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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
stock Friday, Dec. Is:


Prces steady. receipts moderate. Average
saaS aeteb R n'9 EasS Good to
medium and heavyweight hogs are, auotable from
and mixed grades from Mo to $40: MARKET
today about zoe g., higher TT than y, Lest
iSs 81 Ss 49, ISIS lbs ~ rs 1 s. Ss
$4:25; g. 200 lbs. $42o; 49, 175 lbs s4.15 49,
o,d Tpderwsghts and Rougnsaie 49, lbs s.; J.
'e II s T we light Prices STEADY aaS
on all kinds of cattle with Friday. Good, dry
@ IS aoot STEADY for f the butt fse
common and medium kinds are fully 1o@15c
lower than week ago: Bulls steady. Good
calves are lower: stockers and feeders closing
the week at declines ranging from 15c to Soc
Good, strong weight steers showing the least
loss. Mich cows and springers very dull, with
the common kinds lower than at last weeks close
Sales: :s.+
Butcher Steers ssa LII lbs, 1925; d. 1900
Butcher Cows and Heifers-1, 1900 lbs. So;
s a2s4 lbs ss a19o lbs s. SCI 10 1890 lbs,
butcher Bulls 1870 lbs s21o; i, 1926 lbs,
Veal calv ss $50 lbs, s4.75; l. 200 lbs 81;
stock and Feeding Steers j. es1 lbs sass;
So: g. 1856 lbs, s1.eo. = 3
, Stock Cows and Heifers-6, 5es lbs, .s1.eo
/ 7,
$780, COW and calf, s26; 1 COW and calf,
SIG.
{ SHDEP-Recepts moderate. Market uneven,
with prices generally quoted 10c lower than on
Friday. Some good native ewes sold steady at
81 20 while plain class of fed westerns at $3.75
sold at So. A string Of 800 fed western lambs
contracted last Wednesday. were weighed up to
Rsns fnGm 70 is
strong demand, with practically nothing sale.
! Sales a8
s6.25; 20 lambs. 70 lbs, Sc: so ewes, 12o lbs
s42S gearing ewes s. IBIS s 81 g g; 10 ewes
! Among the shippers on the market We're: r
Ebert, Good THUNDER der, J. Hegerle, st; Bonita
Tower City, NJ D.: A.. Bagamiel, Casselton
/ NJ D.; Zieske Brothers. Traverse; b. Dunn
i Krava & Co.. lie Sueur Center: j. S. Green, Ret
wing; P. IA. Donovan Bongard: DIN & Co.. Far
Iibault: J: a.: Vanlein Devils Lake; Quees Broth
4 ers Maple Plain; A. Donovan, J. @. Morrison
4 Belle PLANE; Henderson L. IS. Co., Henderson
5 Mcconnell =. s. c., LIE Sueur.
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An Uncertain Market.

In view Of present conditions it is extreely
difficult to predict what the market will be for
the next few days, but there Is the same con-
fdence as heretofore among the Waldorf party
in general conditions and they are still confident
that these conditions will prevail. While at
tacks may be made special stocks 1t is be-
lieved that the standard securities will be well
supported and that they will pull away from
any sensational movement that may take place
in a comparatively small number of stocks.
There is no change in opinion regarding the
standard railroad securities. 1t is pointed out
that it is senseless for holders Of New York
Central, Pennsylvania, Union Pacific. Southern
Pacific, the Fries and many other standard Sc
curities to throw them simply because Of
gyrations in stock like Amalgamated, the
real values Of which no one outside of officials
and directors are able to determine. sit Is be-
lieved that people will come to their senses
along this line and that the standard securities
will cut away from blind-pool stock.
.....'o- IS. S. SCHROFF.
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i school for cabmen is projected in Aust

A school for cabmen Is projected in Austria.
Deep sea fish make their own light by phos.
phorescence and have telescope eyes.
Lemy Pfaey Lives not in fancy but In fact.
and Fact, Clay county, Kan, at that
The United States has about one hundred
social settlements, of which thirty are in New
York, sixteen in Chicago ami thirteen in Bos-
ton. srss
It is suggested that the waste sugar cane in
Hawaii-more than two million tons a year
which is now consumed as fuel, could be more
proftably used for the manufacture OF paper
AS gravedigger at Einsiedeln, In sNitzer-
woman who had been buried he heard cry
for help and hastily opening the coffin found
the occupant alive.
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METAL, MARKET.

