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TWELVE PartZl-PapiS-l JOURNAL. VOL. XXX NO. 275. AKRON, OniO, SATUUDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1899.

PRICE ONE CENT, IE BEACO.N time he learned the carpenter trade, era of, the county. He is the soil of a Akron A Splendid Lot of Republicans Have Cause to be Proud of County Ticket. the First Automobile Patrol Wagon Will Soon be In Operation, 8 be Identified as meteors, It Is supposed, without anyone seeing them fall. The number of shooting stars visible to the naked eye Is far greater than one would imagine who only glances at tho sky now and then. A single observer can see, on an average, about five an hour.

Millions of Them. But such a group of watchers can observe, ordinarily, only those stars which 'shoot' within 200 or 300 miles of their observing station. If, therefore, the whole earth were covered with observers enough to see all the heavens, It has been calculated, by the late Professor Newton of Yale university, that the numlier visible daily would be between: 15,000,000 and 20,000,000. When to this number we add those which are too faint to be seen by the naked eye we reach a total which may run up to 100,000,000. We are, therefore forced to the exclusion that interplanetary spaces are quite rich in such bodies.

Investigations show that these shoot-iug stare are of a gregarious temperament. Millions travel together in the same swarm or group. They have plenty of room; the separate bodies frequently being miles apart. "The terrestrial inhabitant is hence treated to a most awe-inspiring and dazzling display when the earth encounters such a group. "Astronomers expect to see such an encounter next November, about the 14th or 15th.

If their calculations be correct, watchers all over the earth may at the time named see a splendid display of the heaven's fireworks. Clouded skies can cut out any view, aud as the moon will be very nearly full on November 15 (full moon occurs on November 17) lier light will certainly obscure tbe fainlt trails of many shooting stars. Time to Observe. "The best time to'observe is between midnight and the sunrise-twilight. We are then on the advancing front of the earth and will see those meteors we catch up with or meet.

During the hours previous to midnight we see only those shooting stars which overtake us on the earth. Riding on the cowcatcher of a locomotive engine In the midst of a downpour of rain wti are certain to get wetter than if we sat on the Methodist minister who was a missionary in the far west, belug located at l'riuceton, when the son was born on June 20, 1857. He came with his parents to Ohio when but two years old aud attended the public schools af ter lie reached the school age until 187i, when he entered Allegheny college. He paid his own way through college by teaching school and preforming manual lalior. In 1880 he moved to Kruinroy, when he again taught school, worked at the trade of a painter and as a common laborer, studying law in his spare hours.

He entered the law department of the University of Michigau iu 1882 and graduated in 1884, aud upon being admitted to practice during the same year, hung out his shingle in Akron. In the spring of 18S'J he was nominated as the Republican candidate for city solicitor, was elected and served two terms. In the discharge of the duties of that office he made a reputation for honesty and fearlessness which is still with him, the one term he has served as probate judge even adding to it. Previous to his election to the office he now holds Judge Anderson, wa engaged in the practice of law iu partner ship with Hon. Sidney Edgertou.

COUNTY RECORDER. Williston Ailing has served one term as recorder of Summit county, with credit to himself and benefit to his con stituency. He is now a. candidate on the Bepubican ticket for re-election and is certainly worthy of that honor. Mr.

Alliug was born in Trumbull county, October 2(5, 1S42, but has lived in Summit county since he was 12 years old. He was educated in the public schools and had also an aca demic training. When President Lin coln called for volunteers in the sum mer of 1862, Mr. Ailing enlisted in company 115th O. V.

and served faithfully until mustered out in 1805. Since 1805 Mr. Alliug has lived in Williston Ailing. Talhnadge township, at first following the carpenter's trade, but later be coming a contractor and builder. He way a justice of the peace for 20 years, served as township clerk, and on the board of education.

