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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-06-12
PARYZ.

PARYZ. - "a
chodzi Ottawa, 2 &c |!
wyspa st. Vincent, "
Jndvach Zachodnle||,hlll, 81
zapadnie sic j zgi HE
pod woda. Obnizy1a
sic ma przes:,z'}lol,II 81 &, / 2
stopy =
SAN FRANCISCO.
- Ma wyspie Cha
temala wybuchll: !: ME
dawno wulkan ) Ia
cana niszczac doBz-
czetnie miasta Ra-
talhuben i pozbawia-
j.c zYcla prz!el#'4o {! Z
1000 os5b.
FORT DER I AN
CE, Martynlkl';a. -
w dniu 8 CzerYca
zaczaf wulkan Pelee
znowu prac!o1'. rae I! ! az. ll)l- 4
. brzy mia N ura a.
s}oni}a Gale mlasto
Fort de France. Ami
popi6f AMI kamienie
ME padaty. G4uchy
huk podziemny sly
szeG by1o MONA
przeszfo godzine..
R6wnoczeSnie z wy
buchem wulkanu Pc
lee morze cofnelo sic
ma znaczna odlegtoSG.
Woda ME przypiy wa
IA do brzegu przez
d1uzszy czas.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-06-12
DOWlI7Y'
TELECRAF: FICzNE.
PRETORIA.

PRETORIA.
WszyscY wodzowie
opusciIl Pretorye i
udali sic do swych
oddzia46w azeby "a
rzsdz'c rozhrojenie.. !.
Po trudach tax strasz-
nych j tax d}ugich'
Boerzy zadni sa od-
poczynku. General
Botha telegraph wal
do zony re podpisaf
pok6.) i przyjezdz'aa 2 !
do Paryza.
LONDYN. Rad
anglelski "a po6ire-,
dnlctwem premiera
holenderskiego Qra
kuypera, zawiado.mn1 o..
by y yf9gU '1p[,rezydenta'
Transwalu Krug era,
re moze wr6ciG ma
farme swoja. W Ru-
stenburgu, " Tran
swalu, ktzad I angiel-
ski zapewnil Kruge-
rowi bezpleczl'n:y koll- ]s:'
dukti inne zalatwie--
MIA.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-06-12

Erazem 40 tysiecy ina wyspacl
St Helena, Ceylon. Bermu
ida j W kolonii Kapu. Angli;
przywiezie powrotem Dc
kraju. wracajac i'm wolnost
majatki. Jezyk ojczyst9
Boer6w bedzie r6wnoupraw-
niony z angielskim. - Boe-
rom wolno trzymae broh dla
osobistego bezpieczehstwa.
Boerzy zloza broh i uznaja
krola Edwarda VII iako jch
prawego w|adce, poczem woi.
ska angielskie zostana wyco-
fame. Pietnascie milion6w
dolar6w przeznacza Rad ia
odbudowalie5 farm / zaopa-
trzenie tskowych W inwen-
tarze zywe i martwe. Reszte
potrzebnych ma ten eel fun
dusz6w dostarczy Rad "
drodze pozyczki bezprocento-
wei przez pierwsze diva lata.
a po up}yw'e tego czasu
oprocentowanei p6 try Cd
sta. Boerzy ME plaza kosz-
tow woJennycb.
Ostatnia wojna Boer6w z
rngi gikami wzbudzila do tego
narodu podziw i szacunek ca-
lego Swiata. Dziek' swojemu
b,,haterstwu odniesli oni mad
wrogami ,mnogie $wietne
zwyciestwa. prowadzeni do
boju przez takich dzielnych
generalow, jak Botha. Dewet
i inni pr>yprawili Aoglik6w
o d. tkl;we straty. W ciagu
wojny zabili 21,138 Angl,k6w
a 1872 tax poranili, re ME
So juz wiecei zdatnymi do
pe'nienia s'uzby wo)skowej.
A pien,edzy kosztowa}a Angli-
k6w ia wojna I miliard j $50
milion6w.
/ mimo tylu STRAIT. Angiicy
zmuszeni byli przystae ma tax
niekorzystny dla n;ch pok6j
2 narodem, liczacym niespel-
ma pol miliona dusz.
Gdyby Boer6w bylo przy-
najmniej lyle. lie jest Polak6w
ma swiecie. byliby pewno-
scia ostatecznie Anglikow
zwyciezyli. bo to nar6d maj
waleczniejszy ] najlepsi strzel-
cy ma calej ziemi. A pewnie
ze wszystkich narodow ma
swiecie oni na,bardziej kocha-
ia swoja ojczyzne i nierozer-
walna panuje pomiedzy mimi
iednose;; u Mich ]eden "a
wszystkich, a wszyscy "a jedi
nego. Me tax. jak n. p. u mas
" Polsce, gdzie W czasie
ostatniego powstania podbu-
rzone przez Moskali chiopstwo
polskie pomagalo wrogom
scigae powstahcow, swo.ch
wlasnych braci.
Pok6j codopiero zawarty :
Anglikami. ME przynosi Boe-
rom hafby, lecz sprawia i'm.
honor. Pokou pragneli Anr
glicy. vice go maja, lecz pod
czas wojny okrylo sic ich
Wlloisko Y ni|eslawa powodu
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-06-12

