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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
MARKING PRISONERS GRAVES.

MAnhlNG PhlSONERS GRAVES.
Senator Foraker's bill providing th al
the United States government shall
mark the graves of Confederate SOL
diors who died in northern prisons.
will probably pass. Senator Burrows
remark seems TO express the views OF
the majority of the senate: II think
1t but decent thing for nation to
mark the graves of those who were
so unfortunate as to be taken prison
ers OF war and to die in the prisons
OF that nation and be buried by it's
army"
President Mckinley once proposed
that the nation should care for the
graves of all the dead of the civil war
gathered In military cemeteries, wheth-
er Of Union of Confederate soldiers.
Public opinion in the south, while ap-
preciating to the full his kindly mean
ing, was averse to this, holding it the
sacred duty Of the south to care for
its own graves. The Foraker bill, how
ever. is not open to this objection. The
graves which 1t proposes to mark are
IN northern states. where they lie
nameless; and unless marked, their
very existence will soon be forgotten.
The bill is roper one and should be-
come law. - Toledo Blade.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

Samples of petroleum taken from
The lately developed Sippo field are
said to be worth S. to Sc a barrei.
Massillon men are largely interested
in the new territory, which is likely
to add considerably to the wealth of
that community.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
JUsT,FIABLE.

A maiden fair. with suL-kissed hair
came tripping down the street; her face
serene, her age sixteen-gee whiz, but
she was sweet On the sidewalk slick
she came down quick, with a Jolt that
shook her curls. but the words she
used must be excused-for she's one
Of the incest Maplewood girls.---C Con-
nersvllle Examiner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
PoYCOrTING THE TRUST.

There is no anthracite coal being
burned in Latty this winter, but peo-
pie are setting aside their hard coal
burners and are buying soft coal stoves
Alas the coal barons!-Lally Item.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
HERE'S. A HOT ONE.

IL Celina has any sober men we
would just say that the people of this
place would like to have one to carry
the mail and this Is no joke. = Ceiina
Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

The chances are that the Canton po.
1icemen and firemen will have to pat
ronize the Salvation Army's Christ
mas dinner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
A BIG SPONGE.

Jonah had been lodged in his new
quarters for the third day.
This IL pretty good" he unused,
"for q hall bedroom. and the steani
heat is Just nne!'
Hersupon the whale. fearing It had
swallowed . big sponge. threw him
out. New York Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
SAVED HIM.

Il did one charitable act today" re-
marked the bald headed druggist as he
eat down to dinner. 5s 1u.
"I'm glad to hear it, dear, rejoihei
his wife. Tell me all about It,"
"Ch, there isn't much to tell" re-
piled the pill compiler. "One Of My
clerks wanted an increase in salary 50
he could get married and I refused 10
give 1t to him." Baltimore Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
HORSE BOILED DOWN.

Tom Scott, on the Staley farm. has
the nc plus ultra OF fall colt. IL is
a perfect picture OF first class horse,
or rather the epitome of ore - Cassei
Review.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

aiming to overthrow the Monroe doc
trine and dictate the policy of the
southern nations. He insists that the
president should take firm stand in
the matter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

Chief Justice Richard A. Alvey Of
tic District Of Columbia, who was a
member Of the Venezuelan commis-
sion appointed by Grover Cleveland,
nays the Europsan powers now threat
sninG ~ South American country. are
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
LONG ON RIBS,

Anyone wanting mess of spare ribs
would do well to call on Mr.. Bork. as
VIC know he has plenty to spare.-Cal-
eGouia SIN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

Old line Democrats il, the Thir-
.eenth district are said to attribute
the Republican victory there, not SO
much to Tom Johnson's automobile.
az to Doc Norton's plus hat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

The further the investigations go
into the condition of things in the an
thracite coal regions. the more the
public is disgusted with what is re-
vealed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

Canal Fulton has agreed upon the
code without any opposition. The sal
aries are quite meager compared with
what are planned for Canton. The
mayor gets s120 year, marshal $3.50.
clerk, $50, treasurer $50 and the street
commissioner 20 cents an hour for
time actually at work
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

The rumor circulated yesterday by
30 irresponsible party to the effect
that Chairman Agler of the Republican
county committee had brought suit
against his barber for an inartistic
haircut. has been proven false by care
fui inquiries at the court house TO-
day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

II you can spare ten dollars for a
plate at the presidential banquet you
may be able to toss a quarter into the
Salvation Army kettle TO help along
the Christmas dinner find.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
AFRAID OF THE BOER.

by importing few Boer military
experts President Castro would be able
to make England heartily sick of her
share of the business. = Washington
Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

If it is anybody's business what kind
of an advance does the council intend
to make in the salary of the city hall
tanitor after the first OF the year?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
MUTUAL HAPPINESS.

