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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-11-11

knowing that that block is occupied
by another train.
The energy mentioned above is cleo
tricity, the current being obtained
from a battery near each post. The
rails of each block are made as If all
of one piece by connecting the joints
with wire. The extreme ends are then
connected and thus circuit is formed
i'll which the current flows. When no
train is in the block, the mechanism
operated by the current pulls the arm
down and holds 1t there. When a.
train enters the block the wheels and
aXles, combined with the rails, form a
shorter circuit, the energy that held
the arm down is withdrawn and up it
swings to a horizontal position.
Each block is Independent of all
other blocks. When the last wheels
of train leave it, the current re-
sumes its flow and the signal arm
at the entrance is pulled down to the
proceed" position. But before the
hind wheels have finished doing this,
the front wheels of the locomotive
have entered the next block and
caused the arm there to rise to the
stop"
For a single track line the auto.
matte arrangement is the same, but
there is a signal at each end of the.
block To prevent two trains on a
single track line entering block at
the same time from opposite ends, be-
fore the entrance to a single track
block is reached the train sets a stop,
signal at the far end of that block,
and as it enters it sets the entrance
signal to stop just as is done on
double track. Half a mile or more
before reaching the entrance signal Of
each block the engineer comes to
what is called the distant" which
tells him how the other or home"
signal is set.
AS the automatic signal is con-
structed, it cannot show 'go ahead"
unless the entire combination of rails,
wire, current, magnet, ETC.. is work
ing perfectly. If wire parts, rail
haf
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-11-11

At night colored lights are display
ed ON the same posts. The lamps
will burn eight days without replen'
ishing, but are refilled every four or
five days. When the home signal is.
at stop, the engineer sees the flame T.
through a red glass The caution light
on the distant is yellow. A green
lights means go ahead and is used !,
on both the home and distant signals.
Where two or more lines cross at
grade the general plan Of semaphore
arms for day and colored light for
night is the same, but owing to the
complications all signals are con-
trolled by levers operated by men
from a central station. The crossing
and contiguous tracks are governed
by the interlocking system. When
this Is in perfect order and the cross
ing unoccupied, It displays stop" to
every track approaching the crossing.
ANY change must be made by the sig
mailman, and to display proceed" he
must FIRST lock all other approaches
with the stop signal
| There are now about 1900 miles
OF railway equipped with the block
system. The only line thus protected
every inch from Chicago to California
is via the Northwestern. Union and
Southern Pacific. One-third OF the
1900 miles Of automatic signaling is
on the Hartman lines--and the North
western has more miles of double
track antonatic than any other rail
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-11-11

zontal until the block is
vacated, when the arm
automatically drops and
points diagonally toward
the ground. Therefore.
as long as the engineer
sees only dropping sig
nails he can keep on 60
ing, but the instant he
finds the arm stretching
out over the track, he
must cnme to n stOD.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-11-11

breaks, a battery
fails, a switch point
opens the slightest,
the combination
fails and the re.
leased arm re-
sumes the hori-
zontal position. So,
when the engineer
sees the stop sig
nal, he knows that
there may be a
train on the block,
an open switch, or
q broken rail or
signaling appa
ratus.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-11-11

When q train enters a
block it so affects the en-
ergy that is a part of sig
mailing that the sema-
phore arm remains hori-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
YOUNG CHARLIE TAFT
NEW WHITE HOUSE BOY IS A
MANLY LAD.
Dominant Trait That Distinguishes
Him Is That He Is UnspoiIed-
A Lover of Travel, History
and Adventure.

Observation-Disclosures Taft is rapidly
coming into his own AS the Ameri-
can people come to have, at first hand
and through the newspapers, closer
acquaintance with the president-elects
youngest son there is bound to be an
increasing appreciation Of and admira-
ton for one of the most likable and
most manly lads that ever shone in
the reflected glory of famous father.
1t is not too much to predict that
Master Charles Phelps Taft-named
for his uncle, who resides in Cincin-
natt-will become, during his fathers
service as chief magistrate, the most
popular boy that ever resided at the
White House. And this prophecy can
be made with due realization of the
hold on the public gained, in turn, by
the stored Tad" Lincoln, the Garfield
boys and, latterly, the very mischiev-
Gus young Roosevelts.
The great dominant trait that dis
tinguishes Charles Taft is that he is
absolutely unspoiled It would seem
as though he is virtually unspoilable.
The wonder of all this can only be
realized when you stop to think what
his life has been during the liz
years of his existence. His father has
been in public life ever since young
Charles was old enough to take notice
of things about him. The boy spent
years in the official atmosphere of the
Philippines, travelled around the world
with his father, feted all the while,
and has been made much of in Wash
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
Charlie aft.

