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stretch OF track on which the car runs
upside down as fly promenades on a
ceiling.
The Shoot the chutes upside down"
game is operated on the "monorail' plan
which invariably has three rails, central
carrying rail and guide rails on each side,
with wheels running on their under sur
face TO hold the car on the track and pre-
vent derailment
The application of this track TO CEN
trifugal cycle railway Is shown in tho
Sketch. An elevator takes the trembling
passengers 10 the top of the toboggan. The
car. when started by the execniioner.
dashes down this and acquires such We
locity as to run up and around the inner
side OF the loop Of the vertical circle
The centrifugal force, the inventor
thinks viii hold the car TO the track. and
the people in their seats while they are
scooting around the inside OF the loop
with their heads downward No actual
trial of the machine has been described
Although the inventor offered free ridc-
to the people of Ohio, they did not CONS
forward in sufficient numbers to make a
carload,
The man who figures out the foot ton
problems and the tensile strength" ques-
tions gives IL as his official view that as
far as the people staying in the car goes
mo doubt they would do so II all went
we'll" II the car should not reach the re-
quired speed in passing around the curve
the guide wheels would prevent the car
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Thc Discrimination Against Josiah.
A tinnfa Constitution.


We observe with some degree of 'satis-
faction that Hon. Josiah Patterson has az
last received his reward. He has not
been boisterous or clamorous in demand
ing It: on the contrary he has been pa
tient and as you may say, long suffering.
Nevertheless, the fact that Josiah has
been Disseminated against In this mater
causes several deep and severe wrinkles
to appear In our satisfaction.
This discrimination is so plain, II sticks
out SO prominently, that we wonder why
the friends 81 the Hon. Josiah do not pro-
test against It. The reward he has re-
ceiyed for his arduous labors In benalf OF
Mr.. Hanna and the 5o-cent gold dollar
amounts to paltry $4,000 year, whiie
Mr.. Billy Bynum. his copartner. some time
ago entered into reward Of $500 year
Now, why this discrimination! WY
should Josiah. after four years OF arduoua
labor with his mouth and eyebrows. be
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compelled to wait so long for so psl.ry
reward, while Billy 3. is tucked away
into coy place which pays him S'ooD
year? Such discrimination seems 20 US 10
Ice the very summit and toprlos peak of
injustice. Partially has no farther TO 20;
IL is az the end OF its tourney.
OF course, this affair as an affair, Is
none of the CONSTITUTIONS business. hu;
when Injustice shows its head and be-
comes rampant il is the duty OF every falr-
minded newspaper to hit IL lick. III BY
mum were man of towering talents AS
compared with Josiah Patterson, we should
not have a word to say II he had becn
more active in carrying mud aad mortar
for Contractor Hanna we should remain
silent; but the fact is that OF the two
the Hon Josiah is much the ADLER man
He made a tour in the South during the
campaign, and read the arguments iur-
nished him by the Reform club in y LOUD
and sonorous voice, so that all con'i lira-
what he said. He was Just as holly ia IA
! vor of the 50-cent gold dollar IS Byahm
was. and he had more to say On the suh-
| ject His intellect is broader AID his
mouth bigger than Bynum's, and ne can
boiler louder Why, then, this unjust dis
| criminationf
We are far from denying the yoiIminous
! ability of Bynum. With nobody TO help
him except Hanna, he organized ne"
party which carried one pfecih u in hitc
State. There were five votes in this pre-
cinct and as the three lie nocrais were
sick in bed, the billbynum paitJ went 10
| work and carried 1t by a nliainons vote.
Your Uncle Josiah Patterson didn, cAiIy
any precinct, but he made more fuss than
| Bynum; he talked louder aai he talked
| longer.
And now as q result, Bynurn Il drawing
| $500 a-year from the treasury, wh'ls your
Uncle Josiah. only gets $4,000 year in
the presence Of such injustice as tDis, Z Q
most Hourishing and luxuriant patriotism
Is bound 20 wIther and die. To iiscri,'-
nate against 1t in the matter OF 50-cen.
gold dollars is to take away all tertili. a
ton: and no plant can bloom and bring
fruit TO maturity under such clrcu,n-
stances. Your Uncle Josiah may rsmain
a republican In spite OF this dscrimina-
ton. butiwhen he looks abroad ard casts
an obseryant eye into the garden OF re-
publican patriotism and inds the Byuu,n
plant fertilized with $500 year while
the Patterson lily. IN spite o. The perfume
that II has exhaled. Is wa.ered with pal
try $4,000, the glorious principles Of the
e. O. D. must begin to looa little pale and
| faded.
Still, in spite of the keen injustice which
! Is at the bottom OF this unnecessary dis
| elimination, We have no doubt that your
! Uncle Josiah will manage 10 draw the sLl-
airy. Always patient and long-suuerins,
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EnveIope for nnsybodies.

