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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-05
Buy Fur Coat Now.
Plymouth prices have reached bottom.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lee Of Colfa1 avenue
entertained the Thirteenth Ward Ctnch club on
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Eta Curle. Misses
Bremen and Bolstad. Messrs. Richardson, Lee
and Curle received favors Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Clrle will entertain the club next.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-05
LOOK LIKE SMALLPOX

Many Other EruptIve Diseases Are Mis-
taken for This One.
:. Eruptive diseases suspected as small
pox do not always sustain the preliminary
diagnosis. Out of 242 cases reported as
smallpox in the year 1903 only 1874 proved
to be the real disease. Of the other So
cases there were Of chicken pox, 81:
measles, IS; eczema, J.; lichen, 2; urticaria
or hives, 3; boils; g.; syphilis, 1; shingles.
2; itch, 1; impetigo, 2.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-05
Dairy Specials

Fine Roll and Print Butter, lib. E. ITO
Good Creamery Butter, Id. .-..... 22c
5-lb jar Good Dairy Butter. .... SOC
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-05
Must be sold this week at
y Dv'GDwfSEOn
Company

Last weeks shipments delayed ON
account of cold weather arriving
in elegant condition and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-05
Y X A,
EVERYTHING TO EAT. ~
353-Either Phone--S5S.
Telephone Orders Promptly Filled.

s ss:s Sugar zss;Rss"a .s4.65
Pure Lard 20 per ................-..... TIC
h Ea"ssy 'p'ek.a Navy Beans Quart sss 7c
E Extra Flour ns sstts5 ss s1 ssasaS2.35
Domestic Macaroni P Package. 7c
Uneeda Biscuit p pss ~ &c
Greening Apples P p:s SOC
Marrowfai Peas 1 esa. values. '.:.:.... Sc
Standard Tomatoes a tsas'... 7c
Good Brooms Each ss5 Zoe
Full Cream Cheese l h:t iOe
IL Boxes Parlor Matches, &c
Monarch sai sin Syrup .:', ....St.i5
o. gallon 600: quart 500
SNsesau Best New York. iEn
Cold Water Starch s ass pack ss' Sc
California Prunes pound. Sc
Dried Peaches pound ......... sc
Best Rolled Oats pound. -. SC
Gilt Edge Beets, 15c tin. ........ SC
Assorted Jam, 15c tin. loo
Assorted Soups, CSC can. .15C
FINK Salmon, can. &c
Archer Laundry Starch, Glib box. 45C
Archer Laundry Starch, lib pkg, Sc
Hartley Marmalade, ESQ pkg. 80, zoo
Bishop Grape Fruitate, doc lar. $50
Honeymoon Jam, DamsOn Plum. zoe
Monarch Jam, assorted 25c pkg. zoe
Apple Butter, 5-lb jar. 500
1bc bottle Olives: ....::. 100
Best Imported Olive Oil, ST bottle. 75(
Bayle's Horse Radish and Mustard
zoo jar zoo
Monarch Catsup, csc bottle. 80. zoo
Finest Imported Figs, special, lib. zoo
Packed in lib bOXes.)
Small Imported Figs, per Id. .... 81
Medium Imported Figs, per lib. -. 100
Large Imported Figs, per Id. $50. .12t
Persian Dates, per Id. ........... 81
Halloween Dates, per Id. ........ 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-05

The Rush for Clothing Bargains.
3 The .Nicollet" stock at half price
Plymouth Basement Salesroom.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-05
The "NicOlIet" Has Sold Out.

