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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-09-19
ON A CALM SEA

"Gur," said Estello "dd YOU ever get
a letter which was not h,sended Tor YOU
icaiiv al him slu had been waiting for
him TO tell her ~ 10 voluntarily.
Yes II fancy ] did," he answered.
nonchalautly. lie was thinking now
difficult it was TO be friendly with Es-
tolle when the mOonheams played Noe
and seek in her auburn curls
torted scornfully Il hope you improved
your mind with IT,"
'say my state Of mind my deer snd sIa
vou have ST." Esteie particularly eis-
liked being called auybodys dear. me
letter was addressed 60 me- ne tho' os
s.By mistake" Che added. sharply, and
turned her back to him.
AZ he studied the symmetrical lines ~
rstciIe's back he recalled the contents OF
tho letter she had written TO her chum
and addressed 70 him 49, 80
She was having such so0d ume. -
RYE. especially in sailing. II was wneh
sailing that most OF the men had pro-
posed 20 her. and she was supefSlluous
about accepting n man when balhhB On
KS 4 matter Of fact. she. had conhded
20 Helen. she did not care tmo
straws for any, Of mem ,,lel an1 w .a knd
she lad jokingIIy ended ended ,bbss srss ist'sr msg sg
| who proposed TO her whom the sea Wss
calm. II would be a good omen that INC
| matrimonial sea woula be likewise. a..
/ Guv could hardly keep his conversau9n
4 within the bounds of trlfnasnip Wnfn NJ the ~,
4 waves wers growing smaller, that the
| whitecaps were gone and the sea was
1"iI "aSstelte.r he said softly, "shan.t We
| take a little sail in the moonlightE lou W
never been IN my cupid" .... ..-,.tn
cross long in the moonlight and because
she was fond of sailing and-Wel gs
cause Of many things-she vas ~, IN
ting in the Cupid watching duy pun up
'"s ''rhe Ss''s wind Is going down" he iass saiS;
lpolntedly. wnen thfE VIZ "T,Ssr fn he dim
light he could sec The pink come 10 ne'
sbe dld not answer Perhaps she was
tndipnant buf She did not look T.
OFFS 4 bad omen to sail with a mar
when it's rough 10 saia, teosi'r y, rssrry (,
'fbS wind was almost out cf the s.iis
9 The water was ia alie3 fciiovgs Voii've beer
s sailing WITH he said, laughing at H'
OWL pune me have tbe Hner." she command
I, ed ignoring his remark. lie save u -
x her. Tho sea was calm, ,. -. to,.,
a 'Estelle i can't bc friendly any ". IONS
4 al "a good omen that tell you 0n
calm sea that love you NNN : a9n X
d to believe ouE matrlnloiilsat .tstirs n Z.
10 calm too7" They were dFiuAE AN
e hh she looked looked up into his pleading eye
mo ont before--because Il was fo"k l
h, How superstitious you men areV an
- "And mn answer. dear2" ne said. pu
~ ling his hand over the little warm 9i
81 on the iron tiller. 1890, -
~ When they reached the. beach IN n
III little rowhOat Guy nnd thOhbhltiuW " ~
~ t'.,a bebind she seemed to be stee
~ ftg 10 his satisfacton-he looked
he happy. -. H.. .,... toIa VIII
9s tbev heard when they we're turled Il
the night.
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..s. ,,n,s WAS little after midnight.
s,-d the scene a street in the fes'aeileo
portlon of the city. A. ..,,ttera 90 he
well Il don't suppose y ss IA au
,,,,tinred ''Here ] am "a years viu' tbs
S,tr man NJ Harvard, said % pc ttiS
heat amateur llghtWelBht ll ~ H. fhe
cnd "a hopeless future atatHlk tc heen
Ice think Tennysen musi 4aNs low
~ ,.t, ,girst if inst az hard as am tv"
VIZ eH fs aid cursed hy the gold t.t. nv.
S,iSs and straighten forehead OF 'No
io2ai, srv rate he very neatly expressed
tt,fiohts upOn the matter. t
oid John Gilfoil and nis s,,, fhe
old duner comes puttlhs h "NN
/ take back seat 4ht,~ that Anne
keeps pulling on the strinE sNS ~ ster
/ lo '4t t S,rnnrse in the same way Wout9
I htve done IS Ola Giu0h Been {
| In 10 take a hand IN thg pbseye thought
/ ,,ne would be guilty for a nome ~ ,i ~
/ ne refined sort of cruelty sns ~.
/ on me- It's obvious enoush etle 4,
W. NE ref,ised me. and j m not koin7 t
| give her the satisfaction. ~ a, No. y
! Sgould take "A lot OF cneeh 70 - reth n
ss oai3 pnpunctual twice 9 year, Wheii
| ebes got dc remsa! OF Gilfoh WIN N4
s!seen sl NUM- ,9,l ina that am too ny 70 b
/ .t-en II bv hef little game. Aitef Hi'
there.s very little differences IN "eite
lThey lead you dance anu .ti M
me richest man thar comes Ai'nt ee|
,l,nie write books about them ana 81
| no one can understand them dsgee q
boshi ln my opinion woh,en 80, n come
| lot more logical thtsA hie" ""
! 10 love affairs. -tttltt,. a. b,
il rs dreadful responsipinty - ~ M
cvnic al a. but the cQnsc i24s.e7 th
! srfcisrn relieved som"tnlnB el W.
iress of feeling under when Wshl 'S ,h
been lahorrs, aud ne atNi'7N
} me street. Was absolutely deseftsa, q. y,
be started as be heard Hon,.1t 49, i,
fer help. Then he inatlnepNel4 plpse ~. :.
riin toward the corner ifo4h "Ne
! tho s0uld had come ..t.
pale-faced nttie womaan YES ,e b,iieri .s9.i
.,-- her bent d particular uApt
ns.seseinq lookne specimen ~ w
afonaff lie had one q htt lAt,l.- ~
eraso ard was snohlna N'i
fldd'n9 nar tQ shut up. -.ia VVint
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.E SHOES