The safety envelope shown here, which
was designed for the purpose OF proyd-
ing mailing wrapper for small pack
ages. is of a construction adapting II TO be
sealed with such security as 70 prevent
opening without destroying or mutilating
the same to such an extent as TO be read
ily detected, and in carrying out this idea
the inventor provides the envelope WIN
main pocket for contents and an auxiliary
pocket for the covering flap, the latter be-
Ing secured by sealing material TO both
walls OF the auxiliary pocket. This forma-
ton is aid to defy all the methods known
by which envelopes may be opened, and any
attempt whatever 10 get access to The con-
tents Is at once apparent on the envelope:
This Is the invention OF William Woln OF
Williamsport, Pa
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A "cENrRIruGaL RAILWAY

"ShootinE the shutcs" upsidcdowp,
but There Isn't Much Danger.
Engineering News.
A man who lives at Toledo Ohio, has
devised what he calls centrifugal rail-
way" that an unprejudiced observer would
suppose ~ill very much reduce the longey-
ity returns of his town when 1t begins
to run.
The centrifugal railway is an improve
.ment on the Shoot the chutes' and
switchback railways. for il includes
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he will have no protest to make over 3
situation which must be the occasion of
the deepes grief 10 MS friends. We doubt
II even his political enemies can lind it IN
their hearts to relish the discrimination.
II is m announcement to the Whole coun-
try that Mr.. Hanna looks UPON Billy By
nun rs bigger man than your Uncle
Josiah, whereas the fact has not by any
means been demonstrated.
The Injustice of the situation is height
ened ny the fact that your Uncle Josiah's
salsry mas lost nearly half its value as tlte
Iiesulr OF the rise ia prices He protested
loudly against the 50-cent SILVER dollar,
and now he is TO be paid In Gf-cert gold
dollars. Could anything be sGader than
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SAVES THE TIRED rosrmAN.

Uncle Sans novel little letter carriers
mail collecting wagons although bat recently
introduced have conousvey proved their
great value as nm adjunct to rapid mail roll
lection and delivery. our ILLUSTRATION shows
II; very novel form OF letter carriers wagon.
the scheme of Alabama man. II consists
egessentally Of o truck or vehicle of the
typo shown, having at It's lower end small
wheel and framework to carry the post
man's heavy mail pouch. Such ponnch
undoubtedly represents considerable weight
and n truck of the form shown. which could
be wheeled along. tho propslling power being
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FRENCH VIEW OF THIS COUNTRY.

FRENCH VIEW OF THIS LDU!N i -
present territory of the United states WIZ
be split un into different nations, their
character being determined by the nation
atty of the immigrants residing therein.
AS shown on the map. Chicago Is to be the
capital of the German nation, New Orleans
the center of tho French nation and san
Francisco the headquarters Of the territory
which will be controlled by the heather
chinee." The Indians are to have little
slice OF country while the United States
proper Is 10 be confined to the New Eng
land and Middle States.
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wbat We Arc Coming TO.

