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Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
Goes Like Hot Cakes.

"The fastest selling article | have
in my store" writes druggist c. T.
Smith, OF Davis, KY, sis DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, because 1t always
cures. In my six years of sales it has
never failed. have known 1t to save
sufferers from Throat and Lung dis
eases, who could get no help from
doctors or any other remedy" Moth
ers rely on it, best physicians pre-
scribe it. and C. III. Williams guaran-
tees satisfaction or will refund price.
Regular sizes SOC and 81.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
A Word 20 Travellers.

The excitement incident to travel
and change of food and water often
brings on diarrhoea, and for this rea-
son no one should leave home without
a bottle of Chamberlains Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale
by c. II. Williams.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
Rlds for Coal.

Sealed proposals for the furnishing Of
fifty tons of good coal will bc received
by the board Of county commissioners
of Fergus county M tp . y. m ~ sat
urday, November !, 1902. Right To re-
jcct any or al bids Is reserved.
BY order Of the county commissioners.
g NJ KELLY, Clerk.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
Notice.

The Bricklayers and Masons Inter-
national Union No. 8, of Montana, was
organized October 2, 1902. The char
ter fee is So until November 1st, after
which initiation will be $40 for all
members joining thereafter.
j. w. STONER,
Corresponding Sec'y.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
Rams for Sale.

We have fifty iul blood Ohio Delaine
rams for sale. M better results have
ever been obtained in Montana than by
the use If these rams.
We have also l5r rams Of our own rails
ing for sale. They are iiftcen-siNtccnths
blood, two years old and have never
been used.
BOWER BROS.
Stanford Mont
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
a PROCLAMATION,
BY the Governor Of the State Of
Montana

by 'ne Sosernor Of the State Of
Montana
t,vIcrrrtx,,, ~
30 ,,i-,,. I'VE OFFICE, Helena. Mont
,k OF the authority In me vest
So, WIG constitution and laws of the
Joe H.
s,a,a - ~ iooLE, Governor OF the
,hat a. rontana. do hereby proclaim
A n iaos usvssoay, November the Fourth.
- Mon,, 80, there VIII be held In the State
M ,,,, aIa,snn general election by the
,ha sni,a,,,c S,,ectors OF the state TO elect
WV CO. unns onicers. to-wit:
o. ePresentative In Congress.
Sociate Justice OF the Supreme
One g..
one state senator In each of the fol-
loving counties. to-wit:
Saoa Soauwater'
chS.ue'
Eu'
tr,at,,
rrau,s'
IaTn,
ssasi' SUE
nsn'
pan,e,I'
1me,;
1, NaIl,
Snsepuu,
Tnte Ter bo"'
ne.on'
valley
N,,r,t tleIoWstohe' r.-
~, ehiners OF the house OF Representa-
uves from the several counties of the
d. as Ioi'oWs, lo-WIt, -,
DDeafsrhehu county, Two neinpers,
BroadWater county two members,
cdrpon county, one memOer,
Ssscaue county nve members
Lhottau county, TWO memDers'
Susler county, TWO members
lawson county, one member
Deei houec county Six mehpers'
Fergus county, two members,
ra,hSau county .hree mempers'
SaIlatlh county three members
%rahlte county TWO members
JeHtfson county, three members,
Lewis ana clarke county, seven MEM
pe,s, -.- -,
Mauisoh county three mefhpers'
Meaeher county, Two members,
MISSOURI county Tour members
Iark county, TWO members
foWeli county, one member,
haNalll county, TWO members
hoseDud county, one member
silver Bow county, twelve members,
sweet Grass county. one member,
Ieton county, one member,
valley county, one member,
Yellowstone county, one member
JUDGES or the District Courts OF the
TWO judicial districts or the state, as foi-
lows, to-wlt:
second district silver BOW county. one.
Twelfth district, Choteau and Valley
Counties, one.
County officers In each of the twenty
six counties OF the state, as follows, to-
wit:
One Sheriff.
One Treasurer
One Clerk and Recorder
one Assessor,
One County Attorney.
One Superintendent of Schools,
| One Coroner -
One Public Administrator,
One County Surveyor
County Commissioners in each OF the
| following counties, to-wit:
Broadwater county, three,
Flathead county, three,
Granite county, three,
Powell county, three.
Ravalli county. three.
Rosebud county, three,
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
Copp's Mining

copp's Mining Code-A few cop
les of this publication. SO valuable to
miners and prospectors. are on sale
at this office. Price fifty cents. Add
five cents for postage If you wish
copy mailed.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
Our new line Of AIoba typewrit,

Our new line Of Alpha typewriter
papers In all weights is a dandy.
Something new to the trade and very
servleeable. Take a look at them.
" you are not already q subscriber
to the ARGUS you should send IN
your name at once.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If il fails to cure
+. W. Groves signature is on each box. PC.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15

to C. NJ. Bair, 5000 lambs; ID. c. Her
yey to p. b. Merrill. 400 mixed sheep;
George Wright of Flatwilow to Robt'
Andrews. ). 1000 lambs.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
Rams For Sale.

