davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06

y ~ Eszsaes n D. EGgz D.5ssz LII
Tie rrob5E CT pz-s Wzssr has Esss
ass1 sosFa5 WIEN gr-aza wazr Ii.
asss1 sv5rsked AZ Gfs1Ecnd- ~ tas
ESs-s scaoos. sys6san5rs Of TElsI7ssszs es-sz-
Et1Ead 20 vseEr from sha Ese q z-E@
szz1 water A. F5zs Duez@ tFo II
gsa1sd eszez1Ecs occurred seEer zearST
II the water Ezas wzs from srSessaz
wells and 4. Cedar FzEEwzs & .
strict se1ze TIE water rzs Ene zr-za-
Ssn- eozzaz al II did fru- : sssr<a q
ls9E feet EErozza Esszrz e. TIC I'm
s-o-s and aEgesrSzg ~ szoE-oEs
sp-zzgs-s Tsry seve-s eazzszzlc at ~
Ea1ze occurred from the use C rhEs
rarer. and Il nMer1zs 0ehsr places,
hs0sE 81 the state s,f vEsa1rss. c7pzeassss
fsver Esa appeared from Ezs o z-tss-
ian water.
BIT sse waser i ngvsr at fzzi-
SeEsze cDnssEfnzsz11 ccrs-s II ev-
err Instance vaere tYpaosd ferG ~
pszra
A. GEszwcs5 tEs veil Eas scrassG
150a Eow grSzzd I'D az1Esaz5czzalT
III orea tcEzE Il rae easing n e1rTo
ssc1 81 TIE easing Eear rss t15 - TIE
well permitted serge 10 szsex sza
usrgEe WITH tEe fog.
a. For Dodge 4 =as fond <aas tae.
zrTsazza wsts- VS. EiIed with #zss-
from z contaminated creek. ard a.
Cedar Falls "A Old EcSs5e1 zasessur.
watca cnaFeyed The =azer Tor EearEy
2 quarter ce 3 nile ps-Ez-1ed =eEzss
10 enter shrpEga fss ~sIsz-
rsfer 10 these examples ne-esy -
inE-sss Ehe Ezc< rhzs ire greatest
care nEgs Ne taken n sinking zrreg
Ia EelIs 10 perTsat ali saa1ags EEs5
ta@n- Tndeed, 70 municipality Should
evsT entrus. the easing os gie ven
tdrUzg1 TIE porous ssetfsrs os the
upper strata 10 Eae perzozs eEg15Eed
70 6Ei4 the well 4 rEorczzagg san-
tary engineer shous6 sagsrTzze thfs
portion cs Tie vorosE.er=Ese the
entire effort % xecEre pure water mar
prove 2 complete ssflEre. ~ E7ssancsd
II Gisu=ood, and. sg tine. u Fosf
Dodge
Some srtsszzn *szers ere also TsEy
for #ruzg-t iron papes. ant
they are soon eaten entirely 10 pieces
AZ Cedar Rapids. Webster City ard
yo-E Dodge this las been found 70 5s
-rze AZ the latter place Gag. IRON
pipes hsTs been substituted Tor
~rUugh. iroa o-as and IRE cerTrszTe
zctzoa IL 10 longer apparent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
Band Of Ghouls.

UNITED Press Leased Wire seryice.l
Paris, Jan. 6.-The police are
hoiaing several men suspected
q neing members of large band OF
gnouis who lately have preyed on
cemeteries IN the enyirons of Paris.
last night they attacked the Gene
tery OF cIichy I.evalois ana robbed
more than one hundred bodies, tax
ing aeWeiry and sacred objects.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06

