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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-11

Mrs. Newgold "Genevieve-Al-
ertine-you are not playing that
duet together. One of you is a bar
ahead of the other
Genevieve fproudly) We'll, | was
one ahead. anyway."-Puck.
Admirer. Where did you get
that heartrending description of a
sick child?
Great Author. ITS the way my
boy says he feel when he wants to
get out of going to school.-Life.
The Society for the Prevention of
Useless Christmas Giving might also
list ultimatums to Huerta.-Detroit
Free Press.
Student Cat the stantion) What. A
dollar and a half for an upper. I only
paid a dollar last year"
Ticket Agent. Il know. but you
see there has beer an increase in the
birth rate since then.-Cornell
Widow.
why did the great pianist refuse
to play?"
Temperament. He got mad be-
cause his name was printed in small
er type on the program than the
name of the piano or which he was
to perform Chicago Record-Her-
cid.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-11

Poem of Tennyson Fits Present War
The London Spectator prints a
hitherto unpublished poem by Alfred
|Tennyson, which has been furnished
by the present Lord Tennyson. AS
the editor OF the Spectator suggests,
the poem seems almost to have been
written for the present crisis. 1t
follows:
20. where is he, the simple fool,
Who says hat vars are over?
What bloody portent flashes there,
Across the straits of Dover?
Nine hundred thousand slaves in
arms
May seek to bring us;
But England lives, and still will live,
For we'll crush the despot yonder.
Are We ready, Britons all,
To answer foes with thunder
Arm. arm, arm!
o, shame OH selfish patronage
1t is the country's ruin;
Come put the right man in his place,
And up now and be doing,
o. gather, gallant volunteers,
In every town and village,
For there are tigers-finds. not men
They violate, burn and pillage,
Are you ready, Britons all,
To answer foes with thunder?
Arm, Arm! Arm,
Up, stout limbed yeomen, leave
awhile
The fattening of your cattle,
And If, indeed, We wish for peace,
Be ready for the battle,
To fight the battle!
To fight the battle of the world,
OF progress and humanity,
In spite of his eight million lies
And bastard Christianity,
Are we ready, Britons all.
To answer foes with thunder?
Arm, Arm, ARM"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-11

vice pom you of this summons II
served in White Pine County or with
in forty days II served elsewhere. ex-
elusive OF the day OF service. and de-
fend the above entitled action.
This action is brought to Cow G.
judgment dissolving the bonds of
matrimony existing between you and
the plaintiff.
Dated September 18th. A. ID. 1914.
F. ID. OLDFIELD,
(SEAL) Clerk of said Court.
VIM. Mcknight. Attorney for Plaintiff
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-11
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

It's self-explanatory,
This truth that War fuifils:
The leaders get the glory,
The people pay the bills.
Life.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-11

Mr.. Meekly-Our neighbor's son
is always thrashing my boy. What
shall | do about it?
Lawyer-Teach him how to fight.
Ten dollars, please.=Boston Trans
script.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-26
MONROE

Mrs. D. E. Burns and Madalyn re
turned home last Friday
Robert Gibson was in Waltham,
Mass, last week. He drove back a
new automobile which he purchased
there.
Rev. q. E. Burns attended camp
meeting at The Weirs last week.
From there he went to Waltham,
Mass. II viz his daughtr, Mrs Lar
kin Hosford, returning home with
Robert Gibson in his automobile.
Mary Fisher and Ethel Duncan re-
turned to their schools in Sheffield
Saturday.
Mrs. Oscar Frazer and Mabel were
in Littleton Thursday to attend the
Scott, Lang and Hartman reunion
at Mrs. Stella Smiths.
Austin Fisher was at home from
Waitsfield over Sunday.
John Lang and son, Max, of Bar
net were at Oscar Frazer's Sunday
Miss Belle Human of st. Johns
bury is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Human.
Mrs. William Dickinson and her
son and daughter of Lyman we're at
Napoleon Plamadon's over Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-26
Keep Your Liver Active During the
Summer MOnths-FUIey Cafhartfc
Tablets for Sluggish Liver
and Consultation.

