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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-03
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
A Chemical Revolution-steam.pipe

A Chemical Steam Pipe
Insulation = Artillery for vine
yards-A Fiber Plant for Africa.
An Electric Pilot for Steamships.
Iron in Water-Gas = A Weather
Predicting Failure = Wonders in
Common Things-Rubber Not Wa
terprOof.
The manufacture OF sulphuEic Geld,
upon which depend many and varied
Industries, is undergoing transforrna
ton. For nearly $50 years 1t has been
made by causing the fumes Of burning
sulphur or sulphides to take up more
oxygen from nitrous vapor in the pres
ence Of steam, the process requiring an
expensive plant Of lead chambers, puri-
flying towers, etc. BY the processes
now being developed in Germany, the
sulphur fumes and oxygen are being
combined directly. The union Il eject
cd by means of catalysls, the chemical
action which results from mere contact
with some such substances as platinum
black, which itself is not changed and
does not enter into the new compound,
and the difficulties in the way Of apply
inf the principle on n large scale are
being gradually overcome. Much de-
pends on The regulation Of the heat nee
essary for bringing ABOUT the combina-
ton. Acid by catalytic methods Is now
being produced by two German COM
panies. and the saving in cost, with the
greater purity of the product, can hard
ly fail to have effect in the near future
upon the older factories.
From an investigation OF sixteen
Notwithstanding substances for steam
pipes Mr.. c. L. Norton concludes that
the most efficient preparations ara thos>
made OF cork; the next being cover
consisting of an inner Jacket Of earthly
material and an outer one OF wool felt;
while the next is pure maGnesld.
Asbestos is non conducting only
through the air entrapped in itS pores,
The mAgnesia covering is safe from
FIRE, the cork fairly 80, but wool, hair
and similar materials should only be
used over n mineral base. The heat
saved will usually pay the cost Of the
covering in year Of ten-houf days.
The greatest altitude reached by q
railway is 1856 feet on Central PERU
Wan line: the greatest by rack rail-
way, 1920 feet on Pixies Peak. The
highest European climber Is tho rack
railway on Corner Grat-lo,OS6 feet.
Bombardlng the clouds, which has
been made ridiculous by r1in.making
Missionaries. seems to be developing into
an important service in southern Eur
one. The purpose however u not the
making of rain, but the prevention Of
hall. and the apparatus OF BurgOmelGteF
StIpeI of styrIn. is said to have been
used with sncb effect during three sea-
soma TINT practical immunity from dana
ago mas been secured, and hail inHur-
nnce has been abandoned. The appat-
ntus ia a small cannon, surmounted ~
long, cOnical trumpet which transnluSs
10 The threatening cloud the vortex ana
concussion Of a small charge Or pl9Sk
powder. A breech -loadinB raplq.IlIe
gun, throwing bombs with time tuso ...
TO the height of mile or more, ma NV !.
been brought forward ana systeLtl ~, "
on y,yp 90 il being established for the pro-
tecii6p nj the vineyards In the ToGlon
of Hr.gcla In the experiments thus
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Unvulcanlzed rubber Is stated on Ger
man authority to be by no means water
proof, as Is shown by the ready absoTp-
ton Of moisture, Rolled plates Of rub
Der were found 20 be capable Of taking
up In two hours from 8 to IS per cent of
water at 60 degrees c, the absorption
increasing with the degree Of compress
sion. and piece Of the best Para rub
Der kept under water Of so degrees was
nothing but a Shiny mass in two months.
This Is suggested as a possible cause Of
the deterioration OF crude gum in trans
portatlOn.
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far made It has been thought necessary
to have the stations not more than
about a half-mile apart in regions sub
ject to hailstorms.
Cultivation Of the nettle is an import
ant experiment projected for the Cam
eroons Nettle fibre Is being used In
German factories for fine yarns and tis-
sues, and the products are unsurpassed
by those from any known vegetable
source. Nettle growing In districts
adapted TO 1t Is thus made an industry.
The pilot torpedo Of obeechIonI. which
received a high award at the Rochelle
Nautical Congress, Is designed to pre-
vent collisions In fog at sea. It is
driven by a ten-horse power electric mo-
tor, and Is kept from 300 to 1000 feet
ahead Of the steamer to be protected,
being connected by two ropes carrying
insulated wires. II an object Is struck
bell on the steamer is rung automatic
ally.
The rapid failure Of Welsbach burn
ers has been traced by Dutch chemist
In one instance to the deposition on the
mantles Of iron-carbonyl, which proved
to be result of the action of uncarbur-
cited water-gas on the cold iron pipes
at ordinary pressures. Coating OF the
interior of the pipes with coal-tar is q
suggested remedy.
India offers the besS field FOR long
range weather forecasts, yet the condi-
lions last June seemed to indicate
rainfall above the normal for the three
months ending February. 1900, the ren-
lily being the greatest drought Of the
century.
One Of the most successful popular
TIERS Of science OF the day is Prof c. v.
ton lecture, he dealt most happily with
the surface tension" OF llQulds-the
property that causes water to form in
drops, makes It cling to the meshes OF
fine sieve, produces capillary attrac-
ton and accounts for soap bubbles. The
meshes of fine wire sieve were creased
with paraftine. sheet of paper being
then spread over the bottom. Water
was poured into the sieve, and. when
the paper was carefully withdrawn II
refused to run out, being upheld by the
elastic skin Of the lower surface. which
caused It to cover the meshes like SOL
Id. For like reason the sieve hoated
on water The same elastic skin sup
ported column OF water in an invert-
ed test-tube. but when the tube was
brought into the atmosphere OF ether,
the elasticity Of the water relaxed. and
the water fell. soap-bubpieB were Btrik.
ingly manipulated. 1t was shown that
a bubble could be stretched, that one
could be blown inside another and rolled
about without breaking either that one
bubble could really push another with
out really touching II, and finally that
two bubbles could be made to coalesce
into one by electrlfying them, but that
II one enclosed the other the inner one
would not be affected by the small cleo
trio discharge.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST 4 TRUAX.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDTNd, RINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Cntarrh Cure II taken inter-
nally. acting directly upon the blood and
mucuouH surface OF the system. Price,
76c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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NOW READY.
Daughter Of the Elm
a Tale of the virginia Border
Before the war.
By GRANVILLE DAWSON HAL1

