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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23

ROSINS-On sales of a round lot resins
yielded to-day, the price of | and below
dropping &C, which was yesterdays adj
vance. At the decline the market was
firm. Sales of 1897 barrels were reported
at the opening call at the Board of Trade.
The demand was reported to be satisfac-
tory from all sources. The days receipts
were S,755 and the exports 6,6l5. Prices as
fOllOwS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23
COTTON.
The Morning News Office,
Tuesday. Jan. %

The spot cotton market closed quiet and
unchanged from yesterdays prices. Sales
of S5S bales were reported on the spot.
The demand was in fair proportion to
The amount of cotton offering. The day s
receipts were $500, against 5,S37 last year,
and 400 year before last Good middling
+. o. b. ruled quiet around 11-16 to SS4c
The offerings were free, though not above
the demand. The New York cotton flu
lures market closed steady at net loss
of to points.
The following were the official spot quo
tations at the close of the market at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23

Note-These quotations are revised daily,
and are kept as near as possible in ae-
cord with the prevailing wholesale prices
Official quotations are not used when
they disagree with the prices wholesalers
ask.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Chicago. Jan 22.-weak cables, heavy
receipts and slack cash demand caused
a net loss Of 1q1hc in May wheat to-
day. Corn closed sc lower. in sympathy
ma oats. M0hc lower Provisions were
5Q7lac TO i2i9c lower.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest Lowest Closing
Wheat No. p
Ian 72iL 72is III, 7igs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23
IN Southern
ON Railway

Trains arrive and depart Savannah on
syth meridian time--one hour slower than
city time
Schedule in effect Dec. 9, 1900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
COTTON FUTURES.

me Market Closes steady at Decline
of 1 90 o POINTS. -oAN
New York, Jan. Pit was "a day OF
email fluctuations. and Of single lot
"aaes on the Cotton Exchange. The
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23

OndTI6SlOn, JAN, -IUIptHIINt III M
size. Resin firm. unchanged.
Wilmington, N. c., Jan. 22.-Spirits tur-
pentine, nothing doing; receipts 50 casks.
Rosin. steady; $1,2Oq125; receipts, 80 bar
rels.
Crude turpentine, steady; $3.50 and $3.50;
receipts, 80 barrels
Tar, firm; $1.30; receipts, 129 barrels.
New Orleans, Jan. 22.-Receipts: Ros.n
ASP; turpentine, %
Exports to Lisbon, rosin 1000 barrels
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23

Baltimore, Jan. 22.-Seaboard common,
S7aai0; preferred, 25uzo94; bonds, As, 500.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23
ARRIVALS OF TRAINS

Magnificent Pullman buffet sleeping car
service 20 Washington, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and New York: also to Jackson
Vile and Tampa.
Dining cars from Savannah to Hamlet
and Richmond to New York.
Buffet parlor cars Savannah to Mont
gomery.
For additional information apply tn
Ticket Office, Bull and Bryan streets.
Phone IS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23
FLUCTUATIONS I'M FUTuREs.

New York, Jan. 22.--Cotton futures
opened steady and closed steady. Prices
as follows:
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Market, quiet: sales. SIS.

Daily Movements at Other HOrtS-
Galveston-Steady; middling, s1b; net re-
ceipts, 1886; gross, 14,Si6; sales, $40; stock
,917.
New Orleans-Quiet; middling. 9k; net
receipts, 11,014; gross, 11,014; sales, 1850;
stock 34S,6S2.
Mobile-Easy; midding, 9ss; net receipts,
1879; gross, 1853; sales, 300; stock, $3.50.
Charleston-Steady; middlng. 9Ss; net
receipts. 1856; gross, 135; stock, 1920.
Wilmington-Firm; middling, ga; net re-
ceipts, 679; gross, 679; stock, H,149.
Norfolk-Steady: middling, 9-16; net
receipts, 1895; gross, 1926; sales, 70; stock
1859
Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 9B; net
receipts. none; gross 556; stock. 1850.
New York-Dull; middling. 9B; net re-
ceipts, 49S; gros, lo.OS4; sales 2'Soo; Stock
9S7S2
Boston-Dull; middling, 1916; net re-
ceipts, LILO; gross. 1881
Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 1913; net
receipts. III; gross, III; stock. 6,ol2
Daily Movements at Interior Towns
Augusta-Quiet; middling. 9ss; net re-
ceipts, 4Sl; gross, $50; sales, 1,li9; stock,
57SlS
Memphis-steady; middling, 9h; net re-
ceipts, S61; gross, ,442; sales, 1850; stock,
1885.
81. Louls-Qulet; mlddllng, 5H2' net re-
ceipts, 1854; gross, 4,6O7; stock, 1886.
Cincinnati-Quiet; middling, ga; net re-
ceipts. 925; gross, 925; sales, so; stock,
S272
Houston Easy; middling, 0 7-16; net re-
ceipts. S,74S gross. S,7iS; sales, 145; stock,
IL 493.
Louisville-Steady; middling, 9ss
Exports of Cotton This Day
New Orleans-To Great Britain, 2623;
continent, $3.50.
Mobile-Coastwise, 1872.
Savannah-To the continent. 6,750.
Norfolk-Coastwise, S23.
Baltmore-To the continent, $50
New York-To Great Britain, 6,OSS; con-
tinent, 72l.
Total foreign exports from all ports this
aay-To Great Britain Sill; to the con-
unent, lam.
Iotal foreign exports from all ports thus
lar this week-To Great Britain. 30,S65
10 france. 25.1s4; to the continent, 1880.
Iotal foreign exports since Sept. I. 1909
10 Great Britain. 1910 ia; to France,
fut,gJI. 1
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23


