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Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
RAILROAD 10 TAP BOLIVIA.
Line 2,e95 Miles Long Is About to
Be Constructed in Bo-
livia.

Consul Mansfield, Valparaiso, Chill,
announces that the government OF that
country proposes TO construct a rail.
way through the provinces OF Tocna
and africa into Bolivia. The latter
country Is provided with poor facili
ties for getting about and the i'm
preston is strong that n Chili's plans
Of constructing some 2,6g5 miles Of
road are carried out a great CONNER.
cial revolution will be effected Re
garding the present conditions, Mr.
Mansfield speaks as follows:
Road-making in Bolivia, owing 10
the peculiar conhguration OF the coun.
try, has many dificulties. The most
important roads have a total length
Of 2,2g7 kllometers G,426 miies). In
the loftiest parts OF the Andes the
highways are little more than goat
paths, which have been cut by Indians
for the traffic Of their beasts Of bur
den. Along these mountain paths drOves
Of mules. donkeys and llamas are con.
tinually going and coming, carrying
from the interior tropical fruits, cocoa,
yungas, coffee. ETC., and taking back
from La Paz and other towns along
the routes flour. groceries, alcohol, etc.
The internal trade carried on in this
manner will be largely increased once
the country is tapped with railways.
The government buildings, called
"postas." at intervals along the way
form a peculiar feature Of travel by
road in Bolivia. In these posthouses
travellers are provided, free Of charge,
with a place wherein to rest and sleep,
and, for a trifiing charge, with food
for themselves and forage for their
animals. Here, too. travellers can OBJ
tain relays Of mules. The charge for
these relays is 20 cents league (about
8h miies) per mule and one real per
league for the Indians who go on foot,
as many do, keeping ahead OF the
mules, no matter at what pace the ami
mails may travel-eight, ten and even
twenty Bolivian leagues in a day (85
TO 20 miles).
Il is easy to imagine the radical
change that would be wrought by rail
ways in a country where such print
tive customs prevail. Bolivia is a new
country waiting to be opened to the
commerce of the world. Until %
years ago It resisted the introduction
Of the electric telegraph, but now it
Is clamoring for railways and for
more and more telegraph wires. In
exchange It offers some OF the most
valuable, useful and necessary natural
products to be found on the globe. In
the opinion Of those who know 1t best,
Bolivia is one Of the most promising
fields for investment in industrial de-
velopment Of any of the South Amer
lean republics.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19

total need not tell you TO pay as yot
go. You win find IL at once the safest
most convenient and most satisfactory
method Of managing money. DO NOT
be too ready TO borrow or TO lend. a
girl should never borrow II she car
help herself, and while she should moi
be mean and grudging, she should be
ware OF loose lending.
Myra, girl friend Of mine, was a stu.
dent at fashionable school She hat
only a small allowance, but II wai
punctiliously sent ter by her father
and as she had been trained in busi'
nesslike ways, she always had money
I'm her purse. Just across the corridor
there rOomed a girl who dressed Will
great elegance and had an air oi
boundless wealth. This girl, who wai
very sweet and attractive in manner
had a fatal chronic habit OF amlablt
borrowing, and was very slow in pay
ing her debts. She gradually used NJ
the patience of most OF her classmates
who learned to be shy OF listening &c
her honeyed pleadinss. But Myra die
not know her and was rather tiattered
when Lucy came flying IN impulsivt
and smiling, begging for a loan which
took nearly every cent from Myraf
little hoard The money was to be re.
turned In a day or two, but weeks
passed and Lucy said nothing about
reimbursement. Meanwhile Myra, the
honorable, was In ;he depths Of de
spair and in the greatest inconvenl-
ence. She never forgot afterward to be
very careful to whom she made loans
One more suggestion. II Is as much
a duty to give to those who need It a;
II is not a duty foollshly to loan mon
ey. Every young girl should have heI
charities. There are other girls In the
world who need assistance. There are
causes very dear TO us. We wish as 8
matter Of course TO use money in ouI
church work To 10 this in the best
way we must do it according to sys.
TEN, and a fixed proportion Of every.
ones allowance should be put aside
and held as a sacred trust because II
is to be devoted to some unselfish pur-
pose. For the rest, beware Of having
holes in your pockets. Some people
have a purse which is very much like
what the Bible describes as a bag with
holes. Do not let outgo creep beyond
income. Be Just drst and afterward
be generous. Regard money as an op-
portunlty which must be put to good
account.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19

to make; all the materials needed would
be few odds and ends of silk or muslin,
some bran, and a small doll. The legs
should be cut off at the waist, and
round cushion substituted. This may be
sewn or glued to the body. Having
dressed the doll in the fashion indicated
with voluminous sleeves and skirt, the
edge of the latter should be gathered
and drawn closely together beneath the
cushion. Small cushions should also
be made to place round the arms to iill
out the wide sleeves, which are gathered
below the elbow to form a frill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
TO DIsPLAcE TICKET AGENTS
A Machine Has Been Invented Which
viii Automatically DO
Their Work.

