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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16

The farm bears relation to the mar
ket, and a vital point of national pres
perity and happy social condition will
be i'm proportion to our success in secur-
ing our share of this trade. In the Orient
men get from 10 10 80 cents per day; they
cannot buy luxuries; their wants are re-
stricted to the mere necessities of life
food and clothing. A few years ago /
sent man to China and Japan. keeping
him there a year. TO find out and report
upon the commercial conditions of those
countries and to learn what was neces-
sary for this country TO do In order 10
create n new market for our rapidly in
creasing products which were being sent
to Europe and sold. not to the highest,
but I might say to the lowest bidder be-
cause of the surplus we had to sell Dur
ing the past six years the flour trade of
the Orient has grown TO fifteen or twenty
millions bushels of wheat per annum, and
tf there was a supply of cheap ocean
transportation, this amount could, in my
judgment be very much increased. III
We could take twenty-five or thirty mil
lion bushels q year out Of the surplus
that is sent TO Europe, It would nearly
offset the average exports of Argen-
tina, II the new order of things follow
ing the recent war In China is to secure
a stable government and protection for
life and property. the development OF
China cannot fail to be very great and
I see no reason why It may not be az
great as that of Japan In that case
we would be called on to furnish onc-half
of our entire surplus grain, taking this
amount. out OF the European markets
and greatly advancing the price OF every
bushel exported from this country.
few years ago some very intelligent
Japanese gentlemen were in my office
and / asked them why they did not use
American cotton to mix with the short
staple cotton from India. They did not
seem TO know that our cotton vas 50
much superior to that which they were
In the habit OF using. told them IL they
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16

this time the mileage OF the railroads in
the United States increased Is per cent.
While the tons moved shows an increase
of 10 per cent, the earnings show an IN
crease OF less than 40 per cent. During
this time the rates have been reduced TO
the extent Of that difference. During that
period of eloven years, notwithstanding
the enormous increase in traffic. four OF
the so-Called trunk lines have through
destructive competition failed, and been
reorganized. and all but one of them have
been absorbed by the stronger surviving
lines. Destructive competition has forced
the weakest lines into bankruptcy. and to-
day they are owned by the lines that were
able to maintain THEN position and credit
giving the ability to- acquire these bank
rupt roads. The Baltimore & Ohio and
the Pennsylvania for half a century have
been rival roads. Both states and cities
have actively aided In building them up.
Destructive competition between them has
nnaliy resulted in the Pennsylvania road
owning the Baltimore & Ohio. Have tho
rates advanced Have the people along
the line Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio suffered
On the contrary the first step has been
70 furnish money 10 cut down the grades
TO double track the line from the Ohio
river 70 Chicago and to furnish cars and
terminal facilities 10 handle the business
To the best advantage. and at such rates
as will enable the shippers along the line
70 open up their mines and increase their
business In every branch of trade, and "a
rely upon the solvent company for the
facilities necessary 70 transact their busI-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16

