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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
.omances Of Progress
By Albert Payson Terhune
HENRY BEssEMER-1he Man Whose Failure Won Success

A young inventor-Henry Bessemel
Dy name-awoke one morning in the
nrst half of the nineteenth century
to find himself the laughing-stock OF
england. His name was on all lips
and the story of his latest folly was
told and retold amid the derision of a
nation. He was pointed out as q fore
ordained failure in life. Here in brief
Is the tale of his odd ill-luck:
The stamping system in the British
government Offices was carried on in
an expensive and old-fashioned way.
Bessemer, though little more than a
boy, invented an improved stamping
device, which was so excellent that,
in spite of the increased money out
lay involved, the government decided
to adopt it. In payment Bessemer
was to receive life position as super
intendent of stamps at a salary Of
$4,000 year. 1t was unheard-of good
luck for so young man. Bessemer
In his delight became overzealous and
forthwith spoiled his prospects by in
venting still another system whereby
the old-time arrangements for stamp
Ing could be continued profitably at no
extra expense or special alteration.
In other words, he improved" away
the necessity of his own promised DO
sition. There was no longer any need
OF his services. The government
adopted his second system, thereby
saving much money. Bessemer re-
ceived not one penny for the inven-
ton. and was, moreover, out of a
$4,000 a year job. All England
laughed; for there is scant sympathy
for fool, and fool was the mildest
OF the many terms applied to the
He stood ridicule bravely, and by
of several lesser inventions
tgold paint, velvet making, and i'm
in type-casting) he man.
aged to support himself. Soon the
Misfort,, Crimean war broke
That Brought o; out ,.o England was was
Luck. All prepared. bes-
semer devised a
long projectile for use in smooth-bore
cannon. His government would not
ADOPT the invention. So he carried 1t
TO France, where test was made. 1t
was proven that such cast-iron can
non as were then in use were not
strong enough to fire the new oblong
shot. 1t was declared useless; and
once more people laughed at Besse-
ner.
But, inadvertently, these two fail
ires formed the foundation of his fu- !
'ure fame and fortune. Had he re-
'eived the easy government job prom
sed him years before he would prob
IDLY have rested content and done lit
lie for progress. Had his projectile
'een adopted, he might have remained
mere cannon-ball inventor.
When, however, the French emperor |
elected his new shot, on the ground |
hat no cannon was sufficiently strong
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
TURBINES ROTATED BY RIVER.
immense HORSEPOWER of Mississiopi
oe'ween st. Paul and Minneap-
oils to Be Harnessed.

