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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
THE DAY BEFORE.
TEor C,onparisOla.1

Chicago, July 10.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
5000. steady. good to prime. $50 to
$40. poor to medium, 4.H0 to $50;
stockers, $50 to 500; COWS, lao to SIS.
Texans, 400 to 6.65.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today,
% 900; stronger mixed butchers, $50
to sos: good TO choice heavy, 7.S5 to
g 20: rough heavy. $40 to 40; light.
I 90 to $50; bulk of sales, $50 to 500.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today,
10000: steady: higher. $50 to 400;
lambs. strong; 800 to $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Market Gossln.

Chicago, July 1i.-Thele is a great
scarcity of choice light pigs. Swift and
other buyers We're looking for good 40
at1e5pound kinds and finding them
hard to buy.
Charles Schurte says the big drop in
prices for sheep lately has shut off the
receipts of grass range sheep and ii
Will take some little time to get them
started again.
a band of $50 of the Texas Angora
goats We're bought at So per head catch
weights. by b. Price. of Oregon, ILL.,,
who will use them for breeding pur-
oses. At the price noted they cost him
Ground 81 per hundred
The regular range cattle season at
Chicago will open next week. AdviceS
We're receive yesterday that a train load
will leave Miles City, Mont. in time to
reach here on the 14th inst. George
keeline will load train of Wyoming
cattle at Gillette with the intention OF
reaching here on the 18th inst.
A telegram from Lee county. Iowa.
says: Farmers have almost given up
hope of saving many of the oats. Some
wheat is cut, and sprouting in the
chorl,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
CHICAGO Livestock.

chicago, July 1T.
Cattle-Estimated receipts $500;
steady: good to prime, 7.9ods.4o; poor
to medium, 4.5om76o; stockers, $50
$500; COWS, 1.4oM5.75; Texans 4.oo@
6.55.
Estimated receipts $4,000
nickel lower; mixed butchers. 1900
500: good to choice heavy. 7.s5@S.25;
rough heavy. 7.25M7.75; light, 1000
$50: bulk sales, 7.60Ms.O5
Sheep Estimated receipts 5000
strong. 2.5o@4.oo; lambs, steady, ESQ
1850
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
CHICAGO Gram.

InlcaSo. July II.
wheat-No. red IS; No. 3 red, a.
r: No. . hard. ~ No. 3 hard. ,el.:
July. 1914: September opened at fSm
1885; highest, 14a.; lowest. 10; closing
81 74l2.
corn--No. ., s4as5: No. 3, Goa o.;
No. 2 white Sass; No. . yellow. So;
No. yellow. 6SM75; July s5A; Sep
TENDER opened at Cos 1901; highest,
62ll: lowest, 6o&: closing at 60.
Oats-No. ,, 5o@51 No. 8. 4Sm+?:
No. . white. 53& M54: No. white, $50
52s!: No white. 521a 80; July, SOS;
September opened at 1915 q SSSSla: high
est, 34A; lowest. 1915; closing at S4ls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
1000; steady: muttons, S.so@4.so;
Lambs, 4.50d6.oo; range wethers, $3.50
4 40. ewes. 3.256i43O
Representative Hoo Sales

Chicago July Seventy one mixed
butchers averaging 245 sold at 80: a
better lot averaging 26S brought $50
and bunch OF good 29S lb. hogs sol'
up to 500. Eighty seven light ones
fairly good 16s lb hogs brought $50
and the best lot averaging 1863 lbs.
sold At $50. a car of rough. heavy
hogs averaging Se6 lbs. brought 7.25;
siNty-,hree better ones averaging 90
sold at $50 ard the top was touched
by car of excellent hogs which
brought 7.15. Fifty six choice heavies
averaging $50 sold at 7.S5 forty fou!
of the same grade. but smoother ana
better brought SEQ and the top price
WAS SIS for a car load of fine 81 lib
ones.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
THE DAY BEFORE.
[For Comparison.l

Chicago. July 10.
Mheat-No. . red 77@7s; No. red
751s All: No. hard. 76l2; No. 3 hard
70; July. 76M76l4; September opened
1914 73as highest, "A; lowest, 1874 ;
closing. 73SM73l2.
Corn-No. 2, No. . white and No.
yellow. s5@S6: No. 8, 65m72: No. 3 yell
low. 66d72; July, 50: September opened
6lA M6l1s; highest. 61A G6l7s; lowest
60A closing. 61@61k.
Oats-No. .. 5om 5ols: No. 8. As: No
. white. ga: No. ) white, $50 53l2: No
white. 52l2 m53: July. 4Ss4; Septem-
Der opened, 1875 @34ls; highest, Saas:
lowest, 333hl2: closing. 1895 @33s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
THE LIVESTOCK REVIEW.
ual Light Friday Supply and Wide

