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Show GAUGES NOT ALIKE STEEL RAILS HCLY IN Consul Tells WIDTHS '! ' lU lcniiiu-.- by the Mii:iiu;iys tlii- - Knglii-- In coal uiiach, which were uiiide to i'iiuiiimii to llw w id ill of il:e h ro:.d lii'lt (it (lipe Sll'pIli'linlJll rhllKi cruii.tiuii j- - ::. a truck fur his firM lucuMictiwt. lie li- 4 olio-hul- to im-ho- which boon ho had iii'CiiKioniod Newcastle collieries. With the Imilil urtanxaasaqypv jug (, Hie Ursi railroads in A tnoiica oatne the importation of KnBlish locomotives, some id which wore fiuiu Stephenson's and the result was a B,ti,tal iiitrodiu Hoii of tile English gnigc as the st.niiiard in this country, iiariic.i-larlin Now England and Now York, and In the sect ion or th west where t'iiilrtvid const ruction was financed by I'usiun or New York cnpltn'isls. Kxcept In Texas the prevailing the south was live led. In the middle states there was a ciuiitt-sloor gauges. At least seven different widths of track could In found within the single state of Hennsyl-v.initi- , says Moody's Magazine, and rlx nr these ranged with fractional variations standard gauge and tour feet ten inches. The same condition existed in Ohio. Many or the most proiufndit lines were originally constructed with other than standard track. Th" Erie and the Albany and Susquehanna had a gauge or six feet, as did the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western. The Dulena H Chicago 1'nioii mow the Chicago & Northwestern I also adopted the six-fogauge, lint alter It) miles had been constructed the track was relaid at standard width. Tilt Mia.-oiirPacific had a gauge nf live feet six inches; the Chesapeake & Ohio, Eve feet; the Cincinnati, Hamilton ; Dayton, four feet ten Inches; I lie Shore & Michigan Southern, lour reet nine and one-hal- l inches, and the Pennsylvania, four feet nine I aches. It was once thought that railroads of n gauge of three feet or three feet, six . were particularly adapted to regions where construction costs are necessarily heavy and traffic light. Experience soon dentonsl rated, however, that they are lacking in opfrr.ting efficiency. and they are everywhere disWithlu n lew years the appearing. Central Vermont has rel.tid the 'rack of one of its narrow gauge liranches. pm th.' Foul hern Pacific has only lateJose line ly converted lis Oaf iaml-Suinto a standard their sending FMppers avoided goods over routes where they would have to be reloaded, and the proeess of transferring n ight was extremely costly to thi railroads, absorbing a large share of the profits. Some companies laid a third rail so ns to accom-mnuat- e cars of standard gauge. Others shifted loaded cars by means of cranes iron one pet of trucks to and the Vermont Central furnished curs with trucks which could be adjusted to either standard or narrow gauge truck. The oriental Pacific railroad bill left to the president the determination of Hie gauge, and Lincoln decided upon (irp teet. but congress reversed this ruling anil adopted the standard gauge. In y gaegr-Hirot'gho- n I r, No Time to Think of Accident. 'Of course, it is something of a strain on the nerves to be on the watt li constantly, hut wc become so iis'd to it that we are almost a part of the much Inc," said a veteran of the "Now, take the train upon know I am expected which I run. on to make time, and my thong! f that to get ail out of tin- - engine I ciiis ami I have no time to think much of anything else. The system is very different from what It wa when 1 first ran an engine. The block rys'pm Is so perfected that we have an accident that IPUc cause to frt-hupipn care can guard against so we bmd all I'ur thoughts to making time. The fireman is given no idle moments ill which to get up a fear, even If he was givi p that way. and if the steam is kept til) we know we are milking tlu- tin:'1 required, ami do little else. It Is all a part of nur daily life, and we get what might he culled hardened to it." throttle. 