Inc unusual sight may soon be
mi'nessed Oh huge turbines rotated by
the water of the Mississippi passing
from the upper to the lower level of a
great lock built originally by the Uni.
Tea States government for quite an
other purpose. The dam is one of two
erected to improve navigation on the
mississippi just above st. Paul. but
an exhaustive investigation just com.
pieted Dy commission of government
engineers, acting with local officers.
city officials of st. Paul and Minneap-
OILS, and prominent business men. has
demonstrated that IL, OOO-horse power
OF electrical energy can be developed
there by the expenditure of an addi-
tional s250,cE0, says Literary Digest
we quote from a circular sent out by
the Consolidated Publicly bureau of
st. Paul, which says:
The government makes the unusual
proposition that it will permit the use
OF power at the lock, provided the two
cities or other interests will bear the
additional cost. That the power will
De used is already settled. Whether
II VIII be used by private power
company, or used jointly by the state
OF Minnesota and the two adjacent
cities, is question which will be de-
termined by joint commission COM
posed OF three men named by Gov
Johnson and three by each of the two
mayors.
Inc government has completed
one lock and dam, and partly complet-
ed the second, or lower of the two.
TO develop the power the second dam
must be raised Is feet, utilizing pres
ent foundations and the work already
completed. This will provide a 30
foot dam. raising large head of wa
ter and developing enormous power.
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ried on the work to completion. The
ideas were, practically, all Niepce's.
But 1t was Daguerre who got the cred
1t for them and who had the honor of
making the first successful photo
graph. He. too, it was after whom
such early photographs were named.
Tor the term photographic picture"
was shortened to "Daguerreo-type."
The process whereby Daguerre made
these first pictures was absolutely
crude. A sheet of silver-plated copper
was highly polished and freed from
every particle of dust. Then It was
hung, face downward, over a saucer
containing iodine. The fumes of the
iodine formed, on the surface of the
plate, a substance known as silver
iodide, which is sensitive to light.
When enough of this had collected tn
turn the surface of an orange color
the plate was ready for exposure and
was put into the dark side of a GEM
era. The exposure itself, which had
formerly taken several hours, was now
cut down to between three minutes ana
half an hour, according to the light.
But another difficulty confronted
Daguerre. He could not hit upon the
right chemical for developing his pic
lures. One day after taking a photo
graph he was called away. Before 60
ing he stuck the plate into a closet
near his stove. Taking 1t out on his
return he found, to his amazement. a
picture perfectly developed. He was
utterly mystified until he searched the
cupboard.
There he found jar of mercury.
The warmth of the closet had vola-
A Discovery That tilted the mer-
Was Made bv curry, and the va
Accident. por tnus formed
had developed the
plate by condensing on such places as
had been acted on by the light in
nearly the same ration as the intensi.
ty of the lights action. Next the print
was fixed" by dipping 1t into a solu.
ton OF hyposulphite of soda. In 1899
the first Daguerrotype was exhibited.
Other men took up the idea and
improved It, In 1910 Prof. John w.
Draper of the University of New
York invented an improved lens, and |
by 1t made the first sunlight picture
OF human face. This revolutionized |
photography. From that time further |
Improvement was comparatively |
easy matter.
Though an American did so much |
for photography, yet France rightly
claims the credit of originating the art |
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The state is already interested and
wishes part of the power for use at
the state university near the State
Agricultural school, which is one of
the largest in the United States, and
the state fair grounds. The govern
ment requires 1,000-horse power, and
the two cities of st. Paul and Mime
apolis have need of the balance.
The governments proposition,
while it does not establish a prece-
dent, is unusual and the proposed i'm
provement will be the first of its kind
in the northwestern United States.
The Investigations prove that the
power can be developed at exception
ally low cost. The most important
problems now to be faced are the di-
vision of the expenses and the divi-
sion of power to be developed as be-
tween the government, state and the
cities. The partnership in power,
while novel. has been proven feasible.
The power plant when built will be
only a short distance from Fort Smell
ling, an immense military post, and
convenient both to the state institu-
tons and to st. Paul and Minneapolis,
+. The report of the joint commits
sion will be made to the board of en-
gineers. after which the project will
be referred to Washington. Legisla-
ton will be required before St Paul
and Minneapolis will be able to par
ticipate in the cost"
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battery within the Jar. is the inven-
ton of a Philadelphia physician. 1t
can be picked up and set on a table
or chair in any room and is carried
from place to place as its services are
demanded, says Popular Mechanics
The electric battery will drive it 50
hours without recharging. and as this
,an be reoharged for so cents, the
ost for power IS but one cent an
hour as compared to the three cents
an boar that direct current from an
electric light service would cost. The
price of such an outfit is about SIS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
TROLLEY SETS THE SIGNALS.
Operates Automatically as Car
Passes Over Switch.

Ever since the trolley lines have
been spreading out through the coun-
try, people have been asking them
selves why somebody did not invent a
signal system which would not neces-
state the stopping of the cars at
switches until the conductor got OF
and changed the semaphores or lights,
as the case might be. An Indiana
man answered this by designing such
system, the operation of which is
shown in the illustration. The inven-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
. Ao.eIsss
A Testing Outfit.

Mechanics. Using two-candle-power
or four-candle-power 11O-volt lamps,
you will have the smallest test out
fit that can be made. The lamps will
burn dimly on 220 voltage If two in
sulating washers are used and third
wire connected between them to the
stove bolt, you will have a 110-volt
test outfit from one lamp. Having the
middle wire different color will
ayCid mistakes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
SMALL ELECTRIC TESTING SET
Directions for Making contrivancs
That Is Very Handy In
Electricians Kit.

