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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19
AFTER THIRrY-rHREE YEARS.
Escaped Murderer Seen on tie Streets
Of Columbus.

Escaped Murderer Seen on tie stree Is
Of Columbus.
COLUMBUS, GA, April IL a fter
roaming over the country a fugitive
from justice for thirly-rhree years Van
Calhoun, negro murderer, returned to
Columbus today and was recognized by
Judge HARRISON Of Lumpkin, but made
his escape before he could be arrested.
Calhoun was leader Of the famous
Hood riot in 1861, when the yankee
provisional government was in fofce.
de murdered Mr. owen by shooting
him and then running a blyvnet through
his stomach.
H. was arrested, tried and seute nced
to be hanged, but escaped from jail 4
few days before the execution Was to
lake place. Rewards were offered fol
mis- apprehension, but his whereabouts
was not known until bis Appearance on
Broad street today. Calhoun is now 70
) ears Ola.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19
KILLED AND BURNED.

A Negro Wcman's Awful Crime in Pu'-
man County.
EAToNToN, GA, April 15.-One of
the most atrocious murders conceivable
occurred near here Thursday night
Salle Brewiugton, colorej, killed her
husband, John Brewington, with an axe
while he was asleep. The oman drove
the full blade OF the axe INTO her VIC
TINS head just behind his left ear, lit
orally splitting it open, and then placed
the body on fire, burning all the mur~
dered mans clothes off and his face
almost beyond recognition.
The mnrderess was arrested and jailed
here today.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

THE original intention to make the
state fair this year an old. fashioned
one where the fat hog and the big
chicken would reign supreme and
horse races would be the only excite
ment will not be carried out. The
management, over the protest of the
religious people, has decided to have
midway" al the show. A midway"
Will not be nice, but it will draw
well. And that's what goes these
days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19
VS. AND VIEWS.

If some of the military authorities at
Halan are net careful they will be
morally responsible for greater or less
number of deaths from heart disease
among tie Cubans. That fund of 50 OCO.-
600 is abard the transport Burnside.
For some reason or other every once in
while the Burnside Is ordered to move
from one anchorage to another, or to
steam out of the harbor. And every
time she goes outside, with All Of that
money on board. the hearts of the anx-
ious ex-lnsurgents leap and bound and
refuse to get down t. regular business
again until the ship IS once more at am
Choir inside the harbor
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

We are going to consult and talk
about the car OF Russia's suggestion
OF universal peace, anyway. A disarm-
ament congress, growing out Of this
suggestion Of the good and gentle
car, will meet at The Hague the latter
part OF May. The United States will
be represer ted by lion. \. d. White.
ambassador to Germany; Mr., Newells,
minister to Netherlands; President
Seth Low of Columbia University
Captain Crozier, US. army; Captain
A. I, Mahan, L, S. navy, retired.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

A suit at Oklahoma City has brought
out most curious train of circum-
stances. a woman secured a divorce
from her husband, together with large
amount of alimony. The divorced hus
band then entered into an agreement
win good-looking young man in the
neighborhood whereby the young man
was to pay court TO the woman, marry
her, get control of all her property and
divide 1t with the divorced hus band.
The young man carried out his agree
ment to the letter, and then fled the
country. The suit is now brought by
the woman to recover the property of
which she had been deflauded by the
conspiracy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

A torpid liver causes depression of
spirits, indigestion, constipation, head
ache. Use Nr. NJ. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine to stimulate that organ.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

Butter from peanuts is now being made
IN commercial quantities in Indiana.
Ii is said TO be quite a good palatabe
and wholesome article, and the cost of it
is about one-half that of genuine butter
from crt am
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

1t is better to preserve health than to
cure disease. Therefore, keep your
blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparil'a ana
be al ways Well
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

Get my prices on shoes, hats, shirts,
! ana all KIND, of gents furnishing goods
before you buy. win save you money.
j. w. F. LoWREY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

Down at Albany last week Judge
Spence fell among the pasteboard art
lists, and in the game called the boys
and raked in the jackpot, which con,
tanned about 81, 600 The wad was diyid-
ed between Solicitor Billy Wooten and
other court officials. The Judge went
after the boys with sharp stick and
got about thirty of them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

BROTHER Thomas H. WILSON was
tried before the Methodist church IN
wilmington, DEL, the other day on
the charge of having INDUCED in "sin-
ful words and tempers." 1t was de-
veioped in the testimony that Brother
wilson called Brother Harris "snin y
Brother Wilson was acquitted. II Is
therefore the church law in Whining
ton that it Is SINFUL to call a man .
"snip." 30" :"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19
S. S. S. Is the ONLY
Remedy Equal TO this
Obstinate Disease.

