davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

The digging Of ginseng root has be-
come quite a business in some parts of
Somerset and Franklin counties. For
a long time it has been known that it
was in great demand and consequently
brings a good price, as high now as $6
or more pound. This root is found
most in mixed hard wood growth and
somewhat resembles garget. 1t has to
be dried before it is ready for the
market and shrinks about two-thirds
in weight. a half pound day means
big wages to the digger, but the
scarcity of 1t makes it impossible to
find even that unless. in Western
pariance, one strikes it rich. The
question is being asked by land owners
whether the man who goes on an
others land and takes value therefrom
is not trespasslng to q great extent
and doing that which he has no legal
right any more than II he should cut
a certain amount of wood or lumber
on the land of another and appropriate
il to his own use. The land owners
claim that as this root has "A
high money value, ii is the prop
erty of the land owner as much as IA
tree or stone on his domain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05
M@lqae Gossip.
The Game oil Life.

We mustn't take things for granted
Nor voice too soon our shout,
For the game IS never over
Till the last mans been put out.
And this is a maxim. brother,
For guidance in the strife;
An error made hy the other side
Gives you another life.
This life is 4 game Of base ball:
The universe Is the sphere;
And one must play his very best
TO hold up his cnd while here.
Don't pine if you make a tumble:
You can't win every day;
But bear il in mind that they win most
Who most sincerely play.
The umpire isn't against you:
He'll see fair play all around;
Keep from going TIP in the air
And play The game On the ground.
For the pennants worth the winning:
It's worth Your knocking about;
And remember, tn" games not over
Til the las, mans been put out.
EPhiladelphia North American.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect June 40, 1900.
Trains leave Augusta az foIIov.,
THROUGH T-pAfNyo

Trains ieave augusta as followsi
THROUGH TRAINS.
rGOING WEST-s.35 A. NJ. for Lsv,.,o,
r roardminston, ad Rangeley. Rockland. Po,1.
iahd, Boston, Quebec and Montreal. . !,
A. NJ and il.40 00.40 SUNDAYS nnIx ~
NAN line points,, express for BrunsvcI
lewiston, Farmington. Phillips, Range,
icy icy, R.9ckland, Portland and Bosien
connecting fpr White Mountain nnin,.
ana Lancaster; '2.OS and 352 p. NJ n.
brunswick, Bath. RockIand. Lewi:s,anr aUr
Portland. Boston. Montreal ana Wbn.
cago; 'io.55 p. NJ. (night Pullman, Ini- nj
and Boston; '2.25 A. H., T Portlana rSTtlsna ana
GOING EAsT-1.25 A M fnlyb, =.
PRESS; Tor Skowhegan, Belfast. Eangnr
Moosehead alo 81 Lake and Aroostook cousty..
stephen; St. Andrews, st. nhGe0oIs. Joha yIs. st s.
hadian i,, Pacihc and Aroostook and Wasfr
Bar Harbor; 907 A NJ, for Wate,,,sIIao aio
Belfast and Skownegan; .2.S5 p. M aY
press dai!y Tor Bangor, Bucksport ana
Bar HarDor; 335 p. NJ, for WateryilIe
oakland; North Anson, Bingham, skow.
negan. belfast Bango., Old Town ana
Malta awamkeag; 1& r. M, for Water.
vile: s.l5 A. NJ, Sundays only, for Water-
Vile and Bangor.
Train leaving Augusta at 3.08 p. N IN
ing west runs daily. Sundays included
to Lewiston, Portland and Boston.
The night Pullman train gong East :,
l.S5 A. NJ, going West at 1885 p. NJ. runs
every night, Sundays included. connsc,-
Ing for and from Lewiston, but Dot N
Skowhegan on Monday mornings. or IN
Beiiast, Dexter or beyond Bangor. feY.
ings.
'Daily for main line points.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
South Gardiner to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

