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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-05
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC co.

Effective June s, 1903.
Subject to change without notice.
ISLE OF HOPE LINE.
Between Isle of Hope and Fortieth St.
Summer Schedule
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ISLE OF HOPE LINE

Connects with parcel car for city.
SConnects with Isle of Hope car for
Fortieth street.
TConnects at Casino with car from
city.
BETW ZEN MONTGOMERY AND
FORTIETH STREET.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Note-These quotations are revised
daily and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing whole
sale prices. Official quotations are not
used when they disagree with the
prices wholesalers ask.
POULTRY-Market well supplied
springers, 25@35c per pair: three-quar-
ter grown, 40Q50c pair; hens, 55@65c.
EGGS-Tennessee 17@18c.
BUTTER-The tone of the market is
firm. Quotations: Cooking, 1761Sc;
New York state, 21c; Elgin, 24c; best
Elgin, Csc.
CHEESE-Market firm; fancy, full
cream cheese, 1314 @131ac for 20 and o.
pound averages; % to 30-pound aver
ages, 13613Ac.
WHITE PEA BEANS-s2.60 bushel.
POTATOES-$2. 25@2.5O barrel
CABBAGES-7c head; $2.25 crate.
ONIONS-Egyptian $780,
Breadstuffs, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR-Patent, $40; straights
81 49, fancy, 1913 family, 1896:
spring wheat, best patent, $3.50.
MEAL-Pearl, per barrel, $3.50; per
sack, $3.50; city meal per sack, bolted,
$145; Pierce's water ground, $1.55; city
grits, sacks, $155: Pearl grits, Hudnuts.
per barrel, $3.50: per sack, SLIGO.
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pound s21O: ore pound. 75c: less 20
per cent. on smCkeleSs.
Cotton BnSging and Ties
BAGGING-Market firm: jute, 2
pound, 6%@7c; sea island bagging, lie.
Ties-Standard 45-inch arrow, large
lots, S1.10; small lots, $1.15.
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Grain Markets.
BANANAS-$1.OO@1.5O.

cOrdtnR TO quality.
FRUITS and Nuta.
NANAS-$1. 0O@1.5O.
LEMONS-Market easy; $4.256475.
PRUNES-2Os to 30s. i0hc; 3Os to Ios-
SIC; 40s to sos. 7&c; sos to sos, 7e;
Sos to 7Cs, 641c, 70s to Sos SIC; sos to
sos, SIC; sos to zoos. 41hc.
PEANUTS-Ample stock, fair de.
mand; market Arm: fancy hand-pick-
ed Virginias. sac; N. G. peanuts, ANc;
ex. Virg1nias, &C.
NUTS-Almonds, Terragona, 16c:
Tvicas. 141ac; walnuts. French, 12hc:
Naples. 15c; pecans. 12c: Brazils. lie:
filberts, lie; assorted nuts, 50-pound
and 25-pound boxes. 12hc.
Dried and BvRpOraTed Fruits
APPLES-Evaporated 7h9Se; sun
dried, 7c.
APR1COTS-Evaporated, lie pound;
nectarines. 10hc.
RAISINS-L. L.. 2-Crown. $3.50: 3
Crown. $500: 4-crown clusters, $3.50;
loose muscatells. 7Nc: IN seeded, shc:
imperial cabinets, $500 per box.
PEACHES-Evapora peeled, 16c;
unpeeled. sac.
PEARS-Evaporated lie.
CITRON-A. s. drums, 12"c; Fancy
Corsican, in 10-pourd boxes. 13c.
URRANTS-Barrels 6jkc; 25-pound
Sugars
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virginia Beach aud Ocean View

'IINI"I" "0"VH "hu Ucenn view.
SlO.50 for the round trip. via Sea =
board Air Line Railway. on Aug. 10.
No change of cars.-ad.
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$1,000 Savannah to New York an0
Return via SeabORrd Air Line
Railway
In connection with Old Dominion
Steamship Company. through Norfolk
Steamers leave Norfolk daily exc4n1
Sunday. Full information at CITY ticL'
ct office, No. Bull street. phone Is
ad.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Local and General News of Siphs
and Shipping.
The work of repairing and refitting
the damaged Offices of the Ocean
Steamship Company at Pier 35, North
river has been commenced. The Of
fees were damaged by fire last win
ter
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Haraware ana BuiIdins suppIien.

