Lincoln County leader., June 29, 1900, Image 7

TO RUN CORRECTLY.
SERVICEABLE ADVICE BY A FOR
MER CHAMPION.
The Running Gait of Many Young Men
Would Make Mercury Weep speedy
and Graceful Gait Is Easily AcquireJ
Physical Director's Advice.
Anything faster than a walk in
stiff, measured steps Is considered ly
most people undignified, probably be
cause a taster gait than a walk a
good, easy, graceful stride for running
is a thing almost Impossible to them.
'Jo see many, even of our young men.
.speeding after a car or attempting to
atch the last boat is a sight to make
Mercury, the swift messenger of the
gods, weep for very shame and to make
Jiu old t rnluer curl his lip with honest
contempt. '
A speedy and graceful gait, physical
instructors say, Is easily acquired. But
attention must be paid to the proper po
sition one should assume In order to
obtain the greatest amount of progres
sion with a maximum velocity aud a
Jiiinimuiu expenditure of bodily energy.
The correct position to be assumed
when running is set forth clearly by
Randolph Farles, the Intercollegiate
mile and half-mile champion runner,
former president of the Inergollegiate
Amateur Athletic Association of Amer
ica, anil now the director of phyilcn
vducntion at the University of Pennsyl
vania. "When running," declares this au
thority, "no matter what the distance,
the arms, or. more properly sp.aklug,
1hp upper extremities, should be ustd
liiefly from the shoulder with preci
sion, and should swing in harmony
with the legs or lower extremities. The
right aim should move with the" left
leg, and the left arm with the right leg,
in order to maintain perfect Lalance
.and to gain greater speed. The trunk
4iud head should be allowed to assume
their natural position, which, If a per
son carries himself properly, will be In
the erect posture or nearly so. The
runner ought never to lean forward.
"All distances under and Including
one mile should be run r.p3n the toes,
while distance over one mile should be
run upon the ball of the foot, or the
jiart Just back of the toes. Runners
should put their feet out in front of
them In a perfectly straight line, mak
ing the advanced step with one foot
when the other is directly beneath tha
body, keeping each arm in Its relative
position and the legs close together, in
Oider to concentrate energy. A good
stride will cover about seven feet, sev
en f.et two inches, sjvea feet four
inches or seven feet six Inches. It is a
great mlslake to overstride, because in
.so dolus an unnecessary amount of
energy is wasted, and fatigue comes on
more quickly. If one is able to stride
seven feet at first he is doing well. It
is best to increase the stride by Inches.
In this way a good stride may be ob
tained without unduly taxing the
muscles.
"Never kick your heels up behind you
that Is, behind the axis of the body
because It will cause a loss of locomi
t:on and also of time by making the
legs trail through a greater space, un
necessarily. As one progresses, alight
ing first upon one set of tos and then
upon the other, or ball of the foot, as
the case may be, great care should be
exercised In coming down upon the
ground lightly. If attention be paid to
this the body will escape much Jarring,
which is Important to the muscles aud
nerves."
A SENSIBLE HOME.
Lnirt of Common Sense Should Be Fol
lowed In DesitfninK Homes.
In designing homes we must follow
1 lie laws of common sense and not sac
rifice interior comfort to the satisfac
tion of displaying an outside show,
which Is offensive to the cultivated eye.
If nil bouses were to be designed as
carefully as conscientious artists paint
pictures, the result In the appearance of
uir towns and cities would be eminent
ly more satisfactory than It is to-day.
EXTERIOR VIICW.
The most convenient houses are those
which are planned with a special refer
ence to the needs of the occupants, and
to as to avoid all useless expenditures;
such houses are the most pleasing In
point of aspect for the simple reason
that they clearly show the purpose for
which they are built. It should be
borne In mind that it costs no more to
make a house look attractive than It
does to make it look ugly. The amount
of labor and material which Is required
In one Instance costs, practically, no
more than the other. An attractive out
Uu la do more expensive than one
which is ugly. It Is true that n front '
many more houses are ruined as to
their appearance from having work
piled upon them than by having too lit
tle. Most of our houses are ugly be
cause they are aggressive; because
they have crude, heavy porches, out of
keeping with the design of the building;
clumsy towers; ill proportioned dor
mers and balconies, aud other excres
cences that are ugly.