NewYork Dec. 1.-THE London metal market
was rather irregular, with the premium spot
shrinking to some me extent, and final quotations n
futures. Locally the price was little higher
with spot held at 500 25 to $1,000, Copper was
lower in London, with spot quoted at 500 IFS go;
and practically nominal for the time being with
prices showing comparatively wide range.
Some dealers quote lake at from $14.75 to $l5;
others claim that nothing can be bought under
$150l15.121a Electrolytc and castings are also
variously quoted, with the official quotation rang
Ing from $14.75 to $15 for cleo trolytic and from
$145o to $14. 10 for castings while safe dealers
are holding a little above the outside figures
mentioned. Lead ruled steady but unchanged at
$4.6o@4.7O in the local market and at G12
16c in London.
Spelter was unchanged at e25 in London and
at $5.75M5.S7h in the New York market.
Iron closed at 52s Sd in Glasgow and at 46s
in Middlesboro. Locally iron unchanged and
quiet; No. foundry northern, No. foundry
southern, and No. foundry southern soft at SIT
QD17.50; No. 2 foundry northern at $16.5O@17.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
FEEDER TRADE IS
LOOKING BETTER
SIOUX CITY REPORTS GOOD BUY.
ING THIS WEEK.

Cattle for Stock Purposes Helped by
Plenty of Corn and Roughage in the
Country-Fat Cattle Not So Firm,
and in Some Cases Considerably IN
. der Last Week-Hogs Started with
an Advance on Monday, but Lost It
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sr 1on1s 11vEsrocK.

ST, LOUIS LIVESTOCK, Dec. 17.-Cattle-
Receipts, 1900; market steady; beef steers. So
$2.25@5 .55, top fer fancy. ss# iit
Hogs-Receipts. 1000; market steady; pigs
and lights. $3.15@450; butchers and best heavy,
81 .5O0l46 go. sas9r ss9 .54 81 eg5str
Sheep-Nona on sale.ltsga asa f5i s7sc. i.
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shivering Of mother earth has been
noticed in several places, especially in
the Smaalenene district, and also in this
city once. These shakes have been so
mild that they have not attracted much
attention except among men Of science.
This very day an earthquake was OBJ
served at Bodoe in the north. The
shock lasted one to two seconds. Its
direction seemed to be from east to west,
and it was noticed as a shock that
caused furniture and kitchenware to.
shiver. Then dull roar followed.
Industrial plants in several places
have shut down for want of water
power. 8
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK. Dec. 17.--Cattle
REGENTS 1 SO; market unchanged: native steers,
SO. 50a 80 native cows and eheifers, $1.75 525;
calves, $3@6.50.
Sheep Receipts. none; market noninally
steady; muttons, S4@5; lambs, $5D665.
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Railroads entering the yard reported receipts
for the day by loads follows: Chicago Great
Western, o. Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul.
49, Minneapolis & st. Louis, l. Chicago. St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha. "a: Great Northern
4; Northern Pacific. 2; Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific, /. Total. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT, DEC. II.
The following are the receipts and shipments
at the principal primary wheat markets.:

NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, Dec. IT,
Sugar. raw. firm: fair refining, 43sc; centrifugal,
96 test. 47sc: molasses sugar, Age refined. firm;
crushed, 6.35c; powdered, 5.76e; graduated,
steady; New Orleans, 3o@37c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
eaA1N IN aEauLAa LOCAL EIEyAroas.
,,1nu,Ay t1opsE MARKET minnesota Trans

MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minaesota Trans
tn PAUL per Ware mora
report that buying by lumbermen is falling off.
Retail buyers We're more in prominence Selec-
kinds Values: Drafters. extra. $1s5 to $235;
drafters, choice, $155 to $1S5; drafters. common
to S16O; farm mares. choice. $115 to $135; farm
mares, common to good, $85 to $115.
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GAMER COWS THE
. WEAKEST IN BEEF
SOUTH ST. PAUL SHOWS DECLINES
FOR THE WEEK.

Averaging a Shade Higher Than the
Previous Week-A Big Hog Move
ment Looked For After Jan. 1, and
Market Opinion Not Favorable to
High Prices-Sheep and Lambs Ad-
vanced.
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HIDES, FURs, PELTs, WOOL
REVIEW OF THE MARKET BIZ THE NORTH
WESTERN HIDE FUR COMPANY.

and what has been expected by all in the trade,
fakng Hides dfs9ed last
they will decline another Nc, possibly Nc,
during the coming week Notwithstanding the
decline Of Ac per pound, they are 1Hc higher
thought to be bringing fair prices. From all
indications the slaughter of stock will be large:
this winter than last. Beef cattle in the mar
ket are very low in price, and cattle are plen-
tful the whole, which will cause a large
Furs are arriving more freely. The demand
is good on all except fox, opossum and wolf. It
is plain that they are becoming unfash ionable
and prices will have, to be lowered or losses
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NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Dec. 17.--Beef
steady. Pork. steady. Lard. steady; prime
western steam, $7.20.
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WRANGLE
STIRS UP MARKET
WANTS SUCH DISGRACEFUI
AFFAIRS PREVENTED.

Wall Street Sees in Their Nasty
Wrangle an Illustration of the Need
for Reform in Stock Exchange Meth
ods-The Public Now Afraid-Who
Sold All the Stocks-A Matter of
Some Doubt-The Feature of the
Market Very Uncertain.
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NEW YORK OIL, Dec. 17.-Petroleum, quiet
Yefned, all ports, 77517 soc.
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GENERAL PRODUCE
Official quotations of the Minneapolis
Produce Exchange, corrected up to IL M,
Saturday, Dec. II. ~5s. FL -.

