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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-21
SLOW.

Can any one tell me where snails
are found p asked the New York
school tescher.
"I can't replied a blaek-eyed
little girl.
"Well, Bessie, where do we find
snails9h
ain Philadelphia, ma'am."-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-21

The south bound passenger
Tuesday morning was several
hours late.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-21

Mrs. j. K. Martin went to
Butler Thursday to install the
officers of the Rebeksh lodge at
that place
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-21

H. Loeb &BrO, have purchased
the H. Christman building just
west of their store.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-21

Mrs. ]. W. Gum was q pleas
ant caller at this office Monday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-21

Gold Seal aud Lambertville
boots at BeasIey's,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-21

Resolve to adv eriise your bus
mess in 1909.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-21

Mrs. Mabel Griffith, of Butler,
was in this city Saturday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-21

Miss Laura Walton, az Butler,
was in this city Sunday,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-21

NoTE Baking powders that are sold al
ten TO thirty cents a pound. or a cent
an ounce arc made from alum. Avoid
them.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-21
Gowns

Gowns
Made of fine muslin. generously cut. handsome
finished neck aud sleeves, trimmed with good en-
%broidery and iacc-realiy tue be I four styIes ana
qualities we have ever offered al such co
a low price Worth zoe. Mhites salc OSC
Gowns IN Highly mud siipover STYLES. short eibo
and flowing sleeves. emhrotitrr.i lace co.
and tucked yokes, sl00 vnlue at ooC
Gowns oi hne uainsook lace nnl embroidery
Sleeves ribbon aud lars trimmed OOo
81 25 values, White sale zoo
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-21

Petticoats
Made OF very good camhrir finished muslin. with
sinch double founce I'd gul with 8 lHch hamburg
embroidery THIS n cheaper than you can bus
the mateTinl used Ga makiug the EO4
skirt 75c value. White sale O0C
Muslin Petticoat made ~ good muslin. with IN
incl hounce. limIp,d With a row Of Torcbon IN
sertion and nrirhcd with + irchon cdRinr
To match. l& value. White 90
sale OOC
Cambria Pctticoat % gnod eninbrlc. dcep knee
hounce OF fine lawn, trimmed with cmbro idery in
sertion with : rows 81 Gne tucks aSove aud 1
i Ras' '"''' below l'o,ai'r $1.19
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
PLUMBER LICENSES
SUBJECT Of REPORT

Following the receipt Of d communica-
ton from Senator GaIlinger. REQUESTING
consideration by the Chamber of Com
merce Of the amendment to the act
regulating plumbing and gasfttlng in
the District, President William r. G.!de
and the committee on municipal Iegis-
latlon met this afternoon 10 discuss the
merits Of the proposed amendment.
Before the committee will be several
WeI-known plumbing supply men. in
Guiding S +. Shedd, John Mitchell H..
Thomas SummerviIle, and William Con
radl, who will give testimony as to the
advisability Of the proposition. This
testimony will be the basis Of q report
10 5e submitted by the committee to the
board of directors at its next MEETING.
The bin in question provides that the
lee for license as master plumber or
gashtter shall be s.; the term OF such
license shall be five years, and bond of
the license must be renewed ut the end
or each successive period of five wears
ne Commissioners are authorized f0
make rules and regulations GOVERNING,
the examination and licensing or plum
DeTs and h-ters, and the renewal and
transfer OF such licenses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
What Congress Did
IN THE sENATr,

Secretary Root made his farewell ap-
pcarance before the Foreign Relations
Committee 90 explain the fisheries
treaty.
Tue Foreign Relations Committee re-
ported IaEoraDly the nominations Of
Robert Bacon and john Callan
OLdusuuu as Secretary and Assistant
Secretary or State
Tho nomination OF Commissioner West
wrs sent 10 the District Committee
and will DE reported next Friday
StuatOr Clarke OF Arkansas introduced
resolution directing the Interstate
Commerce Commission TO report OH
the number Of deaths from train acct
dents resulting from Insecure and inn
proper appliances.
Cum Shoe BIN stone of Missouri re-
turned to the Senate and received
CONGRATULATIONS ON uIs reelection.
Tho Senate went into executive. session
10 consider the Canadian boundary
treaty.
The arbitration treaty with Brazil was
recommended for ratification by the
Senate Committee ON Foreign Reld-
U1us.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
OF POULTRY
REMAIN UNCHANGED
Hens Plentiful, and Supply
of Spring Chickens
Heavy.