Peter McKevitt and wife have NOV
ed to Oakwood and are now as happy
az two bugs in rug. We are happy
to aote this. = Sylvester Dispatch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

For the sixty-seventh time the con-
rtitutionality of the Cox code has been
Iassed upon and found to be o. X.
The public may now breathe freely
until the test is made.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

A Mansfield woman was elected from
church yesterday for trying to. take ur
a collection. Such an unheard of pro-
ceeding promptly met the rebuke it de-
served. =
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

Orr Aunt Carrie Nation is said to
have netted $1,000 from her recent
tour of the effete east. A mild attack
of insanity may sometimes be made
a fortunate misfortune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

With the appearance of the volumi.
. nous Christmas editions of the daily
newspapers. the fuel problem finds
ready solution.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
STILL GOING ON.

The Republican work of fixing the
fellows in the campaign is taking d
rest, but the Republican work of fix
ing salaries under the Cox code is go.
ing on in Ohio cities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
A MATTER OF CIRCUMSTANCES

The only explanation of the state
ment that a Kentucky man has bot
tie of whiskey AZ years old is the as.
sumption that his stock has never
come withir one bottle of running out.
Kansas City Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

The Venezuelan war clouds are lift
ing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
BAD BREAKS.

CHATTER - You can stop your auto
very quickly, can't yor? ! suppose it
has an eccentric brake. 0t%
Shaffer - Huh! It's had all kinds OF
breaks and they're all eccentric. -
Philadelphia Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
Nothing In a Name

~ woman and child died of starva-
tion In New York the other day. They
livedA-cr rather existed--on Hope
street. Who says there is nothing in a
name.-Colmmbus Citizen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

THINK OF THE FUN WE'VE HAD.
The little winter we have lad has
made some Of us ask what we have
done with our summers wages. Ce-
lima Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
a COMPARISON.

A peaceful blockade bears strong
resemblance to a philanthropical as
sault and battery. - Columbus Citi-
zen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
WOOD STANDARD.

Anything that the ordinary family
eats or feeds TO stock will be accepted
on subscription at this Office. and wood
me- demcnetIzed. - Koshkonons. No.
Leader.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

Santa Claus should submit to an in
terview on the latest styles in hosiery
after the twenty-fifth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
STARK co. DEMOCRAT.
(Issued Tuesday. and Friday)
ESTABLISHED. 1899
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
Semi Weekly per year by mail. .$1.0o
THE NEwS-DEMoCRAT PUB. CO.,
Canton. Ohio.
Weekly per year by mail. $500
DAILY NEws-DEMoCRAT.

Daily delivered by carrier. &c per week
Daily delivered by mail. .10c per week
Daily per year. by mail. $500
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
A Shot at the Preachers.

Hamilton, Ohio. ministers have
come out in opposition to Santa Claus
Alas, It is too bad that they missed
the delicious pleasure Of once being
ren.--Chicago Record Herald
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
DOCTOR ON THE JURY

DR. Sherrard is either in or passes
through our burg every day on pro-
fessional business. - Delevan Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
SHE LOST CASTLE.

Mercury = say, Major. is that the
fast Mrs. Comet?
Major 1rsa - Yes; she was an aster-
old. hit she married out Of her orbit.
and as Mrs. Comet she has no POSI-
ton at all.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
GETTING THINGS FRAMED UP.

John Hughes has his new frame
house about completed. A cook will be
the next thing in order. = Delton Re-
Wow.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
HIS HANDICAP.

"Thcy say Shakespeare had a vocab-
ulary of over thousand words"
"lIcw meager! But. then, there
weie scarcely any health foods in his
day"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
A Salem Opinion.

