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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

lamp and this acknowledgment is also recorded
by the recording apparatus.
The next action which may be described, Is
when the contact shoe engages with a partially
e~nergized contact rail, which indicates a caution
condition. When this occurs, the engine appa-
ratus is again set for reduced speed as When
starting out, and the whistle blows continuously.
If, in the meantime, the train in the advance
block has moved on, or any other obstruction has
been removed, so that the next contact rail- Is
in clear condition, the cab system will be auto
matically returned to normal, full speed condl-
ton when it passes such contact rail. and the
whistle will stop.
On the other hand, if the danger condition con-
tinues and the contact rail is de-energized, de-
noting danger, the train will be automatically
stopped when its contact shoe comes in contact
with this de-energized rail. This stopping will
also be recorded, and at the same time a chime
of two Whistles will be sounded to warn the en-
gineer that this is a stop application.
IL the engineer desires to proceed, he must
press a button on the cabinet door, which resets
the automatic apparatus to caution or slow speed
condition. Having reset the instruments he may
now proceed as in the first instance, at con-
trolled reduced speed.
If the engineer has observed a danger signal
and stops his train before the contact shoe comes
in contact with the de-energized rail, he may, If
necessary, in an emergency, pass the de-ener-
gized rail. In order to pass the de-energized rail
a separate and distinctive switch is provided,
which must be held down continuously while
passing the rail. The pressing of this switch is
also recorded. However, If he should attempt to
pass a rail by pressing on this switch before the
train has stopped, he would cause atstop appl1-
cation. After passing the de-energized rail, as
before described, the train may proceed under
caution operation at a predetermined, controlled
reduced speed.
While an automatic control system has many
advantages, some of these advantages would be
lost, If the system could be freely manipulated,
unless such irregularity is automatically detected
and recorded. In order to insure the proper
operation OF this system, and to record the ac,
tion thereof, as well as to record whether the
engineer is properly observing his signals, Ger
tain portions of the system are inclosed in a box
or cabinet This box or cabinet Is made to con
tain the valves, magnets, relays, clock and record.
ing mechanism. and Is provided with a lock and
a special door. The cabinet is about eighteen
inches square and six inches deep and may be
mounted in any convenient place in the cab.
This system is intended to actuate or cooper
ate with any suitable form Of mechanism on the
car or locomotive which is used for stopping the
same, such as brake ~actuating mechanism, and
1t is particularly adapted to actuate or cooperate
with the air brakes which are now commonly
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For the of average means, a
separate coat, to be worn with frocks
of varied character, is a necessity OF
the wardrobe. Such a coat needs to
be carefully selected, since 1t is to do
duty as a street coat, for travelling, for
driving in the auto, and for such occa-
sions as may demand a sport coat
But great numbers of separate a
were designed this spring that are
suitable for all-round service, and have
much style to recommend them as
we'll.
Among them, coats of covert cloth
in tan and kindred shades and those
in black and white checks seem really
to fit in everywhere. They are full
of style and snap; Just the sort of
garment that the American woman
needs and delights in.
A fine example of the general utility
coat Is pictured here. 1t is a black
and-white check. with collar and cuffs
in leather color. These accessories
are often shown in emerald green and
in black with white pipings, so that
there ia a choice in color. The coat
as pictured, is worn over a frock Of
black taffeta. A combination OF black
and white appears in the Breton sailor
hat and is repeated in the low walk
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ing shoes. No one needs to be as
sured of the smart appearance of such
a toilette for the promenade.
But an equally pleasing picture pre-
sents itself if one imagines the coat
worn for travelling. The hat might
be a Panama or small outing shape,
the shoes have tops of ~tan-colored
cloth, and the dress be a plain suspen-
der model worn with pongee shirt
waist. The coat would fit in and COM
| plete a perfect outfit for the journey.
These coats are all cut on f1aring
lines, but they vary somewhat in
length. Pockets and buttons are fea-
tured in their finishing. There is a
great variety of styles in collars, and
in the covert models buttons, collars
and cuffs are usually all Of the cloth.
In selecting a coat for general wear
1t is necessary to make sure that the
material has been shrunk or is water.
PROCEED,
JULIA eoTToMlEY.
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TRICKS THAT BULLETS PLAY
Life Saved by the Hook Of a British on'cers
Helmet Chain.

