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some convenient place and then in
viting the secondhand dealer to look
1t over. There are a number of these
secondhand dealers in New York and
Chicago who dispose of the old roll
ing stock to small roads and contrac-
tors all over the world.
Some little road running through a
secluded section of Asia or Africa
needs an engine. The secondhand
railroad man enters into negotiations
with the result that an engine which
once pulled a train in this country
may still do the same service in some
other land on a smaller scale. Mining
plus stock from the second hand men
for carrying their output to one of
he big railroads.
One of the largest assortments of
this kind Of railroad stock ever put
into the hands Of the secondhand
dealer at one time consisted Of en-
gines and cars used on the elevated
roads in New York before they were
electrified. Nine years have passed
since the PETERBOROUGH made the
change. There We're $40 engines to
be got rid of and 1874 cars.
1t wasn't a very hard matter to dis
pose of the $40 engines. They were
remarkably strong for their size, a
special type made for the elevated
roads, and proved to be very much in
demand as secondhand material.
These engines are found in all parts
Of the world today. There are some
IF them at present In India, Africa
and South America, in mining districts
and in many remote parts of the
world.
1t is not difficult to dispose of old
rails. They are generally In demand
.or sidings and new lines In new our
tries and form a large part of the
business of the secondhand railroad
equipment man. Taken altogether the
business of disposing Of railroad
equipment furnishes quite an industry
'or the secondhand man.
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NEW TYPE OF STATION AGENT
Sig Eastern Railroad Line Is Trying
Plan st According to Him
Enlarged Powers.

The s.. Louis and San Francisco Is
working out an interesting plan for
charging the authority and RESPONSE
bility OF its station agents. The plan
Is based on the idea that this class Of
employees "a be trained to do more
useful work for the railway, while at
the same time improving their
condition and opportunities for ad-
vancement. by making them the rep
re~sertatives of the company in all
matters regarding which they may
show themselves capable Of acting
for it.
At most railway stations the agent
is the only resident representative Of
the company, and for that reason he
frequently becomes charged with re-
sponsibilities beyond his power to act.
1t is the belief of the management of
the Frisco, says the Railway Age Ga
zette. that by making him in a larger
sense a business man. with broad au-
thority, in accordance with the prac-
tice Of large business institutions in
other lines. a good agent will be
found capable of handling many mat
ters that now require the attention of
a superior Office or a special represen-
tative.
The first part of the plan was put
into effect last year, after the Frisco
adopted the plan Of transferring to
the operating department the function
Of making settlements of claims. On
August l the agents at all stations
were authorized to pay from station
funds claims for visible loss and dam
age in the case of Goth carload and
less than carload freight, with Ger
tain exceptions, and within the limit
Of $50 for any one claim. This fea-
ture Of the plan is no longer an ok
pertinent, but has so demonstrated its
practical ility and advantages that 1t
is now regarded as a permanent ar
~rangement, and at a recent conference
Of the beads of departments it was de-
cided 10 extend its scope.
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ness in each side, could not stand tight
clothing, and was>irregular. l was COM
pletely run down. On advice I took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and am enjoying good health. Il
Is now more than two years and l have
not had an ache or pain since. I do Ill
my W work, washing and everything,
and lever have backache any more. /
think your medicine is grand and I praise
it to all my.neighbors. If you think my
testimony will help others you may pub
fish it."-Mrs. OLLIE WooDALL, Nor
toms Gap, Kentucky.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(cOnfidential) Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by a woman.
and held In strict confidence.
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SNATCHED BABY FROM DEATH
One More Locomotive Fireman Who
Proved Himself Equal to Emer-
gency When Called Upon.

