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, 1900-02-26
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
Telephone Number A~nnunciator Boat
Propelled by E~Iplssions-An IuEenius
Use of Neutrality-suspicious. India
Rubbsr-The Tomb OF Romuius.


An ingenious method of freeing a
bicycle path of tacks is described by a
New York paper. The experiment was
tried on a new cinder path between
Binghampton, N. Y, and a suburban
town, which at once achieved a bad
reputation for puncturing tires. The
mystery was revealed in a peculiar way
and the trouble removed by a remark
able contrivance, hastily invented by
an amateur electrician and enthusiast
tic wheelman. A shoe factory at Les
tersbire had furnished the cinders for
the first quarter of a mile of the path,
and when the head of the factory was
questioned about the matter he admit
ted that there were probably thousands
of the tacks in the cinders. The mat
ter had never occurred to him before.
he said. and he generously offered to
share with the county the expense of
laying fresh cinders. Apparently there
was no other course to take, but in the
emergency the amateur electrician
came forward, and he said he could get
every tack out of the path in one norm
ing without removing a cinder. Com
missioner Hecox was skeptical, but told
hin to go ahead. He made a frame
work of wood about three feet square,
fitted it with rollers and a long han
, die, SC that it could be operated like a
carpet sweeper. and then placed six
large and powerful electro magnets in
it. The magnets were so arranged
that they would almost scrape the
ground when the machine was oper-
ated. With this simple contrivance
he started to work the dangerous end
of the cinder path. He hadn't done
ten yards before his magnets We're SO
covered with tacks thai he had to
T, clean them off. Before he had finished
the work he had to scrape his magnets
nearly fifty times, and when he was
through he had filed a quart can to
overlooking with the wickedest look
ing lot of tacks and sharp-pointed
scraps OF metal that ever decorated a
cycle path. AS a precaution he went
owe the path several times, but got
nothing after the first trip. There has
MT been a puncture along the cinder
path since, and more grateful wheel
men than those of Broome county it
would be hard to find.
, 1900-02-26

While not generally known, some
years ago a boat was built and oper-
ated on the Delaware which had for
its only means of propulsion streams
of water which were pumped In at the
bow of the boat and forced out at the
stern. While the boat proved to be
operative, the method was abandoned
as impracticable. Now an inventor OF
New York comes to the fore with an
equally novel proposition: namely. to
utilize the reactionary force OF explo-
sive gases through a submerged tube to
drive a boat. This amounts to prac-
tically running a boat by continuously
shooting off a gun under water. Elk
p%erience with gas engines has shown
that the explosive force of the gas can
be accurately controlled as regards the
period and force of the explosion, and
every one is familiar with the enorm-
ous power generated by the explosive
force of gases, as developed in modern
guns. In the use of the explosive
, 1900-02-26
STATE PRESS
What Will They Do

What Will They Do
What are the silver republicans 60
ing to do about Warren's vote on the
financial bill?' asks the bowler who
does the bowling for the Wyoming end
of the Denver News. The answer is
easy. The silver republicans" will
continue to vote the democratic ticket,
probably. just as they have done-ex-
cept those who are no longer silver
republicans" In truth, the only diff
ference between a silver republican
and a democrat is that the former is
over-anXious to hunt some excuse to
justify his so-called political faith,
while the democrat doesn't think that
excuses are needed. He is simply a
democrat and isn't ashamed of it,
Wheatland World.
, 1900-02-26
CUBA DESIRES FREEDOM.

1t is probable hat in less than an
other year the Island of Sorrow" re-
%juvenated and made happy by the
beneticent rule of our good Uncle Sam,
will be turned over to its w people,
for better, for worse. For more than
a century they have looked forward to
the time when the Spanish yoke could
be thrown off and the air Of freedom
breathed. So anxious have they be-
come that even the restraint of the
American government is irksome and
is 6ecoMing more SO every day that
passes. They claim that the time has
arrived for American evacuation; in
fact many OF them believe it is long
overdue. The arguments of the Gu
bans are plausible, even TO outsiders,
but to the Cubans they are %incontro-
vertible. They claim that the United
States accomplished its purpose when
the Spaniards were driven from Cub
and order was restored. They claim
that the United States is now collect
ing and spending the money of the Gu
bars. They defy anyone to prove that
the Cubans are not as accomplished
and competent to govern themselves as
any other people in the world. from
their own point Of view at least. They
say that while the Cuban ideal of gov
eminent may not suit the Americans,
1t will suit the Cubans, and that this is
the only point at issue, SO long as they
maintain the safety OF life. property
and foreign investment. which they
claim they are able to do.
These are the opinions of not only
, 1900-02-26
consulted. The pull log on each OF
these sheets is lettered for the con-
venience of those using it.


