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SYNOPSIS

Joe Weston, fourteen years old, decides
TO mako success OF his fathers rum
down farm. Ho reads the latest scientific
books Mr.. Somerville. n merchant, agrees
to help him.
Joo's father II pessimistic. He sneers
at book farming and book farmers. Mr.
Somervilia. struck with Joe's business
ability and ambition. backs him In prize
competitions.
Passersby on the road linger TO watch
Joe operate The Bneers that were in
evidence at FIRST soon give way TO looks
OK surprise. Joe Is showing them some
thing as a farmer.
Joe's fathers pessimism gradually
fades away. He watches Joe work. He
sees him perform wonders with tho soil.
he soon Is as enthusiastic as Joe His
conversion pleases Mr.. Somerville.
Joe's corn Is the wonder OF the country
side With money he received from a
commission merchant for his product he
starts bank account which he proudly
exhibits TO his father.
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Commissioners Notice
Commissioners Office, Kingwoo,

Commissioners Office, Kingwood,
w. Va, April 18th, 1916.
|. J. Blaneys Admir-. VS.. 1. j. Blaney's
Heirs ct al.-Equity.
The above entitled chancery cause,
by decree of the Circuit Court OF
Preston county, made therein, on the
18th day of April, A. d. 1916, having
been referred to the undersigned Com
missioner i'm Chancery, with the fol-
lowing directions: to ascertain and
report the real estate owned by the
said I. J. Blaney at the time OF his
death the state and condition of the
title thereto, the liens and charges
thereon, their amounts. character,
priorities, and to whom owing; to
state, audit and settle the administra-
tion accounts OF J. S. Radabaugh. ad-
ministrator of the estate of said de-
cedent, and that he report any other
pertinent matter which may be deem
ed so by himself, or required by the
parties or any OF them:
The parties to said cause, to-wit: j.
S. Radabaugh, administrator of the es-
tate 1. j. Blaney, deceased, plaintin.
tate of / J. Blaney, deceased, plaintiff.
and Leanna Blaney, May Blaney Davis
and William Davis, her husband
Maude Blaney Gribble and a. w. Crib
BILE, her husband, Emily Blaney Tay-
lor and Reuben Taylor, her husband.
Essie Blackburn. rmer wife of
Claude Blaney. deceased, Gladys
Blaney, Dallas Blaney. Louis Blaney,
Martha Blaney. infant children of
Claude Blaney. deceased. Lizzie
Blaney. widow of l. NJ. Blaney. deceas-
cd, Ethel Blaney Barnes and Arbon
Barnes. her husband Charles Blaney.
Mabei Blaney, Roy Blaney. children Of
T. NJ Blaucy. deceased, ID. ID. Blaney.
O. w. Blauey, David Blaucy. Maggie
Blauey Brown and Charles Brown, her
husband defendants. will therefore
take notice that ON the first day of
juno. A. D. 1916 at my Office in King
wood Yves, Virginia. I shall proceed
20 execute said decree
Given under my hand lbis 18th day
of April. a. ID 1916.
j. vs.. WATSON.
2i.tt Commit iouer
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Trustees Sale Of Valuable Real Estate

