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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17

ELECTRIC sNowPLow ON TROLLEY LINE.
avalanche away off to one side of the
track, entirely out of the way, and
leaving behind it smooth, glistening
walls of white and a track as clear as
in June. 1t is beautiful sight to see
rotary pillow at work in a heavy drift.
On emerging from the drift the pilot
signals the engineer of the rotary to
slow down and signals the pusher ahead.
The rotary has been introduced on
large number of the important lines be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Thousands of miles Of track have been
cleared by it without the loss Of a single
life, it is claimed, or the wrecking of an
engine. Compared with the long lists
of costly wrecks and numerous fatalities
by the old methods of snow bucking this
is something remarkable. The rotary is
also in use on the German and Russian
government lines.
Figures taken from the official records
of the Chicago and Northwestern rail
road show that one of these plows wer
through drift 400 feet long and from
to 10 feet deep in two minutes and a
"
in 30 minutes. The Northwestern sys-
tenn has four rotary plows stationed at
as many points most convenient to por-
tions of the system where the greatest
trouble with snow is experienced.
The rotary snowplow has been adapt
ed to the use of trolley lines also, and
in this field it is almost as great bless
ing as on tn" steam railroads. The new
electric rotary snowplows have been
perfected in many respects. Not only
do they remove snow and cut through
drifts of any thickness, but they clear
the rails of ice and slush as well, both
of which are almost as much of a men
ace to the trolley lines as heavy snow.
The farreaching effects of this inven-
ton are not seen at first glance. In a
great many towns of the United States
trolley lines have never been established
because of the difficulty of keepinl
them clear in the winter time and the
danger encountered through the snow
and ice on the tracks, which the or
binary pillow or track cleaner was totally
unable to remove. There are great
stretches of country where people have
no transportation at all because horse
car lines simply cannot run and the
electric lines have been barred through
the causes stated. The new pillow is the
solution of this problem, so the street
car men say.
For clearing the city street car tracks
there is the electric sweeper. This is
used for removing light falls of snow.
AS soon as a storm develops and the
white flakes begin to fall the big sweeper
is sent out and it is kept running as
long as practical
The electric sweeper consists of a
series of cylindrical brooms whose bris-
ties are thickly set rattan strips fasten-
ed around a drum. This drum is re-
volved by the same trolley conveyed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
Can Cubans Govern ThsmssIvssI

One Of the best known diplomatists recently
declared that the Cubans are utterly incapable
of governing themselves, and that the United
States must maintain its present control indefi'
nitely or else annex the island. There will be
those who will dispute this opinion, but there are
none who dispute the we'll established fact that
Hostetters Stomach Bitters Is capable OF govern
ing and controlling common di seases Of stomach,
liver, kidneys, aud blood. II is a remedy that is
backed by so years of success. 1t is an ideal
medicine for constipation; the most effective
purifier for the blood; tissue and strength
builder for those who are predisposed TO lu 6
troubles and for nervousness 1t is OF wonderful
benefit. 1t stirs up a lazy liver, stimulates In
active Kidneys and as appetizer is incompar
able, Those whose stomachs are out Of order
should not fail TO try bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
BATTLING WITH SNOW.
The Rotary SnOwplOw and Its
Work.

