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THE GAS OF INDIANA
teptrl of Inspector Jordan to tile State Geologist.
Growth of Monafartni'in^ Estab* lishmetits A« the Resolt of tile Use of Gao Is the State.
Necessity For Economy In the Use of tke Fuel—Suggestion That Meter Measurement Should Be lie- « quired—Diminution of the Pressure—An Analysis of the Situation.
The following is the report of State Gas Inspector Jordan for the year: While natural gas has been prospected for, by the drilling of wells in nearly every county in the State of Indiana, .yet outside of the areas mapped out and published with former reports from this department, no developments have been made of any scientific or commercial importance. The boundaries of the '•belt,” as it is called, have been clearly defined. Ko discoveries have been mttde that make necessary any change. Vast sums of money have been expended in this State In prospecting for natural gas, without any returns. Much of this could have been saved If the prospectors had understood the conditions necessary for the production of gas. The perpetuation of the natural gas
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question of vital interest to .diana, a» this State has been benefited
fields is a
na, the
extent of millions of dollars the last few years by the dis-
of this valuable fuel. The History of tins.
The history of the natural gas Helds Shows that they are of only temporary duration. Indeed, it is only natural that the accumulations of centuries should be exhausted in time by the constant and Immense drains to which all the fields have been subjected. Nature can not manufacture it as fast as it is being Consumed, and the natural flow of the Veil* must soon become exhausted. Gas in the great fields of Pensylvania and
I Ohio is a thing of the past, if the natural
flow of the wells Is to be relied upon for dhe supply. Affairs are In a distressing condition in those States, and especially . !n northwestern Ohio, as all the towns axe left burdened with debt and with
... no other resources at their command, ft Their era of prosperity is at an end, so
far as ir.depended upon natural gas. In many of these towns, as a natrual result of the criminal waste of nature’s most valuable fuel and the unnatural business excitement and wild speculation that obtained for years. It may be^truth- ) fully said “that their last days shall be worse than their first.” It remains to be Been whether the same disastrous conditions will mark tire end of natural gas in Indiana. About the time that natural gas began to fall In Ohio and Penhsylvanla, the great fields of Indiana were discovered, and their vast extent, as well a» the apparent stability of the supply of the wells seemed to warrant the belief that at last a permanent supply hhd been found. As a result of this discovery and the failure of the Ohio
t fields, the factories accepted the offer of I the cities and towns In the Indiana gas
field and removed their plants to this State. The loss pf these factories to northwestern Ohio caused a terrible panic and collapse throughout that gas belt, and fortunes sank from sight as values declined to their normal conditions. Over *900,000,000 has been invested In this State in manufactories, and others are now being erected throughout the go* belt. Pipelines were run to the gas field from Chicago and from many of the principal cities and towns in ■ the State and every effort k has been made to gobble up as much of territory as possible. Slowly the of these pipe lines have been coning to a given point, until now but j of the gas belt remains to be det’eldped. There Is no question but the jhne will eventually come, although a long way off as yet on accolmt of the vast extent of the fields, when every Inch of Indiafta gas territory will have been developed, and then the supply will
rapidly diminish.
The Failure Has Began. Indeed the failure has already begun. Already wells are being abandoned every month, and the rock pressure in many parts of the field Is rapidly diminishing. The average field pressure has slowly, but surely, fallen off, and now stands reduced from 820 pounds, original pressure, to 240 pounds, average pressure over the
field.
To preserve a full supply of fuel gas
riving their supplies from this gas field were shut oft from the line* and asked
to burn coal.
Alarmed By H»e Great Waste. These stern conditions have at last aroused the people to view the situation In Its true light. Much of the extravagance and waste has been stopped. Men are seeking to find out the best means for husbanding what remains of this valuable fuel. Borne wholesome laws were passed by the Legislature for the preservation of this fuel. In regard to these laws. I regret to say that In some localities they have not been enforced as rigidly as they should be, and the fault iias been with the local officers
THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1894
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„_. 0 ht or measure. Jvxperlenee has shown that this is the only Just and equitable way of selling natural gas. The price per thousand feet should be approximately the same as charged In cities where conditions are similar. The following are the net meter
W ^.^ f S - -other ‘’cities.^De^oitf^Lima^Ph
ble. Now, if it is possible to check this the best of lap-welded wrought Iron or extravagance, I belive the supply can be steel pipes should be used. And on this
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^l te * U,ne9S ‘ and } hnt 18 to require strength at that point. One source of each consumer to pay for Just what the great weakness is in the special fitUngs. consumer uses. No more and no less. Thev should all be made of the Best This can be done only by the use of a malleable Iron or steel. Many companies meter. Natural gas is a commodity, ! are now having their fittings made to Grand a very valuable commodity, and der, much heavier than those generally every other commodity in the commer- \ found in the market. Even the best
cial world Is sold by wet;
of -these officers are aspirants and are
afraid of their popularity,
-One of the wastes of gas that still prevails Is In the domestic consumption. With the appliances for burning gas that are almost universally used, at least 50 f per cent, more gas is used than is necessary to produce the required amount of
heat.
