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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
ions 's' 'S"'''o O4-iS S'inH Al az

, Were comparatively firm, losing only small frac-
enc me coal stocks showed final losses and the
HANGERS Were under attack more or less all dav
hiurHhgton and St Paul leading in activity in
ne order named. Burlington closed at 7i5s a net
cine of y. due to professional selling and doubts
dpoUt burllngton'S dividend. Rock Island lost J..
1nnaIiY, 10 "a; and Northwestern point t. 1872
me general list also made fractional losses
w estern Union. after moving between $50, ana
~ ended the day at S9-a net decline ~ H.
-nucH interest was felt in Manhattan. which de-
chhed upon the publication Of the annual report;
itS HgGNcs show that the surface roads have
cut INTO the business Of the road materially. TIL
SOCK opened at 1861. X higher than last nights
iihai hsures; rose TO 1914. and closed at 1854,
having touched 1919. It's final loss was IL
points. At the close the market was soft and
dull
BONDS-THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
IN Government bonds. $1,000 As coupon We're
sold at 1lias. and $4,000 IS COUPON at liza.
Quotations We're lower as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15

NEW lpf.N. NoNonlho~ Isl. 1901
To all Holders OF decentralization Re
GENTS for securities 81 the Nichmond and
West Point Terminal Railway and Ware
house Compnn.. Hichmond and DInvillc
RniIrond tompnn, and -: stem. East Ten
nrssrc NirginIu and Georgia Railway Com
pnny and sy-tcn;
November ~ We shall - prepared % re-
.r.nnizailou cert ncn@s conversion inD
securi,i.f q. provided n The plan 90 reorganization.
Each holder must deliver - all Reorganization C"F-
uncates held b. for the various old securities which
VIII be scheduled and consolidated by one hundred
Schedules WI Toe taken IA by us ~ each business day
and The new uri'c exchange viii De- delivered "a
the following day
All Reorganization Certificates unless TO heafef)'
MUST ~ IMPOSED ~ BLANK. ard. II stock IS de-
sired IN any nxmc other ihan that appearing on the race
Il the Keorra Certificate ~ assignm must be
acknow~sed bcf re Notary Public OF att,sed b5 some
person satisfactory 10 Us.
The new bonds are IN $1,000 each. Persons entitled -
fractions o.. 4 bond Of share either SEA ur
fractiaus % Will sell them such amounts "H
may be ncc.rfary cne them 10 an entire bihi '' al
4, ...,
Holders transmitng Reorganization Certificates hy hAl
indicate whether they wish - sell or p"Y SUI.
faction. and whether ihov wish N" ne" securities A''
iy registered mail or by cypress NJ their rNp'iiSe
DHEXEL MORGAN ~ co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
THE
REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
OF TIE
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD GO.
for deposits under agreement Of February 49,
Il
Second Mortgage Bonds,
Third Mortgage Bonds,
Consolidated Mortgage Bonds,

At TIE
MERCANTILE Trust COMPANY " Y.
PENNSYLVANIA 90. ct. fhildc!phia.
pElTs, HE rANK. Hc-l!n. frankfort Hainirrs.
whore neaale e..ac@tes * Deposit Will be- delivered
10 1epos.torR
United action hy these three ciaTsc= ~ MAIN LINE
BpHpIOLDErS VIII result. IN such control " the Hfop
ey e., w,l secure them tie lc, attainabe results
HAVING DIE REGARD 10 THEIR kEafEIINE
LEGAL POSITIONS.
Pndhoidcrs referred f'- u-ih detailed Information
g. tbs C.il,l.':e~'s circular 80 G u JUL 81 -"
\ majority o., The Third M.rsagc T. mis- na;ins been
cepo,,cG w'h the mm';es thr Certificates nave he'h
listed upon Tho Sew-I ork sock E.change.
Tie deposit 4 majority = the T.ra r'sare iond'
usa.s r.oro Important Nat %. holders Z the Cor
soiaed Bon shopll darost their bonds with this
Committee hat tie. may participate 10 the re,rgn@aio"
thus assured
EDWARD -. ADAMS. Chairman
Louis TiI1Gi.IAtD
JOHN {. ~ Lift.
CHARLES II. GODFREY.
j. ID. PROUsT
JAMES SIII.I.NtS.
Ernst IHALNliN.
REORGANIZATION Committee.
\. MARCUS secretary.
Mns Building New York CITY ally 20. 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
on THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

