The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-08

,,a one that speaks volumes for the push
and energy OF American inventors. While
Furopean engineers. as intimated, spent
--ea-s Of time ard labor in constructing
one or two-horse power vehicle-which We
are about 70 adopt and convert to our own
uses-ve established the gigantic cable and
trolley systems that inevitably means
death 10 all antiquated forms and methods
% animal power.
FEWER AND BETTER HORSES BRED.
The horse breeding business IN America Is
undergoing a tremendous change. 10 the
lasting advantage OF stock improvement.
only the most desirable strains Of blood
are in request for stud purposes, and their
blending promises new race of hisn
steppers. As in the case OF motors, the sur
vivaI OF the fttest is exemplifed in the
horse. The plug is dead, long live the
flyer. And the greater the speed ofthe blue
blooded Kentuckian grows TO be the strong
.r the incentive for horseless carriage
makers 10 surpass him.
Geologists differ as 10 the origin Of the
faithful quadruped, and the time Of his
subsection to man. In history he figures
as our servant and companion at the very
earliest period OF which we have reliable
records. Six thousand and more years he
has been with US. fighting our battles, till
ing our fields, carrying civilization from
zone to zone. The twentieth century viii
see him in his prime-no longer a beast Of
burden. but with all his noblest qualities
exalted.
Tnis prognosticatiOn is made for Ameri-
"a. Europe. hampered by tradition and
constitutional want OF promptitude, will
follow suit slowly Cable and electric
roads have been built, and more are build
sng In different parts Of the old world, un-
der the supervision of American engineers.
Every single one OF the swiftly moving,
smoothly running cars is living, force
full arraignment OF the old-fashioned and
Iaborious horse railways, and Of carts and
wagons, cabs and private carriages.
But will not the depreciation OF the horse
do unreasonable damage to a national in
nustry. in fact to a number Of industries?
There is little fear of that A new field
of possible usefulness for the horse is in
dictated by the reports of United States con-
suIs, who say that Europe is already
Uearning for American horsefesh in lieu
of the prohibited beef and the 'indexed'
hog. Cabmen and liverymen will in the
riages promising better profits and involv-
dng less risk. The expressman's and truck
mans business will be reorganized on a
broader. more economical, more humane
basis. Cities will be healthier, suburbs
more accessible
Edison's new invention will be a genuine
boon-if 1t is the success he says it is, and
Che adds: 'I never yet had to apologize for
sone OF my inventions and will not COM
znence now. This new thing is as impor-
tant and as revolutionary as the mean
descent lamp"
Edison's storage battery cells are COM
posed OF tiny bricks of specially prepared
iron and nickel. In the charging and dis
charging Of the battery oxygen is driven
from one metal to the other and then back
again. through the action of a potash So
luton, and without corrosiOn or waste. Re-
newaI of water supply is all that is needed
10 keep the cells in good condition and
the process of recharging the batteries
has been improved so that less time is
consumed than for the recharging of other
batteries.
HENRY w. FISCHER.