An Italian engineer has recently pat
ented a machine which is designed to
take the place of the railroad ticket
agent, stamping, issuing and printing
the tickets automatically. In the Boil
letinO della Societa degll Ingegnerie
deGli Architetti Italiana Of Rome Ric-
cardo Salvador describes the invention.
The tesserografo is an invention of
Signor Piscicelli- -Taeggi and will do the
following things: Manufacture, on de-
mand, every sort of ticket used on the
line for which the machine has been ad-
justed; indicate the price of the ticket;
register this price in a total figure in
the manner of cash register; total
separately the different items CORE
spending to the different tickets;
number progressively the different
tickets; keep account of the number
of tickets issued for each class and of
the total number, duplicate the ticket
on a continuous ribbon and stamp ad-
vortisements on the backs of the
tickets. Signor Salvadori says that
the advantages of the new machine
are apparent when we think Of the
present system. In Italy it is neces-
sary to provide the general store
with millions of tickets from which
the different stations are supplied; !;
the manufacture OF these tickets must
be as carefully watched as that Of
postage stamps or money, but 1t IL
dlfncult to maintain a rigorous in
spection. In many other respects
there are frequent opportunities for
fraud. The machine In question,
however, win eliminate all OF these
defects and will not substitute new
ones for the old The traveller simply
applies to the employe who has
charge Of the machine and tells this
person the destination and class. The
meJ hine then indicates to employe
ans traveller the price OF the ticket.
The money is then given the employe
and with a turn Of the handle the
ticket is printed, duplicated and de-
livered to the passenger The ma
chine Is not complicated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
FIRST TRAIN IN IOWA.
Its Departure from Davenport Fifty
Years Ago Was salutsd
with Guns.

Just 80 years ago people gathered on
the platform at Davenport and boarded
the first passenger train on an Iowa
railroad. The little engine, which
would now be spurned as useless
combination OF iron and brass, was at
tached TO a combination baggage car
and coach and passenger coach, with
wooden seats and hard springs. This
train, as It slowly steamed out Of the
depot yards. was greeted with cheers
and with a salute OF guns. II ran only
to Walcock, short distance from
Davenport, and returned.
To-day Iowa, with It's thousands of
miles OF railroads, It's millions Of dol
lars invested in rolling stock and rail-
road properties, with its industries so
enormous, made possible by transpor-
tation facilities, has forgotten the inl-
tIal trip Of this little train.
The few men connected with the
road and the chosen few who were
asked 10 accompany the train on this
short journey will always remember
the details Of the day. This little train
was the foundation for the great Rock
Island in Iowa. II was the result Of
a protracted effort on the part of Iowa
pioneers to become part of the COM
mercial interests OF the United States.
AS early as 1928 william C. Redheld
suggested substantially the route upon
which the Chicago, Rock Island & Fa-
cific railroad was located and built.
twenty-five years later, in Iowa City,
on October ID, 1850, the company was
organized to build a railroad on a por-
tion OF that route. James p. Carlton
was chosen president, H. W. Lathrop
secretary and LeGrand Byington treas
urer Of the company. The right Of way
was easily secured, but there was but
little surplus capital in Iowa at that
time which could be spared for rail-
road building.
In October, 1862, the Mississippi q
Missouri Railroad company was organ
lied TO build a railroad from Daven-
port TO Council Bluffs At the head Of
this new company we're capitalists
from the eastern states and Chicago,
and such prominent citizens of Daven-
port as Hiram Price, John P. Cook,
james Grant and Ebenezer Cook. AS 1t
became apparent that this company
could command capital to build the
road, negotiations were opened with
the directors Of the Iowa City & Dav-
export Railroad company by which its
franchises were transferred to the Mis-
slssippi G. Missouri company upon the
condition that the road would be built
through Iowa City. Meanwhile the
Chicago road was approaching Rock
Island.
on January II, 1853, the legislature
of Illinois had incorporated the Rail-
road Bridge company to build bridge
across the Mississippi river at or near
Rock Island. Powerful opposition on
the part OF the river cities and steam
boat interests was now organized, but
the courts decided for the bridge and
the work was begun in the fall of 1853
and completed in April, 1856. The
railroad was completed to Iowa City or
January 1. 1856, with branch to Mus.
catine, which was completed in July.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19