Fed. ....72h 72zs Tx TK
May ....747sa75 70 d75b Hh 741s@74A
Jan. S69s
Feb. .....S7h s7lk S6SaS7 S6%da
May -. :. ss74qSS% 1915 Ss1sasSss sslsqssss
Jan. .....2sx eaS 2ssa2sz 2sx
May ...25 q25h 25ls 247s 247sG25
Mess Pork. per bbl.-
May e. 49, IS 10 80 rs 10 so
Lard, per 100 lbs
Jan. 49,. 27h 27E res 7s5
March -. 7sO 7SO 727iz Z 27h
May 49,. s7ls 42h 7S5 rs
Short Ribs. per 100 lbs
Jan. 49, 6 s7l4 $50 ss29s 9 SEA
May .... 91z 705 695 ss5
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
dull and easy. No. 3 spring wheat. 70@
Tic; No. 2 red. 7Sikg75c: No. corn. $40
37Ac; No. 2 yellow. 37437kc; No. 2 oats.
24AG25c; No. white, 26kdHI4c; No. 2
white. 2615G27c; No. 2 rye, 5Od5likc. Fair
to choice mailing barley. 52d62c; No. l fax
seed. $40: No. / Northwestern, $l70;prime
timothy seed, $45 Mess pork per bar
rel, s13S5@13eO; Lard, per 100 pounds. $3.50
G732lA; short ribs sides. Qoose), $500
Ills: dry sailed shoulders. (boxed), Gao
Gl4c; short clear sides. (boxed), S725d7.S5;
Whisky. basis Of high wines, Si.T. Glover,
contract grade, Sl1.00.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23

New York Once, No. 81 Broadway
omces in principal cities throughout
the South. Write for our Market Manual
and book containing instructions for
traders.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23

Board of Trade Building, Savannah.
PRIVATE leased wires direct to New
hork. Chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCI<s AND GRAIN.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23

POULTRY-The market is steady. QUO
tations: Brothers, SOQS5c per pair; half
grown, l0045c; three-fourths grown, S5d
6Oc; hens, 65q75c; ROSTERS. 40q5Oc; ducks,
5Oq75c; geese, 75c@S1OO
EGGS-Fresh candled IS to 19c.
BUTTER-The tone of the market is
firm: Quotations.: Cooking Ole; imta-
tons, 23c; New York state dairy 2il2c;
extra Elglns, &c.
CHEESE-Market firm; fancy full
cream cheese, 13%d14c for 30 to 22-pound
Averages; Is TO 3O-pound Averages. BIC.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23

IRISH POTATOES-Northe $2OOq2 q
sack.
CABBAGE-6gSc per head; barrels 81 q
G2.50
ONIONS-Red aud yellow, in barrels,
Sc 100.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23

SALT-Demand is fair and the market
steady; carload lots, 1OO-pound burlap
sacks. 47c; 1OO-pound cotton sacks, 4sc,
11O-pound burlap sacks 5llAc: 110-pound
cotton sacks, 52l5c 125-pound burlap
sacks, 5S1ac; 125-pound cotton sacks. 59l1c;
Compound burlap sacks, ole.
HIDEs-Market firm; dry flint, lie;
drv salt. lie; green sailed, &c.
WOOI-Nominal; prime Georgia, free
of sand burs and black wool. 19c; black,
16c, bury, 1Oc Wax, 25c; tallow, Slac.
Deer skins, zoe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08

