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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-24
One Example of the Workings of Monopoly.


From Hearst's Chicago American
The annual report of the Pullman Car Com
pAny shows that in the last twelve months, the
cars of the company were hauled total OF
36o o,6o2, ,541 miles on the railroads of this
country.
For the privilege OF pulling these cars about,
the railroads paid the Pullman company. There
is no Just reason why they should pay 1t, but
they paid it, and for the most part, at the rate
of four cents mile for each car. For the
bare privilege of transporting Pullman Gals,
therefore, they contributed not less than $I2,-
900, 900.
Now, the railroads got nothing out of this
expenditure. It is true that they are obliged,
by the demands of the public, to operate sleep
ing.cars but such operation brings, in itself, no
revenue to the railroads, because the Pullman
company, besides its tax on the railroads, takes
all the income from berths and seats in its cars.
The seeping-cars are very heavy. 1t is
costly to haul them, and they wear out the
rails twice as fast as ordinary cars.
For the expenditures caused in these ways,
the railroad company has no compensation Of
any kind. Consequently, all of such expend-
lures and the charges for hauling the cars are
Jumped upon the general public, the large num-
Der that do not use seeping.cars and the small
number that do.
But, from these conditions there is no relief
for the railroad companies. The sleeping-car
business is now in the hands of great monop-
Olx that cau dictate its own terms and teStifleS
to its own immunity from competition of any
sort by steadily lowering the standard of its
service.
This situation would be incomprehensible to
any European. There are now excellent sleep
inp-cars on all through night trains in conti-
mental Europe, but the ingenious device OF lay
ing the railroads under tribute to them, and,
through the railroads, the entire travelling pub
lie, has never occurred to any one here.
But in Europe, for the most part, the rail-
roads are great public conveniences, operated
by the government for the sole benefit of the
people. Under our pleasantly popular form of
government, the railroads are skilfully- planned
instruments to gouge the people tor the benefit
of few rich men.
It is easy now to see how much superior we
are to the dull and benighteG Europeans.
In Europe, if there is to be monopoly of
anv kind, it must be only in the hands of the
state. We prefer to have our monopolies Ill
the hands of irresponsible and arbitrary poten
tates that they may rob us at leisure and run
our government for US.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-24

THE government has on deposit in the various
uted among 500 banks in every state and terri
tory except Alaska. There is great rivalry for
the privilege of handling these deposits. Why?
Because the money can be loaned and re-loaned
to the patrons of these banks and draw interest
State, county and city moneys are handled in
the same way. Millions of dollars are paid by
borrowers every year to banks upon this money
that belongs to these who borrow it.-People's
Voice, Wellington.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-24

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NNHNHHHH HH801HH00HHHE'
TWO CENTS e
PER ACRE. &
Mr.. Bowersock's Bill Provides for the e
Rental of Government Land to e
the Cattle Companies. e
In the House of Representatives.. on December 1e.
1901, introduced bill with the fol- -
lowing title: -
R.. No. 7212 =
To provide for the grazing purposes public -
domain vacant). -
The bill provides uniform
be TWO CENTS ACRE.
attention of the readers of ~
this paper entitled bill =
is intended for the special accommodation -
great cattle companies being organized
to the detriment Of the stock-raising
Say, farmers Of Kansas, YOU pay from
fifty cents to dollar per pasture -
land and with cattle syndicates whom,
under the provisions act, the government -
Will lease public domain gn1ftcant -
Of TWO CENTS per acre? -
The bill further provides that ''the lease shall
run TEN and RENEWED the Of that -
time, (the company having -
the preference.
This bill is the committee Lands -
Irrigation, Will, doubt, up -
passed at the coming session Of if Mr.. Bow
ersock is reelected, this Will ~
people endorse his approve =
he has introduced. -
day is a bill. A is =
vote to defeat bill, -
his Farmer constituents enough =
tax side panst and
furnishing MILLIONS acres pasture the great
cattle companies at TWO CENTS ACRE. -
Farmers, Bowman is the MAN OF HOUR. Stay by -
HIM YOUR OWN INTERESTS. -
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-20
sEABoARD STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE, Dee. IS Seaboard Air Line
common 25A; preferred 42A.
Bonds Ais, 82E.
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Tarrant e. Kings
Cotton Letter.

