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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
KEEPING TAB ON FAST FREIGHT TRAINS

. terminals on account of defects. the
conductor is required to wire report
showing the point at which 1t is left
and the reason why. When this occurs
the peg representing the particular car
Is remove! from the train block and
placed on the board opposite the station
at which it was set out There 1t re-
mains with the conductors report I'M
til such time as 1t Is lifted by another
train. In case q conductor fails to
make a report showing that he Is run.
ming one car short Of what he took
! over. the fact will make itself known
when the train reaches the next ter
minal point and another conductor
turns in his report Then the wires
are made hot to find out where the
particular car is. and it does not take
long to do it. In this way all delays
are detected, and the car service agen
knows exactly how his trains are run
ming. AS the reports are received show
ing the movements Of the trains the
information becomes matter Of rec
orl the time being transcribed from
ports to register. When the train
reaches its destination the time con
sumed is computed. the time on each
district and at each terminal point be-
ing taken into account, and if The
schedule time is not made the causes
Of the detention are noted.
Find Any Car on Short Notice
In cases where the line has been IN
terrupted on or account of accident or
other cause, the amount of bus. ass
affected is at once apparent, the entire
situation being observable at a glance.
If in such cases it is necessary to
make a detour in order to pass the
point on the line where the trouble eX-
lists the check on the traffic is not re-
Linguistic |. as a record is made of its
delivery to the connection handling it
in order to make the detOur. Upon its
return to the Grand Trunk line the rec
ord is re-established.
What are the advantages of this sys-
tenn over the old system Is a question
which naturally crops up in the mind
of the uninitiated. A personal inspec
ton does not take long to make his
apparent. In the first place it Is not so
expensive. and instead Of taking a
months time to get at the bottom OF
any trouble 1t can be accomplished in
few hours.
Another advantage which the system
has Is that it lends itself to the making
arrangements for the arrival of trains
at certain time. which is something
that cannot be counted on under the
old system.
1t has been found also that the sys-
tenn has done great deal in keeping
what is known as the dead freight on
the move. as when the fast freights are
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
She Had "Sized" Him I'm

There is an institution in Duluth
that employs about fifty people, and
among others is genial jolly, good
fellow, who long ago lost faith In hair
restoratives. and is the possessor of a
waist measurement of many inches.
An East End lady dropped into the
store day or two ago. accompanied
by her pretty little 4-year-old daughter.
The big man was somewhat attent-
i've to the child, and when the lady had
finished the business she had come to
transact the little girl said. In a clear
voice, as they left the office:
"Who is the man bigger round AN
our rain barrel, with the awful shiny
headY-Duluth News Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09

Take a hard-boiled egg and COM
mon water bottle. Shell the egg. Light
a piece Of paper and throw it burning
into the water bottle. What will hap
pen? The air in the bottle expands
from the effect Of the heat and par
TALLY escapes. leaving after a short
while only very little thin and hot
air in the bottle. Now place the egg
on the mouth of the bottle like a cork
without pressing 1t in. The air in the
bottle will. as soon as the paper, Is
and become dense. while the egg. fol-
lowing the atmospheric pressure. will
slip into the neck Of the bottle, and
finally fall to the bottom with loud
report.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
DEAR TRAVELLING IN CUBA.