syna kasyera Zwiazku N P.
kt6ry szed} do banku, aby
z}ozyt tam powierzone mu
|przcz oica pieniadze. Co.
towka bylo 5000 j W przeka
zach $2,583.86. Napadu | RAJ,
bunku ,dopuscil sic Ludwik
.kokotkie~icz niejakim
Spida. Rabus uderzy1 Majew.
.skiego o]owiana rura " glo.-
we, powalil go ma ziemie,
zabra} torbe pieniedzmi 8
uciekl. Kokotkiewicza wkr6t-
ce potem aresztowano. kt6ry
przyzna} sic do winyl wyiia-
viii wsp6lnika. Skradzione
pieniadzie odebrano. Kokot.-
kiewicz jest znanym oprysz-
klein by' juz kilkakrotnie ka-
rany j 18 miesiecy siedzia} "
wiezieniu stanowem.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. We
Wtorek dnia 3 Czerwca o
godz. 9ej rano. odby1a sic
wielka uroczystose " parafi
Sw. Stanisiawa Kostki, gdzie
pc raz pierwszy y historyii .
Polonii ' Ameryce, odbyl Il,
ob]oczyn Siostr Po
stulantek, pierwszego Polsko
zakonu
Si6str Franciszkanek. Ma
uroczystose raczyf przybyf
dostojn'k ko$cio}a. jego Emf
nencya IA. Kain, arcybis-
kup re St. Louis, kt6ry oso.
biscie dope}nit aktu obi6czyn.
Pred ceremonia Wi. Ks prob.
Urban Stanowski wypowie-::
dial piekae ! wzruszajace.
kazanie zastosowane do uro~
czystosci.
s MOVIE PISMA POL.
SKlE. - w Trenton, N.
J., zacze}a wychodzit mala q
gazetka polska pod nazwis-
klein ), ,Oredownik'. Wydawn
ca redaktorem jest P. Fr.
S. Kuliberda. We Phila.
delphi take ma sic ukazat
trzeci z rzedu tygodnik. ped
nazwa Obrohcia Ludu.' =
o.
CHICAGO. - Odbyl sic
u " kosciele sw. Tr6jcy
Stub P. Nichala Paryskiego.
orata wydawcy ), Ameryki"
oanna 'Dejewska, oraz Stub
oana Danischa panna slo=
nihska. c6rka znanego sta-
ego zwiazkowca, &
KS. A. isTAncHoWIAK, Ct
nlodo-wySwiecopy kaplan
5. Bend, Ind, objal posade
U Ks. E. Wr6
bel, proboszcza parafi 81. Il
5 5tanislawa v Michigan City I
Ind. Dotychczasow wikarv
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-06-12
PRETORIA.

Schalkburger pelnia-
.cy dotych.czas obo-
wlazki prezydenta
Transwalu i g46wno.
'dowodzacy Ludwik
Botha, wYstosowall
list otWartY do Bu-
row, " kt6rym lch
zaklinaja, aby byli
wiernymi nowemu
rzadowi i wspdldzia-- :
tall z MIN dla ,dobra
kraju. General Botha,
Delarey j lnni wo-
dzowie burscy wy
bieraia sic do Euro
py ola zebrania fun
duszu na rZecz bied-
nych Boer6w.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-06-12
LON DY N.

