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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
STOCK STORIES OF THE RAIL
Dave Warfeid Relates Experiences"
Supposed to Be More or Less Of
q Humorous Type.

Dave Warfield at a curio sale in
New York narrated experiences Of the
road to a little group OF admirers.
Il like the road" he said. Il ind
the same intelligence in the west and
south that l md here in New York.
Occasionally, though. admit. the
train service on the road might be
better"
Then. with his quaint. gentle
smile. Mr.. Warfield told three railroad
stories more or less apocryphal.
"Once, on a Wise country train in
Virginia" he said. I'VE stopped in the
middle of a green field and. after half
an hours wait, the conductor strolled
through the cars asking, Has any
body got piece of string? The ma
chinery broke down
Another time, on q hot day In Ar
kansas. We we're all very much an
noyed on the Cannonball Flyer BY q
,one-legged beggar who kept pace with
the train from Searcy to Lonoke. go
ing from one open window to another
and Fostering VI to death With his
.doleful solicitations.
But my worst experience befell me
in Alabama. I was travelling on the
limited and was in great hurry TO
get to Demopolis. but just outside Of
Eufaula the train stopped. After
about ten minutes' delay got out and
walked up the track to the locomo-
tive. Tho engineer and fireman sat
on the steps Of the cab enjoying their
pipes.
Gentleman said. what's the
trouble? Why this stoppage?
"'The engines gone OF the boil.
sid the engineer"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
Legend About the Wind.

We have plenty of wind in London
Just now. especially at that corner by
Blackfriars Station. But the men OF
Lincoln assert that the breeziest spot
In England Is outside their cathedral.
According to local legend, the devil
some hundreds of years ago met the
wind outside the cathedral and told
him to wait there while he went in
to see the dean aud chapter. Tho
wind is still waiting. for the devil
has not yet been able to tear himself
away from the congenial society he
found on paying his visit. Conse-
quently all the year round strong
breeze blows In front Of Lincoln
cathedraL-London Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
ONE LOCOMOTIVE EVERY HOUR
schenectady Works, In New vssk
state, Has This capoeity-gm-
pIoys IN Army Of Men.

The Schenectady IN. ~ plant Of
the American Locomotive company 10
tho largest and most important Of the
nine plants Of that great corporation.
and 10 one Of the oldest lnensnneivA
manufacturing concerns In the coun-
try. It was established under the
name Of the Schenectady Locomotive
Epgias Nanufaetury n 1913. and. e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
Encouragement. for Employees.

Encouragement for Employees.
The Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany has sent to each OF its 10000
employees the following:
Every man who makes . sugges-
ton that will improve the service will
get recognition and credit. It doesn't
make any difference what position you
hold. Every position in . railroad 10
important, and the management
pledges itself to take you, individual.
h, It your own valuation II you make
good"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
Women Who Know s,lv.,.

Women Who Know Silver.
Rich women who are ever On the
watch for antique bits of silver or pew
ter. says the New York Tribune, have
taken to carrying small silver-rnosant.
ed microscopes. 20 that the hallmarks
can be examined with ease and the
accuracy Of tho date be determined.
Dealers In antiques are very apt 70
talk glibly Of George II. silver or o.
George III. and even Of william ana
Mary. pieces Of those OF good Queen
Anne. and this prattls Il bound to
make an Impression with thcse who
do not know. and can also fool s]tho
near-sighted customer. Hence the
microscope and little folded paper
mot mentioned to the dealer), whore.
b. the memory 10 refreshed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
tastes. Train. Are European.

Fastest trains in the world are to
be found in England and France. In
England there are eight regular daily
trains with speeds from 65.1 to 59.2
miles an hour. whose stop to stop runs
are from Y to 1885 miles in length.
The French roads run four daily
trains over q distance of Tx to 107h
miles at speed from 56.2 to 61.s miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19

the English on
the HimalAyA for
ategic pur-
poses, and in its
kind certainly de-
serves to be con-
sidered 40 q mar.
vel of modern
railroad engineer
ing. This railroad
connects Siligur1
In the GanEeS val
ley with Dar5eei-
ing In Bnutti4,
the summer re-
sort of the better
classes. The build
ers OF this rail-
road returned to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
Machine Tess whss, Capacity.

