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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-09
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The St. louis Convention.

The democratic national convention
was called to order in st. Louis
Wednesday at noon by the retiring
chairman of the national committee,
j.. X. Jones, Of Arkansas. Ie appoint.
ed John Sharp Williams, of Missis-
sippi, as temporary chairman, which
appointment was unanimously con-
irmed by the house.
On taking the gavel Sr. Williams
made the keynote speech Of the co.,
vention in an address of an hour and
a half. The INTELLIGENCER hopes
to give this speech to its readers at
an early date. The rest OF the bus.
mess of the first days session was of
a routine character. An invitation
from D. R Francis, president of the
Worlds Fair, was read extending the
courtesies of the managers to the
delegates of the convention
The proceedings of the convention
Thursday consisted chiefly in reports
OF committees on credentials, resolu
tions and order OF business. Champ
Clark was elected permanent chair
mar. of the convention and made an
address. There was a fight over the
seating of delegates from the Philip
pines but the recommendation Of the
committee was endorsed. The Porto
Rican delegates were seated. The re-
port of the committee recommending
the seating of the Hopkins delegates
from Illinois provoked a long debate
10 which Mr.. Bryan participated Wig
%orously, but the convention endorsed
the recommendation 10y a vote of 647
to 299, Bryan was given an ovation
when he entered the hall at the after
noon session Later the Parker men
made a similar demonstration.
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

express and other sources accredited
to passenger revenue. amount SSH
$4,000. Revenue earned from freight
and other sources accredited to
freight earnings, amount $1,s42, 4S7, 900.
Now, taking the valuation of the
investment in equipment as employ
ed in passenger train service and
freight train service. respectively, in
Guiding in this the value of engines
and cars of all kinds whatsoever, for
both departments, we find that, on
such estimate as is furnished me by
one of the most expert railway ac-
countants I'm this country, on this ba-
Sis Of valuation OF the total invest
ment in equipment alone, the rela-
tive percentages Of returns are, for
passenger, gross. ninety and twenty
eight one-hundrdedths cents. and for
freight eighty-nine and ninety-three
one-hundredths cents. showing "A frac-
ton greater IN the gross from pas
senger than from freight. and while
the gross totals of earnings from pas
enger traffic arc much smaller than
from freight. so also the amount In
vested IN the equipment for handling
the total traffic Is very much smaller
for passenger than for freight
Examples of Passenger Men.
What then are the prospects OF
the passenger men3 We sometimes
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

number of these agents increased ac-
cordingly, a general passenger agent
was placed over them.
Somewhat prior to this the position
of general ticket agent was created
by the necessity of having some one
TO look after the ticketing arrange
ments in the superintendent office.
"On some roads the title of general
passenger agent and general ticket
agent became joint, and this joint
title is still continued by some. The
first meeting of our present organza-
tion was under the title of general
ticket agents., and this was held in
Pittsburg, in 1855.
No Passenger Agents in England.
MIR. W. F. Allen, manager of the
Official Railway Guide, has furnished
some of this historical information and
he adds:
There is no such title on English
roads as general passenger agents; that
department being in charge of the "su-
, perintendent of the line" The general
freight agent Is called goods mana
ger" or chief goods manager" The
American title Of general passenger
agent and passenger traffic mana
ger" appear to be peculiar to this
country, along with our many other
| blessings
AT first these assistants of the su-
perintendent were necessarily not what
we now call trained passenger men,
but the process of selection and train
ing was Immediately begun.
SO, in the beginning indeed by the
teeming crowd of intervening events
and the quick counting of the years
agone, 1t already seems as remote as
! the days OF the fairy folk, yet still,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
TO FURTHER RIFLE PRACTICE
National Rifle Association Directors
Meet This Week.

