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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

Pulaski county. under the leader
ship of Maj Dan Hogan, has its net
spread all over the troublesome lake
at the Springfield convention. No
having enough delegates to &c
around among the candidates, ii cut
some Of them in half in order to NEE
the needs of the occasion. II gave
one vote each to Yates, Lowden, De
necn and Hamlin, and half vote eacl
to Sherman and Warner. But there
no limit to the spreading capacity
OF Pulaski county's five delegates.
They can cut themselves up into any
sort of fractions If the exigencles Q
the occasion shall make L advisable
and your Uncle Dan'l will see thai
they do.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

5.nce Representative ". Bourke
Cochran suggested the nomination #
Joseph w Kolk, Of Missouri, for tnc
presidency some have questioned his
eligibility II has been asserted that
he is too young Mr.. Folk was born
Oct. 2s, 1869. and therefore will he IS
years old few days before the presi
Dental election is held and over -four
months before the next president is
inaugurated. A clause of article
section I. of the constitution reads
Neither shall any person be eligible
10 that office the presidency who
she'll net have attained 10 the age CT
IS years and been fourteen years &
resident within the United States.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

The Alexander county delegation a.
Springfield did some sprInting. also
Under the leadership Of Mr. Aisthorpt
1t broke away from Yates. casting
first three and then four votes foI
Iowden then for Warner and then fol
Lowden again II either OF the latter
gets the nomination il is easy to SEE
who will be the boss in Alexander
county Republican politics, should tht
nominee be elected
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

OF all the weaknesses that man is
heir to none is more universal than
the deficit habit few are as capable
OF adding to the discomforts of life
Not only Is the deficit problem H.
the life of the workingman, but mer
in high positions government EN-
ployes who have generous salaries
are forever living with deficit star
fng them In the face They do no
spend more than they make, but they
simply spend It before they receive
1t Man seems naturally TO fail inic
the habit of living week--if he Is
paid by the month-ahead OF hi
means. He is very unnecessarily al
ways plnched for cash, and whether !
be his grocer or baker or the YariOu
men with whom be deals. he must en-
deavor to get accommodations until
pay day. Baltimore Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

There will probably be some Lively
leg rolling at Springfield today In az
effort of the several candidates t.
gain advantage from the other Eel
lows. II is impossible to forctell
from the state Of things at the 40
journment last evening. what the re
suit will probably be. All the c1ndi
dates were holding their forces to
gether well, and IL is likely that the
slight change8 which are indicated
from tine to time in the several bal
lots had little meaning beyond a de
sire on the part Of some of the dele
safes to place themselves in line foi
future fayors In case of n break OF
stampede. The Bulletins report o
the proceedings this morning is yers
fun, giving details Of the attitude OF
the delegations from several impor,
ant Southern Illinois counties. which
Rill be Interesting to their consu;u
ente.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

From this it will be clear that should
Che st. Louis convention have a no.
ion to nominate the prosecutor on
booilers in Missouri his age should
net be any barrier
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

According to the census Of 1900
the center OF population in the United
States was FIVE miles southeast OF
Columbus, Ohio, and in Henry Harris
barn lot, where Il is marked BIS a
monument Since then the center has
passed into Indiana.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15
ATE QUART OF PEANUTS.

Fairfield Ia, May 1l--As the r.
sui, Of a wager that he could elt a
quar- Of slltel peanuts, Rex Subts,
aged II, is dead Death was caused
by an abcass Of the intestincs brought
on by his gastronomic feat
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15
HELD ON ~ COUNTS.
nv Associated Press.

nv Associated Press.
SAN Francisco, May tt-Unitad
States Commissioner Peacock today
formally announced his decision tc
holi Henry A. Hyde ana Henry ?
Dimcnd for trial at Washing on. q. c
on the II counts Of Indictment charge
them, jointly with John A. Benson
ana Jooster Cherider, with consair
ing to defraud the United States OF
public lands, Hyde gave bail in $50.
900. pimond, 100000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

