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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-09-14

G. NJ. WENDLEBOE has the finest
display of fine Chinaware in town, at
astonishing cheap prices come and
see.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09
oME IN POSTAL SERVICE,
Germany Follows the Example OF
America in Employing Then
In the Department.

While women were employed in the
postal and telegraphic service of France
and England as early as 1920 and 1880.
Germany did not make a trial Of fem
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09

mine service until 1874. The main cir
cumstance that led to the employment
of women at that time was a scarcity Of
available men. When later the admit
istration Of the postal and Geographic
services were combined under one head,
q general discharge CT the women who
had obtained positions in the service fol-
lowed, largely, so it is reported, be-
cause Postmaster General Stephan, who
welded a determining influence at the
time, was irreconcilable in his opposi-
ton to the employment Of women in the
postal and Geographic service. Hence,
all engaged in the Geographic
service were removed, and Only a COM
paratively small number of those en-
ployed in the postal service reluctantly
retained as 4 further experiment. Three
years later, in 1876, these also were sep
arated from the service of the empire.
The successor of Stephan, Postmaster
General Podbielski, was favorably dis
posed toward the employment Of wonl-
en-. He laid considerable weight upon
the successful experience with ONE
in foreign countries, especially in the
United States Through his support ard
influence women were again introduced
into the postal service, though only in
limited numbers for the purpose of fur
Their trial. The result was quite as sat
is~factory as had been expected, and sinca
then the number Of women in the Ger
man postal. Geographic, ard telephone
service has been rapidly increasing, UNI
til to-day they comprise an invaluable
and indispensable part of the same.
j. f. MONAGHAN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09
MILLS OF M%ANCHURIA.
Growth of the FIGURING Industry Has
Been Rapid In the Last
Few Years.

Hardin Is the present center of the
fouring-mill industry of Manchuria and
IS destined to become one of the great
ilour-producing centers Of the world. It
h situated in the heart of the valley
of the Sungari, on the banks of that
stream, where it has the advantage OF
water transportation from the wheat
fields, as well as transportation by rail
rom three different directions. 1t has,
p%ortation TO the sea, two lines of rail-
way reaching the at Vladi-
vostock and the other line touching it at
Niuchwang, palny, and Port Arthur.
In 1900 the place did not contain a sin
gle -four mill or produce a pound oI
-four. In 1901, at the time of my first
visit 10 the place, there was one mill pro-
ducing $50 barrels a day. In 1902 there
were two mills producing $50 bar
rels a Cay. In the carly part
IL 1903 there were six mills, with a
Gaily production of ,440 barrels. In De-
tober, 1903, during my last visit, l
found eight mills, with a tCtal daily ca
pacity of $500 barrels, erected at a cost
of $685. 600. | was informed that two
more were in process of construction,
and that early in 1904 Hardin will have
ten mills in operation, with a daily ca
pacity of 1900 barrels of -four.
Most of these mills are fine structures
of brick and stone, provided with excel
lent modern machinery from Germany
and Austria. Why these mills have not
been provided with American machin-
cry / am not advised, but I'M inclined to
the opinion that American manufacture
ers have neglected to take advantage of
previous suggestions to look after the
trade. AS the construction of mills is
likely to continue, it would be a wise
plan for Il people to give this section
some attention,
On the Chinese Eastern railway, $50
miles south of Hardin, there is a new
modern -four mill (the Guam Cheng Tsu
nill), producing $50 barrels of flour per
day; at Kirin there is another new mill
of the same capacity; at Mukden there
Is a new mill. just started, with a capac-
ity of 100 barrels per day; Port Arthur
has a flour mill of recent construction
producing $50 barrels per day.
In Manchuria, by the early part of
1904, and within three years, flour mills
producing 5000 barrels of flour a day
will have been built, and it is my opin-
ion this is only the beginning
HENRY b. MILLER.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09
New York Markets.

