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The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
STRANGE ENGINEERING.
Great Salt Lake Cut-oR Runs over
Deserted Waters.

frnn the Newark N. i.I News
Remarkable piece Of work. that Great
Salt Lake cutoff" said a Newark tray
eler 20 some friends at their club. "Har-
riman has run his railroad right across
the big pond over a trestle twenty miles
long It's great sight you get from the
car windows when you make the transit.
The lake is surrounded by laundering big
mountains, some OF them a hundred miles
away. The mountains are beautiful. but
dead-nothing but solid rock. not a tree
or blade Of grass on them worth mention
ing. The level land near the lake is
desert, and the lake itself is dead. l
looked for yachts, but what is there for
yacht 10 sail 10? ! thought there might
at least be a fishing launch or two in
sight, but there's nothing for people 10
catch m that brine vat. The water is so
fun OF salts OF one kind or another that
the ripplcs seem to stand still. they move
so slowly. II was blowing a nftv-knot
gale the day I crossed. vet the surface
was almost smooth"
one of the travellers friends. who had
heard that the air in Utah is always still
wondered II "A ffty-mile wind wouldn't
make the operating of trains dangerous
tA4 tlc lplH bI4uNt.
Not at all. said the traveller. only
day or two before ! crossed, one Of the
Southern Pacihc's largest locomotives
was blown of the track at Midlake Sta
ton by small tornado. Before the
splash subsided the engine came up puf-
fing. The engineer stuck TO the helm
and the big machine Just naturally swan
ashore. That lake would float anything.
The wonder is that Hartman didn't Law
his track on top Of the water"
The speakers friends thought IT over.
About that locomotive affair."" said one
Of them. you didn't happen to meet the
engineer, did your
NO l didn't. You see, because Of the
altitude of Utah the evaporation OF water
is very rapid. %hen the locomotive was
about halfway TO shore the engineer dis
covered that his boiler was going dry.
The only water TO be had was out Of the
lake. We'll, the boiler tubes weren't made
for salt water the way a steamships
tubes are. and just as the cowcatcher
touched dry land the engine blew up"
'Of course. And the unfortunate en-
gineer dived for his life and broke his
neck on 4 wave"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Locomotive without Fire.

One Of the most recent inventions in To-
comotives is the ireless engine now used
IN Germany. II is employed for snunting
work only, and is driven by one man. The
tank of the engine is filed with steam
from a generating station, and so charged
VIII work for four or five hours. The To-
comotive boiler, according to the London
Globe. is first three-quarters filed with
superheated water. and then the steam is
admitted and thoroughly mixed The
steam is admitted at a pressure OF 40
pounds to the square inch and 1t is found
that only half an atmosphere OF the pres
sure Is lost in transferring from the pow
er-house to the engine. The filing re-
quires eight or ten minutes
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
SHORTHAND BY TYPEWRITER
Interesting Invention Comes from
British Sources.
System Is Called StenOJypy and the
Instrument Carries Only
Six Characters.

Before and since Isaac Pitman invented
his system OF shorthand. says the London
Globe there have been many rival claim
ants FOR the blue ribbon Of speed and ac-
curacy in writing from dictation. But
there is another claim which has never
been satisfactorily sustained. viz, the
possibility of so perfecting n system in
the writing Of it that there shall be no
difficulty in its being read by every one.
Those who are acquainted with the
methods NJ the expert shorthand writer
know i'm how few instances are his hero
glyphics. when writing at speed. formed
with such accuracy that he can safely
mtrust the transcript Of his notes 10 an
other hand
Any method. then. which viii render
means OF rapid writing less OF an un-
translatable foreign language To an hut
the writer himself possesses infinite Dos
Sibilites. both in commercial life and in
tn" business Of the newspaper reporter.
An invention which we have ssen in
operation, and have done our best by
means OF fairly rapid dictatlon u test
dlctation. it should he said. al the rae
adopted by the average public soealter-
apparently possesses these possibilities in
no small measure. The system is called
stenotypy. and the instrument employed
tNe stenoty-er 1t is "A very clever and
ingenious method. applying 10 tho type-
writer abbreviated lOnghcnd I'm a stylo os
type reminding one Of the Morse code.
Only six signs are used, ana only six
different keys. and with these AMI small
ald almost silent keyboard worked on
the knees. great rapidity is attained. The
keys are struck In chords. as on a piano.
The mechanism is simplicity itself. There
is nothing OF a complicated kind 10 learn:
indeed, il is claimed that a speed Of sixty
words minute has been attained after
eleven evenings study.
With such rapldity of acquisition short
hand cannot certainly hope to compete.
and there il likely 10 be a wide held OF
utility for the stenotyper. as Il would
obviate for those taking up secretarial or
correspondence work the slow and trying
labors Of proficiency in shorthand
To what extent it will be useful In
newspaper work could not be said with
amy certainty without giving II an ex-
tended trial. The idea is that the reporter
working the stenotyper could take a ver-
batim report of a speech. say IN Parl!a
ment, tear or the typed sheets and send
them 20 the newspaper Office, there 10 be
set up by compositors who had learned
TO read stenotypy
II this could be done all the time and
labor Of transcript would be saved. and
how valuable such saving would be can
not be overestimated.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Railroad Expansion in Africa.

