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The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
Bright Policemen.

During the early period of the worh
on the Panama canal many persons
were injured by jumping on and of
trains in motion on the Panama rail
road. There were on the zone police
force many West Indians, who were
trained and capable men, but incura
bly, literal. An order was issued to the
force to arrest any person found jump
ing on or off train in motion, and
the next day two West Indian police
men brought into police station q
white man who was struggling fiercely
to break away from them.
What have you arrested him for?'
asked the police sergeant who was or
duty
For jumping on and off the rear o1
a train, sah," one of the policemen re
Piled
"The blamed fools!" cried the ar
rested man. I'm the brakemani"-
Youths Companion.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
NEW DOOR FOR GRAIN CARS
Many Advantages Claimed for Inven-
tion Which Is Shortly to Be Put
on the Market.

The invention relates to grain cars
used for transporting grains of vary
ing kinds. Among the advantages of
this invention are: 1. To simply use
the threshold plate or toeplate (Which
is on every carr as sure and efficient
grain release. e. 1t does not matter in
which way the door above the plate is
adjusted as it is bound to come out
intact when the pressure of the grain
is taken from behind it on letting the
plate down. There is no excuse what
ever to destroy the door 8. 1t places
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
Pineapple Pancakes.

Scald one pint of milk; when luke
warm, add one teaspoonful of salt and
one-half cake of compressed yeast, dis
solved in one-quarter cupful of luke
warm water. Sift in enough -four to
make thin batter and let rise over
night. In the morning add one cupful
of thick sour milk, one tablespoonful
of melted butter, two eggs beaten sep
arately and one teaspoonful of soda
sifted with one cupful of flour. Add
enough more flour to make smooth
thin batter, let stand one-half hour,
then add one heaping tablespoonful of
grated pineapple for each cupful of
butter. Bake in a soapstone griddle
and serve with sweetened pineapple
juice.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
Plain Paper Best.

A plain paper or one with quiet self
tone pattern is the only kind that
makes successful background for pic
lures. The soft neutral tone of car
fridge paper is splendid setting for
ornaments and pictures, while soft
brown is safe choice of paper for the
average room, as against it almost any
picture, be it oil painting, water color,
portrait, etching or photograph, ap'
pears to advantage. Gray is also a
good restful color A happy and popu.
lar combination is the gray wall GOV.
ering with white woodwork. 1t is an
admirable idea for the city apartment.
where there is none too much light.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
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Copyright, 1915, by W. q. Chapman,

Face to face for the first time in fit
teen years with his almost forgotten
early love, Mr.. Archibald Newton
raised his hat politely and his face be
came pleasant. The lady shook hands
with him and smiled with a genuine
greeting for an old-time friend.
"a happy SURPRISE" remarked Arch
ibald. Some changes since you and
last met. Married, of course?"
with two children" and the lady's
face saddened as she murmured soft
ly-"widow.'
"Widower," explained Archibald
Two children also-girls."
"And 1 have two boys supple
mented Mrs. Burton. "You do not
live here, ,surely?"
But l do" replied he, with a rath.
er proud wave of his hand, including
within its scope fair acres enclosed
by the fence against which he had
been leaning.
How strange!" observed Mrs. Bur-
ton, with a slight fiutter in her voice
II have just bought the place ad-
Joining"
you don't say SOL" exclaimed Mr..
Newton. Then we shall be neigh
bors."
And friends, hope, as we always
were," added his companion. Those
dear old days!" and she lowered her
eyes and he sighed
II declare! Mary has made a fine
looking woman" commented Archi-
bald as they parted for the time be-
ing.
II always thought Archibald hand
some" Mrs. Burton communed with
herself. Hes more so than ever
now"
And Archibald smiled with warmth
and Mrs. Burton simpered, and it
frightened the moment for both in a
pleasing happy way.
In about a week the Burtons moved
into their new home. Mrs. Burton ex-
planned that she had seen it adver-
tised and had purchased it on the rec
ommendation of lawyer friend. She
had never dreamed of the good for
tune of getting next door to helpful
accommodating old friend.
1t was when for the first time
Archibald got sight of the two boys
that he seemed to get new life i'm
pulse. They were bright, lively, up-to-
date urchins, eight and ten years old
respectively. Such lads! 1t made
Archibald chuckle over his own early
boyhood as he watched them up to
all kinds of fun and mischief.
They climbed trees to the topmost
branch. They hitched up the cow to
a dog cart and had runaway They
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
Ginger Cream.

