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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
PRAIRIE DELL.
FRANKRARrH. Rennrter

FRASKBARTH, Reporter.
sept. 25.-Our school began last
Monday with an enrolment OF II pup
lis Willis Ayling is teacher.
John Gullett, Of Golden Valley, was
in our neighborhood buying cattle
and horses.
the first of the week.
Mr. A II Barnes. of Broughton, Ks.
made visit to T. Barths this week.
Mr. Barnes is "A carpenter and very
pleasant man. He came to lola to
work at his trade but owing to the
low prices which carpenters are paid
he thinks he will go back home.
Jimmie Stewart, of lola, was out
visiting Willie Newman at Mr. Nc
COlloughs last week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
THE COUNTY NEWS.
Interesting Items From An Over
Allen County.
Continued from page ny
SALEM.
w. S. L vile, reporter.

Sep. 25-Mr Editor, you got us into
trouble by leaving out seventeen of
the names of the people that were at
the Pettit-PearsOn wedding. A sheet
of your copy must have been lost be-
fore it got to this Office, as the proof
was read by copy ED. REGISTER.
Fred and Maggie Seymour of
Prairie Hall stopped at w y Lytle's
on their way home from Woodson
county Sunday evening.
Mr. and MRS Muntzert were visiting
at j w Lowry's sunday.
Frank Petit aud wife took dinner
at l. b PearsOn's Sunday.
Mr. Hunter will move on to the
Kasebeer farm at Prairie Hall soon.
Claude Jury is on the sick list.
George Black had the misfortune Ia
lose one of his best horses caused by
running n rusty nail into its foot
MI Parker is putting in his spare
time working the roads now days.
Sennica Petit of LaHarpe attended
church at Salem Sunday.
PRAYER meeting will commence at
Salem Wednesday night Sept y, and
will be held every Wednesday night
from that on. Everybody cordially
invited.
The Gisier boys have brother
from Coffeyville, Kans, visiting them
w S Lyle has a couple of fat cows
for sale.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
NORTH MAPLE GROVE AND CAR.
PEWTER.

Sept 27-Mr and MRS II 3 Ball visit.
ed friends in Savonburg last week
Mr. and Mrs w Fife started to
Oklahoma last week to visit his
brother
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of Mr. John Gregg and Miss
Minnie Cain Tuesday, October 3.
l. Hardesty aud wife returned from
Kansas City whore they have been
visiting for some time.
TN Funston went to Topeka Tues
day to attend the reunion.
While riding bicycle Saturday
VIII Funston was kicked by a pass
ing horse, breaking two fingers OF
his right hand.
Emma Evans is visiting her friends
the Misses Ball.
mark Runner and Carrie Funston
spent Sunday AT Xenia.
Enoch Thompson who used to work
in this neigh borhoOd has returned
from MCPHERSON county.
John Thomas went to Oklahoma to
visit his sister.
Loft Searles' infant child died Tues
day and was buried Wednesday in
the lola cemetery.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
ROCK CREEK.
Mrs. c. e. Sawyer, Reporter.

Revs V. &. and f. A King preached
at the sc.Ool house Saturday and
Sunday morning. They expect to
start for A frica in November
Rev Vezie breaches his farewell SER
mon at IL o'clock, Oct. s.
There was surprise party on Mis-
SEES Eftie and Maud Hardin last Thurs
day night.
John Jackson is quite sick with
typhoid fever.
A b Null secured $3.50 in prem.
iums at the lola fair.
A Sherw Ood, of Illinsis, has come
to make his home with his sister, Mrs
VIM Null.
Chas Wilmuth, who resides on the
DIR Martin farm has sold out his crop
to to J Moynihan, who will take pos
session in the near future.
Rev Ruby preached at Bronson last
Sunday.
Mr. skinner lost valuable horse
last Monday.
Claude Searcy was so unfortunate
as to tumble out of a spring wagon
recently and fracture the bones OF his
wrist,
Mrs Emma Smith returned 20 her
home in the Carpenter district Fri.
day,
Mrs G l. Whitaker aud Fred were
visiting at Searcys last Wednesday
Misses Jessie Smith and Myrtle
Waters and Pansy and Chester Null
spent a day in the country recently
John Lawrence, of Kansas City
visited at + w Fishers Saturday anC
Sunday.
a b Null shipped sheea to Burl.
ington recently, receiving So for it
He has received another fine pig from
Harvey Johnson, of Logan, Iowa
which won three premiums at the
Iowa State Fair
Rock Creek Sunday school reorga
nized with the following officers
Supt, A b Null; Sec. Effie Hardin
Treas, Ralph Shafer; organist, Jenni,
Gregory; librarian, Ernest Null.
Deer Creek school has an enroll
ment of thirty-four scholars, Rocl
| Creek nineteen
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