The greater the pressure in a mixer, the greater number of cubic feet of gas
is consumed with only a fixed amount of
air. Natural gas, like any other fuel,
requires a certain amount of air, In order
to have a perfect combustion. It follows,
then, that the higher the pressure the greater the amount of gas that passes ,,
through the mixer and. the more im-
perfect is the combustion. With the Imperfect appliances now in use the
greatest amount of heat is not obtained.
This is not only wasteful, but it is dan—
from the fact that this half-
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I>ayton, Springfield. Toledo, Buffalo and Columbus, / 25 cents; Pittsburg. Alleghany and Erie, 22>& cents, Jamestown and Corry, 21.6 cents; Fostoria and Logansport, 20 cents. Indianapolis, Richmond and Ft. Wayne, when sold to manufacturers by meter, 10
cents.
When the time comes that consumers will be compelled to pay for what they use, then, and not till then, will economy be practiced. Then It will be that the consumer will provide himself with the most approved appliances for the economical use of this fuel. There is a growing disposition to Introduce meters into all the distributing systems of the natural gas companies. When this fuel
wrought Iron and steel pipes should be subjected to a hydrostatic pressure of at least three times as great as any pressure that it will be subjected to In use.. By a special act of the General Assembly of Indiana of 1891 the pressure in high pressure pipe lines is limited to
300 pounds.
.Sabstltates For Natural Gass
That ths supply of natural gas will last but a little longer, is conceded by all persons who have siven the matter care-
ful and serious consi-leniiiop.
That a gaseous fuel from come source will continue to be extensively u*.;d is also generally conceded. Natural gas will have pr jpared tbi way for the use of gaseous fuel. The failure of natural gas will, doubtless, bring heavy losses to many Individuals, firms and corporations. Still, it will have accomplished much good in that the knowledge gained by the experience during Hie years of iis existence will greatly oeaefit the public
In general.
The
was first brought into use, the supply The use of a gaseous find general**-! in was so abundant that the reckless producer furnaces is now largely used in wastes of w’hich I have spoken were j the operations in metallurgy. The great
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Fuel gas of this character, how.-ver,
With the mixers now in general use a pressure of from six to ten ounces in the low pressure mains, will furnish as much, if not more* gas, than can be perfectly consumed. Under the conditions existing in most, if not all. of the towns and smaller cities of the Indiana gas field pressure of from one to five pounds is
carried.
Improved Mixers and Burners, Too much can not be said on this question. All who are Interested in the perpetuity of this fuel should be taught to know what extravagances and waste are being practiced and the causes. Consumers have been slow to adopt improved mixers and burners.' In many of the towns the gas plants are not arranged for the proper and equal distribution of the gas. Improved appliances and devices cost money, and so long as the present method of paying for the gas by the month or year is permitted just so long will the present waste continue. The remedy is to compel by legislation if necessary, consumers to pay for the gas used by meter measurement. When this method shall become rfrKrule, consumers will find it to their roterest to adopt improved methods for burning this fuel, and will economize its use in every way possible. Until this is done, I can see but little hope for economy in the consumpion of this precious fuel. The waste will continue and the end will be correspondingly hastened. The supply of gas is certainly failing. It may not be possible to tell Just how long it will last, but the final exhaustion is Inevitable. The period of exhaustion has been entered upon in the Indiana field and the end is close at hand. The theory of the generation of this fluid in commercial qualities is not now believed or advocated by. any person who has studied the conditions as they exist. Indeed, it is more titan probable that this generation ceased many many ages ago. There is a given amount stored within the area of the gas-bearing rocks. This store-house is tapped in Indiana by many hundreds of wells, and millions of cubic feet are drawn out every day As gas is withdrawn water or oil comes in and takes its place. Turn whichever way we may in our explorations and theorizings the fact of the final exhaustion of this fuel stares us in the face. Tke Initial Ga» I’rensnre. The following is the pressure found in different localities during the year 1893. At many of the places, however, the pressure given was obtained only from new wells at a distance of from two to four miles from the towns, the wells in the towns and immediate vicinity showing far less pressure, and many wells being practically exhausted:
Pounds.
