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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01
Richnona. Va. Dec. \. 1er,1.

I.1cIiupliu. d. osC. u i'Vi'
ON CALL OF STOCKHOLDERS HOLD
ing together more than orc-tenth of the
capital stock of the ATLANTIC VAR
NISH WORKS. INCORPORATED. notice is
hereby given of a meeting OF the Stock
holders OF that corporation to be held
Mt its office. No. 1924 F. Main Street.
Richmond. Va. on WEDNESDAY. Jan
uary s. 1902. at > O'Clock P NJ
q. c. MORTHINGTON. Secretary.
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Office
~,

Va Fire and Marine Insurance Co..
Richmond, Va, Dec. Is. 1901.
DIvIDEND-'THE BOARD OF DIREC-
TORS have declared u Semi-Annual
Dividend of -FOUR PER CENT. free
of taxi, payable on and after JANUARY
be mailed to all stockholders Changes
% address .;ilorld lie notified to COM
pauy WIN. II. MCCARTHY
Secretary,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01
,lr, Bryan. Here.

III Ut Jdut t1S5
Mr. Charles X. Bryant. a. prominent
architect of New York, is ins5-..e city
and is visiting his brother. Senator Jus
liam Bryant. to n few Years ago Mr.
Bryant was resident Of this city, ana
has a great many frienGs mere.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01

Richmond Va. Dec. ~ 1901.
AT n MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS of the First National
Bank. held December ~ 1901. Il Semi
Annual Dividend of -FOUR (N PER
CENT. was declared out of the earnings
OF the past six months. payable on JAN
UARY -, 1907. Dividend checks will be
mailed to the respective Stockholders
on December 81, 1901.
c. z. BURNETT.
Acting Cashier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01
BALTIMORE sTocK MARKET.

BALTIMORE. ND. Dec. 31.-Seaboard
common. 261s@26A: do. preferred, 1880.
Scaboard As, SjdS5I&.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01

.ss.aTo.rro. United States IS coupon and
the old Is advanced u per cent on the
last call.
The total saics of stocks Tor the Gay
were TI2,2po shares.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
LSaIeS e I-ni.1l Stock IacIS.i
PEANUT MARKETS.

NORFOLK. VA, Dec. 31.-PE4ANUTS-
Dull; fancy, 2%sc-; strictly prime. 2iac.
primo. 2Gf2l.c. New fancy) &C.; strictly
prime. 29425sc.;; prime. 22sQ2lac. Spanish.
1olaGS7:5c.
PETERSBURG, VA Dec 3l.-PEA-
NJ s,,---Nir2inians--Dul ill,m iaYya.c /,
Spanish (new), quiet at 72lsG7Jc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01

MONEY AND ExClIANG Money o.,
call strenss 1T Gals per cent: closed nid
and asked, 5lf6 per cent: prime incTcaa-
charge easier with actual b:.si,.cGs III
bankers bills Mt si.SGS for dcrTatd aEI
a 81. S:3;i%fai. S:3}IS Tor sixty 6ays: poStsd
rates 4Sii& aud S4.S1i5; commercial Eii.s.
ST S:,9il. S:,is. Bar silver. o,4t: McNican
dollars. iG3t. Government bonds, strong
State bonds. inactive: railrcna bonus. II
regular. So -
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Planters National Bank.

Richmond Va, Dec. II. 1901.
THE: DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
lave to-day declared the usual Semi
annual Dividend of SIX PER CENT.
Gree of taxi on the capital stock of the
l,1nk. payable on and after JANUARY
:. 1902. RICHARD Ell. SMITH,
Cashier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01

Virginia Eui!ding and Loan Co.
Richmond. Va. Dec. II. 1901
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS COMPANfs
have declared a Seuli-Anuuai Dividend
of. THREE On PER CENT. payable on
and after JANUARY j. 1902. {
Cu.AS. r. IOEtIR. Secretary
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01

6i!tS Approved.
The Committee On James Riycr I'm
provement met ut noon yesterday and
approved bills and pay roll for the lioath
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01