He was never a candidate fir a county office until he was elected recorder of Summit county. Tile uprightness of his life and fairness iu all dealings have always re tained for him the respect and esteem of all who knew him. As county re corder he has at all times been cour teous and obliging aud conscientious in the discharge of his public duties. COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Philip Wagoner, the Republican- can didate for county commissioner, was born in Franklin township.

Summit county, where he has always lived. He Is possessed of a good 'common school education and a practical business experience. As a youtig man he learned the car- penter's trade, and after finishing; the usual apprenticeship he followed con tracting and building for some time and afterwards took up farming. In politics he is a Republican of the Philip Wagoner. Whig school and a party worker.

He has never held a county office, although honored by his townspeople by an elec tion ns township treasurer In a strong ly lieiiwratte township. Mr. Wagoner lias a wide acquaint ance over the county and lie Is respected by every man thai knows him. His ability, sound judgment and sterling worth make him Jim the kind of a man (bat needed In the commission ers' oftic dining the next few years, when nil land values are to lie reflxed. He Is worthy of every confidence and no rotef who has the best, interests of the county at heart will go wrong In casting his vole on election day for Philip Wagoner.

INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. The Republican candidate for Infirmary director Is Jacob Metzger, of Springfield township. Mr. Metzger was born hi Lancaster. Lancaster eoim1y January 2.

1S42. The family, composed of fill her. mother and four Uiys, emigrated to Stark county. Ohio, about 43 years ago and located Kin farm. Mr.

Metzger worked on tbe farm until be waa 18 rears of age, at wnlci serving a two years apitreuticesulp. He enllstea in me army in, tne year at the aire of 20 years, and nerved from then until tbe close of the war In June, 1805, when be was honorably discharged, After the war, lie went in to the cabinet and undertaking business until the Jacob Metzger. year 1878, at which time lie bought a farm in Springfield township. He was married In the year 1808. Since that time he has been one of the most successful fanners in that community.

He 1ms held numerous offices in the township, and is now serving his first term as infirmary director. The faithful and able sen-lee he has rendered the county in that capacity certainly entitles him to the endorsement of a reelection. STIRS WILL SHOOT. Magnificent Spectacle Is Scheduled For Next Month. DISPLftY OF METEORS Will be Visible All the World.

Over Some Interesting Facts About 3 the Phenomenon. Akron people who are interested Jn the great study of astronomy are looking forward with much, interest to the coming of November 14; for on that date, there is to be a grand celestial parade of meteors. In other words it will be a magnificent display of nature's fireworks. This remarkable parade and exhibition is to he seen only once every 33 years. Millions upon millions of falling stars will illuminate the sky and turn night into day.

The members in the great celestial army are known as the Leonids and they travel 25 miles a second. A few of tbe advance guard were seen a year ago but this year the entire army is to be seen. The meteors are said to be frag mentary ruins of a great comet which, thousands of years ago, exploded and whose orbit was drawn Into the cycle of our solar system by the Influence of the planet Uranus. Tbe Leonids cross the pass of the earth around the sun at regular Intervals, Extensive preparations have been made by the officials of the United States naval observatory to observe the great display of meteors. Every gov eminent In the world is making similar preparations to get a good view of the countless wanderers In space.

Trof. J. K. Reese, of Columbia, has written of the coining phenomenon In the following manner: Not Really Star. "The astronomer knows that these 'shooting stars' are not really stars.

Heal stars are giant and distant suns shining by tlieir own light. They arc cold, dark, bodies which bc-ome hut mid visible when they strike the air surrounding the earth. The velocity of their motion Is. on the average, about rilles a second, nnd so when they dash Into the earth's atmosphere the friction of the air produces a tempera ture of many thousand degrees. The result Is tlint.

as these IkhIIcs arc usually very small, they arc completely evaporated anil dissipated. Sometimes quite large bodies are able to resist this tremendous frictional beating and then the residues reach the earth. Such bodies when found are called meteorites, meteoric stones, aerolites (air-stones) or nrnnnlitha "Some consM of nearly pure Iron with nickel, others are stony and still olhcrs ore mainly stony with grains and globules of Iron. Comparatively very few meteors hare lxi-n seen to fall. Their cucniicai ami mlneralo- gical character Is such that they can Is In all over the country with, reference to our new wagon.