- -ft#t
IT has been truly said that, once you lire a Dull
let from a modern rifle, none can forecast what
If will do or where it will ultimately come TO
rest. Even when a bullet has an uninterrupted
course. saws Frank Scudamore in the LONDON
Globe. it is capable of u~psetting all known car
~culations of its flight and range. Before tne Dat
tie of Omdurman a sick officer was taken across
the Nile and placed under an awning at least
$500 yards from the nearest point OF posslple
Are. This should have insured him an ample
margin of safety, but none the less a stray Dulet
ate up the intervening three miles OF DESERT
struck him in the head, and killed MIN
Shortly before the battle of Giniss, in the
Sudan, Gen. Sir Archibald Hunter, Colonel Hack
et-Thompson, G. B, and another officer whose
name escapes me, were accommodating through
an opening in the wall of a disused sakeeyeh, or
w~aterwheel. The hole in the wall was so small
that the officers had to stand one behind the 9TH
or to see anything. The officer whose name l
forget was in front using a pair OF binoculars
while Sir Archibald Hunter was in the rear. The
CLINT caused by the setting sun shining on the
glass of the binoculars attracted the attention OF
a dervish who, together with others, was retlrlng
along the Nile. He stopped, took aim, and hired
1t was a very good shot, for it sped through one
lens of the binoculars, through the brain OF the
officer holding them, killing him on the spot
through the shoulder of Colonel Hacket'Thomp
son. and finally lodged in the breast Of Sir Arch
ibald Hunter, where, l believe, it remains to this
day.
The vagaries of a bullet when it touches the
human frame are almost beyond belief. During
another Sudan battle l saw an officer, a frient
of mine, go down apparently shot through the
head. To my surprise and relief ! met hin
walking about after the battle apparently mont
the worse, save that his head was bandaged
Then he showed me how a bullet, striking ant
DETECTED by one of the hooks of his helmet chain
had run right round his forehead, cutting
groove under the skin, and had then glanced OF
the helmet hook on the other side.
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One of the fads of the hour, which
is particularly strong with debu-
tantes and other youthful devotees Of
fashion, is the Cleopatra headband.
This is a very simple hair ornament
to be called after the wonderful queen
whose name is associated In our
minds with all things splendid and i'm
perial. 1t is made Of sparkling
~rhinestones and binds the brow after
the name of Egyptian and other
headdresses. And 1t is entirely sue
cessful.
Two patterns of this new hair orna-
ment are shown in the picture. They
are among the prettiest of many de-
signs, all made in about the same
way. There is some variation in the
size Of the rhinestones; the smaller
ones, used in the nor elaborate fig
ures usually, represent more work in
making the band, and are therefore
more expensive. All the bands o.
brilliants are mounted on narrow vel
vet ribbon and fasten with a snaI
fastener or hook and thread eye, a
the back.
The Cleopatra band looks we'll will
nearly all the new ~coiffures, which i
one good reason for its popularity. l
is shown here worn with the Bobby
couture. This particular style seem
to have impressed itself on womel
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'TWIxT BULL AND BEAR
How Two Californians Released Themselves
From a Critical Situation.