Ed. Templeton, a fireman on the
local train, with the assistance OF En-
gineer l.. M. Woodwork, made a SEN
sational rescue Of a little girl last
evening, says a dispatch from Hep
ner, Ore.
Just after leaving lone the engineer
saw far ahead In the middle OF the
track a baby ~complacently watching
the approaching train, not realizing
that Its life was in danger.
Woodwork applied the emergency
brakes and shouted to Templeton. 1t
was impossible, however, to bring the
train to a stop before reaching the
little girl. Templeton, seeing this,
climbed out on the pilot, and just as
the train swept up to the child he
reached down and snatched her from
deaths path to a place Of safety on
the pilot beside him. A few seconds
later the engineer brought the train to
a stop. The child's name was not as
certained and its mother probably
does not know how near to death it
was.
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been doing. l guess you know It. dom,
your"
He stood his ground. but his brigh,
face clouded. They had been SO near
each other and were now SO removed,
i don't care a damn what peopla
say" he replied.
She interrupted him. She could be
wonderfully digniied, small as she
was. wrapped as she was in the wool.
en- shawl. WELL" she drawled with Q
sudden Incidence and Indifference ia
her voice. Il expect you'll be surprised
to hear that l do care. Sounds aw.
fully funny. doesn't it? But as you
have been coming to the theater now
night after night till e~verybody's talk.
ing about it"
you don't want my friendship" he
stammered.
And Lefty Lane controlled her de.
sire to laugh at his boyish subterfuge
mo, l don't think l do"
Her tone struck him deeply: hurt
him terribly. He threw his head ur
defiantly.
All right, I'm turned down then
he said simply.
Il didn't think you'd act like this &c
q boy you'd known all your life!"
Don't be silly. you know as well as
l do that 1t won't do"
He did know 1t and that he had al.
ready done enough to make it reason.
able for the duchess. II she wanted to
to break their engagement. Slowly
preparing to take his leave, he said
wistfully: Cant l help you In any
way? Let me do something with yos
for your poor. It's q comfort to have
them between US. and you can count
| on me-"
She said she knew It. But dont
come any more to the wings: get Z
habit Of not coming"
(TO BE CoNTINUED.J
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PunctuaI Trains.

The West of France State railway
has devised a method of bringing
trains to their destination on time.
which must surely appeal more to a
Frenchman's sense Of humor than to
his convenience. Instead Of accelerat-
ing the speed of trains which have
been VIGOROUSLY behind time, says
the Scientific American, the officials
of this road, who happen to be govern
ment officials. have adopted the naive
plan of starting the trains as much
earlier as the average time by which
they have been late. The Standard of
London, commenting on the matter,
says: Whereas hitherto the stipulat-
ed times of departures and arrivals
were purely mythical. they will hence
forth be statements of fact, unless, Of
course, 1t should again become neces-
sary to apply brake power to the
time table"
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you voTzy aDsut II . N. = 3ou1l como
and sing VI will mako Il right about
the price and the charity; everything
shall 90 your way"
She was seized upon BY . violent ft
Of coughing. and Dan leaned toward
her and put his arm around her as q
brother might have done. holding her
tenderly until the paroxysm was past.
GOSH" he exclaimed fervently, Its
heart-breaking to hear you cough like
that and to think of your working as
you do. Can't you stop and take a
good rest? Can't you go somewhere"
ITO Greenland's Icy mountains?"
she responded. smiling. Il hate the
cold"
mo, no.; to some golden sands or
other" he murtnured under his breath.
And let me take you there"
But she pushed him back. laughing
now. "No golden sands for me. I'm
afraid I've got to sing In Mandalay to-
night"
He looked at her In dismay.
She interrupted his protest: "Ive
promised on my word of honor, and
the boy-oflce has sold the seats with
that understanding"
BY her sofa, leaning over her, in a
choked voice he murmured:
You shan't sing! You shan't go
out tonight"
Don't be a goose, boy" she said.
You've no right to order me like that.
Stand back, please" AS he did SO she
whisked herself Off the sofa with a
sudden ardor and much grace. Now"
she told him severely, "since you've
begun to take that tone with me. I'm
going to tell you that you mustn't
come here day after day as you have
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- could only onsr her this ~poiitensss
from the woman he va going 70 mar
u.
4 never sing out Of the theater."
Her profile was to him and she looked
steadily r the room. Its . per-
feet tight to get the manager to con-
sent"
Blair interrupted and said: "Oh.
FL see him; Ill make It all right"
please DON'T" she said briskly, its
purely a business affair. How much
will she pay?"
Dan was rather shocked. Anything
you like"
And her bad humcr faded at his
tone, and she smiled at him. We'll.
I'll tell Roach that. l guess it'll make
my singing a sure thing"
She changed her position and drew
a long sigh as though she were very
tired, leaned her blond head with it's
soft disorder back on the pillow, put
both her folded hands under her cheek
and turned her face toward Dan. The
most delicate coral-like color began to
mount her cheeks, and her gray eyes
regained their light.
will two thousand dollars be too
much to ask" she said gently.
II she had said two million to the
young fellow who had not yet begun
to spend his fortune, which as far as
he was concerned vas nothing but a
name, 1t would not have been too
much to him; not too much to have
given to this small white creature
glorious hair.
Whatever Is your price, Miss Lane,
goes"
III sing three songs: from Man.
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(CopyrisbL 1910. BY The Bobbs- Nerl
SYNOPSIS.