ington, Cincinnati. Hot Springs and
Augusta during the interval between
Taft's nomination for the presidency
and his Inauguration.
1t is more than possible that some
thing of Charlie Taft's manliness is
due to that free rein within reason
able limits, which the new president
and Mrs. Taft have always allowed for
the development of the individuality
of each of their children.
AS may be surmised from the fore
going, Charlie Taft has young Amer
ica's proverbia1 interest in outdoor
sport. Indeed, he goes in hard for all
sorts of outdoor athletics. He started
when he was in the Philippines by be-
coming expert at number of the ma
tive games. When he accompanied
his father on the latter's trip around
the world he won a good share of the
prizes in the athletic contests on the
ocean steamer. When the Spanish
game of diabolo became a fad in this
country Charlie was an early convert,
and this was succeeded by roller skat-
ing, which is yet in high favor.
Charlie now points with pride to the
fact that he is member of the foot
ball team and also the baseball team,
for boys of his age, at his uncle's pri-
vate school in Connecticut, where he
is now a pupil, and the president-to-be
recently gave his youngest son a course
Of lessons in golf, declaring that the
time to learn this game was in youth.
There is no pose about Charlie Taft,
but no person could be long in the
company Of the boy and not realize the
broadening influence of foreign travel
IF which he has had SO bountiful pro-
portion. This boy of less than IL years
has been twice around the world, once
via Suez and the other time by way of
Siberia, and on both journeys he had
opportunities for seeing places and
meeting distinguished people not
vouchsafed to any other juvenile in
his generation.
For all that Charlie Taft is such
devotee of athletics he is almost equal
Iy fond of reading-thus presenting an
unusual combination of tastes. It is
pretty near an axiom that If you see
Charlie indoors he has book in his
hand. History and the usual favorite
tales of boyisha adventure have the
preference in his literary menu.
Charlie will celebrate his twelfth
birthday anniversary September 20
next
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
THREE DISHES FOR DESSERT
Walnut custard Pie One of the painti.
est That Can Be Made-For
Apple Pie de Luxe.

Walnut Custard Pie.-This is a
favorite dish at one of the New York
hotels. Beat two eggs slightly, and
scant halfcupful of sugar and pinch
of salt, pour over this two cupfuls OF
hot milk; mix we'll, strain and add
half a teaspoonful of vanilla and half
a cupfuI of Underground English wal
nuts. The nuts will rise to the top
ard form tender crust to the custard.
Pecans and almonds may be used in
the same way.
Silver Custard.-Whites of three
eggs slightly beaten; two tablespoon
fuls cold milk and two tablespoonful
of sugar, few grains of salt, and half
a teaspoonful essence of 1emn; mix
we'll and pour on one pint of hot milk;
bake in a small, deep pudding dish set
in pan of hot water till firm GO to ~
minutes). Serve with soft custard
made of one pint of milk, yolks OF
three eggs, half a cupful of sugar, a
few grains of salt and one teaspoonful
of vanilla, or it may be served with
chocolate sauce for change, made by
adding two squares of dissolved, I'M
sweetened chocolate to the above soft
custard. Serve both ice cold.
Apple Pie De Luxe.-Into a deep pie
plate without undercrust slice five ap-
pies, add two tablespoonfuls of sugar,
a little cinnamon and bits of butter.
Bake with rich top crust. In serving,
turn each piece upside down and lay
on whipped cream sweetened and
favored.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
Fidelitv to Our paiIy Trust.

