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above the surface of the ground. The
stability is further increased by the rela-
tive width of the basal trianglel3:6x4 feet)
and by the position of the steering wheels
in front. The elongated form of the tri-
cycle, which is very conducive to speed.
gives 1t a vague resemblance to torpedo
boat, and whoever has seen it shooting
along at thirty miles an hour upon level.
and at twenty-seven upon gradients, will
recognize the fact that the name of "road
torpedo boat" is fully justified. The
vehicle, in running order. weighs $50
pounds.
The motor is gasoline one of four revo-
lutions, as usual. 1t has but one cylinder,
and that of very elongated form, In order
that the expansion shall be as complete as
possible Tie burner is so combined that
the flame shall return upon itself in a
reverberatory.
The carbureter is the classic apparatus
of Messrs. Panhard & Levassor. 1t will be
remarked upon inspecting the motor that
a practical mind has com mbined all its
parts, has placed all the valves, for ex-
ample, within reach of the hand.
The person who sits in front does
not aid in the steering of the vehicle. The
steersman sits behind, his feet resting on
each side upon platform provided with
straw mat. He merely has to move his
foot backward in order to press the lever
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look back with advantage to the end of
last century and to the beginning OF this
century and find Rumford' conclusion
regarding the heat generated in bor-
ing brass gun: 1T appears to me
to be extremely difficult, if not quite im-
possible. to form any distinct idea of any,
thing capable of being excited and COM
municated in the manner the heat was ex-
cited and Communicated in these expsri-
ments except it be motion"
This, remember, is an expression only
of the, last century and is spoken of as q
revelation by leader among modern
scientists. And yet the molecuIe, or atom,
has, been keeping up his wild dance since
the beginning of things. And there was
no beginning.
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Benny Mclean skirmishing for Meal

shore until the lastlboat went out to the
warship., But how fast the hours few.
He was having such good time with his
friends he forgot all about it. 1t was so
warm in the saloon and everybody was so
glad to see him as long as he had money.
Besides, they were all tyrants out on the
warship. anyhow. What did he care for
them? But with the morning comes re-
pentance. His pockets are empty and, his
one hope is that he can catch the nroyi-
sion launch that comes over every morn
ing and coax those on board to let him go
back in her, so the captain will not know
OF his absence without leave" At about
the time Jack thinks his boat ought to be
coming. he sees couple of his messmates,
cold and miserable as himself, sneakihg
out OF the shadows bent on working the
same scheme on the captain.
There are many bait-sellers on the front,
but only one named Jake, and at this sea-
son OF the year that man is in his glory
Jake knows all about bait, and if you tell
him where you are going to fish he will
give you the right kind of stuff to put on
your hook. Wriggling worms are dear to
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little moon asserts her power over the
earth TO considerable extent. Her in
Huence- upon the earth is very much in
evidence. The earth does not pursue an
| undeviating course and the reason of her
wanderlngs from side TO side is the attrac-
ton of the moon. The common center of
gravity of the earth and moon is situated
1855 miles above the surface of the earth
and around this common center the earth
makes a revolution every month. OF
course it may be humiliating for the proud
earth-dwellers to learn that the insignifi-
cant moon has a 'pull' on their dignifed
globe; but then we may console ourselves
with the fact that We, too, have a similar
'spull' on the sun, which revolves around
the common center of gravity between it
| and the earth. What is true of the moon
and earth and OF the earth and sun applies
