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The Lamar register., 1900-12-05
WEIRD PHOTOGRAPH.
A GRUESoME OBJECT ON A NEG
ATIVE.
Practical joke of Waggish Young Scion
tist-He scares IA photographer Nearly
out of His wits-A Chemical Dodge.

A professional photographer tells II
tale of Il practical joke. One day II
young man came to sit for his like
ness To the ordinary eye he looked
like any other young man. A couple
of plates We're exposed and then the
assistant who wns operating went into
the dark room to develop slie negatives.
He was gone much longer than usual
and was heard berating the Junior as
sistant pretty soundly for playing
pranks with the apparatus. When he
returned to the studio he asked for an
other sitting and apologized for having
before used spoiled plates. This time
when he went away to develop he was
heard to utter n slight scream, but he
reappeared and said there was pc
culinr effect in the negative which he
could not account for, and would the
sitter Oblige him ag;iin.
Once more he went to develop; then
the bell rang violently for the master
and the two held a long Capitalization
in the darkroom together. This time
the master tried his hand and went
AWAY to develop. 1t was not long be-
fore he returned and said he was sor-
ry not to be able to get n satisfnc-
tory likeness. but a skull and cross
bones anpenred defined on the young
mans forehead.
"Rubbishw said the sitter. my fore
heads all right. Can you see anything
the matter with my foreheadT and he
peered into mirror as he spoke.
NO, there's nothing that I can see
answered the photographer. But
should be Obliged to you If you will
please go away and not come here
again. This sort of thing is just wee
bit creepy"
Upon this there was dreadful scene,
but the upshot was that the young man
had to 90. and up to the present has
not returned. The explanation of the
matter is that the young man was Il
bit of scientist and had been playing
joke on the photographer. Bisulphate
of quinine is n chemical which Is white
to the naked eye, but seen black by the
camera. Anything that is painted on
the skin, therefore, with the chemical
will be ordinarily invisible, but will
come out prominently in photograph.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05

Mexico. The car was invented by Reau
Campbell, the Mexican traveller. and
came about as follows:
Some years ago when Mr.. Campbell
was travelling through the great Ia
mosopo Canon. he had seat on the
side of the car next to the mountain,
the rocks OF the cliff were within two
feet OF the window, and Of course he
could get not even glimpse OF the
canon, as all the windows on the other
side of the car were taken up by the
occupants OF the adjoining seats. De-
termined to view the magniicence of
the canon, Mr.. Campbell returned to
Las Canoas. and through the courtesy
of railway officials made the world
famous ride on board what the super
intendent called his trolley" an open
car with seats for eight persons. and
with this ride came the idea that the
only way the magnifcence Of Mexicos
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05
CRUISER YOSEMITE LOST
in A TERRIFIC TYPHOON

majority of the boats had been either
smashed or carried out OF the davits,
and those that We're left could not ac-
commodate half the crew, even II 1t
had been possible for them to live In
the enormous seas that were by this
time running.
A sea anchor had been put out and
this held the Yosemite up in the teeth
of the storm and prevented her from
falling Off into the trough of the sea.
She rode to this anchor and drifted
rapidly until 6 o'clock in the evening
when the weather cleared. The cruiser
was then sixty miles north and forty
miles west of Guam. She had labored
so heavily that she had sprung leak.
and all hands, including her command
er, Lieutenant Brief, and the chief en-
gineer, worked heroically in trying to
clear her OF the water that was pour
ing into and rapidly filling the forward
compartments.
After the violence of the storm had
subsided efforts were made to start the
engines. They were finally got to work.
and the Yosemite. with her damaged
propeller. struggled landward at the
rate of two knots an hour. The water
kept gaining in the hold, and the ship
was gradually sinking.
At 1:3O p. M, November 18th, the
Justin, which had started in search of
the Yosemite, picked her up and at
tempted to tow her back to Guam.
Two hawsers were broken, and it was
then decided that 1t was impossible to
take her into port. The cruiser was
then scuttled, after which she was
abandoned. all hands going aboard the
Justin
The Yosemite sank bow first at 3
o'clock, and the Justin stood away for
Guam. Paymaster Ballard saved $685.
600 Mexican money from the sinking
ship.
The Yosemite is a sixteen-knot CON
verted cruiser of 6.1T9 tons displnce-
ment and is provided with n main bat
terry of ten five-inch rnpf1-fire guns and
secondary battery of six siX-pounders
and two Colt rifles. She has compile
ment of eighteen officers and 2GI men.
Her measurements are 391 feet In
length by forty-eight feet extreme
breadth She has a mean draft OF
twenty feet one inch.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05
A WIEE'S COURTSHIP.
She Makes Herself Useful and Indispen-
sable.