Publicity is the best aid 10 bass.
nsss. II il Indispensable. II yozr ouss-
neas succssds il r1ust recstre m4r-
ton in soras form or other. The les.
form ia through the dafiy nsTspays-
and the beat vaire IS through the adj
vsFtisirs columns o. The Gate city
and this fzct II vel established ii
The minds of The Reokrk merchants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06

efo5ce- ,sr- stiTerr n man whose
integrity csnnct r. questioned asd ii
appointed % the Office sazt Is right
fally Due aira ~ bis yesa If 5ergice
. his party The internal rsreaue ees-
lectcr oalcs ~ this district vogi5 q
IN faoat excelIent hands. The Timez
would BIZ pieseed to zee 5fr. stiyers
Occupy The eat side of the seeond
aoor 81 the federal building IN Brr-
lington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06

This we ve.y impo-tan. dsy .or
KsoEak, razny state officials coming
70 REV The big water power and co.-
fer In regard 10 the ceiebratson 81 tie
completion CT the dam which vii.
take plsce probably nez. AugHgs.
Keoxak ~ The raost fortunate city fiji
the United States, when (. comes 10
faycrabie advertising.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
Problem Of Pure Water.


-sv.g r-,,,s.s-,.
- - = r,ra
!, 8 - -
IRE VAST. az krs.mzn Water
Il m sa-s al5 Starr a Waste
and wa--s
We sknE zftEa AZ ozr eEn tstztura n
-e-esss and EorEEng II Al q Eas Mser-
ssrs Of raese : sx, sss--s asss- rs ~SuE-
aesaas ansa rhs dzy Tie era sasre-
oss Is en- azxstrss II rsEzsfoz 80 ever
za.srzE resource rnra rise c-eztr-
nss stirred Is fu-
Gu waa1zz ~zsss * s-rssEaa water
Els EsresF : rsrszFE5ou II tha ssaTy o.
zzsaraz gas. u Cd and enal. AID E0r-
est ne think zoeAzzE a fIzmEag
weEEs 81 gzs and lsrsz lakes o< ssz. q
e1aE E.fzas wrecked 81 #asssEEl min
ing ard fcrsse ssrss whEeE sz-4sn the
ffa<s CT tie syn II r. snozxh Il t3zgy
- E-afVffsssass ssr We ezazzss. in :
rear. rras.zc-z s1sEczsr. so- : cs-
tzrT Ws uEzr= ar rrafE wE.h Ezszs
ana rzsn and E=aTs me wu-se vzssfF
poorer rsar NJ hare s5w-d
/. zzz taken E1a< ares 10 store c-r
zrtssszn rsss-vuErs rssa trsE- EnvzIe-.
aEz= Esse-z For esu-nriaa the Ezter
has pe-e0lztsd Ea7o these ssrSszouss
uzI the paEas oe sesu-ae5or 4
reaezed- EnouEh- an 10 STARE. has
bean provided .er rs and f0- sEoss
wEa0 coEs atsa9 us fo- cssasUrtsa 10
cozs
BIT Esnt11 r.s-e NH Lover re
ffesszzezsa head and wzssv EhfEa no~
saeras free al VIZ s1.oa b GztseEls
10 csezEn
TIE sag15v q ARTISAN water EasIs
immense 3 E0- nezasEssfhEe II can
noS fgrsvsr fI0H ard Ecz run oar-
EvA EEEa careful us=, al tines, ths
lead il lowered ard oeher supplies
E be soaghe Al Boa1e. the natur-
Il groEsa q tas ct-y 50 lowered the
lead that another szypfg Eas become
necessity 1t EsozEE the How hzs
markedly lowered, and Al Fu-r badge
ting EoE & EassrfaEly less Ekza 4 =zs
z rear aga
II Keakuk he Ezste OF aEtssiza
Taser has been little short q cEimta-
III Te immense Tor there has Iong
beea esd for its weight onEy nefag
utilized 70 ra dynznns for city
lights The tIo# has rapidly iessezed
Hader this II ssFised use ard the
great possibilities for permanent
supply Of pure va1e- for that city Has
been seriously impaired
TIE conditions 81 Fort Dodge basng
lyrical Of this axtuI EasteaHd lis
attendant circumstances most "a
razllzr 10 me- aesaEl hzt=ay CT 81
psr.ence here
Upon the completion o. car aries
ian system Of th-ee wells about
gea- and hall ago. the ro# from .ae
~ells Vas sffty percent IN excess q
TIE nssas q TIE city sssriy All this
wsSs-, Wnsca gushes forth from the
GROUND. has beaa permitted 10 I'm 10
waste a. hight and, befors the head
Sarzas lowered. Much o. II ran 20
waste dusIng The daT ~ veI pr
rate vel a. : packing plant drsfnEng
The same artesszn bssi.- also Eows %
waste both OAR and night The coz
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06

