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Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-18

not the ghost of a reason why the
los local from Barchester should be
two hours late.
The handful of passengers at Blen-
helm Junction wandered aimlessly,
afraid to go away lest the belated
train should make up time; now and
again they drifted together and ex-
changed pessimistic surmises as to
any ones chances of getting any
where for Christmas. The shifting
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-18
AfterWard.

Bachelor--Are wives as expensive
as they are said to be?
Alimony victim-Not while they are
wives.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-18
CTo BE coNTINUED)

It's Just like a woman to forgive
man who doesn't deserve it.-Chicago
News.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-18

HERE were thick
flurries at intervals
as if the world were
filed with a sudden
storm of white feath-
ers, but no weight of
snow fell; the air
had a sweet cold
ness as one inhaled
it, yet was as mild
as December twenty
fourth might be and
not be pusillanimous
"a well-behaved win
ter's day; there was
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
Good Emergency Brake.

An English railroad official at Bur
ton-upon-Trent has devised an emer-
gency rail groove brake, which has
been used with great success on the
municipal line of which he is an en-
ploye. This is an emergency mechan-
ical brake additional to and entirely
independent of any other equipment
on the car. 1t is instantaneous in &C
ton and has no graduations: when
applied it must be at maximum brak-
ing effort. No expenditure of power
or sand is required for its applica-
ton. A malleable iron bracket is at
tached to the track frame, inside the
wheel base and close to coach wheel
flauge This bracket supports through
a compression spring and pair OF
links, a malleable iron block carry
ing a renewable manganese steel skid
shoe of shape to conform to the rail
groove. The brake is held away
from the track by a steel wire or
cable, so that when this is released
the compressed spring forces the skid
bar into the groove. The brake block
also engages the wheel fiange and is
forced downward with additional pres
sure. Only the brakes on the real
wheels are released.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
Mechanical Stoker,

The great increase which has taken
place of late years in the size of loco
motives, has added greatly to the la
bors of the fireman. This has led to
much experimental work in an effort
to produce a good mechanical stoker
The Chicago & Alton railroad has
formally adopted the Strause stoker.
with which they are equipping all
their heavy freight and passenger To-
comotives. Coal is thrown into a bin,
from which it is delivered to different
parts of the crate by varying the
speed of a plunger. which is con-
trolled by a starting lever. The ad-
yantages are that air admission is
controlled: small amounts of coal are
fed at frequent intervals. and larger
nozzles may be used and back pres
sure reduced. The results will be
closely watched by the railroad com.
panies.-Scientific American.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
Remarkable Wooden Bridge

A wooden bridge 11s feet high over
New Found Greek. in Jefferson coun-
ty, Ala, is one of the engineering
curiosities of the present day Only
one other wooden bridge in the world
is taller than it
The bridge is in daily use by the
trains of a branch of the Louisville
and Nashville. 1t Invariably excites
comment from all who see it, and
civil engineers are especially inter
ested in the peculiar structure, so tall
and vet so stanch and trim.
This bridge is on the Cane Greek
branch of the Louisville and Nash.
Vile railroad and bridges New Found
Greek. 1t is approached in each di
rection by a 5 per cent grade There
is no other sign of mans handiwork
in sight than this wonderfully impress
sive wooden structure, its immense
wooden beams accentuating its mas
siveness.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
The Marital erasshopper.

What is grasshopper. The latest
definition comes from western Aus.
tralia- Domestic servants are almost
unprocurable there. and wives have to
do nearly all their own household
work. The consequence is that they
are compelled torecuperate at the sea-
side in summer. IN their absence the
husbands have to prepare their own
meals and do domestic duty generally.
Husbands so engaged have come to be
locally known as 'grasshoppers." No
doubt the word is the husband of the
more familiar grass widow. LON
don Chronicle.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
Saves Time and Money.

The system of building embank-
ments. by running trains of loaded
cars on rails hung from a suspension
cable above the line of the embank-
ment, is being used with great sue
cess, notably q a long and high en-
bankment on the Lake Hopatcong
cutoff of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad. Two cables
are strung from a fixed to a movable
tower. and suspenders from the cables
are attached to the floor beams of a
portable track, which is carried for
ward ahead of the completed
bankment a sufficient distance to al
low a train of dump cars to be run
upon it. and emptied through it The
new method is more speedy and costs
less than the old system of building
trestle and burying it in the EN-.
bankment.-Scientifi American.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
Engineers Great Record.