Six hundred yearlinE Dclaines at 80
per head; the best lot We have ever rails
ed Sage Creek Sheep Co.. Utica, Mont
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
Cattle for Sale.

| have fifteen head Of cattle. cows,
calves and steers for sale. Apply to
ROBERT MURRAY.
New Year Mont.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
Rams for Sale

Yearling ard two-year-old Ram
bouillet rams, at my ranch at Flatwil.
low. Prices reasonable.
III. +. CLEMENT.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
Stops the Cough
and Works OF the Cold.
To Cure A Cold in One Day

Laxative Bromo Quiniue Tablets cure cold
in one day. No cure, no pay. Price - cents
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
Five Dollars Reward.

EThe above reward will be paid for informa-
iss saH4s sa Sss%dsS i% ei sI q AZ $s.5 y
neck; color, IRON ~ gray. Is supposed
TO be on the head "a OF Mcdonald or
Spring creek. DONALD FOWLER,
Lewistown, Mont.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
MAIL SERVICE.

Leave Arrive
Great Falls, daily LOO a. IN. 500 a. m.
Harlowton, daily except
Sunday y......,.............6;Ooa a. m. 600 a. m
Gilt Edge and Maiden, daily
except Sunday. a. m. 900 p. m.
New Year. daily except
Sunday ay....................2:OOp D. m. II m,
IT. Benton. Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday. 700 a. m. 900 .. m
Armells and Christina, We'd
nesday and Saturday -. 10 a. m. 300 .. m
Kendall, daily. 90 a. m. 500 .. m
Moccasin. daily. 900 a. m. 500 p. N
Nickel Plate. Gilt Edge. :. 300 a. m. 500 p m
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04
Criminal District Court.

The criminal district court was convened
by Judge James X, j. Gillespie for the
February term at y O'Clock with the OF.
hccrs Of the court District Attorney j. r.
Lea, sheriff \. r. Anderson. james Parker
and James Wynue and Jailer Tom Wilson
present.
The grand Jurors sworn in and instructed
were Henry N Curtin foreman George
4. Race. E. W Taylor W L. Bailey. j. a.
Ber.ng, j. W. Rlues, Henry William. lcul-
oreal, George r. Briughurst, T.. FlicdoH
hgus, II. y. Johnson A. f. Amrrman. -.
W. c. Dunn. Those excused worc j.
Braunig, Sam Wilson, S. A. Allen aud II
C. Mosehart.
The jury for the week sworn In aud cx.
cused until tomorrow morning at o'coak
Is As follows John I. Hanson. G.. uanl
nell. Adolph lango, simon Greeubcr4, VIII
4. Hunter. Charles Stcl2ic j. y rauh.
Richard Allen colorcdi. Albert Slaughter
G. r. Blackburn. j. y rimpsou. j. 10.
BRYAN. George Groeskc, Joe Gomez Charles
Wolf. = +. Wagner George i Martin. II
g. Lidstouc, David 3 Woodhead. g. l..
Everett Nicholas Dorow 4 r. Elcn.
George A. Branard. u \. Turner A. H.
qlltchier. Wallace oLeaW and Charles
The Jurors not appearing were fined SO
apiece and attachments issued for them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04

up, and had 10 breathe through the mouth
causing an inhamed. irrltated throat The
thought OF eating breakfast often nauseated
me ana the catatrh gradually getting into
my stomach took away my appetite aud
digestion.
My druggist advised me to try q fifty cent
boNo Stuart's Natarrh Tablets. because he
SAID Ne had 50 many customers who had
been cured OF Catarrh by tho use Of these
tablets that he fcls he could honestly recon-
mend thom. took his advice and used sew
cral boxes with results that surprised and
delighted me.
81 always keep q box Of Smart'S Catarrh
Tablets In tho house and the whole family
use them freely on The hrst appearance OF n
onugh or cold IN the head
with our children We think there Is moth.
ing SO spfe and reliable as Stuart's Catarrh
iuelels 60 ward OF Group and colds, and with
older people have known of cases where
the hearing had been seriously Impaired hy
chronic Catauh curod entirely by this new
remedy
Send a postal card to +. A. Stuart Co.
Marshall, Mich. requesting their free book on
cAtarrh, Write for itto-day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04

