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rich imagination and sportlve fancy the
parliamentary debates fairly spdrkled with
wit and eloquence. OF Supple the follow
ing story is tcld. During the speakership
OF one Addington, who was chiefly re-
nnrkable for his prim propriety OF de-
meanor. there occurred during the course
of a debate. an interval of absolute silence,
in which, to use n common expression,
'one could hear pin drop" Every men,
Der seemed waiting for some one else to
break the awful pause. which Supple, how
ever. unable to stand any longer, accom-
plished in decidedly unlocked for manner.
In ringing tone which had in it, how
ever, a suggestion Of genuine conviviality,
he called out from the gallery:
"a Song from Mr.. Speaker" Arlington,
astonished. sat in grim CONSERVATION.
while the House. led by Pitt, broke into
peal after peal of inexpressible laughter.
When. at length. a Sergeant-at-Arms was
sent to the gallery to arrest the culprit.
Supple. with gravity rivaling that OF
the outraged Speaker. pointed out very
fat Quaker as the offender. The Quaker
was taken into custody, but eventually
succeeded in shifting the responsibility to
the right shoulders, and Supple. after
couple of hours OF arrest, was allowed to
escape upon promises of amendment.
Charles Dickens was a reporter for the
services in the exercise of the stenOgrap hic
art, the difficulties of which he has SO
humorously described in David Copper
field" 1t Is also said that the Marquis OF
Salisbury. the present Premier of Eng
land, gained his first parliamentary ex-
perience as newspaper reporter in the
gallery.
The American reporter represents, per
haps. the most progressive ideas in his
province of journalism, province which,
in many cases, covers a diversity of sub
jects which in all likelihood the ordinary
newspaper reader does not fully appre-
ciate.
Doubtless the biggest assignment ever
given to a reporter was that conveyed to
Stanley by distinguished New York edi-
tor. in the sentence. Find Livingstone"
Stanley, true reporter, asked few Ques-
lions, and started at once. One would
have supposed he was going across the
street to look for a missing confrere. AS
a matter of fact he was going to seek a
man who was supposed TO have persisted
long since in the unexplored wilds of At
RIGA. And he found him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