a IN tho drawing room Of the Countess
Permit me" said the Count. accom-
uyinp his words with n graceful bow.
Introduce Monsieur Brumneld OF Boe-
who ] believe has had the pleasure.
uumixod with aux,cty. of bttnE a par
ipant with YOU IN tho conflaBration az
lrCncc'
Year the Countess stood Mile Helene
$50 hlashed slightly when she rccog-
ed The handsome AMERICAN seen oiily
a moment in the hotel corridor az
nevn when she was taking in the two
10 nhOcH.
sromheld however. was not looking
hoT now.
Sat Hollis nfonneld wHs not atudying
bateerH Of the CARPET ON the con-
nv he was studying the gIacetui OUT
cs Of two little morocco lcatHer shoes.
dainty that 9 poet pignt win come il,
ne cochineal Insects upon q leaf
gut, o. the revelation Of iti The two
De- shoes belonged not TO Helene but
the aunt.
rho blow at first quito unsettled Holll'
omhcld. He regarded his campaisn %
failure. Gradually, however. he recoN'
sd his good srrits ana soon won th'
vor OF the Couuteas and her niece
anCcforih the salon was always open q
m. hut gradually the memory of th'
little shoes faded away into the din
81.
their stead arose the graceful fgur
beautiful face OF Helene, whose feet
though triHe larger. were no les
1pelg than those Of the aunt. Helen
H. beside. an excellent musician ana
rable alrl.
n winnlna her dld not Hollis Brom
IA com pensate himself for his arduou
lrsuit OF tho two little shecs}
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demeau her charms before a thirsty and
unthlnking public .
III was month before the metls
reached Mr. Brodies ears then the Hsl-
uge. The SON who might take tlme to
work his way into any OF the elebaht
professions" as hts father termed them
or might marry with his money into the
families whose blood tphraim hrodle el
Wed was aruOhing nights pa a hl,n9 ~
efatory and spending his leisure mo-
'f,i ne erect of his tirade OF abuse was
ifnusediate. and what amy reader Qi nu-
man nature might have expected lalpn
married Nellie carson md entered we
employ Of one of his futhers strong
con1notftors who wanted the young tel-
low not Cor his name, but for his keeh-
ness in the business
year rolled around. the FounG hfe-
die lived in an unpretcntous home near
tho great patent medicine iahntatotE y
whore Ralph was toreman Ol.-s-',' ~ y
Mrs Brodie called clandest-uelA, put We
young people were never pernittec 70
Nns etcr rs money rolled into Ephreim
ffrotdo's Golfers, So dia the waves OF DIG
terneas encompass bis soul his son W..
"a flture the name of hrnule was hcNt
seen on the social register -the mhr W.,
might Save redeemed She house ci tfo.
10 his opportunity ana his dutl'
u was warm evening in septemocl e
and Ephraim Brodle wandered restless I,
/ bench. ana pulling hls nat down over hu
eyes, stretched out hts long liWNe e.N
wns soon lost Ia thouEht ln schemes ip
/ cnlargiug one Of hif stores ana ataftlhl
l q branch in a new suburb.
/ few moments later @ loyer-rke cQrQN
| took the bench Just ahead Of Eim. ~
I "A tnie they SAD iu silence, me man arm
{ resting lovingly on the girls aNpi1Het
Then tho young fellow spoke ana p il
I Inlm nrudie started. Pulling ms hAt leM
I ar 80 leaned forward. bis head restin'
{ on one hand.
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st.. it,s,
Wheh ApnNa Lia"ln' lh "+''.
Jacket and apron, appeared benino iho
counter on hts fathers soda fountain
'hefe WIS s'"u''o ..ti..
cial af4 business circles oi tN'
family But EVERYONE was careful not 20
broaeh the subject to Enhfnlm brodic
lion ef ana seif-msde merchant, who
hed "a cnsin of drug stores at vQrious
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can't nake love TO a girl IN "a boarding.
house pari0r. Hut then, ] guess t fuus