For one of the Japanese railways
Q massive up-todate machine for test
Ing the weight carried upon each
wheel Of their largest locomotive has
been made BY w. & T. Avery Of Birm-
ingham. II has q capacity Of 100000
sounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
THE GIRLS GOOD TIME.
shenandoah World.1


One rattle pated woman was talk
ing on the street the other day about
Sidelights. She was saying that Side
lights was a rank old busy body to
go meddling around in other peoples
affairs, especially in criticizing the way
some of the younger folks, especially
the girls. were allowed to run around
the streets of Shenandoah. This woman
said that she had implicit confidence
in her daughter; she said she wanted
her daughter TO have good time, and
that sh was not afraid to let her
daughter go any place, any old time.
She said that when she was girl she
never had much fun, ana she wasn't
going to raise her girl that way. And
in a way she was right. 1t is good 20
feel that your daughter is worthy Of
confidence. But it isn't necessary to be
blind. II is good for your daughter to
have good time. But it isn't necessary
TO spoil her for anything else but hav-
ing a good time. If this same woman
could only hear, just once, for two min
utes, some OF the conversation from
TWO Of the young fellows who run
around with the daughter and show
her a good time she would be the
most crestfallen, broken hearted wom-
an in town. Nevertheless it would be
good for her to hear it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19

Black Snow Fails In AIpo.
Rain is not always sparkling water.
nor is snow invariably white. Black
snow which has recently been failing
in an Alpine valley Is = very rare
meteorological freak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
Advlce to Duslness womsr.

kov1ce 70 UuSlnOoS Vv0suOvs
Neither the swelled head nor the
despairing heart u Of much uso -
the woman In business. Mako good
thing1-as go0i - % better than OH
er peopls'seask . fair price, 20 that
there 10 = clear profit on materials
and time used, and DO not lose cous'
age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19

gardening the
Of Madison Wis
Toilette
Mary daughter OF the senator
mani
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Worked at typewriter In Air.

Worked at Typewriter In Air.
An interesting experiment was made
at the Pau, Northern France, aero.
drome not long ago. when a typist
taken up together with his machine.
wrote his impressions In the air at .
height OF 1900 feet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Very naturally the southern repub-
licans pick Roosevelt as the winner at
least from the republican viewpoint
and as they can not mix with Clark for
political reasons they evidently are DO
ing the best they can under the CIR
cunlstances," says the Keokuk Consti-
tuition Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
rHAr JUDAS BUSINESS.
INT. Vernon Recc

1.-THE campaign Roosevelt has made
against his old friend has no parallel
In history unless 1t be the case in
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ALLOWED No TUNNELS
NOVEL RAILROAD CONSTRUCTED
~ gNolioh ENoiNEERs.
Built Mainly for strategic Pusposss,
In Construction Il 10 Really q
Return 70 Roman style 81
Laying Out Roads.

TIE smallest railroad ever built 10
that which has been constructed by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
HOLDEN AND THE PREACHERS.
[Cedar Rapids Republican,


The poor preachers have been told
of another one of their many sins.
Professor Holden said the other day
that the churches were falling into de-
cay in many places because the
preachers had not learned about seed
corn tests and noxious weeds. If they
had learned more about such things
and less about theology they would
have continued to interest their hear
ers. What rot, what rot politicians can
talk. How long would the farmers lis
ten to preacher who talked to them
on Sundays about how TO test seed
corn and how to kill noxious weeds :?
That is placing a rather low estimate
on the farmer. the estimate that means
that he knows nothing and cares moth
ing for things that are higher than his
crops Professor Holden is doing lot
OF silly talking and this is about the
silliest of all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19