VIRGINIA-fN THE CLERKS OF
u FICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
AMELIA COUNTY DECEMBER =.
NhrATiON:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-20
A Bank Account

Is a good thing to have. Gives you that feehng oi
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coNvENrIoN of sAPTIsTs:


St. JJoseph. Mo-, oct 2O.-Delegates
and visitors from ali parts of the state
are gathering nj this city for the con
vention Of the Missouri Baptist Gen
eral association. The sessions will
continue several days. The denomin-
aitonal work Of the past year will be
reviewed ood plans for the coming
year will brij Cor the church and
missionary work Particular atten-
tion will lbe given to tie raising of
funds for the support Of missionaries
that will be sent to the destitute places
nthe state Another important part
of the conventions work will be o ex-
anime the records of the denomina-
tional schols, Of which there are a
large number in Missouri.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-20
NE woEPARTURE IN EDUCATION
lBy Associated Press)

Mennonite, Wis, Oct 2O.-A new
school was opened here today for the
teaching of agriculture cooking. sew
ing cafpsnt ~ blacksmithing and gen
eral school ubjects, to boys and girls
who have completed a common school
course The course of study for boys
includes general agriculture. dairying
poultry raising farm accounts. car
uentry. and rural building. For girls
the coufse includes instruction IN sew
ing. cooking. home economy chem
i3try of foods. vegetable and flower
gardening and Other plant studies
The school is the first Of it's kind IN
America to be supporte dby a county
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Patrick J GOulding, Enid
Socialist;
James d. Carpenter CARRIER,
Seventh District
Republican:
Felix L. winkler, Kinghsher
Democrat;
John G. Strong, El Reno.
Socialist;
A. W Renshaw, Lacy.
Democratic-People's Party:
Hiram G. Barker, Sheridan.
Eighth District
Republican:
Alpha Updcgraff, Augusta.
Socialist:
S. Joseph Fulkerson, walthaL
Ninth District
Republican:
George D. Webster, weatherford
Democrat:
II. ~ salyer. Arapaho.
tenth District
Democrat;
W. d. Wilkinson, Capron.
Peoples Party:
w, D. Wilkinson, Capron.
Republican:
Charlie r. Alexander, Woodward
Democrat;
Benjamin B. Smith, Woodward.
eleventh District
Republican:
o. C. French, Temple
Democrat
T. p Gore Lawton
Twelfth District
Republican:
William T. Judkins. Hobart.
Democrat;
samuel Massingale, Cordeil.
Thirteenth District
Republican:
James Kelly, Mangum.
Democrat;
Frank Matthews, Mangum.
Representatives.
First District
Republican:
James Wnkin, Tonkawa.
| democrat;
Edward Manley. Piercetoa.
Socialist:
Allen G. Felton. Newkirk.
Second District
Republican:
A. c Kinds, Perry
Democrat
william Bowles. Perry.
Third District
Republican;
II w Williams Pawuee
Democrat:
~ II 3edwine, Pawnee.
Peoples Patty
W r Belden Bryan.
Socialist;
w. r. nelden. Bryan.
Fourth District
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To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tables. All druggists refund the
money if IT fails to cure E. w.
Groves signature is on each box 25c.
IBy Associated Press.l
The Lyman Twin brothers, the ia
nous and only twin comedians today
before the public viii be here soon in
their big musical comedy "A Merry
Chase"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-20

One-half interest in the retail oil
business in Guthrie, Oklahoma It is
a good paying business, and my rea'
son for selling is contemplated
change of location. Apply or ad-
dress. P. X. Finch.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-20
NAMES OF CANDIDATES
ON OFFICIAL BALLOT