The 'NIcOIIet' Has Sold Out.
The 100000 stock Of The Nicollet
Clothing House, Third ST., is now on
sale at Half Price, in Basement Sales
room Of 1.-The Plymouth" Sixth st.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18

= req a. ne ear s.... = tra-.a-#.-=s sd
-r4cv people 1a4s.. .auaa-...-r -.-.. rs
.l--.e better man Q.ee.a's ia Nzr-
eh4-5a Japan aae nor -r.ee 10 ee#a
Gp C.-ea. 79za.a Russia sgr4~a.s-s RAD
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aba - 1eszr= asrra.g As 5ssaa az.
Russia we're IIxe.v r.. such -zsr-zss-.
5cr= -l- ministers ~ The u.zsF.1 49,
efGed las. t-a- ~ ASH The minister's -
tie za- 10 AK r. matter -..4-a-- =e--
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Ar eas- Jaozn asked Russia rs sign
gaD4-. a led , treafv savtrg-Eaf. 5sa.--
.sacee diving Narea.-.a Lac. r. China
r lssfa IN he other bard asked -arar
II promise to 81 rorea alone ~ Hrfs4
70 sor.s At he over -rt II corea xters
tha tongue eo-1e Gown rear -s. over
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
ETHER AFFECTS PLANTS.
Sc eufifc Tests Prove That r. Hast4rs
Aneir Developrr ard Short
eas W inter- Rest.

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The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18

ue1cei making Seaes 1vsr-grss- Hs
brought he aarz= sugar. and OCCASION
a.lr -ar-1-- 5ar ne animal refused
The .anltor zelt rem our 70 hin
Then lie red z-Ezr -=11--zz =a-ze.s-
la- s--.I Tom vas 5ac1-a-s ana refused
20 maze II EEs- 70 apparently -s-
a1r-f ana ere Eor1Iz- greeted the
azI-ar With vl--1v % pleasure
Ez-1c se-=.!.-za ta1.r1r 1Eerett1a horse
: AMP ~ s1za= n his hand -su A.
-su-=- Tia Iua &c sugar He also
-1ok lie .z1---rs -aZa and cave i
-s--= between - strong =aez1 AT
-.ze- zEs-1= - -= With an
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The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
English Bank Noe Parsr

r is NOT every one who 3 aware hat
q Rank y England note IL not u he
sane thickness all through The paper
is thicker ID The ieS'haua corner ~ en-
able II 70 retain <eener m precision =
he viEnetfe here and + = atao On
siderable thicker ne lark shadows
OF The center letters ard beneath the fe-
ures A. the ends Counterfeit notes ara
invariably u one thickness only
throughout
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
Thirty Years Ago.

Many thousands OF miners were ldls
In the I.ackawanna valley. Pcnnsyl
vania, and misery and crime prevailed
10 an alarming extent.
The managers OF the western rail-
ways ut a meeting in Chicago voted 70
abandon the free pags.
President Grant made his sixth an
nual message 10 Congress, aud recon-
mcnded u return To- specie payment.
The United States Supreme Court In
denying 10 a litigant the right 10 col
lect from the government for cotton
brought from the Confcicracy, and
seized by Union troops, held the Con.
fcdcracy Ia have been a conspiracy.
The striking from the budget 10y Bis.
marck OF the appropriation Tor n lcgl-
ton at the vatican prccipitatcd a row
IN the German rcichstag.
Reports that the Car was III aud
insane were sent out from London.
The famous Washington safe bur
Elary" casc was dismissed on Il technl-
cal ruling. which declared the grand
jury which Indicted the defendants
had been Illegally drawn.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROBABILITIES.

The principal subjects that probably
will be considered during the second
session OF the Fifty-elghth Congress
are as follows:
Extra ScssiOn-Mny be called rs n re-
mote contingency to provide revenue leg
~iSlation TO meet increased appropriations.
TariG-t;cncrnl belief Uf leaders that
the subject will not he considered.
Observation-Disclosures treaties now In
Senate committee probably will not be
taken mp owing 10 strong opposition.
Philippine Railroads-Bill 20 construct
roads with government guarantee Co be
pressed by Senator Lodge. Other Phil.
ippinc legislation probable.
Statchood-Bill 10 combine Oklahoma
and Indian territory M one State and
Arizona and New Mexico MS another
pending In the Senate and will be fought.
Impeachment 49, The proceedings
against Judge Sawyer Of Florida will
como up. but doubtless will 20 over TO
the next Congress.
Smoot-Tlic proposition 10 eject Reed
Smoot from the Senate probably will 20
over to the next session.
Merchant Mnrinc-Report ~ the con.
greSsionnl commission which has been IN.
~yestigating I'll" subject.
Chinese Exclusion-Ncw treaty being
negotiated aud new law 10 replace law
expiring may be necessary.
Immieration-Bill providing n head
tax Of 81 and n United States govern.
mcnt agent at foreign ports 20 be pushed
In Senate.
Currency-Much talk probable. but no
action owing 10 wide range Of senatorial
ideas.
Southern ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 10
reduce representation Of Southern States
90 be discussed. but no action probable.
Trusts-Much debate promised, bu.
little effective legislation probable.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
fifty Years AGO.