LIME, CALCIUM, PLASTERS AND
CEMENT-Alabama and Georgia lime
In fair demand and sell at s5Q90c a
barrel; special calcined plaster, $500
l65 per barrel: hair. 495c. Rosedale
cement, s1.20@1.25; carload lots. spe-
cial; Portland cement, retail. $265;
carload lots, 80. 0O62. 40.
LUMBER-Marlxet arm. Quotation:
Sawn ties, per NJ feet. $1o5oQ11: hewn
ties (7x9XS1a). 42c each; hewn ties
C6xSl, Use; switch ties, $1150; minimum,
easy size ward stock. $12914: car stills.
N4q16: shiD stock. S22.
OfL-Perfectlon Signal OIL, &c, In
barrels: Pratts Astral. Ice. in bar
rels; Aladdin Security. l51zc, in bar
rels; Water White, 15c, in barrels;
Standard White. lac. in barrels; D. S.
Gasoline, in barrels, 161Rc; d. S. Case
lire. in drums. lac: So degrees Case
line, in drums. 1Sc: So penzine: In
drums. lac: linseed oil, raw. 42c;
boiled, 44c: lard oil, 92c,
SHOT-Drop, $3.50; Il. B. and large.
$l.75, chilled. S1.75.
IRON-Market firm; refined, S225;
swede. &C.
NAILs-Cut. $3.50 base. wire. $40
base.
BARBED WIRE - 1913 per 100
pounds.
GONPowDER - Per key, Austin
crack shot. $3.50; half keE. $3.50; quar-
ter kegs. $40; champion duckinR,
quarter key. s2.25: Austin EmOkeiess.
half kegs. sS.tb; quarter, $3.50; three
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Open. Highest. Lowest. Closing.

Mess PORK, per Darrel-
Sept. .s18 50 $18 80 $1s s71A $18 s71z
Lard, per 100 pounds
Sept. Z 971A s 90 92A 921z
Oct. 80. 771a $50 Z rs IT'S
Short Ribs per 100 pounds
Sept. -. s 1711 s 20 121A 1917
Oct. 49,. 90 8 O5 Z 97% Z 97b
Cash quotations were as follows
Flour firm; No. 2 spring wheat, S10
SIC; No. 3, 77qSOc: No. red, $50
79c; No. corn, SIC; No. yellow,
521a @52%c; No. 2 oats, 35036c; No. 2
white, 35Ac: No. 3, S4A @35c; No
white, S4A 095c: No. rye, 51Ac: good
feeding barley 32@42c; fair to choice
mailing. 47@53c; No. l flax seed, CSC;
No. 1 Northwestern, &c; prime tim
othy seed, $3.50; mess pork, per bar
rel, $1S.5O@1355; lard, per 100 pounds.
&70@775; short ribs sides Qoose),
S75@8.00; dry sailed shoulders (box-
edI. l750Q755; short clear sides
(boXed), $S.37.50@S50; whisky, basis of
high wines, $1.3O; clover, contract
grade, $12.0O012.5O.
Receipts-Wheat, 123,50O bushels;
corn, 100000 bushels; oats, 2161OO BUSH
els; hogs, 1000 head
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HhcOn, Hams and Lard.
D. S. butts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5%c
d. S. plates NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. c
Western heavy bellies ........... 9Ac
Eastern light bellies .............. 99sc
Eastern medium bellies ......... sac
Eastern heavy bellies ............. 9%c
D. S. c. r. sides ................ SIC
Smoked c. r. sides ...............10 A c
HAMS--Sugar cured, 14@15c; picnics.
9%@10c.
LARD-Pure, in tierces. sac; so
pound tins. and SO-pound tube. &c;
compound in tierces, TIC; 50-pound
tins and S0-pound tubs, SC.
MisceIkaneOus.
FISH-Mackerel, half barrels, No. /,
$1,000; No. 2, $500; No. 3, $S.25; kits,
No. l, $1.40; No. 2, $1.30; No. 3, $1.10;
Goldfish, 1-pOund bricks, &c; 2-pound
bricks. SIC; smoked behring's, per box,
10000; Dutch behring's. in kegs, $1.10;
new mullets, half barrels, $500.
SYREP-Market quiet: Georgia and
Florida syrup. buying at 25@26c. SELL
ing at 2SQ30c; sugar house at 1Sh9
1Sc
HIGH WINES-Basis, s1.29.
HONEY-Fair demand; strained, in
barrels, 40c gSlon.
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Double Daily Service savannah TO
NorfOrk via seabORri AIR Line ~.

