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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
Marine InteIIiEenee.

Havra, April s.-Arrived: La savoie, from
New York. q
Calcutta. April 4-saIled: Eva, San Fran
cisco.
MaulmaIn. April ARRIVED: ElIeric,
Portland. Ore, via Manila.
Copenhagen, April 6--Arriyed: Norge, via
Christiansand.
Lizard, April s.-Passed: Kensington, New
York for Antwerp.
London, April s.-sailed: Manitou, New
York
Naples. April s-sai1ed: California. New
York.
Liverpool. April s.-saIled: rrishman,
Portland.
Queenstown, April s.-sailed: Germanic,
Liverpool. New York; Belgeniand (from
Liverpool Philadelphia.
New York. April 9.-Arrived: Pennsyl-
vania, Hamburg via Boulogne and Ply
mouth. Sailed: La Bretagne, Havre;
Koenigen Luise. Bremen via Plymouth and
Cherbourg; Armenian. Liverpool: Neustria,
Marseilles via Gibraltar; Deutschland,
Hamburg.
Genoa, April s-Arrived: Commonwealth,
Boston via Ponta del Gada-
Moyille April 9.-Arrived: Corinthian, st
John. n. B., and Halifax. for Liverpool, and
proceeded.
Liverpool. April s-sailed: Maynower.
Boston via Queenstown; PretorIan, Halifax
and st. John, n. B., via MoviI.e.
Gibraltar. April e.-Passed: Revenna, New
York for Naples and Genoa
Brow Head, April s.-Passed: Uitonia,
Boston for Queenstown and Liverpool
Liverpool. April s.-7Arrived: Celtic, New
York
Halifax. N s. April s.-Arrived: Lauren
tian. and proceeded for New York.
Queenstown, April 1O.-Arrived: UItonla,
Boston fo- Liverpool and proceeded
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
VISITORS AT. sT.LoUls HOTELS.

r NJ Campbell OF Eureka Springs. Ark. Is
registered at Horns Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. c. E Taintor Of New York
at the Planters
John s WOLF OF Ottumwa, Ia. arrived At the
George A. Glsz-r Of Denver is a guest at the
Laclede
a z. Ferguson OF Het Springs. Ark. has
rooms at the Lindel-
-Charies V. Brown Of New Madrid. No.. regis
Mr.. and Mrs w ". Sample Of LutesviIle.
No. guests At the Moser.
n. Harry Hendrieks Of wellsviIle. n. z. has
rooms at the Southern.
IT. A. Kesrns CT chieaEo was among the ar
rivals at the Laclcde-
p. J. Peter Of Memphis Is at the Moser with
Ms Peter.
IF. ". Hi Of New York Is registered at the
Planters
Eugene b wilkins Of washington. D. C. is
At the St Nicholas
Mr.. and Mrs p. L. Sloan Of UrbenA o..
are at the New st. James.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
TORNADO NEAR 0sWEeo, KAs.
Damage to Town of Altamont Is
Reported.

Joplin. Mo. April SIT is reported here
tonight that a tornado passed over South
eastern Kansas at o'clock this afternoon,
from which Altamont, q small town fifty
miles west Of this city. suffered much dam
age.
A telephone message from oswego. Ras,
seven miles east OF Altamont, stated that
there was a severe storm In the vicinity
OF Altamont but nothing is known as to
its extent.
Passengers on an eastbound Frisco train
stated that It was reported at Altamont as
the train passed through there at o'clock
that tornado had passed over the town
and had done much damage in the country
near there No further particulars were
learned
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
MISS NEVADA WILSON.