i.
sHsh eRs s s7s4 st pounds
secGns e daFs oils
S Sss iSa renovated Extras i7t packing stock
c Fece $685. tsin
ssHsd dss is eSssRs and fssPf s Ss &c.
age; sass count; doz , ise "'N' 49, t'lu s'O
to GOOD e@ss; DID, fancy sy.' ioe daisss twins or
fats; fancy, 12c; daisies. twins or aats. choice
9c; Young Americas, fancy in quality and regular
5!le; 6risk Sq J. lac: hsleE Se sN i$s; brick
No. e @2e " prmes Ne No. L. ppimes
No. 2 Be; mysost. No; /; s.; Paltost: No. !, 90
block, Ise: Swiss, choice, block. 1i@i2c ''
dead dos fancy
live or dead doz. $I.5O@2; small, poor and
LII LIVE PoUTTRY-sells at &c to Sc per lib
DREssED PoULTRY (undrawn) - Turkeys
fancy: 16G; choice 14c; old toms, 14e; sqlls
springs, fair to good and small. Sc; hens,
M hsps and cs to so4S
asssy, heads off, s'se geese. fair to good. ~
BEANs-Quotations include sacks: Fancy
Hn navy sp ST. Ssna shSss | esa% fa
4sa ae R ESQ n 5ewn and drts $685.
oH Hsf!1n No. or %a! s@5 2oz pppns
s eFsS sGep eS Sav SoF $s fRfs u.s.
5onat5sns ea 6Oz sS; Miss9SEi Ppgga5ns $175
s.aS seedlings saaS. H"Ve'S' s'
choice, $s79: oa''l'.HA' ia.''' a. - $780, ~
HONEY-Extra fancy white. lib sections. 14c;
lib sections. 1oc; amber, 10c; goldenrod. 1oc;
extracted white. in cans, &c; extracted amber
IN cans IS -, Nov, ,,.a, .+,a co o.. ION co
large crates. Sl ~ ton, ~
mSS at se om dabney mix fSi 5mSe hoss
5@5&ic. SS'|' ''''' 'A'''N' 'A''' 9''' -'0'
! @6Sc: pike 7dssc: sunash. perch and small
crappies. 4I5c: herring, frozen. aye.
-, KAsB y doz, sa@s25; eottontails'
sotiRRELs-Gr doz, Toe.
POTATOE s-Burbanks. carlots,. sacked. bu,
soc; Rurals, CARROTS, sacked, 3Oc red stock,
earl 'ah sacked 2ec; small lots &c more bulk
ooS5SSs1 56y re 1oo lSs; sig: o.
WhEE fVaAdoEswtoooens S' 40 boo ga
fancy $50; Catawbas pony ba * 1 zoe. love-,
bunches 81 5SHa n0 medium bunches 81 HOE
oRANB fMS s.; Blacks. per bri s725
c case HG nyf Jerseys 7'' Bell an'
0n NEW wi ViEGSiETiyAB1Es-Beans, string bu ST.
beans Wax bu 81 bests 6n 5oe earr ct bu
cvc; Tanlao% el' S1 epe Giant
geads dos mn doz aoI Zoe; Onions shat
lots, doa bunches, eoae5c; parsiey, doz, 25@Soc
|
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Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1904 q. 345, S4S 369S5 S39, 545 767, 495 2S, 0O7
1908 .. ..256549 AZ, 401 7O7,566 1855, 1S1 %, 973
Inc. 5000 131,979 ...... 4,O34
The following table shows the receipts thus
far in December, as compared with the same
period in 1903:
Year. Cattle Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars
1904 80. 1924 1,437 IS, 400 2SO0S 1851
1908 80. 6,S93 1,O4O 9,2S9 42,8S4 1892
Inc .... 1904 397 500. ..... 800
Dec. ..... 49,. SS3 14TS6 ....
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Estimated receipts at the union stock, ards to-
day: Cattle, 175; calves, 10; hogs, $500; sheep,
500; cars. 81.
The following table shows the receipts from
jan 1, 1904, to date, as compared with the
same period in 1908:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
organs Revelations.

Bryan's reception in Indiana shows
conclusively. that the Democrats Of the
middle west are not yet cured of the
free silver craze, with it's accompany.
ing visions. The silence of the st.
Louis platform on the money question
was eloquent. Parker's telegram sat-
tsfied the New Workers and enabled
them to present gold standard" can
didate to the conservative wing of the
party, while the silver wing was coolly
set aside to be fooled and cajoled into
good humor during the campaign.
AS matter of fact, the rank and
file of the Democratic party stand on
the money question and on all others
just where they stood in 1896. The
logic of events has not convinced their
reason, because, on economic ques-
tons, they have no reason.
Bryan, who could not carry Indiana
for himself, cannot, of course, carry
that state, or any other state, for
Parker. He has, however, revealed the
ass which hides under the lions skin,
assumed, for purpose, by once great
national party.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
Inventions OF the Enemy.

