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;TJIE HOUSELESS AGE. ELECTRICITY TO THE AID OF OUR EQUINE FRIENDS. tie Creatrat Mechanical I'roUlciii of the Ccntiii? In Various Stages of Solution An Klectrlo Knee Ilt-tween Chicago and Milwaukee. T HE GREATEST ii mechanical prob lem of this age is transportation. No other question of a similar nature so closely affects the the welfare of the people. The cost of every conceivable article of use is governed very largely by the cost ef transportation, cither of the finished irticle itself or the crude materials of Which it is made, or of the workmen that made it, and often all three com bined. Civilization itself waits upon the problem of transportation. It is not without reason that wise men have raid: "The civilization of any nation is told by the condition of its roads." As the Roman Empire grow, mighty roads were constructed. Compare the DAILY SCENE civilization of Europe with that of Asia. In the former you have the broad, smooth roads; in the latter you find only footpaths, bridle paths, and tlmost nothing of the western high- way. These but Indicate the primeval condition in which the whole transpor tation question there remains. Goods ere carried at great expense on the backs of camels, asses and coolies. Civ ilization in those countries is waiting for a better Interchange of products, both of the hand and of the brain. Till that time barbarism. In Europe and i the United States learned men of many trades are devot ing their efforts to various problems of transportation, from swimming un der water to flying in the air. Bicycle riding is described as being the next thing to flying. The wonderful de velopment of that means of locomotion Is but an earnest of what is to take place in the other branches. Horseless carriages are the next in order to ex perience the effects of inventive genius. A few years ago we first began to hear tf electric vehicles being used in Euro pean cities, first a3 the playthings of the rich, and then as the servants of the tradesmen and mechanics. They were soon used for delivering groceries and other merchandise to customers. They became quite common in London. In France various kinds of vehicles were made, a few to run by electricity, Vbut more to be driven by steam power and by gas and oil motors. The firms that manufactured them creased in numbers, and were en- .nrntrpd hv numerous orders for horse- "S ss carriages. These were seen to fu great advantage over the old style that required horses to draw them. The advocates of them enumerated the following superiorities: The horseless carriage can be maintained and made to do more work at less than half what It costs to pay for the feed, housing and care of a horse. A good average horse cannot travel more than 3.000 miles a year. It costs to keep bin from $125 to J500 a year. A horseless carriage can WP 0 CFmV - mn(e 3.000 miles at an expense of not more than $10 for motive power, and no hostler or coachman ia required. The horseless carriage has unlimited stay ins qualities. It does not get tired. It is not possible to be cruel to it. It is ready at any and all tines and does not suffer from influenza. Drive a horse thirty or forty miles one day and he must rest two. Drive a horseless car riage seventy-five miles one day and 200 the next, if you choose, and the humane society can enter no protest. The horseless carriage has the greater lon gevity. The life of a horse does not much exceed eight years. The horseless carriage does not get scared and run away. It can be managed by anyone after two hours' study. It takes years of experience to learn to manage horses, and the best drivers are the ones who most frequently get hurt. The horse less carriage takes up less room. Its introduction will almost double the ca pacity of a street for traffic. The horse less carriage will almost eliminate the item of street cleaning. The care of streets is one of the great municipal problems and the hoise is the chief of fender. The substitution of the pneu matic cushioned tire3 of the horseless carriage and motor wagon will make it possible to keep a street in repair aft er it has once been paved. France has taken the lead in the manufacture of these horseless car riages, and had one on exhibition at World's Fair. The motive power of this one was electricity. It did not, IN PARIS. however, attract wide attention. A road race for horseless vehicles was ar ranged last year