No longer than ten years ago the Cape
to Cairo railroad project OF Cecil Rhodes
was laughed at as a dream. but the pres
ent moment finds it extended 1900 miles
northward from the Cape. and prospects
Of the immediate further extension Of this
southern section are bright There is only
a little engineering dispute as 10 the more
desirable OF two proposed routes. The
first step IN the construction Of the north
ern section is the building OF the great
steel bridge which is now being thrown
over the Blue Nile, 1000 miles south of
Cairo This bridge viii greatly simplify
the transportation troubles 20 and from
khartounI and Will open up Il rich coun-
try which has been inaccessible 10 this
time The bridge is LOO feet long and
rests on fourteen stone piers It will carry
railroad tracks, wagon road, and foot
path
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
May Issue s15,OOO,OOO Bonds.

Baltimore. June H-The Virginia-C Caro-
ma Chemical Company. the securities Of
which are largely held here. according to
rumors current in the financial district.
is considering an issue Of S15, 100000 bonds.
part OF which Is to be used to retire the
outstanding 100000 bonds OF the Com
pany' The outstanding bonds referred to
are per cent collateral trust bonds. due
october l, 1912 They are subject to call
as whole on any interest day at lO5.
and for the sinking fund are redeemable
in amounts Of $4,000 annually at lO21a
and interest
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Rains Thirty Inches a Yenr.

From the Scientific American
The discussion Of observations on rain
fall made first by Sir John Murray and
later by Bruckner and Fritsche permits
an estimation to be made of the mean
rainfall on continents. which is found to
be about thirty inches per year. The rain
fan on the ocean is more difficult TO meas
ure, but it has been estimated by Supau;
and Fritsche, taking account Of all the
known facts, estimates the mean annual
rainfall for the entire surface Of the earth
al about thirty-siX inches. Making use OF
this number, it is easy 10 calculate that
the total rainfall amounts to 464 million
millions OF metric tons per year. l.272
thousand millions OF tons per day $1,000
millions of tons per hour, $50 million tons
per minute, or 10 million tons per second.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Dividend Creates surprise.

Whatever conflict Of opinion may have
arisen from the decision Of the directors
Of the American Locomotive Company to
declare the common dividend on the regu-
lar per cent basis, this action was as
genuine surprise as the speculative com
munity had received IN a long time That
the dividend would be passed had been
the idea Of many; that it would be re-
duced had been the expectation Of more.
Few had been bold enough 10 believe that
the business Of the company during the
last three or six months would warrant
maintenance of the regular rate. Even
the pracucability OF earning the dividend
on the preferred had been doubted.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
NIlnnc.otn Flftr Yenr, oId-

Minnesota IS Just fifty years old. and its
development during this period has been
marvellous. During the half century the
population Of the State has grown from
10000 70 100000. The wealth OF it's people
was approximately S3o,000O00 fifty years
ago. and the assessed valuation OF their
property now is Sl,00oCC0.000 or 500 per
capita instead Of 500. There are now
more cultivated farms supporting pros
porous families than there We're men.
women, and children in the State fifty
wears ago
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
RniIrnnds in Canada.

From the Brooklyn standard Union
Twenty-Five years ago there were 200
miles of railroad in Canada. To-day there
are 23.00o. with three transcontinentaI
lines. The total trade OF this part Of the
British Empire has grown from S}4.c0l.CC0.
In 1851. 10 S55G.0000l0 at present. and the
great impulse has come in very recent
years. Manitoba raised 100000 bush
els of wheat I'm 1905. but last year the crop
amounted 90 S7500,00 bushels While the
population of Canada IS but one-seventh
that Of the United States, that country
can rightly claim 10 be the fairest flower.
with the most glowing prospect, OF any of
Engiand's dependencies.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Runs No Cars on Sunday.