Tas Chicago wo-uaa rzo rscessfy
ra5d s5,soS for dog co1ld hare IN
rzortaiszed her@elf By pairing s5.0s1 TO
Tslseve the suffersng q zzny poor
and unfortunate children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
Real Trao.tx

Washington Post The height OF
tragedy Is reached when two women
meet 10 department store while cx-
changing tho presents they had given
each other on Christmas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06

Cedar Rsyfzs CRY cfscszss ara crss-
ing gambling n the pod AMI txIIszr1
Halls O. that city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06

ance business under the laws of the
state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06

KsSkuS, iss~. lar 9, 1873
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04

had stopped in it. There were fortunes in
He turned back with trembling steps
to see Magee outstretched on the sand,
his white gaunt face upturned.
1t was days before Magee recovered.
Carefully and tenderly Seider watched
and took care of him and slowly the sick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04

They knew no more about him after two
weeks than they had known the first
day.
The work of handling the sheep settled
into the regular routine. Solder was be-
ginning to smile at the thought of the
fortune that was smiling upon him; his
wife took to humming little snatches OF
song she had learned when q girl far
across the sea In a little village by the
Rhine.
The only dark cloud that appeared was
when Seider found a note stuck in the
nap Of his tent warning him that he must
keep his sheep on the side hills. He
knew the cattlemen from below had
placed 1t there. and the sight Of it sobered
him. 1t was hard work to hold the sheer
on the side hills when below them fol
miles stretched the rich grass of the
prairie. but he did his best.
One day, however, when q wranched
knee kept him quiet in the tent. thu
sheep got away from Billy Magee and I'LL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04

wife and spread over the grassy plain be-
yond the slopes. The next day his wife,
white and stricken, came to him and, re-
gardless of the pain in his knee, he start
ed for the scene she had described.
Everywhere about him sheep were dying.
The truth beat in upon his brain. They
were poisoned. An examination of the
stream proved the truth of his fear. The
water had been thoroughly supplied with
some quick and deadly poison.
Staggering under the blow, he went
back. At dusk a man rode up and Seid-
er knew him to be a leader among the
cattlemen, but man with a kindly
heart. His words were brief. He told
Solder that some Of the cattlemen had
sworn the sheep must go. and he warned
Solder that the next step would be more
drastic than that Of killing the sheep. He
advised him to cross the ridge with the
sheep left to the eastern slopes. 1t would
be hard journey and most of the sheep
might die on the way. but it was the
only chance. Then he rode off into the
night.
Grimly, in silence, Solder made his
preparations. and the next morning. at
the first hint Of dawn, they commenced
the march. There was not much cour-
5 I,
had almost been his, after the long strug-
gle, had been snatched from his hands.
But he put on a brave face and went
ahead.
They mounted slowly up into the big
hills The feed for the sheep grew sparse.
and some died on the way. Billy Magee
was the only one who grew cheerful. The
sight of the bare rock showing gray
about him the nearness Of the higher
peaks, the crunch of the rotted granite,
the soft mush of sand, these seemed to
interest him. He would take the sand
and let it run through his fingers, and he
would smile and talk to himself.
They entered narrow ravtne. The
sheep filed In front plaintively calling.
Driving them. Magee was ahead. and
back of him Seider, sick at heart, was
aiding his wife, whose courage had fail
ed. and whose heart, too, had weakened
under the long march and the hopeless
quest.
Suddenly Seider stopped. and his wife
and he stared at Billy Magee. He had
drawn back and was staring at a. little
open place at the right; his lips were
moving rapidly and his hands We're drawn
up tightly to his head. With wild cry
Billy dashed across the narrow trail and
disappeared. Solder started forward, for
his disappearance had been SO sudden 1t
seemed impossible.
Where Magee had disappeared was a
narrow cut Through this Solder hurried
to see the insane man, scrambling up
higher among the rock. Seider followed
around little bend. In a space followed
out among broken rock and gravel he
saw Magee kneeling and scooping UP the
broken material in his hands. He was
muttering hoarsely: Its all around-it's
all around. Solder recoiled. 1t was all
around-gold!
Dixzily Seider looked about him. 1t once
had been the deep pocket Of q mountain
stream and the gold washing from above
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Ceremonies at Meeting of District
Board Of Casualty Underwriters.

