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FINE RAILROAD DEPOTS UNITED 8TATES HAS ITS SHARE OF THE WORLD'S BEST. N the leeward chain of islands of the Hawaiian group the Pacific possesses not only one of the great natural wonders of the t western world, but a cruising, camping, fishing and outing paHk reservation that is in every sense unique. Few even of the best informed people in the Hawaiian Islands, or out of them for that matter, appreciate this Important pos­ session at its real worth. This, however, is not so difficult to understand as it might at first seem, since hardly one in a thousand of the limited number who have desired to make the Journey among them Las ever been permitted to visit these floating bits of coral sand that apparently bob aimlessly about, adrift on the bosom of the great wide ocean. Few Indeed have a first hand knowledge of what these possessions really are and know of the fascination they and their in­ habitants possess as objects of natural interest. Then, too, the Idea of utilizing the distant islands In any way that would Buggest a natural park Is so novel and out of the ordinary that it l^as not yet taken root in the mind of the man in the street. Though all put together the exposed dry land and reefs of the reservation would hardly have an area of ten miles square it literally teems with i v >-V- gfMSjPJPJ on. mi It fish and bird life. The sea bird population alone probably cannot be equaled in any other part of the world. Tens of millions of \eathered fowl make their home on these lonely Bpecks of land, repairing thither each year in countless flocks to establish rookeries and to rear their young. The reefs and waters about the islands fairly swarm with fish and other forms of life, so that they really form a densely populated natural zoo­ logical garden. To the naturalist, the out-of-door enthusiast, the nature study photographer or the man who sim­ ply loves out-of-the-way places and the unusual and novel, these Islands leave little to be desired. A chance to run down along this chain is the opportunity of a lifetime and bound to result in a really worth while experience--one that will live fresh in the memory long after the details of other trips and experiences have been mingled with the commonplace of life. Unfortunately, at present, visiting the islands In the reservation is not the simple matter that ft should be, nor that it is hoped It may be made in time. In former years the operations of a guano company, then engaged In exploiting the guano or bird lime deposits on th® Islands, made It possible, by invitation, to make the journey to Laysan Island from Honolulu during the summer months In one of the company's sailing vessels. While the Islands of the chain are all different from each other and all intensely interesting, Layson Is in a certain sense typical of most of them. It is a raised coral atoll approximately two miles across that In general form-has been com­ pared to a broad, shallow platter composed en­ tirely of sand or raised coral reef not more than 40 feet about the sea at the highest point on the sand rim which completely Burrounds the salt water lagoon that occupies the central part of the Island. This lagoon is of special interest, since Its water contains more salt than does that of the open sea. This interesting fact tells much of the geological history of the island and points unmis­ takably to the origin of the land. It shows it to be a circular coral atoll that at the time of Its elevation above the sea carried the water of the lagoon up to its present level. Since that time, and it must have been very long ago, the waters have evaporated to some extent and left that which remains more concentrated and salty than It was when the Island was first made. About the edge of the lagoon the boggy earth is covered wtih crystals of salt mixed with chips of guano. This shell-like substance sparkles in the sun and sug­ gests a band of silver at the water's edge. About this barren ring is a narrow band covered with low creeping vines. Back of this again is a growth of Juncas which is backed up in turn by a ring of low bushes. The prevailing plant of the island, however, is a kind of coarse bunch grass that grows three or four feet high. More than a score of plants have found a footing there during the long period that has elapsed since the dry land first rose, so that at the time of Its discovery, and, Indeed, on the occasion of my first visit, for a sand Island it was well supplied with a low growth of hardy vines, grass and shrubs. Unfor­ tunately the introduction of rabbits on the island has marked a sad change since then. Of the many things which interest the visitor at Laysan the great number of birds and