FLOUR-Steady. but quiet; Minnesota
patents. S.25li5. 80; winter straights, 81. 500
$40; winter extras. $3.GOa4; winter patents,
s.. 20d5. 60.
WHEAT-Opened barely steady on the
cables and rain in the southwest; later it
rallied on covering and strength Of north
west markets; May. 9S%G99l2c.; July, G4
RYE-Quiet; No. 2 western, Sac, to ar
rive.
buying by commission houses at Chicago;
MAY. 591kG59% c.; July. 57AM57Rc.
PORK-Steady; mess, $l5.oOgl6; family,
LARD-Quiet; prime western steam.
T.70c.
BUTTER-Firm; extra fresh creamery.
2ic. creamery; commo to choice, 1o@2Sc.
CHEESE-Firm; state. full cream, fan
cy, small, colored, September. 12c.; late
made, 1ONc. small, white, september. l2c,
Der, Pc; late made, 1O%c.; large, white,
September. 12c.; late made. 10Ac.
EGGS-Firm: state and Pennsylvania
nearby average finest. pc; state and
Pennsylvania seconds to firsts, &c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09

In an insurance office where it was
formerly necessary for a force of clerks
to copy names on reference cards to be
filed in various places, one clerk now
writes the name on a single card with
metallic ink. clamps it in a holder with
a number Of blank cards, and flashes an
X-ray through the pack.
A Bold Front.
1t is easy to put on a bold front If you
have good backingzChicago Daily
News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09

Curious ceremonies are witnessed in
Siam when n of the sacred white ele-
plants dies. 1t is given a funeral granGer
than that accorded to prince of royal
blood. Buddhist priests o~fficiate, and
thousands of devout Siamese men ard
women follow the DECEASED animal to
the grave. Jewels and offerings repre-
senting some thousands of pounds are
buried with the elephant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09
rs Ross.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Presidcnt
Roosevelt has recognized Senator For
aker as the political boss and official
caused a sensation among the politi-
clans of the Buckeye State by sending
to the senate the names of three For
akcr men to be postmasters in Lima,
Napoleon and st. Mary's.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09
sn,nll rnlIs.

The reason some forks can talk so
much is because they Just say M fool
thing Washington TAD Democrat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09
Noncy nuckcr lived 1oo years.

ROANOKE. VA, March 9.-Nancy
Rucker, colored, is dead at Montvale,
Bedford county, at the age of 10U
years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09

RICHMOND, Val, March 9.-Major
robert w. Hunter Of Winchester has
been named by the governor as secre-
tary of Virginia military records. The
duties of the appointee will be to copy
for preservation in permanent form
the muster. rolls of the Confederate sol
diers now on file in the war depart
ment at Washington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09
Weather Probabilities.
Fair; west winds.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
CIo.inr Stock Quotntion.

Money on call easy at 2 per cent Prime
mercantile paper, 41an5A per cent. Elk
changes, $lS5, 064. 6s3; balances, 80, 419, SID.
C1ociny nriraS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09

LYONS, n. Y, March 9.-The Repub-
LEANS elected their whole ticket in the
village election, including village pres
ident, three trustees, assessor, collect
or. police justice and treasurer. The
village had been solidly Democratic for
nine years past. The election was the
most exciting in many yeArS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09
Live stock Market.

.CATTLE-Supply light; market steady:
choice, $5@5.15; prime. $4.75M4.90; fair, $40
M4.15; veal calves. sc. 50M6.70.
HOGS-Receipts light: market higher:
prime heavy and mediums. $5.90Q5; heavy
< ro pIss & s ss%g & g; Io, light ) Sa9ET az $500
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Supply light;
market steady; prime wethers. $4.S0d5:
common sheep ~$250a325: choice lambs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-09

HAVANA, March o.. The United
States steamship Mayiower, with Ad-
miral Dewey and party on board, from
Guantanamo. Cuba. and Jamaican
ports. has arrived here.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Tuesday, Feb. ?. 1904.

