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The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
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BafHss fHetaFy ut st 5e=
sefhg @8.

81 58ssBh Ms, Mafeh ~. seafeh 81
the ftins ~ the N5Fss Norman iae.
t8fg mrs fesuitea n the fthaiHe 81 Bat
tst5 B8Aies that have BeeA iaeHtinea.
Fhey are siiss N6ta BATES aga B6uise
Bi3HasaH. A p5fti6n 81 sH9thef b6aB
bsiiefea u Sc That 81 4 w6fhafi, WIS
f8ana; Bat thefe Is No teiiins ,he iaen-
fity ~ tte tietiHA, ssys the e9fenef.
B~8nsidefabie diHienitF vac e@pesi.
snesa IN eettiAg NJ ths bodies. II vas
isafnea ttnt thefe was But sre afe
eseans irara the SeseHth 1856 ~ me
buiiding. Thefe wefe AZ iesst IS 1ifis
On IRIS aoof. one % the gifis, wha
sass she .as the isst to leave this
A66r, says tbeee wsfe probably avs
Or six othef eifis ieit behina whsA she
went aown the Are eseApe, end she
thinks AZ persisted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
REAL ESTATE DEALS
= s,alass,.s 81 I~tas,aasss SouuUy Loua aud
.atida PtIsd Ra4. x.seprS.s

psqlor, Wm D. and wife t0M
l. Miller, fci VS. ne and pit
ne ne 8 and 5~1T Is, GGu~
baias 1901 IS acres .-.,.... &41I 90
Jarard, John by heirs to
pserfs van der Pi6e9, HGp
sm hEw 8.TB is and ss ne T.
1914, CONTAINS 10 acres. 3,9GH 90
Miller, Oliver Hspasss 90 JnG
n Jones' " 80 f. lSG s irrsg
survey ne NV l9LfJ.l5 90. . LOB 90
Mdsserg In, cIirsGor Of Jao
~, Flors M, Cora y and
Jsif " grora, Rsfaor hsIrs
OF Fred Es5wl1, 6c1 80 Tser-
6s vss DER PI6sg, interest
IN sw NV s-78.l6 anG se re
1915, T4 acres ~--~,~~.. ~ So
CsslC, Ellzsbs5h ct al so JB0
Cgbi5y pc COWS IoG2 1911
I8g coa5atss 5 acres 49,. t3} CO
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
go %. -. 49,.

7 E5tlt sdtgif itary sii Elgiit lohs
ftes Nfis cHaS Apologize IL Alssaa
at4a mi. fsf s5dit rsray tst any aeep
I hid c6~rs1tHpti6H 10 nd taat II + Fiisaa
4 5,5sk T H5tild soBgii Gfsitfdliy isd srae
5000 5at Fiiga ~ 6tf,ar fatdicises Eiilta
tf'-ds 500 b6ttiss 5f B- Kiags SsiF BE
td+4ry wi5liy tirad ne srtf + taiiisd Sc
P6tirtiy ia absolutely guaranteed to
t,,ra t3tiFiis c6ids III GffpSs B~roachleis
atf an Ftr3st ssf E,ss Fr3rprs Price
50s sra p 10 Prail Bottss h-eS ~ GFee,q
& Btit4eYs dr,g sto-s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
DAMAGE By STORM.
HSrfhsppe sferS spRsra s@TfSns Lose ~
BrSksp Telegraph Poles

Clinton, Iowa, Men. fs-Sonls idea
Of ths extent Of damage rssDlClng
from the severe storm Of sleet and
ies may be gained in tbe fact that on
the Chicago d northwestern railway,
between this city and Cedar Rapids,
tt5 poles were broken off az their
bases "a II they were 30 many pipe
stems, by the weight Of the wires.
BstwSsn Clarence and Stanwood 81
poles, one right after another, we're
lsyslsd 10 the ground, and all broken
in about tbs same place. at the
ground.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21