The Winona Gnd) Interurban Railway
is unique in many particulars. In the first
place, it is the only electric line IN this
country which is not in operation on Sun
day, and despite this fact, the business
done on the line is as great as any other
line in the State in proportion 10 the mile
age. The officials, with the exception OF
two, serve without pay. and the profits Of
the road are entirely devoted 10 the sup
port Of the Winona Technical School. at
Indianapolis. The road bed and equip
ment Of the lines are excellent. and IL will
compare favorably with any road in the
State in all particulars
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Drag Locomotive Up incline.

Scattered through the State or Pennsyl-
vania there are to be found in several
places the remains Of the incline railways
which were once part Of the transporta-
tion system connecting the eastern and
western ends OF the State. These have all
been long abandoned, but one Of the in
clines was recently made use Of in a novel
manner TO rescue a locomotive which had
fallen over an embankment. II had drop
ped so far that Il was out OF tine reach OF
ordinary methods. but a temporary road
was made by which it was moved along
the side Of the mountain a short distance
70 the foot Of one Of these inclines. Al
though the incline is at an angle OF about
45 degrees and is $50 feet long, a tempo
rary track was laid up IL 10 the main line.
and the locomotive hauled up II on its
own wheels by means OF the two 50-ton
wrecking cranes. A heavy steel cable IN
five sections was run Independently from
each crane to the locomotive to permit
either OF the cranes 10 hold IL on the IN
cline in case of accident 20 the other
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
RAILWAYS IN DENMARK.
Legislative Bodies Authorize Large
Development of Traffic Facilities.

, A London journal publishes a report
from Copenhagen that the Folkething has
definitely adopted the bill already passed
by the Landthing. providing for the con-
struction Of new Danish railways
The latter comprise the doubling Of the
line from Copenhagen 10 Kjoege. which
will considerably shorten the international
route via Gjedser, and fifty-one private
railways. concessions for four Of which
may be granted annually The expendi-
ture 20 be incurred by the state treasury
is estimated at 100000 crowns Cabout
Sl3,JJao)0, spread over sixteen years.
During the final debate on the bill the
minister OF public works announced that
a bin would be introduced next session
providing for the building Of a bridge
over the Masnedsund between Zealand
and Falster. 10 take the place Of the
present steam ferry. whereby the inter
national route via Gjedser would be stH
further improved.
The cost Of the bridge is estimated at
100000 crowns tabOut S50C0.J0O.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
The Usual Case.
From Bit.

FrOm It-Blts
Brown-About the greatest man who
ever lived in this community was Jen-
kns-broad-minded, big-heaTted, and
brilliant-and yet he died with all his
talents and goodness unsuspected.
Jones-How did you come to find out
about ii?
Brown-I married his widow.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Nine Hundred Cubic Feet of Gold.

All the gold mined during the year 1906.
says 7. F. Van Wagenen, could be packed
into room ten feet square and nine feet
nigh. The value Of this gold is about
$i0OOO.00O, and its weight is nearly 574
tons Since the discovery OF America the
world has mined altogether about p. .424
tons Of sold. That part Of the globe con-
trolled by the Anglo-Saxon race has been
the most prolific In gold, having produced
hve-sixths OF the total amount mined in
1906.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
MARYLAND'S RESOURCES.
Important Items OF Report Filed
with Interstate Commission.

The report, in detail. OF the revenues
and expenses Of the Western Maryland
Railroad Company. as reported 20 the
Interstate Commerce Commission. for the
month Of May and eleven months ended
May 81. 1905. is as follows.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
HISTORY OF FOURTH
More Significant Influence
Than Any Other Day.
WITNESSED BIRTH OF NATION

GROSS Triumphed over Crescent,
"Magnn Charta" Signed, and other
July 4-EngIish BarOns Won Free
dom I'm 1215y Colonies in 1776.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Signed in Auru.t.

On July T. ING. the New York conven-
tion afterward ratified the Declarations"
the engrossed copy was signed on August
.. The Declaration" sets forth the right
OF man and the colonies enumerates their
grievances against the British govern
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

While you think Of II, telephone your
Want Al. TO The Washington Herald. and
bill will be sent you at 1 cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Floods come from early spring rains
falling on frozen ground. from the form
Ing Of sudden fee gorges in streams. from
unusual local rainfaHs. from landslldes
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Tomorrow National EducntiOn
A Association.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-13
SMYRNA NOTES.