their absolute fearlessness are perhaps the most strik­ ing. Dr. Fisher of the Albatross expedition, writ­ ing of his impression of the enormous number of birds, has very truly said: "The effect of this at first was nearly over­ powering. Where we made our way through the populous colony of sooty terns we had to exercise much care to avoid crushing their eggs and treading on the birds which struggled panic- stricken before us with the old ruse of a broken wing, and then, taking flight, swarming over our heads. If we would converse, it was necessary to shout. "Turning toward the center of the island, we were obliged to cross a wide area with tall grass and completely honeycombed with the burrows of petrels. Through the roofs of these tunnels the pedestrian is continuously breaking, sinking in the soft soil up to the knee. From out of the shadows of the tussocks young albatross, un­ couth and awkward, snapped their beaks at us, and occasionally losing their balance from over- haste fell forward on their chins. This proceed­ ing usuaiiy made them actually sick. "Few of the adult birds, however, seemed frightened, and with the exercise of a little care we were able to approach most species as close as we wished. It was certainly gratifying to walk up to an albatross or a booby and watch it feed Its young and to record this domeestic duty with the camera." More than two dozen species of sea, land and shore birds frequent this island In great numbers during the year. They do not all breed at the same time; In fact, some of them, as the plover, the curlew and the turn- stone, do not breed on the Island at all. Nevertheless, the island was liter­ ally covered from center to sea with breeding birds, mating birds, and young half-grown fledglings of a dozen or more species. With such an astonishing popula­ tion, numbering perhaps twice the in­ habitants of Greater New York, it was to be expected that a study pf the situation would reveal a method In their distribution. Generally speaking, the various species were grouped In more or less well defined colonies. As a rule, these colonies had settled oh certain localities that seemed to suit their fancy or convenience. There is a constant coming and going at Laysan, so that the visitor arriving there at different seasons of the year would find different species predominating in the bird population, while other spe­ cies that at another season would be equally as abundant might not be found tbere at all. But visit this isl­ and or any one of the chain when you will, enough interesting material for a volume on birds can be gathered In an hour or two on shore. One of the many curious birds of the island, the albatross, of which there are two species, is of the most general interest. This is due in part to their splendid size and part to their unusual domestic habits. The Laysan albatross, or white-breasted gony, is distributed all over the island, with the pos­ sible exception of the sea beach, which is espe­ cially popular with their brown-breasted, black- footed cousins. In certain places, as at the ends of the lagoon, they are or rather were, more con­ gested than in other localities. The dense colony shown In the illustration was at the east end of the lagoon. To the progenitors of these birds is due the exceedingly valuable deposit of bird lime or guano, the accumulation of ages, which has been removed In years past and utilized as phos­ phate rock in chemical fertilizers. The old birds do not mind the presence of man. often walking up to the visitor, evidently Intend­ ing to welcome him among them. Once in a while an individual will take hold of the visitor's finger or gently pull at his shoe stringB or legglns, but once ordinary curiosity is satisfied and the freedom of the place extended to the visitor they take up their former occupation or go on with their amusements in utter disregard of everything and everybody. Friendly as they are. they will not aiiow themselves to be handled, avoiding any attempt to touch their persons, evidently re­ senting such approached as undignified. Some "years ago a company of Japanese were landed on the island to kill and cure birds for millinery purposes. That they were rudely Inter­ rupted in their spoliation by the United States revenue cutter Thetis, is a truth well known, but the result of their poaching is everywhere too apparent. MURDERER EXILED BY HIS CONSCIENCE Midway Island, now one of the most important stations on the Pacific cable, was the scene of many wrecks and unsolved mysteries in the days when the sailing vessels roved the seven seas. Not the least of these strange events says the San Francisco Chronicle involved the old bark. Wandering Minstrel, which was wrecked on Mid way In 