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The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
GASOLINE CARS RECORD.
Data Showing What Was Accom-.
plished by a Lengthy Run
on Rails.

Early this year George H. Webb,
chief engineer of the Michigan Central
railroad, made an inspection trip over
his system with gasolene car made
especially for railroad work. The
data showing what was ACCOMPLISHED
with this car is interesting, says the
Manufacturers Record.
The total distance Travelled was
4,347 miles. and the total amount of
gasoline used was 23l gallons, or an
average of 1871 miles per gallon Of gas.
oline. The records Show that on the
run from Jackson to Allegan. dis.
tance Of IT'S miles. round trip. only
~ gallons of gasoline were us,,d or
23.3 miles per gallon. The total cost
per mile. including Iubricating oil, bat.
terry cells and everything excepting
wages. Of man in charge. was nine.
tenths Of cent. Most any railroad
man can figure out that this is quite
saving as compared with a steam
locomotive pulling private car.
This gasoline car has its advantag ges
also because of its ability to attain a
high rate Of speed and maintain 1t on
long run. The trip from Marshall to
Allegan. 66.4 miles, was made III one
hour and 40 minutes, or at tha rate
of 40 miles an hour. The distance
from Tekonsha to Harris. 90 miles,
was made in IS minutes, and the best
run Of the entire trip was made from
South Haven to Kalamazoo, distance
of 20 G miles I'm As minutes OT. Al. I he
rate of 52.9f miles per hour.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
TRAINS WERE SOME SLOW.
Man Died Natural Death Before En-
gine Got Up as Far as His
Knees

One man had Just told the story In
volving a suggestion to the conductor
of slow train to take the cowcatc.er
off the locomotive and attach it to ehe
rear of the train on the theory that
the train couldn't possibly run ovrp a
cow and that COW might stray into
the rear door Of the last coach and bite
the passengers If not restrained ky a
cowcatcher.
II saw a man run down by i.co.
motive once" said melancholy
stranger. IT was on the road from Car
bondale to Sefgel. At Richland one
man decided to get off the train and
walk. He had proceeded about 15
miles when the train overlook :,.m.
He was Knocked down and the train
in leisurely sort of fashion, pro-
ceeded to run over him.. The man
spoke few words and expressed the
wish ,that $4,000 accident Insurance
that he carried be given to si. sweet.
heart. But the poor girl n.N>r got
the money. Before the engine 20: ~
up to the mans knees rheumatism set
in and the poor fellow died natural
death. 1t being an accident policy,
the girl couldn't collect the money"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
AN EXPRESSIVE FEATURE

the way In which the flexible bows
are held that is responsible for the
disappointing change. Women should
study how to make their lips express
sive and they cannot only prevent a
handsome countenance from becoming
ordinary. but they can alter the entire
character of homely face.
First learn to make the lips lin
ber. Certain singing exercises are
helpful to this end and they should
be practiced every morning for week
or two until the lips become elastic
One exercise is to pronounce the
separate vowels In turn ten or fifteen
times, bringing the lips well forward
and away from the teeth as far as
possible for each letter. Another,
and this is really better than the
first. uses the repeated pronunciation
of the two syllables-Oh-Wee The
trumpet shape of the mouth is also
employed with this, the lips being
drawn back and forth with exagger-
ated movement.
Also remember always to keep the
corners of the mouth well forward.
The ugliest formation Of the lips is
that which draws them tightly across
the teeth, stretching them half way
to the ears. A wide display of teeth
and frequently an unsightly view OF
the gums of the upper jaw is the re-
suit. This is exaggerated when smil-
ing, but even when opening the mouth
to speak it will completely spoil any
natural beauty. What is more. one
person in a hundred there is whose
lips do open prettily unless the cor
ners are constantly kept in mind and
not allowed to stretch far back.
For the woman who is blessed
with particularly fine looks. holding
the mouth well in repose counts for
great deal toward improving her
beauty
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
HoBoES IN CALIFORNIA.
Railway Employees Are Put to Their
Wits End to Cope with
Them.

