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Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17
incidents in Society

Mrs. Austin Huntington Of New
York is in town for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Case of
Warren street are in New Hartford Tor
a brief stay.
Miss Mathilde DRESSER Of New York
is visiting Mrs. Thomas HaTland at
Sentry Hill
Mr. and Mrs. William Housnton Of
WaIthan, Mass. are guests of DR.. and
Mrs Rush W. KimbalI.
Mrs. Edward D. Fuller is the guest
of Mrs William A. Norton at her cot
tage at Eastern Point.
Mrs. J. Eldred Brown Of Otis street
leaves today (Monday) for a. ten days
visit at Harwfchport, Mass.
Mr.. Tilson Of Huntington place goes
to fis home in Mansfield, Mass. today
for the rest OF the summer.
Mrs. Wetherly Huntington Of Wash
ington. D. c.. who h>5 oeen spending
several weeks in town. leaves today
for a months stay at Block Island.
New Haven papers note that Mrs..
BENJAMIN w Bacon IS spending o
month in Norwich, guest Of her par
ents. Ger. and Mrs. William a. Aiken
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17
Snrained Ankle Badly.

On Saturday while out with a par
ty boating, Harry H. Walker of this
city jumped from the cabin to the
cockpit, thereby spraning his ankle
very badly, SO that he will be laid up
for some time. He was brought to his
home here, where a doctor gave the
ankle attention. A friend at the doc
tors with him tainted and while get
ting a glass of water fell and received
a bad blow on the head.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17
Bio Business On EIeoa.ss Road.

To handle the crowds on Sunday
there were IL extra cars helping out
the regulars on the local trolley lines.
About go lunches were handed out 20
crews who were unable to leave their
cars on account of the rush There
was especially heavy riding On the
lines to the beach, the cars coming IN
on the evening trips loaded down 90
the running boards. They fell slight
" behind the schedule in the early
evening, but ended up on time No
accidents were reported.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17

rison, South Manchester; G. J. Stew
art, Stamford; A. b. MacIntyre, Put
nam; e. NJ. King. Danbury; w NJ
Dean, Torrington.
AT Large=W.sR. Harrington, Will
mantle; Gustave Ashein. Waterbury;
John j. Lawless, New London;
Charles J. Andres, Bridgeport.
Commander Chaplin appointed the
followin: Depar tment adJutant James
II. Morgan. Hartford, quartermaster,
w. H. Shriver, Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17
NORWICH ELKS HOME.
Returned from Atlantic City Saturday
Evening After Most Delightful
Time.

The Norwich party of Elks returned
on Saturday evening from attending
the national convention of the organ
ization. They reported a delightful
time in every particular. The parade
was a big feature, but there were few
lodges from New England which paa
ticipate ted in the parade. Atlantic City
is a beautiful spot in their estimation
and all were glad that they went. The
Norwich party kept together and re-
turned practically with the same num-
berS
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17

1t s as easy as roll
ing off a log to
chase every bit of
misery from your
feet over night and
have them feeling
fine and dandy in
the morning.
EZO is a dainty.
refined ointment.
pleasant to use. can
be rubbed on the
feet in a minute,
and cheerful and de-
cided relief VIII
come in five min :
utes.
It's creating a
sensation every
where, is EGO, be-
cause of its remark
able power to quick :
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17

seph F. Cobb. Mr.. Starkey went dswn
Saturday for the rest Of the cAmD
which ends next Thursday.
The visitors on Saturday includes
The following from this city: Mira.
Leahy, Mrs. SEWN and children. Mrs
Kimball, Miss KfmbaI1, Bsr<ol Coz
meau, Howard Reve1l and Horace
Coyle.
The latest news from the camp IL
that everybody is heAlthy and having
a fine time.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17

ly' put down and out feet in prime
condition. Fine for corns, bunions and
callouses. Generous jar 25 cents AT
live pharmacists. Mail orders filed,
charges prepaid, by EGO CHEMICAL
CO., Rochester. n.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17

For that insomnia or loss of appetite
Drink Williams Root Beer this sum
mer. &c worth makes 5 sparkling
glasses.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17
MAGICAL EZo.

