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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-15
TRIPPED
And Fell to the Bottom of Cellar
Steps.

Mrs. Mary V. Deakin, of 113 Frank
lin st., was seriously injured Wednes-
day evening at $50 o'clock by falling
down stairs. She attempted to go into
the cellar when she tripped and fell
to the bottom Of the stairs. Her head
was badly cut and she was bruised
about the body. 1t is not believed
that there Will be any permanent in
jury.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-15
Dr.. Hubert Preached.

DR.. Hubert preached a strong SER
mon in the Central Presbyterian
church last night. A good after-meet-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-15
81
@ @ mentc

Julian Edwards, the composer of
Brian Boro, the Jolly Musketeers,
Madeline, Princess Chic and other well
known operas wrote the music which
is such a charming feature Of Friend
Fritz which will be at the Grand
Thursday evening. He has caught the
quaint picturesqueness of the scenes
perfectly in his music, and 1T adds
much to the beauty Of the perform
ance. The company, which includes a
male quartette, was particularly Sc
lected for their ability as singers; and
Miss Marion Manola has a number of
strikingly pretty songs.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-15

e. II. Douglass, tenor, from Oleve.
land, can be heard at the German
Reformed church next Friday night.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-15
TITLE
To Plant Of Barberton Plant Has Beef
Transferred.

A deed has been filed in the Record.
ers office transferring the title to the
plant of the Stroh-McIntosh company,
located at Barberton, from Freeman
w. sHoh and Jacob III. Mcintosh to
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

An analysis OF the marriage records
Fn Oklahoma discloses TINT the ave..
Gge nge Of BRIDES there is ~ years. tf
The rcnarrying widows could be count
ed ON, the average would fall below ID
years.
Russian military authorities having
lately appointed thrcc women doctors
AS junior medical officers In five Rus
sian arniy. she ears army becomes
the olly Viie ip Europe Tint enp bousr
Of feminine medical officers.
a woman Of Bath, Me-, has just writ
zen 10 the mayor of tialesburg. Ills
thai in 1896 she rode through his lowh
on hicyclrni night without Hight anil
would like him TO tell her suitade
fine which she can pay and thus re-
lieyq her stricken conscience.
The Austrian emprror'S crown was
recently Photographed In order TO cor
rect imperfect representations of 1t on
coln and official documents. Tue
crown is regarded as one Of the finest
works Of European goldsmiths The
material alDae is worth $an0.0o0.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

By his air when he smokes shall yc know him
by his method Of Aniolsing III weed;
Are The puts short an,l quick. tcy will show hin,
fellow NJ infinite greed.
Are they measured and slow. thy will prove him
Deliberate, thoughtful rcsorui;
Once decided. no nress,ire can rf,ye him;
He'll puh the weed out undisiirbed.
Docs he stretch himself out WIFI he's smoking
From the depths of an upholstered chair,
All the dreams Of sultan eyotlg
AZ he blows khe rings up IN d. air,
Hes lover OF comfort drcauir.
Not at all like the man who lends low
And plans as he puiia. who's a Fcrurr-
lis by these same signs W ahai IAow.
Does he rross his legs bending h,cll slightly.
with NJ need gently ryasrrd Il WI hsi,
Pulling now NJ Il ,laiuiiy lightly
Looking almost too hored 10 eyttt
Tie "a aplns rruwn mans vices hllnit.
ul truth the 10y ouYhln't 10 tmkf,
He's an exquisite, bray lr,al him klnpyi
~ fhia flgn ye shall fell1l the lol4
-rphlplllphla Sulh hmgdlpR
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

II Is estimated that New York has no
fewer than 10000 opium smokers
Russin and England own between
them one-thrd Of the whole land sur
face OF the inhabited world.
The Press Of Montreal will not nc-
cept an advertisement calculated to
cause emigration to the United States.
The Noah Webster association. Which
hns lust leen owianized AZ Hartford.
wlll procure tnnds for the erection OF
a nhmry huhdlps IN memory OF the
photographer
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
APHoRlsMs.

Every mans task is his life pre-
server.- Emerson
Evil is wrought by want of thought
as we'll as.hy want of heart. Hood.
Our ancestors have travelled the iron
age: the golden is before us.--st
Pierre.
Our greatest glory is not in never
falling, but In rising every time we
fail. -Confuclus
Men judge us by the success of our
efforts. God looks at the efforts them
Selves Whately.
People seldom improve when they
have no model but themselves TO copy
after Goldsmith.
He that worries himself with the
dread OF possible contingencies will
never he at rest.-.Iohnson
The lie Indirect Is often as bad and
always mcaner and more cowardly
than the lie direct. Ballou.
Lift up myself. look around and see
something higher and brighter than
earth worms and earthly darkness
Richter.
Tint man is wise to some purpose
who gains his wisdom at the expense
and from the experience of another.
Plautus.
There Is no surer mark Of the absence
Of the highest moral AMI intellectual
qualities than cold reception OF excel
leDce.-Bailey.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
SNAP SHOTS.
,.slems or wisdom CrysraIiized by n
Little HumOr.

