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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-04
HILL At EPwoRTH

EVANGELIST HILL AT EPWORTH.
Rev. u. A. Hill. leader of the Evan
gelstic campaign In progress at the
local Y. NJ, c. A., occupied the pulpit
OF Epworth NJ. h, church, at the sun
day evening service.
Rev. Hin took for his text the words
found in the eighth chapter and 37th
verse of the gospel Of Luke "For
what shall man give in exchange for
his soul?'
"These words We're spoken by the
son of God, who knew all the worth.
and all the capabilities Of a human
soul. There are people in the world
tcday, who don't know they have a
scul They are mad after pleasure,
fame and riches, and they give no
thought TO the destiny and welfare of
their immoral being. There never in
all the history of the world has been
an age so restless, so mad after the
things OF the world. Men are becom-
| iAg plungers, trying to find something
to satisfy the soul They seek it In
lelasure, IN work, in riches and In
fame, Tut they never find Il, There is
InCthng else that will ever satisfy that
| longing, that hunger of the soul, eX-
tept the salvation OF God. Many men
have died Of disappointment, some
have taken their own lives, because
they never found this. The devil blinds
their eyes TO the only thing that ever
brings peace to a human soul
God made salvation the greatest
thing and the cheapest thing in the
world 1t is the greatest thing be-
cause 1t is the only thing that Will
ever satisfy human henrt hunger, A
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
England's Coal Fields.

A French author, NJ. Loze, has again
brought up the question of the prob.
able duration of the British coal fields.
Assuming that the prosperity and pow
er OF Great Britain depend upon her
supply of coal he thinks that "the
end Of Britain is due within the
present century. He fixes the date
1850 for the complete exhaustion of
the attainable supply Of coal In the
British Isles.
To this statement reply Is made
that M. Loze has failed to take nc.
count of recent Investigations proving
that mining can be economically car.
ried on at much greater depths than
1000 feet-the limit assumed by the
French author-and consequently the
British coal supply will last Indefinite
!y longer than his calculation shows.
Harper's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
A AfcITY OF RoME's GRANDEUR
wealthy Builder Declares That the
Capital Of the Nation Will Be
Beautiful,

washington Will In a few years be
surrounded by villas. as is every other
capital OF the world" says George H.
Earle. Jr.. in discussing his plan to
build villa on his estate near the
capital city.
There are no more beautiful places
in the world than many on the out.
skirts Of the nations capital, yet the
rich wao come here fail to take ad.
vantage Of these natural beauties. 1
can foresee the erection OF villas on
the Marland and Virginia shores with.
In the next fifteen years which will
eclipse the grandeur of ancient Rome.
Il mean to build place on the farm
which l have bought. and when | get
old enough to retire. will live there
part OF the year"
FOR many years Mr. Earle has had
an idea that the greatest building
boom which this country is to have in
the next decade will be the villa move
ment in and about Washington. Land
about the city is six hundred or seven
hundred feet higher than Washington.
explained Mr.. Earle. and In the sum.
mer would be as cool as in the noun.
tains, he believes.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
Novel Vacuum Cleaner.

A great variety OF vacuum cleaners
have appeared on the market and
many of them vary from others only
in the most minute details. but one
which is on entirely novel lines has
been recently brought out and will fill
a special place and may in the course
of time !he perfected SO as to be ap-
plicable to aall domestic establishments
where a stream of water is available.
1t consists of two suction pumps. op-
Grated by "a ddirect connected water
wheel and "a chamber in which the
dust and dirt mix with the water dis
charged from the wheel. The machine.
which weighs a little less than twen-
ty-five pounds. is intended to sit over
a sink or bathtub and the dirt and
water pass ont through the waste pipe.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
MEASURING FLIGHT OF BIRDS
Song Thrush, Marked in Its Nest, Trav
eeIs ,25o Miles in a Few
Months.