opening prices in the market to-day were az
"et without exception. the highest, ana "hiIe
s.os.ns prices not the lowest lney WEI
81 from II only by small fractions MoreOVe,
O. o. ,he active stocks were lower than yesterday
Ina. hgures. This condition OF things came came
m' principally because London sold In th.s
raaAet and because neither outsiders nor promi-
Zen, .ent stock Exchange houses lent active support
w prices when the professional traders sold, 10
,.anze profits stocks bought on first announce
Which is now assured to this country was
I,~. 0 so.ely in the bond branch Of the market.
con,rcan Sugar Refining led in the trading,
IA ,..outlng l03Gs7 shares out Of total sales OF
-" ~ opened at s1%@9lh. which was within
fs,, y, me highest price for the day. Then IL
IA % sis, but rallied slightly toward the close,
am, 49, showing a net loss Of 3b points Insiders
IN .a prefer manipulation downward. and point
Whsrs osfblc hostile legislation against the Trust
Songress meets. The other Industrials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
MANHATTAN'S ANNUAL.

The annual report Of the Manhattan Railway
Company for the year ending September 80
1894 was made public in fragmentary form to-
day. II shows that the dividend has been carned;
and that a small surplus remains; ana
the assertion Is made by the directors
that the earnings for September, October
and November will show increases over
the corresponding three months OF 1917; IL Is
also declared that the Metropolitan traction
Company is not hurting the business OF the
elevated roads. Yet something appears 10 nave
decreased the annual surplus. Passengers Carried
On the Manhattan lines and on the SUBURBAN
branch numbered 1856 1853. 323-25,2HSH less than
IN 1893. The operating per cent lnciuulng an
taxes was co 12-l00 Gross earnings fell Oh F94o,
rs. and net earnings $551,412. whie operdtinE ="
penses Increased 1909 257 Following is table or
earnings etc. for the last three years:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
$685.. ga 1902 2sG s2.G17.449

Total deficits q - =, =. - o. "a g. 10
One can readily see by this statement that II
the Atchison system. guarantor mad met these
charges during these years its deficit would nave
been Increased each year by the sums set down
This would have made the deficit OF the corpora
ton as follows for these years:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15

500 United States rer cent bonds hypo'heca'ed'
1I3i.
$1,000 Hudson River Steamboat Co. limited Isl mort
p,r ionds thypothe' a;"ll. $500 each 81
=. 500 Pleasure Island g. rnited LIST mortgage PEE
bonds t.suDfhcsafedi. Slpt each. 30
i31uI Alary ami Troy Steamboat Co. Limited Is' ''
's,l,- per cent bond liyr ,thecatcdi. 20
Sjo'0 n;ratla and Chester Railroad 90. LIT notS"s'
peg gold .nds dre July. 1919 20
irl -iarca -. Lawrence Marble Coz slcp each -
shaf-l Lawyers Title lusuran c.. 500 e1' IT, ~
In shores Hamilton Tris, co.. 500 each. l"2i-.
Pow Y -. Firm Avenue Presbyterian thIicn. hli''
aslr ground $50 cr annuil. paid TO N"fe'A'r J.
1874 Si25. ,.,..
Island Traction 60. ami f'fllkFn heith''
fsai,-rid iist.ral cont ID r'"s. -
-, Central Park North AID Fast River I-fo'i
Co.. 500 eacl. iGii..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
CLOSING PRICES or BOSTON STOCKS
MR., LITTLE ON ATCHISON.
Wednesday, November

