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CATHOLIC CLUB CONCERT.

A concert extraordinary will be the one
rendered under the auspices of the Ana
conda Catholic club at the Margaret the
alter tomorrow evening. The official pro-
gramme is as follows:
Quartette, 1.-The Chimes" by Thee
Westman, Messrs. Frank Reeves. Frank
Solo, 1.-The Yeoman's Wedding Song ]
Solo, The Yeoman's Wedding Song"
j. ]. McGuinness.
Solo, Because l Love You, Dear" by
c. B. Hawley, Mrs. H. Frank Collins.
Violin solo, lie Pas de Fleurs," by
Emile Sauret. Miss Jennie Morgan.
Solo, Beside Me-" by Tito Matte,
Douglas Smith.
Solo. Across the Sands blu Milylard
Charles Hoff.
Piano solo (a) "Kamennoe Ostron,' a
Portrait of "a Lady; (b) ~"Humareske,"
op. s, No. 4, Greig, George Greenwood.
Solo, Love in the ~Springtime,' by Ar
diti, Miss Jennie Morgan.
Solo, queen of the EARTH by Siro
Pinsute, George Martz.
Solo, "Old King Time" by irving En-
erson, +. A. Davis .
Solo, Flower Song from Faust, MIS-
Ignatius Donnelly of Butte.
Solo, The Scout" by Campana, Doug
las Smith.
Quartette (to b. selected), Mrs. q. N.
Perusse, Miss Myrtle Pickel. Phlnp ftar-
riss and ]. H. Thomas.
Thu lower boxes in the theater VIII De
reserved for the aides and gentlemen
so graciously rendered their talent
the success of the affair. which ROM
Uses to be a musical event unsurpassed in
the Copper City.
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MINING APPLICATION No. 41ss.

United States Land Office, Helena, Mont.
April %, 1900.
Notice ls hereby given that Augustus
p. Van Dusen, whose postof1ce address
IS Butte City, Montana, has this day filed
his application for a patent for 1l47.9
linear feet, being LBS feet easterly and
1873 feet westerly from the center OF dis
covery shaft of the Copper Dream Lode
Mining Claim. upon which a notice of
intention to apply for a patent was post
Cd on the 18th day of April. A. D. 1900,
situated In Summit Valley, unorganized
mining district. Silver Bow county, state
Of Montana. n designated as Survey
No. $500, in fractional township 3 north
OF range z west and being more particu-
larry described as follows, to-Wit.
Beginning at the northwest corner,
which is the point of intersection Of the
east end line of Survey No. $40, and the
south side line of Survey No. 1907, a
granite stone set in the ground, with
mound of stone alongside, and marked
1-5SO6 for corner No. l. and from which
the northeast corner of Sec. Z, r. 8 N, r.
Z w, bears NJ. 40 degrees GA minutes E.,
360O.S feet and running thence S. 50 de-.
grees IS minute E., 304 feet: thence s.
"A degrees 10 minutes E. 901.5 feet; hence
$. Is degrees E., Psi feet: thence N "A de-
grees 25 minutes W., 1855 feet; thence
N. Is degrees W., 283 feet to the place
of beginning, containing an area of 6.04
acres of which 5.61 acres are in conflict
with Survey Nos. 1105 and 11O6. not
claimed leaving .43 acres claimed by the
above named applicant.
The original location of this claim Is of
record in the recorders Office of Silver
Bow county, state of Montana, in Boo
IS of Lode Records at page 50. and the
amended location in Book 1T" nj page
1873.
The adjoining claims to thes., premises
are Survey No. 1907, Granitt Mountain
lode, Lot 20S, Eugene D. Sullivan ct al
applicants, and Survey Nc 1868. Tuol-
umne lode, Lot 203. Patrick Fl. Meagher
applicant. on the north; Survey No. HOG,
Sioux Chief lode, Lot 49,, John r. Col
Inns applicant, on the southeast: Survey
No. 1928, Old Joe lode, Lot IS. Henry s.
Clark ct al applicants and Survey Nc.
llO5 Adirondack lode, Lot 1872, Anthony
II. Hedley ct al applicants on the south;
Survey No. $40, Edith May lode, Lot LOG,
Augustus P. Van Dusen ct al applicants
on the west.
GEORGE D. GREENE,
Register.
SAMUEL BARKER. JR.,
Attorney for Applicants.
First publication May LIST. 1900.
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NOTICE TOR PUBLICATION.
Mining Application No. 41s6. United
States Land Office. Helena, Montana,
March ~. 1900.

