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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-04-01

VIZ FIfH cars coming and gong
8tA9 every hour OF the day and
,SH5 iasA night constantly shifting
ITR II never more than few
Y GN J hours in the same place
~--% how does a railway Keep
track OF its cquIpmeuto
HOW can it ever tell how many cars
il has with which to handle .ts bust
ness and where it can put its HANDS
upon them?
In many respects a modern railway
resembles a ranchman with enormous
herds and dozens of cowboys con
stantly watching to see that there are
no estrays.
'fhe handling Of cars is system
atized. This is the simple explanation
Of a seemingly difficult problem Some
one at headquarters or division points
is camping on the trail of every wan
dering bit OF rolling stock and a tre-
mendous system of records and tracers
makes 1t practically impossible tor ears
TO get lost.
Let us take the Northern Pacific tor
an example. The handling of the
equipment Is delegated to separate
branch OF the service, the car service
department, at the head Of which is
Ira b Richards, formerly of Tacoma.
and many years in the roads employ
Mr. Richards has grown up with NOV
ing cars. He knows them like book.
Many of the distinctive features of he
work of the Northern Pacific car SER
vice department have been worked out
under his direction. Few railway
lines have been able 20 make such 4
depaI tment do more for the public
and the organization of 50 clerks re-
quired to transact the business of the
department seams to be perfect. Each
desk has number which appears on
each bit of correspondence originated
or handled by it and which enables
rapid distribution Of the thousands
of letters arriving daily.
~iSUrthern paciiiC iailN a. has
$50 locomotives moving practically
day and night 1t also has nearly 500
passenger cars which are handled DX
hASdlIS VI 81 SySttlu Apply ll5 tA'lu-
sicely to this class OF equipment, the
details of which are looked after By
Chief Clerk Ballion and his force But
the important task is the handling If
its 34,17S freight cars and the 4 900
10 5000 additional freight cars of for
eign lines constantly moving between
St Paul and Portland
Asked what service his department
performs for the public in locating
shipments moving over the Northern
Pacific Mr. Richards said:
We undertake to furnish on request
complete information showing the 10
cation Of any loaded car moving on
our rails. We tell the shipper when it
viii reach its destination, We find
shippers consider such information
valuable to them and a special telc-
sraph record is maintained for chat
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-04-01


chide her uuduly fOrvauity. or else pam
per her until she becomes entirely alb
sorbed in the matter of dress. The mid
die way Is the sensible,
At this age girls are peculiarly sensi-
tive, and TO give them fair measure Of
content by all means endeavOr to dress
them so they do not feel out of place in
their set; perhaps never again will
they have just this same anxiety about
clothes as al the period when ii is about
.ime to do up the hair and lengthen the
skirts, But though remembrance OF the
time when we had this girlish longing
after a complete and pretty wardrobe
makes us sympathetic, on the other
hand there is influence to lead us to war;
elders strenuously to check any tenden-
cy on the young girl S part for over
dress and inOrdinate display We all
see entirely too much ofIhe high school
girls absorption in dress 10 the de'ri-
ment OF her studies and wholesome out
door exercise, better she were clad in
homespun and hob-nailed shoes than
given over to French heels and silk pet
ticoatS
Enough of the sermon, Now for the
fashions.
our Illustration shows a couple Of
blouses that are among the newest Of
the spring modes forthe demoiselle. The
one worn by the standing figure is made
of cream-colored wool, the front is
fairly full, to hide any youthful want Of
curves; the deep collar is Of the self
material and finished with stitching in
lrrnn,I l,lnn .r mn nnlnr. hnuirnl ,rhI
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-04-01

the results to the assembly. rhis anti.
railroad legislation relates TO liability
of corporations for personal injuries.
changing the contributory negligence
law and proposing additional burdens
upon railroad companies.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-04-01

HI, intense interest felt by
the young girl in what she
wears is almost painful, and
the mother that fails to un-
dcrstand this phase in her
daughters developmentmay
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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14

