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The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
BUILT FOR STRATEGIC VALUE
Circumcontinental Line in Australia
AVowedIy Has That for Its Chief
Purpose-To Be Standard
Gauge.

The Australian Circumcontinental
railroad, which is eventually to run
from kalgoorlie, in western Australia
(St which point it connects with rail-
road already built to the western coast
at PERTH to Port Augusta. on the
southern coast in South Australia. is
now under construction. This line.
says the Engineering News, has been
under discussion in Australia for MANY
years, The road was started during
l9l2, and the rails have now been laid
ior distance Of some ten miles from
eacn end. Construction had, however,
Deen delayed by the nondelivery of
rolllng stock. 1t is intended to use
track laying machines and other labor
saving devices in the construction of
the line. as considerable difficulty is
anticipated IN obtaining suitable labor.
What there is, is very expensive. Ow-
ing to the poor nature of the country,
little local traffic is expected, but there
Will be large passenger and mail
trafnc between the eastern and west
ern states. From the point of view of
defense, the railroad is essential. as
at present all communication between
eastern and western Australia would
De cut off If command of the sea were
lost. The total length of the Trans
continental railroad will be 1,063 miles.
Inc gauge is to be standard, four
feet eight and one-half inches.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

An internal-combustion locomotive
of novel type, which is designed to
use naphthalene as a fuel, has been
brought out in France. Since naph-
thalene is a solid which must be both
melted and vaporized, provision is
made for starting the locomotive with
gasoline, benzol or some other volatile
liquid, separate carburetors being in
stalled for the different fuels The
tank in which the naphthalene is car
ried is inclosed in water jacket, and
the arrangement is such that the water
is heated from the engine. In this way
which is more than sufficient for melt
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
RAILROAD NEEDS NOW
ENLARGED TERMINAL FACILITIES
MUST BE PROVIDED.
Expert Is of Opinion That Billions Of
Dollars Must Be Spent in These
lmprovements-Cou Has
Enough Lines.

The business of stringing railroads
has not in recent years anything like
measured up to the annual records
that were scored thirty or forty years
ago. The United States is at present
literally gridironed with steel rails.
A map of the country showing all OF
the railroad lines looks very much
like huge spider web, with numer-
Gus cross lines introduced into the
web for good bracing. But the
larger proportion of these roads were
completed more than two decades ago.
What the railroad builders are doing
now, mainly, is in way of developing
and extending established lines. But
at this there were 4,436 miles of new
trackage laid in the United States
during 1913. This, as compared with
the 4,211 miles of new road put down
during 1912, shows an increase, but
when compared with the 1896 miles,
constructed in 1881. the 1858 miles
in 1882 and the 1888 miles built in
1887, the showing indicates that we
have quite topped the limit in the
business of stringing transportation
lines.
The keeping up of repairs in the
enormously developed system of over
land transportation is, however,
business Of huge and of ever-increas-
ing proportions. The development of
terminal equipments has engaged the
attention of the trunk line systems
during recent years as matter of
pressing urgency. James ]. Hill de-
clared more than year ago that.
Sc, 5000, 100000 must be expended with
in a decade by the railroads in the
the enlargement of terminal facilities.
The three trunk line systems that
reach tidewater at Baltimore have
each begun operations looking to i'm
mensely important terminal improve
ments, says the American of that city.
What Is happening here in this par
| ticular phase of railroad development
is taking place In 20 other cities.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
Enaineer Nearly Hanned

An unusual accident occurred during
a storm near Railway, N. j., recently,
In which an engineer of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad narrowly escaped being
hanged by telephone wire.
Thomas Sherrin, one of the pilots
or the big engines between Washing
ton and New York, was running his
train slowly past Railway, N. j., owing
to the storm His head was out of the
cab window, when suddenly tele-
phone wire which had been broken
by the storm whipped around his heck
and started to pull the engineman
from his cab. He Immediately applied
the brakes and brought the engine and
train to standstill The wire had
wrapped so firmly around his neck as
to inf1ict painful cuts. The engineer
proceeded with his train after extract
ing himself from the wire moose, wait
ing to receive medical attention when
he reached Washington.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
"Heavy" Literary Men.

