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trail. and Conductor H. r. Akin OF the
same road left yesterday morning for New
Orleans.
General Passenger Agent NJ. L. Robbins
and Travelling Passenger Agent r. u.
George, both Of the Houston and Texas
Central, left last night for Austin,
The passenger department of the Hous-
ton East and West Texas announces that
the Msrdi Gras festivities to have been
held at Shreveport have been postponed
CT account of inclement weather.
Mr.. e. B. Boyd, general freight agent Of
the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific, with
headquarters at Topeka, Kan, is in the
city He will be Joined today by other y
ficials of the traffic department OF his road
Mr.. T. IL. Lawrence, chief clerk TO
General Passenger Agent Robbins OF TING
Houston and Texas Central. has returned
from New Orleans. whore he attended u
meeting of rate clerks OF the Southwestern
lines.
Mr.. H. A. Jones, general freight agent
OF the Houston and Texas Central, has re-
turned from Austin where he spent the
latter part Of last week on business con-
nected with the settlement OF the commits
sion suits.
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FINAL MEETING ON THURSDAY
COMMISSION WILL THEN GIVE THE
ROADS ITS LOWEST FIGURES.
rate clerks Are Now Busiiy EnSaRcd
In Formulating the Only Basis
IN for a Compromise.

Austin, Texas. February 1s.--M tho re-
quest Of General Freight Agent Goodwin
of the Santa Fc the railroad commission
today postponed until Thursday the giving
of its answer to the last proposition sub
mitted for the amicable settlement of tho
injunction suits.
In the meantime, the commissions rate
clerks are busy preparing the figures which
1t will insist upon on the Anal show
down which. so it is stated by both parties
to the controversy, will be had Thursday.
The basis upon which said figures will be
made has already been outlined several
times in these dispatches. and If any hitch
occurs in the end it will be over details,
but the indications are still that salts
factory adjustment will finally be agreed
upon.
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o. H. II. STRIKE PROBABLE.

Nine Thousand Miles of Santa Fe sys-
tenn May DC Tied Up
Fort Worth, Texas, February 13'-The
strained relations existing between the
Santa Fe Railway company and the Order
Of Railway Photographers is liable to soon
end in a general strike on the entire 5000
miles of the Santa Fe system In April an
operator was discharged at Paris, since
which time the trouble has been brewing.
The Order of Railway Photographers grier-
ance committee has several times en-
deavored to have the discharged Paris
operator reinstated, but the officials at
Galveston have never looked favorably
upon the matter. Recently President Rip
lev was appealed TO and has granted
conference. which will take place in Chi
cago this week. ]. W. Hickey OF Fort
Worth and C. B. Clark OF Ladonia. Texas
members of the Order of Railway Teie-
sraphers grievance committee, left tonight
for Chicago. At Peoria they will be Joined
by Grand Chief w. v. Powell, and the
three gentlemen will proceed to Chicago
to confer with President Ripley.
Mr.. Hickey said to The Post correspond
ent that he did not think the matter would
be satisfactorily adjusted and thought
strike was sure to follow.
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CHANGES IN RATES.
Adviccs Issued by Chairman of TIE
Southwestern Bureau.