Wednesday, November 14-p.
Mr. Stephen Titles report of November ..
1894 upon Atchison for the General Reorganiza
ton Committee appeared to-day in complete
FORM An examination of it makes it difficult TO
understand why the financial public has formed.
as alleged. the opinion that it is not so unfavor-
able as was expected. This opinion must be due
tovery superficial study of the report From Mr.
Titles figures we have drawn some conclusions
~ down below ir tabulated form:
c.. earnings So. 4 is'T ss7os 81 $50 4?s.
ssoa,a .aVssi%sn. 2 ss4ss [ sS7Sss
Total income ss5 os7 s5I ss7 5s5 .5s2 saoess. ssa
tsls and taxes % 4sG37s 2695655o 2i7222
A,narent ne, earnings. 473 slo579o3e Sc 2Gl
Deductions. rebates, ETC..
as per Liza ise. p LAGOS 21o475s ........
WORKOUT equipment -"sv'o -'>'''o "''''"'
Corrected net earnings.
Sbsrses .."...... s7S53172 ssOs5.Co7 1886 GA
and unfunded ....... 7.oi4.ni s22o,4as s9e's5
Deficits .... sGoa39 sl3i.S2G $3cos 2i3
The figures for 1891 could not be included in
the table. The deficit Tor that year. however,
was 81 1854 285. These deficits are subject 10 in
crease by reason of the guarantees upon the
securities of the Atlantic and Pacific, Colorado
Midland and the St Louis and San Francisco
companies. and do not therefore. represent all
Of Atchson's unmet obligations, so that If the
accounts Of the Atlantic and Pacific. the Colorado
Midland and the 81. Louis and san Francisco
railways Gncluding one-half Of the Wichita and
Western Railway. were treated in the same
manner a. We have treated the Atchison system
proper and were tabulated we should have the
following deficits:
1901 1898. 1894
ss ia e: s sasisS ' Ss SO '' $
S. J.. & s f.. .'..'' ''''ooi
Total dehcit. 81 So $50 s126749i sl6l77o s2c'4i'
Deduct surplus
o. 50. l.. 49, an.
: F......... 2D.iof "lI'"I" i''''-' ''''''
Total deficits 81 - - -ooooo an co- an
- =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15

Total deficit, 81 so $50 81 26 4oi s16177lo s2co7449
Deduct surplus
Of 81. L. K 49, ,o,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

CLEVELAND CHICAGO. CINCINNATI AND ST.
LOUIS.
900 1907 1894
- 20 S5o So
Eu"l'-r :" my, ..'''- COO ,,,1 so;. g9, S2ss 5og'
lN' w. ~" -''' ""i II 42j 49, III c2J
- c,o GRO GA
Nnll''i 81 H'I-7.''''' 81 ~ S,7 32.
ThN' WIN ~" - .'''' 70; Az ic5 t.3 2Ot2 80
IOWA CENTRAL.
o- ,o7 l91
rIil",' ~ my '''''' xq- as SO 6js SIl "a
Jan / 20 Nov 7....... 1.G3.3oi lfGt'2i l''l""''
DELAWARE AND HUDSON G.EASED LiNES).
,Oircia to New-Nork state Commissione's)
ALBANY MD SI,SQIEIANNA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15

