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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
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in the path of the lever. If, then. an en-
gineer attempts to run past danger
signal, the lever strikes the valve and,
automatically, the air brakes are applied
and the train comes to a stop.
Another branch of the signal service
is that known as the ''interlocking,"
which is used where tracks cross or con-
verge at grade. This is method by
which n number of switches and signals
are operated from a central point by
means of levers, and all are so con-
nected-interlocked- In their normal
condition the stop signal is displayed
to every track in every direction. This
system is entirely manual. but the OPP
orator cannot give a clear track TO any
one train without locking up the system
so that no other proceed" signals can
be shown, all signals remaining at nor
NAL, or stop, until the train that gets
the first right of way has passed into
the next block.
Should an engineer disregard the stop"
signal and rush past, he would come to
a rather sudden stop by leaving the rails,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

preparation for this big game quest,
which will consume at least a years
time, and upon which the strenuous
American will be accompanied by his
second son, Kermit. It is no secret that
President Roosevelt is devoting much OF
his leisure nowadays TO reading anything
and everything likely to prove helpful In
his invasion OF the Jungles Of the Dark
Continent, and he is enjoying visits from
various big game hunters and is In corre-
spondence with others regarding his com
ing expedition. Indeed, 1t Is not too
much to predict that ere the leaves take
on their autumn dnts the President will
have pretty well In hand the plans for
what is likely to prove the most interest
ing tiger hunt ever undertaken by mortal
man.
1t is likely that this years vacation win
prove somewhat shorter than some the
President has enjoyed during the past
seven years. He did not leave Washing
ton for his summer home until about
June 20, or a week later than on some
previous occasions and he plans to re-
turn to the capital at about the same
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

time as In former years--toward the
close of September. But the President
will make up for the lost week by stick
ing pretty close to home during the
heated term. He has planned few II
any side trips from Oyster Bay during
the dog days, and although the Presi-
dents private yachts Maytiower and
Sylph are lying on Oyster Bay awaiting
the Presidents orders, 1t is not the ex-
pectation that they will be required for
many cruises other than the day excur-
sions which always have place on the
Roosevelt summer program.
Much interest naturally attaches 10 the
scene of the outings OF the most prominent
family In America. The Roosevelt country
seat may consistently be termed farm,
for It Is an agricultural domain where
every form of useful farming Is carried
on, rather than a purely ornamental es-
tate with formal gardens aud artificial
lakes President Roosevelt's father nrst
became resident of Oyster Bay when the
present Chief Magistrate was very small
boy. There were several youngsters In the
family in addition to the sickly and deli
cate Theodore, and the elder Roosevelt
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

ly comfort, rather than architectural nov
city. A big, rambling frame structure, it
bears the stamp, inside as well as outside,
of a habitation that was built to live in
a home which is fused" in the fullest and
best sense OF the word. As is behtting In
a house designed for summer occupancy,
there is a big veranda that Is sufficiently
roomy TO accommodate the Presidents
numerous family and a goodly representa-
tion of his kith and kin-for, be It ex-
planned, there is quite colony of Roose-
yelts in the summer settlement at Oyster
Bay, aud informal family reunions are OF
frequent occurrence during the vacation
period.
A notable Improvement made at sagamore
Hill within recent years has been the
addition OF a wing" which is Of brick
aud stone construction, aud designed
to give TO the Presidents particular
treasures better protection against hre
than could be afforded In the frame
building. These treasures include not
only hooks and manuscripts. but skins
and mounted game heads-trophies OF
many hunt. The new wing is largely
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