+ \ - f. Z
LONDYN. Amba-
sadorem angiclskim
v " Va ash1ngtonie s !: 10 "
miejsce zmarlego
lorda Pauncefote "a
'mlanowany zostal
Michael Herbert, Sc sc
kretarz anbasadY
an mangie' elskiejj v Paryzu. ~.
Herbert Z. | / ] j lic'zy l'''l' e 3
lat NV 4 4 2. = 80 est q
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-06-12

n niW POlskich
W AMERYCE.
ZARZAD - Centraln,

ZARZAD = Centralny
Zwiazku N. P. wzial juz pod
|rozwage sprawe wystosowa-
MIA protestu przeciw umiesz-
czen'u pomnika starego Fry
ca W Westinghouse, ale ze
wzgledu na toczaca sic spra-
we pomnika Pu}askiego, po-
stanowil chwiiowo protestu
niepodnosit. by przez pro-
test niezrazit kongresmen6w
zaleznych Cd Niemc6w / sa-
mego prezydenta. Pow6d jest
wazny j Zarzad post4pil
.politycznie. Ma pro-
test bedzie jeszcze dosyt
czasu, gdy sprawa pomnika
Pu}askiego zostanie rozstrzy-
gnieta pomyslnie lub niepo-
mysnie.
CHICAGO. - Niezalezny
proboszcz Hodur zaklada tu
kosci6l swego obrzadku. w
imieniu jego dzia}a ks.
Trzopierczyhsk), dawniej
przodujacy pod jurysdykcya
), ,biskupa' Kozlowskiego.
KS. I. przybyl pred tygo-
dniem ! dis zakupil szpital
przy Hoyne ulicy Cd dra
Pollacha. Kupil ma swoje
im;e. " domu tym bedzie
kaplica ! szpital, ten ostatni
prowadzony przez dra PolIa--
cha. dawnego doradce pra-.
wnego b. Kozfowskieg Q.
Wkr6tce nabywa loty przy
Division ulicy ma budowe
koscio1a. kt6ry odda pod
giowna opieke Ks. Hodura.
20 ooa
W CHICAGO IA Mil
waukee sve.. obrab bowano
y letniego Majewskieg
j
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-06-12

|jednego 2 uajzdol-
nie]szYch diploma
tow angielsk'ic:'h. ':'
P rzed laty dziesieclu
by1 on sekretarzem N
ambasady W Wa
shin gtonle.
LONDYN. = Rad
angielski wyda} pro-
kla:macye, og}aszajac
26 i 27go Czerwca:: 6
t. J. dnie W ktorych
odby wac sic heda "
Londynie urocsystos !.
ci koronacYjne, "a
Swieta publiczne.
LONDYN. W
dniu 9 Czerwca od-
by]a sic tn olbrzYmia
parada wojskowa ma
czesc uroc,zystosci
rocznicy urodzin kr6-
ia Edwards IIFedzii1
sic on 9 listopada
pred 62 laty lecz n.y.
czy{ soble by rocz-
MICA urodzin ohcho-
dz'ol.na 'l.'la byla teraz.
RERLIN. No
wela tyczaca sic.
,,wzm0cHienia MEM:
czyzny przez + ola
k6W zagrozonej ma.
Wschodnich kre sach"
O zosta}a przYjet;}
pr,z''e''!z'. pre-! izbe posl6w
sejmu pruski:ego. p
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-06-12
POZNAN. =

POZNAN. - Do
WrzeSni Sremu juz
.sprowaldzolno &C o, po pull
ku wojska prus'k[,e'go ' q
We Wrzesni + gr'ozi,a'
move I''] rozruchy. J Sto- '.t
|sunki " szzkolach q! po-
gors|:'!zyly sic bardzo. *
|Codz,iie'n11n1iie ii ! nj gromadza g
sic tl:lumy pred bu-
Edynkami .sz,k,olnym!|i /, i
'zachodzi u i ).':]|'''il.. Ottawa, ze
Iprz,yjdziie'E i'E do polw'';a|'z'ii;.- q ..
ny Oh zaburzen B ';',l'' Il kie- 1'i:'
q 'ldy v ojsko znllaii n die L il':'
sic " ul ! i les d /. 6 cie. { ]
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-06-12