between Paris and Rouen, a distance of eighty miles. A preliminary trial took place about the middle of July, 1S94. There were 102 entries, and about one-half of these turned up at tne trial, which was over a distance of about thirty miles. The result was the selection of twenty-one carriages to take part in the race of Sunday, July 22, 1894. Of the twenty one carriages entering, about one-third were propelled by steam motors of some kind, the remainder being propelled by oil motors. There were no entries of cither compressed air or electrical vehicles. The designs were of all de scriptions, but the type most general carried four passengers, though one car ried as high as ten. Peugeot Freres had five carriages entered, all driven by oil engines, Panhard & Levassor had four engines entered, also driven by oil motors, and M. Le Riant had two steam carriages entered. The first carriage commenced the journey at 8 o'clock Sunday morning, followed at short In tervals by tiie other twenty. The re strictions and conditions of the race were somcvLat peculiar, as it was not designed to test the speed, and for this reason it w&3 calculated at about eight miles per hour, no allowance being made for 'any greater speed. The ob ject was primarily to test the control and comfort of the conveyances, and also the freedom from breakdowns rather than the speed. Two hours' stoppage In all was counted upon, and it was estimated that the journey would be accomplished by 8 o'clock In the eveningthat is, twelve hours to make the run of eighty miles, with two hours for stoppa?.?s. making the average about eight miles per hour. The race attracted a great deal of In terest, and the results obtained were so satisfactory that efforts were made to secure another race under more diffi cult conditions. Some of the competi tors of the previous race and a num ber of subscribers, Including James Gordon Bennett, collected about $1.7000 for prizes, and arranged for the trial which recently took place. This race was f. m Versailles, through Orleans, Iilols, Tours. Pol .lers to Bordeaux, and back to Paris, a total distance of about 740 miles. This was a far more difficult undertaking, iut was successfully ac complished by about ope-half of those competing. The stoppages were re duced to the Mtmost limit, that at Bor deaux being only eight minutes In one case. There were forty-six entries, and twanty-ooa vehicles actually made the v rtnrt, twelve completing the Journey to Bordeaux and ten returned to Fnri within the time prescribed. The start was mndo on June 11. and the speed made between these two cities was as high as sixteen miles per hour on the average from Paris to Bordeaux and fifteen miles per hour on the return trip, the carriages driven by petroleum motors proving the best. The electrical carriage dropped out of the race soon after leaving Paris. There is little doubt that electricity will finally su persede all other motor powers, but at that time the storage battery systems were too Imperfect to compete with the better-understood systems of using oil. gas and steam. Through the courtesy of the Chicago Times-Herald we are enabled to illus trate on our first page the nine vehicles that took the prizes. In looking over the results of this competition it is In teresting to notice that the steam car riages failed to make any showing as compared to the petroleum motors, also that the electric carriage compared very unfavorably with either of the others. It is stated that the cost of op eration of the petroleum carriages will not exceed two cents a mile. This, with the convenienco and much greater amount of fuel it is possible to carry, should certainly count very much in its favor. One can hardly judge from the results as published, however, for there are no details given as to whether the vibration was serious or whether there was an objectionable smell from the fuel. The results obtained must be con sidered rema-kabls from a purely me chanical standpoint, as the fact that an engine, as compact as the require ments demand, should be capable of continuous operation of from forty eight hours to sixty hours, is a remark able performance. The fact that an oil engine Is an economical motor cannot be disputed. Some tests made by Pro fessor Irwin show that a motor Indi cating six u -iight horse power can de liver a break horse power with an equivalent consumption of about one and two-tenths pounds of coal per horse power