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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26
. CONDUCTOR SAVES A TRAIN.
Swings Aboard caboose and Warns
oncomins Flyer, Heavily Loaded.

Conductor William Mccoy Of the
Denver & Rio Grande road is the hero
of thrilling ride over LeVeta pass.
Boarding runaway caboose as il
passed Walsenburg station, going at
The rate of 20 miles an hour and gain
ing momentum every moment he
saved a passenger train from wreck.
Mccoy was in the depot when he
leard the sound of the approaching
ear Thinking part of the train which
he had come in on, and which he had
left to be switched, had broken loose.
he ran out and saw the caboose com
Ing down the track Quick as thought
he remembered that passenger train
was coming in within a few minutes
and that the flying caboose was on ihe
same track.
He took his life in his hands and
swung on to the runaway car. He
cried to put on the brakes, but was
unable to- Something had given way,
which accounted for the car breaking
loose. AT the same instant that he
learned of the brakes failure to work
he saw the distant light Of the passeh-
ger train coming up the divide.
In a brief second he had taken the
lantern from the rear Of the caboose
and was madly signaling the oncom-
Ing train.
Engineer Henthorne Of the passen-
ger train saw the signals, stopped his
train and began TO back up with all
possible speed
The wild caboose gained on the en-
CINE as both neared the junction. but
the train reached safety in time for a
brakeman to jump off and throw the
switch, permitting the caboose to take
the toward Trinidad.
On the Y track it soon struck the
heavy grade on Tuna hill and stopped.
The passengers on the train did not
know the danger until it was all over.
Then they realized that only the pree-
snce of mind OF Conductor Mccoy and
The prompt action Of Engineer Hen
horne had prevented what would prob
ably have been a severe disaster.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26
VIZ rRAlNs sTARr 80.
Object Is to Give Passengers .
One Minutes Leeway.

We're one minute late IN STARRING. n
observed the man to his seatmate on
an outward bound train at the Grand
Central the other afternoon. Either
the train is late or my watch is slow
! don't think it's my watch, for it's
IS absolutely accurate a chronometer
as there is in America. paid $500
FOR it,8 he added, pridefully.
= Your watch is all right and so is
the train, replied his companion. ut
IS something that is not known to the
public, but it is fact that most Of
the great railroads nowadays make
their published time cards-those
that Il issues to the public at large
'exactly one minute faster than those
they furnish their train employees. For
Instance, this train, according to the
lime table, is due to leave the station
at 4;59. The time card the engineer
runs by gives the leaving time as five
o'clock, and at five O'Clock to the sec.
ond he pulls out.
The reason for that is this: get
70 the gate at exactly 4.59 / am
agreeably surprised to see that the
train | want to take is still there and
slide through the gate just as it is
closing. l get aboard and in my seat
Just as the train starts. | look out
Of the window and see no one hasten
ing down the platform trying to make
swift swoop and land on the rear
step at the last moment If there is
anyone left behind he is on the other
side Of the gate. The railroads have
adopted this plan of having their pub
lie time tables 60 seconds faster so
that the gate leading to the train may
be closed at the moment the train is
scheduled to start and SO that those
who get inside at the last moment can
have exactly one minute to get
aboard, which is ample if one is at all
nimble. New York Press.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26