Usual Light Friday Supply and Wide
Range of Prices.
Chicago. July 11.-Cattle-There was
the usual light Friday supply and de-
mand ut easy prices, few good lots be-
ing offered Prices are wider apart than
ever, with low grade of dressed beef
steers selling at $500 $50. While the
hest shipping cattle bring $S.00MS70
Hogs-With receipts of $4,000 and $50
left over last night the market was less
active and cents lower on an average,
altho best hogs sold once more at S.25.
Sheep-There was a fairly active de-
m;.nd at about steady prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
FARM WAGES HIGH.
Farmers Near Mason City Paying
S47.5O Monthly.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, July 11.-F'armers neal
Fertile are offering high wages for
farm help One man is paying $3.50
and others offering $40, and still we
know OF men who say they can not
find work. A number OF stout, healthy
yoang men fresh from the fatheriand
struck Fertile Wednesday and will cas-
their lot With our people. These young
Norweigans will doubtless have blister
on their hands inside another month
the result of pitching hay, and by sc
doing will lay the foundation for good
citizenship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
BIG PEACH CROP EXPECTED.
The Weather in Southwestern Missouri
Has Been Favorable for Fruit.

The Weather in Southwestern MISSOURI
Has Been Favorable for Fruit.
Kansas City. July ll.-Dr. I. w.
Powell. of Thayer Mo. member OF
the state board of health. who is in the
city attending the meeting of the board.
says the prospects for Il fine peach crop
We're never better in that section of the
state There has not been so much rain
III southern Missouri rs has fallen in
the vicinity of Kansas City. Instead
excellent growing weather has pre-
vailed.
"One man living close to me- said
DIR. Powell. lis preparing to ship from
his farm more than 500 carloads of
lnacheS"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
SIXTH DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Will Be Held at Newton Next Wedne

Special to Times-Republican.
Newton, July 1.-THE Sixth CON
sressional republican convention to be
held here next "Wednesday promises to
he Nell attended. A special tram will
he run on the Iowa Central brancf
and Newton is preparing to give tn.
visitors right royal welcome and {;
tt1ln
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Chicago Produce.

fifc.fss5 >, ei!
Pork-July, 1871: September, 1870
I.ard-July and September, Ills.
Ribs-July, 1915; September. loso@
10S2h.
Rye-61M.
Barley-ss@7e.
Flax-15Oml.67
Clover-S.35.
Timothy September. 4.2o.
Butter-Shade easier; creamery, 1S@
olA; dairies. 1SM19R.
Eggs-Steady; 17l2.
Poultry Quiet; steady; turkeys. ia
13; chickens. HOLE; spring, 121@@15
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas Guy, July 1T.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
81 900; steady to 10 cents lower; native
steers, 4.5omS.4o; Texas and Indian
steers. 2.15m525: stoekers and feeders
$. oOM56o: calves, 3.40M5.25.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today
6. 900: steady to > cents lower; packers
I .9Oms.1O: medium, 7.S0onS.00; light
7.65 M7.921A.
Sheep-IEsumated receipts for today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
THE GRAND coMMANDERY.
Encampment at Spirit Lake Close
With installation of Officers.

with InStaIiatloH OF OHiSeTSs
Special to Times Republican.
Spirit Lake, July 1.-THE annua. en-
campment of the grand commandeiy
Iowa knights Templar closes today.
The installation of officers took place at
noon today. Following are the new Off
GERS:
Right Eminent Grand Commander
H. W. Craig. Des Moines.
Right Eminent Deputy Grand Com
mander-John w. Wells, Marshalltown.
Right Eminent Grand Captain Cen
eral-Wm Weldon, Iowa Falls.
Right Eminent Grand Senior War
den-Mr. Morrison, Ottumwa
Right Eminent Grand Prelate-Rev.
Frank Loveland, Ninton.
Right Eminent Grand Recorder-D.
NJ Brownlee, Sioux City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
OeIwein aAIbert Lea a.

Oelwein, July 11.-Oelwein defeated
Albert Lea here yesterday in a good
game of ball by a score of s to 4. The
feature of the game was the pitching of
Bantz of the home team, striking out
fifteen men. Batteries-B antz and Arb
derson for Oelwein; Cadwalter and
Shocks for Albert Lea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Altoona 4Webstar City 8.

