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Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
nethod,sm. Past and Present.

l remember that WAS once taken
when was child TO Methodist
meeting house. can see now the
square whitewashed lall. the rows OF
poorly dressed men. stern and atten-
tive. en- one side. and the rows of wom-
en In faded shawls and poke bonnets
On the other. | can hear the sermon Oh
hell preached In nasal twang. but in
deadly earnest. and constant eager
shouts OF amen" GLORY he 10 Cod
from the men. The l.ynn was read our
line hy line and so sung by the congre-
cation. There was neither melody nor
tame nor tine In II. but there wQs the
cry TO God OF souls in danger who
wanted help help.
But that WAS Il long time ago.
Our Methodist friends today. sec.
lure us 10 their costly churches by "rhe
Heavens Are Telling" by Haydn: an
aria from Farmers Mass In Il Flat"
'the celebrated Smith quartet" rec
itatlons by Chinese boys" ana 'sing-
Ing by a choir of Indian glrls."-Indc-
pendent.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
Dlss0lutc t.ivirg!

An antiquarian has been searching
through the records of the city govern
mcnt of Geneva in the hope of finding
something of historical value with ref
erence TO the times OF John Calvin. The
search cannot be pronounced success
ful. as most OF the material exhumed is
rubbish. Yet one little note Is amusing
IL not precious. and 1t shows how puri-
tanical was the little Swiss city in the
sixteenth century. The record in ques-
tion preserves the interesting fact that
three artisans We're punished for hay
Ing eaten three dozen pies ut breakfast.
this being regarded as evidence of dis
solute living.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
MOND GAS.
n:sccvexy CT 81 Chemist. For which
Grrmt Tni::f.A are Claimed.

A rcce.T ccHsrlar @1cit f.oE i12g-
land says that liit.ai commercial and
scientifc circles aru inEch Interested Z,
discovery made by Ds. i.:lw!s Mond
Of the great chemical firm ct l:ifEHc..
Mord & Co.. limited. THIS d.sc9ycry b
a gas for furrncas aad aes e2gi:.ss
wh.ch. 1t is c!a.E.cd. can lc supplied -
Consumers at q maximum p9.ce of ivo-
pence. per 1909 caDic feet.
Mond gas is Il ''proCrcer Gla." ia21c
from the cheapest CASA of small ca.
aud dIis;. commonly called "hi;CiE.l.ous
slack" Dr Nopd discovered a process
liy which this. cheap s!ac!; can be con
vertod into q clean. gaseous fuel IN s,,c,i
Il way that very large proportion Of
the nitrogen CT the coal is recovered as
ammonia and converted into suiphate
Of ammonia. which is very valga.3ic
manure and fertilizer. The distinrGislI-
ing features CT thp Mond process aee:
The utilization of cheap bituininous
slack
The recovery Of 80 pounds Of sui
phGte Of ammonia (value at present.
$l.:4 fer every ton of slack gasifed.
Low temperature working, 50 tEat no
cl.nkers are formed in the producer and
the ammonia is not destroyed.
Very perfect regeneration Of heat by
al ingeniously designed system. using
water as a heat carrier.
The production Of clean gas Of ex-
treIaely Uniform quality. free from tar
and grit and Of q higher cGloritic value
tLan most other producer gases.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
Long Dlstancc Photography.

IA The recent discovery that some OF
the thrilling moving pictures OF the
var In South Africa We're made In New
5ersey has n parallel in Paris. where n
certain photographer is said TO be max
Ing money hand over fist by turning
out snap shots OF war scenes IN the
Hansvaul.
THE pictures are made In the French
capital and are sold as genuine war
photographs. The photographer has
collected some old horses ana guns and
hns enlisted the service OF n score or
more of supers from the theaters, who
ore made up as Beers or Engllshmen.
|nccordIng to the requirements OF the
| picture.
Yhe Beers are distinguished by their
Hhg whislsers and the English by their
Uniforms. Imltntlon breastworks have
been, built near Paris, and these are
stori,ied by the supers while the mnn
with the camera takes the snap shots.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
ALsnr Island Warning.

