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The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22

One of the most recent and useful
work of typewriting. An electro mag
act is put into central position In
one of these typewriters in which an
Ink ribbon is used In such machines
there are a lot of type-bars. which ny
up and hit the ribbon and white
paper. thus transferring some OF the
Ink from the ribbon to the sheet. The
magnet is properly connected with
some convenient source Of current.
The keys OF the machine are SO ar
ranged that depressing any one OF
them, no matter how lightly. will turn
on the current, energize the magnet
and make the latter do the heavy WORK
of operating the type-bar. The type
bar then falls back to its normal POSI-
ton automatically.
In the manufacturer salesroom and
business office, where the machines
are in use, plug has been inserted
in the electric light socket. and cur
rent is taken from the local lighting
circuit A flexible twin cable leads
to the rear of the machine and Is con-
nected by binding posts.
The machine can also be operated
by using five cells of primary battery
or two small cells of storage battery.
There is very little current consumed,
as was shown by a metre measuring
the current used by one machine In
constant service for one month. The
bill was twelve cents.
The strength of the electro magnet
is controlled by well-known elec-
trical device known as rheostat. the
handle of which is just back OF the
magnet, SO that the force OF the i'm
preston is regulated at the will OF the
operator, according to the KIND OF
work being done. For ordinary work
a weak current Is used, but for taking
carbon copies the strength OF the cur
rent is increased. SO that the type-bar
delivers stronger blow. More than
twenty distinct copies with carbon
paper have been made at one time, ot
a quaIlty not yet attained by any nom
electrical typewriter.
Other advantages of the electrically
operated typewriter are thus stated:
Only light touch is necessary, four
ounce touch being sufficient to operate
the key; the depression of the key Is
only about one-third that of non-elec-
trical machines; a running or overlap
ping touch is easily acquired by the
operator and several keys can be de-
pressed in succession without releas-
ing the preceding key; saving OF
| one action on each word Is made by
making the space simultaneously with
last letter OF the word; the printing
| is uniform as to clearness. as each
type-bar is impelled by the same mag
net, in the same manner. and with
| identically the same amount OF force.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
Cheese It.


Cheese 1t" is in an English slang
dictionary of 1911. and the definition
shows that the phrase was then used
in the same sweet sense as that of to-
day. And the phrase came banging and
humping down the last century. The
ingenious George Augustus Sala in his
"Gaslight and Daylight" .QS59) wrote
in the chapter "Strollers at Dumble-
downdeary" about young Harry, who
held earnest parley with members of
the upper gallery who were pelting him
and his friends with nutshells and
broken piles. Two or three 'hallos!
and now, thens!' accompanied by a
strong recommendation to cheese it
q. e., act of cessation), cause these
triiing annoyances to cease" You
see that Mr. Sala thought 1t necessary
to explain the phrase to his genteel
audience. The dictionaries all say that
cheese it" is thought to be corrup-
tion of cease IT." Maybe they think
SO. We are inclined to believe in a
more remote derivation. Cease it," is
too easy.-Boston Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
App..r.ne,. w.r. p.e.,ttu..

Sir John Batty Tuke, the eminent
psychologist. and the new representa-
tive In parliament OF the Edinburg
and St Andrews universities, had
once the following laughable expert
ence, related in the Scottish Ameri-
can: A sturdy laborer was engaged
in the grounds Of the doctors asylum
at Stoughton hall, near Edinburgh,
and was told to give no attention
whatever to patients who might come
and speak to him. About the middle
of the day DIR. Tuke came out to see
what progress had been made with
the work, and mildly suggested some
alterations. The laborer dug on with
out lifting his head. The doctor
raised his voice and spoke more en-
phatically. but the workman took no
notice. Then the doctor threatened.
stormea and finally demanded:
do you know who l am?" The
man Strengthened his back deliberate
ly, and, leaning on the head of his
spade, looked at him for minute.
and, shaking his head, sympathetical-
ly said:
"Puir, deleerlous crater, I'm rael
sorry for e'e," and went on with his
work.
DR.. Tuke, taking in the situation,
turned on his heel with broad smile
on his face.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
THE FLOWERS OF THE SEA.