Bonseoof the results of the Aberdeen
university bird migration are con.
ttained in report just published. The
object of the work is to obtain specific
and accurate records of bird flights.
The method employed is to mark new.
fy Matched or young chicks in the nest
IN the hope of tracing their subse.
quent movements.
The longest flight recorded thus far
in the inquiry was that of song
thrush. 1T was marked when a chick
in a nest at Skene, Aberdeenshire, in
early June, 1910. In early November
of the same year it was shot near
Leiria, Portugal, 1880 miles by direct
overseas route from its birthplace.
How far 1t had travelled in the six
months Cof its life could only be
guessed at, but the Investigators esi-
mated that 1,500 miles would be we'll
within the possibilities.
Five lapwings were marked in their
nest in the northeast of Scotland. Four
were shot lin Ireland, in four different
counties, and the fifth was found in
southern Portugal. A guillemot was
marked as a newly Matched chick on
the Aberdeenshire cliffs. 1t was shot
eighteen weeks later. north of Gothen-
burg. Sweden. A widgeon duckling
marked in the nest on Lock Brora.
Scotland WAS taken in a duck decoy in
Province GrODigen, northeastern Hol-
land, three months later.
The investigation possibly will add
little to the knowledge of ornitholo-
gists. but it Will present a great collec-
ton OF authentic records showing how
quickly the fiedgiing tests his young
strength in overseas flights.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
How Women Take crItIel,m.

In the Life Of John Oliver Hoobes.
edited by her father, John Morgan
Richards. there is a slashing arraign.
ment Of the literary woman in her at.
titude toward those who criticize her
work. 1t is from the pen of Moberly
Bell. the famous editor of the Lon.
don Times. Moberly Bell and Mrs.
Craigie were personal friends. and the
latter wrote protesting against the
treatment that the Flute Of Pan had
received at the hands OF the Times
reviewers. In response the editor
wrote In part: There is one thing
and only one thing that the omnipo-
tent has absolutely failed to create. He
has made good women, bad women,
clever women, silly women, selfish
women and heroines of self-sacrifice,
but he had never yet made a woman
who could stand-I will not say ad-
verse criticism. but-one note OF deyi-
alton from absolute and unqualified
praise OF any Of her literary efforts.
This is not In blame Of anyone-un-
less the Creator-it is a law as Ger.
tain as the law OF gravitation, and
there is and has never been any ex.
ception to 1t from Deborah to George
Eliot, and even later (the assumption
OF masculine name cannot alter the
facD, there is unanimity Of proof
Bookman.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
FIRST NINE ACCIDENT KNOWN
Skeletons of PsehhtUItc Race Found
Under Ru5's Ttsat Fell
Ages AHo.

One OF the FIRST mime accidents on
record has just been revealed at Ara
mon. In Spain. Here was a copper
mine, worked iby prehistoric man. not
without sCrne display of science.
Instead of tthe usual horizontal en-
trance frDm the side of the hill, per-
pendic11Hr shafts were sunk. several
yards deep, to reach the veins of
metal Then narrow passages were
dug cut following the veins.
But these miners of the stone age
had mt advanced to the extent Of
knowing lhow to place props along the
workings, and cave-in killed fifteen
men. Several Of the skeletons were
lying under blocks of stone. and one
miner still grasped his stone axe, just
as he falling roof caught him. no one
knows how many tens or hundreds Of
thousands of years ago.
These prehistoric workmen of un-
known race used stone axes and picks
made 1of horns of animals. They
worked by the light of pine-knot
touches, sstuck to the walls by Jumps
of mud.
They were tall men, and must have
been muscular to be able to use such
heavy tools, but must have been very
slim, ssince the passages were very
marrow.
One ccurious fact about them is re-
wealed by the finger prints, still re-
manning in the clay; the thumb was
nearly twice as large as in modern
man.
All uof which information has been
preserved bys the fall of rock which
sealed up this tomb in the dim past.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
LATEST IN LIFE pREsERvEHs;
Useful Device. Which May Be ln--
troduced Into German Navy Has,
Electric Light Attachment:

A new life prenerver.. which has
been successfully tried. may be ina-
troduced into the German navy writes
the American consul from Brunswick
The apparatus. which weighs Ave and
one-half pounds. consists of two swim
ming cushions bound together by'
straps. The cushions lie upon the
breast and back. The apparatus Is
provided with a small lamp fed by a.
battery. The lamp can be- fastened
around the head with a band worn on
the forehead. SO that in an accident
at night the position Of the person in.
the water can be seen at a consider.
able distance. The small electrical.
lamp burns three to four hours, and,
with reflector added. throws the,
light several hundred yards at night
In several recent tests of life saving:
at night the victims of the supposed
shipwreck. by aid of the lamp. have,
been easily discovered. The life pre-
server can be buckled around the
body in five seconds. The lamp be-
gins to shine as soon as the buckle is:
fastened.
In case Of catastrophies to war
ships the worth Of the life preserver-
cannot b, overestimated. though in
case Of war its use would not be ad-
visable.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
MOST VALUABLE OF GARDENS
II IL Located Inside the Bank Of Eng
land and Was Once a Grave
yard.