The following is Gilbert &
Clay's cotton letter received yes
terday through j. B. Harris &
Company:
The cotton market experience
ed another violent shaking up,
the consequences of which should
serve to inspire a greater de-
gree of conservatism even
among traders of large calibre
1t seems that the rapidity with
which prices were elevated act
ed to the detriment of the situa-
ton in SO much as some spot
holders whose holdings were
hedged with contracts were
forced TO abandon the contracts
by sheer magnitude of the mar
gin calls and compelled to swell
the bull ranks by carrying the
spot cotton without protection.
Under the circumstances, when
the rumOr was circulated that
New York's bull leader had
his interest and in
tended to recuperate in Florida,
much anxiety was created among
the minor following, and the re-
sulting desire to sell without de-
lay precipitated a break in prices
nearly s. per bale.
Bulls rendered periodical sup
port, but the market remained
unsettled at the close of the ses-
sion. About the most appropri-
ate com ment on such a situation
is that the possible profit to be
derived on speculative transac-
tiOns is by no means consistent
with the risk and disturbance of
mind involved. Rapid and vio-
lent price changes may be ex-
pected.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Directors of Progressive Union Meet

Directors of Progressive Union Meet.
A meeting of the directors of
the Progressive Union was held
in the Office Of the Secretary
Monday night. Business of i'm
portance was before the Union,
there being a number Of com
municatiOns from manufacturers
desiring a location. Letters from
cotton mill men and wood work
ers were read, inquiring about
the railroads and their rates, cot
ton production, the tim Der pros
poets, real estate values, and dis
playing an interest that is ex-
tremely encouraging to the
Union. The Secretary is in re-
ceipt of letter from the head of
a mammoth wagon and carriage
mandatory who desire to locate
a plant in the South, in which he
signifies his intention to visit this
city at an early date. Mr.. Run
nels also expects within the next
week representatives from two
large cotton factories. who come
with a view of locating a plant in
this section. On the whole the
report of the work done by the
Union since its foundation is very
fattering for great success to
the enterprise.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Roden's Store BurgIarized.

Burglars entered the store of
Mr.. J. A. Roden Sunday night
and secured about S25 in money.
The robbery was a daring one,
the burglar having gained en-
trance to the store by breaking
open the door to the cellar, which
opens on St. John street, and
thence by means of a trap door
to the store where he secured
the money. most all of which
was in small change. John Doss,
a young negro boy, was arrested
and placed in Jail being charged
with the crime. The negro
denies any knowledge of the
burglary b ut the evidence
against him justifies his being
held for further investigation.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04


/ $50, 600 a month tolls to the tel
egraph company. As soon as we
assigned we wired all our branch
Offices not to accept another cent
from customers.
| What caused the suspension
was the continued rise in cotton.
Most of our customers in the
South and West who had been
long on cotton went short re-
Gently, thinking the high water
ma, k had passed, but when Sui
~ continued to send cotton up
we called on our customers for
more margins.
We thought we saw hope
when cotton fell off 80 points yes
terday, but when it rose IS points
today and the majority of Gus
toners failed to respond to re-
quests for more margins we had
to assign.
L don't know yet what the
liabilities and assets are-not
even approximately but the
members of the firm say they
are in hopes Of resuming busi-
ness. The company has no
mem bership on the New York
Cotton Exchange or any other
exchange in this city, but did
business through other brokers.
1t had mem berships in the New
Orleans and Atlanta exchanges. "
Baxter & Co. succeeded Muir
ply & Co. When the new firm
was formed and incorporated the
stock was sold excessively
throughout the country. 1t was
heavily assessed later. so it was
said today. A lot ofthe stock is
said to have been floated in Penn
sylvania.
About $50 telegraph operators
alone have cen thrown out of
employment by the failure. The
mum Der Of other employees left
jobs will mount into the
thousands
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Money and Morals.

One particular charm about the
lectures and writings of Henry
Watterson is the originality of
the author. AS the editor of the
Courier Journal he has made for
himself an enviable place in jour
nalism, and as a lecturer he has
won even greater reputation.
The subject he will present at
the College Friday night. Money
and Morals. is one that allows
all the peculiar genius of the
speaker to have full sway and
is a lecture that the people of
Columbus can hardly afford to
miss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
EmbrOiderieS AND LaCoS