Greenfield, Hancock county 250 Carthage, Rush county 120 Noblesvilie, Hamilton county 240 Sheridan, Hamilton county 240 Kokomo, How’ard county 250 Marlon, Grant county.., 250 Gas City, Grant county...... 390 Falrmount, Grant county 300
Madison county
for economy w'as not felt. When It cost the same by the month or year.
whether much or little was consumed, j that ir. made by tne admission of air to
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Gnu Formation H«* Ceased.
I have before stated that it is held by all scientists and others who have given the matter any thought that gas is not be big generated at the present time in any appreciable quantities, and certainly not in quantities sufficient to meet the enormous drain that Is being made on the different fields to-day. This being true, the necessity for husbanding the supply in every conceivable way becomes apparent. The highest interest of evej"y consumer is to make the product last as long as possible. Any waste or prodigality in the use of this most valuable fuel becomes at once a crime against the public good. "The greatest good to the greatest number” should be kept in view in the use and management of this fuel. By prodigality and mismanagement the final failure of this product has been hastened all too rapidly. This failure can not be overlooked. It is shown by the diminished initial pressure and by
the presence of salt water.
At advance in price on the part of all municipal corpora-ioms for all the usvs they undert tV.e to supply is now the prop,;;- policy. The wipes at which this fuel has hitherto bec-n furnished has led to the under-valuing and wasting of gas.
the incandescent iuol, cun not be -cartied long distances, except at an expense greater than its value as a heat pro-
ducer.
In the manufacture of water gas. coke
cessfully for this purport* So long as this Is true, tnis gi:S cun not hi windy cheap enough to come in competition with direct firing with the soft coals of
Ohio and Indiana.
It is probable that u mixture of *'*vil gas, water gas and producer gas will he the fuel trflja of the future for domestic
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follows':
Fixed carbon 55 i W0Tn 6 n sre walking: the street* ol Indianapcl»s Permanent gas!!!!!”!!!!!!”!”!.!.!...!!!T5 tO'dsy humiliated beyend measure by theCondensable matter, tar and soot....!.!l0 spectacle they are making of themaelves yet
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Fixed carbon 61.n Volatile combustible matter 16.67 Water TLfir Tar HOI After excluding all of the excesses of deleterious matter, the gas from the producer will then have this compositions „ , Per Cent. Carbon monoxide 32.69 Carbon dioxide 7.93 Nitrogen ...61.82 ! Illuminating gas (H, CH4. 02, etc.)... 3.24 IVatery vapor 2.16 Tarry vapor and soot 2.13 The value of each of the four gases that are now used, being compared, will
be in heat units per pound of gas:
Natural gas 14,195 Common coal gas 22 968 Water gas .*. 7!«;9 .Siemen s furnace gas 1,957
An Atlvantage of Coni Gns.
It has been found in practice that coal gas possesses advantages over either of the other gases in a way that does not appear in a theoretical calculation.
, , - It will ignite at a lower temperature and are in operation with some degree I This is due to the fact that it possesses
of success. However, none, as far as I ! more free hydrogen.
Natural gas is merely a 'ransierl phase uf the stored pow-r* of U,e rartb It is folly to t ilk of Its taking anything like a permanent place in ihe work of the world. The claim that it can do so springs only from entittisiasm, ami is unsupported by the facts There is in reality i'ut little of it. and this is found in but Hunted regions and can not last long whenever its utlltzacU-i, Is undertaken by the eager and mts-e-ful activiiu-s of
our dt y.
If proper managers ;n< of the field by the enforcement of whO.'csome laws and if economy in the use of gas is everywhere insisted upon mid practlend. that portion of gas that yet remains stored in the Trenton limestone of Indiana may be made to last several years. It is to
this end that all sho tld *crk. To Perpetuate the Fields.