ii Is iuss the same old story OF exposure 70
cold Tho neglected cold becoming chronic
catarrh. CRtarrh extending along the den.
cate mucous membrane 20 the bronchial tubes
aud developing chroaia bronchitis, caus'sg
coughing and oNpectmNuu Stili neglected.
further extension, the lungs are reached
catarrhal consumption Is established. Tho
"Wn!te Plague scores another victory ana
the grave couceals the record Of neglected
catarrh A well-wOru road 10 "a witatrlnp
blight and untimely dcsth gAausgpdgrpon
thousands have travelled g. aud thousands
upon thousands moro VIII travel u. Every
year doyelopsa multitude Of new ylctima.
Consumption tho ieO destroyer As most
alarming In It's frequency and dire n ITS
results for Is annually summons 90 their laug
rest 0yOr 100000 victims u lar United States
alone. lt Is a disease Wy 'iai sraies neither
age nor Sex, rank or fortune. 10 i- N.a tho
V3mP.re that drinksup tHeNita, stream and
sullt3ns withits wings tNs lonUs which uer-
petUaliy iiUttcr IN tive hectic breast tt ls "a
terrible and Unsuitable gtant marching down
the a'sies of time. blasting, ltyas ta.Iae. dos.
misery and death.
Cataun Is fcrerunner Of most cas5a Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04
A DAY IN THE COURTS.
FIRST DAY OF THE FEBRUARY TERM
CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT.
The Murder Cases from Waller County
Set for Hearing Before Special Judge
S. r, Perryman for February 25.

There was very little doing in the district
civil courts. Yesterday was the first day
Of the February term Of the Eleventh dis
trlct court and but few orders were issued
In the Fifty NTH district court the jury
for the week was sworn and the case OF
j. r. Cochran Us. f. Moerer put on trial.
~
Yesterday was the first day OF the Feb.
rusry term Of the criminal district court for
Harris county. This being the frst appear
ancc of Judge James X. p. GInaspie on the
bench at regular term In this cou w. con.
siderable interest was manifested and quite
q crowd of auditors was drawn 10 the court
room 10 see the new Judge start the court
to work Judge Gillasple took hold with
a firm hsnd and as II he was a veteran In
the service He showed by the start he
has made that his court will do business
from the word go, and that he will stand
no trihing with
Attorney S. r. Perrymau will sit as spe-
cal Judge In the hearing Of the cases In
which Judge Gllaspie is disqualified from
acting as judge from any cause. Chiet
among these cases are the Eve murder cases
transferred from Waller county and known
as the Gallon cases. Special Judge Perry
man was sworn In and assuming the bench
after Judge GlllaSplc morning session was
closed, he set the FIVE murder cases from
Waller for Tuesday February % The
other cases in which Special Judge Perry
man viii sit are, Lewis Cook, assault aud
battery Two cases; George r. Jones, occu-
patton tax and Gus Sauter uuiawfully
opening a saloon on election day.
~
The felony cases In which special venlres
have been ordered from which 10 select
the fury before which the cases are 10 be
heard are as follows: The figures follow
the number Of persons 10 be summoned IN
tbp special venife V a. Odeu 100: Char
iey Green. 60: WIN Smith. 80; W. A. Burke
90; Tom Devaney, co. Johnson Williams
so: Jobn Barrett 20; Charles y. Steele 1870:
J Blaske, l0Oj John Addison, Jr, 100;
Ice Addison 100: Sam Addison, 100: John
Addison, Sr 100. Jim Ransom, 100 Albert
Marshall, 80; william Priuce, Is; n. r.
Boyd, 80,
Suits Filed for the District Courts.
T. Miller VS.. Irving A. Porter: specific
performances
Eleventh District Civil Court.
Texas and Louisiana Lumber Company Ts.
Paul uixn-a; Leave Ia AaEie HsSeTmxR
IuEnher company to lnteTTene
p i. sellers Va Ada I, Sellers. tDdErshgf
for IdaictiG fox a rnrae
prt3A NJ Sfetls T4. A. II, Stne1P, n A.
HirAhQ auvnlnrad - represenf the unurEst
nenf defendant
sarah \ johnson vs. John r. Iohnsnn.
6iSrnixsed rs pfasuttr.
rosa Karihaw W. James A. -xsrzhaN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04
THE DEATH ROLL.
funeral Of Mr. Robert Kottner.