Dan Blair, the ~22-year-old son OF the
nfty-million-dollar copper king of Blair
town, Mont, is a guest at the English
home OF Lady Galorey. Dams father had
been courteous to Lord Galorey during
his visit to the United States and he
courtesy Is now being returned to the
young man. The youth has an ideal girl
in his mind. He meets Lily. Duchess OF
Breakwater, a beautiful widow. who Is
attracted by his immense fortune and
takes a liking to her. When Dan was a
boy. a girl sang a solo at a church, and
he had never forgotten her. The Ca
loreys. Lily and Dan attend a London
theater where one Lefty Lane IS the star.
Dan recognizes her as the girl from his
town. and going behind the scenes intro
ducce himself and she remembers him.
He learns that Prince Poniotowsky is
sutton and escort to Lefty. Lord Ga
lOrey and a friend named Ruggles deter
mine to protect the westerner from Lily
and other fortune hunters. Young Blair
goes to see Lily: he can talk Of nothing
but Lefty and this angers the Duchess.
The westerner finds Lefty Ill from hard
work. but she RECEIVERS and Ruggles and
Dan invite her to supper. She asks Dan
to build a home for disappointed the
atrical people. Dan visits Lily. for the
time forgetting Lefty. and later an
nounces his engagement to the duchess.
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dalay, an English ballad and some
thing OF other. l don't know what now.
and l expect you don't realize how
cheaply you are getting them" She
laughed. and began to hum a familiar
air.
Il wish you would sing just one song
for me-"
For another t~housand?" she asked,
lifting her eyebrows. What song Is
IT."
And as Dan hesitated, az II unwill.
ing to give form to words that were
SO full Of spell to him. she said de-
liciously: why. can you see q Lon
don drawing-room listening to me sing
Presbyterian hymn tuner" Without lift
ing her head from the pillow she be-
gan In charming undertone. her gray
eyes fixed on his:
From Greenland's icy mountains.
From midas coral strands,
Where Africa's sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sands"
Blair. near her, turned pale. There
rose in him the same feeling that she
had stirred years ago in the little
church, and at the same time others.
He had lost his father since then,
and he thought of him now, but that
big, sad emotion was not the one that
swayed him.
Please STOP" he pleaded: don't
90 on. Say. there's something in that
hymn that hurts"
Lefty Lane. unconscious Of how
subtly she was playing. laughed. and
suddenly remembered that Dan had
sat before her that day by the side Of
old Mr.. Blair. She asked abruptly:
why does the Duchess Of Break
water want me to sing?"
Because she's crazy about your
voice"
rs she awfully rich!"
'.Um don't know"
Lefty Lane flashed q look at him.
"Oh." she said coolly. Il guess she
won't pay the price then"
Dan said: Yes. she will: yes. she
will. all right"
"Now." Lefty Lane went on. II 1t
were q charity affair. I could sing for
nothing. and l don't doubt the duchess.
II she Is - benevolent as you say she
II. could get me up some kind OF .
charity show"
Dan. who had started to rise. nov
IsAnsd toward her and said: Don't
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roof ends. Swinging doors at one end
make the entire width Of the car in
terror available for loading. and the
sloping end of the roof is so arranged
that it can be raised as shown in one
of the illustrations, thus making the
end opening equal in height to the in
side height of the car. With this ar
rangement there is no waste of space.
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Kissing Gallery for Station.