The newly elected officers of the Dis
trict board OF casualty underwriters were
installed In Office last night at meeting
held in the darkroom Of the New Raleigh
Hotel. Holcombe G. Johnson. president
of the National Accident Underwriters,
assisted by other officers Of the national
association, installed officers Of the local
association, as follows: Edward s. Bra
shears. president; William b. Hardy, vice
president: G. M. Wright, secretary treas
urer. and the following members of the
executive committees: George w. Lynch,
chairman: J. D. Clark, H. G. johnson,
John G. Graham and L. A. William.
President Brashears made q short adj
dress In response to the greetings of the
national president, in which he outlined
the purpose Of the local organization.
A program Of quartets. songs. piano and
vocal solos. and humorous recitations was
rendered by the following: Schubert
Quartet, Mrs. Marjorie-Hart Moultoh,
Mrs. Eleanor Baker Spencer. Herman w.
Murrell and Walter T. Matson. Mrs. Wv
ian Church Matson. pianist; Miss Mar
guerite Wheatley Field, Mrs. Arthur B.
Fierce and Mrs. Callow, acc0mpanist:
Arthur Butler Pierce. Edwin Caliow.
recitati0ns,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
ANNUAL FAIR Is HELD.
Ministering Children's League Also
Will Give Entertainment.

Members Of the Ministering Children's
League Of St Thomas Episcopal Church
are holding their annual fair this after
noon. This will be followed by an en-
tertainment In the parish hall this
evening. The proceeds Of the two events
will be equally divided between the Bell
Home. in Anacostia, and the st. Thomas
Church parish work
Toys and other articles made by the
boys Of the church and woven baskets,
millinery and similar things made by
the girls were sold at the fair this
afternoon. -. -
The program this evening will include
the following numbers: Violin solos,
Miss Elsa Rayner. accompanied by. l..
b. Aldrieh. the organist OF the church:
folk dancing by the smaller children
Of the league. "warbling'' by Miss Helen
Hayes, q monologue by Miss Alice
Maidwell. several Mother Goose melodies
by Miss Katherine Jones Of st. Thomas
choir, q violin, cornet and piano trio
by Mr.. Aldrich. Miss Rayner and Rev.
c. Herbert Reese. curate Of the church;
vocal solo by Miss Peck, daughter Of
Admiral Peck, and q minuet by boys and
girls In colonial costume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04

man fought back to life, and into his
eyes came the light OF intelligence. It
was moment of supreme wonder to
Seider when Magee spoke the first sane
word and asked them the meaning of
their presence.
Solder told him the whole story OF his
coming to them and he. in the tone OF
one recalling something very dimly re-
membered. told Of his hunt and Of his
finding the mine. Then. weakened by his
long effort. of falling in the ravine and OF
remembering no more until something
had ripped through his brain and, finding
himself again in the pocket. OF losing
consciousness. only to wake up again to
find himself with them.
Magee looked at Seider as he finished.
II have you to thank for my ife." he
said There's gold UP there to put the
sheep business In the shade. Wen form
a partnership-Seider & Simonds. How's
that? Dig It and then-Well. we'll make
some dreams come true"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
GRANDMOTHER used Sage TEA To
DARKEN HER FADED OR GRAY HAIR

