Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 161, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1917 — Page 3

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Nothing to Run into.

“When I was in the railroad business,” said Chauncey M. Depew once, “the president of a small line waited on me to request an exchange of courtesies. 7I interrogated him, and he said proudly: “‘On our line, sir, not only has a collision never occurred, but on ofir line a collision would be Impossible.’ “‘lmpossible?’ said L ‘Oh, come; I know that the latest automatic safety devices are excellent things. But impossible is a large word.’ “‘lt’s literally true with us, sir,’ he replied. “ ‘How can it be?’ said I. “ ‘Why,’ said he, ‘we own only, one train.’ ’’ —Railway Employees’ Magazine.

“Jam Rolls."

Struck by the notice, “Iron Sinks,” in an ironmonger’s shop window, a wag went inside and said that he was perfectly aware of the fact that “iron sank.”" Alive to the situation, the smart shopkeeper retaliated: "Yes, and time flies, but wine vaults, sulphur springs, jam rolls, grass slopes, music stands, Niagara falls, moonlight walks, holiday trips, Indian rubber tires, the organ stops, trade returns, and—” But the visitor had bolted. After collecting his thoughts, he returned, and, showing his head at the doorway, shouted: “Yes, I know, and marble busts.”

Surprised.

“Yes, sir, it will cost you a thousand dollars to have this house redecorated.” Good, heavens! Why, I could almost have my wife redecorated for that.” — Judge.

Total Loss.

Mr. Knicker —As a patriotic duty we should eat the perishable things. Mrs. Bocker —Everything is perishable when Jack sits down at the table. —Life.

Flyers or Grounders.

“You’re foolish to marry a woman who has money. She will always be throwing it up to you.” “I don’t care in what direction she throws it, so long as I get it.”

When a man has nothing to talk about but his dog we are sorry for the cur. An antiquarian, George, Is a man who spends most of his time and money in stocking up a private junk bank. He Is the wisest man who knows best how to hold his tongue. Tell a boy he Is no good and you will help him to be so. We always feel that providence Is "agin” us when It rains on circus day. Popular applause- veers with the wind.

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His Better Self

By Jessie Ethel Sherwin

(Copyright, by W. G. Chapman.) “I’ve talked pretty freely; I hope you dont’ take it amiss.” “Not a bit of it, old mad,” pronounced Walter Law, buoyantly, but with sincerity. “You’re the best of friends —I can never misjudge you. The only fault is that you did not tell me all this long ago.” “I don’t know that I have acted with good* judgment in imparting It now,” suggested Vane Darrell. “I don’t believe your aunt and uncle would like it one bit. They love you dearly, as you know, and all they live or care for is your wellbeing.” “They’ve spoiled me and I have been an ingrate!” declared Walter with emphasis. “Here I’ve been a drag on them ever since I left college—hunting, fishing, loafing. It’s shocking bad ! But you have opened my eyes and, thanks to you, I’ll soon mend things.” “There is little to mend,” advised Darrell. “As I have told you, the income of your uncle is somewhat restricted until he can move some ot his realty holdings, but he is no pauper. His great hope has been that you would marry and settle down. The old folks are getting lonesome and would welcome a fresh, bright bride into their home.” Walter Lane laughed merrily and shrugged his shoulders. “Tell you,” he said, “I’m going to make those dear people proud of me and repay them for all'they have done for me, but as to a wife—the fact is I’m no gourmand, but, as you know, I’m a crank on cookery, and if I should marry someone who turned out a poor cook I’d be a wretched wreck. Thanks for your tip; you’ll see me act upon it right away.” Walter swung out of the office of his loyal friend and counsellor jauntily, but his face was serious. For the first time in his life he woke up to the realization of the fact that there were responsibilities in life he should assume. He had wasted two years just

She Was a Stranger to Walter.

