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THE ATLANTA GE0R6H AN AND-NEWS. TIKSDAY. FEnilL'AHT U, M97. mm THE DEFINITION OF GRAPHITE AND ITS USES USED FOR 1. Foundry Facings. 2. Crucibles. 3. Lubricating Purposes. 4. Fireproof, Roofing Paint, Shingles, or Composition. 5. Lubricating Cylinders and Engines. 6. Pencils. 7. Rustproof Metal Paint. 8. Graphite and Grease Takes Place of Red Lead in Steam and Water Fit tings. 9; Stove Polish. 10. Coloring for Concrete Work, Giv ing it a Steel Grey Cast, and Cements Well With The Mixture. 11. Colors Tiling a Beautiful Dark and Will Not Peel Up or Weaken theTile. 12. Refuse and Poorer Grade Used for Making Filler Used in Commercial Fertilizer. GRAPHITE (Columbia Cyclopedia, Vol. 17. page 203—A mineral form ot the element Carbon, known chiefly by the name plumba go or black lead, though lead does not at all enter into its composition used in the manufacture of pencils. It contains more, or.less of alumina, silica, lime t iron, etc., to the extent of 1 to 47 per cent apparently mixed rather than chemically combined / !_,* < ; ' ‘ v . Black lead ia the popu^f name, and that by whicjrit is generally .known in N the arte.. Uraphite ia that generally preferred by the mineralogiata. The name hlaok lead aeems unfortunate, as no lead eutera into tiie composition of tho mineral. It sometimes occurs crystallized in short imbedded hexagonal prisms, hut generally massive, and more or leas radiated, foliated, scaly, or compact' It is of a greyish-black color, with a somewhat metalic luster, and is perfectly opaque. It is greasy to the touch and is n perfeet conductor of electricity. It is found in primary and transition rocks, as in gueias, inica-aUte, quartz-rock, green itone and day-slate and somewhat abundantly in various parts of the world. It is so far combustible that it burns with much difficulty even before the blow pipe. On which account it is much used for the manufacture of cru cibles or melting-pots, which withstand great heat. These are not, however, made of mere black lead but of black lead powder mixed with half its weight of clay. And it is employed for making pencils. It is also extensively used to give black gloss to iron grates, stoves, railings, machinery, etc., and to dismiss tho frictions of the belts aud other parts of machinery. Lately it has been suggested as a lubricant in the cartridge for rifles instead of lard or tsllow. Much of it is obtained at Rarrowdale, Cumberland. Ktigland. There arc also great deposits in Miasoiiri and Siberia. What the NEW INTERNATIONAL ENCYOLPEDIA, Vol 8, Page 024, Bayi of Onphite:— A dark steel gray or black mineral, hardness of 1.2 and specific gravity 2.25 to 3.27. It crystallizes in the hexagonal system, and may occur iu foliated form, massive,, or even in hexagonal crystnls, hut its greasy feel, softness and black streak enables it to be easily distinguished; while black lead ia the popular name, it ia misleading, for graphite is nenrl vpure carbon .with only one or two per cent of impurities. . Two forms of graphite are recoguized. viz., the crystalline or pure graphite and the amorphoua or graphite anthracite. The deposits form veins, disseminations or beds. On account of thr chemical similarity to anthracite coal, many have considered graphite to he the organic origin, and some have taken its presence in I’re-Cambrian rocks sr an indication of the existence of plant life at that time. The orgauic theory is correct, however, in only a few instances; e. g.. when beds of coal are found passing into graphite authra- . cits as the result of intense metorphis in certain parts of the deposit. The Rhode Island and Varvarian graphite is of this nature. In vein deposits or ilisseminatians in gneisses rocks it is more probable that it has originally been “introduced intfl'the rook in the fomi of a liquid hydrocarbon which has sttHse- queutly been converted into graphite,-while in other eases, as in Ceylon, Weius- chenk believes that the graphite is of volcanic origin, and due to reactions between carbon dioxide and evanogen compounds. In some lime-stoucs which have been subjected to the contact metaporphitim the carbonaceous matter has been changed to graphite. Tho chief commercial sources of graphite are Ceylon and Austria-Hun gary. smaller amounts being produced iu