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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

A strict adherence to the laws of the
city and the province of city council
would prohibit that body from consid-
ring or even Attempting to consider a
petition from parties residing outside OF
the city limits. The reason is that such
petitioners are not constituents of the
council or part of the municipality,
FER which the city fathers have gov
s,rnmental control. The state Of Ohio
might as well petition the legislature
Of West Virginia to have the Little
Kanawha river changed SO as not to
.mpty into the Ohio, thus doing away
With the current of water that may
force the waters OF the latter river over
% the Ohio bank But the people of
Point Comfort have remedy. The city
ms gone beyond its limits and estab-
.ished something, or is about to cstab-
fish a thing, that may prove damaging
to them If so, they have the privilege
IF due recourse to law, but there i
more than presumption on their part
to petition the council not to accept
something which the council, so far ns
it is concerned, may believe fills the re.
Iuiremcnts. That the city may be en-
Joined by the citizens OF fohb comfort
there is scarcely doubt. and that the
.ity is liable to damages, if damages ac-
tuaIIy result from the establishment of
4 crematory in Point Comfort, appears
reasonable, and is good common sense,
The pith of petition on this score
should be that the city not locate and
,peratc its crematory there and not that
t should refuse to accept one that does
the work satisfactorily, so far as the
.ity itself Is concerned,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

The laws of West Virginia on the tax
question are not 50 materially changed
from those in vogue when the legisla-
tire was Democratic, the main difference
being that the changes have been for the
better, and why should a paper with
Democratic pretensions undertake to
say anything about wise and good leg
islators in the Republican partyi Are
we to infer that one must be Demo
crat to be in that class. and, if so, why
are the laws that they made not good
enough for the Democrats of the pres
.ent day9 ADJUST of Republican legis-
'ators in That way is not argument and
has no weight or influence. 1t would
he better to advance something on the
order of real argument and true logic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

The county court has held another
term and yet those who profess so much
interest in good roads and know so well
how the question ought to be answered,
have not shown themselves before that
body Not a single suggestion have they
made. No advice have they offered. Nor
have they even requested that they be
heard. Such indifference is a strong in.
dicntion of their insincerity on the good
roads question, but that will not deter
them from nrraigning the court for
imaginary neglect Of duty or lack Of
enterprise and Judgment along that par.
ticular line. There is a motive with
them, but it is not one looking to bet
ter roads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

There has been scarcity of visiting
politicians for week. And yet no
one has heard about anything being fix
ed for this, that or the other fellow.
Harrison county does not seem overly
anxious, either on the Republican or
Democratic side to commit herself, eS-
cept that the Democratic editor has fig
ured it out that Caldwell. is the man.
Possibly the politicians have lost all
hope Of influencing the county their way
and they have given up the job in de-
SPAR.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

hoine, and who, II bhey have not the
opportunity 70 go abroad and defame
the city, deliberately sit down and write
q defamatory letter for publication in
a paper in some other city in the state
or some other state. There have been
notable. instances Of this, but it was 50
plain that the writer's had axes to grind
that no one at home paid more attention
to their villffications than to give them
an amusing smile and ehuekle over the
ludicrousness of their blatant remarks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

1t is even doubtful whether the lstal
Democratic editor has read the political
crop bulletin the shinnston News got
out. This is another evidence that he
knows nothing about Republican politics
and is very good reason why he should
not be running over the state telling
what he thinks he knows about the
United States senatorial situation, so far
as the Republicans are concerned, but
which, in fact, he does not know. if the
Huntington reporter has quoted him cor
rectIy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

Circuit court in Harrison county is
made an occasion to raise considerable
Old Ned about conditions in this city
and county, but the fact remains that
some of the adjoining counties are in
much worse shape morally than Harri-
son. Why should Harrison be singled
ont from them and made the scapcgoatS
ii is a question pertinent to the court.
1t is perfectly right to look after the
welfare of this county, but there is no
reason why it should receive more at
tention than its neighbor counties.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

1t will be observed that the leading
citizens of Clarllsburg, those who are
ardently and arduously working for
Greater CInrksburg, make good report
of the community whcn they visit other
places. They ever have something good
to say of their home city, and they
speak tho truth when they make such
references. It is consoling, even graft
flying, that they are not like few, who
never have good word to say for their
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