Never in the history Of raiIroading
have the trainmen of the Southern
Pacific company had to contend with
as many hoboes as have been stealing
their way over the lines during the
past few weeks, says a Truckee Zeal. }
correspondence of the Sacramento
Bee. Many Of the brakemen claim
that they are unable to cope with the
situation and that If they attempted
to keep the tramEs Off it would be i'm
possible to run their trains on sched-
ule time.
It is nothing to see trains pull in at
this station carrying blind baggage
passengers as thick on the car plat
forms as bees at the entrance of bee
hive. The railroad men do all in
their power to force and compel these
individuals to keep off. but they are
travelling in "fiocks' of Is to 25 To
keep them off the railroad company
would have to carry guards, with or
ders to shoot when command is dis
obeyed.
AS high as so hoboes have been seen
at one time in the Truckee yards.
When freight train pulls out a con-
ductor and his two brakemen are as
power1ess to free their trains from
this element as lamb to get away
from a pack of wolves.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
RAILWAY RATTLE.

The most active center of railroad
tie southern gulf states.
Every lady passenger who calls at
Niles, country STATEN on the Nit b.
iGan Central railroad, receives a bt'u-
Gret OF cut flowers as IA gift from tae
company
Gen. Frederick Funston. whose rir cs
restored order in the ruined streets Of
saE Francisco. worked for some ye;I S
on the railway as 4 ticket collector.
AS the result OF frequent railway &C
ctdents between Brussels and NamlI,
many passengers by that route now
wear large cards bearing their names
and addresses pinned to their coats, ir
order that there may be no difficulty
in establishing their identity.
Railway men employed on the Ceu.
trail Londcn railway DIETER known as
the "Twopenny Tube"D are furnished
with cur!ous-looking masks which atf
as smoke respirators, and, in case II
fire. enable the wearer 70 breathe il
dense smoke without discomfort.
AAS AAaLAonO company
has just retired from active service
Ben Knox, one OF the old-time enEi
neers. Knox worked for this COMPANY
81 years. and has run nearly ever"
train on the road. He has driven hi;
engine more than 100000 miles.
Attractive names for towns to b.,
built up along their extensions are bei1r
sought by railroad men in the west
Owing to recent disclosures the name
OF leading public men and private In
dlviduals are not as welcome for these
purposes as they were in the past, but
as individuality is sought it may be
that Indian names will figure to a
large extent in the nomenclature OF
these new towns.
A novel use of compressed air is
made by railway companies in the
southern states of America When the
loads of cotton are being taken to the
coast there is always danger OF their
becoming damaged through sparks
from the locomotives. To prevent this
the locomotive boilers are filled with
compressed air. A trainload of sew
eral thousand bales of cotton can be
hauled by these locomotives at a rate
Of II miles an hour, although no fire
whatever is used in working them.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
MOTOR CARS MADE IN INDIA.
Factory at Bangalore Turns Out Cars
Made Entirely by Native
Labor.

Hindu philosophical genius has long
been famous; Hindu mechanical genius
is now developing. A company is
about to be f1oated for the purpose of
introducing service of motor omni-
buses in the neighborhood of Poona,
India. India is also in fair way of
placing itself beyond any position of
dependence on cars made by foreign
industry, since motor cars are now be-
ing successfully produced by native In
dian labor. The seat of this Indian
industry Is situated at Bangalore and
employs some $50 hands, who have
been engaged in turning out cycles,
and, latterly, motor cars. A signal
demonstration of the company's abili-
ties in this direction has been recently
afforded on the occasion Of the visit
Of the prince Of Wales to Mysore,
where motor car. constructed entire
ly by native Indian labor, was placed
at the disposal Of his royal highness.
The car In question is described as
three sesled and of six and a half
horse pcs'er. with water cooled en-
gine. The finish throughout is equal
to the higher grade cars imported into
the country, while the cost is about
$3.50 less. Its speed has been regis
tered at 80 miles an hour. The same
company is also stated to have instf-
tuted record in native bicycle con-
struction, turning out on one occasion
three fully plated machines with spe-
cial requirements in So hours.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
Cleanse Thoroughly - An Excellent
Almond Cream-What to Do for
Hands That Perspire Freely.

Here is recipe for an almond paste
that will soften and whiten the hands
II rubbed on night and morning.
says Hortense Provost. Have an
ounce and half OF bitter almonds
that have been shelled and blanched;
when dry crush. them on molding
board with a heavy rolling pin or a
thick bottle, which answers as we'll as
pounding in mortar; have the drug
gist pound, or rather crush, an ounce
Of orris root and mix with the al
monds; crush an ounce of starch and
add, then moisten with an ounce OF
spirits OF wine and add the yolks OF
four eggs; mix well and stir in five
more ounces of the spirit and perfume
as liked, either geranium, oil of neroli
or rose; heat slowly in a porcelain
kettle over slow fire and stir con
stanuy with silver spoon; pack in
Jars anG keep cool; it becomes sort
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
SOFT WHITE HANDS.