steam Driven Giants which Eat Glenn
Cut Paths Through the Deepe,t
Drifts-EIectric PIOws and Sweep
ers For the Trolley Tracks.
The United States is the battle-ground
of the greatest snow fights that take
|place anywhere in the world. This sea
son has been a particularly severe one
thus far for the eastern roads. but the
RAILROAD men of the west and northwest
know that the worst of the winter is
yet to come.
1t is only on such occasions as the
great blizzard of 1883 that the lines
east of Chicago are seriously blocked
with snow, but the transcontinental
lines must take up the fight every win
ter and keep at it until spring. Up in
the vicinity of Medicine Hat is bred a
brand of billiards which may be ex-
pected to tear across the country about
so many times each season. Whole
mountain ranges of snow are carried
along with these billiards., and it is
spread out thicker where there are rail
road tracks than anywhere else. At
least that is what the railroad men
seem to think.
Fifteen years ago heavy snowfall
|often blocked the big roads for weeks at
a time, and there have been instances
where local branches have been showed
under in November and not dug out
until the next May.
But the advent of the rotary snow
|plow, which was first used during the
winter of 1867, has changed all this.
With the old method of bucking and
bhoveling it was often impossible to cut
through the great drifts which buried
the tracks many feet deep and were
miles in length. The battle has been
eimplified While the blizzard uses the
same old methods the railroad men have
advanced
The appearance of the rotary" as
it is Familiarity called by railroad men,
reminds one of nothing so much as the
screw propeller of a steamship 1t is a
huge rosette of flanges, about 10 feet in
diameter, that bores its way into the
enow banks, clearing just enough space
r. enable the waiting train to pass
through. AS the winter goes on the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17

ROTARY SNOWPLoW AT WORK.
bnow is piled higher and higher on both
ides until we have perpendicular en-
bankments, through which the train
Bitten passes for miles without break.
As the wheel revolves the snow chips
bass back through the intervals between
fhe shovels fall into large sized fan
Elevator and are hurled forth on this
ide or that side of the line according to
Pie quarter from which the wind is
blowing, In a graceful arch of silver
Just the snow is flung into the air to a
beight of so or 20 feet, descending like
fountain over the half buried posts of
PIE telegraph.
From the smokestack volcano of fire
i rising. There is an uproar like the
Ound of artillery galloping over a cob
tle paved street. AS spectacular effect
be snowplow is great success. Some
n the bigger plows weigh over 90 tons
v themselves and with the machinery
bat operates them the total weight is
ver 100 tons
The cutter, with its own private en-
ine, as it were, is placed on a massive
buck, which is inclosed like the cab of
locomotive and linked to a heavy
feight engine. Following behind this
favels another engine, drawing its load
= tools and its complement Of workers.
The men who operate a snowplow
RAW high wages, the expenses in this
aspect on one job amounting to over
300 day. A rotary in good hands
bin clear q snow blockaded track at the
Rte of from 2 to 10 miles an hour, but
DE consumption of coal is ton in 80
zhinutes,
With a rotary plow the engineers do
hot run the same risk as they do on the
Dow of the old fashioned type, with
Which it was often necessary tc charge
be snow bank at top speed, not merely
biting through, but burrowing under
g snow.
But even the rotary pillow is liable to
disabled by encountering the frozen
rcass of a horse or a steer in snow
nk, OF the debris Of fallen telegraph
lies, or, among the mountains, the
unks of gigantic trees. 1t is nominal
the duty of the section men to look
t for this and if possible to warn the
CINE driver and with pick and shovel
clear the track in the old fashioned
~, but it is needless to say that the
pst vigilant section men cannot al
lys be relied upon in such matter
this
when in light snow, the wheel is run
a comparatively low speed, say lOo
$50 revolutions per minute, and the
wv travels at rate of 10 to 20 miles
hour. On approaching drift the
ot signals the pusher to shut OF
Jam. He then controls the train by
airbrake until by the time he reaches
drift he is moving only three oil
Pr miles an hour. When within 81
I OF the drift, he signals the engineer
the rotary to "come ahead. The
gineer on receiving this signal in
|ases the speed of the wheel as fast al
safe to run it light.
Pm striking the snow he receives
pnd signal to "come ahead" ant
p he throws the full power Of his en-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17

gines upon the wheel The rotary cuts
its way slowly but steadily through the
drift, delivering the snow in a great
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17