The view aud plans shown herewith
illustrate a neat and attractive home,
well arranged and of moderate cost. It
can be erected In most places complete
for from $1,800 to $2,000. The conveni
ence of the interior is apparent on ex
amination of the floor plans, and the
whole needs but little explanation. The
rooms are of good average size for a
dwelling of this class, and are well con
nected. The total size is 32M.XG5 feet,
Including the woodhouse iu the rear.
Cellar is provided under the sitting
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FLOOR PLANS.
room and bed room. The height of the
first story celling is 0 feet and the sec
ond story SV& feet. The foundation is of
stone, and the outside walls of the su
perstructure are sheathed and papered
and covered with siding. The painting
is three coat work; the inside is plas
tered and finished In natural color
white and yellow pine throughout.
A worthy object in every man's life,
and the first one to be gratified, ought
to be the full possession of a home of
ills own. A shelter, no matter how
humble, if it Is his own, Is preferable
to one that is rented. There is no labor
so pleasant, none so satisfactory, as
that which loads up to this possession
of a home. E. A. Payne.
GENUINE LITERATURE.
That la What the Declaration of Inde
pendence Is.
Yet despite its general acceptance,
which showed its political strength, It
was a great and memorable document.
From that day to this it has been list
ened to with reverence by a people who
have grown to be a great nation, aud
equally from that day to this It has
been the subject of severe c;lticism.
The reverence is right, the criticism
misplaced and founded on misunder
standing. The declarat'ou Is divided Into two
parts: First, the statement of certain
general principles of the rights of ruen
and peoples; and, secondly, an attack
on George III. as a tyrant, setting forth
In a series of propositions the wrongs
done by him to the Americans which
Justified them In rebellion. Criticism
has been directed first against the at
tack on the king, then to the original
ity of the doctrines enunciated, then
against the statement of the rights of
man, Jefferson's "self-evident truths,"
and finally against the style.
The last criticism Is easily disposed
of. Year after year, for more than a
century, the Declaration of Independ
ence has been solemnly read in every
city, town and hamlet of the United
States to thousands of Americans who
have heard It over and over again, and
who listen to it in reverent silence and
rejoice that It is theirs to read. If it
had been badly written, the most ro
bust patriotism would be Incapable of
this habit. False rhetoric or turgid sen
tences would have been their own
death-wariant, and the pervading
sense of American humor would have
seen to Its exceutiou. The mere fact
that Jefferson's words have stood suc
cessfully this endless repetition Is in
fallible proof that the Declaration has
the true and high literary quality
which alone could have preserved
through such trials Its lmpresslveness
and Its savor. To those who will study
the Declaration carefully from the lit
erary side, It Is soon apparent that the
English Is fine, the tone noble and dig
nified, and the style strong, e'ear and
imposing. Senator Lodge, in Scribner.
She Wm Lonely.
An American girl who was engaged
for service by a West Philadelphia
family, being directed to leave a can
dlestick and candle In the lower hall
for the master of the house, amused
herself by paring a potato Into candle
shape and sticking a clove In It for a
wick. This she made ready with sev
eral matches for her employer, who,
having turned out the gas, Bpent five
minutes in vainly trying to light the
potato candle. Then he stumbled up
stairs In the dark and asked his wife
to explain. She called upon the maid
servant, who replied that It was so
lonely there she wanted to be turned
off the next day, when she would get
her whole week's wages, and so shv
adopted the candle expedient.
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BICYCLE ON THE FARM
WHEEL COMES INTO GENERAL
USE IN THE COUNTRY.
Found to Be a Great Convenience for
thort Kr rands or Trips to Town
After the Day's Work Is Done and
Horses Are in the Barn.
