The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-01
TWO MILE
You Can Travel at This Rate in
Kansas.
Providing That You Get a
Mileage Book.
THEY COST 10 DOLLARS
Are Good for Five Hundred
Miles.
THEY COST 1ODOLLARS
interchangeable Books Good on
All Lines Also Sold.

In compliance with the law enacted
by the last legislature the railroads DO
ing business in Kansas placed on sale
today two sets of mileage books at
prices which will permit their holders to
travel at the rate of two cents mile
Persons who do not purchase these books
will pay for the trips that they may
take the old tariff, which is at the rate
of three cents a mile.
The mileage books placed on sale con-
SlSt of books containing tickets for five
hundred miles of travel. These cost SO
each and are good only on the railroads
which issue them. The other books con-
tain tickets for two thousand miles and
cost $50. When one of these books is
used up and the cover of it turned into
the company issuing it refund of $3.50
will be made to the purchaser. These
two thousand mile books are what is
known as ''interchangeab le'' and will be
accepted for journeys on any of the
railroads in the state.
For the convenience of the travelling
public the railroads have decided to
honor both sets of mileage books for
interstate journeys to important and
prominent points in other states which
are adjacent to the Kansas state line.
The books will be good for trips from
points in Kansas to Kansas City, Mo,
to St. Joseph, No, and also from Kan
sas City, Mo-, to Joplin, Mo. and from
Kansas City, Mo. to ST. Joseph, Mo.
Both sets of books, the five hundred
terchangeables' have certain restric-
lions surrounding their use. Neither set
is transferable and must be used by
the original purchaser only.
Stringent rules have been adopted
by the companies to see that these
rules are observed. In the five hun
dred mile books the ticket agent SELL
ing them will punch a description of
the purchaser on a leaf of the book,
especially prepared for this purpose.
y, Ie I10 1ao &c.
now punched on several kinds of ex-
cursion and special tickets which are
issued. The punched slip will show
the purchasers sex, his or her height,
the color of his or her hair and eyes
and his or her build, as to whether he
or she is stout, slim or medium. With
this punched description the con-
ductor Ia usually able to tell at a
the book is the one to whom the book
was originally sold.
No punched description is provided
for in the two thousand mile enter
BILE" book. Another system is
provided for the use of this book. Per-
sons purchasing and using them are
required to sign an Identification
check in the presence of the con-
ductor each time the book is tender
ed for trip. When the book is used
up and request for the refund is
made, the railroad company has the
made for each trip that the
book has been used for and If these
are discrepant why the re-
fund it not made.
Each of the sets of books are good
for use for a year from the date of
their purchase and in case a portion |
Of the book is not used the railroad
companies will make a refund to the /
but this refund will be on |
a basis of three cents a mile for as
much of the book as has been used |
For exam ple, if a five hundred mile !
to the extent of two hundred miles |
within years time. the railroad |
issuing the same will charge |
three cents a mile for the part of the |
book that has been used. or Sc and !
refund to the purchaser "a. Refunds |
will be made on the same basis for |
he unused portions of the two thou
sand mile books. .4s -sssr