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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-25

whether or not woman promises
TO obey in the marriage ceremony, she
doesn't do it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-25

Young man, beware OF the girl who
IS too lazy to return your kisses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-25

Soft Corns.-A concont..
tlon of tannin, made by disso 1p 81
ounce of freshly made tonnin a'as
drains of water with the aid Of ID d.. !
heat, gives immediate rcuot :. seq
corns, If applied once or twio. "
between the toes after washine =
min in powder is not quite 50 qIr.,l
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-25

Division among > oritbDea'
"a tisfactory sort Of "'''' i
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
ONE ASSAILANT CAUGHT.
Crowd Pacified by Promise of Imme-
diate Justice-Reward for Two
Other Negroes.

Burlington, N. j., July 6.-One of the
two negroes arrested last night on sus-
picion of having assaulted and robbed
Mrs. Elsie T. Biddle here yesterday,
was today identified by the victim. The
man is Thomas Jones, about 90 years
old, said to live in Philadelphia. When
the news of the Identification became
lpuHlic, a large crowd assembled in
front of the city hall and demanded the
prisoner. The police authorities paci-
fled the mob with assurances that the
culprit would be promptly brought 70
justice. The crowd then left the city
hal and resumed the search for Aaron
Timbers, >the negro who is believed to
have been the leader of Mrs. Biddle's
three aSSailantS.
Mrs. Biddle was unable to identify
Bryan, the other suspect, but he was
not released.
Prosecutor Atkinson, of Burlington
county, today offered a reward of $500
for the bodies of the two negroes who
assaulted Mrs. Biddle dead or alive.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

cessive wet weather west and the wheat
strength. Closing sc net higher. July
closed 5iS; September 64h.
OATS-Spot firm; mixed ats IS IL
% pounds. - to IS.
LARD-Steady: western steamed
$40; refined quiet.
PORk-Firm.
RICE-Dull.
WORCESTERSHIRE.
SUGAR-Raw firm: refned firmi
BUTTER-Steady: creamery: com
mon TO extra. 13 to Is: state dairy. COM
mon TO extra, IL to Il.
CHEESE-Steady: state. full cream.
small. white. fancy SD: small colored
fancy SIS.
EGGS-Steady 10 firm: state. Penn
sylvania and nearby fancy selected
white 20 TO 81; southern Is TO Is.
POTATOE-Steady: e southern
$50 to $3.50.
PEANUTS-Steady: fancy handpick-
ed s to 6A: other domestic 81 TO 81.
CABBAGES-Easy; Long Island per
100, ESQ TO $3.50; southern barrel crate
so TO sl.0o.
COTTON SEED OIL-Easier on lack
OF uppor Prime rud Z o b mills
nominal; prime summer yellow 2SL 10
80: of summer yellow nominal: prime
white 3Sk: prime winter yellow S3 10
"a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
FAILED TO ESCAPE.
Three Men Had Plans Perfected to Get
Out OF Virginia Penitentiary.

Richmond, Va. July 6.-Three des-
perate men in the state p~enitentiary
here made an unsuccessful attempt to
escape from the prison at an early
hour this morning.
A hole eighteen inches square vas cut
from one cell to another, and one bar
in a window was completely severed
and another cut nearly all the way
through, when the alarm was given
and the cell searched and the mer
taken in charge by the night officer.
A complete outfit of saws was cap
tured, and a rop made of blankets
while a perfect imitation of a pistol
made of wood, covered with tin fol
was taken from the men.
The men are: Walter Turpin, o
Lynchburg, a five year second tern
man who was sent to prison for house
breaking n burglary.
w. G.. Donahoe, of Rocky Mount
sen for ten years for a bank robbery
and Joseph McGivens, (alias Seabold)
of Allegheny county, sent up for three
years for house bseaking n burglary
All the men are white.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Prohibition and High Taxes.