OF Wisdom CrystaIiized by II
Little Humor.
The highest type of military inven-
Eiun yet devised Is the war balloon.
Corns are about the only things that
viii cure n voting man Of the small
JOt habit
Nature distributes her gifts. The
iM,somest woman is seldom the most
tcfrstug.
II really doesn't matter whether n
t.onal thinks we are handsome if she
IN only feel assured we think her 80.
Whca TIE playblll says two weeks
upse between tie acts. we can hardly
] .i;ilr the. men for going out after n
Tie rcfreshment Of some sort.
CT coarse thcrp must he an exception
: zen to t,.ut rule which says, EVERY
> lie has It's exception" which is that Il
an must always he present when he
&, Icing shaved
40 one Should complain Of the high
leo If horses while he can get the
3vyl.ct sort of nightmare for no
ttAoic t!un the cost OF Il Welsh rabbit,
:. lobster salnd, nlncc pie ard doz-
= Il p.cales.-E!!lott's Magazine.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
TIE TRoTTlNo RECORD,

The noted voting California mare
Necrctta. 2:l1le, is II good one. and an
offer of $1,000 was offered and refused
for her.
Eddie Lockwood has phcnomcnally
fast lilly by ST. Vincent. 2:i3la. She Is
said 10 have worked an eighth 30 care
last fall in 15A seconds.
Amos Rathbun says Lucille. 2;00af-
can step just MS fas, as The Abbot.
2:06M. and hp thinks she has chance
TO got the worlds record.
Rorkport. o., member OF tie north-
eastern Ohio circalt IL to try an iilpn-
walton this year by giving the 500
and $500 guaranteed purses at its Au-
gust meeting.
Joe Patchcn. 2:o1M, will make bis
first appearance In 1910 at Combipn-
ton park. Boston, where he placed the
half mile track record at 2:04A several
years ago.
DIR. c. l.. Rarber Of Lansing, Mich,
owns 3-year-old colt by Online, g:0+.
dam by Gnmbetta Wilkes. that went
miles better than 200 last fall lie will
De raced ms year.
Ace, 2:05A. one of John Klnney's
marking and by the records the fastest
horse in Canada. Is wintering nj Lon
don. Ont. and win be campaigned In
the United Status again this year.
Darrell. 2:07M. tle first horse TO pace
n mile in 2:10 over half mile course
in Pennsylvania Uethlehcm coursei.
will be campaigned this year. He viii
be- handled By Captain Boyce Of Terre
Hnute.
The 3-year-old colt Baron Sidney was
i,1ssiAased i,y Herbert Gray ~ $ilaaas
he acting for T, w. Lawson. This high
priced youngstcr WAS sired by tic
Penn Valley farms leading stallion.
Oakland Baron. 2;G0M, by Earon
Wilkes. 2;is. and promises rare speed
this season.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
THE GLASS OF FASHION.