IF the Chicago convention shall
nominate Taft il will do SO counting
certain defeat in the succeeding cleo
tion," says the Dubuque Telegraph
Herald. There will be enough delega-
tons made up of place hunters. and
uninstructed, TO defeat Taft by COM
bining against him. That they VIII 90
so now seems likely. However. that
this means Colonel Rooseveits nonlha-
ton we do not mean to assert.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19

The Algona Republican says: IT is
noticeable that should matters so adj
just themselves at the national con-
vention as 10 permit OF success Cor a
dark horse. the delegates will not be
likely to forget that Cummins of Iowa
is a live candidate for the nonina-
ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19

The Manson Democrat confesses:
The permanent closing Of the Fort
Dodge saloons would have been an
awful blow to the automobile industry
in Manson, especially the tire part OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19

The hundreds of fellows who went
down with the Titanic and let the
ladies ride. might, at some time in
their lives, have failed to stand in a
street car TO give the ladies places 10
sit" saws the Waterloo Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19

The Sioux City Journal prefers TO
think that The republicans of Iowa
were the ones who displayed intelll-
gent comprehension Of the real issues
involved in the presidential contest.
and that the republicans of Illinois and
Penns ylvania were bewildered By
false combination Of national and To-
cal issues, with interest in the local is
sues largely predominating.
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indeed, but he shook both hands, and he wouldn t
let go. And he cemented the bargain still further by
digging his wrggly toes into his fathers wastcoat in
frantic effort to do the thing up brown.
A LITTLE later Billy and his father set out to find
job. From place to place they trudged the big
fellow unconscious that there anything peculiar
in the fact Of his carrying Billy with him; conscious
only that without character not wanted
any line of work. Nor did it him to lie when
he asked if he drank. Up and down they trudged,
Billy and his father each cheering the other with many
a smile. But not even SO much as dollar day could
they find. Billy's spirits began to sink trife.
"Never mind old chap, said his father. "t's always
darkest before dawn, you know. You've got me still;
though Heaven knows I'm not worth much But it S
friendship that counts, Billy, and pals.
But sentiments that appeal to you in the sunshine,
full stomach, not warranted not to pail in
storm when you're hungry. Billy refused comfort.
Perhaps he knew what he about. In fact it is quite
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and owerlike china paper backed books with startling
posterlke covers and strange runic titles 1t was a
still timer Denmark the sixth floor of New York
apartment house And through all breathed the pure
spirit of brave, modern grlhood seriously and yet gay
heartedy embracing henew, independent life of woman
the worlds future their grave, young laughing faces
TT was with delicious thrill of privilege that Bruce
Story at length found himself admitted to the in
tmacy of this veStal abode where indeed he had
the welcome of brother and at last dearer
welcome still. For, before the mandolin disappeared
from the window of the little shop he had dared to tell
the truth Of his heart to Goa-Heavens daughter
and she had told him the truth of hers in languages
1t sounded wonderful, he thought, in Danish
language, however he determined never to learn
that 1t might always keep its wonder for him, and his
wife-his wife! How hushedly he whispered the
word in his boy sou!his retain the added mystery
OF irytale tongue mysterious to him the language
Of birds or running water.
Yes, Cola to be his wifel All but Wheno He
earning but fifteen dollars week in his bookstore
and those beautiful things in leather and copper
times off as slowly the mandolin.
That mandolin, by the way, did disappear from the
window at last curlousy enough, the day after Cola
had said those three magical Danish words, though
its mission had been accomplished. As, however it
appeared shortly the little uptown fiat, to take its
place among the other quaint furniture it is not difficult
TO guess at its purchaser. How could the happy boy
think of its passing into alien hands, when their
eyes and their hearts had madeit SO long their own?
TT when Cola pretending scold him for the
extravaganza, and her sister Gudrun fitting the
extravaganza with strings, that Bruces long doi
idea suddenly flashed forth full grown and trum-
plant.
"Why shouldn't we all play at shop, he suddenly
claimed, open wonderful shop, shop like no other
shop in the world? Why, | it all at once. We
get married right away. No more bookstores,
drudgery, no more"
what kind OF shop" they all exclaimed.
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ing the mandolin, which still remained unaccount-
ably unsold. Before long they had confded to each
other the personal circumstances OF their lives, and
made that first thrilling exchange of names.
Cola AsgarCsen-that was her name, romantcaly
unlike any other among his acquaintance 1t
seemed like right out of the fairy world OF the
old Northern sagas indeed it was; for the Danish
people have still retained living possession their old
ballads of legendary Kings and Queens, whose. stories
they recall though they had happened yesterday,
thus bringing into their everyday lives strange star
light of the poetry of long ago.
Bruce Story remembered enough of scandinavian
mythology to paraphrase his beautiful friends name
into Cola Heavens daughter, "Asgard' being OF
course, the old Morse for Heaven; and when they
knew each other better Cola told him beautiful sad
fairytae of the PARKWAY Princess who had first borne
her name She full of such old tales and snatches
of old songs breathing quaint magical beauty strange
the silver ornament at her throat ornament such
as they used bury with beautiful goldenhaired Queens
in little green hills overlooking the blue fords
Was she queen that lay asleep
In green hill,
With all her silver ornaments
Around her still!
Cola was one of three sisters, who, the death of
their father an impoverished gentleman of old
land and seek their fortunes America each bringing
an artistic gift in her hand Cola made beautiful
things in leather and beaten copper One OF her sisters
a sculptor, and the other hoped to sing her way
with voice like loreei.
Their courage had been justified by success, and the
three girls had made charming home for themselves in
an uptown apartment house, home with unique at
mosphere of refinement the northern quality OF which
struck by certain severe yet anc1ful simplicity,
including at the time sense OF arstocratlc dis
tincon which breahed in every detail OF the furniture
the odd of bronze and silver, the wildly
strange pictures of unfamiliar art the walls the
touches here and there of decorative stitchery table
stiff as altar cloths, glimpses OF snow white napery
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waiting fora reply she continued. a beg your pardon
it is my business. But he is such dear | couldn't
help it."
Billy father silent. There seemed to be nothing
say and he certainly could conde his and Billys
secrets to strange woman Not SO Billy, however.
With that presence of mind that comes perhaps
in whole lifetime, Billy fairly shouted with glee
He cooed and gurged with joy and Struggled and cued
himself into the vacant place in good womans
that seems to fit either mans head a baby,
the requires. His father, gowerng the little
from superior height lost of his faith in
the fellowship of man-was Billy deserter just after
they had promised stand by each other? Impossible!
Il can't imagine what as the little chap, he said half
gently, half gruffly. BILLY is usually shy and prefers
my society to that of strangers. think perhaps he is
wee bit discouraged Billys father almost think
ing aloud.
The little woman flashed pair of keen dark eyes
into his for thoughtful moment. any is coming,
said She "If Billy should need friend, bring him
to at the Sunshine Day Nursery" and she waved
pointing finger the house behind them she handed
Billy back his parent. This action unprecedented
and unexpected blow the usually urbane Billy
With wild shrieks he tried to fling himself back upon
the retreating form of the little woman holding his
hands imploringly. Why should this unlocked for
bliss be as suddenly removed acquired9 1t
question for more of philosopher than Billy.
"Stcady-steady!" said Billys father, holding tie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY z. 1912

