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The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12
The Pneumatic PIunser of the Buffer Head.

amount. This buffer is formed with
two long shoes or tapering friction
rails that rest upon the track. The
train rides up on these shoes, and if
not stopped in time strikes a plunger
projecting from pneumatic cylinder.
The air cushion back Of the plunger
serves to retard the motion of the
train; but if it is unable to stop it,
the whole buffer slides along on the
rail, until the friction between. the buff
fer and the rail is sufficient to over
come the momentum Of the train. In
a recent test of this buffer, it was
found that a 1,000-ton train travelling
at three miles per hour was brought
to a stop without sliding the buffer. At
four miles per hour, the buffer slid
nine inches. AT eight miles per hour
the displacement of the buffer was
three feet; at 16 miles, II feet, and
at 80 miles, 40 feet. Of course it is
seldom that a buffer is called upon
to stop a train travelling more than
three or four miles per hour. After
the rails have been displaced over 12
feet the rate Of friction runs up ex-
tremely high and overcomes the mo-
mentum with greater relative ease. Be-
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12
Before Congress of Vienna.

One hundred years ago Alexander l
of Russia, the king of Prussia and
other sovereigns, accompanied by a
large retinue of diplomatists and sol
diers, made their solemn entry into
Vienna to take part in the congress
which was to readjust the map of
Europe. The thrones which Napoleon
had overturned were to be righted and
the old despots whom he had dis
missed were to be given back their
scepters. The first weeks of the con
gress, however, were not devoted to
the serious business at hand, but were
spent in a succession of magnificent
festivities. Notwithstanding the finan-
cial ruin of the country, Austria ap-
propriated sums amounting to thou
sands of dollars daily to provide balls,
banquets, concerts and other enter
tainments for the visiting monarchs
and their advisers.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12
MIGHT BE CALLED EVIDENCE
At Least Participant in Fight Had
Reason to Believe He Was
Telling the Truth.

Two colored soldiers at a frontier
post had fight, during which one of
the combatants lost an ear, and the
other was accused of having bitten it
off. The case was tried by a general
court-martial, and the counsel for the
defense, in oss-examination of the
one-eared man, the principal witness
for the prosecution, asked: Where
did this fight take place." I'm Mista
Nelson's con field, jes' outside de
reservation, answered the witness.
What was the condition of the
ground?' Hit wuz covered wild stub
ble-co'n had all been cut" ''Now,"
said the counsel, glaring at the wit
ness, you are on oath, and will get
into serious trouble if you tell any
thing but the truth. Could not your
ear have been torn off by the sharp
stqbble?" "Yaas, sah,' said the wit
ness, ''hit mought" Then what do
you mean by stating under oath that
the accused bit it OFF, Cause"
said the witness, 81 done seen him
spit it out"
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12
ODD COINAGE ON NIGERIA
Legal Tender That Is Unhandy to
Carry About in Any Consider
able Quantity.

Among the strangest coins in the
world are those used in certain out-of-
the-way towns and villages in south
west Nigeria, on the west coast Of
Africa, and called 'manillas." In shape
they resemble a horseshoe with the
two eXtremities flattened out like a
camePs foot. Being made of solid
copper, three-eighths of an inch thick,
they weigh over eight ounces each.
In face value" seven of these queer
coins are equivalent to one quarter,
SO that dollars worth would be an
uncomfortable, heavy load.
Not only are these "manillas" used
among the natives, but white traders
accept them as legal tender for goods
sold at the various stores. At one
time the strangely shaped money had
quite a circulation in certain parts of
the coast, but it's use is now restricted
to few bush towns and one or two
of the smaller seaboard places, includ-
ing Bonny, Brass and Akassa. 'Ma-
nillas" are now very difficult to OBJ
tain, and curio collectors value them
not solely by reason of their scarcity,
but because of the novel serviette
rings they make when silver plated.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12
Filling Grease Cups.