Thanksgiving at the M. E. Church
promises to be lively day. A liter
airy program is to be rendered, after
which turkey will be served at the
church. Rev. Mr.. Johnson is to lee
ture in the day and the pastor, Rev
Mr. Flores, will preach at night. All
are invited to come, bring lunch and
eat together
Mrs. Mary Wilkerson of Dyersburg
spent last week with the families of
Messrs. S. K. Ridley and ]. Wade
This week she is the guest of Mrs.
Maria Cook
The Mt. Zion Baptist Sunday
School has not forgotten the one dol
lar a month to be sent, to R. w T..
Three dollars were sent this week
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-13
OUT OF TOWN NOTES.
MuRFREEssoRo NOTES.

Messrs. Jack Bonds and Alvin Fer.
guson spent Monday here
Mrs. Scruggs, of Nashville was in
the city Monday on business. While
here she was the guest of Mrs. Sub
lett.
Mr.. VIM. Williams spent a week in
Nashville.
The pupils of Bradley Academy
were favored with a rare treat in the
form of lecture by Rev. Weatherby
Tuesday
The Union Lodge, No. 6, had their
eighteenth anniversary Thursday even
ing, November 8. The supper was
quite a success-$50 was raised. The
tables walters were Mesdames Matte
Jordan, Sallie Patterson, Nettie Cater,
Maria Smith, Dora Ledbetter, Ameri-
ca Smith, Fruzzie Henry, Mary John
son, Henry Osborn. Ticket Sellers
Doll Jones, Tom Smith. President,
Harvey Childress; Secretary, Mary
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Nesbitt enter
tanned few friends at their home on
North Front street, November 9th, in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Cheers
between the hours of and II o'clock.
Games and music We're enjoyed. Those
present were Mrs. VIM. Overall. Jas
Moore, Misses Annie Moore. Annie
Cheers, Annie Brown, Carry Butler.
Matte Runle, Idlette Shane, Minnie
Mae Cheers, Mrs. Wright, Messrs.
VIM Overall, French Moore and Clay
Moore, Allie Charlton, Shelton John
son. Will Sublett, Andrew Alexander,
Fred Malone
MIR. Robt Ward, of Dilton, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Works
Saturday
Mrs Lula Hickman was the guest of
Miss Alice Voss Sunday.
Miss Bessie Works and Mr.. Jimmie
Jett were guests of Misses Mary Lee
and Julia Mae Avent Sunday.
Miss Pearl Avent has been quite i'll
but is convalescent.
Miss Mary Jones, of Nashville, is
in the city.
Mr.. Walter Strickland died Novem-
Der 4th.
Mrs. Amy Ransom, an old citizen of
the town, died Monday.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-13
THANKSGIVING AT LANE COL
LEGE,


Jackson, Tenn, Nov 10.-The great
est preparations that are being made
in this city for Thanksgiving are I'M
der way at the Lane College. 1t
seems that the attention of the city
is being directed that way. The oc-
casion will be the dedication of the
girls new hall, a building recently
added to the already we'll arranged
group of buildings on the campus.
The dedicatory services promise to be
the most notable occasion in the his
tory of Jackson. They will take place
at 10 o'clock, Thanksgiving morning,
November 26. The Thanksgiving SER
mon, which will no doubt be an i'm
portant feature of the dedication, will
be preached by Rev. T. ]. Searcy,
d. D., pastor of the Metropolitan Bap-
fist Church, Memphis, Tenn. Presi,
dent Lane selected DIR. Searcy as a
true representative of West Tennes-
see. Another feature of the day will
be the football game scheduled to be
played at 3:15 on the college athletic
field. A fitting close will be a ban
quet in the new college dining-room
at 500 o'clock, p. m. More than a
thousand invitations will be sent to
all parts of the state and a number
of leading ministers of the c. M. e.
Church are expected to be present.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-13
EBENEzER NOTES.

Sunday-school was opened last Sun
day with a large attendance Mr.
Lusk the superintendent reviewed the
lesson. Rev. Curtis delivered an ex.
cellent address to the school, Rev
Jackson made some very encourag-
ing remarks.
The Holy meeting was held at Mrs.
John Gooden's. Rev. Jackson and wife
and number of his members were
present at the meeting.
Rev. Jackson, our new pastor
preached two able sermons Sunday.
His theme was Lay aside every sin
that so easily besets us" which was a
very spiritual sermon.
Miss Reba Johnson the organist was
at her post of duty Sunday.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs How
lett who was shot several weeks ago
by its mother accidently, is able to be
out again.
Mrs. Cheatham of Pine Bluff. is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Albert Cheat
ham.
Rev. Lusk is getting along nicely
with the boys at the Tennessee Indus
trial school. They have improved in
their Sunday-school.
Mrs Jackson, our pastors wife. and
Mrs. Anna Walker are planning
tacky party for November 10, for the
benefit of the pastor and the payment
of the organ,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-13
PRIMITIVE BAPTlSTS ORGANIZE
STATE CONVENTION.