ltI 1S 0s5q noes % Whlch ocrofuIa surely leads
uu impress upon those afflicted with it the vital i'm
not possibly effect cure In many cases where the wrong
IreIehC mas been relied upon complicated glanduar
a dangerous surgical operation is necessary
MI H. T. Thompson, of Miledgeville Ga writes. "a
pao case OF ScrouIa broke the glands of NV nno
Whch had to be lanced and caused me much suffering
W&S treated for long WHILE but the physicians Wer nm
oe TO cure me, and my condition was as bad as when
pean their treatment Many blood remedies were used
qQI without effect. Some one recommended S. s. S. and
began TO improve had taken few bottles
Continuing the remedy, was soon cured perr9anentT
ana have never had sion of the diseasa to
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19
ONLY ONE CURE
FOR SCROFULA.

there AIRED dozens of remedies recommended for
ogF opd some OF them no doubt being able to
4 t temporary relief, but S. S. S. is absolutaiU
the only remedy which completely cures =
2Gro d IS one of the most Obstinate deepseated
blood diseases, and is beyond the reach Of t6a
many so-caIed purifiers and toncs because some
le, and never fails to cure Scrof9Ia bacansoo p
e disease, thus permanently eliminating ever ~
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

CONGRESS alone has power to declare
war. The war with Spain is over and
the treaty q peace signed. The ones
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

JUDGE GRIGGs would make most
popular candidate for gov ernor If we
may judge by the newspaper
comments that stray rumor brought
out. The Judge, however, will
leave that office for some of the
other boys to tussle over. He is
satisfied with his present position as
member of congress, and with the per.
mission of the people Of this district
will continue to look after their inter-
ests In Washington.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

THIS paper has always opposed lynch
law, but should that brand of justice
oyertake the Campbell county brute
who splt the head of Mr. Crawford
with an axe and then outraged his
wife no wall would go out from this
sanctum. For the gentlemen who ad,
miuistered it we would have no unkind
words at ali.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

tion now is, who declared war against
the Filipinos, AID why should those
people be murdered for defending their
own homes and their own country?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19

s. S. s. FOR THE BLOOD
blood iseayas ny %h can prompt reach and
experimenting with the voro
ad tones ETC. all sufferers from blood rompt ]
sCu OF during years Of suffering which
cnT F y is guaranteed purely vegetable never falls to
ECZEMA Cancer Rheumatism,
R ia sores ceTs etc Insist nothing aei nIoos
will address
swift Specific Company, Georgia ' ''uhesS ny IAe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 81 1890
FIRST CASE OF SMALLPOX.
=. -
Discovered, Laie Monday Evening. by Dr. G.
u. Brickett, on Laurel Street.

a case OF smallpox was reported 30
the health officer, late Monday evening,
1y pr. George Fl. Brickett. He at once
called DR.. Tue,l in consultation and ii
was decided 10 be undoubtedly "A casa
of smallpox. The case is that Of q
young French child. who has been {,
resiaent of the city since its birth. Ii
Is at NO. 20 Laurel street which
runs from Water street in the vicinity
Of the Farmers hotel TO State street.
1t Is the 3-year-old child Of Alponse
Ponlin. The house was at once auaran-
tihed and special police officer was
placed on guard outside to see that no
one left it. DIR. George II. Brickett was
placed in Charge OF the ease.
The child viii, its mother will be re-
moved to the isolation hospital now in
readiness, and the house with all its
occupants anarantined for two weeks
DR.. Bricllett will have. charge OF All
cases of smallpox that occur. The
board Of health is unable to trace the
source of contagion of the case.
The office, who is on guard is a man
who has had the smallpox. Marshal
Morse said. Monday evening. that he
had several men who had had the dis
ease and he should swear them in rs
special police to have ready in case
they were needed III place on duty 10
guard Guaranteed houses.
Late in the evening, the family of .Io-
seph Bulduc consisting of six members.
was quarantincd as The family had
been in the house with the child in the
evening" Mrs. Pouiin is the daughter
of Mr. ana Mrs. Dotluc. The Bolduc
home is in the large Cole house stu
ated beside the house in which Poulin
lives, ana is ON Morton Place.
Matters in the way Of smallpox pre-
vemtion rcGaain about the same. now
that The board of health. through
Health Officer Randall, has The prepa-
ratfous which ii has been working upon
all IN working order. Sanitary In
spet tor Bean was on duty with officer
Miron ri the trains that come from the
east. Monday. though they did not find
themselves obliged to make any ar
rests. The travel from Watervillc and
" insloW is now very small. outside the
business men, ard they are all pro-
viied with certificates. Two suspicious
eases of persons being in the city with
Oh, certificates were reported during
the afternoon. and though the inspec-
tor Went to look them up. the board
thought there was nothing to be feared
from them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21
PERSONAL MENTION.

