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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-22
Announcements.

At the First Baptist church, Sunday
evening, Robt. Gordon's subject will be
"The Attractive Christ"
Union Thanksgiving services will he
held at the First Baptist church, Thurs
day evening, November %, at Z o'clock
sermon by Rev. l.. A. Miller.
The junior christian endeavor society
of the Presbyterian church will serve @
colonial supper in the church parlors
next Tuesday evening from $50 unit
s o'clock.
Next Sunday morning at the Christian
church, the pastor will speak on 1.-THE
Ideal Sunday School" In the evening
lecture will be given by Miss Lura V
Thompson.
The Hungarian Court orchestra is the
greatest foreign attraction before the
public and the musical event of the
season wherever they appear. They
will be at the opera house, Saturday
November 30.
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Marriage Licenses.

George W. Cook, p; Clarissa Pomeroy
Is, both of Hamilton.
Fred Kidman, 81; Edith Conklin, 10
both of Hamilton.
Chester j. Hubert, "a, Paw Paw
Carrie B. Hogaboom, "A, Lawrence.
Wilbur Reames, "a; Marcia Van Duzer
"a, both of Bangor.
Otto w. Lamb. 10; Minnie Leonard
10. both of BreedsvIlle.
Neil c. Chappell, 20; Mae Tudor, %
both of Paw Paw.
Fred L. Gillett, 81, South Haven; Bes-
sic o. Shugars, II, Toquin.
Fred G. Henry p, Michigan City, Ind.
Lura E. Lee, 10, Decatur.
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CIRCUIT COURT.
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED THE
OPENING DAY OF THE TERM,

The November term of the circuit
court opened last Monday afternoon,
Judge Carr presiding, aud after few
hours session adjourned until next Mon
day. at nine o'clock a. IN.
The following business was transacted:
The people VS. Jesse r.. Goodrode, three
cases. the people VS.. Jesse Il. Goodrode
and Irving Harley the people VS.. Jesse
Il. Goodrode and Oscar p. Goodrode, all
local option cases, Ira Branch VS.. George
w. Fisher, Richard Culver VS.. Henry
Williams, Lewis Lee VS.. Georgetta Ora
ham, Frank b. Roosevelt VS.. Seth S.
Fassett, Jackson Sleigh company VS..
Andrew Gaynor, Charles A. Brown VS..
Samuel II. Bowerman, Pabst Brewing
company VS.. f. f. Napier, Page Broth
ers, Buggy company VS.. Florence Rose
Arthur Il. Gleason VS.. Florence Weber
and Jesse f.. Goodrode vs.. Agnes Good
rode were all continued over the term.
In the case of the people vs.. George
Odelkirk, horse stealing, the respondent
was arraigned and pleaded guilty.
Harry Eby and Austin Rushton,
charged with burglary, were arraigned
and pleaded not guilty.
In more recent case against Jesse r..
Goodrode, violation of local option law,
a motion was made to quash the infor-
nation, which charges the respondent, as
a druggist, with keeping place" where
liquors are sold in violation of law. 1t
is claimed on the part of the respondent
hot # inf -
applicable to a drug store The court
took the question under advisement and,
whatever the decision may be, the mat
ter will be taken TO the supreme court.
Adelphia a. Styles VS.. village of Deca-
tur; motion for new trial; argued and
taken under Amusement. One of the
grounds of the motion in this case is the
alleged misconduct of two of the jurors
who tried the case. 1t is claimed that
they talked to outsiders and expressed
opinions about the case while the same
was on trial This is denied by the jur-
ors themselves.
The people VS.. Will H. S. Banks; utter
ing forged note. I'm this case the people
claimed that the name of r. w. Banks,
one OF the SlSueIS 10 the uOlc III COuIIO-
versy, was forged by the respondent.
This claim was negatived by an Aft
davit made by f. w. Banks, who swore
that although he did not personally sign
! his name to the document, it was put
there by his authority. Under the cir
cumstances there was but one course to
pursue, to dismiss the case, which was
done on motion of the prosecutor.
William j. Dickey VS.. Mary Dickey
divorce. Decree granted on the ground
of desertion,
Harvey O. Bass VS.. William r. Bass
ct al ; partition. Interlocutory decree
entered appointing commissioners ir
partition.
Carrie Howard VS.. Eliza Harris; bill
to create and declare a lien on lands
Decree entered dismissing bill Of com
plant with costs to he taxed agains
complainant.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-22

