New-York tribune., 1907-08-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The management OF the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad is experimenting with German speed
ometer and expects TO adopt II for general use on
all passenger trains. Unlike the speedometer now
in use on Burlington. the German invention is
placed. instead of on the locomotive in one of the
cars composing the train. The purpose in provid-
ing trains with speed recorders is educate engi
neers to strive for smoother running and also 70
educate train crews and station crews to faster
work at stations The machine not only re
cords the speed which the train makes. but also
records all stops and their duration. A complete
check thus is kept the engine and train crews
The speedoneter is nclosed IN glass case and
cannot be tampered with unless the glass sur
rounding II is broken.
An Enslshman. Irishman and scotchman
were day arguing as TO which or the three
countries possessed the fastest trains,
Well" said the Englishman, I've been in one
Of our trains. and the telegraph poles have been
%I've seen the miIestones appear like tomb
BE tabers;' said Pat, Il was one day day in train
in my country. and we passed heid o turnlps
and a field Of carrots. also field of cabbage and
that Quick / thought it brothr'-TIt-Bits
Inda's government is making practical test
Of A rnonorail system. II Is described as follows:
'On grooved wheels, arranged tandem fashion. Is
carried platform. The grooved wheels run upon
a which projects an inch or two above the
ground. Another wheel, OF large diameter and
having a broad tread. is attached to the car by a
hinged arm working on springs. This wheel is
light in construction and weight. 1t is merely
the balance wheel and is placed n few inches from
one side Of the and runs on the road 1t car
rtes no load whatever the whole load being
the rail and the central wheels but 1t efectually
prevents the being overbalanced. on this
rnonOrail road the power of pair OF draft ami
mails is multiplied by and of traction engines
by nearly twenty. and the line is capable OF being
laid rapidly any army can move"
why do so many people insist ON having nurses
for their children asked the motherly woman
That is easily explained answered the unpleas-
ant man; "a enables woman to send a
crying baby out of her own hearing and let II stay
the sidewalk to annoy the neighboTs wash
ington Star.
In order to facilitate the collection and deliv-
cry OF letters and packages in Vienna the Minis
underground electric railway which would link
together the chief district postofnces of the city.
sxty-four in ALL According TO the plans which are
now under discussion. the line would be built
twenty-five feet below the surface OF the ground.
and the tunnel would have Il height of 5 feet and
a breadth OF feet inches. The stations would
be built underneath the postoiiiCes. The trains
would twenty miles hour. and would
consist OF a motor and three cars. each carrying
much the ordinary post 1t is estimated
that seven years would be required for the con-
struction of the line. While II would enor-
nous sum of money, in the long the line could
be operated for much less than the present horse
and wagon service, while the mails could be han
died in less than half the time required for
the purpose.
"Oh, just listen to me-" finally exclaimed Mrs
Chatters annoying you with all this talk about
Mrs. NeXdore's shameful treatment Of me. and all
'.Not at all my dear" replied Mrs Deepley I'm
glad to hear it.''-Philadephia Press