Bavaria. Italy, Siberiu. Mexico. Japan. Canada and the I'nited States. The Ceylon deposits, whieh are worked emiretyhy natives, are of gTcnt extent, and masses of-solid graphite-weighing - several hundred pounds are sometiifles found. The Canadian graphite occurs in Lnurentina Rocks, notably in the vicinity of Brougham, and have been obtained iu lumps of large size. In the I'nited States Crystalline graphite is mined near Hague. X. Y., and to a considerable extent in Chester County, Pennsylvania. In the former locality it occurs in a bed of quartzite inclqscd between gneiss. Other localities in the I’nited Sthtes are Alabama. Wyoming, (ieorgia. N'orth Carolina. Wisconsin, Michigan aud Rhode Island. That ob tained in the last two localities is amorphous graphite. Refuse and poorer grade used for making filler used in commercial fer tilizer. Recently the substitution of a mixture of graphite and grease for red' lead Iirr met with much success. Since graphite, as it occurs in nature, is always with other minerals, the material after being mined is crushed, and then put through some kind of cleaning or concentrating proceaa. The separation hi done either by means of an air current or water, preferably the latter. • Although the product of graphite in the t'uited States has been, in creasing almost every year, still the amount produced is far .from sufficient to supply the domestic demands. The imports, therefore, conttnua to he large. In 1897 the imports were 19,114,009 pounds, valued at $270,952, and in 1900 they were 52.299,000 pounds, valued at $1,390,141. The production of the United States for the same year was 3.39:1,000 pounds and 6,193,000 pounds, respectively. Qraphite in Georgia—Historical and Industrial Oeorgia—1000-1901. Graphite occurs in a number of localities in the Northern part of tho state, hut whether in quantities of a quality that would pay systematic devel opment is not known, but it has been niiued in considerable quantities near Emerson. Ua„ for use in the fhauufacture of fertilizers. Page 147. Both massive and folicate varieties o ft bin mineral occur in .considera ble quantities associated with the highly metaniorphs state aud schists along the western margin'of the crystalline area. It is quite abundant in the neigh borhood of Emerson. Bartow county, (Ieorgia. where it is now mined and used iu the emde state as a filler for commercial fertilizers. Unlike gold '.silver, platinum, copper, iron, lead ami all other chemi cals. graphite can be used but once. The prices of graphite products vary from paint material at $50 per ton to *300 per ton, for grades used iu the process ot Lithographing. Photo- gruphiug, Stereotyping. The demand for graphite in the United States is ho great with a steadily increasing consumption that we are importing from foreign countries eighty (80) per cent of the amount annually consumed and as graphite can he employed hut ouce in any of the numerous uses to which it is put, each year's consumption.demands an entirely new supply, in face of the significant fact that the sourees of supply for the world arc steadily decreasing, while the demand broadens both as to quantity needed'for present, uses with new uses for its employment constantly coming to the front. I'nleaa the supply can be increased a sharp advance in prices "must soon occur, be-' cause there is absolutely nil substitute for gruphite iu the principal uses in which it is employed, like crucibles, lead pencils, foundry facings, etc.,' etc. Referring to the excess of importations over domestic production, the United States Geological Report, 1903, says: "The importance of the graphite industry is well emphasized by this table and also the benefit that would be de rived by this country if large deposits could lie found.'' Andiu thc report for 190j. it J& jiaidt ; Ou accoqnt of the constaut increase iu demand for graphite and of the fact that there is from six to ten times as much graphite imported into the United States as there is mined in this country. Much interest is aroused by the discovery of any new deposits of it. "A foreign demand exists for an American flake gFaphifcTalthougb IT present the domestic consumption is so grcai as to exclude all exports." Profir. Cost per III Job. In cents.. price per PRIFIT HI GRAPHITE MANUFACTURING. It, iu . u. 7 Contains material to be used for fine lead pencils 2 li 6 Contains material for stove polish, paints and foundry facing 1 1 1 2 :l j 2 Contains Flakes. Small. Unpolished., 1 Contains Grainy Graphite, HO mesh screen:. 