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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-02-29

10. 7 The Tintic Local
from Eureka, Payson,
Provo and all inter
mediate points ......-... 1920 a..a
Io. S The Chicago-San
Francisco Exp. from
Chicago, Omaha, St.
Louis. Kansas City, Den
yer and all points East 1850 PHI
No. I The Pacific Coast
Limited from Chicago,
Omaha, St. Louis, Kan
sas City, Denver and all
points East ..................... $40 pm.
No. ID The Salt Lake Local
from Ogden ....-............... I:55 p. m.
No. The Atlantic Coast
Limited from San Fran
cisco, Ogden and all
points West ................. ESQ pm.
No. IoI The Park City Local
from Park City and all
intcrme@,ate Joints ........ $50 pm
Nos. IIs and us From Bing-
ham md Bingham juno
ito. 1850 Q. III. and 5:45p.m.
No. 9 The Valley Express
from Marysvale, Manr,
Provo. Heber and inter
m'di2te points ............... $40 pm
No. 4 The Atlantic Mail
from. San Francisco,
Portland, Ogden, and
all points West and
North .........-.................... $40 p m
No. 3 The Utah California
Exp. from Chicago,
Omaha, St. Louis, Kan
sas City, Denver and all
points East ............. HESS pm.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-02-29
OREGON SHORT LINE R. R.
Time Card in Effect June 9, 1907.
DEPART DAILY.

DEPART DAILY.
No. 5-Chicago Special for
Ogden, Denver, Omaha,
Chicago, Kansas City, St.
Louis and Park City ........ 7:Io am.
No. I3-Salt Lake-Ogden Lo-
cal for Ogden and Inter
mediate points ...........-........ o:3o am.
No. I7-Los Angeles Chicago
It'd for Ogden, Omaha and
Chicago .....................---..... 1925 pm
No. I-Overland Limited for
Ogden, Denver, Omaha,
Chicago, Kansas City, St.
Louis, San Francisco and
intermediate points ........ 1885 pm.
No. 7-No,thwest Special for
Ogden, Butte, Portland and
San Francisco ..............--..... I 100 pm.
No. II-Cache Valley Special
for Ogden, Coalville, Brig
ham, Cache Valley, Malad,
San Francisco and Inter-
mediate points ............-..... 400 pm.
No. 3-+Limited Fast Mail for
Ogden, Denver, Omaha,
Kansas City, St. Louis,
Chicago and intermediate
points ................................. 6:Is pm
No, I5-Yellowstone Special
for Ogden, Brigham; Poca-
tello, Idaho Falls. St. An
thony, and Yellowstone
Park ..-..............-.--..-..--.-. 100 pm
No. o-Portland- Butte Ex-
press for Ogden, Butte.
Helena, Portland, San Fran
cisco and intermediate
points i'4S PIN
APpIVE DAILY
No. 6-Vellowstone Special
from Yellowstone Park,
St. Anthony, Idaho Falls,
Pocatello, Brigham and Og-
den 7.35 am
No. 8-Portland- Butte Ex-
press from Ogden, Port
lard Butte, and San Fran
cisco .-........................-...--..- o:15 am
No. 6-Ogden-Salt Lake Lo-
cal from Ogden and Inter
mediate points .......--.......... o:3o am.
No. I2-Cache Valley Special
from Cache Valley, Ogden,
Park City, Preston, Malad
and intermediate points II:45 am,
No. Fast Mail from Og-
den, San Francisco and In
termediate points ................ sos pm.
NO. l4-ONcIld l-iiii'Su
from Ogden, Chicago, st.
Louis, Omaha, Kansas City,
and Denver ..................--..... OILS pm
No. Io-Northwest Special
from Ogden, Logan, Butte,
Portland and San Fran
CISCO w PAIN
No. -Chicago-Los Angeles
Ltd from Chicago, Omaha,
Ogden and intermediate
points 7'S5 PIN
No. a. from Ogder .............. o:o5 pm.
City Ticket Office No. 2oI Main St
w. H. Bancroft, Vice-Pres. and Gen
Man; D. E. Burley, Gen. Passenger
Agent; D. S. Spencer, Asst. Gen
Passenger Agent.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-02-29

DENVER & RIO GRANDE r. r.
Time Card in Effect July a8, 1907
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS AT SALT LAKE CITY
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-02-29

6 The San Francisco
Chicago Exp. from San
Francisco, Portland, Og
den and all points West
and North .-...........-....--.... 800 a m
IL The Salt Lake Local
from Ogden and inter.
mediate points ----.------- o:I5a
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-02-29

