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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-07-31
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; Kingstree, environs and vicinity,
enjoyed a pleasant outing at kel-
ley's Lake last Friday.
The Florence Daily Times con-
tained all extended write-up of
Cades this week by its special staff
correspondent, Z. S. welch.
Mr.. ID. VI. Jenkins, who for some
time worked as lineman for the
Kingstree Telephone Co., died in
Georgetown on the 2sd inst.
The hearing of testimony in the
Cox-Hanna reference before II. &.
Askins, Esq, as referee, was con-
cluded here Friday of last week.
Voters should remember that in
order to cast Il vote In the primary
their names should be on their club
roll at least five days before the
primary.
Dispenser J. w. Coward has re-
ceived an invitation to picnic at
Columbia to be given by the Gar
rett Wine Co., on August I.
The editor of THE RECORD re-
turns appreciative thanks for an in
vitation to Il picnic at the residence
OF Mr.. H. Foxworth of White Oak
IN next Saturday.
Nr. J. p. Nelson exhibited to us
yesterday curiosity in the shape
of hens egg, the small end OF
which is extended about two inches
in the shape Of horn.
Mr.. Frank Nelson has retured to
Charleston and resumed his posi-.
ton as letter carrier. Mr.. Nelson
has been here with his parents for
some time OH sick leave.
Mr.. L. J. Cameron of Lake City
spent Sunday night at Mr.. s. B. w.
Courtney's. Mr.. Cameron, we un-
derstand, has accepted clerkship
with Mr.. J. w. Lockliear Of Gour-
dins.
Mr.. J.. G.. Bell of Indiantown lost
a tobacco barn by fire on July II
This item was sent US last week by
An esteemed correspondent, but in
some way it became misplaced and
was omitted.
Sheriff Graham returned from
Columbia Tuesday with Jacob Epps,
a negro on the chain-gang who was
adjudged insane some time ago and
committed to the asylum. Epps
has been discharged as convalescent
and will resume his job as road
builder.
At a picnic at Oak Ridge last
Thursday the preliminary skirmish
of the county campaign took place.
Messrs. Wheeler and Graham, can
didates for county supervisor, and
Mr.. r. ID. Blakelcy, candidate for
reelection as county commissioner,
were present and responded to an
invitation to speak.
Mr.. p. S. Courtney, who is justly
noted for his cold beverages and the
uniform courtesy with which he
dispenses them, is in Marion for a
few days on business. BY the way
Mr.. Courtney will soon open up a
general merchandise establishment
at the old Benjamin stand on Acad-
emy street.
Mr.. f. p. Erwin, who is in busi-
ness at Newport, Fla, passed
through town Friday going to visit
his home folk at Church. "Ras'
tells us that he is here for his health,
but he locks suspiciously robust and
handsome for an invalid. Mayhap
his ma lady is nostalgia, superin-
duced by u certain form of heart
disease.
The frllowing young ladies: and
gentlemen from Kinestree have
recently gone to Pawleys Island:
MiSScs linn knllnv Italina Rrnrk-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-07-31
THEN AND NOW.
Compare This Old Receipt With the
Tax Levy Of To-day.