DREZNO. - Kr6l
saski Albert lest u
miera)acy. Choruje
on Cd dluzszegoy cza-
su na raka i juz " r.
1900 sadzono, ze u
legnie chorobie, ale
mu sic w6wczas po-
lepszy}o.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-02-12

"the tales box'') the names of not
less than one hundred nor more than
four hundred of such persons whose
names appear on said list as reside
within five miles of the Court House,
from which tales box shall be drawn
jurors to supply deficiencies arising
from any cause or emergency during
the sitting Of the Court. The names
of persons placed in said tales box
shall be also placed in the said jury
box.
Section 4. That not less than ten
nor more than twenty days before
any regular or special term of the
Court of General Sessions for the
present year the county auditor, the
county treasurer and the clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of each of
the counties in this State shall draw
from the said jury box eighteen bal
lots containing the names of eighteen
persons, who shall constitute the
grand jury for the present year. If
there shall be drawn from said jury
box ballot containing the name of
any person not between the ages of
81 and 65 years, or not of good
moral character, or who has died, or
who has removed from the county or
is otherwise disqualified to serve as
a Juror, such ballot shall be destroyed
and such name struck from the said
list and another ballot drawn; and
so on until eighteen are secured.
Not less than ten nor more than
twenty days before the first term of
the Court of General Sessions for
each year after the present year, the
county auditor, the county treasurer
and The clerk of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas of each of said counties
shall in like manner draw from the
said jury box twelve ballots contain
ing the names of twelve persons,
who, with the six persons drawn by
lot Gas provided by law from the
grand jury of the next preceding
year, shall constitute the grand jury
for that year. When said grand
Jurors are drawn as aforesaid the
clerk Of the Court of Common Pleas
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-02-12
The Cry OF Hard Times.


One of our exchanges remarked a
few weeks since that hog meat was
SO high that it made one almost wish
he was Jew. And corn is SO high
that we wish we did not enjoy corn
dodger.
ltis a great pity cotton is not good
TO eat, but if it were people would
quit growing the staple and produce
something that they could not eat.
1t seems that farmers had rather
raise cotton at 6 and Z cents and pav
2cents for bacon, $1.00 a bushel for,
corn and $500 and $500 per barrel
for flour, than to raise such at home.
The cry of "hard timesp will be
heard SO long as farmingi lis conducted
in this unbusiness-like manner. Far-
mer, friend, raise Jour supplies at
home and grow cotton as your money
crop and then you will change your
tune from "hsrd times" to sshome.
sweet home. -" Edgefeld Advertiser.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-02-12
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is
a blood or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure it you must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years, and is regu-
lar prescription. II is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect COM
bination of the two ingredients is what
produces "rch wonderful results in cur
ing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
f. }. Cheney & Co., Props Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Ha!ps Family Pills are the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-02-12
Appalachian National Park.

Washington, February 5.-Senator
Pritchard, from the committee on
forest reservations, presented a writ
ten report to-day on the bill appro-
priating $5,000,000 dollars for the
creation of national forest reserve
in the South Appalachian region, as
authorized by the committee several
days ago. The report urges the
establishment of the reserve for the
protection of the timber and the con-
servation of the waters of the lapd
embraced within its proposed area,
placing the damage done by floods
arising in that area in the year 1901
at $15,000,000. 1t is claimed that
the land to be included can be pur-
chased for from SO to So per acre.
One point made in support of the
bill is that in the Southern Apala-
chian Mountains there is a greater
variety of hardwood trees and greater
remnants of the primeval forests
than in any other territory of like
size in the Eastern States. The con-
tention also is made that it has the
highesC and largest mountains east
of the Mississippi, the heaviest rain
fall on the continent, except along
the Northern Pacific coast, and that
consequently the washing away of
the soils of the region can only be
prevented by keeping them covered
with forests. "The absence from
this region of lakes and gravelly
soils, such as abound in the Northe,',
States and there serve to store tho
rains and give uniformity to the flow
of streams" the report continues,
"ren6ers the perpetuation of those
Southern forests absolutely necessary
for the protection of both The soils
and the streams"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-02-12
he Finest ( (sak 8
Is made with Royal Bak
ing Powder. Alwayslight
sweet, pure g holesome