No natural product has tempted ar
tiacial imitation more than india rub
ber,and many fortunes have been spent
in such enterprises. Rubber substi-
tutes have, it is true, been produced
which have proved of commercial inn
p~ortance, but no artificial substance
has yet been made which exhibits the
valuable qualities of that obtained
from the rubber tree. The demand for
the article has enormously increased
since the invention Of rubber tires for
wheels. to q nothing of the wants of
the electrician; hence any new source
Of supply is Of great Importance. There
IL, however, always the hope that the
, 1900-02-26
OUR pRnM1r,Ms

The Republican is now Offering q fins
Rand-McNally double map (the world
on n side and the United States on
the other) as a premium for each year
ly subscription to the Daily Repub-
llcan which is paid in advance; and a
copy Of the Standard War Altar for six
months subscription.
These valuable works may be seen
at our ONCE; and to those who do not
care to pay a year Of six months in ad-
vance, we will sell the map for 81, or
the atlas for 80 cents.
, 1900-02-26

real rubber may some day be produced
alphabetically in the laboratory; indeed.
1t has already been prepared in small
quantities. Some time 8 a hydro
carbon known as isoprene was discov-
cred among the products Of the de-
structive distillation of india rubber,
and later on the same substance was
produced from turpentine. 1t has re-
Gently been found that isoprene kept
the qualities and appearance of true
rubber. Chemists have now to dis
cover a means of efecting the change
more quickly. and a great and useful
problem will have been solved.
, 1900-02-26

So universal has the telephone been
that a telephone directory of a large
establishment is very quickly the
worse for wear, and often becomes so
mutilated with constant handling that
its usefulness Is somewhat impaired.
Then again it is frequently carried
away by thoughtless persons, and the
phone is practically out of use until
1t is found again. The telephone num-
Der and address annunciator recently
patented by an inventor of Hamilton,
Canada. not only overcomes these
drawbacks, but also offers a more con-
venient and quicker method Of secur-
ing the desired address and number.
The device consists of a rectangular
box or case about four feet high or
eight inches broad and seven or eight
inches on the sides and Is provided at
its upper section with a series Of sheet
metal diaphragms, curved about a
diaphragms as there are letters
in the alphabet, and they are placed
about a quarter of an inch apart, leav-
ing a space between each. In each OF
these spaces between the diaphragms
Is placed a ribbon of paper or other
material about six inches wide and
long enough to receive a list of sub
scribers' names. numbers and addresses
for a certain letter of the alphabet.
The bottom of each ribbon is weighted
with a piece Of wire with the end of
the paper turned over it and glued
down-so as to pull the ribbon back to
its place in the case after having been
, 1900-02-26

A notable recent achievement in
archaeology is the discovery in the
Roman Forum of a massive pavement
of black marble nine feet square,
which some believe to be the veritable
BLACK stone which the Romans VEN
Grated as marking the tomb of Romu-
lus. Under the marble. among other
objects. was a broken STEELE, or sepul-
chral column, covered with archaic
cred to bear out the statement Of the
later Roman historians hat in the
early days the Romans spoke a tongue
which their descendants could not I'M
derstand.
, 1900-02-26
WHAT IS SHILOH.

A grand old remedy for Coughs.
Colds and Consumption; dsed through
the world FOL half =. century. has cured
innumerable cases Of incipient CON
sumption and relieved many in advan-
ced stages II you arc not sat!shsd
with the results We will refund your
money. Price 26cts; so cts. and S1.oa.
the druggist
, 1900-02-26

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat is I'M
q~uestionably n of the greatest of
American newspapers. 1t has CORE
spondents everywhere and covers ev-
cry field Of news, foreign and domes-
tic. 1t is strictly republican in poll
tics, but is, above all, a newspaper, and
ought to be in every home during the
important presidential campaign Of
1900. The price by mail, daily includ-
ing Sunday, is six dollars per year.
Daily without Sunday, four dollars per
year. Sunday only. two dollars per
yea Weekly, issued in semi-weekly
sections, one dollar per year.. The lat
ter edition is a big semi-weekly paper,
almost equal to the average daily at
price Of the average weekly. 1t not
only gives all the news, but also a
great variety OF interesting and in
structive reading matter for every
member of the family. Write for free
sample copies to the Globe Printing
Co., st. Louis, Mo.
, 1900-02-26

