Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-29
solution of the Difficulty VIII Bring
Rich Reward to the Solver aud
Many COnvenic=-cn to
the People.

the People.
The great problem likely to be solved
in the twentieth century is the trans
formation of heat into electricity di-
rect. When this is accomplish he'd,
Biddy in the morning will start n fire,
the heat Of which will fill Il series Of
storage batteries hat will do most of
the work of the household during the
day, Illuminating the dwelling. prom
eiling the machine fans. running the
sewing machine, operating the dumb.
waller and so forth. This, however. Is
only Il faint suggestion of the advaT-
tnScs To he gained by the discovery
speak of. Electricity will then become
an exceedingly cheap source of en-
cGgy. and the suns rays may he even
employed TO manufacture the fluid. If,
Is co.'s not seem unlikely, n twentieth
c'h;u:y inventor finds n practical WAY
OF ha:"sSSiEg the tides. the latter will
proGue" II very slight expense Ell the
electricity required to run all the ma
ch'rery ard TO heat and illuminate all
the houses in the United Stutcs.
The houses of many rich men to-day
ar' run 10 n great extent by CIvc-
tIic;iy. which lights them, yent;latrs
Them and even operates the family cl-
cyst =. This kind Of elevator il IT,
s'!t " very new Inventions: II has 80
;iirtGnEt, hut is SO controlled by the
iaVssihic force stored in great jnrs
{! LEAD and acidulatCd water In the BIZ
terry room that il is as safea and docile ms
any wy!.-trainpd servant. ANYBODY VIII
wants - make use of il presses n but
tea and The car comes ~rcsponsivcly to
the i'ocr desired. Stepping aboard. the
passenger touches one Of the series
ofb:ttCms inside and the car transports
him 10 The floor he wishes to go to.
IL the promises of electrical experts
n!c t. he accepted, our dwellings be-
lore ioig will be lighted by electricity
without wires.
An extremely valuable product OF the
electric furnace, by the way, is err
bormn6u"I-now being made in Il large
way nj N~iagara-which is the l~inrtlc:t
OF I'll substances save the diamond. and
therefore serves extremely well MS e
abrasive. BY elcctrolysis aluminiu
is separated from it's ore, and thus h;
been brought 10 n point of exceeding
~chcnrrCss, while by the same NEAR
ordinary brine is separated into two
valuable prOducts-chlorinc for blC.cI-
ing. and sodium for soap manufacture.
Electricity is now recognized astn
most useful agent in medicine, being
employed In II grcnt variety OF WAYS.
In some complaints it has n remark
able powered stimulating function. md
IL i"s been found that certain drugs
lit ON Il moistcncd clcctrode can bp
Carried into the body with the current,
$" rs to Lcnciit directly n diseased part.
Various kinds of morbid growth nrc
rem -vcd irstantaneously and painless
ly b. cicctrO-cautcry, and the only sue.
ccssful racihod of getting rid of SUPER
huous hair Ii That of the electric needle.
which is gently introduced into the
linir-fuliitlc and kills the root, Now
"d0yS operative Instruments for the
hcsc, E."Gih aud throat, whether drills,
saWs or what not, are controlled by
electricity. while tiny incandCscent
lamps, swallowed by the patient or
oilcr"iS" manipulated, are utilized 10
Illuminate the cavities of body and
head, 50 as to reveal conditions TO the
physician.
street cars are not only run by cleo
tricity, Int are illuminated and hcatcd
by The save agency. The heaters used
Tor this purpose require 10 attention,
regulate the temperature exactly ms IL
may be wanted. and, when used on
railway ~tra!rs. Ices not tndaugpr the
saftcf OF passengers. One Of The latest
improvements is 20 provide cuch berth
in Il sleeping car with an incundcsccnt
IIght. so That one rly read. if sluInbcr
comes rot. Similarly, incanGs Eccu,
lights are now provided for carriages,
and they are even coming into use for
cabs. The emperor of Germany has his
closed carriages lighted in this wa,
and, In addition, the harncss of his
horses are covered with small glow-
lIgh's OF different %c?lors. 50 us 10 pro.
duce II very beautiful effect.
The twentieth century will see clcc-
tricity introduced in the kitchen IN
place OF coal and wood. In order fiat
this may hc accom- plishcd Il liz cr!y
necessary Tat tho luid should br mad.
II niue cliclT or. indsmutIt rs H. serves
much better Tor all culinary rurp nts.
The electric oven bnkrs br"G,l i~icully.
and meats prepared in II 90 not re-
quirc lnS'irr or watching. Will, broil.
ing ard hling may he ''cnc +, u 50.
rrtior .tSir "a the electric rrr"", The
electric ,h1!irE dish IL Ei'.'' II" Il
a m~CH'2nis ioticr 10 an o,'i,arY i'rhi
wire: TIC current l. tUtfst Gn .nd IN.
mtdihi"lr The oysters begin ip,icvagr
the EGGS to frizzlc. In tie electric
EittheH uf thr near future there wiil
BE- ~ coal, no ashes and no snnkc:
there VIII hC no fuel ard not even n
battery. iHnsiruch ~ ihr requisite cur.
rent "il! br furnished from outside
as ras Is now. The sad-irons used
on Tuesdays for the family linen will
hr heated by electricity. and will be
kept thus NJ n constant temperature,
so that they will never scOrch things
ard will noi require rehcating or
charging. Already we have electric
curling iongs, which. being hitchcd to