Connection between feeding and
literary genius is commented on by
Robert Sherard in his Modern Paris. .
Zola. he says, wrote best when he was
very stout, and that when his bulk
dwindled so did his talent. Theophile
Gautier, himself enormous, maintained
that man of genius should be fat,
and for proof pointed to that more
barrel than man." Balzac, to Alexan-
dre Dumas, always fat and jolly" to
the 'fhippopotamus in breeches," Ros-
sini and the plump and we'll fed ap-
pearance of Victor Hugo and Sainte-
Beuve.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
Russia's Railroads.

Russia's railroad building program,
as set forth in a. recent report, consists
Of 1905 miles of government lines and
4,S83 miles of private lines under con-
struction, at estimated costs of $187,.
914,0o0 and 1922, 10000, respectively;
492 miles of government lines and g.
94S miles of private lines authorized,
at respective estimated costs of $40,-
100000 and $163,561 900, and 4,O55
miles of projected lines at an esti-
mated cost of $282, 900 From 1908
to September 1, 1918, the government
spent $255. 100000 for railroad CON
struction.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
UPWARD START
After Changing from Coffee to Postum.

Many a talented person is kept back
because Of the interference OF coffee
with the nourishment of the body.
This is especially so with those
whose nerves are very sensitive, as is
often the case with talented persons.
There is simple, easy way to get
rid of coffee troubles and a Tenn.
lady's experience along these lines is
worth considering. She says:
almost from the beginning Of the
use of coffee it hurt my stomach. By
the time / wcs fifteen l was almost
nervous wreck, nerves all unstrung,
no strength to endure the most trivial
thing, either work or fun.
There was scarcely anything l
could eat that would agree with me.
The little I did eat seemed to give
me more trouble than'it was worth.
was literally starving; was SO weak !
could not sit up long at a time.
''It was then a friend brought me a
hot cup of Postum. l drank part of 1t
and after an hour I felt as though I
had had something to eat = felt
strengthened. That was about five
years ago, and after continuing Post
um in place of coffee and gradually
getting stronger, today / can eat and
digest anything I want, walk as much
as | want. My nerves are steady.
81 believe the first thing that did
me any good and gave me an upward
start, was Postum, and I use 1t alto
gether now instead of coffee"
Name given by the Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is soluble pow.
der A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes delicious bever.
age Instantly. soc and SOC tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds is
about the same.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
Quickly Stamped Out Mutiny

One hundred years ago a mutiny
took place among the American troops
stationed at Sandy Hook. With the
exception of one company of artillery,
the troops, one and all, refused to
obey the orders of their officers to ap
pear on parade. They stated as their
reason that the government had not
fulfilled its contract with them, as they
had received only part-of the bounty
promised, and some of them had been
seven months in service without pay.
The authorities quickly suppressed the
mutiny by arresting the ring-leaders
and confning them in the battery on
Manhattan island.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
PlMPLES ALL OVER FACE

lab E. Genessee Ave, Saginaw,
Mich.-"Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured me of very bad disease of the
face without leaving a scar Pimples
broke out all over my face, red and
large. They festered and came to a
head. They itched and burned and
caused me to scratch them and make
sores. They said they were seed
warts. At night l was restless from
itching. When the barber would
shave me my face would bleed terri
bly,. Then scabs would form after
wards, then they would drop off and
the so-called seed warts would come
back again. They were on my face
for about nine months and the trou-
BILE caused Disagreement while it
lasted
Zone day read in the paper of the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. | re-
ceived free sample of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and it was so much
value to me that l bought cake Of
Cuticura Soap and box of Cuticura
Ointment at the drug store. l used
both according to directions. In about
ten days my face began to heal up.
My face is now clear of the warts and
not scar is left" (Signed) Leroy
c. O'Brien, May 12, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the wo"ld Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston" ADV.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
Modern Morals.

Senator Joseph E. Russell was
talking in Washington about his bill
for the abolition of divorce
"The bills object?" he said. "It's
object is, of course, to reduce immor-
ality, loose thinking, loose speaking
Senator Ransdell smiled and added:
Don't take it too seriously-but
here is an episode that throws ieht
on modern morals.
A business man came home unex
pectedly one morning and found his
little son busy at his wife's dressing
table
"'What on earth are you doing
there, my lad?" he asked.
I'm mixing powdered quinine with
mothers face powder the youngster
answered. She's going motoring with
Mr.. Smith. Won't she taste bitter?'
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
Jones Permanent Head Of Conferences.