There is every reason to believe that
colored troops could be successfully
employed in the Philippines, and there
are many who would be glad to see
the government use them to a larger
extent there. OF course. any move of
this kind has to deal with Southern
prejudice which. always apprehensive
of race wars. is opposed TO imparting
any military instruction to negroes
Such prejudice is too narrow to be
humored. To avoid friction, however,
it might be we'll to have all negro
troops organized and drilled at points
in the North to which recruits could
be sent as fast as enlisted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

The Boston Herald makes use Of the
story of one Hess, a correspondent Of
that eminently just and truthful pa
per, the Paris Figaro, to discredit the
fighting achievements of our troops in
the Philippines. In doing SO it also
discredits every American of note. in
Guiding a number of very able news
paper men, who have been personally
on the ground and have told very diff
ferent stories. 1t is evident that Hess
saw through his prejudices-if indeed
he saw at all. French hostility to
America in the war With Spain is a
matter of record, as is also the vivid
ness of the French imagination in
dealing with the events of that con-
test, and those growing out of it.
AbaS Hess,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05
A Timely Note OF Warning.

Ambassador Choate does wen 10
direct the attention of the American
Bar Association to the increasing de-
laws in legal procedure. 1t is certainly
a serious matter. The tendency 70
elaborate procedure and unnecessarily
multiplied appeals is fast undermin-
ing public confidence in our courts of
Justice, especially when taken in con-
nection with the increasing looseness
in the important matter of selecting
iurvmen. There is no doubt but what
this tendency to increased delay. with
IFS greater uncertainty, has been di-
rectly responsible for the alarming
growth of lynch law in this country.
When the people of a community reach
a point where they distrust the ability
of courts of justice to so administer
the laws as to afford an adequate
measure of protection to society, it is
only n step farther for them to take
the law into their own hands. 1t
should certainly be the aim and effort
of the lawyers who feel Il just pride
in their profession, and are themselves
n credit to it. to do all in their power
to facilitate the prompt and effective
administration of justice. Mr.. Choate
has certainly sounded n timely note of
warning and it is to be hoped that
practical good may result from it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Boss Sheehan intimates very broadly
that he now has Boss Croker at his
mercy. Well, time will tell. So far as
the general public is concerned it
would be difficult to make a choice.
Croker at least has the advantage of
already owning his race horses. Shee-
han, of course, could collect as large
stable in time. but it would cost the
New York taxpayers a large amount
of money.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05
WISCASSET ROUTE
TO THE NATIONAL HOME
Eastern Branch, ID. v. s., at Togus.
KennebeC Central R. r.

Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad and A. VT. & G. Elec-
tric Railroad to Augusta and Kennebec
Steamboats, for Boston.
Summer arrangement, in effect Monday.
June 26, 1899.
Leave Randolph: AT. at Nat. Home:
- and 1922 y. NJ. 742 4 1912 a. NJ.
l.20. 80 4 AZ F. NJ. lao 2.50 4 Az r. NJ
SIS and lie \. NJ. SIS & ll.35 a. NJ.
1.50. 800 Il p. NJ. 2.lO $50 K SO =. NJ
SUNDAY TRAINS will run as follows;
Leave Randolph. 30 and $40 T.. NJ Ar
rive at National Home, 90 and $40 F.
NJ. Leave National Home. 2.40 and =.
NJ. Arrive at Randolph. 800 and $50 Z.
Nj.
Monday and Saturday at =. NJ, by the
Home band. Inspection and parade of
the veterans Saturdays at Il. NJ. Spe-
cial rates givsu to excursion parties.
+. A. LAWTON, Supt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

The expulsion of a cadet from West
Point for persistently annoying and
prosecuting. in petty ways, an under
the authorities doubtless thought, and
with good reason, that youth imbued
with such spirit was not likely to de-
velop the qualities that fit men for
command -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

What a picturesque group of liars
are in command of the French army
Is it any wonder that the Germans
have no fear of serious trouble from
that quarter?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

A pretty spectacle which resembled 4
torch light procession, was produced
by the cottaeers at Cushing's island
recently. They took three or four
dozen cato nine tails, saturated them
IN Kerosene and sticking them in the
SAND at regular intervals, set them on
lre- Although the means employed
were simple, the result was decidedly
effective.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

