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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-07-22
AT The COTTAGES

ADAMS, Mr. and Mrs .james-Brookline, Mass
Grant cottage. Miss Adams, James Adams.
BACON, MIR and Mrs A-Bangor-Bdcon cot
tage Carlos Bacon.
BALDWIN, Mrs Grace-Boston-C Campbell cot
tdge. Master Baldwin, Boston, DR. and Mrs
Barstow, Back Bay, Boston.
BARTLETT, MIR and W Fl Bartlett-Bangor-
BetlevieU. Madam Bartlett Charles Bartlett,
G Ii Hammond.
BARsrow, Mrs A D-Back Bay, Boston-Bar.
stoto cottage Mrs E e CLARK, Boston.
BoARDM,N, MIR and Mrs James A-Bangor-
Boardmdn cottage.
BOWEN. MIR and Mrs Bowen-Newton Gen.
tire, Mass-Fairuielc. Mrs Whiting Mas
ter Kidder Bowen.
CLARK, Mrs F Lewis Spokane, Wash-Mrs
Uriah Orlando New Mexico, Mrs A l. New
hey, Spring Valley. n Y, Master Teddy Clark.
CRocKER, Miss Isma H-Bangor-Crocker cot
tdge.
DoAsE, MIR and Mrs W W Doane-Bangor.
EMERY, Prof Harry c, Yale-Crosby Lodge.
Miss c Emery, Brown, Miss Sally Crosby,
DC Hammatt, Topeka, Kan
FREEsE, Mrs -Bangor-Crabtree Lodge.
GRANT, Mr. and Mrs Geo Northumberland
per eottage-Miss Marie Grant.
HALE, Mrs M-Ellsworth-Phillips cottage.
Miss Hale.
LORD. Misses Frances and Natalie-winter
Park, Fla-RoseIot cottage.
LORD, Prof and Mrs I'll G-Columbia univer-
sity Y-Broadvieto--M Misses Lord and Her.
Der and Tommy Lord.
MACCoY, Mrs W Alexander, Bryn Mawr, Pa
AMcFdrland cottage. Misses MacCoy, W Lo-
gan MacCoy.
MASON, Mr. and Mrs John R-Bangor-Mason
cottage. william Mason.
MUGGETr, william A-Bangor-.The Mansfield
Seth T Jordan.
NICHOLS, C-Boston-Mr Nichols.
KICKER, MIR and Mrs J-Bangor- Maurice
Kicker.
ROBINSON. DIR and Mrs d Misses
Robinson. Master Robinson.
ROPES, Prof j H-Bangor-Jack Ropes
SLAUGHTER, Prof and Mrs Moses Stephen
Madison, wis-Miss Elizabeth Slaughter, Miss
Hill.
sTEARNs, Mrs Ezra Bangor-Seal Crest.
SrETsoN, Mrs and Mrs -Bangor-Clarence
stetson, Misses Frances and Edith Plummer.
STErsoN, Hon / k Bangor-Stetson- Miss
Ruth Stetson.
THATCHER, Hon and Mrs b B-Bangor-Miss
Thatcher.
TURNER, Prof and Mrs F J-University Of
Wisconsin-guests of Prof Slaughter.
VosE, Mr. and Mrs James G-Providence, T.
The Barnacle-Miss Vose, Misses Clark, Ban.
gor. Edward Stienback, Orange, N j.
WALKER, MIR and Mrs Edward = Bangor -
Greedy cottage. Miss Frances Walker.
WING, Mrs Sarah L-Bangor-Chdtota. Mrs
whitcomb Newell and Robert Newell.
WIswELL. Judge and Mrs -Ellsworth-Ham
lin cottage.
WOODWARD, Mr. and Mrs CE-Bangor-Hazte-
mere. Misses Woodward.
WOOD Mr. and Mrs e E Wood Bangor-Mas-
ter Wood.
YOUNG, AIRS Monroe B-New York-Cro,csnest.
Miss Charlotte Burnette.
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INSURANCE IN MAINE.
Commissioner Carr's Report Sta
tistics of Fire and Life.


insurance Clmnl soaer > w. Carr has
Just issued the thitty nth annual report
OF the depart meni The risks written by
fire insurance companies OF other states
and countries on Maine property, and
reported to the department for 1902,
amounted to S137 226 1871 0S, and are sf,-
57671 IL iess than the amount written
during the year preceding.
The year 1902 was not, however, an UNI
profitable one for the insurance COM
panies In Maine, as the premiums col
iected In this State aggregate s2,012,9 33 o.,
an increase OF S166 $50 81.
Tue losses incurred during the same
period amounted to s1,0S4 ,423.0S, de-
crease OF S21S, 242 06 over the losses OF the
year preceding, reducing the percentage
OF losses paid to premiums received from
7Os4 per cent. in 1901 to 56.O5 per cent. in
l9Oz, thus reducing heavy loss to small
margin OF profit.
About 40 per cent OF the premiumsi are
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HANCOCK POINT.

