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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
Beware of OIntments for Catarrh Thas
Contain Mercury.

As mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do Is tenfold to the good you
can possibly derive from them Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. j. Cheney & Co,
Toledo. o.. contains no mercury, and is taken
internally. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine
II is taken internally, and made In Toledo. Ohio,
by F. j. Cheney &Co. Testimonials free Sold
by Druggists. price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
I333ss3 Ell BE s9sssss saaaakS

ined the lining of my coat and waist
coal in the hope that some stray match
might have lodged there; but in vain.
! did find, however, a small sheet of
dry paper, AS l drew it forth 1 felt
that my life was saved; for, though 1
had no match, 1 had thought of a way
to set fire to the paper.
Hastily constructing a pile of the
dryest wood and twigs that l could
find, l knelt before it, with the paper
in my hand. carefully screened from
the wind with my body. Selling then
a stout and knotty oak stick, like a POI
liceman's club, l struck myself a vio-
lent blow over the head with it. I'm
m~ediately a multitude of bright sparks
danced before my eyes, Instantly 1
passed the paper cautiously back and
forth among the sparks. To my Joy
several settled pom it. l famed them
gently with my breath. The paper be-
came ignited. Plunging it among the
twigs, l 500 had the joyful satisfac-
ton Of seeing a tiny cracking flame
kindle there.
81 was saved! The rest was easy. Al
splendid bonfire soon lit up the gloom
of the surrounding forest. As | bound
up a long scalp wound on the back Of
my aching head, | thanked my lucky
stars for the clever ~expedient which
had occurred to me only in the nick of
time
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
wonderfut Collection Of birds.

Mrs. Henry Wells Terry, a resident
of Babylon, L. l., has one of the most
complete and valuable collections OF
birds in America, which she inherited
from her father. ]. c. Knoess, an orni-
biologist, known all over the world
for his knowledge on this subject.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

1t sometimes happens that a bachelo,
envies a married man almost as much
as a married mar envies a bachelor.
The population of the Australian
commonwealth, according to the latest
returns. is 3.T75S6H.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
THE uANnsoMEsT oALENpAR

Of the season lin ten ~colors) six beau
tiful heads ION six sheets, 10x12 inch
esq, reproductions Of paintings by
Moran, issued by General Passenger
Department, Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway, viii be sent on receipt
of twenty-five cents. Address r. A.
Miller, General Passenger Agent. Chi
cago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

Professor John b. Clark, of Columbia
University, contributes a notable ar
ticle to the January Atlantic in the
Looking Backward" vein, ~rehearsing
and Analysing the probabilities Of the
coming century from the standpoint of
a citizen of the year 1000.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
Nsw York.. Ertlset volcano.

A Harvard professor has discovered
what he considers the remains Of an
extinct volcano at Schuylerville, N. z.
a small country place already famous
In American history.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

The vessels built or authorized by
congress since the Spanish war more
than equal in tonnage the regular
naval vessels we then had. The effec-
tiyeness of guns has also been doubled.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

Admiral sehley is to be the guest of
the Maryland society of Chicago at an
entertainment in his honor during this
month
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

csuada's entire surplus crop Of hay
and oats is being marketed this year
"a the British government for the use
n me army in South Africa. An extra
Acct Of steamers is transporting this
forage to the seat Of war.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

John W. Reese, formerly a New York
salesman, has returned home from
Klondike a rich man, after being
mourned for dead.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
A Long Narrow city.

Duluth is a peculiar city. It's popu-
iaton is about 10000, yet the length OF
the Incorporated town along the lake
front is twenty-eight miles. Its width
ranges from one to two miles.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
The worlds Great cities.

There are in the world 270 cities.
having more than 10o, 900 inhabitants
each; thirty-ive having more than
100000, and twelve with a population
of more than / NNn 200.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
MRS. HULDA JAKEMAN
Wife Of President Jakeman of
Elders Of the Mormon Church,
Salt Lake City, Utah, Recon-
mendS Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound For WO.
mans Periodic Pains.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Before I
Knew OF Lydia r.. Pinkham's Veg.
etaDie Compound L dreaded the
approach OF the time for my menstrual
period, as it would mean a couple of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
-a-nulnfion Aa..alpIylng in AIrer,n

eopuIAtioh A.-.siplying in Algeria.
The French census returns for AL
aria reveal the fact that in less than
ssv years the native population of
.ss colony, Arab and Kabyle, has al
s-ost doubled itself, having risen from
ss@T 900 in 1856 to 4,071, 900 at the
--.ssnt time.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
Fresh Air In a runn.L.

