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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
FOOD OF THE CANARY ISLANDERS.

The Canary Islanders are among the
live on gofio, which consists Of wheat and
corn parched or dextrinized in an iron
,siud Nth atsr eneA Atfantinn vas arsf
called to this food by an eminent physi-
clan visiting the Canary Islands, who was
cured of chronic dyspepsia by eating gofio.
A prominent Chicago physician lived on
gofio for many years, which he obtained
from the Battle Creek Sanitarium, where
it was formerly used in the treatment of
various digestive disorders. By an i'm
portant discovery a great improvement
was made in the preparation, which is
now known Toasted Wheat Flakes,
sweetened with Malt Honey, crisp and
delicately sweet, its use cures indigestion
and chronic constipation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
BUILD OVER ADO PASS.
Santa Fe Selects Route For the New
Mexican Cut-OG

Albuquerque. N. NJ. Aug. ST. M.
Jones, engineer of the Santa Fee cutoff,
stopped off between trains in Albu-
querque while en- route from Belen to
Las Vegas. Mr.. Jones was returning
from a two weeks trip by buggy from
the wells along the line of the survey
over Abo Pass to Belen. His mission
was to investigate the timber and water
resources of the country over which the
new road will run. He reports having
found a good supply of water at diff
ferent places along the route, and that
an abundance of good timber can be
found in the ManzanO mountains. He
says the Santa Fe short cut will be
built over Abo Pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08

first aid to the wounded and injured in
wrecks.
Railway surgeons have estimated that
least 30 or Is per cent OF the deaths
which now occurfrom injuries received in
railway wrecks would not occur provided
the injured received sEi1lful and fntelli-
gent aid at once. The value of the theory
has appealed to the officials of the North
western.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
REBUILD THE COAST LINES.
Important Announcement of Proposed
Santa Fe improvements.

Los Angeles. Cal, Aug. Sit has been
given out from the office of General Man
ager Wells that on account of the unusual
heavy earnings of the Santa Fe during the
past year, President Ripley's plans for
improving different parts of the system
had met the approval of the directors
These plans include the rebuilding of 176
New Mexico. The Santa Fe coast lines
will be torn up and 55-pound rails replaced
the main tracks from San Francisco to AL
buquerque and from Los Angeles to Bar
stow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
Santa Fe Engineer Dead.

J. W. Reynolds, a well known loco
motive engineer. for some time running
on the second division of the Santa Fe
Pacific, died at Albuquerque of tuber-
culosis. Mr.. Reynolds had been a resi-
dent of that city for many years and
served his time as fireman on the Santa
F'e. He was a member of the brother
hood of locomotive engineers, and was
one of the most popular men on that
part of the system. He leaves a wife
and three children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
Another Convict Escapes.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug 8.-John Nor
lea, federal prisoner from Ardmore T.
T., jumped from a culvert into creek
while being marched back to the United
States penitentiary from the new prison
site.
Noriea is white man and was sent to
the federal prison at FIT. Leavenworth to
serve a term of five years for larceny
The prisoner was not cecaptured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
RED AND BLACK


MRS. WINSLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
CHILD, soFTENS the GUMS, -ALLAYS
all PAIN, CURES WIND COLO and y
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA- Sold
Be sure to ask for Mrs. Winslow's 9ooth>
ing Syrup and take no other kind TWen-
U-fivo cents Q bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
FIRST PASSENGER TRAIN.
Orient Will Inaugurate Its United
States Service Sunday.

The first passenger train to be run
over the tracks of the Kansas City.
Mexico & Orient railway in the United
States will carry an excursion party
from Harper and Anthony, Kas., to
Waldron, o. T., and return next Sun
day. Two passenger coaches for the
Orient have arrived at Anthony, and
ular passenger traffic will not be estab-
lished for time.
The freight business of the road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
Teach the Trainmen Surgery.