The sea has flowers as the land has.
but the most brilliant of the sea-
flowers bloom not upon plants but
upon animals. The living corals Of
tropical seas present display OF
floral beauty which in richness and
yividness of color and variety and
grace of form rivals the splendor OF n
garden Of flowers. The resemblance
to vegetal blossoms is SO complete
that some persons find it difficult to
believe that the brilliant display con-
tains no element of plant life. but Is
wholly animal in its organization
Among the sea animals which bloom
as If they were plants are included
besides corals. the sea-anemone and
the sea-cucumber. DR.. G. M. Black
ford, Jr., remarks that among the CO.
raj gardens the birds and butterflies OF
the upper world are replaced by fishes
of curious forms and flashing colors
which dart about among the animal
flowers.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
EARpsLEY ARCHITECTURE.
New and Unconventional School Nov
Much Favorsd In Europe.

New and Unconventional school Now
Much Favored In Europe.
When Aubrey Beardsley had nothing
else to do he was wont to put a pen
Gil to paper and, without Withdrawing
it, outline the figure of woman. Some
times he would thus draw the head of
a satyr, prolonging the arms to repre-
sent limbs of a tree, foliage laden. He
had habit of twisting the torso In
such wise that portion of the rear ell
ovation was to be seen advanced well
to both right and left in the conyolu-
tions. This was his style in illustra-
ton. Over In Europe-France espe-
cially-a new school of architecture has
much vogue Just now. 1t may be called
the school which represents Beardsley-
ism in architecture. The exponents O.;
this school, practically founded by MT.
Bing have a way of fashioping adorn-
ments, exterior and interior, fashion
Ing structures themselves in the twist
ed, impossible manner which Mr..
Beardsley following the wihdings of q
vagrant pencil, placed before the world
as art productions. They Gail it fart
Nouveau over there remarked John
Mead Howells, a New York architect
of considerable not. Il GIh inclined
to the belief that Burne-Jones and
Rossetti and others of thei:' pre-Ra-
phaelite school originated his new art
Beardsley to be sure, while but an IL
illustrator, did many things which seem
to be in measure copies in structures
l have seen in Paris. would not say
that they were actually copies, but they
represent the queer. twisted and dis
torted human figures, the oddities in
curves and other outlandish shapes
which violate all the canons Of art. The
smaller buildings in the recent expo
sttion had manifestations of this new
school which fully exploit its eccen-
tricities. l saw number Of tenement
houses in the Champs Elysees whicn
are covered all over with the strange
figures. The thing developed just about
the break between the old and new
salon. The new people have pushed
their ideas-if they can be called such.
for. really, they resemble fused con-
struction, and that without lesign-
and have made some progress over
there. Here? Well, can not say that
l have encountered much of 1t. or,
indeed, can recall single manifesto
ton"
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
His Modesfy.

An instance of Washington's mod
esty is cited in the story told of his
attendance upon session OF the House
of Burgesses at Williamsburg.
Washington had been noted as Wis
itor and a resolution was offered and
adopted thanking him for the distin-
guished military services which he had
rendered to the country. In rendering
these thanks Speaker Robinson lent
such warmth and coloring to the effort
as to confound the young soldier.
Finally Washington got upon his
feet but he could not find his voice.
Blushing and stammering, he stood un-
til the speaker relieved him of his
position by saying:
sit down, Mr.. Washington; your
modesty only equals your valor, and
that surpasses the power OF any lax
guage that possess"
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
A MATcl..

II love were what the rose is.
And / were like the leaf.
Dur lives would grow together
in sad or singing weather.
blown fields or Powerful closes.
Green pleasure or gray grief:
II love were what the rose Is
And l were like the leaf.
II l were what the words are.
And love were like the tune.
With double sound and single.
With kisses glad as birds are
That get sweet rain at noon:
II l were what the words are.
And love were like the tune.
II you were life. my oarling.
And i, your love. were death,
Med shine nde ana 'now s%set ese Weather
With danodil and startling
And hours of fruitful breath:
II you were life. my darling.
And /. your love. were death.
II you were thrall to sorrow.
And were page to Joy.
wttS wnS p5sH ioSins 0f looks xs' .nd ap reasons
And laughs Of maid and boy:
II you were thrall to sorrow,
And were page to JOY.
II you were Aprils lady
And / were lord in May.
Wed throw with leaves for hours
And draw for days with flowers
Till day like night were shady
And night were bright like day:
II you were Aprils lady.
And I were lord in May
II you were queen of pleasure
And were king of pain.
We'd hunt down love together.
Pluck out his f1ying-feather
And teach his feet measure,
And find his mouth rein:
If you were queen Of pleasure
And I were king Of pain.
-Algernon C. Swinburne
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
AN OUTDOOR ELEVATOR

