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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
WORKING OVER TIME.

No Fault Of Railroad When Its Em
pIoyes Go Out on Run Fatigued.
The Railway and Engineering Re.
view has the following 10 say aneHt
the working Of railroad employees
over time:
II has been a very common custom
to abuse railroads for working men
overtime and it has been equally
common to aScribe many OF the
wrecks to that cause. The strange
part Of such a charge is the assertion
that the practice proceeds from greed
on the part uf the roads. the writer's
apparently being ignorant of the fact
that the mon are paid by the hour anu
that ii costs no more to pay two men
ten hours each than one man working
twenty hours. y court in PcnSylva-
mia has lately taken a sensible view
of the case. 1t appears that a freight
train had orders to remain upon
sidetrack until four trains had passed
and that. while waiting, the entire
crew went TO sleep. Bcing awakened
by the passing of the third train, they
assumed that il was the fourth tram
and consequently pulled ont and INFO
the last train. which had not YET arriv.
ed. Two persons were killed and sever
al Injured. and ON thc trial Of rhe or.
ginccr. whose case frs, came nm the
plea was made tl,o1 whom a railroad
emuloyce falls aslcon from nbvsicaI
weakness from illness or from wna,i.
ness from long hours or steadv en-.
plovmcnt and AN accidont occurs tho
emp,ovce shouId be acouittrd Tho
court oyerr,)cd This plea holding that
no man had a right to work ON a rail.
road unless in fine physical condition
and if he fell asleep no matter from
what cause he should discontlnuo
work even though he should lose his
position. rather than ieoDardize the
lives of passengers: and as q result
tho engineer was convicted.
This is sensible ae we'll as inst
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
ERECT of Drugs Upon tho eyes

Certain poisons possess the prop
erty cf acting in decided manner
ON the eye. Atropine enlarges the
pupil and for this purpose has be-
come indispensable in ophthalmol-
ogy. Santonine causes one to see
yellow.
Disturbances of vision have fur.
thermcre been observed as second.
airy effects o. certain meGicines; for
instance, after the use of auinine,
iodoform and naphthaline, which, in
a case OF intestinal catarrh, caused
cataract. The worm disease in the
district Of the Ruhr in Germany has
furnished an opportunity for the OBJ
servation that the popular fern-root,
much employed as remedy, may
give rise to serious ocular injury.
The use Of this remedy in the case
of two miners led % mcurable blind
ness.
In the trades there are also poisuns
which act especially upon the eye.
Very dangerous, above ALL is lead
which produces inflammation and
atrophy OF the optic nerve Work
men in mustard factories" says a
German medical journal, often suf-
fer from inflammation OF the cornea,
in consequence of the action of the
mustard vapors upon the eye" Lat,
terly, serious visual disturbances
have been produced by chloric oxide
and chloric dioXide, poisonous vapors
generated by the use OF magnesium
fash-light powders for Photographic
puTpOS OSss.-Jeweller's ss Circular.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
he ORDERLY,

Every farm ought To have place
for Keeping the scraps OF wood and
iron that accumulate. Somewhere
there should he a big box into which
the stray bolts, buvrS. broken bits OF
machinery and other iron may tie kept.
Nobody knows how many times a
year such box Is visited unless he
Gas tried it,
Then we ought IN put away every
nice piece Of pjnc or oak, oi. other
hard wood We come across, especially
If II hc straight grained aud Likely
to come in play some day for handle.
or whifiictrCc, or some such thing. Ii
there IS 10 such place. we are hk rly
to do great deal OF running about
before we find what we need when
tho pinch comes.
Have lumber pile whcrn ail the bits
OF boards. plank and tmbcrs may he
stored. How much better this is thau
to have this lumber scattered all
around the buildings.
Hang up the harnesses used on the
farm when not on the horses Some
men throw them down wherever they
happen TO he when they take thCm off
Hang up the other things that ought
to he hung up about the barn. rho
barn is the farmers Kitchen. sitting
room and parlor. You can tell by the
way ii looks how good a h0usrkecp
er he is
DO not let the bottles OF mcdicin,
for the horses ana cows stand around
on the girts and boxes in the barn
Have little cupboard for them. ant
keep them there. Every interest de
mands this. Almost all such mcdi
cines contain poisohs. and we can no
be too careful how we handle them
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
Mutton Chopg,

