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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-21
SYNOPSIS

H.ui.s unuSr eNaTse Oh corp. Connolly, on
way to San Francisco. change cars at Og-
den and are compelled to board an old, UNI
used car. a refined young private, Foster.
= ON, one OF the recruits AZ Ogden Lieut..
with the beauty Of young female passen-
ger He tries to make her acquaintance.
but b unsuccessful
Is Marion Ray. daughter Of Col Ray Hs
has an encounter with drunken recruit,
Murray: Who sweaIs revenge: EARLY nexi
an ana the old recruit car 4 discovered
on nre. caused by heating OF Journal boxes.
and the soldiers barely escape With theft
lives. stuyveeant helps rescue Murray. but
fba severely ni,, burned: Misa Ray helps tend
ter. although injured. decisres b. l. in
need OF no aid.
CHAPTER IIL--Miss Ray leaves train
a. sacramento. On arrival At OAKLAND
tenants commission awaits TostsF at san
francisco. In looking him UP Il y dlscoy-
ere ga, that he h1s disappeared.
Gen. Yinton's stan. l. questiousd BY one
gen. Orayton as to knowledge Of Fosters
t wne1ea az Drayton shows him letter
rosters meeting with Miss Ray some time
previous In Kentucky and his infatuation
Joe her. Stuyyesant suggests looking for
CHAPTER v.-Murray. the unruly re.
cruit. Is discovered to be q deserter. Htuy.
yesant accidentally meets. Lieut. Ray,
NJ oS.I y! MasS ray. AZ san 1Ha0c1sco.
RRs svy ncS.oen.say speek OF Isceer. whom
imitation not to marry eutsils the army
I inns. nave caused toseae - Sa01S ard on.
oeanTr L1 Wlo me straps,
,.cthal vI..Ans Ray. With her
. naosner' comes to san francisco. bat 6tvy.
s re nIs.s ,eo ~ vssy sn!ae.s has not
while visiting them one evening. receives
word that prisonrs under his eharEs have
S NJ Hp snC NJ ooafte!s have lea robbed.
4" isH, - aspOLS On WnscA StuyvesAnt sails
nesrs ho.r Isp sn as. via Isrty Of Of:
II n , tsSswe1 1As Ray = aboard and
nre. - '.hs0 0n Iney speak, aAd he az.
~ 80 aoHs ~ mesSine Der upon his re.
~ fhin IlI ro Ma1 , nne smdnnGH e1swsrs;
cHHpTxEy.1s w - - ne,es6ofe that.
az HTncnz Lieu missing nropsrtk-
az 1Gn vA4-At do0elnlu three eol.
49, IT,. ~ nvolveo "a . hght With three
Ix1aasa ssltoss W oeriy. nasntiy dressed
Sno ons@: . ress.s arrival e the isaands.
neat an1 from description localities stran-
$3.50, A S.. ana ahcovefs him while
sse,,sSv astsmpemS e leays for ship
o3una IoS Australia A scu6ls ensues ii
"nEA ss%4xee2pt q seYseely stabbed.
.vse, .A.Stuyyesa1t layers be-
wen me and death ut Honolulu Tor many
Mseo Finally transport Sacramento AZ.
49, ~ WIN AeuI Kay. his mother and sis.
s 81, tne ieIter Hed Cross nurse. aboard.
~ S.uyvsea1t tells sector. he 10 we'll enough
..s,,a A s,Inh A-ae goes. but suffers Sc
as0es tesepee eS . result. He improves to-
WaIu eoo e1 Trip; presence q Miss Ray
pISyes M3paefful sfimulaat to him.
,r Ssan a.. xl-On arrival at Manila
s S. nay y invited to stay with old army
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-21

in the quartermaster's department,
and he tells me he knows nothing,
has seen and heard nothing. Now
I'm going to division headquarters to
find Stuyvesant."
And then" said Miss Porter, my
heart popped up into my throat and
| sprang from the sofan" But too
late. An awful, rasping voice at the
doorway stilled the soft Kentucky
tones and filled the room with dread
Then you've no time to lose,
young man. It's high time somebody
besides me set out to help him That
other young man you call Foster lies
dead at the police station Fiilled by
your pistol, Miss Ray, and Mr.. stuy-,
vesant goes to Jail for it,,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-21

