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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
BY TRUST.
Why the Harvester Octopus Es-
capped the Legislature.

The harvester trust, otherwise known
as the International Harvester COM
pany of America. succeeded in throt-
Ting the legislation which was directed
against it. although until last night the
impression prevailed that the bill had
become a law. 1t IS believed to have
been a plain case of Doodle. although
who is involved in it is not yet known.
The fight on the harvester trust was
begun by Senator Ward of Republic
county several months ago. He is an
implement dealer. The trust wanted
him to sign a contract to handle its
machines exclusively, and when he re-
fused it threatened TO drive him out of
the implement business. Then he began
to prod around to find out how the trust
came to be operating in Kansas and
when the legislature met he got an in
yestigating comHittee appointed TO in
veStigate the trust. 1t was found that
the trust had raised the prices on ma
chimes to dealers who had before been
getting special price. and had also in
creased its profits by compelling dealers
to pay the freight from eastern fac
tories instead of from Kansas City But
the report of the investigating commit
tee did not seriously disturb the trust.
The thing that the trust really did
fear was a bill which was introduced in
both the house and senate forbidding
exclusive contracts. that IS contracts
whereby dealers are forced to handle
the machines of the trust alone under
any other makes. 1t is the exclusive
contract that shuts out competition.
Texas has a law forbidding Them and
the trust makes no effort to secure ex-
elusive contracts in that state The
Kansas bill was framed like the Texas
law
It was not discovered until last even
ing that the bill had not passed both
houses. The trust is insisting on con-
tracts with local dealers over the state
with the exclusive feature" in them It
was the general supposition that the bill
prohibiting exclusive contracts had be-
come law. and the office of the secre-
tary of state has been flooded during the
last few days with inquiries as to when
it viii become operative and what are
its provisions as published. Investi-
cation revealed the fact that there was
no enrolled copy of the bill, and a fur
Their investigation showed that it had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

The Santa Fe has issued an eight-page
der Tor the purpose of advertising the
Elstiiue qualities OF most OF the towns on
rue lines Of the road and the necessity of
those qualities i'm an towns. The principal
feature VT The folder is as follows.
Ir one raiea this way. one pulled trat.
en with stubborn viii.
And AID the others did the same
Dn VARY ius lines. until
l. rel result was always that
t1e cl1 town stood stock still.
Sow this would all be changed. they said.
Ann all would pull in line
And things would move and things would
And crackers cease to whine
WHOM every body pulled llls best
Aud al should pull in line.
Sow what WE needed. only. was
ri tsi-s Tie iead and show the rest
Some practicable plan
Nu which an parties could agree
Before the work began
Then mp spsze one. and he was sure
lfe Euew the very scheme.
III was new railroad. he said.
Tho boomers favoritc theme
Ihe others all sat down on him;
Is was an Idle dream.
Arofher spoke of water works.
With Tlnuuence and power;
- rrfn0r If 81 big hotel
fci tourists on The tour,
one drought il might be Wen TO try
A mill for milling -four.
a factory and hIeachcry.
Excited some debate
All Ir.'rI-rorlts % paper mill.
RAD each its advocate.
p ts.ulfr-- pottery
-AI shared this common fate.
a |rlt0n mill "a trolley line
A flrfli Ika broad and long
Nrr each proposed and edrh po0h-poohed
ln CHORUS loud ana strong
4lHt cost roo much-uo scheme would &c
m t Wcrc started wrong.
A drl road. then2 A knitting min2
g. creamery. sumeWhereH
A rri=f uil2 A brick kilu2
fhe meeting didn't care
-1 waste It's tin.e and money
Er lll Cheap aIf4lr.
Each speaker bad his own idea
tua .rEilel IL with sim.
Itg HfierS c1Hl1ut see it,
And Thought itS promise dim
A IS each ia tnrn rose up and spoke
Ihr OTHERS went fer him.
go Mckinley. News and Courier Charles
tc- s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
California Wealth.