Admiral HamclIn resigned command
OF the French Black Sea feet.
The United States steam frigate
Susquehanna arrived Mt Acapulco TO
coal and water.
The conference OF Roman Catholic
bishops ut Rome adjourned.
Austria concluded n convention with
the western powers, defining its future
policy In time OF war.
The people OF Mexico completed
three days balloting and unanimously
decided that Santa Anna should con.
tinue as governor.
The Panama Herald published a
statement that n treaty had been rati.
fed between the United States and
Ecuador by which the latter ceded to
the United States the Galapagos group
for $3.OOO,OOO.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

and her huband moved into a mansion
OF Euclid avenue and began 10 show
evidences of m wealth. Enter
tainments were given nj the house
costing thousands of dollars. The
stores OF the city began Ia consider
her their best customer. for she bought
H. large amounts and always paid
cash. ON n Christmas evc she Invited
her husband TO 20 10 the thcatcr. 10
fore leaving the house she had n talk
Owe the telephone with n furnishing
house. When Dr. Chadwick returned
home with her the interior OF the house
had been completely transformed In
equipment, as though some fairy god.
mother had waved her magic wand
W IL. Not n piece OF furniture, not
n hanging. rug. picture, ornament, rot
n single thing that had formerly been
there remained. Everything was rev..
Some time ago she took twelve
young ladies ont Of Cleveland society
on a trip abroad. When they returned
she had a miniature on porcelain OF
each one. These she had framed In
lS-carat gold aud presented 90 tho
young ladies as souvenirs. one Of her
favorltc pastimcs was TO walk into a
store and ask To be shown diamond
rings. She would buy half the con.
tents ~ n tray-cuough 10 pay tho
rent of a castle. once she sent a To-
ronto Jcwcler abroad "a buy n certain
gem for her and he Travelled 1900
niles to get It. she paying his expenses
and 5000 for the gem. She bought
Efty-slx rings or one firm. one day
She purchased eight pianos and had
them sent TO friends. She gave hes
cook n scalskin coat which reached to
the ground.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

concerning ~ alleged inheritance
placed In Mr.. C%arnegie's keeping. the
estate OF a supposed uncle OF Mrs.
Chadwick. named Frederick L. Mason.
In another packet there also Is n
promlssory note for $500. signed by
Emily and Daniel Pine. and a mort
gage securing the same. This Carnc-
gle paper with the $l.2JO.OO0 In notes
bearing the iron masters name preyi-
ously accounted for bring the total OF
this class OF securities to SIC, 400, 600.
With the denouemcut concerning the
securities there comes the story OF
ruin wrought by Mrs. Chndwick's opcr.
atoms aud the consequent failure OF
the Citizens National Bank OF Obcr.
lin. Iri Reynolds. Il Is declared. Is a
sufferer financially as well rs other.
wise through being the prize dupe OF
the case. The faithful guardian OF the
securities on which the Chadwick
financial system was based for three
years or so. II Is stated. let Mrs. Chad
wick have nearly NIL the money he
possessed. hut his entnnglcments are
personal and do not involve the Wade
Park Banking Company. OF which he
Is secretary and treasurer.
II is among those OF mcagcr cir.
eumstauces. however. that the greatest
real suffering falls. From Oberlin q
Is reported that the student body OF
the college located there has been hard
hit. At least fifty students had their
savings on deposit In the Citizens Ma
tlonal Bank. and these have been
wiped n Many 81 these students.
some OF whom are in their senior year.
will bc Obliged TO leave their college
course uncomplctcd ms n result OF los
ling all. Several student boarding
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
Seventy-five Years AGO.

