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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-07

srneuu.e IN effect May IL. 1895.
All trains illuminated with Pintsen
Light.
express trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON. OELA
AWARE AVENUE STATION FOR
NEW YORK. week days. 1918 'sas.
1924 a. H.: .1c.1s. .2.s4. $50 1921, '7n,
'11.oo .. m. Sundays. ans $50. '11.A Z,
m: '3.ss, s5fl. '74l, '1l.6o p. m.
PHILADELPHIA, week days. STA 81.
$40. '7.15. 7.36. 'S.26. 1888. a45. 1904. l1,69
4. M; 'l2.ls. '2.sA, 245. '36s. AS. '621. 60
ia. els. 'll.o0 p. m Sundays. ss.l3. 7.SS
$50. s9.as. liza. *11A a. M; 245. $50, 's.zA
$50, 7.4l. SIS. '1l.0o p. m.
CHESTER. week DAYS. s3.la SIS, 10
T1s 1856. 'S.25. $3.50. a46. '1e.2A, HOS q m;
1884, 2H 445 1921, $50, ia. SIS. '11.0
,. m. Sundays. 'a13 7.aS. $50. 1883 lila
M2A a. m; 2.45, $3.50, sN. $50. 'l4l. slA.
s1l.00 .. m.
ATLANTIC CITY, wook days, +L15a
M; az 10. "a.34, 'b.2lp IN. Sundays 7.aS
"' CAPE NAY, week days, 5a' a. IN.
1910 1884 p. IN.
BALTIMORE AND WARRINGTON.
week days. a.1s. 71o. 's.N. '1l.N =. MI
'l25s. 800, s,oA. 'a4a. ".r'. vI7. 's.o4. 's1l
,. m. Sundays, 41s, 49, s6.2a .. M: s12k.
s1oS. 800. A57 '8.A. oil .. IA.
BALTIMORE AND WAY sTAT1oNA
ITO a. m; 3.o4 D. m. daily.
NEWARK. week days, AIS. 10, 'SA
'1l.ol a. M; 'l2,56. so4. '4b7, 'sl7. 49, 's.ll.
Nss p. m. Sundays. ~.ls. ITO. 'sA .. m.s
1885. a.o4. +.57. ia oil p. m.
PITrSBURG. week dsyA sSM q. MI
S.l7 .. N. Sundays, S.A q. m; %.67 p. N
CHICAGO. daily. 1854 a. m: r67 p. m.
CHICAGO via. CINCINNATI aad IN
OIANAPOLIS, 'sN q. m. daily.
CINCINNATI AND st. LoUI0. 49, d
-: 'l78 and 's.ll .. m. daily.
TOLEDO AND DETROIT. All ,. n.
daily to Toledo ana daily except Sunday
to Detroit.
NEW ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS Viz
BRISTOL AND CHATTANOOGA, 'sM
,. m. daily. Through sleepers to Mem.
phis and New Orleans.
SINCERITY ACCOMMODATION. wesD
days. ITO 4. m; So4. 7.s2, 1855 .. m. Sum
days. ITO q. m; ao4. 7s2 p m.
LANDENBERG ACCOMMODATION
week days TIC, 1000 q. m; 304. 4.67 p. m
Sundays, 1900 a. m; 5s2 p. m.
LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
fer
PHILADELPHIA, week days. $50 p. n.
BALTIMORE. week ds2s, S@ a. IN;
LANDENBERG. week days. aAs. -
a. m; as. $40 p. m. Sundays. SIS e. M;
an .. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR VIII.
NINGToN, week days, 1875. 40. ITO. $40
800. 'lO.2s, II 80 a. m, 'l2.2s, r37. AGO. '39E.
H.2o 49, Jlb. 'b4i. 500 $50. $50. 'saA
lolo. 'll.3s p. m. sundays u.s.. sAo. ~.
i.3o a. M; 'l2.a0, 'l.37. 200. 40. Nv, $50
$780, 1885. 1890 p. M.
Telephone No. 1873.
Rates to western points lower than sie
any other line.
W. M. GREENE, D. b. MARTIN,
Gen. Manager. Man. Of Pass. Traffic
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-07
PROF. A. S. WEBSTER'S
SELECT
DANCING ACADEMY,
EDEN HALL,
Wilmington, Delaware.

