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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07
Imnaferial.

"Hello!" said the voice at the other end Of
the telephone, sis this Grinder"
eyes"
"Did you write up that story of the man
who had inherited a million dollars and was
going to try his luck in grain speculation?
"Yes"
"Proofreaders say they can't make out
from your copy whether you meant to say
he will find brokers ahead or he will find
breakers ahead
''Tell 'em it's all the same. Either one will
do. Ring off!'-Chicago Tribune.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

Peace in the Philippines is bound to prove
profitable TO all concerned. Warning con-
ditions, whether they be in the Philippines
or in the human stomach, are equally dis
astrous. If your stomach has rebelled, there
is one authority that will quickly subdue it.
cures constipation, indigestion, bilious
ness, nervousness and dyspepsia. See that
private Revenue Stamp covers the neck
of the bottle
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07
Era of AuoitV.

As we understand it, in the millennium
not only will the lion and the lamb lie down
together, but women will probably quit
kissing each other when they meet on the
street-Detroit journal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

Hoaks is no more. You probably didn't
know Hoaks, but he found a dollar in the
watch pocket of his last summers trousers
and the poor fellow never recovered from
the shock.-Chicago Daily News
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

Men are somewhat like fish. As soon as
they think they are able to get along on
their own hook they are likely to get caught
on someone else's.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07
\ Company of Infantry.
\ company of infantry drawn up

\ company of infantrywas drawn up
al the landing point. Dreyfus. who
had been brought ashore in the boat,
was Immediately placed under the
guard of Il captain of engineers and
Il sergeant and corporal of gendarmes,
who formally handed the prisoner over
tC NJ. Niguie. The latter then entered
a landau with Dreyfus, and two de-
tcctiveS and started for the railroad
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

When you buy something which you do
not want, paying therefor a trife less than
you would have been willing to pay in case
you had wanted it-that is a bargain.-N. Y.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

Prof. Chas P. Curd, A NJ, Washington
University, st. Louis, Mo, says: I'VE I'M
hesitatingly attribute the recovery and con-
tinued good health of our little boy to Teeth
ina. Upon these Powders he seems to fat
ten and thrive"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07
Full of Music.

First Cat-You appear to be rather mu-
steal tonight.
Second Cat-Nes; l caught d nice canary
for dinner.-Ohio State journal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

We want you to use Putnam Fadeless
Dyes because they color more goods, make
faster and brighter eolors and cost you no
more than others. 10C per package.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

Are ou troubled with letter, Salt-Rheum,
Eczema ,Ringworm or any skin diseases Tet-
terine is sure cure try it. SOC. at druggists,
trine manufacturer. Savannah. Ga.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

have used Piso's Cure for Consumption
both in my family and pfactice.-Dr. G.
w Patterson, Inkster, Mich, Nov 5 1894.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07
Landed at 1870 4. VI.

On the landing stage were NJ. vi
guie the chief of detectives; NJ. Hen
mon, commissary of police and a
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

NO., said Fido through the fence to the
tramp dog, Il don't mind being washed. 1t
is such fun to roll in the dirt afterward. y
indianapolis Journal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

Half our lives we sit up nights perfecting
plans to get gold. The other half we lie
awake nights fearing someone will rob US
L. A. w Bulletin
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

Dreyfus did not speak word. He
personally opened the door of the com
pertinent of the special train, consist
ing of three carriages and baggage
cal, which was in waiting. As
the local health officer refused
t. permit Dreyfus to leave, on
the ground that he had just arrived
from the colonies. The matter was
quickly arranged, however, and the
train proceeded
Only Visible for n Moment.
Dreyfus was only visible for mo-
mtnt to the reporters.
The train stopped at Rabelais, three
kilometers from Rennes. There the
rarity alighted and quickly entered a
bCTscs. which Immediately started at
a sharp pace.
40 the level crossing of the line, a
vaeOnnette containing the project
Of the department of Illeet-Vilaine, NJ
Niguie and three inspectors, joined the
party.
From RnbeIai= 10 RenncS.
The drive from Rabelais to Rennes
vas without incident. Owing to the
precautions. the prisoner passed unno-
t;cCd i'm front of the arsenal. Work
Ucn reading the posters there did mote
turn their heads. little suspecting who
was passing.
The clock was striking six when the
crowd. which had been waiting since
midnight around the prisOn-the Peo-
pie beginning To think themselves the
very aims of a practical joke-saw a
landau surrounded by gendarmes be-
yund the station. Then they cried
with one voice:
There He IS."'
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

