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The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
An Illuminating SUGGESTION.

In illustration of the value OF Edi-
sons new storage battery, Franklin H.
Head, in a lecture recently delivered
before the students Of the College of
Commerce and Administration at the
University Of Chicago, suggested as a
possibility of future Illuminating meth
ods the use of a belt of windmills to
run dynamos for the storage of bat
teries with electricity Such series
of windmills, he said, would be able to
supply enough storage batteries with
electricity to light "a whole city contin-
uously, and perhaps to heat 1t also.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
oil Wells in Western China.

The French traveller, Charles Endes
Bonin, who is now exploring the very
heart of Western China, reports from
HANSON that not only gold, but also
netroleum occurs in extensive deposits
in that part OF tse Chinese empire. Pc
troleum wells are especially numerous
in the Nan-Shan mountains, where the
Chinese authorities have entrusted four
wealthy families with the exploitation
of the deposits. These people have to
deliver a certain part OF the output to
the government, while the rest is sold
to consumers, either in the form of lu-
bricating or burning oil. Mr.. BONN
says that the methods of working the
wells are extremely primitive.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21

The spontaneous combustion of coal
has always been a source OF danger
upon golfers and other vessels carrying
it in large quantities,as it absorbs con-
siderable oxygen from the air, which,
in combination with its carbonaceous
constituents, generates heat, and thls
in turn results in combustion. Many
attempts have been made to overcome
the difficulty, but SO far all nave proved
futile. Thomas Clayton, OF LONDON
England, however, it seems, has sus-
gested a method which promises to De
efficacious, and is at the same time
quite simple. After vessel is loaded
he injects into the hold containing the
coal sulphur dioxide gas and then bat
tens down the matches. A number OF
experiments have been tried with the
method and they all appear to lnol-
cate its entire success. A chamber was
filled with about six per cent OF the
gas, and upon thrusting into 1t Hght-
ed torch it was Immediately eNtlh-
guished. A long lighted torch, inserted
slowly, was next used with the same
result Then a broad bar of red hot iron
was tried and a torch composed ol
straw saturated with naphtha. also
bucket of naphtha into which red moi
bar of iron was thrust, but nothlne
| would ignite or explode in the pres
| ence of the gas.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
Paraguay Tea.

Mate, sr Paraguay tea, which is the
tavorite beverage among a population
of some 10000, 900, grows wild In the
woods of the southern half OF South
America For many years its cultlva-
ton was a lost art. Although laSge
plantations were planted by Jesuit
missionaries more than century ago,
later attempts to raise the plant were
fruitless, and not until recently have
new plantations been established In
Paraguay. The secret of cultivation, 1t
is alleged, is that the seeds will not
germinate until treated with a potas-
sium salt. The leaves are usually pre-
pared for market by roasting over
brushwood fire. grinding to powder,
and ramming into rawhide bags; but
the dried leaves are sometimes merely
broken With liberal supply OF mate
native Paraguayans are said to do hard
work for days at time with scarcely
any food.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
Bait Gun Suspended from Tree.

Bait Gun Suspended from Tree.
ture them twin automatic traps, which
have only to be set in their path to
tempt them with the bait and take
them unawares. Below will be found
new contrivance for this work. de-
signed especially for the killing of
wolves and other large game. AS will
be seen, the implement is a sort OF
gun, designed to be suspended from
the limb of tree or other convenient
support. 1t has a barrel adapted to
carry a cartridge, the tube proper be-
ing inserted in a larger wooden case
,or weight and protection. A breech-
block is mounted on one side of the
oarrel, and an opening is made
through the case for the insertion of
the cartridge in its chamber. The firing
pin is mounted in the end OF the
breech block, and is actuated by a
coiled spring. At the muzzle of the
gun will be seen bait fixed on a
curved hook attached to a sliding rod,
the latter connecting with a trip-lever
which releases the firing pin and dis
charges the gun. To put the weapon
in operation cartridge is inserted and
the firing pin drawn back, when the
gun is suspended from overhead at q
height which compels the animal tC
strain it's head upward to reach it
thus bringing it's head in line with the
direction of the bullet. Oliver ]. Dc
Roshey of Iron Mountain, Mich, is the
inventor.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
TIC Save tho Gutta- Percha Tree.