The reports made by the savings
banks os San Francisco recently show
deposits Of s156. ST., s37. This immense
sum exceeds the record Of all former
years. and represents about $3.50 per
capita. AS this is more than three
times the average savings bank deposit
Der capita for the whole United States.
it is certainly a good showing, nor is It
confined to San Francisco. The returns
from the banks of the state. save ma
tional banks. show an aggregate in
crease Of assets for the year Of S55.3I6.-
024. This exceeds the highest former
record Of gain by $24371. 497, a very sat
isfactory state of affairs
California IS not simply land Tor
the tourist. buG for the investor and the
farmer. Perhaps no other farmers en-
joy so large an income as California
farmers A rate per cent on the In
vestments that would satisfy the east
ein farmer is considered very meagre
here Fruit farming has always been
profitable. fortunes have been made iu
oranges. and the yield of alfalfa makes
dairying a paying industry
Land IS lower in price than il viii
ever be again. and rates from the east
over the Southern Pacific lines are nov
based on a fare Of 500 from Chicago. 50
that it is a good time to see the state
This rate VIII expire June Is Write
H. Y. KaiIl. general agent Southern Pa
cific. Kansas City Mo
Everybody reads the state Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
mURDoCK's DISTINCTION.
His Wireless Telegram Concerning
His Nomination.

David Leahy publishes the following
in the Wichita Eagle:
Victor Murdoch. without doubt. is
the only candidate for congress in the
Seventh district who has received ,
wireless message from over the sea pre-
dieting his nomination and election 10
congress 1t was transmitted on the
backs Of air atoms or motion waves or
light rays or something of that kind
from Catalina Islands on the Pacific
ocean to san Pedro in California and
from there to this point it was brought
on the Western Union wires, being the
first and only message under the Mar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
ENKIGHT Is IN.
Another Candidate for Railroad Com
missioner Appears.

Another candidate for railroad com
missioner has appeared. He is e, A.
Enright. representative from Wyan-
dotte county. Mr.. Enright thinks he
ought to stand good chance for the
place. He was candidate for COVER
nor at the Wichita convention and
worked with the anti-B Bailey faction.
using his delegation to help nominate
Attorney General Coleman and some
of the other members Of the present ex-
eeutive council. " hich. he figures, ought
to help him get some votes from them.
In the recent senatorial contest he lined
up for Long at the time when such
things counted, and he figures that this
ought to give him standing with the
Long element.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

conf system received in Wichita. The
message was from A c. Jobes and il
contained a generous tribute to Victor :
ca capabilities and a warm prediction Of
his political success For years MI.
Jobes has been one OF Victor Murdock's
warm friends and wllan he sends a
message Of twenty-eighte words at ~
cents . word ittfs rot very. likely that
there was any barney ia what he said.
A candidate may get a little hot air
from his friends at home, but is not
very apt to get it by the Marconi sys-
tenn under the present schedule Of
prices. A S. Jobes is st. ictly all right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
THE GREAT HEADACHE CURE
QUICK SAFE SURE
DIR. MILES, PAIN PILLS


pains neuralgia. or in fact any pain. /
have taken them with best results. and
have given them to others and they never
appoint Gilbert r. Houser, Milford
Center. O.
II recommend DR. Miles Pain Pills for
headache or any kind Of Pain e. J
HierhoIzer teller Commercial bank, Ce
lima. 0.
Have used Pain Pills in my family with
the best Of results. They viii do all you
claim for them. a. c. Huston, Ashland.
Ill.
II can not speak too highly Of DR. Miles
Pain Pills. as 7 know them TO be positive
cure for headache and neuralg ic pains. =
Thomas Bright. Marengo. III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

General Charles Dick. the eminent con.
gresham from the famous Garfield dis
trict of Ohio SAYS II believe there Is no
remedy 50 efficient for headache as DR..
Niles Pain Pills"
YIN. 3. Bell, general secretary Home,
Frontier and Foreign Missionary society.
Of the United Brethren in Christ, DAYTON.
O.. writes Il am never without a suppl
OF DR.. Miles Pain Pills and derive most
excellent results from their use
J. \. Lagrange. elder in the Presbyterian
church at Franklin. Ind. has long suffered
from chronic headache but he says he has
at last found solace in DR.. Miles Pain
Pills. He says nothing can equal them ira
giving relief from intense headache or
any pain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
What PeopIe Sav:

J. R. w Mcbride Of indiana polls, late of
the Indiana supreme court, SAYS: They
arc simply marvellous in their instantane-
Gus relief"
DR. Miles Pain Pills never fail to cure
headache in any form, and I have given
suits and without any i'll effects afterward.
When my daughter WIS confined they
greatly aHeviated her suffering In fact
we consider them full legal tender for any
kind Of pain Mrs. William Roberts.
Elmwcod. Ill
DIR Miles Pain Pills are a perfect rem
edy for sick headache. / am never with
out them Mary Bungert, Belleville, I'll.
DIR Miles Pain Pills never fail to cure
headache. pain in the back Of neck. cold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

MUNYON'S COLD CURE cures colds in
the head. cold on the lungs old colds. new
colds, and obstinate colds. and all forms
Of Grippe Il relieves the head. nose
throat and lungs almost Instantly. 1t pre-
vents pneumonia, grippe and diphtherta-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
20 - az 90 Dc 60

f you have rheumatism try Munyon.' 3
rheumatism Cure if you have dyspepsia
try his Dyspepsia Cure. if sou have any
kidney trouble try his Kidney Cure. Nun
yon has a specific remedy for most every
disease. mostly Is cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

Another Cornell Typhoid Victim.
Utica. N z. March 20-A Purdie
Lord, student of Cornell university, who
was i'll with typhoid fever is dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

The high school orchestra viii give
concert tonight at the high school audi-
forum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
ELITES WON ANOTHER.
Defeated the Y. NJ. C. A. at Tenpins
Last Night.


The Elite bowling team won another vic
tory from the Y NJ. c. A last night on
the alleys of the association. The game
was 4enrirls and 4l7a scores az follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

write TO Munyon's Doctora-Advice Frss
Philadelphia Pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

Everybody reads the State Journal
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13
NOTICE OS ADMINISTRATORS
 SALE.