had a shipment of Embroideres and Laces
which ought have reached in time saleb
which by Railroad carried to Green.
vile only reached last week We will put this on
sale this week a Syndicate Sale Prices not
to whether you o. immediate
later The materials Hamburg, Nainsooz nd
SWISS the patterns right up-to prices
lower Manufacturers cannot too strongly
quality designs cannot sufficiently
emphasize the extremely low prices
This week in embroideres and Laces
Y Can Get it From Us for Less.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that q
preventive of suicide had been discov-
cred will interest many. A run down
system will interest many. A run
down system, or dependency, inva-
riably precede suicide and something
has been found that will prevent that
condition which makes suicide likely
AT the first thought of self destruction
take Electric Bitters. 1t being a great
tonic and nerviue viii strengthen the
nerves and build up the system. It's
also a great Stomach, Liver and Kid
ney regulator. Only SOC. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed by Chapman & May
field, Druggists.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Proceedings of Board of Supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors met
Monday with a full attendance.
The following business was dis
posed of before adjournment
Monday afternoon:
Report of the committee APP
pointed to inspect the county
auditors books was received and
filed.
Ordered that w. J. Cash be
relieved of the assessment of
$500. assessed for merchandise,
and that the sheriff allow him
credit for same. as it was made
in error.
It was ordered that Fl. Mar
shall be refunded poll tax dam
ages for the double assessment
of a negro.
Ordered that the salary of the
county auditor be $500 for the
year 1904.
The petition of Flood & Foster
and others for stock law was or
dered filed for thirty days.
S. NJ. Nash, county superin-
tendent of education. reported
that 81, ,920.45 had been issued in
pay certificates for January.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
End of Bitter Fight.

1.-TWO physicians had long and
stubborn fight with an abcess on my
lung" writes J. F. Hughes, of DUPONT.
Ca, land gave me up. Every body
thought my time had come. AS a last
resort l tried DR.. King New Discov-
cry for Consumption. The benefit l
received was striking and I was on
my feet in a few days. Now I've en-
tirely regained my health" 1t con-
quers all Coughs. Colds and Throat
and Lung troubles. Guaranteed by
Chapman & Mayfield's Drugstore
Price soc. and S1.00. Trial bottles
free
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
a Reported Failure Denied.

It was reported on the streets
Monday that the Colum bus Com
fort Factory had gone into the
hands of a receiver, the high
prices of cotton and business re
verses making it necessary for
the company to discontinue busi-
ness. This report, however, is
denied by the President, Mr..
Lewis, who stated yesterday to
a DISPATCH representative that
although the factory had shut
down. yet the com pany was on
as firm a basis as ever, there
being only temporary suspen-
sion of business, owing to the
dull season, and that in a short
while the factory would be re
opened.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04

The petition of Laudrum g.
Stinson to lease school lands was
referred to w. F. Barksdale for
disposition.
It was ordered that the land OF
Jim Hollis. lying in section 1.
township II, range 19, west, be
included in the stock law.
J. ). Freeman, J. n. Ellis and
n. NJ. Andrews were appointed
trustees of the township school
fund in township Is, range II.
west.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
More About the Baxter Failure.

The Columbus Com mission
Co, who, by the failure of Bax-
ter & Co, were forced to close
their doors, have not yet made
arrangements to continue bust
ness. Mr.. H. n. Kennedy, as
manager of the firm, is closing
up his business with his custom
ers. settling in full for all amounts
due them, and hopes to resume
business as before, after securing
the services of another CORES
pondent. The failure Of Baxter &
Co., while meaning loss to may
investors, adds but one more to
the large number of failures due
to the fluctuations in the price of
cotton.
Referring to the failure a
special from New York says:
A. B. Baxter & Co, incorpora-
ted, dealers in stocks, bonds and
cotton at 81 Broad way, assigned
Jan. 80 for the benefit of cred
itors to George J. Vestner. The
officers are A. B. Baxter, Presi-
dent; W. w. Vensel, Treasurer,
and Felix II. Lipp, Secretary.
The company was incorporated
in 1902 with a capital of $780,
900. The direct officers are A.
B. Baxter, Felix p. Lipp, VIM.
Fl. Stanyton, Charles Brig, w.
w. VenseL The concern is the
largest of its kind on this conti-
nent and its operations haYe been
on a mammoth scale.
The sharp advance in cotton,
it was said this afternoon, caused
the failure of the Baxter concern.
The company had an extensive
wire system throughout the
country and something like Us
branch Offices, a very large pro-
portion of them being in the
South, where there has for
been a wild popular spec
ulation in the South's choice
1t is reported that the
of one of the Baxter
branch Offices are $50, 900.
The assignment was not fled
here until / 80 o'clock this after
noon, and there was no hint of it
before the close of trading on the
cotton market this noon. At the
Office of A. B. Baxter & Co. it |
was said that it would take sew
eral days to estimate the liabili- |
ties and assets, which could not,
it was said, be estimated now.
George J. Vestner, the Baxter
firms assignee, is a lawyer in
the office of Mcintyre, Cantor &
Adams. John F. Mcintyre said |
today as the assignee of the |
company:
The company has large |
number of branch Offices, one in
nearly every principal city of the
South and West. 1t has 10000
miles of leased wire and pays
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04