II 10 Comfortless, but . Change in
Railroad ing 10 Near.
Cuba has 124 railways, with more
than 1000 miles Of track for the lot, yet
travelling in Cuba Is not cheap. There
are lines which charge passengers II
cents q mile.
The average rate Is about cents for
hrst-class passengers and cents for
second-class, and travel on some Of the
lines means many hours of miserable
jolting over wretched roadbed.
Freight rates are as exorbitant as pas
senger rates. So detrimental Is the
railroad extortiOn to the welfare Of the
country, in fact, that modification Of
rates by military order was talked Of,
but the legality Of the step was doubt.
full.
The entire railroad system Of the ISL
and is valued at $7O,OOO.OOO. But Of the
124 lines only seventeen are public lines
in the generally accepted sense.
The rest are private roads, built for
the transportation Of sugar cane to the
grinding mills. 1t is a curious fact that
five Of the principal lines, representing
nine-elevenths Of the public roads. are
controlled by British capitalists.
Cuba had railroad forty-three miles
long between Havana and Guines,
which began to run only few years
after the first American line was
opened, but the development of rail-
reading under Spanish rule was on
very different scale. Some people
might not call 1t development at all.
But all that has changed under Amer
lean occupation. A new line now in
process Of construction by Sir William
Van Horne and his associates Of the
Cuban Central Railway, connecting at
Santa Clara with the line from Havana
to Cienfuegos. will revolutionize the Isl.
and's railroad system. open communi-
cation with Nipe. the best harbor on
the whole Cuban coast line, and pre-.
pare for profitable cultivation an area
estimated at 100000 acres, or about
one-third of the total area of the island
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09

below will find ready approval among
those whose duty it is to care for these
animals. All that 1t is necessary to do
with this apparatus il to attach one
end to fence. hang the pail in the cen
ter and attach the calf to the outer end
for a few feelings, and after that he
will see to the attaching himself. as far
as his end Is concerned. 1t is not nat
ural for calf to drink at the age they
are usually compelled to begin, and one
Of the results is that when the animal
does learn to drink, 1t swallows the
milk so rapidly that an attack of In
digestion Is sure to follow.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
sition Of every moving car or fast
freight train Is shown.
All Shown Upon a Tab R,"rd.

All Shown Upon a Tab Rc"rd.
The system Is conducte. 10y tele'
graphic reports, and consists of Il spe-
cial way bill. which accompanies each
car of freight; a label which is placed
on each car, and which tells switchmen
and others that it is manifest freight.
and that it must not be held back; Il
report for wiring the contents OF the
train and the manifest numbers of the
cars: report for wiring the arrival
and departure Of manifested cars at
manifest stations; report used by
conductors for reporting disabled cars
set out Of trains short Of their desti-
nation and a board twentyfOur feet by
five divided into train districts-sta-
lions being shown longtitudinally in the
center, wooden blocks representing
trains. and wooden pegs representing
cars.
All important stations are made man
ifest stations, and are assigned a letter
or combination of letters. to designate
them in telegraphng. and are also as
signed series Of numbers to be plac-
ed on way bills for cars manifested.
Some stations are assigned more num-
bers than others, according to the
amount of fast freight originated. The
lowest series of numbers assigned is
90, while the highest Is Chicago with
800. When a station reaches it's high
est number the plan Is to revert TO
number one again and start over.
The Manner Check Is Kept.
When train Of high class freight is
assembled the agent fills out separ-
ate manifest way bill for each car in
the train, inserting the station letter
or cipher and manifest number in the
spaces provided for that purpose. This
way bill is made out in two forms. one
a car form which supersedes the ordi-
nary tally slip. the other an envelope to
be used in case the regular billing ac-
companied the freight. After way
bills are made out. consecutively num-
bered and the cipher letter affixed, the
agent fills out report showing the
consist Of the train and wires the same
to the car service agent in Montreal
In whose Office Is located the board and
other paraphernalia employed in con-
nection with operating of the system
This consist report shows the origin,
number, contents and destination OF all
cars manifested. and in the margin at
the left the manifest number OF each
car.
The use of manifest numbers to rep
resent the cars in the train simpliiies
the operation Of the system and admits
of a telegraphic check being obtained
on the movement of all high class
freight for about one-eightieth of the
expense where the cars reported by
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09

