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The Western star., 1900-01-27
Grand Hffair
Invitation free.

All law abiding and thinking
Citizens should attend. If you
would buy you a home or rent
a house, call to III2 I-2 Pres
ton Avenue to make arrange
ments for doing so.
Listen! l have charge of all
the vacant houses in town that
areto be rented l can also sell
you a choice piece of property
in any portion of the c i ty of
Houston or in any part of Harris
County in which you may desire
to purchase The following is
the list l present to you from
which you may choose:
One large house lot so by
100 with tenent house which
will rent for S 90 per month on
Paige street in 3rd ward $1,000
House and lot on Broadway
near Emancipation Park Lot SO
by 100, $500
House and lot 50 by 100 on
Marsh street, End ward $3.50
Two lots SO by 100 on NC
Kinney Avenue $500 each
Five houses and lots IS by
100 in south Houston Addition
each 5000
House and lot on Bell near
Columbia Tap Railroad $500
Lot 50 by 100 on Broadway
$4oo
Five acres of good farming
and gardening land on Brays
Bayou for $3.50, about I I-2
miles from town
Oneand one half acres near
the Evergreen Cemetery in 5th
ward at 500 per lot 3 "a acres
about 2 1-2 miles f r o m Grand
Central Depot at SIS per acre
ia lots with house on
Franlin street $1,000 One lot in
four blocks of the Genital Depot
for $3.50 Ist ward IS A in Wat
son Mays survey 6 mi from town
$I25 IooAcres on Brays Bayou
II miles from town, $40 per
acres, IS lots in Houston Baptist
Academy addition $I25 per lot,
one lot in Chapmonius 3rd addit-
ion near Lyons avenue, 5th
ward SIS
Again if pou want to sell yyur
present home and buy another
call and see me at once.
Yonrs Respectfully,
w. L. Jackson and Company,
Employment and Real Estate
Agent. III2 I-2 Preston, Ave
Phone 1917, two rings.
President Hadley's antitrust plan of
refusing to invite to dinner the fattest
men In the land reads like Jolly jest.
The Western star., 1900-01-27

w. b. Mansfield after an illness
of four or five weeks at the in
frmary died Wednesday evening
The funeral took place Thurs
day afternoon under the auspices
of the Hotel Mems Benevolent
Association. The deceased was
born i'll New York about fifty
three years ago and was thirty
second degree Mason.
Mr.. E. w. D. Isaac Jr., has
returned to this city, after an alb
sence of about six weeks having
good time. The people of
Houston thought that he was
attending school, but it seems
that he is not yet too old to play
hooky. He is practicle printer
and a good writer, and is now
holding the position of Job Prin-
ter III the Star office.
The Western star., 1900-01-27
JANITORS AND PORTERS ORGAN.
IZE.

To the Editor of the Western STAR
We, the undersigned, beg space to
mention in your paper that some OF
the young (coloredl men in the en-
ployInent of janitors and porters met
last Tuesday night, January 25rd' at
the barber shop of Mr.. F. S. Smith ana
succeeded in perfecting an organlza-
ton that shall be known as the foI-
ters' Union. and elected officers Tor the
ensuing year. as follows;
PRESIDENT. H. Monroe
Vice e-President-Ed Makey ~
recording Secretary-Samuel NC
Gee. VIZ An.
derson. ,,
treasurer Bailey.
Master at Arms-Shiloah Perry: s,,on
EXECUTIVE Committee-Wlllle Ai'eN'
F S. Smith, Jack Crockson.
Respectfully submitted:
], H. MONROE. President
Bv w. L. ANDERSON, Cor Sec
The Western star., 1900-01-27
THE FATHERLAND
Redemption Army.
A GREAT MOVEMENT.
A Glorious Success Ahead.
To eyery Baptist Church, Pastor
and Member from the Atlan-
tic to the Pacific,
GREETING {:

