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CYCLERS' GOSSIP.
HINTS AND NOTES OF INTER-
EST TO WHEELMEN.
Chainless WheeIs-Back Pedaling-
Curving the Back-A Unicycie
Cleaning Bearings.

The war is on between beyel gear ana
chainless wheels, say the manufactur-
ers. The chain men are organizing
TO fight the gear men. They claim
that the bevel gear is as yet experiment
tai and that purchasers should not
spend their money helping the manu-
facturers solve the matter. In the
chainless wheels a bevel gear wheel
Is to be used instead of a sprocket
This large wheel engages with small
er bevel gear, which in turn rotafes
rod that extends back TO the beVel
gear on the rear wheel. The gear
wheels can be inclosed in a case ana
completely surrounded by oil, ana the
casing Will be dust proof. A claim
viii be made that this form or trans
mftting motion Will be much more cost
ly than the chain, but skilled mechan-
les say the bevel gear should not cost
d cent more than a well made chain,
and that in the end the chainless wheel
Will be the victor.
The American Cyclist' objects to
back -pedaling. 1t is not always eff
fectiVe, il imposes the severest strain
on the wheel and does violence to the
running gear. The motion being for
ward, the reversal of it suddenly twists
the frame to one side, no matter how
strongly it is braced. The compara-
lively light and delicate mechanism
subjected to back action while still car
Tied forward by momentum or gravity
is put to far greater wrenching than
ensues in hill climbing, which is Of
ten stated to be the hardest of all
work which the machine is made to
perform. Back-pedaHng down a con-
siderable grade is, however, much more
wearing and tearing. The ordinary
excess of motive power used in hill
climbing must be applied unevenly and
the machine held back by a series of
jerks at the pedals, than which nothing
could be worse for the mechanism. If
the reversed power could be applied ev-
enly throughout the stroke it might be
different, but as it is the whole Of the
riders strength must be concentrated
IN his effort to check the machine dur
ing quarter revolutions of each pedal.
The strain of back-pedaling, of course,
amounts to nothing on the level or gem
tie slopes, but to hold a light wheel
steep hill viii take more life out of it
than many miles of normal use The
only mechanical way of holding back
IS by means of a brake. There will
then be frictional wear at the point of
application of the brake, whether at
the tire or at the hub, but this wear and
. tear is inconsequential as compared with
the racking and straining which ac-
companies reVersion of the propelling
force.
Says a veteran rider: "Endeavor
TO cultivate the art of riding without
curving the back; it is quite possible
to lean forward and yet keep the spine
straight. Cycling is frequently rob-
bed of its splendid health-giying quail
ties by contraction of the chest mus
cles, resulting from a careless and un-
graceful position on the saddle, and
many are deferred from adopting the
pastime lest the bicycle back be ae-
quired. Beginners should never at
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On Aesthetic Grounds.

A phrenologist has been wandering
about the city looking for bumps He
went into downtown establishment
the other day and made his business
known. He was told there was man
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upstairs who wanted his head read He
went upstairs and accosted the prob
able customer with the query: Would
you like your head read?' To his dis
gust the other replied mo. / don't
like red heads" As the bump manip-
ulator departed he heard the man In
the office add, And when | want my
head red I'll use hair dye "-Syracuse
Post
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TO LET4-ROOM COTTAGE, THIR-
teenth and Q streets. Apply Siller Bros,
1914 Thirteenth street
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WANTED-AN INTELLIGENT YOUNG
man who owns a wheel to verify orders.
Apply between and 10 a. m. at $40 NJ
streets. Its
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A YOUNG LADY WOULD LIKE POSI-
ton as companion to elderly lady; no OBJ
lection to country. Address l.. t., 1922
@ street, Sacramento. aul-5t*
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FRUIT OF ALL KINDS CANNED TO
order by our new process Call and see
samples and get prices at Chicago Mar
ket, 923 * street, Sacramento
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ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED STA
pie articles of daily consumption. S02
j street Its
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MAYS COLLECTION AGENCY 1Er
you want your money give yo,lr biiIs
and accounts to May and you will sure
ly get it. 4011a j.
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ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Eighth street, between l and J.-Rev.
Charles l.. Mel rector Services at s
a. m, II a. m. and 7:50 p. m. Sunday
school at 9:45.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, NINTH
street, L and M-Preaching morning and
evening by Rev. Daniels Our seats are
free and we extend a cordial invitation
to all. It,
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TO SAN FRANCISCO MAY
ind pleasant furnished rooms at Gil
rard House, 142 Seventh street; popular
prices; quiet family house; central.
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WANTED.

