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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
THE PENNSYLVANIA ELEvATING ITS
ING THE WHOLE RIGHT OF WAY.

Passengers riding through Newa n. j., on
the Pennsylvania Railroad in the last few
months have been interested in a massive wall
along the west side OF the right of way. Few
are aware however, Of the fact that this is
scarcely more than the beginning of an improve
ment which. IT is said. will cost about S5.O00OO0
The four tracks of the railroad are to be ele-
waited to a height OF about fourteen feet above
their present level from the coal chutes below
Ernmett-st. to 2 point north of the drawbridge
over, the Passaic River. The plan involves not
only the difficult task of eievating the tracks
without impeding traffic but also the raising
of the ORA wbridge and the bridge of the New
Jersey Central Railroad the Pennsylvania
tracks just southwest of the Markets. station.
and the reconstruction Of at least three stations
The work which was begun last spring, has
advanced rapidly Already the stone wall on
the west side Of the tracks lacks only a few
ga IS OF block two each of completion from
the coal chutes to Market-st., and the tenn
porary trestlework necessary for filling in the
earth has been erected and the filling begun at
the south end The building Of this wall is an
object lesson in the concentration of construc-
tive energy. In a single block near Johnson
St, no less than seven hosting engines are at
work. and an army of men is engaged in ex-
cavating for the wall, dressing the stones OF
which il is to be built laying them and framing
the tinlbers for the temporary structure.
The elevated bed of the tracks is TO consist
OF solid filing of earth between retaining
walls bordering the right of way, and of steel
bridges the streets. The walls twelve
feet thick at the base. which is about thirteen
feet below the surface, and are tapered to a
thickness Of about four feet at the top. Trans
verse walls VIII he erected at the streets. form
ing in each block large stone Enclosure. which
will be filed with earth The two tracks along
the east side of the right of way viii not be
disturbed until the two along the west side have
been elevated. AS these two tracks
to them and the east tracks will be raised. The
beginning of the work which closed two Of the
tracks was preceded by the construction Of
line around the side of the city to the yards
the meadows midway between Newark and
Jersey CITY. and bridge over the river and
The passenger tracks opposite the yards on the
waited for this purpose, and now ell except local
freight for Newark leaves the main line at
Waverly and passes over the tracks, re-
lieving the line the city of Newark of more
than half the trains.
The work Of raising the bridge Of the Central
Railroad over the Pennsylvania tracks near the
Market-st. station is under way New tracks
are being erected temporary structures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06

naked OF paint the peaks of the ROCKY
Mountains. and generally are as unattractlVe ia
materials and construction they could wei
be made The slopes Of cuts and fills have beeh
left to the mercy of the weather, except Wheh
the one threatened to slide down on the tracks
or the other to he washed from beneath them.
The bitches and cutters have not ever heeh
graded SO the water would flow away, and dirty
stagnant pools have been the rule along
level stretches of road. If grass grew anywhere
on the desert strip that connected two cities. II
was allowed 10 dry in the autumn sunshine
until q spark from passing locomotive Trans
formed the ground into blackened waste.
All. these eycSores are receiving attention
the PennsylVani road. High embellishments
ara being made smooth and clean as noWe:
beds ready for planting. The seams WON by
heavy rains at filled and the slopes OF
cuts have been or are being smoothed or ter
raced and seeded with lawn grass, which is
mOWn as carefully that in the New YORK
parks Weeds are not allowed to mature an!
where. and the edges of the sodded Wayside
trimmed along the cutters with geometrical
precision. Where the slopes Of cuts are 100
steep to retain the soil which grass might
otherwise he grown, retaining walls are built
of shaped stone laid in cement, and above these
to the edge of the railroad domain greenSWard
is created. Rickety fences are being replaced
by neat hedges. which are trimmed and SNAPPED
5 carefully those around the suburban
homes of wealthy people. The cutters are
Strengthened made of uniform width hottomed
with hewn stone in places where they would
otherwise he spoiled by heavy rains. and the
crushed rock ballast is evened at a uniform
distance from the ties as carefully and pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06