Trustees Sale Of Valuable Real Estate
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northern District of
West Virginia
I'm Re Marcellus NcCluug. surviv-
ing partner. and MarCcllus MtClung as
an Individual, Bankrupt In Bank
ruptcy.
Pursuant TO authority vested in the
undersigned trustees 10y an order en-
tered by the aforesaid court i'm the
above cause ON the 9th day of April
1916, thc undersigned trustees will on
SATURDAY, MAY 2OTH 1916.
a. o'clock p. m. at Jhe front door OF
Che court house of Harrison county.
w ST Virginia, offer for sale TO the
h.t'..st and best bidder. tine following
described real estate
/. That certain lot or parcel of land
.u Northyiew, Harrison county. W Va,
being a part OF lot No. % of Pritch-
ard Orchard Lots, a plan OF which is
OK record i'm the Office OF the clelk OF
the County Court OF Harrison county,
in Deed Book No. -, page }Sl which
portion OF said lot has a frontage OF
55i2 feet ON East and West street and
extends back i'm equal width 115Ia
ANNNs tAhIA 10 TIC hhliAN lNl lllAI was COLI
yeyCd 10 Marcellus McClung by Myra
Hall and a. b. Hall her husband. by
deed dated August 10Th, 1905, and OF
record in the aforesaid Office iu Deed
Look No. 1877, page 453
2 That certain lot or parcel of land
In NOrthview, Harrison county, West
Virginia, bounded and described ass
follows: Beginning at a stake, corner
TO seventh and East and West streets.
! thence westerly with last mentioned
street 49 feet TO stake, thence with
! line of other lands of said McCung
! southerly 81 feet TO corner of lot OF
Fred Burton, thence with his line east
erly 40 feet 60 Seventh street. thence
with latter northcrly 81 feet to the be
ginning, being a part of the lot that
was conveyed to MarCellus McClung
by Myra Hall and A. -. Hall. her hus-
band, by deed dated June 7th, 1910.
, and of record in the aforesaid Office I'm
/ Deed Book No. 1856, page 4G7.
I 3. That certain farm, tract or par
eel of land in Preston county. Yves,
virginia, containing twenty-nine (2O
arscs, being the same tract or parcel
OF land that was conveyed to Mar
cellds McDluug by Frederick Burton
and wife by deed dated the 10th day
OF February, 1913, and of record I'm the
Office of the clerk of the County Cour;
OF Preston county, I'm Deed Book No
1876. page 116
All the coal, oil. gas, iron ore, fire
clay and other minerals underlying
said farm or tract of land are reserv-
ed. together with ali mining rights.
all OF which are fully set forth i'm the
deed from Burton TO McCmng.
TERMS or SALE: Onc-third o.
the pJrcnasa price thereof or as much
more as tic purchase may elect 10
pay. cash il hand on day OIL sale. and
..e residue in two equal payments
due and payable iu three and six
uclths from date OF sale. with inter
est from date with good personal Sc
curity, aud vendors lien retained to
further secure The payment OF the am
paid purchase money.
CORNELIUS c.. DAVIS.
CHARLES G.. SCOTT.
}. l.. UORNOR.
I.-4i Ifr toes.
All roads especially coon ones
lead TO the man cb, ad ,rr.isr.t
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Commissioners Notice.
Commissioners ONCE.

Kingwood, w Va, April 10, 1916.
Parker Rickart VS.. NJ. ]. Hagcdorn
ct Equity.
The above entitled chancery cause
by decree OF the Circuit court of
Preston county, West Virginia, en-
tered therein on the 25th day of
March, 1916, having been referred to
the undersigned Commissioner I'm
Chancery with the following direc-
tons:
To ascertain and report the real es-
tate owned by the defendants. Mar
shall j. Hagedorn and Curtis Iiston.
the state and condition of the title
thereto, the liens and charges thereon.
their amounts, character and priori-
ties and to whom owing; whether said
real estate will in a period of five
years rent for a sufficient sum to paw
off and discharge the liens against the
same and the costs Of this suit: and
that he report any other pertinent
matter which may be deemed so by
himself or required by the parties or
any Of them.
The parties to said cause, to-wit.
Parker Rickert, plainun, and Marshall
j. Haeedorn, Curtis Liston, Cecil
Hagedorn, Jas r. Moreland Eleanor
b. Morclaud Thos Ray Ollie and
GinN rrickett, defendants, viii there
fore take notice that ON the 18th day
OF May, 1916, at my Office in King
wood, West Virginia, I shall proceed
to execute said decree
Given under my hand this 18Th day
Of April. 1916.
J. BEN BRADY.
zb-4t Commissioner
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Notice to Lienholders

To all persons holding liens by judg-
ment or otherwise, ON the real estate
or any part thereof OF Marshall
Hagedorn and Curtis Liston.
I'm pursuance OF decree OF the
Circuit Court of Preston county. enter
I'd in a cause therein pending, to sub
lect the real estate OF the said Mar
shall j. Hagedorn and Curtis Liston
TO the satisfaction OF the liens thereon,
you are hereby required to present all
claims held b. you and each of you
against the said Marshall j. Hagedorn
and Curtis Liston which are liens on
their said real estate, or any part of
il, for adjudication to me at my office
i'm Kingwood, Preston county, West
Virginia, on or before the 18th day OF
May, 1916.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of april, 1915.
J. BEN BRADY,
25-4t Commissioner.
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ueighbor told my mother about Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
/ took il, and now | feel like a new
person. don't suffer any more and /
am regular every month. Mrs. HAZEL
HAMILTON, 822 South 18th st.
When a remedy has lived for forty
years, steadily growing in popularity
and influence, and thousands upon
thousands of women declare they owe
their health to it, is it not reasona-
BILE TO believe that it is an article of
great merit?
IfyOu want special advice write
to Lydia II, Pinkbam Medicine
Co. (cOnfidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read
and answered by a woman and
held in strict confidence.
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CHAPTER vi.
Some Close Figuring.