cents. Some druggists make their
own. which is usually too sticky.
SO insist upon getting Wyeth's,
which can be depended upon to
restore natural color and beauty
to the hair and is splendid for
dandruff. dry, feverish, itchy scalp
and falling hair.
A well known downtown drug
gist says his customers insist on
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur, be-
cause, they say, it darkens SO nat
urally and evenly that nobody
can tell it has been applied-it's
SO easy to use. too. You simply
dampen sponge or soft brush
and draw it through your hair,
taking one strand at time. Do
this at night and by morning the
gray hair disappears; after anoth-
er application or two, it is re-
stored to its natural color and
looks glossy, soft and abundant.
Agent, James O'Donnell. Drug
gist, goa F ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
WITNESSES BOXING BOUT.
Miss Eleanor Wilson Among Specta.
tors of Friendly Contest.

Miss Eleanor Wilson. the Presidents
daughter, and the cabinet officers and
their wives, who recently witnessed
heavy gun target practice in the ocean
off the Virginia capes. were spectators
at a three-round boxing match on the
deck of the battleship Wyoming We'd
nesday evening, and are said to have
enjoyed the experience.
1t was a friendly exhibition OF sparring
by Walter Jones and Tom Birchfield, two
naval experts in the manly art OF self-
defense" which was one of the features
OF an entertainment given by the crew
Of the battleship for the benefit of the
distinguished visitors from Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
4conrriaht. 1913. by W. Werner

fCopyriQht, 1913. by W. Werhei'y
s.;der looked with startled eyes at the
crea4rre coming toward him and called to
his wife. She quickly came out from the
tent and also stared.
Tn tho sly months Seider had been with
his sheep on the western slope OF the Dis
hills he had seen many odd sights. but
tho thing coming toward them outd1d
them all. 1t was a man without doubt,
but so gaunt, so hairy. SO CHASTITY. II
seemed to have lost all semplance 10
human being.
His wife drew closer to Seider with
little cry. She was roughing 1t with her
husband, and had become Injured to pri-
vations and hardships. but she still hao
the woman's desire for protection. lie
soothed her and went forward
"By love, he's crazy!" Seider muttered
as the man came nearer.
So IT proved when Solder had aided the
faltering steps OF, the stranger toward
the tent. With eyes fixed upon the
ground, he kept muttering something
that began with the words, Its all
around" and he became unintelligible.
.sHe's a prospector. girl, and out of his
head, and starving, too. I guess. by his
looks e.. FIX ,u up seider said
with a fearful glance his wife went to
work. while Seider. his big German heart
touched, busted himself in making the
broken-down miner comfortable and pre-
sentable. There were ragged wounds
that had to be dressed and the heavy dust
and CRIME of long tramping to be washed
away.
when Solder was through the man had
a different appearance Seider clipped
his shaggy hair, and. pulling OF his rip
ned and ragged shirt, gave him one of
his own. They put food In front Of him.
He ate eagerly. and afterward slept like
.Ha's way Off the handle. Wonder
what could have happened to himf" Sci
der said, az they stood watching him.
"FIe was flne-looking chap once: there 9
no doubt about that. Probably he went
the limit without food or water and caved
In"
sewhat in the world win we do with
him?, the wife uueried.
Solder was puzzled, but he believed in
letting problems work themselves out as
| far as they would.
The result was that the miner re-
manned with them, and soon even Mrs.
Seider grew to like him in q way. He
/ was quiet, harmless, and he learned to
do small things such as q boy would do
Iwork which required little reasoning. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
Seeks Legal Separation.

Because his wife. Bridget q. Ryan. will
not come to this city to reside at his
home. Cornelius s. Ryan has filed suit
for q legal separation in the District
Supreme Court. The Ryans were mar
ried more than fifty years ago at Phoenix.
r. l., and have several children. The
husband charges that In 1885 his wife
left him and he came to this city. He
declares she has persistently refused TO
join him here. Attorney w. p. Am
Agoso -appearR tor the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
Assistant Secretary to Speak.