Especial to the News ana Observer
New York. Dec i.-Livcrpool was
practically unchanged. Receipts were a
trifIc more liberal and there was gen
eral disposition to hammer the market
by those who were short and IN this con
nection we might add that the trade in
general are bearish. But the efforts of
the bear element to depress prices were
futile as there was an Investment de-
mand which absorbed everything offered,
and after the first hour an Improvement
began, which was continued up to the
close and the session added with an Id
vance of 10 points throughout the list
Tor q week or more every effort has
been made to depress prices with no
success whatever. There was very little
short covering today for the reason that
there was no supply of contracts.
general attempt on the part OF the short
interest to cover wiz cause a big rise.
TARRANT & KING,
6S Broad Street.
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falling to six per cent fiat with no ad-
ditional exacton for commission.
The bond market was better sustained
than stocks. rejecting some investment
demand in anticipation of the January
coupons. Total sales (par value) 49,
900 900
United States bonds all were unchanged
on the last call.
The total sales of stocks today were
100 300 including Atchison ~, ooo'
Canadian Pacific $500. Chicago Terminal
and Transfer 500; Erie $4,000; Louis
Vile and Nashville $4,000; Manhattan L.,
$500: New York Central 10 500; Norfolk
and Western 9,7OO Ontario and Western
II 400; Pennsylvania 2S,500; Reading
$500; st. Paul 101, 900; Southern PACING
1900; Southern Railway 10000; Union
Pacific 43,700 Amalgamated Copper 3D.
500; Brooklyn Rapid Transit $500; Sugar
p. 800; United States Steel $4,000; United
States Steel, preferred, II 400; Rock
Island SO, zoo.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-20
n. e. B. Beers
Market Letter
Especial to News and ObserverD

Especial to News and Observer
New Orleans La. Dec. 19.-Liverpool
advtces were disappointing, but our mar
ket nevertheless opened one point high
cr and subsequently, advanced addi-
tional on the bullish weekly statistics,
the light estimates for tomorrow at New
Orleans. Galveston and Houston and firm
ness Of spots, closing nine points higher
on the day. The amount brought into
sight during the week was $4,000, against
S99 000 last year, and the total marketed
from September Isl to date is 6,131 900,
against G.003000 last year. The visible
supply of American increased $1,000 dur
ing tho week. against coo last year
and the aggregate to date is 3,0S2 600,
against 3.447000 last year, The visible
supply Of American shows an increase OF
365 900 under last year. The deficiency
is accounted for in large measure by
the fact that shipments direct 10 Man
chester this year aggregate is per cent of
the total amount imported TO Great Brit
ain. whereas formerly it was only d nor
NAL quantity. In other words the Man
chester merchants are caring for their
stock at home instead of in Liverpool
since tie Manchester ship canal was
built. and the chances are hat this
proportion will be increased from wear
to year. In tie meanwhile. as Manchcs-
ter stock is not counted in the visible, it
is misleading in making comparisons, tn
less due allowance is made for the
changed conditions which have taken
place in loinr business. The congestion
here. due to the lack of steamships and
the labor troubles will cUrtail receipts
locally for week CT ten days. 1T VIII
be about two weeks before the general
movement again becomes normal During
Tho interim with the extremely bullish
sentiment existing, values may b CT
HANGED further, providing receipts do noi
shows signs of increasing.
H. & B. BEER.
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Barbee e. Co.'s
Cotton Letter
Especial to the News and Observer

