davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
SCHOOL ROOM FATIGUE
Too Long Hours Of study for the
Youthful Mind.

Regarding the number of hours of
mental application per day which may
be safely expected Of pupil in school
Investigations have tended TO show
that there is q danger of requiring too
many When pupils return TO school
morning after morning without having
recovered from the previous days
lab0rS, IL IS evident that too heavy
drafts are being made upon their ner-
vouS capital 1t may be said In reply
that many factors conspire to produce
this depleted condition. as insufficient
sleep, inadequate nutrition aud out
side duties. but the answer is that nm
der such unfavorabIe circumstances
less work may be demanded. AS the
ciil.riculumsi planned ia many places,
alike In graded and ungraded schools.
the pupil is expected to be employed
in the school for FIVE or six hours q
day. no matter what may be his age.
and to this work should be added stud
les at home for the older students.
Now, as Kraeplin has Just observed,
nature ordains that young child
should not give six hours daily con-
centrated attention in the school-room,
hut. rather. she has taken pains to
plant deeply within him a profound In
stinct to preserve his mental health
By refusing TO attend TO hard work
for such long period. Consequently
i'm such an educational regime, the
mind of the pupil continually wan
ders from the duties in hand. The
most serious aspect of this is apparent
that when attention is constantly de-
handed and not given. or when pupil
is pretending or attempting to keep
his thoughts turned in given direc-
ton. vet allows them to drift aimlessly
because he is practically unable to con-
troll them, he is acquiring an unfortun-
ate habit OF mental dissipation.--Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
Strawberries for Govt.

Linnaeus was persuaded to take
strawberries during a severe attack of
sciatica, with the result that sweet
sleep ensued, and when he awoke the
pain had sensibly subsidized. On the
next day he ate as many strawberries
as possible, and on the following
morning the pain was gone and he was
able to leave his bed. Gouty pains re-
turned at the same date in the next
year. but they were dispersed as soon
as Linnaeus was able to get strawber-
lies. Although Strawberries are for
hidden to the equity by some authori-
ties, by others they are permitted, the
fruit being regarded as a useful food
for equity persons on account OF its
richness in the salts, of potash, soda
and lime, and its cooling, diuretic and
laxative qualities. The analysis of the
strawberry shows 1t to be particularly
rich in soda salts, and in spite of the
high percentage of water, this fruit
excels all other common fruit in the
amount of mineral salts. The chemis-
try of the strawberry, therefore, would
teach that this fruit is likely to be
beneficial in equity states.-The Lam
Get.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
French ROMANCE Of To-day.

People in England are constantly
complaining that French novels are
not what they were, says a writer in
The Contemporary. And that is true;
the crop Is slighter, and the quality has
abruptly varied. eye cannot gather
grapes of thistles." A few months ago
one of the first of French novelists told
me how impossible he found 1t to lose
himself in an imaginary world while
such ominous rumors fill the streets of
Paris. The intricate Chinese puzzle OF
fashionable psychology seems, after all,
a trivial thing compared to the tre-
mendous issues of reality. And If the
author feels this. judge of the senti-
ments of the reader, The effect of the
Affaire Dreyfus on literature has been
the sudden disappearance of the ro-
man-a-trois, the old Provencal theme
of the married lady, her husband, and
her lover. After a brilliant renais-
sance. after occupying almost the
whole area of fiction, this theme has
subsidized and if people read these no.
wells still, to certain extent. these
novels. or at any rate. the best of them
have a wholly different motive, inter-
est, and intent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
DIRECTORY.
BERKELEY COUNTY