in our family 90 do their courunk yut
doors Mother often tod me now lathes
90 her on tne hillside s"SE fsoos ~
hor father iormholfe IN ,no biscs
ANA embroidered notices hung on me
ypnlfa thev both seemed 20 euAt pi ltet1'
up and couldn't talk, bur on the hlislue,
where the daisies grew as hsn as Your
waist ana the land sloped away 20 tne
creek father was as loNef-ihe AZ az
~ ever dared 60 be-.
Nei8s Brodie held her husbands hand
ught and the two sat lh silent eo4'oAl-
ma man on the bench behind them
straightencd un. then leaned eaeh' ms
hat stu pulled down % hide ms race
ms was not looking az The young pep-
pie. but backward o. lhe dAlss held
ma the sweet-f faced but huWnie dau6h-
ter of a farmer, placing her hand ceh-
ndentlv iu hir Then he saw announcer
nicture-the same sweet race llheu 80
l0nolY-l0oking. seated amonh we Alpfiee
Of unused crimson and Eiit furniture
The next DAY Ralph Hrodie received
Son Ralph-I pndelsiqnd you have
rather = good tglNs ~ nillNie
this Is so don't see why the mamie
81 one of my competitors should 80 on
fhe label Gene around 90 tie Qihce
AVID well see what can be done about
- "EPHRAIM BRoDIE."
And So tho "a months OF bitterness avs
separation teclmc memory. ana Whl'
Eahrrim Uradic gave oycr bis time q
I enoiiiar a coupie of very One erandc MI
I dreI. the son whom De had dubbed q iali
are ulated The Nrm Qf bfodle son y
3 tie front ranks ot tnc Lhlcaso ptrs HaNe
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hs purpose Of waking things pp.
Hammer and topgs the two had y up
and down the payenlghmS hn1sr " NV thah me- he had
anticipated but his own nghtlnB was lhe
more scientific All he had TO Tear was
But i'''S When the oiinoh did come he was
ready for Il. Putting the heel OK nls
right hand under the big teuows ehlh,
with "A shnrp ioll he stretched nis hean
farther and farther back until the clincA
was almost broken Just as the pih lel-
low was shifting MS hold 70 break away
WHAT landed his left hand squafe over
fhr heart OF his opponent ana 40 ioli
him SO down iu heap.
Tie was up I'm am instant ana p9eh, pus s
much OF hls strength seemed % have
gone. and Wint was punlshlnE him az
vii with blows aimed altogether az the
6f course another blow over the hears
might win The hght az once, but u might
/ XIII his opponent VINO dld not looh ~
I the best OF training But this was not
/ onrre me savage Delight which q fighting
/ man feels in drawing the blood OF an
BOW, Down The street he eoald hear a man
! r1fnuinp heavily. and he knew, without
I seeing that this was Policeman, y
I a minute to reach them, and u would
INST efVa him time 90 break the big fcl-
l lows nose in another place
! Then ne felt himself srasped from be-
/ hind, something came down on MS
head with crushing force and he lost co'i-
sciousness.
'What Is tho charge against these Two
mehg' asked Police Masissfate fafAu
next morning.
"Disordoriy conduct your honor"
'sWhere are the Witnesses
'rrhie woman the wife OK one OF the
urisoners saw the whole sifalr The otA-
IN witness rs Onicer Cnllagnan-
III think one OK these men has eeen Ap
before nae on previous occasion Las
chafge II ] Fcmcmuer. rsntiy. ives Nlts
beating Ills wife refused @ press tne
magistrate.
OnIcet Cnllaghan told Of seeing 8 por'
don of the ight from distance and run.
: uinw 40 atQp it
Z, 'sTbe younssier was getting an the besi
- 81 IN your honor. when the Women com,
3 ru from behind and hin him over lhc htaf
3 { with paving Stone. a came up anl
. radc the asrest while the other man wa
/ kiCkme the young teller n me ript
D ANlil a long cut On Ala heap, hrnl,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-03-13
MEN WHO DO AND \
1As kaaA Who Aseonplish hose.
SAins An Life ana How TAax