The United States government sent
a commission to Georgia TO discover
the true boundaries or the Cherokee
and Greek nations In that State.
The British government abolished
the right or 'suttec," or immolatIon OF
widows OF the funeral pile of their
husbands.
Extensive cotton factories were
being erected nj Calcutta, India.
Twelve slaves, who mutinied OF the
schooner Lafayette, were tried 10y the
United States court OF Louisiana.
Russia ordered all her troops 10
eyacuate Erzerum and all territory an-
nexed TO Russia by the treaty OF
Adrianoplc.
j. X. Mitchell. Of Philadelphia. I'm.
vented n method by which India rub
her could be made into thin ard almost
transparent sheets.
London papers were urging parlia.
mcnt TO repair the cloisters and In
terror of Westminster Abbey. which
was in n sad state OF dilapidation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

British West Indian ports were
closed To all American commerce.
Napoleon and his. wife Josephine
were crowned at Paris by Pope Plus
VII.
The governor OF Hayti ordered n
duty OF 81 per gallon on all liquor i'm
ported Into that island.
The elcctor OF Salisbury suppressed
In his states the tax imposed on Jews.
The legislature OF South Carolina re-
jectcd by n single vote the bill pro-
hlblting the importation Of slaves into
that State.
The first accurate map OF Virginia,
prepared by James Madison. VAS COM
pleted.
by n treaty concluded between the
State OF Georgia and the Greek Indians
the okmulgee River was named as the
boundary.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
War News in Brief.

Russlln CnSsacks surprised the Jap
ancsc near L.idiatoun. and captured eight
uns.
The japanese lost 5000 men In the
stormins uf 2W3 Meter IIill. NJ Port
Arthur.
Japan has protested against the action
of Spain In supplying Russian wnrshipS
with cuaL
Fighting continues on both banks Of
the Russian army IN Mnnchuria. aud
there IL heavy artillery firing on the
Russian center aud RICH
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

The Chadwick bubble has burst com.
pieteiy. In the history OF frcnxicd
finance Il will form n part OF the chain
Of wrecks that have strcwn the path
OF coveteousness since the flotation of
the great Mississippi Company by
John Law OF Scotland and France.
Mrs. Chadwick's mysterious securi-
ties, when exposed TO the light OF day.
instead OF being worth millions OF dol
lars. were found to be nothing but SO
many sheets of worthless paper.
Cleveland attorneys declare that II
was the evident purpose OF Mrs. Chad.
wick TO borrow as large a fortune as
possible on the notes signed Andrew
Carnegie" evidently f~orgerics, expect.
Ing that before the expose came the
steel magnate would die. She was
sure. according To this theory, that a
settlement with his heirs would be a
very easy matter.
The bubble was pricked when 4. A.
Stearns. the Cleveland attorney foE
Herbert ID. Newton. OF Boston, the
creditor primarily responsible 70:
bringing the meteoric career of Mrs,
Chadwick 10 an end. made an authori'
tativc statement that the mysterious
package OF securities left with lrI
Reynolds included paper OF the face
value OF ~Sl5.2l6.0O0. which bears the
signature Andrew Carnegie" and Is
regarded ms worthless.
There Is a note for the modest sun
OF s5,OO0.OOO. bearing the name OF the
Iron master, and the other Si0.2i6.OOC
Is represented by n trust agreement
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
Forty Years AGO.