Beat the yolks of three eggs, add one
pint of milk, two tablespoonfuls siruT
from preserved ginger and one cupful
sugar. Cook all together until thick
Strain, add one tablespoonful gelatin
that has been dissolved in little cold
milk, the whites of three eggs beaten
stiff and beat all together until it be.
gins to thicken, then add four ounces
preserved ginger cut in very small
pieces. Put in a mold to cool and
serve with whipped cream.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17

at any speed could be stopped in
comparatively short distance. 1t also
meant easier and more comfortable
travelling, as it became possible to stop
trains at stations easily. Then came
ventilators, screens for windows and
the automatic coupler to save the lives
of employees.
1t is a matter of ancient record that
every new thing, regardless of merit,
is treated lightly, not only by surface
thinkers, but by men of broad caliber.
1t seems natural to look at innova-
tions this way, or, rather, it would ap-
pear that few persons are big enough
to see ahead. Along with the auto
matte coupler, or little ahead of it,
arrived the signal system, manual and
automatic. This operated to keep
trains apart, if the engine drivers
could see the signal. Right here came
the demand for something that would
keep the train apart when the loco
motive driver failed to see the sig
nails.
Railroad managers said that auto
matte control Of trains or stops was
desirable, but smiled when asked if
it were possible. This attitude of
the railroad men resulted in congress
appointing board of engineers to
look into the question of automatic
control of trains and signals This
board was known as the Automatic
Signal and Train Control board and
reported to the Interstate Commerce
commission.
The commission is now conducting
a nationwide search for device that
will make derailment, collisions and
wrecks impossible, and to Anatol Col
los, Chicagoan, has fallen the honor
Of being the first inventor in the coun-
try to procure an official investigation,
the reward coming after three years
of work on the automatic train control
and recorder. Tests are made by the
government only after the prelimi-
nary inquiry has shown that the de-
vice is practical.
The tests Of Mr. Gollos' invention
are being made on the main branch
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad, under the personal super
vision of H. j. Lyon, inspector of
safety appliances for the commission,
and will cover a period of six months.
The results of the tests already
made have proved eminently satisfac-
tory. In one instance a passenger
train was placed 500 feet from the
block containing the third rail- The
test train came along at 40 miles an
hour and was stopped by the automat-
ic device 800 feet from the end of
the passenger train.
The Gollos automatic train stop de-
| vice consists of charged third rail,
about one hundred feet long, placed
| at every block. The energized track
comes into contact with the shoe fast
ened en- the fender of the engine which
is susceptible to the slightest infiu-
ence. If there is another train within
! radius of one mile and a half, if
| there is a break in the track, or any
| thing wrong at all, warning is given
| to the engineer by a shrill whistle
| placed near his seat. If he does not
slow down his train at this warning,
the air brakes automatically set.
This air is applied quickly, but in a
way that stops the train gradually.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17

slid down the barn roof with Indian
like yells that set their mother in a
tremor
Il declare, Mary" exuberated Archi-
bald, II never saw smarter lads!
They've got activity and brains. How
I'd like to own them!"
What! With those two little angel
girls of yours? Archibald, they're so
sweet, l feel like hugging and kissing
them all the time"
Certainly the little girls were very
ladylike and well-behaved. They had
a somewhat subdued air about them,
however, and Archibald spoke of it.
You can't expect an old fossil like
me to bring them up cheerful and hap
py like mother" sighed Archibald.
They need a woman's direction and
company. See lots of them, Mary, it
will do them good"
And Archibald, do try and tune
down those rude boisterous boys of
mine
You don't give them work and they
like it." explained Archibald MARY,
I've an idea"
What is that, Archibald?" inquired
Mrs. Burton sweetly.
Let's trade"
'Oh, dear!"
Il mean for time. See here, give
those girls the advantage of your kind
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
California Improving Roads.

