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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
MONDAY EVENING,
EFFICIENCY Of the automatic signal sys-

EFFICIENCY Of the automatic signal sys-
tem B
The greatest objection to the use of the
automatic signal has always been that
there was no agent on duty at the signal
to report a failure to obey the indication
given and therefore the enginemen be-
came careless. and by not obeying an In
dication to stop might run into another
train standing in the block ahead. That
automatic signals: should be put In on
double track lines to a greater extent
than on single track is to be expected, as
in the majority of cases direct saving
in operating expenses is determinable. On
single-track lines the telegraph operators
are needed for the purpose of dispatching
trains and arranging meeting points, and
the installation of automatic signals may
be expected to increase the cost of opera
tion. - :
''The economy Of such installations is
derived from the increased protection
against collisions. both head and rear, and
in the possibility. of running a larger num-
Der of trains in a given direction at the
same time, When using the telegraph
system of blocking trains on single track,
but one. train at a time may be safely
permitted to occupy a block. while with
the track between two stations divided
into several short blocks by automatic
signals, as many trains may be safely run
in given direction between stations,
as there are blocks 1t therefore follows
that automatic signals. outside of safety
considera tions will be of greater, benefit
to lines where trains are run in sections
close together than if run separately with
time interval between. Undoubt-
edly the recent perfecting of the motor
and gas operating mechanisms, whereby
it is possible to use senaphore signals ir
place of those of the disc type. has had
much to do with the introduction of the
automatic signal. for while the disc sig
nal when newly painted and with a gooc
background can be seen almost as wei
as the semaphore, the latter in giving the
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
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RAILROADS.
TO INCREASE SAFETY.
Two Twin City Roads Are in the
Market to Buy Automatic
! Devices.
They Are the Milwaukee and the
Rock Island, Says Rail
r. way Age.

Two Minneapolis roads are considering
the adoption of automatic safety signals.
The Railway Age says this week: #
Several roads are reported as being
in the market for the purchase and in
stallation Of automatic signals. 1t is i'm
possible to say if inquiries have been
stimulated by the number of serious col
lisions that have happened lately or from
desire to run larger number of trains.
The N. c. & ST. L. contemplates equip
ping thirty-two miles of single track with
the automatic semaphore signal. The
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul is asking
estimates on sixty miles of double track
work and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa =
citic expects to put in these signals at an
early day on certain parts of double
track divisions. Several other roads have
the matter up with the signal companies
and are reported as intending to equip
large mileage This action shows a
growing appreciation of the relia biity and
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
a New Lire In Michigan.

OpoCAdA W Auo vuuEudAs - s.5s
Menominee, Mich, March "a project
ito build a branch railroad through Mari
nette county for the purpose of opening ur
a vast body Of timber in the eastern part
of the county and in Forest county, is
being pushed The new line will be from
fifteen to thirty miles long and will be
a branch Of the Dunbar & Wausaukee
road. The survey has been completed
In these counties are vast bodies of tim
ber owned by Sawyer & Goodman, the
Marinette Lumber company and other loca
concerns. 1t is estimated that there are
several hundred million feet of pine ano
hardwood in two of the townships. II
Forest county there are millions of feet
|of timber which the extension of the line
would mean would be made tributary te
Menominee and Marinette and would pro.
long the life Of the local mills for severa
Years, and also open possibilities in thu
hardwood line for industries Of all kinds
The Milwaukee railway will make the eX
ttenSiOn if it is made. 81 sEtr'.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09