The city councils Of Canton and
youngstown seem to be playing Santa
Claus with the prospective officehold-
ers under the new code.-Salem Daily
News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
HIS CLosENEss EXPLAINED.

"'rhey tell me your son is close
student"
by gum, he has to be. don't al
low him but dollar month spendin'
money"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

Mr.. Carnegie's Christmas present
should be thankfully received by every
Cantonian.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
PLACE OF REPENTANCE.

who can tell me the meaning OF
leisure?'" asked the teacher.
IT'S a place where married people
repent" replied the boy at the foot
of his. c!asslp--Aarper's Weekly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

The Palmer hair cutting case threat.
ems to break into the courts again.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
FRIz UP. B'GosH.

Our village is very quiet at present
everybody being in under cover Of
ice. Sebring News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
Columbus Gossip


/ .- u. ...
CoIumpus, DEC. 11-State ocnoo'
lCommissioher Lewis u. boneDraRe' IN
Dis annual report speaks OF tne rap'o
grown OF inc pian OF centreilzins
country scnoois. In 1orty.hve town-
snips eraded centraiized scnoo,s sre IN
operation. Inc ONO plan IL peihe
cop,ed In otner states, =
Inc numper oI scnooi uistrlcts IL
z,4Sf, 90 CITY, Loso village anu special
ana l.Sso township. Inc totaI cost oi
fchooi properly IN ONO ls s4s,zo',so !,
an increase OF nearly $l,ooo'Voo over
isoi' ~ required zsl more teacneIs
.nls year than III i'svS. totai ot No,.
nV were empioyeu' 1919 men anu
io.4s1 women.
inc average mohthly wages In tne
.ownsnlp elementary scnoois were 200
ior men ana soS ior women. ror tne
towhsnlP nign schools these Wages
were $oi ana $4o respectiveiy. IN
oIner d,stlicts these wages were re-
specuVeiy $so' o. $of ana 300
.neH oiu ohicers' wno arc SERVING
tneir lourtn Terms, ~nNh means ,ney
wlh pe le,e'ec'eu a' .he s.a'e cohveh-
lion "hueh mee.s mere In January
lhese ohcers are w. n. Haskihs'
presiueh.' u. NJ Suinvah' vice presi-
aeht ana Y. w. oaVase' secretaIy.
treasurer Inc November repor.
SHOWS tne organization mas almost
soo'VoV IN the treasury. AZ 'ne CON-
Vention the ieVy VIII iiKeiy pe IN
creased rom ohe-nait Oh oae per cent
10 one per cent, which VIII aau large
y 70 the present surplus. me mem
Dership OF 'ne union approacnes So,-
aso. uhoels.ooa .eniauo VIII
De n,aee Ior an increase VI ~ per GEM
III pich mining anu proporuohate au
Vahces Ior o.ner work early IN the
new year, anu .his mater VIII DC ohF
vi ene ihpor.an' ques''ons 'ne con
neh.,on VIII az. upon iHe miners
.hInk they are en.it,eu 10 an advance
lor 'ne ,easoh 'hal .he Selling price =,
coa, anu iivihs eApensee nave gone w
whhe wages nave reihaiheu s'atioh
|
IN .ne lave oi LICK D,ck cahdioacy,
ho.rd as .nr;o,,,.,,ra ~. y. "a. sase
audacitv to lot n he known ,bat he
would like to be the Republican can
didate for governor The. word was
passed around in the state house FRI
day afternoon that he wns engaged
IN .ne interesting pasume OF nxing
up n.s pui.'ioal ,cn.es Win view o.
be strong .mnnn The ,orroars e~u ~ ~
stare and might pet the hocLin. ~
Senator Foraker, who has no time for
Dick nor his candidacy.
p--
The supreme court has appointed
CONGRESSMAN ROBERT b. Nevin, OF
,, 10y In anu Sah's o. outier Oh Co
oo,an,,,.oa ~ - '"o s'a,e Jaw
terms of Ave years IN en- ,oaS
Thurman and Gilbert II. stewart of
Columbus, whose terms have sxpired.
Clifford A. Nef, of Cleveland, is ap-
pointed for four years, to succeed
james b. H'hi' resigned.
c.,
- .'' ihe news
VIZ '.~n u sa,, warm hear'e''
no' "so'ee W. "hneini causeo
~ So" az 'ne s'a'e capi'ai.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
MORGAN THE UNITED STATES.