On account of the extreme usefulness
of guttapercha in constructing sub
marine cables, every effort is being
made to save the tree that yields the
valuable gum from destruction. NO
satisfactory substitute for the gutta-
percha found in the forests of the
Malay Peninsula and in Malacca has
been discovered, but the natives, in
order to get quick returns, are destroy
ing the trees SO rapidly that gutta-
percha famine is feared. To prevent
this, the French, Dutch and British
governments are striving not only to
prevent waste of the trees already ex-
listing, but to increase their number
by transportation and cultivation. Elk
periments with transplanted trees are
being made in Reunion and Madagas
car At present it is said to be almos
impossible to find a full-grown gutta
percha tree.-Youth' Companion.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21

ney for my system Of healing, except
that its principles have never been gen
orally understood and practiced. l am
the founder of the school OF mental.
healing in the sense Of having applied
principles long known to few TO the
practical work Of removing disease, and
have healed many hundreds-even
some thousands--of cases abandoned
by the so-caned regular physicians, and
have taught many others to heal In
like manner. have practiced and
taught this system for sixteen years.
and am only now accused of being
criminal in doing so.
-And now. though having to defend
myself in the federal courts, have not
been able to learn that a complaint un-
solicited by the prosecution has been
uade-that is, it has not been shown
that any one of the many patients
treated during those years made com
pla,nt against melville l have hum
dreds Of sworn testimonials OF cures
voluntarily sent me since my arrest,
and q number OF regular physicians OF
the different schools have testihed that
my system is wholly scientific, and they
had themselves sent me patients whom
they found their own remedies made
auate to cure. On the other hand,
there are a large number of physicians
who are eager to crush out, not myself
only. but the entire school Of practice.
"I base my theory on the well-known
scriptural quotation. As man think
eth. SO he is Thought Is the creator
of things and conditions. 1t is the
pr;me factor Of both health and sue
cess. Thought edueed from the worlds
mast beliefs in human weakness breeds
disease for ali disease has its origin
in that lack of seif-conscfous power
that causes a man to feel his helpless
ness, unworthiness and smallness, and
that holds him in the realm Of self-en.
rendered fear.
They who believe in mans Inherent
weakness are without knowledge of tha
law of life, the ubiquitous vital prfn
| eiple that infuses and vivtfes all crsa
lures and that renders them, in pro
| portion as th~- understand 1t, disease
| ioss, powsft~, and happy. A man
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21

Mrs. Helen Williams Post OF Sea
Breeze. Fla, the mental healer" who
claims to cure all ills by thought. and
who has built and established beau
tiful city in Florida, is in trouble with
the United States government.
Mrs. Post was accused by the gov
ernment of having sent circulars
through the mails in which she claimed
to possess the power to heal, through
the medium of mental science, every III
that flesh is heir to; to allay pain. van
Founder Of the town devoted to menta
science at Sea Breeze. Fla.
Quish disease, renew vitality grow hail
and teeth, restore sight, hearing -ane
the sense of smell: to arrange happy
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
Rureau of Standardization.

A site for the new Bureau of Stand
ardization in Washington has been Sc
cured. 1t is what has been heretofore
known as the Children's Home site, on
Pierce Mill road. west of Connecticut
avenue. The whole amount of the ap-
preparation available, $4,000, was paid
for it. 1t is said to be particularly
adapted to the purpose, being free from
mechanical and electrical disturbances
and sufficiently elevated to satisfy the
necessary atmospheric conditions.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
Injection Carried by Books.

Experiments have shown that the
bacillus of cholera will live in books 4s
hours or more, that of diphtheria 2S
days, that of tuberculosis lO3 days.
Hence it is essential to disinfect books
under some circumstances. The disin-
lection can best be done by an eX-
posure to steam. under pressure, for
forty minutes. No damage is done tc
the pages. Pasteboard and linen bind
ings recover their shape after pressing
Formic aldehyde and sulphur vapor are
less satisfactory than steam.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
Height OF Waves.