If you would be quite up to date you
must have embroidered satin slippers
to match your evening gowns and tea
gowns as we'll.
Lace will be prominent feature of
millinery as well as tulle and chiffon,
and we are promised hats all of lace,
with lace strings.
The inevitable summer shirt waist Is
here in full swing and with such
charming variations in style and price
that 1t is more alluring than ever.
Tie new spring jackets, so far as
they have displayed their Intentions,
are IN the EIon or bolero shapes, falling
little below the waist line in front
Feather boas in the fiat instead of the.
round shapes are the correct thing. ies-
pecially in the mother Of pearl shades
of marabout mixed With ostrich feath-
DNe 81 tic novelties in matcriaiSfoi
separate wrists is paid silk. either
pale blue or pink and white, divided in
diamond square with narrow valen-
cicnnes lace insertion.
The new artificial flowers are dreams
of beauty In pastel colorings. delicate
shadings ana exquisite dalntlness of
texture. Many of them are made of
gauzy silk and chiffon.
High heeled shoes seem to be coming
into vogue again. and the bulldog toe.
except for strictly walking purposes, is
out Of 1t altogether. The medium round
toe is the fancy of the moment.
Lace straws which are dainty re-
minders OF the old time hats worn by
our grhndmothers are revived again
and IN the same old patterns in some
cases. In fnct. all kinds and conditions
of fancy bralds are already IN sight.
The craze for buttons on cloth gowns
seems to be increasing. and 1t must be
granted that they give a pretty touch
of color TO Il costume. Buttons set with
real gems are the thing If you can af-
ford them; II Not. the very latest fancy
is cameo lp either stone or shell.-New
York Sll&.
A freak OF fancy or fashion, as the
case may be. Is hand painted flowers on
gauze. silk and suede, MI of which are
used for trimming gowns and hats as
we'll.
The new pulley belt made Of ribbon
in all colors. stlf'cned with feather
bone. Is one Of the seasons novelties.
They shape Into girdle form mt the
back and narrow ends, carried through
a ring Mt either side. tie In a small bow
In front.
Nothing else In fashion is quite &c
effective for renovatlng an old bodice as
the wide velypt corselct belt and era.
vat which may be Of velvet or lace
FAsten the belt ut one side with hand
some buttons or with knot and firing
ed ends. as you fancy.
Among the new trimmings Is SILK
netting about four inches wide which
has one scalloped edge flushed with q
narrow silk fringe. and midway be
tween this and the upper edge Is an
other row OF the same fringe following
the same outline. This comes In color,
as well MS blaek.-New York Sun.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
German Enternrirc.

German is the business language OF
the Balkans. Russian diplomacy COM
plains TINT Constaatnople is hecom-
Ing ms German as Berlin. Asia Minor
Is slowly heing converted Into n Ger
man colony. and now The Ragdad rail-
way VIII carry the SAME influence 1000
miles onwnrd 20 the Persian gulf. plac-
ing the grcatrst military power Of the
world upon the most direct Of MI roads
20 India. Even the old English scheme
Of a EuphratVs railway Ia al lnet IN
lerRan hepqs-h opgop rslegaph,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

Georges Harmois. the owner of the
new dogs cemetery In Paris, thinks
that the enterprise will show hand
some profit from the start. Every
year. be figures. 10000 dogs die in
Paris. AT least one-sixth of this num-
Der will be buried In the new ceme-
terry. the Charge in each case being SO.
so that the total receipts from this
source will amount TO over $4,000.
In addition several thousand dollars
can be counted on from the sale of
monuments. while other amounts will,
come in from people who wish their
dogs graves kept green.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

Mrs. Wicks-The committee has re
s;ucs,cd me to make Il dozen pies Tor
,hc clarity bazaar.
vi; Wlcks-What is the object Of
Hhe-hazaar, my dear?
Airs. Wcks-To raise funds for the
free hospital.
Ny. Wlcks-But understand the hos
pital Is already overcrowdcd,
Mrs. Wicks--Ycs, believe 1t is,
Mr. Wicls-Then for goodness sake
don't donate any Of your pes.-Chlcago
News.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
linen was the llrst Fabric worn.

Linen was the first fabric worn.
One years swcepings OF the British
mint yields over $1,000 In gold and
silver.
The ant hills Of South Africa are
sometimes mounds 80 feet high and
100 feet In circumference.
It is snid that horse chestnuts are val
uahls In Kidding Boi plants OF earth
worms. Crate . horse chestnut. put
with 1t nine Zines It's bulk OF water.
let stand overnight and strain; then
wntsr the plants with the LIQUID.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

In the laundry of an Insane asylum
Mt Pontiac. Mich. electric irons instead
OF gns Irons have proved TO be pecu-.
iarly adapted Tor Insane asylum serv-'
lee. WI ere most OF The work is done oy
the paIlctts, There Is no chance OF
their setting anything on iire With tho
lroua' aud M they are kept NJ an even
temperature they do mol veiulrc lhq
exercise @ Judgment lp changing 'penl.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

"Aly tex" sud the colored deacon
rs the Bible lay upside down before
Jim. ~is. En- hit come ter pass dat de
whale rfz up en- swallered Jonah"
Here an old brother in the amen cor
ner rose and said;
Dat amt de right readin. brother;
sn'n dc bout roun 90 fin de place"
ZEN hit come ter pass" continued
the deacon. flownlng down on him,
"dat dc whale rlz MP en- swallercd
Jonah, and my only regret is dat de
pussoa dot has Interrupted dis meetln
wuzn't In lie same boat wild him, SOS
ale whale could or swallpred him too"
--Atsapia Contribution
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

Bob-so you're waiting upon Miss
slowboy lately?
Tom-Lately? I should say so. We
never get anywhere On tine.--Philn-
delphia Bulletin
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

did you notice how everybody look
ed around at that Mrs. plumpley when
the parson talked about the divorce
evil She was the exposure for all
eyes"
Yes: she was the sinner, surel"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
@sEE.,,ll.z.I!zzst7f=oNS
Rx1sz;5S q q "a Z, = T - -
Ss's< ss. lszllarlrsss s:-.,. ~ ;
LARGEST IN The WORLD.
The PumpH Connected With the New
Orleans Drainage syStcm.