II was tt8Hble4 tSf ssSersi years Wits
e4r8ris Indigestion aha Fsnstst Hebfittyt
Efittg q Z H-esss ~ lancaster, A 81:
No fstre4y hsibea ms TatH I bessn 6stn.
fte@tfic Bittsts wish AiH ne taSts sSSa
tran IN the 6thst rrsaieires { e9St usea
fhSs hays aisS ksbt nv WIS n etesiiAHs
hsafih f5r years. Sic ssys Etsetfie Bit
tefs ars IHst sBieHaia TOR teifsiS ~tf6f5iss !
tH4t tHsS Tts 4 Ft4Ha tShie sHH t~avtF6fs
tSt f6r wessJ tf- aSES women. ES sitter
freaieine err take its Fiaes IN 6ft family
nv thsfa. 6ris sae. Satisfaction sasfsHs
teed ~ 6fseH 3 Bsrties.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
4es p,stte,

the FsaHk Beck waii papers are
acknowledged 10 be tse ahest IN the
wofia ana u. n. Beeehief, the east
siae druggist, hss secured ths agency
faf bsksieosss Aayese desiring the
best measy can Buy N wai paper
shesia esii es Mr.. Bseehisf and see
these aas smsesssa papers. Tbss
Garnet be described bat msst be
seer. Prices spss application.
lssaiAs4ws
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
s,,aaa,.ss,s,ss

A search warrant issued from the
once Of Squire Rice Saturday even
Ing was served about ten o'eleeH p,
by special deputies Marion Potts
aud Hen Remington upon the place
run by Ruth Lockwood over the All
Meselbefg saloen on West High ave-
near q street, About half a case
Of beer was found and taken, Con.
domination proceedings : bet for
Tuesday, March ID,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
RAILROAD RULES,
ifaiiHas employees WHs. see temperate
ana B6nes.

Dubuque; March is:-fBs sbpefiH=
tenaeHt 81 the BsBadHe division Of
the 6hiesee Great Western Railway
company Bas Issued 9 sweeping efasf
70 the employees which hes caused q
sensation. n eheet it prohibits them
item asiHe Intoxicating liquors IN
ahF iefia ef ~ any time ~ applies
70 train ;HsHj statiea agents, iefss
faea ana others WBe heia responsible
positions WITH the company n prs
hibits tBem ittn entering saioehs or
asine ilau6f, whether 81 81 on duty
ANA he penalty fef shs violation Of
this faie Il the Immediate discharge
81 the eMehaef. The efaef aise eeHi
hiaHas al employees 20 psy theif hsh=
est debts; AnF failure 20 ae SO will
cause theif immediate discharge, Bh.
iess a reasonable excuse can be given,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
nm.iN fssst,prUgn tara

W. K Ffsft, 85f 68ffSid sysHas, Chi
cage writes "f6f he pas. ten years I
hsvs suffered win sbf6His constipation,
and have sFiea many Of he isxstves on
tie market with litste OF 30 results 1
tfied Baileys Laxative Tablets shd vas
HfSfe than pleased With the fssblts Il
l. the only mediSiHe th8E has afforded
me permanent relief and ! take great
pleasure IN recommending IL 20 any ems
suffering ifsfH constipation end rs re-
sHiis" Chocolate coated 20 tsblets for
10 cents, 60 ftf 70 cents postpaid. Tbs
a6tiYe principle is. eas6sfa ssefsda The
only known cure for constipation Made
by Lakeside Medicine Goa Chicago. Sold
by Q! H. Bee shtef, Oskalesss.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
d, Re.sw. .ra ,syiias IA

WisBs6n, Bsr, 5aH; "a, 1895
I a,ske ms Following abatement 49, the
81 si persons wh5 are snaefins
sf8m irapsfe biS6d: That / hsve used
~ e. - Wsfaefs Compound 81 setea
esfes. shs sfeas bi8ed remedy, ara ! shs*
n n6 bettes tefseds f5f t6Ain9 US the eye
tefn ana swing renewal a iife sad health
Z. uuAhsiS,
pf8siseisi gsrne SRA fiss wsfsisA
Greer n Bentley Drug stefs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21