and taking the money. she simply turned them
over TO her clerks to acknowledge the amount re-
ceved And ii Is also alleged that on OCCASIONS she
repTimanded her force for not holding the patients
longer. intimatng. 1t is alleged. that they were
cured too SOON" stopping the flow of money which
latter consideration, so the government VIII ailese
was her main thought
Mrs. Wimans was prolific writer, issuing many
tracts pamphlets upon her mental treat ment."
and also publishing an organ of the cult called
Freedom.
one letter in the possession of the government
shows queer state. A man makes affidavit that
he paid the mental scientist S. a month for several
years for treatment for his mother who had con-
weeks after his mother buried he received
letter from Mrs Wilmans stating that his mother
I be fully recovered soon. and ntimatng in post
other letters of more damaging character, as
To the alleged fraudulent character of this absent
treatment il is stated, are In the hands of the
Last week the government made another move
by patting fraud order in effect. holding up all
This action of the authorities greatly resented
by Mrs. Wilrnans. and Freedom" walled in several
subjected Directions given. however.
To send money 10 her soninlaw to her daughter.
~ finances must not be neglected.
+ Mrs. Post has engaged Congressman Davis. OF
PHlatka one of her lawyers and the fight in the
h!tu 9'dtes ouit promises 20 De lons ana sharp
~ Is also stated that an appeal has been made 10
Mrs Eddy. of the Christian Scientists aid I'm this
night. The mental scientists all over the country
will not lack for financial aid.
In the printing Office they print many pamphlets.
Search for Freedom" a Conquest of Poverty"
THE Conquest Of Death" a Healing Formula"
Science" Home Treatment for Every Form of
Disease and Every Undesirable Condition" etc.
Freedom Is sixteen page weekly. filed with
her writings. and claims a circulation of twelve
thousand. The Breeze a local weekly. is also
Sea Breeze is incorporated Colonel Post is Mayor
end Mr.. Burgman is an officer of the municipality.
They naturally have control of the place and the
situation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06

scheme would be driven from the political stage
with gnoMiny- Even IL America were deliberately
to denounce the Clayton Bulwer Treaty-we do not
for moment suggest that Mr. Roosevelt IS likely
to do SOFT would be impossible to get the people
OF this country either to go TO alone to pro-
mote any combination of powers hostile 10 Amer
lea We intend. that IS, TO remain friends with
America. and not To encourage her secret enemies
on this side OF the Atlantic.
The death of President Mckinley and the
Perfectly genuine outburst of national feeling for
America and the Americans that has pervaded all
classes here-the governing class quite much as
peOpa-affOrsS s unique opportunity 70 SEX
lie the canal question on sound ana sensible basis
ny giving America free hand in the fsthmuS.
We would go further. and. We have said, for
naIy and clearly accept the Monroe Doctrine as a
declaration by which mean TO abide The direct
advantage bestowed America by such action
would be very great The indirect advantage
gained bv ourselves would not be small for we
Should make clear the world that the tradi-
tIonaI rivalry between the branches OF the
Angio-Saxon race has passed away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06

cisely as if each fragment were placed by hand
The most unsightly feature of the long stretches
of track thus beautified is the telegraph line
the naked and often unshapely poles of which
are still monuments to the of railroad
slovenness which seems about to end at least
important line of travel.
The cost of this welcome improvement is not
great. in all probability, it appears. The
regular track repairers are doing most of the
work. although there are gangs of hedge trim
and stone masons employed with por-
of the right of way, and special landscape gar
deners TO plan and direct the great work. The
prettiest effects to be seen New York are
in the vicinity Of Railway, Linden and North
Elizabeth. but there are attractive changes even
in Jersey City. and on the meadows between
there and Newark. Near the first three places
named, the borders of closely cropped grass are
pleasing in a marked degree. Stone walled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06