CIRCUIT CoURT.-Judge, ThirtSontb
Judicial Circuit, Il. Boyd Eaulknor,
CLERK, L. Dew. Gerhardt. Prosecuting
Attorney, U. s. G. Pltzer; Sheriff. y. II.
Smith; Deputy Sheriffs, j. r. Catrow,
NJ. S. Tabler, w. M. Hollis, r. III. Hardy
Deputy Sheriff and Jailer.
Terms Of the Court commence on tho
second Tuessay IN January, April, and
september.
COUNTY COURT. President. q. p. HI
ner: Commissioners, Joseph Fiscus
L5 IT SlnNkry s'lerk | 4 Randex*
Terms commence. INST Monday ia
asrch. June. September and Deccmber-
commissioners Of Accounts, John A.
Picking Adrian g. Nadenbousch, r.
Dew GerLardE; Surveyor of Land, ~
W. Woods; Assessor. First District. q
L. Nicely, Assessor, Second District,
p. III. Fulk; General Receiver,
Henry j., Seibert, Coroner, VIM. Mckee,
Sealer OF Weights and Measures, David
Pitsnogle; Steward OF Almshouse Thos.'
Wolford.
Local Board Of Health, r. r. Hon
man, joint l.. Williamson. DIR. 3. IN.
Myers. the President of County Court
aud Prosecuting Attorney.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The Martinsburg Public Library y
open every day Except Sunday, frous
$3.50 a. m. to 1880, and from p. m. ~
5, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Hatur-
days, also in the evening from 1880 70 3.
The hours for the reading room arr
the same. The public are welcome,
subject 10 the rules, to use the reading
room and b ,oks in the Library free Ok
charge. Rooms Southwest corner Pub
lie Square.
Miss HALLE LAMoN, Librarian.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
$500 a Year.

From this date the cash price
of the Herald will be one dollar
a year. This is not a reduction
of the subscription price but a
discount for cash. Those who
do not pay in. advance will be
charged the regular price, $3.50
year
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21

1uop!soI-uou Z sBM on ssnueoq posed
DO sBM gu aqua p!Gs 81 II 'oJIlllA
s!ql u! emou pIo sIq o. Y9eq p5nolq
u07q sBq OH uosB3I SUI 10 ulIV
5u!Audsp 1Infuy aql p9S5Bqpugs uosq
sBq 'sUum 3ql InBQ o. aognuoo ann
o. III 'pI7g5ulIdS ol p9Aom oVA 'uol
-lEa H SO Jny "puI 'edom1H
'IsIaIso HEX qua poSSeqpueS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
.AupsLnqL lX9u

'AgpsInqL lN5U
molJ H5eM Q Hagd HuO ISlIgqO lB
NLgm sIq I7MoI o. doAgopuo IllM as3ct
so 9qL 'IauulI Al p3mgdWo99g
coz ~ Isqlo sql puv $500 u SuI9q
QUO 'HIgd HgO laldBuD 9g oollogId sl'i
III sonm lsUJ cM4 10 poleaL Islulod
IUlS-'I5 Snv ''uuoD 'pLoJldBH
.ssIIK asad oMr 5000 IS1uIod AUS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
.SuII,Is lsgI 9sgsI

.SugIds lsBl 9sgsL
s.SuedmoO 5uIuIK 7s9a1 Igoqs ON no
suongI3do ug5oq puB 20 uoIIlsssK
~ zuCdmoo e pszIuB5Io OH 'sl1n5s'i
u A5xo0 9HBm Ul.M lDql sIo pUSt 10
Gyms apgm lsnf SUI q9!VA 'Ausd
-uioo 5uluTm q 10 pB9q sql Mou 81 'e6sI
vi uol5uIqsBM % 1tulg dm1Il pal
oqM 'AsxoO-'I5 guy ''oK 'ulldor
.AAoN .slsuSeIy . 81 &sxoO
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21

+DaIly except sunday. *Daiiy. Trains NJ
2and 10 and g and 9run daily between Hag-
erstowu ana Harrisburg.
Train No 3 will run as mixed train, Mar
insburg TO Winchester.
j. r. BOYD. Supt. VIA. GARD, Agen' /,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
NTESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
w o.
MAINLINE.
In effect June 20, 1899.
TRAINS WEST.