Prices on poultry remained practically
unchanged today Hens were plentiful
and the supply of spring chickens was
heavier than had been anticipated. In
the majority Of sales Of spring chickens
Is cents was the pr1ce, although, III
some instances. as high as II cents was
recorded. The market in this respect
can hardly be said to be as firm as 1t
was last week.
The INST advance FOR several days
was made today i'm IN q vegetable mar
ket, carrots soinS mp . cents. This
was more than onset, however, by
sweet potatoes dropping 80 cents. Sup
ply continues good in practically all
lines Of vegetables and trading IS fair
" brisk.
In the live stock market the highest
price brought by calves was SIa cents
pound. This is a reduction of y cent
on last weeks quotation, Small hogs
brought no higher than $3.50, which IS
also a slight falling of in comparison
with the price charged q week ago.
The market, generally. today, was
dull
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
AL f K AN . RIA.
BENEFIT TO HELP
WASHINGTON PARK
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.


The first Of "a series Of entertainments
TO be given by the George Washington
Monument Association for the beTssfr
" the park fund, viii take place in the
Young Peoples building February {. It
VIII be a COiOred stereOpticOn lecture
Land of a Thousand Wonders" bz-
Frank Huling Poston.
Inc monument association is not at
present prepared to spend any great
amount Of money on the park. owing
to the fact that many Of the lots have
been sold on long time payments. and
as the land for the park has been paid
for, the association desires to see the
park opened to the public on April 30
The date Of she first Entertainment I'm
behalf Of beautifying the park was ac-
cidentalIy selected as the first anniver-
sary Of the day on which the Wash
llStoh Monument Association decided to
attempt TO effect the purchase of George
Washington Park
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
Wall Street Doubts C. g O. Sa But Gould Stocks So1v Sgh-rRet Strong
LOCAL RAILWAY SHARES LEADERS
IN MARKET-PRICES FIRM.
GAS RATHER WEAK.

Railway common and preferred came
to the front again in the local stock
exchange with q splendid show Of
strength and much higher prices are
T redicted for them before the market
turns the other way again. Investors
are accommodating the shares and when
an order is placed the bidder has to
raise his figures to secure stock. In
this manner the common stock sold at
4I5s042, and the preferred shares after
starting at S71A rose to IS and closed
very firm. In ALL 325 shares were sold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

After the call 50 shares more were sold
at SIS
Washington Gas was weak being Of
feTed down to 697s before finding "a buy
eT.
The rest of the market was of little
Importance. There were a number o.
orders on the call that were not filled
for the reason that holders of local
securities haze a good f,.ea Of the pos
SlDilitles of their stock and do not care
TO sell, except at price usually above
bid figures.
LanstOn sold at 12l4. the ruling price
of last week. United States Trust was
a little fiTmeT rising TO 10l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
MISS BROWN ENTERTAINS
FOR MISS MARTHA CAMERON