Now that the final exhaustion of the supply of natural gas Is an admitted fact, many persons are directing their atten-. tion to the finding of a substitute that shall combine all of Its luxury and convenience. Plants for the manufacture of fuel gas have been built in many cities
ts. The inventive genius of the people is unlimited, and I presuccess in this direction. Nat-
have been able to learn, has succeeded in manufacturing a fuel that is equal to natural gas. The inventive genius of the
American diet their
ural gas has been a great object lesson to great communities as to the advantage of gaseous fuel, and it can hardly he that this lesson will be given In vain. It has prepared the world for something much better than Itself. Natural gas
A large portion of the black smoke that is seen pouring out of smoke stacks attached to the furnaces of steam boilers is due to the fact that when the gases generated from the coal comes in contact with the steam boiler they are cooled below their point of ignition, and, therefore, escape uncam-
sumed.
As this is well known, then the fact becomes apparent that thf> gas that ignites at a low temperature will pro-
Elwood, Madison county 3'X) A , avl
Frankton, Madison county 390 , hss done a very important work. ; - — „ Anderson, Madison county 240 ] i n many of the gas fields, as has been ! duce better results, other things being Alexandria, Madison county 390 1 before stated, when the gas is exhausted - ®Q ual * than a Z™ that ignites at a
Summitville, Madison county 300 i n the porous rock, oil takes its place. A , higher temperature.
Chesterfield. Madison county 290 theory has been advanced bv some that I . The specific gravity of the several gases
Muncie, Delaware county 24U the gas fields can be perpetuated by ' ^ follotvs:
Albany,_IKuaware county.... 280! forcing air down the wells into the rock j Natural gas., 570
Eaton, Delaware county 290 Hartford City, Blackford county 260 Montpelier, Blackford county . 250 Camden, Jay county 225 Dunkirk, Jay county 275 Greensburg, Decatur ccunty 175 Fountaintown, Shelby county 210 Waldron, Shelby county 225 These pressures were found In the most Instances In new wells. In their immediate neighborhood are found older weds showing a much less pressure, even be-
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by means of powerful pumps. Sorhe of the cities and towns of northwestern Ohio, I have been Informed, are now engaged in very expensive experiments in order to test this theory. The Trenton rock in those fields, being oil-bear-ing, is porous and saturated with oil
Coal gas ;40o Water gas 570 1 Producer gas 1000 Air 1.000 I Many people are looking anxiously to ! some of these fuel gases, or to a com- I blnation of them, has their source of i
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the air through ....* wrwwwa ,. , carbonated, and after being thus filtered, 0t
returns to the surface of the earth,
where it is piped and consumed. In regard to this theory, the facts at
conveying gas to Indianapolis,' Craw- I hazarding
to their patrons the different companies j fordsvllle, Frankfort, Lafayette, Logans- | ca pnity j n t >,
and the manufacturers have been obliged every year.to reach out to remoter fields, drilling many new wells and < p 0unds
extending great pipe line plants at very xne wells andi the pipe lines leading
port, Peru, Wabash, Huntington, Bluffton, Ft. Wayne, Decatur, Portland and Shelby vllle show pressures from 223. to 200
rauaht with mo-tt wrious risk of redcc- j in with a constantly, decreasing pressure,
1-and of a necessity will be much shorter lived than the original wells. All this goes to prove that the field is slowly but surely becoming exhausted. This ex-
heavy coat.
■ The limit of extension is nearly reached. Many wells are wet; nearly all show moisture -when heavily drawn upon, and they must be held back or risk the danger of being flooded out. At the rate of pressure reduction that te now going on, and by a continuance of the present extravagant and wasteful method of consumption, it is only a question of a very snort time when artificial pressure will have to be used to force the gas through the pipe lines. The Use of pumps for artificial pressure Is fraught with roo-st serioua risk of red Ing the gas pressure below the water pressure, and so destroying the wells
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1 best gas field ever discovered, nnd, as no netw fields are in prospect, it seems that these are the best fields that will ever be b/ought into requisition for manu-
facturing purposes.
With these gloomy conditions of the supply staring us in the face, wa should •wake to a realization of the fact that plural gas is a temporary bicsIt is the plain duty of every good to co-operate to the tullest ext to preserve the supply of gas so long Jt is possible to do s0. It Is the plain luty of managers of companies, or those <Higaged in furnishing supplies of this >fuel. to sound the note of alarm and to point out the way by which the flow of gas can be prolonged, and this great •ource of comfort and convenience continue over the longest possible period. A system of the strictest economy should *>e enforced, and the remainder of the ferocious gas should be distributed to the consumers ns ordered by special acts
©f the Legislature.