The seven counties comprising
southern California will spend $1OoO'-
900 this year in road construction.
The schedule Includes 324 miles of
concrete boulevard, 100 miles OF de-
composed granite boulevard and Z9o
miles Of desert highway.
Los Angeles county, which ALREADY
claims the finest highway system IL
the country, will spend nearly half Oh
the total named. 1t already has 4o4
miles of asphalt boulevards.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
ANGEL CakeIets.

Sift together several times one-hali
cupful of fine granulated sugar, one
half cupful of pastry flour, one-hali
level teaspoonful cream tartar, beat
whites of four eggs till stiff and dry
then gradually mix in the sugar. and
flour. Flavor with one-half teaspoonful
of almond, rose or vanilla, drop with
a teaspoon on pans covered with but
tered paper an inch or two apart;
sprinkle with sugar, white or pink
and bake in moderate oven ten OF
fifteen minutes; will make two dozen
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
BENEFITS FROM GOOD ROADS
Increase Value of Every Acre of Land
Adjoining-Correct Principles
Being Followed.

Slowly but surely farmers are
everywhere coming to the realization
that good roads increase the value of
every acre adjoining or in proximity to
them, and that the best of land will
be hard to sell if it can be reached
only through heavy, muddy roads the
greater portion of the year. In so far
as our section (northern Indiana) is
concerned, the progress in making
good roads has been quite marked
during the last five years, says
writer in Farmers Review. AS soon
as it was announced that the Lincoln
highway would have it's course through
our section, the value of farms lying
along and near this course increased
to quite degree, in some instances
as much as 25 per cent.
1t is really astonishing how foolishly
the methods of road making were for
merly carried on. Farmers had fallen
into habit of working on the roads
in very different way from what they
worked on their own farms. 1t Otter
looked as if some feared they migf
do more work than their neighbors7
hence they were determined to do les
Sometimes, in fact nearly always, t
most incompetent man in the distr
was chosen supervisor, and he oft
had great difficulty in prevailing W
the farmers to do enough work to
able him to make proper returns to
commissioners.
Another matter quite noticeable
those days was that in making 70,
all principles of good road NAB
were as rule violated. No efforts
made to drain the roadway. 1t 8
simply thrown up little higher n
the roadsides so that when the by
rains came the water, instead of1-
ming off, would settle into the des-
sions made by the wagon wheelnd
remain there until slowly evapced,
the ruts in the meantime cling
deeper and deeper. The farmersem-
selves despised the roads heart
AS to materials for road mag, 1t
was the almost universal rule take
that most convenient If it h5ened
to be good gravel, well and 81, but
it, as in a large majority of ses, 1t
happened to be sand, it was ID Just
the same.
But in these days such ris WIFE
no longer be tolerated. W4ave III
northern Indiana any numbof gooo
gravel beds and from theseraVei is
drawn and spread upon the ADDED TO
a good depth. In the coursf snort
time it is possible with sucgood ma
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
Grain Car Door.

in the hands of the railroad companies
a means of release in permanent con-
nection with their cars which puts
them in position to demand damages
for any injury to their doors in the
process of unloading grain. 1t is cas-
ier to let down the plate than to break
through the door.-Scientific Ameri-
can.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
Shows Danger in Wood Fires.

A small railroad operating an oil.
burning locomotive on the Tahoe ma
tional forest, California, had break
down and burned wood instead of oil
for one day. On this day fifteen fires
started along the right of way. Dur
ing the preceding year, only one fire
occurred near the railroad
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
Takes Muscle to Drive Bio Cars.

1t is we'll to remember that car
with great weight and long wheel base
requires much strength, judgment and
carefulness to drive it safely. It's
great momentum when in motion calls
for foresight; it's weight makes it
needful to keep out of soft places and
deepsruts.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
Replacing Ball Bearings.

When ball bearings become worn it
is not always necessary to have COM
plete new bearings installed. The old
ones can be repaired and be almost as
good as new. This can be done by
turning up the ball braces and using
larger balls of proper size.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
HUNGARIAN Salad.