Mol Fast mail daily leaves Balto.s 30
an, arrives Hagerstown 30.
No. H. Leaves BALTIC. s IL am, arrives Hag-
erstown II 10 pm. daily except Sunday.
No 49, Leaves BALTIC. 4 Of pm, arrive Hag-
erstown 05 pm. Daily except sunday.
TRAIN Asst.
NOS. Leaves Hag wn 02 am. arrives
BALTIC. 10 q, daily except sunday.
No. Is. Mail, leaves Hagerstown 205lp m
arrives BALTIC. o., daily except SUNDAY,
No. %. Fast mail, leaves Bagersiown 10
pm, arrives BALTIC. IL, daily.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
RE q OHIO RAILROAD TIME

DA RE OHIO RAILROAD TIME
Trains leave Martinsburg as follows:
WEST BOUND.
No. II Daily ,:at LA. AMI for Cumberland
No 5. Daily at 1913 p. m. for Pittsburs and
Chicago.
No % Daily at 10 81 pm for Cincinnati, Louis
spring and Romney except Sunday and at
Grafton for Wheeling daily.
Nor Daily at IL IS m for wheeling, colun-
MOI Daily ats4s p m for Cincinnati Louis
No ) Daily at ! 10 m for Cincinnati, Louis
Nes Daily at loss for Pittsburg and
No il Daily except Sunday at IL Is m ac-
No is Daily except Sunday at 90 a m for
Cumberland and intermediate stations. Con-
meets for Berkeley Springs
EAST BOUND
No 10 Daily at AS m ton and
MOI Daily at AS a m for Washington, Balti-
more. Philadelphia and New York. Connects
o nos s paiiy at s sS m for Washington, Balti.
more, Philadelphia and New York. Connects
for Lexington and Hagerstown except sun
days, and for Frederick Sundays only.
No 2 Daily az 10 81 a m for Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New YORK.
Noe Daily ata q m for Wellington Salt'-
more, Philadelphia and New YORK.
No 46 Daily at 40 p IN Tor washington, balti-
more Philadelphia and New York.
No IL Daily "DuQuense Limited" at 10 ~ m
TOR Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York.
No 10 Daily except Sunday at II so u M for
Frederick, Baltimore aud intermediate sta
vtions VIA old line
washington and Baltimore and all intsrmedi
ate stations. Connects for Hagerstown and
Frederick
No Az SUNDAYS only at 6 II D m for wash
lngton baltimore AMI intermediate stations.
Express trains all vestibued and illuminated
with Pintsch light.
f. D. UNDERWOOD, Gen. Mgr. Baltimore. Nd.
d. b. MARTIN MIR. Pass. Traffic. Balto, Md.
SCdRYVER, Gen Pass Agt., Baltimore, Nd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21

My strains are noted and
pure. / make breeding and mat
ing a speciality.
Eggs at the house so cents q
setting BOXED and delivered
at the Express Office at rs cents.
On Saturday of each week |
will deliver at l.. w. Robinson S
store in Martinsburg, same as at
home, so cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
CHARGES FOR MONEY-ORDERs.

Money-orders can be obtained only at
designated Money order Offices Money
can be sent to any part Of the country
with absolute safety, by obtaining a
money order, for which the fees are; On
orders not over 81. so, &c; over $3.50, and
not over So. &c; So to $40. 1Oc; $40 to $50.
12c; $40 to $50, lac; $50 to $40. lie; $40
to $50, zoe; $50 TO $50, 22c; $60.to SIS,
27c; $75 to 81 20, 32c.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
BALTIMORE & CUMBERLAND VAL
LEY BRANCH.