Speaking of hostelry curlosi,ies some
said that one of the most ludIcrously
primitive he had ever encountered was
n hand written card tackled In the up-
per corridor of roadhouse near Oyster
Bay. 1t reads:
"Gests will plecse not throw slops
ont on the roof, as the trof leads to the
sistern."
Having already drunk ccpiously."
he added, "the uncertainty implied was
far from reassurIng." : New York
Timer.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
evssv#y#vsy Wv 7T,sv#v#yo
y Il
! !: AN ARTIFICIAL SUN ].
b. II
i. CHEMISTS HopE TO PHopacE :;
:, TIA.i.s..s sTii.G E;2c.s-.1o {.
= sJI-kI- 1.I.-4'c.
0A#.4.sl --.:4ssAs. &c

9Ali'.-iE : =. - :. Z Z : fA#ac
lis well 70 iseeu sn csc o. i,.e cl.eg-
ista Just now. says rrofesses Gsr,e.S
y. servisa u Tie New Nor l1..sii-
They have been woti.,.is N.5plers
wiich the wo,ll put l.als FvaelsAads.
ana sre.ter p.aryeis ain hG,4y II aay
moment to proceed from t'-s't 'lsg,a-
tories.
Their campaign las beou p;s.is,l 81!
nultaneou-.y l. t"f5 opposite dfree-
,iols ard IN bogh Tie s;.,t,ess .c,.ieye,l
surpagses what could easaaa.lg have
bseu expected.
Up and down ti,e secle Of tc:.para-
ture they have asceilg,l and descended
nnill Oh the oue land tic nai..g:; OF an
artificial SUI ana Ga The oi.srr hanl
the reproduction q the -torpc@ and in
erness Of cmpry space appgar to Is
rithin tl.eir grasp.
Il tie beginning cf Tie century the
chaullst coiild 10 10 better tiian tue
cold air Of the polar regio.s could 'II
for him-lc cogla freeze me-easy.
Sow Professor Dewar has descended
into the CALI abyss Until. eia ping Il
tube filled with solid hydrogen, lie aIi
but touches the bottom. o.iy - de-
grees-l5 short rungs of the ladder-he-
ing left between him and absolute zeto-
Ii is master stroke that l;,s annex
ed new world to science. q victory OF
the Manila Bay order, changing the en-
tire outlook. Man las now turned the
lightest of all gases into Il solid
At the depth which he has attained
natures energies are all above hiT-
lie has penetrated TO the lifeless soi
below the roots. and as he rises agaii.
can contemplate the gradual awaken
ing of the forces that make the living
world. The crucial achievement has
been performed oaly de-
velopment is needed With the degree
of cold now easily attainable all chem
ical energies are brought into complete
subjection. Man becomes their master.
Reactions that are violent, dangerous
and uncomfortable in ordinary cir
cunstances entirely cease when the
temperature is dropped to the frigidity
of liquid hydrogen. All chemical ac-
tion stops there.
According 10 some of the latest cal
culations of the solar temperature, il
will only be necessary to gain 2.OC0 cr'
5000 degrees in order to reproduce, on
small scale. in the laboratory. the
mighty orb that lights and heats TIE
solar system. Chemists can already
20 as high as 5000 or 1000 centigradc
degrees. \ reccut estimate places the
suns temperature at only $50 de-
grees.
Does it not seem possible that the
| gap may be crossed and that for an
| answer to 1T least some of the momen-
! tous questions which now confront him
! the astronomer may turn from tie ac-
tual. unattainable sun, and from lis
far more distant brothers the stars To
miniature and tangible star lighted
by the chemist Ike a lamp in his labo-
ratory:
But chemical furnace equaling the
sun in temperature would do more
than settle questions in astronomy. X
might even reveal that ultimate finest
essence of things. that mother element.
which has been the dream OF ages, and
| place it TO some extent ut the disposal
OF human genius.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17

nj minutes. the speed reaching mari-
mum of $500 revolutions per minute.
The guards. as well Us the blades. may
he folded up. and the fan may then be
carried in the pocket. 1t weighs less
than five ounces and Is finished in
heavy nickel plate. Its operation as
shown IN the illustration. as stated. is
on the rack and pinion principle. the
reciprocatirg motion being obtained by
hand.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
Tie Art of nreafhirc.