Advices Issued by Chairman of the
Southwestern Bureau.
Chairman E. I. Campbell of the South
western bureau has issued circular can
ceiling rate notice No. l. C. G. A-2755, dated
February s, 1899, promulgating rates on
compressed cotton from Vicksburg, Shreve-
port and Pacific railroad points to Hous-
ton and Galveston, the same having hecn
issued through inadvertance.
Other advices recently issued by the bu-
reau are as follows:
The local rate on ice machinery, carloads.
from Chambersburg, Waynesboro and York,
Pa, to Memphis, Tenn, upon which
through rate announced in rate notice No.
/. c. C. A-2i93 was based, having been adj
vanced to figure which, added to the To-
cal ratio west of Memphis, exceeds the es-
tablished differential rate from seaboard
territory; 1t is understood that. effective
February %, 1899, said rate notice Will
be Cancelled.
Notice has been received from the ST.
Louis and San Francisco railroad OF In
tention, effective February is, 1899, to es-
tablish tho following rates on wrapping
paper, from SugarleNd Texas. to For'
smith Ark: on less than carload snip
ments 54A cents per 100 pounds on cal :
load shipments, 1914 cents per 100 POUNDS.
Notice has been received from the santa
Fe system of intention, effective February
Is. 1899. and expiring March II, 1899, %
establish rate of $3.50 per standard car
on stock cattle from Higgins, Texas 70
Refer 10 item No. So of bureau tariff NO
M n. q. c. No. 101) and all OIL City,
pa, to points from which rate OF % cents
Der 100 pounds applies on wrought iren
nipe. carloads. to Texas common points
directive Immediately as based on comblna'
tion OF locals through Jeffersonvilie, ino.
The Houston and Shreveport railroad
viii continue in effect rates on classes an.
commodities, between Shreveport, Lu, af'e
Houston East and West Texas Tailwa?
noints. contained in supplements Sos; ,
and 4 and supplement to Houston Eas'
and West est. Texas and Houston and shreye'
nnrt tariff No. 1o2 G. C. c. No Asl.
Notice has been received from lhterustu !
lines OF Intention, effective February !. 10 70
1850, to amend item SS OF bureau tari y.
No. LII q. C. C. No. I'D, 20 reau a., a.
follows: Roofing and sheet IRON, R.asn
ali kinds Except Russia ana psnisne ecs
| straight or mixed carloads; also 10 YAM
item No. SO OF such tariff.
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WEATHER CAUSES TROUBLE.
southern Pacific Trains Dei"scu'
Heavy Travel.

southern Pacific Trains
Heavy Travel.
The weather IS still causing veAlhs ue-
laws nm the Southern Pacific, which came
at an especially inopportune time III ',ew
OF the heavy Mardi Gras travel which mas
during the past few days it''n
No IS. westbound, due here at 1851 Sun
dov night. did not arrive until l2'oo yes
tcrdav. and No. 90, due at S5o yesteraas
morning. was also delayed. Last night 9
No 1s was nearly FIVE hours late, as was
No 10. eastbound, due here at f:oo y. ~.
The wcstbound Sunset limited was ncails
three hours late. A train was made UP neIo
IN ,eave on No. 1915 time for the accom-
mediation OF passengers bound for new
orleans. hut Il did not leave Houston uiti,
after O'Clock, having frst been aelayea
by waiting for the southbound oen.,al,
which. with twenty passengers FOR re"
orleans on board, was fifteen minutes iate.
The Central also carried 100 people lor
Galveston. attracted thither by the pres
euce of the battleship Texas, and the oanta
Ise due TO leave at 1875 was held In orner
10 make connections. -, 80.
The wires of the Central, wnicn nav
been in trouble ever since SATURDAY, NY
now in much better shape and the trains
Of that road are being operated practicaliy
on schedule time.
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A Tree of Ice.

one Of the prettiest sights incident to
the present cold snap was viewed and ad"
mired by a number of people yesterday
who passed along Austin street, between
Congress- and Franklin. A water pipe on
Inc outside OF the residence OF Mrs. M.
%. Proctor at 200 Austin had been broken
by the freeze in such a way as to throw
a spray over a tree just under II. the
result was a complete tree OF Ice, with
its trunk and every limb. branch and
twig completely frosted with coating
OF Ice. making picture rarely seen In
the South, and one that attracted SO much
attention that several phoiosrhpners OF
The city have perpetuated it with their
cameras
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,.oco, Note. and Personals.


