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Show THE EEAVER COUNTY NEWS .... SAVED BY EXTENDING HOBOES W. L. Klswick, Editor ft Manager. MILFORD UTAH RAILROAD a set-in- s MEXICO HISTORIC VIRGINiAHOMESTEAD Pretty Millinery American Capital a Dominant Factor in the Building of Railroads for Dias. House Where George Washingtons Mother Lived and Died at Fredericksburg Still Standing. giHid cow. old, des-dtund poll tourists Washington. Not many visit the house In which the mother of George Washington lived and died in Fredericksburg. Va. The Washingtons, or the branch of that large Washington family which played so great a rule in American history, left the Pope's Creek's farm, later called Wakefield, in Westmoreland county about three years after the birth of George Washington. The family removed to another Washington farm in Stafford county on the north bank of the Rappanhannuck river, It was there that much of the boyhood of Washington wus spent. It was there that thr mythical exploits of chooping down When Diaz became the conetitutlon-a- l president of Mexico In 1877 the country bad at,out 350 miles of railroad, says the New York Suu. Nation- to be no substitute foi President Din la 79 year the Mexican climate IN BY TRAMPS. Last call ior plcnica! There DISASTERS AVERTED LINES e tics. Notable Instances Where Wanderers Have Warned Engineers of Danal affairs were in a state of disorder ger Ahead Philosophy Displayed and demoralization. Investment was Mike." by "Springfield little else than a gamble, offering no special temptation in Americans, who Tromptlludo and presence of mind were at that time occupied with the who JI1 the part of a "Weary Willie, projects which resulted In the conwas roiling oil a railroad enikank-ycar- , struction of some 85,000 miles of enabled him American railroad in 12 yeara (1879-1890to save a mail There was nothing supine" train from poss- in American railroad energy and capible ital at that time. They were activeGlancing idly ly employed In more promising enterdown the line, he prises at home. Moreover, it waa dursuddenly noticed ing the earlier years of that time that that the heavy enterprising Bostonians undertook rains had washed and completed the construction of the a large quantity 1,200 mile line from the Texas border of earth on to a to the Mexican capital, an enterprise of the of about four times portion the magnitude of lilies quite suff- the Vera Cruz line built a few years icient to derail the eailler by Europeans. express, which he Since that time American capital noticed was al- hua been the strongest Individual facsignaled. tor In Mexico's railroad system, and ready Quickly stripping Is now the dominant factor. Mexico off his tattered now has about 12,500 miles or railcoat, he rushed road. Out of the total about 7,000 down the line to- inlles are under control of the recentward the oncoming train, frantically ly effected consolidation known as the waving his coat above his head. The National Railroads of Mexico. In this expresa came dashing on, the driver system the government holds a manot noticing the tramp, owing to a jority interest, but the actual managecurve in the line, until the train waa ment Is in the hands of capable and almost on top of him. I.uckily he saw experienced American offlclala, and him Just as the tramp sprang from the Invested, excepting the capital the track to escape being killed, and holdings of the government. Is largely the train was brought to a standstill American. within a short dlstanre of the obstrucIn the railroad policy pursued by tion. President Dlax practically from the It was In the same month, as rejiort-e- time of his Inauguration, more than in an American paper, that a crowd- 30 yeara ago, there have been two maed express train on the New Haven jor puritoses namely; The developrailway was saved from disaster hy a ment of Mexico's vast resources and tramp, who, walking along the track, the creation of a system of military suddenly discovered that several feet highways as factors In the maintenof rail hud either been cut or broken. ance of political jieace aud public orAlmost at the same moment he heard der. Both undertakings have been the whistle of an engine. It was an wonderfully successful. express excursion, and, running on towards the curve, he saw the train only RIVAL AMERICA IN LUXURY a short distance off. Tuning out bis red biindauiia. he ruHheil forward, Sleeping Cars in India May Be Said to waving it almve his head and shoutBe Even Better Equipped ing with all the strength of Ills lungs. Than Are Ours. The driver ssw him and stopped the train, which in a few seconds more The latest sleeping