"Of the many Innovations" said w.
Kittredge, chief engineer. in describ-
ing the new Grand Central terminal
at Yonkers. N. Y, "the kissing GAL
lery' will he perhaps the most strik-
ing.
This is a balcony in the incoming
station arranged for persons who
come to meet relatives and friends.
There will be room for two lines OF
greeters and a sufficient elevation to
get a perfect view Of the doors
through which travellers arrive"
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.to ~Suouestion,

To show how unconsciously a mans
business may be in his mind at all
times, l took a financial operator to a
fancier's to select a dog, and what
kind Of a dog do you think he asked
for at once?"
What kind?"
"a water dog. Said he had heard
it vas a good stock proposition"
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Largest Station IN Germany.

The largest railroad station in Ger
many has just been completed at Leip-
zig at a cost of $34, 0O0,0 600. Hereto
fore the central station at Frankfort
has held the record for size. The
new building at Leipzig has been in
course Of construction for the last
nine years. The immense cost does
not SO much represent an outlay for
ornamentation and decoration an it
does the enormous size OF the struc-
,,lre, which has almost unlimited space
for the accommodation OF freight and
passenger tranc
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OF the many curious customs which
mark Brittany as an especially inter
esting field for the traveller IL this o.
relating to marriage. At the close a
the wedding ceremony tho bride
groom gives the bride a kox ON tn
ear, saying:
This Is how It feels when you uaks
me vexed." after which he kisses ~
adding. "and thus when you treat -
cell"
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A Quarter Century

Before the public. Over Five Million Free
Samples given away each year. The con-
slant and increasing sales from samples
proves the genuine merit of Aliens Foot.
Ease, the antiseptic powder to be shaken
into the shoes for Tired, Aching, Swollen
Tender feet. Sample free. Address, Allen
S. Olms.ed, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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bACKACHE
NOT A DISEASE
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig.
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Backache is a symptom Of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you have
backache don't neglect it. To get per-
manent relief you must reach the root
of the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
all's experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky. 81 suffered
two years with female disorders, my
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An AnanIas.

&c. w. Smith says he loves to live
in the suburbs in winter"
"iumph! And the rascal was born
on Washington's birthday and named
after him, too."-Judge.
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to secondhand
dealers who fix
them up and re-
sell them to small
er companies in
this or foreign
countries. AS a
railroad company
gets new equip
e it generally
discards some of
tieOld material by
ctnrinu ~ wv In
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GIVES MUCH SPACE IN CAR
Vehicle Especially Designed for the
Transportation of Autos and
Theatrical Scenery.

Two special cars for the t~ransporta-
ton Of stage scenery and automobiles
have been installed by the illinois
Traction System. The design of the
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Axioms of a Railroad Presi.
dent.
BY O. L. Dickson.

The clock is the young mans
worst enemy.
Friends are all right for the
young fellow who is just getting
his start, but he must not lean on
them too hard.
Always look at the sunlight and
forget the shadows. Memories OF
what might have been do very lit
tie good.
Be more than worthy of the Job
you hold; you'll then be worthy II
the place higher up.
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CHAPTER Xlv.-continued.