When filing the grease cups of a
car it is much better to remove all the
cups at once and take them to a bench
or other handy place to be filed than
to go about from point to point with
the pail of grease, attending to each
container separately. For one thing,
by the approved method it is much
easier to keep the hand sufficiently
clean to prevent grit working into the
receptacle than when the cup is re-
moved, refilled and replaced all at
one time. Besides, there is less like
lihood of overlooking some important
point, as when the number of cups on
the car is known it is easy to keep
tally Of those of each size that are
in plain sight on the bench.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12

ibles sufficient for long stretches.
Boxes for holding vegetables are
placed under the cars. The coal box
is so arranged that it extends to the
roof and it is filled from a trap. The
floors are covered with heavy galvan.
lied iron sheeting. There are three
large water tanks under the floor of
the car operated by air pressure in ad
dit1on to those tanks overhead. The
war diner is said to be an improve
ment even upon the German method.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12
Tapering Shoe Fc
tion

ratified along the Killingworth colliery
tracks at six miles an hour has grown
into monster of more than 400 tons;
as long almost as the whole Stephen
son train About it has gathered a
halo of romance which no other bit of
machinery, unless it be modern ocean
liner or battleship, has ever won.
Men have come to love it for itself, to
attribute to it human failings and vir-
tues, to talk to it as if it were child,
while it flung itself along the glisten-
ing rails into the night
But in the last decade a rival has
gained upon it. This is the age tf
efficiency, and it must be admitted the
steam locomotive, with its clouds Of
smoke, it's noise, its slowness in start
ing and stopping, is wasteful. Elec-
tricity is supplanting it. Railroads are
electrifying their systems. Trolleys
are competing for the short haul.
1t may be that within the present
century electricity will supplant steam
as motive power, and the 2014 an
niversary will be celebrated in mu-
seums where present-day locomotives
will be pointed out as curious relics.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12
SLIDING CAR BUFFER
DEVICE TO STOP TRAINS NOT UN-
DER PROPER CONTROL.
Recent Test Has Proved the Useful
ness of the Invention as an I'M
provement Over the OId-StyIe
Method of Solid Buffers.

Once in a while, owing either to mis-
calculation on the part of the engineer
or failure of the air brakes, a train
enters terminal station with such ve-
locity that it cannot be stopped before
reaching the end Of the track. To
bring the train to halt when it Is
not under proper control, buffers of
various designs have been used, but
it is no simple matter to design a
bumper that will stop train without,
on the one hand, doing harm to the
train, or, on the other, being seriously
damaged itself. Recently a car buf-
fer has been invented which Is not
rigidly secured to the end of the rails,
but is designed to slide upon the rail
when the momentum of the train is
greater than certain predetermined
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12
FOR SKIN-TORTURED BABIES

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap fol
lowed by light application of Cuti-
cura Ointment, gently rubbed on the
surface, afford immediate relief and
point TO speedy healment of sleep-de-
stroying eczemas, rashes, itchings,
burnings, scalings and crustings of
the skin and scalp of infants and chill
dren, bringing rest to worn-out, anx-
ious mothers and peace to distracted
households. For free sample each with
80 p. Skin Book, address postcard Gu
ticura, Dept x, Boston. Sold every
Where.-Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12
They Live on-Us.

John Sloan, the well-known paint
er, pointed out at tea in pale stone
palace in Fifth avenue the doubtful
authenticity of a Correggio.
At the end of his demonstration Mr..
Sloan adjusted his pince-nez. looked
about him in his grave, whimsical way
and said:
Ladies, the old masters are indeed
immortal. Most of them are still pro-
ducing chefs d'oeuvres at the rate of
nine or ten a week for the galleries of
our multimillionaires.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12
ERA OF ELECTRICITY NEAR
Locomotives of the Future Not Likely
to Be Propelled as at Pres
ent, by Steam.

The centenary this year of the 10
comotive as freight carrier-it was
in 1914 that George Stephensons odd.
looking contrivance hauled the first
loaded freight cars ever on rails-im-
pels look into the future, as we'll as
a glance at the past.
In one hundred years, the shaky,
creaking, groaning machine which
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12
Innnortant to Mothers
The Presidents.

Seven presidents have been born in
Virginia, of whom five lived in that
state when they were elected. Ohio
has been the birthplace of six presi-
dents, and five were elected while resi-
dents of that state. New York and
North Carolina have each had three
and Massachusetts two. Five other
states have had one each.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12

cause the buffer yields before the i'm
pact more or less in proportion to
the speed of the train, no damage is
done, and the train is halted in the
shortest distance compatible with
safety.-Scientific American.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12
Russia's Railroad MILEAGE.