Nurses are among the heroic fighters
OF the world. The Contagious Hospi-
tai at North Brother Island, New York
has recently been the scene of a brave
sacrifice ON the part of a young nurse
who displayed that love than which
no man hath greater. She gave up her
lie to save that of a child The New
York Sun tells the story:
At the Polytechnic Hospital n little
girl developed an alarming form of
scarlet fever. 1t was necessary TO
remove her to North Brother Island.
and Miss Mailer, a graduate of the
Rochester University and the Cftv
Hospital Training-School, volunteered
to go into exile with her. At the is
land diphtheria developed and the case
seemed hopeless. For two weeks. night
and day, the untiring nurse fought
single-handed, and through her won
derful skill and unselfish devotion. at
the end of that time the little patient
was out of danger.
Then the two grim diseases attack
ed the faithful caretaker. and worn
out by the long and ceaseless vigil.
she had no strength with which to re-
sist them.
She refused to be removed to better
quarters, and there, in the very place
where she had conquered for the lit
tie, unknown girl, she fought another
battle, and this time was overcome.
TfEa avarv hrova ,,urso e1,o ~ 49,,
the risk, knowing and counting well
the cost, and she accomplished her
purpose, for the child was saved.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
BRUTAL GREED OF TRUSTS.
Kill 999 in Order That Thousandth
May Live.

New York.-In the course of his ser
mon in Plymouth church, Brooklyn
Sunday, the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills referred to the gift of 100000,
made by John d. Rockefeller to the
American board of foreign missions,
and to Mr.. Rockefellers son. He said,
in part:
"The saddest words that have been
written in this generation were spoken
before Brown university by a young
man who is to inherit one of the great
est fortunes in this country. They
were spoken in defense of the trusts.
Listen to them: The American
beauty rose can be produced in all it's
splendor only by sacrificing the early
buds that grow up around it, The
rose has 1000 buds, and in order to
produce the American beauty the gar
dener goes around it with a knife
and ships 999 in order that all the
strength and beauty may beforced into
one bloom. In this economic argument
this young man brutally tells the work
ing classes that 999 small business
men must be shifted out of existence
IN order that his American beauty, the
trust, may be produced. Listen to
Christ; Let the strong bear the bur-
den OF the weak And again, Give and
1t shall be given unto you.
These words in defense of the
trusts are the most heartbreaking
things in literature to those who know
what is going to come in the future.
Can you wonder that after that when
a man gives gifts we have no gratitude
to return?"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
\ Bound by a Spell /

