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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24
PHILIPPINE RAILROADS.
Lines Planned by the Government
Needs of the Tropics.

BY far the most important move
thus far made in the Philippines by
the American Government mas been
the awarding of concessions for the
construction of the Archipelago
The Islands as a whole are extreme
~ fertile 1t is estimated also that
the amount of timber in the archipe-
lago is more than double the amount
in the States of Oregon and Washing
ton together; but adequate means OF
transportation were entirely lacking.
The Government plans provide for
railroads on four of the principal ISL
ands.
There is only one steam railway
now in operation in the Philippines,
running from Manila to Dagupan, on
the island OF Luzon. Reports from
this road show that about &c per cent.
of the total revenue is derived from
passengers and "a per cent. from
freight. The freight, however, is in
creasing.
Railways are operated very econom-
ically in the Orient, largely on &C.
count of the low cost of labor, operat-
ing expenses on the existing line aver
aging only about As per cent. of the
gross receipts
The fares for passengers are gen.
orally much lower than in the United
States, and traffic is divided into three
classes. Fully IS per cent. of the traf-
fic is third class, and while it now
seems NECESSARY to have first class
as small percentage of foreigners
and educated natives object to rid
ing with the poorer class of natives,
the second class should be done away
with altogether.
Freight rates in the Philippines are
higher than those prevailing in the
United States, ranging from S. to SlO
per ton for 100 mile haul. Another
interesting fact is that large freight
cars do not pay, as an average car
load is only about four tons, this
accounting for the necessity OF
high freight rate.
The Chinese merchants are the
largest shippers and by far the best
business men in the islands, outside
of a very few prominent foreign
houses which do almost exclusively
an import and export business.
The lines which are at present I'M
der consideration are narrow gauge
railways, with 3 foot inch track
and seem fairly we'll suited to the re-
uuirements of the island traffic. They
follow the low lands wherever pos
sible and have fairly easy grades and
curvature. It is believed that IN no
case will the grades exceed IL per
cent. and that only for inconslderaDle
portions of the line.
Probably the greatest dlHculty
which will have to be met is the ex-
tremely heavy rainfall during certain
portions of the year. AS much as ten
inches of rain has been known TO tall
within a day and the average rainfall
for the year is about 100 inches.
This necessitates an abnormal pro-
vision for flood openings OF all kinds
it being estimated that certain lines
will require fully per cent. OF the
total mileage to be allowed for these
flood openings in the way OF cuiVertS'
bridges and trestles. The construc'
tion itself will not be difficult, as there
is scarcely any portion OF the line IN
which steam shovels cannot be work
ed.-Cassier'S Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24

writer on temper SEohdE H. MILL
ance. religious questions and politics.
He assisted in the organization OF the
Workingman's Institute was president
Of the Eight-Hour League and secretary
of the Soyereigns Of Industry. He was
one Of the organizers Of the American
Federation of Labor. For a time he
was prominent in the knights OF La
Dor and represented that body before
Congress. He ran for Mayor of Boston
on a labor ticket and was defeated
Mr.. Mcneil did not confine himself
to the irksome task of porting over la
Dor statistics, economies and kindred
dry subjects, but read widely the emil
nent English authors and wrote
thoughtful poems. His works, The
Labor Movement "The Problems Of
Today" and "UnfPequented Paths"
haze been widely read by people inter
ested in this vital subject Of capital
and labor
Mr.. Mcneil achieved much distinc-
ton in the street car strike OF 1885,
when he acted as arbitrator In 1901
he was rendered reception and ban.
quet By the Twentieth Century Club,
when many prominent persons said
many kind words of the apostle OF La
Dor. He always made proud boast
of the fact that he carried a card Of
labor organization.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24
NATURAL BRIDGES.
Two Theories in Regard to Their
Formation.