In the drawing below is shown {;
fire escape designed by a Minnesota
inventor. 1t is intended to facilitate
the escape of persons in high build
ings in case OF fire. and can be utilize,,
long after the elevators inside thu
building have been abandoned on &C,
count OF the intense draught caused
by the open shaft. This apparatus il
intended to be operated by the frei
men, the car being already suspended
from the top of the structure, with
its cable extending downward in read,
mess to be spliced to the one carried
by the fire engine. The latter cablj
Is carried on a reel connected with th{
engine, and small steam engine II
provided to wind up the cable and
haul the empty car to the top Of thu
building after each load OF huma1
freight has been deposited safely al
the bottom. To regulate the speed OF
descent a brake is provided and thu
car can be stopped at each floor. A
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22

con In the cabin. looked out. Her
heart stood still. There were her eou-
sins. the Vances, Arthur and Ned; her
college chum, Mary Parsons: her
father. stately and grand. and her Aunt
Maria, as elegant and graceful as
ever. rode at his side. She drew back
into the shadow. and the train COM
ing under the shoulder of the hill.
passed and was gone.
What a picturesque cabin" she
heard Mary Parsons say; but nobody
answered. Well she knew that in the
souls Of her kith and kin there was 4
ceaseless regret for her, that in her
fathers heart there was = spot tina.
never dulled its aching.
Some of your folks are at the Inn,
my Marjory. II you'd like TO 60 and
see them, I'll harness up and take
YOU"
mo. thank you, WILL" she an
swered. Her face was cold as she
waited on him and his mother. noun
tain fashion. before she took her own
dinner. She had little appetite. Often.
as she ate, her restless look wandered
out to the field beyond the pines,
where, under a little mound, her baby
slept.
That night VIII Ernst took his gun
and tramped off. AS he went Martory
knew from signs sadly familiar, that
he would not come back till morning.
His mother offered to stay with her,
but she declined company. and noun
tain women are not expansive.
1--WE warned him about Dan Sisco." /"
she said. "There'll never be an end
OF the old trouble till one or the other
of those boys is dead. hope it wont
be Will"
Morning came, noon came, night
came. No VIII. But at midnight there
was the sound of feet at the door-the
shufiling feet of those who carried a
burden. Marjory opened the door. Her
neighbors entered, bearing in her hus-
band, alive. but sorely wounded.
He met Dan Sisco, and they quar-
reled," said old man Larcum. briefly.
land Dams done for him, I'm afraid.
The Doctors done all he could
MY Marjory. my Marjory!" The
dying lips were foam-flecked and pale;
the words came with gasps. "My Mar
jory - forgive - for Christ's sake.
Amen" And Will Ernst was gone.
-
The tragedy was told from lip to lip.
and it got into the papers. When Mar
jory Ernst came back to her lonely
house, after her husband had been laid
in the grave which was followed close
beside her boys, she was met by n
gray-haired man who folded her close
to his breast, and held her as one who
had found treasure.
Daughter" he said. 81 am here to
carry you home. Come back to your
own place in your fathers house."
And Marjory went. That chapter Of
her life was closed forever.-Margaret
Sangster in The Housekeeper.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
RESULTS FROM EARTHQUAKES STUDY.

Prof. John Milne says that upon
knowledge derived from the scientific3
study OF earthquakes new rules and
formulae for engineers and builders
have been established. and these prin
ciples have been widely applied inl
Japan and other countries, thereby
minimizing the loss of life and prop
erty. Such studies have also been of
practical use in the working of rail-
ways. especially in Japan, by local
izing faults in the rocks and suggest
Ing alterations in the balancing of
locomotives. Another advantage
gained relates to ocean cables, as it
has become possible to indicate parts
of the sea-bottom that should be
avoided in laying such cables.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
Ant. That Grow Mushrooms.

Prof w NJ. Wheeler in the Ameri-
can Naturalist describes a species of
ants which raise mushrooms" for
food They first cut leaves into small
pieces and carry them into their un-
derground chambers. Then they Saduce
the leaves to a pulp. which they de-
posit in a heap. In this heap the
mycelium of species of fungus finds
lodging, and. the subterranean condi-
tions favoring such result minute
swellings are produced on the vegeta-
BILE mass. These are the 'mush-
rooms" which constitute almost the
sole food of the colony of ants that
cultivates them.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
Preserving Meat.