hour. This being equal or slight ly superior to the performances of ite best steam engines of large size. The Chicago Times-Herald has of fered $5,000 in premiums for a race of horseless carriages to be held Nov. 2, 1895. This will be the first of its kind to be held In the United States, and will doubtless be the forerunner of many more. The course is to be between Mil waukee and Chicago, a distance of eighty miles. The question is now being debated if the race be not made from Chicago to Milwaukee and return, a distance of 100 miles. Already a number of entries have been made. The race is open to the world. The money will be divided as follows: First prize, $2,000 and a gold medal, the same, being open to com petition to the world. Second prize, $1,500, with a stipulation that in the event of the first prize being awarded to a vehicle of foreign invention or manufacture, the prize shall go to tbP most successful American competitor. Third prize, $1,000. Fourth prize, $500. The Times-Herald has adopted the term "motocycle" to be used in place of "horseless carriage." There is no doubt that many European vehicles will be present and make the run. The results of this race will be bene ficial in many ways, not the least of which will be to call attention to the condition of our roads. With the com ing into use of motocycles on a granfi scale there must of necessity be im provement in our highways. When the demand becomes emphatic the work will be done. The Farmers' Review does not wish to take the position of an alarmist, and throw out the impression that we will henceforth have no use for horses. On the other hand, It can but adv'se horse breeders to keep a sharp eye on the situation. We see the inroads the bicycle has made on the business of the liveryman, and also on the busi ness of producing the "family horse." The coming of motocycles will doubt less work something of a revolution in the equine world. The first effects will be felt in lessened demand for carriage horses. The last to feel the effects will be heavy draft horses, and the common farm work horse. Ultimately even these may feel the effects of competi tion from motors, but it is 60 far in the future that the sale of draft horses being bred and reared now will not be greatly curtailed. Hence, draft horse breeding would seem to be safest for the farmer. It takes five years to produce a draft horse, and the market is not like ly to be overstocked. As to the speed with which mechanics will supplant muscle, we can only conjecture. The bicycle was in use for twenty-five years before it really berime a great factor in our economics. Only witrin the last six years has it expanded beyond all anticipations f.nd become what is de nominated a "craze." But motocycles will doubtless not be thus slow In win ning their way. The bicycle has "broken the ice," so to speak, and the firms that can manufacture at a rea sonable price motocycle family car riages that will cost only a few cents per hour to run them, will be overrun with orders from the first. We can see how the construction of electric car lines has increased from a single line a few yea.s ago to immense propor tions today. Future inventions will not require generations to win favor as did the steam locomotive and the steam boat. People are now keenly alive to any possible invention that will In crease their comfort of meet their ne cessities, and, like the Athenians of old, run after every nev thing. Incredulity Is giving - to prrf8s. iVner' Review. .ADY FEIGNED. California. Court ll.tve No Sympathy for lleporler Who Sham lnaaultr. A Md blow at "journalistic enter prise" has been dealt by an unfeeling Judge in California. An ; ambitious young reporter on the Los Angeles Herald, who had wearied of ordinary assignments, conceived the Idea of win ning fame by getting up a sensation. So he feigned insanity, was brought be fore the court for examination, was pronounced a subject for the asylum, and was sent to the state Institution at Highlands. After staying long enough to get material for a good "story," he wanted to get out, but in order to se cure his release, was obliged do tell tho whole story of his deceit. The judge who had committed him cited him to appear to answer the charge of con tempt of court, and sentenced him to pay a fine of $200 or serve 100 days in Jail. The judge accepted the plea that no disrespect for him personally had been intended, but explained that con tempt