We are not prophesying but directing
attention to simple facts aud to
changed conditions. The bicycle is ou
the larm. As you stand by the door
of one farmhouse, at the close of a
summer day, you see one aud another
young man go whizzing past on his
wheel. They are off for the post oflice
or the store. The older men use them,
finding this a much more expeditous
way of doing a business errand at a
neighbor's, going to look up an addi
tional hand for to-morrow's work, to
return some borrowed tool, to inquire
about some meadow grass that he
wants to mow. There are lunur such
neighborly errands that can be done
promptly on tne bicycle; besides the
horses are tired from the day's work.
The change for the man or boy makes
the bicycle coasting or suriutiuc a rec
reation far more so than taking out
the tired horses or horse for a buggy
ride would be.
The bicycle for the rural districts Is
a blessing socially. The young ladies.
the teneher rides to her school;
parties of young men and women go
out for a mooulight ride. The socia
bility and social Intercourse in the
neighborhood is greatly increased for
the reason already Indicated, that the
boys aud girls find it play to go off ou
the wheel, whereas it .would be much
like work to hitch up and drive, even
If the farmer were willing the team
should be used. Most farmers are
thoughtful aud considerate of their
horses. Even though the animals
might not have worked during the day
they often want to allow them a full
day off aud complete rest.
In many of the families the bicycle
Is used to go to church. There is not
always room enough in the family bug
gy for all. There are in every neigh
borhood some who thus go to the mid
week prayer meeting, to the lodge, and
any social gathering that may be plau
ued. The bicycle is thus a promoter of
what Is best in the social life of rural
districts.
For some years the bicycle was a
kind of city or village "fad." Young
people were crazy over it, going out to
make their "centuries" on a holiday and
coming home utterly worn out and per
hops their health impaired for months
if not for life. The country boys and
girls are more sensible and are restrain
ed by their circumstances from such
foolishness. To them the wheel is an
eminently practical and useful vehicle.
Our" personal observations in Western
New York opened our eyes to the fact
that the wheel Is not by any means
confined to the prairie or comparatively
level roads. Young men nnd women
came down the long hills with an aban
don nnd an evident sense of enjoyment
that proved that there was something
exciting and out-of-the-common in the
use of the bicycle on these roads which
made it more truly recreation than lu
the other conditions.
How has it come about that the wheel
is now to be found iu every country
uelghborhood when at first it was a
city luxury? It is easy to answer this
question. First of all the bicycle is
much cheaper. A good wheel can be
had as low as $25 or $30 aud one of a
high class for $40 to $50. Formerly
prices were from $75 to $150. The
writer several years ago paid $150 each
for bicycles for two of his boys when
they were college students. Mark the
difference in prices with all the differ
ent manufacturers. Hut a second rea
son why the wheel Is now coming to
lie so common In rural districts is that
there Is more money there to spend for
anything really wanted. We are not
uow Indicating the reasons or causes
of the hard times nor even the causes
of the relief, but if Is evident there is
more money to spend in the country re
;lons. In the third place, as already indi
cated, the wheel Is r ally a menus of
economy. It saves time for the horses
In necessary business trips and they
ran be kept at work; it saves wear and
tear to the carriage; It saves the
strength of the team and gives the
horses needed rest. A fourth reason
why wheels begin to be seen in so many
out-of-the-way country places is that
tin people there are learning of their
advantages and' that they can really
afford to have them. Wheels have gone
down to as low a price as they are like
ly to reach. Every economy has been
sought In their manufacture, every pos
sible Invention, not only for their Im
provement as a vehicle, but In facili
tating and cheapening their manufac
ture. To summarize: It Is good economy;
It Is healthful recreation; It promotes
social life; it Is a constant convenience;
and to those who have used thorn, even
Including men nnd women well along
In years, bicycles are felt to be a neces
sity. Farm, Field aud Fireside.
Place de la Concorde.