The carbonic acid in the cars of
the Metropolitan railway of Paris
never exceeds 1 per cent in the tunnel.
The frequent trains going in opposite
directions act as powerful ventilators.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

The authorities at Minden, Germany.
have made a meteorological examina-
ton of school inks. They have found
that most Of them contain bacteria
which, if animals are i~noculated with
them, often prove fatal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-Mrs. THos. ROBBINS.
Maple Street, Norwich. N. Y, Feb. IA. 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

Miss Alice Roosevelt, eldest daughter
of President Roosevelt, will christen
the German kaiser's new yacht.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

Practically every business building
in Catoosa, I. T., has been destroyed
by FIRE.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

The ~postoffice at Buevelto, n. NJ, was
robbed of $500 by four masked men on
Friday last.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

Time proves all things. 1t has een
Wizard Oil cure pain for over forty
years. Many people know this.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

The late Bishop Whipple's diocese
contained 10000 Indians, and it was
his self-imposed task to keep in fire.
quent communication with all of them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

Smallpox is breaking out in a num-
Der of Kansas towns.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

PUTNAM FADELESs DYES color
more goods, per package, than any other.
Sold by druggists, loo. per package.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
The Distinctive Value

o. Syrup of Figs is due to its pleasant form and perfect freedom from every
objectionable quality or substance and to the fact that it acts gently ad truly
as a laxative without in any way disturbing the natural functions The
requisite knowledge of what a laxative should be and Of the best means for its
ooucl enable the California Fig Syrup Co. to supply the general demand
fr a laxative, simple and wholesome in its nature and truly beneficial in its
enects;a laxative which acts pleasantly and leaves the internal organs in a
naturany healthy condition and which does not weaken them.
10 assist nature, when nature needs assistance, iii ali important hat the
medrcna agents used should be of the best quality and of known value and Syrup
OF rigs possesses this great advantage over all other remedies. thai it does not
weaken the organs o which it acts and therefore it promotes a heathml on
dluon OF Inc bowels and assists me in forming regular habits. Among its many
excellent qualities may be mentioned its perfect safety, in all cases requiinga
laxative, even for the babe, or its mother, the maiden. or the wife. the invalid
or the robust man.
syrup Of Figs is well known to be a combination of the laxative principles
Of plants which act most bene6cany, with pleasant aromatic liquids and the
JUICE o hgs agreeable and refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system
when its gentle cleansing is desired. The quality of Syrup of Figs is due not
only to the excellence Of the combination, but also to the original method of
manufacture which ensures perfect purity and uniformity of product and it is
therefore all important, in buying, in order to get its beneficial effects, to note
of evay package.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

plants, entirely apart from their fruit
bearing value. There is great promise,
however, that we will ultimately secure
a fruit that is hardy and of good quail
ity. Some Of the hybrid raisin grapes,
produced with a view of securing re-
sistance to 8 disease known as ''cou-
lure" or dropping of the fruit, have
borne for the first time. These vines
have proved hardy so far and have
produced fruit of remarkably fine quail
ity. Some of the vines appear to be
resistant to a serious and destructive
root disease which has appeared in
California, and they may resist the
worst of ell Pacific coast grape dis
eases-the so-call>d California vine
disease"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
Seek Frost Proof orange.

For several years the United States
hos been working to secure, by breed
ino a race of oranges resistant to frost.
II was proposed by this means to re-
store the orange groves of Florida,
which formerly produced several mil
lion dollars worth of oranges yearly,
hut were nearly all destroyed by cold
a few years ago. Twelve of the new
evergreen hybrid oranges, secured as
a result of crossing the hardy Japanese
form with the Florida sweet orange,
have proved 10 be the hardest ever
green oranges known in the world.
southern nurserymen have pronounced
them to be of great value as hedge
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

Stops h Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Bromo Qufnine Tablets. Price Csc.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
BE. wIusIow,s soothIng syrup.
Our RecentIy-Bunt War vesseIs.