Rub 1t On Your Ailing Feet and Away
Goes Soreness. Aching, Sn1artina and
Al! Other Agony.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17

Maud-Jack vows he'll. marry you
yet Ethel-4Maybe-if he goes in for
the ministry.-Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17

NINE. TAFT-PaImfst and clafrvoy-
ant. Anyone troubled puzzled with
their own or others affairs. call She
advises with a certainty higher than
human powers. 68 Washington St
New London. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17
NOTICE

On account of the present condition
for street. lawn or garden sprinkling
is strictly prohibited until further no.
tice- This order will be strictly en-
forced.
Per order
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSION
ERS.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17
City of Norwich Water Works.
Office of

Board OF Water COMMISSIONERS.
Norwich. Conn. June 30 1911.
Water rates for the quarter ending
June so. 1911. are due and payable at
the office July 1. 1911. Office open
from $50 a. m. to 5 p. M. and on the
evening. of July 20 from to 8.
Additions will be made to all bills
remaining unpaid after July 20.
Office closed Saturday afternoons
during July and August
GILBERT S. RAYMOND,
Jy1d Cashier.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17

Mr.. TiIson Of Huntington place goes
to f1is home in Mansfield, Mass. today
for the rest OF the summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17

Among teachers enrolled at the sum-
mer school for teachers at the Dan
bury state normal school are James H
Clark of Vernon, Miss Theresa NJ
Murphy of New London, and NJ. Eliza
beth Porter of Hebron.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17

There was big travel on the trolIeys
all day Sunday while the boats also
carried large crowds. Those at the
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-17

The New London medical men and
their wives mad a picnic the other day
at Dr. c. B. Graves farm in Ledyard,
under white oak 400 years old. 20
feet around the trunk and with a
spread of shade 12O feet
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27
TAKE PRISONER TO
ASYLUM FOR INSANE

John Lee, who was committed
to the state prison about year
ago for an attempted rape in Doug
las county, was last evening taken
to the insane asylum. Drs. Mclean
and Gree held an examination and
committed the man.
In the complaint from the prison
it is stated that Lee is becoming
violent, pays no heed to prison regu-
lations and in many cases shows
signs of insanity. 1t is possible that
the man may improve under the
care of the physician in charge of
the state institution.
The case attracted considerable
amount of attention at the time,
from the fact that the assault was
upon his own daughter. A very large
family of children and a wife were
left almost penniless in the world
by his action. That the man was
undoubtedly demented at the time.
has been shown by his actions since
confinement at the penitentiary.-
Carson Appeal
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27
SHOOTING STARS.

Astronomers estimate that about
$4,000, 100000 Of shooting stars
reach this earth in the form Of me
teorites or dust every year OF
course shooting stars in reality are
not stars at all; they are little
cosnic particles, often weighing less
than one ounce and composed mostly
of iron and carbon Most of them
travel around the sun in the same
fashion that comets do, following
very hattened elliptical traiectories.
Sometimes it happens that the ira
iectory of some of these bodies
cross the trajectory of our own
earth. If the little meteorite and
the earth get to that point at the
same time they naturally collide,
These planetoids are not luminous
in themselves. So long as they
ny through ether (which is utter
nothingnessD there is no friction
and therefore no heat and no light.
But as soon as they enter the at
mosphere with which our globe is
surrounded their speed is so great
that the friction against the air
Immediately lights and volatilizes
them - New York World.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27
N. & 0. BANK
MATTER REVIVED

The hearing of the receivership
discharge matter of the Nye &
Ormsby County bank took place
Monday afternoon before Judge Lam
gan. The question of compensation
to be allowed the attorney Van
Dyke, occupied the time given the
hearing. A number of attorneys
were placed on the stand to testi-
fly as to the amount the attorney
should be allowed.
Among them were Attorneys Dan
forth, Finch, Heer, Pouiade and
Thatcher. Judge Langan took the
matter under advisement along with
the attorneys bill.
The judge is trimming down a
number of items. among them the
travelling and hotel bills of the at
torney. 1t is probable that a de-
cision will be reached within short
time and the discharge of Receiver
Lockhart be entered and a new re
ceiver for the defunct bank ap-
rointed-Carson Appeal.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27
LABOR TROUBLES BEING
SETTLED IN WHITE PINE