! Who. with Miss Mcneil. was among the
graduates OF the Homeopathic Medical
College.
was the crowning glory OF the four years
course, and the bestowal OF IL last evening
called forth enthusiastic bursts OF applause
from the audience
Miss Nevada Wilson. who graduated with
Miss Mcneil IS a native of Frankfort No.
Though no hOnors fell TO her share last
evening. Miss Wilson was a prize winner
at the Frankfort High School when she
graduated in 1883.
Miss Wilson is three years the Junior OF
Miss Mcneil having Just celebrated her
twenty-first birthday.
At the commencement exercises last
evening the Reverend A. ". Claxon Of
fered the invocation. shortly after which
the dean OF the college. ". B. Morgan, n
D. gave the opening address The degrees
were conferred on the graduates by James
A Campbell. VI. D.. who acted as president
OF the Board of Trustees The Reverend y.
Luccock followed with an address on be-
half OF the faculty, after which L. c. Nc
Elwee awarded the prizes
The following received degrees OF Doctor
OF Medicine- Miss Josephine Mcneil. Miss
Nevada Wilson. c. Pierce, z II. Baird ].
z Baird Warwin Schott, G. E. Lowe, l.
2. Bracken and H ". Lussack-
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PREACHERS CONDEMN WALTZ.
West Prairie Presbytery Adopts
Resolutions Denouncing Dancing.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
poniphan. Mo-. April e.-The West Prairie
Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. which has been In session here for
three days, closed to-day. Before closing.
passed without a dissenting voice. a reso-
luton against dancing.
Whereas. as many fathers and mothers
do not know the evils OF the modern
waltz, after what We have seen of the
waltz. after what We have read OF IT, and
what We have been told by men who have
waltzed. We have come TO the unanimous
conclusion that 1t Is dangerous to virtue, to
both men and women who engage in II. and
we recommend that the ministers preach
against this great evil
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UNABLE TO TELL. HER NAME.
Unidentified Woman Is Taken to
City Hospital.

An unidentified woman was found at
Tenth and Olive streets yesterday morning
by Policeman Stangler OF the Central Dis
trict. She was taken to the City Dispen-
sary-
Doctor vogel and the police were unable
to make her talk and she was sent to the
City Hospital. Here the physicians also
were unable to get her name.
The woman appears to be about Is years
about l3o pounds. has dark brown hair and
blue eyes. She wore a blue and black
striped wrapper. blue apron and low shoes
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
At New York Hotels.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
at the hotels here to-day were the fololw-
ing Missourians:
St LOUISE J. Williams and Mrs. Williams.
A NJ Richardson. Mrs l. H Coudrey. Fifth
Avenue: ]. S. Huse. Miss n. r Foster. Park
Avenue: Miss @. Marks. Mss p. s Marks. Earl
ington: W. J. wetsteen. Manhattan: g W
Thatcher and Mrs. Thatcher. Imperial: A T
Flint, Murray Hili: v. r. Bagiey. Herald
square: Miss J. Morton Waldorf: E Kendally
and Mrs. Kendally. Metropolitan: W. G. Dick
hart Morton: +. Bakrow. Broadway Central-
Kansas City-Mrs- d. II. Munger. B. EItzpat-
rick. Mrs. J. J. Helms. Mrs. D Boone. Mis- b.
Boone Miss G. Helms Darlington: W. II. Nc
Cornish. Imperial: W. A. Cook Grand Union:
Z. ]. Penheid. Murray Hill: F. c. Downing.
81. Joseph-M cantin. Hoffman.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
. To-DArS NEWS IN BRIEF.
RrSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were S.4eo,eo5
balances S1.l2T.s72 Local discount rates
ssere firm between ) and per cent. DC
Inestic exchange was quoted as follows
;Sew York 40c premium bid. SOC premium
zsked; Cincinnati Louisville and New Or
leans. par bid. 1Oc premium asked.
Z Wheat closed !ower at 6sSsc May; 7od7olGC
40. red. Corn closed lower at Ssasc May
391s d40is &c No mixed. Oats closed al
33Isc asked May; S5d55i=c No. mixed.
The local market for spot cotton was un-
changed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
DECISION Affects GOULD STOCKS.
Holidays of the Rock Island System
Also Declined-
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. April s.-The decision against
the Northern Securities Company came as
a surprise to Wall street and completely
checked the more cheerful disposition that
was for the nIst time apparent after a
mediate effect was to cause heavy selling
OF stocks particularly those which would
be most Influenced by the decision, and the
whole market siumped quickly.
The stocks that were considered TO be
most Influenced by the decision were the
Gould issues and the Southern Railway
group The Rock Island combination was
also actively affected
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
ST. LOUIS COUNTY PARAGRAPHS.

Barbara Hannah wathen flied a s,iit for
divorce in the Clayton Circuit Court yester-
day against Claude Gregory wathen' aiIeg-
ing abandonment The couple were married
May IA. lSOl. and separated August = 1901
Marriage licenses were issued in Clay
ton yesterday to Alva Z. Middleton and Er-
nestine Rahm OF St Louis. and Edward
Delp and Geraldy Eastman of Hollow A
license was Issued Wednesday night at s
O'Clock to George A. Dickens OF Maplewood
and Annie NJ. Haas OF Window
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
Spring Medicine

There Is no other season when coed
medicine Is SO much needed a. In ths
spring.
The blood Ii impure. vsak and In
poyerished-a condition indicated By
plmples and other eruptions on the face
and body, By deficient vitality, loss Of
appetite. lack OF strength, and want Of
animation
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
WASHINGTON.