hanging around, and enjoying himself by sharing that enjoyment with others. Nothing delighted him more than to establish a summer camp and invite a favored group to partake of his hospitality. He was a natural-bora chef de cuisine. He could plank a trout to a turn. The coarsest game, under his manipulation was transformed into a dainty viand. There must come an end to all that now, however. Walter was quick to form a decision. He made his affectionate aunt tremble and his equally devoted uncle stare when he announced to them that he was going to the city. They sought vainly to dissua.de him from his purpose, but he was resolute. Then they were fonder of him than ever# when they fathomed his real motive of ceasing to. be a burden upon them during a period of more slender income than., average. Walter packed up all his sporting kits, drew from the bank what cash he had on deposit, cheered up his anxious relatives with his optimistic visions of his business future and went to the city. “It’s only fifty miles away and I can run down to see you nearly every week,” he told them cheerily. Walter took his around when he reached the metropolis. He realized that he was possessed of too independent a spirit to work for others. “It’s in business for myself," he resolved. He found he had about eight hundred dollars when he had disposed of his unnecessary belongings and dill-, gently sought a promising opportunity for investment. In the meantime he roomed in a four-story double building, superintended by a thrifty old lady, who rented out rooms to actors and their wives, artists, young clerks and a fairly reputable class of people generally.

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Like his fellow lodgers, Walter was wont to walk a block or two and get his meals at this or that convenient restaurant. One day a bright idea struck him. There were probably over a hundred lodgers in the house. Onehalf of its lower floor, once rented as an art store, was vacant. If he could start a model home-like restaurant and secure the bulk of the house trade, that alone would give him a profitable business. Within a week, then, observe the inexperienced but keen-witted Walter the proprietor of a neat, roomy, wellappointed restaurant. He called it The Elite, and he proposed to cater to fair prices. He was fortunate in securing a man and his wife who were skilled cooks. He imparted to them some new wrinkles as to fish, game and salads, the details of which they followed out closely. Then > each morning Walter sent wafting through the upper rooms, purposely and systematically, the aroma of the most fragrant coffee. At dinner time the exquisite flavor from his roasts tantalizingly influenced appetites that brought his clients hastening to the well-filled board. Twice a week Walter invented, and in fact himself individually prepared some enticing dainty that won him fame and profit, not only in the house but throughout the whole neighborhood. A visit to The Elite began to be quite a fad. In fact, Walter prospered. It was a happy moment in his life when he sent Darrell a draft for a thousand dollars to place to the account of his beloved uncle, temporarily hampered, as Walter well knew, as to ready coin. Then, one evening, Walter met his fate. He was attending to the cashier’s desk, as was his wont, when a young girl of about twenty timidly entered the dining room. She was a stranger to Walter, but her beauty and grace, and, above all, a sad, pitiful something in the expression of her face attracted and enchained his attention. The girl looked poor, friendless and chilled. She glanced over the bill of fare, sighed and ordered a bowl of bread and milk. Unobtrusively Walter watched her. He realized that she was desperately hungry. He saw her glance with painful intensity at the more appetising dishes on other tables. He watched her count out two or three aoins, all that her shabby purse contained. Walter slipped over to the head waiter and whispered, rapid instructions into her ear. “Beg pardon, Miss,” spoke the waiter, approaching the lonely girl deferentially, ‘'but there is an ‘extra’ tonight ; no charge, you know—cold roast and dessert.” She believed the arrant lie and ate her fill. She paid her modest bill and left the room. The waiter hurried to Welter. “The young lady dropped this, sir,” he said to him, and the latter, unrolling a folded bit of paper, read a brief note directed to a sister in a distant city, telling that lack of work and poverty was driving the writer to desperation. Out into the street dashed Walter. He overtook the object of his quest at the next corner. “Young lady,” he said boldly, “I read this note. You are going to l&t me play big brother, and place you in charge of my landlady, and take a position as my cashier, after you get rested. Not a word! I’m thinking of dear ones at home who will bless me for being kind to a poor girl in distress.” “And then,” narrated Walter to his uncle six months later, when he and Ada Benson that had been, and Ada Lane that was, visited the old folk, “she became my partner for life,”

The National Parks.

Every person living in the United States ought to know more about the national parks and ought to visit them. Considered together, they contain more features of conspicuous grandeur than are readily accessible in all the rest of the world, while considered individually they equal, if they do not excel the most celebrated scenic places abroad. There are, for instance, some geysers In Yellowstone park larger than can be found anywhere else on the globe, the nearest approach being the geysers of Iceland and far-off New Zealand. There is no other valley so strikingly beautiful as Yosemite, and nowhere else can be found a canyon of such size and marvelous coloring as the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. In the Sequoia National park grow trees so huge and old that, none elsewhere compares with them. One of the striking features of the eight greater national parks of our country is that each one of them is quite different from the others; each has marked peculiarities of its own.— Kathleen Hills, in Leslie’s Magazine.