The taking OF evidence nj the trial
OF several persons for treason at Iu-
dianapolis. Ind. involving the Knights
Of the Golden Circle. closed.
The first fire alarm box In Chicago
was placed nj Polk and Canal streets.
Sixty natives OF the Southern States.
residents or New York, were arrested
and examined as Co their knowledge
OF the dynamite plot to destroy the
city.
President Lincoln In n message 10
Congress urged the curtailmcnt of the
Increasing circulation Of State banks.
Presidential electors met IN the sew
cral Union States and cas- the ballot
that reelected Abraham Lincoln.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
MORE MALES THAN FEMALES.
Proportion of Sexes I'm United States
Set Forth In Census Bureau.

f~roportton OF sexes I'm Unitcd states
Set Forth In Census Bureau.
There are several millions more men
than womcn In the world. In the United
States the excess Of males over females
Is more than i.5OO.OOO. These and many
other interesting facts are set forth In a
bulletin just published by the census
bureau. The bulletin shows:
In continental United States there are
i .G3S.32l more males than females. or
about two in each 100 people.
American cities. as n rule. have more
females than males. In the 1861 cities.
each having In 1000 at least 1900 In
habitants, there were 20i .059 more fe-
males than males, and this. notwithstand-
Ing the many western cities which con-
taincd moro males than females and the
enormous number Of foroign-born In the
country, five-ninths Of them mlle and
q large proportion Of them living In the
cities.
While the excess Of 0.o29 males In
American cities In 1890 became nm ex-
cess Of 2i0.950 females In American
cities In 1900. the excess Of i.5i0.559
males In country districts In 1870 became
an excess Of i.sI0.2S0 males In 1900.
Notwithstanding the great excess Of
males in tho total population Of tho
United States there are two periods of
life at which the reported number Of fe-
males Is greater. One. extending from
about NJ years Of z 20 the end Of life.
is probably due mainly TO the longer av-
cragc life Of woman: the other. from 10
to -, Is probably apparent rather than
real, and due mainly Co the greater num-
Der Of women who claim. enormously, to
belong To this ngc period.
In 1900 among the 1896. iIT persons
attending school, 100 Ia cach 1000 were
male and sol female: la 1890, In the
same class $40 per 1000 were male aud
400 female.
The death rate Of males In the regis
tration area Of the United States In 1900
was 100 per 1000. aud that Of females
1865 per 1000. the former having a death
rate higher 10y about ~one-seyenth than
the latter. In the $40 registration cities
the death rate II males was 200 and
that OF females IT, per 1000. the male
rate exceeding the female by one-sixth.
In the rest Of the registration area the
male death rate was 1873 and that Of fe-
males so per 1000. the male rate ex-
ceeding the female by one-ninetccnth.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

house keepers also have been bank
rupted by the failure.
Colncldent with the examination Of
the package OF securities the Federal
authorities got busy with the organi-
zation Of the special grand jury called
10 investigate the Chadwick case.
The basis for the system that has
wrought havoc TO an extent yet I'M
known. for the stories OF ruined homes
through loss Of savings are only begin
ming to come In. In now shown 10 be
strlkingly akin TO that by which the
bankers OF France were defraudcd 81
millions In the Hnmbcrt case, which
In OF such recent memory ms TO be
almost contemporaneous history. Mrs.
Chadwick's inheritance seems to be NJ
mythical and her benefactor ms icti-
tlous as the inheritance from the
imaginary American mllllnnaire that
was supposed TO be IN Nine. Hum
bcrt's safe.
That DIR. Leroy =. Chadwick. now
I'm Europe. was In the plot with his
wife 10 UOFfoN NuSt sums VII hoktH NC
c~urities Is the assertion OF lri Reyn-
olds. treasurer OF the Wade Park
bank. trustee for the mysterious pack
age OF Chadwick securities" DIR.
Chadwick. he asserts, also knew about
n trust agreement, bearing the narnc
of Andrew Carnegie. deposited with
Reynolds. asserting that Mr. Carnegie
held securities worth Si0.2i6,OCO be-
longing TO Mrs. Chadwick.
IL IL now said that although the
notes bearing C~arncgic's name Were
forged Mrs. Chadwick cannot be pros.
ecutcd for forgery. rs she did not at.
tempt "a sell the notes.
4 Dazzling Chapter.
IL was I'm 1897 that DIR. Leroy
Chadwick. a wIdowcr OF no especial
prominence and having n small prac'
ticc I'm bis profession, brought a bride
to his native city of Cleveland. They
had been married In Pittsburg. She
was fair OF face. n trifc Owe 40. and
possessed OF n magnetic manner still
She attracted m attention until she
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
MAIL DEFICIT IS So. 77e.4s2.
Postmaster-Gcnerni wyn-c Make. Re-
port for Fiscal Year.