The heavy immigration of last month
continues the number Of aliens arriving At
New York day before yesterday being 4.o)o.
The Government may drop its irrigation
plan for Western oklahoma unless the
people show a decided wish for &.
The Court OF Appeals OF the District of
Columbia has upheld thu authority OF the
Indian tribal tax levied in the Indian Terri
tory on cattle grazed there by others than
citizens
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
Mayor Confirms Appointments.

Frank Scharwitz, Assessor and Collector
Of Water Rates, yesterday sent fve ap-
Confirmed. They were Thomas r. Cannon.
G. w. Clifton. c. II. Hart, Henry Scahiii
and Dan K. Pacey. 10 be inspectors in the
Water Department. City Auditor Dlerkes
appointed Philip ]. Maher clerk IN the
Auditors ONCE. This appointment was also
confirmed by the Mayor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
HILLARY BELL DROPS DEAD.
Was One of the Best known Dramatic
and Music Critics.

REPUBLIC SPECIAIA
New York. April s.-Mr. Hillary Bell.
dramatic and music critic of tho New York
press. dropped dead In the Barge Office this
afternoon Heart failure Is thought to have
been the cause.
Mr.. Bell was born near Belfast. ireland.
In 1851. He was educated by private tu-
tors. studied art. and came to the United
States. He married q Miss ireland in 1855.
After becoming portrait painter he took
up Journalism and became critic. He
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10

Miss Josephine Mcneil received an ova-
uon last evening at the Pickwick Theater
when her name was called as the first
graduate OF the class Of 1893 at the forty
NTH annual commencement OF the Homeo-
pathic Medical College OF Missouri.
The place which this young lady held in
the list OF graduates was not accorded her
out OF Difference TO her sex: Il was hers by
right OF conquest. for. during her four
years at the college. her talents and ability
won for her the foremost rank among her
fellow students
Miss Mcneil IS not a native OF this city.
Carlinville. Ill. claiming that honor. Her
preliminary studies were made in the lat
ter city. and even at this early stage Miss
McSeirs talents manifested themselves.
for at the High School commencement the
honors Of the occasion were accorded her.
At 4 special competitiv, examination held
q few weeks ago for the Gilbert prize Miss
McNeirs paper was. In the opinion OF the
Judges. entitled to first prize. This honor
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10

The Shamrock III beats the Shamrock I
seventeen minutes and two seconds in a
fifteen mile run down the wind ard far.
teen-mile beat home. of Weymouth -
The highest score made at the ST. Jo-
seph State shooting tournament was by
Hirschey. who killed 1s3 out of 900 birds
The president of the National Baseball
League has announced the uLrpires for the
university games.
Harvard, Yale and Princeton College
Baseball teams will play their opening
games in the South.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
Six Subpoenas Issued.


EtI-I tIL.IO II fLIAI-
Jefferson City. No. April SIT is under
stood that there were SIX subpoenas issued
Tonight by Assistant Attorney General
Sam B. Jeffries, directing six members OF
the recent Legislature TO appear here next
Monday and testify before the Cole County
Grand Jury
Sheriff Smith to-day received word from
his deputy at Bonue Terre. stating that l.
Ia Page asked further time in which to
report here.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
Governor van..nt Delighted.

vansant. xho IS credited with having been
the first to enter official protest against
the formation OF Northern Securities Com
pany. was simply delighted to-day when
apprised Of the findings Of the Circuit
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
DOLPHIN MAY VISIT ST. LOUIS.
Secretary Moody and Party Ask
for River Charts.
The Republic Bureau.
flth 81. and Pennsylvania Ave.

-. - me H-puoic BUREAU
Nth 81. and Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, April s.-Lieutenant Comman-
der Stoney. commanding the dispatch boat
Dolphin. which left Cape Haytien yesterday
on cruise to the Mole st. Nicholas and
Nipe, Cuba. with Secretary Moody. POST
master General Payne and a few other Of
fcials as passengers. has sent a message to
the Navy Department asking to be sup
piled with charts OF the Mississippi River.
He requests that they be sent TO the DOL
phin at Pensacola. where the vessel viii
stop on Its way back to this city.
Although not so stated. II IS inferred
from the nature OF Commander Stoney's
request that Secretary Moody and party In
tend TO make a trip Up the Mississippi River
to st. Louis on the Dolphin before return
ing TO Washington. The President and all
members OF his Cabinet are expected TO be
IN St Louis on April %. TO take part In the
Exposition dedicatory ceremonies.
Excuse me craymer. must go to Boeh-
- natn .-h...n
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FOREIGN.