Iwr 5unaay Hsito+s ~ tae parental
.datiif h5fHs or Fhird svsftes ssistF
Bf q 8 Jsrrsa win depa- ii Few
.day f5r cficag0 wii8r Re viii taks
3 Po Frsdiiste coarssir hedieinee
Ms y AsTwvii aHa Aiss A,iSs
Aaxweil 81 Bss Aoiras ars HsitinR
4. tfs FotH hsSweii H3rss fo+ 4 s~
.dsys
g. FonHp, OF H5briF Efitnett
.eointy, il III tre city TsitiiiR frisiits
and re'stivss ana lo2;iHg sfter btisiI
isss sasirs
Ms & 81 Ste,T and Niss 6o4s Ader
left Frdsy rigit for eol6rsd8. Phsy
s+pect t6 7isit M Bsrver eolorad6
.sprhys End 94is- Bscsas Of interest
Mrs. Bsrr ~sEt to Ms-]staaitowT
sstrrdsy Hhsr IL ret kis dangfter,
MS Elds Wdrzbacfe-, Of Pildet,
Ser wiYS wiA viste 4. me parental
1ofne f6r sorfe tir4e.
aiss NsiF sSser Of Ms-ssaiit6rr
II III the city visftirg srf6sg h-ish8s
aId re4stives ana sfiss Ve-nfs arrived
tiis tIoriirg t. atteHd ere 66lsrAA8s
iciaa} San IRIS s7eSiHg
@rs #. K. Eerd{g 81 has -
tnr1sd h6rHS h6fn 4 ttres Ii5Htis
vfsfs III 6BiSsg6 *it4Y hsr da1satef
s1a family NJ sr{8 Ms g. A. R6bs
f1so1 a1d H Rocheie Hf.Y VIA NJ
a1d MS B~sttesgsig aer y51ngest
dsugnter.
Henry A4dSr sx6 6sSsne6r BsAa
#fft accompany 4 Psry 81 h6neseek
Iefs to PsrFs III 6itfah6rHa Territory
on fHesday March IL, Sver ths 9 Z,
III & p. ~ Ff6nf ahers Miss Ef6Sr
wFf 20 IL g6nns69 t6Yny ES6tDcsyy
to fhvsstigats SONS End thSre.
H66. 586R F baSsy, Mrs Hs6sy
srd MIS- Beren4ce a+tfye6 ~ the Ely
s~sfdrasy Hfg9t ffSH Was6Inst66 ans
Srs n th6fr kSnsy e6rHet b S4eHus
aus MsT srrs Il #ss eTpse16a
Nv mary ftfsn6s herS tnsr Mr. snd
Ms. Ssm Bfs.sTsr #S1f4 tsdt6 70
IRIS efty wiz ere bstey family bit
t16y dscfdsd ii tscutH 70 thsft w&st-
err h6ms via Esw 6tfssns;
Efs6n Wbrasts 81 Mss66Ifa 6hf6y
hss besH IN ths Ely t9t 4 btfsf visit
wfth rsfatfves and ttfsnas snS t. tS8k
s+tsf BUSINESS asstts. Ets6n stated
that rs n bt6sPsffHg III q bfsfn6ss
way N hfs 6bfS h6me; bot shat ne
64nn6t rs Sack on f6wai Hs ssys II
IL ths best bfses yet aSa that 6hiS
ssnH6t aFBt6ach IL IN shy b6iHt 81
s-c6ttsnes;
Wm Hfbbgy wES res sssn sut IN
Kansas reports thst re tSHha 9Sfhst
T Bavissy : iSffaet HahssSa eSHhty
bSg, II 66neSfaia tHHniHe z bafef
tHat is kn6wH ~ the Kansas re IL
snj5sfns { iafF shafe u prosperity
ana ths sthst gS6a thiHes 81 sEis
wSfiA sra wss IRISH pleased 70 meet
Wifi sSHs 6He if6fa the 6ia H8tHs:
Mr.: HibSs sses Is 6hicss6 tbis week
to riAks arrangements Tor TIE Hisha-
tsstHfs 81 Eis e6th ~gstEetine machine
fhe ssntistHsH tiss had 6Hgts t6f the
invention tf6tf 4 hthlbst 81 the lead
ins implement makers:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
s,.,en Chickens

Chicken thieves Visited the place
OF Mrs, Spill, residing north OF the
Friday evening, and secured 90
Of the lady's fowle, There we're evil
n number OF the thieves. They
carried the birds from the Spill
place TO the vieiaity OF the Friends
church aud there placed them in a
RIG aud made away with them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
nmrtn Neanr an nnnunu.,,

Chr littte Anvcatsoldi daughter ind q
.very sore tiirostt badly liberated and
cndeliedl altnpstg IncssSantlN. Save tile
White Wine OF 1iarE Syrup according to.
directions SUD 5aiee began to- improve iiniue..
dtatelE gndi soon .ot well! MRS.. Grooves
nidl j bHve recommended II TO- Others amt
We consider Il t;e very best nedlciue Ia
dsei
Rirs. D. ri, Gnartlss
pastor ". t. Cihuclt, Ciar;srille,, No,
Granrn r Retfltn, ntatp- On.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
CALICO BALL
10 be Given for ubc ncBcni Of Oska-
Ioosa Hospital

Oskaioosa Rebekah Lodge, No. 10,
T. o. o. H., will give n grand calico
ball NJ Kalbacb's hall on Thursday
evening, March q, proceeds for the
benefit OF the Oskaloosa Hospital.
Tickets Toe per couple, extra ladies
100 each. Music by Schmitt's or
ebestra. Attend and have a good
time and help along n worthy cause
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
r'he Moaern way.