! ditions. barely 10 per cent, 90 per cent of
the energy value of the fuel being I'M
avoidably wasted.
Another application of the heating power
of electric currents is found in the Thorn
son electric welding process. the develop
ment of which has practically taken place
in the past ten years. In this process an
| exceedingly large current. at very low
electric pressure. traverses a joint be-
tween two pieces of metal to be united.
1t heats the joint to fusion or softening;
the pieces are pushed together and welded
Here the heat is generated In the solid
metal. for at no time during the opera
lion are the pieces separated The current
is usually obtained from a welding trans
former. an example Of an extreme type of
step-down transformer. Current at sew
eral hundred volts passed into the primary
winding Is exchanged for an enormous
current at only two or three volts in the
welding circuit in which the work is done.
The present uses of this electric welding
process are numerous and varied. Pieces
of most of the metals and alloys. before
regarded as Unavoidable. are capable Of
being joined not only to pieces of the same
metal, but also to different metals. Flee
tric welding is applied on the large scale,
making joints In wires or rods, for weld
ing wagon and carriage wheel tires, for
making barrel hoops and bands for pals,
for axles of vehicles and for carriage
framing. 1t has given rise to special
manufactures. such as electrically welded
steel pipe or tube, wire fencing, etc. 1t is
used for welding together the joints of
steel car rails. for welding teeth in saws.
for making many parts Of bicycles and in
tool making An instar e of its peculiar
adaptability to unusual conditions is the
welding of the iron bands embedded with
in the body of "a rubber vehicle tire, for
holding the tire in place. For this purpose
the electric weld has been found almost
essential
Another branch of electric development
concerns the storage of electricity. The
storage battery is based upon principles
discovered by CASTOR Plante and applied
since 1881 by Brush. by Faure, and others.
Some of the larger lighting stations en-
ploy as reservoirs OF electric energy large
batteries charged by surplus dynamo cur
rent. This is afterward drawn upon when
the consumers load is heavy, as during
the evening. The storage battery is. how
ever, a heavy, cumbrous apparatus. of
limited life. easily destroyed unless guard
ed with skill. If form not possessing
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these faults be ever found the field of
possible application is almost limitless.
The above by no means complete ac-
count of the progress in electric applica-
lions during the century just closed should
properly be supplemented by an account
OF the accompanying great advances re-
garded from the purely scientific aspect.
1t is. however, only possible to make a
brief reference thereto within the limits
OF this article. The scientific study OF
electricity and the application of mathe-
NAUTICAL methods In Its treatment has kept
busy host OF workers and drawn upon the
resources of the ablest minds the age has
produced. Gauss. Weber. Ampere, Fara-
day. Maxwell, Helmhoitz, are no longer
with us OF the early founders of the
science we have yet such men as Lord
Kelvin. formerly Sir William Thomson,
Mascart, and others. still Jealous in scien-
tifc work. Following them are large
number, notable for valuable contributions
to the progress OF electrical science. in
discoveries. In research. and In mathe-
NAUTICAL treatment of the various problems
presented. Modern magnetism took form
in the hands of Rowland, Hopkinson.
EHtnE, OtHtE dbtS WOfhtrS.
Maxweils electromagnetic theory of light
is confirmed by the brilliant researches OF
the late DIR. Hertz too early lost to
science. Hertz proved that all luminous
phenomena are in essence electrical. The
wireless telegraphy of today Is a direct
outcome of Hertz's experiments on cleo
trio waves. 1t is but little more than ten
years since Hertz announced his results
to the world. His work, supplemented by
that CT Brandy. Lodge. Marconl. and
others. made wireless telegraphy posi-
bility
The wonderful X-ray. and the rich
scientific harvest which has followed the
discovery by Roentgen of invisible radia-
ton from a vacuum tube was preceded
by much investigation of the effects of
electric discharges In vacuum tubes, and
Hittorf followed by Crookes, had given
special study to these effects in very high
or nearly perfect vacua. Crookes though
especially enriching science by his work.
missed the peculiar X-ray, which never
theless must have been emitted from
many of his vacuum tubes. not only in
his hands, but in those of subsequent stu
dents. II was as late as 1896 that Roent-
gen announced his discovery. Since that
time several other sources of invisible
radiation have been discovered, more or
less similar in effect to the radiations
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and caustic soda. both from common salt.
chIorate of potassium Is also made at
Niagara by eiectroiysis. The field of
eIertro-chemfstry is indeed fun OF great
future possibilities. Large furnaces heated
by electricity. single one of which will
consume more than a thousand horsepow-
cr. exist at Niagara. In these furnaces ia
manufactured from coke and sand, by the
Aches6n process. an abrasive material
called carborundum. which is almost as
hard rs diamond. but quite low in cost 1t
is made into slabs and into wheels for
grinding hard substances. The electric
furnace furnishes also the means for pro-
,lEcing artificial plumbago or graphite.
almost perfectly pure, the raw material
being coke powder
A large amount of power from Niagara
is also consumed for the production in
special electric arc furnaces OF carbide of
calcium from coke and lime. This is the
source of acetylene gas. the new ilum-
nant. which is generated when water IL
brought into contact with the carbide The
high temperature of the electric furnace
thus renders possible chemical actions
which under ordinary furnace heat would
not take place. Henri Moissan, French
scientist, we'll known for his brilliant re-
searches In electric furnace work, has
even shown that real diamonds can be
made under special conditions In the cleo
trio furnace He has, in fact. probably
practiced In Il small way what has oc-
CURED on a grand scale in nature result
ing in diamond fields such as those at
Kimberley. One less problem is thus left
to be solved. The electro-chemical and
kindred arts are practiced, not alone at
Niagara, but at many other places where
power is cheap. Extensive plants have
grown up mostly within the five years
before the close of the century All of
the great developments in this field have
come about within the last decade.
The use of electricity for heating is not
confined to electric furnaces. in which the
exceedingly high temperature obtainable
Is the factor giving rise to success. While
it is not likely that electricity win soon be
used for general heating. special instances.
such as the warming of electric cars in
winter by electric heaters, the operation of
cooking appliances by electric c-'rrent, the
heating of sad-irons and the like. give evil
dence of the possibilities should there ever
be found means for the generation of cleo
trio energy from fuel with such high eff
cheney as so per cent or more. Present
methods give, under most favorable con-
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transformer. Not only. however, will the
current in one coil of the apparatus gem
crate by induction a new current in an en-
tirely separate coil or circuit. but by suit
ably proportioning the windings we may
exchange, as II were, large low pressure
current for a small bu, high pressure cur
rent, or vice versa. This exchange may
be made with a very small percentage of
loss OF energy. These valuable properties
of the transformer have rendered ii CT
supreme Importance in recent electrical
extension The first use made of 1t, in
1885, was to transform a high pressure
current into one Of low prpessuIe in cleo
trio lighting, enabling a small wire to be
used to convey electric energy at high
pressure and without much loss to long
distance from the station. This energy
at high pressure reaches the transformer
placed within or close to the building to
be lighted. a low pressure safe current is
conveyed from the transformer to the
wires connected to the lamps. In this way
a current Of a.0O1 volts, an unsafe and I'M
suitable pressure for incandescent light
ing. is exchanged for one of about 100
volts. which is quite safe. In this way
also the supply station is enabled to reach
a customer too far away to be supplied
directly with current at 100 volts, with
out enormous expense for copper con-
ductors.
The alternating current transformer not
only greatly extended the radius of supply
from n single station, but also enabled the
station TO be conveniently located where
water and coal could be had without diff
Guilty. It also permitted the distant water
powers to become sources of electric
energy FOR lighting, power, or for other
service. For example, water POWER To-
Gated at distance of fifty 10 one hundred
miles or more from a city or from a large
manufacturing centre where cost of fuel
is high may be utilized as follows: A
power station will be located upon the
site of the water power and the ,lynamos
therein will generate electricity at say
9, 900 volts pressure. BY means Of step-up
transformers this will be exchanged for a
current of 5000 volts for transmission
over q line of copper or aluminium wire to
the distant consumption area. Here there
will be I set of step-down transformers
which will exchange the 700 volt line
current for one of so low pressure as to
be safe for local distribution to lamps. to
motors. etc. either Stationary or upon a
railway. Tine same transmission plant
may simultaneously supply energy for
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Not His Line.