One pint cold boiled potatoes sliced
very thin, one small onion, grated, two
cold boiled beets, diced, five sardines,
boned and mashed, one tablespoonful
minced cold cooked ham,, one small
green pepper thinly shredded. Sprin
kle with salt, add one-half cupfu
French dressing. Chill
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
Country of Few tunnels.

Although there are 1900 miles of
railroad lines in Uruguay, there is but
one tunnel in the entire country 1t was
bored more for the purpose of pre-
venting excessive curves than to avoid
unusual engineering difficulties. The
relatively fiat nature of the country
makes railway building less expensive
than in other South American coun
tries.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
Growing Radishes.

Radishes should be grown quickly
and pulled at the proper time. they
soon become hard and woody. me
best plan with radishes is to SOW a
short row every week until 1t Is 100
late in the season to SOW them.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
To Cream Hard Butter.

If butter is hard to cream don't
warm it. This changes the texture OF
1t. Instead, run it through the Vege
table ricer This breaks it into small
pieces and it can then be readily
creamed.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
First Shall Be Last.

Miss Gushington-I think your nov.
ell has perfect ending, Mr.. Scrib-
bier.
Scribbler-How do you like the
opening chapter?
Miss Gushington-Oh, 1 have not
come to that yet!-Judge.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
Encouraging Thrifty Growth.

Transplanting of cabbage, tomato
and other plants encourages thrifty
growth of root and stem. Neglect
transplanting and when ready to put
in the garden the plants will be spin
ding and weak and may not survive
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17

terial, and a kuwledge of how to
make roads, to hve hard, smooth
highway that is acredit to the district
and a delight to ne traveller. Even In
sections where gavel cannot be founo
naturally, it has been found a paying
proposition in many ways to get IL
shipped in by raj.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17

IgUJ 1911
Employees killed ......... 81 "a
Employees injured ..............4,546 3.025
In our statistics every case is count
ed where the injured person loses one
days time or more.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-27
P TX.
TRAGEDY.

AS Eric walked springily down Blag-
den avenue an hour later, his heart
humping with happiness, he came face
to face with Mr.. Presbrey. In a twin
king his spirits fell. The sight Of the
excellent gentleman brought him back
to earth. He had been in heaven for
two hours or more. Strange, that a
minister of the gospel should snatch
one u Of heaven and restore him to
the sinful earth SO rudely, but thai is
precisely what happened. Seeing Mr..
Presbrey just then was like taking a
sudden, unexpected plunge into icy wa
ter. Beautiful, warm visits of delight
faded away, and in their place stretched
all the ugly, unkind scene he had man
aged to forget in his new environment.
Once more came into active reality the
bitter, depressing chill he had shaken
OFF for the moment. Mr.. P%resbrey's
friendly. spiritual sraile at once sug-
gested 100 bitter wrongs and heart
aches; distllusioning realities, cruel
charges and spiteful i~nnuendoes. It re-
vlved all the mental anguish of the past
fortnight, to say nothing of the indig-
mites that had been spread out over
the whole Of his life with the Blagdens.
Inc world turned black and harsh for
MIN In the flash Of an eye. Across his
horizon lay the shadows of Chetwynd
and his mother. with the less sinister
shape OF his uncle behind them.
Mr.. Presbrey accosted him. hating
as the young man came up. He plant
ed the ferule Of his gold headed ebony
cane firmly in a crack In the brjcl,
sidewalk, and said:
"Ah, o will be late for luncheon my
dear friend" He glanced at his watch.
It's half after one"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-27

M A S4 8~S
energy. There was always ! fear ana
dread in my mind, I had cold, nervous.
weak spells, hot flashes over my body.
had place in my right side that Wa
30 sore that I could hardly bear the
weight OF my clothes. tried incidence
and doctors, but they did me little GOOD.
! never expected to get out again.
! got Lydia E. Pinkhamss Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier. and I car.
tainly would have been in grave Or il a.
asylum if your medicines had not saved
me. But now ! can work all day. sleen
well at might, eat anything / want. have
no hot flashes or weak, nervous smells.
All pains, aches, fears and breads are
gone, my house, children and husband
are no longer neglected, as / am almost
entirely free Of the bad symptoms / had
before taking your remedies, and all il
pleasure and happiness in my home."-
MRS. JOSIE HAM, R. r. D. /, Box %,
Shamrock, Missouri.
Ii you wantspecial advice write
Lydia p. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaI) Lynn, Mass.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-27
MANS
STOMACH TROUBLE
QUICKLY RELIEVED
T. Il. Lewis Tells How He Was Quick.
iy Restored by a Single
Bottle.

