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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16
RUNNING A FAST TRAIN.
Means Used in Preparing the Seized
uIe of a New "Run" on Our
Railroads.

With the physical condition of the
road in readiness and the faith OF all
it's employees in it's supremacy as
sured the introduction of even rec
ord-breaking train is merely an Incl
dent. The general scheme is laid out
among the higher operating officials
and discussed exhaustively before the
general and division superintendent
are called together in conference. The
details of the schedule are discussed,
the general schedule formulated as to
the terminal figures of each division,
and the division superintendent sub
NIT tentative table of running time,
which must be approved by the chiefs
of the transportation and operating
departments. With this approval the
running schedules are printed and
distributed among the trainmen OF
each division a week or ten days be-
fore the new train starts. No special
ceremonies announce its entrance in
to train life, no special instructions
are issued as to it's treatment. The
starting and arrival time at division
terminals is given, tie stopping-places
are indicated, with the passing time
at signal towers, and every one who
has anything to do with the movement
sees to it that it moves on the given
time, unless some insurmountable OBJ
stacle intervenes.
In order to accustom enginemen to
a new degree of speed, test runs with
a train of like composition are fire.
quently made in advance of the in
auguration of train of exceptional
speed These tests disclose the even
ness or unevenness of the track, the
relative effect of curves or the steadl-
ness of the trains, and the degree OF
power requisite to surmount grades
Colin Studs, Eastern Passenger
Agent Pennsylvania Railroad, in Har-
per's Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16
sHEEP ON EVERY FARM.

The percentage of farms in this
province (Ontario) ON which sheep
raising cannot be made a profitable
industry is very small indeed There
are a number of reasons why sheep
should be kept on every farm. Farm
ing has changed wonderfully during
the last fifteen years. We then sold
our raw products direct. Now we
have become manufacturers as well
finished product on the market. We
are using animals as machines to in
crease the value of our farm products
believe that through the sheep we
can get more from the feed we grow
than through any other animal. Ten
years ago I ventured the statement
that we could double the annual value
of the farm products of Ontario by
selling our grain in the form of live
stock rather than in the raw state.
What l then predicted has come to
pass; our output has doubled. l do
not believe there is any class of an
imal that can do more toward still
further increasing the wealth produc-
ing value of Ontario farms than the
sheep.
The next point in their favor is that
no class of livestock can be handled
with so little labor, and one of the
greatest difficulties on the farm dur
ing the last FIVE years has been the
question of labor.
The third, and perhaps the greatest,
point in favor of sheep, is their quail
ity as money makers. There is no
class of meat producing stock that
can be prepared for market so cheap
ly as the sheep. The cost of produc-
ing mutton as compared with beef is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16

protected in the midst OF the bonn.
bardment.
Biff! Boom! S-s-s-s! Bling! R-r-r!
Bang. Bang! Bang-bang! Bang!
Mclean was something more than
two-thirds of the way down the alley;
the door was at least fifty feet away.
A pungent, lurid smoke, lighted by
incessant explosions, overhung every.
thing. Pinwheels gyrating like mad.
zigzagged viciously and aimlessly
here and there. Purple green and
violet flames told where mines were
burning. The floor shook with the
deafening detonations of the dyna-
mite crackers.
The Waterman wondered If his eyes
and ears would ever be good for any.
thing again.
A crash shook the building; a par
TALLY emptied box of powder had
ignited. Then on sudden the whole
room was lighted with the glare of red
fire. It was most gorgeous cele-
bration. Mclean was having it all
to himself, and not enjoying it a bit.
One glance he cast into the can;
but the smoke still chung there, thick
and heavy. He could not put his head
into it again.
Shielding his face with hands and
arms, ne stumbled toward the door.
In its black opening he caught
glimpse of Celsus's blunt muzzle and
sparkling, beady eyes peering anx-
iously round the jamb. Then giant
cracker barked between them, and
the dog disappeared. The next in.
slant sight filled him with horror.
On table that he must pass stood
a wooden box, which he knew to be
full of packages of strong powder
used in preparing certain fireworks.
Close by it a neap of paper waste
was burning, and the flames were
creeping rapidly nearer. When they
reached it
Forgetting his sprain the Waterman
plunged wildly forward. Compared
with that box even the rockets and
giant crackers sunk into insignia.
canoe.
Could he get to the stairway before
the fire touched the powder? Terror
cramped his muscles. His eyes were
fastened on tine creeping flames. He
passed the box and hurried on. The
door was still ten feet off.
A paralyzing nightmare seemed to
Cypress the Waterman. He felt as il
his soles were glued to the boards, as
if he were dragging an invisible ball
and chain.
Now the door was only yard away
Now his hands grasped the jamb.
Round it he swung, and tumbled down
the stairs just as the box exploded
with the report of cannon, shaking
the wall beside him until it seemed
almost ready to fall. On the second
landing he stumbled into the arms
of an ascending band of firemen, sum-
moned by the alarm he mad risked his
life to give-Youth's Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16
GRINDING CORN FOR SWINE.