Four city lots in San Diego, Cali, for lola city
property, Address Mrs, A, W. Crawford, Hum
boldt. Kans.
e. II, Ruble, lola has fine 6-octave organ,
good as new, for sale cheap,
G. w Ellis miles southwest of lola, has
lost a 2-year-old steer, branded on right hip.
VIII pay literally for recovery
100 acres of land in Bourbon county. a good
farm, to trade for city property. Also so acres
within four miles of town. Chas. Null, 1903
South Sycamore st.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
DIAMOND.
L. 2. Jones. Renorter.

H. 1 JohCs' hcpuElcI'
Sept 26-Your typo made us say in
our last that Mr. Merchant was put
ting up o windmill in his orchard
when it should have been pasture.
Miss Nellie Robinson and brother
Wilfred, who have been living with
their aunt in Waverly district, have
gone to lola to attend school.
Relatives of Mrs Geo RuXton are
down from Douglas county visiting
her.
Stock sold pretty well at Mr. Snod-
grass sale last week.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of lola, visited
friends near Wise last week
Rev and Mrs Leonard made a fly
ing visit to Wise Monday.
Mrs John Reynolds aud children
visited with Mrs Dosier west of Car
lyle the fore part of this week.
Mrs John Vickers is visiting in
Franklin county.
VIM Kennedy has gone to Missouri
on visit.
If you have anything to sell, say 80
through the REGISTER. A few weeks
ago a gentleman asked ia to say that
he had a few young cattle for sale.
Twenty-fOur hours after. the paper
came out there we're bidders on the
ground and they have been coming
ever since, though the cattle have
been gone week.
Oscar Dragoo sold his feeders to V
Nader
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29

Never Burn a Candle at Both Ends"
If you do your light will soon be
gone and you will be in the dark,
DON'T think you can go on drawing
vitality from the blood for nerves,
stomach, brains and muscle, without
doing some thing to replace it. Hood 9
Sarsaparilla gives nerve, mental and
digestive strenth by enriching and
vitalizlng the blood. Thus it helps
pc ople who are overworked and tired
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29

TO THE DEAF,-A rich lady, cured
of her Deafness and Noises I'M the
head by DR.. Nicholson's Al official Ear
Drums, gave $4,000 to his Institute,
so that deaf people unable to procure
Ear Drums NAV have them free. Adj
dress No. 34lS, The Institute, $50
Eighth avenue, New York.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
SHOES
SEAMS ALLOWED FOR.

Geo Seymour and family and IL
Boeken and family were our guests
sunday.
Preaching services at the Hall sun
day morning, October s, come.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29

DIED:-On Monday or any other day
in the week, with Putnam Fadeless
Dyes, good will mot fade either by
sunlight or washing, Sold by Cam
pbell and Burrell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29

"To err is human" but to continue
the mistake of neglectlng your blood
Is folly. Keep the blood pure with
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
CLOAKS

Don't buy Cloak until you Cloak Department.
dd choose from. Every fresh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
asbiood hardly safe for quote prices stock changing
day..
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
every day.

Nowadays your thoughts naturally Dresses The
important question dec he is What kind Of goods decided
Attractive patterns for each and from Zoe to $3.50 yard
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
SOLOMON.