D. 4. LYONS,
Dealer in Farm Implements
Headquarters for All that is Best in Farm
Machinery, Buggies, Wagons, &c. We
carry the Most Complete Line to
be found in any retail estab-
ishment in the northwest.
All goods Warranted It will be a pleasure
to show you our stock and we guar
antee to treat you right.
Here is Partial List Of a few of the Lead
ing Makes handled by us.
Threshersand Engines
G.sr Scott & Co. Advanbe Tlreehrg
Binders, Mowers and Hay Rakes:
Dtcrng Harvesting Machine Co.
Carriages, Buggies and Spring Wagons:
Kiugnn Galb .sithCo. ane Wagon Carriage Company
Klbinger & Co.
Hay Leaders,
Rock Island .CB.&Q. Deere & Co
Corn Planters.
Deere 3 Go. Hayes Moline Champion
Sul1y Flows ana corn Cult1VatOrs:
Deere s. Go. j. l Case Plow Co. Pow Go
GAINESVILLE Machinery Company
Farm Wagons:
Weber. 7. g. Mandt. L O. Rud
Disc Cultivators:
GAINESVILLE Machinery Companp
Harnesses:
The complete line of Hand Machine amp
Single Harnesses in the county.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-21
The 'sNorth Coast Limited

May 9Th resumed it's daily trips between St. Paul. Minneapolis
Duluth and Superior and North Pacific Coast points train
is even better than it was in 1900 1t complete home
wheels Parlor Dining Room Sleeping Room, Library, Smoking
Room and Bath Room-hey all there and all lighted by
electricity and heated by steam.
First and second class tickets both good this Use
this CRAoK TRAIN NORTHWEST your way to or from
Idaho Washington British Columbia Oregon, Alaska Cafor
ua Hawaii the Orient The train Butte Monana's
great mining camp with Helena the Capital
Montana bound and from Helena bound and it also
via Spokane, Seattle and Tacoma
Inquire any NORTHERN PAoIF1o Agent further pacu
lars, write
OHAs s. FEE. G. P. A., St Paul. MINI.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-13
SPORTING NOTES
FROM OVER SEAS
Sharkey is Straining Hard to Get
Fight With the Worlds
Champion.

A plan is on foot to arrange a special
series of international int%erschoIastic
track and field contests.
Jean B~ereaud, the famous unner, sold
at Lexington for $500.
The football season has left a balance
Of $3OS3. 80 in the athletic treasury of the
University of California, after all bills
have been paid.
Tom Cooper, the Detroit cyclist, viii
ride again.
sharkey has posted a $1,000 forfeit to
fight Jeffries for the worlds champion
ship. He gives Jeffries three weeks in
which to reply to his challenge, and if
he hears nothing by that time, viii claim
the championship.
Frank Mcconnell bested Jack Capliss
in San Francisco.
Arrangements have been made for the
Stanford and Michigan teams to play
football in Pasadena on New Years day.
During the entire Fasig-Tipton sales
932 horses were sold. for $495, 400, an aver
age of $531.5O per head.
An American team will play polo in
England next summer
r. o. SchaefTer has broken American
swimming record for 800 yards. Time
7:24 A..
w. c. whitney has decided to race In
England next season.
Ed. Corrigan is in San Francisco for a
months racing.
Amos Rune, once the greatest ball
pitcher in the world. is working as a day
4aborer at $3.50 per day in Muncie. Indi-
ana.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-13

The steamer IvaIa1i, which arrived
from Hawaii ports yesterday morning.
brought the following frefeht. II
Co. \ and + sugar. 4.S95 bags: H. 100
bags sugar; Metropolitan Meat Com
pany. rs head of cattle: - bags coffee
10 bags taro, s barrels range and ;
packages sundries.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-13
COURT NOTES.