Leave Savannah l:i5 p. m. and 1910
a. M. IRVING Norfolk 8 a. m. and
5:s5 p. a.. Reservations at city ticket
Office. Bun street. phone 2s.-ad.
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The ex-lake steamer George Far
we'll, bound from Tiverton. r. l., for
the South, was off Red Hook during
the week with five feet of water in
her hold She was caught in a gale
off Barnegat on the 18th and started
a leak, which caused her cargo of fish
scrap to choke her pumps She is
discharging into barges, as the health
department will not allow her to go to
a dock. The Farwell is bound for
Savannah.
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The revenue steamer Tybee, which
has been at Willink's marine railway
having new rails, a new deck and new
bits fitted, will be finished and again
ready for duty in about a week.
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High water at Tybee to-day at 5:39
a. m. and $3.50 p. m. High water at
Savannah one hour later.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17
MUNICIPAL COURT.

In the Municipal court of the city or
Providence today the Will OF William u.
Davis was admitted 20 probate.
The petition for distribution In the es-
tate OF Julia Collins was discontinued.
The matter OF the administrators ac-
count OF Eliza w. Dunbar was continued
to Nov. - at 10 a. IN.
An administrators was appointed for the
estate of Frederick Elwood
The administration account for the es-
tate OF william Gallagher was settled
An administrators was appointed for the
estate OF Asa Messer Gammell. also for
the estate OF John II. Milne and James
H. Powers.
Administration accounts were settled
for the estate Of Margaret steward and
Daniel James.
The will OF Ellis Hill was admitted 20
probate.
The guardians accounts for the estates
of John T. Kaneepnd Fannie X. Wright
were settled.
The will for the estate of James VI.
Maxon was admitted 10 probate as was
also that OF Cyrus Olney.
The petitions for an accounting IN the
estate 81 Torrance Murray was granted.
Inventories were accepted for the cs-
tates Of Mary s. Breckenridge. Ann Eliza
Clapp and Joseph F. Borden.
The list of claims I'm the estate OF Cas-
sius s. Eddy and tho discharge 20 the
guardian ot Helen NJ Pearsall were also
accepted.
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STILL MARCHING ON.

Debate the Cuban reciprocity bill begun yesterday in
inc naona house and unless
carry TIC measure will Thursday afternoon reach the
senate on The following day Only three four Republicans will
oppose the bill br the Democrats will endeavor OBJ
stru its enactment because hey opposed prn-
cpe but because 1t the Democrats policy antagonze every
measure however nertoiou that stamp Repubi-
canisnl
Just here worth while noting that Senator Lodge has pre-
sentcd bill removing the tariff products OF the Philippines
and tobacco and reducing duties on them 20
of the duties imposed articles foreign poduc-
fiou disposition will be this measure IL s mpossi
bic TO propesy this time but that the bill is another
step the advance begun Deweys .nips mt the
nation in possession Of the Philippine islands
visonares shrks weangs and have
during the past years to halt the American people their
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which breaches tho unsearchablc riches
Of the gospel of work and wages. one OF
the main stepping stones To Universal
Brotherhood Of Mankind. will win three
times I'm four and probably nine times In
ten. Don't forget II for n moment for
even n waver may cause a disastrous de-
feat like the late free trade overthrow I'm
Little Rhody. In the language of Abra-
ham Lincoln. You can fool "A part OF the
people all the time and you can fool all
the people part OF the time. but YOU can't
fool all the people all OF the time which
amend by adding. You can't fool
all the people az any one time. and you
can't fool a majority in glorious Rhode
Island. except AT long intervals"
A LIFELONG WAGE GARNER SAD
VOCATE.
(To be CoutinuedD
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PAW TUxET.