For children teethlnR. softens the gums, reducesln-
hammation. allays pain cures wind collie. 25ca bottle
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08

The Adirondack guide who wants to
retain his patrons year after year must
know how to tell good stories around
the camp fire, as we'll as how to guide
the greenhorn through the painless
woods. says the New York Tribune. A
grizzled veteran of the forest who had
charge of a mixed party of New York
CITY men and women last August had
well nigh exhausted his store of
strictly true anecdotes, and one
night was forced to draw upon his
Imagination to supply the constant de-
mand.
Il remember WELL" said he, years
ago. when l was a young fellow and
before | had learned enough about the
woods to set up as a guide, that l got
lost in the forest. Darkness came on
while l was still trying to r~ediscover
the trail. and as the cold was severe, /
decided to camp for the night before
7 became exhausted. To my horror,
7 discovered upon searching my peck
cts that I had not a single match left
with which to light a fire. 1t had been
raining all day, and the fallen wood
was soaked, so that it was impossible
for me to rub two pieces of dry wood
together, as the Indians do, till they
cake fire. even if l knew how, which l
didn't.
.For the second time l searched ali
NV pockets and even carefully exam
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
NEW DISCOVERY, gives

casss quick relief and cures wor<
Bnnz. ~ OF testimonials and 10 BARS treatneA
sEAxH'a soxs. ssx u. Asasata. g.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-26
FRUIT AND TRUCK FARMERS
Conventions at Terrell and Galveston 10
Be Held This Week,

Conventions at Terrell and Galveston 10
Be Held This Week
There is a general awakening among farm
ers ON the subject of fruit and truck grow
Ing. Two important conventions VIII br
held this week. one ut Terrell on Wcdnes-
day. August y, and the other at Calves
tor ON Thursday August ~ The Texas
and New Orleans ana North Texas lines
have made rate Of one and onethird fare
f. Terrell. and the international and Great
Northern has named very low rate from
nh points on It's line to Galveston TRe
latter road makes a round trip rate Of "
from san Antonio; 500 from AustA' 90
from italy. and Sl.75 from Nayasota Rates
from all other points are propoTionale,
,rha tntarnatio ual and Great Northern cN'
,ni,sion Is primarily for the benefit Of the
fruit and truck growers Of East lyAas
I in tbn international and Great Northern
country and for those In other Setu"uS
,bo may desire to visit Galveston ana nj
tho samo time get practical Information
of the industries Of East Texas
Thn Tcrrpr' convention will be he'd IN
tho interest of the farmers Of Kaufman
county It is to be held with a NieW !,
/ groyyinr. and 10 discuss the Feasibility o!
/ organizing local and county associauohs
! PTof / II Council late director OF IN.
/ Agricultural and Mechanical college, Iroi
/ " r Whitman. Colonel w, G. oterFlt
| and others. will deliver Lectures on organ
,gntlon and the hest methods Of ralsin'
crops The railroads intersec;ing hao
/ man couutv win he represented, anu
president Green Of the Midland mas give
assurance Of his hearty cooperation ~
! is mn effort to get In touch with the Ao
vance move that rs now general m Las
mud Snutb TpNns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-26

Austin. Texay, August -. Charters OF
the following corporations we've hIot TO-
day in the state department.
Galveston Stcvrdurr company oi CAV t'-
ton; purpose To protect themselves l' .r
business Of loadng AMI discharging >Itam
vessels; capital stock $1,000 Inc 'h'"I
porntors are + w, Crouch. T. a. iu"'''
and L. f. Dignan.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance asS"ha-
ton of Fannin county, Texas, OF H""haiL'
no capital stock, purpose to insure oNl
ings. buildings aud live stock against NV
wind and lishtnng The incornoratp'S arg
Richard II, Scmplo, Matt L Taylor ana
q. ". McLennan,
The French Market Grocery company 81
Beaumont; purpose the buying, and SEM.
capital stock $4,000 The incofgoFa' oi,i5
are j. S. Blain, $. w Parish ana ~ d
Watkins. c4.. r,,es.
pendent Telephone company or SmlluNi,1,.v
purpose 10 construct and maintain une
of telephone in the counties OF ray LIZ
Bastrop, Hays, Travis Williamson "'"
II T. II. Kessler & Co of Waco; purn,.s'
To manufacture builders matefiAii copi1,1t
stock $4,000 The incorporators ore j. -
| KeSsler. Oscar Myers and H. y. Ara ...-
! The w. T.. TIogue MANUFACTURING com i'"ngs
! Of PARIS; purpose the manutacture NnH
! sale Of buggies aud farming Implement
/ GonitoI stock $4,000. The iucorpomtor'
/ arc w T. Hogue, j. I. MctfuhIheu az"
| w. NJ Potts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-26