JAPANESE BOY WANTS POSITION TO
do cooking and housework. Address
Hachiwa, P. O. Box 65, Sacramento.
au7-2t<
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JAPANESE WANTS A SITUATION
where he can do housework and go to
school. Apply p. o. Box, No. l. au4-3t*
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PLAZA EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, Ninth
and I-Situations procured and all kinds
OF help furnished. w. A. WALL, Prop.
Cap Tel. 273. Sunset, black, 654.
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BOOKKEEPER OR OFFICE ASSIST
ant, 10 years experience in New York,
desires situation here at moderate sal
ary. Address ]. F. Baker, Fair Oaks,
Cal au7-3t*
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S. f. MARKET, 504 K ST, WHOLESALE
and retail; melons fresh every daY.
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CHURCH. SIXTEENTH
and III. Z. Denton, pastor Farewell
sermons Sunday morning and evening.
Subject: The Great G. E. Convention
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WANTED TO SELL GOOD, SAFE
and well-established business cost IS, 900;
will take 81 200; sickness the cause. Ad-
dress Investment, this office.
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DOMESTIC AND RANCH
hands furnished on short notice at Japan
ese Inf. Agency, S17 Sixth street
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TWO MEN OF GOOD APPEARANCE
wanted at once; must have good refer
ences and be able to furnish security.
1907 Second street. - au7-2t*
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!, 900 MEN WANTED TO HAVE THEIR
old hats made equal to new. 1126 St,
cor. 18th. w. l.. Rourke, Practical Halter.
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PRES ESBYTER RIAN
Church, Sixth and L-Rey r. J. John
Through Christ to God" Evening
service, 1:45 p. m. Subject: s.Isrns of the
-Presbyterianisn." Sunday-school.
12:15 y. m. Christian Endeavor, $50
D. m All welcome 1t
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WANTED-A BRIGHT ACTIVE WO-
man for good paying business. Address
654, "Record-Union" office. au3-t
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BAPTIST CHURCH, COR
ner Twenty-fifth and n streets-Rev. A.
j. Sturtevant Preaching at II a. m and
80 d. m 1t
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SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS
wanted at the l.. Elkus Company, Front
and j
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EOSOPHY-CROCKER HOUSE, Third
and O, on Sunday and Tuesday evenings,
at ID m. Its
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GENERAL NOTICES.

RIVER CANAL, COMPANY
Sacramento, Cal.-Notice is hereby
given that at a meeting of the directors
held on the 26th day of July, 1897, an as
sessment OF ten cents per share was
levied upon the capital stock of the cor
poration, payable Immediately to the Sec
retary, J. l.. Gillis, at his office in Sacra-
mento. Any stock upon which this as
day OF September, 1897, will be delinouent
and advertised for sale at public auction
and unless payment is made before will
be sold on the 30th day of September
1897, to pay delinquent assessment. to-
gether with costs of advertising and ex-
pense of sale iy3I-4fSa
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BOARD AID LODGING.
oPTICIAN.

WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF
optical goods; eyes tested free by a
competent graduated optican. KLUNE
& FLOBERG. dealers in tewelry and
precious stones.
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Fl ORTCT PERMANENTLY ES-
AOi>ADA . tablished here. No flow
ers from outside, except when unobtain-
able in Sacramento. c. c. Navlet & Bro,
Up-to-Date Florists, Gil street.
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DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters is
known all over the world as the great
regulator of the digestive organs.
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Miss Frances Willard has another
good word to say to the ladies anent
the bicycle She has found a high
moral use for it as a teacher without
pulpit or creed. She who succeeds,
she says. '.in gaining the mastery of
such a creature as a cycle will gain
the mastery of life and by exactly the
same methods and characteristics.
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NEW MODEL BAKERY.
Wedding and Fancy Cake a speciality; gem
uine home baking and all kinds of confec-
uonefy. 722 j street

OPTICIAN. WHY DON'T YOU
headaches with properly fitted glasses? L
make an exclusive speciality of correcting
these troubles with glasses. Examination
free +. c. Chinn. 702 K. opposite p. O.
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SEVENTH-STREET NJ. E CHURCH,
South, between j and K streets-T H. B.
Anderson, pastor. Service at II a. m.
and 7:45 p. m. Subjects-Morning:
Fore knowledge and Predestination"
evening: THE Lost Piece of Silver
CThe morning sermon by request) Sun
day-school, 12:30 a. m League, $50 d. m.
Seats free. 1t
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tempt to ride long distances. Some
preliminary training is necessary ere
seventy or eighty miles can be COW
cred without stiffness and exhaustion
resulting. The pace should be steady.
all through, and any indueement to
ride fast at certain places should be;
curtailed, so that all superhuous en-
ergy may be reserved for the return
journey, when it is most required. AL
so make sure that the machine is all
right before setting out. These mat
ters must be considered if the ride is
to be carried out with comfort and
ease
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MEDIUM ROOMS WHITENED 81 9s.
calcimined (hrst-class) 81; plastering
extra. Sam Gale, I'd and Sd. n and e
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CHURCH NOTICES.