It was while engaged in the monot-
onous and prosaic duty of flock-tend-
ing-and that on the edge of a desert
that Moses received the Divine reve-
lation which transformed the whole
plan Of his life. Many a soul wastes
years in longing for the halo with
out realizing that it generally comes
by way of the commonplace. It Is
in the common acacia-bush OF an un.
romantic environment that the light
of God appears, and makes it glorious
to the watchful, faithful SOUL What
stupendous issues for time and eter.
nifty hang upon fidelity to our daily
trust we may not realize at the mo
ment, but God will see that true 10y,
atty viii never miss its mart.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
EseaIIoned Fish

One pint of milk or cream, two
tablespoons butter two tablespoons
-four, one cup bread crumbs moistened
with melted butter, three pounds Of
any kind of white fish Il prefer the
center of a fair-sized cod), a few
sprigs of parsley, a little red pep
per and a small onion. Boil fish one
half hour in sailed water, remove skin
and bones, break apart with silver
fork. Boil milk in double boiler ten
minutes with onion, put -four and but
ter in a saucepan, cook up smooth,
adding the salt and pepper, then add
to boiling milk. Put into baking dish
a layer of sauce, then one of fish, and
lastly the bread crumbs. Bake one
half hour.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
SERMONETTE.

Here Is where John the Bap-
tist caught his vision of the
Christ and preached him as the
one who should baptize with fire
and burn up and destroy the
dross.
The unbeIief of the people
could not keep God from full
filling his covenant and sending
the Christ. He should come sud-
denly to his temple.
1t seems sometimes that the
judgments of God pronounced
; against sin are long time de-
Iayed until at last people be-
come skeptical concerning full
fIIIment. But at last in an hour
when they think not, the hour
! of God strikes.
To the ungodly the coming of
the Christ meant the consuming
2 fire of judgment, but to those
) repentant of heart and longing
S for his coming, John introduced
I him, you remember, as "the
Lamb of God that taketh away
) the sin of the world"
This aspect of the Christ as
( an avenger, as mighty one
putting down evil and exaIting
) the righteous in heart, rather
; belongs to his second coming
than his first. And it was be-
cause he did not fulfill this pic
ture which Malachi draws of
; him, perhaps, more than for any
other reason, that the Jews re-
Iected the Christ. They were
} looking for temporal king who
with mighty hand would put
down the enemies whom they so
much hated. And when he did
not fulfill this conception Of him
they turned from him In unbe-
: lief.
The figure of the purifier be-
fore the crucibIe, fixing his eye
on the metal, and taking care
that the fire be not too hot, and
keeping the metalin only until he
knows the dross to be complete
! Iy removed by seeing his own
image reflected in the glowing
mass, is really a beautiful pic
ture of the relation of Christ to
those who really belong to him.
The Christ sits down to the
work, not perfunctoriIy but with
patient love and unfIinching JUS
tice. The Angel of the Cove
nant, as In leading his people
out of Egypt by the pillar Of
cloud and fire, has an aspect of
J terror to his foes, of love to his
} followers.
Remember, the purer the gold,
{ the hotter the fire now; the
whittier the garment, the harder
the washing.
Remember Gods Word re-
minds US that with God thou
sand years are as one day and
} one day as thousand years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01

The Period of Malachi.-The time dur
ing which the prophecies of Malachi were
delivered is not difficult to ascertain.
Cyril makes him contemporary with
Haggai and Zechariah, or a little later.
Syncellus places these three prophets
under Joshua the son of Josedec. That
Malachi was contemporary with Nehe-
miah is rendered probable by compari-
son of 2:S with Neh. 1915: 2:10-16 with
Neh. 1922, ETC.; and Bib with Neh. 1910;
etc. That he prophesied after the times
of Haggai and Zechariah is inferred from
his emitting to mention the restoration
of the temple, and from no allusion being
made to him by Ezra The captivity was
already thing of the long past, and is
not referred to. The existence of the
temple service is presupposed in ITO, 81,
10. The Jewish nation had still a political
chief Q:8), distinguished by the same I'll
tie as that borne by Nehemiah Neh.
1925, to which Gosenius assigns Persi-
an origin. Hence Vitringa concludes that
Malachi delivered his prophecies after the
second return of Nehemiah from Persia
CNeh. 1870, and subsequently to the
thirty-second year of Artaxerxes Lonsi-
manus (cir. B. C. 420), which is the date
adopted by Kennicott, Hales and David
son.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
Grace Divine.