While some Americans are predicting the
ultimate downfall Of the French republic
a French scientist, looking into the future
foresees an even worse fate for the United
States. NJ. Francis Laur, who has some
reputation as sociologist. is the prophet
Of evil for this country. He declares that
the American, as such, Is already extinct,
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applied by the postman's shoulder. would
certainly be less firing and burdensome tnah
carrying tho pouch Granting this Is tact
the carrier could. OF course. cover gwen
section In less time. tho great desideratum 10
| ali postal affairs. Legs arc provided 10 On
able the truck to be stood up conyeniepty
lend easily when desired Naturally, the
truck could be utilized for carrying and de-
Inverng parcels as vol,
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The election ticket which is voted in
New York is indeed a curiosity.
There are arrangements made so that Q
yellow dog, who was not demented, could
be taught to cast ballot In that state
the ticket is made up with the candidates
of each party In parallel columns, In or
der that II would not be necessary for
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from falling but the passengera might
yield to the superior attraction OF gravilh-
ton and tumble down upon their heads
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McKinley's Jail Delivery Record.
IL al

Official statistics are at hand 70 prcvs
that President Mckinley has broken tne
record In the pardon business. The hgures
show that he has granted freedom from
punishment 10 s4g criminals and has COM
muted the sentences OF 1923 others. Every
crime In the calendar. nearly. Is repre-
sented, from murder, bank wreckin9'
counterfeiting and conspiracy 70 the ple-
beian offense OF petit larceny. The tise
no doubt represents . varied and interexIs
ing assortment Of political pulls.
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the voter to read the word republican"
or democrat" after the name of each
candidate II would naturally be thought
that when this was done the lawmakers
had gone far enough, but they wanted 1t
made palmer.
A provision was therefore made whereby
at the top OF each ticket an immense cir
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and that there is no such thing as real pa
triotism left Sooner or later, he says.
things viii come 10 a crisis and then the
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Gle should be printed. 50 that by indicnt-
ing in that circle any kind OF mark, the
whole ticket from top TO bottom was voted
But that was not all II was not enough
to make a large circle so that the
straight" voters would not make The
mistake of marking In one of the squares
There must he some way so that the voters
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could tell what party they we're voting
with when they made that mark So the
wise lawmakers conceived the plan Of
having each party adopt device After
that law went into effect every party mot
in solemn conclave and adopted deyirr
for their ticket The republicans had
the eagle, the democrats the star the Ia
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STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL work.
Meeting of the Executive Committed
Held at Waco.


Waco. Texas, June 15.-The executive
committee of the Texas Sunday School
association held a meeting in Waco today
to discuss the Sunday school work and
lay plans for the next State convention,
which meets in Temple in 1900.
The secretary was authorized to have
the minutes of the last convention printed
could obtain placed in every Sunday school
in the State, if possible, to the end that
all teachers and officers should be in
formed of the progress of the work in
Texas and be enthused, encouraged and
helped.
1t was decided that at the next con-
vention the musical feature should be
made very prominent and each town hav-
ing a singer of any prominence should be
represented by that singer on the pro-
gramme. the people be asked to fall in
line with him and make the music the
best ever heard at any Sunday school con-
vention held in the state.
The primary department will also re-
ceiye great prominence, for the executive
committee believe this one OF the most
important features OF a successful school
The resolution passed by the convention
at Cameron asking each school to take
| up one collection tor the State work wai
discussed and the committee expressed The
hope that the superintendent should moi
overlook this matter, but have the collec-
ton taken after explaining what the money
is TO be used for.
The resignation of Rev. Lee r. Scar
brough as member of the international
executive committee from Texas was re-
ceived and Rev L. G. Kirkes appointed Il
| fill this position.
Plans were discussed for securing Q
chalk talk" man for the next conven
ton to appear on the programme once eacl
day and one of the members was appoint
| ed to correspond with him
The committeeman are greatly encour'
aged over the outlook, believing that sun
day school teachers are awakng to thu
| fact that their work can be made easiel
and more efficient by the better members
| taught in the conventions, and they conn
IDENTIFY believe the Temple convention vii
| be the best ever held.
! 1t was decided that at the Temple con
vention no one would be seated as a dele
! gate who could not show a report iron
| his Sunday school and proper credentials
The matter of county ORGANIZATION wa
| discussed, but as the chai on of the or
/ ganizatiOn committee, Rev c. c. Weave
! OF Cameron, was absent, very little wa
/ done with this important part OF the work
The members OF this committee, VIII
were present at todays conference, wer
H. H. Godber, Waco, president F. S
Brooks, Corsicana, secretary; L. J
Thompson, Hillsboro, chairman executiy
committee; w, s. Blackshear. Waco; j
H. Douthitt, Houston; Ed Mccullough
Moorville. Rev. Howard n. Smith of Gle
burne sat with the committee during il
deliberations and gave much informatio
on the State work.
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BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
Young Man Ground TO Death BY a Freight
Train.
THE TOP OF HIS HEAD WAS CUT OFF
Royal Arch Chapter Elected ofncer.
Quarantine Has Been raised
by Orange.

