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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
OLD LADY SAVES MANY LIVES
With Lantern She Tagged Fast
Train Just In Time to Avert
Disaster.

Passengers of the Southern's Flor
Ida limited We're just setting them
selves for supper In the diner the 9TH
er night when suddenly their con-
somme was dashed into their laps as
the brakes ground against the wheels
and the heavy train slowed to an emer-
gency stop. But the homeward bound
tourists who began swearing over the
mishap changed the tenor of their re-
marks when they learned the reason
of the sudden stop.
Old Mrs. Saylor, going home from a
ne1ghbor's about IL miles south of
Dalton. was walking along the track,
and when she found a broken rail just
beyond a sweeping curve in the track
she knew the limited. due from At
lanta in a few moments, would go
crashing over the embankment un-
less warning came in time
Mrs. Saylor picked up her skirts and
ran for her home, stumbling over the
rough patch and arriving out of breath
and excited. Her husband, hastily told
OF the broken rail, lighted a red lam
tern and the two ran back to the
curve and far around it. Just as
they reached the straight stretch Of
track the glare of a headlight and a
long blast of a whistle told them
they were barely In time. A swing OF
the red light across the track, and the
engineer shut off steam and threw on
the airbrake. The big engine was
brought to stop barely in front OF
the broken rail- Then Mrs. Saylor and
her husband climbed off the right Of
way and went home again. But that
will not be the end of the incident, for
the passengers appointed committee
to call on officials of the road and urge
that substantial reward be sent
them.-Atlanta Georgian.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
Railroad Travel Here and Abroad.

The cost of travelling second class
in Europe with only hand baggage Is
about the same as the cost of trav-
cling first class in America with only
hand baggage. The cost of travelling
second class in Europe with baggage
Of the average weight is 33 Is per
cent. higher than the cost Of travelling
in America with the same baggage
This percentage will not be as large
with a smaller amount Of baggage;
but whatever Is paid on the continent
OF Europe on that account in the great
majority of cases will be found to be
in excess of the cost here. In Amer
lea the possession of first-class tick
ct entities the holder to have 150
pounds of large baggage transported
free. while in some parts of Europe
the entire weight Is charged for, and
in others a small amount only is free.
In both countries no charge is made
for hand baggage taken along with
him by the passenger, unless the
quantity is excessive.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
HeadIiohts Under Discussion.

There are arguments for and
against the powerful headlights which
are now in general use on locomotives
and in order to weigh the matter care
fully. the Indiana railroad commits
sion is conducting an elaborate inves-
tigation of the matter. The relative
efficiency of oil and electric lamps Is
being INQUIRED into and also the eff
feet of opposing headlights, the dis
lance at which obstacles may be de-
tected and the effects of observing sig
nails. The conclusions of the commits
sion on this subject will be OF great
interest and importance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09


states have statutes requiring the
blowing of locomotive whistles and
the people Of the manufacturing dis
tricts are accustomed to use the road
beds as short cuts to and from their
homes.
The regulations of most roads in
the world prohibit this, but here they
are passed over lightly. The mum
Der OF people killed or injured an
nually by the railroads Of the United
States is appalling, and while the
sounding OF the steam whistle may
save many from untimely graves and
the loss of limbs, yet an army Of vic
Tins, due largely to heedlessness, is
the yearly harvest Of our steam
lines.
Referring to the code of locomo-
tive whistles it may be of interest to
take note Of a conflict Of justice that
took place in the courts of the state
Of Massachusetts some years back,
where the blowing of whistles at
crossings brought cut two opinions
Ala 0AA CIV OPPOClL1Sd1 " CdCu Olu0I..
In the early laws of the common
wealth regulating the operation of
steam trains within the state is a
provision that each locomotive be
equipped with a bell weighing not
less than 85 pounds, and that this
should be rung or the whistle blown
at point 80 rods distant from a high
way crossing
1t was evidently assumed by the
lawmakers that every locomotive
must necessarily be supplied with a
whistle OF sufficient force to give ade-
quate warning when danger threat
ened, and this matter was left to the
Judgment OF the constructing COM
panies rather than to that Of the
lawmakers.
This little word cor" which occurs
in the statute to which attention has
been called was the cause of the di-
vision of legal opinion in two his
torical cases, Gne brought against the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad, and the other against the
Boston & Maine.
In the former a girl had brought an
action to recover heavy damages on
account Of the loss Of limb at
crossing where, it was alleged, only
the bell Of the locomotive had been
rung while 1t was set forth in the
statutes the whistle should have been
blown. Judge Sherman, before whom
the case was tried, so ruled and the
company was called upon to make set
Element in the sum Of $4,000.
sFollowing this suit came that of a
young woman who had been struck at
a crossing on the Boston e Maine,
her injuries resulting In the loss of
both legs This case came before
Judge Lawton and the word "or''
again figured as the chief point upon
which the gage of justice was to turn.
1t was shown by the road that the
bell had been rung, but that the whis-
tie had not been sounded.
This fact having been established
the Judge ruled that the road had
complied with the law and the young
woman failed to recover a penny. This
law has been upon the statutes Of
Massachusetts for at least 40 years,
notwithstanding numerous attempts
to have it changed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
Stopping a Train.