When Joseph NJ. Alexander. for
more than so years a locomotive engi-
neer on the Boston & Albany road.
retired from active service a few
weeks ago he left behind him a rec
ord which is said to have no parallel
in the annals of railroad operation
In the whole period Of half a century
he never received a reprimand or a
black mark. no error was ever charged
against him, and no human life was
ever destroyed by an engine driven by
him He never reported late for duty,
in one period of IA years he worked
seven days a week without a break.
and in many instances he was at the
throttle As working days in a single
month. The distance he covered on
the rails was ten times that between
the earth and the moon
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
FIRST THOUGHT FOR OTHERS
Splendid Act Of Locomotive Engineer
in Saving the Lives Entrusted
to Him.

THAT part of the old Marietta ano
Cincinnati railroad lying between
Athens and the Ohio river was form
erly made famous by the number OF
its long and high trestle bridges,
says an old railroader. AT one time
the railroad was in financial straits
and many of the employees were I'M
paid. Some of the men were des-
perate, and, as the fact proved, dan
gerous. On a certain evening a train
was approaching one of these trestle
bridges. 1t was known that the di-
rectors of the road were aboard, and
some villain determined to throw the
entire train from the bridge.
The engineer, letting his train pro-
coed at the usual rate of speed, sud-
denly discovered that a rail had been
displaced on the bridge. He seemed
to know instinctiyely that the mOmen-
tum was too great to save the whole
train and he signaled the brakes down
and reversed his engine-to stop, If
possible. tie coaches before they
reached the chasm. Then, opening
the throttle valve, his engine sprang
forward so violently as to break the
connection with the train, and dashed
to the awful leap. The bold man, as
this was going on, ran out of his win
dow on the engine and opened the es-
cape valve.
while standing there the engine
went over with him. Marvellous to re.
late. he, falling under the great
weight, was preserved by the engine
/ &y>-
rescue of which he had exhibited such
! indomitable courage, stopped just
soon enough to escape the horrible
leap after the engine. This man re
covered from his hurts and was fol
years an honored employee OF the com
pany"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10

much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind q paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
Sic can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
Her Baby in a ~Tele.eope.-

A tiny baby slept peacefully in a
small telescope" at the Union depot
yesterday afternoon 1t was a new
method of caring for a child on a
long journey. The mother. Mrs Mar.
tina Johnson of Kokomo, Ind, ex.
planned that she was going to Los
Angeles, and found this method saved
trouble in caring for the baby
81 have been around the depot Is
years." George Henry. passenger di.
rector, said, land 1 have seen babies
carried about in all sorts of convey
ances. noticed how the Indians
carry their children, but this is the
first time 1 ever saw a child 'toted
about in a suitcase. "-Kansas City
Star.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10

damage suit. 1t seemed very odd in
deed sleeping at home"
Where do you usually Sleep" was
the natural question
In the cars. of course" said the
brakeman. Most of US who work on
the trains that take care of the sub
urban travel do all our sleeping on
the job. on the company's time. mind
you. and We have nearly half of every
"a hours free for full. wide-awake en-
joyment of our homes"
Then you are not of the opinion
that your lot in life is hard?'' asked
his listener.
Not on your life" said the brake
man. Il might kick on the pay, but
have no kick coming as to hours.
Now, take my regular job.
4 live in Jersey City. have to re-
port for duty a little before eight in
the evening in time to get the lights
on in my train. which starts out about
eight o'clock. We go 80 miles up the
line. to the limit of strictly suburban
travel, arriving at 1928. We start
back at 11:O9.
There's a good hour and three
quarters to loaf, and We all get pre-
liminary nap. 1t comes easy when
you get in the habit, and as far as l
can see. railroader can sleep any
where and under any conditions if
he's mind to.
I'VE get back to Jersey City at
1928, and then We get our regular
sleep. a good stretch of nearly four
hours, for We don't start out again
until AIS We keep blankets and pill
lows in the baggage car. You may
not have noticed it, but the backs of
the seats in the smoking car lift out,
and on two seats We can make a very
comfortable bed.
Noisy? Well. the shrieking of 10
comotives and the rattle of cars over
switches seem to affect US as much
as the croaking of the frogs and the
singing of the tree toads affect the
dweller in the country. We get a
good, sound sleep of at least three
hours, and sometimes more.
"Once in a while the passengers by
the early morning train surprise us al
our toilet. and have to hustle to gel
| the tail-lights on and the car lamps
lit before the train pulls out We &C
IS miles out on this morning trip. and
| there's a wait of about an hour and
a half before We start in again.
In that wait we round out oul
nights sleep and quit work. when We
reach Jersey City at about eight. il
fine shape for long day of anything
that suits US. OF course most of u.
work in a nap before we start ou
again that night. but practically the
whole day is ours.
Two round trips of so or 60 mile.
each makes a days work. and not 1
very hard day either. In fact rarel,
take a day on. for 1 have all tn,
leisure otherwise that / care for
Even the men who have day run
get in a good lick of sleep on tn,
waits they have. If you must be
brakeman give me a pair of suburban
runs cut up as mine are. Deliver M
from freight trains; that's all 1 ash
tried freighting for a year. an,
don't want any more of it. It's al
work and no sleep."-New York Sur
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
Tire Earth and the Moon.