1888, while on a shark Ashing cruise out of Hongkong. All hands succeeded in reaching shore safely, wheye they found an old building erected thirty years before by a party of sur veyors and here the luckless survivors of the ill fated Wandering Minstrel were marooned for 14 long months, subsisting on flsh and the eggs of the countless sea birds, which wheeled and screamed over the flashing coral reefs, until res­ cued by the Japanese schooner Norma and taken to Honolulu. The Wandering Minstrel's company found many marks of wrecks on the island, including a broken hull marked General Slegel, and on one of the smaller islands close to the main Island they stumbled across two mounds of sand over which wooden crosses, made from drift wood, had been erected, hacked with the Inscription "1886." A little distance beyond, upon the sand, was the form of a man lying on his back with his head resting in his hands. As the exploring ship­ wrecked sailors approached the man opened his eyes and without apparent emotion said: "How are you?" Then he arose and with no more ap­ parent concern than as If he had had companion­ ship constantly, told them that he was the sole survivor of the Slegel and that the two graves were those of the captain and mate, whom he had buried. His name, he said, was Jorgensen, and he had lived alone there for two years. Jorgensen joined the Wandering Minstrel's party and as time wore along his manner became noticeably strange; he avoided conversation and especially evaded Inquiry concerning hlfi^ship and the details of Its loss until It became the general opinion that there was a mystery about the affair which he could dissipate. The man clung to his secret despite the con­ stant efforts of the others to get him to dis­ close it. After six months he fell ill and when dying told the Wandering Minstrel's men that he had murdered the skipper and mate successively after they landed In revenge for previous 111 treat­ ment. and buried them where the crosses stood. When at last the attention of the Norma had been attracted and the marooned sailors pre­ pared to leave, Jorgensen refused to go with them. He said he felt that he must remain on the island--the little white spot of desolation it was then--to watch and wait at the graves of his victims. Child Has Seen the World Daughter of United States Army Offi­ cer a Constant Traveler Since Her Birth. The United States army can now probably claim the world's traveling record" by virtue of the globe trotting of Miss Julia D. Kltts. daughter of Lieutenant William P. Kltts, Twenty- first United States Infantry. Incidentally her record sheds a strong light upon the mutations of the army officer and the frequent recur­ rence of "moving day," says the Army and Navy Journal. The child was born at Fort Lincoln, N. D., April 20, 1906, and was the first baby born at that post. Within three weeks she had traveled 453 miles; within two months, 1,250 miles; with­ in six months, 3,750 miles, and with­ in one year, 13,300 miles. In thi» short time the baby had traveled from North Dakota to Minnesota, to the At­ lantic Coast, to San Francisco, and thence across the Pacific to the Phil­ ippines. It took her only two years more to add 37,000 miles to her record, making the total distance covered in three years 32,000 miles, or an average of more than 10,000 miles a year. She has kept or going, and at present has more than 46,000 miles to her credit. This youthful tourist, who could put to shame Phlneas Fogg, Jules Verne's traveling hero, has nearly completed her second tour of foreign service with the regiment. Inconsistency of Man. "Your husband seems to be Tory In­ patient lately." "Yes, he is, very." "What is the matter with him?" "He is getting tired waiting for a chance to get out where he can alt patiently hour after hour waiting for a ! fish to nibble at his bait." i Largest In the World Is the Southern Station at Vienna, Austria, and That at New York City Ranks Next. Mr. George A. Wade, in the Rail­ way Magazine, discusses the question as to which is ac­ tually the biggest railroad station in the world. He points out that, first of all. one must settle what Is meant by "big­ gest." Is it the one covering the largest area, the one which has the greatest traffic, or the one with the most platforms and passengers? No single station is first In all these requirements. The New York city, station--certain­ ly now one of the grandest and most extensive railroad stations in the world--covers an area of 28 acres. After this comes the Gare St. Lazare, in Paris, with an acreage of over 25 acres; then the Waverley station, Ed­ inburgh. with 23 acres; followed by Waterloo, London, with 20V£ acres; Euston, London, with 18 acres, and Liverpool