During a storm in which the wincs
velocity varied from so to $50 kilo-,
meters per hour go to SO miles) theI
heights of waves were observed at thel
Peterhead breakwater in Scotland. The
results showed the height from crest
to hollow was 1872 meters (about 40
feet), the period from 13 to II seconds.
and the length of the waves from 152
to 213 meters (from 500 to 700 feet.
These figures are larger than those
usually accepted for ocean waves.
which are approximately: Waves in a
strong breeze, about 912 feet; in gale,
about 141k feet; waves in strong gale,
about 20 feet; waves in a hurricane,
about 27 feet.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
Irrigation nt Low Cost.

1t is becoming more and more ap-
parent that irrigation is destined to
have a larger place in the agriculture
of the humid portion of the United
States than a few years ago was
thought possible. The solution of the
problem of irrigation rests largely In
the quantity of water available and
ability to direct it about the land at
low cost. David Hutton OF Quartette,
New, has designed a novel machine for
elevating water from streams and dis
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21

marriages, prevent poverty and in
crease wealth-in fact. to do almost
everything a patient" wished. Mrs.
Post claimed to be able to accomplish
all this by devoting fifteen minutes
daily to each patient in thinking about
him or her.
According to the directions she is
said to have sent to her patients -
they also were to set apart quarter OF
an hour each day, and, going to some
quiet spot, forget the world, the flesh
and the devil" and concentrate his OF
her thoughts on Mrs. Post at Sea
Breeze, Fla. Mrs. Post held that the
healing thoughts emanating from hel
in Florida would enter their bodies, nc
matter how far away from her the,
were and renew them.
OF her alleged wonderful powers Mrs
Post says: II do not claim anything
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
Marriage by Assess mont.

Marriage is admittedly always a haz-
ard. but in Servia it has been made the
basis of a novel variation on the usual
modes Of speculation. There societies
for providing bonuses on marriage
were formed and hourished to such an
extent as to greatly accelerate the mar
rage rate The funds were obtained
on the assessment system, and. a.
many members who got a bonus and a
bride abruptly stopped their contribu-
tons, the aspiring celibate subscribers
who were left found their obligations
increasing more rapidly than is the eI-
periance Of most married men. Conss-
quently liquidation has set in among
these companies with great severity.
and the boom in matrimony is likely
to be followed by a slump.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
HEALING BY THOUGHT
Apostles of New Cult Accused Of Violat
the Eederal Postal Lows.

therefore Is strong when he recognizes
the truth concerning himself and his
relation to the law Of life. If he sees
himself as a weak, helpless creature,
it is because he is ignorant of the pran-
ciples underlying his existence; be-
cause, to understand these principles Is
to render himself at one with them;
part Of them; or an expression OF
them; and as diseaseless as they are
81 have becn a close investigator OF
| the powers of mind for many years.
have found that mind is positive to
matter and that thought trained In
knowledge of its power can control dis
case and many other desirable condi-
tions 1t can do this not only when the
patient is present with the healer, but
when he is hundreds and even thou
sands of miles away. Through these
distances-no matter how great they
are-it is possible to transmit the heal
ing thought by forming a conjunction
with the thought of the patient, there
by proving that absent healing is an
absolutely scientific and demonstrable
thing.
"All medical practitioners admit the
power of mind in the cure of disease
but very few of them admit that wher
this power is developed by that course
of training which is known as menta
science study, that every other form
of healing sinks into insignificance a
compared with it.
my husband and I have built an
established the beautiful city Of Sc
Breeze, Fla, for the purpose of fur
thering the more complete understand
ing of mental science. Seven years ag
Sea Breeze was wilderness. w
bought the picturesque spot and hav
sought to add to its natural beautie
: and to attract to it people of intelll
i gence and refinement"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
Right Sid. First Wear. Out on Cars.

Right Side First Wears Out on Cars
The journals in street car tracks al
ways wear out on the right side first
said an expert in traction mechanics
the other day. That's because the ma
jority of people are right-handed. This
sounds funny. but it's a fact. Right
handed people involuntarily choose a
seat on the right-hand side of the car,
and most people standing up reach for
q strap on the right. Any conductor
will tell you that the right-hand seats
always fill up before the seats on the
left. and if you make it point to count
the number Of persons occupying seats
in a crowded car you'll almost invari.
ably find that there are more people
squeezed into the right-hand seats thar
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
Rich Discovery in Finland.