The effect of this has been to bring
thousands of farmers from the Middle
Western states. including Iowa, Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan.
Indiana and Illinois to find homes in Min
nesota and North Dakota. This, more
than anything else. has doubled the price
of Your lands in a comparatively few
years. We have about twelve hundred
miles of railway in North Dakota. The
average cost of our railway, including
terminals, equipment, shops. elevators.
etc, is about thirty-five thousand dollars
per mile, as shown by it's capitalization.
In the fifteen counties depending almost
entirely for their transportation upon the
Great Northern railway, there are, In
round numbers, sixteen million acres of
land. If tho building of the railway and
what has followed it has added SO per
acre to the value of this land II is
worth S160,Oo0OO0 more than it would
have been without the railway, and you
have the benefit of this advance. ] am
glad that it is yours and hope 1t will
enable you TO enjoy your old age I'm COM
fort and to make those who follow after
you good ard worthy citizens of your
sta
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16
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TEis has already been done in the East
to the extent that throughout all of New
England the hundreds of original railway
corporations are now mostly consolidated
into three or four, and the people are
better off than ever before. Twenty-Five
years ago ii was supposed that competi-
ton was necessary to reduce rates.
think we have shown in the Northwest
that, without competition, rates have
been reduced faster than anywhere else
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16
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When many of the roads were built
capital was scarce and high. A very
large proportion OF the original railway
enterprises failed losing a large part Of
'the investment-they had no idea of the
futur" growth. and from want of money
and want Of forcthought the terminal IA.
ciIities are to-day totally inadequate. Ir
the cars could be moved at the principal
terminals the mann lines would be able
2 TO DO better than, at present. However,
with n continuance ror three or FIVE
years of the present volume OF traffic be-
tween the East and West added to in
dustriai traffic in the great manufacture
ing districts, this country will find itself
confronted with the most serious com
mercial question IL has yet been called
upon to solve. Terminals in the larger
Eastern cities are both difficult and ex-
penslvc to acquire. The Pennsylvania
railway. in order to get into New York.
onto Manhattan island is building n tun-
mel from Jersey City to Brooklyn at a
cost of forty or fifty million dollars. VIII
IL bring new business or must the ex-
pense Of operation and interest on cost
be levied on present traffic?
A careful examination OF the railway
problem from a national standpoint will,
| believe, show beyond question that tbs
business OF the country has outgrown
the facilities on most of the trunk lines
and that new facilities not now apparent
will be necessary TO relieve the situation.
Rates in the United States are much
lower than in any other country. Wages
are higher--the cost of most of the mate
rial is higher than In Europe, still the
average rate charged in Europe is fully
twice as high as in America The con-
ditions in this country change very rap
idlv-while rates have been cut in two In
twenty years all kinds OF labor and ma
terial used by railways have advanced
from 80 TO so per cent. Nothing but the
increased volume of traffic has made 1t
possible to reduce rates as they have
been reduced. To-day we find the volume
of traffic so great east OF Chicago that
the railways are not able to move 1t un-
der the present conditions. How will these
conditions be changed and at whose cost2
Who will build new lines or Increase old
ones? These are the questions which |
will not undertake to answer farther
than TO say that the West must have the
facilities or suffer for the want of them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16

As we have extended our railway lines
throughout the Northwest our first 90
tect has been 10 settle up the country
along these lines. A comparison of th-
census reports of 1890 and 1900 shows
that in Minnesota in forty-three counties
reached by our lines there has been an
Increase of $4,000 people, in North Da-
kota in twenty counties over $4,000 PEG.
pie. In fifteen of the counties in North
Dakota most depending upon the Great
Northern for their railway service | find
that the vacant land "a 1893 was 1856 900
acres; in 1901, 1900. 600. "@res, showing
that In the eight years there had been
settled upon in fifteen counties on the
lines of the Great Northern road $3.50
900 acres. In Montana the increase in
counties on the line Of the Great North
eTn wGs about 10000 people aRdin WASH
ington 10000 people. This year the indi-
cations are that the influx of new people
will be greater than at any previous time
in the history of the country. More pco-
pie will come IN to make their homes
with you and help you as Reighbors and
fellow workers in the development of
your state than ever before.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16

The railroads depend for their existence
on the products of the lands served by
their lines; IL has no other source of in
come. Individuals may come and go, we
will all sooner or later pass from active
life, but the land-the country-fts re-
sources and the railroads will be here
permanently, and they will either prosper
together or be poor together. There rs
no other community of interests that can
over exist against this one. While 1t Is
necessary for the railroads that the
farmers. the lumbermen and the miners
shall be prosperous, it is also necessary
that the railroads should prosper.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16