The funeral OF Mrs. Porter, wife Of the
United States Ambassador to France, II at
tended by many diplomats at Paris.
Berlin usurer. who made Il special
point of dealing with noblemen and army
officers, IS sentenced TO prison and ordered
TO pay q fine
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
Hoods Jarsapariiia
and Pills

Make the blood pure, vigorous ana rea,
create appecte, give vitality. strength
atld animation, and cure All eruptioua.
Have the whole family begin TO tahS
them to-day.
Hoods sarsapariIla promises %
cure and keeps the promise.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
%~~~~~~%~~%~%<~~
WHEN A LABOR UNION
MAY NOT ORDER A STRIKE.
.EPUBLIc SPECIAL.

O REPUBLIC SPECIAL
O New York. April a-one OF the I
. most important legal decisions ever I
o announced in the State on the ques- 4
. tion of a labor union to order a 4
o otriks was handed down by the Ap- 4
. peIlate Division of the Supreme Court 4
. to-day. 4
. It is. in effect. that a labor union 4
. has not the right to order its men to I
. quit work where they are in receipt 4
q OF the wages demanded by the or 4
. ganization and where there is no at 4
= tempt to employ nonunion workers. 4
q but where the only question over 4
. which there Is any differences is a re- 4
. fusai Of the employer to recognize 4
= the union or It's representative.
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sion OF the General Assembly. and was also
instrumental in defeating the famous Da-
wilson textbook hill
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
Governor Dockery Requests His Re-
turn From Governor Odel.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Jefferson City. No, April s--Governors
Dockery to-day issued reQuisition upon
Governor Oden CT New York. for the re-
turn of Daniel ]. Kelley. wanted on the
Snarge of attempted bribery as alleged by
Lieutenant Governor Lee. The papers were
procured by Detective Tracy Of St Louis
today. and he departed on the noon train
for New York
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10

Paris. April a-The officials having in
charge the exhibit OF French agriculture
and horticulture at, the ST. Louis Worlds
Far met to-day. formed committees and
Grew up extensive plans for an adequate
display OF the. agricultural industries Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10
FORMATION OF COMPANY
HAD MONOPOLY IN VIEW.

10 this end these stockholders arranged
and agreed with others TO procure and cause
the formation Of corporation under the
laws OF the State OF New Jersey. which lat
ter company. when organized. should buy ali
or. at least. the greater part. OF the stock
Of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
companies.
The individuals who conceived and pro-
NOTED this plan agreed with each other TO
exchange their respective holdings OF stock
in the last-named railroad companies for the
stock OF the New Jersey company, when
the same should be fully organized, and to
use their influence to induce other stock
holders in their respective companies 20 do
likewise. to the end that the New Jersey
company might become the sole owner OF
the whole OF. at least a major portion. of
the stock OF both rsilroad companies.
In accordance With this plan the de-
fendant. the Northern Securities Company
thereafter termed the Securities Companyl
was organized under the laws of the State
OF New Jersey on November Il. 1901, with a
capital stock Of s4oo,cooo 900. that sum being
the exact amount required to purchase the
total stock OF the two railroad companies at
the price agreed to be paid therefor
When the Securities Company was or
ganized, Il assented to and became a party
to the scheme that had been devised by its
promoters before It became a legal entity
Very shortly after its organization the Sc
curities Company acquired large majority
Of all the stock Of the Northern Pacific
Company at the rate Of sii5 per share. pay
ing therefor IN its own stock at par.
Sat the same time II acquired about so
900 shares OF the stock OF the Great North
ern Company from those stockholders OF
that company who had been instrumental
IN organizing the Securities Company, pay
inx therefor at the rate Of slso Der shars
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-10

wrote many essays and sketches for var-
Gus periodicals. He was editor OF the In
surance Economist and a director and
oficer Of the Mutual Reserve Fund LIE
Insurance Association.
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EMPEROR WASHES FEET
OF TWELVE AGED MEN.