sable.
There is u case in AtchisOn of man
falling in love with his wife. Shortly
after their marriage the wife discov-
cred that Home, Sweet Home did
not appeal to her husband. and that
he preferred the companionship OF his
men friends down town. SO set to
work to win him. She did not try any
of the receipts for winning hus-
bands love found in the women's pa
pers, which are mixtures of pretty
dresses, smile and Il kiss at the door
upon the arrival of the victim; kiss
as he is about to leave after having
eaten his supper (Which Is to be dain-
ers in the middle of the table,; she is
also to go to the piano and win him
back by singing the songs lie admired
during their courtship. The sensible
AtchisOn woman discarded all such re
cipes. She said nothing about her
husbands lack of appreciation, but
simply put her shoulder to the wheel
and helped him along. He was in
debt. She was thrifty; he got out.
She excellcd in housekeeping. His
meals are substantial and on time. She
unObtrusive way that he now hates to
leave 1t, and hurrics back after busi-
ness hours. The woman has one Of
the most devoted husbands in town.
She does not brag of 1t, but just jogs
along doing the things he likes.-
Atchison Globe.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05

New York, Nov. 29.-Advices have
been received here from Manila that
the island of Guam was visited by a
terrific typhoon on November 18th,
which wrecked thousands of houses,
among them being the headquarters of
Governor Schroeder. The towns of In
drajan and TerrafOrO were swept away,
and 1t is estimated that hundreds of the
native population in various parts of
the island met their death. The cocoa
nut crops We're rendered absolutely
worthless, and the vegetation of the
island killed by salt water. The storm
came up in the forenoon and swept
across the island with amazing rapid
ity.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Yosemite, which was anchored ada
cent to the collier Justin, dragged her
anchor and was driven aground hun
dred and fifty yards from the reef, her
bows being crushed in. A launch with
a crew Of five men had previously left
the ship to endeavor to find safe an
chorage for the vessel. the indications
being that the anchors would not hold
where she was. The men We're not seen
after they left the ship, and 1t is prac-
tlcally certain that the heavy sea which
the storm kicked up swamped their
launch. The bodies of Coxswain f.
Swason and Seaman George Anhel
were recovered after tine typhoon sub
sided.
The storm veered around after the
Yosemite grounded and she was driven
off and carried onto the Somaye cliffs,
where her rudder and propeller were
broken. BOatswain Sweeny and twelve
of the crew volunteered to take n life
line ashore. A boat was lowered for
this purpose, but it was Immediately
swamped by a big sea that swept over
1t. All It's occupants We're carried away
from the boat, but they miraculously
succeeded in reaching the land after IN
hours struggle with the waves.
Meanwhile the atmosphere had be-
come of inky blackness and the Yose-
mite. which had again been blown off
the land, was drifting helplessly before
tne gale, which was blowing at the rate
Of 100 miles an hour.
All hope of saving the cruiser was
abandoned, and the officers and crew
prepared for the death they thought
was surely staring them in the face. A
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05
One Of Gilbert's PunRencIes.