AIuOuk OuI AoV0IJl 60I6.
f.. b. Longwell has new adv. this
week.
Waters & Co. advertise seasonable
articles this week.
Broughton advertises this week some
thing for cold feet.
Mrs Esther Harrison is having Snow
Bros coal furnace placed in her house.
Buttons Fuel Economizer saves fuel
and raiiates into your rooms all the
heat usually wasted up the chimney
Price $3.50 and $500. For sale by III. G.
Waters x Co. and w. III. Holt.
The Thompson Furniture compa ny de-
livered a big load of furniture to parties
in Lawrence, Wednesday, and another to
X endalls, yesterday. They are doing a
good business. See their change of adv
Queen Quality shoes were awarded tn
gold medal at the Pan American expos-
ton at Buffalo. These shoes have re-
ceived the greatest volume of patronage
ever bestowed upon an article of foot
wear. sold in Paw Paw at Sellck's.
November %, Thanksgiving day, the
holiday gift from the Pilgrim fathers to
the nation; President Roosevelt com
mands and Brother Jonathan complies,
and all the members of our great family
will dine. 1t is the function of the great
whale clothing success to see that all
the male members of the family are
clothed in habilments suitable TO attend
| this grand feast See their "menu" on
the last page of this issue.
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L0eoI o7 d n iseo IIGne0us.

f. b. Longwell went to Chicago,
Wednesday.
c. b. Jordan is erecting a new barn on
his lots in Paw Paw.
r. II. Macoy's new residence at Three
Mile lake is nearly completed
w. c. Wildey returned from his trip
north the forepart of the week.
w. r. Sellick has built a small addi-
ton to his residence for a bath room.
Mrs. w. r. Sellick entertained her
brother, DIR. BARLEY of Chicago last
week.
Mrs j. S. Buck was taken to Battle
Creek last week for medical advice and
treatment.
Mrs. r. E. Thomas of Waukesha,
Wis, visited among relatives and friends
here last week
Harry Luttier is sufferer of blood
poison in his hand, resulting from injur-
ing it with meat hook.
A musical treat by the Hungarian
Court orchestra of Budapest at the opera
house, Saturday, November 30
Reserved seat tickets for the Hunga
rian Court orchestra will be put on sale
Saturday, November %, at 30 cts.
Miss Ella Gorton of Kalamazoo is Wis
iting friends in Paw Paw and arranging
for extensive repairs to her property.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Miss Allene Briggs Reynolds of Battle
Creek to d. Graham Wells of that city,
Mr.. and Mrs G.. L. Chamberlin of
Hartford attended the X. of r. ball last
evening, the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. w.
l.. Miller.
The Thayer party Of hunters returned
Monday night from their deer hunt in
the North, having captured their full
quota of deer.
L. Messenger of Redlands, Calf, is
visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs.
w. j. Ellis in Paw Paw, and his parents
in Bloomingdale.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss Kittie Helms to Bert Leroy Willis,
Thanksgiving day, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Helms
VIM. Pike, who left for University hos
pital in Ann Arbor several days ago, was
operated upon for appendicitis Tuesday.
The operation was successful.
Leigh Stevens of Grand Rapids was
calling on friends here last week. He
has employment in the civil engineering
department of the Pere Marquette rail
road.
The K of p bali held at the rink last
evening was success in every particular
Out of town guests were present from
Hartford, Decatur and Lawton. The
Pan American orchestra music was fine
The manager has at last been enabled
to furnish MS patrons musical treat IL
the Hungarian Court orchestra of Buda
pest, which is not surpassed and seldom
equaled. Admmssion, 80 cents; gallery
80 cents; children, % cents At the opera
house, Saturday, November 30
The Free Baptist G. r.. society are en-
deavoring to sell 200 or more season
tickets at 81 each, which will secur
to Paw Paw a fine lecture course of fou
numbers, with the following talent
Lectures by Hon. Washington Gardne
and DIR. d. b. Reed, concert by the Chi
cago glee club and the fourth, a miscel
laneous program by Peet Brothers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-22