The Pumpn Connected with the New
Orieans Drainage sysiem.
A young man with neatly creased
trousers and II uenrl min stuck In his
c,nvo, w,nl,,nd ovnr :, the ,rov marble
.,,.,.,,,,.1 l., ,,,,,,,. ,.,,t,r NJ, =
49,, III, ...,,i,, ,,...,, ,,,,,.,,,.
pNN VIZ
rect AWAY was steer '"Fe' riSlns
waist higli from 'he loor' and laiht
hummlng sound became add.bie from
Its interior, 1t was about us much
noise as IL made by an ordinary sew
Ing mnchine and was the only SURFACE
indication that the largest centrifugal
pump IN the world Ind commenced
business under the tnrret top With
out any russ or vibration 1t was suck
ING water from the old orleans canal
at the rate or 2"O cubic rect II second,
hosting II IL rect INTO the air aul dis
charging 1t over the weir ut the other
end OF the building to find its way to
the lake II rev miles beyond.
10 the average man the term ID
cublc feet IL second is rs meaning
less as SO much Snnskrit, hut an cN
ceient Idea Of the magnitude Of the
performance is obtained when one
knows that 2oo cubic feet Is equivalent
to 1000 gallons, and 2'WW gallons rep
rcsents the capacity OF goou slzcd
house cistrrn. In other words. the
Dig pump draws In. hfts ana throws
out the contents OF large cistern at
every beat OF ones watch. In IL min
ltp II hnq IIgnnGp1 of 1.ltlINO m Hons
quite good deal Of water.
There arc three such pumps in sta
ton No. I, and It Is estimated that
two Of them. working at capacity. VIII
be able TO taEe care of any rainfall
In this city. They are much the lar
gest single pumps in the world, the
nearest appronch to them being those
at the irrigation works on the bank of
the Nile. which are considerably
smaller The installation of the vast
machines was completed n week ago
last Sunday, and this week they are
doing their first practical work.
The pumps proper are vast coils of
tube. If something very little might
be compared to something very big. 1t
would not be inapt TO say that they re-
semble the shell of snail. Each OF
them came In two sections. half of the
coil being all that freight car could
carry. The shell. put together. weighs
20 tons and measures q feet from side
to side. The Internal diameter is nine
feet and inside the tube Is series of
great revolving runners. the effect OF
(which is to draw the water at one end
l~dhd dlscharge 1t Mt the other. q NO
smart on when the runners reTolye
weiShs more than ~ tons.
Ihese enormous COILS are placed IN
circular pits 70 reef Deiow tne SURFACE
OF me pumphouse moor. me power
winch operates each or them comes
IRON an immense motor fastened 10
the upper enu OF the running smart ana
covered by the steel tulfets already re-
ierreu 10. me motors receive thelr
electricity direct from the general
power house IN the shape or a 1000
volt current coming IN over trio OF
Il
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
The snxnge Bnehelor.

AT least" said the sweet young
thing. women live longer than men.
That shows they lead better lives"
81 dunno whether they live longer or
rot said the savage bachelor Il
SNOW they stay old longer "-lndian-
apolis Press.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
lansf4,ftion.

Professor-State the difference be-
tween a pessinlist ard an optimist
pupll-A pfssmist is one who hopes
that all troubles will come to Others
and an optimlst Is one who believes
that all good things will come to him
lf.-Town Topics.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

"The attack on Koffyfontein should
he made before breakfast" remarked
AIR. Bclledcid.
''You certainly have strong grounds
for your suggestion" added Mr. Bloonl-
Teld -pittsburG ChroniclcTelegraph
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

Mrs. Zen Evlent-You don't mean to
tell me you were ever poet?
Harvard IIasben- Yes, kind lady
unfortunately was. Dat wuz where
me feet first went astray.-philadel-
phia Press
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

Aipslcai EnthusIast-Of course you
know the -'Cavnllcria Rusticnna
Mrs Gaswell-l think met him once
in Venit,c. hut one sees many titled for
eigners. you know.-Chicngo Tribune.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
Not n nlood nelntion.