w. S. Gilbert, the famous librettist.
was quick at repartee. A noteworthy
instance followed the discussion in the
papers upon the incomes of high &c
clesiastics and the well-wOrn remark
of Becky Sharp was quoted: Easy to
be good on $4,000 a year" Yes" add
ed Gilbert, slyly looking around on the
company, "some of us have to be good
for nothing" Pausing for the murmur
of approval that came prompt enough,
he added: "And some of us are
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05

car had to go. Then the building Of
a passenger car without a top was de-
cided on, and the Ohililitli came
in evolution from a work car to the
coal car, and to the consummaAion Of
itself
The Chililitli became famous.
and from an observation car went on
duty as a pavilion by the sea, and =
roof garden. for 1t is electric lighted,
and has an outfit of Chinese lanterns
But the favorite is also remembered
as dining car OF the tropics, attached
to a special train. that. during meal
hours, could stand still or run just
fast enough to secure a breeze. and not
raise dust. The Chililitli is the
largest observation or dining car ever
built. There are seats reversible az
in a coach) for 6S people, and when tho
tables are in place Sc persons may sit
down to dinner.
s.ss.s++*++++++4.++++++++++
made to stay nlone in his own room for
rs long II time as he has kept his moth
er or anyone else waiting.-November
Ladies' Home journal.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05
Privileges of Legislators.

Some of the privileges of members of
foreign Legislative bodies are unique
Danish NJ. P.'s can have n free seat in
the Royal theater at Copenhagen when
ever they like. The lawmakers of Nor
way receive free medical attention and
nursing If they fall i'll during the ses-
sion. The NJ. P.'s have extended this
privilege to include courses of gymnas-
tics, massage, baths, wine c'medical
comforts'), drawing and stopping of
teeth-all gratis.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05
FOOTBALL SPECTATORS FALL
INTO VATS OF MOLTEN GLASS

quickly filed. About forty wounded
were taken there. Others We're sent to
st. Luke's hospital, the city receiving
hospital, to private residences and 9TH
er places. At the hospitals there was
soon a shortage of surgeons and some
of the wounded had to wait until help
came.
The roof of the glass works was not
200 feet away from the football field,
but the 10000 people watching the game
were too intent upon the contest to
notice what had occurred. 1t was only
when the ushers went through the vast
crowd calling for doctors that Il be-
came known there had been an acci-
dent.
Eighty-two persons, more or less in
jured. have been taken to the various
hospitals or removed TO their homes.
Most of those killed or injured We're
boys between nine and sixteen years
of age. Nearly all of the victims had
their skulls fractured or limbs broken
and sustained serious internal injuries.
The portion of the roof which col
lapsed was merely the covering over
the ventilator bars at the apex of the
building and was not constructed to
sustain any heavy weight.
The horizontal timbers in the center,
corresponding to the ridge poles of an
ordinary structure. broke near the
center and the light frame underneath,
with its covering of corrugated iron,
turned inward, forming a chute through
which the men and boys were precipi-
tated into the furnaces beneath. Only
few We're actually burned to death,
the majority being killed by the fall.
Several of those injured are in n
precarious condition, and the list of the
dead may be increased to a score with
in day or two.
A number who were only slightly
hurt went to their homes unassisted.
Including these, the list of casualties
may safely be put at thirteen killed
and 100 injured.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05

The very newest thing in railway car
architecture is a passenger car for
steam roads, built very much on the
hnes Of the summer trolley car, except
that this car oan open up the top as
weh n the sides. The car was built
~ the Pullman Company for the Am
erioan Tourist Association, OF Chicago,
and was Intended as an observation car
In the great canons OF mountainous
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05
THE OPEN-TOP CAR CHILILITLI.