Gentlemen's class commences Thursday
evening, November g. Every Monday and
Thursday from 8 to 10,
Ladies' and Childrsn's class commences
Saturday afternoon, November 8, at 8
O'Clock. This GLASS will meet on Thursday
from to 9 and Saturday from 8 to5.
Private classes and private scholars can
arrange for hours and days to suit con-
venience. For terms and catalogue apply
to H. +. Robelen & Co., TO Market street,
Of Eden Hall, or at my residence. 1919
Adams street. A. s. WEBSTER.
Call telephone, Delaware and Atlantic;
6176; Delmarvia, 775.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-07
Wilmington s. Nor. r. r.

TINE TAHLE IN EFFECT, NAY l5 80
Trains leave Wilmington tFrcAoh Street
Station fer B. & Q. junction. Monte hanin
Winterhurn, Guvencourt Granoaue, Cossart
ChAdd . Ford junction, Poeopson, w est Chester
mediate stations, tally excent Sunday, at ia
a 2lb, ~ and 8 .. nj. Sun lays only atyay
a. NJ, els aud p. m,
For Wsynesburg Junction Springfield and
al 70 a. rn.,2 is and 900 p. IN, Sundays only ab
sos a. M, 9 Is and Q = IN.
For Joanna, Birdsboro. Reading and inter.
mediate stations. daily except Sunday, At 72s
4. m and !,l5p IL Sundays only at los a. ~
and 2.l6p II. -.
At4 MCAUSLAND, s1psrir tcndont.
EOWNESS BRIGGS Gen Pass Agent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-07

A Powerful Foe.
The fact is no got into wrestle with evil
that pushed and pulled and contorted and
exhausted him worse than any Olympian
game ever treated Greoian, and he was
thrown-thrown out Of prosperity into
gloom, thrown out of good association In
to bad, thrown out of health into invalid
ism, thrown out Of happiness into misery.
But one day while sinking through ono
Of the back streets, not wishing to be REQ
ognized, good thought crosses his mind,
for he has heard Of men flung fat rising
again. Arriving at his house, he calls his
wife In and shuts the door and says:
"Mary, am going to do differently. This
is not what l promised you when we were
married. You have been very patient
with mo and have borne everything, Ill
though would have had no right TO COM
plain if you had left mo and gone home to
your fathers house. 1t seems to me that
once or twice when I was not myself
struck you. and several times, l know,
called you hard names Now want you
to forgive me. am going to do BETTER
and want you to help me. +" "Help your"
she says BLESS your soul, of course
will holp you. knew you didn't mean it
when you treated me roughly. All that
is In the past. Never refer to 1t again.
Today let lis begin anew"
Sympathizing friends come around and
kind business people help the man to
something to do, 90 that no can again
earn Living. Tie children soon have
clothing so that they can go to school
Tho old songs which the wife sang years
ago come back to her memory and sho
sings them over again at the cradle or
while preparing the uoonday meal Do.
nestle resurreceionl He comes home
earlier than he used to, and he ia glad to
spend thu evening playing gnmes with the
children or helping thsm with arithmetic
or grammar lessons which are little too
hard. limo passes on. and some outsider
to him that he 10 not gsttine as
much out Of life as he ought and proposes
an occasional Visit 10 scenes Of worldliness
and dissipation. -He consents to go once,
and. aftar muoh solicitAkaon. twice. Then
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-07

sjOH SALE-FOUR WELL BROKEN BEA
l. gle dogs from to 8years old good trail
ers and hunters; also three pups months old,
cheap. Address Box n, Toughkennamon, Pa
n6Yt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-07

TOR SALE-FIXTUREs OF A STORE, CON.
IL sistiug Of shelves, drawers counters, etc,
Apply at Sl4 Market street. George Stab.
n24t$
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-07
DIR. SlMMS'
Vegetable Liver Pills

Elegantly sugar coat ID, No tasto n
ewai'o~lag. Gr'pelsss and not siuksnlng.
Operate grAnaly. anu yet YOU hariiy
know you take medicine. Tns !luast
Liver. Kidney and stomach msdlNlaS
known. VIII surely cure L!vsr oOM.
plaiCts. Kidney dlsense and Stomach troll
blsA Dyspspsla- etc, Cures tirsi fssltna,
skin sftsot'ons. bNedaGho, dizziness, GID.
dy'head. DO. Nice Ia every respect ~ .
real Liver msdioile and family protsJ.
ton akainat diseasas. vs. csnta Iox. Us
ibObS tor ~ 60id by drugxiIts tn ,ltl,.
and oounxX Oecok W. King street.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