Kaluna. whose case Judge Humphreys
refused 10 consider Wednesday because
he was attired in prison uniform. was
brought into court again yesterday with
a new suit of clothes. costing exactly ten
dollars. The bill was paid by the high
sheriff. The case is continued until the
next term.
Motion for new trial was filed yester-
day in the GUsSman case.
\ nolle prosequi was entered in the
case Of Joe Kauihaka, charged with
assault.
The case of W. G. King vs.. VIM. Peter
son was heard by the court yesterday
evening This is a suit on account for
goods sold to defendants divorced wife.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-13


S1.20.
Al the Popular SIPS Books sold for
An the Popular $3.50 Books sold for
All h Popular $1.OO Books sold for
All the Popular 75c Books sold for
Children's Books from SC to 81. 90
each
Special arrangements Will be made
with Sunday school committees and
others who intend having Christmas
entertainments. Special discounts will
be given for the next fifteen DAYS.
Marietta, a Maid Of Venice" by
Marion Crawford. just received. $3.50
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-10
Obituary.

Bertha +. Rutherford. the : months old
daughter Of Ne. and Ars. Jno. r. Rather
ford. departed ihi. life Jan ]. one O'Clock
a. m. 1891. near Dewey. Va. Bertha the
darling Of The home vas too pure to stay
In ihis -orid. bu, ito a happy thought 20
knox that che has passed through the
gates " sh- rsi~-tisi c.is sud is rejoicing
on The hesutiful banks Of the river that
ao~s ~ the Throne Of COD. ~herr sorrox
aud sickness never come. Dcrr parents,
~esP not Cor little Rertha. but prepare 10
meet her IN that heme that Is more 20 he
desired than I'll the rabies OF earth. The
follo~ing dr. the remains we're laid 10
rest amid the iolty peaks Of Cumberland
mountain TO s-sit The resurrection morn
ing, shen She grave viii burst asuuder
aud Bertha ~iii meet Jesus.
Dewey. Va. Jan. I. 1901. IN
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-10
Brave Men FAN

Victims 81 Stomach. liver and kidney
troubles o. we'll a. women, and all feel the
results in loss % appetite. poisons To- the
biood. backachc. nervousness. headache
sud tired, Hsticss, rundown feeling But
there's no need 10 feel like that. Listen
90 J. ". Cssdner. ldasille, led. Ne SAYS.
Electric Filters arc just the thing for n
man uhcn he is All run down. aud don q
care vheihcr be lives or dlcs n did
more 90 give me nos strescth aut good
appetite than anything 7 couid take. !
cAn noe eat ANYTHING aud have a new
lease on iiie oniy 50 cents. az nf T.
" kcn-'s Drug Store Every bottle
guaranteed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-10
FROM ST. PAUL.

cerresPsn..cres Il ~ ssz sssss osp r.-s.
81 fse1. Va. Jan. s.--Miss Carrie
hfoE5ssfsr, shs sss spent several seek.
rite benefeiks, returned 10 her seheoi a,
Ssonexa Yesterday
Dr.. Cssess vent 20 Wise ssnday
Ksl<. little soa - c. c. sselton, has l,eeu
serf sick tor several dssk.
Misses ssft<s1e and Dor. ssfesar spens
>esae de5s ~ Becker Mills last week.
Col , b. Riesnssd x&s IA sssn s.ster-
l.ss
Df. ard Mrs. , n. Greesr entesfsf- - .
p<r<s q soanx folks ~ sh~ir hone 1saxs.
day. IA exceiless dihrer wss served aud
cssryicdf <ss~se 70 enjoy tss ssssfsoSn
very mset
Misses ksfs sod Kate cl<<k atseas~i
a. easerseia~eet a Tsapl~ Hill. xis<r
sss tks b<s<1t - ~ psrso~sGs
2: = Hnsla. ~ s>npvsl frsm Bosess
~ - - fss1- Ne = aoutruvsliex to-
6s4, &e6rsss - T<ooas
= = 0tefes. = coe>uve, spse< s>svssI
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-10
Millions Given Away.