In state issues the following transactions were
reported: $1,000 Tennessee settlement IS at so.
$1,000 Virginia funded debt 2-9s Of 1891 $500
a9@s. and $4,000 North Carolina fs 1919 at l24
Twelve shares of Merchants Bank stock changed
hands at 12i
IN INC par value of sales. the amount icing only
$l.99'o0o agains; s2.124 coo for yesterday but in
spite IF this fact prices were VOL maintained.
and weak spots were few in number. Lake
Shore DDS rose = to l2G, Mobile and OHIO l. 3.
II g. and Northern Pacific collateral trust notes q
L. 60. Will" Union Elevated lists declined Ia 50.
Cordage lists 30 73. Chicago and Missouri River
IS t. ~. and Atchison As q to 6Si4.
The Clearing House statement WIS rs follows:
Exchanges. $94.2S1991; balances S5202.9Si
The Suh-Trcasnry was debtor to the Clearing
House $60SN9G. Its net gain on haa3"e was
s2l4.32l. made up by gain i'm currency Of SlN1.-
"iS and a gain i'm coin of $43.10S The days opera
lions included: Receipts s2.2o2.62a payments.
81 97S So4 resulting in general balance of So
80 81 consisting f S1GS50 954 coin AND >G!aif6N
currency.
The United States Treasury at Washington To-
ccivcd today $2l3GG9 National bank noi"s for
redemption. The customs receipts were S13l.';.
the internal revenue r"coip,s S2i'loN ana ~"
miscellaneous receipts s271149.
To-ddy's Washington Treasury statement Of
cash on hand and deposits I'm bank compiros
with the figures of the last previous statement
as follows:
xo, sold on h,7l sosc,lio7 sci Al So Dec. s'92''
N o5 s ''"a on na Ss"Sa i; >o5i7i De- 'o'5o
Actual caeh in the
Treasury
oer,ncaics M SIio e,s r2o sloe7isli7 rec s->to>.
Deposits IN bank. 1ll"2" go 1l34N =" Inc 81 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15

Apparent net earnings. <9.Ul,4'3 sV"""]- sV-'I"'f
Deductions. rebates. etc.
Little report Of
August. 1884,. 14i't}o = l"i ,S
WORKOUT equipment. -"svo -'''"op ""'''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
Apparent net earnings.

Total income. $50 OSs, Sol sS'15ooe& S""o'oo'
Operating expenses, rem .o-o ooo-o--o q. 900 ,,o
tails and taxes. 20 43b3'S -"'''''V -f--'-i'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15

applicable interest - - =. .-o o..
Fixed charges. funded $4,000
and unfunded. ....... I9l4ln sz-o4"5 S'b''N''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15

Nog. II. 1894.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15

s.. Gol.473 s1O.579.o32 Sc 2Gl ga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
Ehr Mercantile Trust Company.
RICHMOND TERMINAL REORGANIZATION

O., LOUIS FIrlGEnALp rte.iln,.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-01
Met Their Match.

a little while ago the minister u
Il certain church in Scotland came |"
the conclusion that n or MS louA
a shrcwd old lady, had not been prs
ent at divine service So frequenl! +"
was necessary for her spirItuai VIZ
fare SO he called for two OF ms"
ders, and they sailed forth TO iuN.
view the delinquent on the sao!S.n
That astute parsonage, ha'"s
been forewarueu OF the lhleuu'
visit, prepared Il sumptuous fepaIs
consisting of the finest OF hauuV
and the lightest vi scenes su'n'sa
in quantity to make 4 good s4u
meal for a dozen ordinary person>
But the minister and inc wv
deacons were not ordinary persons,
at least, in the matter OF appes.T'
and therefore, when they rose h wv,
the feast there was nothing iel' wv
the bones of the haddocKs. d,
Then, with much junction. IL
minister proceeded to lnteriog"'o ~
hostess as to ner absence from h mad
Deed" She Indignantly i'p'
IL was there last Sabbath. Rim
Then what was the text h
beth?:" voc an
II ken twas about the loaves az,
fishes. They took up the fragn I'm
that remained twelve baShc
Wasua that it," An
..Ah, quite right, Elizabeth,
have you been thinking aDo0'
since?:' hat
..'Deed, l thoct just now lna m
We and the elders had been the,u On
disciples wooldna have tahem
basketful, much less twelve
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-01

