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TirR BEE: OMATTA, WEDNESDAY, AVTIUj 12. 1011. he (Rec, azire ITlheBEES Junior Bi?fliday Book Undoing-of Mr. Uplift "Coaxins Men to church,- Ared BY LAFAYETTE PARKS. J V r 1 1 r " t 1 1 J p)afe VjB"ot i - j 4 "This preacher who lervM hot free lunch L fi Bunday nights In his church ought to 1 b excommunicated." ittrlarM Mr. I'pllft wth a display of feeling that almost star tlea his eon and heir Into forgetting to visa upon tha easiest chair. "An up-to-date sky pilot Ilka that ought to do a, good business." remonstrates young Mr. Uplift "provided he sets up a good layout of tha eate. All tha regular free lunch placca being cloned, tha bunch ought to camp with the dominie." "It mil to ma that a preacher should hava a message of sufficient Intercut to draw tha people," argues Father, who till cllnga to come of hla puritanical idea deeplte hla residence In a great city. "Line up a bunch of wordi aa big a Mr. Webster'e unabridged dictionary and a platter of rye bread and allced llverwurst," tempts Bon, "and aee who geta the crowd. long aa you have to coax folks, why ot coax 'em rlghtT" Brown bread and hot cocoa were served at the first trial of the plan," explains Father. "My notion of nothing to lure a chap to rhureh la a menu like that," complains Bon. "I'd like to give the dominie a few pointers on how to set up a feed that would make him put out a "standing room only' algn before the sexton geta through tolling the first bell." ., I suppose he counts more on the novelty of the Idea than on anything else," savs Father. "The general Idea Is all right." approves eon, but If he wants to play to crowded houses tha rest of the season he'll have to come across with more variety. He ought to spring green onions, cheese sandwiches, .pickled tripe, baked heana and soft drinks If he wants to be popular with my set." "To my mind a strong sermon will prove to be the best -drawing card," avers ,Father. "The game of talk Isn't one, two, three, Itli the gentle onion when It comes to drawing," asserts Pen. "This cute little vegetable- has the reputation of sticking to a victim, once It lands him, while every body knows a chap can beat It from church If he doesn't Ilka the way the dominie pounds the pulpit." ."It really Is amazing how the Idea of getting something free seems to attract the people." comments Father. "One would think the average person could get History of Transportation (Copyright. 1911, by Union Paclflo Ry. Co.) (Compiled by Charles J. Lane and D. C. Buell for the Union Pacifio School of Railroading for Employes.) (Continued from Yesterday.) The Camden & Am boy railroad was "lo tated" In 1S30. Thirty-four miles, from I Hordentown to South Amboy, were opened In December, 1832, and the remainder of the line was completed in 1834. This line used "T" rails, and the first regular pas senger train In tha world, hauled by a-locomotive, was put In service between - . Bordentown and South Amboy In Septem- V v. 1 c; i T.. .- - i - . " i " .nog VVCV '. 4 1119 train WBI OrkWO 4 j- fiiy the locomotive, John Bull,, and made 1 . 1. mi ,,. . , 1 I ru ov-iiiuo run in lareo ciours ' We pause at this point to remind the 'reader, that all writers concerning early 'railway construction in this country, are 'singularly silent regarding the Ithaca A t)wego railroad. Historians may yet ne brought to tha admission that this road ,was theYlrst rail line offered to the peo ple of tha United States; or, If not, a close second to the Baltimore Ohio. While It was not completed through to .Owego at the time of the opening of the Baltimore fc Ohio (May 10, 1830), a part ot this Ithaoa J. Owego railroad, for some distance out ot Ithaca, must have been failed to publlo use at a data early enough If claim distinction. 