1t is understood that the labor
difficulties, which for the past two
years have hung like pail over
the Veteran mine, are at last in
a fair way of adjustment between
the Lane Miners union and its
management of the Nevada Consol-
idated, says the Ely Record. Both
sides have conceded something, and
hence a thorough understanding now
seems possible.
When an agreement is finally
reached it is expected that the
Veteran mine will again be opened
up under the leasing system, which
will give employment to from two
to three hundred men in various
departments. 1t is probable that a
considerable amount of preparatory
work will be necessary before the
mine is in a condition for the
production of ore.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27
DEATH OF HENRY FISCHER.

Henry A. Fischer, an old resi-
dent of Eureka, coming here from
Hamilton early in the 7O's, died in
Eureka last Sunday of general de-
bility. While he had been up and
around, he has been confined to his
home for the past two years. In
his tastes We're something of love
for the beautiful, and for several
years he could occasionally be seen
coming down the canyon from his
home carrying some ported plant
in fun bloom that by care
attention he had brought to its full
perfection, and would dispose of for
a small remuneration. In his youth
he followed the sea, but finally 10
Gated at Virginia City during tile
Comstock excitement. He was IA ma
tive of Hamburg, Germany, and
aged about 81 years. He was not
known to have any surviving rela-
tives in this country.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND.

At the meeting Of the board Of
directors of the Tonopah Mining
Company of Nevada, held this day,
a regular quarterly dividend Of
TWENTY-FIVE (25) per cent and
extra dividend Of FIFTEEN (l5)
per cent was declared, payable oc-
tober 81, 1911, to stockholders OF
record September 20, 1911, Trans
fer books close 3 p. m, September
%, 1911; open 10 a M October
9, 1911.
C. A. HIGBEE, Treasurer,
Philadelphia, Pa, September 81
1911, 9-2t-Gt
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27
\ CHEERFUL TOAST.

DR.. S. Weir Mitchell, PhiladeI-
phia's famous author and no less
famous neurologist, has no sympathy
with that type of writer who con-
tinually accuses the publisher of
cheating him.
Dr. Weir Mitchell, condemning
this type of writer, said some time
ago at the Franklin Inn:
One of these fellows proposed,
at a publishers banquet in New
York, the toast
To the publisher, who always
drinks his wine out of the authors
skull. "
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27
WAY DOWN IN ARKANSAS.

We print this communication just
rs it came to us-with Mariana
who would gid re-
fined gold or paint the lily, or throw
a perfume on the violet or add
another hue to the rainbow?
you may stop my paper it smells
like garbage Give us a rest on
that garbage bizness ANYWAY how
Much Did Ole george give YOU tc
be fur that dam jacobson turner
bill give us a rest on it also go sic
bud on ole george hes a goin tC
tho devil.
wright sun too yors tooly"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27
SERIAL O220S
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, L. S.
Land Office at Carson City, Ne
vada, Sept. 10, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Fred
T. Gleason, of GOldfeld, Nevada,
who, On February "a, 1908, made
Homestead Entry No. 0220S, for
NWh SWA Sec. 90, NJ SEA
and SW14 SEA, Section 81, Town
ship l North, Range 40 East, Mount
Diablo Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make final Communication
proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the
County Clerk of Nye County, at
Tonopah, Nevada, on the 25th day
.of October, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Alfred Bier and
James Clifford,
of Goldfield, Nevada
William G. Cook and
August Charles Reed,
OF Silver Bow Via Tonopah, New
LOUIS J. COIN,
Register.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27
TO MEET IN RENO.