stan oC eminent 1ns.....
ye0ns ftom the British H
have. at the urgent solicitation
number of patients nnl
this country. established
branch of the institute iu
and 30 Moore Burnett huUl
avenue,
Thes, eminent seutlemon
to give their services entre
three months medlcines exec.
nvalids who call upon them fo. M
between now and September 8
These services consist not only Of cons
tatlon, examination and advice, hut also of
all minor surgical operations
The object in pursuing this course is 10
becomc rapidly and personally acquainted
with the Sick and afflicted, ana under no
conditions viii any charge whatever ho
made for any services rendered for three
months to all who call before September T.
Tho doctors treat all forms Of disease
aud deformtics. aud guarantee cure In
every case they undertake At the 6rst iu-
tervicw thorough examination is made,
and. If incurnblc, YOU are t1lrl and kindly
told so; also advised against spending Your
money for useless treatment.
MHlc and female weakness catnrrh and
catarrhal dcnfnoSs also yaucocelr, ruuipr',
I coltrc. cancer. tn, opium habit and AN dis
! eases Of the rectum. are positively cured
/ by their now treatment
The chief associate surgeon of the in ti-
| tutc is in personal charge.
Hours to s. sundays 10 to J.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-26
Notes and Personals.

Mr. JEFF y. Miller Of the Houston and
Texas Central Is in North 7 as
Mr. j. $ Hrshcy, assal.m genera
freight agent for the santa re- was III t'e
city yesterday,
Mr. NJ II Bone. Southwestern passen-
GER agent for the Southern, successor to
ltr. JGhn knight, is in the city
colonel 5. +. p. .Morse pqps scig, traf-
p,cted to arrive home Wednesday
AFR A. Y. kellogg engineer maintenance
of wav. Houston and Texas Central mus
returned home after an extensive Inspection
tour.
Commercial Agent Hancock Of the Hou y,
ton vast and West Texas who mas been Ill
FOR some time, left last night FOR Vacauoh
! In Colorado
! Agent Howard will represent the sunset sunset
route AT the farmers convention AT lerteii
/ Wednesday.
All Of the roads handled ,, 2rgf traffic IF
| s so,ocg bnslpess has been larger this seas n
| than for several years past.
Colonel John P. Hughes, who has charge e,
of the construction of the Centraii TTtna ,u1
| noees branch is In the city, Cn.one! huep''
rsnarts rapid progress IN the work.
The use If fuel oil is being gradually OK.
tended en- the Hartman luts' II II NV
used as far as Dcnison ON me SGihset N 'be
| tr5L and far west rs bel i''u vi" INV
Southern Pacific main line
,rba Cotton Belt will open bids In 81.
anis Scntnmber L. for the erection OF n
! ra{irood boSpital 10 be built at Texhrkahh.
4, mo counanv's future home In Texas lhere
Mn bp u separate department. Tor the ne
groce The cost OF these Improvement
1,JU he I'm The ncighborbood Of Snon'
Tho Galveston. Houston and Henders
,eniol made very fast time from CAVES.
IN sunday night Allowing for the I me
cnsrmed In crossing the bridge aud lui
other stops the train maze oNVil - =, !
,Uos an bopr II left Galveston uen ~
VIVA 459S ard arrived Houston depot at ll;3".
A. Sc NJ MAYO. chief of the literary
2 hnrCau ~ nc southern FaelHe, nn1 If
'",toil%rticn If excellent pnutngriplS 81 l
i Utm Iii acids. showing Spindle Top am
? ' NrN ,to IN each stage Of dereinpihcn'
~ ~ r. ding Of iii M shinside: ne pl
~ 90" ro very artistic and VIII ne PRE-
sprvcd In the archives OF Mt Mayo ~
~ ornnoI excursion from Smith 'eonni
~ ~ ltun of tho lntnrnatlonal an
2 49, %orfhern. under the auspices ~ ~
T. ~ 3,,,fu ~ INC World, which wen' 70 ~
. ,etop sunday mcrning retOrhel iast h's ~
n i1bo e,cursiou was a great s1rV'ssS,, ~
a, coach WAS crowded More th5n
= th1,ts,nJ passengers were aDoar' ""'
= anna, emily had q jolly tmf'
"a rant,in Mcconnell Of Cnefo has CO
y ,1b5 Homogeneous with the soalnsth ).
ciian0V ~ an excursion u Fort LoNaca q
}, s.,1av August a. The fouhd ulP "a, ~
?, from houston Is Sl.'". ne - 80, -,
p ard the O'Counor GUARDS VII ~ nj,
= hibltlon drill and sham Hal..!m,.,.,a III
a ~, scoturc * the chief a'tlacnoA. /,
n Arauefg Pass may also run -"
" from Fla'onia' ,rn.--
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-26
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
CITY Officials Are Liable if Old Water
Company Is moi Paid.
BIDS FOR SUPPLIES WERE RfJGCTFD
Galveston stevedores Have Organized
to Protect Themselves In Their Busi-
nsss-Other Charters Filed.