The only time a boy will carry big bas-
ket without protest is when it contains pie
and cake for a picnic lunch.-Atchison
Globe.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

When a man is injured in a railway wreck
he first asks his doctor if he can recover,
and then his lawyer, and about how much
L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

Samson was a professional strong man,
whose last act brought down the house
Spare Moments
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

The pleasure in talking too much is as
short lived as that of eating heavily on a
weak standardization Globe.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

force of gendarmes and police in
spectators. Finally, at I a. m, Il cutter,
manned by ten men and in charge of
naval officer. put off from the eau
dan and went alongside the SfaX.
The boat was rowed TO the shore, where
uTeyfuS was landed at $50 a. IN.
fsnr,nuux Of Tnfap1rx
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07
The Weather Was stormy.

The Weather was most stormy, and
fer a time it was feared it would be
impossible to effect a landing. For
hours the lights of the Caudan and
Sia> were plainly visible, as the YES
sells pitched and rolled. 1t seemed inn
possible to approach them in the rough
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07
CAPT. DREYFDS LANDED.
The Famous Prisoner of DEVILS
Island Safely Housed in
Prison at Rennes.
TRIP FROM THE LANDIEG At QUIBEROA.

All Done So Rapidly That Few Were
Aware OF What Was Going On
Affecting Meeting of the Prisoner
and His Faithful Wife in the Cell
of The Rcnnes Prison.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

The Best Prescription for ChiIIs.
and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine in
a taSteless form. No cure-no pay Price, SOC.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

ard mounted gcndarmes hurried mad
ly forward, yelling and shouting as if
accompanying fire engine instead of
esccrting a prisoner.
The carriage was driven so fast that
il covered the distance in few min
utes. passing the watchers like flash.
Race for the Prison Gate.
It was race for the prison gate be-
tween the gendarmes with the cap
tive and the spectators.
The gates then opened suddenly and
about twenty gendarmes rushed out
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07
Wise Hen.

A duck which had faithfully stuck to bust.
ress during the summer and laid several
dozens of large fawn-colOred eggs COM
planned that she wasn't appreciated. See
that hen over there" said the duck, she
hasn't laid as many eggs as l have, nor as
big, but she has books written about her and
verses composed in her honor, while nobody
Is saying a word about me-" The trouble
with you is said a wise rooster that was
standing near, that you don't tell the pub
lie what you have done. You lay an egg and
waddle off without saying a word, but that
sister of mine never lays one without letting
everybody in the neighborhOOd know il.
If you want to cut any ice in this community
you must learn to advertise. '-Boyce' : IIus-
tier
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

A man could make money with five fingers
if he didn't have ten for it to slip through
Chicago Daily News.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07
The Landing.at Quiberon.

The landing of Dreyfus at Quiberon
was almost Unnoticed. At nine o'clock
Friday evening tine guardship Caudan
put to sea to meet the Sfax, which
had been sighted. The unusual hustle
attracted many people to the harbor.
bun as they saw nothing, the crowd
dispersed. The only persons remain
ing were those who knew where the
prisoner was to be landed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, n. z.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. per bottle.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07
From RnbeIai- 10 Renncs.
There He IS!"