O'rnin the Boston Globe)
Tie coos,-why don't you come in and try
sRir?
The Chie&-So. thanks, I'm not goose enough
t.r hat
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20
Death of Mrs. Maggie Magee Flowers.

Death of Mrs. Maggie Magee Flowers.
With regret, and deep sympathy for
the stricken household, we record the
death of Mrs. Dr. Henry Flowers, of
Auburn. At an early hour last Wednes-
day morning she closed her eyes in the
last long sleep, and left to mourn her
death, beside other relatives, her de-
voted husband and four small child
rem, the youngest being but three days
of age at the time of its mothers
demise.
Mrs. Flowers was young and hand
some woman, the bright star of her
home, faithful and loving mother.
The children and young people of her
neighborhood affectionately called her
Miss Maggie" and she was loved by
the entire community. Prosperity and
happiness seemed to wait upon her
with lavish care and reckoning years
allured her; but at the command of
Death, who hath all seasons for his
own, the silken cords of life dropped
from her helpful, willing hands and
Time to her became no more for all
eternity.
May plying Father shield and
guide the weeping mother, sister, hus-
band and little ones until they can
more clearly define the wisdom of an
overriding Providence who doeth all
things we'll.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20
800 Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased tc
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu
tional disease. requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work
The propretors have so much faith in
It's curative powers, that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case lt rails TO cure
Address f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20
The Children's Friend.