Franklin d. Roosevelt, assistant Sec
rotary Of the navy, will make his first
speech in this city as q federal Official
next Thursday afternoon The occasion
will be the opening Of the eighth annual
convention of the Navy League OF the
United States. Mr.. Roosevelt will de-
liver the address OF welcome to thu
navy experts Of the nation who win b
assembled,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
Army Examinations in July.

Examinations will be held at all army
posts July IA next OF civilian candidates
for appointments as second iieutenants in
the mobile army. There are only a few
vacancies and applicants have been I'm
structed to address the adjutant generals
once here for papers and information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
Mixed With Sulphur It Makes
Hair Soft, Beautiful.
Cures Dandruff.

The use of Sage and Sulphur
for restoring faded gray hair to
its natural color dates back to
grandmother time. She kept her
hair beautifully darkened, glossy
and abundant with brew of Sage
Tea and Sulphur. Whenever her
hair fell out or took on that dull,
faded or streaked appearance this
simple mixture was applied with
wonderful effect.
But the brewing at home is
mussy and out-of-date. Nowadays
skilled chemists do this better
than ourselves. By asking at any
drug store for the ready-to-use
product-called "Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Hair Remedy"-you
will get a large bottle for about so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
JTIHllE EVENING STORY
Billy Magee.

was never in the way. He would sit for
hours, muttering over and over the SEN
tence he never finished. Solder had
named him Billy Magee, and by that
name he soon learned to know he was
meant.
They specialized much as to who he
was and where he had been, but such
speculation served only to pass the time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-31

Technical World Magazine published
the following article bearing upon
the caves:
The Oregon caves are south OF
Grants Pass, in Cave Mountain in the
siskiyou National Forest. They have
only become known Of late years
When Eliza Davidson was hunting in
1874 he found an opening which
seemed to him remarkable. On his
return he spread the news and later
four floors we're opened and ladders
arranged so the persons can pass
from room TO room. The main open
Ing is at an elevation Of four thou
sand feet, but there are so many
rooms that they have so far never
been explored and one can only suess
at their possible magnitude.
There are dark pools with bot
tomless pits, beautiful streams, pro-
jectlons that look Ike icicles, large
spaces filled with a marblelike sub
stance which is fretted to resemble
flowers and drapery. II is supposed
that these caves extend miles and
miles. a wonderful procession OF cav
erns filled with chambers OF glitter
ing starlike pendants
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-31
PAcIFIc-INTERIoR PROGRESS.

PACIFIC-INTERIOR PROGRESS.
Much Of the criticism that follows
any public enterprise or the promo
tion of any plan that has for its OBJ
ject the betterment of conditions in
a locality comes either from misin-
formation or from lack of informa-
tion altogether For this reason the
first public announcement of the first
board Of directors Of the Pacihc-In-
terror Railroad company was to the
effect that all the business transac-
tions Of the company should be open
at any and all times to public nspec-
tion. The business was established
along these lines and should be so
continued as it very likely will be.
The engineering Office was organ
tied with the idea of keeping all
data in such shape that any taxpayer
could comprehend the figures and the
progress In O few minutes. and the
books and papers are omen To the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-31

this in spite Of the continuous demand
of the public for improved service and
of better methods for state and gov
ernment inspection and control.
The number of dead and injured
during the twelye-month on the
steam roads was 1SO,12S. In COM
menting upon this feature OF rail
roading, the Interstate Commerce
Commission recommends that con-
gress enact legislation requiring
standard operating rules and the gen
eral use Of the block system.
1t is announced that following the
Titanic disaster of last summer both
the steamship and the railway COM
panies ceased the mad rush for rec
Iords," and speed was made a secon-
Diary consideration to safety. The
mania for speed reached its apex last
season, and there is hope that the
present year will note a diminishing
roll of the dead and injured. The
railroad companies are not to be held
responsible entirely for the override
velopment Of the speed mania. 1t
was a demand of the public for which
the public paid a severe penalty. The
New York Tribune says "The public
needs to be reasonable, not only in
Its demands for speed, but in its at
Ititude toward railway rates and earn
Iings, il human life is to be made safe
on American railways"