FOURTEENTH-ST PRESENTER
ian Church, between o and streets
Rev. w. c. Sherman, pastor. Preaching
by pastor at IL a. m. and AS p m. Sab
bath-school at 12:15 p. m. c. E. meeting
at 645 p. m A cordial welcome for all. 1t
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Although one sees few boomers, it IS
a noticeable fact that women are tax
ing more and more kindly to the dla-
mond frame wheel. A divided skirt
can be worn, but it must not be too
wide nor long enough to catch in the
chain.
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CRYSTAL PALACE, eo6 J STREET.
The choicest of wines, liquors and cigars
Call and be convinced. Schneider &
Freygang, Proprietors
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TO LET Or RENT.

A FLAT OF 4 FURNISHED ROOMS
iT13 @ street: barn.
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RAJ STON GLUTEN PKEAD; Fi1e for

COLLECTORS Constables ana
and most reliable agency, established 1893.
Correspondents in all principal cities Per-
sonal work on all claims. Phones: Sunset
red SAB: Capital 2S4. Faris & Spinks, Col 1
street.
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SIXTH-STREET METHODIST CHURCH,
and L-Preaching service at 10:45,
topic: THE Second Coming of Christ"
Peoples Gospel and praise service at
7:45 p. M, topic: Mt Sinai" Class
meeting at 9:30, IL and Gas. Sunday
school at 12:15. Epworth League at Gas.
Welcome to all the services 1t
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526 y STREET-NICELY FURNISHED
suite of rooms, or single; bath and cleo
trio light. au6-St'
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SELECT SCHOOL.

n WE'S ACADEMY - GRAMMAR
grade. high school, normal and business
branches: elocution, French and German
are taught. Ninth and | streets.
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PASTURAGE-FIRST pASTrrp
age; river lands. For terms apply Room
35, Stoll Building. OoH
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THE VARIETY STORE

at III0 ] Street aims to sell and does sell
all kinds of general merchandise and dry
goods at prices much less than elsewhere.
Fishing outfit 7e; boots 25c to 81. We keep
everything. We need your help If we don't
deserve it.
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OF FIVE ROOMS BATH.
pantry, basement, stable, carriage shed,
Chicken house. Apply 1871 street.
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$12-123615 F STREET-FLAT OF Rooms
and bath; nicely papered; call and see
them; keys next door, upstairs.
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IRONWORKS Ornamental Ornamental, uoqa ana
at Eastern prices; lower than San Fran
cisco; superior work; estimates on all
kinds of work. c. A. Palm, 1112 ].
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DR.. T. w. HING. PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon, 70T ] street. Cap. tel. No. Is.
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SIXTEENTH-STREE LUTHERAN-W.
S. Hoskinson. Morning: The Bow of
Promise" Evening: THE Best Riches"
Come and welcome it,
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Do not leave your bicycle standing too
long in the sun, or you cannot expect
your tires to last as we'll as if your
wheel was kept in the shade. The
bright sunshine soon takes the elastic
ity out of rubber tires, and so does oil
if allowed to stay on the rubber. They
absorb water quickly, then the dirt
grindS in and the tires soon rot.
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sts L STREET-HOUSE OF FIVE room
See bill.
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Ln.e tnc own srr,iccInn-

Washington, March 2S.-A corrcsuou-
dent writing tu his paper, SAYS
When You hear Republican scun-
tor or representative pounding AWAY
nt the civil service. dcnmucug IL as an
iniluity, and demanding its repeal. You
may he sure that hp is talking to some
constituents in the galleries. and thut
he doesn't mean word he Snys. The
constituents Who are here looking
after offices would bc glad to have the
civil service law repealed. hut the con-
gresham is grateful that there is Il
wall between him and them to protect
him from the consequences of not he
ing able 10 get all the offices that are
wanted. They would not have it re-
moved for the world. In the old days
when everything WAS open and the vic
tors got the Spoils, congressman We're
worried to death with applicants for
offices. Although the clamur is very
great ut present it is nothing 10 what
it would he If there were more chances
open.
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ST. Foix's Inng- -DeInycd ShnNn.