equally so to every globe in the heavens.
| Each sways the other.
Here we have the declaration Of science
that soIidity and separation are illusions
pure and simple.
What this so-called molecular force is
we know not. We only know of it's effects.
We as yet know very little of its modes of
operation. 1t is q growing belief that its
most prominent form is called electrical
energy. But such is only conjecture. The
material acted upon has an immense in
| fiuence in determining the naturalization
OF the molecular force. With one form of
matter it is light; with another form of
matter it is sound; with another 1t is
thought. 1t may materialize as emotion;
in fact, in each and all of the countless
manifestations of cognizant life.
Equally as do the spheres exert their
molecular attraction upon one another do
the individuals OF our race. Every man,
woman and child exercises his and her
share of molecular force. And inasmuch
as this force is not confined to what we
term 'matter," which by the way is the
greatest illusion of all, but extends to what
we term spirit" it follows that upon each
of US there rests some little responsibility
for the actions of our fellows. The pro-
foundest knowledge of this great universal
omnipresent law of molecular force was
enunciated when the question was asked,
| Gam | my brothers keeper?''
f. NJ. CLOSE, DISC.
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done the same thing at the same time for
many years. Then comes another and
then another. Buns wake up from be-
hind lumber piles. or crawl out from: :un-
der the wharves. The night watchmen
get out of the heavy blanket overcoats,
that have kept them warm during the
long hours of darkness, and hurry home
to bed. At this time many familiar
characters make their appearance. Then
come the firemen of the steamers, the
vegetable peddlers and longshoremen.
The first man to appear on the water
front in the early morning, except OF course
the police, is old Benny Mclean. He
usually comes on before daylight, shuf-
fling along with his hands in his pockets.
skirmishing for breakfast. The most
tempting thing that could be offered
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above is of an inky blackness, listening to
the gurgling of the treacherous water
among the piles beneath. is an experience
not calculated to make person feel lively,
but it is one that will never be forgotten.
At this season of the year day does not
break until after the warships out on the
bay have sounded two bells. A thick fog
usually hangs over the City. How de-
pressing this fog seems. It clings to the
rigging of the ships and drops from the
ends of the yards in cold, clammy globules
that make most dismal sounds when they
strike the decks. By the feeble light it
can be seen drifting along like an army of
sheeted ghosts, swirling against the masts
Of the vessels moment later to be carried
out over the waters of the bay. Every
thing is dripping wet. The decks of the
wharves look like lakes, and the first
pedestrians hurry along shivering and
doubled up as if they would warm the
blood in their veins.
The water front does not wake up all at
once, but bit by bit, one might say. While
it is still dark man can be seen going
past certain spot, and perhaps he has
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with great success. His few thousand
rubles multiplied rapidly until he had
10000, then 10000 and finally 125, 900
rubles. He apparently regarded his sys-
tenn as infallible and bound to bring him
great wealth, for he not only commended
.itrepeatedly 1t to his friends, but followed it
himself without deviation or pause. The
result was the one familiar to the historian
of systems and applied theories OF chance.
Mendelssohn lost not only all his win
ings, but also his original capital. He
stood stripped of everything except his
salary, which. he thought, might be taken
from him any day. These were his cir
cumstances when he gave up the struggle
of Iife.-New York Sun.
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Successful Motor Vehicle.

