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Uncle Anne.

surprise some folks to know that the
Grand Trunk was originally built to
a five foot gauge.
The result was endless trouble,
both when the Grand Trunk cars were
sent over other lines or strange cars
were to be run on the Grand Trunk.
Cars had to be specially constructed
to meet the contingency, with loose
wheels on one side so that they could
be set over to fit whatever gauge
might come their way.
These loose wheels were fastened
with metal pins which were forever
working loose and causing all manner
of smashups. Traffic suffered, delays
ensued and the system was eventual
ly found to be impracticable Some
thing had to be done about it.
Finally the wise ones got their
heads together and agreed that the
track would have to be narrowed 1t
would never do to suspend traffic
while the herculean task was being
accomplished The wise ones talked
and talked and finally hit upon plan
Uncle Anne helped carry out that
plan.
Word came to us long in the spring
Of 10 that the old railroad was a-goin'
to be narrered." he said to a reporter.
That was good news, mister. The
wide gauge was no end of bother,
what with transferrin' freight an pas
an trains runnnin into tn ditch. So
we was glad to hear the standard
gauge was a-comin'. spite o all the
trouble and expense, you bet.
First thing we had to do. v see,
was to unspike one rail all along the
inside, leavin jest three spikes to
hold her.
AT four a. m. we was all ready on
the depot platform. Pretty soon along
comes an engine and some fiat cars
to take us to our new positions. Mine
was furthest from the depot.
There you be- says the conduc
tor. lettin' us off. Now you wait
right here until you see two trains
pass with signs on the back car; then
get busy. %.
Purity soon we heard whistle an
along comes the east-bound, maxim
things hum. Twa'n't a great while
before we head number two kitin
along t'other way. BY she whizzed in
a cloud of sn oke an cnders. Stick
in out from he back platform we see
the sign: Last train going west.
." Now jump, boys! | hollered, an
they jumped some, ] tell ye!
"They ce, tainly did make them
spikes fly! One man held a gauge
two was armed with drawbars an the
res, had sledge hammers an spikes
Those with the bars run along pullin
out the three spikes that held each
rail. others slipped the rail over tc
the gauge an the rest spiked down
to every other tie.
Mister, that was snappy work! II
an hour we'd covered all but half q
mile of our section an had the finish
in sight, where another section hat
started"
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MORE BOXES OF GOLD
And Many Greenbacks.

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Utilization of Waste.

be United States Steel corporation
|stalling IL monster engines at va.
plants, the unique feature about
being that they do not require
|cOEe, coal. wood or ordinary gas
fuel They are to be operated
y with the gas which is generated
be eompany's blast furnaces dur
the process of steel manufacture.
gas has heretofore gone to
e but hereafter it will be made
pTn all the wheels. For a steel
\ 70 be able to save the cost of
|ael is taking a very big stride to-
economy. To be able to abol.
fmoEe at the same time will add
Ps popularity in communities
K the smoke-belching stacks
smothered the air with black
one more real triumph for the
Flcan restless brain.
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British Arabic ana

IN Great Britain, out of % 2ee 7sr
acres classified in 1906 as cnit tVv''oS
, anu lI244,7S4 acres were nn NAVY
permanent grass, leaving ~ .ot anuei
on,y Io'OSS'O21 acres of arabic land .
only 26.7 per cent. of the toto, 'u inaa
That is the reason croa t
britain is compelled to import 90 co
na uen loodstuifs of the farm and TO
Keep them on her free of dn,v" Nv q"
NO less than 3O.7 per cent Of The Io a9,,
Is under permanent grass" the grass
area, area is steadily increasing. while tbo
arabic land" is decreasing '"''e ''e
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-09
self'0eVeIoping Plates.