cars In India are might have plunged down the embank- fitted luxuriously. Like most foreign ment. cars they are divided Into compartNeedless to say, the passengers, ments, but a corridor runs from end when they realised how near they had to end of the car. Each compartment been to death, showered thanks and contains two berths. The upper rewards on the tramp, who gave Ida berth le of peculiarly Ingenious dename as "Springfield Mike. The sign, so compactly constructed that a driver wished to take him to the ter- casual observer would fail to see how minus, In order that he might be fur- It can be lowered. . ther rewarded by the company, hue The compartments are large- enough Mike would have none of it. Re- to accommodate the luggage that any ward, be cried; why, I owe the rail- two persons can- require, and are fitway for a good many ridea, and I ted up with all kinds of conveniences. guess this makes It square. Every compartment has an electric Five years ago, almost. to the day. fan under the control of the passena dastardly attempt was made to gers, and of the three electric lamps wreck the Iloaton express by cutting one Is a small night lamp that can be a portion of the rail at night-tim- e and kept burning all night without Inconvenience. laying it across the track. A If a party Is too large for a single tramp named Kibby, who was walking along the track to the next compartment, says the Railroad Man's town, tumbled over the obstruction. Magazine, a sliding door connecting Feeling round him, he wus horrified with the adjoining compartment can to And a gap In the rails, and in a bo thrown open. On the other hand, flash he rcrngnlzed the work of wreck- if the passenger desires he can lock ers. his door, pull down his Venetian In spite of weakness and fatigue, blinds and be secure from intrusion. At each end of the coach Is a roomy he rushed along the track and managed to reach the next station, half bathroom, with a large bath half sunk a mile away. Just as the express was In the floor, the walla lined with mirapproaching the atetfon. Hushing In- rors. and equipped with ever imaginto the night operator's box, Ilibby able sanitary device. There le also a servant's compartment It la said shouted, stop the train; there's to be If you don't!" that this coach has been approved by The operator Immediately sprang for the railroad board as the standard a red lantern, rushed out on the track, typo for Indian rolling stock. and gave the signal Just in time. Take Their Time for Lunch. When the important part the tramp Railroad travelers don't need to go had played In earing the train became known to the passengers they con- hungry or thirsty In Europe. On evtributed enough money to keep him ery station platform there la a small from starving for months, and ulti- army of men, women and children fruit, wine. beer, sandwiches mately the company provided him selling and baskets of lunch. You lean out with a Job for life. of a ear window and get a glass of beer and a Wienerwurst, for instance, Train Goes on a Rampage, At Bagneres de Hfgerre, near and hand the vendor probably six or Tarbea, In the south of (8000, a pas- seven cents. But you don't have to senger train which should have gulp the beer down and give the glass stopped at the station ran through It back. Take your time for It' and leave at a speed of 20 uii'.es un hour. It had the glass in the car. The train embeen intended thnt the train should ployes gather up the empty glasses nt not proceed further, and the points the end of the trip and put them Into hud BrcoriKr.gy been turned so thnt circulation again by handing them the train ran into a siding, completely over to other vendors. demolished the buffers, passed, withGot Better All the Time. out breaking a single coupling, over A party of tourists were a ditch, knocked down a garden wall doing Bosy and continued itn run ton und Cambridge. Said one, "So for 400 yards over fields. Though the this is the cemetery where they say passengers were much alarmed, no- James Russell Lowell, as a small boy, went out one Halloween night to look body was hurt for ghosts. I wonder whirh stone he was hiding behind, and If he really A Quick Lunch, l.unch at a railroad station means, did see a ghost?" "1 can't tell you, for some people, two pieces of halt-ra- ma'am, answered the guide, but over dough, called bread; a sample here lies a man who had three wives. of butter hld'len beside a small scrap On the stone of the first one he had of partially cooked ham. that won't inscribed, 'My Wife': on the stone of come out. And the description is not the second, 'My IVar Wife,' and on complete without the admission