of court was not an offense against the person of the judge, but against the government, because it is an unlawful interference with the or derly administration of justice by the tribunals created for that purpose. In this case the reporter, by deceit, had caused the machinery of justice to be set in motion, involving considerable public expense, and when brought be fore the court acted In a disorderly and insolent manner to induce the court to make an improper and illegal order. The judge proceeded to express these views upon the plea that a journalistic criminal ought to be treated more leniently than one not In "the profes sion." "Possibly from the standpoint ft a reporter, such conduct may seem right and proper. It Is possible even that in some quarters an attempt to deceive a court of justice, and by de ceit to procure an improper and illegal order an order Involving the expendi ture of considerable public money, and resulting in the sending of a sane man to an insane asylum may be ooked upon as legitimate journalistic enter prise. I hardly think, however, that, upon sober second thought, any citizen would so regard it. One who embarks upon such an enterprise an enterprise which involves a violation of law, an enterprise which Involves the commis eion of a public offense must abide the consequence." QUEER MONEY. The Circulating jMcdttim That a Tr-v elur Found In Sfexlco. I Here is an amusing account of a traveler who went many years ago to Mexico, and found the natives iising a birauge muu oi cuiieucy. oayu lie; in i . ' l I .... n i . one of the small towns I bought some (MTIft limes, and gave the girl one dollar in payment. By way of change, she re turned to me forty-nine pieces of soap the size of a small biscuit. I looked at her in astonishment, end she re turned my look with equal surprise, when a police officer, who had wit nessed the incident, hastened to inform me that for small sums soap was legal tender in many parts of the country. "I examined my change, and found that each cake was stamped with the name of a town and of a manufacture authorized by the government. The cakes of soap were worth three farth ings each. Afterwards, in my travel, I frequently received similar change. Many of the cakes showed signs of hav ing been in the wash-tub; but that I discovered was not at all uncommon. Provided the stamp were not obliterat ed, the soap did not lose any value as currency. Occasionally a man wou'.d borrow a cake of a friend, wash his hands, and return it with thanks. I made use of my pieces more than once in my bath, and subsequently spent them." Harper's Round Table. He Stood Higher. Mrs. Bellefield (to her daughter) Mr Dukane is over head and heels in lov with you, dear. Miss Bellefield So is Mr. Gaswell, mamma. Mrs. Bellefield But you must remem ber that Mr. Dukane Is six feet tall, while Mr. Gaswell is only about fivfl feet seven in height. WIT AND HUMOR. "Don't you know, prisoner, that It's very wrong to steal a pig?" "I do now, your honor. They make such a row." Tld-Bits. "Are you the man who runs this newspaper?" "No, sir; I'm only the editor; the citizens run the paper." At lanta Constitution. Judge? You say you have some means of subsistence? Tramp Yes, your honor. Judge Tnen why Is It not vis ible? Tramp I ate it. Harlem Life. Anna I wonder what makes Mr. Proopley down In the mouth to-night? Oaybelle Force of habit, I suppose. He's a dentist, you know. Boston Cour ier. The Teacher Now. who can tell me which travels tiio faster heat or cold? Johnnie Bright (prornpt!y)-Heat, of course. Anybody can catch cold. Tld Bits. Brlggs You say the phrenologist who examined your h..a.l wasn't very com plimentary? "Hardly. He told me I was fitted to be a leader In society." Life. Fuddy I was taking to Johnson last night Duddy Yes, 1 saw him In the morning. He was In a terribly demoralized condition. Boston Tran script. Mis Farlque In New York do the prominent social lights smoke? Miss Caustlque Yes, particularly after they have been turned down. New York World. "Papa," asked little Willie, "Isn't a cynic a man who Is tired of the world?" "No, my dear; a cyr.'c Is a man of whom the world Is tired." Chicago Times-Herald. "I'm going now; ye. I'm going, go ing," murmured f'.telgher. "What an excellent auction er you'd make," said the heartless but tired Miss Nyccgerl. Boston Courier. HIV" jr - Highest ot all ia Lcavecfoij Tower. Latest U. S. Gov't Report ABSOMJTEEX PURE Odd Way of