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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
CHAPTER XVI

Entering the facre, | drove in it a
very little way toward the city l babe
the driver stop at the corner of the
winding road that led to the Villa Ro-
mani, and there l alighted. l ordered
N1ncenZo to go on to the hotel and
send from thence my own carriage
and horses up to the villa gates, where
l would wait for it. I also babe him
pack my portmanteau in readiness for
my departure that evening, as l pro-
posed going to Ayellino, among the
mountains, for a few days. He heard
my commands in silence and evident
embarrassment. Finally he said:
DO l also travel with the eccel-
Ienza?"
Why, mol" 1 answered, with a
forced smile. DO you not see, AMIGO
That l am heavy-hearted, and melan-
choly men are best left to themselves.
Besides-remember the carnival
told you you were free to indulge in its
merriment, and shall l not deprive you
of your pleasure? No, Viucenzo; stay
and enjoy yourself, and take no con-
Germ for me-
Vincenzo saluted me with his usual
respectful bow, but his features wore
an expression Of obstinacy.
"Eccellenza must pardon me-" he
said, but have just looked at death.
and my taste is spoiled for carnival.
Again-the eccellenza is sad-it is nee
essary that l should accompany him
to Avellino.'
saw that his mind was made up,
and l was in no humor for argument.
las you will, l answered, YEARLY,
only believe me, you make a foolish
decision. But do what you like; only
arrange all so that We leave tonight
And now get back quickly-give no
explanations at the hotel of what has
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

by Beaumont, who has devoted much
study to the subject. The types of We
hicle which ran in the Paris race in
1894 still hold the foremost position
There were 102 entered to cover the
70. sc miles to Rouen, but only 46
started The motors used were: Pc
troleum spirit, mostly Daimler, %;
steam, ~ steam and petroleum spirit,
l; compressed air, 2; compressed gas,
/; electricity, l; various, 6. The first
prize Of f200 was divided between the
firms Of Panhard e Levassor and Peu-
geOt Freres, whose vehicles were
equipped with Daimler motors. In the
Paris-BOrdeauX race Of TIA miles for
the double journey in 1895, continuous
day and night, repairs allowed only
such as could be done by the occupants
with tools carried with them, there
were Twenty-Five vehicles entered
The driver could be changed at will,
but any vacant place must be filled
with 165 pounds dead weight All the
prizes with one exception were secured
by petroleum spirit motors, three
going to Peugeot Freres and three to
Panhard & Levassor. M. Roger,
whose carriage was equipped with a
Benz motor, was awarded fifth prize.
year and quarter interviewed be-
fore the great Paris-Marseilles race of
l,07O miles in September, 1896, and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

ideal motive power, yet it has not
proven practical in Europe on account
OF the great weight of storage bat
teries, coupled with the difficulty of
recharging them. In America these
disadvantages have, in a measure, been
overcome in pleasure vehicles and in
delivery wagons, which are not re-
quired to travel a great distance from
their stations.
1t is an interesting sight to observe
these means of locomotion as they
swiftly glide along at the maximum
speed of about fifteen to twenty miles
an hour. The weight of complete
vehicle varies according to the type,
and the price is listed at the rate of 81
a pound, the expense of power being
estimated at l Cent "a mile Inventors
hold out the hope that before long
the cost will be considerably reduced,
the weight lessened, and the disad-
peratively narrow circuit on account
of inability to replace exhausted
power, will be removed by improve
ments in batteries and motors. 1t is
admitted that as soon as vehicles can
be constructed that will demonstrate
their ability to stand up under the con-
ditions that are imposed upon them by
commercial requirements they will not
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