1t is reported from St. Petersburg
that a Russian engineer, NJ. Berislow-
ski. has recently discovered extensive
deposits of ozokerite mineral waX) in
the extreme north of Finland. The de.
posits are located on the Kemioki river
and are said to be very rich in paraftin.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
Princess w.Idens- sn Artist.

The most interesting member OF tbs
Danish court Is the Princess waide-
mar. She is an artist. her special line
being scenes from animal life. and
judges declare that If she had been
stimulated by necessity she might
have rtvaled Rosa Bonheur. She is to
be found in her studio every morning.
brush in hand and clad In a long paiat-
er's blouse, at Z o'clock. absorbed in
her favorite occupation.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
A Handy Tool Box.

On every farm there should be gim-
lets, augers and bits, chisels, files,
hammers, avis for mending harness
etc. Then there should be full supply
of nails, screws, bolts and nuts. To
make a chest for these things, select
four boxes of the proper size and
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
Expresssd Hia Gratitnda.

King Edward recently presented q
medal to james Haylett Of tho Englssh
hte-saving CORPS in recognition of half
q century's service. Il hope you will
live to be a hundred, and then go to
heaven" said Haylett. Whereat his
majesty laughed heartily.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
Mrs. Posts Residence,

in the left. This, with the majority Of
standing passengers holding onto the
right-hand straps throws most of tho
weight on the right wheels. and che
extra friction grinds the riEht-stde
journals down before those on the left
are much worn"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21
QUEEN 4 CRESCENT
- r Q u T E. -

The Best Line to New York, ,Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Washington, Gin
cinnati, Chattanooga. Birmingham and
all points in the East.
Through Sleeper. New Orleans to
New York via Chattanooga, Bristol.
Lynchburg. Washington and Pennsyl
vania Railroad.
Pullman Sleeper. New Orleans to
Cincinnati.
Dining Car Service on both New
York and Cincinnati Lines, serving all
meals.
Coolest. Cleanest.
Full detailed information furnishsd
on application
Geo. H. Smith.
g. p. A.
A. @. r. -
HSe~ 1rl~nna- Il
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21

New Weapon for the TraPPer.
AS many wild animals prowl at night
and remain il their lairs all day,
many schemes are devised by the hun
ter and trapper to slay them or cap
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21

Lifting Water from a Stream.
their contents into the trough. Though
the strength of the current be small.
the quantity of water elevated will yet
be large, as the flow is regular and
unceaSing.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21

shape and with some half-inch lum-
ber build a frame for them to work
in; over them arrange a top. and then
build on a small box, hinging 1t and
placing a hasp, or If necessary lock
on 1t. This small box should be divided
into small compartments with spaces
at the back for small tools. The draw
ers may be arranged to suit the tools
or the nails and screws that are to Sc
into them.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-21

A man of integrity will never listen
to any plea against couscience-
Home.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-07-31

In the seventeenth century ladies
wore masks in public, and great was
the variety of face screens that were
seen. Ladies who had "coraline'' lips
preferred them short as was natural;
for others who wished to hide the
lower part of the face the mask was
completed by a chin piece of linen.
which afterward passed under the chin
and over the ears. IN 1852, says NJ
Engerand, new mask called the
mimi, from the Italian mimics, was all
the rage and threatened to usurp the
place of the black one 1T was even
the cause of violent quarrels between
the ladies who held to the latter and
those who preferred the latest novelty.
Some years later it became the fashion
to trim the upper part of the mask
with ruche of lace, to lengthen it
with a beard of the same material and
even to cover it more or less with lace
to the borders of the eyeholes. Young
ladies of this period, however, fire.
quently contented themselves with
covering the face simply with a piece
Of black Grape for coquetry's sake and
to appear the fairer
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-07-31

