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Show V III II l lltllttNS. Atllir rrlemilnl Cnntomueiil nrtlie 1 II I. Chicago, Aug 7 Tbe great triennial cantoumeut of the I O O F , In 1 ro-oress hue, is developing numerous cases of friction The California and other western can tons say they haven't been treated fair lu the matter of railroad rates The are according) present In few er number! than the ixpcitct to tie, ana tiinsu who aru here tire mad Thu troop of I.anetrs from Denver fee! hurt because the Junior Hussars uf Columbus, Ohio, who tlldn t coinu half as far as they did, arc given n better eltion than they are In the generalissimo's stall corps. Then there is a great big wi le-F le-F read kick lic-cau-u the im'Jkih tickets attached to tbe excursion railroad tickets onl n lout tn the ground, but do nut eutille thu hold tr to a seat Tin seats in thu grand stand are extra. It co-l 25 cents for a scat on tlie bleaching be-anls, Cvj cents for a scat on a lough lank, w ith another rouh lank lor i buck, an J 51 for a chair in the central section sec-tion of tbe L,rand stat d. The bretli reu aud sisters of the three links don't like tins. U I en the bought tlie r railriM I tickets and nlil 1 titri fr six coU n admitting them to the ground u six sejnmte days they tliuught tliat meant a seal in the ,raud stand ako. When they find It doesn't tlie get mad and sa General Uuderw ood lias swindled them There are but -dreds of op!e iu town ready to make-affidavit tliat General Under wood is robbing them for bis own benefit. GENERAL UNDKHWOOD was asked what be bad to sav about these complaints "1 have nothing to do with this railroad business," be said, "and I won't be annoyed with it I madearraiigimenU with the railroads for a three-quarters fare for the round trip for raej In uni form and ono fare for rons not in uniform. Aa part of that contract everybody taking ad vantage of these rates was required to pay J I In addi tion for six coupon- admitting lo the grounds It was by liypotl -ccatiug tho respective receljts from this source tliat I wwi-irs' hsl to raise the 2S,0u0 for Tixes, si t the additional S2S000 txpri.s lntruitlons concerning these matters mat-ters were sent to every canton and lodge two months ago Those who have followed the instructions have hal no trouble Those who we it to dickering with the railways t ti their own booK may bav I a troub!ethnt tliat is none of my atTuir Let them settle that with the rail roads r Adjutant General Trrcvt said in relation to the cliarge for sea "This is no money making lustltu Hon, but we must p eXti-e-" Weliavin't called on the lodges or 0 Id Fellows' oncaulzatiu i for a cent General Underwood has raised ail the mone uecessarv on his own jiersonal guarantee The expenses arc heavy, ami ail tlie money received will I e devoted t iug them A ticket for a s-at purchased Is good for all day Tlie holder can go in and out as often as be wants A check is lvcn every time Thc-u is no cause for com- 1 laint at all " |