Coummends itself to the well-informed
to DO pleasantly and eneetually what
was formerly done In the efudest man
nef and disagreeably as well. 10
cleanse The system and break up colds,
headaches, and fevers without unpleas-
ant after effects. use the delightful IL
guid laxative remedy, Syrup OF Figs.
Made by California ZIG Syrup Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
TELL YOUR SISTER.

a Beautiful Complexion is an impossi-
bility without good. pure blood, the Son
that only exists 10 connection with good
digestion. a healthy liver and bowels
Kafl's Clover Root Tea acts directly on
the bowels, liver and kidneys keeping
them in perfect health. Price IS cents
aud 50 cents.
Gpgyn \ HssrLsy DrUa Co
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
MANYALo LOVER,

Has ,efaea with disgust from an ether
wise leysbis eitl with an offensive
breath kafls Clover Rect Tea pufiHes
The breath BY its action on the bowels,
etc, A. netting eise wilt sold for yesfs
on absolute esasahtsA Price as ets and
- stss GsssN 4 Essusr psvu ca
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
Has..a.si. .RH.s ) ga

fAefes rs fest t9f th5se ]titsiess itttis
s6fesfs ~ Rags Ss# tite. tiiis stii
ii5Hs 7te aiH5ss btss, ettirs f5tpii titet.
sAHhsies BiiSHsnsss, Fetef sra Agre.
they sahisa 1854 ~fiestsehsl afiEs 6Ht sis
iafi4. SsTef gfiBs Or NeateH strali
iasts hiss. N6fk K6HtsfS ffs theH. s5s
" bfeeH z Bsrtiss.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
Amer I.aerinne-Mhat,

Usually a raekins cough n a general
FEELING OF weakness Foley's Honey and
1'aE h guaranteed 20 cure the grippe
cough" and make yoa strsns and vel
rake ne substitutes Gree. q Bsntisy Drug
CO
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21

poAt eet side.tsasksd IN business
brliness. sometimes passes Ter death.
Ma VITA brains reach she goal Kaeky
MophsaiA 1ta puts gray hnltsf hte
sAes head 3se
sssssssssaa Dsss CO,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
Am EkaaIlanG Gamiiinatdim

Ylise pheasant rnatsindioIlli JeIelin1Sli
e4feAss OF ttiee tyedlI lfuUSyvI reaueciv.
Sygauf o n Rias., manufactured by thsa
Cl-4Efagr1lpa Pia8 Sa,IayP Gr. illustrates
Observation-Disclosures iiquid lazat
ttreer faneiules 81 pihi1ts &.nsgyn to9psa
nelie4indlr~ lsNNsst.re ansii presenting
t1sruiutheftrgHl sstrrafrsinnntothe
ttlste andl aeceui6Jle e uotharsiCcn. IL
is lie duH psrfeett strengthening hEas-
t{ra., cleansing tiies system effecfunlE5
jiEieilinH COLDS, headaches Eifui fta'erss
uentlrFve, uu1mpJtv uud e,iRbiiuE onsa
tn5nrervgJinsa lisE1ituuil ccustsuattumper
matrnt.ry. It's perfect ftTsHanm n1In
evcr-v Objectionable quality ami sflb--
stauca, ,andlits 5ct!uu oTtliea lssEiueTs9
liver ant! bowels; Yitltnut lvealSeinnH
On IRRITATING t.ie3ni, matSe IL tIe inf'ail
lifssIttre.
In taisur1eesssdf manufacturing iHs
aYre usetl. as t3iEr T'e pheasant TO t.iea
tasta. mathematician Municipalities tiie
remedy agzI obtaius:h fsUm seuuua iut
d,fer- ~als1inur&ca Uiuuts,, by q meiiiudA
It,tatvnIta die GAunP0RTuN BIg SsHun
Gu. aulry. IN ORDER tn qatiitsabenertc.aI
effeets mdl ia avoid limitations. pihasss
yainpmberT1ieEn mil HnRortstBNamuaTIy
%urtutsei} ON tho fSDntdi every paeitlafe-
g4L MIA FIG sFTQp Co
BAY B-HISsUIsE1 OK
.Hg FEW yGHx- n =
Bur~aleirailID rlsg;stsl-sr-ca6& 1~snoHrtiee
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
Monday.