1 -- - Piii;i i;i the Inn k is the k;a,;:s' sifni! of distress. If this timely warning is ignored, kidney disease silently fastens its deadly j;rii Ut kidney sickness first slums itself in pains and disorders in other parts, and the real cause is too often hidden until i.ttal Urihr's disease or diabetes has set in. Suspect the kidneys if you are rheumatic and nervous or have lame hack, painful, loo frequent or scanty urination, weak heart, dizzy spells, headaches, Moating or neuralgia. not an What you want is a special kidney medicine one that for but the has stood test experiment, years. Doan's Kidney Pills relieve weak, congested kidneys cure backache regulate the urine. t s emu-partni- i r mi'ImiI-.-tere- rim-lii'.i- Eve DOANS KIDNEY PILLS MAKE LASTING CURES iy Picture Tells A Story. J. R. I .!.! L, 11105 F Sixth s'ri'i't. Topi kn, ) I loans Kaiti.ii:, mvi: "in 1! 1: spiiug ul Kiibu v Pi.ls brcuglit nit-- ji li i.rc;:t iciit-- tl.nl 1 did not to nii.kc tl - t u t known and give In mo: i .n nc-- l oniiorsi-iucii- t this icincily said tl...: lor thru! veils 1 bn.l my 1 luil :i I'.nll sulh-ni- l I. cm k ill cv i i.:r.p.a:ni aiinll ol my luck that gi iiinbiiiig min: iicimx grraity ini'iHiVi'iiii :n id iu: v. lien i hn-- m.il kiraiuing in ilmug inv wmli, A11 anniiying kn.iu-and it was nut ol was a!-- in cviili-ni- i the quest ii.n tor me to well. In the morning 1 was .ill tired m.t :n d it can lv Mien that 1 was in bail shape, 'i he ii:e i.l J loan s Kidney 1 ills quickly and surely drove away these svmpluins oi kidney cmupla.ut and 1 have time Ikcii iu good health. The foregoing Matcmer.t was given in March was lulervicwed on 1005, and wln ii Mr. Nov. 1 1. !) S, lie s:.id : ' 1 have never had a return attark ot kidm-- corn plaint ami 1 know one. My lailli iu Ihuii's my cure is a Kidney Pills is stronger than ever. BY HER Mrs. J.iim-Crooks. St.. N. W., American I'l.di, mvs. "I had hid'.ev nseplamt tor ten ihr.aiyll years or inoie Son.ctuues a iw so helpless the small of my bat k ami 1 utii-that 1 was lo.npel cd lo gu to Is d will) mv 1 lollies lor ilavs at a nine on The allaeKs olli-aid I ti not Misip to put on ir.v hlnss, T lie i re-- t ?.!v c un is ii ii was icrlainly ulaiainig. mv oes weie irieuilar in iae.ij ? and vmr.aii id a heavy sediment alu-- standui):. I well know what die niaw-ikidney mj iaint I lm a us-and I can ilieri-fo- i t-- apii-i-ia!1 'oar.'s ii a remedy lliat turi-- tins dix.-cK'dney i'llls lived up to tlie claims nu.de for them iu my 1 ase and Mv kidneys were i led a 1 urn. , tored M it iioinul c.iindilion ami my lieiililv given Aug.az iih7 ) improved " On Aug. 4. nss). Mrs. t'r.s'ks was iulerviewnl I'V one i.l our s and she said: It 1 hem's Kidney gives me pleuMirt! to llds. Tlii-- Liireil lav I'ackarbe and inv health is i.uw c'W.d. Oilu-- r iiiemliers of my family luve ta'.cu ibis remedy with decided benefit. ii-- 1 HAIR Tcit Dosss A TRIAL FREE Kid-s- s 111 1 1 m-- n-a- he-Ir- SAVED i A KIDNEY REMEDY OF 75 YEARS EXPERIENCE g 1 CHILD A SIGNAL OF DISTRESS A WARNING THAT MUST NOT BE IGNORED n niltiil'iilly th'1 Bauo oi lour foot eight ami l -- BACKACHE Deputy Consul Jehu IT Whii'eg of Jerusalem reccuily made a journey owr the Di.u.'i.