LAS safe as the Bank OF England"
has become almost proverb. But
recent events have shown that the
bank Is not quite as safe in its
foundations as was generally sup
posed. One or two great cracks have
suddenly appeared. which necessi-
tates the help of the builder.
There are many curious things
about the bank but among them how
many know that it possesses a re-
spectacle garden? 1t is to be found
just inside the Threadneedle street
entrance. on the left hand side.
This old-fashionec garden has a
fountain in the center. grave.ed
paths and couple of trees, the whole
forming a quadrangle with the bank
building running all round.
Its history Is a curious one. In re-
nlity this garden is the churchyard
OF the vanished church of ST. Christie
pher-le-Stock, which used to stand
where the Mansion house now is.
One reason why the church was
pulled down was because its tower
completely overlooked the bank, and
1t was feared that 1t would be a dam
ger to the "Old Lady" II the church
was occupied by rioters.
AS the bank occupies the site OF
the entire parish of Christopher-le-
Stock. 1t is said that any freeman
OF the city can claim admission to the
old garden. But. as a matter of fact
any one who cares to see 1t may do
SO during business hours, and 1t is
well worth visit, If only for the fact
that 1t is the most valuable garden
In the world!-Stray Stories.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
Marrjaoe sat Fnty.

An interesting and unusual estimate
of the proper age for rmatrimony Is
that advanced by Mrs. Vivian, head
and founder of the National Society of
the Daughters Of California. The
happiest and most successful mar
riages, she says. are those between
the man Of fifty and the woman of
thirty-five. At that age of discretion,
she claims, the male has become more
mellow and tolerant as well as more
solvent. On the other hand she ,esti-
mates tnat girl OF twenty is much
harder to get along with than to get
along without. and that there ought
to be laws prohibiting people marry
ing before they are thirty years old.
We do not know what authority the
Daughters of California have in such
matters, but we fancy that improvi-
dent young people will for the present
continue to rush headlong into matri-
mony at assorted tender ages. When
Mrs. Vivian's theory gets into working
order the bachelor entering the bald
corpulent age of fifty may as well
leave hope behind. II DR.. Osler doesn't
get him the Daughters OF California
will.-Success Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
Feat Of Electric Motor.

A remarkable performance OF an
electric motor is noted in recent Is
sue Of an electrical paper. The motor
was doing service in a mine geared to
a pump, and because of the high tenn
perature prevailing at the spot the
motor was not enclosed. as they often
are. During last winter the mine was
flooded, submerging the pump and the
motor to depth of two feet. AS Il
was necessary to continue the opera
tion Of the pump the motor was not
shut down, and for two hours It ran
without interruption, though COM
pletely submerged. until 1t had actual.
iy pumped itself clear of water. The
motor suffered no damage and was
stopped only long enough to clean on
the dirt and chips around the motor.
after which the bearings were oiled.
and 1t was starteo again. Since then
it has been running steadily for an
average OF 20 hours a day.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
MAY CORNER COCOA CROP
eraxli 10 Much Pleased With tie Sue
cess In Raising Price Of
Coffee.

Encouraged by the success It has
achieved in controlling the coffee crop
Of the republic and forcing Americans
to pay high price the Brazilian gov
ernment is now planning to enter into
combination with. Portugal and
Ecuador to corner. the cocoa crop and
and manipulate prices at will.
These three countries produce more
than half of the worlds output of
cocoa, and Jose Marcellino, Brazilian
who formerly served in the senate of
that country. is the father of the plan
TO whoop up the prices Of cocoa the
world over.
A large London banking house is
reported to have offered $10,000,OOO
to the promoters Of the valorization
plan in case the three governments
interested Will enter into a satisfac-
tory agreement. Valorization of cof-
Zee by the government of Brazil has
been very successful. The government
has financed the crops and by lending
money to growers has been able to
prevent the sale of coffee. except at
prices which were satisfactory to the
groweEs
A few years ago. when the United
States took the duty Of five cents a
pound of coffee. Brazil repaid this
country by placing an export duty of
the same amount on coffee In repay
nent for this greedy act 1t has fire.
quently been argued that the United
States should again tax Brazilian cof-
fee and many economists insist that
the imposition of a duty on coffee
would upset the Brazilian valorization
plan without increasing the price of
coffee to the American consumer.
Cocoa is much more difficult crop
than coffee to control, because of the
perishable nature of the cocoa beans
When kept for any length of time they
become wormy and are worthless.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
MAKING FlnBRs OF sAwDusr
Artificial Fbu>tdos Are Manufactured
Extensi~ety in Germany-Re-
seNnble Mosaic Pavements-