By GRANVILLE DAVIDSON HALL
A powerful story, recalling forgotten
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stirring recital Of crime and ~
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Meeting with Pittsburgh, ClaFE"
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some real people figure IN
pages.y There Is vivid glimpsS, " y
American life as found in that vans
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'author has "dipped his pen in u;
very pigments OF life" The heaa y.
leading Chicago publishing nous w.
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details "ingenious. "The story itsen
Is interesting and there are sOH'
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n 1sT OF LETTERS REMAINING y
Ia the postoffice Mt Wheeling, Gay
county, W. Va, Saturday, February !
To obtain airy of the following the appE
cant must ask for advertised letters gN'
Ing date Of list:
LADIES' LIST.
Brigham. Mrs. w. c. Naline. Miss MAY
Creighton, Mrs. Jen- Mediek, Mrs. Ch'v'
ME tina
Egge, Miss Dora Sharp, Miss FLO
Ho1Sennn, Edith NJ, Seidie, Miss Helsa
Musser, Miss Ma Wait, Mrs. ].
haly
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Afford. q. w. johnson. Andersen
Albeit, John Kappnrt, Frank
Besser, w. s. Isodwick. ]. B.
Blair. Geo. A. Long, Robt,
Brown, DR.. A. D. Robinson, Low
Blers. JnO. Reed, c.
Baugh, John sweeny, W. II;
De Camp, h. II. Sprague, W;
Davis, Ben Shanlver, VIM.
Ferdinand. Phillip Shelter, ]; r.
Gran, Fred Tayler, ]. F..
Gray, James B. futile, Harry b,
Gibson. Will Wallace, Homer
Hartwelt, William Webb, John L.
Jackson, Arthur
MISCELLANEOUS
Surety Guarantee Wheeling MillinaT
GEORGE WISE, P0stmastsE.-.
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The special low prices on Jackets,
capes and Furs are the lowest they
will be this season.
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The complete disappearance OF lock-
Jaw. the germ Of which Is brought to
cities on horse fodder, is expected TO
follow the retirement Of the horse.
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MORGANTOWN MELANGE.