be advanced beyond the position Of
track foreman. The men who were
destined for higher positions started
In as rodmen in similar way to the
young naval officers who are started
In as midshipmen after their course at
Annapolis
The Pennsylvania railroad has en-
ployed graduates of technical institu-
tions both in its maintenance Of way
and mechanical departments, to be
trained for promotion to the important
positions. A graduate civil en-
gineer was employed as rodman.
and was considered in direct
line for positions Of assistant
supervisor, supervisor, assistant en-
gineer, superintendent, general super
lntendent, general manager or vice
president In like manner mechanical
engineers were given special course
of training for the motive power de-
partment. Outside Of these two lines
Of promotion it had been impossible to
rise beyond certain limits in the op-
Grating department
Realizing that many employees who
nave not had the advantages Of a col
lege education apply themselves so
diligently to their work that they ac-
quire a proficiency which should be
recognized, the management has been
carefully observing the work Of all
grades of men in the service, with a
view to promoting those who showed
exceptional ability, no matter what
their start with the company had been.
John s. Considine was the first to
be promoted under the new rule. He
had no college education. On the con-
trary, he entered the service Of the.
company as a track laborer when but
15 years of age. After five years at
this arduous work he was assigned to-
duty in a supervisors ONCE. There
he acquired the rudiments OF cIvil en-
gineering. Later he was sent on the
road as track foreman and his work
In that capacity was Of such charac-
ter that the title of general foreman
Of track laying was created for him.
At this point Considine would have
come to sudden stop had II not been
Tor the change In policy of the com
pany. He had reached his limit, un-
less he could gain a Commission as
assistant supervisor, the place to
which he has now been advanced
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26

An important change has been made
in the maintenance and oreanization
OF the Nebraska division Of the Union
Pacific, which, if successful win he in
troduced on all the Hartman lines
This change consists in the discontinn.
ance among officers Of the nse ~
titles, superintendent Of terminals
master mechanic. division engineer
trainmaster travelling engineer and as
sistant division engineer In future
they will be all assistant superintens.
ents. and it is expected that discinnas
viii be improved by the fact thai escb
officer has the authority indicated bv
his title. The main object Of making
assistant superintendents Of The for-
mer division engineers master me-
ehanics. travelling engineers and Others
is 70 give each Of them broader train.
ing and opportunity. so that not mere.
" The transportation man hui ~
man. whatever his special work who
has shown the most ability can be adj
vanced
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26
LAY STILL ON The TRAck.
Enbslsb Workman's Presence Of Mind
Saved Him from Death.

A cry OF horror went up from a
crowd OF passengers standing on Bur
ton-on-Trent railroad station platform
the other day. Before their very ewes
lay all the elements Of a tragedy Be
tween the metals an assistant shunter
was at work. Suddenly freightstrain
bore down upon the man. Before the
startled spectators could warn him
almost before the cry of alarm had es.
capped their lips-he disappeared be-
meath the engine, and ten horse boxes
passed over him. When the train was
brought TO standstill a number of
persons rushed forward to render as.
sistance. They were too late. The
shunter, man named John Hughes
rose calmly to his feet. stepped over
the metals, walked up to the driver of
the engine, and gently but firmly re-
with the driver for knock.
ing him down. Beyond a few cuts On
the face and hands caused by falling
on the gravel in the four-foot way the
man was uninjured. He afterward At
iributed his miraculous escape TO the
fact that he lay perfectly stin while
The train was going over him.-London
Telegraph.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26

The Great Northern railway ~ -rs-
and. has apparently solved ils prob
.er OF hev to amuse children rassen-
ls during q long trip lt provides
what 81 calls the railroad playbex Ter
.he little peoples use. This consists
cardboard reproductions of the
eat Norlhern trains. and stations
dh little guards. porters newshoys.
assengers and ali the people net In
a train. with these the babies amuse
themselves on the way.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26
Government Furnishes Strikers.

Naturalization of the Italian rail
ways has had a curious result. The
employees are now under the ban Of
the criminal law. and the strikes Of
last year by the railway workers have
resulted in the prosecution Of 1852
railway men at Turin for participation
in the big general strike OF last year.
They are being tried in patches of 80
each in the Turin law courts, and five
days in each legal week are assigned
for the trials until the whole of the
cases are disposed Of 1t is reported
that similar trials on a smaller scale
are taking place at Rome, Milan.
Bologna and other centers involved in
the general strike. The lowest penal
~ yet inflicted has been a fine Of 16
lira 5000 and so days suspension
OF civil rights. The law under which
the men are tried is the provision
against strikes in the public services.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26
Man Does Not Know How to Live

wan S0ea Not NnoW TOW 70 Live.
Modern. life so depends upon med
ical science that whether humanity
is willing or unwilling, che profession
is Indispensable TO progress. Because
mans life is SO artificial, he is the
only animal that does not know how
TO live, and must be assisted on every
hand by the science and imitation OF
Philadelphia Press.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26
RUN WITHOUT THE HEADLIGHT.
Wherein British Railroad Trains Differ
from Those Of America.