Artificial H1oorings. made Of sawdust
and other ingredients, are manufac-
tured extensively in Germany. 1t Is
understood NOW that certain firms are
to introduce similar process in this
country
The flooring composition consists OF
solution of magnesium chloride to
which u,lilv erized magnesia is added
and which of itself forms white, ab-
soluts1y ssolid, artific;.l stone. II to
this cement sawdust be added in con-
adorable. proportions the combination,
when it'becomes hard, possesses many
OF the qaualities of both wood and
stone.
SorTe of these f1oorings are mixed
on ttresspot and laid soft on the space
TO be covered. while others are mold
ed into plates and delivered ready
made. According to consular and
trade reports. one Hamburg firm Inn
preguates the wood meal with oil be-
fore mixing it with the magnesia
paste and thereby renders it nonab'
sortent.
In Germany the cheaper grades OF
aoDrtng are colored to resemble lin.
oleum or mosaic pavements, and in
many instances have given entire sat
isfaction during considerable term
OF years. The emigrant halls Of the
HRniburg-American line in Hamburg
are paved almost entirely with this
composition. Floors thus made are
more elastic than cement floors, are
much warmer. and preserve a smooth
G surface. Under the fire test this
flooring chars, but does not burn, and
is a poor conductor of heat.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
UNCLE SAM HAS GREAT NAVY
Its Remarkable Increase In Efficiency
Since the Memorable Battle
'of Santiago.

From that day at Santiago when the
American fleet destroyed the battle
ships of Spain the nation has taken a
growing interest and pride in its new
navy. .At the CLOSE of the Spanish
war" writes Lieut.. Com Walter B.
Tardy. u. s. NJ. In the Engineering
Magazine, "the press and the people
We're satisfied with their navy. 1t had
been successful. and thus efficiency
was taken for granted But when
stock was eventually taken the small
percentage of hits made became
known and naval officers realized that
something must be done to justify the
public confidence"
In this direction let us see what has
been done. THE Texas" writes Com
mander Tardy. was one of the Amer
lean ships in the battle of Santiago.
Less than 8 per cent of all the shells
fired IN this hattie by the American
fleet hit the enemy. There is no rec
ord that single 12-fnch or 13-inch
she'll took effect. The ranges were
less than 5000 yards. Recently the
New Hampshire used the old Texas
as a target, She fired at ranges from
10000 to 11.50O yards and landed
whole salvos on the Texas whenever
she wished.
Recently the Michigan. an all-big-
gun ship. made % 12-inch hits at
ranges of 10000 yards while steaming
at 10 knots. the target being only
so feet long by 80 feet high. She fired
4S 12-inch shells Her perceptapa of
hlts, therefore. was about As The
rate of firing was about two shots per
minute per gun. This in a moderate
ly rough sea. while the sea was
smooth at Santiago"
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
The MOSQUITO still Hsrs.

Along In the early springtime-
about the time when the frogs come
out of the mud and tune up for the
concert-we organize n mcsquito.ex-
terminating crusade here in Baiti.
more, and we proceed. alphabetically,
to exterminate the pests with energy
and enthusiasm. BY August we have
forgotten all about the mosquito war.
fare. and September always brings
the swarms. The spring OF the year
Is the right time to start the war on
the mosquito, just as It is the proper
time for inaugurating the ny-extermi.
mating crusade. But in either case
tho warfare must bo n matter of eter.
nal vigilance.-Baltimore American.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
INDUSTRIAL
MECHANICAL
(8 NOTES @H

Germany sends $4,000 feathers a
year TO England for millinery pur-
poses.
Kid gloves have nothing ito do with
kids. They are made uf the skins OF
sheep.
Artificial wood for matches. made
from straw, has been invented by a
Frenchman.
The lumbe, interest Of the far north
west has shown growth OF 1aa per
cent. in ten years.
Sealing wax does not contain q
particle Of wax. 1t consists OF shellac.
turpentine and cinnabar.
Wbalebone is not bone at all 1T
has not single one of the many diE.
tinctive properties of bone.
projectiles fired even from the
heaviest guns. when they penetrate
concrete. do 80 without splintering It.
At Hamburg. Germany. a fashion
able restaurant occupies building
which was made of compressed paper.
The Malay states supply two-th!rds
of the tin used In the world. Their ex-
ports of tin last year were above S40..
100000
The wood of the willow tree Is
tough, elastic and light. For this re;,.
son artificial limbs are usually made
of willow wood.
Recent experiments in France have
shown that natural turf is an excel
lent material from which to form beds
for liltering sewage.
While the United States was lit.
lie slow In getting started in the au-
toinobile business. there are mary who
claim that we now lead.
Germany imported more than 5000
tons of fruit waste In 1910, principally
apple and pear pealing and cores, 70
be used by. Jelly mapldactnre-s
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
Electroaytic Iron.