Physicians have cured aggravated
cases of Insomnia by long drawn. reg
ular breaths: fever stricken patients
have been quieted. stubborn forms CT
Indigestion made 10 disappear. a tend
ency to consumption may be overcome.
as some authority las within the past
few years clearly demonstrated. by
exercise III breathing Seasicsness. too
may be surniounted and the victim of
hypnotic Influence taught TO withstand
the force OF az energy directed against
him.
There is famous physician OF
Munich who has written IN extensive
work upon the subject of breathing.
He has. besides. formulated system
by which asthnatic patients are made
to walk without losing breath. While
sufferers froln weaknesses of the heart
are cured. NJ Meran. in the Austrian
Tyrol. his patients are put through Il
certain system OF breathing and walk
ing. The mountain paths are all mark
ed off with stakes of different colors.
indicating the number Of minutes in
which q patient mus. walk the given
distance. the breathing and walking
being in time together. AS the cure
progresses the ascents are made sleeper
and sleeper.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
VIII Reduce Steamers Expenses.

Remarkable results have been report
ed from q change of natural TO forced
draft ON steamship. Two Scotch boil
ers are now doing the werk that for
merly required four. the saving of coal
is four tons per day. although the aver
age revolutions have increased three
per minute and considerable space been
gained for freight.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
Kite. as a Motive Power.

1t is reported that recently man on
the Moselle few Il Malay kite Gia feet
in length and succeeded in towing with
it boat containing six persons agains.
a somewhat swift current. The wind
at the time, II is said. was strong. and
he could have easily Increased the
force of traction by flying several kites
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
Keeping Cool by Machinery.

4 decided summer season novelty.
says the Philadelphia Record. is the
auto-rotary hand fan. the power for
turning the fan being supplied by
means Of a rac.. and pinion arrange
ment which gives this fan the adyan-
tage that IL can lie carried around and
is not dependent upon any outside
source of power supply. One pressure
of the hand rotates the blades for sever.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
EIcc,ricnl IIor,ewhIu..

An electrical horsewhip described In
n recent number OF Electricity gives
the animal shock Instead of n cut.
A small battery In Inbedded In the
cellnloid handle. and this 10 controlled
by a pasb hutton.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
Overcoming Friction.

A new system of ball bearing is de-
scribed by writer In the Boston Her
aid. Ii consists Of an assemblagc OF
carrier balls for bearing. which are
separated b. smaller Intermediate balls
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
ft1xsPp3}5sET'1wyMsses1'

The German chemists Hoffman and
Strauss have made an important con-
tribution TO our knowledge of the iumi-
nous rays emitted by certain minerals
by extracting from various minerals n
substance which resembles lead in its
chemical properties. but which acts in
complete darkness upon Photographic
plate ana emits light which shows
line in the violet portion OF the spec
trum. The line. however. is not the
same rs that caused by glowing lead.
as 1t differs from il in position. They
think there must be another rs yet un-
known element in the body Of the sub
Siancn
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
DOUBLE BALL BEARING.

held In the ring which contains the car
rlers ON the line of the dead center OF
the latter. The rings and balls are
made of all sizes. to fit all sizes Of
shaftings and axles. from the smallest
fnctory shaft 10 that of an ocean liner
al the axle OF bicycle to that of the
heayie vehlcle TINT runs.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-17
Moro asphalt ct Inst.