Especial to the News and Observer
New York, Dec lathe market did
better today. There was no reason for
yesterdays break that could be discov-
cred in news or the cotton position. On
the contrary there is every season TO look
for steady slightly higher market I'M
I'll more cotton comes in. With spot
prices hardening in the South and the
price of New Orleans futures over the
level here for May, the New York price
should be firm, at least. The market
owes this to both friends and foes. We
were not surprised at today,s adVanc2
and we were at yesterdays decline. But
there was no general enthusiasm over
the advance and a lot of cotton came out
In sight figures showed loss of $4,000
bales this week ard this brings the total
down to not far from last years figures as
the year before. Sentiment over the cot
ton outlook is moulded in a 10750,000
and 11.250, 000 bale basis. About IL ,0O0,-
COO bales is the popular figure. Now
on this basis the average operator sees
nothing to induce him to buy for bull
market at s LAC. and S12c But wait just
a minue. To maintain this 1l,,-,-,o bale
crop, even of the seasons production
there must be an increase in the move
ment before long. Without an ilcr'a3 50
in the movement crop ideas will be I'm :
settled and unsettled crop ideas mean
a higher market. In the last analysis,
therefore. We come hack to the crop
movement for market opinion. Because
il is light we have looked for steady
market possibly Lee. for May and
March But we want to take advantage
of all advances to take profits. An in
crease in the movement Will mean an en-
couraged set of sellers. There are none
now. More sellers viii mean lower
prices Now on the other hand, the
movement may not increase. If not we
will be on the ground and as ready 10
buy cotton as anyone. The cotton market
is here to make money by buying or hy
selling. At the moment the best traders
are waiting and do not see Inducements
to buy. When they begin, We hope to
learn of The fact and help the adNancc
But for the present take profits on ID
bulges over s lac. and only buy on
breaks. Trading is moderate.
BARBEE s; co.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. Dec. 19.-Today's stock
market showed the natural effect of the
elimination yesterday of n very large
short interest and the consequent lack
of an important sustaining influence
Yesterdays upward rush of prices also
led to considerable realizing. The pro-
fessional traders on the floor, appreciat-
ing this state of affairs. worked for
reaction all day and were rewarded in
the latter part of the day by a sharp
break in prices, which carried most of
the market leaders generally below last
night The forecast of the weekly bank
statement did not promise as good a
showing as was counted upon in the
middle of the week, and there was some
selling due TO disappointment on that
score. London also turned seller IN this
market today, reversing the position OF
Yesterday. Published reports of a heavy
fotation of railroad bonds of the Van
derbilt system in London attracted con-
siderable attention this morning and
contributed to sharp rise in New York
Central. The rumohr met with denials
from authoritative quarters. and this
helped to turn the market downwards-
St Paul was a conspicuous center Of
strength with continued rumors of an
carly issue of the now stock authorized.
The advance was accompanied by some
evidence of manipulation and the gain
was almost entirely wiped out. The
continued eager demand for anthracite
sustained the coaleTs. Great Northern,
preferred rose sharply without explana-
lion. The sharp advance in the price OF
conrer in London helped Amalgamated
Conner. These special points of strength
served TO sustain the market during the
early mart of the day in face of the real
izinc which was in evidence from the
tart and most notably so in those stocks
which have led the weeks advance.
Southern Pacific Missouri Pacific. Sugar,
Manhattan. and Louisville and Nashville
all were sufferers on this score. There
was some check to the selling before the
close. which was firm. The fact that
the loss of the banks to the Sub-Ireas-
ury this week is S4,315,000 less than ii
was last week, while interior exchange
on New York has ruled al high rates,
gave rise to hopes of a large reeupera-
ton this week in the cash reserves OF
the banks, but ii seems that the gain
on the regular interior movement has
been insufficient to Offset even this
largely decreased drain to the Sub
Treasury Consequently a small net loss
Of less than a hundred thousand dollars
IS indicated for the week. This did not
include today's transfer of s350,000 to
New Orleans. which is supposed to be
due to the large specula ton in cotton
at that point Tho news of This transfer
was factor in breaking he market to-
day. Sterling exchange, however. made
a further decline today. and the time
| money market showed the effect of grow
Wing supplies. the rate for short periods
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NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. Dec. 10 %. M Money on call
steady at 400 per cent; closing offered
az 90 per cent. Time money easier; 20
days per cent; 90 days per ceUt; six
months 5h0SM per cent. Prime mercantile
paper per cent; sterling exchange steady
4 s6HG14 S656 for demand and at 4.S2M0.4. IS
for 90 days. Posted rates +.S4Gsl.s4h and
9;SS Commercial bills 4S2H@4 6 ~; Bar
ernmentsbonds steady, State bonds frmer
Railroad bonds firm
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LIVERPOOL. Dec 10 4p. M. -Cooton Spot
cotton nOderrte business; American mid
ding fair 6. 4; good middlDg 400: mid
ding 4.52; low middling 4.4o good ordinary
e.2S; ordinary 4.i6. The saes of the day
were 10000 bales, of which 1000 were for
speculation and export, and included 900
American. receipts $4,000 bales, including
22,S00 American.
Futures opened quiet and steady and
closed eaay.
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STOCKS.
NAVAL. STORES.