There Is said to be no equal In the
world to this grand and Imposing
square of Taris. On one side of It Is
the Tuilerles, on the opposite side the
Champs Elysees, and on a third the
Hiver Seine. In the center stands the
obelisk of Luxou, a magnificent mono
lith of red Egyptian granite, 74 feet
high and weighing 500,000 pounds. This
obeiiok was one of two of the same
shape and size, erected lu 1350 B. C, by
Hameses the Great, at the entrance of
the Temple of Thebes. Mohammed All,
Pasha of Egypt, presented It to the
French government, and in 1830 It was
removed to its present position In the
Place de la Concorde. The removal nnd
erection on the new site required an
outlay of 80,000 and the employment
of 800 men, the obelisk being transport
ed to France in a vessel built especially
for the purpose. The Place de la Con
corde is rich in historic interest. It
was there that the guillotine was erect
ed In the "reign of terror," after the
deatli of Louis XVI., aud It was there
that the signal was given for the at
tack ou the bastile lu 17S0. , Louis XVI.
and Marie Antoinette were beheaded
there lu 1703, and It was the scene of
great rejoicing lu 1848, when France
was proclaimed a republic. The Place
de la Concorde has also been termed
the Place Louis XV. and Place de la
Revolution.
Science
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1VCI111UU
Clouds that move lu a contrary direc
tion to that of the surface current indi
cate a change of weather, because they
prove the existence of two air currents,
one warm and the other cold,1 and the
mingling of these frequently causes
rain.
Poisonous snakes when with young
are sluggish and retiring In their hab
its. The little ones are born with fangs
nnd poison glands In full perfection,
and are dangerous even before tasting
food, or water. The young are much
more active than the adults nnd prob-
ably their poison Is more virulent.
Trees and shrubs are belug planted
along the Suez canal as a measure of
protection against, drifting sand. The
idea which Is' being carried out em
braces the principle of snow fence along
railroads. A system of irrigation has
been organized for these plantations
and the results so far have been prom
ising. Compressed corlliie form of tiles
has made Its appearance iu fia. market.
It is claimed that this inn t. Jul 1 nrt-
mlrable for flooring, because of Ifs-J
noiselessness and Its waterproof quali
ties. It Is also said to be Inimical to
germs. The degree of compression can
be varied lu the process of manufac
ture. In a paper communicated to the Roy
al Meteorological Society on "The
mean temperature of the surface waters
of the sea round the British coasts, nnd
its relation to the mean temperature of
the air," Mr. Dickson arrived at the
conclusion that the mere presence of
Atlantic water is more effective in de
pressing the summer temperature lu
Britain than in raising that of the win
ter months.
The British Meteorological Council
has just issued a discussion of the diur
nal range of rain in Great Britain. The
general conclusion drawn by Dr. Scott
Is that everywhere In the British Isl
ands the forenoon hours, from nbout 10
o'clock, are drier than the rest of the
day, nnd that although the temperature
has not then nearly reached its maxi
mum, invalids would be less likely to
get wet if they went out In the morning.
Prof. R. S. Woodward, of Columbia
University, In a recent paper shows rea
sons for thinking that the earth's at
mosphere extends to a height varying
with the distance from the equator. At
the equator lie estimates the height to
be 20,000 miles, which diminishes to
only 17,000 miles at the poles. But of
course, beyond a few hundred miles
above the ground, the density of the at
mosphere becomes so slight that Its ef
fects are Imperceptible.
In the light of recent discoveries one
of the greatest wonders of the heavens
appears even more wonderful. There
Is a small class of variable stars, less
than twenty In known number the
most conspicuous member of which is
Algol, the "Demon" of the Arabs
which at brief Intervals suffer a partial
eclipse from the Interposition of dark
or Invisible companions revolving
around them. Mr. Roberts of Cnpe Col
ony and Mr. Russell of Princeton,
working Independently, have lately
shown that all of these bodies nre sur
prisingly light in their composition,
liardly more thnn whirling cloudH. In
only one ense enn the limiting density
exceed half that of water, and in six
cases It Is less than one-tenth that of
water. The average is one-sixth that
of water. This density these stars can
not exceed, although they may fall far
below it. The density of our sun com
pared with water Is 1.4 1. The possibil
ity exists that the Algol stars may each
have a denser nucleus surrouuded by an
enormous cloudy envelope.