Rumor That the Baltimore & Ohio
VIII Move Offices and Machine
Shops From Grafton to Fairmont.
Fairmont After the Republican
State Convention-Unusual Activ-
ity in All Branches Of Business and
Development-showing for Gas in
the Clinton District.
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
MoRGANTowN. w. Va, Feb. g.
There is a report in railroad circles,
seemingly well founded, that the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company is pre-
pairing to move its offices from Grafton
to Falrmont, and perhaps the ma
chine shops. also. 1t Is said that the
company will purchase ground of the
Monongahela river bridge, and this will
be for machine shops and side tracks.
The company has purchased the Mar
ion machine works at Fairmont and.
after selling OFF the buildings, will utll-
lie the ground for the new station
building.
The business men OF Fairmont have
inGu Surated move to capture the
Republican state convention. and when
the state committee meets on February
q. 1t will have a strong lobby on the
ground, The competitors are Charles
ton, Parkersburg. Huntington and
Wheeling. All Of the towns in this
section are pulling for Fairmont.
Alfred C. oliver, Of Atlantic High
lands, New Jersey, has closed con-
tract with George G. Sturglss, presl
dent Of the Morgantown & Kingwood
railroad, for Job Of saving along the
line OF the road, which will last at
least seven years. He will locate two
new mills about eight miles southeast
of Morgantown.
George c. Sturglss has been in New
York this week. endeavoring to enlist
the interest Of some capitalists in eH-
tending the Morgantown and Kingwood
railroad. now being built, to Belington.
in Barbour county, instead Of to
point on the main line Of the Baltimore
& Ohio, as was first contemplated. Mr..
stutgIss has such assurances Of sup
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port as to make him confident the ex
tension will be made.


tension will be made.
The prospectors for oil in Clinton
district, this county, found a good
showing for gas at Ave hundred feet
and take this to indicate that no oil
will be found. This is the first trial for
oil on the east side Of the river.
A new mining town, named River
dale. has been laid out along the Mo-
nongahela River railroad west Of
Shlnnston. The mining towns along
the road between Fairmont and Clprks-
burg make almost one continuous
town.
Mr.. Lewis c. Lawson. one Of the best
known attorneys Of the Clarksburg bar,
to-day purchased tile residence prop
erty Of Mr., I. g. LaSEelle. and will move
here for the purpose Of educating his
children at the University. He will con-
tinue to practice law in Clarksburg.
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Alum is used in baking powders because lit Is
cheap, costing less than two cents pound. fisa
Yet the manufacturers Of well-known alum DOW.
ders are actually denying that they contain alum.
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TTh0 INTELLIGENcBR, embracing It's
several editions. Is entered In the Post
once at Wheeling. W Va. % second.
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far made It has been thought necessary
to have the stations not more than
about a half-mile apart in regions sub
ject to hailstorms.
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THE INTELLIGENCE.
InteIIIeencer PubIIshlne q,
asanA77 Fonrteenth SEE.

IoMN FRaw. 20. aoa Bus. Ma00leF.
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....FOR SALE....

Tin, Steel, Hoop and Tube Stocks bouytl
and sold direct on New York and Chitir
Stock Exchanges.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-03

The greatest altitude reached by .
railway is 1856 feet on Central PERU
Wan line: the greatest by a rack rail-
way, 1920 feet on Pixies Peak. The
highest European climber is tho rack
railway on Corner Grat-lO,OS6 feet.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-03

India offers the bess Geld FOR long
range weather forecasts, yet the condI-
lions last June seemed to indicate
rainfall above the normal for the three
lty being the greatest drought of the
century
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-23
NEW RICHLAND.