GREETING
AS sure as God reigns the dark
clouds Of idolatry which now hang
over Africa and enShrOud her in death
like gloom must vanish away and our
Christ will be preached there as often
and as much as in our hOme-America.
For years the Foreign Mission Board
of the National Baptist Convention
has sought to arouse the Baptist fami-
ly to have share in the glorious con-
quest sure to come
The Board has now set on foot a
gigantic movement which bids fair to
work a revolution for good in our
Foreign Mission Work, for Goth Cen
tury Fund. g
~ 1t has devised a great organization
known as THE FATHERLAND REDEOIP-
TION ARMY which it hopes soon to see
floating its flag from the Steeple of
every Negro Baptist Church in
America.
The purpose of the Army is to raise
money for the cause of Christ in Africa,
and is the least expensive, best adapted,
most systematic and thoroughly COM
plete plan which we have ever inaugu-
rated.
We call upon all lovers of the Gospel
and friends of Africa to join us in
rejoicing over the dawn of the new
era in our work. -
To each Pastor and Laymen in the de-
nomination, upon application, we will
send, free of charge, copy Of the
Constitution Report, Blanks, Finan-
cial Cards, ETC., of the FATHERLAND
REDEMPTION ARMY. Simply enclose
two cent, St1mD for reDlV.
No Pastor should be ignorant Of this
great movement destined to accom-
plish so much for Gods cause.
Address,
l.. G. JORDAN, c. W.,
Corresponding Secretary of
Ine Foreign Mission Board of the
National Baptist Convention, of tb9
q. S. A.
The Western star., 1900-01-27

Miss Josie Cannon, Mr.. and Mrs
T. P. Black of Rockdale, were in the
city last Sunday visiting friends.
The B. Y. P. U. of Mt. Era Baptist
church is in prosperous condition,
with our energetic, intelligent, indus
trious and beloved president, U. S. Ad-
ans. at the helm, assisted by our
worthy and fervent officers. Our union
meets every Sunday evening at 4
o'clock p. m.
There will be a grand entertainment
given tonight under the auspices OF
Mt. Era Baptist Sunday school and
the w. H. NJ. Society. Everybody is
cordially invited to be present.
Mr.. Ed Barnes of Denison, was in
the city last Saturday night.
AS Mrs. R. H. Vanzandt was going
home from a neighbor's house last
Sunday night she fell and broke her
leg. She is resting very we'll at this
writing.
Yours for the Star.
CHIP.
p. S.-Send the Star to Miss e. A
Young for six months; her postoffice is
San Duval. Texas. Don't fail to send
1t to her regular.
The Western star., 1900-01-27
temporarily GnJoined.

Some time ago, All ordinance
was introduced and passed in
the city council, providing for
the assurance of transfer tickets
by the street car company. The
company claimed that it would
intefere with their revenue deriv-
ed from passenger traffic, hence
asked for and were a temporary
injunction restraining the city
from carrying it into effect
The Western star., 1900-01-27
Jas. f. Duncan, NJ. D.

Physician and Surgeon.
Offers his services to the citizens
of Houston and Vicinity. All
calls promptly filled.
Office, 1920 Oden Ave.
Residence, 1908 Hardy Street.
The Western star., 1900-01-27
Want Damages.

Mrs Nellie Breckenridge has
filed suit against the Santa Fe
Railroad Company, for The death
of her son Joe Clark. AS the
readers of the Star will remem-
Der that he was a member of the
bridal party that was run down
by train belonging to the a.
bove named company.
The Western star., 1900-01-27
THE WESTERN Star.
CITY DEPT.
EDWARD ISAAC Manager.
LOCAL NOTES.