Local Items of Interest-List of Cot
tagers-
s. Johnston went to North Ellsworth
on business last week.
Joseph Jeliison has been calling on
friends and relatives here.
selwyn Penney and wife, of Bangor,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. George Hopkins, OF Bar Harbor,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Lottie Crabtree has been visiting
her husband, Ivory Crabtree, at Eastport.
Carroll Phillips, of Northeast Hsrbor,
has been visiting his uncle, Willard
Phillips.
Little Marion Moriarty, of Bangor, who
has been stopping with Mrs. c. F.. Chester
and Mrs. G. A. Penney, has returned.
July 20. r. r
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-07-22

The Boston Herald on Sunday last it,
augurated series OF prize puzzles for the
children, which bids fair to become
another Herald success. Some twenty
prizes are offered each week, and they are
so awarded that children all over New
England have the same opportunity in
the distribution as those who live in Bos-
ton. Like everything the Herald does,
tne puzzle is an interesting character and
calculated to please the children without
giving offence. The drawing OF the
pictures Is good, and the details of the
arrangements admirable.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-07-22
Postal Changes.

The following postal changes are an
nounced for Hancock county:
West Sullivan to Milbridge. Leave
West Sullivan daily except Sunday at 8 30
a. m. Arrived at Milbridge by 55 p. m.
Leave Milbridge daily except Sunday at
10 80 a. m. Arrive at West Sullivan by 4.30
p. m. Effective July 15.
Minturn to Swans Island, April to
Dec ID. Leaves Minturn daily except
Sunday at 5 a. m. Arrive at Swans Island
at s 80 a. m. Leaves Swans Island daily ex-
cept Sunday on arrival of mail from Rock
land, but not later than 7.45 r. m. Arrive
in Minturn in one-half hour, Jan: to
March 81, Leave Minturn Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at a. m. Arrive at
Swans Island by $50 a. m. Leave Swans
Island Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
at 7.15 p. m. Arrive at Minturn by
7.45 %. m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-07-22

A large portion of the foLloping births,
marriages and deaths are printed for the
first time in THE AMERICAN. They aoiu
appear mert meek, or the week after, in
our contemporaries. THE AMERICAN is
the only paper printed in the county
which systematically collects the uital
statistics of the county; the others sys-
tenedticaHy steal them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-07-22
Drowned at West fremont.

0e Os'o
Heslin, oldest son of Capt. and Mrs.
Everard A. Lunt, was drowned last
Thursday while swimming.
He was ten years old, and for lad of
his age, very smart and active.
Funeral services were,held at the home
OF his grandmother Sunday, Rev. Clarence
Emery officiating.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-07-22

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it, the cause of
tn difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty fI>yfG
cent and one dollar t2Ss:g ':.:sEss
Sizes You may have &c +:;:;1
sample bottle by mail as ~ e.
free, also pamphlet tell Home of Swamp Root
ing all about it, including many Of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton, N. Y. be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remember the
name, Swamp Root, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-07-22
MARINE LIST.

Ellsworth Port.
SAILED
Saturday, July Is
Sch Lydia Webster, Bar Harbor bricks, Fl B
Phillips.
ARRIVED
Sunday, July 10
Sch Yreka, Boston
Sch David Faust Surry
SAILED
Wednesday, July %
Sch Sarah Elizabeth, Bar Harbor, bricks, III
B Phillips
ARRIVED
Sch VIM Eadie, Bar Harbor
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and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ateS too often, if the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-07-22

THE AMERICAN prints more oital sta
tistics-births, marriages ana deaths
than all the other papers printed in the
county combined, and most Of them 1t
prints from one to ttoo 1oeeks ahead of its
CONTEMPORARIES
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BORN.