like ones, until, in a short time / could
perceive that she looked forward to my
coming with expectancy, and that my
presence had become thing almost nec-
essary TO her. She looked for me to hand
her the painting materials, to grind the
cOlors, to select her skeins of wool. TO
sit at her feet and read 20 her some
pleasant book while, between the lights,
she would sit at the piano and impro-
wise strange, weird, plaintive melodies.
1t was a strange communion, ours. In
it we lived only in the present moment.
We never spoke of a past or Of a fu-
ture, for we wished to be happy; and,
to both, the past was hideous the fu-
ture ominous. Thus | knew nothing of
her past life, nor did l wish to know.
Like her, | did not wish the happiness
OF the present to be marred by one pain
ful image.
She had lived with Mrs. Wilson above
two years. yet even she knew nothing
of her life for a single day before she
came to her. 81 have always had good
references before l would take any one
into my house." said the old lady, "es-
pecialy young ladies without friends;
but she said she could give me none,
and she looked so innocent and good that
l took a fancy to her upon the spot; and
| have never had cause to regret it, for
n dearer. purer creature never entered a
house, and | feel for her quite as if she
was my own child. But | must say
that l do feel curious about her, and
often think what a mystery she is. She
is so strange at times, and so unlike any
other young lady l ever met"
With my old reticence, | told Martha
no word of Clara l Rugged my secret
with selfish tenacty, as something too
precious to be shared. She wondered
at my unaccounted-for absences, ana l
think felt hurt that | did not coniide
in her. She frequently remarked upon
my changed appearance.
II do declare" she used to say, that
l never saw any one so altered for the
best as you are, Master Silas Why,
you've got to look quite handsome late
lyw
In the meantime | was not idle. Mr..
Montgomery brought me more copying to
do, and in order that my visits might
not interfere with my work. | frequent
ly sat up all night writing. My expenses
were very small, and even with the little
earned, l contrived to cover them.
What more could | desire? l was more
than happy, for l was living in an ideal
world.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Plans for the new Sacred Heart hos
pital, to be built at Spokane, call fol-
the expenditure of 100000 for the
building alone.
The constitutionality of the road law
of 1903 is upheld by the supreme
court in a recent opinion.
Congressman Jones has received as
surances from the commissioner of the
general land Office that the north halt
of the Colville Indian reservation will
be surveyed this spring, preparatory to
opening it under the provisions of the
homestead law.
William M. drummer, formerly SUI
perintendent of the Blacktail, the San
Poll and the Quilp mines at Republic,
and later at the Jumbo mine at Ross
land, B. c., has gone to Organ, N. M.
The Indians of the Colville reserva-
ton are preparing to hold the biggest
Fourth of July celebration ever held.
The major portion of the big plant
of the Buckeye Lumber company, To-
Gated north of Spokane, was destroy
ed by fire. The loss is estimated at
$50, 900, with an insurance which will
cover perhaps half or two thirds of the
loss.
A terrific explosion occurred at Ritz
vile at 2:45 Saturday afternoon at the
city water plant in the north part of
town. Nine men were working near a
gasoline engine where six sticks of
dynamite had been placed to dry,
when, without warning, the powder
exploded. No one was seriously hurt.
Labor Commissioner Hubbard an
nounces the appointment of two more
deputies. They are Frank York of
Montborne, Skagit county, and George
Gregg of Tacoma.
The death of Father Leopold Van
Corp, for several years general supe-
rior of the Jesuits' Rocky Mountain
missions, during which time he was a
resident of Spokane, is announced. For
nearly half century he had been one
of the most prominent missionaries for
the church in the northwest. Father
Van Corp died at st. Ignatius mission,
Montana, from pneumonia.
The Lewis and Clark fair commits
sion has decided to allow each of 10
largest cities and towns in the state
week each at the exposition, the
time to be allotted by selecting cities
alphabetically. During this week each
city will be allowed $50 by the COM
mission for the use of hostesses in
providing entertainment at the build
ing, and it was agreed that the host
esses for the different cities should be
selected by the respective mayors.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
Is Guest of Picknnclreta-

A curious story is told in the London
Chronicle about dabbler in literature
who has been studying the criminal
classes at first hand, and succeeded in
obtaining an introduction to "a select
circle of clever pickpockets," with a
regular meeting place of their own.
The first time he shared one of the
social evenings" of this group he car
ried nothing In his pockets save the
money necessary to take him home. On
the next occasion he took some gold
with him, and on leaving the house.
early in the morning, found that it was
still in his possession, but, on the other
hand, he missed something "of no val
ue to anyone but the owner" a bottle
OF morphia and hypodermic syringe.
He FASTENED back to the house and
begged the member of the club with
whom he was best acquainted to get
the missing treasures restored. Butt
he was too late; he was shown the
fragmentsof the bottle and the syringe.
The men liked him, and, knowing his
weakness, had deputed one of their|
number to prevent him from gratifying
his morbid desire, at any rate for that
one night"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
CHAPTER XIV