E. s. Collins, postmaster at Knights Ferry.
Cal, and Samuel Baugh, a blacksmith, have just
escaped from an encounter with a bull and a
bear which they will not soon forget. the New
York Sun states.
Collins bought a bull and had him in a corral
just above knights Ferry, He and Baugh went
out to inspect the purchase when the angry ami
NAL started after them and gave chase. Collins
reached a nearby tree in safety, but Baugh was
not so lucky, and crawled instead into a near
by cave, just in time to escape the charge of the
bull.
He emerged hastily, however, and again the
bull charged him. and he sought refuge in the
hole a second time. Finally Collins warned the
blacksmith to stay in the cave, saying that the
bull would tree them both and keep them in the
field all night. For answer, Baugh again jumped
in and out of the cave and a moment later, as
the bull charged past, grabbed the animals tail
and threw him.
AS both men climbed the fence, Baugh ex
planned why he didn't remain in the cave. There
was a bear inside which disputed his ownership
The two men returned later and succeeded il
dispatching the bear and two cubs.
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IS MADE A WIFE
ON HER DEATHBED
Mother of Nine Is Cleared in Ex-
traordinary Marriage in
North Carolina.
ELOPED 20 YEARS AGO
Told Friends They Were Married Ae-
cording to South Carolina Law
Honored and Respected by
Their Friends.