Lacking material from which tc
create issues upon the past and pres.
ent conduct of the Republican party
the Democrats have been taking long
and soulful look into the future this
fall, and their reports of what they
see there in the dim time to come are
fearsome.
But nobody is scared. The dreamer
alone is disturbed by his nightmare
except for a chance neighbor who may
hear and wonder at the awakening
shrieks of the retching of indigestion.
The visions of delirium portend moth
ing outside of the sufferers PERSONAL
ty. The conjured wraiths of the
trance medium are visible only to the
contortionist, and perhaps few dupes
at the contrived seance.
The country is not going to ''the
demnition bowwows." The people of
the United States have no desire to
start an empire upon the ruins of their
republic. They will not even listen
seriously to the suggestion of such a
thing. The Philippine islands are go
ing to be taken care Of. They will be
free in the best sense of the word
The Panama canal has been started by
honorable means, and it will so be
finished
GOD rules and the government at
Washington still lives"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
Due to Republicans Policies.

1t has been the. aim of American
manufacturers aud the desire OF our
people to increase the exports of manu-
features. Under the old Democratic
regime manufactures constituted d
small item of our exports Under Re-
publican rule lacy have steadily in
creased. During the ten years ending
with 1850 they averaged ID per cent.
of our total exports. and during tile
ten years ending with 1860 they aver
aged IL per cent of the whole During
the last ten years of Democratic rule
our exports OF manufactured products
increased only one per cent.
The Republican party came into
power in 1870, and during the ten
years ending with 1870 our exports OF
manufactured products formed lG per
cent. of the total exports: during tie
ten years ending With 1890 they aver
aged is per cent OF the total. and dur
ing the ten years ending with 1000
they were 81 per cent of the total.
In the fiscal year 1901 they were 2s
per cent. of the total. ard III 1909 they
We're 30 per cent, of the total.
The figures show eonclusiyely that
the great system OF American manu-
features and our increased exports OF
manufactured products which contri-
butte so largely TO the wealth and pres
perity of the country are duo 10 Re-
publican policies and administrations
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

Possibly some Democrats may want
TO vote for Parker because they would
feel very sorry for him in the event OF
his defeat. But 1t is matter of COM
mon gossip in New York that Parker,
II not elected president, is to have a
fat job anyway; that in fact he has
already been offered by August Bel
mont the position of counsel of the
Interborough Transit railway at sal
airy of $4,000 year. the same salary
he would get as president of the Unit-
ed States, and that in this position he
may also do outside legal work as
member of a law firm to consist of
Ill., Sheehan and Parker. In any
event Mr.. Parker has secured a fine
advertisement for himself by his can
didacy for president, so that there will
he no danger whatever of his not be-
ing able to earn a good living in pri-
vate life by the practice of law. 1t
would seem to be better for Mr.. Par
ker to get $4,000 per year from Mr..
Belmont as direct counsel for that
gentleman, than to get $4,000 per
SN''' 'hOiAi AAAN lllAlOh ESlhltS EONNIIt-
ment for official services that may he
largely influenced by the suggestions
of Mr. Belmont who is in the trusts
neck high and who once organized
syndicate which got rake-off of near
~ S3,000000 on bonds issued during
the second Cleveland administration TO
make good the deficits resulting from
the Wilson tariff for revenue only"
bill.
In the minds of voters tho personal
prosperity of thousands of Americans
who would be adversely affected by
Democratic victory should count FOR
more than sympathy for the Democrat
lie candidates; who will doubtless con
tinue to grow personally more pros
porous, notwithstanding disappolnt-
ment in his presidential aspirations.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
DEMOCRATIC INDIGESTION
Country Has Suffered Because of 1t when
That Party Was in Power.