why. the old duner is as happy as
. house aflre." said the boy. mot to
boast. I've done the whole thing up as
well as l knew how. I've got him into
that health resort you spoke OF. and
the girl seem to have got a regular
education vice! She wants to study
something. 50 she's going to school"
60 on talking" the actress invited
languidly. II love to hear you talk
Montana! Don't change your twang
Tor this beastly English drawl, what
ever you do"
You have, though. Miss LANE. I
don't hear q thing OF Blairtown in the
way ron speak"
And the girl said passionately: II
wish 70 God l spoke It right through!
wish I had ~ changed my speech
Or anything In me that was like
home"
And tho boy leaning forward as
eagerly exclaimed: "Oh. do you mean
that? Think how crazy London is
about you! Why. II you ' e 60 back
70 Montana. they will carry you from
the cars in = triumphal chair through
the town"
She waited until she could control
the emotion In her voice.
go ON telling me about the little
girl"
"She was SO trusting as to give the
money up to me and I guess It will
draw interest for her all right"
Thank you." smiled the actress,
you are terribly sweet. The child got
Higgins to let her into my DRESSING
room n day after a matinee. I
haven't time to SEQ anybody except
then"
Here Higgins made her appearance
IN the room. with an egg-nog for her
lady. which. after much coaxing, Dan
succeeded In getting the actress TO
drink. Higgins also had taken away
the lowers. and Lefty Lane said to
Dan:
Il send them to the hospital; they
make me sick" And Dan timidly
asked.
-Mins. too."
This brought a flush across the ivory
pallor Of her cheek. mo. no.. Higgins
keeps them in the next room" And
with IN abrupt change of subject she
asked: rs the Duchess Of Breakwa-
ter very charitable?" And Blair quick
" replied:
Anyhow she wants you to sing for
her at a musicale in Park Lane when
you're nt."
Miss Lane gave a soft little giggle.
rs that what you call being charita-
ble9"
Dan bluahed crimson and exclaimed:
Well. hardly"
Did 9 come here to ask me
fs-t?"
II came to tell you about our mu-
tual poor You'll let me call them
that. won't you. because / happened
TO BE- In your dressing-room when
they struck their vein?"
Miss Lane had drawn herself up In
the corner Of the sofa. and sat with
her hands clasped around her knees.
all swathed around and draped BY the
knitted shawl. her golden head like q
radiant lower, appearing from a bank
Of snow. Her fragility. her sweetness.
her smaliness. appealed strongly to the
big young fellow. whose heart was
warm toward the world. whose ideals
we're high. and who had the chivalrous
longing inherent In all good men to
ouccor. to protect. and above all to
adore. No feeling In Dan Blair had
leen - strong as this. to take her In
his arms. to lift her up and carry her
away from London and the people
who applaudod her. from the people
1hat criticized her. and from Ponio-
tow1ky.
He Wal ensagel = the Duchess of
Dseakwatsf. An1 - far - hia bsine
ahle 70 DO a1ytAang Tor Lefty Lane.
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health vas very bad
and I had q continual
backache which was
simply awful. l could
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
q meals victuals
without my back
nearly killing me,
andAI would have
such dragging sensa-
tons I could hardly
bear it. / had Sore
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Stop the Pain.

The hurt Of a burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve Is applied. 1t heals
quickly and prevents scars. 25c and soc by
druggists. For free sample write to
I. w Cole & Co.. Black River Falls, Wis
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XIII the Flies Now and Prevent
disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do 1t,
Kills thousands. Lasts all season. Is cent?
each at dealers or six sent prepaid for 81 90.
q. SOMERS, $50 De kalb Av., Brooklyn, NY.
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No Biiuht There,

First Editor see that there is q
chestnut tree blight.
Second Editor-Don't worry: we are
getting c%hestnuts by every mail.
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On the road to success 1t isn't every
man who knows when to change cars.
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Lots OF people live and learn the
things hat are Of no use to them.
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A pure, mild and potent laxative, Garfield
Teal All druggists.
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DISPOSE OF OLD STOCK
RELATION OF SECONDHAND
DEALERS WITH RAILROADS.
Good Demand for Used Equipment
That Still Is Of Service-MateriaI
Most Frequently Shipped to
Foreign Countries.

Many Of the railroad cars and en-
gines when they become old are sold
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as anything within the height and
width OF the car may be loaded in 1t.
The swinging doors at the other end
of the car are but 30 inches w1de.-
Popular Mechanics.