The work OF extending tho Narragan-
sett boulevard has progressed much FUR
ther than most people OF the Village
realize. and not long ago there was n
great quantity OF sanl dumped in the
marshand at the edge of Still House
cove. making IL possible 20 drive wagon
through there now
The Eddy street car line runs nearly
to the end Of the route. and in this way
the village people have the advantage or
the all night service which IS not grant
ed them on the Broad street line.
The following is the lineup or tho
Pawtuxet youngsters football team,
which hopes TO do great things with the
young teams of this vicinity this year:
r. h. b.: sylvia, E. b.: Watson. !. H. b.,
Golden. l. T.: Trefelton. T. l.; Levin. l. G. /;
Crosson. r. p; Lee. l. g.. Hall. r. &; r.
Silvia substitute.
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AIMED AT WHOM?"

Aimed Whom3" the caption given by the Providence
Journai to its special concerning the common
council last evening in passing reduces the
tenure OF Office of the fire commission from three
years to one Aimed Whom3 Journal with an air of
innocence and ignorance plainly own sn
ter purposes that citizen whose memory the span of the
last rev weeks can read the question without experiencing feeling
OF amazement disgust
Aimed Whom?" Benjamin F. Harrington chairman of
the board of fire tergversane and tricky
Journal well knows because last nights outcome
s own mischevous Vaccinations and of plot
ting and planning Is frightened by what accomplished?
It terror stricken lest the people realize attempt egislate
commissioner Harrington of office the
threats made October by promises and later by
brobeatng its emssaes endeavod induce Mr. Harrington
orego his right opposition to
the Republican committee of the Seventh ward?
Commissioner Harrington yielded neither promises
nrst vacancy on the police commission threats him
from Office He fought his battle against
lost The Journal and its allies satisfied
seeking revenge for Mr. Harngtons they
trying to shorten the of Office by years
January chairman and most conp
member be gotten of
1t is petty and pusianinou
majority OF the council could have been induced support
such scheme which carried department
the paythng of politicians destroy efficiency
condition of decentralization than that from which
by the commission direct it's affairs
The talk of home rule in which of the advocates of the
ordinance INDUCED evening bncomb appear
every intelligent citizen What principle
do with scheme and efficient public
Again year
their the with the principle
of home why did they their bill broad enough
all commissions existing under the municipal government?
long enough for fire commissioners why
long enough for the commissioner OF public works. and for
registraion2 The
Cling commission for attack reutation of the
claim advocates OF the influenced by
principle of home rule Indeed the whole
ansparenty for that sober minded
citizens will be heartily pleased it ultimately found which not
all unlikely that the hemes have overreached themselves by
failing that public officer has
he
by OF the legislature charges duly made
md
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DIED