Il want a picture to take across the
water that will give me good idea Of
the United States
well, here's photograph of Nor
gan"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-21

Manager Pain of the Hawaiian Tram
ways Company is progressive. He has
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-21
CARTER TALKS
OF CONDITIONS

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March THE
Evening Star contains the following:
Senator George Carter of Honolulu,
who is in Washington at the suggestion
of President Roosevelt TO give his
views on the conditions obtaining in
the Hawaiian Islands, is the guest of
MIR. Clifford Pinchot, 1915 Rhode Island
avenue, whose classmate he was a.
Yale College. Senator Carter will so
to san Francisco in few days to visit
friends, but he will return to be pres
ent at the conference at the White
House when Gov. Sanford Il. Dole ar
rives, which will be about April 1st.
Although only 80 years old, Senator
Carter has had a busy life and few
persons are more familiar with the gem
eral conditions in the Hawaiian ISL
snds
Perhaps what surprises me most are
the questions that are put to me by the
people of the United States" Mr.. Car
ter said TO "A reporter Of The Evening
Star today. "'Are YOU accustomed to
American ideas YETI and DO the ma
tive people take kindly to free govern
nent?' are asked me frequently. AS a
matter of fact the people of the Islands
! have always been most patriotic In
| their demonstrations on American holi-
days Hawaiians have had representa-
tive government and elections since
lS47, and they understand the ordinary
term of politics pretty well.
THE ELECTION NENT FALL.
"As To the general conditions in Ha-
waii? Wei, that is indeed a cOmprehen'
1 siVe subject. In the first place, we are
IN depressed condition financially. Tn,
/ price of sugar, which is our main in
dustry, has reached the lowest poin
ever known. We haven't gotten over
the disastrous fire which was made nee
essary to stamp out the bubonic plague
The people of the United States neve
realized the extent Of that disaster. W.
have no cable to notify the world o
our misfortunes, as Galveston, Johns
town, Jacksonville and other cities ha,
when they needed help.
I'VE are looking forward to anothe
election the coming November, and
! will undoubtedly be a repetition of a
overwhelming native vote Ohe native
are in a big majority, and another leg
islature where the proceedings will b
conducted with a manifest intent to lg
more the organic act which require
that they shall be in English, and wi
be long and tediously drawn out by de
lays necessitated by translating every
thing from Hawaiian into English.
; Al the last session Of the legislator
the Hawaiian majority argued that
the minutes We're recorded in Englis
, that was sufficient to keep within tn
organic act; any way it was not IA
: to take one clause out of the act an
Y enforce that, for 1t was well recog
: nized law in English, as well as Amel
e lean Jurisprudence that documel
must be interpreted as a whole; thi
!, of the three points involving the IL,
h wailans in the organic act two were
q their favor and this one against ther
n Still further, they argued that il was
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-21
The Oregonlsn.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 9.-The
American-Hawaiian Company's steam
er Oregonian, Captain Carly, arrived
yesterday. siXty-one days from New
York. fifty-three days from ST. Lucia.
and twenty-five days from Coronel.
The steamer brings a cargo of over
1000 tons of general freight for the
Coast and Honolulu. The trip was re-
ported to have been uneventful, but
rough wee ther marked the latter end
OF the passage.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-21

About o'clock yesterday afternoon
the Alameda started out on the return
half of her centennial round trip be-
tween here and San Francisco. The de-
parture of the popular packet was a
most auspicious one, nature and Kap-
pelmeister Berger conspiring to make
the occasion "A memorable one.
The passenger list was large one.
and the wharf as usual was thronged
with those who came TO see and those
whose business was to say goodbye,
The musical prc gram was a double
endeT, for as soon as the Territorial
Bend had blown themselves for turn
a chorus of comely Haw1i'an school
girls serenaded departing friends with
some of the sweetest little ditties that
have ever been heard on the old
Oceanic wharf. Every one present en-
joyod the efforts of the young musi'
clans. whose every selection was greet
ed with salvos OF well-merited ap'
plauSe
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-21
SOME LOCAL ITEMS.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