Large deposits of asphalt have been
discovered in the island of Salango Off
the coast of Ecuador. The only known
deposits OF any extent have been IN the
swamps of Trinidad island and III the
lakes of Venezuela. SO great Is the val
ue of the Venezuela deposits that they
recently caused International camplica-
tions. The discovery in the island OF
Salango Is said To be the largest supply
Of asphalt yet found in the world.
This Years Platinum Output.
Russia will produce this year 1900
pounds OF platinum. This represents
the worlds supply of the metal. which
Will about equal the production of last
year The last purchase of platinum
WAS ut the rate Of $500 pound. so that
the value of the output this year Will
be about SJ,000.00O. The mining OF this
metal. which Is confined to the ural
mountains, has progressed but little In
the last ten years. which is probably
due to the fact that there is practically
no competition.
Mining Marble In the Trails.
The existence OF marble In the south
ern Urals has long been known. but
only within the past year has any at
tempt been made TO quarry II. Yellow
green. gray, black and white marble
are now being taken out. but for want
of improved methods much Of II is
broken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-31
jy26e &dau25
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Pan.
Handle Traction Company, corporation
organized and doing business under the
laws of the State of West Virginia. has
filed with the Clerk of the City of Wheel
ing who as such is one of the clerks OF
the Council of the said city, an applica-
tion for the granting by the council Of The
said city to the said Pan Handle Traction
Company of franchise for the ceHstrHe.
ton. maintaining and operating of a street
railway to be operated by electrical power
on and over the streets and alleys of the
said city, which are mentioned in the fol-
lowing description of the centre line #
the proposed railway, that is to say;
Commencing 1t the north corporation line
of the said city of Wheeling east OF and
adjoining the property of the Pittsburghf
Wheeling and kentucky Railroad Com
pany and running thence in southery
direction adjoining to and parallel with
the property of the. said Pittsburgh,
Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad Com.
pany to a point opposite the southerly
side of the office of the Wheeling Steel
and Iron Company; thence in straight
line in southerly direction TO a point
on the brick paved portion of Main street
which point is seventy feet south of the
north end of the iron fence along the side
of Main street and eighteen feet east Of
the said fence; thence southWardly along
Main street on line parallel with the
east curb of Main street and ten feet West
of such curb, to an angle in said curb
which is located about thirty feet north Of
the present northern IeTI1itluS Vi the
Wheeling Traction Company's railway
thence by a curve to the left to the centrd
line of Coal street at the northern eX-
tremity of Coal street; thence along ths
centre line of Coal street to its inter-
section with Alley Two; thence along
Alley Two to its intersection with
the centre line of Market street;
thence along the centre line Of
Market street to it's intersection with
Tenth street. With such application has
been presented draft of an ordinance
which contains number Of conditions
provisions and requiremets which may be
fully seen upon inspection thereof.
The first publication of this notice is
made on the oath day of July, In the
year 1901, and at as early a day as practic-
able after the 24th day of August, in the
year 1901, at which time this notice will
have been published for thirty days, an
application will be made to the Council
of the said city of Wheeling for the grant
ing of the said franchise.
PAN HANDLE TRACTION COMPANY,
By HOWARD HAZLETT, President
jy24esz
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-31
MIDSt MINER.

The calendar shows that we are now
In the middle of summer. Half the
heated term Is gone and the remain
der promises to be not so severe. The
dog days of August promise to be
more endurable than the July torridity
we have been suffering from.
There have been several theories ad-
vanced for the extraordinary heat by
imaginative astronomers, but it Is
probably safe to tie to the predictions
of lower temperature made by the gov
eminent observers based on the fact
that there has been all excess of heat
for July.
Experience, says the Philadelphia
Record, has shown that even the sun
pays some respect to the law of aver
ages, and is not disposed to pile up
heat without restraint. Having made
a new record for the greater part of
this July, it was to be expected that
Old Sol would make an effort to bring
the summer record nearer the normal.
This is the only basis for the opinion
that the coming August will show a
lower average temperature than usual,
and that, therefore, with the ending of
July, We shall be in respect of the heat
far beyond midsummer and well on
the way to the mellow days of au-
tumn."
1t is to be hoped that the govern
ment observers are right. If they are,
it will mean a grand finish Of the finest
summer weather, and fine summer
weather in Wheeling is ideal. We are
promised a pleasant August with nights
cool enough for sleep, and beautiful
September.
We may be happy yet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-31

