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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28

New york. March ACKNOWLEDGING
~, an strong 3ikGf4 per cent. closing bid
81 ana offered at per cent: time loans
steady: 60 and 80 days, S55 per cent; six
months S1503az per cent -
TTOSErs Prime mercantile paper $40
~ rer cent: sterling exchange strong. with
actual business in bankers bills al ~ $500
DO hills. posted rates AS4lzn4S5 and
e. SezkTS5 81: commercial bills. s4.S4ssd4 845t.
SLLEER-Bar silver, 551Sc; Mexican dol
* BoNDs-Governmen bonds strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28

Millionaire Nelson declares that
wealth is a burden. Take up the
miliionaire's burden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28
on WorEs On Bic.

Baku, Caucasia, March 2s=The
works of the Mantachef Petroleum
company and the Baku Petroleum
works at Bibiebat are on fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28
NO OTHER REMEDY

Can take the place of the celebrated
Hostetters Stomach Bitters in the
thousands of homes in which it has
once been used The-r know its value
as remedy for all family ills and
consequently are never without it. 1t
positively restores the appetite builds
up the rundown system and cures
Dyspepsia, indigestion, Constipation
Biiiousness. Headache. Spring Fever
Colds, La Grippe. Malaria or Female
Disorders. We Ur-e a trial
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
Mrs TcNIZddsen MinA1olfie Henry

Miss Matte Henry. President Of
Danville Art Club. 429 Green Street,
Danville, Va, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham: Many years suf-
fering with femaleweakness, inflammation and
a broken down system made ME more anxious
to die than to live, but Lydia z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored my health
and am 50 grateful for it that want every
suffering woman to know what Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound will do for her"
When women are troubled with
irregular, suppressed or painful men
situation, weakness, leucorrh9a, dis
placement or liberation of the womb,
that bearing-down feeling, infamma-
tion of the ovaries. backache, bloating,
Tor hatulency), general debility, indi-
gestion, and nervous prostration, or are
beset with such symptoms as dizziness,
faintness, lassitude, excitability, irri-
liability, nervousness. sleeplessness,
melancholy, "all-gone" and ''want-to-
be-left-alone" feelings, blues, and hope
lessness, they should remember there
is one tried and true remedy. Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at
once removes such troubles No other
medicine il, the world has received such
unqualified endorsement. No other
medicine has such a record of cures OF
female troubles. Refuse to buy any
other medicine, for you need the best.
| A light heart, a cheerful countenance,
and all the charms of grace and beauty
are dependent upon proper action of the
bodily organs. You cannot look we'll
unless you feel well.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. Her advice and
medicine have restored thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
hound Succeeds Where Others Fall,
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
INDIAN PUDDING.

Scald two quarts Of milk and stir ir
one cup OF cornmeal mixed with
one hour in this pan set in another OF
boiling water like double boiler, then
add one cup Of molasses, one level
teaspoon Of cinnamon, che level tea
spoon of salt, one cup of sugar and
four eggs, al beaten together, and two
tablespoons Of melted butter. Poul
into a bu.tered dish cld bake one hou]
slCWlv.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

Salt is not to b. added to ostmea
ultii it has ooiicl aoclt fif.cel min
Ctc5.
Cork carpet makes er excellent foor
covering for the nl-1cry and is very
easy to kceo clean.
Salt end soda, pirch o. each, PIT
into tepid water, makes s.s fne c den
thrice as one could wish.
A lump OF butter droopea into Ecii
ing nolasses or maple caEGy will pre-
vent it from running over.
a piece CT charcoal thrown into tie
pot il which onions, cabbage, ETC., are
boiled will absorb the unpleasant cdor
The yolk Of ct egy gives richness t.
the milk you pour over asparagus; beat
it well, add butter, salt anG per as
usual.
A handful CT salt, thrown into tie
teoiG water with which straw mating
is wiped ID, will make it lcoa extra
fresh and clean.
\ piecc OF lace CT thin muslin,
'stdICuSSl dIu put ONSI TIC uOiCS Vi
Worl places il lace cIrtains will show
very little end innroyc tie looks OF
the curtains.
TO preserve the ecru ,ilt of lace in
larnGrying put it through thin starch
colored with tea or coffee CT simply
rinse in tea or coffee water. For cid
lace tea gives the best tint.
In order to keep things from burn
ing il an agate boiler place copper
plating on the bottom next the fire
and have this protecting metal e-ten0
up Gn the sides about an inch.
An ounce of alum stirred into hoi
milk makes fine bath for parts at
fected with rheumatism. The curds
which form when the mixture gets
cold make an excellent poultice to put
upon the parts over night.
Oblong heating pans of tin or nickel
with small alcohol lamps underneath
are decided convenience for the
household. There is room for q small
place inside OH which food may be
placed to keep warm for folks too late
for esular meals.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
MEAT RISSOLES.