You'll have cold this winter May
be you have one now. Your children
will suffer too. For coughs, Group,
bronchitis, grip and other winter com
plants One Minute Cough Cure never
fails. Acts promptly. 1t is very
pleasant to the taste and perfectly
harmless. G. b. George, Winchester,
KY. writes: "Our little girl was at
tackled with Group late one night and
was so hoarse she could hardly speak.
We gave her few doses of One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t relieved her
Immediately and she went to sleep.
When she awoke next morning she had
no signs of hoarseness or Group" c.
E. Grafton Drug Co.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20
The Wbitworth College authorities

The Whitworth College authorities
or anyone else who has jurisdiction in
the matter, would do favor to the
public by having the charred, dilapida-
ted belfry on the old Baptist church
lot torn down and moved. 1t is an
eye-sore to people in that locality, and
is not in condition to serve any good
purpose whatever except kindling
wood. Let it be torn down and re
moved by all means.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

The family of Mr.. Charles Chrismar
has been greatly afflicted of late. Mrs
Chrisman is still a sufferer from thu
effects of acute rheumatism, being I'm
able to get about her home with com
fort, and others of the family hav'
been stricken with Hines from week t.
week. Miss Carrie is improving aftel
weeks prostration.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

The LEADER is informed that some
reckless thief stole a bath tub from
the premises of Mrs. McCalip in the
southern part of town last week, which
had been used by two smallpox
patients in succession. If there is
another case of smallpox in the com,
munity, the thief may be located in
this way.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

Bogue Chitto church, Pike county,
will dedicate their new church house
on Dec. l. Rev. /. HI. Anding will
preach the sermon. The church was
organized Oct. 81, 1912, the present
house being the fourth built in all
these years.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20
Lost.

One gold filled watch and chain
case neatly engraved and bearing on
the inside this inscription: From
Uncle Joe to Willie, Sept, 1901. .
Finder will be literally rewarded by
returning to MRS. r. Der E r,
Brookhaven, Miss, south of CONNER
cial Hotel.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

Every body is complaining of bad
lights. What is the matter with the
oil?" says the Wesson Enterprise.
Just what was the matter with Brook
haven oil before we invested in cleo
trio lights, Bro. Robertson.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

Brigadier General John A. Webb, of
the First Brigade, U. c. ", has an
nouDced the appointment of his staff
of officers. Oliver Clifton, of Jackson,
is made Adjutant General and Chief of
Staff and E. NJ. Bee, of this city, chief
engineer, with rank of major. Rev. W.
c. Black, who is so well and favorably
known in this city, is assistant chap
lain, with rank of captain.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

Mr.. j. S. Burns, of Fair River, made
US pleasant call Monday. He re-
ports that his daughter, Miss Rose, is
delighted with the Georgia Alabama
Business College, where she is taking
business course.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

Rev. M. L. Burton, of Brookhaven,
has been appointed pastor of this
charge to fill the vacancy caused by
the transfer of Bro Keen to the Ar
kansas Conference. The Gazette joins
in extending him a cordial welcome
Magnolia Gazette.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

Two hundred employees of cotton
mills at Nassau, N. H., have started
South for employment. This is the
result of the short hour system which,
it is said, cuts off wages II per cent.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

Never try to coax a cold or cough
use the remedy that unfailingly con
quers both. BALLARDs HoREHoUNI
SYRUP is the great specific for all
throat and lung troubles. Price, q
and 80 cents. Price & Watson.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20
A Physician Testifies