IT, th. it''' States Ccr,u.I>~icncr', Court for tt., Prct.ici c. %u!iic, Second niVisiolI of i4c bi>',."t f AlaSku. Before Hon. T M.
 kc"d. '. <. commissioner and ex-offico pro-
 ba'' .Jd.c
 r. tl.. uatr,r ut thn estate of Clnrs nee A.
 Cnd"r ans 2 vt.tU. of un order of sale duly ?Uu lt-uI&i.N made and entered by said probate co'ul u!. th' 2,th day of August, lHJ2, and under and by virtue of Il supplemental order made by said court on the 3rd day of June, 1903, by which said orders am ordered and directed to sell at rnh'i" auction all of the real estate and prem i>ea belonging to said estate lying and being in said precinct and particularly described us follows to-wit:
 oi tlatin street intersectS the north line of Front street for point of beginning run ming thence northerly along the west line of ClItiin street distance of about 60 feet to the south line of First avenue thence westerly niorE the south line of First avenue q distance Ol about 3U feet to a point al the northwest cor ucr Of the two story frame building situated on this tract, thence Southcrly along the line where the said two story frtIme building unites with the one story frame building owned and now occupied by Fred Scheid and Louis FiXe- liuS, Il distance of about 6O feet to the north line of Front street. thence easterly along the north line of Front street distance of about 3o feet to the point of beginning toge ther with the two story frame building situated thereon.
 Notice is therefore hereby given thnt on the 9th day of July, 1903 ut the hour of 10 am. on snid day, in front of the above described pro misses on Front street in the municipality of N0ni, Pr cinct of Nome. District of .AlU>>a. vii! iu oh'- diencc to said order sell the above described parcel of land. together with tht Improvements thereon and all appurtcnanct> including tn, boiler room, situated under tn" property. li- juining the premises to hc sold, on the west. together with space for tha storage of coal, sit uatcd under said p."ln.>es on the west ot Suid property al ui >;.!i pIf miSes to hc sold in Hn entire tract anu will at euid time and place sell said premise to the highest hud best hid- der for cash.
 Dated ut Nome, ill the District of Alo>ku, thi, 4th day Of June, l!t3.
 A. F.. CHAPLIN,
 6-65t-S Administrator of said Estat.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To D. C. Clark, one of the co-owners in tn,
 placer mining claims described us follows Fl Regina claim, notice of location of said claim being recorded in Book ey page lg3. in the re-: ords of the Cape Nome Recording District Terror claim. notice of location of sGid clairI being recorded in Book s9, page I92. in the rec ordS Of the Cape Nome Recording District Blueberry claim, notice of location of said claim being recorded in book g9, page 2I5. in the rec nrIS of tn" Cape Nome Recording District Ia ' -'.: ci;;m. notice of location 70, said cla i'm 7" ,trtie l.: F. .t. ptc 'G in n, rec u. 2 D. at" ...t. R,yn;Gilt district .tu'!iH. V.,i, II, t!,'- U. IpCf'iUH Of said claim ... ruyu"utG ill Boo, ,;i. page !5 jr he rec urtiS ut tn ape Nome Recording Di-tric' Fl turor. claim. notice of location oi said claim nc'"g recorded in book "9, page l94, n tHe rec .',!~ r the ,ip Nome Rrcuioin. District. Ali! ,.. b. oDuI GF>Crihed claims being ~ltuutc in 70 'ar" None According district. i! the Dis .,ir' .: ,ia>h
 l.: are u,r'bs Gotiicd that I. J. T. Han4n '"., ~C. ri.c Uf vDu: cu-lWurlS ill III" above de ~"ribrd ruu.u, claims and haY' performed dur jl,- the yru" lyc!. ttr" 00 worth of labor upon ''t't. D. ..t t.'. .,: ,lailus for the purpoN( ,f rn..fa"'.. .it,l .tr 3}9t Uf the Revised Stat t.'. .... tl. l'ti..u $;a,c.. And you are hereby ro tt. !rd tur. riahute within ninety days aft"l .h' pN1'C ,t..u ui lhj- hOt}c- ycur proportion o Id tSntuC. II,,,r our interest i'll Suiu claim! ',N orvpmr he property of ~aid J. T. Hamilton your C"-o"hvr.
 !. T. HAMILTON. Co.owSss Dat" of iI".t publication, April iS, 1908
 Date pf last publication July Is, 1903
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13
NOTICE CT FORFEITURE
mi Hul1.r hirhnrlls :.

To f. lN S.ott and Harry Richards
 You are hereby notified that we. the under signed have caused to oe performed work. labor and services Of the value Of one hundred dollars, claims for the year ending December 3i. 1902 ,o.wt: Hyland No. ?, No. 3, No. { and No. $ bench claims, lying between Daniels and Edo. rado creeks, Nome mining district, District of Alaska, certificate of locations being recorded in volume ,, pages l05. i0o Old Chinik mining records.
 not within ninety days from the date of the final pubicat tion hereof, cause to be paid to the m i'rSisncd Our pronrrtiOnate share uf 'a X IvuU. .iNt"s as DO-JN nCrS. your interest stst claims H.4l become -he property If tha under signed, uuu~r Sac-!uA 2S.a U! the Revised Stat utcs of the United States.
 J. RoYCRoy1,
 W. c. CO1H0CK. ESirst pOf,l ir0 i'm Anrph q lNrn q
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13

Nemarook, a native boy II years old Holy Cross h0srita gccorer Il. f:Om | gunshot w0und which caused ii the loss of his right tHr.tin4vr aad thumb Ncmaronk, who i~ q bright litlIo fel. lo~. ;.hd vhu speaks g,'a ".p.!i, l, wa. accidentally snot h, eo.un,lioI. while bunting, so.r, ut | F >b i ~t ikiu- his legs as wei Il, i+ boin9 nicely und, f the sisters care.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13

Ranges all sizes, Family aud Hotel, Single and double ovens. at any price ,c make ruOin for new stock. at Lang <.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13

Fresh beef and poultry at toe North Star e,tiursnt tr"sh cb'ckeu dtG- her -, r. aN.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13
WOmen'S Club.