The best single grain for fattcning
sheep is corn.
When the corn Is ripe the sheep
Should be yarded and given clover hay,
and n light feeding of corn at first.
One-half pound per head can be fed
Tor a start and increased gradually
until four to five pounds Of grain are
consumed a day.
Poor sheep may be able TO cat only
enc pound each day.
The fat ones should he selected for
market, dn6tr the remaining ones fed
until they are in proper condition FOR
the butcher.
Any Improbable members Of the
flock should he fed and fitted and be
sent to market with the lambs.
If there are ticks on the flock the
sheep should be dipped before going
In the fatt"ning pens or yards.
Let the flock CLEAN the corntirldS.
Begin feeding early so tho flock do
not run down on poor pasture.
II the pasture is poor The sheep can
be kept in good flesh by feeding lit
tie grain.
Wheat or oats fed in trough. one
to two bushels for one hundred head.
should keep the flock in good shape.
An acre of rape will feed fifteen
lambs about two months.
Corn, oats and oil meal is good
mixture feed with such foods as rape.
roots, cnsiiage ana turnipS.
Never leave the sheep oui in the cold
fall rains.
1t is much safer to yard them every
night. Farm Journal,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
WORLDS FAIR ST. LOUIS.

Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
II you are going to the Worlds Fair you
want the best route. The L. d N. is tho
trains daily. Through Pullman Sleeping
Cars and Dining Cars. Low Rate Tickets
and ask for tickets via J.. IN SToPovKB
ALLOWED AT MAMMOTH CAVE.
All kinds OF Inform alton furnished on ap.
pucstion to J. G. HOLLENBECK,
Dist. Pass. Agent. Atlanta, Ga.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16


A portion of inoru,atng material as
ii is mailed to the farmer by the Gov
crnmpnt consist OF three different
packages. packaGc No. . contains the
cotton with its millions Of dried germs.
Packages | and 3 are the media or
food by means of which the farmer
can multiply the germs. The depart
mcnt inclOSeS explicit instructions
how to use the bacteria, as follows:
lMcthod patented in ord,r to guar
antrr the privilege OF use by the pub
cd March %, 1904)
Put one gallon of clean water (Drc-
fcrably rain watcrJ in clean tub or
bucket and add No. Of the incloScd
package of sails containing granu-
lated sugar potassium phosphate and
magnesium sulphatcl. Stir occasion
ally until all is dissolved.
Carefully open package No. (con-
tanning bacterial and drop the incloSod
cotton into the solution. Cover the tub
with Il paper To protect from dust. and
set aside in the warm place for twcn-
tS-IOur hours. DO not heat the Solu-
ton or You will Kill the hactcria-it
should never be warmer than blood
heat.
After twenty four hours add tho con-
tcutS of package No. . containing am.
monium phOSphatci. Within twenty
hours more the solution VIII have II
cloudy appearance, and it is ready for
| use.
To inOcuiatc seed:
Take Just enough Of the solution to
| thoroughly moiStcn the seed. stir thor
oughly 50 that all the seeds arc
| touched by the solution. Spread ont
! The seeds in IL shady place until they
/ are perfectly dry, and plant nj the
usual time just as YOU would untrcatcd
| seed. The dry cultures sent from
the laboratory will keep for several
months. DO not prepare the liquid
| culture more than two on three days
| previous To the time when the seeds
are To be treated. as the solution once
made up must usually he used at the
end Of forty eight hours.
70 inoculate soil:
Take enough dry earth so that Tho
solution viii merely moiStpn it, Mix
! thoroughly. so that all the PARTICLES Of
soil are moistcnCd. Thoroughly mix
this earth with four or five times aS
much. say half wagon load. Spread
This inoCulatcd soil thinly and evenly
over the field exactly as If spreading
fertilizer. This should he done lust
before plowing. or else the in0cnlatcd
soil should he narrowed in immediate
ly.
Either Of the above methods may be
used. MS may he most convenient.
Enough germs are sent in each little
package to inOculatc seeds for from
one 10 four acres. The package can bc
carried i'm your pocket, ana yet does
more work than several cart loads OF
fertilizer. 1t costs the Government less
than four cents cake, or less than n
cent an acre, and saves the farmer
thirty or forty dollars, which he would
have to spend for an equal amount
of fertilizer. Different cultures arc
sent for different crops. The results
have been surprising. From Gilbert
II. GrOsvenor's ''InOculating tAf
Ground" in the Century.
--.-----------.-.--------
The Berlin police have arrested res.
nnrant keepers for fraud for havina
,Dpnvoy nnmaicious Ia Ihair
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16