WILMINGToN. N. C. Dec. T. Tupentne
dull SIX receipts J casks.
Rosin irm at 81. Sc al. 40; receipts Isl.
Crude, firm at 81. 7tGb3.0O; receipts so bar
rels
Tar firm at sI.6O; receipts 1872
SAVANNAl, Ga, Dee. 10 tTnrpeptine firm
at s.; receipts 1.O3s; sales $50; OK
ports 5.
Rosin 6rm; receipts s,248; sales 3,o13;
Quote a. -, c. Sl.&5; D. sia5; F..
ST so; +, Sl.5S; G., $40; II. Sos: !,
2,20; IS. s.. 90; N. s3.05; n, Sass; WG,
.S3sS; WWSt2C.
CsARLEsroN. :, C., Dec. 10 Spirits fur
peutine lirm at 81 receipts =: sales $50;
kosip firm receipts sales 49,. ex-
ports 200
S15S: H. S135; /. $2.o0; X. sac; NJ, 500;
n. s.. so; VIZ SIS; WV S415
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-20
TONE. MID. RECEIPTS.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Dec 19,--Thcrc was little of
Interest IN the trading on the Board OF
Trade today, Both grain and provision
markets were dull, but closed frmer.
May wheat was UP y to &c. May corn
fsc. higher. and oats to &c. higher
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Professional Traders Worked
for and Got---Reaction.
FIRM CLOSE IN COTTON
An Element of Strength the Worlds Visible
Supply ncrease---Forecast Of Weekly
Bank Statement not as Promising
as Looked For.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 19.-Home business in
cotton goods has been of an ordinary
character without change in prices.
Print cloths were quiet and unchanged.
There was some buying of heavy brown
cottons for China. Linens were firm with
q steady demand. Burlaps quiet; light
weights firm. heavy weights easy.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York. Dec. 19.-The cotton market.
after opening steady at unchanged prices
to an advance of l point ruled quiet
for a time, early cables being unsatisfac-
tory public speculation not as required,
and local sentiment having Il bearish
flavor. Later, however. it became ap
parent that the Weekend figures were to
be very stropg and a buying movement
set in which carried Prices four to
eleven points above the closing level of
the previous day, and on that basis the
market closed firm. Total sales of flu
lures were estimated at $4,000 bales.
All classes of traders became buyers
early III the day. an attitude initiated by
small estimated receipts for the day at
important points. The demand was ac-
CELEBRATED by favorable spot cotton dis
patches from New Orleans and other
points of accumulation in the South. At
New York, spot quotations were marked
up five points. Shorts were the best
buyers. An element Of firmness was the
worlds visible supply increase, which
amounted only to $4,000, against $4,000
bales last year. The American part of
the increase was only $4,000 bales, where
as the increase in the American visible,
the corresponding week last year was
161, 900 bales. 1t was evident that the
absorption of cotton was still proceeding
upon record scale With no correspond
ing increase in the movement Of cotton.
This, according to Superintendent King,
Of the New York Exchange, amounted to
370319 for the week, as brought into
sight. against 999,O72 for the correspond
ing week last year, making the total
amount brought into sight 6.11S,663,
against 6.054,546 last year. Estimates
for tomorrow Saturday call for 5000
to 1000 bales at New Orleans, against
1901 last year, while Galveston is
scheduled for 5000 to II, 900 bales, against
,219 last year.
No. IN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-20
New YORK. Dec. Cotton futures ope,
Ell steady.
otton futures closed firm.
LIVERPOOL.

Spot cotton closed quiet middIng up-
lands SO; middling Gulf sos; sales 2,30S
balas.
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BONDS.