her weight to 10 pounds. Colonel Post is a tall
military looking man, with good presence. He has
charge of the place and does the outside work. Her
son-in-law, Charles F. Burgman. has charge of the
printing plant. sale OF her books. etc. The two men
were only arrested as accessories so TO speak
the charge being against Mrs. Wilmans principally.
She is president of the national association Mr..
Burgman is secretary and Colonel Post is OF
the central executive committee.
The government, il is understood, will not en-
deavor to combat mental science a science :"
but will prosecute Mrs. Wilmans upon grounds of
alleged fraud in taking money for which value
given. 1t will endeavor TO prove that Mrs.
Wilmans fixed certain hours for absent treat
ment when the patients would place themselves
in condition for thought connection for treatment
by her, fbut that instead of placing herself in
thought communica ton with such patients. she
was otherwise engaged either fishing. entertaining
friends absent from the city. II will 10
SHOW that Mrs. Wilnans seldom dictated answers
patients letters. but that after opening letters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
A NEW SIGNAL KITE.
WILLIAM A EDDY's LATEST INVENTION
FOR MAKING INTERMITTENT
LIGHT FLASHES

LIGHT FLASHES.
William A Eddy has arranged a new self-iu-
minated kite for signalling in rnidair. and for
signalling between exploring parties" This is
mammoth kite, nine feet in diameter, flown with
three lanterns fastened close the kite and bright
ly lighting it. The lights be shut of and
turned on by pulling the signalling line specific dis
tances. thus making the dot and dash Morse Sig
nal code. The signal line is loose and joins the
main line at the earth. Concerning the device Mr.
Eddy says:
In my recent experiment with a self-uminated
at night the chief dificuItv I encountered was in
starting the kite without assistance for believed
that the kite would be useful if it could be
first leaning it against telegraph pole in a per-
pendicular position. with the lighted lanterns
cord leading to the kite was in a horizontal posi-
tion but the lanterns still remained perpendicular
as the mammoth kite rose rapidly. The illumina
of the huge blue kite being sharply outlined against
the dark sky; While the kite rose all right. soon
found that the lighted lanterns caused the bride
to exert a strain too low down the kite. thus at
the first ascension lessening the steepness with
which the kite cord was carried up into the air.
higher position soon overcame this difficulty.
IT is always a great advantage in night sig
direct to the kite. for thus greater height can
be attained. have attached very few. things
anything that affects the balance centre of
gravity of the kite will instantly prevent ascen-
sion unless counter weight is added TO restore
the centre of gravity. Even few ounces in
weight may prevent ascension in light winds.
IN my self-luminous kite the bride only is affect
ed, and this remedied easily. 1 have not
electric wire requires inSua ton and return cir
cult besides causing expense and difficulty in the
signalling exploration night carnivals. l have
produced an apparatus which weighs only eight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06

numerous and the bitches are wide with
straight margins and mpressively devoid of
rubbish of every sort. Between the stations in
Elizabeth and South Elizabeth the high fill is
soped upward at uniform angle. is covered
with loan and cinders, and at the top is shaped
to sharp angle at a uniform distance of about
two feet from the ends Of the ties. Every in
equality has been smoothed. and the skyline is
regular and sharply defined as that of
building. AT North Eliza beth the station is
surrounded by a lawn of several acres we'll
kept any in New-York. In the rocky cut
in Jersey City just north and east of the Marion
station the gutter has been bottomed with stone
and the gorge outside the railroad tracks has
been neatly sodded. The circle of greensward
near the roundhouse is like an oasis in the
desert North OF the station at North Eliza
beth there is a wire fence, the posts or which
have lately been painted deep green
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
ENGLAND AND THE MONROE DOCTRINE
A POLITICAL PRINCIPLE THAT THE OLDER COIN
TRY SHOULD BE GLAD To UPHOLD
From The Spectator.