Locomotive headlights as we know
them in this country are practically
unknown in Great Britain, we are
told by a writer in a recent railroad
magazine. There are few grade cross
ings there, and these are we'll pro
tected. so that the light is not needed
as danger signal, and there is no
effort to use exceptionally bright
lights to illuminate the track in front
of train.
The situation is not without its
advantages. Bright headlights modify
or obliterate the feeble colored lights
of signals and switches, and they daz-
zle the eyes of the drivers on passing
trains In this country the headlight
seems to be necessity. To be eff
fective it should be sufficiently brill
liant to illuminate the track for a dis
tance greater than that within which
the brakes can stop the train, but II
must not be so powerful as to blind
approaching trains crews and modify
the colors of signal lights. 1t should
also be as effective as possible in fog
gy and snowy weather.
The oil lamp hardly meets these
conditions; it is too feeble, even with
a proper reflector Electricity is too
powerful and has been abandoned by
some OF the roads that have intro
duced it. Acteylene, which is now so
familiar as an illuminant on automo.
biles, is advocated by many authori.
ties.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26
New idea in shiftIno Trains.

Shifting of trains is carried out with
great simplicity by means OF the new
electric locomotive which has been
installed for the purpose at Berlin in
the Tempelhof yards. The locomotive
is built specially for use in depots or
locomotive yards and uses a storage
battery, being thus quite independent.
There are two electric motors, one
on each axle. which give 20 horse
power each, or 40 horsepower for the
entire locomotive. A potential Of 300
volts is employed at the terminals OF
the battery, and there are 100 cells.
During a series of practical tests
which were made with the locomotive
1t was shown that the working speed
was seven feet per second. and the
weight of the train varied up to 200
tons. The mean weight Of the trains
was 60 tons. The voltage Of each cell
is 2.85 vslts at the charging and 2.09
volts on the discharge.-Se Scientific
American.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26

a contributor to
Railway and Loco
motive Engineer
ing. Level cross
ings are few and
far between in
that country and
usually specially
protected, SO that
any serious at
tempt at track IL
Elimination is left
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26
woman,s 7rioht idea

II was a woman who had an idea
when her chickens kept disappear
ing from the roost. She painted the
legs red and when six disappeared in
one night she went with policeman
to the places where chickens were Of
fered for sale and in one crate found
her fowls all dressed for the market.
but still with their painted legs.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26

.anla railroad, mas
been promoted to
assistant super
visor. This pro
motion is signih-
cant Of a change
in the policy Of
the road in promo
tious, for up until
this time a man
without a techni-
cal 9 alton
could not expect to
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26
Front

Front is ike bread in that both are
a little substance blown up with much
wind. Il is unlike bread in that man
cannot live by bread alone.-Puck.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26
ANNOUNCEMENT

of proposed amendment to constitution
Y. p. G. A, relative to executive board
an dother matters. will be made on
80. IS5-194
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26

Some Of the boys who used to hope
Tor red-top boots nov have sons who
yearn for carmine touring cars-Dal-
las News.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26

II q man wants word picture OF
himself that isn't at an natierine he
should arouse the ire Of sharp-
'ousaed wrman -chieaeo Daily News
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26

Ef vor stan in your own LIGHT how
kin you expect other people to rnd
you ia a hnrTy7~
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26

The average matrs~oniaf team con
sis'- Of ieas'~g iadv and a general
utility man-Iife.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26

Every time you spend a dollar at q
railroad ticket office or freight Office.
you pay 50 cents for employees wages
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26
ALL GIVEN CHANCE
RAILROAD CHANGES POLICY ON
PROMOTIONS.
Move Means That Employees Are No
Longer to BE Divided Into Classes
The First Man to Profit
Thereby.