Some Close Figuring.
NlHUs far Joe had spent on the
corn acre: For leaves, 40 cents,
having hired Abe Lincoln for
- two days on that work, but the
other day was charged to the cotton,
which was not a contest crop; work
Bcraping fertilizer from the lot. 40
cents. His father did not charge him
for the fertilizer, oTsetting the graz
ing OF the horses on the rye and some
work Joe did against IL. The break
ing Of the acre cost 50; seed rye, SO;
turning II under. 81; hundred pounds
OF commercial fertilizer, $1.5O; seed
corn, 81; total, $3.50.
As the rest or the four acres was not
In competition Joe hired Abe Lincoln
whenever he needed him, which was
constantly now. Abe had got inter
ested.
"You know, Mister joe" said Abe
Lincoln one day, "whut's de matter
wild rs niggers is, we dom know moth
in', en- ef we does know we's too lazy
TO do muffin wild hit"
"Lots OF white folks in the same FIX"
answered Joe.
''Yasser, I knows dat, but 1 been fig
germ on all dis yer doin's, an l made
de chiren at home help me tote leaves
an trash, an fertilizer from de stable
an cow lot, en- got me or acre too.
specs ter have somethin' some er
desc days merse'f."
That's exactly what / am going TO
do, Link, and If can help you in any
way
"oh, you helps me by hirin' me.
goes home an does whut you does"
what are you going to plant on
your acre, LinkT'
"Well, sub, rs a plumb fool erbaut
sweet taters, desc yer sweet, honey
like yaller ones dat tes' melts in yo'
mouf Wen dey's cooked wild er nice
fat possum, an plenty er dat rich
gravy ter sop 'em In. Man, rs gwine
ter try ter eat up dat whole acre er
taters mersef"'
you'll have quite Job. You ought
TO follow the potatoes with turnips
this fall"
''Yasser, / !s-en er good patch er
collnrds too. Den next year dat groun'
gwine ter make bale er cotton sho'"
The acre OF cotton was planted a day
or 30 after the corn. Then began the
rush to get the snap beans 70 market
Thirty bushels at SL4O, with an ex-
pense OF So for picking, Grating haul
ing and commissions. left a profit OF
$50. This added TO the amount received
brought the total on the sweet potato
acre up to S161, and the commission
merchant wrote TO Mr.. Somerville de-
string to handle the next years crop,
saying that he had never had nicer,
freaher or more desirable lot OF vege-
tables.
Joe exhibited the bank book 20 his
father with a good deal OF pride.
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NotIce TO CredIlo,s.

TO the Creditors OF I. J. Blaney, de-
"oased
In pursuance OF decree of the Cir
cult court OF the County OF Preston,
made in a cause therein pending to
subject The real estate OF the said 1. J.
blancy to the payment OF his debts.
you are required to present your
claims against the estate of the said
e. j. Biauey for adjudication to ]. w.
Watson, commissioner, at his Office in
,he said county, on or before the first
lay oil june, 1916.
Witness. Y. w. Watson. clerk Of the
said court this 18Th day of April.
1916. p
,5-6t J. w. WATSON, Clerk.
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yl5rH applications co., they cannot reach
HIo diseased portion 1f tHe aar There fs
1nly one Hay fo cure deafness. aud that
e Ny constitutions. remedies Drsfurss
s caused hy an nH7mrd condition offlr
mucous lining u' tNo fG-iaoH.au Tube
Nhru tl.s tube u uIauod yYl laer "a
wmh.ng sound or .mrn1D. hearing.
and when DO s entirely closed. drainrs- 81
tHc result. and unless tGo Inflammation
can hc taken ont and this tube restored to-
It normal condition. hearing Ulu ho doe.
.trpFed forever nine cases ont nj fou are
caused by Caiarrh Which is nothing but
an infsmed condition of the mucous
snHaceg
We viii give One Hundred Dollars nr
any case Of deafness (caumd bV cafarrhJ
that cannot be- cured by HALLS Caiarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F.y CHEvEY n Co, Toledo, Ohio
Sold ~ druggists. 75c.
Take Halle Family Pills Tor constipation.
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Rnfnrt cnnra.nu.

'Whatr' exclaimed tho spinster who
was beginning TO carry weight for age.
do you mean 70 tell me your baby is
ten months old and can't walk YETI
Why. l could go IL alone at the age OF
six months"'
Yes rejoined the young mother, IN
dignantly, land | notice you have been
going II alone ever since."-Indlanap-
oils Sfnr
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Presidents an5 Soldiers.