Denver.-A. A. Jones, first assistant
secretary of the interior, was elected
permanent chairman of the irrigation
conference and the report of the or
ganization committee was received
ard adopted. The committee recon-
mended the formation of committees
on the Carey act project, the reclama-
tion service, the desert-land act and
on irrigation districts. These commit
tees will consider federal and state
cooperation for the promotion of irri-
gation work
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

ing the naphthalene, which, as fast as
it is melted, is lifted to the fuel tank
by pump operated by the engine The
shift from gasoline or benzol to naph-
thalene is readily made by means of a
three-way valve. The motor is a four
cylinder 7O-horse power engine of the
ordinary automobile type, which can
be run at varying speeds of from two
hundred and fifty to one thousand rev.
olutlons per minute. A speed of about
twelve and one-half miles an hour with
a drawbar pull of 400 pounds has
been obtained with this locomotive,
the fuel consumption being one-haIf
pound per horse power hour.-From
Popular Mechanics.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
Good Cheer Aids
Digestion of Food
DyspepficS Can Make the Rest OF
the Family Happy by Using
q Laxative Tonic.

The temper Of the family and the
good cheer around the table depend so
much on the good digestion of each
Individual present that the experiences
of some former dyspeptics who over
came their trouble should be Of inter
est to those now suffering in this
way.
The best advice one can give-but it
Is advice that is seldom heeded-is to
eat slowly and masticate each mouth
full carefully. However, if slow eating
and careful mastication fail the next
aid is one close to nature, DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. This remedy is
an excellent digestant, and in addition
to helping in the digestion of the food,
acts gently on the liver and bowels,
ridding them of the accumulation of
waste that should long ago have been
passed off. 1t is safe, reliable, pleas
ant-tasting, and results are guaran-
teed.
Maj. S. Martin, Of Joplin, Mo-, now
IT, thinks DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
has helped him to a longer and hap
pier life. He has not felt so good in
years as he has since taking this ex-
cellent medicine, and in spite of his
n years he says he feels like boy.
It is the ideal remedy for indiges-
ton, no matter how severe; constipa-
ton, no matter how chronic, bilious
ness, headaches, gas on the stomach,
drowsiness after eating and similar
annoyances.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
RutferhX.

In Germany there is a large moth
that infests dairies and subsists upon
butter and milk. In Germany and Hol-
land it is called the butterf1iege (fiege,
ly). Other names heard in Germany
for the dairy moth are buttervogel,
butter bird, molkendieb, whey thief.
and milchdieb, milk thief Butterfly
has become the general name for the
whole race, though some people hold
that the name is a corruption of the
English phrase, ''futter fly"
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
Reformer Rebuffed.

The nervous lady was calling on the
calm and collected mother of six.
DO look at the baby!" shrieked
the caller
What's the matter with the baby?"
smiled the mother.
He's playing with a big carving
knife!"
Il see he is. But don't you worry.
It's an old carving knife, and even if
he did dull it a little, we have a lovely
machine in the kitchen that will
sharpen it again jiffy. You were
saying?"
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
Business Proposition.

A boy who had done somsthing to
incur the wrath of his mother and
then had taken to his heels was hotly
pursued for some distance by her
Finding it was useless to continue the
pursuit, and almost beside herself
with rage, the old lady shouted at the
top Of her voice: ''Ill give anybody
a dime to catch that boy!" The boy
instantly stopped and, turning round
shouted in reply: "Give me the dime
and I'll come back" r
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
PREDICT RECORD WHEAT CROP.
Federal Report Estimates 551 100000
Bushel Harvest from Condition.

Washington. A record breaking
winter wheat crop is in prospect this
year, the Department of Agriculture
estimating on a conservative basis
that the yield may exceed 551,000,O00
bushels. The condition, of the crop,
April 1, was 95.6 per cent of a normal,
or 11.5 per cent better than the aver
age April condition for the past ten
years.
The area planted last autumn was
36.506,0GO acres, and with a compara-
lively good winter it is believed the
percentage of acreage abandoned has
been somewhat less than 96 per cent
below the past ten years, SO that an
unusually big acreage will be harvest
ed if conditions continue favora BILE
throughout the season.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
LENeTHEN LIFE HUNDRED YEARS
That is Prediction of Secretary of
Kansas Board of Health.