It does beat all how quickly Foley
Cathartfc Tablets liven your liver and
overcome constipatiO New Oldham
Kimberley, Texas, 'Foley'S Ca
thartic Tablets are the best laxative
/ ever used. They take the place of
colonel" Wholesome, stirring and
cleansing. No gripping. A comfort to
stout persons. as they relieve that full
bloated feeling. G. c. Bingham. adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-26
Miss Christine Nelson was taken

Miss Christine Nelson was taken
very i'll last Thursday and Friday
afternoon was operated on at her
home for appendicitis by DIR. Allen
of St. Johnsbury and DR.. Leonard of
Lyndonville. She was too i'll to be
taken to the hospital so was obliged
to have the operation at her home.
She is in a critical condition, but all
hope for her immediate recovery.
Mrs. S. G. Cree, who has been an
invalid for years, was taken to
Brightlook hospital last week We'd
nesday for treatment. Word has been
received that she was confident she
would receive help.
Charles Horner and wife of JEFF
fersonville spent part of last week
at George w. Beams.
Miss Pauline Davis of Bradford
was a guest at the Ripley home, as
was Mrs. Susan Walter of West
Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Dwyer and
the Dwyer brothers in Sheffield last
Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Kincade and Mrs. Lii
liam Kincade of Sutton visited Miss
Emma Butterield at the hotel last
week.
DR.. Oscar B. Cleveland of Anthony,
Kan, was in the place last Thursday
and Friday, calling on old friends,
Mrs. A. Craig, G. L. Gerry and Cliff
ton Smith.
Mrs. r. J. Shorey and Mrs. H. J.
Mathewson visited at Will Campbell's
in Sutton Last Friday.
Frank Eaton and Charles Powers
of st. Johnsbury were guests of Mr..
Eaton's sister, Mrs. G. L. Gerry, last
Thursday night, returning to ST.
Johnsbury on Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-26
BARRE 7, St. ].
Poor Exhibition By Locals When
Lined Up Against Italians
HoernIe Was Missing

With Hoernle missing from the
lineup the St. Johnsbury team made
a sorry appearance against the
Italians from Barre Saturday and es-
capped a shut out by a narrow mar
gin. The final count was to L,
and the one lone tally can be credit
ed to Lee of Orleans. The team
foundered through nine innings like
ship without a rudder. Ten hits
we're made off Speare but at least
three of them should have been cut
off and another was foul by inches.
Unfortunately the box score does not
contain columns for poor judgment,
bone-head plays, ETC., and so only
two errors appear against the locals.
Barrows was behind the plate in
Hoernle's place and although Peck"
played hard he showed unmistak-
ably that Father Time" was getting
in his work. Where he used to peg
them to second like a shot he now
lobbs them over and the visitors took
all kinds of chances to purloin extra
sacks and to the dismay of the fans
they generally got by with it. Reed
in right field played equally well in
the field and at bat-see box
score. Witt had and off day
and besides the wild throw which
landed him in the error column he
also pulled a bone which should
have landed him on the bench,
when he went into Moore's territory
after a fly and then decided to let
someone else have it. Columns might
be written about what the locals did
and what they should not have done !
and of the hating which they very
noticeably left undone, but what's |
the use; the Italians simply played |
ball from the opening bell and won |
on merits. l. A. C. scored in the |
first. Reed dropped Williams fly, !
giving him a life. He promptly |
stole second and Clare brought him
home wit two-bagger. In st. Johns
bury's half of the second Witt drew
a pass and scored on Lees three
Dagger. Exit locals. Barre made
it FL in the third PeduZzi hit to
right, went to third on Wits wild
throw and scored on Williams hit.
In the fifth two more runs were
scored on a combination of two
passes, a stolen base, two sacrifice
hits and a clean single by Commoli.
To clinch the game the visitors put
three across in the eighth. Hits by
and Wefer were followed
by Bottiggi's three base clOut and two
runs resulted. Calcagni famed and
hen Jiacumzzi dropped a safe bunt
in front of the plate. While Gray
was talking it over with Speare BO-
siggi scored and then the visitors de-
cided they had enough, a feeling
which was shared by the fans. The
score:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-26