The territorial board Of election
commissioners. consisting Of Cover
nor r. b. Ferguson, chairman, Fred
L. Wenner Of Kingfisher, secretary,
and Otto Bekemeyer Of this city as
the third member finished passing
upon the certificates filed with the
governor by the various candidates
for delegate to congress and members
of the territorial assembly, last night,
and the following is a complete list o.
the names that will appear on The Of
ficial ballot for the respective offices;
Delegate to Congress.
Republican:
Bird s. Mcclure.
democrat:
William M Cross.
Peoples Party;
William NJ Cross.
Socialist Party
Thomas s. Smith
Prohibition Party:
Lindsey Thomas Van Cleave.
Territorial Council.
First District
Republican;
]. H. clapp, Ponca City
Democrat:
]. p. Woolsey, Perry
second District
Republican;
John p Hickman, Perkins.
Democrat
Freeman E. Miller, saltwater.
Peoples Party
Freeman e. Miller saltwater.
Third District
Republican;
John c. Foster, Guthrie.
Democrat:
Miles Allen, Meridian.
Socialist:
A. C. Copeland, Guthrie.
Independent:
Thomas Walker, Guthrie
Fourth District
hcpuOAtaus
Grant Stanley, Luther
Democrat:
r. n. Campbell Oklahoma City
Peoples Party;
T. J. Henrickson. Lincoln count
Fifth District
Repub lean.
Ephriam Duffey. Lexington.
Democrat.
j. o. Blakeuey. Shawnee
Peoples Party
Ephrlam nuney Lexington.
sixth District
Republican
iiereer II Camplin Enid.
Democrat.
Patrick Goulding Enid.
Peoples Party;
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Houses to rent and money 10 loan
Green & Green, 2i2 w. Okla.
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Republican:
e. w. kimber, Hobart.
Democrat:
James w. Harrison, Roosevelt.
Twenty-ffth District
Republican:
]. Frank Trimhle. Sayre.
Democrat:
w. p Francis, Ural.
Independent Democrat:
Eustace V. Bouldin, Texmo.
Twenty sixth District
Republican:
Zack T. Price, Mangum.
Democrat:
T. NJ Robinson Granite.
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Republican:
Melvin Fairchild, Paradise.
Democrat:
J. l.. Mathews, Glencoe.
Peoples Party.
y. J.. Mathews, Glencoe.
Socialist:
Roy J. Hays, Goodnight.
rim District
Republican:
J.J. Merrick. Mckinley.
Democrat:
H. NJ Jarrett, Stroud.
Sixth District
Republican:
WI H. Merten, Guthrie.
democrat:
Edgar W. Jones, Guthrie.
/ Socialist:
N. NJ. Meyes, Guthrie.
Seventh District
Republican:
John Thrsadgnl, Oklahoma City
Democrat
III. Beatty, Oklahoma City.
Socialist
Moses P. Brown, Oklahoma city
Eighth District
Republican:
Fred a. waeoner. Chandler.
Democrat:
j. r Todd, Chandler.
peoples Party;
J. F. Todd, Chandler
Ninth District
Republican:
Frank P steans, shawnee.
Democrat:
b. S. Nesoitt, Aurora.
Tenth District
Republican:
Jay sherman, Lexington.
Democrat:
William T James. Lexington
Peoples Party:
Jay Sherman Lexington.
Eleventh District
Republican:
John H. Decker, Pond Creek.
Democrat;
H. NJ. Brewer, Medford.
Peoples Party:
H. NJ Brewer, Medford.
Socialist:
L. c. Quigley. Pond Greek.
Twelfth District
Republican:
Grimes sproat, Enid.
Democrat:
Charles Borders, Enid
Socialist;
Henry Heitholt Billings.
Thirteenth District
Republican;
JP. Cummins, Kinghsher.
Socialist:
James V. Kolachny, Hennessey.
Citizens Party:
Link Barr, Dover
Fourteenth District
Republican,:
w A MauIeIi FL hShO-
Democrat:
William A. Maxwell, Yukon.
Fifteenth District
Republican:
c. E. Wood, Cherokee.
Democrat:
A. McTaggart, Augusta.
Peoples Party
A. McTaggart Augusta
Socialist:
Hayila Hocketts Mardock, Cleo.
ID. Sixteenth District
Republican;
G w Vickers Alva.
Democrat
John c. Major, Granton.
Peoples Party:
John C. Major, Granton.
Socialist
Samuel V. Biggs Thaso.
rd. Seventeenth District
Republican:
Thomas Balew, Geary.
Democrat.
e. L. Hotchkiss, Watonga
Peoples Party:
E. L. Hotchkiss. Watonga.
Eighteenth District
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-24
AMAZON IS TAKEN.
Famous Female Filipino General IL
Caught by Americans.