"Are you a son of the American Rev
olutionY'
mo; I'm a sonln-law."
Flows that?"
"Oh. one of the Daughters of the
American Revolution swooped down on
sne and married me."-Indlanapolis
journal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

81 see Mrs. Langtry go IS for cigar
after she bit the end from It,"
TITS worth $5 TO bite the end from
some cigars."-CievcLnd Plain Dealer.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

Miss Talky-Mrs. Spunge. your new
neighIor seems TO be such q cheerful
lady. She would not borrow trouble.
Miss Gnbby-She would II she could
cook or wear it.-Baltimore American.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

did you suffer from my frozen wa
ter pipes this wInterY"
Not yet. But we expect to when
the plumber sends In lis blll."-Chi.
cago Record.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
rI,c Rc1nrt cnurtcour.

"Your bar" said the uggravating
Barber. Ifs coming ont on top"
"Good!" cried the sensitive victim.
Il knew it was In me. Now, for good
ness sake, tlop'i Talk Of 1t or it'll crawl
back again" philadelphia Press.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
M nentrny All Ncnr.

Somehow" said the highly respect.
able gentleman, ii can't ever get over
my boyhood fear OF Il policeman"
why don't you try running sn-
loonY asked his friend indianapolis
Press.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
A Tough ProponItlan.

She-Why do they call love the ten
der passion" do sou suppose?
Helm sure don't know. It's the
toughest thing that ever happened to
sne.-Yonkcrs Statesman.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

Jones-t'urry is an awfully unfortu-
nate fellow.
.lackson-That so?
Joncs-Ycs: be shores so lond that
he always wakes the baby; then the
bnby cries so loud he wakes Curry, SO
they have to walk together -Tit-Bits
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

nohbs-wei, how is the new cook
getting on?
Mrs. Hobbs-She's getting on her
4hnGs preparatory to lenving.-Phila-
delphia North American
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

"Cnn you use Boer dialect story 2"
asked the young author.
NO" ipplled the editor; we've a
whole li02Se Of them ont on the veldt."
philadelphia North American.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

The Wherever did you get this
grip?
'l'hr Fclow--l was once press cen
sor.-Hyracuse Herald
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

sandy-Aui telit We hey new ncb-
bur. Donal
Donald-Aye.
Sandy-An what like is he?
Donald Wce. he's II curious ladd!e.
A went to hev bit talk WI him tn
ither evenin, an he offered me Il glass
o. whusliy, dye sert Weel he was
poorln II DOT, an a said to him, stop"
an lie stoppIt That's the soort O. mon
he is.-Punch.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

NHN1c TIC NcTHfFtu IHe FHHse'
"You appear to have q caste for
horses"
Taste for horses. l rather guess
have. was in lSf.iiberley during tho
entire siege," -Cleveihn Plain Dealer.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
Not ms &c RenIlzcd Il.

Yeast--Your wife says she was shut
up In the house yesterday all day.
Crilnsonbenk-W Well, she was indoors
al day. but cant say truthfully she
was shut up.-Yonkers Statesman.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

"Ah,'' lie sighed. may | not hope
that you will be mine forever and for
evers'
Yes" she repp softly. you may
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14

mo" answered Miss Cayenne II
can't say | think that. He sings every
time any one asks him to."-Washing-
xon Star.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-14
.oung wonan.

ssA,sDop.t Eap tltatTss<,,rrsf
iSJiit'oI over his voicGg' 'gY,isAeJT' 'atife'
x-nunY woman IN
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-24
A POPULAR CHORD.
London. Underground Railway Az

London's Underground Railway Apprs-
ciatsd by the Public.
Rarely before has London been so
pleased with a novelty submitted for
it's APPROVAL as 1t is with the new Cen
trail London railway, which has now
been thrown open for public use. From
the time the first train started from
the Sheperds Bush terminus at 5:l5
a. m. until the last train from the
Bank end half an hour after midnight
no fewer than 81. 500 passengers had
sampled the new line on Its opening
day. Thousands more had looked on
To get down to the level Of the trains,
which varies from sixty to n1nety-six
feet below the street. either stairs or
lifts are available, says the London
Daily Mail. Most people take the
fine, large, airy elevators, for the
stairs are long, numbering from 100 to
$50 treads-a formidable flight to walk
up at all events, whatever may be said
about going down them. Arrived on
the plaetform, ones first sensation is
that of delicious GOODNESS. The ther-
mometer may be soaring in the SOS or
90s overhead in the street, but down
on this line it is always round about
55 degrees. Then the electric lights
suddenly flash into greater brilliancy,
in comes the train-they run every
two and a half minutes during the
busy hours-and off it goes again be-
fore time has been given to observe
fully how handsome it Is with it's sew
en- elegant cars. each built to seat for
ty-eight persons.