A small testing set that will take up
very little space in an electricians kit
can be made from two lamp-socket
adapters. The two adapters are in.
sulated from each other with a fiber
or mica washer and all three parts
held together with stove bolt Sol
der the flexible wire to the shells of
the adapters and cover entirely over
with tape, says writer in Popular
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
ELECTRIC FAN is PORTABLE.
Rises from Jar and Driven by Battery
Within and Can Be Placed
Anywhere Desired.

An electric fan, which rises from
a jar like plant and is driven by
Evening journal., 1909-09-30
DOCTORS MEET
TO MAKE PROTEST

Another meeting was held last night Of
the Ailopathic physicians who are not
members OF the Delaware Hospital stan
and who charge that they arc barred
from treating their own patients In the
hospital The meeting last night was held
70 frame a protest TO City Council against
the city approprating money TO the hos
pital unless the institution Is opened TO all
Aliopathic physicians In good standing for
the treatment OF their own patients there.
Several Of the physicians last night re-
ported instances in which they claim they
were not permitted TO treat thelr patients
at the hospital. and we're obi sod to allow
stan physicians there TO treat the patients
after being admitted 20 the hospital.
II was reported that one physician whit
had been a member Of the Delaware Hos
pital stan for several years and who re
signed voluntarily is not perm tied TO trea
his own patients there. and had been per
mitted 10 see his patient only with a stat
physician who had taken charge Of th'
case after it was admitted to the hospital
I a list Of cases 70 support their conten
ton. Il was said to-day, IS being prepared
and will be submitted to city Council II
necessary by the protesting phys C ans.
Evening journal., 1909-09-30
ELLEN CUT LOOSE
WITH SKIRT DANCE
And Then Wound up by Hit
ting William h. BaiIy in
the Windpipe

After having been sentenced by City
Court Judge Cochran this morning TO
six months Imprisonment, Ellen Gil
bert was fined $50 and costs for con-
tempt
Ellen had been charged with dis
orderly conduct by William IL. Baily,
who said she accosted him on tho
street and gave skirt dance for his
sole benefit. After Baily had sum-
moned an officer. he says. Ellen punch
ed him in the windpipe. on hearing
this. Judge Cochran had the charge
changed TO one Of assault and bat
terry.
Ellen. declared that Bailey had in
suited her and wanted 70 know iii a
poor woman couldn't defend herself"
Ellen has but recently left the work
house. and 80 Judge Cochran probably
thought another sojourn there would
impress her. He accordingly gave hei
six months, and directed Human,
Agent Stout 70 take care Of her chill
dren
"He won't have 10 take care o
them" SNAPPED Ellen.
Twenty dollars and costs for cor
tempt" said the court.
II can take care Of them myself
added Ellen.
"'ren dollars more for contempt
continued Judge Cochran.
Ellen then subsidized.
Evening journal., 1909-09-30
BANK CLEARINGS
OF THE YEAR GROW
Show Increase Of So, 3l4.6S2
all Of Which Was in Past
Six Months
INDICATES RAPID
REVIVAL IN BUSINESS

Today marked tho close Of the fiscal
year OF the Wilmington Clearing House
Association, and some sntoresting fg-
ures have been complied by J. Chester
Gibson cashier Of Union National Bank,
who Is secretary Of the clearing House
Association.
The clcarings for the month Of Sep
bember were N.5G65i. compared with
N,5l20s2 for the month Of September
OF last year.
The clearlngs for the six months end
ing with today WERE S35,eis.25i. and for
the six months ending september so last
year the clearlngs were S30,s7i.S5o, an in
crease OF si,S6S i0i for the last six months
period. The clearings for the year end
ing today were S66.9029a2, and for the
year ending September 30 1905 the clear
ings were s625SS,Si0 making an increase
IN the ciearings this year over the pre-
vious year A.si4G52
II Is noteworthy that the cloarings for
the past six months show an increase
greater than the increase for the en-
tire year. In other words, there was o
decrease in clearings the first six months
I OF the present fiscal year compared with
the corresponding six months of the pre-
ceding year. The great increase In clear
ings the past six months shows re-
markable recovery from business de-
preston and bodies well for the future.
Evening journal., 1909-09-30
.COLORED MAN
GETS DIVORCE
he Sued Wife in COugty Court
on the GfOunJ of 6sr~5s
SeFtiOn


