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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

cial exhibits. Many foreign nations
and states of the American Union will
have buildings of their own, so that It
Is fair to estimate that S1000o,0O0 will
have been expended on the buildings
and grounds before the gates are open
ed The aggregate value OF the exhib-
Its will considerably exceed that sum.
The American nations and dependen-
cies which have applied for space or
accepted invitations to participate in
the exposition include Mexico, Brazil,
Canada. Honduras, Guatemala, Argen-
tine Republic. Bolivia. Chile, Nicara-
qua, Salvador. Guadaloupe. Dutch Gui-
ana. Costa Rica, Peru. Venezuela and
Haiti. Other extensive exhibits will
be made from Cuba, Porto Rico, the
Hawaiian and Philippine islands.
The comprehensive character Of the
exposition is shown by the classified
ton of exhibits. Electricity and cleo
trical appliances lead the list The
electrical building will be 500 by $50
feet. The court of the founA ms will
be wonderfully illum mated at night
with electricity, all of the great build
ings being outlinei with 4 dazzling
fringe OF electric lights and number
less dancing fountains turned into
sprays of brilliant gems Fine arts
will be made an exterior feature of all
the buildings and architectural decora-
tons. One OF the large buildings viii
be devoted to the graphic arts, which
have made surprising advances within
q few years Among these may be
mentioned color photography and the
Orodrcfio1 of anvraviuC uIaros nv
chemical action on metal. The liberal
arts will be represented in a building
$50 by 500 feet Ethnology and arch@-
BlOgy viii have a special building, and
tie United States government viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

them. 1.-TWO persons may say they
want certain number of rooms at a
certain rental, yet their requirements
may be wholly different. An apart
ment covering the points named might
be in a locality entirely unobjection-
able to one applicant, while the other
would be positively offended by having
it suggested as possible. The real es-
tate agent must be able to judge by the
ineffable something that marks and
makes social distinctions or she may
lose many customers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29
Women Real Estate Agents.

There are several women in New
York who are real estate agents. 1t
has been claimed that they have
clearer idea of the eternal fitness of
things" than men agents and are not
nearly so likely to send the customer
to the wrong place. "A great deal Of
discrimination is required" said one Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29
Didn't Mind Making . Sacrifice.

Mrs Turnbull-Its too bad of your
husband to cut off his flowing beard
Mrs Crimple-Yes, but he had TO do
It 1 gave him a diamond pin for a
birthday present-New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

The great popular maladies, throat,
nasal and bronchial catarrh. are quite
unknown IN Spitzbergen- -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29


misleading statement has gone
abroad TO the effect that the Pan
American exposition at Buffalo next
year would be lighted by electricity
generated by gas engines driven by
natural gas 1t is important that this
impression should be corrected, as the
principal power to be used throughout
the extensive exposition will be cleo
tricity generated from the Niagara
falls, which are but 80 minutes ride
from the exposition grounds. AS an
electrical exposition this is expected to
surpass anything yet attempted. While
Buffalo uses natural gas extensively
for household purposes, the lighting of
the city, the operation Of many mills,
factories and shops and the running of
the great street railway system are by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29
BUFFALO'S EXPOSITION.
Misleading Statements About
the Pan-American Corrected.
BROAD SCOPE OF THE ENTERPRISE.

Many Countries Are to Participate.
Niagara Falls Power to Be Extern
siveIy Used on the Exposition
Grounds-How the Exhibits Are
CIassIded-sIze of Grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

fDR- CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND
Pacific Railway - Tickets
Nihi4tE1ElhN can be purchased or baggage
ssJs%;/ checbe atR l. g. p. Twentieth
ikilI5 street depot, or g, R L & p
depot. corner Fifth avenue and
ThlrtY-hrst street. Frank II Plummer. agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