{ t.ff ra /.
apprenticeship. Sunday afternoon
is the chosen time for the beginner
to practice. Then only half the
ususal quota of trains are running,
and he can apply the theory cry learned learned
from the teSt book to practical adj
vantage, experimenting with the less
working levers and making the re-
suits, as we'll as taking lessons in in.
terpreting the bell signals. !.
! The hours along from midnight to
4.35 a. M, are the slack time in the
tower. The long distance trains are
away on the road, and the yard en-
gines and those that pull the snbar-
ban and local trains are resting. AT
5 O'Clock the morning rush sets in.
Slack as is the work for the late
night shift in the tower, however
they never permit a greenhorn to
take a hand, for, with vigilance in
all other departments relaxed, these.
picked watchmcn must ieep faith.
"We have to take on extra hands
10 all departments whenever there is
a big drive on, but never any raw re-
cruits get into the tower" said one
of the officials. "Sometimes the old
switchmen who have been laid off
for rest come to us in emergency,
and again certain men in the regular
shifts are willing to do double duty.
care there any accidents2 Oh, oc-
casionly there is aSclose shave, or
barely averted blunder that makes tie
switchmen tremble after the danger
is all over. But switchmen never
tell their troubles and escapes, and,
besides, they are as nearly perfect in
their role as any human machinery
can be. There is too much at stake
to afford any carelessness.
"The men are either entirely COM
petent or. they won't do. At stated
intervals they are examined so as to
insure no lapsing from the standard.
Their health, memory, sense of dis
tance of proportion, knowledge of
color all are tested. Attimes when
there is an expected rush of visitors
to the city the yard master is told Of
the number of extra trains to be ac-
commodated and the amount of spe-
clai work apt to turn up. Then he
goes ahead and plans his switch move
ments like a field martial mapping out
a campaign; doubles up his available
forces, and puts more watches in the
tower.
"Twenty-four switchmon are now
kept continuously employed, work.
ing in separate gangs Of eight each.
But there are fully thirty on the
yard masters roll, the extras kept as
q relief emergency force, to be re-
lied on when wanted. New York.
Sun.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-02-12
ROBBERS KILL SHERIFF.
Masked Hen Rob Bank OF $4,000 and Kill
Sheriff Almost Instantly.

Fort Smith, Ark, February 81
Robbers early to-day, at Clarksville,
Ark, blew up the safe of the Bank
OF Clarksville with dynamite, secured
a sum estimated at $4,000, killed
John Powers, sheriff of johnson
county, who attempted to capture
them, and escaped before the citizens
were aware of their presence.
There appears to have been from
four to six men in the gang. They
tied their horses on the outskirts of
the town and made their way uuob-
served to the bank, which is situated
in the north side of the public square.
After gaining an entrance they
destroyed the safe with dynamite,
secured what money was not des-
troyed and made their way to the
street.
There theY were confronted by
Sheriff Powers, who opened fire
upon tuem. uS EODDeTS ,reUurneQ
the fire, using both revolvers and
Winchesters.
Powers stood his ground and
emptied two revolvers before he was
killed, although it is believed he was
mortally wounded by the first volley
from the robbers.
When citizens arrived on the scene
a little later, Powers was dead and
there was no trace of the robbers
except trail of blood that indicated
that the sheriff had wounded one or
more of his assailants.
Powers roomed ON the second floor
of an adjoining building and had
been awakened by the explosion.
The bank officials to. day were
unable to give the exact amount of
plumber secured, but stated that the
bank was insured against loss. AS
late as II O'Clock to-day no attempt
he'd been made to capture the rob-
bers, except to wire all adjoining
towns to be on,the lookout for them.
Powers had been sheriff of John
son county for twelve years and was
known to be fearless man and a
crack shot.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-02-12
THE NEW JURY BILL.
II Has Been Passed by Both Branches o
the General Assembly.