I have no doubt but what several visitors from the prin- -cipal cities of the east will come here to see the wagon when we get It com-: pleted and located In the new quarters." Officers Arc Elated. Chief of Police Harrison and his officers are highly elated with the interest being taken In the police department by the city commissioners. The building of the new patrol station at the city building will bring the police department closer together. The patrol station wiu adjoin the new office of the chief of police, which is now being built at city building. A large room is also being built for the officer This room will be nicely furnished' and equipped with wardrobes in which the officers may keep a change of cloth- iiuiuuui-umi ui auLouioones lor practical use has become a matter of great interest iu both.

America and Euroie. Five years ago there were less than 30 self-propelled carriages in the world. Only a year ago the number in use in this country could almost Wi conntefl ctn nna'e fino-aru Vrw there are companies organized in this country for the manufacture of automobiles, with, more than $400,000,000 capital. Today there are nearly 200 electric cabs plying on the streets of New York. There are scores of delivery wagons and hundreds of light carriages.

A motor ambulance is now in operation in Chicago and several self-propelled fire engines have already been built for different American cities. In France the automobile has become a powerful factor iu common affairs of life. It has also become a fashionable fad. Over a thousand automo biles are now in use in Paris. There are now already six different motive powers being employed in this country: electricity, gasoline, steam compressed air, carbonic acid gas and alcohol.

An Able Article. Ray Staunard Baker, in an intensely interesting article in McClure's magazine of "uly. says of the automobile: "Never before! has Yankee genius' and enterprise created an important "business interest in so short a time. eThe automobile, which at Brst'Srafcatt experimental plaything, lias become a practical necessity." In referrriug to the future country-touring stations Mr. Baker has this to say: "It is not hard to imagine what a country-touring station will be like on a sunny summer afternoon some five or 10 years hence.

Long rows of vehicles will stand backed up comfortably to the charging bars, each with its electric plug filling the battery with power. The owners will be lolling at the tables on the veranda of the nearby road house. Men with repair kits will hustle tightening up a nut here, oiling this bearing, aud regulating that gear. From a long rubber tube compressed air will be hissed into pneumatic tires. There will also be many gasoline carts aud road wagons ami tricycles, aud they, too, will need repairs and pumping, and their owners will employ themselves busily In filling their little tin cans with gasoline, recharging their tanks, refilling the water jackets and looking to the working ef their sparking devices.

And then there will bo lioys selling peanuts, arnica and court plasters, and undoubtedly a cy leal old farmer or two with a pair of ambling mares to carry home such of these new-fangled vehicles as mav be come hopelessly Indisposed. Add to this hustling assembly of amateur 'self-propellers' a host of bicycle riders for there will doubtless lie as manv bicv- eles In those days as ever and It will lie a sight to awaken every serious-minded horse to an uneasy consideration of iiis future." IN BRYAN'S 'OWN STATE. The shouts of gladness with which the election of McKinley was heralded were not mistakes. That the prosperi ty which followed the election, the res toration of a protective tariff, and the rejection of the silver proposition, ha Itcen such as to enaMe people to reditco their Indebtedness Is well evidenced by the following table, showing the mort gages filed an4 released in each year from 1W2 to in Mr. Bryan's own state, Nebraska.

It will be observed that In each year prior to 1X00 the mortgages filed far exceeded thrtse released, while ih and 1803 thfl niort-en ges released exceeded those filed from tn ncr cent. TIiim pnnriltlnna ar Nebraska's refutation of Bryanistn aud Its doctrines. They are Hie farmer" reply to demagogism which SJteroptrd to mislead hhn In lnrt. and wants to do It again in the present and coming campaign, although tbe Issues and the) srcnnieitts are slightly retouched. The following table shows the tnorV Cure Died and released In Nebraska in tto'j year from 1802 to 18P8: Filed.