3 Contains innterial for stove polish No. I 4 Contains material for paint and cheap stove polish Special contains material for paiut and foundry facinga F 3 Contains mixture 50 per cent L 1. 10 per cent B1 M 1 Contains fine lubricating flakes. •. —. .. 200 per cent. 3 l'y 1 • -. 3L. 3 150 per cent 233 per cent 200 per cent 150 per cent 1 1 •>l. 100 per cent 150 per cent 2»4 125 per cent 266 peir-cent HAVE BEEK PLACED Indictments Are Returned Against Corporations and Individuals. Iprli! t« Tbs Gen rills. Savannah. (la., Fab. II.—Late yealar- 41V the (rand Jury of tho United stun court returned a larto batch of indictments against the so-csiled tur- Hntme trust. Indictments were return- »4 igalnst the following; Corporations. The s. p. Shotter Company. The l’.vereon-Downlng Company. Individuals. Srencer r. Shotter. president of the " P- Shotter Company, now chairman ■'I the hoard of directors of the Amerl- c»n Naval mores Company. J. I'. Cooper Myere. vice president »n4 central manager of the 8. P. Shot- ’J r company, now vice president of the American Naval Stores Company. J' E. Driscoll, domestic manager of ■> S. t\ Shotter Company, now with ‘ Icon Naval Htorea Company'. the An Herman Wcibert. Savannah man- **er nr the Antwerp Naval Stores company, a foreign corporation, with headquarter) In Antwerp. H A 8-hroder. manager of the for- I!*” department of the Paterson- I? 1 ""* f ' n i»Pany- Harry H. Union, formerly Saran- "»i manager of tho Pitersoit-Down- 2* ' ''pony, now with the American N *\»: *ore„ Company. Ae-.an'ier Knight, of London. Eng- , "f the Mrm „f Mtcolt & Knight, atorc. Importer), who have been reprewntM ),ere_by James Parte, Jr. ’ ’he defendants went at once ,, c " ,r '. "here bond wee arranged of tin.ooo. It le expected ‘ >!r " wry. Interesting evidence '* ''nhcomlng when lha cases ... : 1 i»r trlnl. Assistant District Vexanrter Akcrman, while 11 no details of the proponed ("i- publication, assumes a 'tr.g nlr. thing ■n. Monkey er Mouse f" hm o. Mitchell, ot Clncln- "ire at tho 8t. Pauls Metn- ' q>al church Tuesday night Monkey or Mouse.” The the church bulidlne SICK HEADACHE BELL’S NEW EXCHANGE FINISHED THIS SUMMER Call “Ivy” For Num bers on New Line. Are-proof, with* brick ami Ifcrru rolls flClBffH. 13,000 PHONES WILL BE ADDED Modern Buildiug iu Aulmru Avenue Is Nearing Completion. hosmmt Cuaea ov Texet tmu Pats. With an eye to the future and warn ed by the phrnomlnally rapid growth of the telephone system In Atlanta, the Southern Bell Telephone mid Tele graph Company Is finishing ns rapidly as expert workmen ran turn the trlek. the new telephone exchange In Au burn avenue, and In the middle of the coming summer when the switchboards in the new building are started work ing. the company will he nblo to take rare of some 13.000 more telephones. Already the finishing touches are be. lag placed ou the building, but It Is the Installation "f ihe multitude of and the so Itehboards that re - pulrcs time nod the services of the most expert workmen. Judging front present Indication these men will have finished their work h> the time the summer Is half through. It was a year ngo that the man agement of toe lleU'Companj foresaw what was coming In Atlanta and III ol der to be m position to handle the immense growth they saw coming, the new Auburn avenue exchange was de- The U new exchange provides for the future grow tit Of Atlanta ami elimi nates the possibility of conarstton In ■he main and north exchange. In this way them will b.' ample facilities for .11 imisocrt'vr subscribers and serv- Ice " III be maintained at the highest state of efficiency. To Bt Ivy Eschangs. This exchange "HI be known as the Ivy exchange and on It "III be placed many subscribers who ore now on the north and main exchanges so this will .. , ,, I 0 .a ,,n these two and eta- Its, t hers In «ueh a mats ,o the highest efficiency In 1802 there were onlv something over (.000 teleplr nea working In At lanta on the Bell lines and now thla number has Inercaaed to over 12.000, with Incteaaes being ahowr. every day. Seeing this marvelous growth. It was t\p to the management to <ake caro of It and "bile the present facilities arc