Last evenings Telegram contained
the delinquent tax list for this county
1t was quite a long list filling
nearly twenty-three columns Of space
Ii is quite evident that the Telegram
has read its title clear to being al
good Republican organ as the Cit
zen, with the sheriff of Alexander
county.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

Several Help Wanted" and several
Positions Wanted notices appear In
1.-The Peoples" column of The Bulle-
tin this morning, which should en-
gage the attention Of readers general
~
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

OF the uninstructed delegates
hose OF Pennsylvania and of West Nir
;inia are known to be almost all lot
Judge Parker, and none of the dele
;ates In any debatable state Is fot
iearst.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15
BANK BURGLARS ABROAD.
Gy Associated Press

hy Associated FfeSS
M2ez, May 1.-THE Farmers bank
here was entered BIZ burglars today
The safe was blown open ami the on
tire contents, consisting Of $4,000 was
carried away There werc three
thieves and they LET, town in a bug
gy, headed for Fort Scott, Kansas
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

| tell you, gentlemen, intelligent adj
minstration in your advertising de
partment is much less expensive
and far more printable than any
amount of experimental uncertainty.
Don't place your ads for oharity's sake
but for business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

For Pietling Pums Best yinagar,
a.; sugar 1 lbs plums, lbs.
pice to taste Boil them ia the mis-.
urc until soft then take out ,hc pluaa
ma boil me syrun uttil quite thica
nd pour it over them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15
Beauty and Brains
Combined In Woman

BY Miss MARY COLEMAN Prominent New
gSY is theory Of long ago that woman who is beautiful
HMR NECkSSA IIY intellectual In the olden
ARzss days when was fair that considered all
BssssgSa2S sufficient HER FACE WAS TRULY HER FOR
TUNE and mattcred little whether She had cultured
mind or indeed il She had mind ALL If a daring
enough choose be individual and determined upon
career and all alike concluded that She be utterly wanting
personal charms \ who elected aid humanity either
by law medicine always supposed to be without beauty
and was put down BY HER SISTERS dow
But all tits long ago The American woman has proved that
beautiful may also be CLEVER andan intellectual
She stands well example of what Gladstone declared be
perfect
WOMAN" SAID THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ENGLAND ONE
OCCASION. as MOST PERFECT MOST WoMANLY"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

In this department all manner % useful I'M
formation will be briefly given every day, any
question asked hy readers concerning any Of
The multtudinous affairs of daily life will re-
leiye careful consi Iteration.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

from time to time to rcplenish the
quantity Strain ada acetate of pc.
tash 4 oz, sugar, 4 lbs boil again
and add alcohol'3 OF. Flavor with oil
ot WinJcrgrceu cut with alcohol
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

For poisoning by craosote, give t6e
White OF an egg then an emetic.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15
Fun and PHIL OSOPRY.

IT. spite Of all his toll and pains
lie could net get on top.
For money couli not purchase brains
Save in the butcher shop.
Henry. If your uncle had g. and
gave you 81, what would he thcr
tave?"
Heart failure
A mans own conscience is his sole
tribunal and he should care no more
for that phantom opinion" than he
should fear meeting a ghost il he
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-15

rosses the churchyarl at dark LIST
.Gu
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21
81 MY NEWS.
SOUTH HANCOCK.
..s.sas.a..al Cssnta views sec othes pogse

Miss Adeiis wilbur is in Cherry Held.
Miss Addie white is home .rom Bar
Harbor.
Mr-. A f. Wooster has returned from
Bar Harmon.
Mr.. Mckinney and family, 81 waltham,
Mass, ars occupying Ruth smiths house.
Freeman aud Alvin White have bough,
a new dory, aud Will go hay fishing dur
ing the tall.
Mss Ethel Wooster came up from Bar
asrbor, aad spent day last week with
her parents.
Mrs. q p. Haven't went to Hancock
Sunday TO spend week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lillian Merchant.
Misses Georgis and Grace Coggins left
sunday Tor Maiden, Mass, and Mrs. ID.
K. NcRsa aud son for New York.
Mrs. Matte Brown Jellison, Of Bar
aarpor, with TER little son, vas the guest
Of her a1nt. Mrs. r. N. Watson, iew
DAYS lest week.
Sept. 10. w.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21
COUNTY NEWS.
BARrLgrr's ISLAND.