amateur photographer slid the
So'ored plate into a tray and
= over 1t a pint of water. Mag
'neh In the mysterious rudy
nue black lines began to appear.
ian this way and that; they
''u ueepened, spread; soon the
uau turned from white to black.
= developed itself, you see," said
photographer. But how? You
tlO'aing but water on it." I'M
'Vu Just as the surface OF this
coated, so there is a coating
I Dack--a transparent coating Of
a soluble developer. Yov
h., amy pour on water. when the de-
lug chemicals at once dissolve
I mat developing solution the
l. Oeslhs Immediately to appear.
u iuea' isn't it? No, these self.
\, r'Hs plates are not yet on the
re- lhey are still a little imper-
soon though. they will be as
ana as common as self-raising
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to learn
that there dreaded disease that science
has been able IN all Its stages, and that ia
Catarrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure 10 the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease, requires consttu-
tiOnal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assst
ing nature In doing It's work. The proprletors have
much faith IN It's curative powers that they oner
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II falls to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address Y. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, I5c.
Take Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
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HIS WRATHFUL GOODBYE.
The Train Dispatcher Was Irritated
at the Operator.

When the weather is foggy and
damp telegraph wires work badly due
to what is known as "escape"--that
is loss of current due to imperfect
insulation. moisture being a conduc-
tor. On such occasions it is difficult
for operators to keep their instru-
ments properly adjusted. 1t frequent
ly happens therefore than an opera
tor will begin to use the wire while
it is already in use. This is termed
breaking in and is at times a source
of great annoyance especially on a
train dispatcher's wire.
Recently c. NJ. Pierce. Missouri Pa.
cific dispatcher at Osawatomie, Kan,
was up against such a proposition, II
was quitting time for the day men
along the line and one chap out in
the western rart of the state broke in
to say, &c n, which is the telegraph
er's manner of saying good night. A
similar response from the dispatcher
is authority TO close up.
This man was not adjusted and did
not hear Pierce's acknowledgment.
Every few minutes he repeated his eX-
asperating &c ~" Pierce was GOV.
cred up with work and every Interrupt
ton meant a set back to his plans
that can only be fully realized by a
member of the craft.
For the seventeenth time was heard
the same old appeal: &c N"
Pierce, in sheer desperation, re-
sponded: Good night, good morrow,
good Lord, good, bye
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Money for Y. M. c. A,

The raising of $4,000 in one day by
the Y M. G. A. of ottawa, Ont. broke
all records that have been made by
the associations in their building can
vases, in which $4,000, 900 has been
secured in the last two years Re
Gently the ottawa association set out
TO raise 100000 in Is days. 1t re-
ceived pledges for $203,359. On the
last day of the campaign 1900 people
pledged $4,000.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-09
Birds Wanes.

lme garden there are thousand
Offenders that he who tills
fOn Tor pleasure would willingly
IT, II 1t be granted that the
and the blackbird steal a GER
amount OF fruit. still their pres
so beautiful and their song
|'eel that what they take may
Oe accorded as wages.-Coun-
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-09
FREIGHT TRAFFIC THE CAUSE.
Responsible for Excess of Accidents
in the United States.

How little we really know of the
casualties on foreign railroads is in
dicated by the fact that, while French
railroad statistics give the total OF
railway employees killed in 1904 al
226 and the injured at 500, the re-
ports to the labor inspectors under
the French law give the following
figures of accidents to employees in
the transportation industry: Killed
374; permanently disabled, BIB; dis
abled not exceeding four days, 32.7SS;
results unknown, 655; a total OF
1880.
The reason why there are more
casualties on American railways than
on European is because the units OF
risk are greater here, as can be seen
in the following comparative table:
All Europe. Unird States.
$500 G9WiD
Miles of railway. 1874 223 02G
ricd one mile. 81 l65OOO,0OO % 900, 100000
Tons carried on"
mile ........... 50, 294 100000 5000. 900 600
The enormous freight traffic is the
overshadowing element of peril in
railway operation in the United
States. 1t is almost three times great.
err than that of all Europe Freight
trains figure in three-quarters of the
prominent collisions reported here
Slason Thompson, in The World To
Day
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Awful Break.

