Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

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and the service will be extended to them
Calcium Carbide.
Numerous factories in France are en-
gagged in the production Of calcium carbide
by hydro-electric agency, some OF them
being situated in the Alpine territory and
some Of them in the Pyrenees. The Butler
patents for the manufacture of this sub
stance have been legally pronounced to be
the only ones valid; therefore all these
works are compelled to pay royalties to
the proprietors Of these patents, and the
same applies to foreign carbides imported
into France. These patents will expire,
however, on February Q, 1909, and from
thenceforth the French elctro-chemical
preparations will be no longer protected
against foreign products, which can be
manufactured at a much lower rate In
certain countries where hydro-electric
energy is, relatively. very cheap. The
French industry is thus exposed to serious
menace, and Mr.. Guillain, the president
of the Union of Electrical syndicates,
recently called the attention Of M. Cruppi,
the minister Of commerce, to the matter.
The minister replied hat a good case had
been made out for affording protection to
the native manufacture Of calcium carbide
by the imposition of a suitable duty on
imports. From this statement it may be
inferred that the introduction Of foreign
carbides into France will soon be con-
trolled by an import duty.
Before the Advent of Electricity.
The wigwam Indians who came out to
Denver from Tammany Hall travelling on
five special trains, %grouched a good deal
about the hardships Of the journey, but
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such things as compared with the trib-
ulauons of our old pioneers.
The modern pilgrim is fat and pudgy
from luxurious living. while the cid boy
was as lean as cassius and as hungry as
a cayote. In the sixties IL cost more for
meals between the Missouri river and Dem
yer than is now charged for railroad fare
and meals added. The run to Denver is
now made in something like fifteen
hours, as against six days IN the stage
coach period. At one time the fare from
the river to Denver was S175, while now
1t is only S15. The quickest time ever
made by stage between Atchison and Den
yer was four and q half days.
Ben Holiday, owner OF the line. once
Travelled by special coaches from ulacer-
Vile. Cal, to the Missouri. 1000 miles, in
twelve days and two hours, beating the
regular ualAg SNltuulb ny i've uhys. ms
feat cost Holiday $4,000 but IL was
a great advertisement for his line. The
stages, when crowded. carried fifteen per-
sons, besides quantities of mail and express.
One Of the coaches used on the over
land line is now in the Smithsonian in
stitution at Washington and two or three
of them still finger in Denver as relies
of the splendiferous past. After leaving
this route they were operated on the
Deadwood line. and were several times
captured by Indians and outlaws. Once,
when captured by outlaws, one OF the
coaches carried $50. 900 in gold. In this
attack three guards were killed.
Buffalo Bill heard that the old coach
had been abandoned and went after it.
using It for years in his Wild West show
In London II carried the Prince OF
Wales, and al the notables Of Europe ex.
amined 1t with interest. On the Fourth
Of July. 1895. this famous old coach wa,
exhibited with the Wild West show al
Concord. N. II, where IL was made. Til,
owner and employees OF the stage coact
factory gave the historic old stage 4
great deal OF attention. and in the parad,
II bore the sign: "1S63-Home Again
1895" There were 1853 stations on tn,
old Overland line, from the river 10 Cal
ifornia, the longest In existence 81;
miles. The fare was s225. or about l,
cents a mile. which was not considered
excessive In those daYs-Dsnvss Ei4l-
and Farm.