Mr. G. W. Bein. traffic manager OF the
s,nsat lines. went to New Orleans Sunday
night.
AR w G. Common. Jr.. commercial
aaart ~ the Frisco. went to Galveston yes
terday.
Mr. e. NJ. Mitchell. commercial agent
of The Santa Fe, spent yesterday afternoon
III Galveston.
Mr. ". ID. Lawson. travelling passenger
agent Of the Missouri, Kansas ana Iexas'
left Yesterday for interior points
Mr. w. A. Reinhart, travelling passenger
o,ert az the southern Pacific, left yester'
dsv for trip over his territory
Mr.. Frank Goodrich Of the maintenance
If way department OF the Central, has
returned from business trip up the road
Mr.. n. G. Archer. commercial agent at
Galveston for the Kansas CITY, Pittspnrg
and Gulf, was here yesterday on busi-
ness.
Mr.. l.. J. Parks. assistant general pas.
sanger agent OF the Southern Paciiie, ieit
last night for New orleans on otnciai 0us''
ness.
AR ". f. Mcclure. general freight and
,asee,reg agent OF the Galveston. Houston
IA Henderson, lett last might Tor New
Orleans.
The Roland Reed company arrived from
Nav Orleans on the delayed Southern Pa
eifc yesterday and went 10 Galveston on
tho La Porte.
Mr.. j. H. West, assistant general freight
agent OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas,
has returned to his Headquarters here at
Ter a trip TO interior points
Mr.. +. A.. Leoyy. chief clerk TO Traf1ic
Manager Bein OF the Sunset. returned yes
terday. accompanied By Mrs. Leovy, from
| trim Tn New Orleans.
Mr.. j. b. scogin, chief clerk 70 super
division OF the Houston and Texas Gen.
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difficulties, brought about by the McCor-
mick injunction against the commissicn.
The proposition rendered the commission
late Saturday night by General Freight
Agents Jones OF the Central, Sergeant OF
the Texas and Pacific and Goodwin OF
the Santa Fe VIM. 1t IL believed here. be
faycrnbly acted on by the commissioners,
but nothing deflrite Is looked for before
Wednesday or Thursday. The opinions ex-
pressed by those interested hero are In line
with the statements made heretofore In
these columns to the effect TINT both par
ties to the dif1culty are willing and oven
anxious to como to ain agreement and that
details only remain 10 be arranged. No
notice OF any future meeting at Austin
was received here yesterday.
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POLICY HOBS UP AGAIN.
Two of It's Agents. Both Negroes, Ar
rested and Fined.

Two of It's Agents. Both Negroes, Ar
rested and Fined.
Like "Banquo's ghost" policy is hard to
down. 1t was thought that through the
squirt made by the police some time ago
that the wheels by this time would have
rusted on their spindles but they, or at
least two of them, have evidently been
fabricated and two of those who have been
the agents through which the fabrication
has been furnished We're arrested yester-
day by Police Officer Mckinney, and being
arraigned before Justice of the Peace HUI,
were each fined for selling policy tickets.
Both defendants we're colored men, named
Willie Johnson and T. p. Smallwood. John
son, on two charges WAS finod In the
aggregate SAC, while Smallwood, With but
one charge against him. was fined s2S.
The wheels that are said to be running,
and for which the tickets were sold, are
the III. l." and tho Interstate
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p. v. and N. II.

The following announcement has been
made by D. II. Nichols, general manager:
The Pecos Railway Construction and
Land company take pleasure in announcing
the completion of the Amarillo extension
of the Pecos Valley and Northeastern rail-
way. and beg to advise that on and after
FEBRUARY 10, 1889. the entire line OF $40
miles Amarillo to Pecos, will be open AND
ready for both freight and passenger pusi-
nose The principal stations are as FOL
lows. Amarillo, Canyon City, Heretora'
Boyina, Texas; Portales, Kenna, roswell
Hagerman, Eddy, Malaga, NJ M. Gusua-
lupe and Pecos, Texas ,.,.,,
The stationes mentioned are provided Win
commodious stockyards, sidings and all ia
ciI,ties for doing large business. the
transportation equipment is new and OF
modern design.
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Rates $3.50 and $500 per day
las. I,AWJ.NP Prop.