"an OF the house. had shown
la,, N.Y. 'ne Ieaky roof, the insecure
w. the unfinished upper
Auu the generally wretched
I'm ~ vi The premises. Now" he
mink you ought to make the
sss.n about half what It was
Ma You must have misun.
N ., me Mr.. Gimpswitch," re.
,s,oa "e caller. II didn't say was
.hma aSUF' What l said was that
sins % hlseSsor. | am thinking
I'M some property in this neigh.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-09

Instead of experimenting with drugs and
strong cathartics-which are clearly harm.
ful-take Natures mild laxative, Garfield
Tea. 1t is made wholly of Herbs For
constipation, liver and kidney derange-
ments, 'sici-headache, biiousness and in
digestion.
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PHYSICIANS LARGE Fee.

The late DR.. James Gale, the famous
blind medical electrician. is said once
TO have taken a fee of 100000 (s250,
000), the largest ever paid for medi-
cal electrical attendance.
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1t Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot Ease is a certain cure for
hot. sweating, callous. and swollen. aching
feet Sold 10y all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't
accept any substitute Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
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Relief Works In China.

Relief work TO employ 5000 men
have been established in the Chinese
famine centers. The English-Ameri
can relief fund amounts to $250.000.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-09

The Toxic Nichi Nichl remarks
that zone days pay for an American
workman in San Francisco represents
fair monthly stipend for Japa.
npgp
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Kill the Flies Now

before they multiply. \ DAISY FLY
KILLER Kills thousands. Lasts the sea
son. Ask Your dealer. or send zoe TO II
Somers, l49 De Halb Ave, Brooklyn, N \
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me Modern Gentleman.
Ehos eNlSh Is not a word now that
NJ d character. but a financial
AOn'-London Truth
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-09

Fraud is the recourse OF weakness
and cunning
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-09
DONE IN A HURRY
GREAT RAILROAD STUNT OF TuE
LONG AGO.
Man Who Helped to "Narrer" the
Grand Trunk Line Tells How the
Work Was Pushed to Its
Completion.

Uncle Anne Byrant OF Byrants Pond
Me- took part in railroad stunt back
N q, which makes one realize that
the much abused railroads have ac.
complished some big things in SO
years.
lncle Anne helped, as he says. 10
narrer' the Grand Trunk. II NAV
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-04-05
FREE TO THE BABIES.

The Eastern Manufacturing Co., Oh
Chicago, will present to every baby,
under one year of age, in this county, one
solid silver baby spoon with the baby's
given name engraved on same. You do
not have to pay one cent nor buy any
thing to get this spoon. The Eastern
Manufacturing Co. are large manufac
turers and jobbers of jewelry anc
silvcrware, and have taken this method
of advertising their goods. Instead OF
spending thousands of dollars for
magazine advertising they have decided
to give it away direct to consumers.
The under signed firm has been
made distributing agent for this
locality. Bring your baby to their
store and give its name and age and
you will receive one of these beautiful
silver spoons all engraved free of cost
This IS not a cheap article, but solic
silver # elegant design. Don't fail
10 lcsk over the aegant limo Vt The
Eastern Manufacturing Co. q goods Og
display al
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-04-05
Notice To Creditors.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors
II the Estate of Mrs. Indiana P. Green
ate Of said County, deceased, to render
4 an account. sof their demands to me at
tnce, properly made out.
This, March goth 1907.
Z, S, Fergn o., Jr., minissrator
pf the Estate Of Mrs, Indiana p. Green.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-04-05
FOR GUARDIANSHIP.
4EORGIA, Lee County.