Clinton and all points via the C. n. "
railway.
DEPART FROM ROCK ISLAND, ILL
eaSo. III 80, =. '.-. -. SEQ
No. B-(Start from Davenport) Gin
ton; Omaha. Neo-; Denver. Col; Chi
cago. BelVidere. Rockford. III:
GAINESVILLE wis. and Madison. wis 1905 p 4
No. 6D-Clnton. Sterling. Dax"n, Chi
nosa lowe -. SIS L
No. sB-Ciinton: Omaha Neb-; Sioux
Points -. - -. T:I5 p d
ARRIVE AT ROCK ISLAND. Ill
CiIaton, -. -. --...,-. 7:4S p 4
No sD-ChIcago III; Madison and
GAINESVILLE. Wis; Rockford. Belvi-
deere. m: Clinton ...-.-.....:.. -. s,sS p u
No sB-Chicago. Dixon, STERLING. IL.
Denver. Col: Omaha, Neo.. Cedar
Rapids, Clinton. 10 Ra...:..-:........ 700 ~ u
No. fB-ChicaEo Dixon. Ster. ag, III;
clinton Arrives at Davenport. -. 1910 p 4
d Daily, Daily, except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

~
o
n,rcanExp rr which teheh from Nov ~ will OF
ma ~ by Id b will Wild and fl
u The b ht h ~
the color ~ Unmarked toll Ia hh re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

arrival departure. tDaIly, except Sun
5Daily except Saturday. AL others daily. Tel
ephone 1893
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

ST.. L Springfield. Peoria.
Bur. Quin via Monmouth
Chicago, Sterling Clinton &
Dubuque. ..........-....
Peoria. Beardstown, Bur
lington. Denver and west
St. Paul & Minneapolis.
Sterling, Clinton & Dubuque
St. L., Rans c., Denver &
Pac. coast via Galesburg
sDaIiv 4DaIlv ercent Sin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

Trains marked daily: all other trains daily
except Sunday. The S:I5 p. N. tran carries
through sleeper TO st. Louis, arriving there
72S a. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

ROCR ISLAND & PEORIA
lis Railway-Depot First ave-
thE nue. and Twentieth street. N.
/6EnRIN A. Patterson, General Passen-
<T6onsa D ger Agent. Passenger trains
hHOUTE.S leave c.. r L & p. (Mo-
= ~ line avenue) depot five (5)
O." minutes earlier than time
given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

.Dally. tDany except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

Tsli;i7=i1 BURLINGTON ROUTE = c.,
UiHYiIi,HY3i,N LIB. s. @ RAILWAY-Depot
IH9Allk3lliu First avenue and Sixteenth
iIiIIli. MI. YOUNG,
azece1ll1 Agent
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
Bank Reports.
OF THE

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
" M-EhCANTILE NATIONAL BANK OF the CITY OF
eH 1orh al Inc close of business June 18th, 1900:
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
proposals FOR coNsTRUCTIoN-PhIla.

Depot. q Dep las Arch street. PhiIa- Pa
proposals cclulcare M, he re-
ceved here uatl II o'cocs A 81 Saturday. 81h
1900 roornE putting ard
of the present Nc. Fj-e Pro1t B- sins Scagylsu
Arsenal this Also flr FsdrrauE-elr % Inspect
and Issuing Department az ScluJ l Arsenal
eruuear thf r.
proposals any part thereof GUARANTEE IN rGr<
value ~ The work ast acco-aray each BID IN
GUARANTEED BIDS Wiz b- considered. the ~
qutref stamps affixed ot
the guaranteed oit and pFcperJ Cancelled Fuli atlrna
furnished application Envelopes ~nntanur uro-
posas endorsed Proposals r1g Construction
addressed 1t Colonel JOHN ~ EEf.EE. Deputy Quar-
tsTTnaster General T.. S. Aruay-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
- GARFIELD NATIONAL BANK, New York City
IN the State OF New York the close OF business June
10Th. 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10

state OF New York, County York IS
l. JAAEs Y LOTT. Cashier Of the ahove-namsd bank
40 solernny swear that the statement is true To
the besi Of my knowledge and belief.
JAMES v LOTT. Cashier.
SUBSCRIBED ard before me this 9th day OF
'-''' i'oV' F. A K. BRYAN,
Notary Public y. Y. Co.
A. G PAINE
r. Fl. WILLIAMS directors
FREDERICK b SCHENCK
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
UNITED srATEs RUBBER ooMPANY,