! and furs OF Russian sable
D. y McDermCtt Was best man Tor
An SmytH.
Later I'm the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
SinElu left Washington for Atlantic
titgs and upon their return after FebTu-
. airy 10 WIFE be at home To their friends.
Mrs. B0uTke Cochran was at home
Yesterday afternoon TO her friends, as
sisted 10y her house guests Mr.. and Mrs.
1 charles Dana Gibson. Miss Hull pre-
sided at the tea table.
Mrs. Abram Simon. of Monticello.
tla-. was the guest the past week of
MFS. Aaron NusDaum. Of II street
northwest
Miss Della FisHeI. OF this cItv. who
/ has been visiting Mrs. Morris Cans. az
Cleveland Ohio. has left ro,- pitfsbiJrg
"a, and viii be the guest or the Misses
Adler
The Rev. Louis stern has returned
home after attending the convention OF
raDDls M Philadelphia
Mrs. Myer Cohen. or III $ street. will
be al home Informally Fridays iu
February.
Mrs Joseph Beudheim. Of the Aussie-
sIppI apartment. wifi be al home Wed
uesdays in February
Mrs. Fred Wertheimer, OF Norfolk.
Va, spent few days iu this city and
leit yesterday for n further visit to
New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
TODAY'S PRICES ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Washington Railway and Electric,
com, 5OaH5s 6042.
Washington Railway and Electric.
pfd., 5aSTs. 1O087}a, I0uS7lz. 500o q, zgu
S7a4, 5oIS72l, 25d877s, 50dS77s, 50dS8, 500
Bell Telephone Of Pennsylvania, I0n
100, 10d1O0.
Mitchell Mining. 200G3-l6.
National City Bank, 50I53
United States Trust. 10Hl0l,
After CaIl-LanstOn, 10a12i4.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred. 506S73s.
Washington Gas. 25El69ls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
TODAY'S PRICES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by W T. Hibbs &
Co. bankers and brokers. Hibbs Building,
members New York Stock Exchange. Wash
Inston stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
Tradel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
Charity Card Party.

Monday afternoon al charity card
party given for the benefit OF the phil
authr0pic fund Of the Council OF jew
lsH Women. There was large at
Tendance, and ID very successful affair.
The prize winners We're Mrs. Max Cold
smith. Mrs. sydney EeizenSteiu. Mrs.
Alfred Mayer. Mrs. Silas RosenthaI.
Mrs. NJ. Gross. Mis- arthur Baumgar-
tens Mrs. Sol Minister Miss Julia Solo
mons Mrs Louis Simon. Mrs. Henry
Peyser Miss Henuie Wolf, Miss Beech
cT and Mrs Picard.
The out-Of-toWu guests were Miss
strauss of New YORK. Miss Biek aud
Hiss BeecheT, of Philadelphia, ana Miss
HeTZOE, Of Cincinnati.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
Smyth

ammo 4ncemeut is made of the mar
rage of Miss Mary T.. Beaver TO Hugh
j. Smyth. Monday. January -. al lg
o'clock. iu 81 DoWiHic.s Catholic Church.
zhe Rcv. r. T. O'RouTke ofueiatius in
Fslc presence of large gathering OF
relatives and friends
The bride. vino was attended bv Mrs.
! *. AlcDeImOtt as matrOu OF honor.
wOTe a gray tailored suit with a hat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
ACTS AS CHAPLAIN

Tie Rev. George L. Perrin of Boston.
Mass, took the place OF Chaplin Coudeu
m the House today and made the 0peu-
ing PRAYER before that body.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
Dried Fruits 90 ~.

Dried Fruits-RaIslns Cta5ls). per box. 3. %:
fancy, Sultauas, per h., 7szci imported Sui
tznas. per ID, 95aal1cs Druues, per ID. chase;
citron. per h. l5cs peaches. per h.. 75zaIec;
sprlcOLs, per h.. sale. apples (ev4pOratedJ.
per Ib-, s1zcs (sundried). per ID. &C.
mOHds. per h.. 304Sgcs Ualnuts per h., ssc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
Continued from Sixth PsseJ

Nine. dc Lagercrautz. and the Misses
Gle LagercTaHtZs the minister from Nor
way and Mime. Guide, Mrs AIdeurIed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague. Miss
EVonue Townsend, Airs. Murray Cobb.
Mrs Fleming NcWDOId, MIS- Carter
airs, Tiffany Dyer Miss Stevens, Mrs.
Lee Phillips and Miss R0Besor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
Poultry