Mrs. Anna Kreider left Tuesday for
her home in Sunnyside, Wash. Her
mother will not 60 to her until March.
Ben Sias is home from Joplin, Mo-,
to spend the holidays.
The final papers for the establish
ment Of a postotiice at |. H. Strickler's
place have been sent to the depart
ment. The office will be called
Stricken.
Miss Eta Galbraith is home from
the Wesleyan for the holidays.
B. F. Potter arrived from western
Kansas to spend the holidays with his
daughter, Mrs. Galbraith.
Prof. and Mrs. Boyer leave Friday
for her home at Kingman.
Miss Marshal leaves Saturday for
lola where she will visit with Prof. l..
H. Wishard and wife.
Miss Mary Couglin returned to hel
home at Minneapolis, Kas., Monday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
RHINEHART.

j.. F. Murphy and family we're in
Abilene Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Diehl visited
in Hope Saturday and Sunday.
W. H. Hollinger and wife we're do
ing business in junction Saturday.
The box social at Mrs. j. Logs was
well attended and all report a good
time.
Pearl and Roy Betz Of the high
school spent Sunday at home.
The Methodist and Lutheran
churches will have their Christmas
entertainment Saturday evening
J.F. Murphy Jr., who was making
cheese in Herington last week, CAM
home Saturday evening and is run
ming the Rhinehart cheese factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Morgan spen
Sunday at M. l.. Baughey's.
Ed Earl's spent Sunday at W. II
H. Betz's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
COUNTY REFLECTIONS
BY SPECIAL REFLECTOR CORRESPONDENTS
DAYTON.

Alfred Kappell, who has been work
ing at |. Hotfmans all summer, re-
ceived q check from his old home in
Switzerland and request to come
home. He left Tuesday from Abilene.
J. A. Sterling has sold his sO-acre
farm two miles south Of Dayton to j.
NJ. Rhodes. Mr.. Sterling has bought
the quarter section where Levi BEEN
eris now living.
Frank Weishar has sold his claim
in Oklahoma and came overland back
to Kansas to stay. His sister Clara
went to Oklahoma to accompany his
wife back on the train. Frank is 60
ing to farm bis mothers farm next
year on shares.
The parrots belonging to Ira Eisen'
hover and A. j. Dayhoff died sud.
denly this week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
Christmas Matinee.

The Redmond Dramatic Co. will
give a Christmas matinee, presenting
an interesting comedy-drama, "rhe
Mountain Girl" and Monday evening
will play "Davy Crockett" a western
comedy-drama in five acts.
The Superior, Wisconsin, local
paper says. Large and increasing
patronage every night is the sincerest
testimonial Of the worth Of a troupe
that can be given by the public and
that is what the Redmonds are get.
ting in Superior. The company is all
go good that special mention would
be unfair. All Of the specialtiei
scored with the public last night, ant
the song and dance by little Master
Claudio Griffith and Miss Stebbinl
WAS very cute and fetching"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
So rPHEN.

Mrs. Bertha Phipps returned to
Kansas City after an extended visit
with her mother, Mrs. Fox, Of Upland.
District 3 has new set OF maps.
The box supper at the Kellogg
school was a success financially al
though the evening was stormy.
John Loader Of Clay Center spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. E. E.
Clemens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. 4. Clemens made
abusiness trip to Abilene last week.
There will be box social Dec. Is
at the Prairie Hill school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
CHAPMAN.

