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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
SPRING TIME.
Harold A.. Cowies.

tho other monkey licking the paint off
himself. Jack stayed Zip there two days
In his lofty place, as he was afraid 70
como down. At last hunger compelled
him to descend. He did not paint the
other monkey any more, because ne did
not want to be hungry agar,
COLEMAN CRuMP,
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LOOK OUT!

Before I'D face thla nSlng race
I'D stay at home all day,
II [ were old and feeble,
Or absent minded. say.
For all the boys and girls are here.
With sled and slide and sleigh
bought borrowed, dragged from Tar ant
near. M 1Ss
Amazing In array.
And there Il not be- any stopping
When once they're under way.
Quite off you'd better stay, ].
So IL Vol, are not as swift yourself,
Or yOntll get laid upon tho shelf.
With Doctors bills to pay. Y. =, ~
Selected by IRENE. STElSAA@NtS.
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nIshed, and was often the scene Of gay
aud fashi nable gatherings, ne old l bal!,
tmer.y times During The Revolutionary
Mai this house Wis at ono time tho
headquarters of Lord Eoldwallls, while
Or his march to Yorktown During Tue
Civil War tie same quarters we're occur
ped by Colonel N. g. Itue, Of .Me Fiflh
North CaroiEa regiment wtlch WAS en-
camp ed Il, the grove lust before march
~ - ~ = - III ESIoRENCE JARRATT.
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the lakes and bicycling on the boulevards.
which are as smooth as floor, Chicago
has wonderful system OF parks III
one an electrical fountain plays tor
three evenings every week. 1t has mary
public libraries. and Is the greatest lake
port In the world
@ WILLIE TlNpsBERc.
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Eae sos'G got aprqhn oe y in Re corn
ths does ri keen eT frep IN, e ehss &c nd
a picnic In the wood: The te cheers It'll Z
s,sier sent 4 wreath 10 lie pu' on no
queens head Who do YOU think was
a4sNA' ESSIE r.. LAPRADE,
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LESTER HITCHCOCK.
MAGGIE.

Maggie is a bright and kind little glrl
and Is loved BY all that know her. Sho
rne. 10 school n. q little village near her
home and learn her lessons erfecly; SO
her teacher pra, ses her. But her parents
are very poor, so Maggie has to wear
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THE THINGS I HAVE.

am a little boy nine years cd and
thought would write you q short storS.
hayse little sheep and little ,, p SG;yt
them, had a real nice time turing he
snow. + went sleigh ding every day; I
live IN the country ard 20 With my PIG
Tie sister six years. She wants to .wr'ta.
too, but Is too small, ] hope. l will SEQ
this IN tho papertnext week. Flsase send
me a badge -,,,,r, = - 49,,
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ELsIE's CANDY STEW.

1t was u few days before Elsie's birth
day, and she seemed very Jolly. as her
mother had promised her candy stew,
1t being her eighth birthday Two little
girls about Elsle'6 slze were lnyieed, u
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LAZY BOY.

ue would not study his lessons and
could not read. He went walking one day
and cine to a bridge wit ha sisA on y
marked Danger" He walked across o. a T,
river. but he was rescued by n AZ;
49,, .@e.I.'>,. ..,I.-.. ED WIN. 2. EHYDE. -
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IT i WE'RE YOU,

If / were you and went to school,
ia never break the SMALLEST rule,
And 1t should be my teaenef's JOY
TIL say she had no better boy;
And twould be true,
IT were you.
81 Selected by MGR,rcN GAINES,
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THE GRIZZLY BEAR.

The grizzly bear is one Of the most
terocious wild aalmals OF Anlegica. lt2ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28

He travels of to foreign lands,
And joins all. the lovers hands, Il
Ana SO he plays OH all the strands. a
~ love you
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A VALENTINE, 1904.

rn,id Gomez on bis little wings.
Ana DER the world sweet message brings
This is what he. always SINGS,
II love you"
He has his culver full Of carts
ia pierce with all the levers hearts,
And then to whisper to each apart
II love YOU
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Secretary
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dor1uc rroated &
CONNER III 8
A3R 81 u.
tcapa 1oo0oo
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Assets.

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wsb due on mor tsase nfs s I
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THE TOUCH or GOLD.