Mrs. M. S. Hoover, of Bellefontaine,
visited Chas. Richard and family, last
week.
The crowd at literary Friday even
ing was not very large on account of
the inclemency of the weather. An in
teresting program was rendered. 1t
was the last meeting of the society,
with the exception of the entertain
ment, which will be given in about two
weeks.
Coy McKitrick visited relatives in
KentOn, last week.
Anna Scott is staying with Mrs. C. S.
Richard, of near the North Fork.
Emerson Detrick, of Bellefontaine,
visited his uncle, Squire Watson, over
Sunday.
Mrs. r. Lee Wharton and Mrs. L.
M. Richard, of Belle Center, visited
Chas. Richard and family, Sunday.
Saturday was very stormy day.
Mart Watt attended the Boxwell ex-
animation, at Bellefontaine, Saturday.
Mike Murphy, who went to Cleve-
land about week ago, returned to his
home east of here, Saturday.
Miss Ida Wolfe, of Wyandotte coun-
ty, was the guest of Miss Ethel Gebby,
the latter part of last week.
We are having March weather in
general, this week.
VIM. Steward, who has been living
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-23

Messrs. J. M. and Frank Reams WIS.,
tied Caleb Reams in West Liberty,
Monday.
Ed Cox went to Columbus, Monday
evening.
The D. & L. N. are doing a thriving
business in the way of shipping, at this
point.
D. D. Fawcett and wife, of Rushsyl-
vania, attended the funeral of their
aunt, Mrs. Hester Fawcett, Tuesday.
Garnet and Gaylor Outland have in
vited their young friends to help them
celebrate their birthday today, (Thurs-
day. from 4 to o'clock.
AS has already been noted in these
columns, one of our aged residents,
Mrs. Hester Fawcett was laid to rest
last Tuesday. In addition we would
add that her life was one of devotion
to the interests of her relatives an6
friends. These many acts of kindness
will ever be cherished in the memories
of those with whom she mingled.
Mrs. Belle McGriff will go to Colum
bus, Monday, to have her eyes examin
ed. Mrs. DIR. Wanzer will accompan,
her SLOCUM.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-23
UNION GOSPEL TEMPERA ANCE
MEETING

A very interesting Union Gospel tenn
perance meeting was held in the Chris
tianchurch at West Mansfield, Sunday
evening, March IS, under the auspices
OF the W. c. T. u, and presided over
by Mrs. Josie E. Bates, president of
the society in Logan county.
Rev. Long, of the Baptist church,
read the scripture lesson. Rev. Scott,
of the M. E. church, offered PRAYER,
and the meeting was very ably address
ed by Rev. Filler of the NJ. E. church,
and Rev. Stahl of the Christian church.
Although the organization of the w.
c. L. U. with other importance work.
ers realize that in the last year the
will OF the temperance people as pre-
sented by the votes of assemblies, let
| ters and petition work has been ignored
not only by our own halls of Congress
but at the Nations capital, yet the,
will still wage their peaceful war ant
continue to agitate, educate, organic,
until such sentiment prevails as wa
voiced Sunday night, namely-that NJ
man should be sent to enact laws O
our State who indorses the legalized sa
loon.
Splendid music, both vocal and in
strumental was furnished by member
from the different churches under tn
direction of Prof. Tussing, of the Chris
tian church. JOSIE E. BATES.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-23

The REDWOOD Gazette opposes the
nomination of Del. Ayers for Congress
and alluding to serious charges of a
business character that have been made
against him, puts its opposition or 9TH
er grounds as follows:
"The Gazette has opposed Mr. Ayers
and the other three members OF the
Big Four during the past seven years,
because it thought they used unfair
means, in political and business way
to accomplish many things that would
not look well in print at this time. 1t
opposes Mr.. Ayers for Congress because
it believes he is an unfit man for the
people of Union county to represent
them in Washington. If his political
and private affairs were less shady and
his past life as pure as that of a babe,
he would not, in the Gazette's opinion,
be the man to nominate, for he would
not represent the agricultural and bus
mess interests of, the Eighth district
Neither is he the kind of a man to send
to Congress, when everything points to
trusts, monopolies, ETC."
The fight in Union, is between Ayers
and Mr.. Fullington, the county auditor
who is a farmer and business man, and
very popular. Advices from the coun-
ty indicate that he will be an easy win.
ner over Ayers.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-23
LOCAL OPTION.
A NEW TEMPERANCE BILL IS TO
BE INTRODUCED.