house, with walls of brick, and the
cellar has a cemented floor and is pro-
vided with coal bins, storeroom, etc.
The flame is of hemlock and spruce
timber, balloon style. The exterior
walls are sheathed and covered with
two-ply paper and cypress beveled sid
ing. The main roof is covered with
heavy cypress shingles dipped in
shingle stains.
The piazza columns are Of turnel
whitewood painted. The windows ex-
cept those of the cellar and attic, have
outside blinds of clear white pine, With
rolling Stats, and are hung with
wrought iron angle blind hinges. Tho
exterior is painted with two good coa's
of white lead and linseed oil paints
any desired colors. The fancy glass
shown is loaded.
The floors are laid with clear, mar
row North Carolina pine boards, blind
nailed The interior walls are lathed
and plastered with hard patent plas-
ter, sand finished The principal
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19

shortening this time have been adopt.
ed, so that gun of medium size may
now be fred once a minute or oftener,
and these devices are now being ap.
piled to guns Of the largest size. such
as aro used in coast fortifications.
The following paragraphs have been
translated by the Literary Digest. from
an article on the subject IN la Nature.
Says the writer:
'The Importance OF rapidity OF nre,
which has not been far extended In
the case Of large calibers, is especially
great at sea, where we must concen-
trate the greatest possible weight Of
metal. in q few minutes, on a vessel
that ia passing at a good rate Of
speed. The difficulties are Of various
kinds The slowness Of aiming the
gun. the recoil. and the weight Of the
projectile. which retards loading.
1T is known, In fact, that a piece
VoiRted At z sends its proiectlle 70
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19

the point B. The shell, when It starts
makes an angle with the horizontal
plane, and then curves gradually away
downward from the line of FIRE. II
may easily be understood that the re
lation between these elements may be
embodied in a mechanical device. and
Deport's apparatus, which has long
been known, enables the dining to be
done automatically.
This is In essence a telescope who's,
mounting is adjusted to the gun itself
The relative movements of the diff
ferent parts are so calculated that Il
the telescope is pointed at B, the gun
takes the direction Az. After It hai
been fred, the gun recolls; it takes
always three to four minutes to aim
It again and fire second time.
For long time experts have beer
studying the adaptation OF the brake
to cannon of large caliber. These
brakes, which are generally hydro
pneumatic, absorb the energy Of re
coil and prevent great movement; the
gun, fastened to the piston OF the
brake, runs into a receptacle connected
with the carriage.
FINALLY we must bring our effork
to bear on the operation OF loading. A
she'll for gun Of 240 mil1imeters
(about 10 inehes) weighs 150 to 200
Kilograms CssO to 44O poundsl or
more, and is dificult to handle. In
recent armor-clads, electric elevators
and leaders have been installed. and
these perform all the necessary opera
tions. being yeritable marvels OF mech
anism
without going farther, we may say
that at Havre a gun Of "a centimeters
90 iDches) has been fred three
times a minute, instead Of once every
three or four minutes remarkably,
result
Thus we may fre In one minuts
three shells at vessel in sight, and
this is all that We ought to expect
for It is incredible that the same gun
should keep on at this rate. sending
Is shells Ia Ave minutes, etc. The
use Of great guns Is accompanied with
numerous delays, due to the necessity
OF cleaning, cooling, etc.
'Rapidity OF FIRE has even been de-
layed, in certain marine guns. by an
extremely curious fact. The breeeh.
block Of these pieces IS so well made
and 80 closely adjusted that It refuses.
II would appear, TO close when en-
cruated with the residue Of the powder.
so that It must be completely washed
out at every discharge. Thus we have
learned by experiences that the ad.
justments at the breech Of good rapid
IRE gun must be left very loose. 70 the
great scandal Of good workmen At ouI
! factories"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
HE HAD THE WHOLE ISSUE.
Man Who Built Maine's First Rail-
road Also Ran Bank in
Bangor.