Austin, Texas, August 25-Dopu'y United
states Marshal Lancaster today tr',d
mandamus notice On Mayor White Ihe
members Of the city council the collector
nnd assessor. the treasurer and city clak
in tho case of j. W. Manner, trustee,
against the city of Austin II is simply a
tnrlnality in Keeping with the agreement
entered into by the city for the purchase
Of the old water company IN coHr i.'
city council refuses to pay the annual 1
stoilnent nf So, 400 ror the purchase o'
the old company's property each n"mi"'
viii be IN contempt and may be pan iN
jail,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-26
SCHOONER.
''''sls Destined for Galveston.
STEANIcuIpS
: HIGHWAY OF THE EMPIRE.
..ir .Ii Of the New York Central

.,, laE Herald. ~" ~"
p A, shaw's campaign joke book.
aet',uoe en accepted as law and COS
q M XIV on at Syracuse not great
NJ aa1 listened 10 two men talking
h Il H. tremendous business develop
s,srris country In which everybody
w 4. Ono of them was making
liz Senrsasstt tho general prosperity was
Iiak asnt OF the entire community.
n isets ms great railroad, with It's
4 NJ running east and west, he
Eaa asv highway Of empire. carry
ehsipct 70 the Atlantic or the Pacific
\ so...'w Vine IT or the man and every,
hyoros'o standstill. and we be
En- tssr@d IN a common ruin
n teIh,ns nc Empire state Expros'
E'l sAe s along and red hot cinder
4 A-fses ssPeNker In She eve.
n WI N. ehginesH sald he. 4 wish
ro' railroad in the country,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-26
DEPARTMENT Notes.

Austiu, Texas, August 25.--rNe attorney
general today approved an issue OF 5000
roard county funding Jail bonds.
state Treasurer Robbins Is out Of town
for few days
The Grayson County Mutual Insurance
club Of Sherman was today granted author
ity 10 do business in the State by the In
surancc department.
The comptroller today registered an Issue
Of 5000 Merke independent school dis
,rirl bonds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-26
Tav Rolls Filed.

tus.m. re>as, August -. rms rolls Wore
received today from tho following counties
hg tlo comptroller They show an IN
,f.,.r over Mtt years assessments;
IaHh County Total raluntI"h, N"'N'.'''
increase, NJG$0l ...
BntIry County Total valuations, sl'3'
W4, iuyr,asc S477i1
Fi-nar Comfy Total valuations, Sl,M"-
sac. increase S1lo0s.
Gulcsuic County Total valuations. 81
1880 Increase. $llS2l5.
castro County, Total valuations, s'"S'-
IT. Increase Ssb.2Sl,
Moore Comfy Total valuations $50
ts3; Increase. S2Ao1l
Carson County Total valuations, Sl,al6,-
AVS, Increase, S15s5N3.
friou County Total valuations. SL0Gl,
0GS; Increase. S8Go5s,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-26

Please read section 3 referred TO- Again.
me discrimination that you complain OF Is
that the railroads give free transportation
70 merchants to visit st. Louis aud other
Northern cities aud do not give X 70 fob.
ning centers Of Texas FOR such merchants.
Ihat would not be a discrimination under
the control Of this commission for tine rea-
son tnat the transportation to an outside
point, being Interstate commerce. is not
Wlthln jurisdiction of this Commits sion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-26
Rook Lslana Plan WlN No. Be ohanaed.

INITI'IUI 10 WW 7 W7IT
Chicago August 25,--Rock Island ofhcinls
say the provisions of the new charter Civ
ing officers authority to speculate in the
compauy's securities and allowing preferred
stockholders to eject majority OF the
directors viii not be changed despite New
York stock exchange objections
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-26
aide fof SUPPLIES Rejected.

Austin Tcxas, August % state Pur-
chasing Agent Dodge did not award any
contracts today. The awards for electrical
supplicg. seeds and all farm implements
have not ms vet been made. The bids for
feed were rejected and part Of the bids
for shocm1kers supplies were also re
jocted.