The citizens of Paris recently had an op-
portunity of seeing small three wheeled
automobile vehicle skimming over the
ground, evoluting with ease amid an en-
tanglement OF horses and carriages, and
disappearing in crowd of passers- by
without any more noise than that made
by burned gases. The apparatus was the
invention of Leo Bolle of Mans.
The vehicle has travelled over $500 miles,
and has been driven at the rate OF eighteen
miles an hour.
The aspect of the Bolie tricycle. is that
OF low and long wagonette. quite pleas
ing to our eyes, which are as yet unaccus-
toned to such apparatus of locomotion.
The slight elevation of the vehicle gives it
a perfect stability. since its center OF
gravity is situated at but sixteen inches
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Scientific Humbuss Exposed.

Austro-Hungary is having an epidemic
of scientific skepticism that is proving
fatal to travelling shows. Succi, the faster,
was watched and found to be eating at
Vienna little while ago, and recently at
Budapest the "Sleeping Fakirs,'' whose
performance was accepted without ques-
tion in London, have been exposed as hum
bugs. They We're put to sleep in glass
coffins by hypnotist remaining coma
.tose and taking no nourishment for a
fortnight. Two unbelievers, disguised as
figures in the waxwork sho W, where the
exhibition was held, saw them at night,
after all the people had left, rise, take
bottles of milk and provisions from under
their pillows, and after eating and drink
ing, light cigarettes. The fakirs were
fined 800 forins.
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of a powerful brake, whose block is tan
gent to the circumference of the driving
wheel. With his right hand he steers the
vehicle through a hand wheel, which, by
a very simple gearing, turns the fore
wheels to the right or left; the steering,
in fact, being done as in the Oily tri-
cycles used three or four years age. With
the left hand he holds an almost vertical
lever, which permits him with a few
motions to effect several important ma
neuvers.
If he pushes ii forward he tautens fhe
driving belt and, consequently, starts the
vehicle as soon as the motor has been set
in operation through winch, according
to the well-known process. If, in the
median position of the, lever, he turns the
handle to the right or left he throws the
motor into gear into one or another of the
three speeds. Finally, if he pulls the lever
backward, he loosens the belt and conse-
quently suppresses the transmission and,
at the same time, presses the brake-b block
against the driving wheel.
Upon the whole, this tricycle. does not
constitute an Invention, but, rather. a
combination of happy arrangements of
Inventions that are already known. We
may add that it carries a supply OF gas
oline sufficient for trip of seventy-two
miles, that it may be run at an expense
of scarcely more than cent mile and
that the price of it Is low enough to place
it within the reach of persons of moderate
means.-La Nature.
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fshing-net. Surely that is the man who
was at work on the streets yesterday. 'Tis
he indeed, and ne must be at work again
this morning at o'clock. But times are
hard and he is in debt. The loss of sn
hours sleep is considerable, but not to be
considered If he can catch few fish that
will be so acceptable to the wife and chill
dren. 1t matters little what they are
crabs or fiounders-they Will save little
money. Dozens of workingmen have done
this very thing every morning during the
last three years. Sometimes the result of
their haul is JAIL they have for breakfast.
And If they Catch nothing Well, poor
people have gone hungry before.
The belated tar is common sight on
the front in the early morning. Jack got
permission the day before to be absent on
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oOMk kARY Nq SIGHTS AND SCENES ALONG JHE CITY WATER FRONT

Have you ever been down on the water
front and seen the day break? If you
have, you know all about it, but if you
haven't you have missed one of the sights
of California And be it said, sight that
comparatively few of the States citizens
ever witness.
San Francisco is one of those peculiarly
situated cities that commences to wake
up at the end the sun strikes first, which
being the eastern end is not rem ark Bile
alter all. When the people of the West
ern Addition are still sound asleep, with
10 intention of rising for several hours
\ the water front is bustling with ife In
fact the water front hardly gets to sleep
before it commences to wake up again, and
at this time of the year that is long before
the eastern sky shows signs of light.
Daybreak on the water front. however,
is not an exhilarating sight. even to those
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Benny is cocktail, andthat hat he is
after. He knows all the barkeepers down
that way and most of them will give him
drink If he will do little work in re-
turn, such as sweeping out or tapping a
fresh keg." He may also take some of
the lunch. He will tell you that in the
good OLD days he was allowed to sleep un-
der the bar in one of the pIacesland sadly
shake his head at the change in his for
tunes. Benny has a fine thirst. In fact,
that is the reason he appears so early
The fear of his life is that some morning
saloon will be open before he gets
around, and he will be filed with remorse
10 know that he might have had his drink
few minutes sooner.
Slowly and wearily figure comes out
of the shadows bearing heavy hoop
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A Bit of Sarcasm.

Sarcasm generally doesn't pay, unless it
be of the pleasant kind used by an Irish
man to his employer, coal-dealer, who
proposed to discharge him because he
couldn't learn anything"
"WelI, I've learned one thing since I've
been with you," said Pat.
Whats that?'
THAT eighteen hundred make a ton."
Pat was retained.-Animal Friends.
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or from the ship or shore by means of
wire carrying an electric current connect
ing with steering gear in the bow.
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A Scholars Strange End.
Professor Ludwig Mendelssohn of Dor
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-22
Foraker Last Year,

Bro. Naugle: The following will
show Senator FOrIker's position less
than two years ago, as here is an ex-
tact from a speech made by him at a
banquet in honor Of "HUn. II. S
Blndy at Jackson, Ohio, March 9th,
1895"
"If we Cnce permit this parity to be
destroyed and allow this country to
be placed on a gold standard basis BIZ
metallism will be thereby made an
imD0SSibility. This leads me to say
to the Republican members of con-
gceSs from Ohio, who did so, made no
mistake, when they voted against
Grover CIeveland'S gold bond scheme.
Loud applause.p
Among those present who
applauded the above sentiments were
Hon. VIM. Mckinley, Hon. Chas
Foster, Hon. j. II. BTomywell and
Mayor J. A. Caldwell.
And now they propose to make BIZ
metallism an impOSsibillity. See!
J. II. HERRIFF.
Milan, kanS Oct 10.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-22
A Lesson,

