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becomes the property of c. B. Lock-
hardt. City NJ Murphy. Eureka. se-
cured an Empire Bailey" .another-went-
to ". ]. Little. City. F. Pinekhanl.
City. and Miss Spooner took the fax-
orite "Weser'' pianos. F. W, Hawkins +
bought one of the high-priced HazeI-
tons and superb Hazelton Grand W eIit
to Mrs T. NJ. Bell. G.. NJ. Powning OF
San Rafael purchased one of the fa-
nous Welte imported. Orchestrions and
another went to C. III. Leggett Of
MADEIRA.
In addition to the above were the
following: A. J. Bell. Thayer; ]. 8.
leighton, new style Lakeside; Mrs.
NJ. E. Greene, Lester, and Anna Lang
paap. Gabier; George Wise. an EmeF-
son; E. T. Goodman. a Boerners and
a beautiful Schubert to Rita Boyd OF
Battle Mountain. New.
FROM MANY POINTS
1t will be noticed that a number OF
the above sales were to out-of-town
buyers. Not few were orders from
people we have never met. but who are
familiar with the treatment accorded
their friends by this house. Mail and
telegraph orders receive the most pain
stalking and conscientious attention.
COMPETITORS PRAISE PIANO
1t is not often that competing firms
piano. but that condition exists today
in the case of the well-known Hobart
M. Cable" Piano. The strides which
this piano has made toward popular
favor in the past few years are noth--
ing short of wonderful. and while the
manufacturers have chosen our house
as the future sole distributors of this
fine piano. the Arm of K0hler & Chase,
although no longer the agents gra-
ciously continue to testify to the high
character of this piano, "noted for Tts
we are pleased to say that. while the
high standard of the Hobart NJ. Gable"
will continue. our modern methods en-
able us to sell this piano at prices con-
siderably lower than those asked by
the former agents. This will enable
many people. hitherto unable to- pos
sess this high-grade piano. to make the
purchase now.
DEMONSTRATION CONTINUES
For three days more we will con-
tinue the DEMONSTRATION PIANO
SALE and for three days more Ethe
same policy of BETTER PIANOS FOR
LESS Will prevail. Our store will be
open evenings for those who cannot
come during the day. EILERS MUSIC
COMPANY. The BIG Piano Store. 1870
Van Ness avenue San Francisco; 1913
Clay street. Oakland; Mail Building,
Stockton. Other stores at Portland,
Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle and other
points.
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dehed. Men timorous before have be-
come suddenly brave and fear not the
wrath of the indicted attorney.
As in the old days, tie ambitious
warriors arranged for the funeral of
their chief before his death. so have
the politically ambitious in San Fran
cisco begun the preparations of the
obsequies over the remains of Ruefs
power. In the vernacular Ruef has
already been listed among the down
and outs" Naturally. he himself will
not admit it, He says IT will take a
prison cell to sever him from his
power. There IS a disposition in the
District Attorneys Office to furnish the
cell.
Ruef believes that if he can escape
conviction he will still retain his
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power He scouts the idea OF a politi-
cal divorce between Schmitz and him.
self. which men of influence are en-
deavoring to bring about. Should Ruef
and Schmitz reach the point of CALL
ing each other names the public would
sit up and take notice, eXpectanta of
revelations more interesting than fol-
lowed the family quarrel among the in
surance hooters.
One of the first men to rebel against
Ruef is Frank L. Caughey of Mendo-
elmo County, recently elected clerk Of
the Supreme Court. 1t is stated that
Caughey was given to understand that
it would be necessary to defer to Ruef
in the selection of a chief deputy.
Ruef's man for the deputyship is ISL
dor Erb, but Caughey has refused to
appoint Erb. He has refused to listen
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to Ruefs friends. He contends that II
Ruef ever had any right to STICK ms
finger in the pie he has lost II from
the stain 1t has acquired since the
Grand Jury began It's sittings-
Among those ambitious to succeed
Ruef in the local political realm is
Phil Crimmins. who has had more tfan
his share of experience in days gone
by. His name has become inseparably
connected with that of Martin Kelly.
Crimmins desires to enter the ring
again. He is Keeping his ambition
something of secret for the present,
intending to spring II when the mo-
ment seems ripe. Crimnins is not
alone in his candidacy. The activity
of the would-be bosses assures Ruef OF
an elaborate funeral when the final
blow is delivered.
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DEMONSTRATION CONTINUES