street. London, with 16 acres. But there is a railroad station Immensely bigger in extent than any of these, and there is the Souht Rail­ road station, Vienna, the whole of which area is close upon 100 acres! ^•biB makes It easily tbe largest sta­ ll on in the world, from the point of view of space covered. Much of the land included In this area is not em­ ployed, however, as railroads use all their land at English and American stations. The New York city station is the costliest ever built; $20,000,000 was 'expended upon it. and. including asso­ ciated work, the total cost of the scheme has exceeded $100,000,000. Dur­ ing the first year of working 10,000,000 passengers used it, 112,000 trains were worked in and out, 1,929,320 tick­ ets were issued and 1,500,000 trunks, parcels, etc., were handled. Ita mag­ nificent facade is one of the finest of Its kind in the world. When complete, the new Leipzig sta­ tion will be far above the average In respect of size and beauty of German architecture In railway buildings. The magnificent central hall, with its six enormous bays, splendid ticket offices, and superb waiting rooms, will be just I about the "last word" In each par­ ticular sphere. As regards the number of platforms at various railroad termini, the new i Waterloo station of the London and South Western, stands at the top. with 19, which will shortly become 23, when the alterations now going on are finished. Then we have Liverpool street. London, and Waverley station, Edinburgh, with 18 platforms; Man­ chester (Victoria) 17; Euston, 16; New castle (Central). 15; Glasgow (Central), 13; Glasgow (St. Enech), 12; Victoria, 9--18. Probably next would come Washington station, in the United States, which can boast of 337.920 square feet of platform accom­ modation, some of Its platforms being extremely long. Cologne follows with 14 platforms, and Canada is next, with its Canadian Pacific Windsor Street station in Montreal, possessing 12 platforms. Cream IS ABSOLUTELY HEALTHFUL Its active principle solely grape acid and baking soda. It makes the food more delicious and whole­ some. The low priced, low grade powders put alum or lime phosphates in the food. Ask Your Doctor About That girl, material True to His Trust. I "Father," asked the beautiful j "did you bring home that for my new skirt?" "Yes." "Where is it?" I "Let me see? Walt now. Don't be i Impatient! I didn't forget it. I'm : 6ure I've got it in one of my pockets, i somewhere." A better thing than tooth powder to cleanse and whiten the teeth, remove tartar and prevent decay is a prepara­ tion called Paxtlne Antiseptic. At druggists, 25c a box or sent postpaid on receipt of price by The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass. It's easier to lead some men to drink than it is to drive them away from it. She Knew It. Stella--This Is the presidential year. Bella--I know. The farmer we board with keeps eight bull moose that chase you every time you go out Even your best friends haven't time to do much worrying on your account. Mi*. Winslow'a Soothing Syrup fop Chlldroa wibinir, softens the {rums, reduces inllattunap lion, allays pain, cures wind colic, Kc • Brilliant baseball plays are diamond sparkles. Garfield Tea Is Invaluable for all liregclarti tli* of the liver, kidneys and bowel*. It Is uuule from pure ami wholeMxue herl*. When a man is down and out hla friends are soon up and away. There never was a . thirst that Coca-Cola couldn't satisfy. It goes, straight as an arrow, to the dry spot. An i besides this, satisfies to a T the call for something purely delicious and deliriously pure--and wholesome. U _ _ _ 0« new booklet, teniae rf P lr R ft Coem-Cota rindkatkm at Chattanooca, '"TThi mHbi !>«•«• il tbe Genuia* u made by Wtoaevet THE COCA-COLA CO. /"• atuxtk GA. I English Railroads Not 8afer. Julius Kruttschnitt contradicts the Statement that British railroad lines are operated more safely than rail­ roads in this country. He says false conceptions to the contrary arise from the fact that British roads operate only 24,000 miles, while roads in this country operate 240,000 miles. In the last three years and ten months no passenger has been killed through collisions or derailments on the Southern Pacific, and during that time the road carried 1B0,400.000 passen­ gers an average distance of 42 miles. In the last three years and four months but one passenger has been killed on the Union Pacific out of 27,900,000 carried by that line. In 1911 14 passengers were killed In col­ lisions on railroads In the United Kingdom. The Harrlman roads have nearly as many miles of track as those of the United Kingdom.