Marion, s, Dimmock (original>
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-04

COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Office of County Clerk and Recorder,
Forsyth, Mont. July %, 1904, 10 a. m.
The board of county commissioners
sitting as board of equalization met
as per adjournment Of July 18th with
the following members present: M.
Sthiltz, chairman; Thos. Alexander,
member; ]. B. Grierson, assessor;
Rodericls McRae, clerk.
Agent for Northern Pacific Railway
company appeared and asked for re-
duction on assessment of railroad lands
Assessment was reduced to an average
of ~ cents per acre.
John Mckay appeared before the
board and asked that the raise of SO
head Of stock cattle be stricken from,
the list. Request granted.
Henry Bailey appeared before the
board and asked that the, raise of 40
head of stock cattle be taken from the
list and upon statement under oath the
raise was stricken from the list.
No other business appearing before
the board an adjournment was taken
until O'Clock p. m.
? p. m.-The board met as per ad-
journment with same members present.
D. c. Ceilings appeared before the
board and upon statements made under
oath the raise of 20 head of horses was
stricken from the list.
E. E. Lonabaugh appeared before
the board and upon affidavit asked
that his assessment be reduced 1900
head of cattle. A reduction of 800
head was granted, that number being
assessed in Wyoming.
No other business appearing before
the board the minutes were read and
approved and the board adjourned
sine die. M. Schultz,
Attest: Chairman.
r. McRae, Clerk.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-04
indeed strange that the Forsyth team

indeed strange that the Forsyth team
should play an errorless game here in
the forenoon and go down to Miles and
pile up total of eight errors. The
only excuse for this is that the ranl: de-
cisions of the umpire caused them to
lose interest in the game, knowing the
umpire would not give them an .'even
break" Miles City has some very good
timber in the line of umpires, and what
the object was in pushing up Murphy
is byond comprehension. Either DR..
Andrus or A. w. Trembly are con-
scientious umpires and understand the
game thoroughly, yet they were kept
in the background. In the seventh
inning Forsyth refused to finish the
& anne unless an umpire was put in,
whereupon Mr.. Trembly was produced
and finished the game in a satisfactory
manner. The Forsyth team had no
complaint concerning the treatment
rendered them by the Miles City play
ers, bat the fellow that told Murphy
he could umpire ought to sneak off into
the woods and lose himself. Although
Forsyth lost the game by score of 9
to 2, we are still of the opinion that,
with equal chances, Miles City can be
made to take second place by our team.
We hope to see them cross bats again
in the near future.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: Local News \
Assss.sssss.s.ss sssssssety

Mrs. Ekled was visitor from Rose
bud Monday.
Attorney Collins is visitor from
Rosebud today.
M. I. Draper was down from.
Rancher Friday.
The Forsyth ball team will play at
Glendive next Sunday.
Your money back if you are not
satisfied with Iliffe's glasses.
Miss Swain of Brandenburg is visit
ing Forsyth friends this week.
r. T. McVay was down from the
Rancher neighborhood Friday.
Jas. Davidson and Oliver Tinsley
came in from Sanford Tuesday.
Teachers examinations will be held
Friday and Saturday, August 26-7.
D. ]. Muri returned Monday from a
visit to the western part of the state.
4. M. Mackley of Sheridan, Wvo.,
was a business visitor in our city Mon
day.
visiting Forsyth friends the first of the
week.
A. Hirsch of Billings was Forsyth
: business visitor the fore part of the
week.
J. c. Clifford departed for Billings
Monday after few days business
visit IN Forsyth.
Mrs. r P. Ross of Crow Agency is
visiting her sister, Mrs. H. d. o.
Brien this week.
Rev: John Evans conducted Episco-
pal service in the Odd Fellows hall
Sunday morning.
H. G. Means return ed Sunday from
an extended visit with friends and rel
atives in the east.
0. M. Cleavenger of Sabra was a
Forsyth business VISITOR a few days the
fore part of the week.
Mrs. III. ID. O'Brien has returned
home from an extended with her
mother at Grow Agency.
Why let your property so uninsured
when you can procure the best poll
cies through P. c. Schoelkopf.
Arthur To1le went down to Rosebud
yesterday to take charge of the nigh-
work at that station for the N. p.
The Ladies Aid society of the M. E.
church will hold food sale Saturday
afternoon at the Paine & Hardy store
Mrs. NJ. Morton of Lame Deer was
visiting Forsyth friends the latter part
of last week and the fore part of this
week.
Mrs. Alice Zeiter of Glendive arrived
in Forsyth Friday and will. spend some
time here visiting with friends and rel
atives.
Miss Medora Long1ey returned Mon.
day from an extended visit with friends
in the east, also pleasant sojourn at
the St. Louis fair.
r. S. Ude1l returned FRIDAY from
Glendive where he had been dispatch
ing. He resumed his position as day
operator here yesterday.
l have buyers for Montama farms. If |
you want to sell, list with me or write |
for particulars. Horace Grant, Heist
Building, Kansas City, Mo. y
H. M. Allen, the popular Billings |
lumber merchant who has a branch
yard at this place, was looking after
interests here the first of the week.
DR.. W. F. Guy, our enterprising
dentist, returned Sunday from bust
ness trip to Ashland and Birney. He
reports profitable as we'll as an en-
joyable trip.
VIM. Abbott of Miles City, the con-
tractor who erected the new brick
school house at Rosebud, is assisting
John Wettrau Gu the new Odd Fellows
building this week.
Tom Egan, one of the ball players
who assisted Forsyth the latter part
of last season, arrived IN town this
morning and will plav with the locals
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-04
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