! be long in supplanting horses. Then,
with good pavements and rubber tired
| wheels, ,noiseless traffic could be car
ried on at less expense than equal
| loads can be hauled by horses, and
each of these loads taking up not more
than half the room which is occupied
by horse-driven truck. Country
roads, unless of good quality, offer ap-
parently insurmountable difficulties to
sef-propelled vehicles as at present
constructed. The silk house of Chas.
A. Stevens & Brother has the distinc-
ton Of being the first business house
to introduce horse1ess vehicles in Chi
cago for delivery purposes. Severe
electric motor carriages have been in
use there as pleasure vehicles. b.
none for commercial purposes. A
small lever in the left hand Of the
driver regulates the speed of the We
hlcle to two, six or twelve miles an
hour, while his right hand is used for
steering, and a small lever at the seat
reVerses the motion. When the lever
is removed the vehicle is virtually
locked, as it cannot be operated.
5. l.. Thompkins, manager of Chas.
A. Stevens & Bros, expressed the sat
lsfact1on of the house with the new
departure. while our electric de-
livery wagons have not been in use
very long" he said. eve have had am
pie time to judge of their efficiency and
economy; in fact we have just ordered
four more of them. Meanwhile I am
keeping a record of theft work-the
drivers report from the 1odometer-the
only correct way of getting at the ser
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

prizes for three types were offered:
O Vehicles with two, three or four
seats; (2) vehicles with more than
four seats; (3) motor cycles. In class
all the prizes were won by petro-
leum spirit motors, although all the
vehicles entered. Panhard 6, Lavassor
obtained the first, second and third
prizes, going over 1,070 miles with
three vehicles in 81 hours, ~ minutes.
So seconds; IS hours, II minutes, 5
seconds; and II hours, % minutes and
% seconds, or a mean speed for the
three vehicles of IA. 1 miles an hour.
and for the fastest 15.S miles an hour.
The steam carriages met with various
difficulties and retired.
A race was run July "A, 1897, from
Paris to Dieppe, a distance of 105.4
miles. There were entered sixty-nine
vehicles, Of which fifty-five appeared,
Including about forty motor carriages
and fifteen motor tricycles and BoIIee
Voiturettes. Of these thirty arrived at
p. m, the first starting at sos a.
m. The carriage included a Dion &
Bouton steam brake, Or wagonette,
capable of carrying about ten people,
including driver and attendant This
vehicle is fitted with one of the Count
de Dion's boilers, working at a press
ure of about 240 pounds per square
inch and capable of Is to Is horse
power, and even more for short periods
for mounting hills. The engine is OF
the Dion-Bouton type, and will propel
the vehicle at any speed up to So miles
an hour, and did the run from Paris
by st. German to Dieppe at a mean
speed Of about 25 miles per hour. It
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
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Nothing, perhaps, attracts SO much
attention from ordinary mortals in the
large cities at present as the self-pro-
PEELED vehicles that are beginning to
come into commercial uses, says Mod
ern Machinery. Nobody claims that
this class of vehicles has reached an
absolutely complete stage of the de-
velopment of its possibilities, but
great progress has been made. French
inventors have taken the lead, produc-
ing various types propelled oy means
Of petroleum spirit, steam, steam and
petroleum spirit, compressed air, COM
pressed gas, and electricity. The
greatest success in Europe has been
secured by motors using petroleum
spirit, although there are disagreeable
features resulting, such as constant
odor and noise, while the additional
element Of vibration aggravates these
evils, when the vehicle is supposed to
be at rest, although it is not noticeable
II it is in motion. Electricity is the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

vice rendered. The electricity costs
Us, We find, just about a cent a mile,
as was estimated by the Electric We
hicle company. Without an odometer
a driver will naturally Overestimate
his run. but statistics show that
where this test is applied, about TWEEN
ty miles is good average days run
for a horsepower delivery wagon.
Although this is not our busy season.
our wagons register from thirty to
fCrty-two miles a day each. Here is
the tally-20O miles in six days. We
anticipate no difficulty in running fifty
miles a day when business requires it,
with one charging Of the storage bat
teries. This is much below the record
After a thirty-mile run our batteries
are not half empty at night.
The development Of the horseless
carriage industry in Europe is pre-
scented in a comprehensive article in
the Engineering Magazine by w. Wor-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
MILD SEPTEMBER
All, the songs of long ago,