The grand lodge Knights of Py-
thias, will meet in Reno on We'd
nesday, October 4th, and at the
same time the Knights of Khoras-
san will have a big time. The oc-
casion is to be made a live one
as the Knights always wind up a
grand lodge in fitting manner.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27
CONSOLIDATED AUTO COMPANY

Carrying United States mail AND
express makes daily trips from
Tonopah to Manhattan and Round
dountian. Cars leave Tonopah
daily on arrival of mail and leave
Manhattan at $50 p. IN.
w. G. HARDING. Agent.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27
BIG BARGAIN
Complete Newspaper and Job
Printing Plant for Sale at a
BARGAIN FOR CASH

One cylinder press lDd two job
presses, with gasoline engine and
all pUlleys, shafting aud fixtures
ni power use
Large number Of job and ad
series, ranging from & point to u
point This type is all the latest
faces and accompanied by plenty
ot sorts.
Also large quantity 81 'esds
lnes and metal furnipure
\so large paper cutter and 9TH
er traicles necessary in Il vel
uu1ppcd printing plant
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27
fRuIIl FRUIT FRUIT

picked in the morning, delivered at
the express office the next morning
paid Peaches, 1925 pei
box; plums and prunes the same;
Bartlett pears. so pounds, $500
Send cash with orders to
G. l.. DEAN,
independence, California.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-27

THE TONOPAH LUMBER Co
has the largest stock of all kinds
of undermining timbers and
building material; wholesale and re-
tail Mining timbers a speciality.
S-9-tf
Washington Journal., 1911-11-25

Oos @eibnodtsfeit mar roriiber.
Gs botte 9agmar iiberreihe @aben
BON Magnus gebradt. @aben, Die
fte O%nnfbaren froben Screens entge.
gengenommen bntte.
@s mar iiberbaupt IN Dem Ser
b1ltniB Der 8erlobten, felt ienem
Sbeeobeno, cine etgentbiimli9e
@anolung porgegangen, nelhe @elt-
Iinger nit tiefem @ebagen empfanO,
tDeur er It6 au6 oie Beranlaiiung
su Dem berGn0erten 8enebmen lei.
rer 8rort ni9t oenfen fonnte, bic
iest eegen i'm uno feline fleinen
S9p6hen BON elmer i%anften Dul.
bune, elmer getDiiien na1fidtigen
SreunoIi6teit NOR, Die in Harlem
@egenias gu ibrem ionit 10 fiiblen,
0uriidbaltenOen 8eien itan0.
gu 0ogmars beimlider @rIeiftc.
rltrg bntten Die 2uaortnenproben
tltr5 Dor @eibnndten, pegen gln-
ftefungseefabr oufb0ren miiiien,
0enn inter ben 8feroen Der ulanen
NOR Die 8ruitieu9e ousgebroHen.
Die 8oroneB mar es febr 8ufrie-
ben. 0aB Die Neiteret elm gn0e hatte.
60 geI1ab es ibon gang BON ielbit,
onB iie uhoorf penig iab, uno fnmen
fie oennoh auf geienIbaftliden Ser
onItnltungen 3uiammen 10 mie6en
fie chamber. tpie IN idpetaen0er Ser.
a%breoung, m0gli6it unatff1lie.
Nnfangs batte 8agnar fih ntdi
elmer leiien l1nrube crpebren fon-
men, tpenn l16oorf IN ibrer N16e
mar, bod BALD bate oie 1tets glei4.
m6Biee Hube Oes 9}ittmeiIters, Die
sorte Dirt, in pelher er tbr feline ouf-
rittige 8~erebrune 6u8ubringen muB-
te, tire @rregung 81 beiADiAtiger
berftanOen.
Gin treuer 6reltn04, tie meinte off
nod ben Sonfaa ieiner Gimme 81
b6ren, tn oefn er 0ieie 8orte prod.
bun gutl 90 bette tie bamals be-
inloiien, aIs fte fih unter bitterer
SelbItporpirfen iblailos auf ibrem
Eager umherpnrf, ftc poIte iih oul
birieu Sreuno u~erlniien, tpenn tie ie-
mails einen G~reunoesratb, eine
GreunOesbilfe braudte, Dennglei4
ite idperIi9 an Magnlis Seite lie
oeiien beourftel
Bon Danfbarfett iob u9Oorf, Der
ft6 nit ieinem gmpfinOen in Die
Sample Oieies e0Ien 6rauenber5ens
berieBte, onB Da9mnr ibm nidt mebr
Oiirnte, ioroern in idpeteenOer Sc
p1brune feline SreunOihaft bin.
nnbm, Sic er tbr einIttpeiIen 0urH
bic Oertfbar gr0Bte 8uriidbnltung 81
bepeiien tpubte. 9enn niHt umionIt
bate er etIide GpGberbIide Der Sra.
fin 2inOitr0m nufgefonger, bic tim
81 benfen qaben.
@onn Der &ittmeilter ieoot
Washington Journal., 1911-11-25

