Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-29

' N'"AS
what Of n and inclined TO clam
for himself the hcnorc of discovering the
gas. although all the known facts are
against him. Eut bc that az 1. may. he
vas vet the Nrs, man TO realize all tho
economical possibilities of the now gas,
and in the public exhibitions h" gave of
the gas in the f.yceum tileatcr in the years
az 1894 no proclaimed his gospel. and
showed - a wondering and at first uni
v"rsa'iy skeptical aud prc1udiced city that
gas was less liable" to he cxtinguishcd by
gusts of wind than candles: that there was
no smoke # the illuminant was properly
hardi.d, tnat 1t gave OF no sparks. as id
the ~scks OF IL mps and candles; that is far
traGscen.i the old methods of lighting
in brililancy. that Ii, could be burned in
various forms. and that II could be con
vcye,i from ono part Of the house 10 an
Other in tubes.
Overcomss D,seouragements.
Despite tho discouragements thai beset
lls path I'll" innp,ir" stat. of h's gas often
driving away his audiences. ignorant and
sch.tnius nssistants making Il dup of him
ard falling: him n critical moments. rid.-
cllo an'i scoin being his portion In many
uuartors- Mr.. Ninsor kept IN with his cx-
hihi'ions and experiments. and Il was not
long tefor. he had the public attention 40
fixed nn the new iliuminant that he pro
muleatfd his ch"mc for a National Light
aud Heat company. and inaugurated his
e mpaign to secure from parliament au-
thority for the king to grant a charter for
such a COMPANY. Hut many people were
set to ne convinced that gas would serve
any useful purpose. and MIR. Winsor was
! more than ever tho object of their ridi-
ciil" and scorn. Perhaps this was due in
ltrR" measure TO his namboyant style OF
dra wing attention to his project: he un-
do"b'odly exaggerated terribly and was
frequently egr.si ,isly unscientihc; but
tune has proved that for all that he sa "
further and was much wiser than the very
learned men OF his day. who DID their level
best To circumv.nt him, from whatever
motive.
Mr.. Winsnr's methods Of promoting his
company are displayed in a circular on
titled Plain Questions and Answers
Against tn" Beneficial Introduction Of
Coke and Gas He frankly acknowledges
ia the preface that ITO erase all doubts
and eradicate every prejudice l have
drawn up a few plain questions and an
swers. such as have been daily put" New
specimen questions and answers follow:
Educational Campaign.
q. VIII your plan not hurt our fish
cries. oil and tallow tradc, etc. nurseries
OF scamcn. ETC.
"A. No: they must increase il. because.
flom saving so many new products at
home. we incrcts" our expectations. We
can afford to underseli In every foreign
market all We gain at home from worse
than nothing. from miserable smoke don
don then. "a now. vas filthy because OF
thu smoke nuisance). We can rmp!oy
hundreds of more vessc.s and thousands of
moro "a'nc for the benefit of our nurse
r.rs.
%. What will become OF our tallow
chambers. our oil men. our wick and snuff
fer makers. etc"
a.. They will all work for cxporta don
mat Is. either become exporters them
solves or sell to merchants who export in
StI.rSl. Thousands ~ chests. containing
from 20 to 100 dozcn of Indifferent candles.
are sent from Russia all the world OYER. |
trust 'hat England may command tn" Tor
eign markets VT superior candles at \
cheaper rate.
q. .iut lhc lamp lighters and tn" chin
ney Swcepcrs?
"A. TIL. former will get cleaner lamps
In > cleaner dress and no longer annoy tho
street passengers with the smoke and dirt
Of train oil. AS for the poor chimney
swcepors. ! hope they will get a more
Christian like employment.
-. Your tuhes-wiii they not he vrrs
"xponaiv"r
A. Th.y viii not be hall tn" exiienss of
water tubes. nor need they all be laid in
The ground. hut may. In part, hc carried
l.cns tho Easements Of the first floors.
%. Mischicvious people will destroy
them?
"A. Tic same law which protects cur
windows aud street lamps Will protect o'ir
lamp tubes.
20. WIN not the gas catch fire II it
comes in contac. with the air?
"A. Never. Ii would II ii were OF a
phosphorlc nature: hut the electric spark
or tho red hot poker will not int'aiue ii: it
must he lighted by 81 hamr.
20. Then suppose a room fun of gas,
and you enter 1t with a candle?
"A. II will never intiame. because it il
interm!x"d with the air of the room.
20. But Is 1t not hurtfu' OF respiration"
"A. Not In the least. On the contrary.
1t IN more congcrial to our lungs than vital
air. which proves too strong A medicine.
because 1t only exists from one-tifth TO
one-fourth in the atmosphere: whereas. tn
tarmablc air exists above two-thirds In
the animal and vegetable Kingdoms. in All
cur drinks aud victuais. 1t forms A part
Of ourselves"
In answering the question. do you APP
prehond any losses in your PLAN" he says:
Feared for tic Stability.
1.-THE Foundation OF the National Light
and Heat Is more solid than an:
ether establishment whatever: 1t has no
risks OF any Kind: II exceeds In benefits the
water companies. by gaining -four products
from the destruction of a great nuisance
that OF smoke. These products amount to
above twcnt: pounds In every chaldror of
III 1. and ran be made from three to four
times In twenty-four hours. Hence. with
tolerable good management, no losses can
possibly occur"
And further on In the circular he calmly
assures the readc that II ne will hut sub
scribe five pounds to tbs project his yearly
dividends will I've rot less than five hum
drsd and seventy pounds.
Mr.. Wirsor took out A patent on his pro-
cess OF manufacturing coal gas in 1904:
three years later he and the mon asso-
ciated with him lighted up q part OF one
side OF Pail Mail. and two years later they
applied to parliament to authorize the
king to grant them a charter. A year pre-
vicus Mr.. Murdoch had proved that gas
light was much cheaper than candles or
lamps. he having lighted a factory in Man
chester for E&O. whereas the yearly hill
for candles had been $4,000. Now he came
before parliament to combat Mr.. Winsor's
application. asserting priority to the dis
ccvery. Other obstacles. rose before the
applicants. and after u long investigation
BY a committee OF the house OF commons
the applications failed.
Nothing dauntcd by the defeat, the ap-
plicants again petitioned parliament the
following year. and while they were not
successfui III obtaining an act authorizing
the king to grant them q national char
ter. An act was obtained which made II I'm
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