The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1904-02-20
A WORLDS FAIR INVENTION.
Electric Automobile Chairs, With Alb.
sciute Safety Attachments, Fea-
ture of the 1904 EXPOSITION,


ture of the 1904 Exposition.
Electricity is the motive power that
will propel the automobile chairs at
the Worlds Fair in st. Louis in 1904.
These chairs are a new invention, and
are the result of three years study
and experimenting by Semple 5.
Scott. a young st. Louis inventor. who
recently obtained the concession to
operate them during the Exposition.
The CHAIRS have uniform speed &C.
three miles per hour and the operator
has no control over the speed. The
same rate is maintained up hill. down
hill. or on the level The machine is
simplicity itself. and the Worlds Fair
visitor may operate it as we'll as the
guide. who will accompany him if 10
desires The chair takes the form Of
a low phaeton without a cover. There
are four wheels. two large rear wheels
and two small ones under the foot
rest. All are pneumatic tired. The
seat s Upholstered in cane as are seats
on street cars and the summer raul.
way cars. Behind the seat is a b0N
which contains the batteries when
generate The power to operate the ma
chine. If two visitors desire to oc
cupy the chair, and the service os =
guide is wanted, he can sit on an al
justahle seat at the rear.
On the inside of the chair. ATTACHED
10 The arm is lever. watch prts tn
chair in motion or stops il al the viii
If the rider. \ long lever attacNed 10
the front truck has it's handle directly
in the center of the chair within easy
reach Of the driver 4 gentle pres
sure guides the machine in the desired
direction.
The most admirable feature Of the
entire machine is the sensitive rail
which guards the chair on all sides
save at the rear. This absolutely pre-
vents accidents. When the rail comes
in contact with any object. even
though il weighs but pound it press
against device that locks the wheels
and brings the chair to a dead stop.
New Mexico's Pavilion at the World,
Fair is of Quaint Architecture
New Mexico pavilion on the Pla-
teau of States at the Worlds Fair.
has been designed after the style of
an old Spc nish mission. The plans
we're recently adopted and work on
the building will begin at once.
The building will be of staff. a
story and one-half high. 1t will pre-
sent an imposing frontage of 20 feet.
on one of the main boulevards, and
will have depth Of so feet.
On entering the New Mexico Build.
ing one finds himself in a large re.
ception hall. To the right is a room
for executive and administrative
uses. To the left are rooms for the
commissions and superintendent OF
exhibits. There will he ladies' and
gentlemens waiting room. The
building is designed especially as the
headquarters for New MeXicans am
their friends who visit the Worlds
Fair. and they will find plenty to re-
mind them of home.
The grounds around the romantic
structure will be laid out in typical
gardens. Splendid specimens of cac-
tus will be shown and many of the
most beautiful flowers Of New Mexico
will embelish the place
-,uuIu mouse l6 vessels or the siz,
of the largest steamer afloat the
Cedric. and there would be room lett
for the landing stage.
Has a capacity to accommodate IL
miles of freight cars, together with lC
comotives and way-cars enough toi
handle them.
Arranged as corn crib, wou.d
hold nearly the entire crop for two
years OF New England and New York,
or half the 65.OO0,OO0 bushels consti
tuting the average annual crop of Mis-
souri,.
Converted into vast silo. and
filed. would store silage enough TO
winter many more than the 100000
head of cattle shown by the last census
to be in Missouri.