Released. ..1,847.63.1 $31,912,279 13.. 3t.001.31S 20.178.74 1815. 2.i.7WV. 22.S4H.M7 ia.l74.WM1 IWTT 15.630.721 22.215,75 27,4,679 ability and fairness shown In this capacity Is best exemplified by the fact that the teachers as a body are his friends.

He resigned as a member of the examining board hi September of this year, upon becoming a candidate for the legislature. Prof. Seese Is not a rich man aud has large sympathy for any man who is striving to better his condition. In the Prof. C.

F. Seese. village of Hudson where he lives he has the respect and confidence of the entire community and Hudson people are unanimous in testifying to his ability and his manhood. If Prof. Seese is elected to the legis lature he will be a credit t6 the county that sends him there and will undoubtedly take a high place among the members of the general assembly.

CLERK OF COURTS. Edward A. Hershey. the Republican caudidiaite for clerk of courts, is now serving his1 first term in that office, and so ably lias he discharged the arduous duties that belong to the position that attorney or client with business in the courts, has yet to make the first complaint. It is not every mam that is fitted to be clerk 'of counts.

It requires a general knowledge of the law and of business transactkms and a painstaking attention to detail, else blunders with serious aud costly consequences are .1,. Edward A. Hershey. only too apt to occur. It is this knowledge and carefulness tliat have made Mr.

Hershey's administration of the of fice so popular with those who have opportunity to judge of his merits. Mr. Hershey was born in Wayne county. February 0. 1850.

He was eds ucated hi the public schools and Smith field academy. Iu early life iie was a farmer and stockman. He moved to Akron in 1X80 and engaged iu the retail ccnl He has been a director in tin Summit enmity Agricultural society, for many years, having charge of the racing sect nil. He has always been a Republican, untiring in his efforts to advance the interests of the party. He had never sought it comity office until lie ran for clerk three ago.

It Is upon the record he has made in oflice that he stands for re-election, and he could have no stronger argument to use before the people. PROBATE JUDGE. (ieorge M. Anderson. who Is a candidate on the Republican ticket for re-election to the oflice of probate Judge, has made one of the fairest mid most Judge Ceorge M.

Anderson. able prolwite Judges Summit comity has ever tiad. There Is ntflch In the career of IJeotgc Anderson to commend bita to the rot- Summit county Republicans have particular reason this year to be proud of their legislative aud county tickets. The ticket is a good one from top to bottom, and at no time since it was uauied has any Republican thought It necessary to "strengthen" It. It will be interesting to note that all of the seven candidates began life as poor boys and have reached the honor able positions they now occupy in life solely through their worth.

Four of the seven have at one period or another in their lives followed the trade of car pentering, two of the other three were born upon farms aud the remaining one. a poor minister's son who defrayed the expenses of acquiring an education by teaching school aud performing manual labor. That they have all risen above the conditions of their youth redounds to their credit and can not but commend them to the people whose suffrage they'' seek. Biographical sketches of these candidates are given below, and they are well worth the reading. The story of the lives of these men is in a degree the story of America's greatness; iff is the story of the opportunities America offers to her youth, no matter how hum ble their parentage, to become useful citizens and rise to places of trust aud honor in their communities.

SENATORIAL CANDIDATE. George Y. Sieber, the Republican candidate for senator in the 24th and 20th is one of the loading lights t. the Summit county bar. Sir.

S-iher was born on a farm near Free-burg, Snyder county, on February 2, 1858. He removed with his parents to Akron when but 10 years of age, has since made this city his home. He received his early education in the public schools, graduating from the Akron High school in 1870; attended Buchtel college and the Cincinnati law school, graduating from the latter in 1881, with first honors of his class. He was admitted to the bar of the supreme count the same year aud began the practice of law iu Akron. He was elected prosecuting attorney of Summit county on the Republican ticket In the full of ISSO and ably served two George W.