For farmers who preserve ana *
port fruit, as well as for growers. but
ter merchants. sea captains and many
others, a new barrel has much interest.
In order to ascertain the condition OF
fruit or provisions which are stored In
an ordinary barrel q man must either
empty the barrel or. at any rate. re-
move the greater portion Of its con-
tents. II he uses this new barrel. how
ever, all this trouble will be unneces-
sary, since one Of its slaves 10 NOV
able and whenever he desires to inspect
the contents Of the barrel all he need
do IL to move this stave to one side.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09

their own numbers. Upon receipt Of
this report small wooden pegs bearing
the station cipher. numbered to nd
corresponding with the manifest num-
bers reported, are placed In block
which Is known as a train block and
represents the consist of the moving
train. There IL also placed In this block
a peg representing the destination sta
ton Of the train. This block Is then
hung on the board. Its position being
determined by the train district OIL
which It is located and the direction Of
ito movement. II east bound the block
will be hung on the upper part Of the
board. and II west bound on the lower
part.
by . eystem Of Pegs.
Az the train proceeds each district
terminal point wires q report to the car
service agent at Montreal showing the
time Of arrival and the time Of depart
ure. The train block II then moved
along to the next district. In telegraph
ing this Information to headquarters
the lowest and highest manifest num-
bers are sent. and thus the movement
Of twenty-five cars Is obtained at no
greater Geographic expense than that
Of reporting only two cars. II car
Is set out Of train between district
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
GETTING AT A WITNESS.
Lawyers Methods of Extracting In
formation from Witnesses Differ

Lawyers Methods of Extracting In
formation from Witnesses Differ
Among the innumerable traditions
and stories that cluster around the old
Parliament House in Edinburgh, there
IS one of Jeffrey and Cockburn that
shows in an amusing manner their indi
yidual ways of drawing out witness
The two were engaged upon case
where the mental caliber of one of the
parties had to be ascertained. and an
old countryman was put upon the wit.
ness stand. Miss I.ansdale cites the
anecdote in her recent work, Scotland,
Historic and Romantic"
Jeffrey began: rs the defendant In
your opinion perfectly sane?'
The man gazed at him in bewilder-
ment. and made no reply.
do you think the defendant capa bic
of managing his own affairs"
Still greater bewilderment on the part
of the witness.
II ask you" said Jeffrey, speaking
with great particularly, do you con-
slider the man perfectly rationale"
AC man SAOWCICu VIII uLhdACi0Cut%
scratched his head, and remained
speechless.
Let me tackle him." said Cockburn.
then adopting his broadcast Scotch.
"Hae ye your null WI YER said he.
lou, ay," answered the witness. and
reached out his snu6-boX.
moo. hoo lang hae ye kent John
Sampson" asked COckburn, gracefully
taking a pinch.
Ever since he was that height"
came the answer, readily enough.
AN dae ye think MOO. atween you
and me" said the advocate insinuati ting.
ly, that there's 0nything intill the crea-
tureT'
Il wad ma lippen trust him WI .
calf" was the instant and satisfying
rejoinder.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09

to us that his cows were not giving
their usual amount of milk, and were
growing lean, and some of them were
securing badly. The ration he was feed
ing seemed to be in the right proper
tons. and his enslage was good. After
examining all else, we asked to see the
shorts. which he fed quite literally.
We saw 1t, we smelled Of 1t, and then
we tasted Of 1t. Although It looked
and smelled all right. the taste was
enough to reveal that it was as sour
as any pickle. All the good qualities
had been destroyed by overheating
when damp. and while the regrinding
had reduced the caked Jumps and TAX
en- away the sour smell, 1t had not re-
stored the feeding value. And Of that
1t probably never had any more than
coarse bran and the sweepings Of the
mill that might have been added to It.
New England Homestead.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
Profitable.

In the great glove houses Of Brussels
and France the cutters can earn even
higher wages than the cutters of the
most fashionable tailors of London and
New York. So difficult is the art of cut
ting gloves that most of the principal
cutters are known to the trade by name
and by fame. and the peculiar knives
which they use in the business are so
highly priced that they are handed
down from generation to generation as
heirlOOma
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09

packed to prevent escape Of smoke.
During the operation the legs are tied
to keep the fowl steady. The tobacco
stems or similar material must be so
placed as to avoid risk Of fire or acct
dent. A smoking Of this kind should
last three or four hours. and is the best
way to quickly clear insects from a sit
Grease the birds head before smOk-
ing. to clear the lice from that part
Farm and Home.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
A HANDY BARREL.