Chop any kind Of meat or poultr.
fine and moisten with highly seasoned
gravy, and to two cups add one we'll
beaten egg. Heat all together. Rol
some rich paste very thin and cut il
rounds. Put teaspoon of the meat or
one-half of each round, moisten the
edges, fold over and press together
Brush the tops OF all with an eg
beaten, then bake and serve hot.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
DAINTY POTATO SALAD.

Press four common sized boiled pota
toes through ricer and season witt
a dressing made from a saltspoon OF
dry mustard, level teaspoon OF salt
the yOlks Of two hard boiled eggs. E
few drops Of oliCn juice, four tea
spoons of olive oil enc two teaspoons
Of vinegar. Mix cmooth and mold the
potato in small cups like after-Ginnel
cups. Set away to chill until ready tt
use. Lay three cones on a lettuce iea1
and serve with more Erelci dressing
Tor thCce who like.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
CREAM CAKE OR PIE.

Beat the yolks of three eggs very
tight, add one cup of fine granulatec
sugar and beat again. Add one cup OF
flour sifted with a slightly rounding
teaspoon of baking powder and ado
the stiffiy beaten whites of the eggs
Bake in Cne round tin and when colt
split with a sharp knife and sprea,
with filling between. 1t is better t
split the cake than to bake in two
cakes, which gives more crust.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
PEACHES IN BREAD BOXES.

Drain the juice from can OF
peaches, add half cup Of sugar and
use for & caucc. Cut rornd pieces
from slices of ctal, bread. 3eat two
eggs, add two tablespoons of milk, (i,
the rounGs OF bread into it end fry like
-Gougfnuts il Ceeo fat. Put hsl- g
peach on each round of bread and 8
spoonful Of beaten cream on the Ieach
serve one to each pcrJol with little
sauce poured round. II q teaspoon OF
pink CT rec jelly is la-d Oh the crcs.u
it gives {. Inc Sarri-h.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

At the New York State Assembly Of
Mothers, a prominent New York doctor
told the 500 women present that healthy
American women were SO rare as to be
almost extinct.
This seems to be a sweeping state
ment of the condition of American
women. Yet how many do you know
who are perfectly well and do not have
some trouble arising from derange-
ment of the female organism which
manifests itself in headaches, back
aches, nervousness, that bearing-down
feeling. painful or irregular menstrual
ton, leucorrhoea, displacement of the
uterus, ovarian trouble, indigestion or
sleeplessness There is tried and
true remedy for all these ailments.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has restored more American
women to health than all other RENE
strengthens and cures diseases of the
female organism as nothing else can.
For thirty years it has been curing
plants.
Such testimony as the following
should be convincing.
Mrs. T. c. Willadsen, of Manning
Ia, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Il can truly say that you have saved my life
and cannot express my gratitude to you in
words. For two years spent lots of money
in doctoring without any benefit for men
strual irregularities and / had given up all
hopes of ever being well again, but was
persuaded to try Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound and three bottles have re-
stored me to perfect health. Had it not been
for you I would have been in my grave
to-day"
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
ROwss TJ,iaS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward 10
any case OF Catarrl tnat cannot beIcured ~
halls Catatrl Cure.
FL. CHENEY 4 Co.. Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have kndwn F. r
Cheney Tor the last j. years, and bdlieye hin
perfectly honorable in all businesd transac
tions and financially able to carryl out any
obligations made by their firm.
VEST u TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, q,
WALDING, SINNAN 4 MARVIN, Nholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Fall's Catarra Cure is taken nternhlly, ac.-
ing directly upon the blood and mutous sur
faces OF the syste H. Testimonials ent frae.
Price, 75c. per bostie. Sold by all D9u ggist,.
Take HALLS Fanily Pills for constipation.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
INDIAN CUSTARD.