Washington, d. c., oct. 19.-In con-
nection with the meeting Of the Ma
tional Board for the Promotion of Rife
Practice newt Saturday, to consider
prospective Legislation for the encour-
agement of military rifle and pistol
practice, the board of directors of the
National Rife Association viii meet
at the Arlington Hotel.
At the last annual meeting of the
association at Sea Girt, New Jersey, 1t
was proposed 10 make the association
a governing body of federated military
and civilian associations and clubs de-
voted to rife and revolved shooting,
and II was recommended that the an
nual membership be abolished and the
rights and privileges now given to such
members be extended to all members
of affiliated organizations. It was also
recommended that the present annual
members be given the privilege of
taking out a life membership. and hav-
ing credited against the cost of the
same the amount OF dues paid on ac-
count Of annual membership.
II is proposed that In the future the
annual directors shall be elected by
delegates from the affiliated clubs.
The board of directors will pass upon
these recommendations and also con-
slider the character Of Legislation 10 be
presented 10 Congress at the coming
session.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

our associates, and glance at the pic
ture gallery of eternal memory and
count how many of our illustrous pre-
decessors were thus evolved from the
ranks of the Tack Hammer Artist
into the head of his chosen profession.
How many thus have exchanged the
tack hammer for the general passen-
ger agents pen.
Il have thus sketched the outside
man simply at a type. Along with
him must be considered the clerk, or
Office man known as the Inside man.
possessing similar qualities and activi-
ties, although of naturally different
manifestations, yet still of the same
mettle and mind, and to the Office man
equal recognition is due.
And now. what is the responsible
ity, and what is the work OF the pas
senger man; what the results and
what the prospects? l can best an
swer by the advance information
from the latest report of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. dated at
Washington. July 6, 1904 for the pre-
lceding fiscal year. Generalizing, a
railroad company has two sources Of
revenue, ono from passenger traffic,
and tie other from freight trahic.
sOnie Passenger Statistics.
THE report or the Interstate Com
merce Commission referred TO shows
revenue earned from passengers. mail.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

Georgy. Habin' got dat fur he pur-
coed to lay de country out good an
proper.
90 You people, he say, has got de
idee dat de Sout' amt nothin' but a
pes hole, full OBJ sickness an disease.
Dis. he say, lis a mistake an error.
cause he say, 'one-half OBJ de country
is tolable healt'y an fifteen to lib Gen.
He clean forgit to add dat de I'D
der half was so, too, likewise also. Zen
fac, he might "a tor dem dat de udder
half was a blame sight mo- healt'ier
dan a whole lob OBJ he country up
Mort
'Howsomebber,' he say I amt
drummin' UP no migrants on dis sus-
picious occasion, but l is after gittin'
you to SEN d whole lot o. missionaries
down dere, of wich, he say, 'dey stan's
cen need mos awful. Zen dis respec,,
he say, de condition OBJ de country is
very bad. 1t amt so wuss,' he say,
right long de coas' deestrics, but de
whole eenterior,' he say. amt hardly
no better dan a jungle OBJ darkness
an barbarity, de inhabitants OBJ wich
adheres to all kin's OBJ strange an
headenish religions. Zen dat wilder
ness he say, a Pispocalian amt safe
to venture. Nothin', he say, but de
VERY 'umbles' Occupations is open TO
him, SIGH as day labor an de like.
wy he say, I knowed OBJ a po' Teller
wot tried to git a job cen a bank, an
was turn down, Jis' cause he was a
Pispocalian. My frien',' dey say to
him, you pears to be a very we'll
behabed an well-meanin' Teller but
we amt daresnt to glib you dat place
wy, II we was to glib you dat place,
we would sholy hab SIGH a run on us
to-morrer dat de bank would be smash
higher dan two kites"
Dat mus a sound very suspicious
to de udder bredren," said the waiter
Il reckon IL did" said Uncle Mngo
but fur as l hear, dey was all toe
polite to interjec' any inwidious OBJ.
serwations on de subjec'."
Dis is all very surprisin' to me-
said the waiter cause l has always
lowed dat Pispocalian was jis' as
good as anybody else. anyw'eres eer
dis country"
Me too' said Uncle Mingo; "an'
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
CLAIMS, and other kindred crustacea joy
ously applauded the artists work.
"ShOrtest, Quickest and Best"