The tide is setting homeward, and
yet, here in Maine at least, September
is the most beautiful of all the vaca-
ton months.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

~, x -fs.r - g. -tv
These backwoods tragedies continue
to be reported from down in Maine.
and they are apparently about all
traceable to the same brand of contra
band whiskey.-BostOn Herald.
Yes. most Of it is said to come from
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

ton. 1t is positive cure for almost all
disorders of these organs, and cures also
such diseases of the heart, blood, liver
and other organs, as have their cause in
weak or diseased condition Of the
stomach
There is no alcohol or other intoxi-
cant contained i'll Golden Medical
Discovery"
Substitutions are limitations. Inlita-
ton money is worthless. So are imita-
tions of DR.. Piercc's Discovery" Get
the genuine.
Mr. John l.. Coughenour, Of Glensavage,
Somerset Co, Pa, writes: ~ had been doctor
ing for about year and half, being unable To
work most of the time. The doctor said had
heart disease and indigestion. NV appetite was
unusually poor, l was weak and nervous, and
short of breath. Finally wrote to YOU for
advice. did not think your diagnosis was right
but ordered six bottles Of Golden Medical
Discovery and began its use. After using three
bottles l began to improve slowly and soon went
to work, and have been working ever since"
Free. Doctor Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, 1908 pages, 100 illustra-
tions, IS sent free on receipt Of stamps 10
pay expense of mailing 0niv. Send 2I
one-cent stamps for the paper bound
edition, or 81 stamps for the cloth. Ad-
dress DR.. X. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Ne notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held rcspon-
sible for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
address all commu icatiOns relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

The BOer women are reported to be
spelling for n fight and the indica-
tions are that their wishes are in q
fair way to be gratified.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Dreyfus appears to be in a fair way
to die of old age before the end of the
present trial is reached
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

A Presque Isle man witnessed n
novel sight recently while in the vicin-
ity of Eagle lake. 1t was that of n
young moose running along as con-
tentedly rs could be with flock of
sheep. The young animal seemed to
be perfectly at home, acting as if he
belonged to the sheep tribe. and mani
tested no alarm when several persons
drove by
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Yellow Jack has had a discouraging
summer of it, thanks to American
vigilance and enterprise.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

The dog days of 90 have taken their
departure. and with them the major
part of Names seashore visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Mondays cool breeZes We're n re-
freshing contrast to last weeks fog
and sickness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Let us hope that good weather may
attend the State fair at Lewiston, this
week. The indications all point to an
exceptionally good show
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Enficld's terrible accident furnishes
another illustration of the well-known
truth that it needs but the occasion to
bring forth the hero.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Boot backing took drop in price
in Brunswick recently when two young
boys with a box appeared on the
streets shining boots for one cent
They did a (b)rushing business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05
&. Arrangement
M Of Trains in Effect
June IS, 1899