Mrs. ?. l.. Jennings and daughter
Grace were shopping in Junction
City Monday.
W. A. Loupee is very sick with
typhoid fever but recovering slowly.
o. L. Thisler sold a fine stallion to
parties from Herlngton Tuesday.
Hugh Cogan Of Fl. Riley visited his
mother and sisters over Sunday.
Roy Thisler came in Tuesday from
Peoria, Ill.,, where he is attending
school, and will spend the holidays at
home.
Chas. Townsend visited his parents
at Talmage Sunday.
Chas. Fenstermacher was doing
business IN Abilene Saturday.
c. f. Sage has purchased the j. B.
Frost property and will open feed
store.
R. 5. Kirk, Of Taylor Ridge, H., is
visiting his brother-in.law, N. W.
Fenstermacher.
Otto 0dle has been very sick with
typhoid fever but is improving some
U. 5. Rexroat went to Kansas City
the first OF the week.
Mrs. S. R. Hoag was shopping in
Abilene Monday.
c. r. Fenstermacher Of Reynolds,
ILL.,, is visiting bis brother, N. W.
Fenstermacher.
W. A. Walters sold q fine driving
team in Junction Monday.
All the churches will have Christ
mas exercises.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
RIDGE.

Dave Hill Of Abilene spent couple
days last week with John Gaffney
chasing jackrabbits.
School Dist. So has been supplied
with new maps, and is progressing
nicely under the care OF E. 7. Lacy.
A series of meetings are in pro-
gress at the Dunkard church con-
Quoted by Elder G. H. Brown.
Mrs. A. Mast is improving in
health.
Rod Isitt's children have the
whooping cough.
The body Of Ernest Ryan, of Co. l.,
goth Kansas, who was killed in the
Philippines, is expected here soon
and will be inferred in Pilgrims
Home cemetery.
There will be Christmas tree at
Union Valley school house under the
the management Of the school,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
SUFFER-, The Jeveler:
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Geo. NJ. Fisher left for Harrisburg,
Pa, on a visit.
X. Nagely, Of Industry, was Wis.,
itor to the city.
W. H. Catch and John Olhoif were
in from Woodbine.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Thisler were up
from Chapman.
W. E. Nottorf, Of Dillon, was in
the city over night.
Elder Samuel Zook left for Pennsyl-
vania to spend the holidays.
George Fells, Of Flora township,
left for Ontario, Canada, to spend the
holidays.
j. +. Baumbaugh is home from
Topeka where he is serving on the
U. S. jury.
j. H. Speer left last evening for Fl
Paso, Texas, to spend month with
his son Milton.
j. J. and W. Il. Cooper came In
this morning from Las Animas to
spend Christmas at home.
F. Tiegs and A. Timm we're prom
inent Woodbine farmers in the city
buying Christmas things
W. +. Brussow, OF Woodbine, wa
in town. Mr.. B. has just built new
house, barns, ETC., making bis place
one Of the best In the county.
Harry 5. Taylor is home from
pleasant visit to Canada and Pennsyl
vania. He has been offered posi-
ton as salesman in Cuba for BIZ
cattle firm Of Kansas City.
S. j. Ellison and family came i
from New York and will spend tn
holidays with relatives here. MI
Ellison Is the general agent Of th
passenger department at New Yor
City Of the Great Northern railwa
and is making a deserved succe'
Their many friends were glad
greet them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
GARFIELD.

A Christmas entertainment will be
given at Scotia school house next
Friday evening.
The Ash Grove school will visit
Garfield school Friday afternoon.
Miss Cora Enlig went to Abilene
Monday where she will take music
lessons.
Aaron Emig returned home last
Saturday Ior two weeks vacation
from Manhattan where he has been
attending school.
A number of young people from
Acme and Pearl attended the box
social at Garfield.
Miss Cevilla Emig returned home
last Saturday after spending a couple
months with relatives.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
aector Dec, Il, A. D. 1897
Publication Notice.