hy local lappli"ations nS they cannot reach the
Diseased portion otthccar. There is only one
way ~ cure deafness, and that is by consti
tutinnnl remedies. Deafness is caused 10y an
iutlam"d condition of the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in
nancd You have runOling sound or impcr-
feet hearing. and when il is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the innaln-
matiOn can l." taken ont and this tube re
stored TO it, normal condition. hearing will
bc destroyed forever. Nine cases out OF ten
are caused hy "atarrh, which is nothing but an
inilamod condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We wilt give one Hundred Dollars for any
ease ot Deafness tcaused 10y "atHrrh that can =
not 1e cured 10y Halls Catnrrh Cure. Send for
circulars tree. FL. CHENrY& 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
sold by Druggists. 75n.
Take lIa.l' & Family Pills for cOnstiuntiOn
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16

Stranger tat the door-."I am trying
to find lady whose married name
have forgotten. but know she lives in
this neighborhood. She is woman
easily described. and perhaps you
know her Il Singularly beautiful crea.
ture. with pink ana white complexion,
scashell earS, lovely eyes. and hair
'nch AS a goddess might envy"
Servant Really. sir. | don't know
Voice from head OF stalrs)--"Jane,
ell the gentleman Iii be down in
minute" London lid. Bits
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
You WIN he Glad

II you study your business Just as n
school boy works away at his books.
About all the mistakes we make
come from not really knowing our
business as we should.
II YOU do not try TO do TO morrow s
work to-day. Few backs are made
strong enough TO bear such double
burden very long
II you are faithful In the small things
about your farm work. A match will
set house afirc. Many good axle
has been ground out by grit in the
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16

BoSwOrth "Of course il is good
thing to have money: but isn't il rather
disagrccaLlp to be the observed OF all
OhS"rycrS:'
Multimillionairc "Oh. that is all a
mistake. There are so many baseball
players. prize fighters and actors about
that nobody ever notices me RoSton
Transcript.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
Seemed Imurobable.

Mrs. llighmorc "YOur ancestors
came over in the Mayhower. did they
notT'
Mrs =. Toskcy THAT is k'chcc!-
what have always understood. hut II
there was ship named k'choo the
AuSuSthowcr think they must have
come in that instead. K'checi
k'chOo" Chicago Tribune.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16

"What pretty girl complimcntcd
the photographers. WHY, YOU are
sweet enough 10 eat
"ThankS,' responded tn" maiden,
with deep blush: "and is that the real
son yon are going Ia put me on Il
plate. Chicago News.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16

European inspectors take snapshots
OF men engaged on public work. The
ph"toS. IN some cases, are more elo-
qucnt than any report could be. One
showed group OF thirty men on
road paving job Two OF the thirty
were AT work
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
Whnt DID lie NIcnne

He believe conga tulations are iu
order. Pray. accept uinc'
She what for:"
Hc-"l heard you were engaged
She You're late. I've been married
for two months To M Roller"
HIc-"Oh. beg pardon. How stupid!
I'm SO sorry. Philadelphia Public
Ledger
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16

JagglrS-"DOeS he regret the time he
spent as n waiter while working his
WAY through collc%c:'
WagGirs-"I should say not. Since
he graduated it'S the only thing that
has brought him to Il living" Judge.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16

Spermanentlycnre No fits ornervons-
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Grcet
Nerveltestorer, F2trial bottieand treatise FREQ
DR.. Il. II. KLINE, Ltd, 9Sl Arch NJ. Phila. Pa,
rheumatism can be thoroughly crsdi
Gated by a plentiful diet of ripe fruit
liso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
IS 9 cough cure.-J. W. O'BRKN, 322 Third
Avenue. n, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6. 1909
M"Nign has ht,c trouble in finding sol
dIcrs. They are recruited from prisons.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
Keep Up Appearances.

Many farms are estimated below
their true value. because of slovenly
appearance. Weeds higher than the
FENCES, trees blown down and left to
rot in the same place. fences out Of
repair, gates and barn door, off the
hinges or swinging on one hinge, un-
signify litter In door yard and at the
.sparn-these and many such evidences
Pf carelessness depreciate the value
OF any farm. The soil may be excel
lent, the water facilities all that could
be asked for and all natural advan-
tages requisite to make good high
priced farm may exist, and yet that
farm scarcely makes its owner liv-
ing. ..,.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16

Gcneva-"YcS, | married my idol. but
he turned out to hc only common clay"
EloiSe-"I could have told YOU long
before you married him that he was Il
brick. k.'-ChicaGo DAILY News.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16