life does fine watch repairing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-15
A WEEK IN CONGRESS.
House Votes 10 Have Judge >wayNe
of Florida Tried by senate.

Tho United states Senate on Thurs
day hold only Il short session ana did
nothing Of iwporHnc". The House con-
siGcrcd the legislative appropriation bill.
The Senate WIS not in session Friday
or saturday. Tho House on Friday passed
the legislative hill as ID came from the
committee and adjourned Wtu Mon
day
Tho senate ou Monday considered the
pure food and Philippine government bills
and the House transacted large amount
OF miscellaneous business
The Senate on TUESDAY pass few
private bills and also resolution grant
ing the use OF the pension otir. building
for the inaugural ball. Tho House, sit
ting as a grand jury. with almost Il full
membership ANA after more than five
hours Of discussion adopted a resolution
providng for the Impeachment of Judge
Charles Swayne of the northern district
OF Florida tor high crimes and misde-
meanors." The proceedings were the first
OF their kind since the impeachment in
1876 or Gen. " W. Belknap, who was
secretary OF way in President Grant
ca hlnet Following the adoption OF the
! Impeachment resolution provision was
made for the appointment OF FIVE members
to notify the Senate Of the Impeachment
and for committee Of seven TO present
the case To the Senate.
| The Scuatc ON Wednesday considered
the philippine government and tho pure
/ food bills and appointed committee to
prepare the "details Of no proposed inn
parchment of Judsc SwaNno Tho House
lpus-cd thD Wanc> dch,,ucy hill
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-15

Howard Thomas ana son, Rex of Elulore
visited friends in town on Saturday.
Miss I.ottic Atwcll of Johnson visited
her sister. Mrs. II. J. Beard Saturday
and Sunday.-Nr. and Mrs. K. NJ. WILEY
and children of Grcenboro visited his
PARENTS, Mr. and Mrs. " A. Wiley last
wcck Mrs. Policy Wood mother of
Mrs Frank Chase is very sick and fears
arc entertained OF her RECOVERING 49,
rho officers for the Union Sunday school
are: Superintendent James V. stevens,
assistant superintendent, Mrs. Chester
Austin: secretary, George Wcstcot;
trcasuror Mrs e. T. Mann, orsanist
Miss Cassie Jackson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-15

day, closed "a to 1'Sc net higher; Mny,
stl1@1ll 12-i6. closed ttl1%c, July, si.12a.
Ot.0.B, closed Sl0}k; Dec, 81 1sqi 1888,
closed $l1G2i
CC.RN-Rcceipts. $50 bu; sales, 5000,
bu futures; 1000 bu spot. Spot steady.
option market was steady all day, clos
ing nj unchanged prices. May closed 5o,sc.
Doc, 54sstA7fc, closed 6iFsc
OATS-Receip 5000 hu; SPOT easy.
FEED-Was firm, spring bran, 1910:
iniddlngs $3.50; city. $40 ood21O
ltAY--Dull; skipping. cucc. good to
to chois~ sNnSjc.
DIDES--Firm; Galveston, 20 to Is lbs,
l7c, California, 81 to 25 lbo.. lac; Texas
dry "A to 20 lbs. lac
WOOr,-Was firm; domestic fleece. g
Q35c.
EEEl'-Was nm; family, SO 50dti 70:
mess. 50 co09 70; beef hams. 81 poQ % -;
packet. $l0.Uuio 30; city extra india mess.
&4fo016.5o
LAID Easy. western steamed. $40.
November closed s1S5 nominal, retled
weak continent s725 :. \, $500; COM
pound s5s50j G.
PORK-stcady; family s5.oo015.5o:
SHIRT clear. $i3 75a -; moss. 2l2 75al3.5o.
TOTATOEs-Tir Long Island. si75
n209; state and western Sl270i5-: Jcr-
scy sweets, s2orU3 So
TALL OW-DW. ,ity sc per Pkg
fsc. country tpkgs free) 4hs447sc.
| PETROLEUM Steady; refined New
York. s795. Philadelphia & Baltimore,
$50; do. in bulk, s-.o'.
| COPrt,R-Cuiet. illS7i40l51u5
cOFFEE-spot Rio steady; N. invoice
SIC, mild steady; Cordova, 1o913c. The
market Tor coffee futures opened steady
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-15
1900 POUNDS OF GEESE.
Birds We're being Struggled and VIII
Re sold NJ Auction,