Salisbury, N. CA most %extraordi-
nary death bed marriage was solemn
ized-that is the word-at Woodleaf,
N. C. Usually such marriages take
place when one or other of a young
and loving pair, who have plighted
their troth, is about to pass into the
unknown. After such a marriage the
one left feels a firmer, If invisible,
bond to the one who has departed.
Just before she breathed her last
Miss Lucy Litker was married to A.
C. Gibbons. Yet in the eyes of the
world they had been man and wife for
twenty years. Dwelling together hap
PLY, nine children had blessed them.
But knowing she had only a short
time to live, Mrs. Gibbons yearned to
free her soul Of its stain, to clear her
conscience and, not least, to legiti"
matize her children. Gibbons, weep
ing and remorseful, Instantly complied
with her request.
Beginning of Romance.
Gibbons and Miss Litker were
sweethearts twenty years ago; he was
twenty-five then, she a pretty girl OF
nineteen. They "eloped" to South
Carolina where, in those days, it was
not necessary to take out a marriage
license. Returning, Gibbons and his
wife" told their relatives and friends
they had been married in strict ac-
cordance with South Carolina law.
Everybody believed them, everybody
received them, for the girl was re-
garded as a model of propriety, the
young man was Industrious and self
contained, They lived well, and as
the years passed educated their chill
dren and brought them up to be reli
gious.
Nevertheless Mrs. Gibbons-to cal
her by the name she longed to beal
rightfully-had been in failing health
for some months. It became plain thai
she had tuberculosis of the lungs ant
soon, that she was doomed. AS the
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pairs are made, when it can proceed, but under
control and alta predetermined speed only. The
wiring is specially constructed SO that any
crosses or grounds will cause a danger condition.
II repairs cannot be made Immediately by the en-
gineer. he may cut out the instruments, when
the train can proceed, but if this is done a record
is made.
Another feature of the device is its elasticity
and adaptability to the movement Of any and all
kinds of trains, irrespective of their motive pow
err or frequency. The system will work equally
well on trains operated by steam, electricity, gas
oline, or compressed air, and whether such APP
pIication is direct or by means of the trolley,
third rail or storage battery methods.
The initial purpose is to promote the safety of
railway operation and to eliminate all danger
from lapses of memory on the part of the en-
gineers or others connected with the operation
of railways, and to make such a record as VIII
provide an exhibit of proper or improper opera
ton and observance of signals and orders.
The control Of the movement of trains is in the
hands of the engineers just as long as they OBJ
serve the restricting signals provided for their
guidance, but any failure to do SO lmmedlately
and automatically relieves them OF said con-
troll AS soon as the conditions permit OF safely
doing SO. the control is again and automatically
restored to the engineer.
The system is Of the intermittent contact rail-
tyne. with the engine apparatus cioai VI inoPei"
tive while running between points OF indication
When the engine shoe makes contact with the
contact rail, the engine apparatus IS still neld
clear or imperative, provided the contact rail IS
energized. If it is desired to make the controi
Of the speed of the train continuous, instead OF
intermittent, particularly in ~congested terminals
the desired object is accomplished. by making the
contact rail continuous, Both the contact ran
and the shoe on the engine are SO constructed as
"a keen them within the limits OF the saiety
clearance requirements, and personal contact
with the contact rail is not injurious.
The manner in which the purpose OF the sys-
tom is carried out is as follows:
When d train is standing at a terminal or'at
anv other point, the automatic apparatus IS IN
- a,ch condition that the train can only proceed
at a predetermined reduced speed. Wnen the
engineer opens the throttle to proceed, u auto
maticaliy starts a whistle in the CAB. inns
whistle continues to sound and the reduced speed
regulation continues until the train contact shoe
engages with a, clear contact rail This rail- De
inc fully e~nergized supplies a current which sets
the control in position to permit the train 70
nroceed at full speed, and also stops the whistle
Tha contact with this shoe is recorded by q re-
cordine apparatus and the contact also causes
~ lighting Of a signal lamp In the cab the
,assaee Of this rail is acknowledged by tse en-
pineer' who presses 2 button which puts out the
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disease progressed the thought of her
false marriage preyed upon her mind
more and more, gnawed her con-
science.
Finally she could conceal the secret
no longer, and, calling her closest
friend, whispered to her:
Before | go into the presence OF
my Maker l must make a confession
to you. We, my dear husband and /,
were never married. / will die happy
if he will marry me-if, at last, am
his lawful wife,
Poor dear" said the friend strok-
ing Mrs. Gibbons forehead soothing
ly. Her mind is wandering. She has
been married for twenty years" and
the friend told Gibbons, adding, I'm
afraid she will not live until morn
ing"
Her mind is not wandering
sobbed Gibbons. "She speaks the
truth. We were eve married. L
could not have loved her more If we
had been married a thousand times.
| could not have tried harder to make
her happy. So her wish shall be
granted. w will be married at once"
There was need of haste. A mes
senger was dispatched for a clergy
man; two of Gibbons friends speed
ed in an automobile to Salisbury and
secured a marriage license. AS the
minister pronounced the last word
that made her a wife Mrs. Gibbons
smiled happily, circled her husbands
neck with her wasted arms and whis-
pered:
my husband, my own, true hus'
band-at last"
Soon, still smiling, she ceased to
breathe,
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had blown down and was lying with
its top In the water--just the place
for hooking a monster trout
He had been fishing up a deep and
rapid mountain stream, the banks of
which we're thickly grown with BRAN
bles and serviceberry bushes, among
which he had to thread his way with
his rod In one hand and his heavy
| string OF fish in the other.
Pushing along to the fallen pine. he
climbed upon It BY dint Of hard scram-
bling, holding on as best he could with
both hands full The tree was close
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more forcibly and more favorably than
any other recently launched. Some
persons have gone so far as to have
their hair bobbed at each side, In Or
der to adopt the new style, but hair
dressers manage to achieve the right
effect without resorting to so extreme
a measure. If the hair is not too long
it can be rolled and turned under at
the sides. 1t is coiled at the back,
rather fat to the head.
Do not imagine that the Cleopatra
band is confined to the use of youth
full maids. It looks unusually well
with those styles of hairdressing IN
which the middle part in the hair Is
used, and lends its brilliance to many
a stately couture that matrons al
feet.
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to the bank, and the stream was boil
ing. He was IN the midst Of the
branches, crowding onward, when
suddenly, just over the roaring tor
rent, something on the other side Of
the tree rose up close beside him-an
immense bear, with her cubs beside
her.
There was no time to hesitate. To
run was impossible, and the bear was
coming toward him, growing savage
ly On the impulse Of the moment the
man dashed his string Of trout full
in her face. In doing so he lost his
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Tilted, BREAKS HER FINGER
South NorwaIk Man Sent to Jail After
Tearing Engagement Ring
From Fiancee.