According to Signal Engineer J. A
Peabody of the Chicago & Northwest
ern railroad, who investigated the
matter of his own line, the cost OF
stopping train of $50 tons and re
turning to a speed of so miles an hour
Is AZ cents.
The cost of stopping 2,O0O-ton
train from as miles an hour is one
dollar
The Off rials of another road esti
mate each stop of a six-car passenger
train from 45 miles an hour at 81
cents, and for a 1,500-ton train from
15 miles an hour at Sc cents.
The time lost for making stop on
q level, straight track has been esti'
mated at 145 seconds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
Railroads Kent BUSY.

The railroads of New York move
SIS per cent. of the population Of the
city every day
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

equipped as 10 emit
certain blasts of
steam, which to
the train and yard
men, are as easily
understood as are
the clicks Of a re-
ceiving instrument
by the expert tele-
graph operator.
The use of the
locomotive whistle
In this country Is
far more general
than it Is in Eng
land or Europe.
Here there are
more level cross
ings with high
ways, many Of the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
Unnecessary.

"Do you tell your wife everything
you do while she is away?"
mo; the neighbors attend to that. :
Houston Post.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
TELEPHONES FROM THE CAR
Railroad Officials Of the Lehigh Sys-
tenn In Constant Communication \
With All Points.

The moment one Of the private cars
of officials OF the Lehigh Valley sys-
tenn comes to stop on siding or in
yard for more or less prolonged
period, the crew removes a long pole
from it's place underneath the car and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
TALK" BY WHISTLE
TRAlNMEN UNDERSTAND Lam.
GuAGE OF LOCOMOTIVE.
Regular Code Used In Communication
Matter Has Furnished Mate
rial to Occupy the Atten-
ton of Lawyers.

Every locomotive in the United
States talks" that is, they are SO
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
A Corner In Candles.

AS an example of trusts and monop-
allies prevalent even in that early day
it may be mentioned that in 1850 one
Benjamin Crabb obtained the exclusive
rig. to make sperm candles in Massa-
chusetts for IA years.
A year later, however, factory was
started In Providence, R. l., and with
In the decade there were eight fac
tories in New England and one in
Philadelphia Their output greatly re-
duced the price Of candles, which not
long before sold for five shillings a
pound In those days SIPS was worth
fully three times as much as it is now.
From the Designer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
Our INTELLIGENT Help.

Bridget, why are you sweeping
the parlor second time? You did it
an hour ago."
Yes, mum; but you see tomorrow
is bakin' day an I won't have q
chance to do 1t at all.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
Led by the Nose.

Led by the Nose.
"Pa." what is leading woman"
ANY woman, my son. boston
Transcript.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
Pleasant Days.

Indolent IKE wonder IL It amt
fake that horseshoes has luck?
Sleepy Sam-Naw; a horseshoe hit
me oncet, an was took to hospital
an fed an rested fer two weeks.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
MANY pieces in Locomotive.