in and going out every few minutes on
various tracks necessitate considerable &C
tivity on the part of the signalman ana
the little arms are constantly WigwagginG.
At night the lights take the place of the
arms as signals and the winking Of the
white, green and red remind one of the
talking lights on a warship, only the
latter use but two colors-red and white.
In the early days of operating switches
from station towers the signalman had to
move the switches by main strength.
Later compressed air was employed. but
this system was costly to install and
maintain as the plants were operated by
electricity, and in cold weather the moist
ure in the pipes would freeze and tie
things up. Finally experiments were made
with electricity and this has been found
to be satisfactory. The current is gener-
ated by gasoline-driven engines and stored
In large batteries In sufficient quantities
to last about 10 days. These types are
! used to great extent at points where 1t
is not convenient to get electricity.
With the great strides that have been
made In railway signals 1t is interesting
to note that one of the earliest systems
of block signaling or train dispatching
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advent of the telegraph. 1t was novel,
but thoroughly in keeping with the times
and conditions. At each station was erect
ed a tall mast on which a large ball could
be raised with halyards. When train
pulled out an attendant raised the ball
to the top of the mast. Then he picked
up his Aeld glasses and watched for the
train to reach the next station when the
attendant there mastheaded his ball. Then
the man at the hrst station lowered his
ball and the block was then clear for the
following train.
With the operating Of more trains and
at higher rates OF speed came the tele.
graph and this led to the development of
everything in connection with railroading.
The development has not yet ceased, new
inventions are constantly making their ap'
pearance and 1t requires much energy on
the part Of operating officials to keep
abreast of the times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
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IN RESIDENT ROOSEVELT is enjoy
ing this summer what comes pretty
near being an ideal vacation Theo-
dore Roosevelt has been since boyhood a
believer In the vacation habit. He con
tends that any man can do more and
better work II he will intersperse his
periods Of labor with periods OF respite
from toil---not necessarily intervals OF
Idleness, but seasons when, by change OF
occupation, he will derive that variety
which Is the spice Of life. As in other
things, President Roosevelt practices what
ne breaches. Several times year be In
dulges in a holiday, and In the same
proportion that be works hard wnen ne
works, does he carry out the other por-
ton of the injunction to play hard when
be plays
At various times during the year
notably at Thanksgiving and at Easter
1t Is the custom of the President to drop
work for a few days and with his wire
and children go for an outing 10 the
woods, but the real vacation of the Roose-
velts, alike to that Of most other folks,
comes In the summer, and is invariably
spent at Oyster Bay, Long Island, the one
place In the world that is ever and truly
home to the present occupants Of the
White House. This year the plans OF the
Presidential household contemplate a par
tieularly restful playtime. With an ex-
citing presidential campaign impending
the President, as the head of his party,
will necessarily have to devote sometime
10 conferences with politicians, but these
are likely to constitute almost the sole
interruptions IN a long quiet vacation.
This freedom from care Is particularly
welcome to President Roosevelt at this
inneturs by reason of the fact that he
Is particularly engrossed. just now with
the plans for the African hunting trip,
upon which he viii set out Immediately
upon his retirement from the White
House, and IL eager to devote as much
time as possible to the preliminary
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OF ALL features in the operation of
a railroad none Is so important as
W the system Of signals, for no matter
to what state Of efficiency in other re-
spects the railroad may be, the lives OF
the passengers and the safety to equip
ment to say nothing of the freight, de-
pend upon the proper operating Of the
signals.
For years the question Of signals has
been one of perplexity to the officials OF
every railroad in the country. 1t has
been demonstrated, and with frightful
emphasis, that the human element In the
operation of signals has been the weak
est link, and practically every accident
has been due to neglect or oversight on
the part of the men In the signal towers
scattered along the roads.
1t is true that Investigations follow
ing accidents have shown conclusively
that the signal men have sometimes been
subjected to too much strain by reason
of long hours, and the same has been
found In the case of engine drivers, but,
nevertheless, this but brings to the fore
that feeling that wherever there are men
placed In positions Of great responsibility
there Is certain percentage OF lapses re-
sulting In catastrophies,
The great advances that have been
made in the methods Of applying electric
tty to every day needs have been help
full to railroads, and the leading roads,
the Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Union Pacific and others. are now equip
ping their lines with an entirely new
system of signalling Of an electrical
nature that gives promise Of being more
than 90 per cent accurate and may pre-
vent entirely that most awful of acci-
dents-the rear-end collision.
The cost OF installing the new system
Is prodigious, but the cost Of accidents
with the settlement of suits and the re-
earring of equipment. is also enormous
20 that. after all, the expenditure Is war
ranted.
Under system that has prevailed Tor
several years trains have been dispatched
one after another at intervals, according
to a prearranged schedule, allowing so
many minutes between successive trains.
This is known as the time interval sys-
tenn. By another system trains are run
so that one is allowed to pass given
point only when a preceding train has
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-09
BOUND FOR DE BEQUK..