Sieber. terms in that responsible office. In 1SH Mr. Hleber roclnted him-elf In the practice of law with tin late Judge Edwin P. tireeii and Jidge Charles H.

tirant, now being associated with Judge ft rant tinder the firm name of flratit Kiclter. Mr. Sieber Ik nn orator of great ability and has been henrd Iu almost every town hall and school house In Summit county and In many of I he other counts of the state. In lsofl lie was sent to Kentucky to cxoiind the doctrines of Republicanism to the natives of the Blue (Iras state, and on popular did lie become as an orator that Kentucky didn't want to give him tip. Ills election to the innate nt course, assured "Bad It Is safe predict that he will make for hlmelf there an enviable record and will bo a credit to the diMrict he will represent.

rCR REPRESENTATIVE. Prof. Charles V. Kw, of Hudson, the Republican candidate for representative. In a native of Tuscarawas county.

He worked on the farm and at the carpenter trade until he waa 10 years of age, He was educated In the public schools and select private schools, fitting himself for teaching and thus obtaining means to attend schools of larger grade. Prof. Neese came to Hudson 13 years ago upon the recommendation of In-. PamncI Flndley to take charge of the Hudson public schools. Which position lie held for 11 conwutlve years, at the ed of that time declining to longer be considered as an applicant.

la 1WW he was appointed 1 county Kcbool examiner and had three consecutive teraM of three years each. Tbe 'Ifyiothing happens," said Mechanic-! al Engineer Frank F. Loomis, Friday, "we will have the automobile patrol wagon completed in about a month." Much Interest centers about the new wagon for the reason that it is the first horseless patrol wagon ever built anywhere in the world. The idea of Introducing such a wagon was conceived last April by City Commissioner A. Paige.

I had been reading considerable about automobiles," said Mr. Paige to a Beacon Journal reporter, "and I thought that such a wagon was peculiarly adapt ed for patrol service." The idea of introducing such a wagon In this city was brought to the atten tion of the board of city commissioners and it was at once looked upon with favor, so much so that the board authorized the building of an automobile. Mechanical Engineer Loomis was called before the board of commissioners and it took him but a short time to become thoroughly interested in the project. Besides the novelty of the undertaking, there was a question of economy to be taken into consideration. It de veloped, after some figuring-, that there would be a saving for the city by the use of an automobile, of a year.

This saving will be made from the fact that there will be no expense for keep ing horses. At present the city has two special horses for the patrol wagon These horses must be fed and shod and they must be properly harnessed. With the automobile all this will be done away with. There will also be several other items of expense that will be cut of. Electric Storage Batteries.

The new wagon will be propelled with electric storage batteries. It will have a speed capacity from four to 18 miles an hour' and will weigh about 4.800 pounds." There will be a seating capacity for 15 people besides the two officers who are In charge of the wagon. The wagon will be covered and will have roller curtains on the sides. The wheels will be especially strong and will have heavy rubber tires. The controlling apparatus will bo placed beneath the seat In front of the driver's seat will bo a small wheel.

With the wheel the driver will, at all times, have absolute control of his modern vehicle. The wagon will lie equipped with an electric headlight and a gong. The storage battery will be of 40-cell power. The body, which Is nearly completed, is being made by the Collins Buggy company. The gear Is being constructed by the Sello Gear company and Charles Loomis, a brother of Frank F.

I-oomls. Is mahig the motor. The battery was purchased in Cleveland. Every part of the new wagon, except the motors, was designed by Engineer IxkhiiIs. Tho various parts of the wagon will soon be assembled In the big workshop at the central engine house.

"The wagon, when completed, said Mr. lioomis, "will cost about $2,000. The same wagon, If purchased from some manufacturer, would cost at $4,500." Hitch With a Key. The driver of the wagon will carry a small key In his ocket. The key will serve the purpose of hitching strajis.