Gen. Samuel Veazie, of Bangor, built
the first railroad in Maine, and also
founded the Veazie national bank,
which is doing business to-day in the city
of Bangor, according to the Boston Her
aid. He had occasion to visit Boston
once, and made the trip by the cir
cuitous means of transportation used in
those early days, by stage, railroad and
steamboat. He arrived in Boston in the
evening, and went TO the old fremont
house for the night. All he had with
him was an old carpet bag, and, as he
was unknown to the clerk, e vas iH-
formed that, having no baggage, he
would be expected to pay in advance.
AN right" said he, reaching into his
inside pocket, He drew out a pocket.
book and took therefrom $1,000 bill OF
his bank. The clerk took 1t, got out his
bank detector and looked up the stand
ing of the Bangor institution. In mo-
ment he came back and said:
THAT bank has issued but three bills
of that denomination.
Yes" said the general "and II that
one is not enough for you, here's the
other two" and he laid the bills before
the eyes Of the astonished clerk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
value Of American Railroads.

According to the estimate OF the
census bureau lately published the
commercial or market value OF the
railroad property in the United States
reaches the enormous total Of S11, PA.
$4,000. This one item in the in
ventory OF the national wealth is many
times greater than the national debt
and the figures cannot be approached
by those Of any other country. Penn
Bylvanla looms large In the magnificent
exhibit with a valuation Of sl.42O, $685.
COO with New York following at long
distance with Ss9s. 222. .Oe0 and Illinois
with $sO5,O57. 900. The vast wealth
represented by railroad property has
been created we'll within century and
within the memory Of many persons
now living.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
Then Carrie Cult.

Carrie Nation was silenced by quick
witted conductor down in south Mis-
souri recently. The smasher was in a
railroad car In which hRlf-intoxicated
man was talking. When the conductor
came through Carrie stood up and said: I:
Conductor, do you permit drunken peo-
pie to ride on your train7" "Yes,
guess so" replied the man in the uni
form, ''if you keep still and behave
yourself" Carrie sank into her seat -.
fenced.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
GREAT RAPID-FIRE GUNS.
Efforts Which Are Being Made TO In
crease the Efficiency of the Big
Coast Defense Guns.

The "rapid-hre" guns are often con
fused by the layman with machine
guns" which pump out stream Of
bullets as fast as they can be fed
into the weapon. The fire Of a rapid
fire" gun is only relatively rapid"
The term is applied to guns of con-
siderable caIiber, which can normal
ly be discharged only at intervals Of
several minutes. owing to the neces-
sary work of aiming, loading. cleaning
and cooling. Various devices fer
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
oovernmontal Supervision.

Governmental supervision Of rail-
roads may be studied in America, as ac-
cording to good authority, the republic
Of Mexico now controls between 5000
and 1000 miles Of the principal railway
systems in that country, and at the pres
ent tims Is building additional mileage.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19

rooms and halls have nodded plaster
corniees and centerpieces. The bath
room and kitchen walls are laid on iE
neat tiles on plaster, with three coat
Of paint and two OF enamel. The din.
lng-room is wainscoted with paneleI
wainscoting four feet six inches high
The interior woodwork is Of cypress
thoroughly kiln dried. The stairs are
Of quartered oak, with turned oai
newels, rails and bslusters. The into
rior woodwork is filed, rubbed, var.
nished, rubbed and vanished again
The rooms are fitted with fancy paper
borders.
The kitchen contains an up-to-date
range, with gas attachments, etc. The
sink and tubs are of porcelain with
open plumbing. The bathroom has q
porcelain roll rim bathtub, a poree'
lain syphon Jet and a water close
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
GIRLS ALLOWANCE
GREAT MISFORTUNE TO BE
ABLE TO SPEND MONEY
FooLISHLY.

The Girl with an Allowance Learns
TO Be Practical and independent
The Sum Should Be Moderate, But
Ample to Cover Necessary EK-
penses-Handle Your Allowance in
a Business-Lile Way-The "Ami-
able Borrowing" Of a Boarding
School oirl-Every Girl Should
Have Her Charities.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19

with attached seat and oak tank. Tho
hardware is all OF real dark bronze,
with light cherry knobs, roses and
escutcheons.
The house is piped and wired
throughout for gas and electric lights
and contains combination fixtures
This makes a convenient and at
tractiye home for either city o.
country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
80 - Limit

Railway companies are beginning to
abolish the age limit In hiring men to
work for them. They have found, oddly
enough, that some Of their employees be-
come more valuable as they grow oldor,
Chicago Tribune.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
A NOVEL PlNcUsHIoN.
May Be Constructed at Little Outlay
Of Money and the Result Be
Quite Satisfactory.