to Sinsinawa Mound, Cuba City, Platte
vile and Lancaster, Wis. A company
with a capital Of 100000 will be organ
lied to operate the line. The projectors
Of the packet short line from Dubuque to-:
points within fifty miles north of here
will accordingly abandon their plans.
RAILROAD NOTES.
The recent traffic alliance between the Union
Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul roads
resulted in the latter road yesterday opening up
in Omaha one of the most handsomely equipped
passenger Offices in the west l8s5
The Great Western officials smile at the adver-
tising which the New York Central is getting
through Associated Press dispatches in regard
system. The Santa Fe adopted the system two
years ago, the Frisco next, and the Great Wes-
tern year ago. ri
The Northern Pacific has just handled the
largest shipment of tobacco ever sent from this
country to the orient. The shipment was loaded
into $50 cars and at Tacoma was loaded into
boat of the Northern Steamship company for
Japan It was sent from the warehouses OF the.
Tmerican. Tobacco company, in Virginia and
Georgia.
President Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania road,
says that his company is about to place orders
for new equipment which will set the record for
buyers of railroad rolling stock. The amount to-
be expended is $24, ,OOO, 600, and with this 250l
locomotives and 20, 600 modern steel cars are to-
be bought. These contracts are to be let as soon
as practicable, and the best arrangements made
for early delivery The amount OF money ms
volved and the number of engines and cars to be
contracted for, practically at one time. makes
this the largest expenditure ever decided upon
by any railway system. tia25Ssss
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

table as given below, 1T must be renem-
bered that although some Of the roads had
much longer haul than the others, they
usually had a. longer running time than
thirteen and one half hours 81
4 The report Of arrivals at the st. Paul
Union station shows that the limited NOR
ming trains were late the following aver
ages for fourteen days: Milwaukee, S0.7
minutes, Omaha, IS; Burlington, 6S.2
Great Western, ,61.2; Wisconsin Central
23.7: ST. Louis 1868; Rock Island, 1897
OF the fourteen days, those on which time
was made was as follows: Milwaukee,
days; Omaha, l. Burlington, 1; Great
Western, 2; Wisconsin Central, Z; ST
Louis, /; Rock Island, l.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
AMERICAN VS.. BRlToN
What the TWO Have Done In Railroad
Deyelopment

=; j.
London, March 9. The report Of Colonel
A. N. York, inspecting officer Of railways,
on his recent official investigation Of
American railways, consists mainly of a
comparison of the systems Of the United
States and Great Britain. Treating Of
roadbedss and tracks, Colonel York, after
remarkfng upon certain points of superb
ority in the United States, concludes that,
on the whole, the British roadbeds and
tracks are superior both as regards sta
bility and cost of maintenance. He points
out that the comparatively small number
Of bridges used by American railroads
results in no restriction as to the size, Of
rolling stock, but exactly contrary condi-
tions prevail in Great Britain, putting be-
yond hope the adoption of locomotives and
cars of the American size in Britain. The
report recommends the American wheel
for freight cars. Colonel York, condemns
the imperfections of the American sig
mailing systems: The automatic system,
he says, is in no wise perfect, while the
variety of systems conduces to accidents.
He contends that Great Britain is far ahead
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
Mems Crdvenette Coats

The sale Of mems something Of innovation
which tempting that simply had take
the coats They really spring ovecoas With the added ad
price these coats but we're not going to ask that much
Introductory sale We bought them could do better By
you Find them in the Mems Furnishing Depart 81 n M
ment Each = N1oOO
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09

He considers that London has much to
learn about urban traffic from New York
and Boston. Regarding the personnel of
American railroad employees, Colonel York
declares that their superiority is unques-
.tionable, because the men, in the first
place, are picked for their physique and
ability, while promotion is due solely to
merit. thereby opening equal chances for
every ernnlOve 4sts&E a
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
DIVIDES THE BUSINESS
Oriental Agent at Chicago Said to Split Up
Merger Traffic.

The maintenance Of an oriental traffic
official at Chicago under Darius Miller Of
the Burlington is not pleasing to the
freight men of the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern. One twin city official
says:
TT does not matter who rounds up the
business In the east the oriental agent in
Chicago sends it over the road he pleases
from here west Great Northern freight
men in the east may corral shipment
which is delivered to the Burlington at
Chicago, but the oriental agent is as
likely to route it over the Northern Pacific
from here as over the Great Northern.
II know personally that such is the case.
1 know of shipments secured by Northern
Pacific men in the east given to the Great
Northern here for the western haul, and
vice versa. The oriental agent divides
the business ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
wa-wisconsIn interurban.