or say that other manufacturers should
not be SO weak kneed in selling out 10
the trusts, but follow Senator Whita-
ker's example" "Conhdentially,
wish we could rid ourselves of the IN
dependent mills, for then we should 90
away with competition, and raise the
price of the product TO suit ourselves
though we have often informed the
public that trusts lowered the price Oh
the different articles which they con-
troll. Between ourselves | have often
wondered how the Standard Oil COM
pany became SO immensely wealthy, IL
large combinations of capital are SO
beneficial to the consumer AS no
man is greater than his party SO no
combination can be greater than the
United States. and we must make mon
ey. as much as we can, and as soon as
we can, for some time the government
NAV abolish us then our occupation
will be gone" Perhaps the better plan
after all, gentlemen, will be for Mr.:
Morgan. President Shaffer and myself
to confer, and get all of the sheet mills
at work for we may not be able now 10
defeat the Amalgamated Assoclatlon'
however let them beware OF the time
when the steel trade declines, then we
shall crush them out of existence.
Yes. cast them into the sea OF OBLIVION
w. II. Y.
Wheeling, w. Va, July 20.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-31
GREAT DEVELOPMENT
Going on in Nicholas County-A
Great Sasvmiii.


Special to the Register.
KEYSER, W. Va, July 3O.-W. y.
Kinsey. the well-known commercial
traveller. has just returned from a bus
mess trip through Nicholas county,
and states that the industrial progress
of that section is something remark
able. The town of Redwood, the seat
of operations for the Cherry Run Boom
& Lumber Co., twenty-five miles from
Camden-on-Gauley, the present terml-
nus of the B. & o. extension. Ihls COM
pany owns 10000 acres Of the finest
timber in West Virginia, rs 900 OF when
is underlaid with valuable coal lands.
they have erected an immense MILL
said to be the finest mill in the world
having a capacity Of 100000 feet per
day. In addition to the sawmill
clothespin factory will be started within
a few weeks Two miles of railroad
Will be built in developing the terri
tory. The managers Of the mill state
that at the present capacity 1t VIII
take forty-five years to cut their tim
berland holdings. rhe company mas
erected a $4,000 electric light plant,
and will soon install a comp4ete system
of waterworks and other improve
ments. Hundreds of men will be given
employment at better wages than are
paid in any other lumber region OF the
State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-31
CHANGED HIS APPEARANCE.
Coat of Paint Caused Jar FIy's"
Friends Not to- Know Him.

A Cont of Paint Caused "Jar Fly's"
Friends Not to- Know Him.
Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July 30.
Yesterday Peter Catron and Jar Fly
Speers became involved in fstic en-
counter. Blows fell fast and furious
When Catron landed a solar plexus
blow on Jar Fly that parsonage teh
in a swoon. Catron, proud OF his vie
tory. cast his eye upon his opponent s
PROSTATE form, and the idea flashed
across his brain that it would greatly
improve Jar Fly's" looks if he should
forthwith convert him into Chinaman-
He went after can OF yellow paint,
and proceeded to strip Jar Fly bare,
after which he treated his entire body
to a coat of paint. Exultant over the
brilliant, glossy appearance OF his VIC
tim and the beauty Of his ..ork, he
went away rejoicing in the fact that
he had successfully invented scheme
of changing man from one natiol-t.l-
ity into another When Jar Fly" re"
covered from his knockout blow. and
appeared on the streets, he was a
sight, his friends hardly knowing him
rhey were Mortified. A warrant was
issued, and Catron was taken before
a magistrate. While the squire and
constable were busy, Catron skipped
out. After several hours search he
was captured. His trial was set for to-
day, but owing to the absence of wit
nesses was postponed until to-mor-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-31
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
James McsserIy Struck Near CIar-
inetOn by an Ohio River Train.

james McsserIy Struck Near CIar-
inetOn by an Ohio River Train.
Special to the Register.
CLARINGTON, o., July 30-Jamcs
Messerly, aged 49, of this place, was
instantly killed this morning about
1875 o'clock by the southbound Ohio
River express. Deceased was an old
bachelor, living with his brother, Will
liam Messerly, a business man of this
place, and this morning started out to
obtain a bucket of biackberries. He
picked the berries, and started home
along the railroad track, when he was
struck by the train and instantly kill
ed, his body being horribly mangIed.
His neck. one arm and one leg Were
broken, the skull fractured and other
injuries sustained. The engineer whis-
tied for him, bu as Mr.. Messerly was
deaf, he did not hear the warning. De-
ceased is survived by his brother
named above, and by a sister, residing
some place in the west