There is no use talking, Todu,
| go to DeBeque to select a fine frufs
tract in Bonita valley for my futurS
home.
Think OF 1t! Palisade improye<
lands 1000 per acre. Bonita ur-
improved lands $3.50 to 5000 pSy
acre.
Give me Bonita!
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-09

Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-14
ELECTION NIGHTS.
One of the Five Saturnalia Of New
York City.

One Of the Five Saturnaia Of New
York City
New York has five saturnalia every
| year New Years night. Decoration
dny. Fourth Of July. election night and
I Thanksgiving and not the least OF
these is election night II II is right
first Tuesday OF November. the day.
time wind will be veering from west
TO south aud back, sun and cloud viii
equally share the hours between them
and not unnatural quiet. as Of polit-
zeal passions hushed under the blanket
OF the Australian ballot. will prevail
The streets viii be rather emptied than
filed. and the litter or straw and scrap
paper ana the ordure and other filth OF
the great slattern town viii blow
agreeably about under your feet and
into your eyes and teeth. But with the
falling Of the night there will be a rise
Of the urban spirits; the sidewalks viii
thicken with citizens OF all ages and
sexes and nations. and If you Will then
seek some large center for the einemat-
ographic dissemination Of the election
news you viii find Yourself one Of a
multitude gioating on the scenes OF
comedy and tragedy thrown up on the
canvas to stay youe Impotence for the
returns. Along the curhstoncs are sta
toned wagons for the safe Of the wind
and string instruments whose raw.
harsh alscords Of whlstling and
twanging VIII begin with the sight Of
the vote from the first precinct. Mean
time policemen. neryonsly fondiing
their clubs In their hands, hang upon
the frlnges Of the crowd. which IS yet
so good natured that It seems to have
no Impulse but 70 iiff children on its
shoulders and put pretty girls before
It and to caress old women and Grip
pies into favorable positions, 80 tAat
they may see better. You VIII wish to
leave It before the clubbing begins and
either 60 heale to the siumbers which
the whistlidg and twanglDg win duly
attend or join the diners going into or
coming out Of the restaurants or the
throngs strolling down into the fairy
realms Of Broadway under the fare OF
the whistles and the actresses-W ID
Howells in Harpers Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-14
A Remarkable Savings Bank
Record.
From Ihe BennlngIon Banner.

Hon. Carroll 5. Page has been Of
ten pointed out as Vermont leading
business man, and he has more than
once justified the title, but his latest
achievement seems to be the most re.
markablc Of his long and successful
career.
During the past six months and in
GLIDING the period covering the most
pronounced financial stringency in a
decade he has increased the deposits
Of his bank at Hyde Park by S235, 600
through a campaign Of newspaper adj
vertising in the daily and weekly pa
pcrs Of this state.
This achievement would have been
remarkable at any time, but in view Of
the financial disturbances CT the past
few months it is nothing less than as
tonishing, yet when taken and consid-
cred carefully the process seems com
paratively simple after all.
In the first place Governor Page
who has dominated the Hyde Park
bank has insisted on most rigidly con-
sentative methods, studying always the
security Of the loan and the safety of
the deposits rather than the prospect OF
big interest returns and financial bene-
fit to the directors
In this way he and his bank have
earned the confidence of the saving
people Of Vermont, and when he
placed the facts fairly and simply stat
ed before the newspaper readers Of
this state the response was immediate.
Money has poured in from all over
Vermont in large and small sums, and
it is noted that when dcpositor in the
Page bank once begins an account he
is practically sure to add to II fast as
possible.
Some Of the other banking men Of
the state have criticised Gov. PAGE S
methods. but it seems to be due more
to jealousy than to any Just cause, and
as business is known by its results, the
results in the case OF Governor Page
and his bank speak for themselves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-14