Goo whizZ! this steak is tough,'
complained tlc cranky hoardrr.
"NcS.' replied the opiimist beside
him, "hu; fortunately. our portions are
very small. AMI so ii isn't so bad as it
might bc.'-rhilad"lphia puh'ic Led.
ger.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
SIZE kNnAN

Tramp. 1t is needless to ask the
question, madam You know whai I
want
Iady-Yes know what you want
badly. but I've cnly one bar. OF soap
in the house and The servant Is using
II Come again some other time
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16

Mrs. Prim-''AIrs DaShlcigh. docs
your daughter have chapCron:"
Mrs. DaShlcig What say? Oh,
yes: she has Il chap of her own
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
The Cost Of Production.

The cost for food in producing one
pound or poultry meat does not ex-
ceed i've cents. This has been dem
onstrated by actual experiments made.
ana the profits depend upon the prices
obtained. But there are expenses 9th
er than for food, such as the eggs used
Tor Matching, the losses OF checks. the
4 use of the hens during sitting and
brooding, and the care and labor be.
slowed. If the chicks go into the
market before the first of June they
may bring a price anywhere from
twenty to forty cents per mound. ac,
cording to quality, the profits depend
ing not so much on the saving OF food,
out in avoiding losses Of chicks. after
fhey are hatched.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
The Practical side.

She tsentimentaliy)-"Iio would,
you like to live way up in the cIouds:'
Hc-"Oh, l wouldn't mtnd--i if they
came from the right sort of tobHcco."--
Detroit Free Press.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
WIT and HUMOR
J I H E D AY
Maddening.

Twas in a dream he'll ne'er forget
He'd made ten thousand dollars net;
And he awoke to swear bit
And find he had ten thousand-nit.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16

w OsAO w 49, SAhSh SAJ Wi III
of ovarian troubles by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM 81 heartily
recommend Lydia Il. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound as Uterine
Tonic and Regulator. suffered for
four years with irregularities and
Uterine troubles. No one but those
who have experienced this dreadful
agony can form any idea of the phys;-
col and mental misery those endure
who are thus afflicted. Your Vegc-
table Compound cured me within
three months, l was fully restored to
health and strength, and now my
periods are regular and painless.
What blessing it is to be able to
obtain such remedy when so many
doctors fail to help you. Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
is better than any doctor or medicine
| ever had. Very truly yours, MISS
EASY WHITAKER, GOA 30th ST., w.
Savannah, Ga. y $4,000 forfeit II original of
above ettsT provirg gcnvincnesS carnot produced
The testimonials which we
are constantly publishing from
grateful women prove beyond q
doubt the power of Lydia Il.
Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound
to conquer female diseases.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
The New Megnphonr

The day OF the brass mcgaphonc is
over The latest thing in megaphonc
mouthpiCcc is one built like Il big
morning glory. and colorcd accordingly.
red, white or blue. They are very
shOwy and dealers expect a big sale
for them
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
Valuable Assistance.

Bellc-"Did you have to help him out
when lie proposed:'
May-"No; papa did."-Town Topics.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16

The Berlin police have arrested res
hnrant keepers for fraud for tavins
.Nmmy musicians in their orehestraB.
The Washington times., 1904-10-30
CAN OF POWDER
IN FORT WALL
Attempt to Wreck Hem
lock Thirty Years ago.
WoRKMEN MAKE DISCOVERY
Objection to Erection Of the Structure
Caused Trouble at That
Time.

oGDENsBURG, n. Y. oct z9.-Old
Fort Eemlock, al Smiths Falls. which
mas been the scene Of stirring affairs in
days gone by. furnished another sensa-
ton recently when workrnen ENGAGED in
rebuilding the wallis came upon "a small
TN can with fuse attached TO IT,
Al once the affairs of thirty years
ago were recalled. when there was such
bitter opposition to the erection of the
structure, At that time a can OF powder
with a fuse attached was found one
morning by the masons IL is alleged
10 have been put there for the purpose
of blowing up the place
Now, 1t seems a second can OF powder
was placed in the walls at that time.
and only discovered after all these
years Ii was firmly embedded in the
stone and mortar al the Intersection OF
two walls.
The can was rusty. but stlu fun Of a
dark substance, which no doubt was
powder. A fuse three inches long SIN
hangs from the can
The Washington times., 1904-10-30
PARENTS ABSURDLY JEALOUS OF CHILDREN.
H0ME CANNOT - sACRIFICED 10 s0uARBIEs

they
the OF
Is en-
a n in
The
can
n % BE-
has root
j s comic at
vital
and bakiu x
The Washington times., 1904-10-30
FRAUD ORDERS AGAlKCT
A WESTERN CONCERN

