The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-24
THE COAL COMBINE


every other avenue.
THE COAL COMBINE
AND THE DARBY OIL GAS BURNER
A STATEMENT OF FACTS.
1t has been urged in all the late
Outcry about the price of coal, that
to the people of Minnesota, fuel for
warmth was as absolute necessity as
daily bread, and it is true. Hence
came the legislative inquisitiOn into
the management of the Goal Com
bine," based upon the admitted
right of the legislative body to regu-
late the affairs of such corpora tiOnS
as work to the inju of the mass of
the people.
| Had a remedy been at hand
had there been a device known to
mankind to take the place of coal,
then would the people have regu-
lated prices by that great principle
of commerce, the law of supply and
demand.
| offers to MinnesOtians a chance to
|
| this is an age of Investigations, let
us Investigate this Invention.
1t is called "The Darby Oil Gas
Burner" and may be seen at present
at lO5 and lO7 East Fifth Street, St.
Paul, MINI.
1t consists of tank of common
kerosene oil, placed at sufficient
height above the burner to allow a
flow of oil to force itself, with the
necessary head, into the retOrt where
it is converted into gas.
The statements which are to fol-
low, are vouched for by a committee
of three disintereSted gentlemen
who made a thorough test.
This burner may be attached to
any ordinary stove, kitchen or par
lor, and will heat room of average
size in space of time during which
a wood or coal fire would have scar
cely warmed the stove in which it
burned. To any stove of any style
this burner may be attached, at a
cost not exceeding twelve dollars,
and without making any alteration
in the appearance of the stove.
A slender supply-pipe, about the
thickness of a lead pencil, leads
from the tank to the stove, and may
be completely concealed, the distance
from the tank ensuring absolute
safety from explosion or fire.
The burner is supplied with a
draft by the ordinary draft from the
stove, and burns without a deposit
OF SCOT or refuse.
There are no wicks to change or
trim, no ashes to cart; match will
light the fire instantly, and in a
minute and half a glow of heat will
issue from a radiant stove, accu-
rately governed and raised or low
cred by a controlling valve at the
rear, which is always cool enough to
handle.
Now for the cost of the "Darby
Oil Gas Burner" 1t costs for each
stove using the Darby burner about
one cent ON hour.
The committee who investigated
the matter, reported the cost at thir-
teen-siXteenths of one cent per hour.
The kitchen stove, it has been
carefully estimated, will cook three
meals a day for three cents.
In Ohio, a number of ladies are
using the invention. Here is what
some of them say:
Miss Caroline Sheaf, Springfield,
Ohio: cit is the incest thing / ever
used for cooking and baking, gives
any heat desired. / would not do
without it,
J. Jones, Wittenberg ST., east of
Plum. Springfield, Ohio: II have
used the Darby Oil Gas Burner for
nearly four months My wife and I
are highly pleased with it. Would
not do without it. We get sufficient
heat from three-jet burner to heat
two rooms comfortably, at a cost of
about one cent an hour. L can
cheerfully recommend it,"
about cost and service:
DR.. J. J. Mclaughlin, Springfield,
Ohio. "Have used Darby Burner
nine months to heat four rooms of
my office, at an expense of not quite
one cent per hour. Heat three
rooms of my residence at an expense
of one cent per hour; use it in my
range. They are durable, conven-
lent, give steady heat and l would
not be without them. Many here in
use, giving universal satisfastion."
In St. Paul, although but lately
introduced, the burner is highly
esteemed, as may be seen from the
following:
Mrs. P. Beggs, 4lS N. Exchange
ST., St. Paul, MINI: "Haye used
Darby Oil Gas Burner for the past
six weeks, and far prefer it to coal
or gasoline. It is far superior to any
thing ! have ever used"
In the Northwest a strong COM
pany has been formed to supply the
surrounding country, with head
quarters at ST. Paul, Mimi. Do not
fail to call at $50 Jackson St., and
see this burner in Operetion.
The personnel of the Company is as
follows: President, VIM. Lockwood,
Edgerton, Mimi; Vice President, E.
F. Darby. of Springfield, Ohio; Treas
urer, W. w. Phelps, of ST. Paul,
Mimi: Secretary, G. w. Winstand-
ley. St. Paul, Mimi.
The Board of Directors consists
of the~above named gentlemen with
the addition Of the following: VIM.
Foulke. of St. Paul, Mimi. W. H.
Gr6enhagen, of St. Paul, Mimi, H.
II. Hughes, St Paul, Mimi.
J. B. Barlow, Jr., of Edgerton.
Mimi, has been appointed general