An Kra at Prosperity.
to Chleg^o and
Richmond are better,
showing 280 and 280 pounds pres-sure. These companies, in order to keep up the necessary supply of gas, are compelled to drill many new wells each year to take the place Of those that have become exhausted. Each y- :tr these companies have been compelled to acquire new leases and extend their lines, until
igit
be obtained, there might be some hope of perpetuity of the gas. But such is not the ease. The new wells are coming
an opinion of its practiproduction of fuel. That
air can be forced through the porous portions of the Trenton rock is undoubtedly true. Demonstrations of this have been shown in the Indiana Held. A high-pressure pipe-line passing through low-pressure locality, and having lowpressure wells connected with it, will cause an increase in the well pressure in the immediate territory surrounding such wells. This has been experienced at Noblesvilie. Hamilton county, and at Kempton, Tipton county. In fact, this condition mny be observed on any pipeline that has wells connected therewith whose initial pressure is lower f 'o the line pressure. This fact is so we nown that many gas companies disconnect their low-pressure wells that Ho in the immediate neighborhood of wells belonging to rival companies. Without doing this, they know that by this means thev would be furnlehring gas to their
rivals without compensation.
In regard to the air becoming sufficiently carbonated in its passage through the
sureiy oecormng eximustea. iiusex- i v car bonated in its passage through the haustion will be In an accelerated ratio ol j deposits contained in the pores of the as we approach the final end. Trenton limestone,to make it a fuel equal
The Situation Is Grave.
The gravity of the situation can only be understood trhen it Is known that from 225 to 250, pounds pressure at thchoad of the tlwHn lines is absolutely nccessary to force the gas to the different cities that He outside, but ar & obtaining their fqel from, the gas field, with sufficient pressure to distribute it through the low pressure city lines to the cofisumer.And this pressure, too. Is needed tyhen all the reducing
to natural gas, I have no means of knowing. I shall await with a great deal of interest the outcome of the experiments that are now being made. In partial support of what Is expected to be accomplished by the supporters of this theory.it may be said, first, that within the greater
portions of the gas fields of
and
these gases will have
been brought to such a state of perfection as to cheapen them so os to bring them within the reach of all the uses to which this fuel is applied. The vast sums of money Invested in conducting mains will not be lost, as the public in Qiany localities will have become so accustomed to a gaseous fuel that they will never return to the use of solid fuel. Then It win be that the slack and waste at our coal mines will be converted Into fuel gas, and be conveyed through the mains laid for conveying natural gas to manufacturing
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Butler College Next seselon begins Wednesday. September 5. Following courses leading to degrees are offered:— Classical, Scle.Ttifical Theologic, I^re-Medical, Pre-Law. Also special coarse: in C emistry. Biology, Mathematics, History. LiUrntute, Civics. For information address the secretary or president, Irvington. Ind.
Made by our patent machinery. For sale ?it all grocers. WyESF *5. CORDOVAN. FRENCH* ENAMELLED CALF ^.toRNECAlf&K^aWm ♦ 3.5P POLICE, 3 Soles. $2 bj>2. WORKINGMEN© ** EXTRA FINEL ^ Boy&chqqlSnoesl , SIND F0« CATALOGUE * - WI.-DOUGL.ASs BROCKTON, MASS. You can save money by wearing tho W. L. Douglas 63.00 Shoe. BECAUMC, we are the largest manufacturers of this grade of shoes In the world, and guarantee their velue by stamping the name and price on the bottom, which protect you against high price* and the middleman ’a profit. Our eboes equal onetom work in style, e»|» titting and wearing quailLee We lave them sold everywhere at lower prices for the value given than any other make. Take no subetitute. If your dealer can not supply you. we can. Bold by F. E. BROWN, 158 K, Washington street; «US A. MEERMAN. 2TS Massachusetts avenue; F. SCHRADER, 65 W Washington strt et; LOUIS A JLDAO. 8T0 K. Washington in ret, and A. H AAO, ISO Indiana avenue.
t|SC£^ ^ \V t*rrh, Tetter, )3AEvfrAiio‘:“,: or “j ^3 Ml skin dlecases. It will remove hard or soft corns in ten or twelve day* without feil. Forbuie by druggists, or send 50c tor box by mqli. Crescent Remedy Co., I Indianapolis, Ind.
BRILL’S STEAM DYE WORKS. Portieres and lace curtains and fancy drees goods c caned equal to new. 86 Massachusetts ave- and 95 N. Illinois at.. Indlananolis. Ind.
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can be successfully treatod bv mail by
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Beauty Culture,” fre
Address MMK.