Kansas City, Mo.-Tn the next cen
tury, $50 years will be considered ''just
ripe old age" DR.. S. ]. Crumbine,
secretary of the Kansas State Board
OF Health, told a state meeting Of
mothers here. DR.. Crumbine said that
scientific attacks on disease will cause
life to be heightened nearly 100 per
cent in another 100 years.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
Goino Home Niqhts.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-I see an ostrich
never goes straight to its nest but
always approaches it with many wind
ings and detours, in order, if possible,
to conceal the locality from observa-
ton.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Do you know,
John, you remind me of an ostrich
when you're coming home.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
Distress After EATING.

Indigestion and Intestinal Fermen-
tation Immediately relieved by taking
a Booth-Overton Dyspepsia Tablet.
Buy a SOC. bottle at Druggists. Money
refunded if they do not help, or write
for free sample. Booth -Overton Co.,
II Broadway, New York.-Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
purity Congress Meets Nov. 5.

La Crosse, Wis. - Announcement
was made by B. S. Steadwell, presi-
dent of the Worlds Purity Federation,
that the eighth Purity Congress will
convene at Kansas City Nov. ).
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
Fund for Exploring South America

New York-Theodore Roosevelt
will give to the American Museum of
Natural History $4,000 when he re-
turns to New York in May and assist
it in raising $4,000 more to carry on
explorations in South America.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
The Easiest Way.

Il wish l could make enough money
quickly SO could have the leisure to
sit down and write a play so good that
1t would make the country talk about
1t for ten years to come"
That's easily done Write bad
play first"
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
josiah [. Pickard Is Dead.

Chicago o.-Josiah L.. Pickard, educa-
tor and author, prominent in the Mid
die West thirty years ago, died at Pas
adena, Cal He was ninety years old.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
40 years ago. They regulate and invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granules. Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful, clear
white clothes. Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

About all most arguments are fit for
is to promote unnecessary conversa-
ton
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

Some men couldn't generate person
al magnetism with high-power dy-
namo.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

II you want anything advertised
without cost, tell it to gossip.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

The things we do not possess are
what makes life worth living.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

Grafters get into office when honest
men fail to do their duty.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

Putnam Fadeless Dyes will last un-
til the goods wear out. Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25
important to Mothers
Verv Different. I

Were the fish biting on your last
country trip?"
NO, but the dogs We're"
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

No argument can discount genuine
happiness.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

The barking dog seldom bites the
cautious man.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

The setting hen may be loafer but
she delivers the goods.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-25

A man never worries seriously
about the rules Of longevity until he
is about sixty years old.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-02
Ammunition
FOR REBELS
BE|N5|'.HELD|
FIVE HUNDRED TONS IN NEW
YORK WILL NOT BEALL0W.
ED TO LEAVE THERE.
10 INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED FROM OFFICIALS
AT WASHINGTON.
THE SHIPMENT WAS MADE FROM
BRIDGEPORT CONNEC.
TICUT.
BY ASSOCIATED rRrss.1 !

BY ASSOCIATED FGsss.l A;ss
NEW YORK, June 2.-2Fiye3hun
lrcd tons OF ammunition ordered by
he Mexican constitutIonalists whtcll
irrived In New York today from
Bridgeport. Copn.. willtnot be allow
I'd to leave this port, although twas
stated ut tho Custom House that no
Instructions had been received from
Washington. Officials declared iti
was possible any vessel bearing arms
or ammunition consigned to either3of
shc, Mexican factions would be re
fused clearance1papers. The fammu-
Eition was brought here on the
Bridgeport line steamer Naugltuck,
und 1t was understoodfin shipping
circles the lot would beslightered 10
the Ward liner Antilla which Is TO
sail late today for Tampleo Officials
OF the Ward liner refused to say
whether the shipment had been Of
fored for the Antflla. Agentslfor the
company which manufactured the
admitted IL had arrived
here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-02
Some Pledged
Money IMP aid.
GOOD ROADS CoMMITTEEsw WANTS
IT so THAT HANDsiMAy
BE PAID