Dolus (lualnesa. Says tho Boston Courier: -One of the ways of doinfr business in Boston which astonishes visitors who come in contact with it is the manner in which errand boys and cash girls are sent about on important errands by certain houses. A commission broker relates that a ca-h girl of perhaps a dozen years of affo cam into his ofllco re cently and gave him what 6ho said was a bill of lading. He took the paper, looked at it, and said: 'This is another bill of hiding.' Tho girl, nothfng daunted, thrust hor hand inU her pocket and produced a varied assortment of soiled handkerchiefs, bits of ribbon, rolls of chowing-gum and a crumpled paper, which proved to bo tho bill of lading required, (-ho explained that tho first ono she was to take somewhero elso. Tho amount of goods covered by the bill of lading was over $20.000." Olilont I'lecea of Wrought Iron. Tho three oldest pieces of wrought iron in existence are the sickol blade that was found by Bolzoni under tho base of tho sphinx in Karnac, near Thebes; the blade found by Colonel Vyse imbedded in tho mortar of tho pyramids, and a portion of a cross-cut saw which Mr. Puvurd exhumed at Nimrud all of which aro now in the British museum. Another pioce of iron, an account of which might not be inappropriate in this connection, is tho wrought bar of Damascus stoel which King I'ovus presented to Alex ander the Great. This bar, which is of unknown antiquity, is still care fully preserved in the national Turk ish museum at Constantinople. Tha Most Sensitive Thing on Earth Is a human nerve. This In u stuto of heulth. Let it become overstrained or weakened, and tho sensitiveness la increased tenfold. For weak or overwrought nerves, lloHtetter's Stomach Hitters is the hest tonic In existence, since it invigorates and quiets them at the same time. It also posnesxes superlative cltl cacy in dyspepsia, constipation, malarial and kidney complaints, rbcumullsm and neu ralgia. CnrcUnal Virtues. Among the hill tribes of Burnivh tho four cardinal virtues are: To kill a foe, to fall in battle, to become a priest or to offer oxiousH as a sac rilice to the earth goddess " TIp sins are: Getting Into debt, betraying VinbHn Kenmta. hren.Wln(T an nnth rn- I I " "n ' fB hnlbllt. .nd .lr..lH- sing hospitality 1 . tviao of war. F. J.XTffFfc EY & CO., Toledo, O., Proprs. of Hall's OalarrniCuro, offer tHou reward for any case of catarrUTljnt,!ttU,hot be cured by taldng Mall's Calsirrh CTo- Send lor U'fbituumuj.?, free. Sold by Druc's. Tm. Borax Wonder hoX lonK the dry spell Is going to last. "All fail ia a dry time," it scenm. BaiujoiiCJYes- even the bign, "Family Kntrauee."-''uth. We have not been without Tiff's Cure for ( ouRiiniptlon for 20 years. am., tamp fct., tlarriKljurjr, i'a. Over 17,000 different kinds of buttoinH have l een fouud iu pictures of mediaeval clothing. PITS -All Flt stopped frrby Pr.Kllne'aOreat 'ervi Kentorer. No KitHaftcr ttiaurmria.v'i UMt. Warvfloudcur. Treatise anil S2trlal ImjIIIm fri?-1 t llcastn. bentl to Dr. Kiinu,'J.ll Ar.hbl.,fiiila., '. Joseph's coat of many colors, probably an embroidered tunic, was made B. C, "Hanaon'a Mafflo Corn Salve." Warranted to care or money refunded. k youl drugirUt for It. I'rice It ceuu. The Bahrein Islands in the Persian gulf produce nothing but pears. liegeman' t ampnor Ire with Glycerine. Curn'hnpned Uiind-and Kai, Tender or Sore Ft!, t'tillblalus.l'llee, c. CO. Clark L'o.,N'ew Uuveii.tU The total manufactures of the United States exceed f0,OOO.OOO,OOO. ', KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting tho world's best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the valuo b health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial projiertics of a perfect lax ative; effectually cleansing the system, dispelling cold, headaches and fevers ana permanently curing constipation. It has given satisf w tion to millions and met with tho epprovul of the medical profession, because it acts on the Kid neys, Liver ami Bowels without weak ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug pists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man ufactured by tho California Fig 8yrup Co. only, whose name is printed on eveiy package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will no accept any substitute if offered. WINDSOR HOUSE B0QUET 1 a BURLINGTON!" KRAusftuvvfN. H. T. CLARKE Baling' Ornamental and I'aefnl. The ladies at tho ball recently given at the Chinese embassy