There he II.
vt this cry the people started OFF to
meet the carriage, and suddenly troops
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

Every man knows some other man who
is little smarter than himself. but he
doesn't like TO admit it.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

Eenncs, France, July 2.-Dreyfus ar
rived here at 8 a. IN, via L'Orient and
RedOn. The prisoner appeared to be
in good health. He wore a blue suit,
gray OvercOat ana soft felt hat. His
hair is turning gray, and his beard is
o. a reddish color. He held himself
very erect.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07
Halls Catarrh Cure
L. alan Intarnnllrr Prina TSn

Money is an uncertain quantity; it's so
hangeable-Golden Days.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07
An Affecting Scene.
DREYFUS' sELF-CoNTRoL.

up to noon there had been no SigI
of a public demonstration.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-07

TO cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Qulnlne Iaoie6s. al al
DRUGGISTS refund money ifit fails to cure. 2Sc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
WANTS ARMY BILL PASSED.
President Nc Kinisy Tells Several senators
lie Wsnts IN Adequate Force TO
Met the situation.

Washington, Feb 1.-THE president
sent for several senators yesterday to
confer with them about the army bill.
As q result Of these conferences Its
passage is now confidently predicted.
The president gave the senators whom
he consulted some information which
convinced them that the extension OF
the present legislation providing for q
regular army Of $4,000 would fall far
short Of meeting the requirements of
the situation. He informed them that
all Of the recruits enlisted in the reg.
ular army between the dates o. May
10 and October 26 were given the OPP
ton Of discharge at the close OF the
war. II, therefore, provision were
made for a maximum enlistment OF
90, 600 only, the getting out Of large
number OF the regulars upon the raIi.
fcation Of peace by Spain and the
proper exchanges between the two
governments, would leave the presi.
dent with an inadequate force at his
command for time, at least, and this
he will use every means in his power
to prevent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get
the right remedy. You are having
pain all through your body, your liv-
er is out Of order, have no appetite,
no life or ambition. have bad cold.
in fact are completely used up. Elec.
trio Bitters is the only remedy that
will give you prompt and sure relief.
They act directly on your Liver.
Stomach and Kidneys, tone up the
whole system and make you feel like
a new being. They are guaranteed
to cure or price refunded. For sale
at i. NJ. Gleissner's Drug Store, only
b cents per bottle,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
SOLDIERS AS ROBBERS.
business Men OF Macon, TIA, Complain hit
tsrly ~ the Hood uin,sn of the
Second ohio regiment.

Macon, Ga, Feb. II, The merchants
and business men of Macon are highly
indignant over the atrocious robberies
committed by the members of the
Second Ohio regiment as they were be-
ing mustered out of the service of the
United States. A large number OF
merchants sent wagons loaded with
merchandise out to the camp to sell
TO the discharged soldiers The colo.
mel commanding ordered them to leave
the camp and upon thcir refusal to
do so ordered the men to pilfer the
wagons. The robberies comm tied by
the men did not end here, bu. they
came to the city and while under the
influence Of whisky went into several
stores and walked out with goods Ia
full view OF the amazed merchants
Several Of them were arrested and
after turning over the goods were re-
leasel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
GEN. EAGAN MAY RETI RE.
statement That President Mckinley Mill.
gated Court Martial Sentence with This
Understanding In View


Washington Feb. lO-It would not
be surprising If Charles 2. Eagan,
commissary general Of subsistence,
should apply for retirement under tho
3O.year service law, with the under
standing that before his retirement il
announced the unexpIred portion of
his sentence OF suspension shall be re.
mtted. In fact, 1t was reported yes
lerday that before the president acted
on the finding of the court which tried
Cen. Eagan taeit understanding ex-
lsted between that officer and the ad.
mlnistration whereby he should follow
this course Friends of den. Eagan
assert that he would prefer honorable
retirement to retention on the active
list under suspension. But whether
Gen Eagan will make application for
retirement cannot now be stated, and
in any event, it is not to be expected
that formal application will be sub
mitted for a year at least. He Is now
making plans for his future. 1t is un.
derstood that he is determined to 90
to Hawaii, where he recently bought
coffee plantation for his son and will
aid the latter in Its operation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS FEBRUARY 9WvE PAGES