Dubuque, Iowa, March 9.-At a joint
meeting Of the Reform league and Retail
ers' association, it was decided to raise
fund of IS, 900 to carry on the prelim-
mary survey of the proposed interurban
electric line between Dubuque and Platte
vile, Wis., 1t is also the intention to con-
struct an electric line from East Dubuque
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
FAST. TRAIN ON OMAHA (

It Will Rival Time OF New Milwaukee
Train to Chicago.
The breaking of the thirteen and one
half hour rule for passenger trains with
sleeping cars between Minneapolis and
Chicago by the Milwaukee road is to be
followed up by the Omaha, which is pre-
pairing to put on short time train.
The arrival of the long time limited
trains as given in the records of the ST.
Paul Union station for fourteen successive
days in February, shows that even the
long time trains had some difficulty in ar
irving on the dot. In taking note of the
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
New Brakes for Lackawanna.

The Lackawanna intends to equip its
entire rolling stock with new high speed
power brakes, and the change will be made
as rapidly as practicable. The new brake,
is is said, will stop train in third less
time than the appliance now in general
use on American railways, and expert
ments already conducted by Lackawanna
officials indicate immense superiority for
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
NEW Q.-G. NJ. LINK
1t VIII Connect Sioux City, Iowa, and
= Ashland Neb.

Chicago, March 9.-To residents in the
territory served by the Burlington lines
west of the Mississippi river the an
nouncement that there will be new
branch constructed from Sioux City, Iowa,
to Ashland, Neb., is considered i'm
portant. This link, about 100 miles long,
will couple at an important point, the
Great Northern and the Burlington seq
ments of the Fill system. While the
Burlington reaches the Great Northern
with lines farther to the northwest and in
the extreme northeastern part Of the ter
ritory served by these roads, there has
been a gap along the middle Missouri
river valley. That gap will be filed by
the proposed branch.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
Station to BE Enlarged.

Special to The Journal
Fostson, Mimi, March 9.-The Great
Northern railway company will soon make
extensive: improvements in it's station fa-
cilities here. A 400 foot freight siding is
to be built. The passenger station and
freight depot are to be enlarged and other
important changes made. e.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09

It over the one now in use. Thus far
eight coaches have been fitted with the
necessary appliances and eight locomotives
recently ordered will be equipped in the
same way.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
The Hot Springs Of Arkansas

Owned and controlled by U. S. govern
ment. The nations health and pleasure
resort. Splendid winter climate. Golf.
ItIeeant hotels-Park, Arlington and East
man. For information address hotel
managers or Bissen Wilson. D. P. A. Mo.
Pac. Ry., Ill Adams street, Chicago. ILL
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09

indications by the position Of the arm is
much more distinctive signal and can
be seen in the majority of instances much
farther away than the disc signal.''s8
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09

Orangeine Hits the Cause
OF Headache, Colds, Stomach upsets, and
prevents serious ailments. Builds tissue.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-08-27
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

The northern slope of hillside Is
the best location for an apple orchard.
The pear will come as near bearing
a crop of fruit every year as any other
kind Of fruit
If the currant worm makes its ap-
pcarnnce, dust the foliage while the
dew is on with white hellebore.
In transplanting plants from pots IN
vert the pot and rap the bottom of 1t
sharply, and the plant Will come out
An overloaded grapevine will not
mature its fruit, If II bears more
than 1t ought it will ripen its fruit
late.
Air slaked lime sprinkled on rose
bushes when the dew is on Will de
stroy insects without injuring the
bushes.
Rose plants should have plenty Of
light and heat Nothing will blight
their buds sooner than shade and
moisture.
Nearly all cultivated fruits are liable
to overbcar This is always injurious
and should be prevented. One Of the
best prevcntives is thinning.
One of the best places TO use coal
ashes is around the base of the fruit
trees. Put Il mound Of them around
each tree. Borcrs will not be so apt to
trouble them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-08-27
RoynI Gamblers.