Greensburg, Ind, October "A cir.
cumStance which happened 40 years
ago has just come to light aud is max
ing converts to the silver cause by
the dozen. William j. Robinson, a
wealthy farmer residing eight miles
northwest of this city, had his house
destroyed by fire 40 yeaIs ago. At
the time of the Dire he had $50, half of
which was silver and the other hall
gold, laid away in one OF the presses.
The heat melted the coins so that
they ran together, forming a homo
gene0uS mass. This was afterward
sent to the mint for recOinage and
the owner received dollar for dollar
for both gold and silver. Under the
present law $3.50. of this amount
would have been repudiated. He
would have received $40 for the gold
but at the rate of 80 cents TO the dol
lar he would have received only s2l.2 q
for the silver bullion, making SOL q
for his $50.
This is clear object lesson to hi,
neighbOrS, who say they want al
honest dollar-one that will not TURF
to ashes in the hands of widOwhooC
or helpless orphanage.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-22

given that in case OF William j.
BTyan'S election as president OF the
United States, this company will i'm
mediately give all employees a 10 per
cent advance"
A remarkable feature Of the case is
that G. ". Cunningham, president cf
The company, has been an ardent Re-
publican, Nbile W. n. Fulton, the
principal stakeholder, is silver man,
aud yet prominent Newark banker.
Nearly all the employees are Repub-
licans, but weeks before the notice
was posted, we,e all supporters Of
Bryan. Mr.. Cunningham believes
that the increased demand in the
west for stoves will Justify the com
pany in case of Bryan's success to
make a larger advance.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-22
Judge ]. /. Grider.

FalSehO0d is off, but Truth has It's
boots on and is coming. The Moni-
tOr-Press Of his week says:
Geo. T. Pitts wrote d letter a short
time ago To j. l.. Order, the eloquent
Democratic lawyer who used to live
here out Is BOW Of Kansas City. asking
him to come Gown and make few
speeches 10 this county. Order re-
piled saying he might comply with
the request, but his speeches, If be
made any, would be for sound
money" and therefore probably not
of the kind that Pitts and bis
associates wanted. The in,i alton
has not been renewed, it is needless
to say.
And the Mail quotes the following
frJm the Kansas City Journal:
J. L Order. formerly of Yelling
tol, Kan, received letter from Geo.
Pits, chairman Of the Democratic
committee Of Sumner county, asking
i'm to visit his old home and make a
few speeches in favor Of Bryan. Mr..
Order replied IN a letter yesterday
saying if he should make speech at
Wellington Or any other place else
this year, he would not favor the
election Of Bryan. While lie has
always been Democrat and at one
time well known in Kansas politics
and associated with Mr.. Pitts in the
Democratic business, he would be
compelled to say nit
Now, the better way to get at the
truth is to consult Mr.. Order him
self. Here is what he wrote Mr..
Pitts;
Kansas City No, Sept. %, 1896,
Geo. I. Pitts Esq, Wellington, Kansas,
Friend George: | have just time TO
drop you line 10 acknowledge your
favor Of the 22nd inst, which came
this morning. am grateful for the
Invitation to come to Sumner and
make couple Of speeches and person.
ally it would afford me great pleasure
TO do 50 and visit you and other eS-
teemed friends. | am taking no part,
however, in this campaign. | shall
vote for Bryan, but do 50 reluctantly,
as | am not a believer in free silver at
the arbitrary ratio Of 16 tOl.
Under the circumstances | must de-
cline VOur bind invitation
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-22
Martin and FOrney.

Another large audience assembled
at the opera house last night to hear
Ex-senator John Martin of Topeka.
From the size Of the crowd which the
Republicans had and that of tine Dem
Ocrats, it would seem that each were
trying to Guido the other as to which
could draw the largest crowd. As Mr..
Martin could not get here until 9:05,
the fore part Of the evening was Occu-
pied by singing by the Bryan male
iQuartette, composed of Haley, Rid
ings. Lamdin aud Fraser. After en-
joying a couple Of songs from Prof. c.
o. Carpenter of Medford, Hon. A G..
FOrney of Belle Plaine. spoke until
the arrival of Senator Martin. The
audience was then treated to a beau
tilul song by the ladies 16 to | gIee
club. Senator Martin was then intro
cuced and spoke about ali hour. Ow-
ing to the latenesS of the hour when
he commenced he had to make a short
talk.-Caldwell Advance.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-22
WatsOn's Case Serious.