ono Of the largest seizures OF the
year was reported yesterday to the To-
cal customs office by Deputy Collector
G. l.. orion. The seizure was made
Tuesday at East Berkshire ana con-
sisted of 1900 pounds OF dressed
geese, two wagons and three horses.
No arrests were made in connection
with the matter.
The geese We're being smuggled into
this country from Canada and they
will be sold at public auction. This
auction will occur next week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-15
WATERVILLE.

NJ. H. Mann was In Burlington on bust
ness on Frday,--W II. Lee OF Burllng-
ton was ia town on business Saturday.
L. S Pchce and wife returned hpme
SatmdaY,--rhrro Will be Christina
tree at TIM town hall On Friday evening
December 23rd Mrs, +. II. Shauuck
Visited fTicnds in burlington last week. -
:. Newton of North Hyde Park called
cara friends NJ town last Wcck.-Monroe
liutchlngs has taken the Nathan Page
farm On School ssreet oil Joel ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-15

are: Superintendent James V. stevens,
assistant superintendent, Mrs. Chester
Austin: secretary. George Wcstcot;
treasurer Mrs. Il. L. Mann; orsanist
Miss Cassie Jackson.
STOWE.
The ball given by the Torrent Fire
company at Memorial hall on Friday
evening. December .. was a great sue
cess Music was furnished by Eimorc's
orchestra. The supper was served by -
S. Boardman. There was q large attend
ance from stowe and surrounding towns.
John Campbell of North Thctford was
Il visitor in town last wcck,Mr. and
Mrs \. ~. Cheney took their infant
daughter last Thursday to Burlington,
where she is being treated by Or Tw'tch-
cll.-Mrs. II. A. Clair was taken seriously
IN last week. Or Grout of Waterbury
was called in consultation with Or. Bar
rows last Thursday.-Dr. Grout ana DR..
James of Waterbury were in stowe TO
see V. r. McCutchcon on Frday.-Or
Friday afternoon the following pro-
rramme was carried out ut stowe high
school Instrumental duct, Misses Cheney
land Billings; recitation, Dwight Harris,
essay on flowers, Ethel Brush; solo Sing
Me to sleep" James Campbell; recitation.
, Herbert Wright debate. question, Re
| solved That the World Is Improving
in Morals" affirmative, Lola Billings.
Martha Wright; negative. Hlrold Brush,
Martin l}arrows: judges, George Harris
and Conrad Albums of stowe high school.
land John Campbell of North 1hetford
who WAS visiting the school. Decision
in favor Of Affirmative. Tho exercises
ctCScI with sci lection nv tlo girlG' Sex
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-15
ELGIN BUTTER MARKET.

Elein. Ill, Dec, l2.-Butter firm and un-
changed from last week at Is l. cents,
Sales for tho week so, io pounds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-15
The WEEK'SNEWS
TIL URSDAY, DEC. 8.

of federal officials OF Clevela nd; charge
IS aiding and abetting bank official
ia an Observation-Disclosures
house of representatives refuses TO pass
to O third reading bill to commute 10
life imprsonment sentence of hang
ing imposed upon Mrs. Mary NJ. Rog-
trs. convicted of numbering husoand------
Senator Platt OF New York introduces
till providing for reduction Of con
pressional representation of southern
states on ground that many citizens
Of those states are deprived Of right to
,cte-Russian battleship sunk. and
other crippled and turretshlp sunk in
Pert Arthur bombardment: st. Peters
burg in deep depression
Gus bear raid on stock market, en-
r,necred by Thomas W. Lawson.
causes shrinkage in market vnluc Of
u leading stocks in two days of Sill
32S15A
FRIDAY, DEC. o.
That continuance in office Of uirec.
srrerintendcnt OF state prison is detri-
mental TO best interests Of state is
opinion expressed in report submitted
to Vermont Legislature by special com
mittee OF that body--All of Russian
battleships and cruisers. together with
runboat (filiak and Fusademock. sunk
or dcttroyed only torpedo boat de-
stroyers remain Elizabeth NJ.
Mcnonough sues city Of Boston for
S1457.4Q for services as stenographer
In Long Island investiCation--B Bat
ucship Maine, now at Boston navy
yard, and several other warships sa
70 smoke excessively, and an investiga-
ton will be made--peath Of Joseph
W. Collins, chairman of the Massa-
chusetts fish and game commission.
and connected with the fishing indus
/ try all his life Mercury 16 degrees
| below zero g. Fort Fairfield. Me---Co-
operative shipyard to be csta blishcd on
/ Shooters island Coal mines at South
/ Rartonville. Ills, on fire: miners es-
cape-Alderman Butler of Chicago
promises more bribery revelations
New York window shade makers strike
for recognition of their union
, .,,.
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IA" ~
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oohinnt- canoaio, oovornmot ho.
gins canlnaign to Keep canadians In
home tcrritorv- New Mcxican-Cana
dim nostal rates ia take effect soor
after direct trade PROPAGANDA.
c.T1 ma, nc 10
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-19
CHAMBERLAIN CARRIES
HIS PARTY WITH HIM
Liberal Unionists Decide to Reorganize
on Lines Of His Fiscal Policy.

