The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-19

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 Ordinary Fire-place or In Any Position
 in Any Apartment
 The estimated amount of coal for our
 present system of heating buildings is
 two and one-half tons per capita. By
 the Backus system. which consumes
 everything leaving no debris whatever,
 fve-sixths of this enormous cost is
 saved for it is well known fact which
 has been carefully demonstrated that
 with the present heating system where
 chimneys are used five-sixths of the
 heat goes up the chimney, and is con-
 sequentely wasted. With the Backus system chimneys are not required.
 The healthfulness of the Backus sys-
 tenn also highly commends it. Dr. Egg
 bert, lecturer on hygiene at Drexel in-
 stitute, Philadelphia, says:
 ITO get rid of organic impurities by
 ventilation is very difficult. 'Diluting the air ofsa room does not dilute the
 individual bacterium or spore.'' Most of
 them are heavier than air and have a
 tendency to adhere to dust and settle
 where dust settles, and be diffused by whatever diffuses dust in the air, such as dusting and sweeping, etc.
 Dr. Egbert further says "Why not use fire and heat to purify the air we breathe, provided we can devise any safe means of doing so As sanitarians, we look upon these agents, in all func- tions and habit of life, as being the very best to destroy organic impurities whether living or dead and we make use of them whenever we can. So far as I know the inventor of this heater is unique in attempting the purification by fire of the air of ordinary dwellings and I believe his idea threatens to revolutionize our present notions con- cerning the heating and ventilating of houses. Moreover, whatever organic impurities are carried through the Bun sen flame will be completely oxidized by the intense heat.'
 The Backus Patent Steam Radiator and Heater utilizes every unit in the fuel, emits no ordor or smoke, and pos sesses all the cheerfulness of the open RTat6 dIlu uOue OL us uisduFdHtdS0o It can be placed in the ordinary fire place or in any position in any apart ment, and will produce the maximum of heat, cheerfulness, economy, cleanli- ness and comfort, with the minimum of cost, labor and attention. It is especial | ly designed as healthful appliance for | heating residences The upper part is 1 an ornamental steam adiator-the low CT, a cheerful open fire, requires no flue or chimney, and is beautiful piece of furniture for any home.
 There is no smoke, dust, dirt or odor about it. It destroys dust particles and |. microbes in the air by passing them through the flame; gives uniform de- gree of heat to every part of the room; creates a perfect circulation of air, and is the only heater in which Is combined great efficiency strict economy, perfect safety and absolute healthfulness
 Experiments have shown that with ! the Backus system one foot of steam radiating surface, when the fuel Is brought into the space, is equal to three feet of steam. radiating from central locality and conducted to the space to be heated.
 Prof. w. c. Tilden, A. M, M. D., Ph. D., late chemist U. S. treasury depart ment late professor of chemistry liar ward university; late chemist commits sioner, agricultural export station, says, in his report on the "Backus'' patent heaters:
 ''You have inaugurated new depart ure in not only obtaining practically perfect combustion by returning first products, but also by disseminating the heat over large radiating surface by means of steam which by former meth ods has been lost by exhaust through the chimney"
 Dr. Seneca Egbert, lecturer on Fly giene at Drexel institute, Philadelphia says: ( "The volatile organic matter from the lungs the real substance that produces the harmful effects of those breathing 7 respired air, must be either destroyed, removed or diluted below the limit of ( respiratory immunity. f ITO get rid of organic impurities by T ventilation s very difficult Diluting I the air of room does not dilute the in-a dividual bacterum or spore. Most of g them are heavier than air and have a f tendency to adhere to dust, and settle 2 WIiCiC duoL SCttlcS, anu UG dllLuStu Dy h whatever diffuses dust in the air, such V as dusting and sweeping. e 1.-The Backus heater gets rid of all f such impurities and does all that is q claimed for it. It is safe efficient Ii healthful and economical and in every respect the most desirable heating ap- n paratus that has come within my s W This disadvantages of stoves are evil N dent to every one The Backus heater n has all the advantages of all other sys- F tems with none of their disadvantages. q In comparison with all other systems h the "Backus" has been declared ab- h solutely the best, and is ''as the sun in lll it's splendor to some faint and fad Ing star"
 The exhibition of the Backus heater q, s given as heretofore stated, in Colonel h. 3ackus' beautiful private drawing room h, ,ar on Meadow street, opposite the Con- al railroad office building, where r. ull explanation and illustration of the 1a working of the heater is given daily to q, 'ur citizens. jhe LEFT FOR HALIFAX YESTERDAY.