Algona. July 1l.-Algona defeated
Webster City here in an exciting game
by a score of 4 to 8. Algona's battery
Little and .Johsnon, did Very good work.
Four new men with Algona played in the
game yesterday and they With two
that are now sick will give the team a
decided brace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
New York Produce.

New York, July II.
Wheat September. 79,s.
Cofn--September, 50.
Butter-Steady. creamery, 1SlaG
2lM imitation, l7@19.
Eggs Steady to firm; 1919.
Poultry Alive. quiet: unchanged
Dressed Firm: broilers. 1915, tur-
keys, 1914; fowls. lihM12.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.
ssult of the Count Which Has Just
.

Result of the Count Which Has Just
Been Completed.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. July 11.-The officers of the
grand lodge of Iowa, l. o. o. f.. elected
for the coming year. according to the
count, which has just been completed,
are as follows:
Grand Master-z A. Church, of JEFF
ferson.
Deputy Grand Master-M. w. White,
Sioux City.
Grand warden-will V. Tufford,
Clinton.
Grand secretary-R. L. Tilton, Des
Moines.
Grand Treasurer-H. N. Smith,
Spencer.
Grand RepreSentatiVe-N. Jasper,
Shelby.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Sore
Hands
RedRough Hands ItchingPalms
and Painful Finger Ends.

SOAK the hands on retiring
IN a strong, hot, creamy lather
Of CUTICURASO SOAP. Dry, and
anoint freely with CUTICURA
OINTMENT, the great skin
cure and purest of emollients.-
Wear, during the night, old, loose
kid gloves, with the finger ends
cut off and air holes cut in the
palms. For red, rough, ehapped
hands, dry, fissured, itching,
feverish palms, with shapeless
nails and painful finger ends, this
treatment is simply wonderful.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
"BLlND PIG" RAlDED.
BootIesgers at Belle Plaine Are Being
Prosecuted.

Special to Times Republican.
Belle Plaine. July 1.-THE Blind
Pig" of Julius Krabbehoft, of this place,
was raided and small quantity Of Ii
quor. supposed to be beer. was found
and seized information was filed by
Mrs James Meyocks on account of said
krabbenhoft selling liquor to her hus
band. He was also arrested on charge
of a nuisance, but gave bond and from
all accounts is still running. Wednes-
,iay Afternoon at O'Clock the deputy
sheriff raided place which has been
kept by one Joe Gerry but which lately
has been turned over TO one Joe Jocobi,
upon information filed by Rev Clark,
of the Methodist church of this place.
Quite q quantity of beer was seized,
amounting in all to about $3.50. The
temperance people have undoubtedly
made up their minds to put quietus
upon the illegal selling of liquor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

Hon ID. w. Telford, the present in
culnbent would not stand for re-
for the fourth term but tina
genial individual did not corroborate
the rui>>or altho he did not definitely
say there was nothing in it,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Belle PLANE Won.

Special to Times Republican.
Belle Paine, July 1.-THE ball game
here Yesterday between Hubbard and
Belle Plaine resulted in n score of to
3 i'm a victory for Belle Plaine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

New York, July 11.-Monev was
steady ut 31@M4 per cent: prime mer-
camille, 41aM5 per cent: sterling was
steady at 4.S7Am4.S77s for demand ami
1864 for sixty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Millions of People

USE Cur1cuRA Soar, assisted by Curl
cuRA OINTMENT, for preserving, purify
the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff,
and ,hestopping of falling hair, for soften-
ing. whitening, and soothing red, rough,
and sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings,
and irritations, and for all the purposes of
the toilet, bath, and nursery. Millions of
Women use CuTIcuRA SOAP in the form
of baths for annoying inflammations, chat
ings, aud excavations, or too free or often
sive perspiration, in the form of washes
for Lucrative weaknesses, and for many
sanative. antiseptic purposes which read
ily suggest themselves to women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
OFFICIAL WEATHER FORECAST

Special 10 TlmeS- EepubIlCan
Des Mones, July Embarrassing
cloudiness tonight, with showers in the
western portion. Saturday. probably
local showers; slightly warmer
SYNOPSIS of weather condit ions: The
tiors except over the extreme British
northwest
The temperature is slightly higher in
the central valleys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City. July II.
Wheat-July. SOS September. GS14 a
6sEa: No. . hard, old, IS: new, ~; No. 8.
6sM71; No. . red. OLD, 7S1aM74; No. 8,
7om7li2.
Corn--July, ss: September. 500 "a
SOS: No. mixed, 674: No. . white, TO-;
No. 3. 60.
oats-No. 2 white. 4sa49.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
MapIeton News.
Special to Times Republican.