Hiit Y8Hne was An ever suhaay
Eisit8f IN Eew shsf6H:
Haffy eammaek ara siiss Emma
Rideii speHt sHhaas VITA Relatives n
Msfshaiit6wn.
ii. X. Spencer vas n shiis satnf
asy On bnsinsss t6f the Spencer
wh6issaie h6hss:
MaHHis VsfFeef, 81 Aisis, was N
tse eity yesterday visitirs vita feia-
tivss ana ffisnds.
Ms. May sosns6hI u Aisia, sbsht
ennaaS N the eitsg the quest ~ hsf
sistsf, Atfs. y. y: Meeofa.
Miss Mfafea AsinzmaH, 81 Frs.
mont. wa IA ths eits to.asg visiting
Al ire W. A. fsihzhsh Mona.
u. !. VsAs8t tire Kew Sharon Stat,
var n ths city saturday en- foHts
homs tfom 4 ytsit N 6ttSmwa.
Mr.. ana ME- Geo HSii, o. fssstof,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21

.38 CO
The times., 1901-03-12
THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
An Interesting Bulletin Issued by
the Census Office.

A bulletin on the manufacture of beet
sugar has been issued by the Census Bu-
reau. It was prepared by DR.. g. L.
Spencer. Of the Department OF Agricul-
ture. under the direction of S n. d.
Worth Chief Statistician for Manufac-
lures.
In the preparation Of this report DR..
Spencer personally visited every beet
sugar factory in operation in the Uaited
States and his report is an admira BILE
statement Of the development and present
condition OF this new industry. In view
OF the great interest in the subject of the
manufacture Of sugar from the beet, DR.
Spencer was directed to prepare report
more detailed than usual. From this re
port it appears that there were thirty-one
beet sugar factories in the United States
in the census year, distributed among ten
states and one Territory, representing an
invested capital OF S20,958 SO. and pr0ddc-
ing ,421 long tons of beet sugar valued
at S,323 ,B5I. This is small product in
view OF the amount of capital invested
due largely 10 the fact that the census
year was a disastrous one for beet sugar
crops.
The existence of thirty-seven factories
Is reported at the close of the census
year. having a nominal daily capacity of
22,3l1 short tons of beets and capable Of
manufacturing 10000 short tons of sugar
annually.
The decade ending with the Twelfth
Census covers the period of greatest aC-
uVity In this industry. and may almost be
said to have witnessed it's birth as a sue
cesstul manufacturing enterprise. AS the
result OF his Investigations the special
agent reports that the beet sugar manu-
facture may now be regarded as com
merclai success in the United States
The times., 1901-03-12
PLEAS OF PORTO RICANS.
4 Delegation COnfers with the Pres
ident Concerning Taxation.

The Porto Rican Commission which has
come to Washington to present the OBJ
jections Of various business and public
interests Of the island TO the Hollander
bill, which was passed by the Porto Rican
Legislature and which provides for the
raising of revenue by property and ex-
else taxes, was received by the President
yesterday morning. AS a result of the
conference, which lasted over an hour.
the President Will consider the objections
and has promised the commission that
he viii instruct Governor Allen to be ex-
tremely lenient in the enforcement Of the
law and to exercise the greatest care in
the appointment Of assessors.
Only three of the members of the com
mission were present at the conference
They were Senor W. Borda Senor c.
Borda, and Senor Nincente Balbos The
other member Of the commission. Senior
Salazar. was detained in New York The
commission was accompied to the White
House By Senators Eikins and Beveridge
Perry Heath and Mr. Corwin. the Sec
retary of the Merchants Association of
New York.
The objections of the commission were
embodied in a small pamphlet which sets
forth the fact that the people of the is
land are very poor and that there is at
the present time less than g. 900 600 in
circulation on the island. Under the pro-
visions Of the HOllander law $500 100 will
be collected semi-annualy, thereby les
Seniug the money in circulation and prG-
duCing q condition Of business stagnatiOn
another objection, to which especial at
tentton is given. is that the two princi-
pal products of the island rum and to-
baccob are taxed so heavily that their
production under existing conditions is
practically prohibited.
clause in Governor Aliens message to
the Legislature, in which ne stated that
there was a surplus IN the treasury of
the island and that there was no npces-
sitV for any immediate revenue legiSIa-
ton, is given prominent place among
the objections Under the existing law
taxes are paid semi-annually, and i'm case
the taxpayer is delinquent for a period
Of more than six months his property
may be confiscated. The President said
vest terday that ne was unable to do any
thing TO prevent the enactment of this
part of the law Ii is thought however.
that Governor Allen will construe it so
louiently that confiscation of property for
delinquent taxes VIII not he ordered.
The members of the delegation com
plain also that the majority Of the native
members of the lnsular Board of F,quali-
zatiou should themselves be taxpayers.
The present members are not familiar
with the needs OF the situation. they say,
and the same complaint applies to the
American members This board consists
Of six Americans and five Porto Ricans.
The delegation also told the President
they were afraid of dishonest practices
of the board.
The times., 1901-03-12
HAVANA'S HEAVY BUDGET
An Excess of More Than Half "a MiI-
lion Over Last Year