Famous Female Filipino General ID
Caught BY American.
Manila, Jan. 81. - Sergeant Kichlino.
with eight men. has surprised and cap
tured the famous female general who
for two years has been fighting the
Americans as she formerly fought the
Spaniards. She boasts that she COM
manded 300 men Of the rifles in Laguna
de Bay. She has freely disclosed the
location Of the insurgents, and will
make overtures to them for surrender.
The rebel leaders in Batangas, who
have strong influence with the peasants,
are cunningly proclaiming that civil
war is in progress in the United States.
They say that Washington is besieged,
and that there a beer a battle at
Chicago. with heavy carnage. The Rus
sian fleet visiting Manila is pictured as
destroying the American navy at
Cavite.
Gen. Bell, with 1000 men, is success
fully cornering and Furnishing Gen. NAL
var. 1t is reported hat during the
week his command killed a hundred in
s~urgents, wounded 80 and captured 70
rifles. Over 20 tons Of supplies were
capture n destroyed. Lieut.. Ely of
the Fifteenth cavalry and 4 men were
wounded and 2 men were killed. Capt.
Alexander and IL men Of the Eleventh
infantry stormed a fortified hill and
killed 5 rebels. Among the killed was
a native presidente and some officers.
Col. Roberts reports that II men be-
longing to the Second infantry, who
were In a banca, have been lost of
Tayabas. Launches were sent to their
aid, but did not reach them. There is
q possibility that they have taken ref.
age on a small island.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-24
TUNNFltD THROUGH A CELL
CRAWLED FORTY FEET THROUGH
AN AIR CHAMBER AND SCALED
ALI
OFFICERS IN HOT PURSUIT
PRISONERS PLANS WE'RE CARE
FULLY PLANNED AND BOLDLY
EXECUTED.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 22.-Eleven Of
the most desperate prisoners in the
United States penitentiary on McNeil's
island made their escape between ]
and 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The
character of the men implicated make
It doubtful whether they will be retaken
without loss of life.
The men at large are w. d. Snyder,
sent up from Idaho for robbery: James
Campbell. Nome. pickpocket; Thomas
Morton, Nome, burglary; Frank Aims
worth. Nome, larceny: Mike Williams.
Spokane, counterfeiter Harley Davis,
alias Frank Moran. Ed O'Neil and
James Moriarity, Spokane, counterfeit
ers; j. p. Stewart, Idaho. counterfeiter:
Bruce Kenwright. Nome, manslaugh-
ter; James Carroll. Alaska, murder.
How 1t Was Done.
A hole in the brick wall of cell No. 10,
occupied by Snyder and Davis, reveals
the method of escape. The wall is
about a foot in thickness. covered with
concrete. The tunnel was dug at the
junction of the wall and the floor,
sloping outward until 1t formed a con-
nection with h airchamber, about two
feet below and a foot outward from the
wall of the cell.
Through this air chamber the prison.
ers crawled about forty feet to where 1t
opened into the boiler room, the opening
being covered by an iron grating. This
obstacle was overcome by the use OF
and the prisoners then had only
to walk out of the back door of the
boiler room. across the wall and scale
he board fence. A few yards from the
,rison grounds the dense growth of tim
Der afforded them a safe retreat.
The prisoners took advantage of the
allowed them during the din
Ter hour to consummate their plans,
had been carefully designed and
oddly executed.
Warden Palmer does not think e
ossible the prisoners secured more
han fifteen or twenty minutes the
of his. He at once sent a squad
guards in pursuit and made a our
[ the island, notifying the farmers of
escape and in%structing them to
uard their boats carefully so that no
would be allowed o es.
APE.
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NAAN 80
), COR&RGSs'
RESUME OF rHs
WEEK's PRocERnr..