Fraud orders have been issued by
Postmaster General Wynne against the
United Commercial Company, of san
Francisco, successor to the Pacific Fund
ing and Security Company.
The cOmpany's scheme was the secur-
ing of contracts for the payment of 81
a week b. a person for eighty cOusecu-
tive weeks AT the end of that time iU
was promised 10 make return OF 800.
The scheme was Investigated and de-
clared % be a fraud and a lottery,
The Washington times., 1904-10-30
Easier to Quarrel With Home
People Than 1t Is With
Strangers.
Persons Who Have Smiles for
Visitors But None for
Relatives.
By MARGARET E. sANGsTER.


ccopyHgat 1904 by Joseph Boales5
s5s yss for S65 qsso ] % @ts5 r sS
~ cut or boys and cried looked the round cropped
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5-one rsaize 5sat am tie mother Of r
oa2s a @ s ses es @s s r ss n a " -
can't wa, to aH#HHH~-1N@ W \
vote Thousands en- thousands OF aHEfH# \ T II
S as e e, me ss5 aoSs VIM ne aEs5 )
iaassa should 6 s q. iai in h faiy FB
many stages between cfidhood and Tnal ######## "
sl5y ana cross many difficult stepping #f##HEH HMsMM
zgsaa confronting the vital issues aes ##E AslHlHH
1ant man mat which the ######A VM#H \
Then the ballot bqg unchecked ata####55 MAW
anada5s who '3 their 2' ts% STANDS f foS ~
Too Indifference % PaTy Se o q e
portions OF ' our ' s 5sas sA s r5as
superior s 5sm Mem and aaSn 92sar to hold essa
SCI L sons the vicious example of
gentlemen decline country
aseO It colleges
opinions 5 5 is' 535 as politics of the land ad have neither
They should know relations ana disputes
moHeyHaang professions man
list him it az do his
The boy definite training patriotism
ana aS5 a sss sS Ss should consider " are obedience " parents
CAREER OFFERED IN POLITICS IS INVITING
on the primaries 7fsn
he nothing
whole political situation Is bore outside interests
De expected
10
blho Donhf7s night He will
Yer s ne ss Ma. o we @ day on @
advancement the district
%
mn climbed grade Not one
o.
10
Der Of President Fooevts Cabinet and chairman
VOTE IS A MAGNIFICENT PRIVILEGE.
a o in
would
a a greatr
IS right andt 10
our
81
"a a
should belong government association" some kind
SELLING BIRTHRGHT FOR MESS OF POTTAGE.
S a
a
"a
o a vote be
or what
IS o and
uttermost
vast OF
arted
Americans the cordial sympathy everybody worth knowing
The Washington times., 1904-10-30
Il MAReAREr E. sANesTER.


II ] had known in the morning
How YEARLY
me words unkIud trouble
SAID. when away
/ had been careful. Darling.
>of glFen you needless pains
But We FeN our with look and
We might never take back again.
For though iu the quiet evening
you
Yet 81 wei might be that for
PAIN should cease
How forth morning
Who never home night.
ana hearts have broken words SPOKEN
That sorrow ue.er set right.
We have careful thought for the stranger
And smiles Ton the sometime guest
But Oft bitter
though
All with the iuiT.lt
An, brow with the look of
.IWeEe a cruel fate were the night too late
The Washington times., 1904-10-30


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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
EIat Wheels

Flat wheel" growed the old retired
conductor as the trolley car in which
he sat went humping along at twelve
miles an hour, shaking the passengers
uncomfortably at every revolution OF
the wheels.
What makes fat wheels:" asked the
man sitting next to the conductor.
Fools, said the conductor. Its this
way: II Il man doesn't know how to
stop his car he makes a fiat wheel. On
the steam roads some brakemen fatten
wheel every time they put on a
brake. When the wheel suddenly stops
revolving and the momentum of the
train carries it along the wheel slides
along the track, and flat is started
Next stop makes it worse, and So it
goes until the wheel is no good If a
brakeman knows his business he need
never make a flat wheel unless he has
to suddenly avoid an accident. If he
keeps his wheels turning slowly they
don't fatten. Now these fellows on
the trolleys take no care at all, and
every other car in some places has a
fiat wheel. Washington Star.