IOCAE NOGS.
The young men organized I
Y. M. c. A., Tuesday night a
the residence of Mrs Yates OF
Andrew ST.,
Rev. F. L. Lights took a triI
to Hearne, Monday on business
Preparations are being made
by the young people of Mace
donia church, Rev. Griffin, pas
tor, to give a concert soon. Look
out for Program.
Mrs. Henrietta Mitchell, 1915
Buckner St., is on the sick list.
WilTie Myers, who has been
working on the Victoria Guide
for the past four moths is in the
city again.
Mr.. S. J. Dickson, gave us a
buiness call, Tuesday.
Bows be friends Do not get so
far apart Never run down one
who has been so close to YOU
But always try to lift up the fall
ing.
A young man or woman's bad
deeds are seldom mentioned, un-
til they try to do something
good.
After an illness of sew er a |
months, Mrs. Lethy Kershaw,
wife of Ed Kershaw died Satur-
day midnight. The funeral was
conducted at Trinety church on
22nd inst.
At all early hour Sunday, the
soul of Fred Willims left its ten
ement of clay and w i II 6 e d its
flight to that great beyond. The
funeral was had Sunday afternoon
from St Paul church, under the
auspices of the A. O. of P, the
interment being in the College
Cemetary' He leaves a wife to
mourn his lost.
Rev. D. A. Jefferson, State
agent for the Star, is in the city.
Rev. D. L. Whitley of Colum-
bus was in the city this week
and paid this office call.
Hon. Mr.. Rogers, deputy reVe-
nue. collector in the Austin Dis
trict was in the city this week.
Hon. Nat Q. Henderson, sue
cessor to Hon. D. Webster Will
son deputy collector of customs
of the port of Galveston was in
the city this week.
The Western star., 1900-01-27

Corresponding Secretary of
Ine Foreign Mission Board of the
National Baptist Convention, Of tbp
y. S. A.
The Western star., 1900-01-27
A Worthy Minister Resigns to
Enter Bishop College

Our esteemed and beloved pas
or the Rev. H. r. Wilson has
rendered his resignation on ac-
count of desiring to enter Bishop
College to fit himself more thor
oughly for the blessed work of
the gospel ministry; and in order
to do so the Lord has given him
splendid opportunity in the
fact that the Antioch Baptist
church near Marshall, having a
membership of 600 has extended
him a call to become pastor.
Rev. Wilson has served us ac-
ceptably and well, striving to
keep before us the practical work
of the church and denomination.
Upon the presentation of his res
ignation, the church appointed a
committee to draft up suitable
resolutions as follows:
Whereas since our beloved pas
tor, because of a desire on his
part to better fit himself for his
chosen work of that of a gospel
minister, and having in the call
of the Antioch Baptist church
such a SPLENDID opportunity for
carrying out this worthy desire,
has rendered his resignation as
pastor of this church be it
Resolved that in accepting his
resignation, we do so with much
sorrow and regret; that we do
hereby extend to him our SYM
pathy, love and prayers, and
wherever his future may be cast,
he may be assured that we shall
follow his career with mnch in
terest. Further that we do here
by commend Rev. Wilson to the
Antioch church as a Christian
man, worthy minister and an
able pastor.
Further that a copy of these
resolutions be furnished the Wes-
tern Star our denominational pa
per and copy to the Rev. H R.
Wilson.
DR.. A. NJ. Woodson,
John Brown,
Lindsey McFail,
Alex Clark.
Committee:
To encourage our pastor and
help him on in this his worthy
object; believing that the minis
try must be educated fully to do
the work as it ought to be done,
we presented him with a Forty
Dollar suit of clothes and gave
him a good pounding, the result
of which, we hope he and his
family will realize for many days
to come.
The Western star., 1900-01-27

Rev. A. G. Capers. the honored mis-
sionary of the Texas and Louisiana
Baptist Association. is meeting with
a warm reception by the churches.
They say he is the right man in the
right place. He is pushing things to
their legitimate end.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05
GRUDz1ADz.