LEAVE J. Portland. 1855 4. ~. Augusta.
80 A M; Waterville, 3.25 A. NJ; Ban
gor. 600 y. NJ; Arrive Lagrange, 7.13 A.
Iron r sSos. Works. s.95 A. NJ; Nqrcross. s;42 4.
Al; Island Falls. 1907 A. NJ: Smyrna
Mills, 1888 4. n; Masardls. 1l.37 A. NJ. /:
Ashland, 12.0o NJ; Houltnn. 100 A. NJ. |;
?. M: Caribou. 1U5 Z. NJ: Limestone. Is
+. NJ; Fort Fairfield. LIS L. M; Dover
and Foxcroft, SOB A. NJ: Guilford. So A.
NJ: Monson, S.57 A. NJ; Greenville, $50 A.
LEAVE Portland. lilo A. NJ; Water
vile, l.S5 I. NJ; Bangor, 3.25 p. NJ; Ar
rive BrownvlIle, asa p. NJ; Newport
GuiifoTd, 400 ?. NJ: Monson. 80 5.os F. X: n
Greenville, 5.O5 P. NJ; Kineo, 7.05 P. NJ:
Norcross. $40 p. NJ: Sherman, 6.37 p ~:
M ,Il?nd nolton Ta5 s E NJ Pat,en Par' s;ss.,P ,9 F
9.S5 p NJ; Presque Isle. s.l5 p. NJ; Carl
LEAVE Portland. 1910 P. NJ; Augusta,
800 r NJ; old Town, SIS p. NJ: Brown.
vile, Gas p. NJ; katahdin Iron Works,
40 T. NJ. Dover and Foxcroft. $50 p. NJ:
Guiiford. us P; NJ; Monson junction. 7.sj
LEAVE Greenville, 5.S5 A. NJ: Monson
Junction, 625 A. NJ; Guilford, $40 A. NJ;
Dover and Foxcroft, Csc A. NJ; Katah-
lin LIN Iron Works, go 4; N; Brownvills.
= ~
ARRIVE Bangor, 9.07 A. NJ
LEAVE Fort Fairfield Gas A. NJ; Lime
stone. 5.55 \. NJ; Caribou, $40 A. NJ;
Presque Isle, 7.06 A. NJ; HouIton, SIS A.
H.; Ashland, 7.30 A. NJ: Masardis, Isl A..
NJ; Smyrna Mills, SIS A NJ Island
Falls, 9-z5 a. NJ; Patten, go A. NJ; Sher-
man. 9+S a. M; Norcross. 10.4 A. M:
Brownville. 11.32 A. NJ; Arrive Bangor.
Los Z. NJ; Waterville, BIS P. NJ; Au-
gusta, 3.52 r. NJ; Portland, SIS P. NJ;
Limestone. 10. .25 A. NJ.
LEAVE Caribou. 1205 p. NJ; Presqus
Isle, 1888 p. NJ; Fort Fairfield. n50 A.
NJ; Bridgewater, 11O p. NJ: Houlton, 20
P. NJ; Island Falls, $40 p. NJ; Patten.
S.O5 P. NJ; Sherman, SSS p NJ: Norcross.
40 p. NJ; katahdin Iron Works. 800 p.
NJ: Brownville. $40 2. NJ, Lagrange.
6-11 Z. NJ; Kineo, I55 p. M: Greenville,
355 =. NJ; Monson, 3.45 P. NJ; Guilford.
sos 7. NJ: Dover and FoxcroIt, 81 p. NJ. !;
Arrive Bangor, 7.15 p. NJ; Wateryille,
? So 7. NJ; Augusta, 10.43 p. NJ; Portland.
i.30 A. NJ t.
LEAVE Kineo. $40 A. NJ: Greenville.
II 40 A. NJ; Guilford. 12.A P. M; Dover.
LOO 2. NJ; Newport Junction. 2.T p. N;
w Waterville, 3.15 p. NJ; Augusta, Isl p.
NJ. Portland, SIS p M.
GEO. NJ. HOUGHTON,
80 Genl Pass. and Ticket Agent.
F. W. CRAM,
v. r. and General Manager.
Bangor. June q, 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Yesterday was the longest day of the
year to the school-returning boys and
girls.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

August was the quietest month the
Portland fire department has had for
several years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

The high school football teams are
getting into fighting trim.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

C4AsToRHA.
Bears the Hlhs Kind ycu Have Always Bought
signature % &Mzzz<Z::.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Phillips has the unique record of
having every dog within its borders
licensed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05
BANGOR & AROOSTOOK RAILROAD

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between
Caribou ana Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou at G.iU A. NJ. and Bangor at 80
l.. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Many proposed new houses will not
be built in Bath, owing to the rise in
material.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

One Maine woman believes that she
has learned how not to pack trunk
She visited in Presque Isle recently,
and while there partook of some of the
delicious honey for which Aroostook
county is famous. So much pleased
was she with it that she decided to
take a quantity of it home with her.
and carefully wrapping it up, placed it
in her trunk. Imagine her consterna-
ton to find. upon arriving at her des-
tination, that the honey had been
playing hide-and-seek among the con-
tents of her trunk. running among
many other articles, a $14 hat and a
silk dress.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Millinocket. which in the rapidity of
its municipal growth. bids fair to outdo
a Western boom town, is to have n
hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Oysters are now in order.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05
A pretty spectacle which roc

apples picked recently measured nine
and half inches around. ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