cusHINo--In North Providence. on the
18th inst Mary H., wife OF Edward
j. Cushing.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
FREEeoRN--ln Attention. r. l.. Nov.
ie;h. George NJ Freedom. In his soth
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
kNIGAT--In this city 18th inst. George
r. shaw wife OF Eugene w Knight.
In the 2Sth year OF her age.
Funeral services 10 be held from her
husbs nds residence. No. 10 Westfield
street. Thursday. Nov. ~. at 1880 d. m.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend.
mAHoNEY--In this city. on the lstn
inst. Henry r. Mahoney
Funeral from his late residence. ~
Yorkshire street. Thursday. the 18th
inst. at $50 a. m. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend.
MARsHALL--In this city 18th inst.
Lucy. wife OF Albert Marshall. aged
81 years.
NICHoLAs-Tu Buttonwoods (Carpen-
ters Cornerl, Nov. 18th. Wellington
W Nicholas OF Providence. aged IS
years.
Funeral Thursday Nov. i9th. at II
o'clock a. ni., AZ the residence of his
sister. Mrs. Clarence o. Carpenter. But
tonwoods Relatives and friends invited
to attend. Burial at the convenience Of
the family.
NisBET--In Pawtucket. the 18th inst.
Annie L., wife of James Nisbet.
Notice OF funeral later.
SGD0WiCk-In Nasonyle r. T. the
18th inst Arabclla t., widow OF Fran
els w Sedgwick.
Notice of funeral later.
SHERMAN-In this city. on the 18th
inst. George W. Sherman. aged AZ
years. Residence, 81 Culver street
Notice OF funeral later.
TONGE--In this city on the 18th met
Thomas william. beloved husband Of
Della Grace. and son OF Emma and the
late Joshua Tonge. I'm his 44th year.
Relatives and friends invited to attend
the funeral services from his late resi-
dence. 1907 Elmwood avenue. wedncs-
day. Nov. is, 1908. at . n. m
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MARINE REGISTER.

Tomorrow tho sun rises az e:ss a m.
and sets at 4:24 p. m. High tides at 500
q. m. and 7:ls p. m.
The following vessels have arrived in
this port In the past q hours:
Steamer Nashua. GeerS. New York
Steamer fremont. Olweiler New York.
steamer City OF Newport. Richardson,
Newport.
Steamer Warwick. Lake, Fall River
Schooner j.. l.. Hamlin. Lewis, Four
mile River. eco tons Of sand TO A. ..
Miller.
sc. ooner stephel g. Ford. Niseles
Charleston. $4,000 lumber.
SAILED
schooner T.. Mary 20 New York
Tug W. y. Gladwish and barge Fos-
tina.
Tug NJ r. Lurkenbach with barses
Annie Smith an San Joaquin.
Tug Roger Williams and barge Dsic-
ware.
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FLORIST
MA-CN AIR,
S22 Weyhosst ST.. Cor. Chestnut 81.
TO The GREAT NORTHWEST

Only $50 Chicago to Butte,
Helena and many other Montana
points. Only 5000 Chicago to
Spokane and many other points
in Eastern Washington. Eastern
Oregon and Northern Idaho. Only
So, Chicago TO many North Pa
cihc Coast points. Choice OF
routes via Omaha or via st. Paul
by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway. Better write to-
day for folders.
w. w. HALL,
N. E. Freight and Pass'r Agt..
36o Washington ST.. Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

Vassar miondollar endowment for educational
Mr. Rockefeller ball rolling by agreeing
dollar for dollar 100000 for all that the other friends OF the
college within Here another reasonably sign
of still farther advance the OF oil by the phianthropc Mr.
Rockefeller's benefcent Standard Oil
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

COL CASTOR appears have been successful baggng
game woods than baggng ballots in the Bay
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

Now that I've met Browns Wife !
quite understand why he is 80 dicfatoriel
AZ the ofrice He has 20 have some place
where he can show his authority. CHI
cago Post -.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

The Panama incident closed result of the duty
u, keeping transit the isthmus open.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