Russia has officially stated its rail-
road mileage at 43,7S8 miles, in ad-
dition to which there are 2,430 miles
in Finland and 1,073 in eastern China.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12

Smile on wash day That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter than
snow. All grOcers. Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12

When women peck at each other
they call it kissing-but is it?
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12

How easy it is to give trouble the
laugh when you haven t any!
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12

But the young fool is not excusable
on the ground that there is no fool
like an old fool
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-17
20 . c . . 6 C z 2 c C c c GLE " 9fl E HERE AND THERE. IE inc . c C c c C c c . c 2 c c9i

1 Mrs. Anna Bell has not been so well for the past day or two. s50,0O0 to loan on city proper ltv. c. R. Hite. 64d6.
 Mrs. Frank Williams of IJonesboro is the guest of Mrs. IL. w. Watson.
 s5O,OO0 to loan on city proper ty. c. R. Hite. 64d6.
 For rent-Nictly furnished front room. Apply 215 Vine street. dtf. S5O,O0O to loan on city proper ty. c. R. Hite. 64d6.
 Miss Lutie Mae Stephens ar rived home last evening from a visit to Little Rock friends.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-17

For sale-Three houses on Vine street, next to Elfrank's store. Apply to J. H. Elfrank. or J. F. McCuistion, Administra- tor. 48dtf.
 Mrs. Joe Smith, Mrs. Lula Moon and Mrs. Alice Toler of Swifton were shopping in town this morning.
 Drayage of all kinds handled promptly. Phone No. 10. - Chester Robinson. 1Sdtf.
 Miss Cecelia Dowell of Wall nut Ridge was through our city last evening going to Searcy to visit Miss Orrell Patterson.
 Clear, white clothes are a sign that the house keeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 OZ. package 5 cents.
 ! E. B. Wilmans, Charles and little Amanda Wilmans left Sunday for Fayetteville to join Mrs. Wilmans for a few days visit to Mrs. Walter Harris.
 MT. and Mrs. Folsom of Rus sell are spending today in our city, the guest of their sister, Mrs. J. H. McHugh.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-17
Newport, Ark.

Cali Sam Denly about the Va cuum Cleaner, the only sanitary way. Teiephone TIT. 304dtf
 Free for the next thirty days 10 bundles of kindling extra with each load of kindling. Dean & Hooking. 6Odtf
 Mrs. R. s. Kirkpatrick of Springfield, Mo-, is enjoying a visit to Mrs. c. l.. Fox.
 2,000 bushels corn for sale at 65c at crib.-J. H. Keel. 34btf F. J. Harmon returned from a visit to his old home at Hous- ton, Missouri this morning. Mrs. Harmon is expected the latter part of the week and will be accompanied home by his sister, Miss Flora Harmon, who will make them a visit. For Rent One house across the lake. Apply to E. H. Wish On. 41dtf.
 Paul Pettigrew of Texarkana, who graduated today from the Agricultural school at Russell vile, will arrive tomorrow to visit his sister, Mrs. Will John son on Hazel street.
 For Rent-Three nice unfur- lished rooms at 416 Laurel St. I61d6t.
 Mrs. Charles McClue of Lit tie Rock was here yesterday en route to Batesville to visit her parents, MT. and Mrs. John w. ! Glenn.
 The Iron Mountain has sum- mer tourist rate on sale daily of $10.70 to St. Louis and re- turn, sale of tickets commencing the first of June, good to return October 31. 54d6t Thurston and Miss Wallace Alexander were here last even ing, going home to Batesville from a visit to St. Louis.
 Cedar Fence Posts, Sash, Doors, Lumber, Shingles, Brick and Cement.-Hubert's Lumber Yard, lower end Front st. 33btf
 Mrs. Grover Milliken of Fl Paso, Texas, formerly MissLau- ra Collier, left for Paragould this morning after a visit to Miss Willie Howell.
 Miss Elise Hooker is expected to arrive home Saturday. Since her school at Hosmer Hall at St. Louis has closed for the va cation she has been enjoying a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Hettie B. Wilmans at Clinton, Ky.
 The Fifth annual meeting of the Eighth Chancery District will be held at Heber Springs next Wednesday and Thursday, June 24-25. The program as arranged by the committee is a most excellent one. Among the Newport attorneys appearing on the program are M. M. Stuckey, Claude M. Erwin and F. R. Suits.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-17