Editor County Record
Enclosed l hand YOU a tax receipt
given to my father by W. j. J.
Lifrage, tax collector for the year
1858. Compare with taxes of to-
day. We are certainly living in an
advanced age.
Respectfully yours,
J. DAVIS CARTER.
Leo, s. c., July "a, 1902.
Following is the receipt referred
to. The original may be seen at this
office:
$50 Acres Land a l2c Genl Tax
1857 30
3Oc Dis Tax 1858 80
.S5
8 March Reed @. Jesse Carter 85-l0O
dolls, his Taxes.
w. J. }. LIFRAGE, T. G.
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to Georgetown.
Miss Anna McClary is visiting
relatives ut Gourdins.
Mrs. f. l.. Payne of Cades visited
friends in town Sunday.
Mr.. John S. Huggins was in town
Monday from Johnsonville.
Mr.. P. II. Stoll went to Chester
this week to visit his parents.
Mr.. Emile Arrowsmith returned
from Georgetown Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Ross spent
Sunday with friends at Salters.
The county campaign opens at
Jehnsonville on Tuesday, August D.
Mr.. Louis Jacobs of Charleston
came up for a day or two last week.
Messrs. w. G. and r. H. Tutle of
Greeleyville called to see us Non
day.
Mr.. William Reddick is spending
several days in Darlington this
week.
We print candidates cards on
short notice. All styles at lowest
prices.
G. S. Welch, representing the
Florence Daily Times, was in town
Friday.
Mr.. a. w. Gagg has returned from
visit to his former home in New
Jersey
FL. Wilcox, Esq, Of the Flor
ence tar, was in town Monday on
business.
Mr.. w. S. Grayson has withdrawn
from the race as a candidate for the
Legislature.
Messrs. II. J. McF adden and John
Hanna of Bethesda were visitors in
town Monday.
The remainder of ScarborOugh's
great speech will be found in sup
plelnent. Read it.
DIR. A. d. Epps of Greeleyville
was in town yesterday greeting his
numerous friends.
Hon. J. r. Coggeshall, a member
of the Darlington bar, was in town
Friday on business.
Kingstree extends hearty well
come to the summer school faculty
and the "teacher-students"
Hon. r. VI. Gilland and Mr.. Des-
sic Gilland left yesterday for Green
Castle, Pa to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs, d. w. Cunningham
have returned to Sumter after Wis
iting relatives ut Indiantown.
Messrs. J. G. Bell and F. L..
Mccullough of Indiantown were
county-Seat visitors Tuesday.
Hon. <. II. Lesesne of Greeley
vile spent Sunday and Monday
with his sister, Mrs. VI. j. Porter.
Everyone who attended the
Farmers Institute was pleased with
the lecturers and their practical
talks.
Communications from Cades, Trio
and Heinemann came i'll too late
for this issue. Will publish next
week
w. +. Clayton, Esq, and George
Galletly, Esq, of Florence,were here
Friday as counsel in the Cox-Hanna
reference.
Messrs. Charles and Carol Burgess
attended a party last Friday night
at the residence of Mr.. Robert Epps
Of MOuz0n
Capt. w. r. Funk attended the
meeting o. the State board Of equal
ization, which took place last Tues
day at noon.
"Dog days" were ushered in with
rain, and it has rained every day
since. Wonder if the old adage
will prevail9
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
LINCOLN'S FARM TO BE SOLD.
Historic Property viii Be Offered for De'iu-
quent Taxes.
(By Associated Press. }

EVANSVILLE. IND. March 15-The
old Lincoln farm, in the heart of LIN
coin City. Spencer county, will be sold
for delinquent taxes. For years the
taxes on the farm have not been paid.
and the county officials decided to offer
the farm for sale Attempts heretofore
have been made to turn the farm into
a park and secure from Congress an ap-
preparation for this purpose. and TINS
may be done if the farm shall pass into
other hands.
The old cottage that stood on the farm
and in which Abraham Lincoln lived was
removed to New York several years ago
and was sold for several thousand dol
lars The commissioners of Spencer
county have received many letters from
people over the country. wanting to buy
the farm, and bidders will doubtless De
numerous when the tax sale snail ne
held.
The mother of Lincoln is buried on the
farm. The hlrial-lot is kept in sood
condition by the commissioners. me
county received a deed for the lot sew
eral years ago. The late Governor
Mount, of this State. advocated turning
the farm into park and brought the mat
ter to the attention of the Legislature
but nothing was done
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
SKY sCRApERs DOOMED.
Only Pew Years and They Will Begin to
Fall.
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, I'LL, March 15.-"The steel
framework in many of the big buildings
in the business district of Chicago is cor
roding, making them very dangerous. 1t
is only question Of a few years when
these buildings will fall to the ground
This statement was made by General
William Sooy Smith, at the Thirty-tifth
annual dinner of the Chicago Real-Estate
Board He added: THE steel framework
in many Of the big buildings is left free
to the action of the air and gases which
circulate through the tile and a space
about the steel.
'"The owners of these structures have
the steel painted with oil. This Oil will
withstand the corroding process about
three years. Then begins the corroding
of the steel and within a few years your
sky-scraper will fall.
The speaker said that the elevated road
structure would not withstand the corro-
sion. He asserted that within ten years
they will be dangerous and within twenty
Years out of service. The corrosion of
ore-fifth the thickness of the steel frame
work of the structures, he said, will rem
der them incapable of bearing their own
weight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
cation ready prior to the coronation of