mountains could be enjoyed to the
fullest extent would be from car
without sides or top. The following
season coal. or gondola car. with
board seats, was attached 10 the Amer
lean Tourist Association train. and
every traveller on that train climbed
into 1t. Afterwards the Mexican gov
srnment prohibited the carrying pas
sengers In freight cars. and the coal
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05

able papers belonging to her dead hus
band, the late Colonel +. J. Pickard,
civil engineer. who died a few days
ago, an expert safe blower, now a con-
vict in the state penitentiary, was
loaned to Mrs. Pickard by the warden
long enough for him to open the second
box in which the important papers
were kept. The entire affair was kept
secret and the prisoner was conveyed
through the city in closed carriage to
the safe, which he blew open and re-
turned to his cell this morning.
All private papers were locked in
Colonel Pickard's safe. the dead man
alone having known the combination.
The town was searched in vain for an
expert to open the safe and the novel
plan Of securing the services of a burg
lar was adopted. 1t took the convict
twelve minutes to open the safe.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05
Monster Engines Just Ruilt.

Pittsburg locomotive works have
just completed two engines which are
claimed to be the most powerful and
heaviest yet constructed. Each weighs
111A tons, the tenders having wa
ter capacity of 1900 gallons and a
coal capacity of fourteen tons.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05
To Watch the Indians,

Meeker, Colo, Nov. 29.-The posse,
consisting of five deputy game wardens
and seven deputy sheriffs under Dep
uty Sheriff Hornbeck of Rio Blanco,
were last seen yesterday en- route for
Rangeley from Meeker. Ewing Amick,
the sheriff of Rio Blanco county, could
not accompany the posse because he
was busy hunting cattle thieves.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05

San Francisco, Nov. 3O.-As result
of the most horrible catastrophe that
ever occurred in San Francisco, ten
people were killed and fully fifty bad
ly injured by the collapse of the roof
of the Pacific Glass Works on Fif-
teenth street.
About seventy-five people fell
through the roof upon the read-hot fur
naces and glass watts below. All were
horribly burned and 1t is feared that
in addition to the ten deaths already re-
ported there will be several more.
Two hundred people, all men and
boys, had gathered on the sheet iron
roof of the glass works to obtain free
view of the annual football game be-
tween Stanford and the University of
California.
About twenty minutes after the game
had commenced, there was crash.
plainly audible from the football
grounds, and portion of the crowd on
the roof went down to horrible death
below. The fires in the furnaces had
been started for the first time yester-
day and the vats were full of liquid
glass.
1t was upon these that the victims
fell Some were killed instantly and
others were slowly roasted to death.
The few who missed the furnaces or
rolled off, together with workmen in
the glass works saved the lives OF
many who lay unconscious by pulling
them away from their horrible resting
place.
The police and fire department were
soon at hand and every patrol wagon
and ambulance in the city was sum
moned. They were not enough and ex-
press wagons and private carriages
were pressed into service to carry of
the dead and wounded. Many of the
injured were unconscious while others
were raced, shrieking with agony, to
the hospitals.
The Southern Pacific railroad hospi-
tai was only two blocks away and was
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05

person suffering from heat prostration,
and Aliens Foot Ease? One feels the
heat and the other heals the feet
Life.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05
The Loan of q Burglar.

Chicago, Nov. pa special to the
tTribune from Colun bus, Ohio, says:
In order to Immediately secure valu-
The Lamar register., 1900-12-05
Presbyterian Creed Revision.


Washington, Nov. 29.-The General
Assembly committee of sixteen Of the
Presbyterian church will convene at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
church in this city next Tuesday to tab
ulate the returns from the Presbyteries
on the subject of the revision of the
confession of faith and to formulate
recommendation on the subject for
action by the next general assembly IN
May. The meeting will continue until
Thursday or Friday, with prooaDly
three sessions a day.
The questions to be considered Will
Affect only the church officers, as nei-
ther the ministers nor the lay members
subscribe to the creed literally. The
chief issue. said Rev. DR.. Radcliffe of
the New York Avenue church, is to
make the seventeenth century creed
conform to the nineteenth century. 1t
is said that of the 200 presbyteries only
173 have voted on the question, 126
have declared for some change, while
40 have gone on record as opposed to
any change whatsoever.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1900-05-10

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