10 seven-eighths cup OF cornmeal ado
half level teaspoon OF salt, one-quar
ter cup of melted butter, one cup OF
molasses, two level teaspoons of ginger
and pour on four cups of scalding hoi
milk. Mix and pour into a butteret
pudding dish. Now add one cup o.
cold water and stir lightly, then bake
two hours or more in moderate oven
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
The First White House

The residence OF Daniel | sEke Gus
tis, first husband of Martha DAndridge.
was called the White House. George
Washington lived there for a short
time after their marriage, and from it
the White House at Washington was
named.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
RAW ITCHING ECZEMA

Blotches on Hands, Ears and Ankles For
Three lears-.iiaIaA1. lsetAcA and
Speedy Cure by Cutie bra.
Thanks to Cuticura l am lnow rid of
that fearful pest, weeping eczdma, for the
first time in three years. 1t fi{st appeared
on my hand, little pimple, Growing into
several blotches, and then on my ears and
ankles. They were exceedingly painful,
itching, and always raw. After the first
days treatment with Cuticura Soap, Oint-
ment and Pills, there was vdry little of
the burning and itching, and the cure now
seems to be complete. (Sighed) S. b.
Hege, Passenger Agent B. T. O. r r..
Washington, d. c."
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

Tay1or's Cherokee Remedy OF Swdet Gum
and Mullen is Nature's great remedy Cures
Coughs, Colds, Group and Consumption and
all throat and lung troubles. At druggists,
25c, 5Oc. and $1.O0 per bottle.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
All Due Precautions Takef.

Nervous Old Lady Ton seventh floor
Of hoteD-"Do you know what precau-
tions the proprietor Of the hotel has
taken against fire:'
Porier-.Yes, mum: he has THE place
inshoored for twice wot it's wbrth. =
pittsburg Gazette.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

To Cure Cold in Onb Dav
Take Laxative Bromo QuinineI Tablets. All
DRUGGISTS refund money If it fails TO cure
Z. w. Groves signature il an box. 25c.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
Millions In Oats.

Salzer's New National Oatd yielded ].
Mich, 240 bu., in Mo-, 255 but, in N. D.
3l0 bu., and in 80 other states from Isl
to 300 bu. per acre. Now this Oat if gen
orally grown ia 1905, will add millions O:
bushels to the yield and millions of dol
lars to the farmers purse!
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup pr children
teething, soften the gums, reduces eJiniiamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie, 35c.a bottls
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

Forty per cent. of the people }of London
attend public worship.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

A Guaranteed Cure For les.
Itching. Blind. Bleeding, or Rrotrudine
Piles. Druggists will refund monty if Pazo
Ointment fails to cure in 6 to IA Jays. Soc.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

Itch cured in 30 minutes by Yoolford's s
Sanitary Lotion. Never Fails. dold by all
druggists, 81. Mail orders promptly filled
by DR.. E. Detclion, Charlottesville, Ind
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
A Guarantaal

The cholera is now almost xtinct
Turkish territory
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

JUST SEND THIS NoTICC A5D 10C
in stamps to John "A. Salzer Sc ed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, and receive their big catalog
and lots Of farm seed samples. IA. G.. IL
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

disappear every year.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

Piso's Cure cannot be too highl3spoken ,,
ssa cough cure. W. o'BR1Esl a22 rhir5
Avenue, N, Minneapolis, Minn., N,n. 6, 1872
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

The Chicago Chronicle wants TO
know what is the "best way to steep.
In a good bed
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

OF 400 earthquakes that ocfur every
year in Japan, fifty are noticeable.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

Geld of labor.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

FITS n.rmsnantlv CURED. No MS o. rervt.Ig.
ness after frst days use OF DR.. IlSline's Crest
NerveRestorer, $2trlal bottleanH .reatise Ire ,
DR.. r. H. KLINE. Ltd, 931 Arch st., plila., p,.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

Over 100000 .ersons ard enrolled in
the Sunday schools of the country.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

CREAM FOR FILLING.

CREAM FOR FILLING.
Heat two and One-half cups OF milk
add one-quarter cup OF flour, the SAINT
Of sugar and one beaten egg and cool
seven minutes. Flavor and when part
" cool use as filling.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23
C1 % [D @ " q

Homebuilder Yellow Dent Corn grows
like weed and yields from l57 to 26C
bushels and more per acre! IFS the big
gest yielder on earth!
Salzers Speltz, Beardless Barley, Maca.
roni Wheat, Pea Oat, Billion Dollar Grass
and Earliest Cane are money makers fol-
you, Mr.. Farmer.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-23

100000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-10
Probate Court.