IN Sen aueen, bereit rDar, treu unO
felt ibr geeebeues Bort 81 boiten9
Or bIidte BON 9euem 81 ibr bin.
Sbre Ntteen begegneten ii9, urb ols
er ben IusOrud unbeugiomer @rt-
ihIoiienbeit gefDabr Doro, Der tbm
bort entgegen Ieudtete, oo puBte er,
SoB ie6es fernere @ort tn Oieier Qn.
Qelegeubeit unniis iein DiirOe.
2ongiam beugte er ieine bobe @e-
ItaIt 3u ibr nie0er.
rEbue i9 cine 6ebIbttte, 8oroneB,
lDenn ih es tDuge, Sbnen iebt md
meine 9ienite an5ubteten, fo1s Gie
iemaIs in ote Gage fommen fonten,
bic Silfe zines aufrihtigen Sreun.
0es in Inipruh 81 nebmen9 ODER
bart id oud oas niht mebr2" @rnit
uno ein0ringIi9 t0nten Die @orte 81
ibr bin.
Sie i6tDieg. Su bnitieen gltbem.
siiaen bob unO fenfte it9 lire 9ruIt.
I1nbepubt fIommerten ft9 tire be-
benoen SGnOe Inn Ben SHiIopott-
f1her, oIs f6nnte Oieies IebIoie DING
tbr 4raft un0 SiIfe geben in oieiem
Idtperen SeeIenfompf .0n idIug wie-
6erum uh0orfs Stimrne an ibr Sbr,
e~brerbietig unO btttero.
,8er5ei6en sic mir, BdroneBl"
grnIt uno oringIi6 rubten ieine
Mugen ouf ibr, Die ebenio ernit lei
men Bid 5uriideab. sic neiete IeiGt
0as bIaiie gntIiB.
Ser @eiis zines edten Sreun0es
tit etne f0itIi6e @obe, Sd Oonfe So.
men, Serr BON u9oorf, menneleid
td boffe,~ fie tpon0te Ii1 nit elmer
ftnelen 8epegung nod Dem an.
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Gel -
Gin Ioutes ToItern iiberrann Dag
mar. @erItort iob fte 81 l1hoorf bin,
bod ebe Ser nod elm berubigenOes
@ort Iogen fonnte, tom i1on Ser
Ser5og berein, Der Ii9 perpunoart
ro9 Der uria6e oieies perfriibten
R~olterobenos erfln0tgte.
rNb, Sbre 9Alenne iaB an Dem
Shntsfuerf Der Stufielei feItl 90
ieben sic, BuroneB, nidt einmnI oos
IebIoie &oIa fam 5brer Mn8iebungs-
traft DiOeritebenl~ iber6te Der bobe
9err.
0ie Gngereoete Id6eIte miibIom,
nit bIofien 2tppen. 8eiorgt troi
Beltlingen n1ber.
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SD babe mid 10 eri9roden, Weag-
nus"
v9os tbut mir Ieio, mein Ser8.
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sic rei6te ibn1 i9tpeigeno oil
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ger Slid ben ibren. 0o nidte fie i'm
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Washington Journal., 1911-11-25

Die 0rnderei Oes r@aitinatun
Suurnal" liefert prompt 9rmfarbei-
fen il emgIii6er iDipie ard in Sert-
ider Sprade. Nene SDpert, nene Ser.
iuaIttna. prDuapte @e0ienMne.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-11
How Carneeie's Words Dissuaded
Two Brothers From Making an
Investment That Would Have
Been immensely Profitable.