that it that of the third. My Beloved Wife.' is grabbed" and ''bolted while the If any ghost tries walking around dock hand Jumps from minute to min- here it ought to be thut first wife. ute. It dursn't sound nice, and the Large Order for Equipment. to he enough to indescription An order has been plnced at the sure a case of indiWest Milwaukee locomotive shops of gestion. the Chicago, Milwaukee ft st. ftml Falls Dead at Throttle. railroad by the company for 40 freight Dead at the throttle of his engine, locomotives for heavy service. The and the train running itself. as the work of gathering the material for situation presented on the passeugcr these engines was begun at once, an train of the St Francis branch of the the order calls ror their delivery In Chicago. Burlington ft Quincy raiironil, 40 days. near Herndon, Kan., says a dispatch The road has also ordered the shop from Reaver city, Xeb. to build 1,000 freight cars at once. The dead engineer succumbed to The car shops are about to begin heart disease while at his post. Ills work on 17 mull and baggage cars ot rigid position drew the attention nt the road's standard design. The at the fireman, A. Koler, who rsa the tual work or erecting these cars will train to 8l. Francis. I begin In two weeks. -- It la thinking of something to say, rather than saying thing thought that la difficult. disaster The drought has shortened nil crops except frogs' legs. This crop holds up excellently well. It seenia that the aeroplane not only imitatea the bird In flying but that it la oviparous, laying golden eggs. Oh, yea, cranberries are small and So matter, they'll lie discouraging. making the usual good ''snsa" by Thanksgiving. It la a grand thing If alcohol can be obtained cheaply front lumber waate aa long aa the frusta allow any lumber to go to waate. The authoritlea at Washington are trying to muxzle the matutinal roaster, hut thus far their efforts have not been crowned with success. heavier-than-al- r machines These would be even inure popular if there matewere always rial to fall upon In rase of accident. aofter-than-eart- Tennyson now stands charged with of writing for the middle classes. lie la dead and eannot revise hi a writings to meet the notions of the proletariat. the crime opposite-Fredericksbur- Where Mother of George Washington Died. d The list of definitions of optimist and peRsluifst Is not yet exhausted. A Jocular addition Is that the optimist la the eye doctor and the pessimist ono who takes care of people's feet. In an Elruscun tomb there haH been unearthed a human Jaw with dental work In it 3.000 yeura old. Doulitleas the guileful Ktruscun dentist said, even as dentlsta says No, thla will not hurt you. to-da- There ere eotne disadvantages accompanying modern Inventions. The aeroplane hat, announced by some milliners, would appear to bo one of them, le It expected that they will make wearers lightheaded? Troubles are pouring in on the poor little abah of Tenia. While he le etlll weeping for hie father and mother, preparations are being made for hie marriage, aud he declaree he does not want to get married and be a king, and that he ia the unhappleat boy in Tenia, llut destiny in its onward march is sparer neither of man, woman nor child, and the little fellow must submit to have the life and freedom crushed out of him by his great-mis- . - half-starve- d The Are loss in the L'nlled States and Canada during August, 1909, was 116,423,000, not particularly small, though It scents so in comparison with the Are loss of $23,123,000 In August, 1908, and of $20,248,000 In August, 1907. Mon favorable than ever, therefore, is this years Are loss showing as compared with Ita predecessors for the Ant eight months, against $163,943,900 for the corresponding period of 1908, and $155,965,-65for that of 1907. $136,-056,95- 0 Two reasons are given why King Manuel of Tortugal may abandon his proposed visit to Knglund. Ono le that the kaiser has grown restive about it, berause Germany was not included in the itinerary. The other le that fenr obtains that the royal mother might take advantage of the king's absence to assume authority till his return, which would product1 dangerous complications. Tetty as anything Swift Imagined In I.llliput are the actualities of polities In any toy kingdom. The Interstate Commerce Commission has made an Interesting ruling denying the right of railroad companies to issue commutation ticket to school children unless those ticker are open to all children of the ag ; The commission specified. says: "The commission's ruling dims not prohibit the publication of commutation rates for children of specified ages, hut