CLAIMS, and other kindred crustacea joy
ously applauded the artists work.
"shOrtest, Quickest and Best"
Everywhere, the shortest, quick
est and best This shibboleth stood
forth fast and forever. And thus was
demonstrated the true spirit of earnest
endeavor and of patriotism. To dare;
to do; to achieve; to excel. The spirit
of service and of loyalty and of excel
lence. No rival line should flaunt its
colors more braVely. No real knight
of the Tack Hammer would allow it
to be said that a brother Knight had
posted better or more. To represent
the best; to make efforts for the best,
that the service to the public might
be the best and that the results might
be shown for the company as the best;
that was the object, and that the re-
ward. Faithful to serve, that his own
line might surpass. Enduring toll and
travel; exposure, fatigue, hunger and
WEAKNESS; a student of human nature,
that most helpful study for every bust
ness man; a student of general affairs,
both local and worldwide; a student
of commerce, of crops and of business
development; indeed, serious,
thoughtful student of all that in any
way could contribute to the result that
10 advance in the best way he could
the interests of the company which he
thus represented; ambitious always,
but always first for his company, and
then cheerfully falling in line wherever
assigned.
The Inside Man.
Il ask you, in considering the evolu-
tion of the general passenger agent, to
run over the roster of honor of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
ANXIETIES AND PERPLEXITTES
FOR THE PASSENGER MAN
Sam HardWick Talks to Ticket Agents of Amer
can Association.

Hampton, Va, Oct. 19.-The dele
gates TO the American Association of
Passenger Ticket Agents spent to-day
on sightseeing trip over Hampton
Roads, visiting every point of interest,
with an oyster roast at Cape Henry.
AT the morning session, which was
held on board a steamer, the conven-
ton voted to meet in the City of Mex
leo next year, the date to be fixed by a
committee later. officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected as follows
President, F. E. Boothby, general
passenger agent Maine Central: first
vice president A. ]. Smith, general
passenger agent Lake Shore; secretary,
c. NJ. Burt, general passenger agent
Central of New Jersey.
Gen. FitZhugh Lee, Gov. Montague
and other distinguished Virginians,
were guests of honor at the banquet
given at the Chamberlin Hotel by the
passenger agents tonight. The prin-
Cipal address was delivered by S. H.
Hardwick passenger traffic manager
of the Southern Railway. Mr.. Hard
wick spoke on The Evolution and
Compositiveness Of the General Pas
senger Agent" Mr.. Hardwick traced
y
passenger department during the past
half century.
In beginning his address, Mr.. Hard
wick made a characteristic apology for
what it might be lacking in oratory,
and at once took up the subject, the
evolution of the general passenger
agent during the first half century of
his existence.
THE English railway companies"
said Mr.. Hardwick, first published the
name of one man as their manage
ment his title being generally that Of
manager This custom was followed
by the American roads for some years,
except that our published manage
ments generally included two men-the
president and the uperintendent. The |
superintendent in the old days, as far
back as 1851, had charge of traffic, as
well as operation. and all announce |
ments to the public were made over
his name.
Almost Immediately it was recog- |
nized that the passenger traffic de- |
manded specialization, and so the sU-
perintendent first began to employ So
licitors for passenger traffic, giving
them the title of passenger agents. AS
the volume of traffic increased and the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