Thomas "A. Lewis of I102 West Sec.
ond Street, Ottumwa, Ia, was q suffer
er from stomach ailments. He took
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and got
quick relief.
The very first dose convinced him.
MI. Lewis wrote:
4 received your remedy and wish to
state that 1t is wonderful. The f1rst
bottle made me feel better than I have
felt In years. Would be glad to rec
ommend it to anybody who needs q
stomach remedy"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach, liver and
Intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating, pressure of gas in the
stomach and around the heart. Get one
bottle of your druggist now and try 1t
on an absolute guarantee not satis-
factory money will be returned.-Adv.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-27
ORANGES 10 PUT OUT FIRE
Ingenious Man Uses juice 81 Golden
Fruit to Extinguish Blaze Ia
California.

Orange juice AZ q fire extinguisher
was successfully used at Fillmore.
Cal, by VIII Wileman. While cross
Ing the Bardsdale bridge with a load
OF oranges, Wileman noticed smoke
issuing from a crack on one of the
apprenticeship the bridge-a IRE prob
ably caused by a lighted cigar or Gig.
arctic carelessly thrown away. He
Jumped from his wagon and discoy-
cred a blaze slowly eating Its way
upward from the planking. With the
help of several ~passers-by he hastily
spread several armfuls of oranges
from his wagon over the crack and
started stamping on them, causing the
juice from the golden fruit to pene-
trate through the crack to the FIRE. ex-
tinguishing it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-27
American scythes for Russia.

An American firm, having been in.
formed that there will be a serious
scarcity of scythes in Russia during
next season, have entered into an
agreement with American steel works
and supplied them with drawings, de-
scriptions and samples of Austrian
and other scythes used in Russia. 1t
has also applied to the administration
of the zemstvos to ascertain the mum.
Der of scythes required, Offering to
guarantee the quality of the articles.
(The name Of the firm may be OBJ.
tanned from the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce or its branch of
dces.)
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-27
CONTINUED next weekly
GENUINE
EmaESnn

IIliST SOH.
The characteristic of genuine
heroism is Its persistency. All men
have wandering impulses, fits and
starts Of generosity. But when you
have resolved to be great, abide by
yourself, and do not weakly try to
reconcile yourself with the world.
The heroic cannot be the common,
nor the common the heroic. If you
would serve your brother, because
1t Is fit for you to serve him, do not
take back your words when you
find that prudent people do not
commend you. Be true to your own
act, and congratulate yourself II
you have done something strange
and extravagant, and broken the
monotony Of a decorous age. 1t
was a high counse that I once
heard given to a young person:
always do what you are afraid to
; do"
Il 4 A 4 a ~ "A w.. -.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-27

ALIENS FOOT-EASE for the TROOPS
Over 100000 packages of Aliens Foot-Ease, the
n~ntiseptic powder to shake into your shoes, are
being used by the German and Allied troops at
tho Front because it rests the feet, gives in.
slant relief to Corns and Bunions, hot, swollen
aching, tender feet, and makes walking easy.
Sold everywhere, Csc. Try 1t TODAY. Don't
accept any substitute. ADV.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-27

A Jaiuess Country.
From the Christian Hera,

From the Christian Herald.
Iceland, a few years ago, started to-
ward national prohibition. 1t has 1t in
full effect this year, and Denmark,
which gave her official sanction, is
pleased at the experiment. Iceland has
a poor soil and climate, but it has no
almshouses, nor inmates in jails, nor
criminal courts worth mentioning; but
1t has newspapers, schools, churches,
total abstinence for the Individual and
prohibition for the nation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-27
Not So Easy.

If you think it's easy TO be a war
correspondent just try to give an &C
curate description Of what happened
when house cleaning began in your
home and how the place looked after
the first onslaught.