Special TO Times hepuDtlSstil.
Mapleton, July 1l.-NIrs. John II.
Welch is visiting in Dubuque.
Mrs. j. f. Deeschl is visiting at Da-
kota City. Neb.
Mrs. DR.. Gillespie is visiting at Om-
aha.
Mrs. j. e. Scott is visiting at Ontario,
Iowa.
Mrs. w. A. Perry is visiting at In
diaEoa.
Mrs. AL Coe is visiting at Des Moines.
Mrs. b. d. Butler, Mrs John Buckio,
Mrs. w. A. Simmons. Mrs. NJ. j Gold
berger. Mrs j. L. Hunter and Miss
Craftsman are spending month at
Colorado Springs.
Miss Mary Cameron is taking two
months vacation on the Pacific coast.
Mrs DR.. Griffin is visiting at Water
loo.
l.. III. Valentine, wife and daughter,
are spending few weeks at Mime
apolis.
Dallas county's new court house is
COMPLETED and has been turned over
10 the board of supervisors. 1t has
been a year in building and COST
100000.
The Murray News has changed
hands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Read this Letter

Marion, Iowa, June %, 1902.-Mr. F..
NJ Vail, Sccretary--Dear Sir: l am
pleased to acknowledge the receipt of a
draft for s2,754, being the withdrawal
value of the twenty share certificate
held by myself and wife. The amount
paid by us on each certificate was ST.
COS. We paid this amount in monthly
payments extending over period of
eight years 1t earned us tritle more
than 8 per cent interest which all must
admit is a large rate of interest for
these flush times.
The Iowa business Mems Building
and Loan Association, of which you are
the secretary. has dealt with us in an
honest and business-like manner. Very
truly, JOHN T. CRIPPEN, D. d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Duluth Grain
Duluth. july

DNIutE, July IT.
Wheat-No hard. 1915, No. / north
ern, 10 No. northern. 75ia; No. ,
spring, 73H: to arrive No. ! hard. 49,;
no l northern and July, H. September,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
St. Louis Produce.

st. Louis. July II.
Wheat-Cash. 72is; September, IFS
@72.
corn-cash, 62M; September 5sal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
CLARK A CANDIDATE.

Hon. j. j. Clark May Stand for coun-
ty Attorney in cerro Gordo.
special to Times Republican,.
Mason City, July 11.-There is lit :
tie bubbling in the political pot on
county attorney. There was a rumo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Minneapolis Grain.

NIHIIVaIlUIIS, july 1T.
wheat-July. 1855: September. 70;
on track, No. hard. S1as: No. 1 north
ern, 1885; No. 2 northern, 1SA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Peoris Produce

Peoria, July II.
Inactive: No. 3. 90.
Oats Slow; No. white 52G52E.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Milwaukee Grain.

Milwaukee, July II.
Wheat-Higher: No. | northern, $50
7Sla: No. northern, 76M71la; Septem-
Der, 74074M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
CO,IPLETE HuN1OUR CURE, 81.

Consisting of CUTIcURA SOAR t25c.), to cleanse
the crusts and scales, and soften the thickened
cuticle; CurIcURA OINTMENT, (5oc.), to in.
stantly allay itching. Inflammation, and irri-
tation, and soothe and heal; CuTIcuRA
REsoLvEST PILLS (25c) the new chocolate
cool and cleanse the blood. A SINGLE SET is
often sufficient to cure the severest case, es-
pecially Of baby humours.
Sold throughout the world. British Depot. 1913,
Chsrerhouse So, London. French Depot: Rue de ID
PIX Paris. PoTrER DRUG AND CHIN. Corr, Props.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

The Tackaberry company of Sioux
City, will erect government ware
house for the storage of tea in bond.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool. July II.
Wheat-Firm: spot, 6s 4d; July, 6s
ed September, 6s 3Bd; December, IS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Money Market.

Corn-Firm; spot. 6s; September, IS
2l4d; October 5s 23a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
c. c. GILMAN is DEAD

[continued from Seventh Page.]
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

IUN
T.. III. Valentine, wife and daughter,
are spending few weeks at Mime
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-25
He Obliged His Teacher.