To The Central Trust Company and Tho
Live Stock Investment Company
You and each OF you are hereby notified
that YOU and each OF you have been sued In
Inc district court OF Dickinson county, state
OF Kansas, by The Union Central Life lnsur..
ance company, by It's petition filed In said
court on the 10th day OF October, A. d. 1899, In
an action wherein the said The Union Central
Life Insurance company Is plaintiff and you
and each OF you and Joseph 5. Holllnger and
Anna NJ Hollinger are defendants, and that
you and each Of you must answer such petl-
lion on or before the 9th day OF January, A;
d, 1900, or the same will be taken as true ana
Judgment will be rendered against the said
Joseph 4. Holllnger, for the sum OF @,l@.W,
with Interest thereon ut the rate OIL 10 per
cent per annum from the first day OF Sep
TENDER, A. u. 1899, and said sum will be ad-
Judged first lien upon the following de-
scribed real estate, situated In Dickinson
| county, state Of Kansas, to-wit: All OF sec
tion twenty seven (2T), In township thirteen
| Q0 south, OF range four ~ east OF the sixth
principal meridian; and u further Judgment
will be rendered, ordering said real estate 70
| IA sold and the proceeds hrst applied to the
payment Of said Judgment against Joseph >;
fiolllnger and that upon such sale you ana
each Of you and all persons claiming under,
through or by you since the commencemenb
OF this action be forever barred from claim.
| lng any interest In, title 70 Or liensnpon saie
premises, II. L. HUMPHREY,
Attest: Attorney Tor Plaintiff.
GEORGE H. SMITH. Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
DONEGAL.

P. B. Bert spent Saturday and Sun
day with his parents near Detroit.
Jacob Hoffman leaves for Pennsyl-
vania on the 2lst.
Born, to MIR. and Mrs. Jerome
Kaufman, daughter.
The meeting at Belle Springs was
we'll attended on Sunday.
T. Stroud and E. E. Hoffman were
doing business in Abilene Saturday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. F. Ganten-
bine, Dec. 6, boy.
The Donegal merchant since the
snow fell has shipped over 200 rab.
bits.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

HOPE.

Abe Stoner is visiting with A.
Hostetter.
Jno. Chronister, one Of North
Dickinson's prosperous. farmers, was
in Hope last week.
The Tennessess and Rosebank
schools respectively will not have
a vacation during the holidays.
Born, to MIR. and Mrs. R. T. Cline,
boy.
The Hope and surrounding schools
will hearty all have short vacation.
Hope will have two weeks.
Miss Florence Ryan the Rosebank
school teacher is recuperating after
a two weeks illness.
Miss Ruby Heidenreich is clerking
in Mr.. Summers jewelry store.
Fred Cook OF Dillon is working in
the Racket store this week.
H. G. King Of Banner City spent
Sunday with his cousin, Mr.. Cline.
Miss Lottie Boyle Of Carlton was
shopping in town Saturday.
Mrs. DR.. Chandler spent Friday and
Saturday in Abilene, the guest Of her
aunt, Mrs. D. Clark.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
DILLON.

d. D. Nusz Is on the sick list.
Mrs. Snider's daughter, Mrs.
Brown, is visiting her.
n. +. Brinkmsn went to Burns.
c. H. Rumold, Dillon'e school
teacher Is sick and will have no
school till Jan. lst.
G. Heller and Ed Shelton went to
Abilene Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
ACME.

Miss Eta Campbell has come home
from Manhattan to spend her yaca-
ton.
Miss Eisen OF Nebraska is visiting
friends in this vicinity.
A pleasant surprise party was given
at Frank Phillips on Tuesday evening
10 honor Of Miss Eisen.
c. Z. Rugh Of Abilene was an Acme
visitor on Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
BUCKEYE.

Charles and Jesse Winsler are home
for q two weeks vacation from Man.
haitian where they attend school.
Quarterly meeting at Buckeye Jan.
9Th and 9TH.
A Christmas entertainment will be
given Monday evening.
G. M. Carver made business trip
to Buckeye Tuesday.
Andrew Hart is improving.
Farmers are still husking corn.
NJ. W. Plum was out to the farm
Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
For Sale.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 80 vol
umes, last edition, half Russia, new.
Also office desk, roller top; filing cab
met; book cases, army box style and
% volumes Century and Harper's,
bound, perfect. Great bargains II
taken at once. Call at northeast cor
ner Second and Walnut or at this
office. 97.3
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

n TDOTT ABILENE, KANSAS, I'm
u, InUlI, porter, breeder and ship.
Der of the famous Dur0c Jerseys, and Poland
6hlnas, stock for sale cheap Write. sb-l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
Local Markets.