once upon a time the passenger agent
or outside man was known as the
tack hammer artist.
TJe First It. p. AS.
Then, when an opportunity offered
and when youth of unusual bright
ness and Of evident industry was found
in the service of the general office, or
some station, he was selected for the
position of passenger agent, or more
frequently designated as travelling
passenger agent to be the advance
guard to discover and pre-empt new
territory, and raise the flag of his line,
which was not thereafter to be low
cred. The circular of appointment was
issued, and his official business cards
were printed. How marvellous it all
seemed TO MIN, and how he pitied his
former associates in the service. and
how greatly they envied him, as the
travelling passenger agent was thus put
on the road! His salary, as has been
said of another craft, was large, but
not unwieldly,' as he shortly afterward
discovered. His outfit consisted of d
huge leather accordion pocketbook
filled with annual passes over nearly
every road and steamboat line in the
country, great and little; a small hand
bag of personal effects; a big package
of ticket commission blanks: an AIDE
quate supply of expense account forms;
an enormous supply of half-sheet cards
and other advertising matter, and then
a double flat-headed tack hammer-his
emblem of office-nickel-plated and
shining brightly.
Boosted His Line.
1.-THE half-sheet cards were done in
the most luminous chromatic hues of
the latest photographic art, and
for each road they bore
the same bravely defiant legend,
The shortest, quickest and best
Indeed the youth of Excelsior fame was
the merest tyro in dauntless courage,
with this young David Of
the railway world, who thus armed
and equipped, went forth to war.
mo altitude was too high; no low
land too remote; no point too inacces-
sible, for the blazOnry of the Tack
Hammer Artist. was seen everywhere.
In the heavens above, the stars sang
merrily together as they reflected the
work of the Tack Hammer Artist. On
the earth beneath, the rocks, the trees,
the telegraph poles were illumined with
the legend of this artist, and in the
waters under the earth, the oysters,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

you ought to hear de Kunnel on de
subiec.
'Cose,' say de Kunnel, don't say
it cause 1 is one myself, but I amt
nebber see no place yet cen de Sout,
were a Pispocalian was cen any way
look down on on account OBJ his reli-
gion. 1 prefers de Piscopal Church
myself he say, but if some of de
churches don't pear to prosper, it's
elder cause de preachin' is po', or
cause mos de people rudder hab
some udder church. Zen dis country,
he say, 'sich matters is free; an de
peculiar ting bout de churches is dat
edible Teller tink his own is de bes OBJ
all, jis as well as de Bishop or any
body else does. But he says, wen I
hear it said dat 'Pispocalian is look
down on cen de Sout' an prosecuted
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
Uncle Mingo on
Bishop Nelson's Speech
BY w. T. WILLIAMS.

Dat little speech OBJ de Bishop" re-
caused quite little commotion
'mongst de bredren."
80 it seem to has" said Uncle Min
go. ''De funny part OBJ it is dat cose
de Bishop all de time amt had no idee
but wot he was whoopin' her up strong
for de Sout'."
It's fac" said the waiter, dat
he did glib rise to seberal very re-
markable statements"
He start out" said Unble Mingo,
"by sayin dat he was VERY much in
terested cen de migration business, and
was VERY anxious to eenduce much
people to come Sout' an specially to
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

jis cause he is a Pispocalian dat is a
new one on mel "
"Wot you reckin,' asked the wait
er, de Bishop talk like dat if he is
tryin' to git mo- people to come
Sout'?''
TWerl," said Uncle Mingo maybe
its's like dis.
DE Bishop see dat wen he breaches
to de people how wot a nice place de
church is to come to, also how right
an proper, he don't hardly git nobody
to come to church, but de empty
pews.
ION de udder han, wen he breaches
dat SIGH an SIGH a place is a very
bad place to go to, an for de people
to stay away from dere, dey usually
has TO git squad O. police to keep
down de crush.
$50 maybe de Bishop lows dat by
depictin' wot a bad country it is down
Sout' p'raps dey'll all take a notion
to come a runnn'."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
COAL AND ICE COMPANY
LOSES PLANT BY FIRE

Atlanta, Oct 19.-The storage plant
Of the Atlanta Coal and Ice Company
al the corner Of Thurmond street and
the Western and Atlantic Railroad
was destroyed by fire this afternoon,
entailinR a loss Of $4,000.
The ice factory adjoining the stor-
age plant was only partially damaged
Insurance covers the entire loss.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

Former Governor Ithaca
TINS week was son Of Ezra Cornell phianhropi
as telegraph
Montreal Buffalo, o.
taneouy with other
be NNeN9
his
10000 During his administration he brought
ans in his party the nomination
overwhelmingly defeated Grover
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
Sanford, Fla