Beaumont, Texas. June l6.---Remi dc
villereuve. aged 10 years. met a horrible
death under the wheels of moving train
In front OF the Southern Pacific depot at
IL O'Clock this morning The young man
was messenger at the Southern Pacific
freight depot. aud In attempting TO board
a freight train to ride out to the yard
office be fell and the wheels crushed off
his head just below the ears
A negro man was the only witness to
the accident, He says the young man
caught tho car next to the cahoose. Hold
Ing to the ladder he ran with the train
for considerable distance. and just as
he jumped to place his feet he struck
an express truck that was standing on
l tho platform between the main line and
| switch track.
THE blow knocked him loose" says the
/ negro, and he rolled with the train fol
several feet, Finally his head got on the
rails and the wheels of the cahoose passed
over It,"
Coroner Rigsby held an inquest over
the remains and returned a verdict In &C.
cord with the facts above briefly stated
1 The body was taken to Stones under
taking establishment and prepared fol-
! burial IL Will be buried tomorrow after
I noon, the funeral to take place from st
Marks Episcopal church at o'clock
Deceased was a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A
de Villeneuve. He was industrious and
much liked His parents are descendants
of an aristocratlc French family. -his full
name being RENT Francois Tristan d
Estaing de Villeueuve.
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SHREVEPORT HAPPENINGS.
A Little Rnin-The Confederate Vet
erans-RaiiwuY Movements.


erans--RaiiwuY Movements
Shreveport La, June ia good rain
fell here this week and showers have pre-
vailed daily over this section. It is very
generally admitted. however, that the corn
crop will be short, Today It is hot and
clear again a general rain would prove
an inestimahle blessing.
Last night General Leroy Stafford camp
No. 3, United Confederate Veterans, Sc
lected as delegates to the division conven-
ton that meets at Baton Rouge July 3.
Comrades j. j. Scott. VIII II Tunnard,
J. NJ. Martin, v. Grosjean alternates, p.
j. Trezevant, II. c. Marsden. George w.
Kendall, ] Gall.
The Gate City or Shreveport and Tex
arkana railroad is pushing its work from
this city and expects TO complete the line
IN July next. II runs through the upper
Red river valley.
Assurances are given that capital has
been secured to extend the Natehltoohes
and Red River Valley railway up the west
bank OF Red river from Grand Ecore %
this city. II will open very fertile and
prolific section.
The building association OF this city has
increased It's capital stock from Sl,2OO.0Ot
TO $4,000 900. This speaks volumes for the
rapid growth OF Shreveport and the desire
to invest in real estate.
recent arrangement between the Texas
and Pacific and Vicksburg Shreveport ana
Pacific railroads makes connections mere
between the two passenger trains al S;z'
in the morning.
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Loekhart Locals.

Lockhart. Texas, June 16.-Dr. Il. H..
Hill, who has been absent for several
weeks attending post graduate course Of
lectures in Chicago, returned home yesLer-
day.
Mr.. Linden. late district attorney in the
Llano district and somewhat famous for
the vlgor and success of his criminal pros
ecutions, arrived with his family yester'
day and will make LocShart bis future
home.
Or. Blunt, State health officer, and hli
family spent several days in tjwn this
week DR. Blunt LETT yesterday for al
veston to superintend the preparation o.
the fumigation barge at tnat place.
Mr.. Louis Mech has t1en awarded NE
contract for the erection OF Mr. MeNeeI
fine new residence
Mr. r. +. Ellison has commenced a ncW
residence Or san Antonio street.
Hon A. 3. Storey attempted to attend
the Agricultural and Mechanical college
exercises ut Bryan, but met Hon Joe
Bailey on the road and abandoned bis
Bryan trip and went with Mr.. Bailey &c
Austin.
Watermelons have been selling on the
streets OF the city FOR several days.
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EXPERIMENTS WITH GRASSES.
IL. Il. Bentley OF Taylor tounty Has
Ia Varieties Growing.