Henry VIII would gambl" away
property and money rcckIcssly, taking
his defeats with bluff good hgmor. ON
one occasion he stakcd the famous
campanilc bell of st Paul's and lost it
TO his udvcrsary n Sir Miles Partridge,
who Insisted on his pound Of flesh and
removed the bell. Queen Mary some
times rcsortcd to cards and was seldom
more lucky than her father, losing oc-
caslonally even hcr lace caps or colts,
which were worth good sum. Charles
II. loved bassct and other round games
and would play night after night and
even on a Sunday till daylight, while
singers entertained the company from
a gallery. Even the cold William OF
Orange was a gambler and liked moth
Ing better than to spend the day racing
and the night playing cards.
George Ill dctestcd cards and dlsap-
proved of playing for money, an aver
sion ana opinion in uowisc shared by
his son and successor, who is said 10
have lost more than 100000 before he
attained his majority.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-08-27
Want your m"ustAchc or beard q beautiful
brown or rich black Then use
CKINGHAM'S DYE thisEers tSFh ths
CocknghtinE In England.

For centuries cockfghttng was en-
couragcd in English schools. Fltzste-
phcn in the twelfth century mentions
1t as an amusement of Londoners and
that yearly at Shrovetlde the boys OF
every school brought cocks TO their
schooImustcrs, and all the forenoon
was spent in school witnessing these
birds fight. As late as 1890 the In
come of the schoolmaster OF Apple
cross. I'm Ross shire, was drawn partial
" from cocknght dues. Down TO 1919
AZ .ta-t there vas an annual exhibition
of c..nGgn.iuG It tine Manchester gram
mar school,
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with -ant eurdlality, cying the book in
beer hand AZ that moment Henry
italian. secretary 10 Sir Frederick.
was entering tho small room intcryen-
ul between the corridor and the study.
He passed lu before Helena, not see
Iug lcr until She had come into the
autr.unmhpr Then he made his Gus
faary -autatIUus Of the morning and
offered au envelope which he had just
uAuu from DIS desk
How did this Gomez asked Helena
"It was delivered hy VI. dEpinay,"
-urI,I HIHam "Waldrou" the door
Keeper 0f ID. east wing Seems 70 me
10 have been at fault iu laying it upon
my desk instead of giving IT into my
hands ar SIR FrrderIck's.'
Louis Sylsr-trr dEptuay. attachc Of
.hD French embassy for some uEst"-
rlou- reason tAe mans ful name and
present title passed through Helena's
mind
II VIII TAKE charge of this" said she,
gau..- ut tHn envelope. upon which
u.-.t .a -.pu Fl Faint mark at the close
IL Tho ADDRESS.
Th. a--ry door that had stood ajar
between the autor0um and the study
opened slowly. and Sir Frederick op-
pmra Uehsd not acquired the man
r.rur r.. Hud lie stood I'm the door
graceful ana at ease totally with
aaru.r .-.aI.Hnd p.taaIr tropdation
.H.r.. H....Ir.. f.. -fgIfI..z only the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-08-27

For some reason or other we often
read that some man or other has dis,
appeared suddenly" 1t would be re-
markable to read Of one who disap-
pcarcd gradually.-Wa Washington Times
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-08-27

cape
Al
bOws
lOmeward
to The Steamer May
Philadelphia that makes daily trips to the ocean
comfortable ouchcs the
rcose periods attaches
a pleasant free from annoyance whatever
Ladies unattended
especially
hghtfu
Playground Then there are
especially There
given by the
OrCh
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-08-27