Washington, Monroe and Jackson
were soldiers in the Revolutionary
war; Jackson, w. IL. Harrison. Tyler,
Taylor and Buchanan in the War OF
iSl2-15; Lincoln in the Black Hawk
war; Taylor, Pierce and Grant in the
Mexican war; Grant, Hayes Garfield.
Arthur, b. Harrison and Mckinley in
the Civil war, and Roosevelt was in
the war with Spain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-11
Mind Raadinn.

do you think there IS any such
thing as mind readingr' asked the EN-
inent diplomat.
"Oh, yesv replied Miss Cayenne III
/ pay very close attention 10 what you
say and analyze IL carefully I often
fancy l get n glimmcr OF what you
are thinking about. "-Wnshington Star.
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.spIIa amns DUE s1ol.1nd

'spIIq 9mu5 puB sloIIUd s5,Wu
go 10 sIB suoEBlIodml 5ql 10 100
.mnu I9lBoI5 Qua ana 'solo5ds ,u3Isutp
00e'I lu7s7Id0I sIo5uGps p5DWUsl
uoHHm JIOU 9qL Aup QUO urpIu
eoIomV ~ sI5uoMp 5mo3ou oAuu 600
II sg EuUm Sc puu 0OoOOe luoqu on
s1unouC 6Uenuua s9lHlS pollun 5u
o}W p941odui opHu 10 IyIWnu 5qI
5pIl8 p91IoIuI
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teen / suffered each
month so / had TO be
in bed. ! had head
ache, backache and
such pains l would
cramp double every
month. / did not
know what it was
to be easy a minute.
My health was all
run down and the
doctors did not do
me any good. A
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A Good Inclne

II take great pride I'm my ability TO
judge human nature" said Ike Van
Quentin. "a few months ago let a
friend have so. and l was confident
at the time he would not pay It back.
And he didn't."-Kansas City Star.
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STATE or WEST VIRGINIA.
Az rules held In tho clerks office
of tho Circuit Court for tine county of
Preston ON tHo FIRST Monday of May.
1916.
a. D Bowman &e. $751; ID So 5ha1ors
Admir- q Heirs ln Cnauccry.
Tu. obI.. of uIs suit Ia 90 settle
.he account. OF George So pueb adj
mimi rafor OF the estate of ID. s.
shaaer deceased. and to- subject TO
sale tho real estate of which said d..
ST. sha0or died seized and apply the
proceeds thereof to the payment of bis
debts
And TO- appearing from an amdawt
GIed in said nsuse that tna defendants
Habecea shaUer. 81 70. shaIor MatHa
Arnold. Berthe smouso. and Florence
Walker. arc 200. residents of tbis state.
ON motion of tho p'aIuu0 st. is ordered
that tho said defendants He required
to appear Within One month after lhc
date of .he nrt publication of lbie
order and do what ls necessary to pro
tect hoIr interests
10 is further ordered That this order
Doe published and posted as required
by law
a copy Tcste.
j. W. WATSON. Clerk
Published drst time May 9TH. 1916.
Attest
j. W. WATSON. Clerk
BOWMAN and GIBSON Ksqulrea.
Counsel for Plaintiff
28-st
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Ono Better.

Pat and Sandy We're discussing the
merits OF their respective regiments.
and each one was of the opinion that
his own was the best
why" said Pat, "whin our colonel
Is dlsmissin' us he says to the officers.
Fall out, giutlemen.'"
"That disna coont for muckle." re
piled Sandy. Gin OOr colonel wis tae
say that a the regiment wad "a DOT"
Not So Deep.
His book Is said TO be rather deep ,"
Can't be very deep. That little bit
OF a girl over yonder told me she man
aged TO wade through it."-Kansas
City Journal
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Not So Deem.

Truth is the foundation of all linowl-
edge and the cement OF all societies -
John Dryden.
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NJ. q K. RAILROAD.
3 lecll,e Sunday. No,ember se. la1

EAST BOUND TRAINS.
Leave Morgantowu 1850 a. m.
I2:45 and $3.50 D. m.
Leave Kingwood iS:1S a. IN. 2:f3
and '4:57 p. IN.
Arrive NJ d X Junction. 1901 a.
m, 2:5G and o5:4I p. IN.
Leave NJ. d IS. Junction, 1920 a.
m., APO and 5000 p. m.
Leave Kingwood Hoop a. m, 5:O2
and 'G;42 p. M
Arrive Morgantown HIPS a. IN.
G:25 and 'S;O7 p. m.
TDaily except Sunday.
Saturday only
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II is ever true that he who does
nothing for others does nothing for
himself. -Goethe.
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II DON'T SUFFER
ANY MORE T"
Feel Like a New Person"
says Mrs. Hamilton.