. To-day the farmers can ship their
q grain from the Red river valley to 4
q the Twin Cities and the Head of the I
D Lakes at from 10 to 20 per cent 4
q lower rates than farmers living in 4
y the Des Moines valley and Western 4
= Iowa, where there are many lines, I
= can ship to Chicago, the same dis 4
a tappa
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16

v
This can be done only by increasing
the volume OF traffic. The question is as
simple as raising a given amount OF
money by taxation. The more dollars
worth of property taxed the lower the
rate of taxation Will be and the greater
number Of tons carried the lower the
rate OF transportation will be. This is
one of the main reasons why we are SO
anxious to, develop the enormous through
business that Is rapidly growing up along
our lines. Every ton OF new business
that we bring contributes its proportion
of net revenue and enables us to reduce
the rate of transportation on our local
business. The interstate business on our
lines i'm North Dakota to-day constitutes
% per cent of the whole and still you
enjoy ALI the facilities furnished, both
passenger and freight with the increased
number of trains necessary to handle
this business, every one of which is an
additional accommodation to you.
it will be thirty-two years next March
since I first saw the Red River Valley.
At that time there was not q single house
on the vest side of the Red river from
the Bots de Sioux to Pembina. During
the past twenty years all OF my time
and effort has been given to building
mp the Northwest and no part OF tho
Northwest has given me more satisfac-
ton or is giving me more satisfaction to-
day than North Dakota. Its growth in
the past has been marvellous. Tho first
years in all new countries are marked
by hardship and self-denial but during
the past few years you are getting the
regard of your labor; people are coming
into the state by thousands, the value
of your land has advanced and will adj
vance beyond your reasonable eXpecta-
lions and / hope that together your
property and our property will work size
by side and shoulder TO shoulder to carry
forward the best interests OF North Da-
kota. No n an, no hundred men In your
state, represent the same interest in your
welfare that Il is my good fortune TO
represent and hope In the future that
with better methods OF cultivation and
more knowledge OF what Is required
your condition may be constantly i'm
proved and If your condition Is improved
ours will certainly share II with you.
AS the volume Of traffic increases our
rates will be reduced.
o 9 q 9 90 o o o o o q o o . q .
a that MI heln n
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16

would try a few carloads of our cotton,
and III they did not find IL to their advau-
tage to use 1t l would pay the cost of the
cotton. The ordered a few carloads
the result has been that We have not
been able To find transport alton TO supply
the Oriental demand for American cotton
from that time To this. During the
months of September, October and
November just passed, We shipped about
sixty thousand bales of cotton to the
Orient. This was all we could find ship
room to carry; the amount could have
Deen doubled had the ship room been
available. Daring this time other roads
have also CARRIES their share % cotton
TO the Far East and their experience has
been practically the same as our own.
q o q o 9 q q q q q o o o o y q
. Five years ago land in the Red O
. river valley and in North Dakota q
y was selling at from IS to $40 per o
. acre; to-day the demand for these O
. lands have made them worth from O
q $40 TO $50 per acre O
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16

If we are to enjoy a fair share or I
} the benefits of the development of 4
} Oriental trade 1t must come from 4
} finding market for the necessities 4
} OF life. nearly all of which come
} from the farms. 4
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16

. At the present time we hear much .
o about the community OF interests" q
q between the railroads. 1 want to q
o say to you here and now that the o
. only community OF interests that o
= there is or ever can exist is the o
q community of interests between the o
y producer of tonnage and the car o
q rier; the man on the farm, in the Q
q forest and in the mine must be able o
. at all times To sell the products of q
q his labor and his lands at a profit, .
. or he will cease to labor and have .
q nothing to sell q
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16

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must he made with the greatest care in
order 20 avoid unfair discrimination
against persons or localities. \ reduction
in the rates OF the whole country Of 10
cents for moving ton of freight 100 miles
would make a reduction Of over S150,00O-
600 on the traffic handled during the past
year. and would wipe out large part OF
the income OF the railroads.
General Railroad Conditions.
The conditions Of the general railroad
situation in the United States at the pres
ent time are hardly understood: For the
year ending June so, 1890, the number of
tons carried one mile by all the railroads
was T6 207. O00, 600 ton miles: In 1900 il was
14I GOO, 100000 as shown by the interstats
commerce commission reports. In 1901 a
safe estimate will bring this to 10000
900, 900 tons carried one mile. an increase
of TO per cent in eleven years. During
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16