George Barbe, Mendoza, Va, says:
Nothing did me so much good as Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure. One dose reliev-
ed me, a few bottles cured me-" It d.
gests what you eat and always cures
dyspepsia.-A. H. Cordiner, Druggist.
, 1900-02-26

w. S. Philpot, Albany, Ca. says,
"DeWitt's Little Early Risers did me
more good than any pills l aver took"
The famous little pills for constipation.
biliousness and liver and bowel trou-
bles.-A. H. Cordiner. Druggist.
, 1900-02-26

Wife-That prestidigitateur did some
wonderful tricks. Husband-Ah, and
what a one Of them? Wife-He
asked IL any one had $50, and I had.
and he said he would change 1t to $40:
and he did. and here is the $40 to prove
1t. Husband drops dead.
, 1900-02-26

JohI, Dir, Poseyville, Ind, says, II
never used anything as good as One
Minute Cough Cure. We are never
without it." Quicly breaks up coughs
and colds. Cures all throat and lung
troubles. Its use will prevent con-
sumption. Pleasant to take.-A. H.
Cordiner, Druggist.
, 1900-02-26
When Ring Was a Pup

Mr.. Boswell was sheriff at Laramie
when that town was in Dakota and has
seen many tough gentlemen cash in
their checks at the earnest cash Of Wig
liant committees and sheriff's posses.
Human life was not considered as of
much account in those days. But the
county is well rid Of bad characters
now.-Buffalo Bulletin.
, 1900-02-26
And Inwardly-

Several of the newspapers of the
state have been discussing the advis-
ability of holding an editorial meeting
in the neal future. The Iron Gazette is
heartily in favor Of such a move. 1t
does the boys good to crawl out of their
shells occasionally n tell of their
experiences, and get together on ques-
lions Of ultimate benefit to the eraterni-
ty. The writer has been greatly bene-
flied socially, financially and inwardiy
by attending district and state meet
ings of the press gang.-Iron Gazette.
, 1900-02-26
SICK HEADACHES

The curse OF overworkeG womankind.
are quickly and surely cured by Karl's
Glover Root Tea. the great blood puri-
ner and tissue builder. Money refund
ed If not satisfactory. Price 25 cts.
and 80 cents. Frank H.Eggleston.
, 1900-02-26

DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve is un-
equally for piles, injuries and skin
diseases. 1t is the original Witch Has
ell Saive. Beware Of all counterfeitA-
A. H. Cordiner, Druggist.
, 1900-02-26

State and national mining laws at
The Republican once; 40 cents per
coN.
, 1900-02-26

force Of gas to propel vessels, as here
outlined, means are provided for the
automatic opening and closing of the
submerged water conduit with refer
ence to the time of the explosion. This
extremely novel scheme has at least
the merit of originality.
, 1900-02-26

Ills Is Your OppJ- .antN'.
On receipt of ten cents, cash or stan. -
. generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
iEly's Cream Balm sufficient to demon
strate the great merits of the remedy
ELY BROTHERS.,
SO Warren st., New FORK City.
Rev. John Reid. Jr.. Of Great Falls, Mont.
recommended Ely's Cream, Tain to me.
ca emphasize his statement. ut is a posi-.
tive cure for catarrh if used NJ directed."-
Rev. Francis w. poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont,
Ely's Cream Bal, is the acknowledged
cur tor catarrh and contains no mercury
nor Ally injurious drug. Price. 50 oeats
, 1900-02-26

Daily Republican only 20 . month.
, 1900-02-26

New York has nearly 500, 900 chill
dren In public schools.
, 1900-02-26

Daily Republican only Soc . month.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

ONE OF the best corner saloons in the
business district: profits over $500 per
month clear; long lease: fair price. No
agents. Address V 40. care Post-Intelli-
gencer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

BATTLE-At 111f Fourth avenue. Seattle, February
;. 1900 Mary Ann Battle Of senile decay. aged
II years. II months and II days.
MRAE-The funeral of Donald McRae will take
place at D. m today from the late residence,
zG Western avenue 1nterment In Lake View
cemetery
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

HOW is biz? Good, Then invest. We
have what you want. Good locations and
splendid opportunities In restaurants, con-
fectienery stores, fruit stands. cigar
stands. groceries, dry goods stores. hair
dressing parlor, dressmaking parlor, no.
tells. boarding houses and lodging houses
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
STEAMER FOR SALE.