-a'ii- s & Meii.i lailro.id. and describes the line and its equip-moo- t as follows: 1 he rails esr-in the eonst ruction are all sioi-- l and come from the Ini'ea Stales. IT'oin to Duraa wtHibit ties were laid, v hich are already lieina by iron nm s. Prom Duma south, only iron ties, which alo rnme from the I'tiffrA States, are usnl. Sene nf 'he cars at:d the i'ri';iht fill's cumo IMg'iim. while 'be passenger cats m'l iron; Tlie (ass are of the in st j le, a mvi-iilorunning eb-utiil'nilgli or n s.:Je of tin car w into open the S'.i.all ciiiupurt-nnls wbii li iiccniumodiiie eivbt persons i :uli. They are fim Iv eiil cost SS.iiil't fraiii-- ijl.tiiu) I i iiih. 'suit now there have been no third-chiscars. Tin' secj cirs art- lined i:p with stout wooden bent lies iii rows, wi.h rn ii'sle Ti- - y are thiiiiipli the not upbols'.i red and have no c'ouiins, but have glass windows and shutters They cost 10, lm:i fiiincs if:!.ihit)i each. Tills road has been built liv the T trklsli governim rt. nsristed to a snr.'l cx'iiit hy tin centiibiiiinns of Ve:M:ei P;t-- : Viili;!i:i'eiiiins. li.'l. n (.'i'rt:iii!!, l as control cl the of 1ii- mad, and is assisted In ot r err'ineers. The by greater part of li e manual labor has hi un done by extra pay. The I'amui-cii- s station ol the railway is sit tinted at the extreme soul Iter n end of that pnrt of the city called the M dan. In viewing Damascus front the heights to the northwest the city resembles a sane -- pan or a Rnon g with a round bowl, the main part toiind and the qi.arter called the Medan corresponding to the handle. The latter is practically a single long street. The station consists of several buildings, some of which are ware and baggage houses. Large repair shops arc being erected. The present station building is a small affair, but It is probable that a suitable structure will soon lie built. first-rlas- ZEBZ j Daii-iiseu- ndlroud n and and Equipment. Leo'ge Stephenson's Idea Was Accepted in the Early Stages of the Rail Standardization Finally Brought About. Till Aiiicrii'.m funge of in il.iv v. of th? Damascus Line, Its Construction Mecca OF FIRST RAILROADS VARIED WIDELY. arcs LAND ) (. e 1 1 U- - 1 e-- gn-atl- y Pills Yourself Cut out this coupon, mail it to A free trial package of Co., Dull. do. N. Doan's Kidney Pills will bo m.ided you w.n.v. promptly. Remarkable Presence of Mind Evinced by Occupant of Cab in a Grave Emergency. An old engncer on the Baltimore A Ohio railroad said: "I had a thrilling expt rience once. We had jest le't a smail town In Ohio, and were going at a good rate of speed, whin 1 noticed several children playing near the track about GO feet ahead. 1 lib vv the whistle several Units and the children scant away, all except a little girl, who s"cmed fascinated hy tlm train. put on the brakes, but saw that Rlie would be run down uni ss suin' thing was done at once. Letting go nf Hie throttle I reached down, and. leaning far over, cu'iglit the child up by her hair. 1 swa' g her ii beside me. and. at the stopping ol Hie train set her down with the bidding o run along home." Among stories of heroic nerve and devotion to duty none si Trusses that of an engineer on the Lake Short P unfew years ago. who. while huib-of h.s engine, tightly der the pinned, while steam was blowing all wbi, over him, ordered bis vns trying to aid him. to leave him and flag No. 7. which was tie n almost due. The others had fijigrirtn that anoUitr train was rushing on to destruction. but tills heroic ergreer dill not forget. It is of such stuff tiiat heroes arc math. ini-nl- e s nglMiWWCT DOAN'S MMNEY PILLS Sold by ftU dealers.. Price 5o cents.. Foster-M- i TffaawLMH!: Still ir tre Family. COULDN'T WAIT. in-ro-d lburn Co. Buffalo, N Y-- Proprietors. Martha diitic of a Among the donus-liyivtig liitsbaiid is the careful siipcrvi-bioof the toilets of his wire's two dogs, 01: c-- a Gn at Dane and the other a hy tiu means liin.i.'iatlvo St. Ilcrnard. "Oh. Marie, idmrlcd hubby from 1 c n I ho ya'tl late nut- l'lcrtiiioi), ifort thats what wear the stylish Martha Washington