-
ber of other appliances that are not
necessarily instruments of war have
been put to use in the contest with
tho Beers.
One of the most striking instances
sf this kind is the employment of a
steam plough for digging trenches.
The ploughshare and pruning hook
are particularly typical of the arts and
spirit of peace, but now, for the first
time in history, the former implement
has become military weapon. The
steam plough is not in itself any
novelty. 1t has been used for years
on large scale in the western parts
of the United States, where the great
wheat and corn crops of the country
are raised. 1t is also we'll known in
other parts of the world where agricul-
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Health the Mainspring OF Success.

The chief essential of success for
young man is what the vast majority
Of young men think about the least
that is, good health and sound con-
stitution. That il the first thing;
nothing precedes it. In the battle for
success. that should be q young mans
first thought; not his abilities, nor
his work, but his health. That is the
basis; the cornerstone OF all. Abilities
cannot bring health, but health may,
ana generally does. develop ability
Ladies' Home Journal
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A Model Plaid Skirt.

II is generally understood that
plaids, especially the large plaids that
are worn this season, show off to bet
ter advantage when made up on tho
bias in a circular skirt. The illustra-
tion gives model skirt designed
principally for plaid materials. The
upper part is sheath fitting, but from
the knee down the skirt flares stylish
ly and falls IN graceful folds toward
the back. The single box pleatis ap-
piled narrow at the waist line, but
flares at the bottom, where it trains
slightly. Although designed cspeci-
ally for plaid and for double faced
materials, this model would be ap-
propriate for cheviot, camers hair.
homospun, Venetian or any OF the new
novelty cloths.
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Odd Conpanions.

A Maine man has fox and hound
that are boon companions. When
both animals were in the pup stage,
they were placed together and have
now enjoyed year of each others
society in peace and harmony. They
sleep together and play with each
other much after the manner of two
frolicsome pups. The fox has perfect
freedom of action, coming and going
at will, but he always returns at night
to share the dogs ed.--Kenncbec
lMe.l journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-17
The Latest in Wells.

One has heard on all sides that wells
are out of date; certainly they were
hardly worn during the summer. In
fact, no smart woman wore them last
season, but now the winter winds are
with us again people are glad of the
protection of veil to keep stray locks
of hair in that perfect neatness which
is necessary. The very clearest wells
are now worn; they are of Russian
net, with very wide mesh, the spots
being far apart. At a distance these
wells are hardly noticed.
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IL has furnished an excellent means Of
telegraphing. BY switching the cur
rent on and off the light can be broken
up into dots and dashes, to form tele-
graphic letters. The enemy might
see these signals, but rs secret code
would doubtless be employed, the sig
nificance of the flashes would not be
understood except by the initiated.
Searchlights have been made whose
rays could be discerned at distance
of fifty or seventy-five miles. At
Kimberley it was known that Lord
Methuen's army had come within
twenty or thirty miles nearly fort
night ago. No difficulty should have
been experienced in sending messages
concerning the situation in the be.
leaguered city, therefore, although q
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reassuring response could not SO cas-.
lily be transmitted.
The Beers, too, are learning to use
modern methods. A small contingent
have realized the uselessness of mere
ly tearing up section Of railway and
throwing the rails into stream-the
usual Boer method of destroying q
track. What they now do is to heat
the centre of a section to a white heat
and carry the rail by its two cool ends
to the nearest tree or telegraph pole,
round which they twist it in such a
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ture is conducted on the wholesale

ture is conducted on the wholesale
plan.
The particular plough used in South
Africa was designed by Colonel
Templer, of the Royal Engineers, and
differs only in triAing details from
that with which the American wheat
grower breaks up the surface of the
fertile prairie. The superiority of
this means of digging trenches is So
manifest that one wonders why it las
never thought OF before. a three
wheeled "traction engine" such as is
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-17
Broad Belts Now.

Broad belts OF Liberty satin or vel
vet are seen on some of the new cos
tunes, in sharp contrast to the mar
row belts that are so much in fashion.
1t must be confessed that broad
belt, when worn under an Eton jacket,
looks very smart, just the edge show
ing at the back, but these belts must
always be of satin or velvet, cut on
the bias. A broad ribbon belt is
quite out OF style.
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vet ribbon, an entirely new concep-
tion, and one which lends itself excel
lently to the copyist. In cotton waist
1t would be made entirely of tucks, or
tucks alternated with insertion.
The back shows an unbroken line,
OF tucks from the neck to the waist.
At the front the line is broken at the
bust, from which point the bands ex-
tend around the body to the side
seams.
In the silk waist black velvet stock
and cuffs are pictured; in the cotton
waist the linen collar would be worn
and the sleeves flushed to the wrist.
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out in front, carries only a small part
of the load, and is used mainly for
steering purposes.
There is nothing especially new in
the resort to telephony. The Ameri-
can Signal Service has long had ample
equipments of this kind for field work.
particularly in the dissemination of
orders from headquarters and the re-
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strictly for the house are always more
graceful when they. are made long.
The present idea of the dressmakers
seems to be to make these skirts-and
the same idea is carried out in soine
of the street gowns-with a silk drop
skirt that only just touches, but is
finished with two or three accordion
pleated ruilles. The unlined skirt
itself has facing sewed in with the
tiniest of stitches, that must not be
allowed to show; the facing is deep
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-17

Stiff silks. such as glaces, have been
relegated to millinery, being employed
for hats and som metimes for the back
of cloth gown, satin occasionally be-
ing substituted. II is usually OF a
lighter or darker shade than the rest
of the gown, and also forms the lower
part of the skirt, the cloth falling over
it like n tunic. A favorite style for
tea gowns is draped with chiffon in
the front having sntin or brocade at
the sides.
Old Bodice Like New.
A bodice that has been worn for