The steering. committee Of the
Good Roads campaign which had
charge OF the work accomplished by
the citizens of Fairmont on last
Thursday and Frldaylheld d MEETING
today at the city.hall, completing the
business of the good roads work.
chairmanA L. Lehman, and member
W. ]. Weigal,r c. w. Evans and Q. H.
Jenkins were presens
MIR. Evans, the treasurer reports
that not quite enough money Is ut
liand to pay on tile men who worked
the two days While many Of the
citizens who subscribed money have
paid their pledges togthe treasurer.
still there are some Of them still un-
paid :. The committee wishes 10 an
rounce that It Is very important that
ali pledges be paid at once to MIR.
Evans so that the men who did this
work can receive their pay as soon
as possible. Il S 2 ;l.i,s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-02
Mediation
DELEGATES
DEAD.L0GKED
QUESTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL
lists REPRESENTATIVES,
UNSETTLED.
DELEGATES ARE AWAITING;
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
CERTAIN PERSONS.
MEDIATORS MAY MAKE A REPLY
TO GENERAL CARRANzA'S
NOTE.

by ASSOCIATED PREss.1 u 3
NIAGARA FALLS, June 2.=Still
deadlocked over the question OF con-
stitutionalist representation .at lthe
conferences here the Mexican and
American delegates. were awaiting
more information today about the
character and ability of certain per-
sons who had been previously sugs
gested to compose the new provision
al government. The Mexican dele.
gates are reporting to their govern
ment the development with refer.
ence to Constitutionalist participa-
tion, but have as yet no official
knowledge on the subject from the
mediators. The American delegates
have not finished their discussion
with the mediators about the Con-
stitutionalists and are awaiting more
information from Washington in
this connection.
Indications today were that moth
ing definite would be resolved on
Constitutionallst representation.
though the mcdiators were reported
to be framing reply TO the last
Carranza note.
a statement from Durango giving
the Constitutionalists view of the
conference was regarded here as
likely today to delay rather than
hurry the negotiations. While no
comment was obtainable, those OF
the conference who did express them
selves pointed TO the statement as
concrete ovidenc of the misundcr.
standing that existed In the minds
OF the Constitutionalists us to the
character. Of Negotiations heres
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-02
Bankers Haze:
rolauble Ouer
Their Election
FlNABcIERs FAIL TO AGREE ON
PLAN 40 NAME DIRECTORS
FOR RESERVE BANK.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO
DRAW UP RULES FOR PRO.
CEDURE.
By ASSOCIATED Pssss.1

By ASSOCIATED PRsSs.1
CLEVELAND, June 1.-The 120
bankers assembled at the chamber OF
commerce library today to nominate
directors for the federal reserve bank
OF Cleveland were unable to agree
upon method OF election after u
discussion. In which bankers from
West Virginia, Kentucky and Penn
sylyania refused to accede,to meth
DDS suggested by Ohio bankers. L. F.
Kiesewetter. president OF the Ohio
National bank of Columbus. who was
chosen chairman 'of the meeting,
finally was voted authority. to, APP
ooiut committee Of five to draw up
ulcssand regulations for procedure.
Ie named W. p. sharer, OF the First
National bank of Zancsville; P. J,
Davis, vice president OF the First Ma
ional Bank OF Cincinnati: NJ. A.
iendali. of the Farmers Deposit
5ank. OF Pittsburgh; W. B. Irwin, OF
he NationaiSBank OF West Virginia,
Wheeling, and w. l.. Phrelkeld, cash
Ter Of the Phoenix and Third Ma
tional Bank of LeYiagton, Ky.
Col. J. J.iSullivan. of Cleveland,
stirred up the ire of the visiting
bankers when lie presented a set OF
rules he had drawn UP and asked
their adoption. Kendall immediate
ly secured the floor and suggested
that the bankers of classes /. 2, and
. meet together and elect the six di-
rectors to be chosen by the banks all
at once. Cincinnati bankers fell in
with this suggestion, but Cleveland
ers objected, seeing in the movement
an attempt TO put over the Pittsburg
and Cincinnati candidates for the d.
rectoratc.