Mrs. Eliza Benton was present in
court and filed her election to take
under the statute and to reject the
provisions made for her by her husband,
Frank Benton, deceased, in his last
will and testament. Deceased left an
estate valued at about $13, $50.
e. A. Wiltse will render his annual
account as guardian of Theresa Oh
rich, mentally incompetent person,
on April 5th.
In the estate of Frederick J. Bren-
dahl deceased. Frederick Speck peti-
tions that S. T. Headley be appointed
administrator Deceased resided in
Sciota. Value of estate about 5000
Hearing April 10th.
G.. Wilkinson, j. Galloway and {. B.
Youngs were appointed special commits
sioners to set off and determine the dow
er interest Of Emily NJ. Vautherot,
widow of Charles Vautherot, deceased,
in real estate situated in Caledonia
township.
Elmer Devore was appointed admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Durin G.. Perry,
deceased. NJ. w. and N. West ap-
praisers; same with S. G.. Patched will
hear claims against said estate.
Herbert o. Perry nominated Elmer
Devore as guardian. Order of appoint
ment made.
In the matter OF Beulah Perry, a
minor, Mrs. Maggie Revenaugh asks
that she disappointed guardian. Hear
ing April 10th.
The will of Emeline r. Wallace, de-
ceased. was filed for probate by Farrand
Marble as legatee and devisee named in
the will Value of estate $1,000. Hear
ing April 10th.
Christina Tyrrell has petitioned that
she be appointed Administrative of the
estate of Lawrence w. Tyrrell, deceas-
ed, late of Antrim township. Hearing
April A. Value of estate $4,000.
Clark Miner was appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Peter Olrich, de-
ceased. A. f. Hunt and L. G. Kanouse
commissioners on claims.
J. F. Mier prays that Dortha F. Mier
be appointed Administrative of the es-
tate of Fred w. Mier, deceased Hearing
April 4. Watson q Chapman appeared
for the petitioner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-10
Ira j. Teall.

Ira J. Teall was found dead in his bed
last Friday morning, at his home in
Vevay. The night before he was in his
usual health.
Ira Jenkins Teall was born Oct. 27,
1922, in the town of Duanesburg,
Schenectady county, New York, where
he lived until 1854, when he came to
Michigan and has lived here ever since,
and has been highly esteemed and re-
spected citizen, residing on the one
farm and in the same neighborhood all
these years. His life has been upright
and marked with great integrity With
kindness of heart he was warm friend.
He lived long useful life with peace
full ending passing to the great beyond
March 3, 1905
Funeral services were held at his late
residence Sunday afternoon at 2p. M,
conducted by Rev. Simmons of the
Presbyterian church.
He is survived by three children,
Frances. f., William B. and Ianthe j. +,
who mourn his loss Mason News. Mr..
Teall was the father of Mrs. Luther II.
Opdyke, of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Opdyke attended the funeral
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-10
A Sunday School Tour.

The Michigan sunday School AsSo.
citation is pianninx for tour OF Shla-
wassee county that promises to be very
helpful to the Sunday school work and
to the general cause Of the church.
The touring party will b. composed
OF General Secretary Alfred Day, Mrs.
g. Z. Fox, state superintendent pri-
mary department.; d. B. Allen, state
superintendent home department
Prof. John Bower, OF Chicago, musical
director Of the tour, the officers OF the
county association and prominent
workers OF the county.
Meetings will be held as follows:
Laing gsburg, Tuesday, March %; Hem
deison, Wednesday, March 20; New
Lothrop, Thursday, March 30; Ban-
croft, Friday, March 81; Vernon, Sat
urday, April /; Oorunna and Owosso,
Sunday, April 2.
1t will be seen from the schedule
that all the small places In the county
have day each, while the metropolis
and county seat must divide . day be-
tween them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-10
Olivet College Wins Again.

For the third time in five years Olivet
College has won the first place in the
oratorical contest of the Michigan Inter-
collegiate League. This gives Olivet q
record for seven years of three firsts,
three seconds, and only once as low as
third. In six of these seven contests
the judges gave Olivet first place in
thought and style. The League. en-
braces nine colleges. 1t met this year
at Albion on Friday, March 3, and the
successful orator was Charles r. Tieb-
out of Roseland, La, a member of the
Senior class at Olivet College. By
winning this contest Mr.. Tiebout be-
comes Michigans representative for
the interstate contest at Minneapolis in
Nav
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-10
Byron.

Hon. Mark W. Steven, of Flint, was
in Byron Saturday Clayton Sayers,
of Chicago, is visiting friends in Byron
"A. f. Hunt went to Corunna Thurs
day to settle with the county treasurer
john Avilis 7vent to Flint last week
Wednesday to consult with specialist
regarding his rheumatism
Bliss has moved on farm near Perry
Il. ii. Dunning has moved to Owos-
so to work in the car shops. His place
in Byron is advertised for sale-Mr.
and Mrs. E. Fisher went to Oak Grove
Wednesday to attend the funeral Of a
relative-Elmer Smith suffered a
stroke of paralysis making one arm
useless He is obliged to use crutches
on account of his lower limbs being
useless, so now it is nearly impossible
for him to get along-Miss Patterson
was sick and unable to teach in the
grammar department of the school
Ed. Crosby has purchased the Swick
place of h. f. Joslin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-10
Grange Meeting.