Live PouItry-Chickens, spring, small. per
H.. lJal5C, large, per h., 15a15Cs hens. 1-al5c,
ROSTERS, 3aSci aucKs. large. per To-, L2sI-1zci
small per ID, l2ci geese. per h.. lOal-c'
turkeys, IJms, PEI ib.s I0sl7cs hens, per H.,
lSc.
Dressed Poultry Chickens. spring. small.
per ID. I6a17c; large per H.. I5aI6c; hens.
per h. 15a14cs ROSTERS par h. ss1Cc; turkeys,
undrawu, toms, per TO-, ISal9ci hens, per 10,
20a2lcs ducks, large. per h., Babe small.
per 10. l-aItc. geese. per h., I0al5c.
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Today's Prices.
wholes1ls prices were as follows:
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.

Eggs-Virginia, nearbys, fresh, 2sa30; south
west Virginia and West Virginia 2sc. Ten
uessec, 2sC, North Carolina, 2sC.
Cheese-Sew York mats IErges b h..
I5c: small. per h. l5c.
Butter-Creamery, fancy. SIC: Western
hrsJs, zsaSVci process, fancy, 26aZ65ac. fair 70
good, 23a24Cs dairy, choice. 17al8cs dairy,
good. 1Tc; STORE packed, freEh. 17al6c
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
Gives Informal Dance.

Miss Mercedes Godoy. d4ueutcs of
the Charge d'Anaires OF Nexieo and
Nine Godoy, was hostess AT an iuf0r-
NAL dance last evening i'm her homo on
Sixteenth street I'm honor on her house
guests. Miss Lazo and Miss Cauaiizo.
OF New York. and i'm celebration of her
own BIRTHDAY
The party was ruapcrOued bv Mrs.
Perrin, OF California. Miss GOdOy s.
grancmotuer, Who IS spending some time
in Washington.
Among Miss G0doy's guests were Miss
Calder0n. lIlss Bourkc. AIiss CarbJ- Miss
Damn Miss Hastings Miss Anderson.
Miss Claire Wright Miss Wyuue. Miss
ATriaga. Miss Taylor Miss PaFtner. Miss
Knox, Moss Van AIsdale. Miss Davis.
Miss Kelsey. SIR. Baz. ~. BermudeZ,
MT- Fernando and Mr.. Vargas OF the
Mexican embassy staff ~ alter Pen
ueld. Mr. Wildwood. Mr. PoIubo Of tine
Columbian legation. Nh. Guerrero. of
fle SaIra1oTaU legation. ar Hemp
stone. SIR Drfrec. Mr. SrhuIdrr Mr..
pprJuer. AiT. poytou. Ar. Damn, Mr.
Carlo. Mr. BupIsus, Mr. Fleming Ms.
TaDaka. and Mr. Toshida. or the Jap
auese legation MT MOutoro. of tie
Cuban legation. and Mr. CamuIIIJ and
M. Bar-aurJ. of the Cuban legation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
MEDICAL.
DR.. SHADE SPsG ia. s.

Wsshington's Oldest speoialiat-s7
YEARS PRACTICE CURING NERVOUS
AND CHRONIC DISEASES. also stomach
Jung cafaTrh liver. heart. asthma kidueys
alg ider, structure, discharges. general and
special weakness and disability blood
and skin diseases. Special and private
ailments cured quickly. Consultation free
Private waiting room for ladies' Hours 10
to & Tuesday and SATURDAY nights z 10
Sundays, 10 90 Il. Chandler Building EIs-
yat0r and Phone de2z-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

Fish-ESinE Tnackerei, per 10, IKE; SBan.
ish WachereI, per lD-. lJcs large Potomac 5ass
per ID, -la25cs haiibut. per h., I5c: znelts
per 10. l2lac5 cod, per H.. Sc; steak cod, Del
ID. 25zc: Nhiungs per To-. Sc; pollok, Dc.
ID. gss EEeekeLeI tTalL- ner ID lhc-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Bid. Asked
T. \ con rs, reg, led. 1925 100
T. =. con 2s, coup, 1890. ...... 1925
Z. ). IS. reg. 1sos-ls.....-..-... lOyas 1917
T. 5 5s. coup, S-lS-.....-.. 1908, luH
L. :. 5's, COUP small bonds.
L. $ As. reg, 1s25..-.-.....-... 1872 l20E
L. s. IS, coup. Ig25............ Ia0lI
4. 5. Pan. Cnl 1920 VI. rs,
reg. 1896 -.....-.............. 1Oll5 1925
Dist. OF Col 5-G5s le24....... 100
Philippine Islands land pur.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