'Tha Ithaca as Owego Una was promoted y Ebeneaor Mack, his brother Horace, SUchard V. Da Witt, Francis Bloodgood. and others; was Incorporated on January t. 1821; was granted tha seooud railroad rharter given by the state of New York and was built a distance ot thirty miles from Ithaoa, to Owego, aa a connecting link between the Erie Canal and Ches apeake Bay. via Cayuga Lake and the Kusquehanna rjver. It was reincorporated V n May ID. IMS, as the Cayuga Busque vTianna Railroad company; and, on January '1, 1S66, was leased to the Delaware, Lack awanna & Western Railroad company In September, 1871 Its tracks were changed forrm broad (six-foot) to standard gauge. The line was first operated with horse. We have direct from the pen of Alvln ' 01 -us. ew xora, ine xouowing lJiferesUrrg account of the construction and operation of this road, the service Of which he lately left after a lifetime pent In Its employ. He says. In part: In 1A when I was a boy residing in Carolina, Tompkins county. New York I drove my father's horse, 'Granny Young. tiding bare-back, hauling one flat car. At Trade summits, I would unhitch the horse and allow the ear to run until It came to a stop. The oar-brake was a hand spike pressed against the car-wheel, and skill and bravery were necessary for lis opera tlon." Describing the method of raising and lowering cars on the sharp Incline out Of tha village of Ithaca, he continues: 'Tha care were let down and hauled up a klgh, steep hill, by a windlass system, one car being hauled up. by the weight Of two, let down. A man went along. C3TTLED, 3 AX 1 Ivi 'Settled In your new flat yet. lir. Smith." "I think to. Everything U un- -packed now except the things we tally need,' at at 1 c IssM iff! DRAWING A. C0H0P&AffK3N tUITH A PKEE LlNCH COUNrt75. enough to eat at home without going to church merely to get a little lunch." "Home was never like church when all the bright eyed little choir girls are on the Job handing out the eats," thinks Bon. "Kven the worst sinner In New Tork won't raise much of a kick over being saved by one of those golden haired warblers that stick around some of the churches. If a chap can eat a dill pickle out of her hand while she describes how to be reformed without pain It certainly listens good to us rough creatures." "I don't like to believe that even in re ligion a man has to be appealed to through his stomach," Father protests. "A per son's intelligence ought to be' the test there." "Well, every guy baa a stomach, Pop." Son suggests, "while that high brow dope misses a lot of us. Everybody has to eat once in a while, but the full census hasn't been taken yet of the boys who are afraid to think for fear they'll crack the Ivory. "I suppose if they solve tha problem of getting young men to church by feeding tnem, decides Father, "it win be all right." , j "I may take a chance on It myself," concludes Son. "if they decide to put on a regular table d'hote with pink ink and music. -'' (Copyright, 1911, by the N. T. Herald Co.) J carrying oak plugs to use as brakes In case the car broke away. These plugs were thrown Into the car-wheel spokes, and caught the wheels against the car floor. The horses went 'round and 'round like those working the power of a thresh ing machine. They were blind, for safety's sake, and simply pushed against iron y6kes fastened to a beam. The handi of the harness were wide and strong, and often held the horses clear from the ground wnen the cars gathered too much head way. They sometimes held them ..... pended in the air until the ears reached the level, where the cars were tnnn.i bjr oak plugs thrown Into the wheels. (To Be Continued.) Ham Had a Relapse, Into a general store of a town In Ar kansas there rm .. un. nj vuuiineining that S ham which he had purchased was "That ham is all rih sr..nht the storekeeper. ISo, it ain't boss." Insisted the negro. "Dat ham's shore bad." "How can that be." continued the store keeDer. "when if ... . ... vu.-;W viny weear The darky aoratohed his head reflectively and finally suggested: ' "Den. maybe it's had a relapse."