For all kinds of floral designs, plans for
reception, party, wedding and funeral
work and the finest cut flowers of all
varieties freshly cut and promptly ship
ped, address Ida l. Balch, 20S-2l0 West
Main street, Kalamazoo, phone 1853
Mrs. Balch, who is in constant receipt of
the latest city designs for this work, will
rent the ribbons and when desired will
attend to the decorating personally for a
reasonable extra charge. In ordering
the charge for phone will be paid if order
is more than 50. I'll
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-22

Adolph Bluner, Grand Mound, a.
writes: Il have used Foley's Honey and
Tar in my family and thinkit is the best
cough cure on the market. | would not
be without it in my home as there is moth
ing so good for coughs and colds. f.. b.
I,onOwell m
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For hoarseness, Benz. Ingerson of Hut
ton, Ind, says he had not spoken word
above whisper for months, and one
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar restored
his voice. Be sure you get Foley's. f.
b. Lopgwell. m
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Chas. R.Wessmar, Evanston, ILL.,, writes
"My boy two and one half years old
had severe cold which refused to yield
to any treatment until we tried Foley's
Honey and Tar. He was completely cured
before using one bottle" Take none
but Foley's. f.. b. Longwell. I'M
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Brings attractiveness to listless, unlov.
able girls making them handsome, mar.
riageable women. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. 35c. f.. B.
Longwell. I'm
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w. j. Shively, Batesville, o., speaking
of Banner Salve, says: IL used it for
piles, and it has done me more good than
any salve have ever used, and ! have
tried a great many kinds. f. b. Long
well. m
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A thousand things by it are done far
better than most things do one. We
refer to Rocky Mountain Tea made by
Madison Medicine Co. 35c. f.. b.
Longwell. I'm
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To Cure "A Cold i'm one Day

Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. f.. w. Groves signature is
on each box. 25c.
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"Will You Have Some"

splendid bargains offering? No better time make
clothing the opportunity yours The
whole is before you whale of a stock.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-22
"Pass 1t Around

let be known that there
part the "Whae Clothers
grand display of commendable
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-22

I'd leave my happy home and cross
the deep blue sea,
Rather than be without Charlie and my
Rocky Mountain Tea. f.. b. Longwell I'm
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The COterle.
NOVEMBER 27-sPECIAL pA

NOVEMBER 27-sPECIAL DAY.
Director, ------.-------M Mrs. Olivia J. c. Woodman
Music, ------ Ray Chappell, Willie Snow
Address-The Newspaper as an Educator,
MIS-. Irma T. Jones, Ann Arbor
Vocal solo, Mrs. Neil Chappell
Roll call, Current events
Hostess, ---.----.-----.--.Mrs. Carrie /. Whitman
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"A Little Dressing"

proper will be expensive task if
bought The Famous Long Brick new Suit
Overcoat be had for S4o $55 $95 5000 to $95
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"SpIendid Side Dishes,

appropriate for this weather lines of IN
Hosiery Ties Muers and Gloves You can't do better
than to come to The Great Whale Clothing Success.
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"FOr Dessert, -"