A. w. Sturges of Lewiston, is the
possessor of remarkable apple tree
now, Transcendent crabapDle tree.
Several years ago he grated a portion
of the tree to Wagner apples, and it
has grown and prospered since, till to-
day it presents the remarkable appear
ance of bearing half little red crab
apples and half large busting" apples
Of the Wagner variety. One of these
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05


Point. Ocean Point. ami Boothhay Har-
Dor: ana Christmas cove ANA Heron
Island.
Returning leave Christmas Cove at LOO
ana Eruthbay AT 2.3o L. H., making same
landings
Leave BnothbaY liarhor at 10 A. NJ,
landing daily tSundays eXcepted) at
Squirrel ana Mouse Islands, Southport,
RigEsvile. Wes;port Junction ana West
port Mon. We'd. and Fri. at Ocean
Point. Spruce Point, Capitol Island, Five
Islands. ans Tues, Thu. and Sat. at
Isle Of Springs ana Sawyer's Is. Return
ing leave Bath at 2.30 =. NJ.
WISCASSET ROUTE
Commencing Tuesday. Sept. 9Th.
Steamer will leave Bath daily Except
Sunday from Kennebec Steamboat Co.'S
wharf at A. NJ. for WisCassct. Return
ing will leave WisCasset ut I +. NJ. con
meeting 4 Bath with X. s. y. CO. steam
erS for Boston.
JAS. Il. DRAKE. Pres. & Gen. Man.
Itf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05
Eastern St'mbOat Co.
Fall Arrangement
[ Com. Sept. 5th, '9g

Leave Bath daily
teXcept Sunday at
S.3h \. NJ. landing
at Weslport juno
tion. Isle Of Springs
southport, Mouse,
Capitol and Squir-
rel Islands. SurUCp
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

Sundays
only.
AM. PM. Pm. Pm.
Augusta, w., 500 D210 Ds1o t2l;
HailOwell, S.07 PIT GIT l22
Gardiner, $50 z3D 6N l2s1
So. Gardiner, ar, $50 240 $40 l2y0
- Daily. Sundays included.
Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had Of T..
III. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta, the
only office in Augusta selling via all
routes and checking baggage free Of ex-
pcnEc.
GEO F. EVANS, F. E. BOOTHBY.
V. Pres q Gen. Mag'r. G. p. & T. A.
Portland, June Y, 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-05

The most attractive place in this sectlor
W. Tile country. or
The Globe-republican., 1899-03-16

A new law was passed that is OF
great importance to the western half
of the State, where it has been the
custom to ship in cattle after March
LIST and evade taxation. 1t provides
that personal property brought in to
a county after March LIST and before
September LIST shall be assessed for
taxation unless it has been taxed for
that year elsewhere. The tax is made
lien on the property 80 that the cat
tie cannot be sold prior to December
Goth and thus escape taxation on that
end. The law was the work of Geo.
Wiley, representative of Meade and
Seward counties, who pushed the bill
to a successful issue in spite of oppo-
sition. It means thousands of dol
lars to the counties of Western Kan
sas.-Hutchinson News.
The Globe-republican., 1899-03-16
rywhere.