A DVERTTsE.ENTs and subscriptions toT I11e LI.a5s
- received al taeir UpIoWn once No l-4- 5reriie-
nsEfs -e+ - folevgtDg branch o1lces ~ fee1ia-
afLss eIelocs stil
fsF zsast IL srb eor i2th-st Macy a. = :" - iSe
80 14tl-st. iest
essf e11 -es~ efF-sve East l4th- ST. - ssS
7th l3a 80 - .Ve near
f4sp-eer sGrh ana 71th ste -s-<3 - nes-
-ai-Ft-. 7gs Is--ave eSi--s
a~-&s- 49, es-zss-a xf zl~%s~@s -0Z-' -
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
sToNINGToN LINE.

For StoniHEJon NarreEa1sslt Pier Watra HI Besto-
and East Steamers NAINE and NEW HAMPSHIRE
Lave Pier 80. y r. f11r >1rc- c1ly
a. 500 P NJ S-r1sr 0iE1L Westward vii Eaadi
ron July 20 September Il-Iuz-ve SATURDAY nEh
westward t--1s viii be omitted during same period
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10

State Or New York County n New YORK
T. SAMUEL WNOLVERTON Cashier - the above
named bank do soemuy tnat the above statement
Is the best Of knowledge and belief.
SAMUEL WOOL4VERTON. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn before This 9th day OF
July, 1900 Il. l. BRAYNARD.
Public, Westchesrer County
Certificate filed New York County,
Correct-Attest:
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
Steamboats,.
PROVIDENCE LINE

For Ssgpo-t Providence B1s0n North ard East Steam
ers PLYMOUTH and PILGRIM. Orchestra each
Leave Pier Is, y r.. foot Murray 1sEs ulY
a. 800 P N. touching Newport. + / MONDAY morn
inEs excepted on Monday mornings FalL Llas
Steamers touch a Newport.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
NATIONAL PARK BANK. a. New York City. in
the State OF New York, close business June
Ilrh
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
flndurlaI
ORGANIZATION
D. Appleton & Company

To the Creditors of D. Appleton & Com
pany:
Th= Undersigned Reorganization Committee have per
.ected Plan Reorganization of 2 Appleton Com
rs-y -7n e Of hundred per csatu1n
r. Cre5-tzTs a. times forth IN
Pan.
copies ot me Report O. tAe Committee and Of the
Pan and Agreement Reorganization may
eces Ct the DepoErary, Counsel Secretary q
Committee
Creditors = The corporation q = Appleton q Company
q the nrn o. D Appleton Co. requested 70
rat Lhe.- claims and other evidences OF indebted
z11er the Plan Of EecTEanzarou before the
I4TH DAY or JULY, 1900, with Metropolitan
Trust Company. Depostzry. 81 Wall Street. New York
Ct-y Negotiable Certificates Of Deposit
DATED New YORK. June Is. 1900.
JAMES q. CANNON. Chairman.
A ID. JTILLIARD,
EDMUND {. CONVERSE,
WARNER VAN kORDEN,
CHARLES HATHAWAY,
Reorganization Committee.
: 5. COSOVER Secretary
4 Nassau Street
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL. Counsel
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10

A uVERTISEMESTS ana slNacrtpt.1nz Tor The Triouns
- received their rptowa latce No l4t2 br1aday.
"a docr anFta of Slstsl. untN uelacS advertise
msats received a. thr f0iiowus o-aneh ees az rvar
cr1ee unrn e'cioaA ~ra-ays.. s
cor 23t-st I52 6th-ave cor 18th Nlcy-s dIl-ave
ard 1&th-s l42 Columbus Wesr ddsh-st-
42i-sr-. 6thsvr.. East lsre-st.-
42tst between ftn and sth ls Eas sIthst. AsSs
Sd-ave- between I8th anf .Ttn tF-1 &1-tee rear
olsf-st-i i.toS ist-ave, Sahsts asl slave
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
M9T-GnH STE9ETsn.- CO I-n.