And up your outfit have elegant Sleeve Buttons Tie
Pins and Holiday Sca full life and right for Thanks
giving We you Thanksgiving invitation in
acknowledged largest Clohers Hattes Furnher in this
part of the hemisphere.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-11-08
r,,.., ,,,.,,.. >., J.i,.,rs,,.,

Denver. Nov. s.-Thc first meeting In
tI, new Peoples tabernacle. at Law.
rene, aud Twentieth. was held sunday
morning in tlis basement uf the church.
the auditorium not being completed.
The basement. which holds about 1000
people. was not only taxed io its full
capacity. but there were nunbcTs
standing.
Rev. Thomas t'zzcli preached the ser.
mon. lie took his text FROM Acts q :i5.
"II- thanked Col nni took courage"
This language exactly dCScribcs my
feelings" he said. Sixteen years ago
tnpk charge Of this work. aud upon
this beautiful sunday morning. having
moved into our handsome new quar-
irr<. We have reason to thank Cod and
take courage. First. because We have
iu some degr,c carried out the designs
aud desires uf the founder of this tab
rrnaClc. God has been IN the work.
SECONDLY. We have established the
fact that an institutional church is
probably the hest way to reach the
masses At first We could not get the
PEOPLE to come tn the preaching ser
Vice. Then we remembered that Jesus
Christ fed the hungry. healed the sick
aud raised the dead. lf those methods
wCTp EWNI IslNf t's'~ "-". 'n't -
good to-day. so We started tcciing tue
Iyuur. taking care NJ little children. heat
ing the sick in the free dispcnsary.
There was nu difficulty after that about
getting u crowd to hear the gospel.
sThir,ily. we have proved to the
,yprIJ that institutional church work
nnys spiritually. morally AMI financial
il II all the people to whom we have
giycn medicine free had paid ~ cents
each for a prescription 1t would have
cost during the years We have worked
Sl,,lJn. II every man and woman we
have secured employment for had paid
81 each for their positions. IL would
have amounted to s2d.lto; 50 we have
saved the poor In these two things
alone SI3OJp.
..Fourth. for charging our borders
for future work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-11-08
DENVER UNIVERSITY
NEEDS MORE MONEY

Denver. Nov. S.-Chnnc-ilor Henry
4. Euchtri l. now engaged IN n search
for some Interested friend of the tni'
V-tsiiy Of b-nv-r who will donate sin..
ss To save University hall. the main
building II the institution. fr1m t-ins
said SoV-iniS.'r 18th To- satisfy overdue
interest I" tii- amount Of $1,000 Oh n
PRINCIPAL af ssp.,sp
This IL n critical period in the his.
tory II tile university said Chanrrllas
Eurli,-i las, evening. ''if W. fail in
Ials- this m"uCy i,i- building viii H.
sali which would H. .HVrFr blow I"
Denver ~ well ns 10 our institution
We niisi have the munry nj oncc. aI.'l
II /. evident that II We can turn this
cuTn-r W. will s.iDu L. Iui of our I'cE'
IL fuFvVvr.
The facts og aur embarrassment aT~
ihrsC: Tie Mack estate II iiDsi"n
hnlhs mortgage of ssi.- Oh ini'
VrFsity hall. uu which ih-tr IL inter
rsi of NI.p uvCTSiu" for two years.
The university ha. paid irihC over
ss,upr overdue inirp'st In riEhiC~u
months. bnt the trustees ~ the Mack
estate now demand that NIL the over
due inirr-st H. Itaid at nGirC ~ well ~
si1.nI principal. which makes u ncc"ss
slty 10 ut "ncc srcurr siG.np' by No
vcini,"r 18th.
"uT this amount W. have conditional
PROMISES which cover the Slpss inter.
rsi. hut W. still need Si"".. The uni
vyTsiiy makes no resistance I" the
claim. and II il making every cnoEt 4"
obtain the money this week.
last year the university debt wH>
r,,lur,i s.,DI. bringing It down tp
Sisnsa. During the same pcrioi the
student l,n.iy Increased In nuntCr from
Isip 10 SIS. nni this year We have i!.J
students In all the schools u the insii.
tuition. and III professors. The total
property " the university Is worth
pnrr than s1.sr.uDr. including twelve
buildings costing Ssrn.upr In addi'
,iun the university has lots n, tnivcr-
si,y park worth more than ssa.us.
These are for sale at from $40 TO siu"
pair.
"tt il evident that " We can tide over
this crisis W. will H. out of danger.
Prom its recent growth the student
Ipo.iy will undoubtedly r-ach total II
Lao In three years. aud the outlook Is
in every way encouraging Hut We
must have the money at once"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-11-08
.Ist,t. tIsil Harmed.