The kegoayan hozga tao b. >- sion n NedI es'''I, 1t'e ut house lein- di.r.~s ... |.- h, re. port of the way a3r Iii a:'- .'. ,,tl'e resulting final, iu a cor,. .... tio: the two ccnr.t .t.se~. i>> I.,rtA r'. I q paper on the inrtre-i stu .et oi College Set tementr.'
 The meetiug or J nr . .t' vilt :e at Mrs. ,lOIus"n'~.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13
NEWS or COUNC|L Building Operations are
 Quite Active .lN THE INLAND TOWN Sidewalks are Being Laid and Streets Impr0yed--A Prob.
 able Removal.
IN THE INLAND TOWN

Council City, June 5.-Builung ope- rations have been very active in camp during the past two months. A marx ed feature of the new structure, is the improvement in the solidity, appear ance and finish over those constructed iu earlier days. Cabins and business buildings are now constructed more on the lines of durability, warmth and looks, thus showing the fixed belief of the people in the permanency and sta bilitl of the camp Among the more noticeable structures may be mt nlioned the kauc H"u.e annex, the Nelson Hayuer budding, the N ebb bui ding al joln,ns. the .Iarks-Glrl,on uulluins the A isn bu.,d.ug, hy u.,cii u, splta anlt.. 4uC t..v ."U t.,utcl. 3, u | 'rU,t>,- ant nd d 'alh3i.r.
 Amon. tn' lccent bui!aci, Ui rv~l- den t, a,e F. 1. Barnts, Hp,cei' :" .g- ner, J. h, ari, |. B. I'nu.:Ys, JuGge Cor Il, j tDn Ao.an. Nrliy aud nvi!l, r. Davenport. Aul"L, Lu,9t pI iarInG tu but.u are ouuburh, Alur>haIl X G., a new ,.ure. ,h a,tr, aha Gro",.>, ,ah iu-, (. r.. | uum ;,tKn l,n. .u rC-l- r"net, F"rr"Ii X Nn'e!4>.. auu:'Ion tu HedIQu4i+cts rdi, uu, a.a :,. |. H~N,r. tc" .u..a,n@, .,r r aco n..burp auD t.t4. ,l,uII =, u.v ,...,A r,-r.~u.. .. toNu i,.t. .Io tui.etrU, lUn ,.t -lu, walks
 \ Couttuu"us walk t- Au" iaid from the WIu Guv,, s;At.Ou to the corner 0! tl.~. ;tI.u | streets. Me-9l'> Gray au,! huyrr have ia.O u WaIk un the west >iuc ut l.. stree. from First jo second ~ilevls. Hugo Deycr, agent of the \. X. f X r. Co.,, l. 4,Inl a ule ei:auIc -N,,lk on the ,jlul, >let .to ,rulA tn, Far rel building tU Front street.
 M. tluklcslein has removed nie store from tron, street to lhe Webb ba!iuiug. flcot street.
 W. B. spencer Gus removed from the 9pe accr ti"Ue" tU lh" upper floor of Headquarters saloon.
 The Ni!d Goose company are rear ranging the Pioneer Commercial com pany building. The rumor l. tlat the cOmpany int.uu establishing the man office in Council. Heretofore all busi- ness has been done at No. H., Ophir. As a result of southeriy wind which has prevailed for two days, consider 25ie ice is now running in the Neuk lux river.
 Julius ichnann. of Nome, who has becu prospecting some Of his property for several weeks past. ha, accepted a position with tne Wliu Guo>e company.
 Owing to inattel- pendiuy in district the entire camp Is anXi"usly a"ailing news from Nome. Every lnusher seen approaching town from the south Is met by ] squad of eager questioners. The telephone seem, to have been utll- ized very little in conveying court news. At times of greatest interest being taken in proceedings, the strange coincident of the line being down. Oc- curs.
 In the absence of Commissioner Il {. C. Gordon and Deputy Recorder Il. C.. Fedder, the office is in charge of X. H. Caste.
 ituruusan ellng ha~ ..,rn >'"rit cd ny Iu' t:i |
 .ut-. ...,. ,$. A
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13
Discovered at tine North Pole