FARNHAM-At West Brooksvilie July 49, to
Mr. and Mrs Lewis q Farnham, a son.
FREETHY-At SWANS Island, July ID. to Mr.
and Mrs William Freethy, a daughter
JOYCE-A. Atlantic, July 10, to Mr. and Mrs
Roscoe Joyce. a daughter.
sHAPLEIGH-At surry, July Is. to Mr. and
Mrs Martin Shapieigh, IA daughter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-07-22

The other day in Paris dog was seen
In motor car with 9 well-ftting pair OF
blue spectacles to protect his eyes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-07-22

Now that the season of 1908 is fully
opened and we'll under way at Hancock
Point, sports aud various sorts OF amuse.
ments are occupying the attention OF the
summer colonists. Golf, tennis and base
ball are going to be very popular. The
golf links which is a course OF nine holes
was never in better condition. The
greens have been well worked out to the
better advantage Of the player. A local
tournament and handicap is now being
arranged in preparation for the more i'm
portant matches and foursomes.
Hancock Point now has one OF the fin
est tennis courts in eastern Maine. Al
though the courts are finished, play will
not begin until next week.
Undoubtedly tennis will be the most
popular sport, owing to the large numbe
OF players in the vicinity. A tournament
Is to be held.
A base ball team is to be organized dur
ing the present week. Students from
Camp Phillips, the summer school of
Phillips Exeter, will figure prominently
ia its organ cation as we'll as upon the
field.
The first game will probably be with
Sorrento at Sorrento on Saturday. The
material for a team is good enough to
assure fairly strong aggregation of ball
tossers.
The schedule will include Sorrento, Ellis
worth, Sullivan, U. s. $. 'Texss", U. s. s..
"Indiana" and Bar Harbor.
The arrivals of the week include Rev.
and Mrs. James G. Vose and Miss Vose,
OF Providence, r. l., who are at the
Barnacie, the summer home OF Miss Let
tie Johnson, OF Bangor.
The Hancock Point steamboat wharf Is
soon to be rebuilt. The present con-
dition of the wharf is somewhat unsafe,
and interferes with traffic. With the ex-
penditure OF several thousand dollars,
Hancock Point will have res pecta BILE
boat landing.
AT the Tarratine the arrivals, although
not so large as on weeks previous, include
Mr.. and Mrs. j. g. Blake, MIR. and Mrs.
Daniel Webster, Miss StackpoIe,
Miss Harriette NJ. Bean, Miss Alice
Clark, Bangor; Charles IL. Haskins,
Cambridge, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. f. ".
Strickland, Miss Anna Strickland, Ban
gor; Mr.. and Mrs. John Sanger, w. H..
Bunker, Miss Griffen, Boston; Rev. and
Mrs. James g. Vose, Miss Vose, Provi-
dence; Frances Stetson, st. John, N. B.
Prof. Herbert G. Lord, OF Columbia
university, New York, occupied the pull
pit at Union church, Sunday morning.
Miss E. K. Crosby, of Topeka, Kansas,
arrived Tuesday morning. She will be
the guest of her sister, M ss s. d. Crosby,
at Crosby lodge.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-07-22

Cailer-Are you sure your mistress is
not lnf Bridget-Oi am not, but she
sames to be, so tits not fur the loikes o.
me to doubt It.
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advertisements.
advertisements.
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Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-12
Was a Bad Man..

James B. Rice of Kensal ran
amuck at that place and made six
different assaults or as many people
He was arrested and held by the jus
tice in $4,000 bonds for his fun. The
list of his assaults includes, viz:
Drawing knife on John Swanson, at.
tempting to shoot Louis Kaelin. re
sisting arrest and attempting to kill
Officer Jim Caven. and threatening
to kill Postmaster Stinson, A. NJ. An.
derso and c. l.. Croonquist.
Editor Allen Of the kensal Journal
moralizes thus:
Kensal is known from Chicago to
Canada as the toughest, most wide
open town on the 500 line. And that
is no lie either.
We are told $3.50 will not pay Ger
tain monthly freight bills. Ladies and
ofttimes men, are not safe on the
streets of Kensal.
If this state of affairs are to be kept
up We will be forced to incorporate
and every law abiding citizen appoint
ed on tire police force. Why not in
corporate? Think it over. Until nov
The journal has kept mum on thi
particular subject, but now we ar
forced to open the ball.
"Nuf sed."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-12
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS BETTER,

Henry Clews thus discusses the con
ditions resultant from the recent Wall
street li~quidations.
One of the remarkable features in
connection with the depression of the
last few weeks is the absence of pa
nicky symptoms. Notwithstanding the
extraordinary declines: nor is there
now any reason to anticipate panic be-
cause prices are too low and sound
conditions prevail outside of Wall
street. Another potent reason. how
ever, for absence of panic is the skill
full manne in which the campaign of
liquidation has been conducted. Some
OF the more powerful interests may
have been instrumental in forcing TIE
decline: nevertheless. as on Friday
strong parties have invariably stepped
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-12
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.