A light bay horse mule, 9 years
old and heavy set, with marks of
collar on neck. A liberal reward
will be paid for his return.
DIR. j. ]. HARDIN,
BrOOksyille. Miss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Proctor, of
Vienna, Ala, spent a few days
last week in this city, the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Eel.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Money to Lend.

l have money to lend on good
security Apply to
1-9-1m Z. p. LANDRUM.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04

Mrs. Jas. w. Lipscomb left
Monday for Oxford, where she
will visit relatives.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04

Mr.. w. T. Lawrence is in Isola
looking after his farming inter
eSts in that section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21

Willis Edison. left for her home We'd
nesday night.
Mrs. Ethel Fisk Moore win return
from New York next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hagan are
home from Chicago.
Mrs. George Walp and her children
have returned from a visit to ner sis
ter, Mrs. A S. McGiu in Corning.
Miss Elsie Bair left wednesday for
her home in OIL City, Pa, after visit
to Mrs ]. K Bair and Mrs. Ernest Rid
ings.
Mrs Charles McCabe and her chill
dren of Memphis, Tennessee, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Edison.
Mrs. E. A. BeIk of Osborne is the
guest of Miss Evangeline IngersolI.
Mrs. Roy Starkweather went to Ar
kansas City yesterday to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Ranney for a
few days. Mr.. Starkweather will leave
tonight for Arkansas City and from
there they will go to Michigan to visit
his people for four or five weeks.
General Wilder Metcalf left We'd
nesday night for Colorado to spend a
fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Black are in ST.
Louis.
Miss Hazel Mulvane and Miss Ethel
Morton will be home the last of next
week from the Mulvane ranch at Ar
lington, Col, where they have been
spending the past six weeks.
Mr.. A. c. Rosser and Miss Ethel Ros-
ser of Usage City, and Mr.. w. ]. Ros-
and Mrs. A. c. Rosser yesterday and
today.
Mr.. Tom Cook of F'redonia, N. Y,
is the guest of his grandmother, Mrs.
Tudhope, on Tenth avenue, west.
Mrs. M. f. Southwick, her son Frank
and her daughter Laura, will leave next
Tuesday for Denver to join Mr.. South
wick and Mr.. Harry Southwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hobson leave
Saturday for trip to California.
Mr.. John 7. CLANCY is in Great Bend.
Mrs. VIII Sells and Mr.. Russell Sells
of Maple Hill, are in town today shop
ping.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Parks and Miss
Meryl Parks have returned from Be
lott
Mr.. Frank Banks and Mr.. William
Clark of Lawrence, are in town for the
dance at Vinewood tonight.
Mrs. w. B. Gibson is in Kansas City
the guest of her sister, Mrs Neubert.
Mrs. Albert Newman and her son
Victor leave next week for Colorado to
spend the summer at Colorado Springs
or Manitou. Mr.. Newman will go out
with them and stay with them until
they are established.
DR.. L. NJ. Powell, who was called to
Ludington, Mich, by the illness of his
daughter Grace, will return tomorrow,
his daughter having entirely recovered.
Mrs. H. N. Stone, of San Pedro. Cal.
and Mrs. w. NJ. Gibson of Chicago, are
guests of Mrs. James Staples, No. 1926
Quincy street, for few days. They
were formerly Miss Edna P. Yohey and
Miss Lem L. Yohey of Topeka.
Miss Minnie Marie Kuehne, who has
been visiting relative and friends in
weeks, returned home Tuesday.
Miss Marie Anderson entertained a
few of her friends at lawn party at
the home of her sister, Mrs. E. c.
Shine, 1859 Clay street, last night. Re
freshments We're served and very en-
joyable evening was spent by all.