o q y y q y D y o y . O o o o q o o
q There has recently been an at o
o tempt 20 show that we have no inter o
O est in building up the prosperity OF q
o the people of your state and of the o
q Northwest. If we did not do every O
o thing in our power TO build you up o
o we would be false to our best inter- o
q ests. Our object in acquiring the O
o Burlington jointly with the North q
q ern Pacific railway. was TO insure o
o an outlet to the best markets for O
o the grain, live stock and lumber OF q
q the Northern lines, and TO increase o
9 the volume of our traffic. TO the end o
o that we might at all times be able .
o 10 establish the lowest rates and 9
q most favorable conditions under o
q which the traffic must be carried o
O . q . o = o q q = o o . o . q o
The Burlington, with IFS own rails
reaches Chicago. Peoria, Rock Island.
Davenport. Quincy. Alton, Hannibal, st.
Louis, St Joseph, KANSAS City. Des
Moines. Omaha and Denver. and then
connects with the main arteries OF traf-
fic OF the whole country.
Assuming that the line of the Brsling-
ton had not been constructed ard that
the Great Northern and Northern racinc
Jointly had raised the money and were
engaged In the construction of 1t, would
there be anything to meet the dis
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-16

D The public must always bear In q
D mind that a bankrupt road cannot Z
0 furnish good service. The railroad q
D must be able to furnish the service q
0 demanded from IL at fair and rea- q
D sonable rates The problem we q
D have had to solve has been how to Z
0 reduce the cost OF operation so that
D we can furnish transportation at q
n the lnwazt nriCas
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10

pear fasw dflk o. water WIN fall
on the exact spot, which must be
noted. These preparations must be
made before your exhibition, so that
the audience will only see the sus-
pended pear, without knowing any
thing Of the drops Of water When the
moment for the performance has ar
rived, place the edge of the knife on
the exact spot, then burn the thread
and the pear in falling will be cut in
two.
This experiment can also be done
with two knives placed crosswise. The
knives must be crossed at the exact
spot where the drops have fallen.-
New York Tribune.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10

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Mahsg Rings of HorsshRir.
Irregular intervals the passion for
ma horsehair rings sweeps over
Y chhorhood. Unlike most amuse-
Of boys, 1t seems to have no set
4 for making its appearance. AT
Inning all games are abandoned,
Iors sit in rows along the curb
In or conveniently fiat fence and
4 factme rings by scores. Every
\ unfortunate enough to pass
\ On neighborhood so engaged is
&dIately set upon and must pay a
a and unwilling toll,
4 first step in making any Of the
feut braids is shown In the strands
binding the entire illustration. The
4 must be fitted to the finger for
IN the ring is intended, Figure /
Nins the first ring | shall describe.
braid consists only a series Of
II SlmlldT W Tue ohS SbOWu III tue
RATION. Somewhat approaching
4 Figure 8, but the braid is a
4 simpler; it is made by successive
bitches taken alternately with
set of strands.
snre G shows a rather odd braid,
is very little known. The
las to the left are Tapped back and
in front of the loop and the
las to the right are passed over
th time and then behind the loop.
ke 8, to my mind the prettiest Of
4 all, is perhaps the most difficult
tderstand. The hairs, instead Of
braided zen masse," are handled
lately The bottom hair first Of
'sde and then the other is passed
Ia the loop and brought around in
when 1t becomes the top hair on
hme side from which it was orig
selected. There is no rule fol-
d about the number of hairs used
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10
InIia.

My Julia was a sweet dolly. I had
spent many happy hours sewing her
dresses and playing with her. Most
ly she wore white and had happy
expression on her face.
was absent from the house, Jump
ing rope on the pavement one day,
when lady and her little daughter
came to call on my mamma. During
the call some one gave the child my
Julia to play with. Thatwas all right,
OF course; but, when they were going
away, the little girl cried to take my
dolly along! My sister came out aud
found me, and asked If would give
the little visitor my Julia.
OF course l said, mo, indeedp
But my sister coaxed me a great
deal, and told me that the little visitor
was crying very hard, and could not
be comforted, and would not give the
dolly up. She told me, besides, that
was almost too big to play with dolls
any longer
So at last / consented to give my
GEAR Julla to the spoiled child, who
cried for what was not hers! When 1
went In by and by, she was gone. None
of the big people ever knew how lonely
and unhappy 1 was without my pre-
cious doll
1t was a whole year before saw the
visitor again, for she did not live In
the same city. When l saw her--it
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10