Owosso Township Grange held reg
ular meeting March,. The attendance
was unusually large. One candidate
was obligated, and six applications for
membership were received.
Some time was spent with business
connected with the Grange. The lec-
ture hour was omitted.
Our State Deputy M. T. Wilson wish
ed meeting held here March 16 at 10
a. M, for the purpose of organizing a
County Pomona Grange 1t was decided
to hold our next regular meeting the
same day, at p. m. We hope to see
all members present to greet the new
ones who will be received that day,
March 10. SEC'Y.
Phone 437, 2 rings.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-10
Obituary.


Fred w. Lawcock was born in Venice
March IA, 1875, and died in the hospital
at Ann Arbor, Feb Goth, 1905, aged
twenty-nine years, eleven months and
twelve days AT the early age of six
teen he was converted and united with
the Baptist church in Vernon, of which
he remained member until the time of
his death. When eighteen years of age
he attended business college in Flint
and after completing his education
taught school for five years In the
meantime he held the position of town
clerk of Venice for two years.
In 1895 Mr.. Eawcock was united in
marriage to Miss Cora Schoch. One
son, Arthur; his father, John Lawcock;
one brother, Frank; two sisters, Mrs. E..
Bird, of Venice, and Mrs. j. T. Mclean,
Of Owosso, survive to mourn his loss,
his mother having died eight years ago.
The deceased by nature and grace of
God was Of a cheerful, sunny, dispo-
sition, congenial to friends. faithful in
his business engagements and dominat-
ed with desire to make himself and
the world better. By diligence, self
denial, and unceasing perseverance he
came to accept a lucrative position Of
honor and trust as mail clerk in the EN-.
ploy of the government, running on the
Ann Arbor. He entered the service five
years ago.
His dying testimony was to us an as
surance that he had obtained unto the
peace and salvation Of Christ. His
death will be loss felt not only by his
immediate relatives, but by large cir
Gle of friends and associates. The floral
offerings were beautiful, especially a
large wreath presented by the mail
clerks on the Ann Arbor who acted as
pallbearers. Funeral services were held
at the Baptist church in Corunna. Bur-
ial at Vernon. ~
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-10
Expansion of the American Beet
Sugar Industry.

Mr.. Melville Stone, in All interview
printed in the Seattle WASH Times
speaking of the possibilities of the
development of the beet sugar industry
in the United States, said:
'Of the 2,767, ,l62 tons of sugar con-
sumed in the United States only sci ,094
tons were derived from strictly domes-
tic sources, and after adding the amount
received from our island possession
(469, 1877 tons), we yet lacked 1,776, 2S1
tons of supplying our needs. To supply
this demand we are paying annually
more than 1926, ,000 900 for an article
that should be produed at home.
What would be the effect of install
ling a sufficient number of beet sugar
plants to. supply the' 1,77G,2S1 tons of
sugar that we are now importing2 ?
The ordinary plant of 600 tons daily
capacity will produce 1000 tons of
sugar during campaign, under favor
able conditions. 1t would therefore,
require 254 such plants to produce the
above stated amount of sugar, or an in
vestment approximating $155, 100000
Itwould employ in profitable agricul-
ture more than 100000 acres of land.
It would open new avenues Of labor to
more than 100000 people; it would
distribute to farmers for beets more
than $50, 0,000, 600 annually. 1t would
broaden the field for skilled labor,
mechanics, machinists and engineers.
1t would build railroads. steamboats,
and electric lines Nm fact, it would ex-
pand our commercial and industrial
lines in all directions almost beyond
power of mind to estimate.
"In country so full of diversified
interests as ours these results are worth
working for, and should not be lightly
cast aside, to be gathered up by foreign
ers. We have heard much in the latter
days about commercial expansion and
world power. What more satisfactory
commercial expansion could we ask
than to save our own people the results
above indicated?
Germany with conditions less favor
able than ours, has $50 beet sugar
factories, supplies her own needs. and
is a large exporter of sugar. Can we
attain these results? Yesl When the
American people have awakened to the
fact that the beet sugar industry is
more than an experiment, but is a safe,
legitimate and remunerative business,
open to the employment of capital that
will yield some returns. And it is the
duty as well as the privilege of every
live journal to so understand this in
dustry as to mold public sentiment in
the right direction, establish the con-
fidence of capital and secure wise and
just legislation upon the subject"