Hook. v. Ala s,1O9
J.. & N. uni. As ,.101 4
Mex. Cen. A's.... TN
do 1st Inc. 23X
MINI. Il St.L 4's1o2K
M. x. d. I. A.. OH
- 2nd's...... StM
N. {. c. Ists. ..1o3
do gen ) l-2'.1o4
N J. G. gen. 5's"135%
No. Pac. A's......1C3H
+" as. ;lSz
N, &. W.con. 4s.iCO
Reading gen. as 96%
st L Il | Mton SIS II ? q
st. l.. IS Fgen4's 81
St.L. S'wes 1's.. 95
do pa ........ 81
S.A. &A.Pass as So
So. Pac. 4s...... o0H
So. Railway 5's..119H
r. Il p. 1sts..
T. ,St.L&W. As. IS 4
Union Pac. AS. 1U4M
do cow. 4's.104h
Wabash 1sts.....116
3" ends ....,..,1O7
do. Deb. b.. II
West Shore 4 8. .1t,h
w ) l., E, as. 81
wis. Cen. 4's.... ON
Mobile e. o, As. %
Con. lob. as. o.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, Dec. 19.-Spot cotton was
in fairly good demand today. Quotations
were unchanged.
In the market for contracts only mod
crate business was transacted. On the
first call, prices were up one to TWO
points. This was followed by q further
advance of 4 to 5 points during the
morning hours. Thereafter series Of
mild fluctuations ensued and at the close
values posted showed net gains of TO 3
points compared with yesterdays closing
New ORLEANS. LA. Dec. l9 - Cotton futures
cloSpd Ct
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-20

O.S.Ref. 2'sreg..Io-H
:. &. Ref. 2's cou IL 81
u. S.3's reg ......107H
A" coup ........107H
U. s. new KS reg l35
=" coup .......135
U. S. old as reg.1OsK
" coup ......109M
q. s. SIS reg.....1o3M
=" COUP. ....103&
Ateh'sn Gen. 4's.10IA
/" ad3 as. 49,. eCX
Bait, & Q. As. 10IH
do 3 1-2's. 81
do COW. 4's..103A
Can. So. 2nds....108
9. Of g. SIS. .1Cr u
=" 1st incomes. "a
+" I'd incomes So
G. q D. 4h's. ..105A
G. 81 A. 3 1-2's... 79
c.. B. & q. 40. 95h
CM&StP gen 4's113
c. & N. con rs. .133H
c.. X. /. & r. 4's.10SX
CCC&S Lgen4's. 98
Chicago Ter. As. SO
Colo. So. 4's..... qiK
D s.. Rio g. As. .101
e. prior lien as. 97k
Erie Gen 4e.. =. SIS
F.W.&.D.C.lsts .109H
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-20

January provisions We're unchanged to
&C. higher.
Leading futures ranreo as rolIows:
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THE BEST PRESCRIPTION FOR MA
LARA

Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply Iron
and Quinine in a tasteless form. No cure
no nav. Price soc. tfeod,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-06
Pacific Rsbekah entertainment.

The entertainment and dance of the
Pacific Rebekan Lodge. which was 10
have taken place on the 22nd ult., has
been postponed and will take place on
evening. the 18th. at Progress
hall. Many tickets have already been
sold and there will be a large attend
ance. Tickets can be had from the
members.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-06

fully up cities the Mainland in having 6nt
uptodts plumbing establishment which eates he most
complete and modern SANITARY GOODS manufactured
special attention to the World Famed Douglas Closets
provided tanks the
their operaionas closets De made They
the syphon principle which makes strong su that
thoroughly sold written
also against leakage charge being made
for repairs
These general Honolulu and give the high
satisfaction
Mr. BATH gives supervision all him
will be made Oh
careful
Telephone Main 81.
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GET OFF WITH FINE.

r. Hartman. 3. Gallagher and n. a
Campion, who We're sentenced to four
months in Oahu prison by Judge Will
cox recently for assaulting an aged
Haw allan, were released by Judge Gear
yesterday upon payment of a fine of
s25 each. Davis appeared with Creigh
ton for the defendants, who entered
pleas of guilty. Mr.. Douthitt stated
that he had discussed this matter with
Judge Wilcox who told him that had
he known the facts as now presented.
his action would not have been so dras-
The Redwood gazette., 1902-04-30
MOVING TINE.

the poetry of motion : than tha
of music, but visit to Sorrento
would not be complete without a
sight of the Tarantella.
We drove back to Pompeii, and
came by train to Naples and thence
back to Rome. If the readers OF
The GAZETTE are not wearied by
this long description of our sojourD
in the environs of Naples, I shall
try some day soon to tell something
of my visit in this most interesting
of all cities - Rome, the Great
Mother . Of the world.
With cordial greetings,
GRACE WILTSHIRE.
Pension Inez,
Rome, Italy, April 4.