Court sets next week Wednesday.
G. H. Doeden lost valuable horse
Monday
You can get your citizenship papers
next week.
Do not forget the peace jubilee
Friday evening.
Miss Marion Crandall returned to
Chicago Friday.
Regular meeting of the fire depart
ment Friday night.
Mittens and gloves at wholesale
prices at F. G. Stitsers.
Good table board can be obtained
at Doeden's restaurant. 8tf
R. 81: Barnard. contemplates mov-
ing to Utah this month.
$500 per year in advance gets the
Dispatch and Advance.
Peace jubilee at the Presbyterian
parsonage Friday night.
Youths companion free until Jan.
l. to all new subscribers.
Art. Mcintyre of Lake, Park, was
in town the first of the week.
F. G. Stitser made trip to Waver-
ly Iowa during the past week.
Salt and smoked meats, -four, feed
and farm produce at Deal Bros.
The choicest musical entertainment
of the season at Masonic hall, Nov. IL
Special Cloak Sale ut HI. E.
Torrance & Bro.' Nov. Z and 8.
Ladies will find fine new line of
Millinery goods,at McNaughton & Co
The XIX Century Club will meet
with Miss Cheney Monday afternoon.
Special Cloak Sale at HI. E.
Torrance & Bro.' Nov. Z and 8
Get yonr storm windows at Palm
Bros. Any style and size made to
order. 12tf
Anew limo of assorted ladies hats
of the latest designs, at McNaughton
& Co.'S.
Palm Bros. sell school supplies. A
solid white oak desk, the best on the
market. ,s1.''5z@ LIFT Il -.
Mrs. Bell of Lakefeld was the
i guest of Mrs. A. N. Douglass ovel
Sunday. :tt.ts 5<.s.s ..51@ w. :y.sss:.
I U. F. Hansberger. sold an orgar
the first part Of the week to Thos
Hutton. IS &, II 8" +
An engineer on a freight train hae
); his foot smashed here last weel
Thursday i
The village coucil met in regula
session Friday night but no bnsinss
transacted.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
T. t. BRANIGAN-

Mrs. G. A. Forbes went to Pipe
stone Tuesday to attend the 0. E. S.
convention.
If you subscribe for the Youths
Companion now it will be sent two
months free.
Robert Barnard of Washington ILL.,,
visited with relatives in this county
R. H. Barnard.
The Lyric Ladies of Chicago, at
Masonic hall November 12, do not
fear to hear them.
A number of our citizens have
, heard Max Dick and are united in
saying he is grand.
You cannot afford to miss hearing
the Lyric Ladies of Chicago, at Ma
sonic hall, Nov. II.
Miles Williams brakeman on a
freight train had a finger smashed at
Brewster Saturday.
A dance was held in Masonic hall
Saturday night, Toce of Sioux City
furnishing the music.
Vic Anderson of Bigelow township
has purchased another tract of land
to add to his now large farm.
D. Calahin of Rockwell Ia., return
ed home Thursday after completing
threshing on his farm in Hersey.
Marriage license we're issued dur
ing the week by clerk Stevens to Hen
ry Bauermeister and Addie Coyer.
We want some more second hand
goodsto sell on commission.
DEAL Bros.
St. Paul Daily Dispatch and Ad-
vance $500 per year. This is a
snap Both good papers, try them.
The pie social at the Swedish Luth-
eran church last Friday night result
ed in returns to the amount of about
$40.
Buckskin, muleskin, calfskin and
horsehide asbestos lined gloves and
mittens, at Wholesale prices at F. G..
St itsers.
The ditch for filling the lake was
completed last week, and all that re-
mains to be done is building the
bridges.
Tuesday afternoon while the boys
at school were playing with wagon,
that had been placed on the school
grounds by the Halloween enthusi-
asts, Lee Runyan's foot was run ovel
and quite seriously injured. At this
writing it is not known whether any
bones were broken or not.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
|GUlL1'Y!' GUILTY! GUILTY!
50 other merchants say! s. our customers say!
- a. So we say!
!?
Guilty of selling goods cheaper than any 9TH
er firm in town, That is our record in the past,
that will be our record in the future. 4 Al ~
" ~ ~
To make room for our
CLOTHING DEPT.