LONDON, May 1S.-The Liberal
Unionist council today decided to re-
constitute the Liberal Unionist asso-
citation on the basis proposed by Jo-
seph Chamberlain. The Duke of Dew
onshire, who presided. announced that
he could not undertake any responsible
position in the new association and
the question of the retention of his
membership depended on whether the
managers maintained a perfectly neu-
trail attitude on the fiscal question.
Speaking later prior to the adoption
of Mr.. Chamberlain's proposal, the
Duke of Deyonshire voiced the views
of the free trade Liberal Unionists in
saying that the new organization
would not be merely for the purpose
of opposing home rule. If the proposed
rules were agreed to nothing could
prevent the council from adopting in
it's entirety the fiscal policy recon-
mended by the Tariff Reform league.
and the Liberal Unionist association
might any day be converted into an
active agency in support of thattleague.
Mr.. Chamberlain carried the meeting
practically unanimously in support of
his views.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-19

The accompanying illustration shows
one of the smartest models for an in
formal visiting gown seen this spring.
1t is of a lovely shade of violet
colOred wolfe over taffeta foundation
of a deeper tone of violet
The skirt is cut in eleven full cores,
which are laid in plaits over the hips
and at the back and the bottom is
trimmed with six rows of stitching in
darker shade of violet silk.
The bodice is exceptionally full. be-
ing shirred into a round yoke both
back and front, and blouses over the
pointed belt all around. The fronts are
cut on the surplice model and are
trimmed by an oddly-shaped band of
rich ivory colored panne velvet Dor
dered by bias folds of purple velvet and
handsome gilt embroidered buttons.
Pointed tabs SIMILARLY trimmed ex-
tend from the belt to/the bust line on
either side and corresponding ones
ornament the front of the skirt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-19
MORE AMERICAN
FLOUR EXPORTED
One Must Get "Next" to the
Middleman to Push Trade
at Hong Kong.
Globe Special Washington Service,
1d17 e G{reej

1417 G Street.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 18.-De-
spite all that has been said about Rus
sian competition in the trade Of China,
and the prospect that the Russian flour
mills of Manchuria will soon supply a
part of the Chinese demand for flour, it
is noticeable that the exports OF Ameri-
can flour to Hong Kong and other ports
of China are on the increase. Gen.
Bragg, of Wisconsin, the United States
consul general at Hong Kong, has writ
ten to the state department in regard
to some of the most significant fea-
lures of the commerce of that great
port.
Gen. Bragg calls attention to the fact
that Chinese methods of tranSacting
business are very different from ours
familiar fact, but one that has not
ben fairly grasped by many American
exporters. The consul general says his
table is piled full of catalogues and
price lists sent to him by manufacture
ers and exporters in the United States,
but that he has never had call for
these from any of the Chinese mer-
chants and jobbers at Hong Kong. The
great agency in the business of the port
Is an INDIVIDUAL k4tONIl DIS d
dore. He is the middle man in the
local trade, and he is the man to whom
American manufacturers and exporters
must get next" if they would obtain
their fair share of the trade Of Hong
Kong.
One condition which has conduced to
the expansion Of the American flour
trade at Hong Kong is the low rate
named by the Great Northern railroad
and steamship connections, and this
trade will probably expand still more
when the new large steamships are put
on the Seattle China run the latter part
of this year. Gen. Bragg says that
5,513,794 sacks of flour, of fifty pounds
each. were received at Hong Kong from
the United States last year. This re-
fers to the flour from Washington, Ore
gon and California, and takes no &C
count of the large shipments over the
northern railway lines from the Mime
sofa mills. Walter E. Clark.