Mr.. J. S. M~ountcastle, representative
of the Mountcastle Manufacturing
Company, the s250,000 concern of Rich
mond, Va, that to build a
plant for the manufacture Of plumb
ers' supplies here, returned TO Rich
mond yesterday morning for the pur-
pose of having a conference with his
firm.
Mr.. Mountcastle was confident that
Charlotte is the best distributing ana
shipping point in the south and is we'll
pleased with the city In every respect
and his first report to his company was
to that effect, and he was confident
that this point would be chosen.
But now another thing is being con
sidered by the company. After he had
made his report Mr.. Mountcastle learn
ed of the pending prohibition election.
He promptly reported that to the mem
bers Of the firm and yesterday he show
ed an Observer reporter kilograms from
the officials of the company, instruct
ing him not to make any business deals
until after the election and until. The
members Of the firm had a conference.
Taxes are high in dry towns" said
one member of the firm in a telegram.
Mr.. MountcaStle said hat his com
pany was going to C it's plant
where taxes are lowest, other condi-
tions being equal. IF Charlotte re-
mains as it is Charlotte will get the
plant" he said.
The plant will employ about 1000
skilled mechanics who will receive sal
aries hat will average $40 a week,
making a total of more nan 5000 900 a
year.-Charlotte Observer, July 4th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
COMMITTEE ON RULES.
Motion That a Simple Majority Only
Be Required. Was Voted Down -
Porto Rico Delegates Will Be AL
lowed to Vote.

st. Louis. July 6.-When the COM
mittee on rules met the Illinois mem
Der. F. P. Morris, proposed that a
simple majority only be required to
nominate candidates, and not a two
thirds majority. as has been the prac-
tice since 1892.
" ought not to expose ourselves
said G. F.. Milton, of Tennessee. ito the
charge that we desire to nominate
Judge Parker by a device contrary to
the usual course I am from a State
whose people want Parkers the dele
cation wants him, and / a him, but
we would injure him and ourselves
were we to change the time-honored
rule"
On a show of hands, the chairman
counted four for the change and TWEEN
ty-four against. The rules of the last
convention were adopted without
change. They are adapted from the
rules of the House of Representatives,
under the Crisp speakership.
The committee by a unanimous vote
decided to recommend to the conven-
ton that the delegates from Porto
Rico be permitted to vote. A proposal
that the same privilege be given to
the delegates from the Philippines
tee ~applauded the remark of L. Irving
Handy, of Delaware, hat Democrats
hoped to see the Filipinos electing
their own President, while Porto Rico
/ was indisolubly bound to the United
! States.
DIR. Mary Walker asked the COM
mittee to recommend the admission of
| women delegates. Col. Grady Tic
that question was not within the pur-
view of the committee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
THE sLOCUM DISASTER.
Federal Grand Jury Resumes Its In.
vestigation to Fix the Blame.

New York, July 6.-The federal
grand jury today resumed it's investi-
cation into the disaster TO the steamer
Gen. Slocum and the consequent loss
of more than 900 lives. Assistant
United States District Attorney Wise
directed the inquiry. With two ex-
ceptions, all the witnesses summoned
for today had been heard by the cor
oner's jury.
The local board of steamboat inspec-
tors began an investigation into the
burning of the General Slocum today
James A. Dumont and Thomas H. Bar.
rett, inspectors of hulls and boilers, re-
s~pectively conducted the investigation
John Coakley, the deck hand of the
Slocum, who testified at the coroner
inquest that he saw the fire as IA
down the river as Nineteenth stree
was the first witness.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.

New York, July 6.-Totail today at
all seaports-Net receipts 1858 bales;
exports to Great Britain $3.50 bales
exports to France 2,SS5 bales; STOCK
165. 735 bales.
Consolidated at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts 6,229 bales; exports to France
1885 bales; exports to the continent
3fi, 135 bales.
Total since September 1st at all sea-
ports-Net receipts 1867, S04 bales; eX-
ports to Great Britain 2,434,95 bales;
exports to France 69l, 1854 bales; exports
to the continent 2,551, ASS bales; reports
TO japan 42.7S6 balesB exports to Mex
leo rs, 72S bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
ORDER MADE PERMANENT.
State Treasurer Restrained From Col.
lecting Certain Taxes From the Pos
tai Telegraph Company.

Especial to The Messenger
Raleigh. n. c., July 6.-Today Judge
Furnell, in the Federal court, heard
the cas- of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany against State Treasurer Lacy.
being an application for permanent
injunction to restrain him from col
lecting the tax of Is cents per mile Of
the company's wires, also from col
lecting privilege taxes and penalties.
F. H. Busbee represented the COM
pany. The State filed no answer. and
vas unrepreSen.ed by counsel The
case was decided upon the same lines
as that of the Western Union Com
pany against Lacy decided at Charles
ton by Judge ~Simontonr. Judge Pur-
nell made the restraining order per-
petual and taxed the treasurer with
the costs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.
Lii. tot Deeds Recorded Yesterday in
Register of Deeds Office.