We believe in feeding swine so that
they will have something to keep
them busy as well as for the best re-
suits to be obtained from the grain,
so we feed the corn whole and usually
on the cob until it gets hard and
finty, when it is either shelled and
soaked a little to soften it or soaked
on the cob. All ether grains are
ground because it has been demon
strated that the smaller grains go
through the animals and do them but
little good. Carrying out the plan Of
keeping the swine busy, we always
have something for them to chew on
-cornstalks, squares of sod, apples,
potatoes and other vegetables, and we
do not see that they take on fat any
slower because of this plan Of feed
ing. Pure water is given them in
clean troughs twice day, and we
know they thrive better for having it.
indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16
coIeridae,s Comparison.

So great has been the affection OF
readers for the books that have Civ
en- them delight, that literature is full
of proofs of gratitude toward noble
books. There have been countless
comparisons and metaphors used to
make clear the relation between the
book and the reader. Perhaps the
most original was hit upon by Coler
idge, who compares an excellent book
to a well-chosen and well-tended fruit
tree. He says I'VE may recur to it
year after year, and it will supply the
same nourishment and the same
qualification, if only we ourselves re-
turn to it with the same healthful ap-
petite" But, though his simile pleases
the fancy, it does not quite satisfy
the Judgment. While the fruit of a
tree must yield much the same flavor
always, the qualification we expert
ence from reading must always differ
according to the condition of mind
of him who reads. 1t has been said
that a traveller can bring home only
what he takes with him, which means
that the pleasure derived from trav-
cling is entirely dependent upon the
capacity of the travellers mind. Ones
taste may change, and ones ability TO
understand and appreciate is con-
stantly changing. All of which points
the moral that it is an excellent thing
TO read a good book often, provided
the intervals between readings are
fairly long.-St. Nicholas.
Buddhism is the religion of about
~, A1,ird Of the human race
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16
The Man On the Steps.

They were going to the matinee.
She was up in the boudoir putting on
finishing touches and he was sitting
impatiently on the front steps.
George" she called down sweetly,
"just one minute more until I find
my gloves"
Fifteen minutes passed.
George came from above, wait
another second. I've lost my pin"
Twenty minutes slipped by.
George" she continued, don't go.
One moment. A button just jumped
OF my shoe"
Long silence. Then George calls
YEARLY:
Hurry a little, Ethel. If you get
down in another five minutes we can
make the evening performance. Mat
inee's over long ago."-Chicago News,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16
POULTRY NOTES.