GRUDz1ADZ. ,.Geselliger"
" swym artykule swiqtecznym
zapedz14 sig tax dale6o " SVEN
uwielbleniu ola B,smarka, re ME
cofnat sig nawet pred bluznier-
stwem. Pisxe bowen mieGzy
lnnem,: wv uroczystos6 Ducha
sv., ktory ma mas prowadzic do
wszelkiel prawdY. kt6ry Jest Du-
chem swiat}a, wspominamY -prze-
peipleni wiz!ecznosciq ola Opatrz-
nosci - w.elRich ludzi, rycerzy
Ducha 6w., kt6rzy lud n,emiecki
uesynili narodem. oko duszy ma
szej spoglada wstecs do wielkiego
wychcwawcy polAycznego;, Otoua
Bllsmarcka, ktdry mas nauc.yl
spokolnego r r,ee,allnego pcjmowaoa'
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05
SzLASK.

" oPoLU (stoiioy regenoyD
Lodz,eko val. jak jug dawn,ej do
nosi}4m. dotychczasowY Ks. pro-.
Woso4ek "a probostwo na
jego mieisoe proponowano Ks
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05

OLsZTYN (Allenste,n). Re-
daktor ,,Gazety Olsztynskiej" pan
Pienlezny, stawal pred sadem "a
artvkul: ,,Kr,egervereiny ma War;
MIL" - Oskarzony bronil sig
sam, gdYz adwokat; kt6ry kilka
razy zastepowa} 20 pred sadem,
ME choia} sig podjac obronY. Pro-
kutor - tax sarnol jak minister
Miguel, tw,erdzi}, 10 " Niemczech
ME ma narodowo6ci polsklej, tylko
Niemcy! dale], lie W Polsce by}a
bieda, ze Polacy ME umieli sic
rsads,d i vog6le do rzad6w ME
zdolni. OskarzonY takze ME jest
Polakiem, tYlko Niemcem, DO sic
tn W N,emczeeh, urodzi}. Pc tych
,swietnych'' a1bo zaoiek}oscia
albo niesna]omo6c1a rzeczY wYg1o-
szonych wYvodach, skaxa} sad
redsktora ma 100 marek kary pie-
nieznei.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05

- 17--
ZPfdsP olskich y
e.]D X: z ~ JjtfjdI9ll M Gablooakb ll D FY I
duiu morderstwa popee|ttnnllYoon1eeg9o, IA ne
W,nterze duia II MARCIA iznaJdo-
ws}o SIC V pooiaguu . v si e .r' Z ,
;idacym do Szczecina,e okoio 20
obsoy1cehl : WIDOW: ,s ,t,,l i y: " |. !. Hasa : '|' ]. !
,wyslsdli w. Chojnioach. - Tylu
zy,d66w podpsdio pewnemu GIN
nazya6cle, kt6ry z Cz}ochowa a
zem z mimi ]echa{. Powiedzia} on
O tenn burmistrzow, Deditusowl.
Innych gimnazyast6w przesfnchi~
wano, jego ME wezwano. Tax lekko
burmistrz to sprawe tfsktowac, q
mogi byl cos w,ecej wYkryc.
TUCHOLA. - Powstalo tn
wielkie zbiegowisko, poniewat o.
kolo 8 wieczora ma dworcu tue
tpjszym stane}a kompania wojska
~prze]ezdzie do Chojnic, T}umy
liczne pa dworcul powita}Y zofnie-
NY krzyklem: OTTO ,,straz zydowska
(Judenschutstruppe). N~astepnie
ruszy} t}um synagogue, wybi}
okna sYnasogi, dalej powybi]as
szyby " domu kupca Fabiana,
zastepujacego burmistrza, to ssno
uczynicuo z domem zydowsklego
kantora l kllku z~ydowsk,emi 70"
stauraoyami. T}amy przeoi2ga7y
ulice Hoiaja:: ,,hep hepw
MAkY BUKOWIEC. I 1890
2. M rano umar}a, po d1ugiej
%choroble, opatrzona ~kilkakrotnie
Sakramentami sw., ip. Kara z
Iub'ewsk'ob zimns. iona pc
zmar&Ym pred dwoms miesiacam: /
tutejszym nsucsyoielu dp. Bernar-
die Zimnym, pochodzqca z Rozen.
tala pod Pelplinem. Pogrzeb odby}
sig " sobote W Zblewie. Zmarli
pozostawiala po sobie dwie s,eroty
I'd ~ lat
oLszTYN (Allenste'n). Re-
daktor ,,Gazety Olsztynskiej"' pan
Pienlezny, stawal pred sadem "a
artvkul: ,,Krlegervereiny ma War
MIL" - Oskarzony broni4 sig
sam, edyz ad~okat; kt6ry kilka
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05
q Poznahskiego