WlYN E9A = EE- E1l- G9, lls
For BLOCK lslznt oFte1t. Gr-ear7rr Shelter Island
S0---c- ara IIa--1-
Steamers VIII leave Pier 13. T. r. -=a- ro7- wan y
daily except SATURDAYS 4cZ Slr1ays 30 q ---Dn
Saturdays ar Ltu o. The steamer leaving
GAYS. Thursdays ar --urh11
Mondays the VIII leave E-ar
13. P. & 500 a. m returning Efa-r--
500 ? n Excursion tickets 500 s-ot only On tas
1ay sold
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
NORWICH LINE

Eoc New London Watch HI BLOCK Island worrss,eE
E-ast and North Steamers CITY OF LOWELL ana CITY
OF WORCESTER Leave Per So. y r. t71t spring ST..
yeeS days CnIy 40 p n Or sundays July
September 8 inclusive NEW HAMPSHIRE vii
leave New Loa1an al I9-l5 P n for New York
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10

state Of New YORK County or New Yc-, 80 Sc sc ''''
I JOHN COLE, Cashier Of the above-aarned bank. do
best Of my knowledge and belief
JOHN 7 COLE. Cashier.
Subscribed and before this eth day Of July,
1900 + J. ANTHONY,
Notary Public, Kings Ce,, No.
Certificate filed IN y Y. Co.
CorTeet-AttesJ:
FRANCIS B. GRIFFIN
". c. HORN, Directors.
JOHN A. HfLTNER.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
financial meetiugs.
Al WALL PAPER COMPANY,

NATIONAL WALL PAPER COMPANY,
l21-l23-l25-l2 l27 Crosby St. New York, y. Y.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the An
nual Meeting OF the Stockholders OF the NATIONAL
WALL PAPER COMPANY viii be held az its orhces.
Nos 21-l23-l25-l27 CROSBY STREET, n the CITY OF
NaV- vor+ on TUESDAY the 17th day of July 1900 AZ
rwo o'clock P the purpose Of holding an election
o directors OF Company. and tor the further
purpose OF subject OF the dissolution ot
me Company taking action with respect thereto
The Transfer Of Common Stock VIII be closed on
stb win closed 20 and including
GEORGE W Nta'LI-i 91riVeaIS'
New York. July LIST. 1900
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF the stockholders
Il nj, the IsncoD safe Deposit Company viii place
81 s2-3S East 42f street the Borough OF Manhattan
Cftv NAu 7. Wednesday July Ilth
1900 a. one o'clock NJ. elect eleven trustees and
- f1snscfo-s ~ eectfou FOR ensuing
transact any other business that may properly come
before the meeting. .- .,-o,,rvy s.--.-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10

mo sl7.I
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
NATIONAL SHOE AND LEATHER BANK. at New
oTh in the State OF New YORK the close OF business
June =, 1900:
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
NEW HAVEN LINE

For New Haven New Britain 8Ie-s1=u Hartford spring
field and the North. Fs11- pts- . p Double =s-E-s
week DAYS Steamer FL-IfAz-u PECK leaves View York
500 ? NJ Steamer O. II N0RTEA8f 1900 --1-lizl--
sundays Steaz.e- RICHARD PECK leaves New york zt
: 80 A N returning leaves New Haven SIS p II
A delightful sunday --1P-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
Proposals.
PROPOsALs FoR MILITARY STPPI1Fs:


PROPOSALS FOR MILITARY SUPPLIES.
Phua- peps- @ n. pep't las Arch Street PAlla-.
"a, -uEe
rec vet here uHt II q s11 A n FRIDAY I--g rs 1910
toT delivery az either the Inaderhll Boston
cep1ts or ths
Jean Drawers - pH N1arcra shirts 5Hooe pairs Rus
SCI shoes 500 600 pairs Cotton y-asht
brown loo 900 C71r lu1-rs1frts S5tH
HecrutnE Haiarls- 500 Flags Storm ana Re-
eruttiHs Flags. looo Hand I.-e-s
tons 10000 pairs LessnE Lle=S 30 rao Eszsr
-1eN A-aeees lfatVfn PAIRS
pet Cords and Tasse Infanr-y 251,O Nls7G.1 BARS
10000 yards ID. = ShirrnE Flannel, lu ounce con-
forming 70 standards and
subject u fr-,.1r
deliveries
Tapdlty --z=---z
IRE rtEnt 20 reject arcep. proposals
taereof Preference articles 7r I1ulssrc
price dnclrtlng 70 thr price ct foreign productions
n,aaura-ture the duty he--Crl being equal GAlAN-
TIE n los q Jhe value 9t O.. s-c7s Gls- accompany
proposals JNGUAEANrEED Bios and bids
Offering requirements
Proposals. quantities sara--a-f
for viii be entertained FIFTY Internal
required C-lrrr Cul-a0-ee -rapo-
sails and ru nf1rrua-len VII, be furnished llr1.ran
Envelopes containing proposals. on H endorsed Proposals
FOR Military supplies eet addressed % H. Col JOHN
y. FCREY. Deputy Q. N. General T. 8 Array
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12

Illinois was another of the states
where the Republican party was said to
be In open revolt against the Puerto
Rico bill. Senator Billy Mason con-
fided TO the public that the Democrats
could win on that issue. In the plat
form which the Illinois Republican state
convention adopted there is the most
positive Endorsement of the policies and
with its new possessions. in whole and
in part, in general and in particular.
Another Democratic light gone out.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12
CraZier and Crazier.
president

As no human being ever stands still
mentally or morally. but is constantly
growing either better or worse so the
money crank becomes cranker with
every day that passes. The utterances
OF the Sioux Falls convention on
finance" constitute the most remark
able mixture OF falsehood and insanity
that has ever enlivened American poll
tics. No wonder that all sane Demo-
Gratis are tearing their hair over the
refusal Of Bryan to let the money issue
fall into the background.
The attack upon the financial act re-
Gently passed says that, by making OBJ
legations payable in sold or its equiva-
lent, II increased the burdens Of debtors
and enriched creditors. That was the
cry against the gold standard four years
ago. The result in question could be
accomplished only through a general
and continuous fall Of prices. But We
have been and are stiu passing through
a period Of marked and continuous in
crease in prices.
II says that over $50,o0o. Goa has been
presented as a premium to bondhold-
ers" by the refunding act The differ
ence between the present value Of a I
or per cent. bond and the 2 per cents
exchanged for them has been paid in
cash. Every dollar thus paid out Is
applied TO the reduction OF interest
charge and takes the place OF a dollar
that would have 10 be paid hereafter.
1t constitutes a reduction of the public
obligation.
1t says that the capital OF bankers IL
doubled by giving them both bonds and
notes for their money. It has been
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12

There are ten men who will read the
account of the Jeffries- Corbett fight for
count OF the Populist national conven-
ton. Such is the way of the world. and
we are not inclined to quarrel with it.
The man who lost the fight tried siren
uously. in his way. to recover from the
bad odor into which he had fallen In
the circle where he had achieved prom
inence, ana succeeded. And that is
more than Mr.. Bryan has done or Is
likely TO do
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12
Gotten Still a King.

While the record OF cotton shipments
10 the Orient shows a remarkable in
crease, and while there is every prob
ability that great market for the raw
product Will BE- built up In the far East
offered and the opportunities for ex-
tending trade are taken advantage Of.
II is not on the sale OF the raw material
permanent Industrial advance. 1t Is
rather the manufactured product that
is claiming her attention, and while n
good part of the wealth OF that section
will be represented by the plantations,
it is upon the cotton manufacturing in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12

1t has been our painful duty upon oc-
casion to speak of the Portland Ore
gonan as a Populist newspaper. That
this was no hyperbole, but an inevitable
deduction from its own words, seems to
be proved conclusively by the following
extract from a recent article in its edi-
torial columns. referring to the Near
aqua canal:
Gentlemen of the transcontinental rail-
roads, you have the country by the throat
And when the masses rise up some day
to smash your property and throw your
children into the street, you will rage at
the harvest demagogues have gathered
from the soil you are blowing deep and
sowing with careful hands.
1t would be injustice to Mr. Bryan,
with all his recklessness, to say that
this is in harmony with his ideas The
thought and the style are those Of
Debs; and it would be altogether logical
and not at all surprising to find the Or
egonan supporting him presently for
president.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12