adequala. It Is expected that Inside of a year or more, the systeih will hive entirely outgrown the present facilities. By that time the Ivy exchange will have long been In operation and sev eral years more of growth been provided for. rill have For Biliousness and Siek Headache. Take Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup. It sweetens the stomach, aids digestion and acta as a gentle stimulant on the liver and bowels without Irritating theee organa. Orlno Luxatlve Fruit Syrup cures biliousness and. habitual constipation. Does not nauseate or gripe and la mild and pleasant to take. Remember the name Orino and refuse to accept any substitute. Hold by all druggist*. NOBLE CHURCH WORKER IS DEAD IN AUGUSTA. Special to The tleorgli*. Augusta, Ga., I>b. 12.—After an Ill ness of two days. Mrs. W. O. Weath- ershee, of Hephilbali. died at Ihe city hospital here yesterday. Mrs. Weulh- erabee was one of ilie beat known and most beloved ladles In her community, and was u great church worker. Hhe Is survived by a husband and five rhll- dren. The cause of her death Is said to have been appendicitis. Remans Attending Mardi Drat. Special to The Oeorglan. Borne, tla., Feb. 12.—Dr. and Mrs. Bettis. Superintendent K. L. Met.In. of the”*Anchor duck mills, and Ed Cole, have gone In New Orleans to take In the Mardi (Iras festivities. Ladies* 0 Size SO Year Gold Filled MERRY WAS RECEIVED BY MANY THOUSANDS LONGINO CUTS OUT WATERWORKS BUT Special to The Georgian. New Origan*, La„ Fob. 12—"All Hell to Rex." la the greeting that merry monarch In receiving today on the street* of New Orleans. The weather ta Ideal and n greater throng than ever before la »een on the street*. R. H. Downman, with hlw queen. Mil Pearl Wright, one of tlie beauties of the Crescent City, will reign at the grand ball. flex In having bln parade with a mag nificent pageant today and tonight the mystic krewe of momun will wind up the street pageantry, with a beautiful display. There la promiscuous inaaking today and the beat of eplrltn prevail. So far police report no serious trouble and the featlvltlea have not been marred by any unpleasant feature*. PHYSICIANS NAMED TD TEST THE SANITY Of JOHN BULLARD Dr. J. H. Hahd. of Atlanta. Dr. John Hoc hen hull! Jr., of t'umining. and Dr. W. B. Tnte, of Tate, have been ap pointed by Governor Terrell a boar 1 to examine and report to him an to the mental condition of John Kultard, of ('obb county Milliard In under aentence of death for alaylng lit* daughter, and recently Attorney Herbert I’lay asked the gov ernor to name a board to examine Bui laid an to hi* sanity. ELGIN T Java!*. tribute Dy,peals I'oaitlpatMa Ifemels pala,oogrtpip» SMALL FILL. SMALL SMALL MICE. The butUtlii* t Octal! ami while li «•' ib'tn in Ha II.v- h no plan* h» SUBURBAN RESIDENTS WANT LOWER FARES INSISTS ON LIGHT <’ouncilman T. D. I.onglno, who In troduced at the first aesalon of the new council an ordinance calling for a mllllon-dcdlnr bond election for the Improvement of the waterworks and the erection of a municipal lighting plant and a new hoapltal. ns*ert« that he will make further effort a to have it paired without the waterworks feature. “The ordinance," aa>* Dr. Longlno. "U now in the- handn of the finance committee, where It aeenia to have been •Ido-tracked. If I can ever get It out of there | will peek to have it paatei, with the Improvements to the water works eliminated thla having been provided for In a separate bond elec tion. *J am going to wait a teaponable length of time for the committee to re port before 1 go any further.*' ANNOUNCEMENT. NCR AND MATINEE TODAY—TONIGHT. THE EMINENT COMEDIAN BIJOU iUN,uni—MATINEE TODAY. GOO DW I N Tha Papular Llttls CusMIm. And Company Including Mia* Edna Goodrich. .Matinoa Today, “THE GENIU8” Tonight, “WHAT WOULD A GENTLEMAN DO" Night 25,' to I2.V4—Mat. 25c to tl.utl. Wodrotday Matinoa and Night. Return .Engagement by Request MABEL MONTGOMERY And Selected Company In that Much Talked of Play. tt-ar a -a a. *» ZAZA Night 25r tp |1.5», Matinee 2.V tn/|l.nil. Thursday Matin** and Night. Thr Benaatlonal Comrdy Hun rss •• England and New Turk. We wish to thank our many friends ami thr (moral public who have to generously patrontaeq us at our old stand, t.1 Peachtree street. We now extrnd a moat cordial Invitation to visit us at our near store, 75 Peachtree atreel, where we have more room and many Improvement* added. We will strive hanier than aver to offer optical aervh e whieh few glass wearers have enjoyed. Our antlre time given to opttes. No aide tines. The only ex plosive manufacturing rotall optical liuu.c In Atlanta. WALTER BALLARD A CO. “A MESSAGE FROM MARS’ Notable Acting Company— Klaborate Hcanlc Inffratltur*. Night 2.’»c to 91.50, Matinee 25c to 9I.V0. Friday and Saturday—Matlnaa Sat. IfCNItV W. HAY AUK OKKRIIM Ueo, Ade n ImtimpiiraW** roweijr HARRY OLAY BLANEY A« Willi# Liva in th# 8,nsationat Drama, THE BOY Behind The GUN By Chat. E. Blanay. 