--Wall Street Journal. Shock for a Brother. "John," said an eminent physician, wearily, entering his home after a bard day's work, "John, if anyone calls excuse me." "Yes, suh," agreed John, the old family darkey. "Just say," explained the doctor, "that the masseur Is with me." A little later the doctor's brother called--called and received the shock of his life. "I want to see the doctor at once." said be. "You can't do It, suh," solemnly an­ nounced the old darkey, turning up his eyes till the whites alone showed. "You can't do it, suh. The doctor, suh, am wid de Messiah,"--New York Evening Sun. New Idea for Locomotive. An obstacle to the use of the In­ ternal combustion engine for haul­ ing railroad trains has been the Im­ possibility of accelerating the train from standstill with an engine of nor­ mal size and of maintaining any con­ siderable overload at any speed. A petroleum-electric locomotive is now proposed, In which the prime mover is an internal combustion engine, us­ ing crude oil, kept continuously run­ ning to drive an electric generator, which in turn delivers electrical ener­ gy to four 20-horse power polyphase motors Good Bait. Aunt Sarah, cook in a .Richmond family, took home a dish of macaroni from her mistress' table for the edi­ fication of he.- own family. When her children had been assured that it was good they proceeded to eat with great gusto. The next morning Aunt Sarah discovered two of her off­ spring in the yard turning over stones and soil and scratching vigorously In the earth. "Heah, yo' chillun" called out Aunt Sarah, "what yo' all doin'7" "We's a-huntin'," was the reply, "fo' some mo' of dem macaroni worms." His View. Hewitt--This place is 1,000 feet above the sea level. Vewett--But the^sea isn't on tha level; It always mikes me sick. Getting Rid of It. Tyres--I tell you the man who takes care of his own motor car has a good deal on his hands. Byres--Well, soap is cheap. .-" V Seemed Like More. Tbe Professor--In 140 wasps' aeats there are an average of 25,000 life- sects. The Student--Why, professor, I dl»* turbed just one nest one day, and IH bet there were more than 25,000 IB that one! Deliberating. The Rev. James Hamilton, minister of Liverpool, while on holiday In Scot­ land, had a narrow escape froa drowning. Accompanied by a boy, Mr. Hamilton was fishing for sea-trout when he slipped on a stone, lost balance, and being encumbered With heavy wading boots, had great diffi­ culty In keeping his head above water. Finally he managed to get back to tha shore, although in a very exhausted state, and said to the boy: "I noticed that you never tried to help me."* "Na," was the deliberate respoiMk "but I was thinkin' of Testing Durability of Rails. To determine by service tests the durability of the various types of steel rails, a leading railroad has ar­ ranged for experiments with rails of various alloys Sections of each type will be placed in service. The sec­ tions will be a half mile in length, and careful watch will be kept on the manner in which each type of rail wears. Simple Explanation. To Illustrate a point that he was making--that his was the race with a future and not a race with a past-- Booker T. Washington told this little story the other day. He was standing by his door one i morning when old Aunt Caroline went [ by. • I "Good morning. Aunt Caroline," be ! said. "Where are you going this morn­ ing?" 1 "Law-zee, Mista' Wash'ton," she , replied "I'se done been whar I'se gwlne."--Kansas City Star. Its Advantages. "I think the pillory ought to be re­ vived as punishment for this frenzied financing." "Why so?" "Because it provided a fitting, penal­ ty In stocks and bonds." STRAIGHT Fast Electrifying Its Lines. At present the New Haven railroad has 114 miles of tracks equipped for electrical operation. So extensive are the increases which the company is making in its electrical equipment that by the end of next year no less than 562 miles of the company's tracks will be electrically operated Objected to the Odor. Bacon--I see that garlic came from Asia and has been used since the ear­ liest times. It formed part of the diet of the Israelites in Egypt. Egbert--Do you suppose that ac­ counts for their being driven out ot Egypt? Living Up to Its Name. "How do people seem to like your new song, 'The Aeroplane?' " "Just carried away by it." Grumpy Passenger--This boat seeaM to me to be doing a frightful lot at tlppin', steward' Steward (smiling)--Yus; thaf more'n tbe passengers do! "He bit the hand thai fed him** said Teddy of Big Bill, And didn't tell us if the bite had made the biter ilL Now had Toastie* been die subject of Bill's voracious bile He'd have come back for another with a keener appetite. Wftttaa by WILLIAM T HIXCXS, SUM Bt-, Bridgeport. Con*. One of lb« SO Jllttil kr which the Maa Co., Bat tie Cre«k, Mich., p£d UOUO.OO in -•J"