DEPART EASTBOUND - DALI
No. 10 The Valley Ex-
press, for Provo, Heber,
Manti, Marysvale, and
intermediate points 1900. 7:3o am
No. Io2 The Park City Local,
for Park City and all in
termediate points..----...S:I5 a. m,
No. The San Francisco
Chicago Express, for
Denver, Omaha, Chicago
Kansas City, St. Louis
and all points east ........ $40 am
70. The Atlantic Coast
Limited, for Denver,
Omaha, Chicago, Kansas
City, ST. Louis and all
points east ..--.....-...---.--.. 500 m.
70. 8 The Tintic Local,
for Provo, Payson, Eure-
ka, and all intermediate
points ......-............-.-........ Az Pm
Nc, The Atlantic Mail,
for Denver, Omaha,
Chicago, Kansas City,
St. Louis, and all points
east >. m.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-02-29

II The Valley Express,
for Ogden and all inter-
mediate poin-s ..-.--...-..o:r, a
S The Chicago-San
Francisco Express, for
Ogden, San Francisco,
Portland and all points
West and North ............I 100 p
1 The Pacific Coast
Limited, for Ogden San
Francisco. Los Angeles,
and all points West .-.--. 3:51 Q
70 Ogden Local for
Ogden -------.-------.---------.---. S:y y
3 The Utah California
Exp. for Ogden, San
Francisco, Portland and
all points West and
NOTtn lZ.0s
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23
The GREAT SOUTHWEST.

~ South Carolina contempor.
-aTy expresses surprise that Vir,
gioia should be classed as one
of The grass states Of the Union
and then, on receipt Of confirm
atory Information, proceeds to
congratulate the Common.
wealth upon the correctness of
the classification SO far as the
Southwest is concerned. Ii may
be news to our kindly brother
down in the land Of the Pal
metto, but nevertheless IL is a
fact that not only the South
west, but the James River
Valley, the Shenandoah Valley
and ali the mountain and Pied
mont sections of the State pro-
duce blue grass ~ "a quality
riValluE that of the famous
Kentucky district of shat name.
In fact. There IS scarcely a
locality In all the length and
breadth Of the Commonwealth
where grass may not be grown
successfully and profitably.-l
Norfolk Nirginian-Pilot.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23
BIG RAID

j. ~. Catron. deputy revenue
collector for this district. spent
last Friday night I'm the Gan
ON his return TO his home i'm
Scott county, from "a bic raid
on moonshiners an Dickinson
Russell. and Buchanan counties
Mr. CatrOn was accompanied
ON this raid 10y Deputy Marshal
c.. w. Mccoy. OF Buchanan
county, and three or four
possemen. Six stills were de-
stroJ ed. and Pat aud Ben Ras-
nick. Of Buchanan county. and
Jos. Brannan and man named
Mclaughlin, of RUSSELL county
and Henry Powers. of Dicken
son county, We're captured and
sent before the L. S. Commits
sioner at Grundy, for trial
lea the Big a Mountains. i'm
Russell county. one of the lar0.
est illicit distillng outfits ever
captured in this section. was
destroyed together with a large
quantity of liquor and beer.
This still was operated bv the
Coopers. but they escaped and
have not been captured.
The other stills were operated
at different points IN Dickinson
and Buchanan counties. aud
during this raid the officers de-
'troyed nifty gallons of whiskev
and about three thousaed gal
Ions of beer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23
CHARTERS GRANTED 10 SOUTHWEST
CONCERNS.

Richmond, Va. Dec. l9-
The state corporation commits
sion has granted charters TO the
following Southwest Virginia
enterprises.
Appalachian Coke oven Com
pany, incorporated, Appalachia.
Nj. J.. Stalard. president: III. =.
Burnett, vice president: j. w.
Guntner, secretary and treas
urer, an of Appalachia. Capi-
tai stock, $4,000 to 10000
Objects and purposes: Manu-
featuring coke ovens.
Eggleston Produce and Com
mission Company, incorporated.
EgglestOn. Z. +. Straley. pres
ident; W. W. Walker. vice
president; G.. Il. Kirt, secretary :
\. b. Webb, general manager.
all of Eggleston. Capital stock.
5000 to Sl5, 200. Objects and
purposes: Produce business.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

Old inhabitants assure us
that the winters are growing
milder. When they were boys
Cor girls winter was invaribly
a thing Of icy blasts and frozen
noses, of ten-foot SHOWS and
fur-tippets, of sleighing-parties
and chilblains. 1t was far
from being the mollycoddle af-
fair which we know to-day
y Dung NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hav-
ing q perspective Of ten years
or even less-pretend 20 notice
the same thing. The speculate
learnediy as Co whether the
Gulf Stream is changing its
course Cor the earth is shifting
ITS axis. AT any rate. the diff
ference Is there, they tell us.
and because of it. it was newt
able that our old friend, Arct-
omys MOnaX, whom the vulgar
call ground hog, should have
visibly lost standing.-Ex
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