IL is certainly gratifying TO the public
~ kuo~ OF one concern ia the land who
are not afraid 10 he generous 10 the needy
aud sahcrinr. The prorrictofs Of Dr..
Kings Ne~ Discovery Tor Consum pticn.
Coughs and Colds. have given away over
"a million trial bottles OF this great medi-
ciuc; and have the satisfaction Of knowing
= has absolutely cured Thousand. cf hope
less eases. Asthma. Rrunchitis, Hoarsc-
ness aud al diseases oi tho Throat. Chest
aud Lungs arc surely cured by it. Call
on d.. J. ". Kelly. Druggist, and get a
free trial bottle. Regular si1o 5nc aud
Every bottle guaranteed. or price refund
ed
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-10

T. ~ Ga ~ ~ g
111e - 1n - - ~ = ~ !
~ = ~ o.pqo = S>as, - ~ -
~ = ssns - . - - osll>~> -
ree>ai - esoss sss>rejss. Ds<s rhc~l1 b
taught (l.a thess skl~ss Ary 70, "a sh@s
<snsli>sse sAskeet. II 10 soss<isisx
sers Asn nature yesrs. o. size o. per-
ss~sl fre<jsn- Trss nsnhsej i made
~ Of ehsrseser--of human excellence. Of
gos3 behavior. Of r~ns,ensui,ues.. Of
honesty. Of trssafstnsss. ct desire aud
ability 10 DO good Whatever the per-
cons eaiiing, his 6rst shosrbt should be,
good man. . useful man. true man, in
ever cay and AZ ell times. lie may be a
poor man 80 fat a. The possession Of this
worlds goods Is concerned. and yet be an
ideal man, pure man IN thought and se-
tion-staaeing before Tod aud man as
one dsieFminrd 10 do his Whole duty to
HE fellow creatures as lar as his circan-
STEAMERS and bic ability ~ill permit. A
man clean IN mind and bod may defy the
world aud he respected by everyone. Let
boys keep an ideal before them. and en-
desvor TO initiate him and bis virtues. and
they IN lsc isk,iy 10 spend their days in
happiness aud possess an ideal family aud
home.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-10

kSsxstlik. 1ExS.. Dan. s--laformafion
has reached knexvlie ts-dsy that The
sssshesn railway VII at once begin the
construction % line cs road FROM Jsliico
20 Durein. Ky. distance Of los mlies.
An engineering party iefS here te-nishs,
- charge Of ". a. crcashs~, 70 make the
locating survey. A preliminary survey
was made sometlme age. The construct
ing link from Burgis 20 Jellice will
obsiste the necessity o. the southern
railway usipg the Cincinnati Southern in
connecting ',s lines IN Kentucty vito its
division in East Tennessee
The Foregoing Dispatch indicates that
the Southern rsii-sy iatends TO cut loose
from the Iouisville and Nashville on
Knoxville business. Heretofore the
southesn has hse 70 re.eh Knoxville over
the Louisviilc and Nashville tracks and
lie sleepers aud freight cut II Louisville
we're handled by that road, bus vita a
line from Bargin TO ieiiico the Southern
viii hass - o~a ;-rck, from Louisville
70 Knoxville. With The new line Il viii
not ohiy save vssi amount Of money in
tolls. but Will have an almost direct line
from 81. Louis aud the West. via Louis
vile. 90 the Atlantic srsl,eard At Norfolk
The isne ~ili open up new aud rich
mineral heids ia Pulaski. Lincoln, Car
'ard and ether southern Kentucky
counties. The line has been contemplated
for some time and when IL j. completed II
VIZ make the Southern ranuav great
tans linc from The West 10 the East. -
we'll as from the North TO the south -
LgHisrtir t0srsr-Jouraai.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-10

~ Ntlts e>>aasee ~ ~ vesssls. ,.<,
- 4l1s@oS@ oo<o< froa eets. Ne Ar
l1y<e< ~ = >>os>l1el ee>e< - yo.r ala
o11<<1 sd rpI3r1 tte>n s>se IA - popular
- pocp1e ~ ~ Seeoe dap ~ u=-.se
4|1rn< per eclo<. For heansy and artist
9o1e4 ees issear7 ~erk h sasssps
d.
W. KELLY. Agent
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-10
WISE COUNTY COURTS