That the earth must shine on the
moon even as the moon shines on the
earth is obvious. To detect this light
from the earth on the lunar surface
and scientifically prove its existence
is another matter. Ii is Interesting to
find that a recent number of a French
astronomical paper contains two pho
tographs of parts of the moon illum-
mated by earth light. They were
taken by NJ. Quenisset at the Juvisy
observatory.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
No Romance About Il.

The stricken anconstantly moaned
the name of the young woman who
had Tilted him.
Tell her." he said to the medical
man. that her cruelty killed me. Tell
her am dying from q broken heart"
The medical man shook his head.
-Aw, go on" he said. That would
be shamelessly unprofessional- Your
hearts all right It's your liver that's
the trouble"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
Individual Drinking Guns.

On its through trains one of the
eastern railroads has installed a sani-
tary system of supplying water to pas
sengers. In every car a slot machine
is installed, which supplied paraffin
drinking cups for one cent apiece. The
passenger uses this paraffin- vessel
and throws it away after use.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10

man of a passen-
ger train W b i C b
carries c o m m u :
tiers chiefly. land
that was only be-
cause I was trans
ferred to another
run for a few
days to substitute
for a man who
had to testify in a
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10

Starch. like everything else. is be-
ing constantly improved. the patent
Starches put on the market IS yeers
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defance Starch-all
Injurious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition Of another ingredient. in
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smooshness never ap-
preached by other brands.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
Leave 1t to Him.

A Wichita man was fussing because
of his aching teeth why don't you
go to a dentist?' asked one of his
friends.
"Oh, 1 haven't got the nerve" was
the reply.
Never mind that" replied the
friend, ''the dentist will find the nerve
all right"-Kansas City Jorunal.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10

Men owe their resolution, and most
of their success, to the opposition they
meet with.-Renan-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
Like an Hour Glass.

Nelle-Is that fellow of yours ever
going to get up the courage to pro
pose?
Belle-I guess not-he's like an
hour glass.
Mclean hour glass?
BELIEVES; the more time he gets
the less sand he has.-Cleveland
Leader.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10

Skill to do comes of doing, knowl
edge comes by eyes always open and
working hands, and there is no knowl
edge that is not power.-Emerson-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
NATURE STUDIES.

The Phunnibeak Bird-Hello. who
are yous
The Other Bird-Don't you know
me. Why. I'm The harp that once
through Tara's Halls"
The Phunnibeak Bird (shortly)-Oh.
tut, tut, You're Tyre. That's what
Won are.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10

A household once supplied with Ham,
Inns Wizard Oil is seldom allowed to be
without it. In case of sudden mishap or
accident Wizard Oil takes the place of
the family doctor. Are you supplied?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10

Criticism should never exasperate
u.s. on the contrary, it should bene-
ut us. and even occasionally amuse
us,-Nax O'Rel
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
IN hour glass?
shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for your feet
1t cures painful. swollen. smarting, sweat
ing feet Makes new shoes easy. Sold by
all Druggists and Shoe Stores sc Don't
accept any substitute. Sample FREE Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, n. Y.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
Nobieman, Probably.

HOWELL see that the heiress has
put her money into the lumber bust
ness.
Powell-That soe
Howell-Yes. she has married q
wooden man.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethinx softens the gurus reduces In
fammatioa, aays pain. cures wind colo. sc bottle
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10
HIS LIFE NOT HARD
RAILROAD BRAKEMAN CONTENT.
ED WITH HIS LOT.
Hours of Sleep Put In While on Duty,
and Seldom Is the Time of Slum-
Der Occupied at Home.