Throughout the Chrisiian
world the Christmas bells are
ringing. a43 their glad notes:
whether by the bands Of the
Thames. or Tiber, or Rhine. or
Potomac, or Npva, tell the same
story of peace, goodwill and
JOY 'has was heard BY the won
dering shepherds on the star-lit
plain nearly 1000 years ago.
The world has been slowly
learning the message. but it is
learning. for in spite of wars
and rumors Of war peace con
tinues 70 gain victories. Not
nearly so often as In the davs
of old are disputes settled by
the sword with all the sad ac-
compartments of bloodshed.
misery, bereaved homes and IN.
feeling ms cad "a few diplo-
mats meet AMI calmly consider
the situation. comprnmises are
.aic and an agreem-nt reach
ed 20 the great relief Of the
nations concerned. and without
the shedding of anything but %
icw drops of ink. Yes the
message ~ Bethlehem is chang
ing the lives OF nations even as
1f individuals. With ever
Increasing assurance we can
.ay with our great American
1oet
aerl -te loils on Christmas nav
--or ..i. fuaiar carols play.
Anl vii and sweet
4.a rl. rp.af
, r -rr' --.- t. ren.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23
KENTUCKY JOE"
CAUGHT
Much Wanted Posioliice Burglar CAUGHT
Ia Rlueiield.

Kentucky Joe" the widely
known and much wanted posr.
office burglar, was capterea in
Blueheld on Wednesday. and
locked up He is a member of
the gang which was captured
at North Tazewell on last Mon
day night at the house of Mrs.
Lowe, and who are now i'm iail
here. 10 rs believed that this
gang rs responsible for the vari-
ious post-oflice robberies which
have been committed in this
section for several years past
-Four of the gang were surprised
last Monday night at North
Iazewell BY officer lessee Nc
Call and "a possee, while they
were asleep at Mrs. loves
where some of them had been
Tor several days-others com
ing later They seemed, it is
said, to be getting together"
for Christmas raid. Kentucky
joe was in the community
several days ego. but eIuded
the officers aud went East
Detectives have been on his
Track, and Of two of these in
Ieil here, for long time, and il
: to be hoped that they have
ne right men, and If so, be able
Q prove 1t and land them where
hey belong. -Clinch Valley
Views.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

work. One has made a boat
formed of single pearl. Beat
en- gold, studdes with diamonds,
composes the sail, and its head
light is ruby. An emerald
serves as a rudder. The value
Of this little craft is said to be
at least s., 600.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23
SMALLEST WATCH mine WORLD.

A Cincinnati man claims to
own the smallest watch in the
world. Tt is said to measure
less than a quarter of inch in
diameter, having a face the
size of a nail. The numbers on
the face are engraved with red
so as to be more easily discerni-
BILE.
IL was an American clock
maker, too, who made what is
believed TO be the smallest
steam engine in the world. It
will fit into an ordinary thin
bic; it's weight is about fifteen
grains and the stroke % its liz
tie piston is not much over one
twelfth Of an inch.
Three drops of water will ful
the boiler and start the tinv
machine In spite Of its dimin-
1t've size the engine is com
posed Of 40 distinct pieces.
fastened together by fifty-two
screws.
Italians are adopts at minute
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23
BANKRUPTS PETITION FOR DIS.
CHARGE.

Bankrupt
80. - rs rANErUpTCY
u" thc Honorable henry d.. Mcdowell
Judge. offh0 District Court uffIc l...l,,
states l,- the Western Uitf.f. l.r
-ria.
D. A. Collier of Appahcha. m n.
county oi Wise. and State of virginia. S.
sara district specilul represents 'h.- ou
tne md day oi july. 1908 las a.s-
.e Na. duly adjudEed bankrupt under the
Aeif oi tougrcss relating io B.nsrpni,r
, lt ne aniy surrendered au DIS nro1eri,
20" nslts o.. property. and l4- ullr cor
Ai.d with all the re, u.rement. of sad A.f.
- 4, ''l tle orders oi tle Court touching l.s
nereoi he pays that hc may De decreel
~ lhe Court to have illl lI.ch 5r.se fron AM
deni, provabic against lis estate undo
,aio hanAfdpt Act.. except ,urh delts Lei
are excepted bY Iav .rou such discharge
1905 a. '''
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