state Commerce Commission to bring
out what evidence II could IN reia ton
to coal land frauds and alleged dis
elimination By the coal carrying rail-
roads. While the stric.est secrecy has
been maintained as to proceedings in
the jury room, the class OF witnesses
examined is convincing evidence that
the deliberations of the jury have to
do with alleged violations OF the Fed
eral statutes by the coal interests
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vAIL vIcT1M oF Accrrr-fr

Los ANGELES, Dec. 2.--waIter Z.
vail prominent business nlaa OF this
city. died today OF injuries received
in street-car accident last Thursday.
when he was caught between two cars
and crushed. Vail was known as one
of the early Southern California cattle
kings.
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GRAND JURY AFTER
COAL INTERESTS

ing results are anticipated from the
session of the Federal Grand Jury.
which will be resumed here tomorrow
afternoon Before the jury declared a
weeks recess. November "a. six sealed
envelopes, believed to contain indict-
ments, were put in the hands OF the
United States Marshal and locked in
his safe.
The recess was taken. it was gen
orally understood. to permit the Inter
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WOMAN DIES ON STEAMSHIP

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.--when the steam
ship ST. Paul locked here today the
death of Miss Agnes Grey, first cabin
passenger, 81 years of age, of West
London, was reported. Miss Grey died
suddenly of heart disease.
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claim can be made against the United
States under the treaty.
IF this treaty had provided that
japanese should be schooled at public
cost In any State where they resided,
that would probably have been beyond
the treaty making power, for no State
is bound to have free schools for any
body; but If a State has free schools
for some and not for others, and the
discrimination prejudices the interests
of the United States, then IL would be
competent by the treaty to forbid such
discrimination."
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One Man |. Killed
in Car Wreck ]
Near Colnla
Continued From page I, Column

Continued From Page 4, Column 1
Casters condition was serious and he
was taken to the Central Emergency
Hospital. where Chief Surgeon Millar
and Dr.. Glover performed an opera Son
to relieve the pressure on the brain.
1t was discovered that Casters knees
were sprained by being struck by the
car when he was Knocked down and
that his entire body was bruised.
Surgeon Millar believes that the
mans injuries may result fatally. So
far as known, Easter. has no relatives
living in this city.
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Boss Is Defied by Men Supposed
to Take Orders From Him
Candidates already in Field for His Shoes

erbedA of
he ulofh
to a would rap
in patron In seems ding blu
a to
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DEATH ENDS HTs sUFFEHIEGs.-san Jose jos
War Who endured for forty years sunsrines
caused by wounds received at the BATTLE !. of
Holly Springs. Miss. Decenpef ~ ioo-' dieu
here today. aged s.; years
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RAIN IN SAN DIEGo-san Diego. Dec -
About a quarter of an inch Of rain fei IN, IN
the country indicate a much beavier preeipita-
ton IN many localities
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CHILD FATALLY BURNED-san Diego Dec.
2.AHermina Ortiz. years old. died at National
City THIS afternoon as the result OF burns caused
by her dress taking Gre.
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Are Divided on the
Japanese Question

Continued from Page 1, Column
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-06-01
10 0pGIIUl DEL P9T|0|lenD IUSl