Washington, Feb lG--All that Gen.
Otis had to report TO the war depart
ment yesterday related to the casual.
ties that have occurred SO far among
the American troops Is the result OF
the actions since Saturday night Mat
tiers in Luzon sre now In state OF
temporary quiet, apparently, and one
of the officials who knows Is we'll as
anyone what is going on said yester'
terday afternoon that he did not ex-
pect to hear Of important developments
in the Philippines for the next four or
FIVE days.
Admiral Dewey was heard from yes
terday morning TO the effect that he
had found 1t necessary 10 clear out all
armed insurgents at 9 little village
which commanded the land approaches
TO his naval station at Cavite. The
action was thoroughly approved at the
navy department The Dewey dis
patch was as follows.
After continued interference and intimidation
Of our workmen, l ordered armed insurgents TO
leave San Rogue by nine o'clock this morning
They left during the night, few remaining
who burned the village this morning. 1t Is now
occupied by our troops All quiet Dewey.
San Rogue is village on the neck
NJ land connecting Cavite and the
mainland OF Luzon.
Probably within 4S hours Gen. Mil
Ter will have begun the attempt to oc.
cupy Iloilo on the island OF Panay. No
specific orders on this score have been
sen TO him since the battle Of Saturday
and Sunday, nor has he been heard from
recently respecting the matter, but 1t
was his known intention to make this
important movement Is soon IS he felt
that conditions warranted 1t. and state
ments contained In the press reports
from Manila convinced the offacisls
here that Gen. Otis at last has author.
lied the landing. Soloug Is the massing
Of insurgents around Manila appeared
TO convey q serious threat against Its
safety Gen. Otis felt bound not to weak.
en- his forces by sending any additional
troops to lloilo, but now that be hes
the insurgents demoralized he can
proceed to carry ont his plan for the
occupation Of Iloilo.
FlLIPlNOs LYING LOW.
Manila, Feb. TO- ALI was quiet yes
terday. The Filipinos are lying low.
except on the extreme left and right
They are evidently concentrating be-
tween Caloocan and Malabon. Judg.
ing from appearances, the Filipinos
are being reinforced by better drilled
men from the northern provinces. In
front Of Caloocan they are as thick as
aswarm OF bees The American troops
feel the heat at midday In the open,
but they are anxious to proceed. The
soldiers are impatient OF restraint,
while in sight Of the enemy. The
Filipinos are still intrenching them
selves on the left OF Caloocan.
AMERICAN LOSSES UP TO DATE.
Washing ton, Feb. !O.-Gen. Otis re-
ported yesterday that the American
losses up to date were 81 killed or
missing and 207 wounded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
no LOCALITY ESCAPED.
The Cuid Wave Was Grn-rAi The COunfry
over, E1tewuing Evsa To FluPtdn-kia.
ing Tsmuerature Predicted.