The Globe Navigation Company's
steamer Eureka sailed for Kahului last
night at O'Clock. where she will COM
plete her cargo of sugar and proceed
to san Francisco. 1t has been rumor-
ed for some time that the Globe Navi-
cation Company intended purchasing a
small steamer for the purpose of bring
ing sugar from the other Islands TO
the Companys steamers in port. Such
a course would save the company
great deal of time, for as things are at
present the Globe boats, after discharg-
ing their freight, often have to wait for
a sugar cargo. The Tampico, from
Seattle, should arrive on saturday
The British sChooner-yacht Laurel
will get away for Tanning Island on
Saturday. Frank Burnett, her owner,
with his wife and family, arrived by
the Miowera last Saturday, from Vic
toria, and will proceed on the cruise.
Mr. Burnett is making an extensive
collection of South Sea Island curios,
and it was with this end in view that
the present trip was undertaken. The
cruise is expected to last a year. Mr..
Burnetts brother, who brought the
. Laurel down, will not continue the
voyage, and his place will be taken by
/ Captain Punt, who was engaged yes
= terday.
, The meeting of the stockholders OF
the Pioneer Mill Company yesterday
was given over almost entirely to the
election of a treasurer to take the place
Of w. Pfotenhauer. temporarily absent
from the Territory, II. Schultze was
unanimously chosen, There was some
I little discussion of the matter of the
new bond issue for the plantation. II
was shown to the stockholders of the
company that the negotiations had moi
progressed further owing TO the alb
sence in the States of Mr.. q, Nj. Cooke
who held the first issue of half mil
lion, and through whom arrangements
must be mace for the proposed increase
from that amount to one million. Th'
plan is to retire the old bonds and mak'
new issue, which would be of thu
larger amount, and this Will require thu
: consent of the present first mortgage
bondholders.
~ Manager Pain of the Hawaiian Tram
ways Company is progressive. He ha
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-21
A PRINTER GREATLY SURPRISED.

II never was so much surprised In
my life, as | was with the results or
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm" says
Henry T. Crook, pressman of the Ashe-
vile On. c., u, $. A. Gazette. II con-
tracted a severe case of rheumatism
early last winter by getting my feet
wet. l tried several things for II with
out benefit. One day while looking over
the Gazette, l noticed that Pain Balm
was positively guaranteed to cure rheu-
matism, so bought a bottle OF II, and
before using two-thirds OF II my rheu-
matism had taken its flight and have
not had n rheumatic pain since" Sold
by all druggists and dealers Benson,
Smith 4 Co, Ltd. agents for IL. i.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-21

Ne notification has been given OF
neeAing of the Kona bondholders, as
Ceoii Brown has been detained from
his o0ee for q couple OF days.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-21

Tho stockholders ~ the lnter-lslani
steam Navigation Company met yes
terday, heard reports ~ the officers and
adjourned % meet again Aprl iith.
The meeting was well attended, but
owing 90 certain facts which are need
ed before the completion of the busi-
ness Of the ennual meeting. u was de-
cided to take the recess.
The reports of the officers ~ the COM
pany were well received. The showing
OF heavy expenditures during the year
past was not above what was expect
ed, and the explanations given showed
that in fact there had been the greatest
care shown i'm the handling Of the bus
iuess during the year. The greatest
expense was that which was entaiied
in the conforming 70 the navigation
laws OF the United states. This made
IL necessary to alter the construction
of the vessels, build bulkheads and In
general remodel the ships Then there
We're life RATS, life boats, preservers
and other things needed. which, taken
in connection with the expense of main
tenance, was sufficient to cause the
great expense.
In addition TO the amounts thus spent
there was a further expense of oper-
alton. The salaries of the certificated
officers, the increased wages OF the
seamen, the reduced carrying capacity
of the vessels, all made 1t impossible
for the company to earn its accustomed
receipts. The questions of procedure
will be discussed fully at the next meet.
ing, and President Ena says the outlook
is improving for the company.