ELECTRIC SNOW SWEEPER CLEARING Troll
LEY TRACKS.
power which propels the cars. 1t is one
of the picturesque features of city
snowstorm to see one of these big sweep
ers tearing along the street, gong clang-
ing and snow flying in a dusty cloud
from it's Prov.
Thus and by these means is the an
nual snow battle waged in city streets
on prairie stretches and in mountain
cuts. CYRUS SYLVESrEk'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17

steam Driven Giants which Eat Clean
Cut Paths Through the Deepest
Drifts-EIectric PIows and Sweep
ers For the Trolley Tracks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
For Over 30 Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for over so years by millions Of mothers for their
children while geetbing with perfect success. 1t
cures wind c0lic, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. It wl relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. SOD by druggists In every part OF
the world Twe1eJ five cents bottle. Be sure
10 ask for Mrs. WlnsloW's Soothing Syrup"
and take ~ '5ther kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
ReIleTIn SIX Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases re-
lleved In six hours by the New Great South
American Kidney Cure" This new remedy is q
great surprise on account OF its exceeding prompt
ness in relieving pain In the bladder, kidneys,
oack and evely part of the urinary passages In
male and female. IL relieves retention of the
water and pain In passing II almost Immediately.
II you want quick relief and cure this Is your
remedy. Sold by George e. Greene, Druggist,
Brattleboro VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
The InfalIIble Man.

Tine InIalliDAe moH'
From the Somervllle Journal
The man who never makes mistakes
Is never popular.
His cursed infallibility
To friendship Is a bar,
Its maddening when things go wrong,
To hear him calmly say:
''You might have known you'd ootch IL wac
You went to work that way"
The man who never makes mistakes
Is numerous, alas
His chief delight is to admire
His image In the glass.
For those who try, but fall, he has
No sympathy at all
And everybody scowls at him,
Ana hopes to see him fall.
The man who never makes mistakes
Is q COMPOUNDED bore.
He never would be missed, II we
Should never see him more.
The feeling at his funeral
Would be relief sincere,
And no one on his weed-grown grave
Would ever SHE'D teari
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
which One GOvernaf

"Now, then. government by con-
junction.
"You mean government by injunc-
ton.
"No, l don't. l was thinking of
matrimony."
"Ohp'-Indianapolis Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
DRINK GRAND

After you have concluded that you ought not to
drink coffee. 1t is not a medicine, but doctors
order It, because il Is healthtul, invigoratng and
appetzing. 1t is made from pure grains and
has that rich seal brown color and tastes like the
finest grades of coffee and costs about one.fourth
as much. Children like It and thrive on II as q
genuine food INK containing nothing but nour-
ishment AZ Slr grocer for Grain.O, the new
food drink, cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17

DR.. L. Detchon's Anti Diuretic may be worth &c
you more than 500 IL you have child who soili
bedding from ncontnence OF water during sleep
Cures old and young alike. 81. Sold by Geo. e
Greene, druggist, Brattleboro, Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17

what is the price of Dobbins' Electric Soapf
Five cents bar, full size, just reduce Z ON
ten. Hasn't been less than ten for sS years"
"Why, that's the price of common brown soap.
Send me box. can't afford TO buy any other
sOaD after this ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

THAT the Ohio republican situa-
ton Is considered uncertain and
unsatisfactory is shown by the
gradual drift of republican papers.
A month ago the Ohio campaign
was said by them to be the test of
strength on national questions,
just as they had previously located
that test in the eighth Missouri
district. Now they are side-step-
ping from Ohio to Mary land since
the gold democrats of that state
have endorsed the republican can
didates. They haven't withdrawn
the test from Ohio yet, but are
simply laying down premises to
bridge themselves over to Mary
land IN case of defeat in Ohio
Nash will in all probability wiz
out in Ohio, but this edging away
of republicanpapers shows that the
issue is in doubt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

In the case of R. Hardy VS.. At
taway & Murray, tried in the
commissioners court today, the
jury returned a verdict in favor of
plaintiff for the sum of $24. This
was a suit for conversion, grow
ing out of the following facts.
Last fall negro gave Mr.. Hardy
mortgage on some cotton and
then mortgaged it a second time
to the defendants. Defendants
got possession of the cotton under
their mortgage and Mr.. Hardy
brought suit to recover the value
of his interest under the frs
mortgage, with the above result.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24
PERSONAL.