In the Sennt.

Washington, Jan. Is. - For -.
time this session the Philippine ,a.'
ton was touched on the senate m
interest taken indicates that II I'M
cupy the attention of the unnar ~
OF congress for some time whon Y
tarln bill Is reported. The Philinn,ss
were the subject Of an address h, =
Hoar of Massachusetts, who snos.
his resolution introduced Monda, ~
vldlng for the appointment of a ,e,..
committee to investigate the aar,.a
tration of those islands. M naa
spoke at some length regard,n. 4
unrefability of statements which -
been made from time to time rega,s'
the situation in the PHILIPPINES. =,
n auses which led to the outbraas
Mr.. Lodge. Mr.. Hoar's colleague ~
he regarded the resolution az
Election on the Philippines comn,r.
OF which he was chairman, ana ~
necessity for the latter wou,d ~.
we're this resolution to be adontad ~
committee. he sale, was perfectly al.
to handle any investigation vh,..
might be conducted. Mr.. Carm,s
agreed with him. The discussion -.
leading rapidly to an opening un NJ \.
whole Philippine question when q -.
agreed that the resolution shou,d 4
over until to-day. Mr.. Mason az mn
nois made a speech in favor of r.t
procity with Cuba and discussed =.
protective policy generally.
In the HOuse
The house continued the debak !.
the pension appropriation bill yests,.
day and devoted much time to 3.
proposition advanced by Mr.. Rixey y
Virginia Monday, % open the doom a
the soldiers homes to x-Confed.ra,.
veterans. Two notable speeches ver
made in support Of the proposition. On.
by Mr.. Gardner, a Michigan Repub. |
lican. and the other by Mr.. De Armom
a Missouri Democrat. Mr.. De Ar
mcnd's eloQuence aroused both sides a
the house. The Republicans, with the
exception Of Mr.. Gardner, took no mar
in the discussion OF the Rixey sugees.
ton, which met with much opposition
the Democratic side on the ground
that 1t Vas utterly impracticable. Mr.
Lamb of Virginia read a number Of
from prominent ex-Confed.
of Richmond protesting against
the scheme.
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Among the effects which were burn
90 n one Of the apartments Of q New
York hotel through the carelessness OF
one Of the hotel employees. the FULL
value q which has been recovered e.
the courts BY the occupants of the
apartment from the hotel proprietor.
were three short stories. which were
scheduled at $50 each. The verdict
reminds us Of the literary genius who
once conilded to US the information
that the only successful novel he ever
wrote was burned up In . IRE Just
pFsor 20 It's publication. The contem-
plated edition wa thus entirely ex-
hausted. and It was fully insured.
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COLLAPSE WITHOUT ANY WARNING
NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT
CAUSED THE SUDDEN
CATASTROPHE.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN MANY DEATHS
IF THE ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED
ON ANY OTHER DAY THAN
SUNDAY.