COLUMBUS, March 20.-One defeat
has not disheartened the temperance
advocates of Ohio. Another local op-
tion bill is on the tapis. Senator Har-
baugh is to father the measure, if it is
decided that it is to be dropped into the
Legislative hopper.
The bill was drawn by the Ohio An
ti-Saloon League people. 1t is much
like the Clark local option bill, except
that it gives to municipalities instead
of wards, the right to shut out the liq-
uor traffic.
The new bill also increases the pen
atty for selling liquor on Sunday. The
penalties are doubled. The measure
provides fine of from $50 to $500 for
the first offeese, and 5000 to $40O and
ten days in jail for subsequent Sunday
law ipfractions.
The anti-liquor people are not yet
determined upon what course to pur-
sue. A canvass is being made of the
House and Senate, and if there is a
fighting chance, the bill will be intro
duced.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-23
ZANESFIELD.

Miss Belle Pulaski, an o. N. u, stu
dent from Napoleon, spent the spring
vacation with her friend, Mrs. Bertha
Dunaway.
David Henry having rented his farm
near Jerusalem, has offered for sale,
March q, his complete line of farm
utensils, and some household goods.
Mr.. H. proposes to release himself en-
tirely from the worry of business af-
fairs, and live a retired life in our
quiet village.
Mrs. John Plummer visited relatives
in town, this week.
Misses Iantha and Anna Brown are
at home from Earlham College for their
spring vacation, accompanied by a
friend from Chicago, Miss Lucy De-
Graft.
Lee Mormon, of Urbana, was in town
last week, visiting his mother, Mrs.
John Everingham.
Miss Anna Collins, of Jerusalem, Wis
tied in town last week.
Mrs, Leila Corwin, of West Liberty,
visited her aunt, Mrs. Ella Nelson, last
week.
Mrs, Ossie COrwin visited II. G.
Miller and family, one day last week.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-23
IN MEMORY.

Jane Keech, daughter of VIM. and
Jane Keech, was born in Lancaster
county, Pa, July 8, 1881. She died at
Bellefontaine, o., March Is, 1900, aged
SO years, months and days.
With her parents, she came to Ohio
when about years of age. They set
tied first in Belmont county, remained
there short time, and came to Cham
pal gn county, near West Liberty, re-
mai ned there a short time and then
moved to Marion county. The subject
of this sketch was then about 8 years
of age. There she resided until her
marriage with Jacob Collins, June IL,
1852. Since marriage she has always
resided in Logan county.
She was the mother of three children
two daughters and a son-all Of whom
are living. The mother is the first to
break the family circle.
Although Mrs. Collins was not a
member of the church, she believed in
christianity. She had experienced con-
version in her early life, and hence
knew the power of God. She taught
her children to believe in God and to
pray to Him. We could wish that she
had been identified with the visible
church, but we are glad, when this was
not the case, that those who knew her
best feel assured that she will have a
title to the church invisible.
Besides the sorrowing husband and
two children, there are two broth RS
and a sister to mourn her loss. L. Il.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-23
DOW TAX SHOULD BE RAISED
Liquor interests Should Be Taught to
Not Interfere With Legislation.

Cleveland Leader.
There is no reason why the General
Assembly should not pass the bill, intro
duced on Thursday, toincrease the Dow
liquor tax from $3.50 to $500. The state
needs the revenue, and the liquor SELL
ers can afford to pay the increase.
There is another reason why the bill
should be passed. 1t should be enacted
as lesson to the liquor sellers who had
the bad sense to interfere in politics.
When the plan of taxing the liquor
traffic was adopted, it was designated to
eliminate the saloon from politics, and
that was the result for many years.
Sensible liquor sellers realized that it
was to their advantage to keep out of
politics, and they were willing to pay
the tax as means of protecting them
selves against constant annoyance by
the Legislature. Whenever there is a
proposition to give the people chance
to say whether the liquor traffic shall
be restricted or prohibited in any part
VI Jnt uOWSNoT, buS
ers and brewers have taken active steps
to defeat such legislation. They went
into the fight against the Clark Local
option law, and, it is charged, brought
about the defeat of that measure by the
use of money.
1t is proper, therefore, that they
should be taught lesson they will moi
soon forget. They should be convinced
of the folly of interfering with legisla
tion that is demanded by the mora
sentiment of the state. There is NJ
better way to teach such lesson thar
by increasing the retail tax on the liquo
traffic to $500, as proposed in the bill
of Senator Madden.
If this bill is pushed for passage, i
will be difficult for members of tn,
Legislature to explain their course i
they vote against it.