Train employees of the Northwestern
Road are to receive instruction in the
cry, so that they will be able to set a
broken leg and bind up the wounds of
the injured.
w. A. Gardner, general manager of the
company, now has the plan under con-
sideration. and together with Dr. Owen,
chief surgeon of the company, is arrang-
ject is to make every train crew on the
Northwestern system competent to give
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
Principal For Blind school.

Abilene, Kan, Aug. &C. A. Rohrer.
one of the instructors in the Dickinson
county high school, has been given the
position of principal of the school for the
blind at Kansas City, Kas., and takes
charge at once He is a state university
SitiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
Bought For Eastern Capitalists.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Aug. S.-Mayor
Jones has purchased the stock of the
Arkansas Valley & Western railroad for
eastern capitalists who will at once con-
struct the road from Red Fork to Enid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
Frisco Files a Morteaee.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. S.--The ST. Louis
& San Francisco railroad today filed
with the territorial secretary copy of
the mortgage between the company and
Robert Winthrop & Co., of New York,
for 81, SAG, 526 bearing per cent for the
purpose of purchasing new equipment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
Excursion to wathena.

Sunday, August 10, account OF the
Chautauoua Rate of $1.25 for the
round trip. Leave Topeka 7:45 a. m,
returning at 500 p. m Special attrsc-
TONS Beautiful grove. See Rock
Island agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
Excursion to Wathena,

Sunday, August 10, account OF the
Chautauoua Rate of $1.25 for the
round trip. Leave Topeka 7:45 a. M,
returning at 500 p. m Special attrac-
tions Beautiful grove. See Rock
Island agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08

Triple Tie No. 9 invites the members
of the order with their friends to meet
at 118 East Sixth street tomorrow even
ing at 1880 to take a hay-rack ride to
the country to a dance and social. with
cream and cake. Transportation. round
trip, Is cents. HELEN J. MOORE,
Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08

Burdock Blood Bitters gives a man a
clear head. an active brain, strong,
vigorous body-makes him At for ths
battle Of Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
Wonderful Mechanical

tricks, Levftation of Zadra, magical
game of billiards. Garfield park to-
night. Admission 10 cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08

and drawing about three feet of water.
1t is one of the finest crafts that has
ploughed the waters of the Kansas river
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04

AZ half past s>ven O'Clock this
{ "Wednesday ssor1isx. Mr.. c-ockss
Hsnhlen ssd Ni>< Ida Vil,iarus
we're matted In marriage a me resi-
dsncs Of the brides parents. Mr.. snd
Mrs. d. G. Williams. ns<r the Sui
Phur Springs. By Rev w " Nam
pier Of East Stone Gap. The mar
risgs was = quiet affair. oals relatives
and few friends being present.
The bride IS an accomplished
young lady aad is the daughter q
ID. G. Williams, a prosperous farmer
living near Sulphur springs. Mr..
iIamblen is one Of the Caps 6usi-
ness young men. being the son Of
Mayor g. l. Hsnbien. and a member
OF the mercantile firm Of Hamblsn
Bros. q this place.
The young couple have many
friends throughout this section who
wish them well and long and pros
Porous married life. Immediately
after the ceremony they leit over the
l.. a n. and y. 4 W for Ricbmo..d
Norfolk, Washington and other east
ern cities. After their wedding tou,
they viii return TO the Gap aud vii
reside permanently at this place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04