The celebrated French poet, Saint
Folk q69S-l776). who, in spite OF his
large income, was always in debt. sat
one day in a barber shop waiting to
be shaved. He was lathered, when the
door opened and a tradesman entered
who happened to be one of the poet $
largest creditors. No sooner did this
man see Saint Folk than he angrily do.
manded his money. The poet com.
posedly begged him not to make "a
scene. won't you wait for the money
until am shaved2' Certainly" said
the other, pleased at the prospect
Saint Folk then made the barber wit.
ness of the agreement, and Immediately
took towel, wiped the lather from his
face, and left the shop. He wore a
beard to the end of his days
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from the left side expir and aspir the
gues as follows: If the body exhales
five units on the left side and inhales
fifteen on the right there remains a diff
ference of ten units, which in some way
accumulates in the human battery and
constitutes the psychic force that is radi-
ated through the action of the will. or.
to quote the doctors own words: I'VE
are not isolated in the Cosmos: but.
apart from sol-r light. heat. electricity
and more or less rareiied gases, we are
surrounded by other forces. which we
inhale and exha,e through some process
analogous to pulmonary respiration
DR.. Baraduc's written explanations
of his discoveries are not very intelli-
gible on the lay mind. and this fact in
duced Annie Besant the noted theoso-
phisi. to attempt lucid presentation of
them. Unfortunately. Miss Besant's
enthusiasm for the cause of theosophy
switched her off from the main point
and she befogged her elucidation by in
terjecting arguments to show that the
whole thing was part and parcel of her
beloved theosophy
MOI cover, to clinch her argument she
published some pictures which she as
serted were reproductions of thought
waves. In judging these pictures she
says there arc three general principle
involved. FiIst That the quality of
thought determines its color; the ma
'ure OF thought determines Its form and
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HANGING AB0II7AEl
GOV. ADAMS SLOWS 7HE ell-
The New Law to go into Enc,t iu NHo,
Days-A Radical Chang, la tn. rr rs1.-
ment of Criminals,

Denver, March 3y.-GoycITor Adams
yesterday morning aHiN,d his SIuaI
ture to House b,ll No. ~. hy EugI,g..
abollshlne capital punishment using
a pen made uul Of q feather from ON
Abe, tile eagle which the Ei-uJu Wis
consln regimen. carried through flt
war.
The bill has become law and the
extreme punishment thar cam DE u
hlctcd for any murder hereafter com
mittod ia Colorado ie life luprisuu-
mcut The law goes into effect boo
ninety days.
Ihr bin does not affect amy case,
now pending in the courts. aud the
penalty for amy crimes committed
while the capital punishment law was
In emect is not changed.
When approached relative too his rea
sons for signing tine bin. Governor
Adams al first declined ro talk about
lue matter. Finally hc said I'm thu
hrst place, the LDgi-lHl passed H.
and In thc second place ann iu syfura
my with The BILL / do NOT believe Iu
hanging people The operation or this
acl Will loo mE opinion lnaI TO bcun
execution of tbe laws against the fcI0.
nous taking of l.f. With the DEATH
punishment Hrt Iu force. ir is frequent
Ig very difficult TO secure conviction It
r.HIs for murder"
opinions vary good deal with r,-
gard 10 lho effect tlu aIUlisumeur ar
tho death puuisHmaut for murder will
have. Some attorneys and laymeu
h'ld Iha. it will ruUsu uu increase of
murders. while equally strong opinion
aro expressed That Dr. is likely no w0rI.
IN llIe opposite direction Wisconsin
Maine and some frw other STATES H4r.
mo hanging luw m force Iu -tHI aIIpr
States muu sentenced t0 death uIn
not hc hanged uuil the governor SIGNS
am order authorizing uEucu.'lu. 7. is
s'l question uf sfH. -ri,ul duur
/ whether .u uwn''y n' H.rh by mua
Ing docs lr docs NOT Hut us ID deturrarI
rD WouId.hc munIeror,.
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Rights Of >nrurnt,lcd Citizens.