-Up- Oh. Va (I..! Traveling Inspector (cross-questioning the terrified class)-And now. boys, who wrote riamiei 7 Timid Boy P-D-Dleaxe air- it Traveling Inspector rth .am .' his host, the squire of the vlllage)-Most .mueing ming Happened today. I was questioning the class and asked a boy who wrote "Hamlet." and he answered tear- runy, P-p-please. sir: It wasn't m. Pqulre (after loud and prolonged laughter) Hal hal That's good; and I aimno.. h. little beggar had done It all the time. Tit- uns. Landed the Lady, The London consul of a mniin.i.i ui-. dom was informed by his government that one or ma countrywomen, supposed to bo living in urcat Prltaln. had been left i large fortune. After advertfalnv rUhA.. result, he applied to the police, and a smart young detective was set to wnrir a weeks later his chief asked how he was gruing on. "I've found the lady, sir." "Good! Where Is she?" "At my plane. I married her yesterday ' Llpplncotfs. " f:nlH. a Down in Virginia, folks 'are somewhat pt to think tha sun r.,l . . - - . v . . iuuhb ana round their little verdant spot of ground. so it Is an actual fact that one day when tne mountain on vhlxh k-,-... .... ... . ""fni ciQian resided caught fire, he ran to his cabin - m "Wife. wife, the world's on fire' clo'ea. and le'a Oit yi "I'um.i i a. t old Troth. Wife-Be sure to advertise for Fido the morning papers. in Noxt day the wife read as follows In newsrapers: the 1-oJt. . mangy lapdog. with oneeye and no tall. Too fat to walk. Answers to the nsm of Fido. if returned stuffed. 15 re ward. "Tit-Hits. "print- Kever. "hen f'aine Nature sets mrin. Then Lame Natur? gft. to w?k And that bird , bud would gHeve her That would e'er Its duty shirk So sl.e goes abroad and hustles' lothe. the trees, makes birds to sink' A, she streiiuouBly tus.Hes '' Utth her fever In the spring. When a woman gets spring fever She Will take tha carpets up. llull.y dams like any beaver; n the porch ha has to grub. When the carpets say. "Come, tack me" 1 lien he swears like anything, For he knows he s reached tha acme Of her fever In the spring. When a fellow has spring fever, I.ove to nature he will make; In his heart he will receive her. And the woman gets the shake. With th daffodil and daisy Ha d fain Ui awhile and sing, Ft it makes him vry lsy, l'ooe t'ie fwver la the spring. X, X. id. 1l &ec Xxs. XVkLegrauu ccrrMatrt. imwrr fours ifTdt rinim I I 'J rl 111 II 1 T ' ' ' ' 1 ' lOPrES, i M v- I r I ' " I I III 1 ,tr if. llll ill J-jjl CntMrTw T OJTTTfr (?) ' ' , Ways of a Wise Woman With Man 'When I want something very very much, and am rather doubtful about get- glng it. wear my most becoming dress and have Rob's favorite dish for dinner." This confidence, given by a Wise Wife to a half dozen tea table friends, caused the entire six to pay strict attention and oall eagerly for an encore. 'You have no Idea of the soothing or, rather, the flattering effect ot a becoming gown on a tired husband. A man likes to think the woman he has ohosen to, honor with his name and affection is the most attractive woman in the world, and when she disillusions him with soiled negligees, wilted party frocks or laBt spring's suit worn shiny, he feels that he has been cheated of a large portion cdTtha world's envy and respect It is sort of a slap at his good taste and personal judgment, either of which is unforgivable to a man ot character. 'About this time he notices the wife ot Mr. B, who wears the very last word la fashion and who always looks aa If some clothes artist designed her gown. Yet Mr. B.'s Income is less than his own. Re sult i It is by a mere stroke ot good for tune and a hasty replenishing ot a frayed wardrobe that he is persuaded not to keep on noticing another and more attractive woman. "The woman who commits the sin of drifting Into careless clothes habits de serves a sharp lesson. Frumplness Is the best sort of a love cure and docs aa much r Loretta's Looking An eminent Finn has been flapping forth soma alarming Information since he reached our shores, lie says wa have (O.OOO surplus girl. Or, to put It In Its most direful light, wa are 60,000 short tn mso. This condition makes Die think ot the frog story. I cannot tell It because it has a naughty word in it. But the Idea J that a small boy was getting no end of fun throwing at tha frogs. It was fun for him; but It was well, It was something else for the frogs. It is probably nice for tha men to have an oversupply ot girls. But it Is the girls and tha frogs caa a)mpathlaa. It certainly behooves the girls to "look alive." But tha baffling queatlon eomea, "HowT" and tha "popular" girl rises for consideration. Bha la tha modern Epblnz so far as mystery is concerned, even If she does not emulate the creatura In alienee. Tha "popular" girl monopolizes anywhere from two to a half dosen of these too square men. And then, she ends by marry ing one of the worst specimens of her train or aha does not marry, at all. Bha has shot nsj mxiom mm rtuausi omr mcamji tax fterrf itA MJH Vy 'CA Writs' m to keep the divorce mills grinding as any other neglect. It Is a kind of marriage suicide, whereby the husband is submitted to a succession of shocks administered to his pride In and admiration of his wife. Gradually the ideal woman he wedded de scends from her pedestal and becomes a mere creature of earth and dishevelled hairdreasing. The dainty little ribbons of her troussean lingerie are but memories, and she Invariably forgets to send her shoes to' have the heels straightened. That is a tragedy sure to end in a decree with reasonable alimony. 'Now, I happen to know that Rob is very fond of white, and that he likes to see me wear it So when I think he is coming home tired, or when there is some thing I want and haven't quite tha courage to ask, I put on his favorite white dinner dress and pin some red roses at the cor sage because Bob always sends me red roses. "I've practiced this bit of diplomacy for five years now, and it has never yet failed to bring about the desired results. More over, when I feel I am pleasing In his eyes. It gives me new spirit and the coquetries of courting days are unconsciously re vived. "When a man can look at his wife and think how clever he must have been to have won her away from all tha other fellows, and how lucky he la to have such a woman for bis companion and mate, she is In no danger of being replaced Glass - Sho Holds it Up to brilliantly across tha social firmament, a splendid rocket. And she ends aa rockets do with the stick. Bhe has had three partners clamoring for every danca. Bha has been shown off effectively In automobiles, opera boxes and yachting parties. Bhe has been "a feature" at social functions, Bha has been trotted around tha social ring, the blue-rlbboner ot the girl show. But she does not marry tha men who have furnished the violets and bought her expensive dinners. Bha "goes through the woods and picks up a crooked stick at last." She fails to marry one of the best of tha sparse men who have swarmed about her, leaving the rest ot tha 60,000 girt surplus to take what she cannot use or does not want. And those girls have envied her! They could not wear their clothes so well and with such refined daring. They were not So decorative at a party. Tbey could not be all smiles and wiles to a plethora of men. They were not In the spotlight. But they marr and marrywell. The blslory of the "popular" girl repeats Itself, et girls keep falling to read the laasoo. That Is why I mentioned this terri t?Jxu f yr Jj frP il-l ty r'v4-. s v. . .- J lyRrt. r4SarrJ in l Jam sircT 1 W&fWVV JJIrTTTT i f i iP 1 1 1 .Me tmnl jfcmtrtTMATW AYM0H4rr'Acr tonett mutt' 1 1 by the most beautiful woman In the world. And If she adds the warm glow that comes with a good dinner, she might ask for the moon and stand a pretty fair chance of getting It." Dent Too Strong. In certain sections of West Virginia there Is no liking for automobllists, as was evi denced In the case of a Washlngtonian who was motoring in a sparsely settled region of the sta'e. The gentleman was haled before a local magistrate upon complaint of a constable. The magistrate, a good natured man, was not, however, absolutely certain that the Washlngtonlan's car had befn driven too fast; and the owner stoutly Insisted that he had been progressing at the rate of only six miles an hour. "Why, your honor," he said, "my engine was out of order and 1 was going very slowly because I was afraid it would break down completely. I give you my word, sir, you could walk as fait as I was run ning." "Well," said tha magistrate, after due re flection, "you don't appear to have been exceeding the speed limit, but at the same time you must have been guilty of some thing, or you wouldn't be here. I fine you $10 for loitering." Llpplncotfs. A Braised Mlad. "Your husband is not looking well to night, Mrs. Rhymer." "Ha Isn't, and I'm not a bit surprised at it." I "NoT Has he been overworking?'' "It isn't that so