Stub. w dniu 2ogo z. m
odby{ sic " Mi}osfa"' Stub
o6rki tajnego radzcy stanu pana
Jana Blocha, panny Janiny Blo-
(ch6wnej r. dr.. Kostaneckim ,
profesoren WszechnicY ~Jagielloh.
skiej W Krakowle. N,epotrzebu-
Jenny chYba dodawa6, ze p. Jdzef
Koscielskl, w4asc,c,el d6br Milo
sfawskichj ozeniony jest z naJ-
starsza c6rka p. Jana BIocha.
Marya. .:'......,
MOG1LNO. Uczen drukarski
Wozniak urato val 4 letnie dziecSSo
nauczYclela D; kaczkowskiego cd
utoniecia " ~jez>orze.
20
ma otrzyma6
woiskowa 81 to ca}y Getty
palk u}an6w, za}ogujacY dotych-
czas " DENIM ma Pomorzu: Jakos
coraz w,ecej woJsks, zw}aszcza
konnicy i artyleryl przesuwa sig
ku granicy. |
sRoDA. Mai2tek Borowo pod
kupi{ pan Ma]ewskl "a
200 tys- NIX. (l000 m6rg obszaru)
cd p. Kliemchena.
BYDGoSZCZ. Sad karny
skaza} oberzyste pana Strzelewics&
Z Dochanowa pod znlnem ma kare
" sumie IS marek, "a
70, 10 W swym lokalu pan S. pol
.walai ia cry hazardowe. Ploces
;en toczy1 sig iuz W druglei. ln-
kt6ra wYrok pierwsze]
nstancyi potwler1z,}a. Koszta pro-
'esu tego JUL dziS dochod,a do
800 mrk,
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05
z GALIGYI.

PozAR KoNIECPoLA, z
Warszawy donossa: K%oniecpol,
osada miejska mad Pilica " pow.
noworadomsxim,,w CUB. p,otrow~
skiej, ma pogrsniczu Cub. k%leleckiej
stall sic pastw9 groznego pozaru.
Og;en wszczas sig " szopie, W
podw6rzu iednego z dom6w ~
dowskicn. Spione}y 50 domY Z
w plomleniach
smler6 dwoje dzieci zy-
100 rcdzin p~ozosta1o bez
1 chleba. Ratanek nie6li
straz .ogniowa z fabry-
miejscowej, orsz ludnos6 i dwie
straze dworskie 70 wsi Olesie j
Chrzastowa. .......
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05