In what has passed into history by
the name Of the rich mans panic OF
1902-a silent panic, in which the
market value of securities of all kinds
greatly depreciated-the common
stock of the United States Steel Cor
poration was quoted as low as So and
a fraction a share.
Many persons were of the opinion
that the quotation for this stock would
drop so low that at last it would be
practically nothing. Others wondered
whether there might not be an oppor-
tunity for some gain, If this stock was
bought outright at nine plus. Among
those who were thus persuaded were
two brothers, men Of large wealth, but
who had not been conspicuously asso-
ciated with the securities market.
The older of the brothers said to
the other: Don't you think it would
be an even chance, If we were to buy
outright now a block Of, say, 10000
shares Of this common stock, that in
the course of few months, or year
or two, there would come a reaction
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-11
PUTTING 1T UP TO CENTRAL
All Caller Wanted Was Mrs. Smiths
Number, and Surely That Was
Easy to Get.

"Halloa, there, central! Is this cen
trail? 1t is? l thought it was, but l
couldn't quite be sure. The other day
/ supposed 1 was talking to central.
and here it was only my grocer. do
think there are some queer mixups
in this telephone service. What / want
now is to find out the telephone num-
Der of Mrs. John Smith-Sm-i-t-h,
Smith. I find that there are more
than 100 persons of that name in the
book, and / don't know which one is
the husband of the lady / want. She
is large lady with ford face and
prematurely white hair, and / think
her husband is travelling man. and
a brother-in-law of hers, named Jones,
lives somewhere on M street-a stout
ish, elderly gentleman with side whis-
kers. Kindly let me have Mrs. Smiths
number at once. / had it on a slip
of paper that l can't find. Seems to
me it was two-four-sixteen ring three.
nine-two-sixty-four ring two. You
know how confusing telephone MIN
bers are. Let me have Mrs. Smiths
number right away. please.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-11
Famous PhiIanthroplst invented the
Machine Which Made Possible the
Successful Laying of Sub
marine Gables.

Peter Cooper, known to the present
generation as a philanthropist, creator
of Cooper Union of New York, was
pne of the foremost inventive gentuses
who did so much to advance the ma
terial development Of the United
States in the first go years of the past
century. It is common knowledge
that Peter Cooper invented a locomo-
tive engine, and actually put 1t upon
the rails, near Baltimore, year or
two after George Stephenson invented
the first Locomotive engine.
1t is also widely known that Mr..
Cooper was very intimately associated
with Cyrus W. Field in the organlza-
ton of the company which laid the
hrst Atlantic cable. But 1t is not SO
generally known that it was an ap-
paratus invented by Peter Cooper,
which. together with the wonderfully
delicate apparatus invented by the
late Lord Kelvin for sending and re-
ceiving cable messages, which maze
the Atlantic cable a commercial prac-
dcability.
Peter Cooper went to Newfoundland
10 inspect the experiments which
were being carried on to discover the
best manner Of laying the ocean cable;
and his experience there was AFTER
wards narrated to me by his son-in-
law. the late Abram S. Hewitt, who
was a member OF congress for some
Years and mayor OF New York city
from 1SS7-1SsS.
THE first idea which the cable peo-
MIA had in mind for laying an acean
rabIe involved the paying out OF the
cable from the side or the stern OF
The vessel. as the vessel proceedmed
IN an opposite direction" said MI.
Hewitt But it was soon found that
This method was unavailable for deep
sea cable-laying. 1t did well enough
When the water was shallow, but
rhen the water was very deep, the
cable was likely to become linked or
10 coil up.
.Mr. Cooper said to Mr.. Field after
several experiments in deep-sea cable
ewing had been unsuccessfully made.
hat it would be necessary TO invent
m entirely new apparatus"