Comfort Shoes. They fit lihc a glove, and insure complete rest and relief No buttons or lace3 just slip them on and oil like a slipper. Elastic at the sides You will never provides perfect ft over any instep. Household Remedies. Tailor I cannot make you a nev A little fel'ow ruslicil breathlessly i:it until you haf for your l.i. t into a iln g store. one, yet. linamciit nnd soic Mr. Nopay Hut I c::n't wait so loig. "Pletice, sir, cement !" Winter is hens and I r.ccd bometLIa "Whitt?" usked the imz.Ied elerk. warm. "What's ti.e tmulle?" "Mam hit pup on th In a l whli a Important to Llcthcra. Exandne cart s't.ily ivory bottle of lilate. everybody's Magazine. ('ASTORI A, a rufe um! sure remedy for iuir.nts and cbiiciicn, and ace that it means a enld Tigltinoss acrns the on tiie li.ngs. Jc Pears the ainl rt every miiuilc. if nniiiiiig Simplifying Railroad Trip. of Signature niivw-eNviiiit's the Hub the with Millions of mlb s would he lopped llaadiriM Wiziiid Oil qiiii-koff the railroad ticket lnei:d through Iu Vse Knr Over .O Yi'.:rs. The Kind Y'ou Have Always nought Chicago and other railroad centers hy After a man has flatti-tv- l a woman the traveling public if the proposed bi'KltiK to think ii over and d tin: the Place. Just pan to abolish coupon tickets on all "Save me, save nu!" rliomul a man tides that lie really meant It. tines in the Vniied States, dnvhiug into the fir.--t omid doorway. IMT.lt TltT:tl IN 0 TO 14 IM YR. and Mex'tn is adopted. The pi jin pro. I'AZlI ft VI V KN C er:i ril nit. ! li. to kill me!" vides for a defirlte line of action. Not Titcy'ri coniing OuVilr .a1; tit!" th' retfarked calmly loss than 12 feet two inches of ticket "Voii'vp jiiiki d o.n a good is required hy the tourist on a trip proi'i'ii'tor. Every mother knows a lot of good 'em fer to do it. This is an place from New York to California and rerules ior raihing oiler people's chilestablishment." turn hy a rontc, while one dren. may cross the Atlantic with a piece DAVIS' I A I'kl I.l KtJ f y ruiiiiiil In v;r., i a "1 W:iiff!iiw4 K'FnlMmr of pasteboard not more than three wn'ii lnroiiirli1y tn 'Ji'iiit r inuM'trH liiu-- mtv t a il . r .SijrfHi p,r rif.5r. !!. q.if, Knf i ti I'm rmi, inches long. In fnct, the thmugh-tickc- t 4nirgiht. Hi i k , idH MXrn. I ji ii it ,is i Iii aii ajNxi. lUmiitiuunkealuijAwaiCU'Le wIu'Jc.iiu .i ta'n tic. form is no less than 52 inches Keruuins are liased upon tixis; poA small hoy m vt-coc.loitiilib-Ilooks long, of which 20 inches are litical speei-hi'upon pretexts. hs Sunday Icbcs. to the contract of purchase. To this form Is iws'ed, during the eonrse of the Journey, a collection of two-inccoupons that grow to a bewildering length. This reform was outlimd at a recent meeting of the American associaMuch sickness starts with weak stomach, and consequent tion of Passenger and Ticket agents, poor, impoverished blood. Nervous snd lack and promises to be solved sntNfar- - ' food, rich, red blood. Their stomachs need invigorating some ways railroads are torily. In after a man be can no stronger than his stomach. for, all, the most Relent concerns on earth; A remedy that makes the stomach strong and the liver makes in others they have hiegtl behind rich red Mood and overcomes and drives active, . g out bacteria and cures a whole multithe times Joplin tude of diseases. Get rtd of voup Stomach Weaknnco and Quaint English Station. Liver Lazlneam by taking a course ot One of the quaintest railroad sta-Vr. Pierce a Golden Medical Discovery tions in the I'nited Kingdom is Ijtng-ford- , the ircat Stomach Kcutorative, Liver on the William 'and Mnldon iavliorator and Blood Cleanser. Tlie side stall line. (Essex) branch ou ssn't afford to accept any medicine ol unknown consists of an aged