1 Descrtion and indebtedness 10 her
marriage VOWS were the grounds upon
which John Thomas Dc Shields asked
for divorce from his wife. Mary
Amanda Dc Shields in county court
today. ~
He was represented by j. Frank Ball
and the testimony was that they were
married on November %, 1902, and sha
deserted him on August %, 1904 She
admitted TO him she had been unfaith-
ful 70 him.
A decree nisi was granted.
The parties TO the proceedings are
colored.
William S. Prickett represented Bar
bara M. Rupp. who asked for the sever
ing of the marriage ties between her
and Martin ]. Rupp. They were mar
riod by ex-Mayor Wilson on May "A,
1908 and owing TO extreme cruelty she
left him on July %. 1903. She said he
persistently choked her kicked her.
thrust a big knife against her chest and
pointed a revolver at her several times
and threatened 10 kill her. She had
been a widow for five years before
Rupp married her. She had two chill
dren and she said he objected to them
being fed. In order to care for her
children she took in washing Tho
house where they lived No. S42 du-
Pont street, was owned by her and
her children. A decree nlsi was
! granted.
Evening journal., 1909-09-30
PEARY TO BE IN
HUDSON PARADE
The Roosevelt Will be Given
a Conspicuous Pace in
the Review

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PORTLAND. Maine, Sept. S0-Satis-
fed, apparently. by advices from New
York that the Roosevelt will be given
a c. rspicuors place in tho Hudson
Fulton marine parade in New York
tomorrow. Commander Peary an
nounced here to-day that he would
start for the big city and would be on
the bridge Of his ship when she goes
up the Hudson.
Peary has so far declined TO make
any further attacks on Or. Cook. Il
shall now wait until the4public has
seen my statement. which is to be
given out by the Peary Arctic Club
officers" he said. "Then when the
public has said it's say. ] may have
still further observations to make"
1t is expected that Mrs. Peary will
go 70 New York with her husband
and viii probably be on the Roosevelt
when it steams in the parade.
Evening journal., 1909-09-30
GREAT PARADE
OF THE SAILORS
Marching Armed Marines
Form a Brilliant Page
ant
REVIEWED BY STATE AND
NATIONAL DIiNITARIES

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30-Foreign
sailors and marines. fully armed and
equipped, marched through the streets
Of New York to-day and were given
a reception seldom equalled Through
streets jammed on both sides with
civilians they held their alignment. the
spectacle equalling in brilliancy any
thing that has 50 far taken place in
connection with the Hudson-Fulton
celebration.
Behind the foreigners came detach-
ments from each Of the United States
warships in the harbor, regulars from
the army posts and harbor fortinca-
tions, the battalion of cadets from
West Point and a number of semi
military organizations. IL was a great
day for the man in the blue uniform,
with shining accoutrements and brass
buttons and all were reviewed at the
new court of honor on Fifth avenue
by ce-President James $. Sherman,
Governor Hughes and other national
and State dignitaries.
FOREIGNERS HAD Right Of Line.
The presence Of the marines and
blue jackets from the foreign warships
lAVA RAAA9 ANlAN ARAtA " 'Atlt Clfit huA
it was the first time since the British
evacuated the city that any consider
able body OF armed foreigners had
been aeen on its streets. In accord
ance with the etiquette OF the occas-
ion, the foreigners had the right of
the line Immediately behind Major
| General Charles T.. Roe. the grand
marshal. and his brilliantly uniformed
staff Nearly $4,000 men were in
/ line.
There We're the usual scenes Of
crowding all along the line The po-
/ lice had orders to deal gently with the
| crowds, but in many instances this
was impossible and there was much
confusion at congested points such as
/ Fourteenth street and Fifth avenue.
Twenty street and Fifth ave-
nue. and other points where the cross
currents of humanity met.
AS usual the best liked body OF men
in the line was the battalion OF cadets
I from West Point, who made the trip
to the city in a special steamer and
were ordered 70 lead the detachments
I of United States troops. They wer,
warmly eheered along the entire roru
+ ct ma rclI. a.a s--'e
Evening journal., 1909-09-30
OFFICIALS AT
OYSTER BEDS
Governor And Party So Out
With Collector Wharton on
the New Boat
DECIDE TO ACCEPT
THE S. 5. PENNEWILL