Craftsbury, July 81, 1910. She was
the daughter of Eleasa and Harriet
Lee Cowles. She was united in mar
riage to EIiab Smith, also of Crafts
bury, Oct. 4, 1866. Her childhood,
youth, and the early years of her
married life were spent In her ma
tive town. About 1884 the family
moved to this town, where they have
since resided. Seven children were
born to them, six of whom survive
her. Mrs. Smith has been a hard
working woman, a kind neighbor, and
a faithful wife and mother. An earn
est Christian since her early youth,
she brought up her children I'm the
fear and admonition of the Lord. :"
She was always in her place at church
as long as her strength would per-
NIT. Her husband died in 1911,
and her daughter, Clara, last March.
Although an invalid for the past nine
years she has bourne her grief and
suffering with patience and Christian
fortitude. Since the death of her
daughter in March, she has been con-
fined to her bed. Throughout her
declining years she has been tender
ly cared for by her children, who
have spared no pains to render her
last days as comfortable as possible.
Those left TO mourn her loss are one
son, Edgar, of West Newton, Mass,
and five daughters, Mrs. Hattie King
of Salem, Mass, Mrs. Nellie Drew
Of West Burke, and Mrs. Alice
Somers, Mrs. Nettie Kendall and Mrs
Margaret Wilson of this town, and
seven grand children. She is sur
vived also by a brother, Albert |
Cowles, two sisters, Mrs Bartlett |
Williams. and Mrs. Clara Whitney, |
I'll of Craftsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-26
Order of Notice of Allowance OF
account
ESTATE OF SARAH. TAYLOR.

ESTATE OF SARAH J. TAYLOR.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia IS
The Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate of Sarah J. Taylor, late OF Dam
vile, in said district, deceased, greeting:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the goth
day of August next for examining and al
lowing the account of the Administra tor,
with Will annexed, of the estate of said de-
ceased and for decree of the residue ofsaid
estate to the lawful claimants of the same,
and ordered that public notice thereof be
given to all persons interested in said estate
by publishing this order three weeks Success
sively previous to the day assigned, in the
CALIFORNIAN. a newspaper published at ST.
Johnsbury, in said district
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear at the Prob rate Office in st. Johnsbury,
in said district, the day assigned. then
and there to contest the allowance Of said
account If you cause. and to establish
your right as heirs, legatees and lawful
claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 18th day Of
August A. D.. 1914.
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-26
EAST CONCORD
Dogs Killed Deer-PersonaI Mat
tiers of the Week.


Last Friday morning John Scales
started for Littleton, N. H., and when
about one mile from his home in E.
G. Grants woods he discovered a
deer lying by the roadside, which had
been killed and badly torn aud LAGER
ated by dogs. Two dogs were guard
| ing the dead animal when found.
John Folsom was notified and the
deer was buried. The owner OF The
dogs is unknown.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Smith and Mr.
Smiths mother, Mrs. Alice Whitney,
of Portland, Me-, took an auto ride
through the White Mountains last
Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Sayers is attending
campmeeting at Claremont.
H. r. Pratt is visiting relatives in
this place.
Mrs John Finn and son of Port
land, Me-, are guests of Mrs. John
Folsom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfonso Hartman
moved into their new home last Fri
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman go to-
day "wednesday to Whitefeld, n.
H., where they will spent the re-
mainder of the week, guests of Mrs.
Julia Thayer, Mr.. Harriman's sister.
Frand Denton has sold his farm
in Oregon, known as the John Nc
Donald farm, to the Gilman brothers
of st. Johnsbury. Mr.. and Mrs. Den
ton will soon move to this village.
Mrs. Dora Grant and daughter,
Pearl, are in St. Johnsbury, guests
of Mr. and Mrs. John Tinker.
DR.. Folsom and wife of Johnson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Cham
berlin of Barton are occupying Red
wing camp this week. Mr.. Folsom
and family are at their home in st.
Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bean of Lit
Teton, N. H., are stopping with his
mother, Mrs. Hattie Bean.
Mrs. Henrietta Whipple is making
extensive repairs in her home.
Miss Viva Fisk of Littleton, N. H.,
is at the home of her mother, very
i'll with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Isham, who
have spent the past two weeks in
Dalton, n. H., with their brother,
Harry Isham, have returned home.
John Mcdonald is confined to the
house with lumbago.
George Grant of Windsor and
Frank Wheeler, who is instructor of
the Y. M. c. A. at Dayton, Ohio,
came from Windsor last Saturday, |
and returned Sunday, coming by mo-
torcycle. They were guests Of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Harry Sweet while here.
Ninety-seven automobiles passed |
Austin Fishers house at Miles Pond |
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Mcdonald were
in Whitefield, N. H., last Friday on
business.
Madeline Jackman of St. Johns |
bury is a guest of her grand parents, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Weir, for a few |
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Emery are enter
tanning their mother and sister, Mrs. I
Charles Emery and Mrs. Martha |
Lang of Munroe, N H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitt SpauIding of
Maine are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Adair. Mr.. and Mrs. Adair and
son and daughter, Elery and Kath
leen, Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding took an
auto trip to Barnet last week.
H. E. Keyson and Mrs. M. Perkins
of Danville and Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo
of ST. Johnsbury were in the
place last Sunday evening in Mr..
new automobile
Mrs Bessie Bell and daughter,
Mildred, of Hinsdale, N. Y, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Isham
for a few weeks.
Mrs Clymina Pollard of Jefferson
Meadows is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frank Sease, for few days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-26
WHEELOCK.
Reunion OF Village School Teachers
and Pupils Held Last Thurs
day-LOCals.