Kate Amelia Eichmond. the eldest
daughter u 5. " r. and Fanny
R.ehmopd. Was born st louisville.
Lee County. vnxini<. in The good
year "a Cur Lord. isss. and after a
brief il,re.s departed this lie al
Norton. Wise County. Nirgiaia. on
the 2ist day Of August. 1902. Fsom
ber early infancy Katie began TO de-
vsFcp beautiful Christian character.
that. as the years glided BY to be
buried in the vaults of dead time.
gres brighter and brighter. until AT
tie time OF her death. she hsi
moulded = beautiful Christian char
actcr. as bright a. the brightest. one
worthy 70 he initiated by her great
host Of sorrowing friends.
Hence We. the Committee Of the
louisville Methodist Sabbath School,
appointed 20 suggest suitable resoln-
tions on the sad death Of Katie
Amelia Richmond. offer the following
Whereas ii has pleased Almighty
sod To- has wisdom to allow the death
angelic destroy she young life Of our
I beloved sister, aud remove from
among a. Katie Amelia. who for
twelve wears was a faithful member
of orr sabbath school.
Therefore. be il Resolved. That in
| the gloomy depths Of our great sor-
row. we bow revcrently and with hu-
mility 20 the will Of Him who doeth
/ an things right, aud who gave us
such a beautiful. lovable. Christian
I character The Lord siveth, and the
/ Lord taketh. blessed be the name Of
the Loud
That iu ile death Of that beautiful
. Christian giii. our Sabbath Schoo
remembers her lite as one OF IA,
brightest and best. whose pious ex
ample Is worthy of imitation by al
who knew her
That we realize the loss 20 parent
aud sisters. aud feel sure she ha
entered that sweet haven Of rest, th
beautiful Home Of the blood washe,
e aud redeemed
That oe tender to the bereavei
. family and relatives our heartfelt sym
- pathv. and trast the Holy Spirit wil
p comfort and support them in thi
s. their day Of sorrow
That copy OF these resolutions b
sent Go the Southwest Virginian. th
Wise News and The Big stone Ga
Pose for publication. that a copy b
placed ou our Sunday School recor,
D and also that the hereaved family 3
D sent a copy thereof.
81 NASNE WNNN,
w. A. BAKfE. COMMITTEES
- n. B. SrENcrB.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04
THE ELECTORAL
BOARD
OF Richmond Magisteriai Dis
trict. Wise County.


Met iu East Stone Cap on August i4th,
pursuant 10 notice duly given. Present
A g. lea. ! " Kelly and / y. Jones Of
said Board By motion OF A. 81. Lea, De.
Kelly was made Chairman pro teni and I.
= Jones, Secretary pro ten. The meet
log was called 20 order and proceeded 30
permanently organize. A. VI. Lea was
made permanent Chairman and I. y.
Jones Secretary. The Board fixed the
tollo~ing as its times aud places to meet
for the purpose Of Registering all qualified
voters, Viz;
Big Stone Gap Precinct, Beginning
Monday, September the sth, 3th aud
10th days at room under r. T. irvire's
Office.
East Stone cap Precinct, on the i2th
and 18th days Of September, 1892. at East
Stone Gap.
stouesa District on the 18th and 10th
DAYS Of September
Giily Precinct. 18th aud i9sh dsss Of
September, 1902, TO register voters, and
will adjourn from time 20 time and
place 10 place antil said REGISTRATION shall
We completed.
By Botion the BOARD adjoaraed TO NEE
ia Big Stone Gap al room sndes X. 7
lrsine's oifee in said town On the Sth da.
9f September. 1909. a o'clock q. N.
J. y. Joxgs. J. v kELIr.
See. Chr Protein
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04

Mrs. q. j Buckley ana Mis-, liet.
tie Buckley retarnci saturday night
from visit TO roiatse> n Scott
County
Mrs. Lena Hagen aaI little lan-t-
ter. Mary Na'e. ol punsannon. os.tt
County. are visiting relatives in
the Gap this week
Attorney j. T.. BuuIit aul wife re-
turned last week irom Virginia
Beach where thry spent a few weeks.
Rad Dua left last Thursday night
ior Lexington. Ky. where Doe v'll st.
tend school at the Lexington Bu-i-
ness College.
The Cliuch Valley Baptist Assoc
citation will hold its annual meeting
next year at Norton in tine month oi
August
Mrs. Agee and children who have
spent some time visiting relatives iu
the Gap. returned to their home n
Tennessee Friday night.
Nh, Martha Tiiier vas oaliei t0
Barbour-vi..c last week on accouu, o.
thc death of her -ister-in-iaw. Mrs
L james q Iilir
D.. D. Vent is erecting in,
residence on Poplar uiI. near Ola.
] . . e. I'd f...f' D. saw.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04