From The Spectator
In regard TO the Monroe Doctrine il is admired
that We have no cause or desire 10 quarrel wiz
america The doctrine only deals with new ac-
Inoies, or our colonies in Central South Amerea
In truth the true Monroe Doctrine in no sense
qulre new settlements on either of the American
continents nor to extend those which We have
already obtained On the contrary. greatI,-
prefer the status quo. The reasons that is wbcE
originally induced a British statesman suggesr
hold good and the more effectively it is applied Nv
s.meI1ca the better we ought to be pleased W.
formally TO notify America our recognition 81
the true Monroe Doctrine. for. while admitting
something approaching an insurance of our posses .
sions In North America, in the West Indies h
we'll able to defend these places for ourselvss
if attacked. but still the recognition OF the an
might not be without result in of European
compiled tons In regard TO the Isthmian canal We
sisted again and again in these columns il is 70
our interest % that the canal should be made: o.
enough to make the neutrality of the canal
reality, and not a paper formula Therefore, We
the only way in which Mr. Roosevelt will consent
to its construction. To urge that the CIaytor-
of the canal. and that we ought not to part with
that valuable veto right unless America will con-
US most unwise. What We have got to consider Is
no. abstract rights in the matter but our ma
terest that the canal should be made. let MS not
stand in our own light and talk big about the
Clayton-BulWer Treaty II we meant really TO
ton, there might be some in present atti-
tude. But in that case we ought TO be busy in all
against the American claims in regard the Mon
roe Doctrine. Unless we are greatly mistaken
But, needless to say, all England would repudiata
such Machiavellian idea with the utmost indg-
nation. The statesman who proposed such a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
THE KAISER'S NEW BEARD.
n The London Chronicle.

From The LONDON ChrOnIcIe.
The German Emperor, in allowing hts beard TO
grow. puts himself into competition with the
majority OF E,uroDean monarchs THE beard
movement" enthusiastic Englishman wrote
early in this century. fought rapidly to swell into
a revolution" 1t is sort OF revolution in which
a king n kings heir has taken part. In Ger
many they are being reminded that the fashion
OF shaving u.s. after all. OF French setting Louis
was beardless by nature. and therefore Courtiers
shaved The BARRIERS. one in)agines. will know
how 10 meet high sophistry like this. also to
issue a counterblast the rhetoric which de-
nounces the man who shaves away his neck and
ear glands comforter. his natural resprator. his
chauped lips' protector his toothache's anodyne."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
FILLING

or ten pounds and which be carried in pack
by one man. a light tripod. weighing about half
pound can be used place the kite and lanterns
in an upright position when starting the kite up
into the air. II is evident that expeditions in a
country having high hills communicate read
lily with each other in this way, and at small
cost.
The illuminate kite remained aoft at Bayonne
from S to nearly 10 d. m. and the clear glass
candle lanterns were hauled down in good order
at that hour. Additional improvements remain
70 he made with the signalling line for shutting
off and on the light in each lantern. thus enabling
me 10 send three messages by the dot and
dash signals the Morse sounder, light flashes
taking the place of sound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
ONLY SEEING.

From waumbeck's Penny Press.
Time flies; perhaps I've made my call
Too long" he said. Said she:
oh no. IL wasn't long at all
II only seemed to be.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-12

The absurdities Of ofiicialism have
perhaps never been better illustrated
than by the incident In the career Of
Lord Shaftesbury which the author of
Collections and Recollectlons" relates:
One winter evening In 1867 he was
sitting In his library In GrosvenOr
square, when the servant told him
that there was poor man waiting to
see him. The man was shown In and
proved to be a laborer from Clerken.
well and one OF the innumcrable re-
cipients Of the old earl's charity.
He said. My lord, you have been
very good to me, and have come TO
tell you what l have heard" 1t ap.
peared that at the public house which
he frequented he had overheard some
Irishmen OF desperate character plot
ting to blow up Clerkcnwell prison.
He gave Lord Shaftesbury the In
formation, to be used as he thought
name should not he dlvulged. II II
were, his life would not be worth an
hours purchase.
Lord Shaftesbury pledged himself to
81 crccy, ordered his carriage and drove
Instantly to Whitehall. The authori-
ties there refused, on grounds OF Off
clal practice, TO entertain the lnforma-
ton without the name and address Of
the informant. These. Of course, could
not be given. The warning was re-
Jected, and the Jail was blown up
Youths Companion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-12