Sanford, Fla
believe that those ordinary trou-
bles known as Biliousness, Chills and
Fever. or Fever without Chills, can
be promptly relieved and cured by
faithfully taking Johnson's Tonic ac-
cording to directions-2 teaspoon
fuls every hours-s doses in "a
hours, until one or two bottles be
used. In about years I have sold
not less than 20 to rs gross. In most
cases, when 1t fails to cure it is not
faithfully OF intelligently used. 1
have refunded for z bottles in as many
years. E. A. PHILIPS.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

hear II said also by those who DO
not carefully observe nor thoughtfully
consider, that the higher promotions
rarely or never come from the pas
senger department. Among the many
examples In refutation OF this. / will
simply undertake now 10 name a few
men who have succeeded 10 the high
est positions IN the railway service.
~ have particular pleasure In mem
tioning the Hon. Paul Morton. Sec
Rotary Of the Navy. recently vice
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

= ~ III 'DNlt+ o Io0Is
Mr.. A. B. Girardeau. Savannah. Ga:
Dear Sir enclose you so cents for
one bottle Of Johnson's Tonic for a
friend of mine, lost one boy with
Typhoid Malarial fever the 14th of
June. Soon afterwards my other
three children were taken with IL.
procured two bottles of your Johnson's
!onlc which cured them. l was taken
DOWN with It, and on the fourteenth
day the doctor said there would he no
change under six days. Soon after he
lert the Tonic came that 1 had sent
10 you for. I began taking it. and
when the doctor came the second dav
ne pronounced my Fever broken and
confessed Johnson's Tonic cured me.
G. w. GROCE.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

Extract from a Letter Dated Granite
willie, S. G. Aug. 90, 1889.
At the age of so, with twenty-five
years of active practice, am a care
full observer and cautious in endors-
ing proprietary medicines, but can
conscientiously endorse your Johpson's
Chill and Fever Tonic as one of the
best combination remedies for Chills
and Fever I have ever used. 1t cor
reefs the vitiated secretions of the
liver, relieves costiveness, and pro-
notes the absorption and assimilation
of food. thus fulfilling all the indica-
tons claimed for it. Yours truly,
T. P. EDWARDS, NJ. D.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
Office of F. A. GULLEDGE.

Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga:
Dear Sir-In reply to yours of the
29th inst, will say that I freely en-
dorse all you or others have said or
could ever say about Johnson's Chill
and Fever Tonic. Two months ago
my father, who is So years old, was
stricken down with Bilious Fever, and
came near dying. I began at once
with the Tonic, giving him dose
every two hours. Within a week my
father was able to walk about the
house. I persuaded him to take a
second bottle, and under its use he has
grown strong. Although IS years old
on the Path of last June, he has to-
day taken horseback ride of six
miles unattended. Yours very truly
F.. A. GULLEDGE.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

continued on Sixth page,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

What then, are the prospects OF
the passenger men7 We sometimes
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

THE report or the Interstate Com
merce Commission referred to shows
revenue earned from passengers, mail.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-08-11
THE MEETING TONIGHT.


The meeting Of council this evenna
promises to be qnite an interesting
one and a number Of matters oil inn
portance are expected to come up Tor
consideration
In the FIRST place a new member Of
council is to be elected and it is to
be hoped that the council will elect
a good conservative business man for
the position We have heard the nam
es OF several citizens mentioned 10
connection with the vacancy on The
heard and Of those so spoken of amy
enc of them would, in our mind. make
splendid city father. All that is
needed is a fair minded broad ana
erterprising man, who is Interested
II Brunswick and stands for her pro
gress and we are sure the board win
|giyo us such an alderman,
Another matter which to our mind
is an important one, and which We
have discussed from time to time. is
the petition Of the city physician ion
extra pay for the present year we
have opposed the granting Of this
quest because we think it Illegal dam
gerous and unwisei we have called
attention to The law on the subject
aud we have pointed out just why
we DO not favor the move ANA We are
positive that our attitude viii appeal
70 the council and that the petition
viii be denied
There are several otner matters Of
interest to come up this evening ana
all in all the meeting promises TO be
at important one