Remember that a warm poultry.
house will lessen the feed bill.
Over-crowding the poultry-house is
dangerous business and should mover
be practiced BY crowding too many
living bodies in a limited space it will
surely bring disease and disaster. We
know it is a great temptation to keep
all the nice pullets over but we should
not unless we can properly accommo-
date them.
Excessive cold and heat are two
very important factors for us to
study, for they are both very produc-
tive of disease. We should strive to
without the use of artificial heat, al
lowing them enough ventilation to
keep the air pure. Over-heating is
usually caused by over-crowding.
Fowls must have grit to digest the
food. When taken into the gizzard.
it grinds up the food in a rotary mo-
ton which is part of the process Of
digestion. Keep gravel on hand, burn
clam-shells and bones, pound up all
the broken dishes and give the coal
ashes for a dust bath occasionally
If the combs of your hens become
frozen, do not expect them to lay I'M
til they are healed. Melt little fresh
lard, into which put few drops of
turpentine and saturate the combs
with this, being careful not to use too
much turpentine, this mixture will re-
move the soreness and help them to
heal.
BY having the furnishings of the
poultry-house such as nests, roosts,
and troughs so arranged as to permit
of their being taken outside when it
is desirable to clean up the premises,
as the floor and house can then be
more conveniently renovated and the
appliances can be better cleaned out
side. When building make every
thing about the house as simple as
possible, so it may be easily and thor
oughly cleaned.-M. D. H. in Indiana
Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16

alt gether in favor of mutton. I am
satisfied that you can produce one
hundred pounds of lamb at cost
of 81 to So less than it costs to put
one hundred pounds of weight on
steer when winter finishing is prac-
tised, and at the same time the aver
age selling price of well finished
lambs in February and March has
been from rs cents to 81 a hundred
weight more than the selling price of
export cattle in April and May.-John
Campbell, before the Dominion Sheep
Breeders Association in Tribune Far.
mer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16
The School chiId's Day of Rest.

Thursday, not Saturday, is the day
the school children should have off,
said a member of Board of Educa-
ton. "Then the week of work would
be broken up twice, instead of only
once, as now.
I'm France last year, noticed all
the children going to school on Sat
urday
"Why, how is this?' 1 said. 4
thought Saturday was school holt
day all the world over
ono, they said. Sunday is a
holiday with us, and Thursday IS.
Sunday and Thursday-tney are the
children's two days OFF. They are the
best days off, for they break the week
twice
" We have Saturday and Sunday
off in America said l.
" Why, how foolish!' said the
Frenchman. Two holidays right to-
gether, and then an unbroken stretch
of hard work for five days. School
is hard work, you know. The average
school child works harder than the
average man. Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16
RUNNING THE
GAUNTLET.
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Precisely at two o'clock on the
morning Of February 18th "Scotty"
Mclean, night-watchman in the four
story building which was the temper
airy fireworks factory of French &
Fiske, turned down leaf of the mag
azine he was reading in his warm
armchair close to the basement fur
mace. snapped on his electric lantern,
reused his bull-terrier, CELSIUS, from
his lair in heap of shavings, and
started on his hourly tour of inspec-
ton.
Scotty was a twenty-year-old laster
from the Brockton shops, who, under
the double pressure of dull season
in the shoe business and desire to
see something of the country outside
his native State, had drifted west
ward, finally bringing up in his pres
emit position in an Ohio town. The
building, once a shoe factory, was
occupied by the firm in the interval
between the burning of their old iron
shops, and the completion of their
new ones.
Az midwinter storm was at its
height. The thick snow blew in
sheets against the windows and ed
died round the corners in shrieking
blasts. The steam had run down in
the heating boiler, and the big build
ing was cold and lonesome. Scotty
buttoned his coat tight, as, with Gel
sus whimpering at his heels, he
trudged up the broad covered stair
case built outside the northern end of
the factory.
On the highest landing he unlocked
the door and entered the single large
room, two hundred feet long by sew
enty-five broad, occupying the upper
floor. 1t took him about five minutes,
to make his rounds between the ta-
bles strewn with colored paper of
various hues and fireworks in differ
ent stages of incomplete1ess In the
temporary arrangement most of the
processes of the work were carried
on in the great unpartitioned rooms
on this floor and the floor below.
Satisfied that all was well there,
he shut the door and was turning the
key, when his ear caught muffled
explosion below. CELSIUS barked loud
ly.
Three jumps took the Waterman to
the foot of the stairs. He unlocked
the door, sprang into the room, and
switched ON the electric lights.
Already the third floor was on firel
From a table along the eastern wall
came cracking and swapping. AS
Mclean turned his eyes that way a
rocket started with loud whir, and
whizzed across the room, scattering
it's fiery train over the other tables
and disappearing through the window
with jingling crash.
In a little glass-partitioned count
ing-room at the other end of the build
ing was an alarm box. The watch
man might have gone down to the
next floor and rung in from there,
but that would have wasted precious
seconds; in fireworks factory things
happen quickly.
Needless of his own safety, he
ducked his head, and scurried be-
tween the tables toward the office.
CELSIUS bounded in advance, barking
furiously, his hair bristling. Even
then there was no small risk, for
fireworks were beginning to explode
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16
BUILDINGS FOR CHICKENS.