After he has satisfied himself that
the contents are In good condition he
can replace the stave. and it will be
held firmly in proper position by the
hoops.
Another advantage Is that in this
way fresh air can at any time be ad-
mitted to all parts Of the barrel. aud
that this will prove boon in the case
Of fruit and provisions is undoubted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
Flu I'M igate the Fowls.

A desire is sometimes expressed by
poultry keepers for box for fumigat-
ing fowls. The larger poultry supply
houses have such in stock and one Is
shown herewith. The essentials are a
tight box with hole so arranged tina.
space around the birds neck must be
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09

uutII 8Iter repc2teU
efforts have almost
made the farmer
give up in disgust.
but. a. this is the
way these animals
usually behave. the
labor saving ar
rangement pictured
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
A phenomenon OF SIeen.

A physician mentions the case Of q
man who could be made to dream Of
any subject by whispering about 1t into
his ear while he slept, and it Is a IA.
miliar fact that persons who talk in
their sleep will frequently answer
questions If spoken to softly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09

Your troubles originate from talking
too much, carelessness, acting hastily.
and lack of sense.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09

Feeder for Calves or Co1ts.
About the biggest nuisance on the
farm 10 the young calf or colt that
won't learn to drink milk from q pail
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
inexpensive Corn Marker.

Many Of the expensive corn markers
are quite complicated, hence farmers
give up using them and go back to the
old methods. The one shown In the
illustration is so simple and so inexpen-
sive to construct that any farmer with
considerable area to put into corn
will find it we'll worth having.
The construction can be readily seen
from the cut. and by following the d.
mansions given one ought to expert
ence no difficulty in making this mark
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
Time Across Siberia.

The journey from Vladivostok to IT.
days.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
A Good Seed Bed.

The Importance of having land made
well pulverized and mellow before
seeds are sown or planted in 1t Is not
all in the fact that the roots penetrate
1t better when so than when 1t Is IN
coarse Jumps. and thus find more cas-
lily the plant food that Is in it. though
this is an important consideration. but
it Is true that the seed terminates more
rapidly after two or three days, and
with some varieties week. before 1t
comes up in soil that is but half work
ed, in which, by the way. much seel
may fail to terminate at all. The soil
that Is fine and mellow fits closely
around the seed and gives supply of
moisture to all parts alike. 1t excludes
the drying air. and yet it is more even
ly warmed by bright sun, which helps
to draw up moisture from below by
capillary attraction. An extra day
spent in putting field in good condi-
ton before the seed Is put In will not
only hasten the growth and maturity
Of the crop, but will increase its
amount. -Exchange.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09

err 1t Is designed. as will be seen. for
two horses. Each Of the three runners
is two feet long and made Of two-by-
six stuff. Planks are attached to the
runners a shown. and the pole fasten-
ed to the center. running by a series
Of bolts with nuts.
The side arm is fastened to the sled
with swivel and Is reversible. In op-
GRAFTON q rope is simply attached to
the shoe of the marker and the other
end hooked to the singletree. The mark
er Is thus held taut, but by having 1t
on swivel and using the rope as sug-
gested there is no danger of Its being
broken by coming in contact with
stones or heavy clods. For the usual
rows three and onehalf feet apart, the
arm Is ten and one-half feet long and
made of two-inch material.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
How to Grow Cow Peas.