| X. H. Reed Of China, was in Angus
| tn, Monday.
| S. A. Howe Of Windsor, was in the
city, Monday.
f. A.. Farnham Of Sidney. was in the
| city. yesterday.
John Tibbetts of Belgrade. visited
Augusta. Monday.
| H. L. Cooper of South Windsor, spent
| Monday in the city.
VIM. c. Farrell of Van Buren,, was
in the city. yesterday.
/ Il. Reed Of Palermo, transacted bust
ness in Augusta. Monday.
| z. l.. Noble went to Rockland, on in
| suraEce business Monday.
Mss Fannie Knowles has returned
from visit to Portland
L. C. AIinct of belgrade, was in the
! city. Monday, on business.
d. p Foster Of Watervllle, was in the
ciSy on business, Yesterday.
c. .. sewall of Biddeford, was in the
city on business, yesterday.
a. X. Millet of Richmond was in the
city. Monday visiting friends.
George II. Greeley of Bangor was in
the city short time. Monday.
". n l'yler of Mount Vernon, was
in the city on business. Monday.
e. G. Barrows of Vassalboro, was in
the capital on business, Monday.
CT. Perley Of South Vassalboro, was
in the city several hours, Monday.
N. 4
the business visitors in the city, yes
terday.
Amos Gerald of Fairfield. was in the
city looking after business interests,
Monday.
William G. Washburn of Thomaston.
was in the Capital calling on friends,
yesterday.
f. s. Pray Of Belgrade was in the
city. Monday, calling on business ac-
/! uuaintances.
Miss Gray or CID Town, has been the
guest fer feW days IF aIr. and MIS-
Oscar Iolway,
Mr. and Mrs Webb DonneH Of Kent's
/ Viii. we're registered at the Cony
House. Monday
4. y. terry fttuiilSd Oh Inc mo- iiiii7
train. Monday from a business visit in
somerset county.
! Colonel j. b. Peaks of Dover, the
I chairman Of the board of railroad com
f,issianers, YES in Augusta, Monday
/ De.1,tv sheriff Hiram Gilman of
/ Mount Vernon, was in the city, Mon
! cay. aD matter Of business, ana to
renew old acquaintances here.
| ZION. Joseph II. Manley and William
/ II. Williams were in Portland. Monday,
for the purpose of attending the funeral
! If the late Mrs George p. Wescott.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

,,.cn,an giving The name OF
s1iaaaud, saying her none nom, was IN Ga u.
in,i,. Was arrested, Monqay evening,
-. s5ei,er Airel. The woman was IN
= !, aouse o. washington street and was wa,
S i,,ay.catea. She was creating a dls-
t,,rS,nee when oificer Mir99n was sent
ar Sac resisted him ard the the officer of Ger
iss't - Gree there she made night
sltsai''51. -, nor eloquent mixture of the
nsd@'t go english languages. She
rf i,, Al heafd by Judge Andrews, this
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


| Benjamin r.. Haley az Biddefgd. died.
| Monday. aged CT years He was the ori-
ginator OF the ROOF beer business In Maine
! ana for 20 years engaged in manufictui-
! ing small beers. Two sons survive him.
/ rtop-olt,, e,,t,b ~ - ,,an,. YAM.
ma ,stiod ~, est'.,e,, -. hili Vi,,bYr,
+iea S,,n5aN NM f.. 49, etricl.a,, =,
fnye o. n o. win narti,.e;s f,.o,n ,viiicb
he never recovered. His age was Il years.
Word has c0me from the sheep ranch
owned BY c. w. e l.. A. Robinson on
Foster island in Machias bay. thar
nearly leo sheep were lost In The bliz-
z.,rdeof FEB. i4tf.
70 "a g1nenn issna n,,s IN tse a9des.
ana most respected cltizens Of Freedom.
died, sunday, at the age Of " he Was
n,g ifi n :" VII aa y ta ,p, oti ri ~ Ts
Washington. y. C'.y survive Finn
lake. last Week. James Gaubrcy Of South
Brewer, cut one Of his toes so severely
that II was necessary to amputate the toe
ANA part Of the foot. The axe that he
was using slipped. with the result noted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21
DRINK GRAND