Origin of Stringed Instruments.

At exactly what period the stringed instrument appeared with sufficient perfection to assume proportions of artistic importance is obscure. And many quaint historical versions are given as to the origin of all stringed, instruments. There is, for example, the tortoise shell, across which dried membranes still clfng and when agitated by a passing breeze gave forth enticing sounds. And there is the homelier, more ancient suggestion of the humble but industrious locust, who through the simple process of scratching a hind leg against the fibers of projecting witfg became the first of all fiddlers and Ante and harp players, and still pursues his ancient vocation even to this day. « Sounds travel through dry air <at the rate of 60 feet a second; through water at 240 feet a second, and in steel wire at 17,180 feet a second.

FIRST WOMAN RAILROADERS IN AMERICA

TAKING PLACES OF MEN IN REPAIR SHOPS.

The railroads, like every other, industry, have to confront the possibility of the men bqing called away to fight, and they are preparing to replace the men with women. Already this work of filling the gaps left by the fighting men is holding the attention of all railroads. The photograph shows the first women to be employed by an American railroad in their, operating service. They are employees of the Baltimore & Ohio sys-

MANY RAIL WRECKS

Roads Badly Run Down Under Stress of War Service. TRACK IN POOR CONDITION V T- —r For Two Years It Has Been Impossible to Give Trackage and Rolling Stock Necessary Care—Skilled Labor Lacking. Central Europe’s food problems have during recent months been adversely influenced by the fact that slowly the railroads are losing their efficiency and are no longer able to do their share in the distribution of these necessities. The war has made heavy demands upon the lines, and it has been impossible to give trackage and rolling stock the care they require. For almost two years now the railroads have been neglected. This and the heavy traffic over many of the principal lines due to the war have made the railroad system a mere shadow of what it was formerly. Tracks in Poor Condition. Ballasting has been very indifferently done by old men, boys, women and prisoners of war, with the result that the wear- on the ties has been unusually severe, a condition which in its turn has caused a rapid deterioration of the rails and rolling stock. Lack of skilled labor has prevented the state and private railroads from keeping the rolling stock in good repair. This compelled a lessening in the speed of trains. A reduction of carrying capacity of the roads has also resulted. Locomotives especially are in poor condition. In their case neglect was added to more and heavier service. It Is very doubtful whether in all of central Europe it would be possible to find an engine capable of performing a service within 60 per cent of Its former efficiency. This Is especially noticeable in cold weather, when the steam issuing from a hundred leaking joints Illustrates what per cent of power is derived from the coal burned. Lines Tied Up by Wrecks. Hardly a week passes without some wreck. Most of these have been to freight trains, since the sweeping reductions in the speed of passenger trains were made last fall. The fact that the lines are then tied up for hours at a time increases the difficulty of the traffic situation. Last winter thousands of tons of potatoes and" other vegetables were ruined in this manner, trains having to be sidetracked for days in order to clear lines of wrecks and then permit delayed military .transports to pass. The outlook in railroad matters in central Europe is extremely gloomy. Many of the lines must be entirely relaid with ties and rails before a normal traffic can be conducted over them. While the war lasts this work cannot be done, and with each day the depreciation increases in almost geometrical proportions. The yards of most railroad centers are l clogged with rolling stock which is no longer serviceable. Should the war last another two years central Europe will be obliged .to completely re-equip most of ite lines. ..

Will Damage Tire.

Most modern cars are equipped with demountable rims and carry the tires Inflated on these rims at the rear of the car. This necessitates heavy suspension brackets. Care should be taken that these tires are securely strapped to the irons. Each mounted tire weighs «*onslderable, and If not securely fastened will chafe against the Irons and neatly damage the case In a vary short-time.

tem at Lorain, 0., where the company handles Its largest like coal and ore traffic. They are holding various positions in the shops. The four In the picture wearing overalls are connected with the locomotive and car repair shops. The others, reading from left to right, fill the positions of ollhouse superintendent, blacksmith’s,, helper, yard cleaner, clerk in the shop office and assorter of small supplies and scrap materiaL

TRAINS BY TELEPHONE

Displacing the telegraph, the telephone is to be used for dispatching trains on the entire line of the Southern railway system between Washington and Atlanta, 649 miles. Between Washington and Spencer, N. C., the telephone is now in use, and authority has just been given for the construction of two copper telephone circuits between Spencer and Atlantj* 314 miles.