Detroit, Jan. q. - Four buildings
each o stories high, located in the
heart of the wholesale district, col
lapsed at $50 last night, without any
apparent cause and all that now re-
mains is a smouldering heap Of ruins
The buildings were a part Of h block
bounded by Jefferson avenue and Shell
by and Griswo.d streets. and were oc-
cupied by five concerns and their stocks
are a total loss, which is estimated at
$152, 900 exclusive of the loss on the
buildings, which amounts to $50, 500.
corner of Jefferson avenue and Shelby
street. No one seems to know what
caused the collapse Of the buildings. On
Sunday night that district 10 practical
ly deserted and the few who were In
the vicinity say that the buildings
seemed to fall into a heap without APP
parent cause, making a noise like the
rumbling of distant thunder. There
are evidences Of an explosion about the
ruins, but no one heard a sound of
such an explosion. The walls of the
rear part of the Maddocks Glove COM
pany's building are still standing to the
height of two stories, but the roof Of
this part Of the building lies turned
Bottom Side Upward
in the middle Of Shelby street, and q
large iron ~smokestack lies on the side
walk on the opposite side Of the street,
mashed against the buildings there, as
If driven by force. Experts from the
Gas company's office made an
Of the ruins but said they
unable to find evidences of a gas
1t was fortunate that the wreck oc-
Cured on Sunday night. Had 1t hap
pened during the business hours the
loss of life would have been appalling,
as, there are approximately 200 persons
employed by the various firms. They
would have been caught in a veritable
trap and crushed and burned be-
they could have been rescued. The
buildings collapsed into a heap and in
a short space of time the inflammable
material caught fire from the furnaces
used for heating the buildings. There
were no watchmen about the premises,
consequently there will be no loss of
life. No n was injured nor Is there
any n who can give a definite eason
for the catastrophe.
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I'm the Senate.

Washington. Jan. 16.-A spirited dis
cussion was precipitated in the senate
yesterday by some remarks submitted
by Mr.. Hale of Maine in respect to bills
relating to the formation of a naval re-
serve which he introduced. He took
strong ground against the organization
or a naval reserve. his comments being
construed by some of the senators into
a reflection upon volunteer soldiers and
land militia. Half a dozen senators
were on their feet in an instant to de-
fend the volunteers and the naval
guard of the various states and the de-
bate took so wide a range that senators
went back in their references to the
days of the Revolutionary wal to seek
Illustrations for their arguments.
While no action was possible at this
time, 1t is likely that the discussion
upon the measures, should they be re-
ported. will be very lively. No bust
ness OF special Importance was trans.
acted, the time of the senate being con-
sumed by matters of routine.
In the House.
The house passed the pension appro-
priation bill which has been under
discussion for three days and then adj
jourEed until Saturday. The res0lu-
tiol prepared by the special commit
Tee on the Mckinley memorial exer-
cises, providing for an address by Sec
rotary of State John Hay, in the hall
OF representatives Feb. 27, was adopt
ed.
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SENATOR GIBSON OF MONTANA
Think the Merger Cannot BE Detrf-
to the Interests of Mon

Thinks the Merger Cannot BE Detri.
mental to the Interests of Mon
tana.
Great Falls. Mont, Jan. 17.-United
States Senator Paris Gihsen n, in esponse
to a query as to his sentiments on the
question of the railroad merger, has
made the following reply:
LAS I am not a lawyer, I will venture
no opinion as to tie legal rights of the
Northern Securities company. What we
In Montana wish to know is the effect
that this control of stock will have upon
our state. 1t seems to me improbable
that under this railway merger the in
dustries Of the Northwest will be in
any crippled. I cannot see
where a harmony Of railway interests
would be detrimental to us. On the
contrary, 1t is my belief that, more than
ever before, it would be the desire of
the railway companies to build up the
farming. mining and manufacturing in
dustries of our state.
Progressive Rate Reductions.
1.-THE railway companies doing bust
ness In Montana are taking a more i've
ly interest than ever before in the set
Element Of the state, and in the subject
OF national aid to irrigation, which is
SAIG ACoA ASuAAuulAOA " Jul 1uluIc pIOS
perity.
For many ear past the Great
Northern Railway company has reduced
it's Western freight tariffs from time TO
time, clearly on the theory that such
reduction would tend to the upbuilding
of the country, and. consequently, to
increase its freight tonnage. It is sim
ply absurd to contend that the Great
Northern Pacific and R,,r-
lington companies would use great eff
forts to establish farm colonies and
manufacturing interests along their
lines n then impose a rate on grain
and manufactured products that would
destroy or cripple the farms and the
mills. We should not forget that it IS
for the interest Of these railways that
Montana should have more people,
more farms, more productive mines and
more cattle and sheep thar it has ever
had before"