New Castle, Ind" From the time
was eleven years old until was seven
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5. r. GUsEEIAN

- ~ - W A@Aflf A.
COUNTY SURVEYOR
BEEDSVILLE, w. VA.
Calls answered TO all parts OF the
county
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some Close Figuring.
"lHUS far Joe had spent on the
corn acre: For leaves, 40 cents,
having hired Abe Lincoln for
- two days on that work, but the
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All roads especially coon ones
lead TO the man ch' adsrrIsr-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-03-10
Greater Safety.

The mere Introduction of special
safety devices. and of machinery and
materials which, while primarily de-
signed to give stability and long serv-
ice, make for safety also, would give
us little ground to hope for equaling
the best European standards, II rail
road heads were not also conscien-
tiously eager to insure their workers
and patrons against accident. The
vicissitudes of railway history, more
over, show forcihly that the safety of
any particular line is determined by
the general efficiency of its admins
tration. A road that is being finan-
cially exploited or run by incompetent
officials is certain to have such a rec
ord Of accidents as that Of the New
Haven several years ago. Only by
the raising of general standards of
railway administration can we have
any permanent guaranty OF greater
safety. But this Is no reason why
problems concerned with safety should
not have special and careful study,
given with greater cooperation be-
tween different roads than we have
yet had.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-03-10
Personal Limitations.

Carlyle said: Not one false man
but does unaccountable mischief
And to be false all one has to do is
to trample upon some moral law.
There is a popular idea that n can
do that with impunity; that one can
Go as he pleases, so he does not in
fringe upon the rights Of others; and
that is true when we consider that
every man is interested in every 2tner
man obeying the moral laws. NO man
can lie, cheat, swear, get drunk, abuse
his wife, gamble or in any way pollute
himself without in~flicting an injury to
those about him. We boast much OF
liberty, not seeming to think that when
we trample upon Gods laws we are
trampling upon the rights OF every
body around us. There is no worse
tyrant in a community than the man
who violates the moral law. Mankind
Is SO bound together In a mystic infu-
ence that a harm to one is a harm to
all and no man can be false to him
self without being false to everybody
else.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-03-10
'%CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Are o keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
p~assageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg.
ulate the stomach, remove the SOU
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out Of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels
A Casca.et tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any Inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents a box from your stove.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-03-10
ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLAND
Bombs Dropped Which Fall Into Sea,
But No Information as to
Damage.

London, March IA Zeppelin raid
took pace Sunday night when two
hostile airships crossed over the
northeast coast of England. The off,
cial statement announcing the raid
gives NJ information as to the dam
age done
AT the time Of this report" the
statement continues, their movements
have not been clearly defined. Some
bombs were dropped which fell into
the sea near the shore, but informa-
ton is not yet available as to whether
damage was lone on land"
A further communication will be is
sued later.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-03-10
NO ADVANCE IN TRAIN SPEED
Prohibitive Operating Expenses Have
EffectualIy Prevented Elk
pected Increase.

There is no question about the fact
that greater power can be concentrat.
ed in an electric locomotive than In
one operated by steam, but 1t does
not follow that railroad companies
will accelerate the speed of their
trains because they have conveniently
the power necessary to do SO.
Within one decade after the loco
motive first began hauling regular
trains the world was informed that
the speed OF 100 miles an hour would
be achieved by railway trains in the
near future. When years elapsed and
the 100 miles an hour velocity was
not achieved, people interested put
down a mile q minute, or 60 miles an
hour, as the common speed of the
coming railway operating, but even
that pace never became common, but
was attained for short distances on
particular trains.
Ever since the steam locomotive
was developed to approach to present
capacity 1t has been practicable to
run light trains at speeds approximate
ly the mile-a-minute pace, but that
speed has been rarely INDUCED in.
Those familiar with fast-train operat.
ing are aware that effecting high speed
Is expensive to railway companies and
that the people enjoying the luxury
are not inclined to pay for the extra
expense incurred. 1t may be affirmed
without fear Of successful contradic-
ton that all the luxury trains run at
speeds of more than so miles an hour
have been sources Of loss to the com.
panies operating them.
About the beginning Of the present
century IN agitation was carried on
in Prussia in favor of employing cleo
trio locomotives for maintaining high
speed on what was known as the Ber-
lin & Zossen railway. The engines
provided were very powerful and met
the requirement of hauling an express
train for three hours at a speed of
74.5 miles an hour. The required per-
Torrance was achieved day after day.
but it destroyed the track SO rapidly
that the experiment had to be aban-
doned after q few weeks, and 1t will
not likely be repeated unless some
other new substance more durable
than steel is discovered and used In
railroad construction.-RailWay and
Locomotive Engineering.