Mr.. John S. Considine Of Columbia,
Pa. a track foreman Of the Pennsyl-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26
NEED NO HEADLIGHT
BRITISH LOCOMOTIVES DO NOT
CARRY THEM.
In This Country, However, They Are
Necessity, and the Proper
llluminant Has Become
Problem to Solve.

Headlights as we use them are prac-
unknown in Great Britain, says
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-26

Frr'r@d and wales hsre 10000
~ gers
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-17
STATE RAILROAD
Wherever Thought Best 1t Might
Go Down Into the Hunts
vile Country.

Austin, Texas, April 15.-The bill by
Terrell of Cherokee and others, au-
| thorizing an extension of the State
Railroad, received a favorable recon-
mendation from the house committee
on penitentiaries today. The bill is
identical with the measure introduced
at the regular session of the legisla-
ture with this exception: The original
bill authorized an extension from Pal
estine; the new bill authorizes an ex-
tension from any point on the road,
and in any direction, to connection
with other lines, the extension not to
exceed in length 100 miles.
G. a. Wynne of Huntsville, repre-
senting a committee consisting of him
self, w. L. Dean and j. G. Ashford,
appointed at a mass meeting of Hunts
vile citizens, appeared before the COM
mittee to offer the suggestion that the
bill be so amended as to designate a
specific destination.
Mr. Wynne submitted a map show
ing several routes which the proposed
extension might take through Hunts
vile, terminating at the mouth of the
Brazos eventually. He presented
supplemental argument showing that
if such general route were chosen
the road would open up territory rich
in timber, Ignite, farming products
and building stone, and would effect
paying connections with existing rail
roads. Furthermore, the properties of
the penitentiary system could be link
ed together eXpeditiously by the ex-
tension, which he thought would prove
a contamination productive of benefit
cial results to the penitentiary sys-
TEN. Mr.. Wynne's argument was not
confined to a single specific route but
several specific qualifications of the.
general idea of extending the state
road from some point thereon through
the Huntsville territory. The commit
tee, however, declined to amend the
bill by specifying even a general route
of the extension, preferring to leave
that matter to the penitentiary board,
as the specification of a route might
endanger the passage of the bill. It
was freely remarked in the committee
that the senate will probably be dis
posed to frown down upon the bill,
even as it stands.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-17

and cots, but some of the campers
prefer to sleep in hammocks suspend.
ed from the trees. Others sleep on
the ground. Their recreations are
archery, tennis, quoits and swimming
For those inclined to strenuous exer-
else a woodpile and buck saw are
provided. Long walks are taken. On
these occasions the campers wear
bathing or a short single garment.
They wear clothing also when they
visit the doctor The camp has a
matron, but no cook.
The nature camp was established
three years ago. 1t opens every year
on June first, and ends on September
thirtieth. DR.. Higgins is a son of A.
S. Higgins, ST., who was connected
with the Brooklyn public schools all
the active years of his life. The doc
tor abandoned the use of drugs five
years ago.
The medical profession is top
heavy with theories" he said. Back
to nature and first principles, is my
Nc n rre4E .es
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-17
COLLECTION OF BIG FINE
State Makes Final Move In Waters
Pierce Oil cases-WiIl Get the Z
Cash During Next Week.