Denver. Nov. S.=IaTvis Hall, located
in NInu,cIair. went up in smoke nid
flames last night. aud forty.twu ga
dc,s. most ~ them SCaniily nitirSi.
wrf,. forced tn iiCr from the building
for their lives. All the cadets and
members NJ the faculty escaped. and
frw n any of thcm had time To save
their rrrSnunl belongings. The loss
caused hy the Hrr j. estimated ht l'!''
TWEEN NIl.Up aud <irb.tsh. The build
ing was burned out completely nnd
ibrr,, only rrmnin the blackcncd walls
of the front nud one side Of the buiId-
ing. TT,
mn, sounded ut - O'Clock. the cry ot
.Brc!' was raised. Smoke was tssu-
ING frnm the chemical laboratory To-
r,IrJ in the basement uf the norm
wing Of the building and underneath
the recitation room.
with Incredible rnpidity the iirc cN.
,cn,,rd from the laboratory to the root
,nJ thence ate its way around to the
front. - s,n
n il rcportcd that there was $40
.o insurance ON the building. which
n il expected will soon h. rebuilt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-11-08
GREELEY BEET SUGAR
FACTORY TO BE BEGUN

Denver. Nov. 1.-The Republican
says: Construction ON The i-w $50
ssp sugar b,"t factory. which i to t-
-F-cs-.i nj .Rci-y by the Greeley
Sugar Company. will H. i-.Eun within
the next week. l.. =. Dyer. .t the firn
II =. =. aui II. T.. Dyer 81 Cleveland.
ohio. wha is one Of the heavy awu-rs
of stock ia ihr tcw cunc-Tn. returned
last sv~n'ps from Greeley IN company
with Frank l.. Cove Of the firm Of
NCanssn IS Cows. attorneys for the new
eumfsIny. 1hr surveys far the factory
ani thr contracts for the excavations
and foundations w~r~ let last week.
nui work on the construction will L.
rapidly pushed.
The new factory will have n capsc-
iiy of 500 tons day ani viii have ,hs'
latest designs Of machinery f"r the
manufacture af i-vt SUGAR. several
IEl;Cu;s not owned hy other factories
ar. controlled by the .ry-'i-y plant.
The r1mrany which is building the
plant il composed of e. :. Mercy of
prnyrr nni capitalists from Cheyenne.
Wyoming: Salt Lake city ani CirVC4
lansi. Ohio. The officers af the cpm.
tsluy. which was capitalized this fall
vt Si!sa.snu. arr r. T.. Cutler Of Salt
Lake city. president: g. y. Granger
u Salt Lake city Hnd Cleveland. Ohio.
viCC president: e. =. M0rCy uf Denver.
treasurer. nnd George W. NaEiC Of
Cheyenne. Wyoming. SECRETARY. Con
tracts hav" ALREADY iNCn mati" by the
company with the farmers in III" vicin.
it's for the planting Of $3.50 acres In
h-rrt=
Tie firm af which Mr. pwyCr is n
mCmi'rr has constructed murc than a
dUzru factories IN the West and built
the factory ut Grand Junction aud
thrCr factories in Utah. The mnchin.
CRY used in factories is manufactured
hy his trIn ut Cleveland.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-11-08