The third reunion of the village
school teachers and pupils was held
here last Thursday. A picnic din
taken up with greetings and many a
warm handshake between old school
mates who had not seen each other
in years. One from San Francisco
was warmly greeted, many coming a
long distance to be here. An orches-
ira from Lyndonville, also the Mosher
band, these boys all being old pu-
pills i'm the village school, were in
attendance. Perhaps S. G. Cree is
the oldest scholar in point of years
who is nearing his SOth milestone.
Exercises in the afternoon were held
in the church. Archibald G. Hurd
Of White River Junction gave an in
teresting lecture, which with music
and letters from absent ones filled
up the time in the afternoon. Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year
we're President, Prof. o. ID. Math-
ewlson of Lyndonville; vice-president,
Mis-. M. M. Taplin of Orleans; sec
retary and treasurer, Mrs. II. J.
MAthewson of Wheelock; executive
committee, H. J. Mathewson, L. n.
Cree Mrs Alma Grady of Wheelock,
AAAbNAh Will anu WI >. -. a. JOLAG0
of Sheffield. The young people en-
ioyed a dance in the evening.
Mrs. Rose Kelley Blodgett Of Bos-
ton visited her uncle, D. B. Leslie,
AID also attended the school reunion.
The Independent telephone ine
ifas been extended to William Peaks
hOuse.
4 d. NJ. Mclean and family went
hst Friday for an auto trip to Berry,
r. O., and other Canadian towns to
visit relatives, returning the first of
the week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-26

Earned runs, l. A. C. 8; two base
hit, Clare; three base hits, Bottiggi,
Lee; stolen bases, Williams 8, Com
moli, Battizzi, Riccaeli 2; sacrifice
hits, Peduzzi, Calcagni; first base on
balls, off Speare 8, off Weafer;
struck out by Wefer, 6, by Speare g.;
left on bases, I. A. c., 5, ST. Johns
bury /; double play, Riccaelli and
Calcagni Umpire, Brown.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-26
NEWARK

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Bessie of Cal
ifornia visited old acquaintance in
town last week.
Mrs. Don WashburDe of st. Johns
bury Center and Mrs. Flora Wash
| burne of st. Johnsbury visited at
Elmer Washburne's last week.
Willie Bean is gaining and was up
and dressed for the first time Sun
day
]. B. Bean and wife of Salem, N.
H, visited at w. H. Beams Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Batchelder of
Cleveland, o., have been spending a
Batchelder is Mr. Litchfield's niece
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Berry and Mrs.
Topple Berry have been visiting in
ST. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Annis and daugh-
ter, Julia, spent Saturday and Sun
day at Island Pond.
Mrs. Wells of Magog is the guest
of Mrs. Will Wade
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Buzze1 we're
called to Passumpsic last week Tues
day on account of the illness of Mrs.
BuZZell's sister, Mrs. Newman. Mr..
Buzzell returned home Saturday, but
Mrs. BuZZell is going to stay with
her sister for a while.
Hilda and Hazel George of Man
chester, n. H., are visiting Mrs. Mar
vim Ball.
The Library social will meet with
Mrs. Geer Wednesday, August 2.
Asa and Viola Bean have been Wis
iting in Colebrook, n. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-26
Notice of Allowance of Account.

Cd Ia L q Ut EON AKO 1A1LOk.
STATE OF VERMONT District of Caledonia IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate of Edward Taylor, late of DAN
vile, in said District, deceased, greeting:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the goth
day of August next for examining and allow
ing the account of the Administrator of the
estate of said deceased and for a decree Of
the residue of said estate to the lawful claim
ants of the same, and ordered that public
notice thereof be given to all persons inter
ested in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous to the day
assigned, in the Caledonian a newspaper
published at st. Johnsbury in said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury
in said District, on the day assigned, then
and there to contest the allowance Of said
account if you see cause, and to establish
your right heirs, legatees and lawful
claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
August, A. ID. 1914
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-26
George Bort of WoodsviIle v

George Bort of Woodsville was at
home over Sunday.
Grange meeting last Wednesday
night was well attended, there being
about IS present. Cake and lemon
ade we're served and a good time en-
joyed by all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-26

The Is cent piece was made fa-
Gus by the American Liver Tablets
the perfect laxative.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-26
Election Returns.