Whenever the Democratic party has
had a chance at power its course has
Deen like that of the donkey in the
fable, which died of starvation while
trying to decide which 10 eat first, its
oats o. its hay.
Ii was this way when Buchanan
was president, and could not make up
his mind whether or not to suppress
by force the secession movement in
the south. and SO postponed having
anything done until Lincoln could be-
come president. This dilatory policy
was largely responsible for the enor-
nous cost in money and lives of sup
pressing the rebellion.
When Cleveland was president the
country suffered quite as much from
agonizing uncertainty as to what the
Democrats We're really going to do, as
from the actual evils that they did do.
On neither the tariff nor on the money
question was there any unity of optn-
ion amongst the Democrats. and never
was it possible TO forecast just what
would be done
The Democrats took one year and
five months to work up and pass their
Wilson bill after the inauguration OF
President Cleveland, as against four
months and twenty days that it took
the Republicans to pass the Dingley
bill after the Inauguration of President
Mckinley.
No less than 65i amendments were
made to the Wilson bill before it was
paSSed-and then, despite this enor-
nous number of patches to make the
bill suit all Democrats President Cleve-
land viewed it with the utmost dis,
appointment and said that ii was
marked with places where the deadly
blight of treason has blasted the coun,
sells of the houses in their might" Tie
colossal failure of this hill to produce
enough revenue to run the govern
ment, as well as the general Ilow it
inflicted OH the industries of the com
try, thereby driving thousands of mon
out of employment, was In sharp con
trast to the success of the ningley hill
in not only producing enough revenue
but in giving employment to thousands
OF people out of work, and in restoring
good times to the country.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

The foreign commerce of the United
States in the fiscal year 1902 was larg,
er than in any year of its history ex-
cept 1001--both Of them Republican
years. Compared with 1901 there was
reduction in 1902 of $106,045, 800 in
exports, and an increase OF $50, 49,
1873 i'm imports. The reduction In ex.
ports was chiefly due to the shortage
in the corn crop of 1901, the reduction
In the price of cotton. and an unusual
home demand for iron and steel manu-
features.
The shortage in the corn crop of
1901, due to drought, reduced the corn
expectations in 1901 151 ,1S1,413 bush,
els below those of 1901, and caused a
reduction of $66,342,310 in the value
of corn expectations. The exports OF
cotton fell off $23, 021 ,G24 i'm 1902 over
1901, and those of iron and steel fell
Off SIS, l66,EaS. owing to the home de-
mand.
But these unfavorable items, due to
causes easily understood, were more
than compensated by increased exports
In other items and by largely increased
imports of raw materials for manufac-
turing. The latter item amounted 10
$4l5, 151,ST4. This Is largely IN excess
of similar importations in any preced-
ing year In our history, and shows that
even failure of the corn crop cannot
affect prosperity that is founded on
the solid rock Of Republican protec.
finn
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

Manufacturing never attained much
growth under the old Democratic
regime. Democratic legislation and
Democratic administration were not IA
yorable to it. They favored the inn
portation of manufactured products
from foreign countries. The real de-
velopment of our manufacturing indus
tries dates practically from the birth
of the Republican party and the es-
tablishment of protection. In 1860
the value of our manufactures was ST..
1856, S61, 900; in 1900, it was $13,O39, 279,-
600. The figures show that our pres
ent great manufacturing system dates
from the organization of the Republic.
an party.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
An Ignorant Presid entail Candidate.


The ignorance of Judge Parker on
conditions in the Philippine islands
would discredit any American school
boy.
Are the Philippine islands a self
supporting community?" he asks.
II the citizen of Esopus, N. Y, Wis
1ted the Worlds fair at st. Louis, he
would have learned what he has failed
to get out Of the thousands of pages of
newspapers, magazines and the many
books published on the Philippines in
the United States during the past few
years. But Judge Parker has shown
that he reached, some years ago, that
real dead line' in the mental life, the
time when man ceases to learn.
If the Democratic candidate cared to
know what he talked about, he would
have found that the customs revenues
alone during the last three years have
increased to $17,0OO00O, $1S,OOO,-
600 and $19,00O,0O0 a year, and that
the other revenues have increased ac-
cordingly; that the islands are not
only self-supporting, but that they pay
all or their own expenses, could afford
to send to st. Louis an exhibit costing
a quarter of a million dollars, and that
they are spending now between 81
100000 and 100000 a year construct
Ing railways, roads harbors, water
works, electric light plants, buildings
and public improvements generally.
Judge Parker ought to attend the
nearest high school for boys.