Trans leaves Hagerstown for chambers
burg and intermediate points, 25 am and
for ShIppensburg and intermediate stations
at IL 10 8. M, and 90 p. m.
Leave Waynesboro for Chambersburg al
s. 05 p. m.
Leave Shippensburg for Hagerstown and
intermediate stations 90 a. M, Oh p m, and
leave Chambersburg for Hagerstown and In
termediate stations at 10 p. m.
Leave Chambersburg for Waynesoo
S 25 d. m.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21

WINCHESTER TO HARRISBURG
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
TRAINS VIA ALTENwALo cUT-osF.

Leave hagerstown for Chamhersburg aud
intermediate Stations at 8 10 a. m. and IL
70. M, and leave Chambersburg for Hagers-
Gown and intermediate Stations at Is q. M
and AZ p. M.
Additional trains leave BALTIC. for Union
Bridge and Inter stations at 10 IL a. m,
and 10 p. IN. and leave Union Bridge
for BALTIC. at . % a. m, and IL so p. m. daily
except Sunday.
sundays. only-Leave BALTIC. for Union
Bridge and way at 30 am, and 2 IS pm. and
leave Union Bridge AT q IS am. and 5Spm. for
Baltic and intermediate stations.
Trains for Frederick leave Bruceyille q,
g. 3S, 9.35 and 1910 a. m., and 5.SS and 625 pm,
Trains for Littleston and Taneytown leay~
Bruceville 9.47 a. M, and 3.45 %. m.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at S.ze
and 1910 q. M. and SSl and $3.50 p. m. Leave
Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge at ITO and 100
a. m. and $50 and 4.5Q p. m.
J. M. HOOD. Gen. Manager.
b. IL GRISWOLD, Gen. Pass, Agent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21

Fourth Class Merchandise, types,
metals, ores, and minerals, and all malta
bic matter not in any other class, one
cent for each ounce or fraction thereof
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
RATES OF POSTAGE.

First Class Letters to any part Of
the United States, two cents per ounce,
or fraction thereof, prepaid.
Second CIass--Transient newspapers
and periodicals, one cent for each four
ounces, or fraction thereof.
Third Class Books, unsealed circu-
lars, and all printed matter except news
papers, seeds, cuttings, roots, ETC., one
cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21

HARRISBURG TO WINCHESTER.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-28
GROWTH OF WATER SYSTEM
Demands for Increased Service
Como From Every Quarter OF
City-PetitiOM Filed.

Probably no better evidence Is furnished
Of the growth of the city than the petit
lions that are filed at every meeting OF
the city council asking that body for ex
tensions OF the city's water system. The
filing up OF vacant areas with modern
dwellings. growth which has been al
most uninterrupted since early last year.
has greatly increased the number of SER
vice pipes laid from city mains and has
naturally taxed to the utmost the re-
sources Of the water department
At the council meeting Friday night pc
titions for several extensions Of the water
system will be considered. These pet,-
lions have been filed with the city clerk
Among them are the following:
Maria Pietrow, for two-inch main 10
be laid ON Boylston avenue north. between
Republican and Mercer streets.
John Davis e. Co., for six-inch main nm
Eleventh avenue north, between East Har-
rison and East Mercer streets.
Elizabeth Pond. for two-inch main on
Denny way. 100 feet west Of Bellevue ave.
nue..
r. Dahl. for a two-inch main on Mercer
street. between Second and Fourth ave.
nues west.
L. b. Parsons for two-inch main on
Eighteenth avenue south, between Wash
ington and Main streets.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-28
TWO CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Horrible Accident Occurs I'm the
Cascade Tunnel-Three Others
SerIOualy Injured.