One day Mr.. Montgomery invited me
to pay visit to the Royal Corinthian
Theater There had been time when
no proposition could have been so de-
lightful to me; but since those days |
had scared into higher regions of ideal
ity than the theater could represent. New
ertheless, l accepted the invitation, and
one evening | accompanied him and Jo-
siah.
While I was standing in the side
scenes, looking at the play, some stran-
gers came through a private door that
led from the boxes. They were gentle
men, dressed in full evening costume.
After a casual glance l again gave my
attention to the stage. Presently
heard a voice close behind me, whose
tones sounded familiar in my ears. Turn
ing round, l saw one of the gentlemen
talking to an actress. In an instant
recognized Mr.. Rodwell. 1t was a shock,
in which, for an instant, l forgot the
stage and everything about me. | avert
ed my head, and dared not move lest he
should recognize me. But | soon began
to think how improbable this was that
he would do so in such a situation, and
with my altered appearance.
l screwed up my courage and turned
round to leave the spot, when, just as
was brushing past the object of my
fears, adverse fortune brought Josiah
Cook across my path
Hello, Silas. old fellow. how are you
enjoying yourselfT' he cried, as he pass
ed me.
Instinctively | cast a glance upon Mr.
lnItran L hin, s,fo ~ nj I.of
full in the face. A row of gaslights
leaning against the side scene glared
full upon us both. His gaze dwelt upon
me for an instant. but he gave no sign
of recognition, and went on talking as be-
fore. l fondly hoped that he did not re-
member me.
Quick on the heels of Josiah followed
Mr.. Montgomery. He nodded to me.
and was passing on when, observing Mr..
Rodwell, he stopped suddenly, stared at
him for a moment, then, clapping his
hand upon his shoulder, cried in a IA
miliar tone, How do you do, Mr.. Rod
wellg''
He was dressed as an old man, wore
wig, and was otherwise disguised. The
gentleman whom he addressed honored
him with a naughty stare.
1T is some time since we have met,
and l suppose you do not remember the
Professor in this dressT"
Mr. Rodwell looked disconnected at
this recontre.
II certainly did not remember you,"
he said coldly.
did not hear more of what passed be-
tween them. and should not have heard
this had not my passage been blocked
for moment by a change of scene. l
was only too glad to get away from the
vicinity as soon as l could make my es-
cape.
All enjoyment was over for that even
ing, and l would have chosen rather to
have gone home at once; but as had ac-
my fellow dodgers to the the
alter, l thought it would appear strange
to leave without them. SO, having OBJ
tained permission, went into the pit to
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14

The emperor of Germany is fond of
collecting neckties and scarfs of all
ages and of all countries. and is said
to have no fewer than $4,000. The shah
Oh Persia is fond of knitting as a hob
oy' and likes to knit silk stockings
ior MS personal friends. He once pre-.
scented the prince of Wales with pair
his own handiwork.
10 Mrs. Charlotte B. Conan, the
veteran DOMAIN landscape painter, now
more than 70 years old, has been
awarded, in New York, the Shaw
memorial prize of $500 for the best
work OF woman at the exhibition of
the Society of American Artists. Her
work was September Morning." d
oelicately colored, hazy landscape.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
The Worlds Largest Orchard.

America claims that the largest or
chard in the world is in Missouri.
is the great Winans orchard, nea
Marshfeld, in Webster County. Their
are $4,000 apple trees, 10000 peacl
trees, and 10000 pear trees, just a
proper bearing age. The acreage GOV
cred is 1.240, and it is estimated thai
the orchard is now worth $40S,000
There are to-day in the county 1000,
600 bearing trees.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A STRONG IMAGINATION.
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MAKE some chocolate and soma
cream tomato soup. 1 think that will
be enough, with the apple sauce we
had left frop. yesterday and those nice
bakery rolls that came this morning"
said Helen Bostwick to the cook. who
had come to the sitting room door to
see what the young leddies'' wished
for luncheon.
'And, Molly" called Helen, as the
good-natured Irish girl was leaving the
room, "be sure to put a little onion in
the soup. It's perfectly fiat without
it,"
"Sure. Miss Helen" answered Molly.
Laura Bostwick, who was visiting her
cousin Helen while their mothers were
in the South together, looked up as If
about to speak, and then suddenly
changing her mind, closed her lips.
An hour later the girls left their
fancy work and sat down at the lunch
con table. Molly brought in the steam.
ing soup, and Helen began eating II
with apparent satisfaction, while
Laura put her spoon into her dish very
gingerly and took the merest taste.
"Im so fond of cream tomato SOUP.
with just a touch of onion in it," said
Helen, in few minutes. "Why Laura,
you have eaten scarcely any of yours
Why didn't you tell me that you didn't
like it We could just as well have
had something else"
Il do like it. usually" replied Laura,
who never found it easy to dissemble.
Isn't it made the way you like it?
l was quite particular to tell Molly
how 1 wanted it."
Eyes, l know you were" Laura was
making a brave effort to force a spoon
full of it down. Its very nice, I'm
sure, but you see, Helen, never eat
anything favored with onion. l wish
l could cultivate taste for onions, it's
so inconvenient not to like them. But
| seem absolutely unable to eat them
In any shape or manner"
"Well, they have such a pronounced
flavor that suppose if you do dislike
them, you must dislike them very
much indeed. I'll have Molly cook an
egg for you"
"Oh, no please don't. 1 hate to have
anything extra done for me. can
make fine meal on these good rolls
and this delicious apple sauce"
"Well, do wish that you had spok.
en- when 1 was telling Molly to put in
the onion"
81 was going to. and then I knew
from what you said that If 1t was
made to suit my taste 1t would be
spoiled for you. It's a small matter,
anyway. Mother says most of us give
too much Importance to what we eat
and I'm sure she is right Let's talk
about something else"
AS often happens when a change Of 5
subject Us desired. no one could think
for moment of any thing to say. Be- +
fore either girl had made a remark
Molly entered the dining room.
II just wanted to say, Miss Helen,
that 1 hope you won't think forgot
your orders about the onion in the
soup. I'd have put some in, like you
said, but l never noticed till the soup
was most done and twas too late to
send for any that there wasn't scrap
of an onion in the house."
Every WELL" said Helen. AS Molly
the cousins looked at each
other in chagrin for an instant, and
then burst into laughter.-Youth's
Companion.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
Grants Tomb DAMAGED.