mouth full o honey. una its
lives. while lov@
ALL lost sinners will Or
same place. ~ 10 the
THn law kills. but Christ i, ~.
FAITH never takes a step vjtn,.,
first looking up. "itnoct
GOD puts the good man wh,,.
needs him the most. "ue'e be
CHRIST was Gods idea q, MIX.
every mar should be. "uas
THE love Of isilver is still MALI.
many q man hetray his Lord. 's
DoN'r forget that your son,
be lost il you lose your temner ~''
The more unconsecrated ve,,.,
Christian has the worse he is Of
CHRIST reached the masso.
showing them that they need,t hi~
5, ME OF us have to live 14l
while TO find out that we don't tn ~s
much. ""0"
WIEN the name OF Christ becou,,
everything to US it will do eyervtni".
for us s
The man who is ashamed Of his ~.
lIgion ought TO be, for be has ths
wrong kind.
NEARLY every sinner expects 70 70.
pcnt when he gets too Old to longs,
EN- oy Il life OF sin.
GOD is disappointed in every Chris.
tan whose spirit does not remind
IN one Of Christ.
GREAT things can be done BY ths
weakest man who is willing to trua
in God and do his best.
THERE is NO such thing as good.
ness IN man until he knows for him,
self the goodness OF God.
THERE are men who occupy h.gh
position in the church at wnom the
devil Lever aims u dart
ThEgE are a great many temper.
ancc men who stop working at tho
trade when they go TO vote.
OUR prospect for being happy WITH
Sod in Heaven is not good unless We
are happy with him OH earth.
THE man who loves sin is a sinner,
no matter II he does sit in the 'amen
corner when he goes to church.
THERE are d good many people who
want to do good, but they are going
To wait until Tomorrow to begin.
TIE devil is not far away when
any kind OF a Ia begins to feel
pretty well satisfied with himself
The man who is trying the hardes!
to pick the Bible to piec is the one
who is least willing TO live up 10 it,
MANY people wear long faces BE-
cause they are afraid they wouldn't
be considered religious if they didn't
ONE trouble with the world is that
every nan wants TO measure As
neighbor's cloth with his own yaEO'
stick. a.~.A
HAD the woman who gave the NO
mites been wise like ON OF the cnA'
dren of this world who now te.Ons
TO church, she would have kept Der
money and begged some four TO paM
a cake, to be sold to the highest Vl'
dr. for Jesus sake.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-01
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement snd
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy Life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the'needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced III the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; ef'ectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
uFactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, slso the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will n9s
accept any substitute if offered.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-01

THE bel! birds note sounds much
like a tOlliug bell. It can be heard at
a distance OF three miles.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-01

EVERY establishment ousns the
have a foolishness clerk. TO me- cant
people who have schemes anu
positions
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-01


4 TOierab
saw a close
ban on eartf
her," renlar1
Zeal writer.
grocery stOr
X stranger v
usiness. we
3ter where til
picking up I
in cutting
hlboweled h
pa sweeps of 1
fhe body \
que, and will
Ic, to be used
PEST. After |
Is verdict ] C
{he exhibits il
| thenl away.
pueasily, and
Io!licc he stop
going to 8
Hi him that |
! such things
II care, he c
\ that's my
PED it
on wOuldn|
Cheese with,
|%uiprise. I'VE
foh why l she
| NE NE. Six bits,
III have T..
Pw didn t dull
f,auout as god
'''lt he didn't
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-01

Abraham Lincoln's mother, while
che lived in Indiana, slept in a bed
made by mailing plans TO the side. OF
n log cabin with a dirt floor. And il
was to Ter that Lincoln attributed al
his good qualities and all his su> ces..
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-01
hBCU

