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VOLUME 4, NUMBER J,
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What Mllo Posts are For.
"Will you explain just tho practical
bpnoflt o mllo posts along a railroad
track?" asked an inquisltlvo travelor
of 'Suporintondont Schaff of tho Peoria
& Edstorn as thoy flow past ono of tho
white painted posts.
"So far as tho gonoral public is con
cerned," replied tho superintendent,
'jl don't suppose that mile poste are
of any particular bonoflt. The travelor
can toll by looking out tho car window
how far ho Is from torminal points,
hut In that ho Is not greatly inter
ested. "Somo people llko to figure, out from
tho mllo posts how far thoy havo trav
oled or how far thoy havo to go, and
thoro aro not a few who llko to tlmo
tho speod of trains by tho mllo posts.
But that Is not wtiat tho posts are for.
In tho ofllco of tho division superinten
dent is a profile, or diagram, showing
tho location of overy ono of these
posts.
"If an accident occurs, a rail breaks,
a car lots down, or anything out of
tho ordinary happens botwoon stations,
tho superintendent is notified of the
proximity of tho mishap to somo par
ticular mllo post and thus the spot
can bo locatod and men are sent thoro
at once, and thoy can go In a hurry,
for thoy know where tho place is.
Othorwiso thoy would have to move
Blowly between stations until tho spot
was found and this moans a loss of
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time much more valuable than the
price of the mile posts, and it would
be pretty hard to railroad successfully
without them." Exchange.
That Terrible English.
A story is told of Count Schouva
loff, a former Russian ambassador to
England. He greatly admired English
women and was heartily annoyed
when ho offended any one of them.
He learned English, and, having heard
ono famous English beauty say "Shut
up!" to another; he imagined it to be
a phrase of polite agreement, such
"say no more." In this sense ho him
self addressed it to an illustrious lady
the next night at dinner, to the lady's
consternation and his own, when he
later discovered his mistake.- New
York Tribune.
RJtfid Formality.
Mrs. Van Rpnselaor Cruger tells a
story of a Washington hostess who in
vited an attache of one of the foreign
legations to dine with her. Tho in
vitation wag fo-mally accepted, but on
the morning of tho appointed day a
note, written by the foreigner's valet,
was received, which read:
"Mr. Blank regrets very much that
ho will not be able to be present at
Mrs. Swift's dinner tonight, as he is
dead." Philadelphia Ledger.
Another R-oosovelt Creation.
The European powers recognize tho
new ropublic because they believe Mr
Roosevelt will be able to make good
his "usurpation of tho kingly prero
gative." Monarchists are glad to see
the United States ranged alongside
their policy. They hasten to indorse
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