+. {. Robbins Lost bis horse la-t week.
school begin. sept n. aiss vies Roy,
teachVF.
Miss Elsie Roseius has gone to castine
TO school
Two sdS ooarders arrived At Capt. II.
2. Johnson's last week.
Eggsae csFe sisyed On the Island last
nistt, the gass, d Geo. Ray.
airs Kstlc Bartlett, sho was visiting
frisnas IN Is lsNarta itst Wask, hsa ru-
toraed.
Miss Marion smAltidge, Of Northeast
Hsrbor, is visiting her cousin, sliue Rob
bins.
willard Bartlett. tieorgo Ray. Jessie
Fansr,oa and yins Ray wsat TO Long Is
land DAY.
siiss Bertha stone, who hsa beeu vislt.
fng avf trisads. aeotgs Las and siis. has
fetueued TO BsSs.de
sir. Co',uessn and taiol'y snd Mts.
Rohis guest - Airs Olive Bartlett, re-
turn - hosIau tuesday.
Ltnwond Salisbury aud vito, Of Cam
den, stayed at Hrs cseaSa B#vtieit's Fri
day nigat returning saturday
A. p. Loring and family With Others
who have heeH At tnsit cottage on the is.
lana, hsvr gone. Al hope 20 see them
bsek smother season.
Ahs, and wrs cy Bartlett met WITH
quite a mishap last wses. Aaei by falling
scross the rnu~sie OF hss dorY and strig
ing on bis side; Wesley ~ iatlng on a
sharp ieane aud sgrtkine On hts knee.
hurting Il 80 hs5iv that 20 "a likely 90 o 9
the leE unless he is very careful Of It.
SEPT. % u,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21
COUNTY NEWS.
sor Aad.lional eAs,.,.la w. ID u, paees
wEsr SULLIVAN.

Miss Blaoohe webb apant last week
with friends Ia Franklin.
Miss Cora Gordon went to Fort Fairfield
Friday to resume teaching.
Rev. o. G. Barnard and Rev. C. f.. Pet
erssn, OF Franklin, exchanged pulpits
Sunday evening.
Misses Gussle Robertson and Fiora
Goodwin lett this week for the +. NJ. Z,
seminary, Bacgsport.
ars. Louise Hooper, who has been
at Cnrea curing the Hness and death Of
her mother, Mrs, Decker, Is home.
Auoy p. Havey snd Miss Bestriee s.
delft we're mssried lsst Thursdsy evening.
The ceremony took place at the home u
the groom's parents ia the presence Of
immediate tsirnds only. MI. sna Mrs.
Hsvey left on The night train Tor Boston.
Anthe tosn schools afe in session vita
the following tescneFs: hiEh school, T..
n. smith; Wet sullivan grammar, Isaac
Goddard; intsrmsdiats, Miss Florence
Pease; pr mary. Miss Josie UrsnR; sail.-
ssn Harbor. siius Agnes PatIen; Snliigaa
Center, Clarence hsvey; Esst sullivan,
Miss Adsh Fafesworth; Tunk Pond, NJ IS
Bessie Gordon; Ashviils, Miss Alice GU
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21
ATLANTIC

George Harmon put IN three pianos last
week, one for Linwood Joyce, one for
Goldie Staples, and one for Aceibert Tor
rsy.
Mrs. EIweiI, Mrs.s Allsrd and little
daughter Eliza left Friosy Dorchester,
Mass. MiwgHolues, Mrs. Elweli's sister,
has left tor her home Ia Connecticut.
Carlton Joyce " bile out clustering With
his father. L. V. Joyce, Saturday was
taken suddenly Ill, and Mr.. Joyce lost nc
time In getting him in bone, where DR..
Hawkes. pronounced 1t pIearisy. He d
DOW out of danger.
Sept. 10. s.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21
SEDGwICK.