To get eggs, suitable buildings must
be provided for the chickens. Do not
force or allow them to roost in trees
not in the barn or on the. farm i'm
Elements and vehicles. A definite
plan and arrangement with reference
to the farm poultry, coupled with a
small amount of energy, will work
wonders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16

One of the features of Jeypore in
India is the wonderful Sambur salt
lake.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16

Optimism is when you wish to live;.
pessimism is when you wish to die;
and Oslerism is when other people
think you ought to die, says the Co
lumbia State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16

1t is scarcely fifty years since the
first friction matches were invented.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16

In this age of steel stone has by no
means been put out of use in build
ing important viaducts and bridges.
The second largest stone-arch bridge
in the world was recently completed
at Salcano, Austria. Its span is 279
feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16

Twelve of the fifteen members OF
the graduating class of Annapolis who
did not receive diplomas failed in
their examinations. Mathematics is
worse than hazing, concludes Boston
Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16

While more persons were killed last
year by horses than by automobiles.
the fact should not be taken as dis
paragement of the automobiles, thinks
Florida Times Union. They are not
as numerous as horses, and have
doubtless done more per capita.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16

Buddhism is the religion of about
,ue-third of the human race.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16

American farmers last year furnish-
ed the capital to start 1,754 new ma
tional banks, all for the service OF
rural communities, states the San
Francisco Call The American farmer
Is an industrial prince. Farmers are
35 per cent. of our total population,
a number unequaled by the members
Of any other vocation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-16

The Hudson-Fulton Commission has
officially decided that Henry, and not
Hendrix, was the name of the dis
coverer of the Hudson. AS Hudson
himself wrote it Henry, remarks the
New York Sun, the presumption after
three centuries of varied spelling is
that he knew how posterity ought to
spell it.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-01-23
THE GRAND JUNCTION SHELTER
MAKES A BIG DEAL.

The Grand Junction Smelling com
pany. of this city. has just closed n
very important deal whereby the com
pany secures long lease on the fam
Gus Pursey Chester group of mines
near Red Cliff.
The lease was closed up on Satur-
day. Thomas Osborne of this city,
the superintendent of the smelter.
and Thomas C. Wigginton. represent
ed the smelling company We're pres
Ont when the negotiations were clos
ed. Mr.. Osborne returned to Grand
Junction Sunday from Red Cliff.
This lease will give the smelter
access to copper sulphide workings in
the quartzite formation and will fur
nish a most extensive and a steady
supply of ore for the local smelter.
According TO the lease many i'm
provments will be made on the prop
critics within the next thirty days
that will facilitate the work of get
ting out the ore.
The terms of the lease as far as
the consideration is concerned have
not been made public. It is an i'm
portant movement and shows that the
smelling company is expecting and
preparing for steady and active
campaign.
The following dispatch received
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-01-23
They Are Acquitted
Special to The sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel.
Denver. Jan. 23.-The jury in the
case of Michael Mahoney. alderman;
Frank Kratke. former chief license
inspector of this city; Charles Kof-
sky. ex-policeman. Carl Wilson and
Edward o"Malin. Democratic Of
fcials who served at the November,
1905 election, who were charged with
conspiring to prevent a citizen from
voting. last night returned a verdict
of not guilty. The men were on trial
in the federal court.
The court room was crowded with
friends of the men on trial when the
verdict was announced and great
shout went up from the spectators
Judge Riner was so incensed at the
action that he threatened to commit
70 iail all guilty of further demon
strating during the sitting of the
court.
Four of the men acquitted yes
terday by the federal jury were found
puiltv of contempt by the supreme
court of the state during the famous
trials of election officials. who we're
charged with violating the supreme
court order made for the purpose OF
preventing fraud at the last cleo
tion. They served sentence in the
county jail imposed by the supreme
court.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-01-23
The Oil Trust Fight