FL diez de Mayo seHala un gran
acontecimiento historico, INA fecha
memorable en- los anales del pueblo
russo. Ia spertura de la Camara DO
pular y del Consejo del imperio Sc
verihcaron con la pompa caracteristi-
ca de los actos ofciales de Ia capital
del Car y por fortuna no hubo que
lamentar atentados nj alarmas. FL
discurso del Emperador inspirado en-
sus deseos de conciliaci6n lleno de
fe en- porvenir, ha producido impre-
sion favorable.
Ell valor del sistema parlamentario
que sc acaba de implantar en- Ru ia
es ahora problematico, Y sus resulta-
dos futuroS depende en- gran porte
de la actitud y las demandas de los
representatives. del pueblo.
La cooperation activa pero mode
rada de estos puede llevar 10 que
alude el Czar en- su discurso, a una
nacion tranquila, ilustrada pr6spe-
IA. En- canbio una Carnara tuburien-
ia, deSvaneclda con su triunto insa=
clable en- sus demandas, ha de con-
duclr q TN solo y deplorable resulta.
do: la reacc;on.
Reproducimos aquf los telegramas
que describen este solemne acto:
San PetersbuTg0, 10 de MAYO
Los habitantes de esta capital vieron
ondear sobre Ell Palacio de invierno
lei estandarte imperial desde hora
temprana de la maffana y por prime
ra vez en- muchos meses. Tn dfa de
sol brillante y agradable temperatu-
"a contribuy6 Ia mayor animac;6n
~ esplendor del golemne acto, la
aperture del Parlamento. efectuada
con toda felicidad q exception de lin
solo incidente y csc de nenor cuan
tia. Todas las GALES converoentes
4 Palacio estaban ocupadas por fuer-
tes patrullas de caballerfa. Habfase
suspendido 81 trafico por los muclles
~ en- toda parties Sc veian banderas.
colgaduras Y decoraciones.
FL comienzo de la ceremonia en-
palacio estaba anunciada para las
dos de la ~tar1e y. durante el acto ell
aspecto del gran salon de San Jorge.
con el Emperador y la familia impe-
rial rodeados de corte brill9ntfsima
fue tan vistoso como solemnc. ri
mensaje imperial tuvos n4s de ga1u-
do que de discurso " su 1ectura. que
el Car hizo con yoz pausada clara
~ de una manera admirable. no dur0
mas de cuatrc' ninutos. Eltono cor
dial con que el soberano renov6 sus
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-06-01


en- el proyecto de presupuesto de gas
tos navales, que va discutir. pro.to.
la CSmara lie Representation La Go.
micion propone que SC autoricc al mi
nistro 4 cmplear hasta an million de
pesos, en- la adquisici6n, por contrata
8 por construction, de torpederos sub
marinos 6 submergiblcs.
Hay en- este pats taos compa7ifas que
haccn esos bsreos: Ia de Holland Ia
de Lake. A 6sta, el gobierno nunca
lie IA comprado. La adifercncia esencial
entire el tipo Hollane y el tips Lake,
es que el primero b IA, por decirlo asf,
de cabeza, al fondo, ssto es. sc incline
dc proa para hacer ell "plongcon" ..
mientrss que ell ssgnndo desciende
sin salirse de la horizontal.
Els un submarine majestuoso ce-
ioso de su dignida1. La Compaflia
Lake ha ofrecids al gobierno hacer
con uno de sus nodclos varias evolu-
clones, entire elias una prueba de
resistencia mar adentro. 400 millas de
Ca0o Henry Newport Ell Rhode
Island, sin convoy.
tPor que 4 la Coapahfa de Holland
Sc lie ha comprado ysno la de Lake?
Acerca de esto sc espera nm animado
debate en- la Camara, en- el cual Sc nos
contara la historic de Ia nHolland
Company" para seguir siendo provee-
dora exclusive y los trabs JOS de la
Lake Company, para colocar sus
mercancias en- la marina americana.
FL que los haya vendido en- ell extran.
Jero, indica que no son tan malas como
asegura la companfa rival La discu-
sion promote ser entretenida.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-06-01
La pena de muerte

Telegramas de Columbus Ohio
dan la noticia de cue el Doctor Oil
yer {. Haugh, m6dico de gran re
putacion en- Dayton, ha sido condena-
do la silla eleetrica, y que la eiecu-
clon Sc verihcara el % de agosto pro
xilno.
Acdsase al expresado Doctor de
haber asesinado a su padre, q su
madre y su hermano. Los tres crf-
menes tueron perpetrados por medic
de veneno. Una yez que la tltims
vfctima agonizo. el criminal incendi6
Ia casa en- que Sc encontraban los tres
El movil que indujo al medico Z
este triple crimen, no fue
otro, segdn paTece, que el de apro
piarse de los bienes &c fortuna que
seian las victimas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-06-01