STEAMER for sale-~Sesled bids viii be
received for the stern wheel steamer.
known as Dredger No. /. up TIL noon OF
February 10, 1900. at the Office % the UNI
derSigned The steamer IL now lying In
the puwamish river. about three miles
frorp Seattle. where she can he seen.
Terms OF sale cash. The owners reserve
the right TO reject any ans all bids. Flrth-
er particulars on application. elise r.
King attorneys for Mtssouri-Alaska
Dredging & Mining Company, room 81
Boston block Seattle Wash.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
posr-INTELLIGENCER WANT AID
AGENCIES.

AGENCIEH.
1hs PcsttntsIlgsnosr has established branch assn.
oeo wbere c1apsi6ed Advertisements will Be- received
ent11 ~ 9. -. each Day Tho rates charged at tbs
oRaneh agencies the at the Post Infeiii-
osnces business ofhce. Cash ads only win b. taken
~ branch agsncies Following Il the list Of AGENCIES;
YOske DarringtOn's drug store,
Second avenue and Pike.
Broadway Pharmacy, r. =. Fisher,
Broadway ana janice.
Renton Htil Pharmacy. Madison
street ard fifteenth avenue.
Wa11a WaIIa Pharmacy. Twenty.
0rst ana East Jefferson.
Hroeborn's Pharmacy, Ninth ave-
nue south sna Jackson.
1hiptle1s Drug Store, Twenty
third avenue south and Jackson.
ochnits' Drsg store, 10z2 Howell.
aePaer DoPsn.
north Seattle Pharmacy, battery
ana First avenue
4. =. 0uy's Pharmacy, Denny way
$50 Fifth avenue north.
=. =. Costigsn's Pharmacy, Queen
Anne avenue SD Roy street.
BALLARD.
prsston's Pharmacy, BaI1arA ~.
enus.
FREMONT.
Tseness Drug Company, Lake
street and Ewing avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

Remember we loan you money and help
you to engage In business. We give you
reliable information and square treat
ment
BEAVERS & CO.,
Tel, Black Isl,
liz and ll3 Washington Bldg
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

List your timber land with u; lar ~
small tracts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

Fok sALE-LIvE STOCK
>--------~----~----------
O. II. HOLCQMB has Just returned from
Oregon with % head az draft horses.
for sac at his stables. corner Western
and Spring street
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
LOST.


LCST-in toile; room Seattle pg1iic IL
arary, small garnet and pearl ring VIII
party who was seen taking II return 70
Post-InteIligencer office and avoid trou-
Bile
LOST-Pocket hook- January -. containing
money and papers Finder retain hair %
gcncer Office
LOST-Wedding ring. w. 70 NJ, Sept.
=. SO. on inside. Return n East
lake avenue reward
AMETHYST brooch, large near theater
Friday. Return 20 t-tnteiAseucer
and receive reward.
.LOST-Msiamoot Alaskan dog. Return to
lila Ninth ave Reward
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

W. D. FIELD. Nsal Estate
@, A. VIRTUE. i M,ans
81 and 70 Halter building. Phone. Main -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

FORECLOSED
We have just received a new list Of s,..-
houses taken under mortgage which ~
can sell at very reasonable prices 80
make easy terms at low rate OF tn,.sIAS9
on deferred payments. Come ana -
us before you purchase elsewhere
YESLER WAY.
We can sell any OF the following ,ot. l.
Gated on Thtrty-second avenue only ~, W
block north from Yesier way one rs ~ ~
best car lines In the city. graded 49,.
city water: prices as follows:
SS5a-50xl9i.
s70o-i00xi9l.
Sloe-50xla0.
S2n0-40xi00, corner.
s6oo-S0xi0o, corner.
Terms one-fourth cash. balance -
/ twelve and eighteen months AZ ~
cent interest.
Sc 5oo-Denny broadway addition. 49,
OF ground nearly equal 10 two lots. w.
prominent location. terms 500 cash ~
ance iong time at per cent. Interest N
Flats or tenement houses-~If YOU are - 3
ing for sites on which to erect buiidtss-
to pay handsome incomes, we havs r.,
exceptionally desirable corners T(;.x
and Fifth avenues.
List your timber land with us: lar. "
small tracts.
w. n FYrr.p rReai Estate
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