WaHy FISCtS 1T EuCUf1IUkIVS'
The average locomotive consists OF
about Sale pieces.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

OFFICIAL Car With Telephone connec-
ton.
phone line. This pole, with its reel
of wire, makes telephone connection
between the car and the railway sys-
tenn so that the officials can transact
business without the necessity of leav-
ing their travelling Offices.
The Lehigh Valley system is said
to be the first to equip it's officials
cars in this manner.-Popular Mechan-
les.
Evening journal., 1911-11-10
GEORGETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del. Nov. 10
Some person gained entrance to the
photograph gallery of James A. Dry
iden on West Market street, by pry-
ing open the back door, and took a
few articles.
There is some talk of a skating rink
being erected here.
/ The Zwaanendael Club, of Lewes,
will take up the study Of Germany
for this club year.
\ An effort made by Levy Courtman
West, of the Sixth district to get the
Judiciary body to make an allowance
lof $1,000 for the improvement Of a
road in his district known as the
.Forty-Foot road, the people contigu-
Gus thereto to pay a like amount,
failed.
Probably the last meeting Of the
Sussex County Levy Court this year
will be held the first Tuesday in De-
cember.
Suits have been purchased by the
Boy Scouts of America, and in short
time a jaunt will be taken under their
commander, DR.. Page P. A. Chesser.
Steam heat will be installed in the
Masonic Temple.
Messrs. Reed. Kinder and James
members of the Sussex County Levy
Court. have been chosen a committee
TO view the three-acre piece Of land
belonging to Theodore Handy, son OF
/ William Handy, Levy Courtman from
Seaford hundred, for the purpose OF
I ascertaining whether or not the earth
/ is suitable to spread on the roads OF
! Seaford hundred.
Evening journal., 1911-11-10
LOADED GUN WITH HIS
INVITATION TO DRINK

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Nov. 10.-To be
stopped suddenly on the street by n
stranger and to look into a loaded re-
volver, cooked, was the experience J
Harry King had about 9 o'clock yes
terday morning Mr.. King was on his
way to Dobbinsville, and when ncHr
the fibre mills, he met a weil-dressed
man. AS they were about to pass each
other the stranger remarked:
stop. Come here"
As King turned towards the man he
saw a revolver pointed at himself.
King went towards the stranger, wno
held a quart bottle Of whiskey in &c
other hand. The stranger told hins he
must drink King excused himse'..
The men then parted and King tcle-
phoned to the police, but the man had
left the city on a trolley car. Lac
same stranger had previously stopped
two colored men and made them drink
and two shots were fired.
Lieutenant Hunt, of the Regular
Army. visited here last night and IN
spected Company II in its first di IL
He congratulated the present men,
bers and expressed the hope tha tho
recruits would be men creditable 10
the Organized Militia.
A social club was formed with Cor
poral George Harrington, president;
Sergeant r. Perrens, vice-presilent. .
Private McCusker, secretary and
Lieutenant Mckay, treasurer. Tae
club will hold a smoker next Thurs
DAY evening. No one can JON ths cllD
unless he is a member of Company II.
-Four generations were present al
the family reunion when Mrs. Regina
Degan celebrated her 10th birthday
anniversary at her home in NO I'll
Second street. Among those present
we're Mrs. Mary Kielkopf and dausn-
ter Corene, Mrs. John kielkopf and
daughters Marion and Ella, Of Fnii-
adelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Cannon
and Lawrence and Mary Cannon, OF ST.
Georges; Mr.. and Mrs Matthew Walz
and family, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kerns and familyA dinner was served
and the gathering brought much plea
sure to Mrs Degan.
Manager McDevitt, of st. Peters
football club says the game tomOTiow
with Brookline Academy will be a
warm one as the visitors are in the
limelight
The funeral Of Mrs Margaret
sweeney will take place tomorrow
morning.
Postmaster Vantine has received a
letter from a man in Virginia ~ho
wants to find an apple orchard with
1000 bushels of prime apes.
Mrs Annie Fredericks foImery OF
Delaware City, and a frequent visitor
here, died in Philadelphia on Wednes-
Gay.
Evening journal., 1911-11-10
MUDDY and PmPLY COMPLICATIONS

Quickly Respond TO a Few Applica-
tiOns of HOkara Which Leaves The
Skin in n Soft, White and Velyety
Condition.
Hokara contains no grease or acids.
is antiseptic and cleansing, therefore
it is a truly scientific massage cream
and skin food.
Thousands of ladies' are only too
glad to utilize something that would
assist nature in restoring their face
and hands to the flush of youth, and TO
these Hokara will prove a godsend, as
it is guaranteed to clear the complexion
of all blemishes such as pimples,
blackheads, freckles, wrinkles, etc.
Sold by N. b. Danforth under a
guarantee of satisfaction or your
money back A liberal jar for 25c;
larger size SOC and 81.
IF the blood is impure, use Hokara
Blood Tablets. They cool and cleanse
the blood and regulate the bowels in
natural manner"
Evening journal., 1911-11-10
NEWARK TO HEAR
A MISSIONARY
South American Preacher to
Lecture In Delaware
College 0ratOry