WHITE WOLFE AND GREEN VELVET RIBBON.
puts on her hats. for they are so un-
usual that it is a matter of importance
to set them at the right angle in order
not to oferstep the narrow boundary
which divides the sublime from the
ridiculous.
We are returning to an old style Of
long ago, in which skirt and bodice
alike are made of alternate stripes of
black velvet and lace insertion or rib
bon and lace insertion. In black these
are very effective for matrons' evening
gowns
There is a disposition to introduce
long hanging sleeves into everything
tea gowns. evening gowns and day
gowns.
q New and imposing are the soft chine
tinted silks which are fitted to the
figure as though it had been melted
into them, and over them floats an en-
pire dress of clear white silk muslin
printed all over with chine flowers.
fitting bodice united by silk herring
boning, which is universal trimming
just now.
We have taken up with enthusiasm
the artistic French fancy for green,
especially in garnitures. This is shown
in particularly smart walking gown
OF cream white voile closely tucked
green velvet ribbon, which are extreme
ly effective. And one of the most chic
models in hats shows fine. smooth,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-07-31
ONE MANS FINE coNcElT.
Massing of Men. He Says. Means
Strength; of Women, Bonnets.

NIassing of Men, He Says. Means
Strength; of Women, BOnnets.
Its an odd thing about women re-
marked Jones to his wife as he settled
himself for special effort I'VE ad
mre you intensely in the individual.
We adore you when taken singly. but
it's Il strange, sad fact that when few
hundred of you get together you lose
distinction. a multitude of rare wo-
men brought together in one building
for common cause are far from VEN
erable Look at Sorosis. The club is
undoubtedly made up of ideal mothers
and wives, but one resoiutcly refuses
to find it anything else than convoca-
ton of bonnets. Earnest. intense wo-
men recruit the ranks of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union. but it's
mass meetings only amuse the rest Of
| the world. IN exclusively feminine tea
was never an object of envy to those
who pass it by
Sand what of you menY' suggested
Mrs. Jones Are you all so much
finer in a crowd?"
Undoubtedly" replied Jones. ut
isn't open to dispute that a gang of
men is at all times convincing. If it is
only Il mob with rope looking up
criminal, the sight does not lack i'm
pressiyeness. The Imagination plays
about smoker and speculates as to
the quality of the cigars and the sto-
ries. And good share of the worlds
work has been done by men in mass for
purpose. Union to us is strength,
and the novelist has always remained
below when the door of the banquet
hall was opened for the filing out Of
the ladies. New York Tribune
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-07-31
Men. Women and Hats.

The man who brings out new hat
almost invariably remarks when some
body with an investigating turn Of
mind asks him where he got it, how
much it cost, ETC.: ''Oh, I've had that
hat for about month now. It's far
from being new''
However, the same hat, when care
fully scrutinized, does not show any
signs of wear and generally looks as
spick and span as when it came from
the packers box. If you question the
owners statement as to the time of
his possession. he will usually tell you
that he has not worn it, but it haE
been around the house for at least
thirty days.
A woman is different. When she
gets a new bonnet, she is anxious to
get it properly placed and get out on
the street. If she meets an acquaint-
ance and words of ecstasy and delight
are not Forthcoming, she invariably
gets mad.
"Can't you see my new hat? | just
bought it. Amt it sweet? And only
paid 5000 for it. The milliner told
me she had held out for $1,000 and re-
duced the price for my special ben
eft"
That's the reverse in human nature
among the sexes.-P Pittsburg Press.
e.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-07-31
small INNINGS Thnt Count.

1t is said that Caesar chose his gen
erals according to the length of their
forefingers in comparison with that Of
their second fingers. No man whose
forefinger was over one-eighth of an
inch shorter than his middle finger had
a ghost of a show. Men with very
short forefngers are supposed to be eff
feminate. believe it is so. Napoleon's
generals were selected by their noses
Cromwell believed that bowlegged
men made the best soldiers Washing
ton preferred men with high cheek
bones. Receaing foreheads were the
rule among his generals. Alexander
the Great judged men By their teeth.
those having very large CANNES being
preferred as commanders. New York
Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-07-31
Life In NCxY York.

Nobody living outside New York
knows how difficult it has become in
that city for people of moderate means
to bring up their children in the love
of genuine things. 1t is still done by
many. but with increasing effort and
only by dint of a strong will and an
Inheritance of the truest graces of
life simplicity, the domestic affec-
tions and the love of nature and ones
kind. 1t is to the cultivation Of these
graces that we must look for a rescue
from the artificiality and the vulgari-
ty of the pitiable circle in every Amer
lean city known as .'the smart set
Century.