3 louis, city; A. c. Davis. Topeka; 2.
NV Topeka; Geo. Best, Columbus; II.
x San Now York; W. G. Zimmerman, San
49, ia Kennison, Galveston: j. w.
e|aloa, Fan Antonio; 7. u. Martin, Geo.
~. Meridian, Miss; G.. w. Iplbon.
,W !sl Geo. W. Walker, New York, T.
s'as'n, Kansas City; II. j. Lowton, St
~ n. Tucker, Nacogdochcs; II. A.
x .,, L. Mann, Galveston; w. A. Rein
Z VA \; J. Hope, Galveston; W. X.
4 sq,saelphia: II. l.. McEidsrlng, city:
n. holland, Houston Post; Urban Wei
,,S@ IN, cnas. MeEiuer and daughter.
w. W.; "; Ed W, Bliss, st. Louis: A.
Irs.snd, New York; j. Il. Pettigrew,
4 'sonHs ard wife, Dallas; William p.
d A. Bouldin, Austin: II. Farms
,sS,ac n (; l.. Brooks, Beaumont: Miss
1S. M hallctsyllle: j. Il. Moore, Mata-
Il ' I'm koss, New Orleans; G. l.. Rem
n p tSSs' MISS Ochiltree. Orange: Com
|, " up; iattleship Texas; l.. T. Ber-
ii iiL ss,ini ala,.com, Galveston: NJ. Rash
II gus. Wade II. Cheek. Henderson,:
Co.. brooks. Wharton; II. l.. Chap
q III. 7. A. Boggs, New York; 4. &.
IN wnkston; i. VI. bowman. VIM.
H lo,.sro; q. Z. Chesnut. Fort Worth;
VI, nm, y; Y Boyd, RoadIng: II. II.
nv epnss ~; W. Il. Harris, Bryan; II. Il.
~ 'ssiveston; Miss n. u. SHELTON.
3 ssfmsDn ssselt, Elein; Geo. y. Her
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KING or MrsRULE.
I,orge Crowds Gamer at Little Rock
DESPITE Cold Went'er.


Little Rock. Ark. February ls.--The
second year OF the reign Of Rex Petracu-
lus King Of Misrule, was inaugurased
here today. In spite of the bitter cold
weather thousands Of people haze
throneed The city to attend the carnival,
and each incoming train adds TO the mai
titudc. WI. crowd Of visitors Is lager
fhan was expected and no extra notei
accommodation were prepared except IN
the way OF eating booths. The hotels
and steam pipes, and q bureau mas been
established for the purpose o. hndiAE
private accommodations for visitors. 80
The king. with his royal retinue' WIZ
arrive tomorrow and VIII be given
Joyous welcome by his loyal subjects.
An elaborate program. including q hower
carnival Will be carried out, winding up
with a grand ball masque At the caption
theatre Tuesday night.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC STATEMENT.
phenomenal Incrense shown IN tn'
(;ruas Earnings

phenomenal Incrense shown In inc
t;ross EARNINGS
The southern Pacific company mas 'us'
issued statement showing its earnings
for pecembcr last and for the last SIX
months of 1898 In December the gross
receipts we're 1926, sos. an increase o.
sa24 .474 over the same month Of the pre-
ceding year. The net receipts aniountea y
s;x months the gross earnings Amounted
o. s.735ssl. an Increase of 81 2C5 1891. The
total net receipts amounted to sii,s14.1IS'
n decrease OF s14i,15l The loss IN nee re,
ce,pts. as compared with the phenomenaI
gain in gross earnings, 10 due to the rae,
that the company is expanding a great aea'
Of money on equipment and improvements
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y section Foreman Killed.

n DIVA exas' February t3.-Tonight
"a isra, aged about 40 years. un-
|zau issn OF section No. on the
|k,sS ~ ~ roNe and Houston railroad.
~ inss sa On the trank OF that road
~ s,,s. .n OF Forty-fourth and
y ls. His breast was crushed
Il, k,vss otherwise mutilated; sup
"a in,s oeen done by a passing en-
|nt peceased has no relatives
= a.. ''s!er resides In New Orleans,
Vi ana address could not be
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1na.t mound Freight.