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, Nov. 10.-The Rev.
Gerhard ]. Schilling. missionary from
Bolivio, South America. will lecture
in the college oratory on Thursday
of next week, on the subject, "The
Roof of the World" The lecture will
be literally illustrated. the pictures
having been taken by Dr. Schilling.
At present athletics at Newark
High School is receiving considerable
attention from the older scholars. An
athletic association has been organ
lied and about forty members are
enrolled. A basketball team has been
organized and a schedule has been
made out. The team plays at Elkton,
Wilmington, Newark and with other
school teams. The scholars are en-
thused over athletics and the team
expects to give a good account OF
themselves.
Supreme Lecturer Whelen Of Rock
Island, H., will lecture on Fraterni-
ties and the fight that the Modern
Woodmen are putting up against the
great white plague in the West, IN
/ Odd Fellows Hall, this town, Wednes-
{ day evening, November IS. under the
auspices of Blue Hen Camp. Nc.
1910, NJ. w. Of A., State Deputy
CHATTER of Washington. will also be
! present.
The most popular department of
Newark High School is the CONNER
cial. II was started in September and
promises to be a success. Fourteen
pupils are enrolled. Miss Anderson
is Instructor.
\ A literary program replaces the
usual routine on Friday. The pupils
provide the greater part Of the pro-
gram. Professor Elisha Conner of
Delaware College. will address the
SCI 'ars.
Arrangement are being made for a
dance in Center Hall on Saturday
evening,
4 PERSONAL: General T. F. Arm
strong is at Atlantic City.-Mrs R. A
Whittingham and daughter. Edith
I were week end visitors with Wash
ington relatives.-Mrs. s. Minot Cur
/ tis. who has been visiting her grand
son, Minot Brown, of Merchantyille. N
H.. returned home this week.-Mrs.
Lille Steel Of Wilmington, was a
( visitor here yesterday.
Evening journal., 1911-11-10
COURT SEND CONNER
FOR TRIAL HIGHER

When the case OF Fred Connor. Of
Norristown, Pa, charged with utter
ing a worthless check. was called in
City Court today. having been con-
tinued several days. Chief Black said
the youth could not give any refer
ence in the Pennsylvania town, nor
could he give any account of himself.
The prisoner was then held under
$500 bail for the Grand Jury.
Connor was arrested after present
ing a check at the Farmers National
Bank. purporting to have been drawn
by Jacob T. Clymer. At that time
he said he was from Allentown, Pa.
Evening journal., 1911-11-10
BIG POTATOES NEAR SMYRNA.

The farmers Of Smyrna can be de-
pended upon to grow as good crops as
anywhere in the state. but George w.
Mattiford takes the plum" on potato
arising, says the Smyrna Times. Yes
terday he brought to town bushel
basket Of Irish cobblers, seventeen Of
which filled the basket. The largest
potato weighed 3 Ia pounds and the
whole lot averaged about two pounds
apiece.
Evening journal., 1911-11-10
LIGGETTS CHOCOLATES.

The highest quality confectionery
manufactured. Pound and half-pound
boxes, soc the pound Sold exclusive
ly at Danforths Drug Store Market
and Second streets. Your money
worth or your money backs
Evening journal., 1911-11-10
Dr.. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder

notonly cleanses, preserves and
beauti6esthe teeth toithout IN
Jury, butimpartspurityandfra-
to the breath, removing
instantly the odor Of tobacco.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-06

ultimate condition, and to the losses
that occur thru deterioration in quail
ity and grade. Until recently it has
been considered by agricultural tnyes-
tigators that research In agriculture
ought to apply primarily to the pro-
duction of crops, and the handling OF
a crop after production was considered
primarily a commercial proposition
not one that has scientific elements
connected with it-and the crops have
been turned over to commerce and
trade.
1t has been found by the bureau that
the enormous losses. running into mil
lions Of dollars, which occur thru the
deterioration Of grain, cotton, fruit ano
other agricultural crops. are often due
primarily to the development OF dis
eases, to the rapid ripening Of the pro-
ducts, or to other changes directly
connected with their handling after
production. Therefore. the bureau Is
undertaking to investigate the various
factors connected with the handling Of
agricultural products. believing that 1t
is the soundest type OF conservation 20
hold in good condition the crops that
the farmer produces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-06
FLIES AND COMMON SENSE.