"To keep shop is natural instinct, he continued
enthusiastically, full OF his idea. "he childrenS play
ing at shop proves it. Think OF the of
entail bazaar, any sort of shop! can mag zine the
fun of keeping hardware shop, and he went to
recall his experience of that night of the plumber
dies.
Its to be hardware store then is ite' asked Cola
laughing.
perhaps you shop for glass eyes?' quizzed
Gudrun.
"Or umbrella shop?" suggested Ella -
You can laugh; but it's an idea tell you! Listen"
and he continued 1T will be shop, for beautiful,
strange things, things that thinks of selling yet
everyone would like to buy, if only there such shop
to 60 to. And-yes, I've got great name for tive
will call it The Shop of Dreams"
go on" said the three girls in chorus.
Just as an example, he went on, suppose you want
nightingae,-as anyone might easily do,-where in
telephone at once to the Shop of Dreams"
"Or peacock suggested Cola.
Certainly, peacock. There again. where would you
look for one? The Shop of Dreams"
"Or rainbow" added Gulrun
Precisely"
COR last years snow?' contributed Ella.
Exactly. The Shop of Dreams"
so the young people played with their fancy; but they
- were exceedingly practical Young heads for all that
and any who enough wonder if anything
came of Bruce Story S idea may any day have their
curiosity satisfied if they only find certain little
shop with odd air of quaint srnartness about it,
tucked away a side street, but a few doors from
Fifth-ave., with this sign over the doorway:
THE SHOP OF DREAMS: BRUCE AND COLA SToRi
DEALERS ROSES AND NIGHTINGALEs, POETRY, PEA
COCKS OLD Musical INSTRUMENTS.
A nightingale in wicker cage sings over the shop
door, and, whatever other beautiful object in the
dow, there is always there old mandolin of exquisite
design; but woudbe purchasers told that is not
for sale.
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BILL