"Great grace" writes the historian
of the early church, in describing it's
members, was upon them all" That
heavenly grace was the divine initia-
tive and influence behind the marvel
Gus beauty seen in the lives of these
first Christians. 1t was the mighty
dynamo whose currents flowed into
every current of their lives. It shone
out in their unselfish love and bound
less generosity. The strength of its
impulse was seen in the sacrifice of
possessions to supply the wants Of the
needy. Little wonder that the witness
of the apostles to the resurrection Of
Jesus was with great power" when
it was backed up by such living proof
of his working in human hearts and
lives.
The grace of God is still among
us. It is still the secret and source of
all that is loveliest and noblest in char
acter and life. And it is free to all
as the air and the sunlight.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
Crane Fruit.

While many persons are exceeding
ly fond of grape fruit, this particular
delicacy is often entirely eliminated
from the menu, The bitterness is the
Objectionable feature, of course. In
the first place the fruit should be ripe
and peeled the same as an orange,
after which all sections should be torn
apart. Cut each section above where
the seed lies. The little envelope will
then open and the seeds will come
out. Cover the fruit with pulverized
sugar. The juice and pulp are easily
extracted and the bitter flavor is not
detected Large grape fruit is more
perfect than the smaller fruit and has
richer flavor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
POTATO Sweets.

Boil and mash large potato, place
while hot in large bowl, stir in as
much sugar as will make a dough of
the consistency of biscuit, flavor with
vanilla or any preferred flavoring, and
knead into it cup of chopped nuts,
English walnuts or mixed. Mold into
loaf and place in cool place. When
ready to serve slice down in squares,
cut into small blocks, and serve. This
candy may be varied endlessly by diff
ferent modes of treatment after the
dough" or fondant is made; it may
be nodded by the hands into bonbons
with or without the addition of
chopped nuts, dates, figs, etc. Bon
bons may be ornamented with whole
walnuts and dates are delicious
stuffed with the candy. If colored
candy is desired the fondant may be
separated into parts and each colored
with fruit or vegetable colorings. In
this case of variety of favors should
also be used.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
THE STORY.

WHEN the present conditions are
w dark and forbidding there is al
ways comfort in the promises of God.
Darkness may be around one, but
If only the heavenly vision can be
caught brightness breaks in upon the
soul and the song of joy sounds forth
from the lips.
No harder place could be imagined
than that of the prophets of old who,
amidst the wickedness and wayward-
ness Of the times, preached righteous
ness to a people who would not hear;
whose hearts were wholly given over
to evil, and who were bringing upon
the nation the ruin and disgrace long
foretold.
They could cry out against the evil.
They could warn the people of the
coming judgment of God upon their
sins. But they could not compel them
to listen. They could not force them
to turn their hearts to God. They
could only cry out and see the dark
ness close in around the nation deep
er and deeper. But if the mission of
prophet to the people was discourag-
ing from one point of view, certainly
there was the brighter side as the
eyes turned towards God and vision
of his glory and power and ultimate
triumph was caught.
Here was the secret of the conf
dence and hope of all the prophets
FROM those of the early days of Isra-
els history down to the days of
%alachi, the latest of the prophets.
The mission of Malachi was a dis
couraging one indeed. The decline
which had followed the revival under
Nehemiah marked the last downward
plunge of the remnant of the nation
which had been restored to Jerusa-
lem.
Priests and people were corrupted
by the conditions which surrounded
them, and as Malachi went about de.
nouncing sin and pleading with the
people to return to God, he was given
scant hearing.
Day after day following such ap.
parentIy fruitless efforts he would re
turn to his humble abode and lose
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
Casserole of Potatoes.