The Louisville * Nashville
Railroad Company ha, ordered
the construction of hve hundred
coal gondolas in its Louisville
shops. besides "a dozen new
locomotives Two years ago
Ia large part Of the coal tonnage
of this section could not be-
placed oD the market because
of inadequate railroad equip
mont. and the Increased facili-
ties being provided by the L. a.
n. ln the shape of new cars and
additional railroad trackage
are desired with a view of
avoiding any future congestion
of tariff iu this and other coal
helds While the coal business
ls improving slowly. there is
prospect of "a fun resumption of
operations before the winter
season is far advanced Mid.
dlesboro News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

western District oi Virginia. A..
ON Tho 4th day 0f nccemler ID
l.o-' ou reading the foregoing petition ,r +.
ordered hy the Court Thar BEARING he hs.i
upon me same GOA ihc 1lih lar of Damn.
a7l, a. ID. 1909 before said Court .f f.,.
stone Gap, in said District. at Do O'Clock ,n
me ioreno1n; anl thar nouee ihereof h..
pHnlished n thc Big Stone Gap Post /.
.e" epaptf published in said District and
.Ntl tu known creditors and other ner-nn.
pa interest may apper 90 said time and nla.e
AAn Snow cause, any they have. uhr fhe
pray cf oi said petitioner should no. h.
granted
And 90 is further ordered br the Court
thai the Clerk shall sepd bv mail to ali
known creditors copies OF said petition AMI
l.i' order addressed to them a. their nisre.
oi residence as stated
Witness. The Honorable Henry A..
uowel, Judge of The said Conn. and ~.
sea- thereof at Big Stone Gan. in sand MS
t,rct on the fth day Of December. a. D
isvo hENRY a. MCDowFf.
'',~' %. 'ne o"nr1i District Judge
The foregoing arc true copies ofthe Pc
l.u"n OF hankrupt FOR Discharge and off No.
Order of Notice Thereon. Witness ms hand
ana the seal of the Court this IAN dar or
December. 1905
Il. PErr0N GRAY. Clerk
Ter g. &. COCHRAN. ID. e.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

Presidens Hadley Of Yale tells
Harvard students that brains
and not Drawn. should be- tho
ioeal of college men 10 is
significant that This advice
comes after l-ale's rccent dis
ester upon the gridiror.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

We wish all the readers Of
the Post a Merry Christmas.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

hing Manuel of Portugal.
Wi' is Threatened win "A
revolution is another gentleman
who VIII agree that there are
worse things than a session of
Congress.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
questcd fo observe the date
printed on their address slips.
which viii keep Thorn AT all
times posted as TO the date
a. the expiration OF their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention 10 this request will
save ali PARTIES a great deal Of
0nrovanCp.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

Judge Taft and President
Gompers shook oratorical hands
cross the A~for banquet table
an New York recently. We
ma9 aii be happy yeg.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

The marvellous growth of
Telephone as n ihc United
Stats Is Illustrated b, the an
nounctmenl Juet made that
during the month Of October
tie number Of instruments in
use GA farms alone passed the
100000 marx. This means
teat today ,here are more than
1000 600 Instruments ia use, Of
which size Bell Company owns
aud controls s.0S5, 600 and the
various independent companies
--of which there are l2.Ox5--
operate more tnan 1900, 900.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

One Of our exchanges SAYS
YOU must Try 20 get what You
are looking for an this world.
Tor you'll probably get what
you are not looking for in the
next
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

The withdrawal of American
troops from Cuba will begin
January lst. and all persons
connected with the Provisional
Government, both military and
civil, VIII have ieft the island
hy April lisa.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-12-23

SCHEDULE FOR DUMMY
he DANNY leaves Bank Building as
DYl~.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-03-03
My ROSCOE coNKLING QUIZ
&t:ack on His Home and Family
Caused Him to Resign.

II the lobby of the New Willard I
Ind an elderly gentleman who had
len a friend of Roscoe Conkling. He
aid:
1t does not seem like Washington
% me without Roscoe Conkling. I
3.os that imperious form stalking
.baTe the avenues. Never he con-
jUued, can l forget the day that Ros-
.oe CCnkling resigned. There was
great excitement over President Gar
fields appointment of the New York
collector of the port, and that was
the last straw that decided Conkling
to act. His feud with Blaine was then
at its height, and as Roscoe Conk-
ling sat that morning in his accus-
toned place, it was noticed that his
face was paler than usual as he
pointed out a newspaper paragraph.
Il can bear it all until it comes to
that he said. When they attack my
home and my wife hat is the end Of
public life for me. When the sacred
ness of my family life is trailed in
the dust, that is toe much-I Am
going home, never to return here
Tears glistened in his eyes as he
pushed back the hair from his fore
head and said: Now l am going home
to earn money in my profession and
pay the debts that have accumulated
while l have been trying to help
friends
He retired from public life. and it
was a great satisfaction to him that he
paid $4,000 of accumulated debts
within one year; no lawyer at that
time could command a higher fee than
Roscoe Conkling."-Joe Mitchell Chap
pie, in National Magazine.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-03-03
Destroy Germs by coiors.

