The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-05

mileage issued by the various traffic
departments and associations of pas.
senger departments and the Instruc-
lions to users. are simply beyond my
comprehension, or any reasonable idea
OF the situation, AZ an Improvement
on the usual list OF rules and rcgula.
lions. | have drafted the following and
submitted them to the Central Passcn.
ger association of Chicago and the
Western Passenger association with
a secretary at the same place:
Western 1000 mile ticket.
Form Q. No. 23t5G7S9.
Good only when officially stamped
and accompanied by the original pur.
chaser aud ten witnesses who own real
estate In Chicago, and who will swear
they know the owner Of the mileage
book came of healthy parents and IL
not going under an assumed name.
"Void for passage If any finger
marks get on the cover or IL the rub.
Der band becomes loose on It,
al II this ticket Is wholly used
| by the same person within an ordinary
| lifetime, he Is entitled to Carnegie
medal and a refund Of cent per mile
for all he has been able to use against
the conductors wishes. II the fact
that he used II legally can be estab
lished to the satisfaction of the com
pany, and after being carried up to
the supreme court, the claim is still
sustained, the bearer, If stu living
will he given the associations prom.
| issory note for thirty days, during
which it will go into the hands of a
receiver
"'2, No refund will be paid on this
ticket II, for any reason ourselves as
signed, we see fit not to.
Whenever the ticket is presented
for passage the holder thereof must
hide under the seat and thus escape
probable onslaught of the conductor.
If. after emerging, he can prove, by
twelve witnesses on that train, that If
each Of the witnesses can likewise
prove his identity, the holder will be
permitted to sign his name, stating
also his age, nationality, habits, ad-
dress at present and for the next five
years. after which, II there Is notary
public on the train to take the afiida-
Wit, the passenger will be allowed to
keep his seat unless the conductor
happens to be bilious.
"4. One coupon shall he detached
for every mile the company says 1t is,
except that If you ride less than five
miles bearer shall have five of his
coupons pulled out and be otherwise
maltreated and mutilated.
"'5. No portion of this mileage book
will be accepted if detached by any.
one except the conductor All coupons
pulled out by the engineer fireman
brakeman, car-wiper or newsboy will
be at risk of the bearer, as is every
thing else.
"'G This ticket entities the bearer
to passage only on trains whose crews
care to be bothered with it. Trains
are subject to changes OF crews and
notions without notice.
"7. If this ticket is lost, mislaid or
stolen, the association will be glad to
hear from you. 1t nearly dies laughing
over such things and your notification
would be greatly appreciated
"'S. The company selling this book
has no business to do it, and If we
hear about 1t the money will be col
ected from the company and the book
taken up by the first conductor tc
whom it is presented.
Neigh Notes.
Neigh, Neb., Oct. Especial to The
News: The Neigh high schools first
football game of the season will be
played at Winside on October 8. The
boys realized in the neighborhood OF
$50 from their supper and dance, and
have already secured the necessary
wearing apparel that goes to make up
a football player
The Neigh Investment company is
a new firm recently started in the real
estate and loan business. It's mem.
bers are composed of Antelope coun
TVS most substantial business men
The officers are: j. j. Melick, presi
dent; Geo, N Seymour, vice president ;
r. S. Payne, treasurer; II. l.. McGin
lite, secretary; o. A. Williams, attor
ney.