VIRGINIA. D. far Clerk omcc o. tie
Circun ceast 81 fhe Caunty Of Wee on
ihs 2slh Cav 81 tesast issrs.
Eiia DsinsEtfl. piainfiF
ss Ia Chaucerr.
L.nisss fria-aeid. Delft
Tire object ~ tkis sait j. 80 5ttsiu a
divorces "a si1caia nstrlmonur Ter eiaintif
ifom dcierlent. AID n sFpericG lfom
.aidsvii ca fic ia said ofsss iAas Lindsey
triasdeil b. nea-rcsidsnt of the state
of Virginia. B. IS ordered that ts srrssr
here rilhia fntga DAYS after Sue rahifca-
tion oi fhit order and DO shat b. uercs-
sary 60 protect lis Interest ir ih.s snif.
Ana Re is faiiacr ordered ttat a cory
tertai Do rafNsacd for four slrcss-ire
seeks Bon tnt ftr Stone lar Post. ,aa hat
a e.rr ae posted at the front dces Of he
c'ufi-h1usc 90 this uosnty al prescribed
By Paw.
A. cory --fcste.
W r. kilacar. Clsrs.
nf o.. A. IolSsoS. h &
" $. ~ tI1.es. b. O. sept 8 Jl-i9
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04
GIRL FROM CUBA.

The "Girl from Cuba" presented
in the school hall on Tuesday night
by the Eclipse Stock Company. vas
well attended. Ii is show fast
class ia every particular. THE COM
pany has been on the road ior the
past four years and has met vith
wonderful success.
The company Will give another
entertainment tonight Wednesday
from an entirely new program, and.
no doubt. the attendance viii be- large
The company donates o portion OF
the proceeds 20 the school hall fund
Tor the use OF the hall
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04
WHERE HE RODE

A schoolhoy uho was going t1a party
was cautioned bv bis father nos to sails
home 81 Do ratncd, and was given money
ior cab. lt Fainel heavily. aud -rrai
was thc father surrrisc aheu bic sau
in spite oi thc instructions hc bad rc.
ceiycd. arrived home drcnchsd to the -Aiu
"nil Fou not take o. cab as oricrci
YOU. Alfred thc parent asked stsruif
"Oh. YES bus vhen file vita yoa
vuu aivars make mc ric inside. lHn
time ] rode on top uith the driver Saw
dad. it aas grand Utica Observer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04
VIRGINIA INSTITUTE.

New Faculty Being Formed
for the School.
The new faculty for the Virginia
Institute is being formed aud The
school viii open on time September
25th The new president NJ ".
Hatton, is busy getting things IN
shape for the opening. Prof August
Schemmell. Of Berlin. has been elect
ell director Of music for the school
and is now in the city. Tie WAS a
classmate Of Padcrcwski and Schsr
wenks and taught in Berlin fsr a
number OF ycars. lie Is now ths
guest Of Mrs. John r. Dickey. who
was a pupil under him for several
years both in Berlin and in thi'
country.-Brisiol Ncrs
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04
GOOD WORK.