THE DAILY
Published every afternoon. except Sum
day. at Bismarck, North Dakota. Is deliv-
cred by carrier to all parts OF the city at
80 cents per mouth, or So per year. The
daily sent to any address In the United
States and Canada, postage prepaid, ~ per
year: So for six months: $3.50 for three
months.
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Published every Friday; eight pages.
containing a summary Of the new OF the
week. local and neutrality-suspicious. atten-
ton being paid to state news. Sent to
any address, postage paid, for $1.OO fol
one year: SO cents for six months; Is cents
for three months.
The Bismarck Tribune Is the Oldest
newspaper In the state-establlshed June
IL, 1873. 1t has a wide circulation and l.
a desirable advertising medium. Being
published at the capital Of the state II
makes a feature of state news. OF a SEMI
official character, and Is therefore partlcu'
larly interesting to all who desire to keer
the run Of state affairs-political, social
and business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-12
TRAGIC DEATHS IN MORTON
COUNTY.
Quintette Of Tragic Deaths Reported
From Across the River-one Man
Shot and Others Killed by Light.

Qutntette OF tragic Deaths reported
From Across the River-one Man
Shot and Others Killed by Light.
ming.
John Breiner. aged q years, was
shot and instantly killed at a dance
given at a creamery ten miles south Of
Mandan, by Henry Henninger. Ec-
ports that have reached the city of
the shooting say that there had been
bad blood for some time between the
two men. Henninger had been as
saulted several times by Brener. be-
cause of the fact that H%enninger had
forbidden his sister to keep cor. I.any
with Breiner. The old quarrel was
renewed at the dance, when Breinei
vas warned by Henninger that IL he
renewed the old quarrel he would gel
hurt. Notwithstanding this, Bre .er
is said to have made an attackk or
Henninger, and the shooting followed
Ereiner being shot through the head
and instantly killed. H%enninger caL:t
to town and gave himself up. He
claims self defense.
Lightning struck Henry Wagner's
farmhouse at Flasher, killing Wa.rrel
and his wife and leaving two chi,irer
in the same room unframed. The
family recently moved to this state
from Pipestone. MINI. In the same
storm Henry Miller, a farmer on The
adjoining farm. was struck while .iriv
ing a hay rake and instantly killed.
William Toghte of New Salem, al
old settler. was killed by being thrown
from his horse.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-12
ESTIMATE OF WHEAT CROP.
II. v. Jones of the Commercial West
Figures on an Average Of II Bushels
to the Acre for the State.

Editor H. V. Jones of the CONNER
cial West of Minneapolis, who is ac-
cepted as an authority on wheat, gives
out his estimate of the crop of wheat
for his year. He credits North Da-
kota with an acreage of 400, 900 and
an average yield of IL bushels, the
total crop for the state being placed
at As, 700, 900. Jones says regarding
the North Dakota crop:
Business conditions in the north
west should be good, and barring
about two limited areas in the three
states all sections have fair crops.
The Red River Valley will produce a
nice yield Of wheat and will raise a
majority of the crop of North Dakko-
ia. The area of heaviest average
yield is il a district around Larimore
where in places the yield will go about
fifteen bushels. On the Dalrymple
farms the average will be about TWEEN
ty bushels, which will make it the
largest crop ever raised, the average
being higher than the big yield of
1895. The northern tier of counties
in North Dakota will have a light yield
as will all the Missouri Sloye.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-12
m9@sD
A COMMEMORATE ATTITUDE.