r l. commonly believed, says the
ceoqranhical Record, that natural
bridres Of which the Natural Bridge
~ Virginia is the best known Am
o,ican example, are due to the falling
IN Of cavern roofs, leaving only a
nart to span the stream which the
destruction of the cavern has brought
TO the surface.
Nv a study of the North Adams
Natural Bridge, Professor Cleland
has been led TO the conclusion that
in this case at least the origin is
unite different In this case the bridge
seems 10 be due to the solution OF
the limestone along joint plane near
the former course of Hudson Brook.
At first only sT all amount Of water
seemed along the joint plane but after
awhile. it made q channel large
enough to divert the entire brook un'
der the surface, giving rise to the
bridge.
Walcott had previously offered q
similar theory for the Natural Bridge
of Virginia, and Cleland concludes
that while the falling in Of cavern
roofs may occasionally give rise td
natural bridges the most common
cause for such bridges in marble
limestone. sandstone and lava Is thai
outlined above.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24

The operation of a modern railroad,
with Its numerous trains running at
high speeds, is made possible by the
use of what appears tc be very COM
pick series of signals. One glance at
the network of tracks at the entrance
= great railroad terminal maZes the
uninitiated Every track Is correlated
to another. winding and curling now
from this side, now to that. like mass
Of writing, glistening serpents. Act
over this apparently heterogeneous col
lection Of rails trains are constantly
running, seemingly by some occult gift
picking out their way and avoiding one
another.
The block signal system Is plan
devised to prevent two trains going In
the same direction from runaing to-
gether. A block consists of a section
OF track usually about two miles long.
When the signal is set against train,
1t must not enter the block until the
PkOpCA SiSAtuA ID given. Ii lulS way
tho exact location of every train is
kept at the various offices of the train
dispatchers.
The semaphore, which Is the usual
type of signal used on roads In the
East is a very old design. The first
telegraph system was semaphoric, and
1t has been found to have advantages
over most other types, although the
disk system is used on some roads, and
some western roads are operated on
what Is known as the staff system, n
block system more extensively used In
England than In this country. All Of
these systems have the same underly-
ing idea-that of advancing a train
block by block or Of being able to halt
ii before it enters a block already oc-
cupied. The difference Ia to be found
in the type of signal and the method of
operating it.
About 10000 miles Of railroad In this
country are operated By some one of
the three systems mentioned. The
semaphore type is used generally In the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24

W Willis every one seemed to ap-
prove of the match.
Most Of them if pinned down to an
explanation would have confessed that
their idea OF the fitness of the marriage
was due TO the fact that Nan was
blonde and Bernard was dark and tall
er than she was. Those still more an
alytical might have added that Ber-
nard was just starting to practice med
icine and a professional man needs a
wife to help make him popular, or that
II Nan had not married him she might
have taken Dick Pegman, who would
have carried her to the far West, which
would have been sad for her parents.
So people said the marriage was high
~ satisfactory all around and went to
pay their wedding calls on Nan In the
pretty house TO which DR.. Willis had
taken his bride. 1t was a good sized
house and Nan did her own work, but
her friends agreed with DR.. Willis
when he said it was fatal mistake for
a doctor to start out with an air of
poverty.
1t was more convenient for him to
have his Office at home, because he did
not have to bother about getting to 1t
on time. 1t was more economical. too.
because he did not pay office rent and
did not need an office girl. Nan was
always on hand to answer the bell.
"IudRp1 Ia fine fo houa n
home with me so much" Nan told her
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24

