Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

embodying perhaps q dozen different colors.
A means is likely to be found TO enable the
daily newspaper 20 publish as handsome
Illustrations and as artistic letterpress as
now appear iR the magazines and yet to
produce these artistic creations in the
limited time allowed for the creation Of a
daily journal.
Every citizen Is bound to benefit by the
booms to be brought by the era Of inven-
tion embraced in the next quarter OF a CEN
tury for the reason that many Of the luxu-
ries OF the present day will be brought
within the reach Of a vast proportion OF
the population. The members Of the gem
tier sex will be enabled to wear fabrics Of
the most delicate hues with absolute GER
tainty that they can be faded by neither
sun nor rain; they may purchase at moder-
ate prices cotton and wool garments which
by means OF the mercerizlnk process will be
undistinguishable from elk, and finally
they can. in all probability. rejoice in man
ufactured diamonds that will possess every
attribute OF the most precious OF gems.
Similarly, too, the family OF moderate
means will fare better on the same income
than is possible today, for the reason that
quicker and cheaper transportation will
bring a wider range OF dellcacies within
their reach, while improved methods Of
canning fruits and vegetables will enable
the preserved products to vie with those
Of the dollhouse.
In the Line of War.
In the field Of offense and defense It is
not so easy to surmise what the future may
hold. For one thing It is practically GER
tol, 49, -o0t1 A. ~,,nU 80 rorteh lt0hNar
caliber will be produced, and It Is possible
that some means may yet be discovered to
huri high explosives long distances within
a certainty that their forces will prove et-
fective In the direction desired when the
explosion comes. Some experts in warfare
can see nothing but a continuance of the
merry rivalry to secure increased power Of
resistance in armor and increased penetra-
tive power in projectiles, but other authori-
ties are confident that the perfection OF the
submarine boat will drive the more ponder
GUS war vessels from the seas.
There is every reason to believe that in
the future, as in the past, fortunes will be
the reward OF many inventors of seemingly
the most simple devices-the ideas which
might have occurred to anybody. The prof
It's of the inventors who evolved the pop
ular "dime bank" and that universal toy,
the bounding ball, stand out prominently
to allure the inventive genius into this field,
which has proved 30 productive in the past.
That a demand Of this class exists is evil
denced by the constant cry Of man. inter-
ests for a non-rehllable bottle. Wine man.
ufacturers, distillers, manufacturers OF
medicine and perfumery have all suffered
for the lack OF some receptacle which, when
once it's contents. have been emptied. could
80 ~. ~aRIIad uvtKh an inforior artfola ana
sold as the original. The inventor who can
produce a practicable non-refllable bottle
that can be manufactured at a reasonable
price can set himself down as a million
aire the moment he is granted a patent.
For years various inventors have been at
tempting to secure a substitute for the
razor. Recently a Frenchman thought he
had solved the problem, but after his de-
vice an electro-chemical combination, had
been In use in a Partisan barber shop a few
days the patrons discovered that the instru-
ment burned and blackened their chins. and
the inventor was obliged to fly before their
rage. Nevertheless there is a big fortune
for the one who can discover some harm
less substitute for shaving.
1t is incumbent upon the race to turn
out a genius who shall discover or invent
a new and practical fuel. Perhaps that
genius is not yet born. II so, 1t behooves
him to hurry up and be born pretty soon,
for there is only nifty years OF hard coal
supply in sight In this country and the
price Of the mineral is reaching such lofty
attitudes that presently It will be mounted
In gold and worn in necklaces by society
leaders. Soft coal still remains, but the
nation that depends upon soft coal is a
nation with smudges on its nose and linen
fhak uusatlA ~ A.4NAa o.. 49, k..AtN -
the laundryman. Some cheap. clean and
effective fuel must be forthcoming or II
will presently be a cold day for the human
race. There is a chance, however, that
some White Knight of the coming years
may c~ontrive to store and distribute the
heat contributed gratis by the solar fur
mace that keeps us all alive in such a man
ner as to obviate the necessity Of lesser
fires. Many are at work at this; others are
experimenting along the line OF fuels. The
one that attains definite results nrst will
be able TO warm his hands at a golden crate
nlled with the form Of carbon which we
call diamonds, II his taste In extravaganza
runs to that sort OF thing. Right here
comes the need of a perfect smoke con-
sumner. q stove In which soft coal may be
burned without the attending evils. until
the new fuel-which, Of course. will have TO
be cheaper-is produced or until solar heat
storage may be practicable.
WALDoN FAwCETT.