The Flickertail Flicker, although
doubling the expediency Of the pres
ent prohibition law, takes the com
mendable stand that the law should
be enforced. equally with all other
laws, and insists on the observance of
the law in Goodrich, and the wedding
out of the blind pigs. In the course
of a discussion of the conditions eX-
listing in Goodrich and in many new
settlements of the state, the Flicker
says
The new settlers that are building
up this country are ~law-abiding citi-
zens that came here from other states
or countries where law and order eX-
lists. They have learned to respect
the law there and the change of their
location to this state does not imply
that they will forget this respect for
law. The only difference that it
should, and we believe does, make is
that they will come under the jurisdic-
ton of the laws of the state of North
Dakota, in place of the laws of the
state whence they zane.
Some people have affected surprise
that the Flicker. which has always
been known to be opposed to the Pro-
hibitiOn law, should demand it's en-
dorsement. To this there is only one
answer The Flicker believes first
and foremost in the supremacy of the
agrees heartily with President Roose-
velt) that all laws should be enforced,
and enforced faithfully. 1t believes
with General Grant, when he said in
one of his annual messages to o n
gress, although we cannot be sure that
we give his exact words: 81 know Of
40 better or surer way to secure the
speedy repeal of obnoxious laws than
by their strict ard rigid enforcement"
1t is not for us, or for any of us,
to say that this or that law displeases
us and therefore it shall not be en-
forced. That is the doctrine of anar
chists and should find no Judgement
in the minds of the true American citi.
zen The generalization caused by
the habitual, unmolested violation of
the law must be apparent to anyone
Dorpoi+ n rncn m violate nnn low wit n
impunity and without fear of the con-
sequences. and he soon acquires a con.
tempt for all law, and regards himself
as privileged to violate any law that
he chooses to.
Disrespect for the law is like a
weed in it's growth. Unless rooted out
on the very start its growth becomes
so rank that it destroys everything
else. To use a homely saying, "Give
a violator of the law an inch and he
will take a mile" That is just the
trouble in our community. Several
of the habitual law breakers, owing
to the fact that they were tolerated
by this community for some length OF
time. became SO bold and brazen tina.
they began to think they could VIC
late any law. In other words they be
lieved they were bigger than the
state of North Dakota, reminding us
of the old fable of the little frog that
envied an OK for his size and tried
to blow himself up until he should be
come bigger than the OK. The natural
consequence was that he began tc
blow and blow and blow and to swell
and swell and to swell until he was
almost as big as the OK and then-he
burst.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-12

The new catalogue Of Fargo College
has been received at this Office. The
of attendance for thu past
year shows an enrolment of 1872, an
increase in all departments. Anyone
desiring a copy of the catalogue can
have it by addressing the Field Secre-
tarv. Rev. Edwin S. Shaw. Fargo,
n. d.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-12

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-12
PuzzIing Question.

c. c. Nickells is the only Fargo
druggist so far to make application
for druggists permit, and his petition
is before the county court. 1t is a
puzzling question to determine wheth.
er or not he has the signatures of sew
enty per cent of the women over q
years of age in his ward, as there are
no statistics to work from.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-12
A NEW RULING.
landoffice Made a Ruling that County
officials Must Not Accept Outside
Proofs.

Colonel Lounsberry announces the
receipt Of a new ruling of the general
land department that in the future
county clerks and county judges will be
restricted from accepting homestead
proofs at points other than their Off
ces. 1t is the custom in some of the
new counties in the state for the clerks
and county judges to travel over the
counties and make proofs for the
homesteaders. Hereafter they will
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-12
have to remain in their Offices or such
proofs will not be accepted.

pTOOTS VIII HOC De dCCepteu.
1t is also stated that the work of
some of the U. S. commissioners is
again under investigation 1t is claim
ed they have accepted proofs that
were within their knowledge fraudu-
lent, relying on the testimony of wit
nesses to clear their skirts. There is
some disposition to make a conspiracy
charge which might be a serious mat.
ter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-12

into the breach and stopped the down.
ward movement when it became too
threatening. thus giving those in diff
culties a fair chance to readjust them
selves.
"ln agricultural circles, however, the
outlook thus far is most assuring.
Though the crops are late there is no
more uncertainty than usual about re-
suits. The promise is for fair yields
of cotton, corn, wheat. oats. hay and
live stock at good prices. The Ameri-
can farmer is as sure as he a be Of
another prosperous year, and this
means much for the country at large.
So long as those dependent on the soil
enjoy prosperity, the mills, the mer-
chants and the railroads are sure Of
having their full share.
Less oncer is shown about the fu-
ture of the money market, forced liqui-
dalton in stocks having done much to
solve that problem. Loans remain at
a high figure, causing some ~perplexity;
but bank reserves are rising, and be-
yond question the banks are in a much
stronger position than for some time
past. Crop demands should nov be
met without particular strain, and gold
imports will soon be facilitated by in
creased offerings of produce bills. AL
together. the situation is one that war
rants an effort to restore confidence.
Liquidation may not be entirely over,
but the worst has been experienced,
and the situation is infinitely safer to-
day thar a year ago, when prices were
at the top and confidence was strong
est. Such a contrast should encour-
age. and not depress.