Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-10-08

In the history OF Worlds Expeditions,
perhaps in no division does the public de-
mand greater progress than in its amusement
features, and that this has been the para
mount and successful eadeavor Of Dunnavant
& Williams, inventors sad builders OF Under
and Over the Sea, ore needs Eut take pas
sage and be convinced.
IN this great production ca tho Pike,
scientists, inventors, artists, mechanics
and electricians have We'd With each other
toward q common goal, 90 originality.''
Neither time nor money has been spared,
and the public demands have been net and
exceeded, in the full realization OF sub
marine voyage to Paris, and return by air.
ship, Gan you imagine the sensations of
such trip? No; then embark with mel The
hatchway through which we have entered
this monster iron fish is Theoretically sealed;
our 498 fellow passengers (the capacity of our
boat Is 500) comfortably seated; the captain,
by q secret code OF signals, issues HIS. COM
mands; the Well-traiEed crew make ready
for our novel journey: the huge hull OF the
submarine monster quiyers gently, and then
gradually but surely We feel our strange craft
sinking, sinking down to the lowest beds
of the ocean. From the powerful electric
search lamps, suddenly, light breaks at each
side of the cabin, through the two oblOng
crystal plates, separating US from tho sea.
The obscurity OF the cabin shows to advan-
tage the brightness outside, and what
spectacle Is revealed to cur p5Wndered
vision-howers, fungi, -polypi, plants, shells
and rock, veritable kaleidoscope of green,
yellow, orange, violet and blue. with ex-
we gaze through the crystal plates. ct thu
aquatic army surrounding US. The boat 8
manometer indicates our depth now II 600
fathonS below the surface-and our captain,
a careful, brave and experienced submarine
skipper, sEillfully manipulating the electric
switchboard at which he StandS-alwayS and
ever alert to the dangers Of the deep-stops
our downward course and points his vessel
straight ahead; the pressure of an electric
button is simultaneous with convulsiTe throb
as the mighty engine responds, the giant pro-
Ill TOTO
with leap and bound, as of a frightened
thing of life, we plunge forward through the
| transparent watsFy mass to explore the IN
! known depths.
activity they have seldom known, so engross
our attention, the approach of mammoth
narwhale unicorn of the sea is quite unnotfced
| until almost upon US. The at first startled pas
| sengers are quickly treasured by the captain.
| There is no danger; our armament has been
| well looked to in the emergency of attack,
! but as the monster fish playfully circles
| around US, strangely familiar and pleasant
| sounds fall upon our ears; presently the mas
| sive jaws of our friendly inclined escort open
and reveal a semi-earthly being, contentedly
seated on its monster green tongue, and in a
| fine basso voice is singing the lay of the deep
/ blue sea; the torpedo-like velocity of our
! craft, however, soon leaves the serenader,
/ FAR In our wake, the echoes Of this presum-
! ably 5onah'S voice, have hardly died away r,
/ when far ahead and Immediately in our
course is seen the mermaid play ground {,
various kinds OF isis, clusters Of pure tuft
coral, and prickly fungi form beautiful gar
den on the ocean, bed; q shoal OF mermaids
/ appear to our now thoroughly delighted
visions, the delicately tinted gold and silver
| be-scaled bodies gracefully bounding oyer,
under and around the boat, as If Innbued with
] earthly vanity, they would rival each other s
/ brightness.
| With mover ending G1d tire7ess energy, our
i great speed undiEainishod, we rush madly on;
| our goal is soon at hand; the pumps are set
| In motion-the water drawn from the tanks.
1 Our now buoyant vessel speedily finds the
| surface, and the thrilling subterranean pas
sage has ended. DISSEMINATING, we are
| guided to the base OF EifeI Tower; immense
1 elevators take US 10 its summit, where a mas
] sive airship restlessly tugging at its moor
| ing awaits to carry Us back over land and
/ sea. All aboard Cast anchor; and the bird
| like wings moving up and down, the flight
through space has commenced. Paris soon
/ fades from view as with the speed of light we
| rush along the painless wastes; metecrs
comets, beasts of the oair,, and lightning
storms are encountered, but undismayed is
4 the captain OF this weird craft, and emerging
| from bank of clouds, our astonished and
| bewHderedsenses are now completely dazed
| at the vision that greets our eyes-the Worlds
| Fair is spread out Immediately belov us /:
/ gently the airship descends and discharges
| herprecious cargo of nlystified and delighted
/ passengers at the Pike landing dock, We hav~
/ enjoyed q marvellous experience and g.
| pleted our trip, under and over the sea,