Indi.tnnpoiis fnd. Ladles calling
85 W. Washington street, between Illinois and Meridian streets, to Parlors. Suite 14 15 nnd lb.
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M. REM A. Cordova Building, /nd. Ladies calling take elevator at
{ A Weakness for Ham” —most folks have it. But none of us realize how wholesome and delicious a ham can be till he has eaten
that the forcing
r through this porous rock by arti-
ficial means is practical.
In the putting In of gas plants or In
.—, _ ^ , , - their extension or improvement, every stations and district valves are wide ; means should be adopted in order to
Immediately upon tile discovery of natural gas in Indian* an era of prosperity began that has been unparalleled. Immense . mar ufaeturin* establishments f were iwatfl and in time, when their 1 ture's best'fuel, started,
Of their the gas
mense were 1
Dres,
Nreatv
towns
thrivlni
open and every facility afforded for
free circulation. .
There remains now but a small average margin above the limit of low pressure. At the annua! rate of pressure reduction, and by a continuance of the present extravagant and wasteful method of donsumptlon. this small margin will be spent or exhausted in a very Short time. When this shall have happened, artificial pressure by means of pumps will bs resorted to for the purpose of distribution. It has been the experience of the gas areas of other States that when the initial pressure must be supplemented by artificial means
., , that the end Is very near at hand. A r products were careful study of the conditions of the belt every dav.- field In Indiana as they exist to-day will
show that we have almost reached that
towns, and
prosperous towns, and show that we have almost reached that grew in a tew months into ! point. „ „ .
cities, and lot* were sold at ! What must we do? Are we willing to
‘ • — back to the use of wood and coal?
(er having enjoyed the conveniences
„ .Jill add luxuries of natural gas for so long a «xcltomAnt In business has marked the j time to do so would be a great hardship, history of some of thes-* towns since the ■ Ir order to avoid doing so. or at le--* * '
discovery of this fuel. H >we.er, thio hr<s put off the evil day as long as po it was consumers should be willing to adopt any
method that would preserve this fuel and perpetuate its use for the longest possible
perfoc
thriving clues, ana tot* were sold at j wna high prices^tnany mlles^from their centers j go^b* A great deal oAnn itural apd uaSouUhy j and !u
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make them absolutely safe. Human lives, as well as property, are too valuable, to be endangered by the Insecure handling of this powerful agent, through mistaken and criminal notions of econo-
my.
The Transportation of Gas. One of the great wastes of natural gas
that exists in Indiana gas fields is the leakage from pipe lines. During the early days of the fuel, when most of the pipe lines were laid, experience had not then taught the necessity of using the best pipes and fittings. Cheap pipe and cheap connections was tha rule. Especially is this true in what is known as “farmer lines,” that is lines that supply people who live in the country. These lines, as well as many that supply the towns and cities, were laid by persons of no experience, and were not tested as to their capacity to withstand high pressures. The result was that leaks were at
almost every connection in many of these In order to avoid doing so. or at least to I fines. Much improvement, however, has
ssible, | been made in many of these plants.
Indiana large oil deposits are found In the ! ower bowel, are permanently cured without porous rock, and secotid. that the forcing i PfiJ* f 0 “*o Unite. of air through this porous rock by arti- STONE ! n *be Bladder, no matter how
w ■ visa. larg,*. j 8crU8 hed,pulverized, washed out and perfectly removed without cutting. STRICTURE ot Urinary Passage is also O I fllv I UriC removed without cutting in hundreds of cases. For pamphlet, references and particulars, send 10 cents (in stamps) to World’s Dispensary Medical Association,
663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Dueber-Hampden 17-Jewel Watches are known by railroad men and other experts to be unequalled for wear and accuracy. The Doeber Watch Works, Canton, 0.
in men fate <;f
the town* in the State* above mentioned, have been mqve cornier van e. One of the wora ■ features of the excitement that ha* •cvatled. was the belief in the ideas that
itnrai gas was to be pe rtotuaj.
rbis belief fostered extravagance and
le. It can be shown from facts olid and recorded in ibis departim-nt the waste of g.n during tire lim year* after It* discovery in the fields Indiana, amounted to mpr<- than my million* of doibus. And this <?*- It*, too, I* made Tie n the extremely • prices* .1: whlcn gas has bees sold
>nghout the stale
TT:s condition of affair* continuco •«* J say, for fet r ye*is fie Cere the people who were vitally Interest'd were willing *0 admit tho fact that natural gas was failing, and fallf** rapidly, too. Hie proper* be*an to *0 down in oil tuu pringlp .l centers, and, Jn fact, nearly all over 1 The supply In many place* began to 4*11 short and thqre wa* much suffering ijdrlng the harcT winter of 1882-8. A ferettt many factories in the towns de-
period of time.