There are several semi-respectable re-
sorts about town where virtuous girls are
welcomed. but where there is no guaran-
tee of proper associations. These places
are just respectable enough to escape
strict police surveillance. They are men
ace to public decency and the News gives
warning that they are being watched.
1t has no desire to bring public shame
upon parents nor upon the community.
but unless there are reforms and fewer as
sertions that the News does not know
what 1t is talking about its story will
have TO be told as a warning to young
girls and to overindulgent, negligent and
ignorant parents
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12

mously, and that considerably more
than one-haif Of the enlisted men gent
portions of their pay home to relatives.
Yet by far the greater number Of the
enlisted men were unmarried as indeed
all In the regular army are theoretically
presumed to be. on enlistment 1t Is too
much to expect that the critics Of the
American soldier Will give these facts
the publicity which they have given to
every ugly bit OF scandal or pure Islander
which they have circulated 70 the injury
of the men who are upholding the honor
of the country and daily risking their
lives in its behalf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12
dustries that greater hope is placed for

duStrieS tnat greater HOpc - pinNSe 49,
material advancement in the future.
p ]. Moran, of the Atlanta Consti-
tuition. writes in Leslie's Weekly Of
the industrial revolution now in
progress in the South. The problem re-
lates to the marketing Of the cotton
crop, and the question is whether to
continue It as a raw product for spin
dies elsewhere or to furnish spindles in
the field. Mr. Moran says that thirty
years ago $500, 900 bales brought $780,
10000. Ten years later 100000 bales
and ten years still later 100000
brought but the same result. Having
exhausted the resources of production,
the suggestion is made, in the light -of
the progress Of the factories already ex-
listing in the South, to work in the other
direction: and instead Of exporting $780,
900, 900 of raw cotton to export as much
as possible in a manufactured state.
Raw cotton to the value of $500, 0oO,Ooo
IL put into the commonest white sheet
ing, increases in value threefold; and
the South has awakened to the fact that
the profits growing out of manufacture
ing of this sort might as well remain
in that section as anywhere else.
This increase in cotton mills has been
going on for some years, and the seats
OF this important industry have grad
ually been shifting from New England
to the states of the South. With it has
come more or less of change in eco
nomic ideas and more careful study
of the questions of transportation and
commerce. The beginnings were small,
but now South Carolina stands next to
Massachusetts, as a cotton manufacture
ing state and North Carolina has $4,000
cotton mill operatives. In many parts
of the South many mills are declaring
dividends of from % to 80 per cent. and
so sturdy has the industry become that
its influence in keeping up the price of
cotton has already been felt to advan-
tage.
Last fall when cotton in the mar
kets of New York and Liverpool re-
manned at the old figure, the mills of
the country towns of Georgia, Alabama
and the Carolinas bought up the local
stock. paying for it an advance of from
one-half to one cent above the price
quoted in New York. 1t was a contest
in which the outside cotton manufac-
turing interests tried to keep the price
of the staple down while the Southern
interests kept the price up rather than
permit the necessary stock for the year
to be taken away. In this way 1t was
demonstrated to the planters that a
local mill could afford to pay and would
pay higher price than a mill at a dis
lance; and out of this demonstration
has grown the present cotton mill move
ment 1t promises to work marvellous
changes in the next few years through
out the whole belt of Southern states,
where cotton has been for so many
years and is likely to remain king.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12

body. boots and breeches. to the DEM
ocratic managers for a price. But this
year 1t is not only the name that goes.
it is also all pretence of having a voice
in the selection OF candidates. Bryan
and Towne for the Peoples party
ticket! What the voters OF the country
think Of 1t is not difficult to guess. The
interesting query at present is what the
Populist thinks of 1t. Where does he
come in?