CcacPI"
shrewdr
|The weasel is
III most gracef
imagined.
buntries and NJ
W trees in ste
%uvenient hole
kelte'.
liz is no large
II. but has Ion
BIZ. 1.-THE slent
Id dainty llttl
booth sleek h
it, back and
ky whi,ncrS o.
hort tail, Its '
bws and sh;
bows how to
krcr animals ]
Of ii. The
rs enemies
hi, Of prey. "
ert for rabbi
he. rarely s.
base, for alt
|rry it away in
often prove
|oty. a hun
|wk. high II.
|ppins its win!
rcntlv in grca
Uartcd. and II
bst at the hun
rasping and
)d>cl SpiduS
lthcrS and sc;
elt in the stOI
mining the /
Rt its throat
B wcasel's sh;I
(@aturc, althOu
IN the pOWer1
twisted
bch the haw
bily inflicted ;
The ~defenSelc
bitterly pers
which sprin
BIZ wonde: full
b. where to t
( unfortunate
by as fast as
bgs to its nee
|lnli must 0
lIom loss 0
BATS and mi
b, and bird
Eted by the
en be seen tn
IUf stone he
unity OF b
EcleS for chic
bestic fowls.
taken vcr
kanled, and Il
mot free a
and mice
81 Iu.sy
Fats mole an
vous beast
Pre- ii rat cal
pW. Wcas|
II kept or bC
fed by the sa
Fasel as pass
rats.
here are ma
lInc wc;lsc $
manifest I'd
|thenl. ~
ent Of a y
~ weasel fed
ank from hi
lure became
ress that VIII
build Instant
corner in v
Ind would CT
uirrel. 1t
play witt
riding arc
It never init
afforded
cement. Ii
X, Master
eIf on his /
effort to ID
Is little ere;
man, and
ht in traps,
Fesslon that
agOod; but
NOW ana thu
the fanny
gOOd by fce
of mice ant
animals. Il
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-01
Swallow 1t.

That Is the best way TO take u i.ipans
Tabule. best hccaust the most pleasant
For all liver. aud stomach disorders Eipi.nS
TaouIes arc the most effective remedy. IN
fact, the standard.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-01
RAMS HORN A
Warning Notes Calling the v,.,..,.

ira i!r.a'ctioln u %.
ut oitne is kept, ON
~ bo,tI.h store.
do o use h WIN n.
cannot open s'sa
Of Oft tempt tai ti o''
duu Tho y
time you St
t b a t W., pas
w III a. 'uu
u u IL,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-04-14
KANSAS MATTERS.

A large proportion OF the cor
respondcnce that has lately been
coming 70 the state department Of
agriculture indicates that many per-
sons have very erroneous ideas rs to
what II Is in the power Of the depart.
ment TO do. For instance, three sorts
OF applications that are altogether In
vain arrive in nearly every mail; one
Is for seeds-garden seeds especially;
another Is TO have the secretary
secure from the railroads free trans
portation for seed grain to the west
ern counties Of the state, and third
consists of requests for copies Of the
last and previous biennial reports Of
the department.
Secretary Coburn desires that the
public may understand that the state
board Of agriculture has no garden
nor field seeds, nor connection with
any sort of seed distribution, large or
small, but he suggests to applicants
that there Is bare possibility of their
obtaining some portion Of the garden
seeds needed, from the United States
agricultural department. by applying
to their member Of congress at WASH
ington.
Also. that requests for free trans
portation Of seed grains would more
properly be sent direct to the state
board of railroad commissioners, who
naturally come In much closer contact
with transportation matters than do
any other Of the state departments.
Further the secretary says all the Is
sues of biennial agricultural reports
are entirely exhausted, and the same
applies to the worlds fair pamphlets
and all quarterly reports. barring q
limited number Of those for the quar-
ter ending December 81. ultimo.
II Is to be regretted that there is
not generous supply of all these
documents on hand, as increasing de-
mands of. the most pressiI y charac-
ter are being made for them daily
from all parts of the country. and
even from abroad. The state could
scarcely make more judicious invest
ment than in the distribution this
year, to anxious inqu rers. Of 100000
of its agricultural reports, which give
such fund Of information that
strangers are seeking in reference to
Kansas and have everywhere stand
ing attained by no other works Of
similar character.
As to the seeds Mr. Coburn Under
stands fully how important and de-
sirable il Is that these applicants
should have them. and he sympathizes
heartily with every effort which can
be of service to any of the people of
the state, but as it is altogether
beyond his power to furnish either
the seeds, the reports or the free
transportation mentioned. 1t is merely
n waste of time and postage to burden
him by requests with which he has no
means of complying.