friends, happily, for Nan was happy
even If she was tired. She was help
Ing Bernard and that was Joy In It
self. so she sung as she hurried about
her many duties.
"Oh, we can't afford maid" she
told her mother, who worried over
Mans paleness and thinness. THE ex-
ercise does me good!"
Nan looks fine these days" supple
mented DR.. Willis. He sat fianked by
newspapers and magazines, idly brush
Ing with a white. well-kept finger the
ash from his cigar. 1t fell upon the
rug for his busy wife to brush up later.
That was good dinner, my dear"
be added, comfortably, watching as she
cleared the table and washed the dishes.
E~Then there was large basket of
mending waiting for her, so the read
ting she wanted to do was once more
delayed. Most of her favorite maya
zines were denied her, as Bernard had
camera publications and fishing and
hunting magazines as we'll as medical
Journals to which he must subscribe,
and she did not want to worry him by
suggesting her own desires. When he
came home with a new $50 camera she
was pleased at his pleasure and agreed
with him that man should have some
Tad to relieve his mind from the pres
sure of business.
Not that DIR. Willis was so rushed
With work. He would have been II his
practice had not been so broken into by
mis- hunting and camera trips. Nan new
or went along. She said Bernard would
have n better time If he did not have
her 10 look out for. Usually she en-
oloved these lonely spells in houseclean-
Ing. so Bernard should not be annoyed
by the Inconvenience of the sOapy up
beayal. or else she sewed. Her allow
ance was too small to permit of her
hiring a dreSsmaker. and as she had no
sewing machine it took her a long time
TO make taings.
II expected to economize the first few
years" she told her mother one day
when she had taken her work to the
latter's home to do some machine sew
inc. "Of course, we are cramped fol
money and l shouldn't expect Bernard
TO buy me a sewing machine nowr'
Her mother thought Of the $50 cam
era and was bitterly silent. Ii was no
for her TO destroy her daughters rea
or simulated content.
Even after the baby came Nan Ia,
no maid. Her smile was as sweet a
ever when she glanced at her husban,
and he was as lazily conplacent an,
lacking In helpfulneSs as at the Yer.
first. Isn't Nan pretty With the baby 2
he would sly, admlringly.
an year or so Bernard viii b
better established and it viii be easie
for me when can have help" sh
sid.
Cf course. Bernard could not have hi
rest broken caring for the aoy-hi
mind must be alert and rested TOR hi
worF. And then he bought the automC
lille. Nan was secretly diSmayed. bu
she admired the car. He said Ii woul
n, so nice for her and the baby to 6
ont In. but she rarely went because sh
had 10 stay ST home 10 get dinner o
zine or because be had no time to tax
her. Anyhow. she was growing too tire
TO care.
Then Nan suddenly died.
That was horribly upsettinS. Peopl
felt tears come TO their eyes at the p
th-tic thought OF the lonely man in u
dasolate home with small, helples
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the semaphore arms to the safety POSI-
ton az II leaves the block. One OF the
automatic block systems most extern
sively employed is the Westinghouse
electro-pneumatic.
In this system the essential feature
Is an electric current flowing through
the track rails. When the circuit Is
closed, which Is the case when the sec
ton Ia not occupied by wheels at any
point, an electro magnet at the signal
holds the signal In way clear" POSI-
ton. The entrance Of a train short
Circuits the current, de-energizing the
magnet and the signal by force of gray
lty assumes the danger position, thus
warning the next train not to enter the
block. AS the train passes out of the
block the magnets are again energized
and the clear way is signaled.
The power for moving the semaphore
arm to the downward or all-clear posi-.
ton Is compressed air. Of about sew.
enty pounds pressure per square inch.
acting through cylinder fixed In an
iron box at the foot of the signal post.
Pneumatic pressure Is conveyed from
compressor to the signals along the
line for distance Of ten to twenty
miles by means of underground pipes.
An accidental failure of air pressure
would simply release the signal arm
and its counter-weight would by grav-
ity force 1t to the stop position. The
srm is held at all-clear by means OF
pressure, which overcomes It's natural
tendency to lie at horizontal or stop
position.
1t Is only within few years that
the three-position signal has found ia
vor. with this arrangement 1t serves
both as home or distant positive signal
and also as a distant or cautionary.
Placed horizontally, the semaphore In
dicates stop; when hanging at an an
gle Of As degrees from the horizontal
It indicates all clear for that section,
but means also (the same as distant
signaI) "be prepared to stop at next
signal"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24
ENTERTAINED THE KING.