Zdtfon Teduy prior 10 TIE COZ oild 'i'ti VI
King Edward.
Among the committeeman are Lords
Kintorc. DutHeld, Craven ard Marquis
Reresford Major General Sir. Reginald
Pole-Carew. Anthony Drexel and ReSi-
nald Ward Other prominent men. both
British and American. are expected to
join the organizing body in the near fu-
ture. The clubs name will probably be
The Columbia g
The object Is to afford to Americans
who are now barred by their nationality
from several leading clubs of London.
social headquarters in the British capital
such as they have at home
Ladies will be admitted to certain
rooms. including the diningroom 1t will
be the most expensive club in England.
the entrance fee, ESQ. being more than the
fee asked by any English club.
AIRY member of the leading American
organizations. such as the Union and
Knickerbocker clubs of New York, the
Somerset Club of Boston and the Metro
politan Club. of Washington will be adj
mitted. without ballot for temporary
membership.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
THE CHESS TOURNAMENT.
international Tournament Being Played by
Wire
fBv Associated Press


NEW YORK. March 15--Piay was re.
sumed to-day on eight boards IN the
chess tournament for the Newness trophy
and Pilsbury and Marshall began thci-
games in London with Lawrence ana
Atkins respectively. Conditions were IA
yorabIe for the Americans on two board:
and for the British on two others, Wiz
tho remaining games about even.
Pilisbury's game against Lawrence
opened as a Ruy Lopez. Lawrence's de-
Tense on the third move was POI
which was the defense adopted by Tar
rasct in game with Pillsbury SONS
time ago Tarrasch lost on that coca
sion Marshall played a Queens samott
against Atkins and the latter declined
10 take the gambit pawn The hrss
moves We're made on conSentiat hnes.
After Trenchard's first move to-day
DeImar's game was regarded as hopeless
Mason offered draw to Bassey. but Tho
offer was declined.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
PLEASED WITH VISIT.
French Diplomat Enthusiastic Over His Aser'
lean Visit
fBy Associated Press.>


PARIS, March 15.-M. pEstourneses
de Constant. the Franch diplomat ar
rived in Paris this morning on his return
from the United States He re1ee'e"
most enthusiastically TO his Vsie 10
America and said to the correspondent
Of the Associated Press:
..I was overwhelmed by the royal hos
r.;ta,ity of which I was the recipient
everywhere. My reception; in Chicago
will remain inde,ieIy in my memory
was highly sratified ty the hearty wei
rsIr who was courteous in tha extreme
n is a great pity he is rot better knows
here. His nne character would gain hi0
the hearts OF the Frerchmen. My meet.
ing convinced me that President Roose-
velt is a lover OF peace. justice and lib
s,.,y I found him better acquainted with
french literature than many Frenchmen.
and count him among the friends OF
France.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
LYDDlTE IS DANGEROUS.
Acts Like Boomerang and Flys Back on Pro-
i:ctOr.
(By Associated Press. J