after you have concluded that YOU ought
not 10 drink coffee. 1t is not a medicine
but doctors order 1t. because il is health
fal, invlgarating and appetizing It q
made from pure grains and has Fiat rich
seal brown color and tastes Ike the fin
est grades OF coffee and costs about J, as
much. Children like IT and thrive on IL
because 1t IS a genuine food drink con-
tanning nothing but nourishment Ask
your grocer for G.aln-0. the new food
drink. Is an / 25c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

uiss Alice III. Nhitnav of this city.
sa,,,1~,lv a teacher ii John A. Webster
so,,nal wiil leage, today. for Wichita,
,-an - adYes siie viii make her resi-
go 80 nor brother being one of the
=, ,Na ~, citizens OF that place Miss
t,+.';t,,9z- +, her long residence in this
TX, ~ enGeare5l herself to the peo-
ci's, ~ ,.earef to have her leave, but
pis f be- a pleasant Journey and pros
n'p IN her new home in the far
West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

G.. w. Wadleish has received a Few
10. OF those famous Noyes cream
cheese. 1t w0ald do you good to see
the extra quality butter he can sell
YOU. five pounds fo-' 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

New York, Feb 20.
Money on call steady, 2ts per cefa.
Prime mercantile paper, zau5A per
cent,
Sterling exchange steady at $iSGfll$Gi4
FOR demand A.Sise4S8A for 80 days: post
I'd rates. $i.S4lafti.S5 and $iS5l2stLSI; conf
nerc3al bills, Si.S3aif.>3i2
Silver certificates, nominally 5a1af6o32-
Bar silver, 59i4
Mexican dollars. 41.4.
Government bonds. steady.
Stu ia bnrl1s Inactive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

Dodge EN-! Nfteen men have
tiatrts 20 SUI for the Unitarian sup
per. Wednesday evening. THINK OF IL:
i turkey supper and Boz ana OK
that famous old comedy Ior 80 cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

" =. Hilton makes a specially of
,.frlsal alarm clocks, just received zoe
He rot only warrants them for one
wear, but his being in the jewelry busl-
ne,ss makes the warrant all the more
practical.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

Swift & Turner have remarkable
1at lamb wick The writer has tried II
and II is.a surprise, II you want q good
thing call and see it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

A FearIu! Misiahc.

4 burglar came to Hen. Peck's house,
M moro abroad he Il roam;
He barely got off vita his life.
For he was met by Hen feck's wife,
Who thought thai he-this caused inc
strife
Was Peek, just getting home
Il. A. W. Bulletin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

Think of laughing 30 minutes artef
that turkey supper at the Unitarian
.oarlol.s, Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

Tickets are in the hands of the young
people for their social whist when is to
he given at Mrs G.. w. Martins, Fri
day evening, Feb. "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

F. NJ. Hayes & Son have purchased
the night lunch cart of Christopher
Gonella ard win conduct it in the fu-
lure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

A valuable lace handkerchief lost on
the night of The Legislative ball IS sd-
yertised in another column.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

The trial OF Louis So4Sh2E, who x kllie s.
Mrs. Nellie Donahue 1T Old foWn, Jan. ~
VII commence at Bangor, today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21
Everlasting Itching
And Burning of the Skin on Face
Cured by CUTICURA.

Eor,he las, three monthsI have been troubled
with an everlasting itching and burning OF the
skin on my face, and did not SNOW wna' c - uo
to c.re it. was prevailed upon to try ouh-
c,,n, REMEDIES. The result was simply Won
d ertH N one meek after using the crTieuEA
Soar and CuTIcunA REsovEs n,h Sa so ssdcy
ria oft and my skin is in nea,ny 9 Fran Cai
D.H'yANGLAHN,72l stocktohs'' 'AA
crrrcuRA BEsoLvENT begins with the piooo
SoIl1e th,oEn and scalp. That is to say
ap pa shds the and circulating t5s e eeu ei
EuMoR Gsh hs,S. a with iCGTICuRA SOAP, and
whs warm nnnt onss With VIII cUTicURA ointment
andscap ofcrusts and scales and heal Thus are
s9 s Of sn, sss
the most tortaring das ,iS loss Of hair, when the
s ss a aSap as and ali other fail
sod S? 5 Esa9EEs eifs
Rrn R0uGH HANDS "'s ea ne SOAP.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

on HE Produce EXchange:
~ TIERS Steady; creamery, l40Ila
dairy. 1l12M1S.
FGCiS-FiTHl. fresh %
CIEEESE-Steady; creameries, loyal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