The following deeds were recorded
yesterday in the register of deeds Of
flee:
w. H. Green and wife to T. D. Phil
lips and S. A. Phillips. Jr., for the sum
of $500. a lot, 80 by 107 feet, in the
eastern line Of Fifth street north OF
Wooster.
w. H. Green n wife to Effie Phil
lips, for the sum of 500, a lot SO by
107 feet in the eastern line of Fifth
street north of Wooster.
E. O. Allen and wife to Fuller Thorn
as, of Cape Fear township, for the sum
of $50. a tract of land in Cape Fear
township containing sixty acres, and
adjoining the lands of Charles E.. Smith
ct al.
John D.. Bethany to James s. Brown
for the sum OF s104, a lot 50 by sc feet,
in the southern line of Hanover street,
west of Eighth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
TIL. LIVERPOOL MARKET.

Liverpool. July - p. Motion
Spot moderate business o Prices
2 points lower: American middling fair
at 6.2s; good middling GA; middling
6.O4; low middling $50; good ordinary
$50. The sales of the day were 5000
bales of which 700 were for speculation
and export and included 5000 American.
Receipts 1000 bales, including 400 Amer
lean.
Futures opened and closed steady.
American middling G. o. C.:July $50;
July and August $50; August N Sep
TENDER 5.65; September n October
$50: October and November 5.1S; No
yember and December 5.14: December
and January SIP; January and Febru-
airy 5.11; February and March Oil;
March n Apri 5.11.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
- YORK BONDS.
NAVAL STORES

RoS:n dull.
Charleston, S. S., July 6.-Turpentine
firm at so to 541a; sales none. Rosin
firm; sales one A B C, s2-57k to 81
60; D. s2.621a to 1855; E, s2.S7k to 81
20; F, s2.72k to s2.75; G. s2.77k to ST.
80; H, s2.97k to $500; 1. 1925; K, 1885;
NJ, $3.50; n, s3.77k % $3.50; w G.. s4.20;
w w. 4.55.
Savannah, Ga, July 6.-Turpentine
firm at 52A; receipts 1,403 casks; sales
622 casks. Rosin firm; receipts 3,254
barrels; sales 4,447 barrels. Quote A
c, $3.50: D. s2.65: E s2.75; F, s275; G,
$3.50; H, $500; l, s3.45: K. $3.50: NJ.
$3.50; n, 1925; W G, $40; w w. S4.75.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
MIR. r. w. GRAY no LEAVE.
Assistant Observer I'm the Weather
Bureau Station Ordered to Atlantic
City

Mr.. r. W.. Gray received orders last
night from Washington transferring
him from the weather bureau station
in this city to service in Atlantic City.
N. j. Mr.. Gray is the assistant obser-
yer at the station here, a position hat
he has acceptably filed for about three
years.
During his residence in Wilmington
Mr.. Gray has made hundreds Of friends
who will regret exceedingly to read
this announcement of his forthcoming
departure. He is an estimable u
gentleman and was very popular in the
society circles of the city.
Mr.. Gray received orders some weeks
ago TO report to the station at Atlantic
Ciy, but he determined to make an
effort to have the orders changed, al
lowing him to remain in this city. The
effort was not successful. He will leave
for New Jersey about the 18th of this
month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Galveston quiet at 1Okc; net receipts
is bales.
Norfolk; net receipts ATS bales.
Baltimore nominal at 1915.
Boston quiet at 1880.
Wilmington nominal.
Philadelphia quiet at lie.
Savannah dull at 10Ac; net receipts
113 bales.
New Orleans steady at 10 9-16c; net
receipts 1,156 bales .
Mobile nomina at 1890
Memphis quiet at 1880 met receipts
IS bales.
Augusta firm at 1O5sc; net receipts
Il bales.
Charleston nominal; net receipts IS
bales.
Cincinnati; net receipts rs bales
Louisville firm at 101ac.
ST. Louis steady at 1Oasc.
Houston quiet at 10 5-16c; net receipts
g. bales.
New York, July 6.-Cotton quiet at
O.75; net receipts 103 bales; gross re-
ceipts 176 bales; sales 375 bales; stock
5S. O41 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
A GREAT
HOwiing OF Dogs in the Pound a Great
Annoyance to Residents in That
Locality.

The residents in the vicinity of the
city hall are making loud complaints
at the nuisance to which they are sub
jected by the impounding of dogs in
the lot adjoining a number of residen-
ces. The continued bowling of the ami
mats has become unbearable to many
and the abatement of the nuisance is
urged.
the racket three nights, being unable
to get any rest last night, asked per-
mission to shoot the animals. The
pound should be = placed in a place
where the dogs would not disturb peo-
pie during the hours needed for rest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
THE GYANTsE JONG TAKEN.
British StOrming Party Captures
Fort-CaSualties Not Given.