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. sept. so.-The fifty square
niles OF oyster grounds IN the Delaware
Bay. on Kent countys lines, which
grounds are owned by the people Of the
commonwcalth OF Delaware and which ar'
becoming SO productive that they may
some day feed tho entire population Of
the Middle States were covered yesterday
and Inspected by a party on tho new ship
Of the states, the S. s. Pennewili
Governor Pennowin and the oyster COM
mission. together with other members OF
the assembly and prominent citizens.
boarded the Pennew II from dories and
motor boats in the Port Mahon offing at
Q O'Clock IN the morning, and. az the con-
c'usion Of the cruise last evening decided
to accept the new boat and make final
payment after disposlng Of the old guard
boat. the Delaware, at public sale
The Governor and Assemblymen had op-
portunity to see the Delaware Bay oyster
industry under full sw ng. Sails have
given way 10 high-pressure power; hands
and knuckles TO patent winders; water
transportation for a week at q time 10
Philadelphia has given way to swift rail-
road transportation from Greenwich p ers.
just across on the Jersey side. In fact. in
every way the oyster industry has been
revolutionized.
The Pennewin IS commanded by Captain
Jonathan Muncey, "a sal or and oyster ex-
pert Of lifelong experience. Her mate is
Howard Buckson. son Of Captain J. n.
Buclson. successful Delaware oyster
man. Her sailor IS ID. a. sterner. and her
steward is William Payne. who has cooked
many a fine meal IA mid-ocean.
All arc under the supervision OF the
States col ector Of oyster revenues. J.
Burton Wharton. who was the host OF yes
terday's party
Governor Pennewili and Collector Whar-
ton took six oystering experts and sailors
along on the trial trip yes erday to give
their opinion as to the adaptability Of the
boat to meet the pressing emergencies OF
the states oyster industry. These were
Captain Theodore Burton. Captain Thomas
Afuncey. Captain Richard BuclSaloo. Cap
4 tain George Turner, Captain John T.
Buckson and Former state Collector Wal
ter Hendrickson.
The others comprising the party were
| Governor Pennewiil. Senator Aivan b.
Conner. senator John W Sheldrake Rep
resentative Alfred L. Ainscow. Represen-
tative Waller Donoho. Leonard 4. Wales.
OF wilmington: jacob W. Goodman. form
or Representative II. c. Taylor. General
Alden r. Benson. Deputy Registrar Romu-
lus Hopkins. Secretary Z. W. Jenkins OF
the state Board Of Agriculture Recorder
James p. Aron. Deputy sta'e Auditor
Amos A. watson. George W. Collins. Jr.
Thomas p. Davis, Wiliam T. Cullen
Trustee Of tho Poor Thomas V. Keith, r.
Harry Wilson, J. NJ. Davidson.
Evening journal., 1909-09-30
COUNCIL HAS NO MONEY
FOR HALL0WE' EN-

AS was expected. the members Of
City Council in committee meeting
last night refused the request OF the
Mercantile Association committee for
money TO engage bands FOR a review OF
the nremen and police. The Halloween
committee was informed that the city
Is facing a financial crisis.
The members Of the committee have
decided 10 hold the night carnival II
nothing else. but will make every ef-
fort 20 obtain sufficient funds 70 alsc
hold the hremen and police review In
the afternoon.
with this object in view, President
james c. O'Neai. Of the Mercantile As
sociation. has appointed the following
committee: ID. w. Lynch. r. l.. Nett
Ter, William Lawton. ID. =. DuRoss and
Mr.. O'Neal. Each member Of the COM
mittee will be provided with a type
written letter authorizing him to So
licit subscriptions.