was in shop-I walked up to her and
said: How is Julia? Where is
Julia?"
viii you believe It? She did not re-
member my Julia that she had cried
to take away from me!
went home very sad and indignant.
thought girl who could take my
Julia, and then lose her and forget
all about her, must have a heart Of
stone.-Little Folks.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10

Pking a ring; they vary according
|e thickness and breadth desired
<e workman.
gs carved from camel coal or
|ns may be made very attractive
e help of a little decoration. Fig
shows a shapeless lump Of camel
ready for the penknife and also
Ign copied from a ring made by
le'year-old boy. Figure 4 shows
nd of button, made either Of bone
ara rubber, applicable for ring
pig; also another design perpe-
by the same small boy. Figure
Pws very delicate little finger
|aton Whitfield from a lO.cent
Chicago Record-Herald.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10

You have seen little cat sit upon a
stoop and dog snarling and barking
at her. Pussy ia caught in a position
from which there is no escape, and
her sitting there to face out the threats
of her canine enemy is her only choice.
She appears to take things as calmly
as If she were sitting on rug'before
the parlor fire. If she runs away while
the eyes OF the dog are on her she is
lost If the dog has courage enough to
seize her, death would be her fate.
Her enemy feels that he is powerless
to touch her, and knows that she is
ON her guard, In spite of her air Of
perfect content. Her legs hidden un-
der her fur are ready for a spring.
Not even for a second do her eyes
move from the dog. The latter circles
around pussy, barking furlously all the
time; but the cats eyes follow him
with the keenest scrutiny.
She is waiting her opportunity and
she does not miss 1t. The canine backs
a few feet and settles down upon his
forepaws. A bark across the street
attracts his attention for moment,
and when he looks back the cat is
missing. He gazes down the street and
sees her tail disappearing over a high
wall.
Pussy proved a veritable Napoleon
In generalshlp, and showed more pluck
fhnp hfc 1opchfn Naxu Vorl- Mans
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10
MUCH PLEAsANrER.

Prosperity has ruined many a
man"
mo doubt; but II I'm given any
choice In the matter, I'd rather be
ruined by prosperity than by advers-
ity. The process is more enjoyable"
Chicago Post.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10
unn Atlanta Fnnt-Knns.

II Is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting,
Tired, Aching, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns aud
Bunions. Ask Tor Aliens Foot -Easo, a powder
walk. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample sent
FREE. Address, Allen 2. olmsted, LeRoy, MY.
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TYBEE BY THE SEA.
The Most Delightful Seashore Resort
On the South Atlantic Coast

Low Rate Excursion Tickets are now on
sale at all ticket offices on the Central Of
Georgia Railway. For full particulars,
rates, schedules, etc, ask the nearest agent.
f. ]. Robinson, Asst. GenI, Pass Agent.
savannah, Ga. ]. @, Halle, Gen. Pass.
Agent, Savannah, Ga.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10

We will give 800 reward for any case of
catarrh that cannot be cured with Halls
Cntarrh Cure Taken internally.
+. ]. CHENEY a Co., Props, Toledo, o.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10

Mrs. winslow'S Soothing Syrup for chill dren
teething, soften the gums, redpcesinnammas
lion ,aDays pain, cures wind collie, 25c. abottl.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10

FITS permanently cured. No fits ornervous.
ness after first days use OF DR.. Klines Great
NerveRestorer. e2trial bottle and treatisefree
Or. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, esi Arch st, Phila,. Pa,
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10

| IL all women are riddles, the palmer they
are the more readily the men give them up.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10

On hot day the animals in the Union
Stockyards Of Chicago have been known to
drink 1000, 900 gallons OF water.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-10

Some men are too busy to make friende,
and others are too lazy to make enemies.