All, the songs of long ago.
How their tenderness enthralls lis,
How their rhythm, sweetly slow,
Back to other days recalls US!
Let us hear that soft refrain
Which so fondly we remember.
Set it echoing once again
1t was in the mild September"
Pause not, though the facts oppose.
Boldly lift your voice and try, since
NO one asks the truth from those
Who secure poetic license.
Though each brick out in the street
Seems to be glowing ember,
Though men perish with the heat,
Marble on of mild September
Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

Unmoved, 1 saw her feather with the
And trim the scull when I was but
Unmoved, | followed her across the
On lockwood wheels, when skating
was the fad.
l helped her bend the sturdy bow of
Yet did not fear the arrows of her
eye.
[ saw her mount the bike-in bloom
ers, too,
Yet did not offer for her sake to
Croquet, lawn tennis, billiards, came
in season,
But never touched-serene nv fancy
dOzed.
She shot, fished, ran-and still I kent
my reason.
At last | took to golf-then T nro-
posed.
Harvey Wickham in New York Sun
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
NEW BADGER POSTMASTERS.

Washington, Nov. 20.-The president
appointed the following Wisconsin
postmasters Friday: Hudson, Allen
Beggs; GAINESVILLE, Oscar F. Lowlands:
Lake Geneva, Charles S. French:
Richland Center, R. c. Lybrand;
Washburn. John E. Jones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
ANTIQUE SLOT MACHINE.
Curious Device in Use More Than
1000 Years Ago.

If anyone were
inclined to throw
\ q doubt upon that
oft-quoted dictum
, of King Solomon
to the effect that
there is nothing
new under the
sum-" he would
probabl y f e e !
bound to make an
exception in the
case of the penny
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

The clothing firm of Green &
Schreiter at Appleton, Wis, has as
signed. Liabilities $4,000 nominal
assets $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

An Episcopal state diocese was es-
Z blished for North Dakota.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

in-the-slot machine. There is very
good evidence, however, that a coin
actuated machine was invented, if
not actually in use more than 1000
years ago, says Modern Machinery
quoting from the London Daily Mail.
Here is a correct picture of the ma
chine itself, which is copied from that
which appears in the book on Pneu-
mates, which was written by Hero of
Alexandria, $50 B. C.
The machine is described as a "sac-
r1fcial vessel, which flows only when
money is introduced" and the man
ner in which this result is brought
about can be readily understood by
reference to the drawing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
THE FIEND'S CONFESSION

To be Continued.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-22

ODe Dose VIII Stop Couqh.
DR.. Parker's Cough cure never <a,rs.
try it; price 25c. For sale by all drug,
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-22

Mr.. Fisher was among the first to
start for the KIOndike region, but until
yesterday nothing was heard from
him, and report had been circulated
that he was dead. A letter was re-
ceived yesterday by Ned Bosqui, who
was also one of the first of the argo-
nauts, stating that Mr.. Fisher is safe
and sound in his camp, having made
no attempt to cross the White Pass
and go into Dawson City, as he deemed
1t safer to stay outside until the winter
hardships are over.
According to Mr.. Spfnney's letter, the
people at Skaguay view with sus-
picion the men who are coming out
from Dawson in the winter, and they
consider that there must be some
thing more than a scarcity of food to
cause a man to risk a thirty-six days
trip in such weather. They claim that
the managers of the two big companies
at Dawson offer to supply any one
who will leave town with enough food
to reach Fort Yukon and with supplies
there for the winter
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-22
EVERY DAY
THE TRAINS
ARE LATE
Southern Pacific Puts
Blame on Eastern
Connections.
The Long Waits at WAY
Stations Characterized
as Needless.
How the Trains From Ooden
Poke Along on Fillrnore's
Old-F Fashioned Schedule.
DANGER IN GOING THIRTY
MILES AN HOUR.
Suggestion That the Manager or the
Operating Department Should Be
Sent to the Old Peoples Home.