Chicago. Oct. l5.-Mr. II. W. Reed
of Georgia, who left Mr.. Watson but
two days ago, said that Mr.. Watson
had an abscess in his throat and was
in a serious condition and could not
speak for two weeks at least.
In commenting on Mr.. Watson's
sore throat, Mr.. Breidenthal said after
the meeting of the Populist national
committee had adjourned:
THE Republicans of Kansas have
the Watson meetings Of that state in
charge. We have nothing to do with
them. They have engaged a special
train and have billed him for forty.
three speeches. So you see it looks
as though the Republicans in Kansas
may be baked bya Democratic doctor
in Georgia"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-22

The Mail has been trying to ignore
the gentle raps administered to It's in
constituencies By the VOICE. GOaded
to desperation 1t struck out on new
line Of campaign Friday night, wholly
foreign to the question upon which
Its editor personally challenged the
editor of the VOICE for discussion and
then backed out. He affects 10 be.
lieve, and mourns thereat, that the
Populist party has heen swallowed by
the Democratic party Of Sumner coun.
ty. The VOICE is unable to see that
this would be his funeral if it were
true. So long as the Pops are not
kicking where has the editor of the
Mail got any kick coming? This is
the first campaign since the organiza-
ton of the PoDulist party, when there
could be no friction excited between
the POpulists and Democrats. This
year the two parties have combined
on the same candidate for president,
there is absolute and perfect union Of
purpose in every movement. and Re-
publican jackals are unable to raise
the wind. They see their formidable
opposition speeding them on to defeat
and they feel desperate. The VOICE
does not know how to help Them. As
for the Mail, we don't like to leave
one question. unfinished and 90 to an
other. Our neighbOr being willing,
we should like to finish up the discus
sion on the financial question TO which
it challenged US and then ran away,
before we go to another subject.
When that is of we are willing to dis
pute on almost anythipg-just to
keep things going.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-22
What Does This Mean?
gram to the Kansas City World.

Telegram to the Kansas City World.
Caldwell, Kan, Oct. 14.-Jerry
Simpson spoke to a packed house at
this place tonight, a great number
having been turned away unable to
get admittanCe.
The Hon. S. Harvey Horner, presi
dent Of the Mckinley club at this
place look his private carriage to meet
Mr.. Simpson with the silver commit
tee, and is an enthusiastic supporter
Of Jerry. 1t is rumored that his res
ignation as president of the Mckinley
club has for some time been in the
hands of the club, but a desperate
effort is being made to keep him in
line a1d to stay with the state ticket.
He was elected because of his popular
ity and has never attended single
meeting OF the club.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-22
Has Not BOIted BRYAN.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. ia. R. Tai
bot, law partner of William j. Bryan,
tonight gave the following signed
statement to the associated press;
II see that it is stated in the press
reports that | have 'bolted' Mr.. BRYAN.
my law partner, now candidate for
president on the Democratic ticket.
| have always been, and now am a
Republican, but no man has greater
admiration or higher regard for Mr..
Bryan than | have His honesty. in.
tegIity and patriotism Cannot be
questioned. l have not 'bolted' Mr.,
Bryan, and any statement to that
effect is untrue" (Signed,)
a. +. TALBOT.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-22

DR.. Freeman is preparing to move
to Valparaiso, Ind, where he will
step into the practice Of an old physi
clan, Office residence and all. Dr.
Freeman came here II N that county
He aims to get away from here about
November 10Th.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-22
Cure for Headache.

AS remedy for all forms OF head.
ache Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects perma-
nent cure and the most dreaded
habitual sick headaches yield to its
influence. We urge all who are
AFFLICTED to procure a bottle, and give
this remedy fair trial. In cases OF
habitual constipation Electric Bltters
cures by giving tho needed tone ia
the bowels, and few cases loog resist
the use of this medicine. Try il
once. Fifty cents and sl.OO at F. B.
Snyder's Drug Store. >