Austin, Texas, April 16.--Attor1
General Davidson today. received from
the clerk of the United States SUI
preme court the mandates in the
Waters Pierce Oil company cases.
Assistant Attorney General Light
foot filed the mandates with the court
of civil appeals for the Third district
here, and the court will direct the dis
trict court to execute the mandate.
Judge Lightfoot said he would have
Judge Wilcox of the Twenty-seventh
district court enter an order directing
the states receiver, Robert j. Eek
hardt, to take charge of the property
and proceed to wind up the affairs of
Judge Lightfoot leaves tomorfs Il
Beaumont, where he viii have jtdge
Bryant of the United States circuit
court enter an order discharging Fed
eral Receiver Dorchester. Then the
state will proceed to collect the fine,
which is to be paid into the state
treasury.
Interest at per cent on the origi-
nal judgment of $L629 900 is s184,174.
and after deducting $9O,4S2, County
Attorney Brady's fees, the state will
get net of $1,71S,171, or $s4,271 in
excess of the original amount of the
judgment
The fine will be paid early next
week, and will be in bank exchange.
The story once current that the big
fine would be paid in coin Ia box car
full of silveD is being laughed at
here.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-17
THE CHRISTIAN REVIVAL
Marriage a Type of the Church" Will
Be Subject of Sermon Tonight
BY DR.. w. E. Harlow

The attendance at the meeting last
night was not so large as usual, ow-
ing to many counter attractions, but
the spirit was good and the song SER
vice enthusiastic. The special num-
Der for the evening was, Weary Was
the Parting" by Prof Dawdy.
The subject discussed last night by
DR.. Harlow was, Sowing and Reap
ing" Although this is an old familiar
theme, the sermon was fresh and
strong, and one that will do great
good to those who had the privilege
of hearing it. The law of increase
holds just as surely in the realm of
human life as in that of vegetation.
1t would be as reasonable to SOW the
most worthless weeds and expect to
reap in turn the choicest grain, as to
give life's energies to the sowing of
sin and expect in eternity to reap the
fruits of righteousness. Still it is true
that He that soweth to his flesh
shall reap corruption; but he that
soweth unto the Spirit shall of the
Spirit reap eternal life" Yet there
are thousands of people who persist in
their sinful life, but hope in some way
to escape the awful harvest.
1t was proven by the scriptures
that worldliness and questionable
amusements are forms of Sowing to
the flesh" Special attention was
called to the evils resulting from dane
ing, card playing and other forms of
social gambling and theatre-going on
the part of church members. 1t was
urged that one of the greatest needs
of the time is a clear-cut line between
the church and the world The speak
er urged church members to be faith
full to God and so live as members of
His church that the world would have
confidence in them and wish to follow
them as they follow Christ All sin
ners were asked to accept Christ and
begin sowing to the Spirit, that they
may have an eternal harvest"
The subject for tonight will be,
Marriage a Type of the Church"
This will be one of the most instruct
i've sermons of the series delivered by
DR.. Harlow, and all are invited to
hear it. After the sermon the ordi-
nance of baptism will be administered,
and all candidates are urged to be
present in readiness for it.
Reporter.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-17
REAuTIFYINe THE MUNICIPALITY

President James of the University
of Illinois is busy organizing a move
ment that shall beautiful the homes of
the people. A few days ago he called
a conference at Champaign which was
attended by twenty-nine people from
different cities. They represented
civic associations, women's clubs, and
it was proposed that an organization
be developed that shall cooperate
with local clubs and teacn the people
how to beautify their homes. Most of
the attempts at landscape work in L.
linois are crude. There is much to
do to make these abiding places in
the homes. No town has carried out
an organized plan, studied for both
convenience and beauty. Most trees
planted are of poor kind and few
yards have flowers or shrubs worthy
the name. We ought to have some
city regulations about the placing of
residences a certain distance from the
sidewalk. We ought to take advan-
tage of the natural features to beau
tify the banks and streams and lakes.
whereas most of these are now left
ragged and unsightly and an annoy
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-17
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

A man may lead double life, but
that doesn't count in the census.
Even the people who want the
earth may be weighed and found
wanting.
Among musical composers an enc.
my frequently steals a march on his
rival
There is nothing slow about some
fellows till you want them to pay
back a loan.
The fellow who is forced to live il
an attic must have come down in thu
world.
The trouble with clouds is that you
have to turn them inside out to dis
cover the silver lining.
The man who flees from tempta-
ton generally blazes the trail so he
can find his way back.
The man who makes the longest
prayers is frequently short when the
collection plate is passed.-Philadel
phia Record.