Talking about dreams" said Mrs.
Smith ms we ant around the pnrIOr,
IL once Ind Il very strange experience.
I dreamed that ! was just stepping out
OF my house for walk when funeral
passed by. man with a cap marked
nine and red scar running across
his forehead jumped from the hearse
and. approaching me. asked. Are you
readyr NO replied. and with that
I awoSe.
"A few months later | was stopping
In Chicago was on the top floor Of
one OF the big houses and just about
to step into the elevator when | re-
membered another thing ! wanted to
buy. stopped and looked through
my notebook. DOWN. exclaimed the
elevator boy, aud then asked me. Are
you rendyr NO. answered, and the
door closed
"The next instant great crash was
heard. and the occupants Of the eleva-
tor were dashed to an untImely death.
"rhe cap Of the boy bore the figure
., and he had a red scar running
across his brow" - San Francisco
Chronicle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-12

A capital story relating to good old
times IL still told in the Fen district
OF the eastern counties. As In well
known by many and even now remem-
bered by some, bass viOl was often
procured to help the choirs In parish
churches.
One lovely Sunday morning In the
summer while the parson was droning
out his drowsy discourse and had about
reached the middle big bull managed
TO escape from his pasture and march
ed majestlcally down the r0nd, below
Ing defaDtly as he came. The parson,
who was somewhat deaf, heard the
bull below, but, mistaking the origin
Of the sound, gravely glanced toward
the singers seats and said In tones Of
rcproof:
~ would thank the musicians not TO
tune up during service time. II annoys
me very much"
As may well be imagined, the choir
looked greatly surprised. but said moth
ing.
Very soon, however. the belligerent
bull gave another below, and then the
aggrieved pnrson became desperately
indlgnant.-Ca Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-12

Stromboli. one OF the Iipari islands,
has constantly and usefully performed
the function OF n lighthouse for at least
1000 years. Circular In outline, the
Island eliminates In a conical shaped
elevation. due to past volcanic agen-
cy, which rises to the height OF 5000
feet above sea level and In visible over
an area having a radius Of more than
100 miles, During the day masses of
vapor nre seen issuing from point
high up the mountain side, and at
night successive displays OF red light.
varying In duration and Intensity,
somewhat resemble those OF the gigan.
tic tlashllght on the coast The flashes
last from under one to over 20 minutes,
gradually Increasing TO n ruddy glow
and ns gradually fading away.
This island Is referred to by several
very ancient writer's as the great nat
ural pharOs Of the western Mediter.
rnnenn. Now II serves the same pur.
pose for the constant stream Of trnf
flc passing to and from the French
and Italian ports In the CULTS Of Genoa
and Of Lyons, through the straits OF
Mcsslna. for which StrombOli acts as
a leading" light. To such nm extent
IL this the case that. although the other
principal islands OF the Llpnri archi.
pelago are marked by lighthouses.
nothing OF the kind IL placed upon
StrOmboll
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-12
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suoH 4
LARGE POSTERS, HANDBILLs,
CIRCULARS,
CARDS, BLANKS
Billiards..
Together with every other description OF
PLAIN AND FANCY PRINTING,
Executed with neatness and dispatch.
Yearly advertisers will be allowed 70
change four times during the year without
charge. Advertisements should be marked
with time and space they are to occupy.


In many educational Journals nova
days we SEE pronunciation tests, catch
words. etc, which may be valuable for
technical use and yet not being needed
every day In everyday talk are, like
certain, folks know, chiefly interest.
ing on public occasions. should like
to put down here n list Of words tliat
are very generally mispronounced.
Everybody knows how to pronounce
them perhaps hut being such common
little things, mere street waits. with
unwashed faces, nobody takes the trou-
bic to speak them fair" Now, TO
know what is our duty and fail TO do
II IL much more culpnblc thing than
not to do II because we don't know
what our duty Ia. so here they are.
little. commonplace creatures. which
are mispronounced every day:
Toward, again. bade. brooch. april
cot, often. catch. hearth, aye. lien.
greasy. sew, scare, years. idea. area.
bouquet, 'Rgue, hblcAt. rise Ntn0un). arc.
tic. shone. route. Raunt, canine. juve-
nile. infidel, corporal, tete-a-tete. trous.
seau. amendment restaurant, bicycle,
were, recipe, frontier, depot. process.
recess, romance. TRADE. essay. tarpau-
lin, won. ""7 ta-nH
The above are In common use and Of
common abuse. Some of them Of course
come from our sister France mud
people are likely 10 say that they are
not expected to pronounce foreign
words correctly Texas School Jour.