This is a quaint little cushion for the
toilet table that would make an accept
able present, and would find ready
sale at bazaars. 1t is quite inexpensive
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19

Copyright, 1903. by Dennis & Gastmeyer,
Architects, $50 Broadway. New York;
Tue dwelling shown in the accom-
panying illustration is designed to cost
$500. 1t has every modern improve
ment, including a steam heating sys-
TEN There is a cellar under the entire
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19

Much Changed for the Worse.
Hiobbs- -Buggins' wife says he ia 4
ncdel husband.
Sl0hbs -Yea, and he used to be such
a good fellow. too. Philadelphia Ras
ORD.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19

II you are permitted to have an al
iowanee, confer with your father and
understand precisely what you are to
do with IT, Then make up your mind
firmly that you will never overrun the
sum in your pocketbOok by so much as
ave cents. Provide yourself with a
blank book and peacil You do not
need an elaborate system OF book
keeping, but put down carefully and
leSibly every day all that you have
spent and subtract the sum from your
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-08-17
PHILADELPHIA Il READING
RAILWAY.
In effect Nov. l., 1904.
TRAINS LEAVE BLUOMSBURG

In enect Nov. Il, 1901
TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURG
For New York, Pniiadelpnia, heading, Potts
Vile, Tamaqua, weekoayb7.27 via West Milton;
1880 IN, via East Mahanoy; 3.2s p IN via West
Milton.
CFor Willlamsport, weekdays, 7.21 a m s.s9
For Danville and Milton, weekdays, 7:27 m
FOR Uatawissa weekdays 7.27, 11.2s m
For Rupert weekdays 7.27, Il,2s a, m. I2 20
3.29, 700, p. IN.
TRAINS FOR BLOuMsBURG,
Leave New York via Philadelphia 9.C5
m, andvia Easton y.l0a.m.
Leave philadelphia 0.2la.m.
Leave Reading i2.l5p m.
Leave Pottsville 1888 Pm.
Leave veTamaqu8l.4 asp, M,
Leave Williamsport weekday lO.0G m, 4.sO
Leave Catawissa weekdays, $3.50, $50 a. m.
Leave Rupert, weekdays 6.44, s.2s. l1.4O a.
m l.ss, 3.40 6.2l p. m.
ATLANTIC CITY X X.
From Chestnut Street Ferry.
For South ST. see timetables at stations.
WEEKDAYS.
ATLANTIC CITY. ATLASTIo.cITy OCEAN CITY
$500 a. m. Exp $40 p. m. Exp. 200 a m SEX
500 q. m. Lei. 500 p. m EXP. $40 q. m. Ex
200 m. 81 Exc go Minutesl $50 a. m. Lei
500 a. m. EXP $500 p. m. Lei. $50 p. m. ES S.
900 a. m. Ex'. 5AU p. m. Exp. 4:20 p. m. Ex,
100 p. m. Exp. cAprMAy SEA ISLE CITY
/ 1880 p. M. Exp. ,oo 80 ., pvo -.ooa y, .,Ev
Sat only oeo uv a. IL % hAc' o..0 .0 III % re "a
9.60 n m Exp i:40 D. m. EXP. 1850 pm. Ex
3.4O n m, Exp i:lb u. n. EXP. a:20 p. In. EX.
go minutes) Sso ,nihutesl
4:01 p IN. EXP. o''o p H. Lei
go Mnutes) SUNDAYS.
" OCEAN CITY
e.oo m Tcl h.2nn m TcI AND SEA ISLE
200 a. m. 81 Exc 7:l5 p. IN. EXP. oifi.
1880 a. IN. 81 Exc 200 a m 81 EX
500 a. IN. Exp. CAPE MAY 9:l5 a. m. EX.
$50 a. m. Exp. $500 p. m. Lei
300 a. IN. Exp. 200 a. m. 81 Exc
| 1000 a. m. Evp 500 a. m. Lei
ll:20 p. m. Exp. S:f6 a, m. Exp,
4:i5 p. IN. EXP. 800 p IN. Lei.
Detailed time tables at ticket oflces,ISth amp
Chestnut St.s., S3i Chestnut st, zoos Chestnut
st., 500 South Srd st., 1862 Market ST., and. at
Stations.
union Transfer Company will Call for and
| check baggage from hotels and residences.
/ A. II. DICE, EDISON j. WEEKS,
| GennSupt. GEM Pass Agt.