AMBASSADOR and Mrs. Reid Had
That distinguished Honor.
Ms Whitelaw Reid, wife Of our am
bassador to the court Of st. James, is
without doubt one of the most charm
ing as we'll as one Of the most success
full hostesses In all London. The social
life at the embassy is noted for its
splendor and perfection in every detail.
Recently the ambassador and his gra-
cious wife entertained the King and of
course this was one of the greatest So
cial events of the London season. There
was a reception followed by a musicale,
at which Nine. Emma Eames sang. To
sing before the King is an honor to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24

farmers son soon finished his portion
and passed his plate again.
"'More am, father he said.
''The farmer frowned. Don't say
am, son say am
al did say am the lad protested,
in an injured tone.
"'You said ami cried the father
fiercely. AIMS what 1t should be-
Am, not am
''In the midst Of the controversy the
farmers wife turned to me with little
deprecatory smile.
They both think they're saying am !!
she said"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24
She Was Forehanded.

A wealthy Partisan. tired Of sup
porting his nephew, determined to get
him married of and settled He
called upon a matrimonial bureau and
looked over his album of candidates
for husbands. To his horror he found
the picture OF his own pretty wife
He reproached her and demanded an
explanation. Il do not deny il" she
said. but it was last year. when. as
you know. dearest. you had been Civ.
"a Up by all the doctors"
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bedrooms and boudoirs, 70 sitting rooms

bedrooms and boudoirs, IL sitting rooms
ard 6 immense receptions rooms The
reception rooms, by the way, are SO
arranged that they can be easily con-
verted into one apartment, where fire.
quently more than 1000 people are en-
tertained. At the rear of the house
statues and fountains In sunken italian
gardens make a veritable fairyland.
Here also is stabling accommodation
for eighteen horses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24
A Great Bargain.

"Gwsndolyn Porkpacker certainly go
Der title cheap. She made that Italian
count take only one hundred thousand
dollars for marrying her."
Angelina Oilgusher did better even
than that. She got an Austrian prince
TO mark down his coronet to ninety nine
thousand dollars and ninety eight
constellation American.
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child. They said his bravery was pitt

child. They said his bravery was pitt
full.
Last year DR.. Willis married again.
His new wife was helpless butterfly,
who was a great social fayorite. She
keeps two maids and a chauffeur and
runs large bills at the modiste's, besides
making Bernard dance to her every
within. He has to work so hard to meet
expenses that now his practice is boom
ing. People say that evidently his Sec
ond wife is more clever at helping him
make a success than was poor Nan.
But into DR.. Willis eyes has come
OF late the look of a man who at last
has begun to think.-Chicago Daily
News
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A Champion.

Ma Twaddles = Tommy Twaddles,
what do you mean by cursing and
swearing in that horrible manner at
that little boy?
Tommy Twaddles-Well,m ma, he was
maxim fun of our church !-Cleveland
Leader.
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a Yenomous snake.

The only sure way to tell yenomous
snake is to kill the reptile. open its
mouth with stick and look for the
hollow, curved fangs. When not In use
they are compressed against the roof OF
the mouth, beneath the reptiles eyes.
They are hinged, as you can see II you
pull them forward with a pencil. The
venom is contained In a sack hidden
beneath the skin at the base OF each
fang.-Field and Stream.
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truth, is built on the roly-poly order
Of dumping, from falling in love, and
she chose, or he chose, whichever you
please, Herr Won Bohlen-Halbach to be
the keeper of a heart and fortune.
He is a diplomat by trade, and 1t is
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24

IL the women insist upon progress
siye prize foolishness, why not give
progressive dandelion parties. giving
a prize 70 ths one who digs up the
Eosts
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The Aitches Again.

"Once in Banbury," says a writer In
the Baltimore Sun. 81 dined with an
English farmer. We had ham for din
ner-a most delicious ham. baked. The
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24
AN APOSTLE OF LABOR.