BUTTER MARKET.
Prices tor creamery butter a. points nam
al Tor week ending today. Dickinson county
price III cents less than New York; " cent?
less than ChicagO.l
KANSAS OTY-Fancy separator @c, daily
fancy lSc.
CHIcAG0--Creamery is o %, dairy 10 D
&c, steady.
NEW YORK Western creamery 20 to "
steady.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
WATCHES for Ladies' and Gentlemen
CHAINS Gold and Silver
.CHARMS Embematc and Novel Patterns.
PORCELAIN
|CLOCKS A Handsome Line
CUT GLASS Only Complete Line in the City

We can only mention other departments
such as Silver Plated Tea Sets, Nutand Salad
Bowls, Cake Baskets, Bread Plates, Knives,
Forks and Spoons. Berry, Jelly and Sugar
Spoons, Cream. Gravy and Soup Ladies',
Pearl Handled Knives and Forks etc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
It's Going to Be a
Great Christmas.

We have the GOODS and make
the PRICES that will fill all
stockings and do it REASON
ABLY, too. We can show you
the largest and most complete
line Of Jewelry, Sterling Silver
Novelties, Ebony and Ebonized
Goods ever shown. in Abilene.
Holiday, Birthday and We'd
ding Presents in abundance.
See our line of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

E. Bergstresser, dentist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-22

ing $lSS,i51,5sO as against 1881 l "
las; year sIle.SeS,ss5 In 1897. si5S6sS. 70
56S in 1896, si27. 7.95s,3ll in 1895 and sl3s. o.
S,i.a.S- In 1884 The exports II petro-
leum seem to be- above the average.
beirg $5g.1l5.S62 for the present year
as against ;iS.S6o5n for the first ten
mouths OF 1895. $40, ,225.5e3 In 1897. S5s.-
Ss5.s:S in 1895. s44973.4ss In 1875 and
SS2. .S73. .ss9 in 1894.
Comparing the total exports In these
staples for the first ten months ot the
year with the same period In each "
the past five years the showing ls an
exceedingly encouraging one. The TO-.
tai for the ten months of 1899 amounts
to Sj72.9I7, ,S63 rs against $3.50. .Og4.5S3 in
1895. $50. .O99. 10 in 1897. S477 46S.,35 in
lSJ5 $Sg6l5O.7S0 in 1895 and S4l93ll. 50l
iE 1874. Only once. last year. did the
figures exceed thusa Tor the present
year. and il is probable that our in
creased expOts u manufactured goods,
have more than wiped out IN, falling
OF of about SOS. .OOO,O 900 from IN" figures
OF last year There Is every reason To
expect that the total exports FOR 1899
will equal those Of last year, when
the amount exceeded the exports ur
any former year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-22
\ BIG EXPORT YEAR.

Breadstuffs, provisions, cotton and
oils. or 10 b. more exact. pc
troleum and its products, constitute
the four leading articles ~ domestic
export. and those interested in the for
eign commerce Of the United states
watch the monthly statistics showing
the foreign consumption Of these arti-
cles with the ke-nest interest, for upon
these figures depend in a large meas
ure whether the country is TO b. con-
si1ered prosperous or not. Ten months
OF the year 1899 have come and gone
and the treasury bulletin showing the
exports NJ these four stapl-s for tn
frs ten months u the year furnishes
the opportunity up make some int rest
ing comparisons
The exports of breads,ufs FOR the
first ten months of the year amount
TO SZl5.97S, 5Sj as against $3.50 30. As for
the corresponding period in 1895. tlsj,-
nj.s53 in 1881, {l36,l63Isg in 1896 S97,-
6-22A in 1885 and Slo375s PA in 1894
only once. and that is In 1895. has there
tecn a b-,t-r showing than in the
present year In cattl4 and hogs the
figures are not 80 favorable. reaching
but l-4@5S.77l as against t2-sj24!9 iast
yrlr 81 32i5i2 in lNs- t2s2l5.5H in
1876. Y2054.g!5 70 l>.i and {32374li2 in