The housefy is but a symptom Of a
disease. He is not germ but dis
se,ninator He spreads disease. After
man in disregard OF sanitary laws has
made disease possible, the fly carries
on the active work of propagation.
SWEATING the fly is like the effort
90 abolish a stream by damming it.
The way to exterminate the fly is to
smother it in its breeding places. 1t
IS affirmed with much reason that the
way to reform a generation is to begin
the work before that generation is born.
This applies with greater force to such
disease carrying insects as fys and
mosquitoes and their like.
We are just beginning to learn along
preventive lines. After a discovery
has been made it always seems SO sim
ple-just a plain application OF a law
which has been neglected ali the time
close at hand. II this is a great world
and man has been given dominion over
It, the conditions imposed are that he
must work and use common sense.
Nevertheless while waiting for the
era of preventive common sense to ar
rive, grab the wire contraption and
swat the fly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-06
PROVIDENCE AND The ROAD DRAG.

The Hand Of Providence has done
more for the Iowa roads this spring
than has the Iowa Observation-Disclosures
Daily News.
There is an old story OF slavery
times in which an old negro working
Sundays and overtime to purchase his
FREEDOM was chided for infraction OF
the Sabbath and advised TO leave his
liberty in the hands of providence. AS
Il happened that one of the negroes on
that particular plantation bore the name
rProvidence." the old slave felt himself
justified when he replied in heat and
with profanity, providence. Provi-
dsnce Is the blankest, LATEST niger
on this plantation
Providence quits work when we do.
The hand Of providence is no arm
chair for iaziness and neglect to lounge
In. Whoever sits on the front porch
waiting for providence to ride by On a
road drag will haul hogs over mighty
bad road If ne sells on the highest
market.
Why doesn't Iowa quit depending on
providence and try the road drag after
q rain?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-06
THE LODGES.
NAooMlo NOTION.

r MASONIC N0Tb080s
XynHan In New naeoalo. 3eAoeA
~Nvisitoss always WblsoDe.
MARSHALL LODGE, 100. y. =. =
A. NJ. stated communication April IA
2. n. Work on third dssrss Apsu -.
z: 30 ,. m. -
\ \. ". CAampseisia:, ". ~. .S
John w. wells. Secretary.
sIGNET CHAPTER No. 10. r. =. =. 4
stated convocation Monday April ~.
1880 p. M. In the new temple.
Fred WAllace. II u y
I. 8. Millard. s4cretaFy.
KING SOLOMON Council, No. -. u
Thursday, April u. 1850 p. m. for
work S
I. r. Forbes. Rscofae4.
4. y. Aesleoe. +. Z =.
ST. ALDUNlAR Co0rAaSDHaaY NO.
20. X. r. Special couclevo for wogk
In the order Of the temple Tueodav
evening, April IL at 7:30 sharp. Visit
ing Fratefs weicoms.
Fred wallace. R6coedse.
II. FocbeA n @
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. q. %. =
S-RegulAr meeting wednesday sven-
ing, April II. At 7:3o p. m.
Edna G. T0larton. w. 4.
Lillian Norton. sscfttaxy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-06
PERJURY AND TAXATION.

Men per5ure themselves to escape
taxation There is urgent demand that
these fellows be hunted out and made
70 disgorge A fresh example has been
found in Boston Quincy A Shaw re-
een&ly died. It was currently reported
that he owned seven million dollars
worth Of stocks. That is the amount
- trusteee of his estate appraised it
Subsequent investigation by tax fer
Soo revealed the fact that these stocks
Wers worth nineteen millions. An in
A1s41ance tax was levied accordingly.
1oeA shaw aud the trustees are
-a1s1nns6 IN this este. But supposinx
51D a1DeDseFs had bssa sois to locate
49, etoclks bsC~s oasw died and had
l0n1e1 thaus e their full value. What
1a1E NJ hAppsosd7 Nj. Shaw
Aen11 AGNs Sapsy moved out Of Bos-
$3.50 anse city ana soma stats where
- .tkNostkerO different or whore tax