1 Horny Vail il now employed at tho
Cove greenhouse in Burlington.
Mrs. George Flint was taken to tha
sanitorium on Monday suffering from
acute Bright's disease.
Miss Gail Iamspn leaves here Oh Fiji
day for four or five weeks visit "a her
sister, Nrs. Theron Brook, Of Washing
ton, D, G.
4 meeting Of the stockholders and pa
irons of the Cooperative Creamery Is
called next Saturday the Is, at 1:a0
at Edisons hall
/ DR.. Stearns recently tested nine head
Of cattle al the Montague place, Or bet.
ter known as the kiinhal place. ana
found them free from tuberculosis
Mrs B. A. Dnrkee. VINO was recently
operated upon for appendicitis at the
sanitorinm, is now al her home, she
having left the institution Oh Monday.
D. T. Dyer is making his second Zee
cutting and the ice now measures III
inches which, while two weeks ago at
the first harvest it was only Is inches.
Mr.. and Mrs r Richardson of Leonl
inster, Mass, were recent guest OF
their sister and brother Of this place,
Mrs. Susan Kimball and A. J. Richard
son.
soIon Upper. former engineer on
the Central Vermont railroad, was the
guest Of 4. A. Shattuck for two DAYS
this week, His home now IS il ST Paul
MINI.
Miss Scott, the nurse, who has been
caring for Granville Barnes was oblig.
ed to leave him to take up another case
ON Monday. Mr. Barnes is steadily im-
proving.
The condition Of Elmer Bean at the
saunorium was very favorable on Thurs
day when the surgeon, Dr Ligouri Of
Barre was again in town to look after
his patient
The quarantine on the Bradish house
in which BERTHE Duchame has BEEN con-
fined with diphtheria. will Be removed /
as soon a. the premises can be proper
~ fumigated.
solon Vail is home again, having
q postgraduate course ut (
Cornell university at Ithaca. n. Il. AZ I
ter a few days here be win 20 to the
Vail farm in Pomfret.
This evening the banquet Of TIA
board Of trade Is to be given at the
inn. About IS are expected including
members and invited guests and the
address Of the evening viii be given
BY Hon. y J. BiseloW Of Burlington.
Division Commander Fred Tersill Of
Burlington AaS n town ti..s week seek
ing 20 revive some interest IN local
camp here. Ia March the date 60 De-
given later, he intends 20 bold pnbhe
meeting here t. stimulate interest ans
hing about au organization Of a eanp
q possible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-14
WOLVES or FRANCE.
a Picture Of Thsir Ferocisy in this
EIghteenth Century.

a Picture Of Thsir Ferocity In this
Eighteenth Century.
"The ferocions wolf" said nature
student, rs the most perfect express
sion OF carniyorous bloodthirst that
walks. His jaw Is the most terrible Of
weapons. It's slashing bite can break
Ahe leg Of q buffalo. and the noise OF it
when Mt work in sheepfold resembles
nothing so much as the ineessant
cracking OF heavy whip"
He took down a book.
Here is what the wolves Of France
We're like" be said. "This is a letter
from the famous Duchess Of Orleans,
dated at Marty. Feb 0, 1900:
Packs Of wolves commit fearful
ravages. They have devoured the post
man Of Aleneon and his horse. Two
Of the beasts attacked tradesman
near Mons, one sprlnging at his throat
In response to bis shrieks two dra-
goons who were walking BY came to
his help. One drew his sword and ran
q wolf through the body. on which it
turned and seized its new assailant by
the throat. His comrade came up and
beat the brute of. but not before it had
killed the man Meanwhile the other
Welt had seized tue second Dragon
from behind and dragged him down
Finally when effective help arrived
both the soldiers and one wolf were
found dead. The other had got away.
As for the tradssman. his leg was 50
piteousiy torn that It had 10 be ampu-
tated above the knee = Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-14
ANY ONE CAN HYPNOTIC.
But II Cannot Be- Accomplished With
a Mere Glance.