Columbia, February 4.-The fol-
lowing is the text of the jury bill as
it has passed both houses:
A bill relating to the selection,
drawing and summoning of jurors in
the circuit courts of this State.
Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of South
Carolina
Section 1. That the county audi
tor, the county treasurer and the
clerk of Court Of Coufmon Pleas Of
each county in this State shall per-
form the duties hereinafter set forth.
Section 2. That the said county
auditor, county treasurer and clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas of
each county shall Immediately after
the passage of this Act and there
after, in the month Of December of
this and each succeeding year, pre-
pare list of such qualified electors,
under the provisions of the Constitu-
ton, between the ages of 81 and 65
years and of good moral character,
of their respective counties, as they
may deem otherwise well qualified
to serve as jurors, being persons Of
sound Judgment and free from all
legal exceptions, which list shall
include not less than one from every
three such qualified electors under
the provisions of the Constitution,
between the ages of II and 65 years,
and of good moral character, to be
selected without regard to whether
such persons live within five miles or
more than five miles from the Court
House
Section B. That of the list so pre-
pared the county auditor, county
treasurer and clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas shall cause the names
to be written, each one on separate
paper or ballot, so as to resemble
each other as much as possible and
SO folded that the name written
thereon shall not be visible on the
outside, and shall place them, with
the said list, in strong and sub
stantial box, without appertures or
openings when closed, (to be known
as the "jury box,") to be furnished
to them by the county supervisor of
their county for that purpose, and OF
such size and shape as that, when
such separate paper or ballots shall
have been folded and placed therein,
as above required, they may be
easily shaken up and about and well
mixed therein, and it shall be the
duty of the clerk of Court to keep
said jury box in his custody. The
said jury box shall be kept securely
locked with three separate and strong
locks, each lock being different and
distinct from the other two and re-
quiring one key peculiar to itself in
order to be unlocked, and the key to
one Of the said three locks shall be
kept by the county auditor himself,
the key to another of said three
looks by the county treasurer himself
and the key to the third OF said three
locks by the clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas himself, so that no
two of them shall keep a similar key
or similar keys to the same lock, and
SO that all three of them must be
present together at the same time
and place in order to lock or unlock
the said jury box. At the same time
they shall place in special apart
ment in the said jury box (Which
special apartment shall he known as
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-02-12

The picked towermen have the
switch combinations so at their fin
gers ends that if there is a single bit
of tackle or apparatus not being
wJfked for all it is worth they can
suggest a resource for the yard mas
ter when he is in a tight place.
From the tower windows one gets
a view of the patch work of tracks
without the trains and locomotives
being shifted about at the bidding of
the levers. Up at the narrow neck
of tha yard waits an inbound train
painting to get home, but locked fast
until a track can be cleared for it.
Two trains stand ready TO start out
at just minutes difference in the
starting time, the engineers waiting
neck to neck like racers straining to
be If. On the right locomotive is
making the flying switch to be off
from the train. it brought in and
scudding away to grooming ground,
while the sleepers and passenger
coaches roll into the station she'd to
unload.
a local train is being backed into
station only to reappear on another
track moment afterward, and a
shining, bright locomotive comes
putting out of the roundhouse where
it was despatched to be coaled,
watered and turned round. Its fresh.
appearance makes the shabby pusher,
one of the drudges of the yard that
is being switched about on errands,
appear all the more humdrum and
neglected.
The long distance trains, pets of
the road, are started off, their tenders
piled with coal and every bearing
and surface shining as if assured of
high priced business. All hands
take interest in the start of these.
gilt-edged flyers, and the levers that
secure the track to them sink back
to place with gratified thud as il
doing something worth while.
The switch operators are always
chosen from employees about the
station sometimes train hands or
assistant baggage men or general
helpers. Familiarity with railroad
and engineering matters is a good
foundation for the studying of the
combinations in the switchman's text
book, and employees look forward to.
a berth in the tower force just as
salesman in a shop aspire to the
place of buyer or stockkeeper in their
departments. Although many apply
to be switchmen few are chosen and
fewer still become exports. The
switchman must be strong and able
to endure fatigue, for some levers
are exceedingly heavy and are used
continuously. A retentive memory
and nimbleness of movement are
essential, and even if with these
recommendations the applicant has
not presence of mind he cannot fill
the post. A nervous man is out OF
the count.
The foreman of the tower gang
has generally haaseven or ten years.