Abilene, Texas, June lett may be of
interest to some of the readers OF The
Post to know that the United States gov
errment is experimenting in Texas with
grass and forage crops. Last year a sta
ton was established at Abilene. Colonel
H. l.. Bentley who has given this subject
much study, has charge OF the station. He
has now growing 1iS varieties of grasses
and forage plants, They are from mary
parts OF the world. some from Africa, some
from Australia, some from Hindoostan and
some from the arid regions of our own
country The experiment. though young,
already seems a success, and l shall hope
to be able TO report at some future day
full particulars OF this undertaking
Independent Of these, Colonel Bentley
has planted forty four varieties of corn.
and they are all growing nicely. He mas
also run a disc harrow over the grassless
and weedy spots in the pasture aud the
result is a hnt growth OF the native grass
on these spots. Along the creek banks he
ran the disc and the wild rye has come up
and grown as | have never seen il grow
before
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company. Southern Ice and Cold Storage
company. Butchers and Saloon Mems Ice
and Cold Storage company and the San
Antonio Ice company. for alleged viola
tion OF the antitrust law. and 10 enjoin
the performance OF a contract whereby
the product of the three frst-named cor
porations is sold exclusively to the latter.
The charters OF the companies are also at
tackled on the ground that they have en-
tered into agreements which. under the
common law, are contrary to public policy.
The criminal actions against some of the
officers OF the companies brought by the
distric. attorney of Bexar county Will, II
is understood. be dismissed.
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cnnyictea of False swenrinr.

Cuero, Texas June 16.--The case Of
Clayt Candell, charged with false swear
ing, was tried yesterday The Jury as
sessed penalty OF two years in the peni-
Tertiary. This case grew out of his max
ing an affidavit before the county clerk 10
secure marriage license, lie had been
married about ten days when arrested.
The case excited considerable Interest
here.
The case against n. l.. Bates for as
sault to murder, is on trial,
On habeas corpus hearing yesterday A.
]. Helhun, charged with killing w j.
Coleman at Edgar a few days since, was
granted bail in the sum OF $4,000 which he
readily gave.
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SOUTH TEXAS nocroas.


Cuero, Texas juno l5.-rhe South
Texas Medical association adjourned yea
terday evening after most pleasant and
profitable meeting, The attendance was
not large, but the character of those pres
ent and the splendid papers prepared was
ample evidence that the association is do
ing much good.
The programme was carried out as pub
llshed with the exception OF one or Two
papers. The citizens Of Cuero were proud
to have them meet here and all Joined
In the effort TO properly entertain, The
musicale, under the direction OF Prof
Charles Fleck the talented musical was
greatly enjoyed, while the banquet given
by the ladies was one of the nnosi ever
given In this city
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MASONIC orFIcERs.

Beaumont chapter 1888, Royal Arch Ma
sons. met last night and elected the fol-
lowing officers 10 serve the ensuing Ma
sonic year: r. NJ. Mothner, high priest;
Hal G. Land, king; p. H. Wiess, scribe;
C. Y. Thompson, treasurer, $ Lederer
secretary, D. w. Bartholomew, captain
OF the host; W 5. Davidson, principal so
iourner e. Eastman, royal arch captain
G, w. Kidd grand master OF third veil;
H. Duke grand master of second vol,
f. w. Greer, grand master OF first veil
NJ Hecht veil
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WALLER COUNTY.


Hampstead, Texas. June 1s.--
Wagons loaded down with water
melons are coming In steadily over
all highways leading TO Hampstead.
Four carloads are being loaded TO-
day at this point, one at Prairie
View and another at Howth. a
solid car OF csntaloupes left last
night for Chicago, after being well
iced, These were bought and paid
for by buyer representing a Chi
cago house This firm will take all
cantaloupes up to July is at a uni
form price. A car Of roasting ears
will be shipped north early next
week
The late rains have given new
start to all truck, and with prices
800 cars Of melons will be shipped.
One local firm has contracted to de-
liver sixty cars of melons.