Funeral Of Mr. Robert Kettner
The funeral services over the remains Of
the late Mr. Robert Kcttuer took place
Nom hts late residence, No lis Roberts
Rev ", D. Ulasbcrg cA4dueted the scr-
Nccs. The funeral was under the auspices
Of Harmony lodge No sci knights OF
Honor ~ which the deceased was a MON.
3er, The lodge attended the funeral in a
nuuy The intprment was IN the German
cemetery. MessrT 5. Epstcu. G. L. Camp.
W j, Johnson ana H. RotWan. members OF
Harmony .odge, and Messrs. Paul Dieteha
holiz sud otto Kasla acted as palbearers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04

By interest. to Febrn
airy /, 1902 at s pcr
cent, on notes, and
per cent ON other
items 49,, "....,.a e.7o4 10 eo,oas 10
To cash paid on sc
count by Street Rail.
way company 49,. $4,000 90
10 Interest from May
~, 1901, 10 February
l, lAo2, at per cent $40 O0-S2O, $40 90
Balance due by street railway
BY II. 4 +, c, II. Il. Co, work S0V'--0 ~
done at Houston avenue aud
. railroad street commencement. pe 81
by ), L. r. r., for two sections
" ure nose ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so 90
by claim against Robert Adair cs
tate (seeuredl ,...,........... 1000 90
able ......., ..,,......,..,. $40, 4o4 %
TO note La France Fire Engine
p for steamer purchased, -. 80 s1ooG o7
TO note i. & X. sawyer, due
d, station property ..... - 49,. 1900 90
To f. & X. sawyer. note due
=. Fire station property $50. 1900 90
10 note #. n X. sawyer, due
January /. 1903. Tor Central
d, Fire station property -; 1900 90
TO note q. & +, Wittc due April
-. - 100, for park property. 1925 90
., nary 10. 1903 FOR park property 4225 90
=, june i, iqo2 for PARK properly $50 90
>, june |. l9o2 Tor park property $500 %
To note ] W sam. due July J.
.- house property ........,...... 1875 90
uary 10. 1903 for cromatory
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04
Probate Court.

Estate OF James Kfunedy deceased: ud-
mlnistratrix allowed 1900 per year
Estate of John L. ~, deeeased bond
OF administrator, siigg4 SlVl0 VITA AIgseris
can Surety as surefSy aTprJIed
Estate of j. c. Kelley minor application
OF :. Kelley for Letters of guardianship.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04
AupIrnR.s sTATEMENT.

Expenses Of departments, for wear ending
|tsuhcr 81 1901. Clle should be taken
itIngish the following statement from
& rtasuFer's report recently published
@1 ifeifnreg'S report shows the amounts
h out during the year @ large part there.
Ming tol expenses ilcurrcd In previous
|siS while the following shows the oper-
Y expenses actually incurred during the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04

Houston Ice aud Brewing Company VS.
Louis Nctrnuo; dismissed ay plaintiff
Moshcr Misunderstanding Company VS. Union
Compress Company; pluntG has icaYe 20
file second amended original uctltiou
SUITS FILED FOR THE COUNTY
COURT,
ages.
Weaver Bryan VS.. ]. w Smith ct al;
debt.
w f. Wallace VS.. ]. Il. Ice ct al. dam.
ages.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04

Transfers OF Real Estate.
Frank r Dwyer TO Paul Schossor.
lot . aud one half of $. block %.
Houston CITY Street Railway com
pauy's addition No. 4............. $l0l
Annie A. Wheeler to o. II. Brenin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04

'horles 4 Ggynes appointed 10 represent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04
ma FINANCES OF THE CITY.
4, Mayors Annual Message and His
recommendation of Budget for 1902.
!. Annual Financial Statement of the Auditor
showing Expenditures for the Year and
the City's Debt.

the afternoon ..1,.,
budget recommendations auditors snan
b tA-t showing financial o city. A'""
Y by the
w Of held Tb
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04
MAYORS MESSAGE.
ell OF the CITY Of Houston.

~ 1902 Gcntemen
submit herewith
coudio
hplpCfa
tcmu Of the
IN the budget submitted Gy my
Im.l f The St, government oV tue various de
IFHI""
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04

Suits Filed for the District Courts.
T. Miller vs.. Irving A. Porter; specific
peTfornssne.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04

By interest. to Febrp.
airy /, 1907, at pcr
cent on notes, and
per cent ON other
items 80. a.... e,T04 1880 oss 10
CIR.
To cash paid on &C.
count by Street Rail.
way company $50. 500 900 90
To interest from May
is 1901, 10 February
i, 1902, at o per cent $40 Oo-S2O.s4O 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04

company 80. ..,.,....,.e ,S3e, 22s
done at Houston avenue aud
p Railroad street :.,...,,......e es
BY 5, +. r. r., for two sections
ot tre hose ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. so
tate (sccuredl .........,....... 1000
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-01

larry at the first part of the year, and
we started in last year with seven hum
dred thousand dollars balance in the
Treasury. 1 am only speaking from
memory now.
G. Now, Mr.. Austin, your books do
not show that you had seven hundred
thousand dollars at one time?
A. Yes, in the treasury vaults; that
is, at the end of the month we could
find what the amounts were there.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-01