Damage by the elements to the tomb
OF General U. S. Grant on Riverside
drive N. Y, is reported to be causing
much alarm among members of the
Grant monument association, which is
interested with the care of the gran
lite pile.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
Who Was to Bls.msY

Wife, wish you wouldn't swear SC
when you get a bill from my dress.
maker.
Husband wish l didn't have to.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14

A man cannot understand why an
otner should elope with a woman, and
take her children with them, and
woman can't understand how a woman
can leave her children behind.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14

Ihere are in existence more than
400 biographies of Columbus written
in various languages.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1905-03-23
Force of Christian Examples.

sir Henry NJ. Stanley, the African
explorer, told, himself, how he was
converted by DR.. Livingstone. His
story is as follows: 81 went to Africa
as prejudiced against religion as the
worst infidel in London. To a re-
porter like myself, who had only to
deal with wars, mass meetings and
political gatherings, sentimental mat
tiers were quite out OF my province.
hut there came to me a long time
for reflection. | was out there away
from a worldly world. | saw this
solitary old man there, and | asked
myself: Why does he stop here in
such place? What is it that in.
spires him. For months after we
met | found myself listening to him,
wondering at the old man carry out
the words, Leave all and follow Me-
But little by little, seeing his piety
his gentleness. his zeal, his earnest.
ness, and how he went quietly about
his business. | was converted by him,
although he had not tried in any way
to do IT."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1905-03-23
GOT A VOTE CHEAP.
Ingenious Flimfiam Game Engineered
by EIectioneerina Boss.

israel Zangwill was in Philadelphia
during the presidential election, and
at the Franklin Inn, a literary club.
he told a story of crafty election
eering boss.
This boss" he said, desired votes
for his candidate, and hesitated at
nothing in order to get them. He
sent for poor man one day, and ask
ed this man TO vote as he desired.
oh. no, the poor man said firmly
oh, no, can't do that. | am already
promised to the opposition
You are eh?' said the boss. And
how much is the opposition paying
your
Twenty dollars the poor man an
swered.
"The boss assumed an expression
OF disgust.
That was low price, my friend,
an unfairly low price,, he said, to
give you for your vote. We'd have
done better by you. We'd have given
you twenty-five dollars
ut was not yet too late. The cleo.
ton was two days off. The poor man
wavered.
Would your he said. Would
your
ITO be sure we would said the
boss. Here, it isn't too late yet. Give
me the other party's twenty and II
give you our twenty-five now
THE poor man made the exchange
joyfully. and thus the crafty boss had
the satisfaction Of causing his oppo
nents to pay four-fifths Of one of his
own brides"