LONDON, March l5.-The eNitraordl-
nary effect of lyddite has been revealed
by the statement that during the re-
cent experiments with the hulk OF tho
cid battleship Belle Isle. shells contain
ing that explosive refracted fra sments
upon the attacking vessels. which were
900 yards distant Other fragments
dropped close to a gunboat situated LUZ
yard abeam of the line OF nre. Ine
deduction drawn is that when lyddite
is 1,sed there is danger for a friendly
vessel at least ] eco yards away.
The Outlook compares lyddite Win
boomerang and points out that to De OF
any service it must be dropped risht on
hoard a hostile vessel, as "if the pro1ec-
file does nor hit the right place 1t will
fy back and slay the slayer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16


5she5will return to her home in Louisville.S
spending a few days with her husband q,
Hon. S. S. Simmerman, member OF ehe =
House, at New Ford's Hotel.
Nr. and Mrs. L Cox have moved 10 no.
s1s South Third Street.
Miss Addie Bowe is visiting friends III
Ashland for few days:
Mrs. Marion Lambert will come to TINS
city on a visit soon after Easter. MI $.
Lambert will be pleasantly recalled IS
Miss Florence Parker.
Mrs. Ashtona starke is in Macon. Ga,
there she will remain for some time,
taving been called there by the death
OF her father.
Mr. and Mrs Clifford Randolph Caper--
ton are spending some time at Mrs. Spots
wood Smiths, on Grace Street.
Miss Mary Austin Haw. of Ashland.
who has been the guest of relatives in.
this city. has returneA home.
Mr.. Eppa Hunton spent few days
In Warrenton this past week.
The Methodist Ladies Auxiliary OF the
Home Mission Society will meet at Cen
tenary Church next Wednesday at a
o clock
Mrs. D. G. Tyler, who, with her chill
Gren, have been visiting in this city, left
yesterday on visit to williamsburg
Mrs o. E, Short. OF Lawrcncevlle. is.
visiting Mrs. Percy Creach, in this city,
Mr. and Mrs. James Tinsley and the
Misses Claire and Irene Tinsey have re-
turned to their country residence, "Fic-
qurocque." after delightful visit to
New YORK and Nashville.
Mrs. Bishop. the wife of Congressman
Bishop, of Washington, and Miss Good
neaugh, of Michigan. are the guests Of
Rev. and Mrs William Maybee, No.
22l2 East Grace Street.
Mrs. Charles Rixey. of Culpeper. is the
guest of her mother. Mrs. Franklin
Stearns.
Mrs. Edgar Taylor, who has been Wis
itinG friends In Baltimore. has returned
to the city.
Mrs Carrie Levenson. Of New York.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. A. Broidy.
No. 406 East Leigh Street. She expects
to spend two or three months IN hlch-
mond.
Miss Daisy Hancock and Mrs. Frances
Starr are visiting Miss Henrietta Ander-
son, in Danvile
Miss Walker. of this city, is visiting
Mr.. o. 3. Barker, on College Hill, Lynch
burg.
Mrs. A. f. King is visiting her father,
Mr.. Charles w. Crew, in Ashland.
Miss Nlaude Steele has returned to this
city. after a visit of six months in Wash
iEgton, D. c.
Miss Helen O'Ferrall, who has been Wis
ting in Morgantown, w. Va, reached
the city last night.
DR.. George Denny, president of Wash
ington and Lee University. is the guest
of Rev. DR.. G. B. Stricken, at Union
Theological Seminary.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Huntingdon Hyde,
of New York. and Mrs. Tom T. Nc
CURE. of Manchester. Va. are the guests
of Mrs. Hunter Mcguire.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. E. Crump announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Grace W. Crump to Mr.. John S. Hutchi-
son. Tuesday. March 18th, at II A NJ, at
their home, No. 1925 West Cary Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
AMERICAN CLUB IN LONDON.
Will Be Most Expensive, aud Exclusive
Entrance. ESQ.,

LONDON. March 15.-Americans will
shortly have a London Club equal in
exclusiveness and prominence to any of
the leading clubs in the United States.
An influential Anglo-American Committee
was formed this week to get the organi-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

Observation-Disclosures Colony. Friday.
March 14.-commandant Celliers. Of tho
Kronstadt Orange River Colony com
nnand OF Beers, Vsas among the prisoners
captured by the British recently b cao
sryeiIhron district.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
Italy ec;iues to Initiate Intervention Id South
Africa.
(By Associated Press.)