tandartes anunciaran el nuevo. grupo.
representative de las ..proyihcIaS
Vascongadas y Navarro" Las no
tas alegres del ''zortzico'' aconna-
1aran el deshle.
En- Ia secci6n de los vascos. con
los aldeanos y aldeanas de los case
rios, hgurardn los clasicos "spatan-
dazaris', con sus bofnas blancss
rojas, y pelotaris, con b1ancos pan
talones y fajas de alegres fcolores-
Figurara nm toro de fuego, sin dispa-
rar, y los pitos Y tamboriles vascos
I'm medic del corteio Sc erguira
una csrroza con IN grupode ancianos
sentados 'sobre el Al Dol de Guernica.
que no do nunca sombra nj 4 confe-
SOS nj 4 tra idores.'
Detras ira Navarro, represenfsd9
por sus fieros mOntaleses de Ronces-
valles, y los aldeanos del calle del
Ronc2l y los campesinos de las vc-
gas del Aga, con sus fanosas 1ayas.
de las cuales Sc forjaron tantas veces
lanzas y espadas pare defender el
suelo patrio.
la Comisi6n lie senoras esta cons
tltuida por lus duqu sas del infanta-
do, Mandas Y Ahaga; las marouesas
del Vadillo y Casa Tore; las conde
sas de Candida Y Guendulafn, las
sefiOras de Allendesalazar. viuda 5e
Gurtubay' Urquijo, Gaytan de Ayala
y viuda de Gallo
VAlENC1A MURcIA
Uno de los grupos mas interessn-
tesy artfsticOs seTa el de "Valcncia
y Murcia. - El estallido sera de una
'traca' recordatorio de Ia feris va
lenciana, anunciara el paso del COT
tejo.
Soberbia carroza de flores, cor fl
guras de bellisimas Nlencianas. re
preSentara Ia poes1a lemosina.
a los sones de Ia "dolsaina" eI
"tabalet desa6laran pintorescos
grupos de hermosas huertanas de
.Valenciai grupadas de labradores y
labradoras de Castell6n, huertanos
dc Murcia, con sus blancos zarague-
lies y sus mant9s al hombro; cazQdo-
reside la Albufera, y pescadores del
Grano.
Las bellas valencianas bailar6n
ante la Corte Ia caracterlstica Cha
quera bella" y el tfpico bale "El 4 y
Ell dos, y cantaran Ia iota "femate-
ra."
Al frente del des6le ira Ia "Se1o-
ra" de don Jaime, que auedara de
positada en- Madrid, cn el palacio
de Cevell6n.
Una alegoria de Ia huerta de Mur
cla con sus pajIz9s barracas, Sus pal
meraS, sus setos de caflas engui nal
dados de flores, formara, por decirlo
asi, el marco 4 nutrida cOmparsa de
murcian0s Y murcianas, en- cnyos yes
tldos Sc cOnserVan todav{a rasQes dc
la domination drabe.
De la Junta f0rman parte Ia du-
quesa de Fernando NufIez. como
condeSa de Cervell6n, Ia marquesa
de NJ ina. las c0udesas De San Luis
PinohermosO y Vale de San Tuan. Ia
baronesa del Castillo de ChireI. Ia
duquesa de Arevalo del Rey, la viz
condesa del Castillo de Genoveg. IA
condesa de Romree, Ia n arquesa de
Villamantilla de Perales, y sefIoras
de La Cierva Garcia Alix Dupuv
de Lone, marquesa de Vaideolmos
como marquesa de Ia Scala, marque-
zas de Montortal, Penicarl6 Jurs
Real, y condesa de Pestagua.
En- Ia de artistas figuran Mariana
Benlliure, s'i hermano Juan Antonio
Joaquin Sorolla, Emilio Salas y otros
pintores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-06-01
Las feStaS de Ia bQda r6gia.
Desfle ae las regiass anie "a reins
TRABAJos PREPARAToRIos