Our success in building up cloth
ing trade has far exceeded our ex-
pectations. Prices are doing the
business. A gentleman after pur-
chasing a suit of clothing remark ked,
81 understood you were almost Civ
ing clothing away, so thought I
would come down and see for my
self. am satisfied you are selling
clothing cheaper tnan anyone else in
town." That is the way people talk
who investigate our prices.
But we have another surprise for
our customers; we are going to make
another big cut in prices beginning
Nov. 4th and continuing as long as
our present stock lasts.
Others would call it sacrifice prices
you can judge yourself. Anyhow
clothing will be sold at Branig gan's
Cash Store during the next 80 days
cheaper than it has ever been sold at
in this town.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
CROCKERY DEPT.

A large consignment of porcelain
granite ware just received. Prices
that are given here cannot be dupli-
Gated in this part of the state. We
challenge comparisons of prices,
quality considered:
a-doz. dinner plates 35c.
a-doz. pie plates 24c.
1-doz. handled cups and saucers
4Oc.
a-doz. unhandled cups and sau-
GERS 35c,
Cream pitchers &c.
Platters from 1Oc to 28c.
Covered chambers 45c.
Wash bowl and pitcher, latest pat
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

To the Voters Of WorthingtOn
Township-Take Notice. s...
The Polls will be held at the office
of John Ramage, on Tuesday, Nov. 8
from 9 o'clock in the forenoon until S
o'clock in the afternoon. By order of
the Board of Election. .s ."s- z s..s==.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

the shown herewith the hot is in the
the and heated from all This where
will the
similar will find the hot
ouly reduces strength takes away
outside radaing surface Of the stove.
Study the above carefully and will understand why Art
with
other make than
imitation $40 fuel single
f. X. PA ATTBRSON, Sole Agent
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
tern 69c.
Combinets each Csc.
TINWARE Dept.

TINWARE DEPT.
Here are some prices that ought to
make the tiuware jingle. While
there are large quantities of all that
is advertised in stock, yet, better
come early for large amounts won't
last long at these prices:
Pie tins, small size. each 1c.
larger sizes 2 and Sc.
aqt. pans, each lc.
lqt. pans, each &c.
3-qt. pans, each Sc.
4-qt. pans, each &c.
Wash basins, small size Sc.
G. larger sizes 7c and Sc.
Dish pans 14-qt. &c.
" 17-qt. 24c.
" 21-qt. 29c.
Tin pals, LOOT. l9c.
" 2-qt. covered &c..
4~qt. /" 10c.
Stovepipe, Gin, per joint l0c.
Elbows Gin. Sc.
Preserve kettles, small size 7c.
" larger sizes Sc
and &c.
Bread pans 14-qt. 43c.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