crrs.s ce..r --l.id ils "A Noni.s 10 ,ass rouih
"a. A.. rarrt 1ulrr.
Cturrtr lorrl---llril 81 Noodas ~ Arrii Se4isni
~ ara fl0rsnIl.r. a. a. ". Skori'. gntre'
CprST1 ufFICEEs
tciNrs ASH Clurtfr C.lraf NlraA Nv p EIi-af.
Nessu>eaAtrr A |It'aeaf.-n. a.. a pr,t.u.
Tas safrsa IN A. Nsr~ari.
tasNles.'eth ftr-trra District , ID s. Nrfv.
C1snlss..asN 10 rslfrn fa-lfi1i I--u n nrrIf
st-aula r. fFtIrrftIits. w. ~. uanNisf.
Cnrsst SURVIVES - n Iaylef.
4suaa - faflc- hnrlFf
ssr~zferr, asaF ~ re ruos 40 D. Ssrsa
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-10
CHURCH DIRECTORY
BIG sToNE GAP.

rFi>fIf nErnouSr CHURCH ,. I.
*sss., fes'~f. FtSnrhinr every SUNDAY. unorninr
and rtK'It
<<<e>s-Srrnut--kvrfr Suuauy mornlng II 70
r'ci>ck---J. =. rets-. S1rr-inir naent.
resfrs-a sfrt~~ - fscfs Wednesday sight.
- - -ErsFl<s. -Fir-t Sunday Ia eaca rncnth ~
e'ct<t ,. ~.
fkt<nfrNaiAN EHtrCH .--Ere. &. q. Nsfur-
49,. }asief. ffnacalfrr ~etrni >nnlrr ~ each
n snis ,s-ain< asr rl-..t. tls % ccpsl Cburch.
crensf ~r~oel---frttr ~uudt n1tulnr a. -
c'rislk o. = q. 4FIrri lAsplr a-sr tae nIIiIre N
1. <prl4Ftf. kauelirtenasni
EATft4r CarrCH---fiss. y. 4. w,t~es. Faster.
frcref.Icr eferr -ad soa a. sucdsg. lnarulnr nd
nIfhf. A. NrliufI crety = = Anriry.
~r<ntr I<1reos---fcr tnnrny rnafniur 81 -
r'sIrcA ~. ~ lso.it,s. easr. tnlen3-r,f
f4sxre-nrersrs. Eee.y y Wednesday, ulrhf
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-10
TERMS OF SALE.

tash sufcitni Co. eafi.it costs 30 spif
snd sale m ct ie naid Gr. .. .r g.. sale.
-ud credlis of Is. l2. aal - .e..fI- uhe
given ior deferred rasftHt-. .I hicl
bond With geod security lu.t b.. sven.
pureuart ie fte terms .! f., decr. '.ador
~ hic'. am acf'ae
Due attention Tiii ie given
This December ~. 1000
~. FULTON.
Special commis-i Rer
iu the Clerk Oaice OF abe Circuit Couri
oi che County oi Wise
Harvey A. hingmau, Guardian &c ga.
against
Edward Goodwin Willard Ct 81. Del, nii.
1, W F. Khgore, Clerk Of a. "a d
Court, do certify that the bond quirod
81 ihe peciai commissiouer bv le de-
cree rendered .u said cause on a goth
day Of December. lsse, has he,a duly
given.
Given undcr my hand as CLERK o. the
said Coari, this goth day 81 December r,
1909. " +. kiiGORE. Clerk.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-10
U. S. POST OFFICE.
a. stone cap. Va

Rig stone Gap. Va.
>, n o~ee'ss. n :. \. lessee. Ass, p n
ofFlCs HOURS.
1Srnessi a.'srrg oYeu fren a m ta Sis ?. 'u
ir<rfrlI <rr1atl.
ss,saay i.sr,s.-.rrrs > o. ~ o ia a. m ana irou
~ ,. ~. a. p. 81,
eoxFl OHuFE OffIcH
OPS fr-su ~. 10 3. a. s~sry dsy. sss-I,
MsIfS CfnSr
~ q. =. rE. rasi. as lsam
1 faf A. A p. H.. IVES. 81 ,il1 D ~.
~ Va 4 = ". X T. s4ss u.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-10