THE MONTHLY period is the dreaded time
OF every woman. Don't suffer longer from
uncertainties. woman who has been
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24
THE SURVEY LINE.
Engineers for the A. and c. Railroad run
the Survey inc Through the City.

/
the Survey Ine Through the City.
The surveying corps for the Ark
ansas and Choctay railroad have
made preliminary survey line TO
Ardmore, through Ardmore, and
are gone westard at a lively rate
The engineers struck town yester-
day evening and established their
camp in Rolf pasture east OF to"n'
where it may remain two days.
Mr.. Valiant, the chief engineer
is pushing the work lively, and his
men are in the field every morning
by the time the sun rises.
The line as run misses Dur
wood about three-fourth OF mile,
and Provence about 2OO yards.
The line enters the city on the Price
farm on the east and runs just
south of the Dunlap school, crosses
the Santa Fe track at the. end of
the north switch and continues
along the street IN northwest
course through TIE city.
In conversation with Mr.. Val
liant, that gentlemen said after
leaving Ardmore the objective
point on the Lock Island road is
Sugden, a snail place four miles
north of Rysn. From there the line
will be extead to Wichita Falls in
Texas. Thus the line will be con-
tinued after leaving this place in
an almost direct southwest course.
While Mr.. Valiant has an ex-
tremely good knowledge of this
country into which he is pushing
this survey, he cannot say that this
line will become final.
The terminus of the final survey
is now located at a point east from
Oakland and even that town may
be left in the cold, by the final
line being moved IN another direc-
ton. As stated in a former issue
Mr.. Valiant frankly admitted that
his road is anxious to come to
Ardmore, if Ardmore wants it. and
of course if Ardmore does not, the
line will go elsewhere.
A number Of gentlemen went
out today to take in the situation
along the line among them being
the president and other leading
members of the Commercial club.
The fact that line Of stakes has
been driven through our city is
causing much interest 20 be taken
in the matter and the discussion
now begun will no doubt lead to
important action by business men,
the Commercial club and all who
are interested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

TEDDY is still shouting copper
head" and traitor" into the ears
of the purchasable voters of Ohio.
The words are apt, but they fall
fat on the ears of the honest and
intelligent voters of that state.
He and Tillman should be yoked
together. Both are virulent and
illogical.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

The most vigorous workers have
spells of Tired feeling" now and
then. The feeling is caused by de-
rangement in the stomach, liver and
bowels, A few doses of Prickly Ash
Bitters quickly corrects the disorder
and sends the blood tingling through
the veins. carrying life and renewed
energy throughout the system. SOLD
| by w. 3 Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

If the council will order the
streets named and the houses num-
bered and create the temporary of
fice of official numberer, they can
get the work done at thessmall cost
of paying for publication OF the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

OUR people needn't be alarmed
at the approach of the Arkansas &
Choctaw road. The smallpox ION
the Katy will have run its course
bv the time the connection is made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24
Civil Suits Filed.