Mining Application No. Also. United
States Land Office. Helena, Montana,
March q, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that Kate L.
Butte. Montana has this day filed an ap-
plicatlon for a patent for 1900 linear feet.
the same being for $50 feet in a south
westerly and $50 feet in a northeasterly
direction from the point OF discovery, On
the Blackwell Lode Mining claim, situ>
ated IN Homestake (unorg.) Mining dis
trict, Jefferson county, Montana, the po-
s1tion, course and extent of the said min
ing claim. designated by am official sur
vey thereof, as Survey No. 1857. Town
ship Nc. 5 NJ, Range No. 6 W., a notice
OF which was posted on the claim on the
particularly set forth and described In
the official field notes and plat thereof
on file In this office, as follows. to-wit:
Beginning at the southeast corner, =
the ground. witnessed by bearing trees.
and marked 1851, for Corner No. 1,
from which the initial point No. !.
T. 3 n. r.. 6 W. bears south 6 degrees 45
minutes east 1882 feet. and running
thence north A degrees "a minutes west
utes west 1900 feet: thence south "A de-
grees IA minutes east 600 feet: thence
north % degrees 46 minutes east l,o0O
feet to Corner No. 1. the place OF begin
mug, containing an area u AV.uO oS4CS.
from which an area OF 2.O4 acres In con-
fiict with Sur. No. 1912 is excluded and
not claimed; net area claimed, 1882
acres, all of which ia in conflict with
Sur. No. 2S11. The mining claim being
of record on page 1876. Book 'o'' of lodes.
in the Office Of the Recorder of JEFFERSON
county.
The adjoining claim on the east. the
Golden Crown lode. Sur. No. 5746, the
Mountain Chief ind Blackwell CONSOLE
dated Mining company applicants. and
conflicts or the northwest with Sur. No.
1912. The Mountain Chief lode. Chester
survey Is in conflict with Sur. No. 2811,
the Homestake lode. Chester A. Congdon
applicant.
GEORGE D. GREENE.
Register.
M. I. BAKER, y. s. C..eim Agent.
(First Publication March %. 1907
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Mining application No. 1903 U. S. Land
Off1ce, Helena, Montana, May 18th, 1900.
Notice is hereby given, hat Harry T.
Lewis whose postoffice address is Butte,
Montana, has this day filed an applica-
ton for a patent for 1897 linear feet, the
same being for 80 feet in an east and 787
feet in a west direction from the point Of
discovery on the Baltimore lode mining
claim, situated in Summit Valley (unorg.)
mining district Silver Bow county, Mon
tana, the position, course, and extent, of
the said mining claim, designated by an
official survey thereof, as survey No. 5S46,
ract. township No. 3 N. range No. 7 w. a
notice of which was posted on the claim
on the 4th day of May, 1900, and being
more particularly set forth and described
In the official field notes and plat thereof
on file in this office, as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the S. w. cor, a granite
stone 12x12x26 ms, set 10 ms deep with
of earth alongside, and marked
1-5S46 for cor. No. / from which the n sec.
cor. on the east boundary of sec. 8 frac-
tional T. 3 N. r.. Z w, bears S. 73 de-
grees 25 minutes w. 1893 feet, running
thence N. IA degrees 40 minutes e. 618
feet to cor. No. 2; thence east 1897 feet to
cor. No. 8; thence S. IA degrees 40 minutes
w. 618 feet to cor. No. 4; hence west 1897
feet to cor; No. l the place of beginning,
containing an area of 1906 acres, from
which 1919 acres in conflict with Survey
Nos. 2078, 1869 and 2020 are excluded and
not claimed. leaving 4.S7 acres claimed by
applicant.
The location of this mine Is recorded
in the Office of the recorder of Silver Bow
county, on pag 500 in book IN" of lodes
The adjoining claim is Survey No. 4911,
the West End lode. on the east, Henri
Smith ct al applicants.
GEORGE D. GREENE,
Register.
JOS. H. HARPER,
II, s. Claim Agent.
First publication May II. 1900. -
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
TAILINGS GROUND WANTED.