News reached here yesterday OF hor-
rible accident, resulting SO far in the death
Of two and serious injury Of three men
which occurred Christmas day in the CaE-
cade tunnel on the Great Northern.
Shortly after noon while force, NUM-
boring about forty laborers, was engaged
In the east end of the big drift thousands
upon thousands of tons of rock and earth
crushed in the wooden roof supports and
fell AS 1t happened the cavern occurred
Just a few feet beyond when the greater
number of the men were working. How
ever, five were caught and crushed beneath
the falling debris Two Italians whose
names are not known, even by the fore
men of the work, whose men are designat-
ed by numbers, were completely buried.
The uninjured workmen, as soon as they
realized what had happened, sprang to
the rescue of their unfortunate companions
and although there was great danger OF
another slide from the unsupported roof
of the tunnel, worked with will. The
three men partly covered were soon
liberated and carried out of the
tunnel, but 1t was not until after ten min
utes of digging that the two Italians were
reached. They were dead and their bodies
horribly crushed.
The bodies were taken to Cascade and
after an inquest were buried Tuesday just
back of the tunnel.
The three injured men were put ABOARD
a westbound passenger train and convey
ed to the hospital at Wellington. Yester--
day 1t was thought one OF them would die.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-28
WEATHER FOR JANUARY.


Now that the cold weather Is coming on.
people are specializing as to what the
month of January has In store for them In
this line. The winter so far has been
comparatively mild, but from now on the
prospects are for cold snap. Heavier
oyercoats will probably be more comfort
able on the streets in a week or so.
The Seattle office of the United States
weather bureau has issued interesting data
covering the month of January for the last
nine years. The mean or normal temper
allure was 4O.5 degrees. In comparison
to the Eastern states, this Is very mod
crate. The warmest month was that OF
1891, with an average temperature OF AT
degrees. The coolest was January, 1894, its
average being ass degrees The highest
temperature was January "a, 1892, being SO
degrees; the lowest was 8 degrees, on
January 81, 1893.
The precipitation of rain and melted
snow averages 4.52 inches for the nine
years. There were eighteen days with an
average fall of .01 inch or more. The
greatest monthly precipitation was in 1896,
and reached 7.06 inches: the least monthly
precipitation was in 1898, being 1.99 inches.
The greatest fall of rain recorded in any
twenty-four consecutive hours was on
January ~ and 10, 1894. the greatest rain
fall recorded also for any twenty-four
consecutive hours was OF January 8, 1895.
The average number of clear days was
four; partly cloudy, seven, and cloudy.
twenty. The prevailing winds for the
last five years in January were from the
south and southeast. Their highest We
locity was thirty-seven miles from the
south, on January Is, 1894
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-28
FIRE AND POLICE SERVICE.
Applicants for Positions in Two De-
partments to Take Examination.

Saturday at the fire department head
quarters a committee of physicians will
examine seventeen applicants for posi-
lions in the police and fire departments
who have taken the civil service exam
nations. There were originally twenty
four applicants for positions in the two
departments. but yesterday the civil serv-
ice commission on examining the physi-
cal papers of the applicants. ordered sew
en- names stricken from the list on ac-
count of failure to come up to the re-
quirements of the service.
The remaining seventeen will be sub
ject to a severe physical examination
The committee which will conduct the
examinations includes DIR. Newlands, DIR.
McKechnie, the city health officer, and
DIR. p. B. NJ. Miller.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-28