n X
his attorneys, Eddleman & Gra-
han, has filed suit in the commits
spner's court against FL. r. Pat
erson, For cause of complaint at
law plaintiff alleges that for the
year 1899, he rented to defendant
sixty five acres of land, the same
being a part of the A. Nichols
claim, and located near Earl, for
which he was to receive $1O4.
This amount was due on the 18th
of October, and is still unpaid.
Plaintiff further alleges that he
had lien on the crop for the pay
ment of the rent, and that he is
entitled to laborer's lien, on the
same crop for the reason, that
during the rainy season he both
plowed and hoed the crop to the
value of $50. Wherefore plaintiff
prays that a writ of attachment
issue, that his liens be sustained
and that on final hearing he be
given Judgment for 1854.
z. A. Walker, attorney for ] 4.
F. Carpenter, who is administrator
Of the estate of S. F. Mounts, filed
suit yesterday in district court
against j. H. billiard. 1t is alleg-
ed in the complaint that S. F.
Mounts, deceased, and j. II. Dill
lard defendant, entered into a
written agreement, whereby, Dill
lard was to devote his time in rent
ing, selling and caring for GER
tain farming lands, the property of
Mounts, and, as a compensation
for his services was to receive 20
per cent. of the moneys collected
after all legal expenses were paid.
The complaint sets fourth that
billiard made sales of several pieces
of the property, and also, collected
rent money, but appropriated to
his own uses the amount that
should have been paid to the ad-
mlnistrator of the estate. Plain
tiff, after deducting what he con-
sidered a reasonable amount for
expenses and 20 per cent. addi-
tional which rightfully belongs to
the defendant, prays judgment in
the sum Of $41690.
l.. c. Hills filed snit today in
Judge Bradford s court against w.
w. Kirby Plaintiff alleges that
he has a certain mortgage executed
to him by defendant as security on
promissory note and for all open
accounts during the present year.
Defendant made two partial pay
ments and through an error his
note was returned to him before all
was paid. Plaintiff now brings
suit to recover property covered
by the mortgage which he alleges
to be a bale of cotton worth $3C
and horse worth SIS. He also
asks $40 damages FOR detention o1
property. A. E. Walker appears
as plaintiffs attorney.
w. l.. Lang. through his at
torneys, Slough & Crockett, FLED
suit in commissioner court here
today against H. E. Cohee anC
others. Suit is brought for tn,
collection of a $50 note with in
terest from Aug. 10, 1896.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

A CORRESPONDENT writing from
Ohio says there are more men
there ready to sell their votes than
in any other state in the union.
People with commodities to sell
always seek the best market.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

THE Ohio campaign has develop
ed terrible rush of private busi-
ness in the case Of few promi-
nent republicans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

DEwEY's inability to take offense
at the political mention of his
name is very humiliating to the
sensitive and patriotic Mark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

SECRETARY LoNG is now said to
be considering the advisability OF
recommending that Sampson 5
goose quill be commissioned as an
auxiliary in the navy, with Chad
wick as chief engineer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

A MAN in Chicago is said to
have stolen a red-hot stove. II
the police had caught him in the
act they would have deserved
credit for snatching brand from
the burning"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

No one believes that the reports
of the last few days from the
Transvaal present the whole truth
of the situation. They resemble
the Manila censored dispatches toe
much.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

EVERYONE should read the com
munication in his issue from W.
r. Burnitt, and we especially COM
mend it to the consideration of
our cOuncilmen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

SIR THOMAS Upton takes his
defeat gracefully and says he will
come again. Perhaps; but he
won't get the cup.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

A FRANCO RUSSIAN anti British
alliance is said to be a probability.
In such event the Beers might
slip out with their gold mines dur
ing the excitement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

THE report that President Kru-
ger has called a meeting of the
Boer cabinet to consider the mat
ter of unconditional surrender, is
doubtless merely a report.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24
Rec. Sec. u. d. e.

The uorthbound passenger train
was three and one-half hours late
today much to the chagrin of many
travellers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24
Attention, Daughters of Ccnfederacy

The next regular meeting of
Chickasaw Chapter, No. 299 Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy,
will meet Wednesday afternoon,
October 18th, at 4 O'Clock with
Mrs. Rosalie Grimm at the resi-
dence of Rev. S. S. Cobb.
MRS. ROSALIE GRIMM,
Rec. Sec. U. D. e.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

BRYAN says some fine things
whenever sore head in the audi
ence interrupts his speech.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

WONDER who will get the lucky
Z, IL and A when the houses are
numbered?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-24

Deputy e. S. Clerk w. S.
Crockett is busy issuing subpoenaes
for witnesses wanted during the
December term OF the district
court here.