Pare thin and wash IL potatoes;
cover with water, add salt and boil
until tender. Drain and set on back
of range for about ten minutes and
add piece of butter size of an egg.
When butter is melted mash them and
stir in a little at a time one-half cup
hot cream, then beat until light with
a fork. Arrange on hot dish, form
ing an oblong, high mound, followed
in the middle. Brush inside and out
with beaten yolk of egg aud set in
oven to brown. When done fill with
a ragout of mutton or duck or maca-
roni and oysters in cream sauce and
serve hot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
Dainty Accompaniment for salad.


ngredients-Two tablespoonful Of
butter, four tablespoonful of flour, six
tablespoonful of grated cheese, one
egg Tor just enough to make a stiff
pastel, one saltspoonful of salt, dash
of red pepper. First, put the flour in
a bowl and rub in the cheese and but
ter; second, add the pepper, salt and
mix to smooth paste with beaten egg;
third, turn out on Toured board and
roll about one-eighth of an inch thick,
cut in thin strips about Ave inches
long, cut also some rings; fourth, put
on creased paper and bake in a mod
crate oven till pale yellow. When
cool remove from paper, slip several
of the strips through the rings and
serve on individual plates.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
Graham Cake.

One and one-haIf cups sugar, one
half cup lard, one cup raisins, one tea
spoon each of cinnamon, allspice and
nutmeg, one-half teaspoon salt, one
and one-half cups sour milk, one tea
spoon soda, and three cups graham
aour sifted twice. Bake in a slow
oven,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
TWO SUBMISSIONS.

Rub bread and meat boards with
cut lemons, then wash with cold wa
ter. It is much better than scrubbing
or scraping.
If the upper part or edge of the
saucepan is well buttered you will
find that chocolate, milk and other
LIQUIDS will not boil over.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
Stuffed slrIoin.

Procure pork loin roast. Do not
remove the tenderloin, but slit it and
stuff with dry dressing made of stale
crumbs highly. seasoned with salt, pep
per and sage. Roast in usual manner
and serve with potatoes roasted in
pan with same meat, brown gravy and
apple sauce.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-08-13

One has only to take an occa-
sional trip to outside points to be
able to more fully appreciate the
beauty and richness of Camas
Prairie when they return. The
far famed Palouse country,
known as one of the greatest
grain producing countries of the
world, has US beat on area but
cannot equal our crop yields.
The lower countries have US beat
in producing the tender varieties
of fruits but cannot excel us in
raising apples and hardy fruits,
while the climate of this section
is so much superior to that of the
lower sections that comparison is
unnecessary. Some might think
that because of our altitude lover
5000 feet that our winters are
severe. but it is a fact that our
winters are very mild and last
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-08-13

winter when the, cold registered
from 20 to Is degrees below zero
at Walla Walla and in the Yakima
and Wenatchee valleys it regis
tered only Is below here and
was only below zero for two
days. Then our scenery is not
to be sneezed at either. The
prairie, stretching away for miles
with it's fields of golden grain,
and bordered on all sides with
wooded mountains, presents a
picture beyond the power of
mankind to reproduce in colors.
A few miles of travel brings one
to the Salmon or Clearwater riv-
ers where wild and rugged seen
cry equal to the best in any coun-
try can be seen, and no long
and expensive journeys are nee
essary for one to enjoy it. Veri-
Ily, few of US properly realize
what an elegant country we are
living in.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-08-13
CANVAS PRAIRIE CHRONICLE
F. S. wlMER, Editor apS Proprietor.
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY

Entered at the Postoffice at Cottonwood Idaho,
for characterization through the mail as second
class matter.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-08-13

The editor was released from
quarantine Tuesday morning and
is back into the harness again
place where he is decidedly glad
to be in order to keep things run
ming properly. While our family
is still quarantined and will be
for couple of weeks longer, our
little son is practically over his
illness and is out of danger.
Whether the other children will
take the disease later time alone
will tell.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-08-13

Governor Brady is hitting
the grit" around Boise these
days in new $4,000 automobile
which he recently received. , The
machine is equipped with electric
lights, electric cigar lighter and
many other modern conveniences
and is one of the finest cars on
the market. Well, Jim is able to
afford it and the only thing we
envy him is that we cannot do
likewise.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-08-13

Do your trading with the mer-
chants who advertise in this pa
per. They are asking for your
patronage and will give you the
best of service. Their goods are
of standard quality and anything
that is not up to quality will be
made good. You buy no cat in a
bag when you buy from CHRoN-
ICLE advertisers.