The city school superintendent is care
fully watching for any sign which would
indicate smallpox or other contagious
disease with the end in view to protect
the students. The care in this IS com
rnendable and certainly it is quite
thoughtful of him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

Telegram readers know that the coun-
~ Sunday school convention elected of
flcers. Readers of some other local pa
pers, ii they confine themselves strictly
to those papers, do not know. The point
is, all who want to keep up with what
is going on take the Telegram.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

\ day or so ago the News enormously
Informed its few readers that although
the editor was ont of the city that paper
was full of news. The editor has re
turned, but its readers fail to see any
more in it than while he was gone. 1t
makes little difference whether he IS
ITO home,' or not.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18
Largest Bona Eide Paid GircuIatIonl

The efforts to get additional indus
tries here arc tagging somewhat. 1t is
about time that something along this
line is doing. The good of the city de-
mands that every one keep constan. Y at
the work OF inducing manufaetorics to
locate here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18
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All persons having amy of our Zee
cream freezers, please notify US ut the
store or by mail. We win call and got
them. Respectfully, ], T, swager.
L n, sepstf
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eIaILslurg, n. va. Sci. I8: Is0a

Subscribers failing 70 receive the DAILY
regularly VIII please make
specific complaint to this ONCE.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

engaged upon some tests with cables. US
ing some sticks of selenium having
high resistance TO electric currents. These
sticks were about four inches long and
one-sixteenth to one-eighth Of an inch in
diameter and Theoretically sealed in glass
tubes having platinum connecting wires
were kept in small box. May noted that
when the box lid was removed the selen-
ium sticks increased in their power Of con-
ductivlty-that is. they permitted the eiec.
than when the lid was closed.
The announcement Of this fact by May
was hardly accepted at first by scientific
III Earl Ross verified it and showed that
Mays statements regarding the phenome-
non were absolutely correct and due sole.
Its action under the influence of different
colors-the seleniuTn was exposed to the
different portions Of the spectrum-.was
different for each wave length OF hgnt
Since Mays discovery the seleniurn cell
has received attention at the hands Of
the worlds most eminent scientists and
many remarkable things have been done
with its aid. and more is expected from IL.
BELLS PHOToPHONE.
Nearly a quarter of century has
elapsed since Professor Bell constructed
his photophone. by which the human
voice was transmitted on beam Of light;
sun or an electric arc to be concentrated
on little silvered concave mirror at
tached to the back Of the diaphragm OF
an ordinary telephone transmitter, after
II had been converged to a point through
a lens; from the mirror Il was reflected
through a second lens. which further con-
centrated II into a small, penetrating pen-
Gil of dazzling luminosity, whence II was
transmitted through space to the receiver;
the receiving device consisted Of q selen-
ium cell and a telephone receiver in cir
cult with IL, through which was flowing
an electric current from q small battery.
The selenium cell was placed In the TO-
Gus of q parabolic mirror. where the d.
vergent light from the transmitter was
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

lamp Is now placed In front of the lens
Now, as the gelatine film is made TO pass
rapidly before its light, varying in its in
every variation Is instantaneously and ac-
curateiy photographed on the film, which
then constitutes record of sound instead
scope.
To produce the words an ordinary arc
light Is set before the lens in the box con-
tanning the film. and a selenium cell is
placed Immediately back of the film. The
selenium cell Is connected with a pair OF
ordinary telephone receivers, through
which a current from q battery Is flowing
When the film is again made TO pass be-
tween the arc Eight and the selenium cell
at fhe same rate of speed it did when the
record was made every difference of tint
ana shade originally recorded will permit
more or less light from the Narc TO pass
through the film. and these differences in
lght values, or the amount and intensity
OF the light impinging upon the selenium
cell, cause corresponding change In its
conducting properties, the current of elcc-
tricity VIII be strong or feeble. as the case
may De. the telephone receivers are sim
flarly affected and articulate speech is
clearly and loudly reproduced.
AIter the film has been impressed with
me /, image OF the voice by the light wires
" Is developed and fixed like an ordinary
PHOTOGRAPHIC plate. and the spoken words
take on the appearance of shaded lines
some SOM, close together. others further apart
tne voice producing them is high, and
the pitch is low. "'ee
INTERESTING NEW FIELD.
=, Now that We have the wire telegraph,
the wire telephone. the phonograph,
the wireless telegraph and the wireless
teiephone. thore seems little left for the
inventor In the transmission OF electricity
except TO perfect an apparatus to see
Ehat Is going on at a distance, even
though obstacles intercept the direct
visual line and intervene between the
sending and receiving instruments.
This exceedingly interesting field for
scientific research has had such workers
as Edison. Dussaud. Szezepanic and a
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
it fitting to bestow the name of the moon