Washington. y. G.. March 2J.-Seo
rrtary sherman. having satisfactorily
arranged with thr Spanish gogam
Wcnt for the disposition of American
citizens now held W custody I'M Cuba
for violating tine laws OF Spain aud
afforliug aid t1 the Insurgents. is uu.
-ot'atIng % irr8y which shall dafuu
the rights of Dafr1lizod citizens of rm.
United States iu lhc territorial Ur~
diatiun of flmf gumTy aud it's uHI
"uies IIu same question WAS uu0ur
discussion between Secretary Oluoy
and Mr. hUnW DE lnwr tine Spanish
minister. for several months. Mr.
sherman taking uU the controversy
where bis predecessor dropped u. and
following thr same policy which WIS
established half % century ago to- pro
tcct the dignity of American citizen.
ship against ihu acts .f foreigners
who abuse our liberal naturalization
laws and the hospitality of rbis rom
try. 10y using them Hs cover TOR hus
tile acts against friendly powers
As construed 10y the courts and 10y
the diplomatic agents of this govern
mrnt the naturalization laws of ruu
United States do not guarantee wu.
lection To persons who return uermH-
ucntly TO the lands of their nativity
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problem, but Prof Crookes outlined
these in his address to the Psychical
Research society when he suggested the
possibility OF one person, by means Of
intense thought and the telepathic
chain, communicating with another
without regard to distance. This. of
course, he said, was provisional and
had not yet been demonstrated by
practical tests. At all events, he con
tended study of thought transference
would preface more profound study of
man, nature and of all things and
stimulate Investigation into unexplored
paths of science. principally psychical
phenomena.
In France and Italy telepathy has
been more extensively investigated
than in this or any other country. but
the experiments of DIR. j B. Ermacora
of Padua and of DIR. Baraduc of Paris
while painstaKing and unique. have re-
ceived small recognition from the sober
minds of the scientific world The
work of these two men from now on,
however, will probably be examined
with minute care, and if their claims
are satisfactorily established some in
teresting developments must ensue.
Dr. Baraduc goes further than the 9TH
ers, so far as he treads upon the fringe
of theosophy, and that very fact has de-
prived his investigations of serious
consideration. He not only contends
that thought waves are fact but he
claims that they can be photographed
and that he has photographed them.
He claims the existence of a vital or
psychic fluid, and he demonstrates this
fact by two curious instruments called
magnetometers. These consist of two
small dials divided into 300 degrees,
with very delicate needles made of an
nealed copper and therefore, ire
sponsive to ordinary magnetic influ-
ences. Each needle is protected against
outside contact by a glass case. If
both hands, with the fingers brought to
a point. are extended in the direction of
the "magnetometers," the needle cor
responding to the left hand is. after
about two minutes, driven back, say
from degrees to 8 degrees, while the
needle opposite the right hand'is moved
forward to l5 degrees. Such motions
show the existence of force emanat-
ing from the fingers and forming cir
cult through the glass cases. This, ac-
cording to DIR. Baraduc, is the vital or
psychic force. If Photographic plate
is placed between the "magnetometer"
and the hand, either in the dark or in
a faint red light, it will be seen after
developing that the plate bears the i'm
preston of some luminous effiuvia
which do not affect the normal eye.
DR.. Baraduc names the force issuing
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HUNTING Fla 3 uuic of the be,t
wool bunting, with the fuil c linplimcut
N8244s-,,, nt str. sewei on oulh union d Il napt
S=sSS 81 IS each "a, 10 ia, ~ 2Sli+sl 10 ft.3D
.5s.s rs - 20, Q t1.1l. 80 1870, 70 1850 %
eSt.O71 - ~ 70, 80 % TO- Ia 40 ~ 500
+. IL. Fisher, 1893 Lulmo street, Denver
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VII nl,klrlc,.. Alnr-.lc.anmu-

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Hg'.i u- o. FH.Hu."HE H.| r. President Na
EnInv aI Canton f.H -..ar#T unulH- ruT
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duty lH tA. N.. IIH-. .T 5eHry Az
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Mulu "l lotion. r.H0 aTr coming FOO rue
iI.-|..H. E.fr FHH .uI. rN SORTS nf
request. auu -u--.--Iuas. unE v.ry f.w uf
iH"m Ir. a"-'r1 ..- uE H.|"l.a. HH. .,un
,maf hH- g"f d. I.E ".'HH .Huw HuN Mrs
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h"HI l'f.. Uuu wit. AIr- flp.#.HuI'. usaI-fr
uuen naU DO ".I fI.Hf b. Un#..aIrE.
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"rrnvimg Inhm."

Out in Ellis, Kan, is an old man who.
for many years. has enjoyed the SOU
briquet of Praying John" His name
is John HorriEan. and every day, rain
or shine, winter and summer in sick
ness and in health he has, at the rls-
ing of the sun and the going down
thereof. knelt on the open prairie and
prayed. The place where he prays
has been worn hard and smooth by
his knees. It is not vthiu the memory
of the oldest inh.5itant that Praying
John" ever missed his devotion He
is held in great respect by his neigh
bors because OF his gincerity and his
consistent piety. Observant travellers,
passing through Ellis on the trains.
have seen. the old man kneeling in
the snow with his gray head barred,
and wondered at it.-Chicago paper.