I'm una nave empavesada iran los
marineros del Pontevedra. con redes
artes y aparejos de pesca: Maria Pita
en- una carroza 4 guisa dc fortaleza.
rodeado de soldados, simbolizara 4
La Corufla. y las provincias de Luqo
y Pontevedra seran representadas
por aldeanos y aldeanas con sus ira
jes clasicos, ejecutando danzas al
compass de los sones melancolicos de
la "muffeira tocada por los gaiteros
del pals, que en- compacto grupo iran
Il frente del cortejo, cerrando lueqo
por ell notable orfe0n orensano Airs
ola nina terra que canta Ia TERRA Y
dulce poesfa que-comienza
"Oh Geo azul crarissimol.. ="
Componen Ia Comisi6n gallega.
entire otras damas. la sefiora Pardo
Bazan, marquesa de Ayerbe, condesa
de San Raman, marquesa de Ristra
y viuda del Pozo de Ia Merced Y Sc
f1oras de Gonzafez Besada. Garcia
Prleto y sefiorita de Montero Rios.
ARAGoN
7 &c .,r4, r. -, ,~..,:~4 :.
Il M go lo.s's ,.'s,i ..'las E@lentes de
:; 9;e' .'S JneSa anulclafan ei gruPo
f'1e,.tea 80 -. 20 1Aidson con SuS
htsza 1aonaa.o &c. 80 ~ Paliueio d Ia ca
Ta~a2o,, pa f,s'e,s.' quo edllPeSlhoS de
sas '1se0aTo A. I" 20, - ssio' suS montane-
deanos de e' r. ~. 80 aaorI@go W sus al
ch cennos ;.a :, Fe. nc Sat'hena' de lausto' Bal
III E1 * Cd.
so1e,,l,,a orpe ~ s,oi 1 e b.s Ieeordara la
farolas s1e astanda~
- Sua sisahtes caoezudos,
80. Ia ~ liosa l, IdIaoIa que Sc comic
0lollaii % uiia oelia alegorla dc Ia
iaso1a.
"a ae'ehe1Se Ia eomtlFa irente 4
ID ID tIlOena Nggla, IL parelas balla-
Iail ID Jota. Los eraJes de las dan
z@I'iias coplaran ~ mas uplcos mo-
u0I4S Iq aIagoneses.
~ notaDie cAnlauor oe 1otas' Co
..4 oAuo POI loS OatuIIos oaturras'
= Tn'ona' d coP'as al1slVeS a Ia nueva
Nelna' que un dlstinguido poeta
'IaSohes ia escrlto.
LhtiS las uSihaS qe eSta Comlslon
gel@n :: l"s conoesaS oe OTgAz y ooora-
olel; maTquesa de AyerDe' Ia sonora
ae OaVero' Ia lnaTqueSa de Navarro
las eonaesas ae bureta y ole la V1r1a'
3D. Id odIones@ ue II torres y otras
a'agohesaS alstlng uluaS.
a 10 81 cisaAlNacloh del gTupO ma
tamolen Ia popular So
ciedad aragonesa. III Ruldo con ell
sirnpatlco Marlano Lacruz.
CATALINA
APen"s "e eAtnlSdn los ecoS VI
orantes de ia 1ota, Iesonaran los
graves J soiemnes dc la Sandana de
GaTln a Su compass marcharan
los. Sonatones catalanes, con sus ira
Jes dc tercloopelo,verde y sus roJas
barretlnas' luclendo en- ell pecho la
meda!la que le Tue concedlda por
Dor Alfonso ALI Y Ia de la Vlrgen
de Monserrat. Al grupo de "Cata-
luna procedera el estandarte de los
condes de barcelona, con las barras
de Aragon. oera este I'm grupo ad-
m1raole. artlstlco y 'uJoso, vlendo
20 ~ " a. tSn+o1,,,,,.i', -0''A - ~
Figuraran en- este grupo alegorias q.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-29
He Knew the Game.