Fresh Meat-In cold. dry weather
fresh meat packed in barrels with
snow will keep sweet for weeks.
To Pickle Beef.-For 100 pounds OF
beef, allow five pounds OF salt. one
fourth ounce of saltpeter, one pound
of brown sugar; dissolve all in enough
water to cover the meat. In two
weeks, take up, drain and throw away
the brine, cover again with fresh brine
made in the same way.
Sugar-Cured Hams.-Six pounds OF
salt. two pounds OF brown sugar, half
an ounce of saltpeter one-fourth
ounce Of black pepper. Rub the meat
thoroughly with this mixture, lay in
a barrel for two days, then take up
and rub again. Lay on boards to dry.
rubbing with the mixture twice more.
In three weeks they are ready for
smoking.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
To Keep Eys-Gla,.e. Clear.

Wearers of eyeglasses are fire.
quently annoyed in cold weather by
the deposit of moisture that forms on
the glass upon entering a warm room.
According to German technical jour
nal, simple preventive of this annoy
ance is the rubbing of the glasses with
soft potash soap every morning. After
the soap is applied the glasses can be
polished bright. the invisible film that
remains sufficing to prevent the de-
post of moisture.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
RJM6CEENCE ANp
(zP PRoGREss

train moving at this speed in twent1
to full stop in four-fifths OF sec
ond. When we remember that, In al
end-on collision, II takes several secl
onds for the momentum of the traif
to expend itself in telescoping car int
car, one is moved to ask what would
be the condition of the living content,
of a passenger car that was bronghI
to stop in a fraction Of the time thai
1t takes to bring the last car of teleI
scoping train to rest?-Scientin'
American.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
Deed. Greater Than Words.

Deeds are greater than words. Deeds
have such life, mute but undeniapie'
and grow as living trees and fruit
trees do; they people the vacuity OF
time and make it green and worthy.
Why should the oak prove logically
that it ought to grow. and Will grow?
Plant it. try it; what gifts of diligent
judicious assimilation and secretion
1t has, OF progress and resistance, OF
force to grow, will then declare them
selves.-Carlyle.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
POPULAR SCIENCE.
Animal Invaders of Europe.

Mr.. L. Stejneger showed before the
Biological society in Washington at
its December meeting how there have
been three great migrations of Siber-
ian animals into Europe. The first two
occurred in connection with the age of
ice, but the third is still in progress.
and both birds and mammals are now
passing from Siberia into Scandinavia.
the most Travelled route of the invad-
ers lying along the shores of the Arc
tic ocean.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
Followed la. from ra.. rra,n.

Thomas Flemming of Dclavan. Wis.
walked off a Chicago, Milwaukee Il
ST. Paul express train going at the rate
of forty-seven miles an hour and Is
capped with split head, broken nose.
bruised eyes and sore body. He boari-
ed the train for Milwaukee. At Kan
sasville, west of Racine. he stood on
the platform of coach and his hat
blew off, and he followed after It. A
posse of fifty citizens went in search
of Flemming, expecting to find his
mangled body, but he had struck in a
snowdrift, was rendered unconscious,
revived and walked to kansasville,
where he was found.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
AN OPTICAL PROBLEM.

The simple illustration herewith
raises a question, namely. why in
looking at the sixteen black squares,
a shadow is seen where four corners
meet-except at the place where the
eye directly gazes. This exception is
of course, explained by the fact that
just there. in the direct line Of vision,
the image falls on the highly sensitive
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
WHAT ABOUT TIE PASSENGER

The public is indebted to the Daily
Mail of London for introducing
through it's Geneva correspondent, an
engineer who is credited with an in
veption of mechanical brake"
which stops a train that is running at
fifty miles an hour within a distance
of twenty yards. Good! But what
about the passengers? A train run
ming at the rate of fifty miles an
hour covers seyenty-three and one
third feet a second; and to stop a
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22

one of the eleventh hour congress
sional appropriations was So0,Oo Tor
statue of General George Il. Nc
,Clellan, to be erected in Washington.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22