Special to The Sentinel.
Florence, Colo, Jan. 23.-The
Standard Oil company through its
Colorado auxiliary company. the Con-
tinental Oil company. which controls
the Florence field, has been ordered
to begin fight to the death with the
Kansas independent producers who
have been flooding the state VIE
cheap kerosene oils. The plan OF cam
paign is to reduce the price of crn.ie
oil even below the rate of tbs Kan
sas competitors. until the indepenc-
ant producers are bankrupt or mit
the fight. So that Rockefeller lay
not lose anything directly the Contin-
entail is to reduce ITS prices of oiafe
oil TO the level of the produces.
Thus Colorado must pu' up .hc
n:uney with which Roekete,le. dc
feats his Kansas competitors
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-01-23
%eG@% '"

worthy picture of the Moor. The
gowns of Desdemona and Emelia were
beautiful.
massive and handsome. one or two
of them are getting a little worn but
still were attractive. The citadel on
the island of Cyprus. a most pretty
setting while the bed chamber set
ting was lovely picture.
Taken as whole the production of
"Othello" by Mr.. Hanford and com
pany came up to the expectations of
all who attended the performance and
stands as one of the leading attrac-
tions Manager Haskell has offered
his patrons in years.
The next attraction at the Park
opera house will be Louis Morrison in
Faust" on Thursday, February LIST
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-01-23

from Red Cnn gives the details OF the
transaction;
Another highly important deal in
Battle mountain mines has Just been
closed. c. p. Phillips, president OF
the Pursey Chester mines, and a. b.
Hart. general manager, with James
c. Wigginton and Thomas Osborne
representing the Grand Junction
Smelling company. have concluded
negotiations whereby the smelter
company has leased the quartzite
formation of the Pursey Chester
group of mines. The lease covers the
conner suphide workings in the
uuartzite formation and the lessees
are to run an additional main work
ing incline from the surface in the
second contact, which has been prov
en- to be continuous and OF excellent
mineral values by wines sunk from
the present incline. The second CON
tact averages - feet below the pres
ent ore bodies.
The Pursey Chester group covers
the entire granite, quartzite and llme
formations from the Eagle river III
Eagle canon to the sandstone forma-
ton on Battle mountain, being the
only group in the Battle mountain
district thus situated. and enectiVely
preventing any possible interference
or litigation WIN auJoiii"s ''
ants.
According to the terms of the lease
the next 80 days will be consumed by
the lessees and the principals joint
ly in installing pumping plant on
Eagle river which will hoist water
from the river clear to the lime claims
of the group to be used in generating
steam for power. Heretofore pipe
line from springs higher up has been
depended upon for water and the
supply, especially in the winter was
uncertain. causing annoyance and de-
Law. Immediately following the IN
stallment of this plant the lessees VIII
work the property vigorously, the out
put being limited only by the capacity
of the company tram, which Is loo
tons a day
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-01-23

We are still giving great bargains
n watches. Call when you need one.