How to Grow Cow Peas.
To grow COW peas the soil should be
prepared the same as for the corn crop,
and If the best result. especially in the
seed crop, Is desired. some fertilizer
should be used. The varieties selected
should be those that will ripen the crop
before early fall frosts, hence in North
these sorts should be the early ones,
such as Warren's extra early and Early
Blackeye. The later varieties may be
grown with success in all sections Of
the South. According to the section
the seed should be sown from the mid
die of May to the middle of June,
and be drilled In at the rate Of
twelve pounds per acre. drilling
them in rows from two and one
half feet to three feet apart each
way, so that clean culture. which Is es-
sental. may be given them. Cultiva-
ton should be carried on as with corn
and continued as long as the vines do
not interfere with the work.
Farm Hints.
Neighborhoods must pull together in
these times.
Milk Is great egg food, as 1t is
chemically similar to the white of an
egg.
Massachusetts farmers who have
tried it do not give encouraging reports
Of alfalfa.
Corn should be grown extensively,
and the silo is the cheapest method Of
preserving it.
English beans are upright, rank.
bushy growers and have large, oval
coarse pods, and they are usually she'll
ed and eaten as peas. They are rich in
flavor.
Don't keep drug store for your poul-
try. They will do ii great deal better
II left alone than to be compelled to
take drugs, teas and all sorts Of condi.
ton powders. Doctor only when sick
ness appears.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09

When we speak of shorts for stock
or poultry feeding we mean that which
Is entitled to the name. We do not
mean bran that has been reground to
make it finer, and especially would we
avoid 1t IL we thought that the cause
of the regrindng was that the bran
had been wet. soured and caked up. A
few wears ago a neighbor complained
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
TOPICS IN CHICAGO.
STREETER OUSTED FROM THE DIS
TRICT OF LAKE MICHIGAN'-NEARER
TO CHEAPER GAS.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-Streeterville. otherwise
known as the District of Lake Michigan" will
soon be no more and with its passing Chicago
will see the end of Il vexat1ous controversy. AS
n squatter on a large tract of filed ground
directly opposite the most fashionable residence
district of Chicago. Captain George Wellington
Streeter. a picturesque character, has been for
years a fly in the ointment of Chicagos great
ness. With his courthouse and small army or
soldiers he set up his government and
deaed all local or State jurisdiction. The scenes
of bloOdshed and riot that took place peTiodi-
caIly in the district served to emphasize the
fact that Streeter was sovereign and that the
authorities of Chicago were pOwerless to main
tain order. But even the Streeter dynasty had
TO fall before the resistless power which in
Chicago is called progress. The downfall Of
Streeter was finally accomplished by warrant
for the dissolution of the district signed by
Judge Chytraus. who entered q decree declaring
George Wellington Streeter a squatter and
without rights to the land upon which he had
erected his courthouse. BY this decree the title
of Mrs. Louisa Ha;y to the land is established
Although Streeter still claims other land In the
tract the decision is generally believed to settle
matters so far as the District OF Lake Mich
igan" is concerned. The captain Will not be
compelled to restore the property to its rightful
owner until ten days have passed Meanwhile
Streeter will vac&-e his tent and shanty on the
property. and accompanied by "Marier."' his
helpmeet. is expected 10 fold up his tent like
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03

the Arab and quietly take up quarters elsewhere
and plan other conquests-
The city of Chicago has long coveted the
Streeter tract for public park. and it is be-
Ueved. now that the squatter has been forced TO
retire that steps will be taken to acquire the
property for this purpose. Situated as it is on
the lake front in one of The most desirable sec
tions of the city. the property would make d
most valuable addition to the park system
To put an end to the present bull movement
in oats and to discourage the cornering OF grain
in the future the Chicago Board of Trade has
taken drastic action. For the first time in
eighteen years a marginal price in contract
grain was fixed. the margin limit for July de-
livery of oats being put at IL cents. Not CON
tent with this protection. the leading shorts went
into court and obtained a temporary restraining
order prohibiting James a. Patten and his as
sociates in the deal from continuing the corner
in new July oats. bidding up the price of the
cereal or calling further margins Default on
5000 900 bushels of short new July oats. law
suits and action by the Board of Trade are the
results which are likely 10 follow these develop
ments in the 'Patten squeeze
Conservativ members Of the chicago hoard
have come to the conclusion that the corners
that have been run in the Chicago market re-
Gently will permanently njure this city as
trading centre. Steps were being taken Just
before the close of the corn corner two weeks
ago to have the board take action similar 10