ROME, March 15.-In the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day, Signor Prinetti. the
minister OF foreign affairs. replying to a
question, said the Government OF ltals
declined to take the initiative in pro-
posing European intervention in South
Africa. He was glad of the opportunity
to say that the relations between ltasy
and Great Britain were never more cor
dial and intimate than at present
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

Mr.. William Boiling is quite sick at the
residence of his son. ErnestSL BOILING.
NO 1nH Floyd AyenuA;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Perley. OF Char
lottesville, Va. are visiting Mrs S. A.
Eddens.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

A called meeting Of the William Me
mortal Circle. Kings Daughters. will &c
held at the Womans Christian Associa-
ton on Wednesday afternoon at O'clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Young, who are
staying with Mrs. D. N. Walker, will! in
the future, make this city their home
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

Miss Ethel Wilder. who has been visit,
ing Mrs Charles Cotesworth# Pinckney.S
shasarona to Charleston. from which city:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. 3. E. crump announce
the marriage of their daughter Miss
Grace W. Crump. to Mr.. John S. Hutchi-
son. Tuesday. March 18th, at II A NJ, at
their home, No 1925 West Cary. Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

Mrs. O. f. Short. OF Lawrenceville. is
visiting Mrs. Percy Creach, in this city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Huntingdon Hyde
of New York, and Mrs. Tom T. Nc
CURE. of Manchester. Va. are the guest!
of Mrs. Hunter Mcclure.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

Mrs. D. G. Tyler who, with her chill
Gren, have been visiting in this city, left
yesterday on a visit to williamsburg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

DR.. George Denny, president of Wash
ington and Lee University. is the guest
Of Rev. DR.. G. B. Stricken, at Union
Theological Seminary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-06
The Luxury of Modern Railway
Travel to Florida and the South.

The gratitute OF tourists who appre-
ciate the acme of luxury in railway
travel is due in no small measure to
the Southern railway system. Their
line of operation is the great highway
that leads by Washington, ID. c., to
and Though the Southern states. Year
by year they have adopted every i'm
prOvement that could add in any way
10 the comfort of that army of visitors
who make their winter home in the
vast territory covered by its network
of lines.
An example of the superb trains
operated by the company is the South
ern's' Palm Limited" which rupns be-
tween New York, Philadelphia and st.
Augustine, every day. except Sunday,
during the winter months. This mag
nificent train will be inaugurated
Jan. IA, 1902. leaving Philadelphia at
3.l6 p. me- the most luxurious in the
world. runs through solid from New
York to st. Augustine, excepting one
drawing-room sleeping car, which is
detached at BlackVille, S. c., and runs
TO Augusta, for the accommodation OF
travellers to this popular resort, and
Aiken, S. C. The train is composed of
Pullman composite, compartment cars,
drawing-room, sleeping cars, library.
observation and dining cars. Two
other fast daily limited trains are
operated, carrying through Pullman
drawing-room sleeping cars, New York
and Philadelphia to Savannah, Jack
sonyille, Tampa. Charleston, Augusta,
Asheville, Chattanooga, Nashville, At
lanta, Birmingham, Memphis, New Or
leans, affording excellent service to
Florida, Mexico and the Pacific coast.
Dining car service on all through
trains. The popular route to Pine
hurst, n. c., Pullman drawing-room
sleeping cars, Washington, Pinehurst,
Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays.
New York to Thomasvilel. Ga, Pull
man drawing-room sleeping cars every
Thursday, commencing January 9th.
Charles l.. Hopkins, district passenger
agent Southern railway, S2s Chestnut
street, Philadelphia. will furnish all in
ormation.,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-06
AT HIS BROTHERS. FUNERAL.
The Next Day Patrick McGrail Was
Killed on the Railroad