The season is here to plant trees.
It is a work that costs little, yet it is
of the first importance in making o
city or farm attractive. Shade and
forest trees are not only beautiful in
themselves. but temper the solar heat
and help to keep down the dust.
They add to the beauty of farm life
and the comfort and healthfulness of
city life and unquestionably enhance
property values. The two worst enc
mics to tree planting in cities are pro
crastination and improper setting and
protection of the trees. New York
has an association of citizens which,
for the small cost of the work, not
only carefully selects, plants and
guards shade trees, but guarantees
their growth, or, if they die, their re-
placement. In Paris the planting
and care of shade trees is in the
hands of scientifically organized
city department. Every visitor is de-
lighted with the results OF it's labors,
and wonders why other cities are not
made beautiful by the same simple
and inexpensive system. 80 =
The Globe-republican., 1899-03-16

Thu opponents of prohibition have
gotten o new argument. They claim
that insanity is on the increase in
Kansas, and that this is due to the bad
quality Of whisky which the people
of that State are compelled to drink.
Really. this is quite fetching argu-
ment, if only tho premises and con-
clusion were true. We have been
under the impression that Populism
and free silver were sufficient to &C
count for any increase of insanity in
Kansas. if there is any. But we are
glad to have the testimony of the
liquor interests that they are sending
into Kansas whisky that is calculated
to drive people crazy. We know of
no law that requires people to drink
it. So honors are even.-Kansas
City Journal.
The Globe-republican., 1899-03-16

commended President NcKinlsyis
christian character and eulogized him
for the Boston Market Club speech.
He advised all young boys to read it.
cut it out and past it in their scrap
books. That speech is already in the
Bible. He endorsed it because God
endorsed it. The youth he was talk
ing to today were inspired with just
such thoughts in the Presidents
speech as inspired him in his youth
and led him to espouse the cause of
the oppressed, and to take up the bat
tie for human relief and human pro-
gress. His words we're now inspir
ing young men with heroic christ
ian endeavors. He wanted to be
placed on duty in the Philippines or
wherever God willed.
Mr.. Taylor, in tracing the lines on
the map which indicated the pathway
of human and christian liberty, poin-
ted to the wilderness of North Amer
lean an foretold in the Bible prophecy,
and now our country was the greatest
country on the globe, and its destiny
was the inhabitable world. The An
glo-Saxon race had driven. out the
copper-colored, and it's mission was
not accomplished until it had sup
planted all the dark races and cir
bigotry and idolatry eve
rvwhere.
The Globe-republican., 1899-03-16

Frank Marshall caught q NAM
moth gray engle recently in very
novel manner. He set a steel trap
near the carcass of q cow and fas-
tened the trap to the carcass. The
eagle came to get his daily meal and
got his foot fast in the trap. The
monstrous bird of freedom arose
with it's mighty wings and succeeded
in carrying the carcass several hun
bred yards before he was taken in
tow by Mr.. Marshall who roped him
and carried the brave bird to his
home where he fastened him securely
to o fence post For several days
the emblem of Uncle Sans dominion
seemed to brood over his confinement,
thinking only of the empty, vast aud
wondering air. One evening a
mighty tempest rose and the fierce
gray bird seemed to sniff the air OF
freedom, for with the help of the
boisterOus breeze he made a mighty
effort, the post broke off like q dry
reed and with it half dozen boards
cli"ging thereto away went the eagle
at 100-mile per hour rate and was
soon lost t. sight. Mr.. Marshall says
there are some mighty big eagles in
in this country. This accounts for
their great strengtb.--Meade Globe.
The Globe-republican., 1899-03-16
Tide Of western Travel.

0s0V - vsSOS~s. 0A0sSse
The indications point to an immi-
grafton to the western States BY rea-
son of the travel in this direction.
Travel has Unexpectedly been main
tanned through the winter season.
Homeseekers' excursion tickets
may now be considered permanent
and continuous feature of railroad
travel. Formerly only limited Pc
Rod Of the year was selected by the
railroad companies for this conces-
sion. but the cheap weekly excursions
to the west and northwest have now
been offered for about nine months,
and will continue through March,
At this time it is believed that the
cheap tickets will be extended indef-
nitely.
One of the new developments in
the sale of western tickets is the vim
ter demand. notwithstanding the
long prevailing cold weather, COM
mencing in early December, the trav-
ell of land seekers to Iowa. Kansas,
Minnesota, Nebraska and Dakota has
continued during the winter months.
A few years ago there was more de-
mand for tickets to the south, but
this winter very little southern travel
on the part of landseekers has been
attracted over any Of the roads.