SToNEGA.
rREsRrrEaiA Al CHURCH.
sr<rAs-<cuoatl-- EvrFf su@azf aftrrr.noa 81 J ~
-'ctuc1 .--s-ee ArNss. IA. Superintendent.
= Paws MNN1lNG --frerf Wednesday uIEnt.
rsan - a. o'el--k.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-10

Tho Big stoae Cap Post !, clubbing
vssh she following papers ~ the following
r~te<;
Tho Post and Tsrsce-s-~eek Ne~
eft orie..s-...- ...,..-...-. .ti.so
ss~ sssstt 80 zee T~ice-s-~eck
Louisville csurisr-Jearrsl. 81 .9s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
[From the Chicago News.1

[From the Chicago News.1
Men who have loose habits are not Of
ten stuck up.
Many man imposes on himself when
he taxes his memory.
Love may be blind, but it is an expert
at making spectacles.
In travelling on the road to wealth it
pays to keep to the right.
For every historical fact there are
two or more historical falsehoods.
More men find it easier to drink out
of bottle than to feed baby.
Egotism which leads a n an to head a
charitable subscription list is excusa-
BILE.
A young man in love can never see
anything in his rival that would attract
a girl.
A woman always has a secret liking
for any man who makes fool of him
self over her.
Present opinions of the average man
are apt to conflict seriously with his
past opinions.
Probably the firm establishment of
the golden rule is due to the fact that
the exception proves the rule.
If a pessimist is born with a silver
spoon in his mouth he expects it to
choke him to death sooner or later.
When a man starts a fight before
taking the measure of his adversary he
may have his own measure taken by
the undertaken later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-19

pavement solicitors who use question:
able methods in securing signers for
their petitions. Pavement solicitors
sometimes misrepresent the cost of the
proposed pavement, and make prospec-
tive signers believe that the cost will be
much less than it really is. Protection
against such misrepresentation can only
be secured by careful investigation by
taxpayers at the office of the city engi-
neer, where very close estimate can
be secured on. the cost of any proposed
pavement
In general it might be said that
pavement solicitors are of benefit to the
city. They are no doubt responsible in
some measure for the so blocks of pave
ment which Topeka has been laying an
nually of late years. They induce peo-
pie to improve the city, but the city may
overstep itself as a result of their eff
forts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-19
a NEW PROFESSION.

Recent extensive additions to the
length of the paved streets in Topeka
has made room for a new business call
ing. It is that of pavement solicitor.
Time was. in the olden days when
streets were paved only when the people
arose and spontaneously demanded that
the work be done. that pavement So
Hciting was an unheard of profession.
Now there is business for such men all
the year round.
The pavement solicitor is in the en-
ploy of the pavement contractor. So
well has the situation developed in To-
peka that there are said to be rival
rings of contractors working against
each other, each ring having it's own So
licitors.
A ring consists of an excavation
contractor, a curbstone contractor and
a brick contractor. The latter individ-
ual is usually more or less identified
with some particular firm of brick man
ufacturers. Thus, one solicitor may
represent Colorado sandstone curbing
and Lawrence brick, another may be
logging for cast iron curbing and To-
peka brick of some supposedly superior
kilns.
The pavement solicitor stirs up bust
ness for the contractors. He ascertains
W 1AA4uAAy WICtAcEO not ln61G Is ROOQ
prospect for securing a petition for the
pavement of certain number of blocks
on certain street Then he draws up
petition for pavement providing for
the particular kind of material which
his employers represent. He spends
weeks, oftentimes, in securing signers
for the petition. He solidifies himself
with the friendly residents, argues with
the obstinate ones. lines up his adj
herents, and batters down opposition
Sometimes he fails. and then nothing is
ever heard of his effort. But if he Sc
cures the necessary number of sigma
lures on his petition, the matter is laid
before the city council. and thenceforth
takes the regular course of pavement
matters.
Usually pavement petition is circu-
lated as quietly as possible, to keep op-
posing contractors from knocking" on
the work which the solicitor is doing
For that reason the circulation of a Pc
titon is often not known by the general
public till it is ready for presentation to
the council.
As in all lines of business, there are