HAVANA, March 1.-The municipal
budget, after revision by municipaI
board Of taxpayers, amounts to g $50 o.
OoJ which is $500 900 in excess Of last
years budget
Inc Discussion says that the exploit
ing Of the taxpayers of Havana should
cease. The new budget shows an increase
OF $4,000 for salaries. and s.. 900 is allowed
as income from cemeteries, in spite Of the
TACT that cemetery taxes have been sus-
pended by higher authority. \ future
deficit is assured.
The paper adds that stop should be
placed upon abuses by people who are as
INSCRIPTIONS In matters Of administration
as they are in matters Of morality
Senor Carnot recently resigned from the
political party To which he belonged in
Matanzas, on the ground that it opposed
the candidacy of MaXimo Gomez for the
Presidency Of Cuba. General Gomez has
written to him, saying that the President
ought 10 be a native-born Cubxn ard that
none of the four foreigners whose names
have been mentioned In connection with
the Office has ever expressed "A wish to
hold it,
He added that many Cubans distrusted
his declarations to the effect that he does
not wish TO occupy any position in the
Cuban Republic All he wished. however,
was to leave glorious name to his fam
ny and friends
Messrs. Burton, Davidson. Acheson.
Alexander, Dovener, Morris Sparkman,
and Ball, of the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors. arrived here today.
They have come merely to see the island
and will leave CuDa on Friday
The times., 1901-03-12
THE PRICES OF CAMERAS.
4 Hearing on the Cost of Photo
graphic Supplies.

Walter S. Hubbell, of Rochester. y. Y,
and c s Abbott of jamestown, " Y.
officers of the General Aristotype Com
pany. were witnesses before the Indus
trial Commission yesterday. This company
controls the greater part of the trade in
Photographic supplies in the United
States. on a capitalization of 5000 G{O,
equally divided between preferred and
common stock. The company last year
paid per cent on the preferred and l5
per cent on the common stock.
These witnesses testified that by the or
ganfzatiou of this company the expenses
were reduced. but that more travelling
men were employed. These men are large
" engaged in demonstrating TO phOtOgra-
pliers the use of the company's goods. Ii
was denied that the company has mo-
nopoIy of the trade and as far as the
witnesses could see, no injury had re-
suited to the trade or the public by the
formation of the company.
Since the consolidation of the company.
Mr. Abbott said. other lines of manuf5c-
ture had been taken up, including many
lines of supplies which were then pur-
chased from other firms. It's goods sold
for higher prices than those made by ; 1une
of the competing companies. but this was
not found to be a drawback after photog-
rapheFs were familiar with the use of
them Mr.. Abbott denied that the com
pany was trust in any sense. 1t con-
trolIed over half of the output of photo
graphic paper. but ne declined TO give
the figures on the sale of this or of other
material He agreed to consult with the
other officers of the company and furnish
the figures if the company agreed. but
he did not care 10 do so at present as he
might give the COmpanyS competitors
some advantage. To this Mr.. Hubbell as
Sented.
Mr. Abbott instanced the case of a COM
petitor who claimed that he bought his
raw materials for less than the AristO-
tvpe Company and made a better paper
which he sold for less money. and yet
he complained he was being driven out
of the market by the trust. Mr.. Abbott
could not see how the trQIst-made goods
could drive out a cheaper and at the
same time a better class OF goods There
were many companies he said. which
handled Photographic supplies and il
would be impossible for the ArstOtype
Company. if it were so inclined, TO throttle
competition.
The sales of Photographic supplies. in
cludiug cameras. paper, and other drti-
CieS. was steadily increasing owing 20 the
interest taken in amateur work and the
ease with which amateurs could take pic
lures. The price of cameras had been
reduced since the formation of the COM
pany in 1899. He thought that while con-
SoIidation reduced the cost 10 the con-
sumer and enhanced the profits of the
company ia did not interfere with individ-
uaI competition.