A Kenwood man consented the otn-
er day to go to the millinery depart
ment for the purpose of helping his
wife decide on a hat. After much
trying on the lady decided on two
hats from which to make her selec-
ton. One OF them was $24, the other
SIG.
Now, 1 want you to tell me honest
ly, George" she said, which Of these
two you would advise me to get"
Then she put one on after the oLa.
er and permitted him to view her from
in front, each side and from behind.
well, I'll tell you," he said, at
last, "the one you had on first looks
to me as if 1t might be more stylish
and all that, but the second one
makes you look much younger tnan
you do in the other.
He had wasted an hour, bat he
saved $S.-Chicago Reco.d-Herall.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-29
The awronq BOX"

A portentous discovery has been
made in building used by the Brit
ish Womens Temperate Association.
To everybody's horror, a chocolate
box was found which smelt Of whis-
key. We were not present-which
we deeply regret, as it would have
provided a new and thrilling sensation
but we gather that the blame was
thrown Ipon the maker, the pur-
chaser remaining exempt. Ladies can
not, as we agreed here and should be
agreed everywhere, always ask what
chocolate contains. 1t is the bound
en- duty of a confectioner, whenever
he sells to lady who looks as though
she might belong to the British Wo-
mems Temperance Association, to
point out gently but firmly, that the
chocolate she proposes to buy is not
free from alcohol. Freely and fully
we absolve. the owner Of the box in
question, but would point out that
her fellow members appear to have
ignored a rather obvious duty in the
circumstances. They should have
banded together, with a flag If pos
sible, and paid a visit Of denunciation
and protest to the wicked confectioner
and the still more wicked manufac.
turer.-St. James Gazette.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-29
,NsuREs AGAINST HAILsToRMs
tiow the Kansas Wheat Grower Pro
tacts Himself From Loss.


ROW the Kansas Wheat Grower Pro
tects Himself From Loss.
"Hailstorms have destroyed more
wheat in Kansas in the last ten years
than all the grasshoppers and chinch-
bags since the state was organized,
said a farmer from southern Kansas
whose crop was destroyed by recent
storm in that section.
last year one hailstorm In tne
northern part of Sumner county and
the southern part of Sedgwick swept
an area thirty miles long by two miles
wide. About $4,000 acres, most OF
it in growing wheat that promised 10
Weld twenty-five bushels to the acre.
were destroyed A half million dol
lars worth of wheat was ruined In
that one storm"
The hailstorm was never feared by
the Kansas farmer until wheat became
staple crop. Corn will recover from
q bailstorm and make an average
crop, but a light fall OF ice at Ger
tain time will ruin crop of wheat.
May and June are the months OF hall
storms in Kansas.
In France and Spain, where the hall
storms destroy the grape crop, large
cannon have been placed on the hllls
above the vineyards. At the ap-
proach of a hailstorm explosives are
shot into the clold, and it's belief
among farmers-laughed at by sclen-
tifie men that the storm is some
times dissipated. The Kansas farmer
doesn't lombard the clouds. He has
found that it pays better to insure
his crops.
Hail insurance companies have been
organized. The farmer 1nsures his
wheat crop against hail just as the
man in the city insures his house
against fire. He places whatever
value on his crop he can afford to pay
the premium on. Some farmers occa-
sionally insure so heavily that they
would not object to hailstorm to
save the expense of harvesting the
crop.
The first hail insurance companies
were mutual companies, organized
among the farmers of a county ora
district. 1t was soon found that those
companies we're not safe, because
hailstorm usually cleared whole dis
trict. Then each farmer was COM
PEELED to bear his own loss, for the
mutual company could not pay. East
ern capitalists have formed a num-
Der of hail insurance companies in the
last five years.
Farmers have belief that hail will
follow the same path for three con-
secutive years. So if a hatlstorm
destroys crop they insure heavily
for the next two years.-Kansas CITY
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-29
nlsannearinn Forests.

The National Hardwood Lumber AS
ISOLATION at it's recent meeting IN
Memphis adopted a report that pre-
sented the dire possibilities of the de-
struction of the forests ID the snort
period of thirty-hve years. 1t was es-
timated that there now stood in Vne
United States in the neignborhood OF
1,475, 900, 100000 feet Of lumber, Out
that 45,O00OO0,000 feet OF lumber was
being cut every year. The report re-
commended the immediate prohibition
of log exports and exemption from
taxes Of tree plantations. Attention
was called to the desirability of state
legal enactments along the last me-
and some constitutional provision Dy
the general Government of like erect.
Mention was made of the custom pre-
vailing il France Of requiring tres
to be planted for every tree cut down.
From Daily Consular and Trade He'
ports.