1 E. DoradoT" BALDWIN-MELVILLE STOCK CO. Tueed,,. Weiloea lav Motlaees. "IN THE WRONG HOUSE” Tbunalay. Frl.ley and HMuntsy Night). “THE ROOF GARDEN TRAGEDY" Nigh; prlre) 15. M. 35. 5(V. ) . tin tin er prlei*) 15. 21. t>X AT BAPTIST TABERNACLE ROSENTHAL TONIGHT AT 8i18 Seat) «1.00 and »1^5—Wabar Pinna t used. SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE 18 EXPECTED 800N. “THE COLLEGE WIDOW" TEETH EXTRACTED imlu. Nr each. IfMt le#tb |8. Mou#jr ran uot i»u» uattar.. 1*111 v.Xdki.fhia DKNTA1* HOOMK. Spiiiut to The Georgian. Auguata. tla.. Feb. 12.—The agpected aettientept of the car worker** atrlke uf i he Georgia ami f'harleatnn did Weatern t’andlpa railroads did not ma te tbiMr.e. although It la thought that a Nftth'inent will be made within a abort time, na the Machlnlat*' l/nlon of the two niiitoAd* hat taken n hand and I* using all Ita effort* toward ae- curing nn adjustment of the condi* V"" 1 ’ Ml ' Ml Cl » it.'ilttun "t four morel eight tut It Is (»ur ami i gu>«r «kciita*c»—modsrn »im» tronifc The Kelley Jewelry Co. At It* meeting Wednesday Ihe rail road comnifMlon "III lake up Ihe peti tion nr some 2011 ililxena of Marleila. Hmyrna. Atlanta and othar points along ihe Atlanta Northern electric line, ask ing for a reduction li\ fares and other | r e forms. . The petlthm »*» presented by H. M. t'oiilngham. of Marietta, and th. petl- , llonera v.Ill br represented by W. 1.1 Heyw.td. The petllloif was preeenteil * several month) ago, but ha* been uoat- pnued from time lo lima at the In,lam e | of the owners of th. road. «B N. Broad Bt., ATLAKTA. QJL VALENTINES. Jno. M. Miller Go. RUBBER GOODS TEED W*» *4*11 Oga Of the It l« HI I CM*l#l’t Mura of Itiibbar Honda innmifnclnrnl In tho 1‘nltrd Ntataa. ronarqurutiy art* nbla to ^fll rrrrr article nn dr** tin* a ran ter yn loj Water jUji. tain N>lingua. Jag*. Bad I WATSON & PiCKARO, rroprlelorB GRAND PHARMACY. I In The Play I’pon Which All Auierl Wilt ten Imlrllblr the Word •SIcvr.SK Thr llli of I .sat fbnaoct-Th.* lilt of Till* Price* 29c to 91.60—Sale now on. COUNCIL COMMITTEES ARE MEETING TUESDAY Thr committer tin ordinances and ■ he committee on hoapltate and rharl; lies wilt piobablv, meet Jointly Tues day afternoon at 3 o'clock for ihe eon- aldaratlqp of the ordinance by Alder man Pearce nboll.hlng the present, board of trustees of the Grady hospital and discontinuing th? ayatom of p;y ward* at the liosplisl The ordinance, at the last session of council, was referred lo the two com munes Jointly. The ordinance com mittee will meet at 3 o’clock. Council, man Marrrtrrmr pr.re ihinr orJlManc# and Councilman Longlno'a ordinance providing for the tns|>ertlon ol the eyes and ears of rchool children will also he considered by the committee. The eommlttee on hospitals and harltlea met at 3 o'clock amt visited several charitable Institutions of the city. It pollute, (ha committee will No. x Whitehall m. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY. 'Arri.c t-ix.tn— | Depart To- Ms,:iiiu:i'.i — T.so arc Karoo Inrksonrlllc . 7.SJtus'Mnixin Macon Il.toan Jacksonville ..10. IIsidu t.ftpni Mseno (.Mpin ttneon a ll piu Jacksonville .. klo pm Uneon ».I3 pulbhvsanak 3.U pur cured ,1 keeteV eutpsla. Isi> Ell llculer* tent FOU, a. M. wrKU.UTY.il. A ~ UK N. rim Asoss return and meet with the ordinance commute* berore tho latlor adjourn,. Dtherwtae, the Joint seMoa will be held later. BARKER IN CHARGE M'CLESKEY’S OFFICE During ihe IW« oaaatha' absence .t IMvUles Frejfbt Agent h. U- IMi < le- key. of Ike Southern, Commercial Agent B. 8. Barker Is In charge of the general freight offices here. Mr. McCleskry Te taking a Iw •- months' leave of absence on account of Mr. Barker la ©no of tb$ mo popular and beat-known young reilrowt men In Atlanta. '