1t was in a pleasant school room in
that happy land beyond the Delaware
and there was naught to disturb the
sweet serenity of the passing afternoon
axcept the hum of suppressed voices
and the twittering of the little sparrows
outside, says the Philadelphia Tele-
gram. The pretty teacher-for all
school teachers are pretty, save those
who banged us over the head in the
halcyon days of yore-was buried deep
in knotty mathematical problem and
at the same time trying to figure out
how she could buy all the candy stored
up in Camden county and still hoard a
sufficient quantity of the coin of the
realm to cut a dash at the seashore
next summer. The youngsters were
deep in their studies-some firing spit
balls, others sponges and few prepar-
ing bent pins for the fishing season.
Suddenly there was swapping of fin
gers and a waving hand.
What is it, johnny" asked the pref
ty teacher as she pulled herself from
the mathematical and seashore prob
lem.
Jimmie Green slapped me on the
face, that's what he did," replied he
of the frantically waving hand.
well, soak him back" was the start
ling rejoinder of the little schoolmarm.
The next moment there was flap
ping of wings like a rooster preparing
to crow; then a sound not dissimilar
to an exploding auto and weird noise
like the signing wind.
Johnny had soaked him good and
hard
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-25
THE CHALMETTE SHIPMENTS.

The Attorney General now has suffi-
cient facts on which to base an opinion
as to whether or not the British are
violating our neutrality laws in what
they are doing at Chalmette, La. Col
Crowder, who was sent there to in
vestigate the charges made by the Boer
agent at New Orleans, and which were,
to some extent, Endorsed by the Gov
ernor of Louisiana, has made his re-
port, which has been considered by
the President and his cabinet.
1t is probable that the British were
exceedingly careful not to do anything
that could be construed into viola
ton of the neutrality laws. They val
ued the privilege of shipping horses
from that point too highly to do any
thing that would cause them to lose it,
They knew of course that all of their
movements were watched, and that the
moment they transgressed the law
steps would be taken against them. 1t
is probable that the Boer agent con-
strued, as a violation of the neutrality
laws, things which were not viola
ton. 1t is to be presumed that the
Governor of Louisiana accepted the
report of the Boer agent and Boer sym
pathizers. and did not make an indie
pendent investigation.
However, in view of the peace ne
gotiations in South Africa the Chal
mette charges lose much of their inn
portance. If the negotiations should
be successful nothing more would be
heard of them, and the indications are
that they will be. Indeed, it is doubt
full if the Attorney General will go to
the trouble of writing out an opinion
in the case. If, however, the negotia-
tions should be broken off the charges
might be pressed, and then the Attor-
ney General would no doubt give the
matter more thoughtful consideration
than seems necessary at present.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-25
NOT PLEASED WITH THE BILL.

1t would be impossible to frame
River and Harbor bill with which the
New York Sun would be pleased unless
the greater part of the total of its APP
preparations was for the harbor of New
York One of its standby subjects for
editorial articles is the bill in question.
In an article on the bill that carries APP
propriatlOns for rivers and harbors for
the next fiscal year it regrets that mo
Thomas Henry Carter arose to assail
the bill with his deadly eloquence." 1t
is true that Senator Carter talked the
River and Harbor bill to death in the
last Congress, but his eloquence was
not of the deadly sort. 1t was dreary
and long drawn out--so long drawn out
that it lasted until the term of Con-
gress expired by limitation.
The trouble with the Sun is that it
doesn't like to see the rivers and har-
bors of the country, with the exception
Of the harbor of New York-improved,
because their improvement means the
increase of the export trade of other
ports than that of New York. AS
matter of fact New York is losing ex-
port trade right along. Nothing would
please the Sun more than the move
ment of all of our corn, wheat cotton
and provisions. which find a market in
foreign countries, through the port of
New York.
There was time when that port had
practically monopoly of all of the ex-
ports of the country. That time is
past. and viii never return. Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Savannah, Galveston
and other ports are now getting a fair
share of the export trade. and this
share will steadily increase, owing to
the Improvement of their harbors.
The amount of the appropriations
which the River and Harbor bill car
ries is of course very large, but it
would be difficult for the Sun to pick
out any one of the rivers or harbors for
which an appropriation is provided, for
the improvement of which a good rea-
son cannot be given. If the Sun wants
10 impress the country with the belief
the River and Harbor bill by a desire
to protect the public interests, it should
name the rivers and harbors on which
public money is being wasted. If it
should do that. it would find probably,
that it is not as well informed respect
ing the eountry's waterways and har-
bors as it pretends to be.