SEORGIA, Lee County.
To ali whom il may concern; Mary
Dell, having in due form, applied to the
Undersigned for the guardianship OF the
2rsons and properly of Milton Webb and
nhel Webb, minor children Of John Webb
ate or said county, dece4 sed; Nttice Is
ereby given that her application will be
card At my Office ON the FIRST Monday in
april next
Given under my hand and official sig
atare, this the 4th day of March, 1907.
Geo. c. Edwards, Ordinary
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-04-05

Notice Of Appli-
ca ton To Open
New Road.

GEORGIA, Lee County.
S. b. Smith, A. w. Goodwin, Mrs. Martha
G.S Gardner, j. b Tyler, and others, hav-
ing duly applied for the opening and estab-
lishment ola new public road, commencing
at corporation line Of the town Of Leesburg,
northwest from depot, and running north
west through the Galloway middle place"
Mrs. M. G. S. Gardner place, following
closely the old road HOW being used, and
ending at Tylers "HaP place on the Hollis
mill road, at distance Of about IL miles,
in the o1sth militia district OF said county;
and commissioners duly appointed having
made tneir report under oatn recommending
the establishment of said proposed newroad:
Notice Is hereby given that said application
will be finally granted on the first tuesday in
NAV next, If no sufficient cause is shown to
the contrary, it appearing that all owners of
land touched by said load having signed said
application
WITNESS our official signatures, this April
End, 1907
B.. /. Mckinney, Co., Com'r
|. P. Cooke, Co., Gom'r.
W. c, LaramOre, Co., Com'r.
certify the above to be a true exract from
the minutes Of the original Of hle. This
April 2nd 1907.
James Morgan, Clerk of Co., Com'rs.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-04-05

GEORGIA, Lee County.

GEORGIA, Lee County.
Ordinary's Office, April 1st., 1907 To
whom it may concers: W. 7. Hayslip, as
guardian for Brit Green minor, OF said coun-
ty, has applied to me in due form, tor leave
to lease OF sell at private sale, the turpentne
and saw-mill privileges to timber on lot Of
land number 2ss In 18th district Of said coun-
~. belonging 10 said minor, for the benefits
Of said MINOR in his maintenance and sup
port. and 10 pay debts Motto, is hereby
given that will pass on the same at my of
fee on the first Monday IN May next.
Geo. c. Edwards, Ordinary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-04-05

GEORGIA, Lee County.
TO Whom It May Concern:
j, c. Mcclain, Administrator
Oha;lie Williams, deceased, has in due
form applied to the undersigned for leave
TO sell the lands belonging 10 the estate Of
the deceased aud said application will be
heard on the first Monday in March next.
Tbs fourth day Of February, 1907.
Geo. c. Edwards, Ordinary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-04-05
GEORGIA, Lee County.

GEORGIA, Lee County,
TO whom ii may conc rm I. Hooks.
having made application to me in due
form TO be appointed permanent admins
traitor upon the estate Of J. B. Hooks. late
Of said county. Notice IS hereby given
that sad application viii be heard at the
regular term of the Court OF Ordinary for
said county, to be held On the first Mon
day in April 1907.
Witness my hand and official sigma
tare, this March 4th 1907,
Geo. {. Edwards, Ordinary.
The Marshall republican., 1907-11-08

Mrs. Samuel Davis and G..
ID. Newton went to st. Louis
Monday TO attend the funeral
Of VIM. A. McCie!land a
pioneer citizen of that city.
who was Il friend Of the fam
lily.
j. A. Burgess, of southeast
of town, left Tuesday for Foss
Oklahoma, on a visit to his
sister. Mrs. Callie Speed,
whom he has not seen for 81
years, having become acct
dentally separated in child
hook and just recently learn
ing of eacu others where
abnuts,
The Marshall republican., 1907-11-08
O OUR

j. a. Peck, engineer at the
city water works, has our
thanks for renewal this week.
Miss Luella HERMANN, of
Dalton, Mo-, is a new reader
this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, of
west Marshall, sent her re-
newal Thursday.
Robt. Peuster, OF Arrow
Rock, writes, "Send me your
good paper another year."
Ben Meyer, 4 prominent
of West Glasgow,
wants the paper another year
and sends 81.
J. H. Hyland, of Norton,
was Q Marshall visitor Satur-
day and kept the good work
The Marshall republican., 1907-11-08