81 have taken Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and have never used anything in my
life that did me the good that did,"
says County Physician Geo. w.
Scroggs, of Hall county, Ga. being a
physician l have prescribed it and
found it gives the best results If the
food you eat remains undigested in
your stomach it decays there and
poisons the system. You can prevent
this by dieting. but that means starva-
ton. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat. You need suffer from
neither dyspepsia nor starvation. The
worst cases quickly cured. Never
fails c. E. Grafton Drug Co.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

Faithful to his appointment with
the W. M. S., of the Baptist church,
Rev. A. A. Lomax arrived last Thurs
day evening and lectured at night in
the Baptist church. 1t amounts to SUI
perfuity to state that his address
abounded in beautiful imagery, purity
of thought and eloquence of express
sion-Bro. Lomax' reputation as an
orator is so we'll known. The ladies
especially, and his many friends and
Brookhaven admirers generally, very
much appreciated his coming among
them and hope for an early repeti-
ton of his visit. While here, he was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Hurst.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

"My poor little boy, what made you
fall?" said a sympathizing lady to a
lad of the Public School. "The at
traction of gravitation," blubbered the
wise youth.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20
Jumped on a Ten Penny Nail.

The little daughter of Mr.. J. n.
Powell jumped on an inverted rake
made of ten penny nails, and thrust
one nail entirely through her foot and
second one half way through. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm was promptly ap-
piled and five minutes later the pain
had disappeared and no more suffering
was experienced. In three days the
child was wearing her shoe as usual
and with absolutely no discomfort. Mr.
Powell is a we'll known merchant OF
Portland, Va. Pain Balm is an anti
septic and heals such injuries without
maturation and in one-third the time
required by the usual treatment. For
sale by c. f. Grafton Drug Co.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20
Modern Surgery Surpassed.

awhile suffering from bad case OF
piles | consulted a physician, who ad
vised me to try box of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve," says G. F. Carter
Atlanta, Ga. 81 procured a box and
was entirely cured. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve is splendid cure for
piles, giving relief instantly, and
heartily recommend it to all suffer
ers." Surgery is unnecessary to cure
piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
will cure any case. Cuts, burns,
bruises and all other wounds are also
quickly cured by it. Beware of coun-
terfeits. c. E. Grafton Drug Co.
We learn from the Clarion Ledger
that the Baptist Convention Board
which recently held meeting in Jack
son, expressed their appreciation and
commentator of the work done by
Rev. w. 2. Price as pastor of the
Second Baptist church, by giving him
his full time to devote to that pastor
ate and the Christian work pertaining
thereto. He had been giving one Sun
day in each month to Bolton. We are
glad to hear of our ex-pastor's splen.
did achievements for the Masters
cause, and will continue to expect still
greater things ahead.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

Miss White Martin, of Fernwood,
who was the guest of Brookhaven
relatives last week, has gone to
Natchez to make her home.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

An application for naturalization at
Scranton the other day was denied by
Judge Neville because the applicant
when questioned showed such ignor-
ance Of our laws and system of gov
eminent. If all our judges used equal
care the ignorant vote in the large
cities would not be such a menace to
good government and corruption would
greatly Vicksburg Post.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20
Reliable and Gentle.

"A pills pill" says the saw. Blu
there are pills and pills. You want I
pill which is certain, thorough anC
gentle. Mustn't grippe. DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers fill the bill Purel,
vegetable. Do not force but assist tn,
bowels to act, strengthen and in
vigorate. Small and easy to take. C
E. Grafton Drug Co.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-20

Joe y. Cope, Agent for the McComh
City Steam Laundry.
Joe Cope is now the Brookhaven
agent of the McComb City Steam
Laundry. This laundry is owned by
Messrs. w. NJ. and J. J. White and has
lately been fitted up with new machin-
cry and undergone general overhaul
ing, so that its work will compare
favorably with any in the country.
Leave orders at Cope's store, next
door to the Commercial Hotel.