OF powder that helps to soften and
whiten the hands and arms.
1t must be remembered that the
CRIME left on hands from very rough
work needs an emollient before the
soap or almond meal and water can
cleanse them. Nothing IS better for
this than pure lard. Fill the hands
and let it remain few minutes; then
wash as usual, and every bit of CRIME
will be removed. Then the stains and
callosities may be taken off with the
bit of lemon, to which little salt may
be added for obstinate stains, and the
pumice. Oxalic acid will take off ink
spots that lemon juice is not strong
enough for, but it is a poison, will eat
holes in the flesh if left on too long
or used too strong.
For sunburn, the simple remedy of
washing in butetrmilk is the very best.
Where this cannot be had, use lemon
juice and glycerine, if the latter agrees
with the skin. 1t is not well to use
either alone, as the glycerine burns
and the lemon roughens.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
A Charming Cloth Costume, About
the Good Corselet Skirt and
Right Kind of Girdle.


The accompanying sketch illustrates
French street costume in which the
slo2ing coat line is well handled. The
ma serlals is chiffon broadcloth and
the skirt was circular, with a seam
down the middle front and tiny but
tons set down the full skirt length on
caca side of the front.
A loose triple coat was cut fairly
sho:t in front, but sloped away to a
length six or eight inches greater in
the back. The sleeve has the shoulder
cap, which, in one shape or another, Is
being much used again, and triple
cuf A waistcoat of white cloth light
ened the effect of the costume, and on
1t were set tiny buttons matching those
on the skirt.
The corselet skirt holds It's own and
is evidently to last throughout the sea-
son; but the French makers are shun-
ming the mistake, apparently in scme
of the early models, Of making the
corsele: so high that it cuts the bust
line and interferes with the graceful
curves of the figure. The corselet is
now OF moderate depth, and very
often IS cut down at the middle front,
rising higher at sides and back.
1t is cut in one with the skirt, or,
as is often the case, even in the mod
els for street wear turned out by the
most famous houses the corselet Is cut
separately and in two parts each part,
upper and lower. being cut on the bias.
so that the material will stretch to
fit the curves above and below the
waist line. When properly made these
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
Complete Surprise.

P. P. Johnston, president of the Ma
tfonal Trotting association, said re-
Gently:
"All sorts Of fakes are adopted by
crooks In order to disguise a trotter
with a good record. Then the trotter,
believed to be a beginner, gets enor-
nous odds. and when she wtns-what
a surprise"
Mr.. Johnston lighted cigar.
1T Is an unpleasant. an unexpected
surprise" he said. 1T is like the sur
prise friend of mine met with on
a train In West Virginia
LAS the train traversed Wise county
my friend, entranced with the scenery,
stuck his head out of the window.
"The brakeman hurried to him and
SAID:
keep your head inside. can't your
"'What for??' asked my friend.
$50 you won't damage any of the
iron works on the bridges said tss
brakeman" Y. Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
TO CLEAN A DRESs-sKIRT.
Brush and Shake, Rinse Well in Am
monia Water, Iron on Wrong
Side While Damp.

BoraX dissolved in warm water will
remove grease stains: another method
is to put the stained article between
two pieces of thin manila paper and
press it with a warm iron. French
chalk il rubbed on at once will usu.
ally dissolve grease spots. 1t must be
left on for some hours and then
brushed of
The following simple method CT
cleaning dress skirt has been thor
oughly tested. The fact was first
spilled a cup of melted butter over q
black skirt. have tried the rule on
many less hopeless cases and always
with satisfactory results:
Take three-fourths of a pail Of cold
water, and add one teacup Of ammonia.
Thoroughly brush and shake the arti-
Gle. then rinses up and down repeated
ly in the ammonia water. After sous
ing 1t up and down, then take 1t out,
squeezing the water from it but not
wringing it. Put up two lines so they
will cross each other and hang the
skirt upon them. pinning the bottom
TO crossed lines SO that the skirt shall
be spread we'll apart. While the skirt
Is quite damp, iron 1t on the wrong
side. This treatment to rusty,
soiled skirt will work wonders. Try
It.
I have Just renovated some old
black lace later on will be made into
a summer hat. 1t was brown and
limp and apparently had lived its full
life of usefulness; but | washed 1t in
suds made of tar soap and dried it
without rinsing. The tar soap lin
parted a slight stiffness about the
same as new lace and you would never
believe IT to be the same lace, SO
great was the change. Hunt up your
old black lace and try it for your
selves.-Prairie Farmer.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
BEFORE THE TRAIN LEFT,
Directions for Proper Care of lCatters
Domestic Had to Be
Given.