DILLY," said his father, shaking his head sadly,
ID we've been drinking too much
Billy assented soemnly-as solemnly was
possible when you consider that his chubby thumb
buried deep within his little red mouth 1t serious
problem the BEST and that required his undivided
attention if he to be of any assistance Therefore,
Billy stared with all his eyes-and sucked with all his
mouth
1--WE can't get job because of the bottle continued
his father sadly pausng to let his words have proper
effect upon his
Billy had always considered the bottle eminently
respectable method OF acquiring susenance as well as
an entirely satisfactory He himself had patron
lied the bottle steadily for eight months sometimes
engineered by his MOTHER but often, it must be
fessed, by this selfsame father who damnngt.
Certainly life puzzle
Because of the bottle repeated his big father
slowly rumplng the brown curs that chung to hand
some, manly head "And wife has left us for the
reason-and another that you will probably learn
some day from some ungente tongue, though God
grant you may mott
Billy though it respectful pull his thumb of
its receptacle and wave it in the air in assent before he
carefully and precisely replaced it. Weren't all low
of the bottle jolly good fellows? Why not hang to-
gether and get the best out of life without woman,
anyway? He would be saved great deal of trouble
and misunderstanding, doubtless; for does it take
man to understand a man! Therefore, Billy showed
signs of distress, did he offer solution to the
problem. Billy decidedly optimistic.
1The question to be faced now, Billy, is What is to
become of us? Perhaps should have thought of this
before But you and both know, Billy, that it
times takes very big jolt bring people their
Our jolt has come, and foored. But Ill be
lastingly damned, Billy continued his father, rising
and squarng his shoulders, IF let SNUG chap like you
give example in cheeruness! Suppose we haven't
any job? Suppose We haven't any wife? Suppose
haven't cent to our name nor roof over heads?
Suppose we have nothing to eat? We go and get EN-,
| say-all except the wife, Billy! Well steer clear Of
wives till doonsday and after
At this Billy let forth squeal; whether OF approval
disapprova it is hard to state. He evidently
much excited.
Never mind, old chap continued his father.
There two of US, and we'll 60 up down together
the may be-wth woman Shake"
might. Henot only shook hands the bargain grabbed
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woman should interfere with them! But
before they knew it Billy's head was
pillowed on her breast, and the pangs of
hunger were stifled for the moment by
the throes of an exquisite sensation. All.
you do not know, unless love has come
upon you unawares, what Billys sensa-
tons were!
"Does he have to be out a day like
this:?' asked a gentle voice, quite unlike
the only feminine voice Billy knew. That
one had been rasping. Then, with
quick glance at Billy's father and without
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possible that while he weeping copiousy with one
eye the other eye fixed upon feminine form wait
ing for the where Billy and his
father had paused take stock it were of their
emotions. Such is man.
Billys father started to tuck the waing baby far
ther inside his when hand was thrust almost into
his "Let me take the little rascal for minute
said feminine voice. which made Billy cease his walls
and his father Stiffeu suddenly. No