The remains OF the man who was
killed near the Throop water tank at
Elmhurst Friday last, have been iden-
lifted as Patrick McGrail, aged so
years, who had been an inmate of the
Hillside Home during the past ten
years.
He left the Home Thursday, and
came to the city 10 attend the funeral
of his brother. the late Michael Nc
Grail, who died at his home, 30S South
Webster avenue. After attending the
services that morning, McGrall started
for the Hillside Home.
The supposition is that he boarded a
South-bound train on the Lackawanna
railroad, and left the train at elm
hurst, and started back to Scranton.
Engine No. S17, in charge of Engineer
Noble johnson, was backing down to
the Nay Aug yard when McGrail
stepped in front of 1t and was killed.
The body, after being identified was
brought TO Scranton, where Coroner
Roberts viewed it.
superintendent Beemer, of the Hill
side Home, having heard of McGrai's
fate, ordered the body shipped to
Clarks Summit, but when it arrived
there, a sister of deceased's claimed
the body and it was returned to the
latter's home in South Scranton.
McGrail was a medical patient at the
Home, and had been sufferer from
hay fever for many years. He was
well-liked by all who knew him and
was especially liked by Superintendent
Beemer, who considered him one of the
best members of his large family.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-06
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
In Effect Nov. 8, 1901.

trains lelNe scranton.
For Philadelphia and New York via ID. L. II.
r. r., at 6.3s and 9.3s a. M. and 2.Is, i.27
tBlack Diamond EXpress), and 1l.39 p. m. Sun.
days, D. & II. r. r.. 1.5s, s.27 p. M.
For White Haven, Hazleton and principal points
in the coal regions via d. & H. X. r.. 6.3s, 2.1s
| and 4.27 p. III. For Pottsville, 6.3s a. m., 21s
p. m.
For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Harrisburg.
and principal intermediate stations. via d. & II.
r. R., e.$s o3s a. M; 2.lS, 4.e7 (Black Dia.
mond' Express). 11.39 p. NJ. Sundays, ID. & II.
r. r., 93S a. M; Los, s.27 p. IN.
For Tunkhannock, Towanda. Emra. Ithaca,
Geneva and principal intermediate stations, via
D., L. and W. r. r., $40 a. IN. and $50 p m.
For Geneva, Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara Falls,
Chicago and all points west, via d. & II. Il. r.,
74s, l2.0S u. m, 1.42, 32s BLACK Diamond En-.
press), 74s, 10.41, 1l.30 p. IN. Sundays d. & II.
r. r., 1903, s.27 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehgh Valley
Parlor cars on all trains between Wilkes.B
and New York, Philadelphia Buffalo and suspen-
sion Bridge.
street New York.
CHARLES S. LEE. Gen. Pass. Agt., % Cortland
street, New York.
A. W. NoNEMACHER, Div Pass. Agt, South
Bethlehem. Pa.
For tickets and Pullman reservations apply to
city ticket office, SO Public Square, Wkes-Barre,
Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-06
INDUSTRIAL JOTTINGS.
Seventy-two Per Cent. of the Busi-
ness of the Railroads ofthe
Country Is Freight.

The casual observer will probably
argue that the railroads throughout the
United States cater more to the pas
senger than freight traffic over the
various roads. This argument is usu-
ally advanced by the fellow who hangs
around the passenger station and
watches the incoming and outgoing
passenger trains with their carloads of
human freight.
But the student of facts and figures
will tell YOU, and on the best of au-
thorty, that seventy-two per cent. of
the railroad transportation is done in
freight, while the remaining twenty
eight per cent. includes the passenger,
mail and express business. This is an
estimate of all the roads in the United
States.
The unprecedented increase in the
freight business during the past year
has broken all previous records, and
the percentage would have been much
larger, but for the lack of transpor-
tation facilities. The coming year will
undoubtedly witness a remarkable
growth in all lines of railroad traffic.