Bishop Gilbert will hold service in
STD ohns Episcopal church Thursday
evening, Nov. 10th at 7:3O. All are
cordially invited.
j. Green of Tracy, has bought the
George Lewis property in Clary ad-
dition, and, with his sister. will move
in the near futnre.
A musical treat of rare excellence
is in store for our people next week,
being that of Max Dick and his comp
any, Friday evening.
Frank Wilkins, of Worthington, D.
c., employed in the postal depart
ment, father of Mrs. U. f. Hans ber-
ger, is here on weeks visit.
Youths Companion and ADVANCE
to new subscribers of the Companion,
| $3.50. These are the two best pap
ers published, of their class.
Neil Norman who has been work.
ing in barber shop in Minneapolis,
came down the latter part of last
week and will visit for few days.
Chas. Hall and VIM. jenkins of
Mclean Co. Ill. returned home Tues
day after a visit with the latters
brother Ike Jenkins of Elk township.
Reading makes full man, confere
ence ready man, writing an exact
man, and course of training in the
Mankato Commercial College pract-
ical man.
H. Wasmund, of Dewald township,
was in town and reports the arrival
of a bouncing boy at his home re-
Gently that has not been previously
recorded.
J. H. Goff went to Avoca Monday
to begin work on the new Catholic
church. Mrs. Goff went to Worthing
ton the same day to visit relatives.-
Slayton Herald.
/ Mr.. Braden and wife, parents of
Mrs Jos. Loveless stopped off here
few hours Thursday for short Wis
1t on their way from Massachusetts tc
their home in California.
Following are the new phones that
have been added to the service this
week: W. NJ. Evans, residence 66; A
@. Hedberg, residence 81, Office 70
L. f.. Rev, 68; w. P. Devereaux, 2l
F. Geiger, restaurant 81; Roman Bros
SO.
The local agents for the Singer
? Sewing Machine Co., have been en-.
l gagged in 60 days contest in Murray J
Mobiles, Martin, Cottonwood aud Jack
son counties. U. F. Hansberger oil
Worthington, making the most sales
received. the prize.
Albert Norman, who has been en-
ployed in Mat Fish barber shop fo1
some time past, launched out in bust
ness for himself, starting a barber
| shop at Iona, the first of the week
7 Bob is one of the best ''little shavers'
in this neck-o'- -the-woods, and we pre-
, dict him success.
| Misses Porter & Pay, of Mankato
will have an exhibit of art needle
work and materials at the Worthlng
, ton House, Saturday, Monday anC
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7, s. Lessons CIV
en- in the latest style embroidery, bat
tenburg, and. point lace. It is 6
q pleasure to show our goods. Ladies
please call.
julius PALMS little daughter was
kicked in the head, just over the eye
by a fractious horse Tuesday after
noon. She was going past the horse
in the stable, and received a slight
fracture of the skull. DR.. Thompson
was in attendance and at present the
: little sufferer is doing as we'll at
: could be expected.
=; ialis fl, n u~-7- .n
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
OA5T0RIA
The fac II
':sS;|s'' s:|'s ZX2zz<zSS< i:;5; :::;l

It is always said 1--WE cannot get
too much of a good thing" and an op
portunity offered itself, to secure the
noted violinist Max Dick and was
eagerly taken advantage of by one of
our citizens on guarantee, and not
caring so much for the revenue as the
entertainment, generously decided to
give their portion of the receipts to
the school library. Now turn out and
swell the receipts.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

Bishop Gilbert will hold service in
St.Johns Episcopal church Thursday
evening, Nov.lOth at 7:30. All are
cordially invited.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

Slaw cutters each l5c.
Individual butter molds each SC.
Towel rollers 1Oc.
Bushel baskets 1Oc.
Market baskets SC.
Corn popers from 7c to 1Oc.
Flour bins 6Oc.
Bread boxes from 40c to SOC.
Rolling pins each 7c.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

j. Green of Tracy, has bought the
George Lewis property in Clary ad-
dition, and, with his sister. will move
in the near futnre.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

A musical treat of rare excellence
is in store for our people next week,
being that of Max Dick and his comp
anv. Friday evening".
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-10-20
Ideal Conditions.

THE inference is plain that this
large decrease in purchases abroad
must have been offset by increased ex-
penditure and production at home
New York Times. free trade.
Is it not well? And il well, must
there not be some virtue in an eco
nomic policy which decreases the vol
ume Of purchases abroad, increases the
volume of sales abroad to the highest
figure ever known in our commerce,
and also increases expenditure and
production at home? Are not these
ideal conditions of commerce, indus
try and finance? What nation of the
earth can make a similar showing?
Is it wise, sensible or patriotic to fight
the party and the policy by which
these conditions are brought about?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-10-20
been coming thick and fast in the past
year.
Hides. Leather, and the TarifY,

During the last year of the Demo
cratic tariff We exported hides and
skins to the value of $2,3SS,53O dur
ing the first year Of the new Republi-
can tariff the export of these raw ma
terials fell to $1,016,032. Why? Be
cause the new tariff on hides and
skins compelled our manufacturers of
leather to purchase more at home than
while they came in free of duty under
the Democratic tariff. And the aver
age price of exported hides and skins
under the Democratic tariff was %
cents per pound; under the Republican
tariff it was nearly nine cents per
pound, an increase OF 1-3 cents a
pound, or about 16 per cent. Still, the
export of leather and leather goods in
creased fully ten per cent under the
new tariff. 1t is best to keep our
raw materials. let our workmen manu-
facture them, and then export the
manufactured goods.-Bristol IVA. and
TENN News.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-10-20
Addresses.