Judge De Bolt on Saturday heatd evil
dence in the Beck divorce case,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-01
MOTTO

CANTOR, Importer of Fine Mil
hnery, 900 Market Street, San Fran
cisco, viii, in few days, exhibit in
our store, superb line of New York
and Paris Hats.
Ladies are advised to await an
nouneements.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-03
Price-Mullikin Nuptials.
Ial Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BOYDS, Md, October 2, 1902.
Miss Essie May Price of Hyattstown,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Price.
and Mr.. Richard O. Mulikin of Woodward
vile, Anne Arundel county, but more re-
Gently of Washington, D. c., were married
in the Southern Methodist Church at Hy-
attstown this evening. The wedding party
entered the church at few minutes after
6 clock to the strains of MendelsSohns
wedding march, played by Miss Matte Null
likin, sister of the groom. The bride and
groom were preceded by the ushers, Messrs
Seth w. Griffith of Baltimore, G. Garvy
Price of HyattstoWn and George Anderson
and Marvin White of Washington, D. c.,
followed by Mr.. Charles H. Keefer of
Washington as best man, and Miss Lutte 1.
Price of Hyattstown as bridesmaid. Next
came r1ss Abbe Davis, the flower girl,
carrying basket Of flowers. The bride and
groom were met at the altar by the Rev.
William H. Sanders of the Wesley Grove
Church, near Baltimore, who OBLIGATED. Sue
ceeding the ceremony the party repaired to
the home of the brides parents, where a
supper was served, after which the bride
and groom left for Royd's. thence going by
the $50 train to Washington. from where
they will go north a bridal tour. The
church was crowded with friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. Mullikin is connected with the firm of
Woodward & Lothrop of Washington, D. e.
After their return from the north the bride
and groom will make their home in Wash
ington.
DIR. Warren Price of Washington, who
was married in New York yesterday to Miss
Alice Baker of that city, was present at
the wedding and left with them tonight for
Washington, and will leave there tomorrow
for Niagara Falls on their wedding tour
Among the guests from Baltimore and
Washington at the supper We're: Messrs.
Seth W. Griffith. George Anderson, Miss
Sanders, w. H. Sanders. Mr.. and Mrs C.
Keefer, Misses Matte, Florence and Mary
Mullikin, Mrs. Eliza Miller, Miss Nellie
Miller, Rev. ]. w. Paris Of Brookevilie and
DR.. and Mrs. Warren Price.
The members of the Southern Methodist
Church Of Germantown village will lay the
corner stone of their new church Saturday
October H. with appropriate exercises. This
house Of worship is being built as the result
Of the split in the church at Germantown,
on account of the dissension arising among
the members over the change in church site
AS result both factions are now building,
one at old Germantown village, the other
at Germantown station, mile distant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-03
Trolleys Menace Steel Buildingsf
From the Chicago Record Herald

From the Chicago Record-Heraid.
At a meeting of the Central States Water
works Association at Indianapolis, L. c.
Anderson, an electrical engineer, announc-
ed his belief that street railways operating
the single trolley system not only destroyed
the water and gas pipes, but are menace
to tall buildings whose frames are made OF
steel. Whether other electrical experts
share this belief or not. there would appear
to be nothing in it that is in conflict with
the elementary and well-ascertained facts
of electrical science. Nothing could surpess
the steel framework OF the modern Office
building as conductor of the electric cur
rent. 1t is simply question of locats=A
and contact. If the steel supports OF
building run deep into the ground and are
close to a street railway using the single
trolley system 1t is not improbable that
the structural framework would take up a
portion of the current that escapes into the
earth, especially if there Is no network OF
water and gas pipes to intercept 1t.
Whether the steel framework would be SUBJ
jected to electrolysis such as attacks gas
and water mains, resulting in gradual dis
indignation and impairment of strength,
would seem to be question of future ex-
pertinent and demonstration.
AS matter of fact however, no progress
sive municipality at this time will permit
the operation in its business streets of
street railway with the single trolley sys-
tenn. Electrolysis in gas and water mains
and no city should permit the construction
of any electric traction system In its streets
which is not provided with double trolley
or equally effective device for carrying the
return current and preventing it's escape
into the earth.