a Mere Glance.
or course, whoever wants to hypno-
tize--in fact, no one but a physician
ought to do it-must learn the tech
nfque and apply 1t patiently and skill
fully. And certainly there are indivId-
ual differences. Not every one can be
deeply hypnotIzed. With not a few
the inhibition goes no further than
the inability to open the eyes, while
only one out OF four enters into strong
hypnotic Authorizations. Further, not
every one Is well prepared to awaken
that confidence which IS essential and
that feeling Of repose which guides one
over to the dreamy state. The look,
the voice, the gestures, the phrases, the
behavior, OF certain persons make them
poor hypnotizers. however well they
may understand the tricks. But in
principle everybody can hypnotic and
can be hypnotized, just as In principle
everybody can love and can be loved,
aud no special mysterious power is
needed TO fall in love or to awaken
love.
Yet, while thus every one can exert
hypnotic Influence, no one can do It BY
a mere glance. All the stories OF Sc
cret influence by which one mans
viii gets hold of another mans mind
are remains of the mermeric theories
of the past Today we know that ty-
erything depends upon the attention
and imagination Of the hypnotIzed and
that no mysterious fluid can Iow over
from the mind Of the hypnotist 10 the
mind Of the subject. The old mystical
view Of unscicntiAc superstition reach
ed its climax In the prevalent belief
that man could exert secret influence
from a distance without the victims
knowledge OF the source OF the uncan-
ny distortion OF his mind According
to this belief, every heinous crime
might be committed under that cover
The distant hypnotiEer could infict
pain and suffering on bis enemy and
could misuse the innocent as instru-
ments Of his criminal schemes. Pro
lessor Hugo Munsterberg In McClure's
Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-14
The Heart Can't Stand nheu-
matte Acid Poisoning.
TO Free and Correct the Blood Uric-o
Treatment is Advised

There is great danger in those sharp
shooting pains through the chest and
around the region Of the heart. Il
means that poisonous uric and rheu-
matte acid are there ready to spring and
grip tightly the muscles controlling the
hearts action. Don't neglect these warn
ings, they are the danger signals nature
flashes to Won for help You must neu-
tralize and drive these dangerous pois-
Gus from the system, or sooner or later
they will overcome you.
The only sure way 20 cure Rheuma.
tism Is to get at it from the inside with
Uric.O. IL acts with marvellous swift
ness upon the muscles. kidneys and
blood. Clears out the sand.l like deposits
in the muscles, forces the kidneys to
perform those duties for which they We're
designed and neutralizes the acid with
in the blood
Yonr physician will admit this is the
only true way to cure rheumatism per-
manently, and should know that Uric-O
il the one remedy that will do it sue
cessfuily and permanently. Uric-O is
liquid taken internally, three times
daily, and does not contain any morphine
opium or other socalled pain deaden-
@s" 1t i good for Rheumatism in any
FORM Seiatica, Muscular, Inflammatory
and Articular Rheumatism all yield
readily of unc-O.
It sells for 75c and Sl00 the bottle
or you can ohtai;i . trial bottle free by
writing to The Smith Drug Co., 1876
Smith Bldg Syracuse, n Y.
Uric,O is sold and personally recon
mended in Barre by The Red Cross
Pharmacy or Rickert & Wells.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-14
SOUTH WOODBURY.

Mrs Dan Mclean was in Hardwick
Tuesday
Albert Burnham was in Hardwick
Wednesday.
Frank Batchelder was in Barre Tues
day, returning Wednesday.
R. NJ. Pray Is confined to the house
with inflammatory rheumatism.
Clement Bstehelder was al homo from
Goddard seminary over sunday.
Miss Nellie Mills returned to her
home in Boston, Mass, on Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn SULTAN are ID
go 70 housekeeping in the moll tene-
ment.
u J. BENJAMIN Is in Hardwick where
he Is acting as clerk at the HardwicS
inn.
Glenn McKinstry has been visiting his
parents, Nr. and Mrs, Martin MeKin-
stry.
Mrs, Ella Gray Of Lynn. Mass, Is III
town called mere BY BE death 81 Her
father, Reuben Goodell.
Airs. Mark Goodel is dangerously iii
with pneumonia, trained nurse from
burlington is caring for her.
Reuben Goodell died at the home 81
his son. Mark Thursday, February 6th,
from the effect Of the grippe. lie was
the eldest person ii town. being o.
years, months and 4 days old. He
u survived BY wife and four sons ami
two daughters Brief services we're f..ld
at the home Sunday at ta o'clock. Mrs.
EVEN officiating. Interment was made ii
the village cemetery.