The lady of the good intentioaA sa,
in the union depot awaiting the dspar.
ture of the train for Elmore. schen uled
to leave at sol p. m. She wa. sit.
ting beside her sister and two chi.aren,
and OF nervous temperament was OBJ.
served to be rsstlessly moving abcct in
her chair, relates the Toledo Blat...
"Norwalk division east" yelle. the
stationmaster, as he strobe acrosA the
big marble floor.
"Good-by. good-by," smiled the lady
of good intentions to her sister, :. she
grasped the two children and st..ped
toward the gate. There was one loving
embrace and a kiss.
Don't forget to wind the cIo,x 10.
night" she admonished.
"All right" rejoinei her sister.
'Norwalk division east" cana In
stentorian tones from the man IN the
blue suit with big brass buttons IN his
ccat
Say. Mary. remember the cat.
Feed her, again the traveller said.
"All right sister; won't forget"
And say, Marie. lock all the doors.
Burglars might get into the house. "
almost stunned the crowd that wss lis.
tening to the dialogue with amuse.
ment.
"Norwalk division east" expo:.ulat.
ed the station master. who knew the
woman wanted to board the train.
Only one minute, lady"
Heavens. forgot my bundle!" she
finally groaned, and rushing into the
depot. quickly secured it.
Train, train!" the woman teatfully
supplicated. as the big locomotive. was
slowly steaming out. "Conduetor,"
she cried
But the Norwalk division cas-. had
gone.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
Involved Vociferositv.

Gentlemen OF the jury" erupted
the attorney for the plaintiff, address
ing the II Arkansas peers who were
sitting in judgment and on their re-
spective shoulder blades in damage
suit against grasping corporation for
killing a cow. "lf the train had been
running as slow as 1t should have
been run, II the bell had been rung as
1t ort to have been rung, or the vhis-
tie had been blown as 1t should have
been blown. none Of which wa, did,
the COW would not have been injured
when she was killed!"-Puck.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
Abattoir fer Horsea,

. 1t is reported that the consumption
of horse meat in Neuremberg, where a
few years ago 1t was quite insigniti-
cant, has now increased SO greatly that
the facilities for horse slaughtering at
the municipal abattoir have become in. =.
sufficient, and the city council has been
obliged to consider the construction of
a new abattoir for horses, the cost
of which Is estimated at $4,000.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
HEALTH HINTS.
Eat fruit before meals.

Eat fruit before meals.
Eat wholesome well-cooked food.
Asparagus stimulates the kidneys.
Eat sparingly of highly seasoned
food.
Watercress is an excellent blood
purifier.
Honey is a good substitute for cod
liver Oil.
Onions and celery are both good
nerve tonics.
Parsnips possess about the same vir-
tues as sarsaparilla.
Tomatoes are good for torpid liver
but should be avoided by "gouty" peo-
pie.
Apples, carrots and brazil nuts are
excellent for sufferers from constipa-
ton.
Beet root is fattening and good fol-
those who wish to put on flesh. So am
potatoes.
Spinach has great aperient qualities
and is superior to medicine for those
suffering from constipation.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
The Bible in China.

Three committees of native Chinese
and foreign missionary scholars arc
now working at Shanghai to prepare
three new versions Of the Bible with
which to make an appeal to all classes
Of the awakening celestial empire. One
is high classical, another the low class
ical and a third the mandarin COLO
quial version. The last is the enc
which will reach the greatest number,
as it is the spoken language Of three
fourths Of the people.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
Wames.

One quart OF milk, five eggs, two
ounces of butter. Warm the milk suf-
ficiently to melt the hutter; when cool
separate the eggs, and beat the yolks
in the milk. with as much -four as will
make 1t into thick batter, then salt
to taste; lastly, beat the whites until
stin and dry. which stir in half at a
time. very lightly. When light pour
the batter In the waffle irons, having
first creased them we'll. Bake them on
both sides by turning the iron.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
Scalp Massage.