The A. G. NJ. Co.. has entered SUIT in
the district court against Ed Thitcraft,
Alkaline Hendricks, w. E.. Rodgers,
George w. Stapleton and G. B. Winston
to condemn $40 acres of land on the
Whitcraft ranch on the Deer Lodge river
east of the city. The land is situated
just below the junction of the river and
the company ditch carrying the tailings
from the Anaconda smelters. 1t is rep
resented in the complaint that the land
is required as a tailings ground, that re-
peated overtures to purchase a been
made to the defendants, VINO are owners,
but it is impossible to reach an agree
ment on terms. The complaint prays the
court to appoint three APPRAISERS.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
NOTICE TO

To william Richardson and Charles II.
Buck. -
You are hereby notified that the Hutt.
Land and Investment syon,. Coz
owner, has. in accordance with saction
1924 of the revised statutes of the United
States, expended In labor and imDrove-
ments upon the x%enophanes Placer Min
Ing claim, which IL the N. w. u OF sec. IS.
7. 2 NJ, r. Z W., Silver Bow county,
Montana, and notice Of location Of which
Is recorded at Page 400. Book b." Placer
Records OF said county, one hundred
collars annual repre- :entation in the year
1895. one hundred dollars In the year
1887. one hundred dollars In the year
1888. and one hundI ed dollars in the year
1889. a total Of four hundred dollars. and
you are hereby notified that unless you.
William Richardson, contribute your
proportion. twelve dollars and fifty
cents H12.5o) for each OF the aforesaid
you. Charles NJ. Buck, contribute your
proportion twelve dollars and fifty cents
($12.b SOY for Zach Of the aforesaid years.
a total OF fifty dollars C50), of such ex-
penditure together with interest and
costs within ninety days after the con.
plete service Of this notice by publica-
ton, all your right. title and interest in
to the above described XenOphanes
Placer Mining claim, will become the
pf operty OF the undersigned. your co..
owner, which he's performed the work
an made the required expenditures
thereon.
BUTTE LAND B. INVESTMENT CO..
BY S. v. KEMPER.
tie Attorney in Fact.
Bulte. Mont. March 9. 1900.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

MINING APPLICATION NO. 1909, U. s.
Land Office, Helena, Monana, May 18th,
1900.
Notice is hereby given that Harry r.
Lewis whose postoffice address Is Butte,
Montana. has this day FLED an applica-
ton for \ patent for AGO. linear feet, the
same being for 24O feet in westerly and L.
22O.5 feet in an easterly direction from the
point of discovery on the Maryland Lode
Mining claim, situated in Summit Vallay
(unorg.) mining district Silver Bow
County, Montana, the position, course.
and extent. Of said mining claim, desig-
mated by an official survey thereof, as
Survey No. 5S45 township Nc 3 north.
n No. Z west, a notice of which was
posted IN the claim on the 4th day OF
May 1900, and and being more particularly
set forth and described in the official field
notes and plat thereof on file in his office,
as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the S. w. corner No. 1. a
granite stone SxSx1S inches. set 16 inches
deep with mound Of earth alongside, and
marked 1-5S45 for corner No. 1. from
which the a sec. corner on the East
boundary sec 3, of fraction r. 8 N, r.. n
W.. bears south So degrees 30 minutes w.
l421.5 feet, and running thence north 10
degrees q minutes w. 90 feet, to corner
No. 2; thence N. 7S degrees IS minutes T..
1863 feet 10 corner No. 8; thence s Is de-
grees q minutes r. 81 feet to corner No. 4:
thence S. IS degrees So minutes W. 1463
feet to corner No. 1, the place of Begin
ming, containing an area of 3.07 acres in
thiss survey of which Lac acres in conflict
with survey No. GERS is excluded and not
claimed. leaving 1.5S acres claimed by
the applicant for patent.
The location of this mine is recorded in
the Office of the recorder of Silver Bow
County, on page 362 in book N Of Lodes.
The adjoining claims are on the north
survey No. 4943, the east Golden Chief No.
2, lode. William ID. Thornton ct al appli-
cants; on the N. w. survey No. 3OS7, the
Colder Chief lode, Thomas Lloyd ct az,
applicants; and on the south survey No.
2O7S, the Six O'Clock lode, David Lewis ct
al, applicants.
GEORGE D. GREENE.
Register.
JOS. II. HARPER.
u. s. Claim Agent. |
First publication May IA, 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
THISTLES AND DANDRUFF.
AN INTERESTING PARALLEL AND
A VALUABLE DEDUCTION
THEREFROM.

