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The rer Light. T. J. and D. D. Price. engineers, placed the engine in position which runs the electric light mechanism. The engine is somenew that but are visible. thing few It of is in its this working section parts in called the 'Westinghouse junior automatic engine," guaranteed 50-horse power, running 350 revolutions a minute. but capable of 400. It is closely and compactly built, circumscribing a marvel of motive power within a floor space of 42x30 inches. The dynamo is a Westinghouse machine also- a No. 12 United States carrent a 110 and a of 400 sixteendirect lighting capacity with voltage of candle powers, run here, however, at 350. The dynamo makes 1,100 revolutions per minute, The direct current is notably distinguished from the alternating current by its perfect harmlessness. The alternating current is the one which has needlessly alarmed the public mind by its fatal injuries to human life, while no accidents whatever are reported from places where the direct current is employed. Our young and talented townsman, Fred. in Schofield, and has placed done the all dynamo the position lining for the company. He has worked with the apparent experience of a veteran electrician, and results show that he is a complete master of the business. How is that for a'youth of 20, long since an adept in steam and gas engineery also Y The company has also an American are dynamo, capable of running 25 Brush (or are) lights of great power. The machine is a size larger than the one which lights the lofty torch in the hand of the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. In time, therefore, we may expect are lights to blaze all along our streets, Ex-Mayor Wittig has secured an incandescent burner of 50-candle power for illuminating the front of his store during the holiday trade. It will soon shine, Starts off Well The First National Bank began business Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. The huge safe, weighing nearly 9.000 the a team and depot lbs., by had been of eight hauled horses from placed 111 position. and other indispensable equipments introduced, making the room look at once like a banking establishment. The safe is feet high, + feet, 3 inclies wide and 3 feet, inch deep, and is known as "Hall's standard-fire and double-burglar proof," one burglar-proof guaranteed to resist for 24 hours the drill of any implement that a burglar can carry on his person. This means that it burglar must first penetrate the fire of safe: must then envelope tackle the outside the burglar-proof be case, and lastly the inside case before be reaches what be is after. He cappot do it in the time the bank is closed, and it would be almost impossible for him to get in if he had all the time he safe with a Sargent wanted. time-lock, The 48-hour is equipped movement, a very ingenious contrivance by which the bank officers are themselves shut put of the money closet until the !wheels of time roil around" to the appointed hour. Then a bolt falls, 1-presto, change! there's the money The cashier, Mr. Krise. informs the JOURNAL that there is more furniture to be placed in the room. and finally it will be as neat. comfortable and becoming the business as is necessary. are 9 a. m. to p. Banking During hours pay from week of III. every be to m. and for who Saturday month, open from however, evenings 8 9 P. the depositors doors Friday will cannot reach the bank earlier. Public confidence in the institution is manifest from the beginning, over $14,000 being deposited the first day. The amounts put in since will raise the sum to between $20,000 and $30,000. The institution affords an excellent opportunity to working people who desire to save a goodly portion of their earnings. A small deposit made with monthly regularity soon amounts to a comfortable sum-a good thing to have in a place where it is always available Try it. It should have been mentioned ere this that Mr. Krise is assisted by John L. Porter, who has been elected bookkeeper of the bank. It is no newthing