Brooks Garter, OF Augusta, is in town
visiting his mother, Mrs. Burley Closson.
Frank Fitzgerald and wife, who have
been in waleott, N. ", IN a factory. are
home.
Capt. r. A. Torrey 10 at home while his
vessel, the schooner Carrie r. Backnsm,
is undergoing slight repairs at Bucks
port.
The latest social event in town was the
marriage on Sept. IA, of Miss Jennie syi-
vester TO Harold J Bysrd, both of the viii
lage. Mr.. and Mrs. Byard are favorites in
sedgwick lsocIety,s and all wish them
much happiness. They left the 18th
for Massachusetts, where Mr.. Bysrd will
unemployed.
Sept. 10. c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21

J. II. Hippiega,e, supt. O, pau.
WORKS, 81 West 9Th s., Lexington. r.
writess
al find that Peruna "a an exee,l.,,
medicine especially for catarrhal sns..
iions and all diseases leading n -.
sumption, bronchial troubles or stou.s.
troubles. IL also acts rs prevcu.a,l,,
and keeps the system in healthy son.
dition 50 that IL easily throws OF N.
ease. II Il an excellent tonic ara
great appetizer and ~ q large npmb.,
Of those who have been usins IL sp4st
very highly ~ its curative powers. lam
Essssfie;, that my opinion Of Il is corrsr.
and THAI II Il deserving OF high praisss
-. II. Hlpplegate.
peruna Is the remedy for caiarrh. Al.
most everybody knows that rs hears,v
and thousands know It hy experience
Caiaryh in its various forms is RAPIDLY
becoming 8 national curse. An I'M.
doubted remedy has been discovered BY
Dr. Hartman. This remedy has been
thoroughly tested during ,he pas. forty
years. peruna cures caiayrh in all
phases and stages. There Is no remedy
that can bc substituted.
II Jon do not derive prompt and salts
taetory results from the use Of Peruna,
write atonea to Dr. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case, aud he will
he pleased 20 give you bis valuable i'd
wee gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, Prcssdeat d,
THO HaTtma. sanitariam. Columbus, O
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21
LAMnINE.
~ hFNFIsF u
RFsoLuuoSs or RESPECT,
Sept. %


NfSnLuFtoSs or RESPECT.
Hhsreas, The great Master above has re-
moved from oaf mlast cur eslsemsd sister,
Lydia A, Yoaaz. ihas scycsing agslu our
iraternal chaia, saerefers. he It
Rsssfesa, That ia she acala u Sister Young
,he grange has loss tAsIhtal aseag.cr, one who
cger loved tee grange ard had IT, bret Interests
AZ h ART, snd ssFesc 10 exemplifT ia priseipics
In fer life
Resoivca. Thas we extRnd our heartfelt sym.
patsy 10 tbs ron aad family. AMI that we bia
them look 10 ias sod ia Shan che trupsp-i. for
consolation, ever Fenem 10 RAG Ehas lie doo,h
al thiags well
Reaelred. That ear eharter Rsd aitsr he
drapei ~ lnouEaseg faF the ss,sce Of shiyty
dAysi that a cops Of shcso Resolutions hs placed
upon she records Of tse grspxs. ose sect 10 sl,o
saa. and oan sent to the ELLswoKFH ANkuI.
cas- foT Publication. s. Yauso.
oLIvE y COOLIDGE.
HKSgT B&ATLErr.
Comnaittas reseiaiiens-
Sept, 10. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21
SOUTH PENoBscoT.
sept.ia



Many relatives ana friends Of Mr.. snd
Ms. Robert weseott gathered at their
home iast Mondsy evening, Sept. 10, TO
ceie brste their golden wedding.
Mir. weseost was born In south Penor-
scot; be was carpenter until few yesIs
ago, xhen he went into farming.
Mrs. Woscoit was Mics Maria Herrick,
the daughter of the late Waiter Herries,
and was born In BROOKLYN.
Since their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Wes
cot have lived IN the same house IN soGt b
Penobscot. Three girls and four boys
aave blessed the union, i've of whom are
stu living. They have mad sixteen grand
children, ten OF whom are living.
Daring the evening parse Of gold, the
gift Of neighbors and friends, sas pre-
scented to the couple by Rev. E. X. Drew.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21
EAST FRANKLIN.