Cutting down thistles no more relieves
the land of thistles than does securing
the scalp cure dandruff. In each case
permanent relief can only come from
e~radicating permanently the cause. A
germ that plows up the scalp in search
ing for the hair root where it saps the
vitality, causes dandruff, falling hair,
and badness. If you kill that germ.
you'll nave no dandruff, but a luxuriant
suit of hair. Newbro's Herpicide is the
only hair preparation in the world that
cures dandruff, falling hair and badness
by killing the germ. Destroy the cause.
you remoVe the effect
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot-Ease. powder. It cures
painful, sn,arting, nervous feet and in
growing nails, and Instantly takes the
sting out of corns and bunions, It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure for
sweating, ca]lous and hot, tired, aching
feet. Try it today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. My mail for csc in
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21

The universal opinion of the theater-
goers of this city is that the comedy pre-
sented by the Ward & Vokes company,
entitled 1.-The Floor Walkers" at the
Margaret theater on Saturday evening,
was the best seen in Anaconda his
season. An example of the applause
given some of the specialties was shown
by the ladies' quartette being recalled
seven times in succession. The play
abounds in wit and humor, and was pre-
sented by q cast Of more than ordinary
merit.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21

Mining Application No. 1887, United
States Land Office. Helena. Montana,
March q, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the Noun
tain Chief and Blackwell Consolidated
Mining company, whose principal place
of business is Butte, Montana. by Guy
l.. Reed. Its attorney IN fact, wnost post
office addres is Butte. Montana. has this
day filed an application for a patent for
1,031.5 linear feet, the same being for
a westerly direction from the point OF
discovery, on the Golden Crown Lode
Mining claim. situated In Homestake
(unorg.) Mining district, Jefferson coun-
ty, Montana. the position, curse and ex-
tent Of said mining claim, designated by
an official survey thereof. as Survey No.
5746, Township No. 3 N. Range No. 6 w.
a notice Of which was posted on the
claim on the Sth day Of February. 1900.
and being more particularly set forth
and plat thereof m file In this office. al
follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at the southeast corner, q
granite stone in place 8x5x3 feet above
ground, marked 1-5746, with a cross (x)
at corner point for Corner No. l. wit
messed by bearing trees. from which the
initial point No. l. T. !: NJ, r. s. w.
bears south So degrees "a minutes east
34S5 feet, and running thence north a
degrees "A minutes west 65s feet; thence
south ~ uesIses west 1.Vol.o Ieet, IueHc0
south A degrees IA minutes east 658 feet;'
the...e north 10 degrees east 1.031.5 feet
to Corner Nc. :, the place of beginning,
containing IN area Of AL acres claimed,
of which 0.59 acres are in conflict with
the Evening Star lode (u~nsurveyed).
The location of this mine is recorded
in the office Of the Recorder of Jefferson
county. on page 442. in Book "17' Of
lodes.
The adjoining claim on the west, Sur.
No. 2S11, Homestake lode, Chester A.
Congdon ct al. applicants, which is now
Sur. No. 5757: he Blackwell lode, Kate
L. Cobban applicant, and conflicts on the
south with the Evening Star lode (un<
surveyed. William F. Wall ct al. claiml
ants.
GEORGE D. GREENE,
Register.
NJ. I. BAKER, y. S. Claim Agent.
First Publication March %. 1907
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
MINING APPLICATION NO. 41s1.