port for Fiscal Year.
Postmaster General wynne's annual
report for the year ended June 80. 1904,
has been sent TO the President. In re-
cording the successful administration OF
the Tostoaice Department for that pc-
riod. Mr.. Wynne says:
Postal revenues have increased. Saiu-
tary changes In the classification Of the
mails have been carried out greatly To the
benefit Of the service. Amendments to
regulations facilitating the handling Of
mercantile packages In bulk have been
put into effect. At home and abroad
postal facilities have been extended. Ex-
change 81 money orders with foreign
countries has been simpliied and
chcapencd. Parccls-post conventions
were extended 10 European countries
rs an experiment with Germany Eve
years ago. They nave been extended to
Japan aud the British colony OF Hong
kong 10 meet changes 81 trade conditions
IA the far East: also To Norway.
Economy and strict accountability
have been enforced in all branches OF
the service. While the so-callcd deficit
Of So, IT9.492-that Is TO say. the excess
Of expenditures over rcccipts-is greater
by Si.2l9.IIT than for the fiscal year
1908, IL must be borne in mind that the
expenditure authorized for the extension
and maintenance of the rural free deliv-
cry service during the past fiscal year
was Si,oO2.23T greater than the preced-
ing year"
The receipts and expenditures for 1908
and 1904 are thus summarized:
1905. ioot.
Ordinary pn-tal
revenue -. sI3i.osI.5a5Oo siiI.o5i.=ci.7o
Receipts from
money order
business 80. ".2an.oOS2I 2.5:s.io2Cs
Total re-.
ccipts, all
soarrcs .si3L.22i.4ia2i sit3.5s..Soi.s4
Total cXp.ndl.
lures durlng
the year go. i3s.TSi.4ST.g7 I5c. 9G2, iisTo
Excess ~ OK.
dlturra
over re
ccIpts IS 4.J000iLT3 s s.TTe.i o2 ss
This il m increase Ia the deficit over
the previous year ~ Si.2l9.il7.6 CD. and
Sl.5T2,5S5.iS over the estimated deficit
for the year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
WILL GET AT THE TRUTH.
President and Secretary MetcaIf Pro-
pose to Know About Trusts.

President ana Secretary MctCaIf Pro-
pose to Know About Trusts.
In ordering an investigation Of the
Standard Oil Company the President and
the Secretary of Commerce aud Labor
have mo- Information which satisfies them
that the company is violating any law.
says a Washington correspondent. III
such information was at hand an inycsti-
Cation would not be- necessary. The i'm
uuiry Is made strictly within the work
given the department hy the Congress in
the net establishing IL. II is true the
company ~ commonly pictured ms the
father ul trusts and that more complaints
Of unlawful proceedings have been made
against IL than against any other cor
poratiun or trust.
The President H. determined thnt the
laws upon the statute books shall he EN-
forced. lie will have the Department Of
Commerce and Labor take no the differ
cnt large corporations or trusts. especial
~ those dealing in commodities or neces-
saries 81 life. lie has imposed upon the
department the responsibility Of estab-
fishing definitely whether the companies
investigated have "r arc violating the
laws. II the reports made by special
agents indicate that cause has been given
for proceedings IN the courts the suits
will be- promptly brought 10y the Depart
mCut Of Justice.
The President aud his cabinet officers
ao not know what viii be- disclosed by
the Standard OIL luvcs.iEatiou. The gov
cgumcut will eudua,ur Go ascertain facts,
aud may rrsort tn harsh measures 90 get
al the truth, should Mr.. Rockefeller or
AMY 81 his associates attempt to con
rNnl m.