in Washington, says an exchange, wer particularly interested in a little Chi ncse woman, who sat in the big front hall, near one of the dressing rooms, holding in her arms a fresh and pretty baby of undoubted Mongolian parent age. One of the boaux of the party undertook to allay the curiosity of a bevy of beauties, who were standing about the interesting pair, by ques tioning an attache, who stood near. The guest asked: "Is the lady In th parlor with the receiving party the wifo of the host?" -Oh, yes." wa the pjompt reply. "Then who is the little lady, with the child in her arms?" tho guest asked. '-Lady in parlor, wifo for show; this one. wife for baby," promptly announced the naive at'ache. No more " questions were asked of him. Argonaut. A Seriou Oversight. Agnosticus All the preachers in the world never made two blades of grass to grow whore oni grew before. Kidder Vou seem to forget the Sun day school picnics that have been or ganized in times of drought Do troit Tribune. Tho young man had asked for a bora that wns gentle and safe. As he drova out of the stable the liveryman said, "The spring on the ricjit side of the buggy i stronger;" and the young man 1 lushed until bm ems looked like a suDset in chromo. Truth. It the llaby ia Cut ting Teeth. Be ura and uh that old and ell-tried m nedr, Ha Wu.si.ow'1 Boom iso Syrup for CliUdron Teething- The chief product of Brazil is coffee, anj the second sugar. Many Influence combine to red nee healttL to the cimiicr mult. 1 lie reviving prupmiei of I'lirirr u inger ionic ucm overcomu mi'ie nu. Portugal exports wine, olive oil, oranges and onions. Kveyoue know how It 1 to iuffcr wlih c orni,nnil they it not condnctTe t giaccful miring. Itcuiuve ibi-i wltb Bluderoorn. Martinique gives Jho world manioc, ban- anus and sugar. In Our Great randfather's Time, big bulky pills were in genetal use. Like the blunderbuss" or that decade they were big and clum sy, but ineffec tive. In this cent ury or enlightcn ment, we have lit. Fierce'e Pleasant Pel lets, which cure all liver, stomach ana bowel de rangements i a the most effeo. tive way. It people would pay more attention to pros- erly regulating: the act s of their bowels, bv the use of these lithj " Pellets " the - ',ld hav less frequent occasion to call forSe"' doctor's services to flubd"- attaeke oi aanistL"."? -.- Pellets " ctiro -.;!. -,l .'Jir)i!; headache. tfOnstlDation. in- Jitrestion. 'biTSWi? attacks and kindred de rangements of liv etomach and bowels. HAIR UR BALSAM" I Cleaniet and beaaUflM the bah. Prcminfel a inruriant ffrowth. Never Fails to Beatore Gray n air o lie iouujui yo Cutt tern I p diieaMe a htr tal Wr, and UIO at Dragila EDUCATIONAL AGflDEMY OF THE SACKED HEART The count of Iriftru' tlon In tills Academy, Qonduet4 ty the Itttllglotiff of Ui Harirtl Htart, embrace tha whole rantre of itibjrcte nvctwiary tocoaitiiutaoU4 and reflnrd eriiirtit.on. Fropilwty of deportment, per tonal naainext and the principle of morality are ob Jctf of uncttvlntf attention. Extensive grounds ail ford th pupil erery facility lor useful bodljyeseis Hmi their hralth lanobje-tuf conntan oUcltud, an1 In Mckneee they are attended with ma torn 1 ear Kali teim opens lutlay, tSept. Id. For further paj tlculam. addrea Til AS Ml PKAifOH, Academy tear red Heart, t. JwtrpU, flo. WELL MACHINERY Dlimtnittxl mtnlrsiin alinvinir W5L! ATTOEKS. ROCK IltILI.S, HVDUACUO . ANI JKTTI1 MACHINKKY, eC. hixT Fheb. Have been tested and all warranted. Sioux City F.nflne and Iron Works, fiucccgKorti to lx-h Miff. Co. (tlonK ily. leva. - Tlilt ROIU. ACHATE MtCIIIKKUT CO.. II II 1 1414 Wet Eleventh Hreet, Kma C!tj(rwt-' DR. WINCHELL'S TEETHING SYRUP Is the best medicine for all disease incident to children. It repuUtesthe bowtsis; asslNts denti tion: cures diarrhea and dysentery Iu the wont forms; cure ranker sore throat: Is a certain pro ventiveof diphtheria :miet anuaoothc all pain invigorates the stomach and bowels: corrects all aci lity: will cure cripiiis In the bowels and f7tii colli:, ho not fatigue ourseir and child wit!) sleepless nluhts when it is within your reach to cure your child and save your own treitftli. Dr.Jttqnc'a tji vman Worm (lakes -desl roy wor'ii , remove them from the, aystero i'repared by Emmert Proprietary Co.. Chicago III. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. ELMAN II PURE HALT and HOPS A Great Nourisher for Mothers and Nurses. 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