MINING A1fLlCAIiON M. 4lSl.
United States Land on1ce, Helena, Mon
tana. March I, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the heirs
Genzberger and Gustave Gallick, whose
postofice address is Butte City, Mon-
tana, have this day filed their application
for a patent for 5.57 acres of the Little
Mcqueen Placer Mining claim, upon
which a notice OF intention to apply for
March, A.. D. 1900, situated III Summit
Valley (unorg.) Mining district, Silver
Bow county. State Of Montana, and des-
ignated as Sur. No. 1856, In fractional
Township 8 North. Of Range z West, and
being more particularly described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Beginning at the southeast
which is also Corner No. 4 OF Sur. No.
6412, and the point Of Intersection Of the
west end lire If sur. No.. 1929, with the
north side line Of Sur. No. s436, a granite
stone 1oxsx7 inches above ground. with
1855 for Cor. No. |, from which the
southeast corner of Section ., T. 5 ~,
r. Z w, bears 5. 6 degrees 81 min. L.
1865 feet, and running thence N. 6 de-
grees 20 min. W 6s fee.; thence s.. SO de-
grees SO min. W. 1875 feet: thence ". 3
degrees SO min. W. 563.5 feet; thence S. 0
degrees 06 mln. p. 1880 feet; thence N. 4
degrees 40 min. E.. 1915 feet; thence N.
78 degrees 40 min. e. 1905 feet to the
place OF beginning, containing an area
OF 5.57 acres Anne by the a~bove-named
applicants, al; of which is in conflict with
Lot G, Sur. No. 1896.
The location Of this claim Is Of record
in the recorders office Of Silver Eow
county, State OF Montana. in Rock 3D.
of Placer Locations, at page 2S8. and
Book "B" Of Flacers, at pare $40.
The adjoining claims to these premises
are SUR. nc. 1850. Golden Hema1ite Lode,
Lot 227 on the north; Sur. No. 1929. Sim
bad Lode, on the east; Sur. No. 1879
Great Republic Lode. Lot 226, Sur. No
5412. Undlne Lode O'Dillon b. Whisford
ct al. applicants FOR all, and Sur. No.
S436 Bavaria Placer, George Decker, ap.
plicant, or the south: Re-Su-. Mo. 14Ss,
Mcqueen Placer, Lot 205. David II. Up
ton ct al. applicants, ON the west.
GEORGE d. GREENE.
Register.
Samuel Barker. Jr., Attorney Cor Appli-
cauts.
(First publication March 8. 190o.)
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
WILL SURPRISE HIS FRIENDS.

Among the passengers for Salt Lake
yesterday afternoon was Mr.. Levi Davis,
one of Anaconda's venerable gentlemen
Who is at the head of the abstract and
title company which bears his name. His
trip south will prove a surprise to his
many friends when they hear of his mar
riage within the next three days 20 an
estimable lady from the east. The bride
elect is no stranger in Deer Lodge coun-
ty where she has taught school a few
years ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis viii ar
rive in Anaconda in a few days.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
NOTICE TO cO-OwNERS.

To William Richardson. Charles N.
Buck and Amanda r.. Buck.
You are hereby notified that the Butte
Land and Investment company. your CO.
owner. has, i'm accordance with section
1924 of the revised statutes of the. Unit
ed states, expended in labor and improve.
ments upon the E-elen Placer Mining
claim, which is the N. E. Il of sec. IL. 7. !
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
A CALL FROM NEBRASKA.