Ers ,,,est:z;iYii,,irsoD izsagdlneIgo oacceasiienss istot-
Ea1sb pr
TEN eiearaego dueha n,esYnleck'egqq
81 &c x.daszalsgo ID plold I aarodowo-
niemleokiego".... i, ismarek,
jake ,,ryoerz Ducha 81 Tax
daleko nie posuns4o,sie deitad zadnne
!, z !. / al* I ], ~ 7 81 si i snN Gees
ME Una pisma sw. wcaleA iuaczej
w~iedzlaiby. 10 Bismarck dzla}a'
przeoiw Duohow' 6w. ktdrv asta~
piwszy ma Afosto}ow, sprawl, 70
m6wlli wszystkiemi jezykami, ro-
zumieiac jeden druglego nawzajem.
Bismarck ;zas y zupeinem przeci-
~wienstwie uznawa4 jeden tylko
jezyk, nlepouny ma ten wlelkl dsr
Ducha sw. ]akl otrzymali Apostle
}owie W dnju ZielonYch Swiatek.
Me rycerzem wiec, lecz przeciw-
dzialaczem Ducha 6w .by} Bismarck,
gnebiacY , usu wajacy jszyk po1ski
/ zda{ juz "a to Bogu sprawe!
CHOJNlCE. Cztery kompanle
piechotY beda ma sta}ej za{odze W
miescie ma czas nieogranlczony'
Fiskus wojskowy &2da - ably
mias:a ma utrzYmanle
wojska p}scilj. Skad ia pretensva,
ME mozemY pojae. A ma coz Jest
wog6le wojsko " kraiu, CIV celem
przygotowywania do nowych zabo~
row, czY tez ma utrzYmanie wo"
cole porzadku ! spokoju W kraju?
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05

|dsiekar,s zdrsltsr-m probosxcss;,r
lsys sregeno'ypa, l ln u stsgodpsi'a sic "a
g, ponievaazs ks zdl,a w czasie
ostatniehs Rabor61 do parlamentuu
Apiemieckiego stat pc s%stronie wy
borrow polsklccb, W przeo' wleh-
stwle Dc Dc wvieks1o6ci ksleky, kt6rzy
pobierali kandydata' ia. rzadowsgo.
Ostatecznle vice ma %probostwo
opolskie wyznaczono ks. dsiekana
Mysl;wca, p.oboszcza 2 Byto1nia,
kt6ry " wYborach do sejmu "
okregu bytomskim poparl skuteczs
ME kandydature brablego Bale~
strema, Nlemca-katolika dls iudu
polsklego hardzo niesYmpatyezne.
AaE.Tt.'- .E.--@-4 .e%#l#|
90. A zatem ks. NJ, iaRo POI
gromca ruchul polskiego. bedzle
regency opolskiej bardso m;}y,
tenn wlecej, 10 organ tamteiszy
.,Gazeta Opolska". sajmowa} do
tad " kaidorazowyt.h wYborach v
opolskim okregu kieruiaee stano-
wisko, dopomsgaiac ludowi poll
skiemu do ~sw7olestwa mad po}a-
czoneml stronnictwaml nlem1eck,e.:
mi.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05

w CZASlE JUBILEU5ZU
Acknowledge Uniwersytetu okrad}
" S%nlatynle kase oszczednosci "a
20 tYsiecy koron zarzadca tejze
Wojcjechowski i uclek}, W skutek
czego zYcie zarobkoRe ustalo zu-
pe}nie.
Zrod'a kredytowe i przed-
siebiorstwa przeeta}Y is.niee, to tez
nawet teraz wsrod lata bezroboc;e
" ca}ym kra]u lest tax wiAlkle, ze
wldmo smiercl g}odowej' obJawia
sig na kazdem mlejscu i groz,
w1ekszem zniszczenlen l
upadk,em ludu, nil by1o dotad.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05

sRoDA' Maiatek Borowo pod
S%ulecinem kupi& pan Ma]ewskl "a
200 tys- NIX. (l0O0 m6rg obszaru)
cd p. Kliemchena.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-24
THE WEST.