RAILROADS USING MORE OIL

Gain of 5,477,951 Barrele In 1916 Over Previous Year—lnteresting Statistics Given. A decided Increase in the use of petroleum as locomotive fuel by the railroads of the United States in 1916 is shown by statistics compiled under the supervision of John D. Northrop and just published by the United States geological survey, department of the interior. Reports submitted by 53 railroad companies, comprising all that operate oil-burning locomotives in the United States, show that the quantity of oil fuel so consumed last year was 42,126,417 barrels, a gain of 5,477,951 barrels, or 15 per cent, over the consumption In 1915. This increase shows the steady expansion in the United States of the market for low r -grade petroleum from Mexico rather than any appreciable increase in the use as fuel of lowgravity crude oils from domestic sources, whose value for refining Is just beginning to be recognized. The total distance covered~i>y oilburning engines in 1916 was 140,434,566 miles, and the average distance covered per barrel of fuel consumed was 3.33 miles. Oil-burning locomotives were operated In 1916 over 81,* 980 miles of track in 21 states.

VAST EARNINGS OF COUNTRY

Railroads Contribute $3,622,057,141 in 191st—Increase la Seen for Current Year. The magnitude of this country’s activities and Industries is impressively Indicated in various annual reports and statements which have just been published for 1916. Here are the figures that briefly tell the story: Total operating revenue of railroads, $3,622,057,141. , .. S 'Vtl Volume of business of the United States Steel, corporation, $1,231,473,779. Total operating revenues of the Bell system, telephones, $264,600,000. Gross earnings of national banks, $600,000,000. When it is remembered, observes the Manufacturers’ Rejcord, that the railroad data included only railroads having annual revenues of $1,000,000 or more (although their gross earnings constitute 97 per dent of all In the United States), and that the bank statement does not Include either banks with state charters or trust companies, the great totals loom up even more wonderfully. And every one of these will proba* bly show even larger totals at the end of the current yeqr.

First Time-Table.

The first railway time-table history records Is that produced by a native of Manchester, Eng., one George Bradshaw, who died in 1853. It was indeed a “time-table de luxe,” for, although M had but six pages and was bound is green with fcilt lettering, It was a collection of the various notices issued by the railroad companies doing business la England. ' y .

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HINT OF WAR GAS IN “ILIAD"

Homer Saye That "Fierce Mara Spread a Vapor Over the Battle, Aiding the Trojana." iThyfl wonder, la the word “Homeric” such a favorite with/writers at the front and with the subeditors wbo trick out tbelr narratives? Ih the Homeric days men fought with swords and spears and bows and arrows, with the assistance of an occasional thunderbolt from Jove. What basis of comparison Is there between these toys and the weapons of today? '• Yet there is one curious parallel which has not, I think, been pointed out. In the fifth book of the “Iliad” we are told that “fierce Mars spread a vapor over the battle, aiding the Trojans.” If not exactly poison gas, this may be said to be at least an antidpatlon of the modern smoke screen. — London Observer.

More War Knowledge.

A patriotic young woman who has been taking the war situation seriously since the advent of the United States into the fray, remarked the other evening after a careful perusal of the paper that she cotfld hot understand bow the German Junk dealers had so much influence In determining the course of the war on the part of Prussia. Investigation disclosed the fact thatshe had been studying an article dealing with the attitude of the “Junkers, ’’ or the party of the landed aristocracy in Prussia. —Indianapolis News.

He’d Ask Her.

At a dance In a certain town a vis* ltor to the place got Into conversation with an elderly gentleman. Presently the younger man said, pointing to a -lady across the room, who was smiling pleasantly In his direction: “I wonder If that dreadful-looking woman la actually trying to flirt with me?” “I don’t know," the elderly gentleman answered, mildly, “but I can easily ascertain for yon. She’s my wife.”

He Had the Habit.

“Now I’ve done It I” moans the ab-sent-minded editor. “Done what?” asks the interested friend. My best girl sent me a box of cigars for Christmas, and as I already had received five boxes I sent them back to her with a note of regret saying that they were not returned for laek of merit, but because we were already supplied with plenty of such material.”

Many a man who cares nothing for art worships the portrait of the blonde lady on a S2O gold piece. Seattle is the home of two survivors of Quantrell’s Cavil war guerrilla gang. He Is an Idle man who might be better employed. Doing what one can la doing the right thing.

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