81 have slept in my own home only
,nce in the last year." said the brake
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
draws the pain and Inflammation from blessings
bites Soothes and allays the awful itch
ing of mosquito bites Sc Sc and Soc bottles
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10

1t is always the open season for
killing time with some people.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-10

The umbrella dealer has a lot put
by for rainy day.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-14

side of the river there is practically nothing, perhaps half a dozen farm houses.
 On the north side you pass out along a thickly settled road to the territorial asylum, thence near the Clayson resort, and along by several sanitariums to the town of Tempe Then the electric road could practic ally follow any route that could be followed by the Center street.
 What the people of Tempe and Mesa want is quick transportation by the shortest route.
 We understand there is no com pany contemplating building an electric road over the Center Street bridge. There have been and are several companies trying to get a franchise from the town of Tempe to build an electric line from Phoenix via Tempe to Mesa. Some parties were in town for that purpose yes terday and expect to come before the town council in a few days and ask for same. What the merchants of Phoenix want is a line built that will give the citizens of the towns of Mesa and Tempe quick and di- rect connection with Phoenix, and I think they will admit that it is as much to their benefit to have a line
Arizona republican., 1909-05-14
SHOW WINDOWS.

Though every business man knows that his window display plays a live part in his game of publicity, yet very few know to what an extent. Seldom do business men realize that their place of business is sized up first from the outside, and that no matter how things may atone for the weak impression on the outside, after the stranger enters the portals of the establishment, the first impression will remain some times, for years; perhaps. always.
 The show window should. above all else, be neat and clean and arranged in an artistic manner. The goods should be shown fresh, not faded, and not 5umbled in an indiscriminate mass. There should be a harmonizing of col Ors, a blending of goods and back ground. The background remain a background. and not venture out in front of the goods on display A win dow should not be overloaded or scantily clad with display Too many goods signifies that all the stock is fin the window, and too little goods, pre- sents the idea at once that the mer- chant has it all in the window, and people, as a rule, hesitate in buying what they consider window worn goods.
 Prices are generally given, even when there is no special inducement made. as a lack of price showing, usu- ally creates the idea that. perhaps, the price is not an honest one. Of course, when a nationally advertised article is in display, the regular price is, in nine, cases. known, and, therefore is very often left off.
 Show cards are one of the greatest factors in the merchandise business to- day. Never should they be anything but neat, legible, and attractive. When used in the window, it is well to have them harmonize in color and impress sion. The black and white card al- ways goes we'll with any kind of goods displayed. and should always be dead black, minus streaking in the lettering
Arizona republican., 1909-05-14
NEWS NOTES

Real Estate Agent A. B. Tomlin- son will tomorrow be absent from town attending the Territorial Sun day School convention at Glendale.
 Postmaster Mullen yesterday made up list of the furniture required by the new office and forwarded the same to the department for appro- val.
 Mir. and Mrs. L. o. Lock and E. L. Brown left yesterday for Denver, Colo.
 Supt. A. H. Fulton of Phoenix spent yesterday here attending the high school closing exercises.
 o. L. Gear of Congress Junction spent yesterday in Tempe.
 Miss Ruby Lukin spent yesterday with 'frieads in Phoenix.
 Geo. Smalley and party from Globe continued on their way yesterday af- ter spending a few days in Tempe making necessary repairs to the auto.
 Attention is called this morning to the ad of Mcclellan and Britton, the cement contractors.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-14
DULL SEASON
 MADE LIVELY BY THE JUDIcIoUs USE OF
 PRINTERS INK. A Practical Demonstration by Tempe Merchants That the Right
 Kind of Advertising Pays.

This is generally regarded as a duh time of the year among the business men on account of the fact that 1t Is busy time with the farmers and they have little tirne to spend in town. It has been thorough ly demonstrated, however. by a couple of Tempe merchants that this dull period can be made live one through the judicious use of print er's ink
 Attention Is this morning called to the display ads of Geach and Geach and the w. Lukin Cash store. The Geach sale has been in progress nearly a week and lasts but two days longer. Mir. Geach has proven that If prices are made right and the public Is properly notified of these prices, business will come, regardless of4the fact that the farmers may be busy in the hayfield. Mir. Geach not only made the prices attractive. but he used lot Of space in The Re- publican That he is perfectly satls- fled with the results was evident yesterday when he stated that the sale this week has been one of the most satisfactory he has ever given. He advertised almost exclusively in The Republican and the satisfactory results indicate that the morning paper Is the one that reaches the people and is read by them.
 In the Lukin display ad this morn- ing will be found the announcement of a remnant and odds and ends special counter sale. The Lukin closing out sale has been in pro- gress a little over a month and has been most gratifying to the propriet- ors of the store. It is natural that in sale of this kind, there will be a good many odds and ends and rem nants left over. These will all be gathered together and placed on a special sale until closed out The prices on them will be no object and buyers will do well to look over the lot and take advantage of the oppOr- tunity offered.