PUBLISHERS. NOTICE. Travelling agents are
! A McC1esn. Q. b. Loomis. a. Lewis Cover and
blanchard. CITY collectors X. T. Hawley.
jchn b. Eheehan, y. n. 6ohlks. @. n. ste6en and
Rot4u Akin Postmassers everywhers are our
eeents Pay money only TO these and to our rest
dent aesnts In the various cities and towns Of the
prfhwesS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
BUSINESS cHANcEs-Continued.

s. oo0-Half interest fine business on Sec
ond avenue; long lease; lease worth
$2.5Q0.
G,6oo-Interest in shingle mill; incorporat-
ed; purchaser to take charge OF the
business.
eS-room house; steam heat: cheap lease.
. rooms. close in; bargain.
20 rooms; rent SIS: transient trade: 81. 900.
80 rooms: cheap rent: good place; 1850.
$i0o-Grocery store: rent SIS; very cheap.
S6o-Fruit stand. Second avenue
s25e-Fruit stand: location good: bargain.
S60O-Cigar and fruit. Second avenue.
Sl0.oo-Shingle mill. with timber.
Business opportunities of all descriptions
in city or country. HALL. 404 New York
block. established 1855.
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FOR RENT--Sofna desirable farms " s-
sir3bie localities for rent or sale % ~, ~
yorsble terms. G. l. Parker. Il hAA'
block. city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

FOR SALE-NACHINERr.
FOR SALE-Twc boilers. hftY-four inch
es hy sixteen feet. enc isxeD Chandler a
Taylor engine. and all the machinery,
tools. etc. steel plates. angles, beams.
channels. etc. etc. formerly belonging
10 the American steel Barge Company
at Everett. Wash For further and full
particulars. apply 10 F. NJ Patterson.
p. o. box -. Everest. Wash.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-14
TROTSNE4r OF AN ARCHDTCHESS.

Rose and white are the prevailing tones through
out the trousseau Of the Austrian Archduchess
Maria Raneria. Who is shortly to marry Duke
Robert Of WurtembUrg. The bridal robe Of milk
white silk. finished with rich duchesse lace, is the
centre Of attraction. The skirt Is plain, with
voant Of antique silver Venetian lace, which IS
caught down with sprays of orange blossoms and
myrtle The bertha. Of the same lace, is draped TO
the side of the low bodice. The train Is four yards
long. and II falls the manteau de cour a
family heirloom, with a wide border Of roses en-
broidered IN real silver
For the act of renunciation pink MORE robe
is prepared the fine large watering Of which is
seen 70 great advantage in the long train, and
this. like the skirt is bordered with volant OF
pink silk muslin. Pink orchids and white pinks
embroidered in relief rcTnd the tablier, and
the same arrangement Of chiffon and embroidery
forms the hoero. The belt consists Of three
row strips OF pink velvet fastened by brilliant
clasps
Among the many charming evening toilets one
is especially elegant II is composed OF white
fcunda ton. Fan shaped plisses Of Argenton lace
are inserted both in the bodice and the skirt. One
or The court dresses is made of white Liberty,
painted with large pale pink orchids.
Inc presents sent by the bridegroom are all
white, pearls and diamonds. One collar consists
OF brtlltants. with bee shaped pearls, bracelet
has single Of five pearls. fastened by ruby
clasp Sc in hrilants. and the setting borders
d brooch consisting Of one large pearl
New-York tribune., 1900-11-14
nLNrER TRIMS DE LIVE.

The international Sleeping car Company an
nounce the opening o. their train De luxe service
70 the Riviera for the coming winter season The
Calais Mediterranean express VIII run twice
u4ekIy on Mondays and Fridays, and on Wednes-
DAYS and SUNDAYS also from December u in con-
naction with the a. m. train from Charing Cross,
and will run through via Cannes, Nice and Monte
carlo 10 San Reno which is reached Al Il a. m
the following 1ay-
an the retu-r tourney The Calais Mediterranean ex-
nrass although lea wing san Reno. Monte Carlo. Nice
etc at the same hours as before will reach Paris
p T. NJ at 1014 a and passing round the
Ceinture Railway. Is not timed TO leave Parts NoTd
- caI,ts before y 81 2 m. The number n pas
singers is limited 70 ffty-four. Places must he re-
T5e paris-Mediterranean express will leave Paris
Nord ~ o. m and Paris, p: /. NJ: AT 2 m.
in connection with the 2 a m Tor London on lHeS-
javs THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS
The Rome express will he limited 70 sleeping ana
"a n m every Monday. Wednesday and Friday