Lung Earo quickly cures Sore Threats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21

The Havana Advertiser IS. the name Of
g weekly paper in English which mas iusJ
been started in havana, Cuba. ~ ottifor
ard manager is George Eugene Hi'y5un,
an American newspaper man.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-31

with terminals and tracks, since it should
be left for the exclusive use Of the sound
and ocean steamship business. An Of
fetal of the road is credited with the fol-
lowing statements:
1--WE are looking to the future in COM
mercial Seattle, and realize that 1t will
be but a few years until this city will
need every foot OF watering that other
steamship lines and other companies will
come here in, say, ten years or so, and
that more dock and yard room will be
needed, it is therefore easily apparent
why we are opposed to building a depot
along the water front and cramping the
facilities that now exist.
THE Northern Pacific and Great
Northern are not the only transconti-
mental railroads that will be here; others
will come in few years, probably, and
they will have to have yard room and
depots.
"A union depot is needed here; I do
not know of a city better situated than
Seattle to have a union depot. There
are so many arguments in favor of a
union depot that cannot see any reason
why separate stations should be pre-
ferred.
From any standpoint, I cannot see a
better location than somewhere down on
the tide flats, toward the southwestern
part of the city"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-31
SALTWATER.
A Retired Volunteer Makes Serious
Charges Against an Officer.

Peter Nerve, who served in the Philip
pines as a private in Company c, of the
First Montana volunteers, arrived here
yesterday and will visit with his sister
at South Saltwater. Norve spent a little
more than a year in the Philippines and
says he was glad to get out of the country
In n battle in a Chinese cemetery his
right leg was fractured and he was sent
home on the Indiana. While at San
francisco he met Sergt. Birmingham, eff
Company K, of the Thirteenth Minnesota
volunteers, and among other invalids who
came with him on the Indiana was Pri-
Vate Whelan, of Company *, who was
dangerously wounded in the region of
the heart. NorVe says the treatment
they received on board ship was wretch
ed. Their food was exceptionally bad and
lie makes charges against an officer who
had charge of the squad of invalids On
board the boat. Norve says they loaded
On enough rations at Manila to supply
$50 men for at least forty days and that
when the boat reached Nagasaki, Japan,
the officer loaded four boats with pro-
visions and sent them ashore where he
snapped the provisions for beer and
other liquors. The officers then opened
a cantcen on the boat, which almost re-
suited in a mutfny.
Norve saws he never knew of any re-
portS OF cOWafdlce on the part OF Col.
Ames. Norve was sick and run down
when he reached San Francisco, but has
picked UP very fast and his health is al
most restored.
The committees in charge of the Thir-
teenth regiment fund figure that about
$4,000 has been raised and the money re-
ceived from now on for the sale of badges
viii be utilized for the reception the COM
rany is to receive.
The tug St CIoix. owned by William
Sauntry. of this city, sank late Tuesday
night at the leyee near the red ware
house and all that can be -seen of her is
the smoke stack. She is not an old boat
and the presumption is that she ran
against something while at work on the
lake on Tuesday. The watchman aboard
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-31
WAR ON RATES.
No Way Apparent for Western
Roads to Escape 1t.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30. = The passenger
rate situation in Western circles is fast
approaching a crisis. There does not
seem to be any means of averting a war
Already it appears hostilities are being
carried on in commissions. Today the
passenger men got together and reviewed
the situation and endeavored to devise
some manner of escaping a general war.
The Burlington has announced it's inten-
ton of paying a S. commission to Den
yer on all second-ciass California bust
ness ticketed over its line. The action
was prompted by the st. Pauls red
circular requesting ticket agents to in
form the passenger department of that
road of the sale of the first ticket by it's
new midland tourist route. The circu-
lar, while 1t does not specifically promise
prodigious commissions, is taken by the
competitors to mean that unauthorized
commissions will be paid. The commits
siener of the Western Passenger asso-
citation claims that under the agreement
the Burlington's notification that 1t would
pay the commission to Denver was ir-
regular, and has refused to accept it.