tiago. The testimony was, he said,
uniform To the effect that the run was
n slow one and that II lid not proceed
with dispatch as directed.
lie quoted Captain Slesbcc's testi.
mony 10 the cffecI that he had not told
the commodore that the Spanish fiect
was not In Santiago. and also gave Ad-
miral Schley's version Of the Interview.
claiming that Slgsbec did say that the
Spanlards We're not here. Captain
Sigsbec was mn officer OF experience
ana knew Vc.y well that the fact that
lie Ind not seen the fleet WIS not cvi,
,icncc that the ficct was not there. II
Captain SIEsbc" had said positively
the iirrt was not on the inside Com
modorc schicy should hnv" refused To
accept !, aS utterly Illogical.
Continuing. Mr.. Hanna said: II
should think that II Commodore Schicy
had received Information that set his
mind nj test sufficiently To warrant his
turning his squadron back toward
Key West. convinced him conclusivciy
that the Spanish fleet WAS not there.
hr would surely hnv" stated that In
hiS next telegram to the department. .'
At this point Mr.. Hanna took up
specification four. referring To the ret
rogrnd. movement. lie said That In
making this move Commodore Schicy
had not unly taken away from Santl'
ns. the fighting ship. of the iyins
squadron. hut nis1 the scout vessels
located Ihrrr hy III. government To
watch The mouth of the harioF.
During this time" lie said. the
snt-s of the hnTilJr were left entirely
ttnEunr,iid. ani IL was not OUR fault
that C-rvrTa's fleet did not get away
without tH,ins destroyed
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-11-08

BEGINNING OF ARGUMENTS in
THE SCHLEY INQUIRY CASE

Washington. Oct. 5.-The Schley
court OF Inquiry reached The argument
stage at the beginning NJ the afternoon
session yesterday. The morning sit
ing was devoted To listening to .hd-
mlTal Schl.y and Captain Sigsbec In
making corrections OF their testimony,
which had been given previously and
III" Introduction by Judge Advocate
i.'ihly OF numerous documents bearing
upon the different phases OF the in
inify. Admiral Schlcy did not make
any material additions To Ills previous
statements, hut devoted himself largely
To III" clearing up OF ambiguous points
In his cvcIdcnc..
When the court convened after recess
The argument In the ease wns begun.
Mt. l.. l.. Hanna. assistant To Judge
Advocate l.cmly. Opening for the gov.
rrnmcnt.
Mr. Hanna told of III. arrival Of the
nyins squadron nj Key West nnd read
numlrr Of preliminary orders io
'nmm0ior. Scllcy. Speaking of the
run or I'll" flying squadron from Key
West to cicnfti"E1s. Mr.. Hanna claim.
"i that the trip WIS made as cxpc,ii.
tiously ns possible.
Mr, Hanna then read the order of
AhmiFal Sampson to Commodore
schlcy. dated May 18th. is:ss, directing
III" later io TAX. steps To prevent III.
enemy from continuing work on III.
new foriiiicailIns Mt clcnfncTns. ''it
iocs not npI--ar." continued Mr. Han.
IN. "ihni any steps w"Tc inEcn To pre-.
vent work on ihcsc new foriiiica'
tions.'
Mr. Hanna Then ;ooE M the third
specification OF til" pr,crpi. cunc-Fn'
Ing ,h. cruise from CicnfucEos to Sau.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-11-08
s,iI In.,n.tr, Grnwing.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Thc census hu-
reau's preliminary report upon 'hy SIN
industry in the Cniicd states sn"Ms snow,
n,,, Tho rapital invested aggregates
Ssl. .Os2. .2oi. nn increase OF nit!-nlne ~,
-, zinc, 1870, and that the value Of
,;,I rroJucts in 1900 was SlOI .256,2's.
an inrn.ase OF almost twcnty.thrce per
cent.