The Senior Christian Endeavor
of the Presbyterian church.is called
to meet in the lecture room toni ght
"wednesday at 8. All members
are requested to be present.
A postal card from Mr.. and Mrs.
August Knuepple announces that
they were at Gruss aus Wiesbaden
on the date Of writing the same, and
that they we're travelling from place,
to place in Germany quite rapid ly.
Quite number Of the friends and
acquaint ances of Miss Pearl Ben
ham will be interested il the follow
ing announcements p earing in Sum
day S Pioneer Press The engage
ment of Miss Pearl Benham 1904
Humboldt avenue south, soprano ia
the Hennepin avenue M. b. church,
to Raymond r Kaighn, olyoke,
Mass, is announced. The marriage
will take place in the summer. Miss
Benham, who is a prominent singer,
returned last year from a three
years stay in New York, where she
studied music.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08

Shortly after the Inauguration of
Gov. Stanley of Kansas. in January
last, he made an offer to give a solid
silver mug to all triplets born in
Kansas during his second admins
tration. Five fond mothers have
already secured from the Governor
fifteen silver cups, and to-day S
mail brought another letter backed
up with the affidavit of A. B. Dunlop
OF Crawford county that two sons
and daughter were born to his
wife two weeks ago. The salary for
Governor Of Kansas is So, 900 year,
and at the rate that triplets are
being reported, much Of this sum
Will be used in the purchase of sill
yer cups. The Governor fears that
he may be deceived in this triplet
business, and as a necessary pre-
caution he has demanded the certi-
flcate of the attending physician
along with the affdavits of the par
pntc
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08

ties IS based upon the growth Of
the mining and manufac curing in
terests there. AS an illustration Of
Republican pectations il this re-
spectit is pointed out that Jasper
county, which includes Joplin, the
chief town Of the zinc district, gave
NJ = Nc Kinley four years ago I, 500
votes, while ii November last u
gave him s, 700.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08

Republican pectations Of sue
cess IA Missouri now the most i'm
portant State il the country that
gives uniformly Demo cratic MAORI
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08

IN all New England states IN
which the Democratic party is in a
minority it has become custom to
nominate the same candidates for
defeat twice in succession. Ia
Maine the Democratic candidate in
1893 and 1900 we're S. Z. Lord,
George Littlefeld was the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of
Rhode Island in 1896 and again in
1900. Robert Treat Paine. Jr., who
was the Democratic candidate for
Governor Of Massachusetts il 1899
and 1900. has refused to be consid-
cred as candidate for the nomina-
ton this year
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08

be pure, o. bis grocer is liable to
fine; his maple syrup must also be
made Of the pure juice, or the gro
Ger will get into trouble; his candy
must be pure, and the yellow and
red traces on stick candy must be.
Of the pure article, or the vendor is
going to get into trouble.
The whisky and beer drinker
hereafter has the right to call for
the pure article, or his druggist or
dispensary, saloon man or other
wise, can be fined and imprisoned. !.
Whether this law was at the re-
quest Of the w. G. e. U. is ques-
ton, but some contend that those
ladies insisted that if man must
have it, he must have the pure ar
ticle
The housewife is protected Adult
terated lard must be labeled so that
she may know what she is using.
Her baking powder must be guar
anteed free from explosive matters,
while her husband must hereafter
kick at the grocer if the honey and
maple syrup are not just what they
should be when served with his
cakes for breakfast.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08

%. Nc. Peabody has retired from
the editorial and business manage
mentof the Echo Enterprise During
Mr.. PeabodY s management he al
ways kept the paper far ahead Of
the town, and to that paper Echo
business men are indebted for a
great deal more than they will ever
have to pay Mr.. Peabody is sue
.ceeded BY R. r Child. who starts
out with the proper ring in his
words, and with an excellent local
news display Farewell to Peabody,
good fellow, and salutations to
Child.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08
FOR SAIE!

The undersigned has for sale the following
lands in Redwood county, viz: The sou tn
ton 5, town Ill. range "a at $50 per acre;
Lots 5 and 6, and the southwest quarter of
liz Ia Tange az at As per The no .pMn
west quarter of the northeast quarter of
section 80. town / Ia, range So at $40 per
acre The southwest quarter OF the south
quarter of the northeast quarter of section
IS. town ia. range g at so per acre. For
terms address r. DAVIDSON, Morgan,
Mimi, or AID. FINNEGAN, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08
DELINQUENT SALE.