Q Vienna. April e.-Emperor 8. Francis Z
. Joseph, assisted BY eleven Arch Z
. dukes, IN the Hofeurg' to-day per- 4
. formed the ancient Holy Thursday Z
. ceremony OF washing the feet of Z
= twelve aged men Their ages ranged Z
. from 90 to 80. aggregating LOSE years Z
. The Emperor first placed dishes of Z
q food before each man, which the 4
q Archdukes removed Immediately aft-e
. erwards. the viands being sent later, Z
. to the mems homes. The ceremony Z
q ended with the Emperor hanging z
. bag containing thirty pieces OF silver .
q around each mans neck. q
. His Majesty appeared to be IN ex-- Z
. cellent health q
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France TO Display AgricuIture.

Excuse me Craymer. I must 90 to Boeh
mer for my Easter Shoes
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Excuse me Craymer, must 20 to Bosh-
me- for my Easter Shoes
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MERGER HELD ILLEGAL
BY FEDERAL TRIBUNAL

Continued From Page One.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets. An
druggists refund the money if II falls to cure.
E w. Groves Hsneturs - On each box. 6e
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Excuse me Craymer. I must 70 to Boeh
mer for my Easter Shoes.
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Excuse me craymer. I must go to Boeh-
mer for my Easter Shoes.
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Minneapolis IN the State Of Minnesota
thence across the Continent to Puget
Sound These roads are. and in public esti-
nation have ever been, regarded. as parallel
and competing lines. For some years at
least after they were built they competed
with each other actively for transconti-
mental and interstate traffic.
In the spring OF the year Of 1901 they
united in purchasing about ss per cent OF
the entire capital stock of the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy Railway Comany.
and became joint sureties for the payments
OF bonds Of the last-named company. where
by the purchase was accomplished. which
were to run twenty years and bear per
cent interest per annum. The amount OF
stock so acquired was OF the par value OF
about S107 Ooo. .ooo and. as II was purchased
at the rate OF $50 per share. the bonded in
debtedness Of the two companies was thus
increased to the extent OF s2oooooooo.
Subsequent TO the acquisition OF the stock
Of the Burlington Company. and in the sum
mer Of the year 1901. certain large and in
fiuential stockholders Of the Northern Pa
cihc and Great Northern companies who
had practical control of the two roads and
who have been made parties defendant to
the present bin. acting in concert with each
other. conceived the design OF placing a very
large majority Of the stock OF both OF the
last-named companies in the hands Of q sin
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Who. with Miss Mcneil. was among the
graduates OF the Homeopathic Medical
College.
The Western news., 1903-02-04
SOMETHING THAT WILL DO
YOU GOOD

we know of no way in which we can
be OF more service to our readers than
to tell them of something that will be
or real good to them. For this reason
we want to acquaint them with what
we consider one of the very best rem
edies on the market for coughs. colds
and that alarming complaint, Group.
we refer to Chamberlain's Cough
Kennedy. We have used it with such
good results in our family so long
that it has become household neces-
sity. BY its prompt use we haven't
any doubt but that it has time and
again prevented Group. The testi-
mony is given upon our own exper-
fence, and we suggest that our readers
especially those who have small chill.
dren, always keep it in their homes as
safeguard against croup.-Camden
Is. " Messenger. For sale bv Cor
ner Drug Store. NJ
The Western news., 1903-02-04

Oh the northwest. The opening of
tne lsthmian canal will doubtless be a
disturbing factor for a time, and
goods destined for the East will
reach New York by water. The mid
ole West, however, no longer finds
that an Eastern customs mark aids
the selling of goods, and Chicago
houses are importing directly from
japan. The gro With of the inland
trade will ultimately make amends
Tor the loss of through Eastern
trafhlc.-From "The Coal Deposits of
the Northwest" by Frank A. Wilder.
in the American Monthly Review of
reviews for February.
The Western news., 1903-02-04
system. Theirs is a fat graft.

Let the state provide free school
books in the same manner that it
provides free schools. 1t this way,
by purchasing in such large quantl-
ties, the people will get the books tor
the minimum price.
In Montana, estimating conserva-
lively, it costs SIS to outfit family
of five children with books, and the
average amount expended each year
is startling sum in comparison with
the cost in states where books are
furnished by the state. Michigan's
free books cost an average of from
Al to 81 cents year per pupil. In
Minnesota there are 4,S64 districts
supplying free text books at an aver
age annual cost of 33 cents IN coun-
try districts, and in the city and town
districts 81 cents.
Many states now furnish free school
books, and not one has the slightest
idea of returning to the old system.
Under the free school book system
the books are secured at the minimum
prices and a marked increase in at
is noted. Montana should
quick step and catch up with the pro-
cession along this line.