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. l0.-Yester
day morning the mercury in the Off.
elal thermometer stool at 20 degrees
below zero, the coolest in the ten-year
history of the Kansas City weather
bureau. Observer Common. however,
has some old records from Leaven.
worth and says that IL was undou bt'
edly colder than this in 1876, when the
temperature in the Kansas town stood
at 20 below. The extreme cold wealth
er covered the entire country. The
lowest temperature reached was at
Huron. s. D., where it was 36 be-
low. Bismarck saw 81; Duluth, St
peul and Minneapolis, 80; Omaha,
"a; Chicago, 90; St Louis. 10, and
springfield, Mo-, a. At Denver 1t
was 10 above and at Salt Lake City 1t
stood "a above Freezing temperature
occurred in Florida Wednesday night as
far south as line traced from point q
little south Of Tampa to the Allan tic
coast Just north OF Jupiter, Tampa
showing minimum temperature OF 80
degrees. At Jacksonville, a minimum
of % degrees was reached. The worst
Of it is over The weather will con-
tinue to moderate during the balance
OF the week, according to the forecast.
aud next week it will rise to about 40
degrees above Zero.
Nine deaths from freezing are re-.
ported from Illinois and neighboring
states, as follows: H. Bihensleid, Chi.
cago; Frank Dribriet and George Ham.
iton, Joliet. H.; Thomas Keegan,
Rockford, ILL.,; Henry K. Fortune,
Osksloosa, Ia; Thomas Bridges,
Princeton, KY; Annie Miller, Louis-
vile, Ky, unidentified man. Toledo.
O.; Mary Lyme, Henderson, Ky.
United States Weather Observer
Hsckett, Of the weather bureau at Co,
lumbia, Mo-. states that the past II
days have averaged about Is degrees
colder than the normal and that for
length and extreme low temperature
the present cold spell exceeds anything
that has occurred since the establish.
ment Of the weather bureau station
there In 1889.
The following report came from
Lawrence, Kan: Yesterday was the
coolest day in seven years. Chancellor
Shows university thermometer went
TO 1873 degrees below zero, and at seven
o'clock it stood at u degrees Accord.
ing to bis record this is the lowest
temperature since January 10, 1892.
when the Thermometer registered 10
degrees below zero
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
III. BODY in "a Dlssectinx Room.

Sedalia, Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE remains
Of George Durnill, of Howard county,
who dropped dead at the katy" depot
on January % and were supposed to
have been buried in the city cemetery,
have been located in a kirksville med.
ical college.
Wymore, Neb., Feb. li.--Charles An
derson, a young man % years old. was
shot and perhaps fatally wounded by
Edward Long while taking part In q
charivari in celebration Of the mar
riage Of Longs sister, at her home
seven miles southwest Of this city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
Does Coffee Agree With You?

II not. drink Grain.O-made from
pure grains. A lady writes: The
first time | made Grain.O | did not
like it but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me to 90 back
to coffee" 1t nourishes and feeds
the system. The children can drink
it freely with great benefit. 1t is the
strengthening substance Of pure
grains. Get package today from
your grocer. l5c and 25c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
Nh, i,..d on a River steamer.

Nashville Tenn, Feb Ii. Tho
steamer P. D. Stages was badly
wrecked at the bridge over the Ten
nessee river at Johnsonville, Tenn,
and drifted four miles down the river,
and burned. There were 80 people on
board the steamer. A telegram from
Danville states that all on board were
saved except the second clerk, Robert
Scott. and about eight roustabouts,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
RoyaltyEn Route to California

Could command no better service
than that enjoyed by every passenger
on the California Limited via Santa
Fe route.
1t is the best service known ia
modern railway travel.
W. X. ROBERTSON, Agt..
The A. T. & 5. F. Railway.
Abilene, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
In Contempleting

trip to Colorado, Wyoming, Utah.
California or Oregon do not fail to ask
your agent about the magnificent
train service offered by the Union
Pacific. There are Pullman Palace
Sleepers, Buffet Smoking and Library
cars, Dining cars with meals served
. Ia carte, and Pullman Tourist
Sleepers, ETC., etc.
Advertising matter and full inior-
nation can be obtained by calling on
or addressing
M. B, FULTON, AGENT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16
Gave (Dne- Halt to the Finder,

Kansas City, Mo. Feb. lis. M.
Griffith, treasurer of DR.. Goes santa.
rum, who lost $7iO in a roll Of bills
late Wednesday afternoon, recovered
it yesterday. That is, he recovered
half of 1.-THE other half he cheerfully
gave to the person who found it, Miss
Emma Ellington, professional nurse
who lives near Washington park,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-16

New York, Feb. 1l.-John W. Gates
Of the American Steel 4 Wire com.
pany, the barbed wire trust, confirms
the report that The company would ad.
vance the wages Of its $4,000 employees
March l. These increases in wages,
Mr.. Gates said. which would amount
in the aggregate to between $75O,OOO
and $1,000, 900 year, had been made
by the management entirely OF its own
anonr1