Poklng along on a Fillmore schedule
from four to six hours behind time is
the daily record of passenger trains Of
the Southern Pacific from Ogden. Sat
urday last the train was six hours late.
Sunday night six hours behind time.
several hours late Monday and four
hours late last night. At the yellow
building word is given out that the de-
lays are caused by waiting for the
Union Pacific at Ogden. Apparently
no effort is put forth to make up the
lost time, for Fillmore deems 1t unsafe
TO move trains over the line from San
Francisco TO Ogden at a higher rate of
speed than twenty-four miles an hour.
II the speed was increased to thirty
miles an hour four hours of lost time
could be made up. Manager Fillmore
may not be appraised of II. but il is
fact nevertheless, that freight trains
on some Of the roads east of the Mis-
souri, River are moved at the rate of
thirty miles an hour. It is distinctly
printed on the time cards of the Bur
lington road that freight trains of a
certain class may run thirty miles an
hour when behind time. It will strike
railroad men as something remarkable
that passenger trains on the Southern
Pacific cannot safely run as fast as
freight trains on Eastern lines.
The steamship Gaelic from the ORR
ent not long since discharged here a
train load of tea, consigned to Eastern
cities. The tea train was hauled from
Ottumwa to Chicago on the Burlington
road, a distance of 303 miles, in seven
hours and twenty-nine minutes. From
Ottumwa to Galesburg the train was
moved at the rate of thirty-f1ve miles
an hour. From GaIesburg to chico ey0
a distance of 163 miles, the speed was
fourty-four miles an hour. A COPY of
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-22

the Galesburg Republican Of December
1th, containing q full account Of the
run, was recently sent to Manager Fill
more. In fact friends OF Fillmore have
oeen urged to send him modern Htera-
ture on railroading
NOT long since an overland passenger
Kept tag on train from Ogden to this
city for the fun of estimating how
much time was lost by pottering
around way stations. He found that
nVe hours between the two points rep
resented the time actually consumed in
stops. Waits Of five minutes, ten min
utes and delays Of nearly half an hour
were quite common.
Possibly Manager Fillmore fancies
that twenty-four miles an hour is the
economic rate of speed in the consump-
ton OF fuel, but practical railroad men
assert that when steam is raised to $50
pounds, a force sufficient to move an
ordinary train at a rate of from thirty
to thirty-f1ve miles an hour, 1t costs
but little more to keep to that standard
than to maintain 100 pounds of steam.
The same applies to 200 pounds of
steam, which may be required when
the speed is maintained at forty miles
an hour. But If it should cost a little
more for fuel and wear and tear of ma
ch1nery to run thirty or thirty-five
miles an hour the money should be in
vested for the convenience of the trav-
cling public. The old Rip Van Winkle
time cards which were in common use
before the war should give way to the
march of progress in railroading. Pas
sengers expecting to arrive in San
Francisco at S:45 P NJ should not be
held out on the road until midnight or
l O'Clock in the morning. The waits at
way stations should be diminished and
the speed between stations slightly in
creased
Railroad men of knowledge and ex-
pertence continue to smile at Fillmore's
proclamation that he would not wait
at Ogden for Eastern connections The
waiting continues and will continue as
long as Uncle Sam has anything to say
In regard to contracts for carrying the
mails. The Southern Pacific notion
that II makes no difference whether an
engine is run forward or backward
shows that some Of the men In the
service of the corporation have only a
superficial knowledge of railroading
Because locomotives running from
Oakland stations to the Mole and re-
turn are constructed to run either end
first leading officers of the company
contend that engines Of the ordinary
type of build, such as are in use on the
line from GtlrOy to CaStroviue, may be
run backward or forward with equal
speed, without increasing the danger
or deratlment. Practical railroad men
say that in running an engine back
ward the danger is greatly increased.
The Southern Pacific is not only be-
hind time in Ffllmore's particular de-
partment, but is behind the age in its
general management and equipment
The time from San Francisco to Sacra-
mento-fOur hours-ought to be re-
duCed- Making due allowance for the
ferrtage between this city and Oakland
and from Port Costa to Benicia, four
hours time should not be taken to run
ninety miles. The sleepy old company
needs a shaking up. Live, up-to-date
railroad men are needed in the operat-
ing department of the raod. Hunting
ton should send Fillmore to the Crocker
Old Peoples home and get new man
ager.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-22