widow, who hat cmpBiition as a substitute for (.olden Medical Discov performed the duties or "s'ation masery, which is a medicine op snown composition, having ter" for many yenrs. Her cottage, a complete list of ingredients in plain English on its situated in a garden, is abn the hooksame being attested as correct under oath. on shed wooden a small th ing office; Dr. Plcrttu PI taunt Pethte irtsMi and lortporuto Stomach, Lhtr and Bowel. rinsd" narrow platform represents thr nnd trains stop only waiting-room- : vJ'iii there are passengers to take up oi set down. vvi-ec-k J- T- . mi.-c- mi-iii- Comfort Shoes "tl.t-re- not a flea 0:1 the dogs now!" "JIow back rhoiited Mnrb. "Xnl n bingie Ilea?" yelled Tom. "Tliey are all mi i..e: - Washington frv. fi know haw comfonc.bis a good looking shoe can be until you have worn MARTHA WASHINGTON COMFORT SHOES i Rricare of Imitalhns. Only the genuine have the name Martha IVaihirlon and luajer Tea Jr Marti rlatr.pt d on the role. Refuse substitutes. Your dealer will supply you ; if not, write to us. will send us tlie nume nit drairr who doe. FREEIfyou not handle Mfirtlia Connort Slices, we will end yc-- free, a beautiful pictvue of Ma Title Vukhington,Sive 15 x 20. We also Pi':e I loncrl il S'loe. for mrn.Leed'ng Ledr Ehoee, Yermn CuiliWn Liioee, Scec'al Meiil Scliool Shoei bid Work fclax-i- . . . Mayer Boot & Shoe Co, MILWAUKEE, WIS. jii-- "H-iii-i- sight-seein- . i , r Stomach Blood and Liver Troubles h The RAYO LAMP is a lamp, sold at a low price. There are lamps that real mnrr, but there ii no better lamp at any all are price. Tl Burner, the Wick, the Chimpev-Hoidvital tilings in a lamp; lh- parts nf the RAYO LAMP are perfectly constructed and there is nolhi'ig known in the ml of that could add In the value of the RAYO an g device. Sui'slile for any mnm in any house. a . high-gra- pale-peop- le disease-producin- News-Herald- STEADY .t A '.1. THE VTrliT light-viv-- Kn-rfird,-4,ri'- yswvT for-stee- l Readers of this " o f .,t ;,i 1,1- -. -- rlln Aiviu'jr n! Hi rs PIMPLES buy . anything tdrrr-lite- d in its columns slmild irniit upon having what they ask for, refusing nil suUlPutes or imitations. I tried all kinds of blood remedies which failed to do me any good, but I have found tbe right thiug at last. My Lice was full nf pimples and black-heads- . s After Liking they all left. I am continuing the use of them and mending them to my frirnds. I feci fine Cisi-.irel- tYinsi. IkidI Ak MtilTill U i"Vmto DRUGS (oltr U&corpuruUrtl) W. N. U-- trr Mr-fk- , and fiij fuii-iil- ami !' p'M Dull Bun Illlni'Iis. ri'i'". GEAR THIS IR KIND iMAKESTHEUStOr r,.. hi rirmSar CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY UCHTA."iSv- - j After Many Years. One nf fin traffic au mn of a railroad sjhtum ptiHsing thiviiigh the state of West Virginia recently received a letter from h man in Wheeling making inquiry as lo the address nf the president of the mad. Tin writer added iltflt I: was his wish "to make a wrong Tin- - desired information beright." ing accorded, the head of Hie system was in due lime in receipt or the fol: lowing unique rotuintinii-iitionSit : Win it a child I took sotnp of your company's coal, tor which I now Union Pacific Adopts Stss! Cars. beg to liii.iose a cheek for !2'J. in full Announcement Is made by the payment. I am now a child of find, and p.t'Hiiise and lost souls are mv I'nioit iaciflc railroad that all future Illustrated Sunday orders for iassengf equipment of all only desires." rars. descriptions will be Magazine itii-- i r Ivr i4 ii i rHurmnl on- IIIXInrt,v, U,twln,l'a DEFIANCE STARCH Miiivi'nir. Salt Lake City, ( No. -- other onlr 11 nnn. r u DKFIANCK" l SUPERIOR Msrr-tuH- i iiumlwinio yjg is unncas io 'iXn fir.kaKe m yriie sue QUALITY. |