Bakery he best bread and pastry: the only coffee house in town.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13

Moonlight sprlng wa;,r at.lh ]. ite bath house, foot of Hunter way
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13

Plain and Turkish baths nI the F. itt bath house, fool of lIun'er way.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13

Shoe Sale at Nome 1ra"sng n.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13

Wall Paper. Nomv I'rading Co.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13
Lost Thumb aad finger.

pairt- and Oils N"o.' Ira. nq (
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13

n! iit. th L" H.t-. A LauiIal. q r -u. -. ...!! ecoN- er4"- 'tn r. ." .lro
 ;.v. .i rt, tu . t ar.i.e | r',-. =. !- nix .,u e. ii .. ... .u the c'n | ,n "u ia.6 .f o' v'.npI.Ho hi-
 j. oe~. ..e. n, ...- ir.,e' 1T t,tn- '.. L. .t 'r.r. p',., ,e! ne. Il. To;' .ro-l.r. II p.'ooiD .rr berart- .aet't aptu"..eu Z, \. vt,,o', lire chiei durin. t"r obseHrs ui Chet Nuckl,
 The recent exodus o' w..ne3~c7 aud principals ii Je.ica: rrad.Us ip court ha, caused a oached rise in the price ot skis.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13

White Lea" \c"e tsa..aa to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19

though l didn't succeed in accomplishing my fell purpose" says a woman who lives in an apartment house on Seventeenth street. You know, I've been sharing my quarters till recently with Amanda. Amanda Is a dear, good soul; but Amanda will keep d pug. I've argued with her, but when a woman once gets the pug habit she is beyond the voice of reason. I've tried to put my thought on that dog and kill him that way, but he isn't that sort of dog that thought can get a hold on. l made up my mind long ago that I'd have to kill him. but-I wasn't going to do it in any open, brutal way. l was going to remove him by some subtle, artistic means that Amanda could never find out about. 1 read once that certain lovely flowers are swift and deadly poisons if you eat them so one day l bought $2 worth of lilies of the valley. for they are said to be as fatal as toadstools The dog didn't want to eat them, but I knew he could never die more poetical death, and I insisted l wadded up the flowers and poked them into his works. It was a fearful job, but I did it. Then I went for a walk. Kill him? Why those lilies of the valley didn't even give him indiges- ton. Lilies of the valley may be death- dealing poison to humans, but when it comes to pugs, a meat ax is handler and cheaper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
MARKET IS LARGE
 IN SOUTH AFRICA
COMMISSIONER SAYS MOST SERI- oUs COMPETITORS OF ENGLAND
 ARE MANUFACTURERS OF THE
 UNITED STATES AND GERMANY.

London, November 1s.-The board of trade has issued an interesting blue book containing the report of Henry Bir- chenough, writer on statistical and po- litical subjects, who was sent to South Africa as a special commissioner to in- quire into the prospects of British trade in that country. In his rekort he lays streets on the magnitude of South Africa markets. which he says have increased 25 per cent in the last ten years, the greatest increase, however, having been shown in the last two years The value of this trade now exceeds the sum of $235. 100000.
 The present depression in mining and in the general trade he considers only temporary While there is a strong senti- ment in favor of British goods and Brit ish manufacturing. especially those in the engineering trade, which shows a decid ed lack of vigor and enterprise. Their most serious competitors are the manu- lecturers of the United States and Ger many.
 The commissioner points out that the competition from the United States is ma terially aided by the lower freight rates at which competing British vessels carry American cargoes