Chairman Gill, of the council committee
on charter revision, has called meeting
of the committee for Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock, at which 1t Is believed the pro-
posed amendments to the city charter,
covering the municipal lighting plant. the
increase In the salaries OF city officers ana
the changes in the charter regarding street
Improvement assessments will be reported.
City Engineer Thomson. Corporation
Counsel Humphrey. j. X. Brown. former
corporation counsel, and the members OF
the revision committee have been engaged
for a week past in drafting the proposed
amendments. Last night Mr.. Thomson
practically finished the work connected
with the proposed amendments covering
the municipal lighting plant and the
changes in the sections OF the charter at
fectng the procedure In street improve
ment assessments.
1t is the desire Of Chairman Gill and the
members of the committee that the pro-
posed amendments shall be prepared FRI
day In time for submission to the council.
which meets that evening. The amend
ments win be reported in the form OF reso-
viii pac whf he auesons
the electors OF the city, to be voted upon
at the March municipal election.
Briefly, the propositions to be reported
cover the following subjects:
plant to light the city.
q FOR the eInfUdtlOu tnc NSudt
river water system contract of the clause
providing for the construction of second
pipe line running from Cedar river TO swan
lake, at an expense Of $125,0O0
g. For using the money saved in this
way toward acquiring Cedar lake and the
Cedar river watershed, for the purpose Of
providing for and protecting the future
needs of the city.
4. For changing the charter to conform
with late decisions Of the United States SUI
preme court regarding street improve
ments
5. Increasing the salary Of the mayor
from s1,50O to 5000 per annum; increasing
the salary of the city comptroller from
$1,000 to $500 per annum and the salaries
Of the members OF the city council from
$500 to 5000 per annum.
Members of the committee on charter re-
vision state that while they may report
favorably regarding the proposed amend
ments yet there is no certainty as to the
councils action In the matter. Probably
the big fight will be made on the amend
ments which increase the pay Of the city
officials" said member of the committee
last night. "Of course, there are arguments
both for and against the proposition. At
best the amendments can only be defeated
by the electors"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-28
TAX LEVY MUST ,BE MADE.
Judge Moore Grants Renton School
District ReIief-WOrk of EEK.
tending H0lla Comm enced..

Judge Moore decided yesterday that the
county commissioners must levy tax to
provide for the payment Of the interest on
the bonded Indebtedness OF the Renton
school district. The necessary levy Is three
mills, the bonds amounting to 5000. Last
evening the work Of extending the rolls In
accordance with the order Of court was
commenced.
The directors Of the school district
claimed that the county commissioners had
neglected and refused to make the levy
required to cover the interest on the out
standing bonds. The matter came up be-
fore Judge Moore on hearing OF an al
tentative writ OF mandamus. 1t was
friendly legal proceeding.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fulton en-
tered a demurrer on the ground that no
cause OF action was stated. This brought
the matter squarey up for decision.
Judge Moore overruled the demurrer,
holding that II was the duty Of the COM
mssioners to proceed with the levy and
extend 1t on the rolls.
"It is not necessary" said Mr.. Fulton,
"for the school directors to ask the COM
missioners to proceed in such a case. The
law makes It their duty to ascertain and
levy the tax necessary to pay interest on
the bonded Indebtedness Of school dis
trfcts''
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-28

soods BY Middle Western houses. Il VIM be
an undue advantage, and will permit these
jobbers 70 undersell tho Coast wholesalers,
ana wonld MAKE TINS territory tributary 70
AFTER visiting the Seattle jobbers, ] fnd
they. an well e All others on the Coast;
maintain their present difserentials. as re-
II this diRerent!ai Is taken on. the chica-
Seattle and Coast e retailers % sSs same a as the
tobbing house that buys In car load lots.
The result will be that the Coast. .tcbber
w eo sa S IF e obS e. w II s
territory and buy in sufficiently large
quantities from the manufacturers to per-
NIT Of tho lowest price. and then ship their
goods all by water.
Coast Jobbers' Position.
There is no disposition on the part OF
Seattle merchants to do that, for they
would prefer to do business with the rail-
roads and only necessity caused by un-
Railroads are much quicker than water
transportation, and aside from the feeling
Of business friendship to the roads the
70 purchase in q market that might be
high and when the goods arrived. after
long water trip. may have dropped down
Many Of seattle.s jobbers will testify at
the coming meeting, and by. the best men
we have on our 1.600 miles Of sea coast We
expect to make a showing.
THE approaching meeting will be OF q
great deal OF Importance TO the Pacific
coast, as 1t will practically mean stand
bling trade.
The East now comes to within 800 miles
Of the Coast but the Pacific states can
never expect to extend their trade beyond
900 or 800 miles from the ocean beach east
ward on account of the high rate OF east
bound freight, which will not permit OF
competition with Eastern or Middle west
ern iobbersv