Bic SroSE Gar, va, June l., 1902
G. 5. HNLE, ESQ,
Big stone Gap, Va.
Dear Sir-The seven enlarged pie
lures which you made for me have
been received and are true 20 life, artis-
tieally executed. well framed and are
entirely satisfactory. 1 have had
quite number of engagements made
by others. but none Of them have
given me such iull satisfaction as the
work done BY you.
! wish you much success and cordl-
ally recommend your work to others
Yours truly,
Il. a. Ayers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04

~ tue ices ~ tac cfuX store. /
They are sue these hot days.
Miss Christine Webster. Of Rogers !
vile, Tenn. spent few DAYS the
past week in the Gap visiting Miss
jamie slemP
NiSs Elizabeth Brown. one Of the
pnblic school teachers. returned
Friday night from Pulaski. where she
spent her vacation with her parents.
Mr.. J. c. Scott aud Mrs. :. II.
Bond. Of Gate City. spent Sunday
night in town, en- route 20 Wise 70
visit relatives
DO you ,ry the ice cold soda water
at The drug stotel It's awful good.
Mai. ALDER, Akers. Of Washing
ton, ID. c.. special representative Of
the Mulusl Life Insurance Company
OF New York. spent a few days in
town ihis week on business for his
company.
Frank 4. sullivan. a prominent
real estate dealer % Nashville. Tenn.
SPENT q tew dsvs in town tbe mast
week visiting ms brother. n. l. Suili.
van.
% ''- '. ..' g. ".ers'' president OF
''.''-'"' y .'',7'' ."'s.n' a. steN'
. 10y "' ''' !" ''e zap on ~ %
Virginia I'm the interest Of his school.
f.
a. 49, ,, ~' o' sou 1''' p
$3.50. w g '''' s''' WI
v-
w ." ''''-'
O. u ~chul al Bristol. wa, ia
town a.t week returning from bis
He to Norton. whore he has a cone
taett, Jog some granoA'hic eide
walks.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04

BIC SToxr Gar, VA. July Ia. 1902.
Nj Charles Hale,
Rig Stone Gap, Va.
Dear Sir.-Some time ago | got
you to have some pictures enlarged
for me. and ! desire to say that am
tell pleased with the work and the
price is rery reasonable. am sur
prised that such good work can be
done at snch reasonable 6gnres. II
have any more work in this line
viii certainly get you 70 do il foE me
! ars very truly.
w. KELLY.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04
rrrrY &EDMONDS,
LOCAL ITEMS.


NAN "
\ aa Taylor spent sundsy at
sdpo-
+ ~. rs. w. Taylor visited rela-
atEa.t stoae Gap Sunday
4 laaue, George G. peery, Of
\ Isl. va. 10 town Monday.
W.. 0aett aud wife. Of Dunield.
Sunday In town.
\ PC. Thompson. Of Bristol, was in
Gaa ,hep past week.
n Wu. uylton Is attending Circuit
100 si Wise this week.
H Attorney Tom Gent Anderson. Of
BE-. rts boz town Monday.
4 John uambicn went to Wise Mon
4 morning.
SIR lessee went 90 Gate City
b. Thursday on business.
II Dbl J.C. Bailey. OF stoncga.
Thursday night in the Gap.
n lan Adams. Dr.. Of sionesa.
Monday night in town
R brown spent Sunday at
.ule attending camp meeting.
f-.I a. w. skccn &. st Wise
a,.e holding Circuit Court.
nr v.n s....t ~
s, spent sunday visiting rela-
1s' .a tac Gap.
anr smith. III Taylor ana Ike
'0r at-ended camp meeting az
r.e sunday.
' ''. ',1'''l''' %. ~ ny.
-,''.n : N.'" 80 ~.
s. ''''' '
B
Attorney g =. sleup spent ie~
n
81 A's. Malcolm Smith aud children
81 D,'' '"' '
81 Miss Paraleo Buckley and MIS-
H s." "en' 20 'o''ss' ',i, , ''
RI '''' '''' ''''
Fl Isy glass Of ice cold soda waite
B Ga, dug store.
81 NJ. p Flmon5s u,s vi.,in,
81 .a... .,5 fr;en5s +, Jonesvili
81 tnesk
- -. '; 'Tefp', =, % p-if n
So, ms lv - o'0'"''' '''
81 ~
'i p syne 'S'",NeI me-. 80 S rs
- -. ~ -. =, - 49," s.;~,S a, !;
''' ''' ~
IS
81 y. HaFiis' Jrp returned 'h'
s ioH' a VISIT To relatives "
q ~ hyat'. a prominent iH>u'
sent OF 'onesV,i'e' spent " ''
49,,
!.e' "ii'iams ana MISS '''
Il " VI, were married al norton Q
" ed"eSaay' hev. j r So'ne'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04
Up-to-Date.