merely holds that such rat-- s must be oen to all rhlldren within the ages stated In the tariff." The robbery of the Tennsylvanla passenger train by a lone bandit, at a point ,52 miles west of Harrisburg, suggests that there are lonely spots on all railroad lines in which highwaymen with nerve can ply their Trade But after the deed is done, the proh lem is to get away. The ehanees an. mor.! heavily against the Tennsyl-vanlrobber than they would be gainst a Montana or Idaho highwny-mawith vast strctrlies of unoccupied country within easy reach. a Hy high and get out of the wind, was the lesson diH'litred by a daring aviator at T.hefms. Indeed, ho drew the parallel of the ship on the water that seeks the deep sea to escape the breakers on the coast. The Inventor of the Clermont was not an idle dreamer. He believed in work. This was Robert Fulton's sentiment, as expressed by hiuiseir: "Industry will give abundance to a virtuous world, and call mankind to ono unbounded feast of harmony and friendship. the cherry tree, etc., were performed. After George Washington and bis brothers bad left this farm and after the marriage of Betty Washington to MaJ. Fielding Lewis of Fredericksburg.1 Mrs. Mary Washington bought a cottage In Fredericksburg, close to Ken-morthe home of her daughter, and resided there many years. She died in that cottage August 25, 1789. The cottage Is a plain two-storframe dwelling standing at the corner of Charles and Lewis streets two village streets deep in dust or mud according to the weather. The house Is heavily shaded by old sycamore trees and is furnished with Washington and other Virginia relics. It Is owned and cared for by the Society for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. The superintendent is R. C. Beale who, with his wife, occupies the house. The big living room on the ground floor and to the left of the entrance-ithat In which Mrs. Washington died. Ae nearly as possible it la preserved as Mrs. Washington kept it A. rare old mahogany tester bed stands on that part of the floor where stood Mrs. Washingtons bed. The original bed is owned hy a member of the1 Washington family. The walls are lined with steel engravings which belonged to Mrs. Washington, and some of these were her property when she was Mary. Ball, before her marriage to Augustine Washington, and came from her girlhood's home, Epplng Forest," in Lancaster county, about thirty miles from Fredericksburg. The room in the rear of this living and sleeping room was the dining-rooand the same table around which the Washingtons ate stands in the middle of the floor. The dining-roois bare of carpets or rugs and .was In Mrs. Washingtons time. The furnishing! are plain and simple. e, y s By JULIA BOTTOMLEY. are three leading shapes, shown in many modifications and THERE upon which millinery for the g winter season Is manly A single example of each one le shown in our illlustrations. ' There are the side and the back roll styles of brim, and there ia the smart and chic" small round hat or tprban. The first style with brim much widened and crown more or less heightened becomes the picture hat. The back roll brim ie shown In hate of medium-siz- e and the turban is developed by heightening the crown Into the "Cossack" and even Into the "drum major styles. At the very first glance the hate pictured appeal to ua aa more beautiful and more becoming than anything we have had for several seasons past. A closer study convinces us that our first Impression is correct. The shape. In the first place, fits the head aa easily as a mans hat. They do no envelope us, fairly concealing the face, nor are they perched precariously on top of the head, ae If about to take advantage of their wings to fly away. This good fit makes the wobbly hat a thing of the past, and once properly adjusted and pinned to place, we can be reasonably sure that they will not slip Into an undignified If not rakish looking pose. The trimming for each of these hats Is well chosen and substantial to begin with, elegant and beautiful to end with. In No. 1 the velvet covered hat haa a brim upturned In the back and what Is known as the collar edge" in front and sides. The shape is of plain velvet. It is draped with velvet (the light Paon silk variety) and trimmed with natural wings. These will stand any amount of wear and are to be had In all colora. A band ornament of gunmetal or other beads finishes the decoration. In addition to fitting well, this hat fulfills all the requirements of good millinery when it Is well made. It affords a protection to the head and eyes and It is more than becoming It Is really flattering. It la said that the test