tt Mrs. Us. Jones is spending a day or two with Mrs. E. D. Will , mans at Diaz.
 Oak and hickory wood any J size load for sale. Special prices
 on car lots. Jno. R. Loftin, Jr.
 Phone 58. 59dtf.
 w. A. Rutherford and J. w.
 Martin of Batesville were here
 on business today.
 O'Cedar Mops, in two sizes,
 $1.00 and $1.5O, at Hayden &
 Go. 65d6t 1 Dr. and Mrs. George K. Steph-
 ems returned from Hot Springs Tuesday evening.
 l MT. and Mrs. Will Reed and
 children and MT. and Mrs. c. R.
 Pate left this morning for
 Ozark Springs to spend a week
 or ten days. l For Rent-Three unfurnished |rooms, water free, 1922 Bryant
 Avenue. 66d3t 1 Palm Beach suits cleaned and pressed for soc at Barker's. |64d6. .I Hickory wood for sale. See
 Will Risner or phone 246. 25dtf
 Knox mends shoes cheap. III
 Walnut street. dtf. \ U are next-shines 5 cents.-
 Sisson's Billiard Parlor. 44d1m \ Room and board in private
 family. Enquire at BIS Elm
 street. 61d6
 Mrs. w. A. Oldfeld of Bates
 vile was here yesterday on her
 return home from Washington
 City.
 Owing to unavoidable circum-
 stances, the steamboat excur- sion to be given tomorrow night, June 18th, has been postponed until some time in the near fu- \ ture. Watch for announcement. ] al.
 Mrs. T. c. Folbre of Forrest City arrived yesterday to visit her parents, MT. and Mrs. R. M. Laird at Diaz.
 I have gone into the contest .. at the Palace Theatre to win, } and to win the $100, which l ss hope to use to secure a further |. education. Will appreciate any and all help in same. Vote for Ime. v ja~ Yours Expecting to Win, 62d6t Rita Whitten. The regular semi-annual meeting of the shareholders of this bank will be held in the banking house of said bank on Tuesday, July IA, 1914.- First National Bank, Newport, Ark.
 w. T. Parish, 66d24t Cashier. For Rent-One front fur nished room. 204 Laurel street. 66d6 Miss Pansy Lane returned ] home this morning from a two ] weeks visit to Heber Springs. ! Hot weather is coming. Bet ter have that fan cleaned before you need it. See Sam Denly, e. lectrician, about it. 30dtf Motorcycle tor sale. 1914 h. dian model, good as new, used for demonstration purposes, for $150. Can be seen at R. H. Hun- ter's, Tuckerman, Ark. 64dtf Miss Willie Overton Minor left this morning for Augusta to visit Miss Minnie Belle Fer guson. She will be joined by Miss Rowena Campbell, who has been at Clarendon. ! Sustains Eugenics Law. Dx,or-
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-17

STATE or OHIO. CITY or TecEDo
 LUCAS COUNTY ss' FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he ls senior passae p,,s,n Q, 'se ne nTm ot + 4 ShESts oo song aforesaid. and that said iirm will pay the sum ot ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every ease Of CArARnH that cannoe be eureo by the of HALLS EATARRH CUBE.
 FRANK ]. CHENEY. sworn to before and subscribed in my presence, shis 9th day of December. A. D. tssC --N-- A. W. GLEASON. sEAr NoTARs PuBtIc
 
 paii's Catarrl Cure ls taken internally Snd actS directly upon the bico1 ard iDNC1us surfaces the system. Send for testimonials free.
 F J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O Sold by all Druggists, T5c. Take Hall asnly irsis Ter coRs,ipason-
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-17
Sustains Eugenics Law.
United Press Dispatch.

United Press Dispatch.
 Madison, Wis, June IT. ~ The supreme court has sustain ed the eugenics law providing that couples intending to marry must obtain a physicians cer- tifcate of physical fitness.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-17
WEATHER FORECAST.

Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
GREAT INCREASE SHOWN
N THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS

A striking feature in educational affairs
This frU is the vast increase in number Of
theororlcaI students Seminaries are hav-
frr record classes and they are coming In
from almost an religious bodies There are
IN colleges and. scientific schools unusual
enroImeuts In part because Of the war ana
unsettled Industrial conditions but leaders
in theological training declare that neither
of these forces has much 70 do with the
Increase in seminary students they say
that 60 IS simply a reaction from condl-
tons obtaining six % ten years ago and
is wholly normal The increase on the
whole IS put at 40 percent in some bodies
even more.
M.thoEists and Presbvterians are gaining
IN LARGEST numbers. 60 is stated with con
siderable increases among B1pusts- The
DferIu1ez are sending larger numbers 10
chicago. yale and Union for higher studies
while their bible schools. numerous through
out the middle west. are filled me pros
uectfve affIiation between the CouEreEa-
ffonaI seminary I'm Chicago and the semi
nary that is a part Of the University OF
chicago. is declared % he giving new IN
petus 20 middle west divinity training
. There Is forming 10 is said importan NJ
plans having Chicago as their center 20
bring 20 the University of chicago divinity
department zoe 20 1000 students for the min
istrv. represautnE all bodies and making
10 by far the largest training school Tor
Christian ministers En- the country. II not
In the world The school reports this year
the largest enrolment since Do founding
total On an lines % 900, or in its strictly
ministerial part OF -75-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