1t fitting to bestow the name of the moon
upon his discovery.
To produce a eeleniunl cell capable Of
IIgbt however G a further % preparation sTe % Of Of
the element IS necessary. for In its prim-
tive state 1t Is an insulator. in that 1t will
not conduct electricity either in the light
or dark: indeed. a small piece OF 1t would
offer a resistance equal to that OF O copper
wire stretched from tho earth to the sun.
INTENSE HEAT EMPLOYED.
In the preparation of selenium so that
light will maze It more conducting II IS
necessary to heat the red powder to a
temperature of 212 degrees Centigrade-
that is, liz 1egrees higher than the boll-
ing point of water. At this temperature
the powder form OF selenium melts and
Is still an insllator.
1t is ready now to be applied to the cell
The cell Is made by winding two copper:
a glass tube. These wires form the con-
ductors for the current of electricity. The
fused selenium just mentioned Is now
when the cell is ready for baking; that is.
the cell is baked ut a constant tempera-
ture of 100 degrees Centigrade, or at the
point at which water boils. for ten or
twelve hours. when Ii becomes n fairly
good conductor of electricity, which va
rles with the amount OF light falling upon
It and the arncrnt of current flowing
through II.
This baking process takes place In an
oven, and when completed the next step is
10 properly anncai the selenium. which
has assumed "A crystailized state and has
been transformed into n metallic-appear-
Inp. slate-colcrtd substance. by the reduc-
ton of the temperature slowly and uni
formly. The selenium cell is subject to
changes of temperature as well as of
light: In fact, this property OF selenium
WAS noted first. having been discovered by
Hittorf in 1851. while the discovery OF its
variable action under light was not made
until 1875. by May. telegraph operator,
at Valencia.
Mays discovery was made while he was
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

selenium CELL When words were spoken
into the transmitter the diaphram vibrated
and the pencil of light varied with its
pigned upon the sensitive cell of selenium
every fuctuation, however minute, was
faithfully reproduced.
Bell photophone by using the speaking
arc instead of an indirect ray of light.
The speaking arc is the discovery of Pro-
found found that IL an arc light was | placed din in
circuit with a telephone transmitter the
alternating current set up by the voice
current Of the former, and that the voice
would be reproduced in its original tones
by the arc light itself-hence its name,
speaking arc',-and would be audible
The sound waves sent out by this speak
ing arc are due to the fact that the light
emitted by the arc varies directly as the
volume and intensity of the flame control
the amount of light propagated by the arc.
The ,persistency of vision of the human
eye Is so great and the changes OF light
value go rapid in the arc that the former
is not capable Of detecting any change in
the light. But the selenium cell Is not so
sluggish In Its action as the retina of the
eye, and 1t. therefore. responds instanta-
neously to every variation OF light falling
upon IL.
sending wireless messages on a beam OF
light 1t Is placed in the focus of para
bolic rejecting mirror. which projects the
light In the direction of the receiver.
Another striking example of the effect Of
light In changing the electrical resistance
of selenium cell IL embodied In the pho
tographophone." new kind OF phono-
graph. The photographophone is clever
combination of photography. the seleniuin
cell. the speaking arc, the telephone and
the principles involved In the kaleidoscope.
This very remarkable device comprises
q gelstine Photographic film similar to that
used in noving-picture machines. which
Is moved rapidly by means of our electric
motor. This film is inclosed in light
tight box like a camera and carries q
small lens in front OF II. The speaking arc
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
nY A FREpERIcK coLL1Ns.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
A metal that Will conduct electricity
twice as readily when exposed to the ac-
tion of light as when shut UP in the dark
is not new, but its usefulness in COM
mercial way is just now being realized.
The remarkable metallic substance pos
sessing this curious property Of obstruct-
ing the flow of a current of electricity
through it unless illuminated has been
given the name of selenium. By its aid
Professor Alexander Graham Bell the in
yentor of thai great public utility the
wire telephone was enabled to reproduce
speech without wires by sending the
words on a beam of light instead. en-
ploying It as the connecting medium. and
now experimenters are working had on
The problem of seeing by electricity In
the same manner.
The first successful practical application
OF sclenium has just been made in Ger
many, and zest is given to the romance
Of 1t by adapting it TO the sea-,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