much, it is his origi nality. Why, that man is struck by so many original Ideas that his mind must be one mass of bruises." Woman's Jour nal. the "Popular" Girl J ble 60,000 shortness. It may help them to seel Men are sheep and follow ths leader in the ball room; but they go on personally conducted trips when they look for a life partner Instead of a dance partner. The llttle-grey-mouse girl In the corner has lots mora chanoe at the good huabanda than the popular girl. Bo stop envying her! Bhe gets dazxled by her crowd of admirers. You can keep your head and use It to advantage when one of her train wants to be serious in stead of amused. He msy come your way and you will be all the more attractive to him because you have not mads a social montebank of yourself. I really feel sorry for tha "popular" girl. And I shall feel more disgusted than I do now with tha rest of you If you continue to envy her the empty admiration that rarely leads to the altar. Bhe will be eat ing lobster and getting Indigestion while you are making your trousers u to marry one of the 600no short. You have only to remember that a marrying popularity la an epc tal kind. And it Is definitely NOT fie kind tha POPULAR girl represent This is ke Day We Celebrate April 12, 1911. Name and Andre. School. Year. M&gdalcna Ahmsteier, 1 () H 5 lioniinion St Krtward Koscw ater.l 904 Helen Anderson, 2930 South Twenty-fourth St Vinton 1896 Eddie Adam. 1921 South Fourteenth St Lincoln 1S96 Myrtle M. Benson, 2820 KlIiBon Ave Monmouth Park.. .1898 Howard Baker, 2864 Spaldins; St Druid Hill 1897 John Boeren, 2702 South Klghteenth St SI. .loseph 1903 Lydla D. Bush, 1513 North Thirteenth Foster Blazdel, 2547 North Twenty-fourth St Saratoga ..1900 Gait T. Bennet, 4702 North Thirty-sixth Arthur Crlsman, 2515 Ree St Eloine T. Clune, 4111 Izard St Carl Rudolph Carlson, 342 North Thirty raullne Cowles, No. 8 Shelby St John N. Duke, 1705 South Twenty-eighth George H. DeYoe, 2 560 Fowler Ave Saratoga 1903 Adeline Elsasser, 2706 South Eighteenth St Castellar 1905 Theodore Evera, 4121 North Twenty-fourth St Saratoga 1904 Helen C. Ellis, 3801 Ames Ave Juhaetta Fairfax, 1019 North Twenty-first Mildred Gresham, 1532 North Nineteenth Sophie Goodman, 1714 South Thirteenth Margaret J. Gamble, 1312 North Fortieth Lula Hayek, 1216 South Twelfth St Ray Hoden, 2223 South Eighteenth St Castellar 1900 Marie Huntilner, 2727 South Twenty-fourth St Vinton 1900 Walter Hansen, 3527 South Twentieth Ave Vinton 1905 Leo P. Hamahan, 1109 Bancroft St St. Patrick 1903 Fred Horn, 621 North Central Boulevard Webster 1899 Hazel Hartry, 53 47 North Twenty-fifth Ave Snratoga 1897 Margaret Hostetter, 808 South Twentieth St Leavenworth 1900 Harold C. Olson, 1731 South Ninth St Lincoln 1897 Thyra A. Johnson, 2603 North Twentieth St Lake 1903 Piarv Janknwakl. 2726 South T vi enty-fourth St ... Im. . Conception .... 1 902 Norman H. Jones, 1817 Locust St Charles L. Jensen, Forty-second and Valley Sts Milton Johnson, 3165 Davenport St Albert Karnett, 2784 South Twelfth St Edward J. Kolark, 1912 South Eighth St.... Carl Karlson, 2117 Grace St Raymond W. Moore, 2772 Webster St Emily Mulflnger, 2919 South Sixteenth Leonard T. Marshall, 4910 Cass St Leroy Newland, 2917 Grant 8t Margarite Nugent, 2033 North Twentieth St. . . . Frederick N. Peterson. 1535 North Eighteenth St Charles M. Prlgeon, 4304 Miami St. 8arah Rlseman, 2213 Cuming St Vin Rllnv. 4104 North Twenty-seventh St Phi.lin. Spmerad. 1404 Elm St . Paul E. Somraer. 2314 South Twelfth Olga Sorenson, 2610 Patrick Ave Margaret Strehlow, 2103 North Eignteentn bt. Errol Sauter, 2882 Chicago St Katherlne Singles, 4 23 North Thirty-ninth Elsie Semlk. 