Of
Of grace to US
- shat nearly attain dsals-Rey o.
Altura Presbyterian church
improving opportunities
success? To large inertia, Ind
C. Webdel of Methodist church
may ultimate Ient of Gods pu
POses-Rev J. h Allen OF Austin Park Christian church
The most the battle front fight ravev amidst
the hail Of bullets but are those who as good soldiers quietly
earnestly follow where he leads oppOsan
peruiOnRev. Wallace Evans of Highland
Turmoil has its place development but the greater Drogsss Is made
Miles Hanson of First Congregational church
Christians privilege Christ
higher privilege in his beT-Rev
Duncan Of Alta Vista Methodist church
Religion arts; is the art Of right fving-Rev
Henry Easter Of Church Of St. Clement.
We never get of service that we cannot turn and see the
whose sacrifice the offering for
Filled With BO"Rv John Abbott Westminster Presbyterian
salvation down to the gates of
Methodist church
primary be fed but am worth feeding?
primary question quality
precedence over the question OF meat with which Rev Chas l.
Overstreet Of First Presbyterian church
Salvation or morality
Nmu john 81 "Ye Eph
through faith; of
o.
lasting life" John 316Rev Ed Bcan
built called the should
altar God hearthstone church
altar However acceptable worship place. God
J. F. Williams of First Baptist
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
Relatives of Missing
English Officers Are
Stumbled Without Mercg

London. Eng. Oct 2A-LondOn has
nroduced the meauest crowd Of swim
dlers On record since the English troops
got into the fighting line in France
Every day the London papers are
filed with appeals from the wives,
mothers and sisters Of missing officers.
seeking information as TO their fate
Hundreds Of officers are not accounted
for who are not known to be dead
SwindIers have taken advantage OF
the women distracted by failure to get
news Of their relatives and are con-
stanrly preying on them
The mother OF a young officer who
has not been heard from since the
battle Of Mons was recently approached
BY a swindler who represented himself
as a valet and said he had seen the
missing officer I'm Brussels and ex-
pected TO return there the next day
The swindler was short OF cash through
the failure 70 get a remittance and
asked for money which he would
promptly return upon his arrival at
Brussels. The money was supplied and
letters TO the missing son were en-
trusted 10 the sympathetic courier who
never was heard Of again
These men have even represented
that they saw wounded officers in GER
tain hospitals near the fighting zone
and have delivered fictitious requests
for funds 10 supply delicacies 10 the
injured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
WAR IS GRIPPING THE -
SALVATION ARMY WORK

The var is Gripping the salvation Army
throughout the world Gable INFORM n
lust to hand from Gen Bramwel Booth Is
that the army on the continent IS In sucn
balance At best. ir viii require a Ifestl
start after the war ends. It's former WorA
being ruined Its men are fighting each
other IN opposing armies. It's houses are
turned into hospitals and shelters ana IT'S
finances are PROSTATE From England have
Belgium and Holland % serve as Red cross
nurses. caring for women ana cll-or7n'
and in scores OF WAYS rendering help an
other 1000 have Joined the allies. army
Money IS reported as almost Impossible 70
obtain even In England. while demands ot
the unfortunate are coming from thousands
OF quarters.
In this country according 20 high Off
cfaL money IS difficult I'm the extreme 20
obtain Red Cross and other appeals over
shadow Army appeals. and LIVING from gay
20 DAY. without knowing whether there VIII
be life tomorrow or not. IS the present eN-
uerieuce. The campaigns FOR Gen boom
memorial schools iu New York and Chicago
have been abandoned for the time At the
Christmas season in former years 100000
trict and 100 900 20 10000 Tn the western
whether any at all car ne helped this com
ing Christmas depends upon the amount OF
money obtained especially for that purpose
Because some workers in Holland cloie-
from there that the Army is believed BY
OF BeIEians IN Holland, there as refugees
the Army in America has issued an appeal
for relief funds 20 distribute TO Belgians-
The Army Is asking money for others az =
time when e has next to none for itsel5-
either here or fin England and none AZ am
On the continent Officers % the Army
while not dlz-ou-acad admit that the tu-
ture is dark while the war lasts