This decision OF the Circuit Court OF
fuse TO sell its goods 10 those who do not
choose TO comply with its monopollstfc
conditions seems TO be based on the as
sumption that tobacco In any form is
not an article Of necessity. and that this
trust is not amenable to the same treat
ment as might have been the case were
~ dealing I'm the real necessarcS OF nfe
il is we'll TO keep this point of dinerentia-
tbn In mind "-Boston Herald
The Republicans in New York are de-
clarfnR I'm a loud voice that Tammany
bought the results i'm New York city. hut
they can scarcely he heard for tho noise
being made by tho Democrats I'm Ohio.
who are saying the same things about
tho Republicans. According 10 both
parties each has lot OF weak voters
who no 10 pieces every time the enemy
shows money. Galveston News.
n man with a pistol In his pocket
may kill another when he would not COM
nit tho crime if he had 20 60 to store
10 purchase the weapon. a man who is
able 10 buy pistol NJ any time that he
has the price may kiN another when he
would not do ~ II tho salc was under
Close restrictions. Such restrictions are
imposed by n new law passcd at the last
session Of Parliament. which British
magistrates are now husily engaged in
enforcing. Chicago Record-Hersid.
The y3 per month, and that which
goes with IL. now given to the common
soldier. is not niggardly. and II perhaps
quite sufficient. But n that. or only
a little more than that. with very great
Increase In work andP'responslbllity. be
the limit OF attainments no attraction
IL offered 10 many men OF real capacity
and ambition. With a fairly desira hie
goal az an open possibility ~ as wholly
reasonable belief that many good mon
would accept the si3 IN the hope OF Sc
curing the chevrons and good pay
New York gun.
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uneasonng conservatism and blind prejudice been appealed
but in for all obstacles the stead
W pressed forward Low did them from doing
their plain duty Porto did
from the pacihoaon OF the Philippines did esee sentimental
camor induce them adr the young struggling republic
OF Cuba In spite of blundes oies American spirit has
moved irresistibly forward.
Cuba will have something than bertya chance TO
achieve national prosperity through closer commercial relations
with the United States The Fpnos long will only
the advantages of honest and capable but the
unie for betement which only the benign institutions of this
greatest of all republics confer.
The American spirit is marching and will halt while
there work be done for the uplifting oppressed humankind
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

Like Methuen, Lord Kitchener has with misfortune but
lis state Of mind is decidedly different
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

For brown or black. prepared by
GEORGE ORMSBY. Wig Maker and
Hairworker. 1e9 fremont street. Boston
II ~ simple. safe and easily applied; con.
tains no lead poisons: use II once ant
you will never use any other. BLANDlNo
n BLANDING. 81 Weybosset street
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one Fare Plus 400 from Chicago Round
Trip Rate via Chicago Great West.

To points IN Colorado. idaho. Montana
Canadian Northwest. Old Mexico. New
Mexico. Minnesota. North Dakota. Mani
toha. wyoming and Arizona. Ample re-
turn limits Tickets on sale Oct. sth and
10th. Nov. "a and 18th. Eor further IN.
formation apply to any Chicago Great
western Agent or .. r. Elmer. q. p. A,
Chicago, Ill
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y . y . . . . . W.,
! OHAr CrHERs
! WRR sG Y1NG !
&sO 600 . &c as-S

''rhe full effect OF the trust system on
the welfare of the workingmcn cannot be
learned from a comparison of the cost
OF certain food articles In different years.
The number Of men employed. the regu-
larity OF their employment, the amount
paid In wages, the relative cost OF higher
quality of food used formerly. and the In
ferior articles To which circumstances
reduced them, must all be considered. II
Is beyond all doubt, however. that i'm
spite or the increase OF wages in certain
industries here and there the condition
of the workingman is not as comfortable
now as II was formerly. ly.'-Philadelphia
Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

THE years OF pottering over the canal
question seem TO Re drawing TO an end.
Public sentiment will not tolerate for
long the hindering tactics of Morgan II
he persists In them In his subordinate
capacity. as threatened The Senate
majority has started though IL meant
nothing except business and public sup
port is behind t."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
''If Hawaii, revolutionized by our direct
act. became Immediately qualified TO do
such serious business as annexation was.
surely Panama is hard baked enough to
make a canal treaty. II Senator Morgan
finds anything rawer about the manner
of the establishment OF tho so-called gov
ernment OF Panama than existed In the
caee of Hawaii. the country will listen
to his discovery with interest. San
Francisco Call.