MenyIIaftef All, are, and always viii
be, Of two kinds-the men who ac-
complish and the men who don't. The
other day there was an important
conference at the Office Of one of the
biggest men in American finance. It
began early in the morning. and at
noon it was not concluded. Promptly
at half past 10 the clerks went out
to lunch. The financier apologized to
one of his stenographers for keeping
him ten minutes after the regular
hour-indeed, If it had occurred often
the stenographer would have indig-
nantlyi sought another position. He
did not, however, apologize to the
other seven or eight millionaires who
sat about hia desk until well after
seven O'Clock. with no thought Of
luncheon or dinner. These men we're
willing to make the sacrifice which
! success demands, says the Cosmopoli.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-03-13
HEAVEN IN TEXAS.
Religions Bnthusia.ts Form a Colony
Under the Name OF the New
House of Israel.

The religious enthusiasts who came
to Livingston, Tex, from Ohio and
Michigan and established a terrestrial
heaven in the dense forest of pine
trees five miles from there, have just
celebrated the seventh anniversary of
their arrival.
These fanatics call themselves the
new house Of Israel, and claim to have
received divine instruction to estab-
8lish q heaven in the wilderness of
Texas, where shall be gathered to-
gether the u tribes Of Israel, mum.
bering $4,000 people This heaven.
they : saaay,,s ,si not be destroyed by fire
Ii II 'I n iSsz i.l bis::ss n "s Essl;I:i!| : E:#iII|||| M i 81?
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:;;::::.S4H::si ::yssa:##asss Es ssH:: i II: IS !s II; :g ss!!!! ~! ::; !!E s:=y..
~. patches - ground, and; are good I
citizens.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-03-13
~ HOMES FOR ARTISTS.
1ssneh scalptor VIII Provide ouar-
ssss for His INDECENT But strss-
ssi.s Brethrsn.

Alfred Boucher, n Of Paris dis
tingnished sculptors, began his career
at the very bottom round of the lad
der. He was 9 peasant and his first
statuettes e fashioned of the mud
Of the fields in which he roamed 90 a
shepherd.
With the memorysof his own hard.
ships in the early days Of his career
ae has decided@te build a house in q
yood locality with plenty of sunshine
and q view Of trees, suitable for poor
young artists and sculptors who now
have to toll at artistic works in the
most wretched lodgings, almost with-
out light, because they cannot pay for
the studio. This house will provide
studios at the rate of $50 to $40 q year
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-03-13
CHANCE FOR YOUNGER SONS.
TIE Very La4sst de- ssTAsk rhsy
Ny Take UD the Ossspa4ssn
Of Chau1euH.