All the driver will have to do. when making a run, will lie to place the key In a small key hole under the sent, give it a turn, pull It out and then place tlte key lit bis pockef? There need lte.no fear of a runaway and no oue will lie able to put life Into the wngon except the driver with his key. A new patrol station for the "light ning wagon," is being built at the north end of the city building facing on Main street. The little building Is to be thoroughly equipped with all mod era devices and when completed will tm one of tiie nest ami at tne same time most novel patrol stations In the country. Said one of the patrol drivers tbe ofher day: "It will be case of feed the wagon and not the horses wbeo we get into th new sta'ion." This state ment Is true for th reason that tbe new wagon will have to lx fed each day but the feed will consist not of oats, com and hay, but of electricity.

The batteries will be charged after even- ma 'made by the wagon. ThU will done by means of a feed wire which will run direct from the power station to tlte patrol Station. The building of the new horseless patrtil wagon is attracting mure than local Interest, "ion wonld be tw prised." said one of the comnuHtfoners the other day," to see the number of romnauflkaUoM we are receiving from platform of tbe rear car. The Illustration is only suggestive. "The 'story of the November meteors' is most interesting and instructive.

The astronomers have been able to work out the life history of these meteors from the observations made. In 1709 S. Humboldt saw from the Andes mountains a grand star shower, aud in 1833 there was another great meteoric display. Many thousands fell in the course of a few hours. Professor Newton, of New Haven, inves tigated the matter, looked up old records of star showers, and showed that there had been a great number of star showers occurring about 33 years apart and coming iu the fall the year.

He prophesied that the next return would be seen November 13-14, 180G. The shower came as was predicted." The display of the Leonids in 1833 was great. Some one has described -it in itbis manner: Tempest of Stars. "On the night of November 12-13, 1833, a tempest of falling stars broke over the earth. North America bore the bniut of its pelting.

From the tJnlf of Mexico to Halifax, until daylight with some difficulty put nn end to the display, the sky was scored iu every direction with shining tracks and illuminated with majestic fire balls. At Boston the frequency of meteors was estimated ito be about half that of flakes of snow iu an average' suow-storm. Their numbers, while the first fury of their coming lasted, were quite beyond counting, but as it waned a reckoning was attempted, from which It was computed on the basis of that much diminished rale that 240,000 must have been visible during the nine hours they continued to fall." Tlicre was also a big display in, 180(5. At that display Europe was bombarded with the celestial projectors. A Great Bombardment.

House crowds of meteors, equal In luster to the brightest stars, and some rivaling Venus at her best, darted from east to west across the sky with enormous apparent velocities and with a certain determination of aim. as If let fly with a purpose and at some definite object. Nearly nil left ltehind them trains of emerald green or clear blue light, which occasionally lasted many minutes before they shriveled and curled up out of The maximum rush occurred a little later after 1 o'clock on the morning of November 14, when attempts to count them were overpowered by their frequency. But during a previous Interval of seven invnutes and five seconds four oltserv-crs reckoned. 514, and during an hour.

1.120. Before daylight, the earth had fairly cut her vmy through the star hcarlug stratum and the 'ethereal rockets' had ceased to fly. As there are some elements of uncertainty as to" the exact time of the coming or the greit shower of meteors It might le well for all to be on the sharp lookout The exhibition may take place on the 13th and It may not occur until the 15th. Presideut McKinley won the hearts of all Intelligent people when during tlw Dewey celebration he studiously and modestly avoided appropriating ta himself any of tbe enthusiastic Cp-plnuse which was bestowed upon the presidential carriage containing the president and the admiral. As they drove to and from the capitol the president smiltd and chatted with Admiral pewey while the latter was keut biisv lifting Ids hat In acknowledgment of tin- ciitiinsiastic greeting.

And aeain when the applans at the capitol during tlm presentation Mcrelses reached climax he poshed tti admiral forward and stepped back..