listen to the rumble and rattle OF the rail
And to my ears unfolded the worlds most Won
drous tale;
The prairie tanned and broken; the forest split
in two;
The lake and ocean blended; the mountain shiv-
cred through;
The chasm knit with iron; the cataract swung
back;
Both Time and Distance shrunken with every
foot Of track.
The tramp of millions westward is echoed from
the wheel;
The strain OF millions striving sensations new
to feel;
New cities planned at twilight, perfected with
the dawn;
Our Nations might rcplenished by western brain
and brawn
The fruits are, aye. most luscious; the flowers
fairest bloom;
The men are best and bravest and there is least
Of gloom
Where sets the Star OF Empire, where Sun of
Progress dips.
And Furnishes the wheat fields and ssllds the
groaning shins.
=. A. Murray, in New York Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-24
Figures Showing
How Prices Vary

Washington. Dec %.
4 COMPARISON of prices in 1899 with those
"a of preceding years in that great worlds
"A market London is made by Professor A.
Saucrhcck in a publication issued by the
Royal Statistical society of London, England.
and Just received by the treasury bureau of sta
tisics. This comparison, according to Professor
Snucrbecks statement, which prcccdcs it, "shows
the course of prices of forty.fve commodities
during the last twenty years as compared with
the standard period of eleven years, 1S67-'77."
The statement Of values is in the form of "index
numbers" in which the average price during
the period 1sG111 is taken 100 and the rea-
tive price in the years named. from 1850 to 1899,
is based thereon. The forty-five articles are ar.
ranged in six great groups: Vegetable food.
animal food sugar. coffee and tea. minerals, tex.
tiles and sundry materials.
In vegetable food the index number for the
year 1850 was 50; for the year 1855, IS; for the
year 1890 it was Gj: in 1896 it reached its lowest
point, -. and in 1900 averaged for the year, 60.
In animal food the figure in 1850 101; for
1885, SIS; for 1890 So; in 1896 again the lowest
point, So, and in 1890. 70. Sugar, tea and coffee
stood in 1880 at IS; in 1890 at 20; and reached
their lowest average. 81, in 1885, and in 1900
stood at 80, though for coffee and tea, as shown
in the discussion accompanying the tables, the
1899 figures We're the lowest recorded in the
tables. In minerals the index figure in 1850 was
70; in 1851, Co. in 1890 so: in 1906 it reached
its lowest point. 81, and in 1899 stood at 92,
by far the highest point in the twenty years
period, lSS0,00, under consideration In textiles
the index figure for 1850 was ST. for 1890 66,
and reached the lowest point in 1897 and 1893.
when it stood in each year at 81, returning in
1890 to IS. In the list headed ''sundry materials
the index figure for 1850 was So for 1885, 16; for
1890 90, and reached its lowest point in 1897,
when it stood at g. and in 1890 returned to G5
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-24
The Fiat Advertising Rate.

v f THE editor of the Times mad
read closely what has been said
Il in The Tribune about it's fiat
advertising rate, he would have
understood that no attempt has been
made to apply ii to uneXpred con-
tracts entered into prior to its adop-
ton. course legally as we'll as moral
ly impossible. But to all new business
II has been applied iniieXibly and i'm
partially. Taking as basis both the
size and the quality of The Tribune's
steadily growing circulation, a circu-
lation resting not Upon cheapness
alone, but upon its recognized LEADER
ship In the news field, and figuring to
include a fair margin of profit on a
reasonable proportion of advertising
space to reading matter, we have es-
tabished Hat rate per inch which
does away with all Determinations
and inequalities, enables every adver-
tiser to compute al Il glance the cost
of Tribune space, and puts the COM
modify of advertising upon a stable
and Just basis of valuation.
articles for sale mark the price in
plain figures, and stick to that price.
They do this because their experience
teaches them that such policy in
the long run builds up-the confidence
OF the public in their honesty and in
tegrity and adds stability and char
acter to their business. The habit of
MI
price and to another man ths same
,rticie at another price is unbusiness-
uke, because when 1t gets found out
public confidence in that kind of busi-
ness dealing disappears. There is no
valid reason why newspapers should
hesitate to adopt and enforce the fiat
rate for advertising. 1t IL Just as fair
n the advertiser as to the publisher,
end is convenience to both, We