and cures female weakness. It makes
weak women strong and sick women
we'll.
zwith pleasure write to-day IN p-aise of Dr.
Pierce and his medicines, % says Mrs. Mary Con-
way, Of Appleton. Lawrence Co, Tenn. rwas
troubled with female disease; the back Of my
head hurt me 50 could not lie In bed and I
,xould have TO sit up, and then I vould have
such pains from my waist down could scarcely
raise up My feet and hands would feel almost
like ice. Since taking Or. Pierce's Favofitc
Prescription l can sleep well all night Could
hardly drag arourd before took your rnedi-
cine, aud now can do my hotscvcrk and help
my husband in the field. Words cannot express
the thanks owe TO Or. Pierce"
Weak and sick women are invited to
consult d. Pierce, by letter, free. All
correspondence is held as strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Address DR..
+. v. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, containing more than thou
sand large pages. Is sent free ON receip'
OF stamps to pay expense Of mailing
cgLy. Send s. cne-cent stamps for the
clcth-bouud volume, or only II stamps
for the book in paper covers Address
Dr.. r v. Pierce. BaEalo. n. K.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

host OF other adept electricians. who
nave attempted to solve the problem OF
artificial sight.
One OF the methods for seeing by cleo
trlclty. as this phenomenon has been
called; consists of projecting photo
sraphic image on ground glass. and this
image is reflected by swinging mirrors
which varies the strength OF the electric
current sent over the wire to the dis
tant point where the receiver Is located
At this end there are a large number OF
sensitive selenium cells. which are af-
fected by the varying light produced by
the transmitted current. and the picture
is reproduced. The telectroscope, for see
ing by electricity. is one of the most dif-
ficult problems electrical inventors have
ever attacked, and 1t has not been ac-
complished practically.
Some observations have been made in
Germany OF an eclipse by means Of the
seleniuin cell and a record obtained
when II was not possible to observe the
phenomenon directly by the eye since the
weather was very stormy. One of the
is due to Shelford Bidwell.. an English
scientist 1t is a burglar alarm of tho
most approved type.
These are some of the practical and
these marvellous results are achieved by
the extremely simple process OF a light
falling on a bit of matter. At least, this
Is all we see upon the surface, but doubt
less. could we look with microscopic eyes
into the very depths OF tho phenomenon.
We would be surprised to see an upheavai
of the corpuscles and atoms raging with
all the fury of an eruption OF VeSuyiug
or Mont Pelee every time q wave OF
light impinges upon II. These complex
tion and in the march OF time, learning
more OF It's true nature. secrets may be
revealed that will prove OF incalcuabls
value in the service of mankind.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

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weakness to
which all
women are
subject at GER
tain times.
DR.. Pierce's
Favonte Pre-
scription heals
the woinanly
diseases which
cause weak
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weakening
drains, heals
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and liberation,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

A Hard Subject to Handle.
Dauber: Il will guarantee TO paint any
thing called for"
Dealer: Good, Do me a speaking like
ness OF a dumb waiter."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

Dc tlzt s Advertised. Sold only By DR. BoHkE
KAN Ne ca Morgan Street ST. Ls1fr. Mo- Sent any
sAassss. ssesrEiy sailed. Rrissta clrssass EkEz.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
a WOMAM,S RISK

As srapeze performer is greater than
mans. She must have mans courage
and a mans muscle to succeed. But
she must also work under conditions Of
which man knows nothing Many
an accident to women acrobats must
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

Third race. Hindoo Stakes OF *i5.ooe about
one mile and six furionEs-Hurstoournes ~
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