The regular May tax sale occurred
Monday In Red wood county near
IL 300 descrip tions were offered for
sale About 23O scriptions were
bid il. OF this number Auditor
Tompkins reports that there were
only SO farm descript and the
remainder were city and village lots
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08

Larger contracts at minimum rate of 10
cents per inch each Insertion. Rates for
preferred position. metal base e1ectros or
alternate insertions furnished at office.
Reading notices in local paragraphs, 1oc.
per line. Other reading notices over 5lines,
z cents per line.
Legal notices at legal rates IS and 35 cts.
per folio.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08
OVERFLOW LOCALS.

Miss Imogene Pryor has been en-
gagged as teacher in the primary de-
partment at Morgan for the ensuing
year.
The Ladies Mite society Of the
Presbyterian church will meet with
Mrs. 3. j Bunce Friday afternoon.
Gentlemen invited to tea.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08
PURE FOOD LAWS.

There were twelve new laws re-
lating to the adulteration of food
and other products passed by the
last legislature, and it was no won
der that some of the economical
members of the house paused long
enough, when the bills were
brought up in committee of the
whole, to inquire whether each pro-
posed law would not create new
place for some good fellow down in
the dairy and food commissioner S
room.
One of these new measures pre-.
vents the adulteration of spirituous,
fermented or malt liquors, prohibit
ing the dosing of them with coccu-
lus indicus, chloride of sodium,
|copperas, opium, cayenne pepper,
picric acid. Indian hemp, strych-
nine, arsenic, tobacco, darnel seed,
extract Of logWood, salts of zinc,
Ecopperor lead, alum, methyl alco-
3hol, etc, any one Of which would
s .fs
add to the hot stuff OF the spirit.
nous goods. Another law proposes
punishment for person who dilutes.
wine, milk distilled spirits, or.
malt LIQUOR. Another proposes.
that our children shall not be pos
Toned through the candy process.
Still another seeks to prevent de-.
ception IN the manufacture Of imi-
tation butter; another provides for
the regulation Of the inspection Of
Illuminating oil, another prohibits
the adulteration of white lead or
mixed paints; another regulates the
sale and manufacture of mixed lard j;
another prohibits the adulteration
.of maple syrup or sugar; two other
laws tackle the baking powder
=
question, another prevents the adul-
Iteration Of fax seed another pun.
8ishes the man who adulterates the
fruit Of the bees, and the latter are
thereby given protection and the
last prevents fraud in the manufac-
ture Of fruit jams and preserves.
There is no provision ii this law to
prevent the kids from climbing
on tops Of chairs and securing their
mothers fruit jam ard preserves.
however On this score. the moth
Ter IS not protected, although # she
seeks to sell AM Of these articles,
the big manufacture must make as
pure preserves and jams as does
she, or the manufa cturer will go
bump % the inspection
The kii kid IS very well protected,
otherwise His maple sugar must
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08
TO DOG OWNERS.

TO DOG OWNERS.
Chapter 1877 of the general laws
of the last session of the legislature
is an impor tant measure to the own
er Of dogs and sheep, The original
bill came from Represe ntative Arm
strong Of Faribault county, the
house committee on agriculture in
cooperating the main portion of that
bill in a substitute measure. It
was fought through the house by
Representatives Nolan of Mower,
Gait Of Freeborn and Larson of
Redwood.
The bill provides for the taxation
of dogs. It makes it mandatory on
the part Of assessors to list the
owners Of dogs over four months
old, and the number owned, on.
which the law levies a tax Of ST on
males and So on females, without
the benefit Of exemption, the tax to
be collected the same as other per-
sonal property tax. The money re-
.ceived from the tax is to bel set.
aside by the county auditor to form.
a special fund for the purpose of
payment Of damages committed BY
dogs killing or injuring sheep in
any part Of the county
Whenever any damage is 5sus-
tanned to sheep the owner is to no
tify one of the town supervisors,
or a member Of a city or village.
council who is to assess the dam
ages, to report the amount to- the.
clerk, and,the latter is to certify
this to the county treasurer, WHO'S
to pay the money out of the special
fund. The maximum amount al
lowed is SO for registered sheep,
So for an unreg istered sheep, and
So for a lamb under six months. In
case the damage exceeds SO the.
supervisor is toscall il another ap-
.praiser, and in either case the sup
ervisor and appraiser are 10 re-
6ceive 81 per day for their work.
a person who owns dog, and
neglects to list it for taxation, is.
liable to a fine offrom SO to $25, or
be impris oned in the county jail for
not more than 80 days. a person
who keeps a dog DANGEROUS to the
lie ofassheep, who, after being noti-
fed Of the fact, fails TO destroy the.
dog, IS liable to a fine Of from SIS to
$50, Or imp risonment for not more
than SO Gays.
Whenever the special fund for.
reimbursement for sheep owners
exceed s..S2, 900 the surplus IS to be-
turned into the county road and
bridge fund
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08
THE RED N DOD GA ETTE.
BY AIKEN & SCHElAHL
WEDNESDA Z, NAY {, 1901.
ADVERTISING RATES