South Norwalk, Conn.-Edward An
derson, a well-known young man OF
this place, called at the home OF Miss
Grace Harrigan, by whom he had been
Tilted. and demanded the diamond en-
gagement ring which he had given her.
Because Of alleged i'll treatment Of her,
Miss Harrigan refused to give him the
ring, and It Is charged he caught her
by the throat. removed the ring and
broke her finger.
Anderson was arrested on an assault
charge and sent to jail by Judge y. IA.
Lockwood for two months
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employed for this purpose
The inventor, Anatol Col
los, was born in 1877. Early
in life he showed a marked
interest in mechanical SUD-
jects, and after a general
education was sent to a
manual training school,
There he studied for SIX
years. Electricity, though
then in its infancy, had at.
tracted much attention ana
GoIlos dropped all other sub
jects for a special course IN
electrical engineering.
After serving a rigid ap-
premiership, Gollos went to
Germany. There he stayed
for four years, during which
time he superintendent sew
eral big government Jobs
In 1903 he came to Amer
lea, and the following year
found him in charge OF the
main switchboard at the
Louisiana exposition in st
Louis.
Opportunities in Mexico
attracted him and, after thu
close Of the exposition. n
went to Mexico City. There
he remained for a year
serving as superintendent OF
various electrical installa
tons. He was in charge 0
the electrical installation Il
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scarfs Match landings.

The scarfs for the furniture of your
room may be made to match the
hangings by cutting out single mo-
tifs of cretonne and applying them
to the scarf ends. Place them on
the material in an attractive way and
haste. They a either be seWed with
an over-and-over stitch around the
edge or buttonhole in place. II, how
ever, you wish a quicker method, ma
chine stitch close to the edge around
the entire motif.
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The Couture.

Before we choose our hat or toque
we must make sure Of our hair. The
latest mode seems to be to hide the
ears; the forehead is seen. The out
line is simple, but It is trying to any
but the young and good looking. A
thin face, and n on which the trials
Of life have set their mark, is helped
a good deal by the soft curls on the
forehead.
Now 50 many abjure any waving OF
curls. and trust to the hair as nature
made 1t. but assisted by art where
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LosT His STRING or FISH
e-.,.oessful Angler Willingly Sacrificed
eaten When cOnfronted With
Savage Bear.

fastener was spending bis hrst
liner N Montana. where he had
nlenty Of opportunity to indulge IN ms
savor;te sport Of trout fishing, One
-ernoon NJ had been unusually uc-
ssssfnl. but just as he was setting out
for camp with 2 heavy s.rlns = a,n aoh
H. caught sight Of q great pine wnicn
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outinn Collars.

Whether the blouse Is Of silk, tulle
or crepe. the collars are shaped like
the collar on a mans outing shirt and
are held together in front with a bow,
linked buttons or a long bar pin
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He-"what made you seem 10 up
set the day we became engaged? You
knew | was going to propose. didn't
your She-"Oh, yes, But had nc
idea | was going to accept you
Boston Transcript.
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balance, and the next instant there
was a tremendous splash and he dis.
appeared in the boiling water.
He emerged some distance farther
down the stream. He scrambled to the
bank and looked back. There on the
pine sat the bear, lntently Watching
the hole where the man had disap-
peared. He did not go back to inform
her that he was not there, but made
for camp at a good speed.
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the tresses we're not abundant enough.
Many fasten the hair on TIE top Of the
head with a handsome comb. Some
times one solitary lock falls in the cen
ter of the forehead; this suits young
and small features.
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o. matte installations
made according to pres
ent practice. In addition,
they have the advantages
of, first, train control;
second, visible and audible
signals; third, automatic
record to check engineers,
thereby holding them to a
close observation of sig
mails.
An important feature
of the system is that it is
so constructed, on a
closed circuit principle,
that any break, failure or
disarrangement of any
part Of the main track or
contact rail connections,
or the failure Of the elGc,
trio current, Of any disar-
rangement of the locomo-
tive attachments, will
cause the most restrictive
indication, when the train
will be brought to a stop,
until corrections or ra.