The Advertiser arranged to secure
prompt returns from all Of the -
boxes in the county, but for some rea-
son yet unknown to Us three boxes,
Rehoboth. Hibler sni P ! m
Branch, have not sent in reports. I'm
til the figures can be obtaiued from
these boxes the final result IS still in
doubt as to some Of the county races.
Partial returns show that James T..
Minis has been reelected county
treasurer, J. r. Zimmerman has been
reelected auditor, J. P. DeLaughter
has been reelected to the House. and
the second place lies between S. T..
Williams ard NJ. P. Wells, both of
whom have received q majority of the
votes cast. The.c will be no second
race f.. this office. The votes yet to
be heard from will determine whether
Mr.. Williams or Mr.. Wells will serve
Edgefeld in the next general assembly.
All of the candidates for master are
running very close, and as shown by
the partial returns it is impossible to
state VINO will make the second race
for this place. The returns from the
several races for magistrate are very
incomplete. Mr. c. E. Quarles has
been elected in the 1st district and Mr..
j. W. Cox in the Johnston district.
The latest figures from Columbia
give Senator Smith a lead of about
II, 900 over Governor Bease. Among
the candidates for governor, Manning,
Richards and Cooper are leading in the
order named. Bethea and Kelly will
be in the second race for lieutenant
governor. Shealy and Fortner will
run over for railroad commissioner.
Jones has been reelected comptroller
general and Moore adjutant general
Peoples is leading for attorney general.
Later: Hibler and Plum Branch were
received just as the forms We're ready
for the press. We have delayed the
paper in order to give these boxes. See
the tabulated vote. The figures speak
for themselves.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-26
AROUND THE HOUSE

To scale fish quickly dip them in
boiling water.
If you have chimney that does not
draw well, open the windows in the
room for ten minutes before the fire is
lighted. and see II that will not help
the draft.
Gold lace On embroidery can be
cleaned by brushing it clean Of dust
and then rubbing powdered alum well
into it. Leave this on for several
hours. and when you brush 1t Off the
tarnish will be gone.
To make t!:e windows bright anG
shining. adt; a small quantity of blnins
10 the water whan you are washing
them.
SNcets Of tiafoil placed under doll
les upon which glasses. pitchers or
"a y CT water are set will prevent the
,a mess from soaking through and
sts ling polished tables.
arm a lemon before squeezing it
and you will obtain nearly double the
quantity Of Juice.
In washing delicate laces never use
starch, but if a slight stiffening is de-
sired two Jumps OF sugar in basin OF
warm water will give all that is
needed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-26
Cnions;%Adelphia Style.

Take six Spanish onions of uniform
size. Peel and par5cil them, using part
milk and part water or all water, and
a level teaspoonfrl Of salt When cool
enough to handle, take out the centers
Or hearts carefully. Chop line two
hard-boiled eggs and mix with large
tablespoonful of grated Parmesan or
chopped rich yellow cheese, a little
parsley, salt and paprika Add enough
OF the onion hearts, chopped fine, to
moisten the mixture nicely. Stuff heap
ins full, roll in beaten egg and crumbs
and fry in deep hot fat until nicely
Drowned, using frying basket. Or ar
range them in baking dish and put,
q little grated cheese and melted butteri
on the top of each and bake until
golden brown. The onions should be-!
parboiled until quite tender before
stufhng them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-26
Horse Decreed Narrow Gauge.

With the installation OF locomotive
on the Drumburgh Junction-Port Car
Isle railroad in the north OF England
the last horse drawn passenger train
in Great Britain disappears.
But the ghost of the horse will stalk
ahead of every train, even the fastest
express. as long as the standard gauge
remains feet SR inches. This width
was decreed by the horse which drew
trucks along the rails laid down at
Northumberland collieries. long before
George Stephenson invented the loco
motive. 1t is the width between the
wheels of all horse-drawn vehicles and
was accepted as a matter of course by
the first makers Of railroads.
Only Brunei had the audacity to ig-
more the convention and increased the
power, speed and accommodation OF
his trains by making the gauge six
feet the last length of which, however,
disappeared In the early '9Os, leaving
the horse precedent supreme.