Mise Marcia Springer will bosrd with
her uncle, T. Z. Hooper, and attend school
here
Miss Angie Hardison, OF surry, is Wis
iting her sisters, Mrs. Robbins and sirs.
Springer.
Mrs. 4. K. Donnell aud daughter Grace
went to Milhridge last week and will stay
until after the fair in Cherryfield.
Rev. o. g. Barnard, OF Sullivan,
preached In the Methodist church Sunday,
In exchange with Rev. c. Z. Petersen.
Sept 10, II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21

q. r. Hooper, highis eterned Citizen,
ileo Sept. II after long Illness 81 corr
sampiion. The funeral was on Saturday
interment st South 0ouldsborc.
In the death OF Mr.. Hooper, Sullivan
has lost one Of It's most worthy citizens.
one who has long been connected - D
the towns sffairs. having served many
years as clerk. He VAS postmaster for
many years, and will long be Remembered
for bis iatthtulness In that capacity.
He was a member Of David A. Hoop
lodge, +. aid a. b., aud NJ. l.. Stevens
loGge, K. OF p He leaves 3 widow, two
daug hters, Ida and Doris; sister, Mrs. b.
B. Havey, and three brothers, George :.
and Herbert, OF this town, and {. F
Hooper, of Winter Harbor.
Sept. 10. p.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21

OF transfer II Is understood thst be new
cempany win discsnsinas the present
posur plant Ia town, and generate power
from orisud. Last Saturday the Bucks
port Lighting Go. was organized at port
land Tor tue purpose o. conducting gem
ersl ectric and gas lighting business in
Bucksport. with si5 900 espiisi stock OF
which 500 Is paid tn. The officers are;
President, Harry l.. Cram, ~ por,Isndi
treasurer, A. Desmond, OF Portland.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21
NORTH BRooKsvILLE.

Walter Doyle has moved TO Bluehin.
The Rainbow graDge:store is selling out
Sylvester Gray has purchased lot oi
land from Charles Parker.
The chapel bias been newly painted
which adds much to it's beauty.
Staples homestead of.Sylvester Gray.
Sept. 10. c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21
HANCOCK PUNT.

Russell Burnett, student az Cornell,
and Prof. Gray, OF the same nnivsr.il y (,
are the guests OF Mrs. Monroe Young.
Sept. 20. sPEc
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21

"whRt do sou do with your moasyfs
asked the married man. "I'm saving Il
up TO get married. )" replied ths bsebslar.
"w hat do sou 10 With yours" sfn
ssvins Il up 10 get divorce" answered
the married man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-05

Horse races draw good Saturday crowds
| to Cullison.
considered worth paying taxes on.
An odd thing about Pratt is that all ba-
bies born on Ninnescah street are girls
Hays City has hung this motto upon the
wall: Plant trees and keep the streets
Clean
Three restaurant buildings being rushed
Peru is.
4 driller after oil near Independence
nad to pass through a fourteen foot vein
A Cottonwood Falls dog fancier has
shipped in a greyhound from Europe that
cost him $3.50. But as dogs go the animal
A Mound City boy cut his toe while
plowing: This allowed him to go to school
while his brother in school went out to
finish the farm work.
All that remained of the Ellis county
g e9a s aa plant was sold last Friday for
been April FOOLS day.
Several loads of drifted sand have been
removed from around the Dodge City
brick sidewalk discovered.
A potato from Washington has been
shipped to Eureka by a former resident
weighed two pounds and three ounces
Editor Hoeh is a regular o'clock riser
At home; He will have to change his
habits when he comes to Topeka, as the
Santa Fe rising whistle doesn't blow I'M
The charge that certain Kansans rejoice
at Senator Buttons downfall is a mis-
take. It's a universal feeling Of sorrow
and regret that the state has been so dis
graced.
If the Wichita Democratic convention
shall instruct for William Randolph
Hearst, it's up to William Allen White to
again explain What's the Matter with
Kansas
The Kirwin Kansan has been accused by
a contemporary of being a "cadaver'' and
"A big fat toad" Editor Platt says so far
as he has been able to ascertain the
charge is a mistake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-05
LOCAL MENTION.