4[H-sl
What an amazing world is this mod
ern world Of ours! have been read
ing again the letters of Horace Wal-
pole, in whichit is easy to sec that the
only professions possible for Z young
man of family were politics, the ARM
and the navy, says . writerin Country
Life. a
How We have changed ali that III
little Y a century. . ST. What Is
there, nowadays that our goIdenyouth
think derogatory? Certainlynot turn
ing actor, going on the stock exchange,
taking photographs, running aahotel.
NowHthat the war is over, the very
latest idea for useless youngerso sons Is
that they shall take up the occupation.
of chauffeur. At the first blush this
seems an excellentidea. Charming for
miladi, for instance, to have an agree
able young man of goodsfamily at her
elbow every day driving her motor
car, instead of John, silent and obse-.
quious,hon the box of a carriage.sa.
Indeed, knowone gentlemanchauf-
feur who has remarkable good time.
He has . little cottage all to himself
on the estate, and when the family are
short of an amusing man they ask him
up to the hall to dinner.
But Ut presentathist new professiOn
for younger sons is certainly more
dangerousFthan the army.Veryrarely,
in any recent accident, has thesdriver
escaped being killed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-03-13
AMERICANS TO LIGHT PARIS
oapitalists Organise . COMPANY
which WiIl Control the oas
supply Of the CITY.

Anthony N. Brady, Of Albany, il one
Of the American capitalistswho arein-
terested in the formation of corpora
ton to control the lighting interests
Of the city of Paris, France. The
scheme has been in process Of develop
ment for the last six months. The. com
pany will have a capital Of s5O.00D, 900,
and the stock will be about equally d.
vided between American and French
capitalists. The title of the company
has not been settled. Mr.. Brady, when
zen the other night, would neither af-
firm nor deny his connection with the
company.
gu must excuse me from discuss
ing this subject at the present time"
he said.
"A personal friend and business asso-
ciate of Mr.. Brady confirmed the ru-
NOR. of the latter's with the
company, and added: '.The enterprise
is n of the largest OF its character
ever promoted. Williams5 Whitney,
Mr.. Brady and other hnanciers who
INTERCHANGEABLE with then in pure
" American ventures ot{thisseharacter.
are interested. The corporation in
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-03-13
A MUSHROOM TOWN.
Eagle City, 0. r, Becomes a Bust
ling Village in a Few Hours.
Cornhelds and Raw Prairie Country
Transformed In a Night Int .
Business Center Of 1000
Inhabitants.

Eagle City, Okla, at night was
corntields and raw prairies, and the
next morning it was a town of 1000
inhabitants, with a complete NUM-
cipal organization, a bank in opera
ton, a daily newspaper established,
I q fairly good hotel, four restaurants,
several saloons, at least a score Of
mercantile establishments, and no
end Of gambling houses.
The residence section as vet
boasts of few structures other than
canvas tents, but all the business en-
~terprises are housed in substantial
frame structures, many Of which lack
nothing but paint to give them
finished appearance.
The lot drawing began at daylight.
Each boomer paid in5$25, which enti-
] e thliHm p tnS a Al. rs fact nsi IL. M ! A.
:. 50-footE:E:::: :#: S:::#:: II: :# IL ##: :##:; Hill; :I#; y : Wj#
to 2 be be. y !! E:E ;A|.3:#;I|: IjiI ii: Nj ;# #|H| III III: III. u: IY:al
fof ~ :;hissis HE s.4!g St a Aaafsa ss a w u
sales were made before nine o'clock
ut from $500 TO $1,000 each.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-03-13
NEW TOBACCO SOIL FOUND.
oovsrnnent Locates Ground which
Produces Ftae ,CabAA$Arona
IN The Ha4t

The secretary Of agriculture has is
sued the following statement: "The
bureau Of soils, which has been en-
gagged for a number Of years in in
vestigations looking to the improve
ment Of u domestic tobaccos, has
located in eastern Texas q soil type
for producing tobacco with the Cuban
aroma, and has found the character
of Leaf possessing these desired quali-
ties under conditions which indicate
that it can be produced in large guam
titles Of uniform high grade. Fifteen
OF twenty acres Of tobacco shall next
year be grown under government SUI
peryision, thus producing a sufficient
quantity to be handled on q commerr
cial scale.n
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-03-13
40 ouestioas Asked or. Preof1 5,
ldsntity Reauired OF strange
Applicants.