The worker wasps. like the worker
bees, are smaller than the queens CT
males.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22

yellow spot of the retina. But why
the blurs in the other positions where
the white bands cross?
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22

sliding steel door is provided on the
side toward the building which can
be closed tightly when passing
through flames. With this apparatus
it is also possible to elevate lines od
hose to the tops of high buildings for
putting out the fire.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22

ment she deserted his mother and un-
derstood. Mrs. Ernst was always her
defender ard champion, but Will made
up for it by extra Indifference when
she was gone.
WILL" said the mother, Dan Sisco
came home last night, an he'll be after
you with shotgun. Best be ready,
and don't go unarmed." .
Dams back. is he?"
"Yes, l heard it at meeting. Deed,
yes. / saw him hoeing in his garden
as came along"
"I'm not afraid of Dan Sisco." said
Will, doggedly.
But you and Dan can't live in the
settled 1t might ha' been, once, but
you wouldn't take the only way. II
you had married Emmy, that would
have settled it."
"Pshaw! Mother, / married my
Marjory and did heap better. I'll
stand my ground with Dan. What's
Emmy Sisco now?"
She's happier wife than you've
got, Will Ernst. You don't treat Mar
jory decently."
II treat her as l please. That's our
affair, mother. Has she complained?"
Complained? Not she. That kind
of woman drops dead first"
Round the foot of the hill swept a
cavalcade, horses, men and women
finely mounted. Their gay laughter
rang out Marjory. preparing her meal
Of coffee, quick biscuits and fried ba-
The evening world., 1901-06-06
w. Il. Newman, New
York CentraI's New
Pre- sid emit, Had a
Long and Rapid Rise.

"A mans lifework comes 10 him like
his religton-by accident. But Il II no
man alone that can carve out his own
destiny. II ones father Is a baker ne
likewise IL apt to make bread. From Gro
TO son 10 the general rule. But a. for
the railroad bus1nos-weli. my advice
to young men contemplating entering Il
u don't. The roadbed II rough. and for
. long stretch OF weary way tho rails
are laid without ties. There arc dark
tunnels and many wnshouts, and there
are moro nag stations than central do
pots"
Thus spoke William II. Newman. who
had juss assumed lbs ofiicial duties as
President OF the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad. to a reporter OF
the Evening World. From a s~.tchmRn
he has worked his way up to tho. FORE
most rallwa" position In the, United
States. AZ no himself expressed It he
had Just put on his now harness and
had not yet got all the buckles Fastened.
But the harness hts him. lie leaned for
ward In the chair at his new desk with
the air OF man who Is not at all wor-
Eiod at the Job before him.
He arrived In New York only yestcr-
w AS" NS"SSSAuAs WV 40 OGkA0 AAo
once hours =, once. From . o'clock In
the morning I'LL =. NJ. he goes through
his work with the regularity OF tho
planetary system. AT ! he goes out for
luncheon, and remains TIL s. and from
that hour iii $50 L. II. he Keeps stead
ny ut mis- task. lie believes In being his
own general manager. 80 M to keep in
touch with every little detail OF tho
great system ove: which he has charge.
That means work.
Although Mr.. Newman sm!l!ngly des-
1gnates himself As "a new hand. he 10
familiar with every rail on tho New
York Central. lie learned all this while
President OF tho Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern: He was as cool AZ +. sit.
ting ut his old desk In Cleveland.
The new President Is u big man. In
his general characteristics h. resembles
At first glance J. P!erpont Morgan. He
IL taller by several inches anL somc-
what broader across the shoulders. He
has large head. II Is hair In heavy and
OF dark gruy color. Add to this a
The evening world., 1901-06-06

entered tho house he stopped for a mo.
men to converse with tho tanitress.
became Jealous.
He went on to his room and fell asleep
on n sofa. He was awakened a few
minutes later by burning scnsation
his wife. and her reply was a blow on
the head with a nntiron.
He then ran from tho house to tho
East Ono Hundred and Fourth street
police station and told his story.
Mrs. MulGrnve admitted that she had
put tho acid on her husband and also
had hit MIN with the iron.
The evening world., 1901-06-06

], Is said that the New York Central
will adopt the system OF the Pennsyl-
vanin. Placing Its subsidiary lines undo:
the management Of It's Independents.
II Is said that the Vice-Pres!dent OF the
New York Central will perform the du-
under the direction of Mr.. Newman. At
present the Is the President OF both
roads until the meeting OF the directors
late this month.
Mr.. Newman has been In the railroad
business for thirty.two years. He
started In ms a swltchman at a lever.
also acting rs telegraph operator. He
has no fads except that ne hntes clEa.
rette and a pipe. but ms Cor good
cisnr-well. that Is all right.