The complaint Is frequently made by
married women that their husbands
don't compliment them. Have they
i ever tried good cooking on theut?
NOVEL AUTOMOBILES.
lectrically Propelled Ambulance and
Patrol Wagon.
The predictions about the passing ot
the horse aud the universal employ
ment of the automobile are slow of ful
fillment, but signs are not lacking that
the change is gradually comlug about
aud that the horseless carriage is sure
ly, If slowly, supplanting Its equine
competitor In the struggle which can
only eud in the survival of the fittest.
Motor cabs and carriages are on the
increase and seem to be giving good
satisfaction wherever they have beeu
Introduced; automobile - fire cuglues
have beeu employed for some time and
mechanical power has beeu used to
propel various other heavy vehicles;
and now we have an automobile hos
pital ambulance and an automobile po-
NEW ELECTRIC AMBULANCE.
lice patron wagon. The first vehicles
of this kind that have been built are
shown lu the accompanying Illustra
tions which are reproduced from the
Scientific American. The town of
Akron, Ohio, claims the distinction of
having constructed the first automo
bile patrol wagon, while the ambulance
will ruu on the streets of New York,
having beeu built for St. Vincent's
Hospital of that city. Both vehicles
are propelled by electricity, the cur
rent lu each case, being supplied by
storage batteries. The patrol- wagon
has an accumulator of forty cells by
means of which a maximum speed of
twenty miles an hour can be attained,
while In the ambulance the current Is
supplied by forty-four cells, which
give a maximum speed of thirteen,
miles an hour The cost of the am
bulance is nov given but that of the
patrol wagou was about $3,000.
There are many reasons why me
chanical power is better thnn horse
power for the propulsion of such vehl-
AUTOMOIIlI.lt PATROL WAOON.
cles. In the case of an automobile am
bulance, for instance, It Is capable of
greater sustained speed than a horse
vehicle, nnd when" the destination Is
reached no care has to be paid to the
steaming horse, so thnt both surgeon
and driver can devote their attendance
to the injured person. Accidents to am
bulances, nre of frequent occurrence,
owing to their speed nnd their right of
way, but electric vehicles can be stop
ped In their length. Every second Is of
Importance to un Injured person, nnd
speed and ease of riding will undoubt
edly soon make them a great favorite
among hosp'tal authorities. Another
feature of Interest Is) the lower cost of
maintenance. An nmbulnnce is usual
ly Idle twenty or more hours out of
the twenty-four, and this gives ample
time for charging the batteries. There
Is no time lost In hitching up, nnd the
stable may be In the hospital proper,
without the dangers of stable odors.
They 51 xed the Noine and Light.
They were little city children not
the city children who arp so poor that
tl have never been out of sight of
their hot nest of streets where they
live, but little children who were well
cured for and supposed to know all
nbout the Joys of the country. But
it so happened that they had never
beeu taken Into the country or any
thing that approximated country di
rectly from home and at night. It was
only a Long Island town to which the
little ones had been transported, but
when the darkness closed in around
the in and there were no noises aud no
bright electric lights, nnd instead of
a little spot of sky Just over their
heads a big broad expanse filled with
stars, closing in nil around them, and
the katydids called nloud nt them, they
cried to go home. "I am afrnld of the
dark," sobbed one. "I am afraid of
the katydid," cried the other, and
"There are so ninny stars," they both
cried together. New York Times.
When a woman is too sick to go to t
funeral she finds a satisfaction In sit
ting at tho window and watching for
the procession, but a man can't
You must move or have a fire to form
my Idea of what is stored away la
t our house.
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