Gyantse, Thibet, July Ga British
storming party, consisting of Gurkhas
and Fusiliers. captured the Jong this
afternoon. The British casualties
We're not great.
London, July 6.-The Gyantse Jong
or fort, is built on q rock. rising sheer
800 feet from the plain The west-
ern face is absolutely impreguable
On the southern side. opposite the
British camp, which is some 1,40C
yards distant, the rock is somewhat
broken. On every eve spot stands q
ruined building. The road to thu
top runs ziGag up the southern facs
of the fort.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
JEALOUSY CAUSES MURDER.
Edgar Evans Kills a Woman, Then
Tries to End His Own Life.

st. Louis. July 6.-After cutting the
throat of Mrs. Marcella Kerr, whom
he had been living with for a year.
Edgar L. Evans, % years old, slaShed
his wrist with the same razor, and then
cut his WI throat.
The tragedy was enacted in front
of the house where they were stop
ping.
Jealousy is ascribed by Evans as
the cause for his act. The woman
died almost Immediately. Evans is at
the city hospital. His condition is
serious, but he may recover.
Mrs. Kerr's maiden name was
Lyons. She is said to nav accom-
panied Evans to ST. Louis a e. ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
RECEIPTS OF COTTON.

at the ports today 963 bales against
3,255 bales last week and 1852 last year.
For the week $4,000 bales against H.
43O last week and 1882 last year. To
days receipts at e Orleans lbs
bales against 2,217 last year and at
Houston 81 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
THE MONEY

New York, July 6.-Prime mercantile
paper 81 to 4 per cent. Sterling ex-
change firm with actual business m
bankers bills at s4.s7.25 to $IS7.30 for
demand and at s4.S5.35 to S4.S5.40 for
sixty day bills. Posted rates S4.SS and
Sass. Commercial bills st.So1s. Der
silver 5S%. Mexican dollars 46k. Money
on call easy at 1 to IL per cent; clos
ing bid rs per cent; offered at IL Per
cent. Time loans firm; sixty days and
ninety days 2k to "a per cent; six
months 3 to 81 per cent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
CLOSING OF T

New York. July 6.-Spot cotton closed
quiet Is points higher; middling uplands
1915: midling gulf 11.Oo; sales 325 bales.
Futures closed quiet and irregular;
July 1918; August 1921; September 9.59;
October 9.39; November 9.34; December
9.37; January 9.39; February Gal;
Marcb Az
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
PRODUCE.

SALT-Prices car DAD ots-100 lbs
c.. F. Csc: 200 lbs G. F.. 75c: 200 lbs F F
80 cents.
DRY SALTED SIDEs-7h.
BUTTER-27 to 30c
COFFEE-SA to lie.
FLOUR-Straights $500; second pat
ents $50 to $3.50; full $500 to $40.
MOLASSES-S. House II: New o..
leans Brights % to %: Porto Rico -:
aba q.
SUGAR-Granulated $500: w. c. x.
No. 5, $3.50; No. Z, $40; No. 3. $3.50;
No. II, $3.50.
LARD-CTierce Basis) Pure ~ cents.
Compound 6Z.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Can Go to Raleigh and
Return on the Same
Day
SIX DAY TRAIN

The New Train Will Make First Trip
Out of Wilmington Monday Morn
ing, Leaving at 5 a. m.-WM Con-
meet With All North and South
Bound Trains at Hamlet - The
Chamber of Commerce and The
Messenger Have Been Trying to
Get This Train for Several Months
OF Great Importance to the Bust
ness Men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
WILMINGTON MARKETS
Wednesday. July s.

scNEccudy. July VI
COTTON-Eominal.
Receipts OF cotton today
Receipts same day last ear
Receipts OF the season 20 date-3so,-
954 bales.
Receipts to same date last season.
31a.1sQ bales.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE-5sE
bid.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-Ffrm at S1.S0.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-F1rm: hard
.s2.75; dip $500: virgin $4.25.
RECEIPTS TO-DAY.
IS casks spirits turpentine;
339 barrels rosin:
II barrels tar:
11S barrels crude ~turpentine.
RECEIPTS SAME DAY LAST YEAR.
IS barrels spirits turpentine;
175 barrels rosini
65 barrels tar:
12S barrels rude turpentine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York, July 6.-FLOUR-Steady
with light business.
WHEAT-Steady. A
Of the heavy through Kansas
and the Ohio valley occasioned further
sharp advances in wheat today, follow
ed by moderate late reactions under
profit taking. The close was firm at
u to 1Mc net advance. July 80; Septem-
Der S7H: December Ssh.
CORN-Spot firm: No. 2, 53h: option
market was duh but stronger On ex'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