Eminent French scientists are show
ing that it is possible to rid ourselves
Of germs by painting the walls with
particular colors. The experiments
made by Prof. Deycke in the first in
stance proved that the disease germ
applied to a wall painted with "am-
%phoboline' lost its poisonous proper
ties. Spreading paint on pieces OF
board or glass or cement, he placed a
culture of cholera germ on the sur
face. The germ vanished. Drs. LIE
Bosco and Lydia Rabinovitch found
that the tuberculosis germ also disap-
peared under the influence of enamel
ing colors, neither the consumption,
cholera nor d%iphtheria germ being
found. The typhoid germs disappeared
slowly in comparison on the fourth
day. Ultramarine blue seems to de-
stroy the germs the most rapidly,
within "a hours. The results on the
gray paint were almost negative,
while it took the arc paint al
most IA days to kill the germ.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-03-03
Strong Passion for Gold.

Don Marine Torlonia, of the ducal
family of Torlonia of Rome, said at a
dinner party in New York that a Ger
tain American millionaire reminded
him of the famous Roman miser, Ar
pagnio.
Let me-" said the tall young man,
smiling, show you what a tremendous
miser Arpagnio was. AS he lay dy-
ing in his cold, dark, bare palace of
stone on the Corso his one thought
was that, since he was too ill to eat,
a full lire a day vas being saved on
the food bill. The doctor was an
nounced. The doctor, after feeling
Arpagnio's pulse, looked grave.
We'll, said the miser, how much
longer have l to live?
"'Only half ar hour was the reply.
"Arpagnio's eyes flashed fire.
"'You scoundrel!' he cried. Why
do you let things run on to the last
minute like this? Do you want to
ruin me? Send for the barber at
once
THE barber arrived post haste.
"You charge said A%rpagnio. 20
centesimi for shaving?'
"'Yes. signor.'
land for shaving . corpse five
lire?'
Yes
"Arpagnio glanced at the clock.
| Seven of the 80 minutes left him still
remained.
Then shave me quickly he
gasped.
"As the operation finished Arpagnio
| died. But with his last breath, smil-
ing happily, he murmured, while the
| barber dried his cold, pale cheeks:
How splendid! Four lire and 50
| centesimi saved!'
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-03-03
AZ the Engineer Explained Il

~ ~
It is said that unless n can impart
information one does not really pos
sess it. The late Prof. Angelo Heilprin
used to tell a story, says the Washing
ton Star, illustrative of this point The
professor himself had a most learned
and lucid mind. Not only could he
master a question:; he could lay 1t 50
clearly before you that you became
master of 1t, too.
Two commercial travellers on the
way from Reading to Philadelphia
once got into an argument owe the &C
ton of the vacuum brake.
ITS the imitation of the tube that
stops the train," declared the first
traveller.
Wrong, wrong!" shouted the sec.
ond. Its the output Of the exhaus-
ton"
So they wrangled for an hour. Then.
when the train arrived in Philadelphia.
they agreed to submit the matter for
settlement to the engineer. That gem
tleman, leaning condescendingly from
the window of his cab, listened with
an attentive frown to the two travel
ers' statement of their argument.
Then he smiled, shook his head. and
said:
"Well, gents, ye're both wrong about
the workin' of the vacuum brake.
Yet it's very simple and easy to un.
derstand. When we want to stop the
train we just turn this ere tap, and
then we fill the pipe with vacuum"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-03-03
Uncle Sam Slow Pay.

The United States as a debtor is
slow pay, if not sure. Among the
claims allowed by the auditor for the
war department in the last fiscal year
were those of Hezekiah Davis, George
Dixon, Edward Gdrvais, Ingram M.
Richardson and Andrew ]. Fetherow
for transportation services and sup
plies of Oregon and Washington vol.
unteers in 1855 and 1856" The
Richardson claim was for $3.87. The
navy department allowed a number Of
claims dating from 1853, one Of them
being 1851. The Southern Pacific
company succeeded In getting SIS
cents on a claim i've years old. This
looks like favoritism to q great cor
poration, or it may prove that the
smaller the claim the more quickly it
will be passed.-New York Sun.