Eastbound shipments from Chicago lot
the week amounted to 93.7oo tons, as com
pared with 97,s61 for the previous week.
and "a a1s for the corresponding week last
wear. The FORT Wayne led with 1880 tons;
The Michigan Central carried $685. wa
bash, 576i; Lake Shore, 1920 Panhandle,
1873. Baltimore and Ohio. Il32; Grand
Trunk, 15,245 Nickel Plate, 514l; Erie
$3.50. and the Big Four 26oo
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sic selected.

The city council committee on selecting
q site for tho city's proposed electric light
plant has selected four-Gcio plat down
the sbnyou near the lille street bridge.
upon which site it Is aiso intended to
place the proposed garbage crematory.
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TIEsT-CLAsA.
$3.50 10 S4.VJ per day


II Wig. Beaumont; Charles IT. ConIon.
sm 9. Valentino, Houston: George r.
: Sgnriand; W. J. Lytle. San Antonio;
u M. New York; John Selden. New
EH G Edrington. wife and daughter.
Vim: 9. E. Blankenship. Houston; II.
eS~ Memphis; T. NJ. Richardson. Ok
- ! A. Williamson. Kansas City; A.
MI, George Klinit and wife. Nose Wolf.
y. laonton, Dr.. j, Allen KYLE, II. Frank
!aM Henry Hilbrauer. G, NJ. Low. New
", Rothcoe. st. Louis: Charles $. Ashs.
~ Cbasies Lothein. New York: ii. C.
M New York; P. g. Plat. Detroit I;
1ass R Case. Philadelphia; d. c. Rich
4, 0slafoua; G. l.. Reiss. Texas: G.. T.
n, eue'o; George Cox, Dallas: S, A, Nc
\. Texas, II. l.. Hutchinson. Louisville.
VA aarzcshelmer, Texas: p. A. Baxter.
li,n.c. T Beddo. Dallas; X. w. Harry.
\ atya, New York; a. katz. Bulilg-
~ L,J. Trlneman. y. II. Pilletreau.
iHfi 4. II. Ray, Galveston La Port and
skc railway. w j. Holiday and wife,
;e,sNs; Mr. Robbins. New York City:
4 cxEood, Bastrnp; George II. Wilbush
\ ts; Waco; Il. c. Klrcksey, Hillsboro;
Y hlfisg, Iiillsboro; NJ. j. Meyer, st.
VI! i. Literal, $. a. i'arham. j. A.
y Is,as' 7. Bramer, Eddy; j. w. Brit
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sou,bre.tcrn Passenger bureau.

Tho quarterly meeting of the son'h-
Western Passenger bureau. of which or
garization most of the Texas roads are
members, Will be held next Thursday az
The headquarters of the bureau III the
Union Trust building. st. Louis.
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rHE ooMMTssIoN suITs.

Local Traffic Men Expect q se''e-
ment in the Near Future.
Local traffic men are not discussing ene
49, situation to any extent, but all are
,ooL,nr forward confidently to spesay
ma amicable settlement OF the presen'
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THE HOTELS.

|NoL HOTEL
mt 4 Hervey
10, Alragsf
I'm rsens, With.
NJ tsths, sup.
q rltA pure ar.
b vtler from
us vii. large
~ ,rcns. With
I'd most ton,
Nt laecmlno-
rI mr. c0m-
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TnE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP 0F FIGS.

The EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which It is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance Of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As tho
genuine Syrup Of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FtG SYRUP Co.
only, a knowledge Of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRNIA Fro SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions OF families, makes
the name of the Company guaranty
of the excellence of It's remedy. 1t Is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW WORK. N. T.
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. NV, and depart from tie Grand
y s.u...st he Missouri. Kansas and exas
Dlg IN 49, srnoti in tho Fifth ward, the In
|A1e crst Northern. Galveston. Houston
~ ~ IA Columbia Tap. which use the
y. I Great Northern depot on Congress
~ ~ Hs,.souri., Kansas aud Texas trains
] ,ltes,,. sS,i and Great Northern depot
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-05
GEN. MERCER
(Confounded by Dreyfus.l

Ny GiCyluS.l
This aroused the suspicion of the anti
Dreyfusites, who thought that MERCER
was trying to suppress the matter.
But Mercier soon convinced them to
the contrary by displaying the most
pronounced spirit OF opposition to
Dreyfus. The press rewarded him by
declaring him the paragon Of patriots.
Yet he knew he could not crush Drey-
fus with the material at hand, and he
must act at once. He rose at the first
Observation-Disclosures Of war In the
republics cabinet-and said: Gen
tlemen, there is something more. |
shall read you one sentence from a
letter in cipher that some months ago
ccme into possession of the ministry.
You will comprehend its source, al
though | am not permitted to present
its context: Decidedly this scoundrel
of Dreyfus is becoming too exact
ing. He had wholly, deliberately
changed the sentence, for the paper
from which he read did not contain
the name of Dreyfus, but the initial
3D." only. On this bit of irregularly
submitted, boldly perjured bit of evil
dence the judges based a decision they
had already formulated. Furthermore,
that scrap of paper in Gen. Mercier's
hand was in not even the remotest
manner connected with the alleged
selling of French army secrets to the
Germans, but was a fragment from
some intercepted correspondence, pass
ing between attaches of different en-
bassies, and related to matters even
more infamous than any treason of
which Dreyfus was accused. However,
Gen. Mercier's best efforts could not
keep the truth buried, nor could his
subserviency to the rabble and the
rank alike secure him in his seat as
minister of war. He has been warned
to leave France, but has chosen to
remain, at least for the present.
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A MAMMOTH INSTITUTION.

To those who are accustomed to send
ing away from home for their goods 1t
is OF the greatest Importance to know
the character and reliability of the
establishments selling goods to families
from catalogues. The great emporium
of the John NJ. Smyth Co., located at
$50 to 166 West Madison street. Chicago,
has been established for third of a
century, and has furnished over half
a million homes in Chicago sn3 dcinity
alone. This firm enjoys the confidence
OF the prhlio oy its many years of fair
dealing. IT issues an immense illus
trated catalogue that should be in
every family, as it describes and gives
the price of every article required for
household use. A sample of the extra
ordinary values offered by this firm is
shown in the illustration of the lady's
ulster in another column of this paper.
These garments are indeed wonderful
values, and yet they are but sample
Of the thousand and one useful articles
illustrated and described in the beauti-
full catalogue of the John NJ. Smyth
Company.
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At Santa Glars. Cal, there Is a Ran
list church which was built OF lumber
made from single giant oak tree IN
der its branches the first Baptist SER
vice In that region was held. In 1ssS
When 1t was decided to build a church
II was thought best to use the site
OF the original meeting place. With
appropriate ceremonies the great tree
whose shade covered an acre OF ground
vas eonsecrated for It's new burmese
Workmen then cut on the tree twenty
feet from the groand. This big stump
was partially hollow. and was allowed
to stand for the church tower. A ia
pering stseple was built on top OF Il
The upper part Of the tree trunk ana
Its huge branches were sawed I'M into
lumber for the main body OF the
church. When the church stood COM
pleted-a substantial building thirty
feet wide by seventy feet-twelve hun
dred feet Of lumber remained unused
A more sturdy building could not he
imagined. 1t is as strong as the old
Saxon churches OF England which were
built centuries ago OF native oak and
are still in use