Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1902 — NEW USE FOR THE LAMP. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEW USE FOR THE LAMP.

Hot water bngs have grown to be a positive necessity In the household of late years, one advantage of this class of heaters being that they retain the warmth for an extended period of time. But the heat will eventually di-

mlnlsb beyond the point where the wateV bifg is useful, when the water must be renewed. As this cannot be always done conveniently It has occurred to Samuel A. Gotcher, of St. Louis, Mo., that the water might be constantly maintained at the required temperature by an arrangement attached to an ordinary lamp. He has applied the idea in the manner shown, simply connecting two bags with a coil of pipe in conjunction with the flame. As the latter can be readily regulated it is easy to vary the temperature to suit requirements. The inventor does not confine

himself to the use of the heater for Indoor purposes, but applies the same principle to the heating of foot-warmers In carriages and sleighs, obtaining the heat from a lantern carried on the dashboard for lighting the roadway.

WATER HEATER FOR THE FEET.