2 The Remedy For Present Evil*. In order to do this I have the follow-
ing suggestions:
1. AH gas should be sold by meter measurements, and this should be enforced by
law.
2. Natural gas should not be used in the manufacture of bricks, tiles nor in the rolling mills nor melting furnaces of glass factories. In these factories a oorrscr and less valuable fuel can be used. The highest and beet pur nose to which natural gas can be applied is the domestic use. It is in this use that It does the greatest good to the greatest number, and if is for this use that it should be preserved. On* Meaunrement By Meter*. The present consumption in the domestic use of gas, as I have said, is without doubt, fully 60 per cent, greater than is actually necessary. This profligate waste of such valuable fuel is inexcusa-
Better material and better work has been substituted. Especially is this true of the plants that have been put in more recently. Good material is now used, and the lines are thoroughly tested before being subjected to the pressure ftom the gas wells. A fair estimate of the results of these improvements would be that the loss from leakage from the pipe lines, has been reduced more than one-half. Not only was there a great loss of valuable fuel from this source, but there was a great danger to life and property. Many accidents have occurred that have resulted in the loss of life and the destruction of mush valuable property, that can be directly traced to leakage in pipe lines
and m&ins.
All pipes used for the conveyance of natural gas should be tested by hydrostatic pressure, up to at least three hundred pounds to the square inch, and the pipe should be rapped with a hammer while under nressure. Cast-iron pipe may be generally used for low pressure, but It should not be used for high pressure mains. In conveying gas under a pressure of 60 to 260 pound" to the square Inch, only
Fine Spectacles and Eye Glasses properly adjusted. 13 Xmrth Meridian Street.
Mm*. M. YALE’S EXCELSIOR HAIR TONiC Stops hair falling in 24 boon. Only itmedy known on earth to reatora gray bair to >ta natural color without dya. A btolutely pure. I rice f L Sold by. W. A. DARRAH, 1099 Bast Washington street.
STA$ HAMS. Armour’s STAR BACON is equally relislubie and looks as good as it tastes— quite a point in preserved meat. Ask your dealer for these products. See that the star is branded on the skin. Armour & Co., Chicago.
A. qka.no offer this* week lime. A. Jtuppert’a Face Bleach.
MME A. RUPPERT says I appreciate ihe f*ct that there are thousands and thousands ot ladies to the United States that would like to try my World Renowned Face Bleach, and In order that all of these may have an Opportunity I will sell to every caller a sample bottle for 25 cent*. To ladles living outside of the city, I will send it
v-, s. *> j j safely packed.all charges Cc, prepaid on receipt of 25 v -^ cents In stamps For the
Your Stomach Distresses You after eating ahearty meal, and the result is a chronic case of Indigestion, Sonr Stomach, Heartburn, Dyspepsia, or a bilious attack. RIPANS TABULES
Promote ^Digestion, ^Regulate the Th""liteod.^aiid are't^Po^iri ve*'Care h r Ion, teick Headache. Biland all other Dlsteaties arising •dered condition of the Liver und imacb. They act gently yet promptly, and perfect digestion follows their use. R ipans Tabules take the place of an Entire Medicino Chest, and should be kept for use In every family. Price W cents a box, at druopitta, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Samples/tee. ADOitESS THE RIPANS CHEMICAL CO. to spt-neo St., Jiew York. i or sale in Indianapolis by Geo. W. Sloan and others.
benefit of those who suffer with freckles, pimotb, sailownesa, blackheads, acne, eczema, bn css. discoloration, wrinkles or any dis-
•metlc
ne. eczei
or ai
loss not cover up as cosmetics
do. but Is a cure. For sale only at KINZLY’B HAIR STORE, 46 N. Illinois street.
or roughness, discoloration, ease of the skin. It does not covei
50 VISITING CARDS And Plate (without address) $1. Steel and Copper Plate Engraving and Embossing. Dies, Create and Illuminating. We lead in Wedd ng Invitation* and Announccm nts. WA fine sample box of Stationery sent to any address postpaid for 26c. frank: h. smith Printer and Stationer, 08 N. Penn. St. Indianapolis. Ind
SEALS. ■<ClL5^TAfl j^^Kagg*. curcireli > feMBWDUM at (rsowsp aoqt?