Bishop Millspaugh conducted the
night in Abilene.
Mr.. Jesse Click of New York has
been engaged by Crosby Bros. to sue
coed Otto Langhanke as widow trim
mer.
The Excelsior Art club will hold it's
regular meeting this week al the home
of Mrs. Fick Norman, 920 North Tay
lor street
Sheriff Lucas and Probate Judge Hay
den went to the polls to vote this morn
ing and found they had not registered
and could not vote.
A. Hanson, a meat cutter at Eckert &
Walkers grocery, and his little daugh-
ter are both sick with smallpox in mild
form at 1416 Kansas avenue.
Little Marshall Flansbufg. who fell
on Sunday last, hurting himself quite
severely and disfguring his face will
be able to singsat the I. o. o. F. hall
on Sunday next.
Colonel A. S. johnson is at Stormont
hospital threatened with pneumonia.
This afternoon his condition was favor
able and it was announced that he
may escape the attack
A fire alarm was turned in this morn
ing from 720 West street, the home of
r. A. Carson. Some woodwork had
caught fire from an overheated stove
pipe, and the damage amounted to
about S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-05
NUGENT CASE is UP.
Submitted to the State Election
Board Today.

The senatorial contest from the
Brown-Doniphan senatorial district is
on hearing before the state election
board this afternoon. This is the coli
test in which the legality of the nonli-
nation of o. J. Nugent of Hiawatha
for state senator is the issue.
In the Brown county contingent here
with Mr.. Nugent are his attorney, W.
T. Means, county attorney of Brown
county; Ewing Herbert, W-R- Honnell,
John Weltmer. county clerk; Charles
Reisner, George Davis, and George
Higgins.
Those protesting against Nugent's
nomination are S. M. Brewster county
attorney of Doniphan county; Robert
Larzelere, sheriff; Jacob Miller, George
W. Strahan, John Mise, Cyrus Leland,
c. V. Norman.
Pool Grinstead, editor of the Wathe-
ma Times, is also present.
1t is alleged that Nugent was nomi-
mated before the time set for the sem
atorial convention to meet, and that
only eight of the twenty delegates
were present, less than a quorum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-05

To China exports from the United
States continue to show a marked re-
duction as compared with the preced-
ing two years. Our total exports to
the Chinese empire for the eight
months ending with February. 1904,
We're s8,174.556, against $12,440,331 in
the corresponding months of last year,
and S15.46S, 220 in the same months Of
the fiscal year 1902. For the month of
February, 1864, our exports to China
we 1854, 423, against $2,O22, 676 in
February, 1903 This reduction is APP
parently due in part to the hostilities
IN Northern China, which have had d
very general effect upon trade condi-
tons in that Empire, in part to the in
vaslon of the markets of China by cot
ton cloths from Japan, and in part to
the growing manufacture of cotton
cloth produced largely from yarns i'm
ed IN part in the cotton factories re-
Gently established in China and large
" distributed for use in household
weaving of cotton cloths for domestic
requirements. Still another important
cause is, the great increase in prices
of cotton cloths due to the high price
Of cotton during the last year. The
reduction in expectations of cotton
cloths from the United States to China
was from S1O,O94,Ss6 in the eight months
ending with February, 1902, to 81. 1852. =
o7S in the eight months ending with
February of this year.