Scalp massage is now very general
ly used for the purpose of stimulating
the surface and causing the hair to
cease to fall. This recipe is recon-
mended for falling hair: Eight ounces
of alcohol, half ounce each Of glycer-
inc, spirits OF lavender and tincture of
cantharides; eight grains OF sulphate
of quinine should be added to this mix
ture and we'll shaken, before applying.
Rub it we'll into the scalp.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
Value Of Good Water

Next to deep breathing the most
valuable aid to retaining or regaining
superb health is reg,E.r habit Of
free water drinking. 1t helps the
elimination process and opens all the
avenues of waste as nothing else can
do, thus keeping the system clean,
the blood pure and the complexion
clear and fresh looking
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
How They Celebrated.

Said the belfry: "Clang, Clang."
Said the crack.rs: Rap! Rap"
Said the brass cannon: "Whang.'
Said the torpedoes: "Snap!"
Said the sky-rockets "Whizz!"
Said the candles: "Sh! Pin"
Said the small pinwheels: "Fizz,"
Said the big ones: 'Whir. WIN"
Said grandma: There. there!"
Said father: Boys Boys"
Said mother: Take care"
Said cook: such a noise!"
Said puss: Gracious me!'
Said Towser: "BOw-wow"'
Said Susie: 'Wee-ee,'
Said Will: "Hurrah. Owr"
Edwin L. SabIn. In st. NichoIAA
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
Tks Mouth Gives the Expression I,
the Face, Both in Speaking
and in Repose.

II you would be really good-look-
ing hold Jour mouth correctly" says
tns expert on woman's beauty. 1T
Is the feature which controls the en-
u:s expression of the face. and with
out the knowledge of how to use the
m..scles of the mouth there isn't a
single person whose good looks will
not be marred the moment the face
becomes animated.
Isn't it true that II you have re-
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
Transforms Vegetables

NJ. Mollard. CT Paris. not satisfied
with the usual grating adopted by
floriculturists, has started to trans.
form vegetables. 1t Is said 1e has
succeeded in turning radisa into .
potato.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
Johnny Cake.
One-half cup Of butter.

One-halr cup of sugar.
Two eggs.
One and one-half cups Of sweet
milk.
Two CUPS OF Indian meal.
One cup of wheat flour.
Two teaspoonfuls CT baking powder.
One-half teaspoonful OF salt
Cream the butter and sugar together,
add the eggs well beaten. then the
milk. Mix the Indian meal and -four
together. putting in the salt and bak-
ing powder, and mix all well together.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29

skirt, with better chance of fitting well.
Badly fitted, this attached girdle lis
excessively clumsy and unbecomins.
but X its best it has much to COM
mend Ii.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
Hot Pnr6nif

Mrs. Naybor-What Is your hus-
bands pursuit In life?
| Mrs. Sububbs-The 7:40 train
! Judy. ~>
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29

Oh! you by the dawns aary light,
What proudly hailed twights last cleaning
Whose
Ger the Watched-weFe qaiantIy
And the rockets glare the bombs bursting in
Gave proof thro the night that still
Oh! say, that star-spanged banner still
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
Men Die Quickly

One sudden death occurs among
wpAen 70 eight among men
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-29
THAT is NOW IN FASHION.

corselets mold the figure perfectly, aad
as they are attached to the skirt ttvy
hav. the advantages of the princcsse
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-22
SOMEBODY MADE GooD.p
Package Containing st.0S5.5n Has
just Reached san F~ranrico Re
lief Fund by Express Company.

San Franclsoo-The package Of
coin containing t1.0S5.5O contributed
by the citizens OF searclught. New.
for the relief Of the san Francisco
sufferers which had been missing for
some time, was delivered TO the relief
corporation Friday by an express com
pany. The package bore the inscrip-
ton General Relief Fund. care %
Mayor Schmitz. san Francisco. II
was sealed with a San Francisco seal.
although the address OF the sender
was given as Los Angeles TIE bun.
die OF currency bears the date so.
06" The money contributed by tho
citizens OF %Searchlieht was transmit.
ed by check 60 a Los Angeles bank.
with instructions 10 send the as.ual
coin TO San Francisco
General Manager Christansen OF
the express company which handled
the money, Friday afternoon gave out
the following statement;
There o. nothing 10 De sald Ga 70.
gard to this matter We were unable
% find the package containing the
relief funds from the citizens Of
searchllght To close the incident We
mado zap a new package and sent "a
10 the relief corporation Friday