s Commencing July i, 1893. the following
rates will be strictly enforced on ali new
contracts made for advertising III TIE RED
Less than 90 inches q COLI per inch -. zoe.
Twenty incnes or more, per inch sc.
Discounts will be allowed on contracts for
advertising running continuously:
$500 to $500, discount S. i. 90 per cent.
15.OOto 1000. Is .S
1000 to 1000, ...S.5 80 6 -
1900 or over, s -. 33155 g
For convenience, a full year of 50 weeks
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08
Wanted "a fresh milch COW. Must
be good size and young.

Wanted a fresh. milch cow Must
be good size and young.
H. Bowers.
Mesdames James Aiken, James
Arnold and Miss Hatch left for
Mankato yesterday to attend a CON
vention Of Presby terian missionary
societies.
There will be a special meeting
of the Salvation Army tomorrow
evening, May 9Th, at G. a. R. hall.
Brigadier Halpin not being able to
come, Major Milsaps and Adj Faulk-
ner Of Minneapolis will take charge.
There will be an enrolment Of re-
.cruits and good music. Tickets, 1Oc.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08
ASSESSORS VALUATION.

The assessors of the county held
a meeting at the auditors Office on
Saturday, April 9th, and after
electing Frank Wohlford Of Three
Lakes as chairman proceeded with
the work OF fixing valuations for
personal property.
Horses one year old were ordered
assessed at $40; two years old $16;
three years old and over SIG; cattle
one yearold are to be assessed at Sc
per head; two years old SO; COWS
S12; working oxen sl8; all other
cattle. three years old and over so
per. cent. of their value.
Sheep are to be assessed at 81. 80
per head hogs. at So. so for each 200
weight, wagons, carriages and BIZ
cycles, etc, are to be assessed at
80 per cent. of their actual value;
watches and clock S are to go in at So
each, sewing and knitting machines
at 50 each and melodeons and organs
at $15 each.
Pianofortes, household and office
furniture of all descriptions, agri-
cultural tools and machinery, gold
and silver plate and plated ware,
diamonds and jeWelry, franchises,
an'nuities, etc. goods and merchan-
disc, 1steamb boats and sailing vessels.
manufacturer S materials and manu-
featured articles, tools, implements.
machinery. engines and boilers.
moneys of banks, credits Of banks,
moneys other than of banks, credits
other than of banks, bonds and
stocks other than bank stock, shares
of bank stock, shares of stock Of
companies and associations, stocks
and furniture Of sample rooms, ele-
vators, arehouses, etc, are all to
be assessed at 30 per cent. Of their
value.
The assessors decided to assess
male dogs at So each and females at
81, but they we're not aware of the
new law which fixed the tax at ST.
and SO, and which the assessors
will have TO abide by
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08

The amendment TO the North Car
DINA constitution for the disfran-
chisement Of illiterate voters, which
was ratified By the people Of that.
State last summer, does not 60 into.
effect until Jul lst, 9O2.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08

Beaver Falls correspondence
The many friends Of Hamlet will be
pleased 70 hear Of her second pro-
motion which occurred several
weeks ago, and that her salary is
now s75 per month. She has also
been appointed assistant nurse for
the department. and as this gives.
extra privileges IL IS quite q wind
fall ID its way.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-04-05
Education and Wealth.

Does education increase the wealth
producing power OF a people in direct
proportion to its distribution and thor
Oughness?" President Dabney of the
University of Tennessee attempts to
answer this question in the April num-
her of The Worlds Work He contends
that the wealth-producing power of the
people may be measured by the school
privileges they enjoy.
Statistics show that the average
school period Of each inhabitant OF the
United States in 1899 was four and
four-tenths years; of Massachusetts.
seven years: Of Tennessee, a little less
than three years. The production OF
the whole United States in 1899 was
sl70 per capita, or about 80 cents day.
The production of Massachusetts in
the same year was $500 for each man.
woman, and child or 50 cents day.
The annual production of the people
Of Tennessee in 1899 was SIG or 80
cents a day for each inhabtant.