of perfection in millinery is this: the wearer should look better with than without her hat. In more than nine cases out of ten this model will be found to stand the test. A very elegast model Is shown in No. 2. It is of fine beaver felt with trimming of shirred ribbon and a wreath of roses. The ribbon is shirred on h Is of roses light wires and cleverly draped over the crown. The metallic made of a very high luster silk and velvet having a appearance. They are shaded In tones to harmonize with the hat. Every winter we find flowers growing more popular as a trimming for cold weather headwear. They are fashioned to look as if meant for wintry weather and if chosen for dress hats will prove worthy the happy greeting they have received from women. Although not as desirable as natural wings and quills, they will last a season out. This hat is especially fine in the catawba shades and in bronze browns and olive green. A pretty Paris turban in which the designer lias deigned to take note of serviceability aa well as beauty is shown in No. 3. There are draped turbans of many kinds to choose from. This one has a crown of Dresden silk in which a fascinating play of color is Introduced. The brim or coronet is made of velvet which terminates at the left In an irregular rosette or chou One may have an additional A big cabochon of jet forma a side decoration. The silk fiber grasses are graceful and a satisaigrette or fancy feather. there is an objection to the aigrette. This turban factory substitute where admits of almost any variety of feather trimming at the side and nothing la handsomer than three ostrich half plumes. Unless a good quality is usrl. however, a fancy feather la toofbe preferred. She who chooses any one the three hats shown here may rest assured of practical and elegant millinery. that there is nothing better in the line The picture bat and the distinctly tailored hat are "not of this kind and require separate description. fast-comin- . semi-wreat- GARNITURES Seed cross-countr- IN TWO Pearls Worked Upon insertion Valenciennes HEADS BANKERS ASSOCIATION President of Big Neve York Financial Institution, Honored by Chicago Convention. Lewis E. Pierson, Chicago. Lewis E. Pierson, president of the Irving National Exchange bank of New York, was unanimously elected president of the American Bankers association at the convention recently held in this city. President Pierson is 28 years of age FORMS Chiffon or Lace Is Liked. One of the very newest garniture consists of seed pearls, pearl beads and tiny clear beads Vorked upon r chiffon or Insertion. The Is $10 a yard and one of the pearl collars costs no less than $16. Its richness cannot be appreciated until one sees the material itself. The smallest clear beads Imaginable are used on nii'iky white chiffon, there being Just enorgh Rlitter to make the trimming very rich in appearance. Valenciennes lace again cornea to the fore in trimming ot satin overskirts. I11 many instances it is slightly gathered, especially where there ere loops ar.d graceful curves. The material is rut from beneath and this softens the skirt very much. Many lace pieces are used on the corsage to define more closely the cuirasse bodice, whirh Is a handsome feature of the season's best dresses. all-ove- black silk, lined with black and turned up at the back. Soft iwn of fine black net. vet-1- Of , Three Popular Bluet, ust now three blues that are most mlnrnt are the deep marine shade, rlghter Prussian blue and a lovely ar called liiplslazuli, after the atone that name. It Is full early yet to ak of the summer exodus, never-lesThs Leather Belt. the milliners are preparing for According to notes from Paris, the departure of those birds of pas-:who come and go with startling simple leather belt is going to come into its own again, aa soon as ever are selling traveling headgear of varl . there ie visible a waist line vhlch It s e ous descriptions. may inclose. Lewis E. Pierson. snd a native of Metuchen, K. J. He was appointed cashier of the New York National Exchange bank In 1898 snd subsequently was made lie asumed tbe presidency January 12, 1904, at the age of 33 years. The New York National Exchange hank absorbed the Irving Xa tional bank in 130C. STtii Mr. Pierson retained the presidency of the enlarged Institution. t. Bullfrogs a Campaign Issue. Howell, Ind. BnllfrogR are a live political issue in Howell, which is sur rounded by ponds teeming with frogs At the municipal election an Inde "endent cardldnte for mayor with v platform advocating extermination ot he frog lv filling in the ponds wll run against candidates of the regular parties. Apparently he will be elected |