A meeting that promises to result
in much good is that being held at the
st. Eli Primitive Baptist Church.
Eighth avenue, South The object of
the meeting, it is learned, is for the
purpose of organizing a state conven-
ton of the Primitive Baptist churches
OF Tennessee 1t will be remembered
that the second session of the Nation
al Convention Of Primitive Baptists
was held in this city at the McNairy
Hill Baptist Church on Broadway in
July A great meeting was held which
RESULTED in much good. Delegates
were here from all parts of the South.
among them being some of the ablest
men of the race. The meeting being
held here is result of the influence
of the National meeting. Delegates
are here from all parts of the state
representing nearly every prominent
church. Between fifty and seventy
five ministers, deacons and church
workers are taking parts in the DELHI
erations.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-13
BRIERsVILLE NOTES.

Mrs Paralee Pettis and Mrs. Mary
Pettis, of this place, spent last Sun
day in North East Nashville, the
guests of Mrs. Mary Pettis' sister
Mrs. Ada Vaughn.
Rev. U. S. G. Brown, who was reas
signed pastor of the A. M. E. Church
OF this place, preached his first sermon
last Sunday. This is Rev. Mr.. Browns
fourth year as pastor here and each
year he has been received with a
friendly welcome After preaching
the Lords Supper was administered
to large audience.
Mr.. Walter Tallie of East Nash
vile, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert shute Monday night, Novem-
Der.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-13
FRANKLIN NOTES.

Mr.. Ephrim Oteys was in Nashville
Saturday.
Mr.. VIM. Cartwright was out from
Nashville Sunday.
Dr. j. S. Williams was in Nashville
Wednesday on business.
Mr.. Gentry Otey, Jr., who came here
lex from Montgomery, Ala. a month
ago, died Saturday evening, and was
shipped to his home Montgomery, Ala.
FOR burial. Misses Carrie and Matte
otey went with the remains to Ala
bama
Messrs. Geo. Howard and Charley
Parks were in Boston, Tenn. Sunday.
Mrs. Bart Woodbridge, who has been
SICK for sometimes is in the care of
her granddaughter, Miss Martha
Woodbridge
Elder A. N. C. Williams is on the
sick list this week.
Franklin defeated Nissan Hall
Nashville, in football game last Fri
day q to 0.
Misses Estella Campbell and Hazel
Doyle were in Nashville Saturday.
Rev. Gray preached at the I. o. l.
Hall Monday night.
Mr.. II. R. North is sick.
Mr.. Tom House spent Sunday at
Forest Home.
Mr.. Harry Wickerson was out from
Nashville to see friends Sunday.
Miss Bunch, of Spring Hill. was
the guest of Miss Fannie H. Southall
Mr. Frederick Ewing, of Nashville
was out visiting relatives Sunday
Mr. Lyle Patton, of Nashville. was
out to see his parents Saturday.
Mr.. Brooks was out, the guest of
Miss Eunice Cartwright, Sunday.
Mr. Ollie White was out a few DAYS
ago.
Mr.. Samuel Williams, who has been
sick for sometime died last Saturday.
Mr. Williams was a prosperous far
mer living three miles from town and
owned one of the best farms in the
county.
Mrs Jno. w, Redick is all smiles
over the great game played by her
former home BOYS, the Talladegians.
Mrx c. B. Hodge was in Nashville
MrS Fountain Brown was a constant
visitcH lat the carnival last week.
MrI mo w. Redick was in Nash
vile list Saturday to witness the foot
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-13

was the guest of his mother, Mrs. Mol
lie Johnson, last Sunday.
Mrs. John Banks, who has been un.
der the weather, was able to attend
church Sunday.
Mr.. w. L. Johnson reports having
gined seven bales of cotton.
Mason is thriving little town.
The colored people as a whole are
farmers and own their land SO let us
have a few more subscribers to the
Globe, the best colored secular paper
published in the South.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-13
FISK NOTES.

Many are expected to hear Mr.
Charles Burrough, the well known re-
otter of plays and reader, at Fisk on
the 20th Of this month.
A football game will be played Sat
urday on the Bennett Field of Fisk.
i~to~"st was Nq0ifn-tcd w
\ B. G. VS.. Fisk. Quite an interest
Ing game is expected.
Much interest was manifested by
the students in the discussion of the
subject, Christian Life" Mr.. Nor
row read from the 9Th chapter of Mat
thew
Mr.. Hunt, Of Memphis, who attend
ed school here last year has just re-