George r. Mcneil, WorISInGmen's
Champion I'm New England.
George L. McNeIll, who died In Bos-
ton, recently, was the foremost labor
leader IA New England and one of the
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has an assured income, for diplomacy
doesn't pay very well in these days.
and a first-class tailor can furnish more
food and clothes for his little wife tnan
can the average man in the diplomatic
service.
Now the man-but who cares about
the man?
Let's get at some facts about Miss
Krupp:
She leads the simple life.
She rows, skates, COLTS.
She dresses simply and cares little
for society.
She is fair, rather pretty, II medium
height.
She owns the town Of Essen, with
100000 inhabitants.
she has over 10000 employees.
She owns enormous manufacturing
plants and SAT iron mines.
She owns bakeries, slaughter houses
and general stores.
She owns the cottages that most OF
her employees live In.
She has a watch brigade Of 900 men
to guard the town and her private res
dence.
She has her private bodyguard to
shoe away anarchists.
She owns churches, hospitals, hotels,
art galleries and museums.
She has net income Of about $3, 0O0.-
600 a year.
She has a reserve fund Of about
S100,Oo0,00O.
She has only to 60 back to her great
eat-grandfather to find a humble
blacksmith.
And she really takes great interest
in her people and the work Of her vast
factories.
Now you see what sort Of response
bility has fallen to Herr Won Bohlen-
Halbach.
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most distinguished
men connected with
organized labor. He
was born seventy
years ago and In
early life become
identified with the
Sons of T e m err
ance. Before at
tanning his MAORI
ty he had achieved
a reputation as a
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24

They call her Queen krupp and she
is the richest girl in the world and she
is going to be married It Is romance.
All the power in the $500 engines and
the 200 steam hammers that make the
worlds greatest guns In the Krupp
Works at Essen, Germany, couldn't
keep this slip of a girl, who, to tell the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24
THU MAN WHO DOES THE WORK.

This life is strain and a struggle;
We are born. to world of care,
And of all the scurries and woes and wor-
ries
I've had bit more than my share.
It's idle to say that it's even,
And there's no such thing as chance,
Though one has trouble, another has
double;
One scrapes for the other to dance.
And some they whine and they whimper-
That's the kind that will never be
missed,
For honest labor there's always a neigh
Dor
To lend him helping fist.
This much have learned for my com
fort:
It's never worth while TO shirk:
Blow east, blow west, the world wags
best
For the man who does his work.
Century.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24

There 10 at least one thing to be said
to the credit Of the men; They Co MOI
Watt thsls kin much
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HOW NAN HELPED.
oOO~~O0%~~

ONS HEN Nan married Bernard
m Willis every one seemed to ap-
prove of the match.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

devise means OF recording the val
ues OF the blood OF the different
races. They will make an attempt to
have the common people understand
the value OF superior blood and the
danger TO society OF inferior blood.
They "'iIl also suggest means for
improving the heredity of the fam
lily, the people and the race.
The committees work will be en-
tirely pIectical. They will suggest
methods by which the laws of he
redity can be applied to men. SO
that disease, vice and crime may be
prevented. For instance, they will
take up such concrete questions as
whether two blind persons should be
allowed to marry. II the investiga-
tions prove that their marriage
would cause the transmission of
their defect to their children. the
committee will suggest some method
to prevent such unions.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
ANOTHER FROST
FOR GOV. DAWSON

Gov. Dawson, who has been stump
ing the state for the past two weeks
struck Ripley, the capital of Jack
son county on Monday, but his CON-
ing did not create ripple or a stir
In that quiet village. He was adver-
tised for speech at the court house,
but the people d'd not want to hear
him, and could not be induced. The
court house, which is a small affair,
was about a third full, and of this
number there we're 28 democrats.
The crowd was devoid of enthusias SIN,
and the meeting was dead one,
no enthusiasm whatever being mani
tested.
The republican corpse will be bur-
lea properly on election day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

FOR RENT::-Three rooms for
rent over Bohannans Feed store ON
Pulaski street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

I. w. b. HONAKER, Clerk
tilted to me and which have been hel
nations were filed in my Office With
than the county, to be voted for at
Given under my hand this