1008 Homer St Louise Swoboda, 1722 South Twenty-sixth Mildred Schulze, 2864 Ames Ave Anna Vallen, 2010 California St Elizabeth Van Burgh, 3036 Curtis Ave Minnie H. Wolf, 1111 South Thirty-first Annie Wintroub, 1928 South Tenth St Fannie Zucker, 2432 Charles St When is Just now the New York supreme court is trying to find out when a widow ceases to be a widow, or if she remains a widow. no matter how many times other mar riage ceremonies are performed, wun ner as one of the principals. The question came about through a damage suit brought w woman against a corporation wnicn. she claimed, was responsible for the death of her husband. Blnce she starten action she has been married again, ana tne De fendants maintain she cannot now sua as a widow. The bride swears, inougn sue has another habitation and name she Is still the widow of the fatally Injured man, . ...ch will fight for her rights. Suppose a widow does marry again, n't .v.. vv force ot dally circumstances be more of a widow in her heart than evert On the other hand. If a widow Is capturaa ith all her imagination and soul, so much so that memories are effaced, wouldn't h. still be a widow In spite or tne every minute wear and tear on tha heartstrings? W ouid she become lefs so after a marriage license had been issued in her ravori Women cynics says that widows would continue In that delightful and free state If the Income were sufficient to warrant a prolonged siege against the fascinations and subtle charms of men. A young widow can draw attention any time away from a dozen brides and mothers. Bhe car ries the suggestion of traglo comprehen sions swathed about her weeds. Yet the courts must decide "when is a widow?'' From King Bolomon to Nat 'Goodwin no man has quite understood women, ffnd neither would check one of his wives at any of tha little stationa of life without crossing his fingers while pinning on the number. "A woman will never get over being a widow," said Blanche Bates. 'I observe that being a widow is much more alluring than being a bride, but I honestly think that often after a woman marrlea again she is mora of a widow at heart than 'before.' "Whv not after ail? Take a widow with children, ahe marries a second time. Bha has more children. Is she any less tha mother to her offspring of tha previous marriage?" Edna Wallace Hopper didn't wish to be phase, not a condition. If mora marriages mean more evuiuuun, a wuumu i uu any - thins- to stav croartas. LrDllft comes with knowledge and it is most vital to the hu man race, but why ask meT Buxely my opinion cannot tend to Influence the"su f ' t , ' " i , ' . f " s L. a W CHAPI.KS ruiC.KON, 4;;Ol Miami Street. St Franklin 1X96 Ave Monmouth Tark. ..1903 Mason . Saunders .1900 .1905 - fifth St .... Saunders 1900 Mason 1906 St Park 1898 Monmouth Park... 1899 St Kelloni 1900 St Kellom 1902 St Lincoln 1892 St Walnut Hill 1898 Pacific 1904 .Lake 1898 .Windsor 1899 . Farnani 1900 .Bancroft 1900 .Lincoln 1903 Kellom 1902 .Webster 1896 St Castellar 1901 High " 1894 . .Howard Kennedy. . 1901 Lake 1903 Lake 190 5 Clifton Hill 1901 Kellom 1903 Sacred Heart 1901 . . r. uancron St Lincoln . . .N. 1896 Long 1899 Lake 1901 Webster 1899 Saunders 1900 Edward Kosewater.l 905 St. St. Park Saratoga Central Miller Park. . Park Lincoln .1905 .1904 .1897 .1905 .1899 .1900 St... Long 1901 s a Widow? sympathize altruistically with the bride- wiuow you mention v. no started inis con troversy." i Then I went to the offices of tha Wo men's 1'olillcal union and saw tha secre tary, Miss Alberta Hill. "Perhaps, when that widow married," said she, "she realized there was a chanoa to bring another voter into the equal fran chise battle. It might have been the only way she had to express her citizenship; maybe she married to strengthen the fight for 'votes for women.' I would acquit her of tha charge to deceive on the first count. And, really, you never can tell how much a woman cares, nor how sincere she Is. Jf women had an actual voice in shaping eeonomlo conditions, they could mourn as widows In comfort; why, they could mourn until the vote is won. Are men-made courts going to take away a woman's past?" if i At Madison unlverwity the president for many years was Dr. Katnn, beloved by the entire student body, who went to him for advice In matters great and small. After one commencement the valedictorian an xiously axked him his opinion on his work, and Ir. Katon, after a pause, said: "Ed ward, if you would pluck a few feathers from the wings of your imagination and stick them In the tall ot your judgment. you would make better speeches." I.lp ptneott's. BORROWING TROUBLE. I V if y i h dear! TWO man Se ere KavM - offered me aa engagement M OOfl i know DOW to act." - l 'Don't Worry; they'll OCkO tte