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Delightful tew rp # Tonic Specially adapted to delicate ladies and all sufierers from dyspepsia and debility of the system! Inimitable os a restorer of vitality. Ask your druggist Prepared and bottled by C. Koepper, 35 E. Maryland St. Indianapolis.
Fxctirelon nnd itewuiar Train*. BIG 4. ROUTE ISAV* SOB.- AM AM I'M PM Cleveland 10 00 *4 00 *3 It Columbus 4 00 «00.„„... <MK, Cincinnati 11 60 7 05 *U 00(1 30 *300 Additional uulus >ea\ e for 1 luelxtuatl. No. 12 at*4.Oi am; for Lemon Harbor. Ko. 22 ui o:3o am. XVAVK FOR PM AM PM AM AM Lafayette"".;.::::: Too •12 15 “Itlj "jfi'o ni 50 s?w. i * n - 6M - ur&i ^ Terre Haute::":: Tid nr Ml 30Ml SS ’t icket offices Na 1 Bast Washington street,34 Jackson Place. MasrachuMtts avenue and Union fetation 'Daily. TICKET OFFICE BEMOVAL
MONON ROHM have removed their ticket offioa frees the earner of Illinois street and Kentucky avenue to No. 2 West Washington street (’ The Old Bee Hive”) corner Meridian street. THE MONON ROUTE is the Suoet and Best Lime to Chicago and all pointa Weit and Northwest. Hpccial Rates to Denver, and Tourists' Rates to all pointa in the North went. I. D. BALDWIN. D. P. A.
Cincinnati Express .... C’ln. Toledo 4: Detroit,
Cln, Dayton * Onm,.., t in. Vestibule Limited
Boat Lift* To CIVCUWATI. Ferai'3 information cat at city tickst office, Nt« 3 Wts: Washing to*
street.
. Train* arrive and depart from Uoion atatloa
as follewit
Leave Arrive
- * 3.40am tp.iflam
50am •11.45am
-...♦10. , „ ^ * 2,56! at ♦ 7.30ptn
t in. Vsetibuie Limited • 4.00pm *10.5Apm Cln Toledo and Detroit t d.Upffi •12 30am
•Daily. fDally, except Sunday.
indl&napolla Union (Hatton.
LUMP AND CRUSHED COKE For sale by the INDIANAPOLIS GAS CO. Tickets to be bad at 49 Sooth Pennsylvania Street
ROOFLESS PLATES are the best. Thousand* can wear them and thousand* are Wearing them. Teeth extracted positively without pain. r P A Tr"T 5 ft ENTAL PARLOUS •O Weat Wnwhlngton (street. Indianof aLo. Ind.
Train* Bun by Control Tim#, noser UVFione m Station sad ateeroae (master WMOlaetM Stiaett.
vouxnrsi
loogt deader. Lbav* Anas
TlLAIFS BUR AS I •Delljr. t Daily, t
From HmmuroMO OB
Columbus,Ind.and Lousvllle* fe,3Aam Ml.oopm kbiladeipbla and Mew York.* 4.00am *10.16pm Daiumore and Wsanlntten...* 4.00am •10.16pm Dayton end Springfield—....• 4 £>o*iu HU. 16piu
XudiHoti. nuiiuu. umy...: t.***-"' Martinsville and Vincennes...* r.0 Richmond and Columbus, O. fi * W adlson and Loulsvilte \ I
Logansport and Chicago.... Dayton and Columbua Dayton and Springfield
Fhlladelpbla and New York..* Reltlmore end Washington...*
Columbus. Ind. andMadlseat Martinsville and Vlnoennet-I Pittsburg and Kent _• Dayton and Xenia............. Logansport and Chicago....
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pu Ml.Oflstu ♦ 8.6.1am tlO.l&am tlO 40sin Ml.40am Ml.40am * 8.36am
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VAN DALI A LINE.
<Daily- ji iDany, Except Sunday. From Indianapolis, Leave. Arrive. 8t. Louts Aco. 17:10am f7:«apm lit. Louis Fast Lin* Ml :60 am "0:00 pm Train* Z1 and » MliUptR *1:80 pm 7trre Haute Acc. IStOOpm flOtMam Evansville Express MlttOpm *«:» am fet. Loots Express HiffiOpat ^tedam Trains connect at Terra Haute for E. A T
11. points.
Evansville sleeper on night train. Sleeping and parlor con art run o«
through trains.
Dining cars on trains 20 and 24.
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