Omaha. Oct. 14.-Gen. Nelson A.
Miles was the central figure in the re-
ception rendered to army heroes at the
exposition. 1t was another ideal ex-
position day. The crowd was by 10
means suggestive of the Surging multi
tude Of the day before. but il far eX-
cecded that of ordinary occasions.
Thousands Of people who had been un-
able to get to the grounds TO see the
president came ont early TO he sure and
see Gen. Miles, and before II o'clock
the auditorium was filled TO the doors.
President Wattles called the crowd to
order and introduced GOV. HOlcOmb to
speak in welcome TO the guests of the
day. The governor alluded to Gen.
Miles as the hero of two wars, which
inciteu n tumult Of cheers and hand-
rlapping. which did not Subslde until
President Wattles led
The Distinguished soldier
~ the front of the platform, when the
crowd arose and greeted him with
three cheers. An alluSiOn to Gen.
Greedy produced similar demonStra-
ton. and it was repeated when Gen.
Miles was introduced. He said: Il
am deeply gratified that the people of
the West have set aside one day Of
this exposition in honor of the army
and navy of the United States. BY the
army and navy l mean every part of
the physical force that has added to
the strength. perpetuity and grandeur
of this republic"
The speaker contended for the neces-
Sity Of Il military force commensurate
with the interests and impOrt1ncp of
the nation. There should be at least
one well equipped and disciplined
soldier TO every 1000 of our population,
he said. AS the nation is developed
the army and navy should grow in pro-
portion.
Gen. Greedy, Senior QueSada and Sen
atOr Allen also made short addresses.
The party was then rendered a
lunchcOE by the officers Of the cXposi-
zion.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-10-20
DIR. SEAMAN COMPLAINS.
Commissary Supplies Not Suited to n
Tropical Climate.

Washington, Oct 1G.-Dr. Louis II.
Seaman was the principal witness be-
fore the war investigation commission.
He complained that the commissary
supplies furnished the troops in Porto
Rico were unsuited to the demands or
n tropical climate, and that they were
especially unfit for hospital use. He
said he had been in charge of 200 con-
valescentS brought north on the OBJ
dam and had been unable to secure
suitable supplies for them from the
government depots. He confessed,
however, that he had made no formal
written requisition, but had acted on
statements made to him informally
that no special rations would be al
lowed. He refused TO reply to some
questions, declaring that he had been
miSrepresented by the press, and say
ing he would not reflect upon his SUI
pCrior officers while lie wore the
shoulder straps of United States Off
Ger. Lieut.. Hill, Of the navy, was also
a witness. He was in charge Of the
landing Of the army ut Santiago, and
told the story of that exploit.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-10-20

problem as regards rail and lake car
Tying, and he would solve it as read
lily in the matter of rail and ocean traf-
nc IL the conditions were the same
The trouble is that while the lake
carrying trade is amply protected from
hlien competition, the ocean carrying
trade Is wholly without protection.
Some years ago Mr.. Hill undertook
to reduce the cost OF transporting
bushel Of wheat from the granaries OF
Minnesota and the Dakotas to the ter
minal elevators at Buffalo. He or
dered reduction In the Great North
ern's charge for hauling the grain
from interior points To Duluth, only
to find that the hoped-for addition to
the price realized by the wheat grow
er was promptly wiped out by an
equivalent increase by the lake trans
portation companies in the charge for
delivering the wheat from Duluth to
Buffalo. President Hill thereupon
took matters into his own hands He
caused to be built and put In service
between the head Of Lake Superior and
the foot of Lake Erie a fleet OF fast
steel steamships, each with a freight
capacity of over 5000 tons. From that
moment ne was master OF the situation
and the power Of the Great Northern
RAILROAD to make and maintain a rate
was once for all established.
Lake shipping was protected then as
now by laws which made it impossible
for foreign vessels of cheaper construc-
ton and cheaper payrolls to compete
lnjuriously against the new Northern
line. II oversee traffic in American
bottoms were similarly protected to-
day President Hill would not now be
refusing freight for lack Of ships to
Jake 1t across to Asia Long before this
the Great Northern railroad would
have had in operation its own line OF
steamships to handle its traffic with
China, Japan, Australia, and the Phil
ippines.
With a system OF discriminating du-
ties in force these ships could be GER