Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01
AIR, MATER And SOLIDS
Foster Believes They Explode and
Become Electricity.
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- So>rfhs No., Oct 3o.-fr0m thr
Alth To the 20rh OF November VIII
average warmer thaa either the first
sht days or the Last eight days OF
ths month. Clearing weather may be
expected To leave Che Pacific ceaSt
about the "a or ID oi November,
eros<zng the ronginent Ia about tour
nays- The first hail of the month Will
probably be more stormy than the
last half.
Ny first letter gave forecasts OF the
storm wave due TO cross the continent
rom October 80 to November 3, and
fhe Eext viii be due 20 leave the Pa
ellie coast about the 5th, cross the
great central valleys from 9Th % sth,
ieaehng the Atlantic coast about the
Sfh- The storm center VIII probably
take a central route, causing quite
cool weather and snow IN the northern
TIER OF states and as it passes. warm
weather will oecgr in the southern
states south of it. Severe frOsts wiz
follow IL In northern and southern
ATTITUDES Cloudy weather viii In
crease. and the long periods OF beanti-
MI sunshine become less extended Real
winter weather nav be expected In all
the northern tier OF states. ani near
approach 10 winter In all the safes
aiors the 10th degree OF north iati-
tudc. But the sev>rest weather may
he expected during the first days OF
tho month.
Electricity IL cestined 70 supercede
,the use of steam as a motive power,
gas for light and wood and coal for
fuel. and only one or two more such
TO usher IN these important events
much earlier than the masses are pre-
pared FOR them.
The time il probably not far away
when our railroads VIII be operated
by electricity instead OF steam, and this
charge alone VIII require vas,
amount OF education. In all affairs
OF the world young men must be pre-
pared 10 take the places OF the older
ones and railroad men. especially train
crews. OF the near future. must under
stand electricity. They MUST possess
a vast amount more Information than
do the average graduates OF our higher
ehcols on this subject.
Electricity IS certainly the lie prin-
cfpie % the animal and vegetable king
doms. the motive power that sends the
life blood through the arteries and
veins. the sap TO the vegetable cells
and when these ideas fully dawn
upon the slowly progressive mind OF
the world OF man. n :~~reater demand
for knowledge on the subject OF cleo
tricity than has ever been dreamed OF
will spring up.
At this time II may be considered
premature to surmise "a to the ulti-
mated source OF generated electricity.
wffen we pave passed the rapids OF
discovery through which we are now
gohwe. but will venture a few sug-
fcsSlons- believe that all space Is
filled with matter. either electric or
condensed. We find least electricity
where we find fnoss condensed matter,
and hSost electricity where Is least
condensed matter. The higher we go
into The atmosphere the lighter Is
sne matter composing IL and the great
e are the quantity and tension OF
eieetrfeity. and when we go to sea
seyei we find this order Is reversed.
This leads up 20 the idea l desire
to express as TO the future source OF
electricity for use as a motive power.
light. fuel, etc
Its fountain head being above or
outside our atmosphere, or the lower
and denser portions OF IL. we must
tap that great fountain and bring
our electricity from above.
This idea IL not inconsistant with
tne known laws OF electricity. All
seientisVs hold that space Is positive
and the earth negative, or In more
easily understood terms the large
quantity Is above and the smaller
quantity In the earth. Benjamin
Franklin brought down the electricity
rom above on the string OF a kite.
showing that 1t moves from the atmos-
phere above To the earth below. All
electricians say that the higher stratas
OF clouds are positive as TO the next
below them and these In turn are
positive ns to still lower stratas while
the lower clouds are positive as TO
the earth. All this means that the
electricity comes from above which
II not only In accord with the sug-
gstion that we must tap space above
us for electricity. but IL also evidence
In suppors OF weSther theory that the
earth grows by condensat ations OF elsr-
frtcity, these condensa lions being the
origin of electrical force which Is onlv
the attenuated matter OF space set
IN motion.
Edison's theory, 30 far az it has
been made known. In that we must
either get electricity from the earth
or transmit 10 from some great water
power. I believe that he. or some
one soon 20 take up his work. will,
IND this 70 be an error and instead
they will look aloft. So far as know
ft has not been tested. but when n
Il. believe a much greater volume
ard tension of electricity can De gem
tasns than at sea level.
In some scheme cannot he Devised nv
which 20 draw from tho -immense
euantsty Of electricity existing in the
upp4r atmosphere. then have another
sagaessIop 20 make. I believe the at
mospherr and water. "a well az ALI
other condensed matter. TO be con
deu~ations ~ electricity and We uus+
Discover how 20 resolve these into
their original. electricity. have long
believed this 20 be the principle Of the
Keeiev motor witch has not vet bee,
perfected. and n Mr. Keelav fails 70
sofv~ this mystery wita hjs
sguCpier." ss ke very significantly
calls it. the times win soon furnish
another who viii take M the work
where ~ LETT 81 ard discover th> secre.
Of resolving water or rsae at~oxphere
pertans both. into electricity.
Necessity is often the prcra gator ~
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fnvprft,n. and - necessity = great sris.
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