The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-01-12
GAS MOTOR ON SHlPBOAnD.
A 35O-TOn Craft Which Moves
Along without Noise or Smoke.

A 3SO-TOn Craft Which Moves
Along Without Noise or Smoke.
A novel method Of using coal gas in
navigation has been successfully tried
at Havre, France, by Mr.. Cape)le for
a syndicate of capitalists. An iron
boat Of $50 tons was built, a vertical
gas motor of forty horse power fur
nishing the power. Coal gas, COM
pressed to a pressure of 400 pounds
per square inch. is stored in steel tubes
placed between decks, and a regu-
lator situated between the gas reser-
voir and the motor reduces the pres
cure of the "a entering the motor t
the flow ordinarily required. Trials
have been made with the boat in the
presence of the Mayor OF Havre, and
the harbor officials. ard tie result
a absolutely conclusive
This new boat, christened LIdee
CThe Idea), has been over the curse
from Harfieur to I.ouen. and behaved
perfectly. 1t was Il source of wonder
to all to see her venting her way
among the large vessels in port at full
speed without rOise ard without
smoke. The captain has full control
over the vessel from the bridge. He
can change her course, slacken or In.
crease her speed, and stop or even go
backward almost instantaneOusly,
thanks to the reversible screw.
Before long a f1otilla of sixty SINH
Tar boats will perform a regular SER
vice between Paris and Havre and
Paris and Creil. Gas works are build
ing along these routes and will sup
ply the gas according to the needs of
the service. The cost Of power will
be more economical than any other;
but the chief saving will be effected
In the comparatively small o taken
up by the motor, allowing considerably
more freight to be taken in. A re-
markable fact worthy OF notice is that
pure coal gas compressed to a pres
sure of as high as 1000 pounds per
square inch does not show an apprc-
ciable cOndenNatiOn.-La Nature.
CUPID IN CHURCH CHolRs.
There and Matrimony Soon Re-
suits.
A man who sings tenor in a church
on Michigan avenue said the other
day he knew Of at least a half dozen
serious affairs of the heart in progress
In as many choirs on the south side.
IL believe" he added, that if statis-
tics were obtainable OH the subject it
would be found that of single people
who join church choirs a larger pro-
portion get married within a year than
among al equal number of young peo-
pie that might be selected anywhere
else. A possible exception might he
made Of the operate stage. Singing,
even If 1t is about things celestial, Tets
ing, and the hearts chord with each
other just as voices do.
"lf the singer doesn't discover an af-
finity in a fellow singer it is pretty apt
TO he found in the congregation. If a
woman has a sweet voice, a face to
match, and a figure to go with the
other two attractions, S lie has the
best possible opportunity for display
ing them. The same principles applies
to a handsome Tan.
sometimes there are sharp rival
ries, Of course, which, RI suit If musical
duels between, say, the tenor and the
basso, both of whom are smitten by the
charms Of some lady member of the
choir. l don't know, however, that
there has ever in zeal life come a ira
gedy out of such a set of conditions
as we are told happened in the case
of lovely Anna, the soprano who ali
the singers hearts inspired The ten
or you know. went 50 high that lie
blew the top of HIS head off, and the
basso sang sc low lie split the soles
IT both his feet. Anna mourned
awhile for both these fellows,
Then she wed the
Man who fed the
Wind into the
Organ bellows.