For everything in Soaps, Perfume, Toilet
MATER Talcum Powder and all toilet requi-
Ia we are headquarters Colgates com
Ese line. Also full stock Of new up-to-
R,,e stationery just received.
And remember, physicians, you will al
.,vs find our stock of Drugs, Chemicals
Sc full and complete. Fresh vaccine al
ua,s on hand. J.. wv. Kelly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04

The "Grl From Cuba" attracted
large crowd to the school hall
Tuesday night.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04


The furniture for the new <cbsci
ssildinz h>s ssrissa aud has been
installed into 4 proper places. The
chairs Tor The assembly hall are -
good a. she bet cpcte chairs that are
made. and preseata iac appearance
in the large han. This = one 81
the necest assembly halls IA south
west Virgins. sni the sel.col boild-
iag Is among The best in the State
There viii hs D.. school ~ the tas-
nery snd exfrsc. gisnS this year.
The Board has nslr arrangements
with the DUNN, iue 70 BRING the
children 20 town each morning and
take them back Ia the afternoon. II
j. claimed that this can be done
cheaper than school could be main
taihed at that place. besides giving
the children advantages here that
they could NOT possibly otherwise get
United States Commissioner Ncnrs
Taylor and soa. w q. TAYLOR
aui stenosrapher 81. n uyiton
spent a couple Of DAYS last week Al
Toms Greek tryils In. GRAFT. h'
was before che count on 81 charge o
interfering With the tnairs of tbs
coal company at that place. Gran
WAS boand over 90 court oH
bond Of $500, which be rtomptl.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04
FOR SALE.

We have for sale hay. chop and
con At reasonable prices. Cal; and
sec Us. We are also dealers in coal
J. B. PArrxnsos 4 Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-04
FARMS,

Any section Of State. $4,000 to
/ 500, 600 Free list
il W. HiurAEY. Staunton. Va.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
WAR THAT IS NO WAR
A "sLAsHlNe CUT OF 6s CENTS IN
A 2ooo MILE TlckET-NO PANIC.
Rates 70 Chicago are Low Enough sna
the Business from Texas viii Be
Profitable for All Hands.

When the rate clerks and the passenger
and ticket agents OF the various lines
handed out az announcement the other day
to the effect that their lines would sell
on Saturday, August i6, a round trip ex-
cursicn ticket TO ST. Louis FOR the lnslg.
nilcant sum of So. 10. and similar ticket
to the Windy City and return for s25. 10,
good for return passage until August n.
they believed they were doing something
for the dear slfering public ard the az
nounccmehts we're accompanied by benev.
olcut smile. Asked the cause Of such an
extremely low rate to these great centers
OF wealth and business, one Of the clerks
said that it was purely an act OF gen.
erosity. The roads knew that Texans
wanted to see the sights and become
sophisticated In the ways Of the wicket
world. 50 they shaved the fare to a nominal
aum In order 10 make tie excursion attrae-
tive.
NCw the rate clerks are sorry such
thing was ever doue. After all of the lines
had agreed upon the figures stated some
rate clerk with a peitchant for figures de
cided mat by applying the local rate he
might augment his chances for filling his
c'rpauy's coaches and at the same time
keep all the passenger men aud newspaper
reporters In Texas busy making corrections
and explanations Desidea doing ali this,
ne secured neat hit Of advertising, by
demonstrating Ia the ohservnnt public that
his road dnired nothing more than to pla 20
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