PEANUTS-North Carolina $1,000
s1.35@s1.4O; Virginia $1.0O@S1.10; Span
ish $1.00@$1.05.
BEESWAX-25 to 26c.
CORN-67k to 70.
CORN MEAL-65 to 67k.
EGGS-15c.
CHICKENS-Hens, 40c; spring 10 to
Is cents.
II BEEF-2 to 4 cents.
N. c. BACON-Hams (old) 12h@14c,
ham (new) 12kc; shoulders 10411c;
sides old 10 to lie: sides (new) 1Oc.
SWEET POTATOES-$1.W.
SHINGLES-Per 1000: 5-inch saps
$500; 5-inch hearts $500; 6-inch saps
$500; 6-inch hearts $500.
TINBER:-
Per M Extra milling.
Mill pTlIIlS sso
Mill fair S6.50@7.0O
Common mill
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Creditors of SuIly & Co. Receive a
Proposition.

New York, July 6.-The creditors
committee of D. J. Sully and Company,
met today to consider the latest settle
ment proposition of Sully and Company
namely, the pament Of fort cents on
the dollar. Today's meeting was at
tended by Mr.. Sully and some of his
partners, as well as his legal represen-
tatives. It is understood that the prop
osition was favorably received. 1t VIII
be submitted to al the creditors at a
meeting called for tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Electrical Storm Visits Norfolk

Norfolk, Va. July 6--This city and
section was visited his evening by
one OF the worst electrical and wind
storms in years The day was one OF
the hottest Of the season, it being 81
degrees in the shade. The storm broke
out in all its fury about 6 o'clock and
until 7:3Q. rain poured In torrents,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Sudden Dealt, of Gen. Lewis.

Frankfort, KY, July 6.-General
Joseph II. Lewis, famous as the COM
mander Of the Orphan Brigade" in the
~Confederacy, dropped dead today. HI
was chief justice Of the court Of ap-
peals over 20 years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Paul Morton Gives Up His Railroad
Work.

New York, July Sat a meeting of
the directors of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railroad today the resig-
nation of Second Vice President Paul
Morton, the new secretary OF the navy
was accepted, bu the choice of a new
second vice president will probably not
be considered until some time in Au-
gust.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

GOLD MEDAL
FLOUR.

as BARRELS GOLD MEDAL.
go BARRELS ROYAL.
no BARRELS CRESCENT.
III BARRELS OBEIISK.
:94 BARRELS GOLDEN EAGLE.
I0s BARRELS COLUMBIA.
eIs BARRELS VIOLET.
fl BARRELS NEW MULLETS.
lis BAGS c. s. MEAL.
o BAGS WHEAT BRAN.
40 BAGS n. c. PEANUTS.
IS. BAGS VA. PEANUTS.
PRICES AND TERMS PLEASE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

Zion City remains loyal to Proht
Dowie. What cares he for the Kisses
of the Gentiies so long as MS graft Is
sacure?-Atlanta Constitution.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
NO FALSE ECONOMY.

Governor Mccullough in his retir-
ing message proposed the selection of
two cnmmiss oDs to consider two SUBJ
jects very important tn the State. and
in each case specified that the COM
mlssioners serve without compensa-
tion. Was the Governor joking, or
was he mistaken in his understanding
of the requirements of these days. or
was he, in the consideration of the
question of reduction of State expenses,
unable to reconcile his desires with
the appointment Of any more sslaried
commissions? Ht is barely possible
that he made the suggestion hoping
it would make the Legislature more
quick to swallow the hook if the bait
looked good
The proposed commissions are not
needed, but if they were, the idea of
making them serve without salaries
would be most wisely treated if laid
aside As general rule, man is
worth to his employ er about what he
is paid. A business man who hires a
man to do important work for him
expects to pay him III accord with it's
importance. He doesn't expect to
have any work done gratis. A free
show is generally worth about the
price OF admission, and the man whn
has so much time on his hands that he
can give it away is generally a nui-
sance posing AS benefactor Now, if
the State requires the services of good
men for the performance of it's work,
it should give them reasonable com
pensation, 1t would be false economy
to do otherwise.