The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-08-27
WOMEN DUELLISTS OF 1892.
Remarkable Warfare with Pistol
and Sword WaEed to Settle Lady
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Remarkable Warfare With Pistol
and Sword WaEed to Settle Lady
AlmeriH's Age.
The combination of a woman and a
pistol is not peculiar to the modern
period. 1t was seen, indeed, so long
ago as 1892, more than a century ago.
And no one who read of the circum-
stances Of the case could doubt the
justification of the combat which then
took place.
A Mrs. ~ElphinstOne, who visited
one day the Lady Almeria Braddock,
understood to perfection the art of
gentle-voiced and ladylike abuse.
you have been a very beautiful wo-
man." she observed to Lady Almeria,
who considered herself yet a girl.
You have a very good autumnal face
even now" Mrs. ElpinStone went on,
I" but you must acknowledge that the
lilies and roses are somewhat faded.
Forty years ago, | am told. Il young
fellow could hardly gaze upon you
with impunity.' Whereat her lady
ship declared she was not yet thirty.
Mrs. ElphinStone cited authorities to
prove this figure was thirty years cut
of the way, and there was then moth
ing to do but 20 to Hyde Park and
have it out with pistols. Women then,
however, We're not the shots they are
to-day, and the bloodthirsty combat
ants fired at each other for awhile
without either becoming wounded.
They would not hear of reconciliation.
and drew their swords. Mrs. Elphin-
stone shortly after received a slight
| wound in the sword arm. This was
deemed sufficient to decide the con-
test. and he ladies, feeling that in
suits had been SO far as possible wiped
out, quilted the field with honor"
The Economy of Electric Traction.
In order to rebut the frequently
made claim that a locomotive can
make as great a mileage as an electric
motor, w. Baxter, Jr., shows what
is done in actual practice, and at the
same time makes the distinct state
ment that such a company as the
Pennsylvania railroad could effect a
saving of Over So, 100000, Or 1874 per
cent of it's operating expenses, by the
adoption of electricity. On the rail
road named there are 1103 freight en-
gines, giving a mileage of 20, 4O0,35S
annually. In the passenger service
there are 47S locomotives, and the
total miles run per year by passenger
trains is 1908, 800. Figuring on a
basis of 90 per cent of the engines in
| use, the miles run per year would be
34,610, and on an so per cent basis,
$4,000 miles. Trolley cars making an
average speed of less than ten miles
per hour run from $4,000 to 10000
per year. At this rate, motor cars
drawing freight trains at fifteen miles
per hour could easily cover 65,O0O
to $4,000 miles per year, and those
used for passenger work, and making
an average speed of thirty miles per
hour, could u over 100000 miles per
year. If so much greater yearly mile
age could be made by electric motors,
it follows that the wages of motor
men would be very much less than
the wages of enginemen per train mile,
the daily compensation not being high
er, and the distance covered being far
greater. After going fully into every
cost Of operation and maintenance Of
the two systems, Mr.. Baxter establish
ed the fact of h superior economy
of electric propulsion for trunk lines.