Rev. J.. S. Cederberg, pastor of the
Swedish Baptist church. who resigned a
few weeks ago, on ccoun of Mrs. Ceder-
berg's poor health in this altitude has re-
ceived a call from Nebraska. It came
today by a telegram from the general
swedish ission of that state. Rev. Ced-
erberg expects to make a trip there in a
few days for the purpose of looking over
the field and viii no doubt a accept the Of
fer.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
I ON TRIAL.

The civil case of ProulX VS.. Peters COM
menced last week in the district court is
still on trial today. The infanticide case
against Mrs. Frank Murray is set for
trial tomorrow at $3.50 a. m, at which time
a special venire of trial of jurors will re-
port for duty.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Mining Application Nc. 41ss. U. 8. Land
ONCE, Helena. Montana. March 9th.
1900.
Notice Is hereby given that John Hele-
han, whose postofiice address is Nelrose,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
NOTICE,

The Inter Mountain Is pleased to an
bounce to our subscribers in Anaconda
that the Trip to Paris or Cape Nome IA
On open contest including Butte and
Anaconda.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
JOS. H. HARPER.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

q. >. VIHITn Agent.
First publication May ID. 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03

every railway in the country asks
prospective employees if they drink,
and if so they are told that they
might as well refrain from making
application for employment. Mr..
Parker is the first executive official to
recognize the fact that as a nerve de-
corn not only beaten but distanced.
Cannot Make Good Railroad Man.
In speaking about the matter yes
terday Mr.. Parker said: While we
do not put the question in our appli-
cation blanks. the applicants are in
variably asked if they smoke cigar
cites. If the answer is yes the APP
plicant is told he might as well not
make application. Yes, it is practi-
cally an order that no cigarette
smokers need apply. n
In my Judgment it is impossible
for a cigarette smoker to make good
railroad man. As a rule cigarette
smokers are dull and half asleep most
of the time. These are not the kind
of men the Rock Island wants to oper-
ate its trains and its great system
which is daily responsible for the lives
of thousands of people. Do you
think the travelling people would feel
safe on the Rock Island if, for exam
Pile. it was known the train dispatch
ers were cigarette fiends or that the
drivers of our big passenger engines
were devoted to smoking the hlthy
things, or that the switch tenders and
the tower men worked with cigarettes
between their teeth? The immediate
dangers from the blunders of a cigar
cite tisnd might not be SO imminent
as those from drunken employe. but
the danger is too great for the Rock
Island to assume them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
WHITE PIPES BARRED.
Rock Island Railroad Puts Ban
on Cigarette Smok.
ers.
THEY WILL NOT BE EMPLOYED.
Believed Rule Will Result in a
Force 20 Per Cent Above
the Average.
THEY WILL NOT BE EMPLOYED

Cigarette smokers have been boy
cotted by the Rock Island road. An
order has been practically issued TO
the effect that in the future no one
shall be employed by the company
who is addicted to cigarettes, which are
thus placed on par with whisky.
Vice President and General Mana
ger H. A. Parker is responsible for
the order, and he believes that the
rule will result in the roads having a
force of employees which will be fully
20 per cent better than the average.
The application blanks furnished by
the company do not contain any ques-
tions regarding smoking. and there is
no rule prohibiting the tobacco habit
among employees, but Mr.. Parker is
determined not to have in his employ
any cigarette smokers. The examiners
have their instructions, and each ap-
plicant is asked il he smokes cigarettes.
If he replies in the affirmative he
might as well take his hat and go. In
many cases the question is not asked,
the tell-tale color on the fingers being
enough for the examiners.
In event of the applicants hands
showing the peculiar nicotine stain it
is not unusual for the examiner to tell
him plainly that there is no use in his
| taking the examination
The rule has been in effect but a
few weeks, and it is already having a
marked influence upon the present
employees of the road. So far as
known the Rock Island is the first
railroad company to taboo cigarette
smoking among it's employees, and it
is not at all unlikely the example will
be followed by other roads. Nearly