Iron Is now being produced electro
lytically by a method devised by q
German scientist and tried out at q
large electrochemical plant at Leipzig.
The iron obtained is said to be excep-
tionally pure. and Is formed in a
bright. very solid and easily worked
sheet on the electrode. By selecting
electrodes OF suitable shapes. tubing
and even very complicated forms OF
sheet iron may be readily made.
The electrolytic iron is said to be
magnetized and demagnetized much
more rapidly-than ordinary soft iron.
which. 1t is believed. will give 1t a
wide field Of usefulness In the con-
struction Of electromagnetic.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
ELECTRICAL
q NOTES 81

There are at present eighteen recog.
rized systems OF wireless telegraphy.
An electric meter has been invented
for measuring the flow OF steam in
pipes.
A new electrical office device Will
seal. stamp and keep record OF l5O
letters per minute.
A machine has been invented to
paste paper labels on bottles. II is
driven by an electric motor.
An attachment has been invented to
make an alarm clock turn on and light
a gas Jet at predetermined time.
Up to date the motor vehicles that
have been registered by the London
county council number more than
$1,000
The Paris department stores use
storage battery driven electric tri-
cycles to deliver purchases to GUS
toners.
To n Massachusetts man has been
granted patent for an electric lamp
and reflector for inspecting the inside
OF shoes.
In the kitchens OF the United States
Military academy Mt West Point. N.
Y, practically all the work Is done bv
electricity.
Cinematograph theaters are very
popular all over Great Britain. Tho
United States supplies 60 to 75 per
cent OF the films used.
A rev insulator for use In cleo.
trica' work Is made by condensing
Dhenoi and formnldehyde. 1t is said
to resemble Japanese lacquer.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
To Erect Statue of Columbus.

The first piece of statuary to greet
the eyes of visitors to the nations
capital after the new union station is
opened will be monument to Chris.
topher Columbus by Chicago sculp-
tor. The model of the memorial de-
signed by dorado Taft. has just been
completed and work on the original is
to commence soon. The statue will
be placed In the plaza around the new
station.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
More Pay for Rural Carriers.

The 10000 odd-rura free delivery
carriers In the United States are to
receive salary increases. The order
provides for $4,000. 900. an increase OF
500 over the present salary Of 5000
for all carriers on standard routes
During the current year the rural
service will cost the government about
4O.O0O,000.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
MARRIAGE No Bar TO Him.

Although White House precedent
generally DEGREES that the aids to the
president shall be unmarried. an ex-
ception Will be made In the case OF
Lieut.. Commander Leigh C. Palmer,
U. s. N. naval aid to President Taft.
who will continue his duties at the
White House after his marriage to
Mrs. Bessie Draper McKeldin of At.
lanta, Ga.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
HEAT LOSS THROUGH GLASS
Condition. of Snow on Greenhouse Roof
Shows Relative Transmission
Wood Is Best.

The relative transmission of heat
through glass and through wood is
we'll Illustrated in this drawing of the
condition Of snow on the top of a
greenhouse roof some twelve hours
after the SHOW began to fall.
The total snowfall is shown by the
dotted line across the top. After the
l2,hour fall the snow above the two
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
Heat Loss Through Glass.

inch thick wooden ribs of the roof
was six inches deep. and only about
one inch deep over the greater part
of the glass sur.ace. says the Popular
Mechanics. The loss of heat through
the glass wa five times as great as
the loss of heat through the two-inch
wooden ribs.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
Seals Were Killed IIIeoaiIv.

Charges that the North American
Commercial company killed. illegally.
over 100000 yearling seals. valued ut
over $i.000.000, during Its lease OF
the Pribilof Islands. were made by
Charles Elliott. seal expert. before
the house committee In Washington.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
Resented.

81 hear your wife is considerable OF
n plain cook"
.ither!"