NO WASHINGTON.
Yesterday that boy of mine chopped
down = cherry tree"
"Ah. an embryo President"
No. he lied about it"-PuCk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
Fruits.

Fruits-Apples. fancy brands per bbi., s4.oo
a. 90: grapes Malaga. S5-5Oa7O0 per zeg;
cran5erriess per b6l., sl5.sIsi oranges,
California. per box. s3.59a5. %: Florida per
I6C: grape ITuiJ per crate -. e0a3 80: tanxer-
Ines @gUJ a strap.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

Mr. John s. Logan. vino has been
80 fOf tfe last few days in her apart
meut iu St0ueIcigh Court. is rapidly im-
proving.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
Vegetables.

eEetaelss-Potstoss, Per bu.. sOcaSl. %; Do
taJOes. home grown, per pa, 70asOc; sweet
potatoes. per bbl., S20Ja3.99i yams. per b5I.
81 STAGE turuips per box, 23a80C. turnips.
per Dbl, l5c, rutabagoe, per bbI., 81. Goa
l.sU. carrots pei bbi., slugaly0s cucum beers.
PEI basket $Z.UaSUUs cabbage. Per 100 lbs
- o0a2--5. CauiiII0weT per basket. 81. 5Ga2 y:
celery. per doz. stalks, 9gcslSl.z5, onions, per
Ou.. 50CdSL-UJ5 onions per Dbl. sI.8IaZ 90.
pumpkins ~ bDl.s Upet4JC5 squash Der
Dbl. 75ca%I.0J: string beans, per basket s. %
a5.50: tomatoes Florida, per crate. Ss.01a4. %;
spinach per bbl s.. t5az-o co. kals. per bbL
ygCa%LgJ; lettuce. Florida per basket 81 25a
" 30 -z--.-..- % -l-. 81 60 o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
FIrm Later o

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-1:50 o. MN
the afternoon the market became more
quiet. but at the same time the tone
was encouraging and the gains were
reasonably well sustained. St Paul
was = above Yesterdays closing Texas
Pacific ia, Union and Southern Pacific
=, norfolk and Western e. New YORK
central Us, and Chesapeake and Ohio
is Reading was steady and the minor
rails and industTials did not show much
change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

Game-Eabbits, per d0z.. s. I5ag Is: kits.
per doz.. 15cagI.e0; quail 80. J. Der doz
s.. goas.25: average, per d0z.. S201z2.58.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
Live Stock.

Live StocE-Cattles extra per cWL IS 50z
SO; medium. s4oea4.5J, ordinary, s2.5Ca3 o..
hogs, pr C1sts gross S5-50a5. 2Js ordinary
per CEt-, s5.00a5.5ys sheep prime, per 10
4a5c; ordinary per 10, Sa4c; lambs
III. 5cs common, per ID. 5s5szc; calves
prime per DO. sac, medium. per H. 7tasSc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-16
eBarbarous Mexico. ?

The September issue Of the American
Magazine contains an interesting editos
rial announcement in regard to a series
0f articles about Mexico which is TO be-
gin III the October number of that peri
gdieal. The author Of these articles is
John Kenneth Turner. and the following
excerpt from the announcement il what
Mr.. Turner has to say about Mexico as
a republic:
Most Of us picture Mexico vaguely
as a republic in reality much like our
own, inhabited BY people little differ
ent III temperament A little poorer
and a little less advanced, but still en-.
ioying the protection Of republican laws
Ia free people in the sense that we ara
free. Mexico Is a country without polit.
iea freedom. without freedom Of speech
without free press, without a free bal
lot, without a jury system, without po-
litical parties, without any OF our cher
ished guarantees Of life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness t. is land where
there has ben no contest for the Office
81 president for more than generation,
where the executive rules all things by
means Of standing army, where politi-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-16
Intelligent Shipping.