ence yesterday. The board wants
space in the new ferry depot and the
Commissioners have agreed to accede
to their. demand. A committee from
the board, accompanied by Chief En-
gineer Holmes of the commission, vis-
tied the building. The members Of the
Board Of Trade wanted space in the
grand nave, but Mr.. Holmes pointed
out that during a picnic rush the ex-
hlblt would disappear before their
very eyes. He finally persuaded them
10 take look at the mezzanine floor,
and that satisfied everybody. They
found that a display that would at
tract the attention of everybody in the
grand nave could be made, and that
much more space was at their dis
pOsal. 1t was decided to give the
southern portion OF the floor TO the
Board of Trade and the northern end
TO the State Mining Bureau at q
monthly rental Of 800 each. Architect
Swain was instructed to prepare plans
for the new quarters, and the floor will
be ready for both exhibits by the end
of March.
A dispatch to the Merchants Ex-
change states that the Chilian bark
Pacif1co, from Port BlakeIey for Val
paraiso, had put into Antofogasta
leaking, and another states that the
British ship BlairlOgie, from Delagoa
bay Tot oregon, was total wreck on
Matahiva, Tahiti. All on board were
saved. The Pacific was lumber laden,
and the Blairlogie in ballast.
The steam schooner NOyo sailed for
Skaguay yesterday. She had a
large amount Of freight and the steam
launch Lena L as part Of her deck
load.
Frank Kenealy, the night watchman
on Jackson street wharf, saved an
other life yesterday. Tom Allen. a new
arrival, fell overheard and Kenealy
jumped in and held him up until as
sistance came. This makes the sew
enth person whose life Kenealy has
saved during the past three years.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-22
CHARITY'S GREAT CAUSE.
Little Sisters Infant Shelter Asks
for Christmas Gifts-Eiospi-
tQI Association.

One Of the most worthy charities Of
this city is the Little Sisters Infant
Shelter, located at 512 Minna street,
and the managers Of the organization
have made an appeal to the public not
to forget the little ones of the home
during the Christmas times
Twenty-four years ago a number Of
school girls formed a resolution to be
OF benefit to humanity, and the plan
adopted was to care for the small chill
dren whose mothers could not take
care of them during the time when at
work. Many a mother found the help
Of the Little Sisters of great help, for
they could go out to work as they
would not otherwise be able to. Many
mother has forgotten to return for
her child, and these waits have become
the charge Of the home, which has
never received any money from the
city or the State.
The approach of the holidays makes
the management wish to give their lit
tie folks some kind of good time, and
hence the request of those charitabIy
disposed to come forward and help a
little in this cause. BY notifying Mrs.
E. 5. FennimOre, 262S Steiner street
telephone Hyde 9S1-or the matron at
the Shelter-telephone South liz
donations will be called for.
The Hospital Association Of San
francisco is now a fixture and organ
lied on business principles. In its scope
and work this charity is similar to the
Saturday and Sunday clubs of Europe
and the East. All of the hospitals
which maintain departments for the
poor are entitled to membership, and a
number of weu-known institutions
have already affiliated. About 300 boxes
have been placed in positions con-
venient to the public. The police have
promised to give special heed TO these
boxes so as TO see that they are NOT
molested by those disposed to be de-
structfve. William z. Brown is the
president and Phil Lilienthal is the
treasurer.