IA miles. charging 3.75 cents for dis
tances between that and 4.25 miles.
After increasing the track mileage the
city again raised the fare considerably,
reducing the minimum stage. The
prices now charged are 2.5 cents for
1853 miles, 3.75 cents for $40 miles. 8
cents for 4 miles. 8.25 cents for 4.75
miles. rs cents for 6.3S miles. 675
cents for 10 miles and 10 cents for
7.g4 miles.
It should be borne In mind that these
prices are really very much higher
than corresponding rates would he In
this country. because wages In Ger
many are much lower than In the Unit.
ed States. The exorbitance OF these
charges Is shown by the fact that In
Minneapolis. a city Of the same size
as Dusseldorf. q passenger can ride
thirteen miles for 9 cents. while In
Buffalo. which has a population about
equal to that of Cologne. the passen-
ger gets fourteen miles for n nickel.
The desire OF the cities to make all
possible profits out Of franchises and
TO limit them TO short terms has re-
suited In greatly delaying the develop
ment OF public electric lighting. al
though the people were anxious to
have the new lights installed. This n
shown by the fact that In 1s94-g5
there were In operation In factories.
stores. etc. more than 4.778 private
electric light plants. although two
years later there were only q little
more than 900 central electric lighting
stations In the whole ~ Germany. As
the private or isolated plant. as II II
called In this country. In far less eco
nomIcnl than the central station. this
restrictive action Of the German cities
has thrown a grcat burden Of cost on
Its progressive citizens. The situation
Ia the more remarkable because at the
time OF the introduction OF electricity
for lighting and traction purposes Ger
many was far better equipped TO per-
feet and develop these systems than
was the United states. yet II has been
completely outstripped by our own
country. chiefly II not solely because
here private enterprise has been given
a comparatively free hand.
] In closing u OF his articles Pro-
fessor Meyer says:
"Thc unwilllngness OF the cities TO
suffer %flnancip, losses on behalf OF the
congested city populations after those
cities had denied those ~congestcd pop
ulotions relief mt the hands Of profit
seeking companies Is In instructive
contrast to the e~loquencc with which
the advocates OF purchase by the cities
had denounced tho dividend seeking
companies"
The Marshall republican., 1907-11-08

going by circulating a dollar
our way. 60
Mrs. Perlnla Dysart, of
Little Rock, ordered this
paper to her address this
week.
Richard Meschede, a big
s0uled Democrat from near
Miami, handed US IA dollar for
"A years subscription Satur
day.
Chas. Frederick likes the
Republican so well that he
has ordered a second copy to
his town address-the other
copy going to his sons at
Miami.
John Reinwald,o of Rose Val
ley, who was married last
week, started out right by
ordering the Republican and
Globe Democrat.
Geo. ]. Christman, of north
west of town, was a new sub.
scriber Saturday.
j. II. Lacy, another promi-
nent farmer of northwest of
town, was added to our list
of readers Saturday. 20
j. Il. Mayfeld, of Slater,
had a surplus of funds Mon
day and had US bank it on
subscription.
Ormond Hupp, of Slater,
also believes in giving Wal
Street a black eye by circula-
ting the cash. We assisted
him TO the extent of a 5 for
renewal.
Nicholas Irwin stepped in
Tuesday to order the paper
sent to his son, Ola, at Oil
Centre, Cal.
G. W. Nichols, of Miami,
was a Marshall visitor We'd
nesday and left US q dollar for
renewal.
J. p. Kurtz and daughters,
Misses Martha and Augusta.
Of Rose valley,A and n. Q.
..r.f .tH.H t |RaNfLM LH"I o. ~