A most important and economical
feature Of the operating plans Of the
Georgia Fruit Exchange is made posi-
Die BY its statistical aud reporting
scheme. This is the big saving secured
by keeping the fruit cars rolling, dodg-
ing poor markets and hitting good ones.
They viii leave the loading stations at
the orchards designed for one Of two
points Cincinnati, if the shipment il
for western markets, and the
Potomac yards at Washington il it is
for the eastern markets. Each car viii
be consigned to the Georgia Fruit Ex-
change. If the first market which the
car reaches has no needf or peaches the
Exchange viii keep that ear rolling to
the eastward or westward as the case
may be. until it reaches a market where
1t is needed and is saleahle. The Ex-
change in other words plans to follow
the system Of the California orange and
lemon growers and shippers At all
central points there viii be inspectors,
and each car viii be checked up, les
condition noted BY some one whose in
tefests are those Of the peach growers
III addition to inspectors at icing
points the organization has inspectors
in the principal markets about fifty
in nnmber-who know tie actual CON
dition Of shipments and see That they
are accounted for by the commission
houses entrusted with their sale on a
fair and honest grading. Forrest Cris-
sey, il the September Everybody's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-16
saseat place II Trnana.

II have one rule for my family when
they travel" said the conductor Of the
suburban train, 'and that is for them
never to ride in the rear coach or the
first one and. preferably, not Ii the
coach next to the last or first The rea-
son Tor It is so obvious that ] should
think the foremost and last cars Of
train would have scant patronage from
anybody who reads Of railroad accl-
dents. If there Is smashup. those are
the coaches that suffer. It seems
strange that some kind OF a buffer ID
not put behind the locomotive tender
and at the rear Of the train. How
many lives would be saved BY a device
OF the kind one has only to study the
statistics OF railroad accidents to ig-
ure out for himself New York Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-16

feet above the sea. Behind this dam
lake Of considerable sire and depGh
was confined Year after year the dam
held back the water and the colony Of
beavers ilourished and increased.
Presently the engineers who were
building the first trsnscontineutal rail-
road from eastern Canada to the Pa
ciiic located their line at the bottom Of
deep gorge several thousand feet be-
low the beaver dam, Of the very exis-
tence Of which they were ignorant One
hot summer day. few years ago the
sun melted the snow on the twin peaks
which walled IN the beavers lake and
released great volume Of water, which
entirely washed away the dam and
plunged on, with irresistible force,
down the mountain side SO great was
the Hood and Sd tremendous the momeu-
ttm it gained that nearly one hundred
feet Of the railroad track was washed
away, Even today one may see, look
ing down from the roadbed, some Of
the rails which were swept away, stand
ing perpendicular in the debris, with
the ties still attached to them, looking
like the ladder Of some giant rising I'M
to the air. On every mile Of The noun
tain division Waterman is constantly
on duty day and night, patroling the
track and looking out for just such
accidents as this. Within few min
utes Of the time that the dam burst,
news Of the catastrophe was sent to ev-
cry station on the division and all
trains ID transit were temporarily Side
tracked. From Sitting Up with the
Mountain Division" IN the October
Technical World Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-16
The tive n Whito.

Kirsty McDougall, who lived IN a re-
mote highland parish, had visit from
her Edinburgh nieces who were to
spend week or two with the old lady
she determined to show them or on
Sunday at the ancient village kirk Of
Lochaber The young ladies' wore COS
tunes Of the purest snowy hue. At the
point Of bis sermon the minister, TIL
speaking Of the angels Of heaven, was
heard to say:
aAnd who are those in white arrayf''
TO the CONSERVATION Of tie congre-
cation, Kirsty was heard to exclaim:
ats ma twa nieees, sir, fra Edin.
burgh."