" is well-known that no questions
are asked Of persons wishing to Join
the French Foreign Legion, and that,
no proofs Of identity are required.
As q. matter of fact, there have been
eases of ~Frenchmen volunteering for
service @fn-sthe#legion, whicheiss re-
served for foreign subjects, under 5
false name and nationality, says =
paper. A certain delay,Snever-
stheiess, occurs between the applica-s
ton and its acceptance, and there
appears to be a belief current among
the working classes that in order to
hasten the necessary formaiities it i.
sufficient to get locked up, it being
supposed that the police authorities
take the matter in hand and push it.
forward. A bricklayer named Al
phonse Pade has found out to his
cost that this belief has no serious
foundation. September 10 he called
at onesssof the Paris police stations
and requested the inspector4onsdnty
.tosarrsestt him forEvagrancy. The re-
.,AHsfSH;S ss..ssssi;;aFiEFss refused, Pade:.smashed Is:
: ~: \; s s "::a:i asa this had the desired ef-
H I'm i IIs;5IiiI'llaH police court he said that
:a;aii !:;sia:?S;;assHHeed in this way in order to
De adrnflltt4dlinto the foreign legion
more rSRpiddlly, as he could get no.
inlParis. The Judge asked-how
long 80 interval Was required to con-
sclnde the formalities, and on being
informed that the average was one
MONTH sent Pade to prison for that
time.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-03-13

"a third or a fourth Of the amount
ordinarily paid.
M. Boucher says it would be a mis-
homer to call it a charity, for the art
lists will pay for their studios. He had
noticed that philanthropists were in
teresting themselves in better lodgings
for workmen, andhe had askedhimself
why there should not be more com
Portable quarters for; workmen with
the brush and chisel.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-03-13
LAlKGEk THAN = r.
Big Importation Of Manufactures Of
Iron and Steel. {
.Ftgures Of the Treasury Bureau 81
Statistics Show That Ter Months,
Business NJ I'hts Year Doubles Fl
That of last Year. !

fl~mportations of manufactures of
iron and steel are larger this year.
than at any time during the past
decade. The import igures.soS the
treasury bureau Of statistics show
that the importations Of iron and
steel manufactures in the ten months
ending with October, 1902, are double
those Of last year, and three times as
much rs those Of 1898, and are larger
than in anysyear since 1891. The total
value of iron and steel manufactures
imported in the ten months ending
With October, 1902, is $sl,ss7 ,o53,
against $16,349,427 in the same
Months of last year, and $l0,53l,090
b the corresponding months Of 1898.
En@practically every class ofarticles
.fhe figures Of the year jus ended /
ges q NJ los = Is 81 4:s * sss;As:s, 60 ~ sa, s,TsS4
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laiiiaEj:iHNsi? :|l.isa}ajil5;I ;5# SHIf.;:;;. I i: #H:;.. k hi;':5ii I'll ! 5;SSHS.5 III;
E;H5:'lia H:H!S II :i!5Sl :iiI|# i il: i: jii::!lll ii:;; #s;i :.:i i ;I III:
svi; yUs1aIi DC, has mere fsuIIFom az
336 tons in ten months OF l9Of to
406, 61O tons in ten months Of 1902:
bar iron has increased from 49, as;,-
SIS pounds in ten months of 1901 to-
51,536,s22 pounds in ten months Of
1902; ingots, blooms, billets, ETC.,
have increased from 14,791,617
pounds in ten months Of last year to
497, 3o4,s54 pounds in ten months OF
the present. year.
The following table shows the to-
tai value of imports Of iron and steel
manufactures in the ten months end
ing with October in each year from