ing his head with homage tit 10 touch
ones heart as the dainty rustling of his
wifr's garments and the faint, cNqui-
site fragrance of her hair passed before
him through the dark
Lets begin with monsieur rambns-
sadcur." said Sir Frederick Il think
his communication cannot bc of much
Importance Il nicely of diplomatic eva
sion. I've no doubt"
"Eyasionw echoed Helena softly.
The easy refuge of dishonesty"
He inclined his head, smiling, and
then:
Read il, dearest" ne said
Helena drew forth the contents of
the envelope, consisting of the usual
fine parchment paper sheet and one
small slip adhcriuC SO gently 10 the
other that il could he pulled away and
leave no pcrcoptihlc mark. Then she
began to read the ambassadors note,
emitting not syllable of the fantastic
courtcSics of diplomacy, and So on to
the body of the document, wherein the
writer begged To- reply 10 the most
highly valued communication, etc, and
did reply, with nothing i'll particular
very finely expressed.
Us that all:" asked Sir Frederick.
We'll, we could have written it our
selves, couldn't wc:'
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are covered. yet Helena was as sure as
Of her own existence that Sir Frederick
suspected nothing. that he never would
know that his qucstion-"Is that ALP
had been a mere form of words
What is VOW? To the supcrstitious
il may hc much-to Euuicc, perhaps,
compelling force having its spring IN
selhshncss and fear. But when one IS
free from all that: Why act against
ones own interests without motive,
without a reward?
1t was 4 moment when the forces at
war within her arrlyod themselves
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-08-27
Constipation

Does your head ache? Pain
back of your eyes 5? Bad
taste in your mouth? It's
your liver! Ayers Pills are
liver pills. They cure consti-
patton, headache, dyspepsia.
25c All druggists.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-08-27

4 MUST SPEAK TO YoU," SHE WHISPERED.
obrdlrncc which she has not commIr.
ted "
q love vou" answered Helena. "No
ono eIsr i auvthfnr to mo
IT., laid his hand uDon his forehead
with neruIiar rcsturn
"Do Won knovv what tbav bovn told
mo mis- mornfnrg" me- said They
hovo nromIsrd mo that shall see
orafn hardly dared to sneak Of it.
vn+ boyr stronp hone and If if comes
trun"-
1--WE sbaI rejoice together" said she,
"ond If If docs NOT we shall stiu re-
foicr"
Sbo bnnt forward +o kiss his hand
which law unon thc drsI; ana no foIt
her fears
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A FLOATING HOTEL.


referred equal to those OF the hrstass hotels u
Cape May umptuousy for the in
The paa dining below decks is provided with mum
Der Of small tables presided over by competent waters me steward ana
apcng breakfast the steamer starts on the trip or full
dinner served from lilo A. NJ TO T. NJ Inc SupeFS I
the trip are famous Then too there are lunch
the boat also oyster bars and " cream
crate cost
Cape supplies of meats fruits
vegetables fish oysters in immense quantities OFTEN there are 0
people ahoad-and
producers The supplies for the dining room and un count
taken aboard each morning ana tle % aH"
mammoth reigerators In order that they may be served in tho
New Jersey and Pennsylvania
richest milk and Cape May
oyster In time the Cape May
Cape May Steamboat Landing
people consider the immense quantities Of supplies nvoy
expenditure money feed great
people Cape May day after day No city hotel
feeds people in a single day.
AND BAY.
The Capc May" down the
interest not to
mention especially vessels Of
the globe a o r and down the
especially worthy OF note are League Island Navy
several OF Uncle Sans vessels in sight,
Castle long famed for its whipping
post Delaware eey Island the Government Quarantine
Ledge Light and the great ees under
construction the
enjoy entertainment and
freshmen trolley ride along the
is
vaudeville given during the
May will be passed
2s of the Cape May Real Estate
Compans property progressing for the making OF New
Cape May superb in the world The
COMPRISES providing building This development
a stupondous that it's worth looking into
Mays who prefer to remain the landing
splendid beach where there is perfect
safety o children the enfcebled
depha early in the evening 2oomc
and it's little anywhere in the world The
information may May leaves Pier of Chest
dnung Sunday at 73o A NJ When you write to the
Company mention the
vrvToT-R AMERICAN
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-08-27

(IIE Lady Helena took the little
Bible out OF the box aud sur
ypycd ii with "a gaze thut saw
far more than the quaint old