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the amount received for the whole year
of 1904 brings out clearly tho remark
able increase In grain traffic. Chicago,
the greatest primary grain market.
received 22O,759,215 bushels in 1904.
During the first eleven months of 1905
the receipts were 239, 133, 1867 bushels.
Louisville's record for 1904 was 1885,
61S bushels, while up to Dec. 1, 1905,
:3016,31O bushels had been received.
The receipts at Kansas City for 1904
were $780, 900 bushels; for the eleven
months Of 1905 they were 6O,121, 700
bushels.
On the Pacific coast. where ffty
years ago a few gold-mad prospectors
acting as an advance guard for eastern
civilization, carried on a desultory
warfare with Indians, there are to-day
thriving. hustling towns and thickly
settled farming communities. One Of
the most important factors In this
prosperity Is the huge lumber traffic
that originates In the vast forests OF
northern California, Oregon and Wash
ington. Annually for the last three
years more than 1,OOO,OOO,OOO feet of
redwood, pine and FIR have been taken
from these almost inexhaustible timber
tracts and shipped to California coast
points. During the year just past the
arrivals at these same points averag ed
1core than 10O,OOO,OOO feet a month,
record that no former year can surpass.
In 1904 lumber shipments from Wash
ington to Oregon reached q total Of
6O6, 100000 feet, 195,5OO,OOO feet of
which went to foreign markets. The
completed figures for the lumber trade
Of 1905 from these two States have not
been issued as yet, but as more than
iOO.OO0,0O0 feet passed into domestic
and foreign trade from Tacoma alone
II Is taken for granted that IN this
industry, as in all the others, there has
been the same astounding gain.
Not only do the United States con-
tribute more than their share Of food
stuffs to the world, but they furnish
large percentage of the coal to co,k 1t
with. Americas coal resources, an
thracite and bituminous, are among her
greatest assets and have contributed
more than any other single pro luc. to
make the United States the leading in
dustrial nation Of the world. It neede.1
Il, 100000 tons of anthracite to keen
tho wheels Of American commerce sp.n-
ming in 1905, while only 57,5OO.OOO tons
were. needed in 1904
For many years raw cotton has play
Cd a leading part In American indus
trial affairs. Indeed, the interest in
this important crop Is worldwide and
on it depends the welfare of the COT
ton manufacturers Of England and
Germany. Formerly the commercial
distribution Of this staple was along
fixed lines from the cotton fields in the
south, north to the Atlantic coast.
Within comparatively few years, how
ever, the southern business men have
awakened to the fact that cotton can
be manufactured in the south As profit
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aoiy as IL can De grown, with the N.
suit that cotton mills have spru,4 nm
all over the south, especially In N.
Carolinas. These southern mills have
brought about a decided change In tba
lines Of commercial distribution and
have likewise stimulated competition Ia
such an extent that cotton prices are
soaring, to the intense satisfaction Of
the southern planter. The Inc easeds
activity of the gulf ports within tle
last decade has been another large far
tor In contributing to the present pros
perity Of ten southern States. OF last
years cotton crop Of 1921. 612 bales
the gulf ports received 6,692, 761 bales.
or two-thirds, while the Atlantic ports
had to be content with only, 357S,s5l
bales. Figures Of the export trade In
cotton show that SO per cent Of the
crop sought foreign markets
Different factors have contributed to
this era Of plenty. The first, undoubt.
eddy, Is the marvellous resources with
which this country Is blessed. Next
as factor In Industrial greatness
comes the business ability of Ameri-
cans. In inventiveness and aptitude to
adjust himself rapidly to changing con-
ditions and willingness to discard old
and obsolete methods for those new and
untried, in Imagination to- see INDUS
trial possibilities and courage to act
OH his convictions, the American busi-
ness man Is without a peer.
The American railroad Is another
factor, and by no means small one,
in the country's Astounding prosperity.
Ever since the first steel rails, the pre-
cursors of civilization, pushed their
way slowly cross the prairies Of The
middle west, climbed the Rocky Noun
tains by tortuous paths and came to
stop only when the waves Of the Pacific
confronted them, the great problem Of
railroad managers has been to develop ,
the country, to increase traffic and to
cause two blades Of grass to grow
here UuI Ouc udS SlVWA UCAOLCs Anee
they have succeeded beyond all hopes
is proved by the commercial reports
and the Industrial statistics Of the year
just passed, and this success has been
won under a system free from onerous
government regulation. 1t has not been
necessary to submit every emergency
rate to a government commission fcr
approval or condemnation nor to con-
duct business according to rates h1ed
by body Of laymen chosen BY tn
possibly for political reason1
The experience Of European countries
whose railroads are under government
control gives reason for the assertion
made by competent authorities, that
American railways were managed =
are those In old world lands American
railroad managers would not have ben
called upon to furnish facilities io1
moving more than 100000 caricao
In 1905 nor would the new cars sne
ordered In the first fofV'
one weeks Of 1905 be equal to tn g =
tire number ordered in 1904.
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New York's whole architectural ar
rangement Is against it.
Health taps at the window, knocks
at the door, whistles Its invitation at
the keyhole, but in this most shut-in
nation only the few have ears to hear.
The rest close the windows and doors
and put on weather strips to invite
pneumonia and consumption.
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What's the Use?

do you ever get discouraged? p
asked the intimate friend.
NO." answered Mr.. Comstock, IL
don't. l know that If it comes to the
worst l can let my hair grow long,
show band Of religious enthusiasts
the >Sly true path to heaven, and live
without work in the finest house in the
colony. "-Detroit News.
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Father and Son.

One morning a father, who wa
from the country visiting his son :. i
university, was busy shining hls "
In his room and called to bis soA'
was dressing In the next:
"James, are you ready to s.
the campus YETI"
NO." answered back Jame4
to go up street and get my sno0
ished before I'll be dy."-Judse
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Statistics compiled by the various
automobile trade associans show that
there are about $4,000 motor cars IN
use in this country, the first cost of
which aggregated $7O,OOO,OOO.
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Several years ago, says wiz
tho Boston Herald, a party or M
travelling by trolley had scca1'
ask the starter on a certain NJ
often the cars ran, to which que
he made the following reply:
Quarter after, ha' arter. Q
to, and at"
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By CHARLOTTE M. BRAEMB

"And do you really love me still? And
may l try to redeem my past folly by
loving you more than everr.
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Those guests WHO are follow1hs
tangled health rules advising ~
over-eating, make an old fa'''
hostess terribly disguised.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-30

Der of communities and decide the eec
ton of county officials wholly als
their own will, in spite of the oppesns
votes of the rest of the populaticR,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-30

The pessinist Ii a misfortuns
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-30

he had recovered from the first pang Of
disappointment, he began to wonder
what her refusal meant, and a sudden
mad thought came into his head. 1t
was wild, improbable, unreasonable
thought. There were no grounds for it
in fact, all things seemed to point in
an opposite direction. Still the thought
was in his mnd. Shall tell you what
that thought wasp He paused for a
moment at this point, and then, moving
nearer to her, went on. He thought
that perhaps, in the great tenderness Of
her heart, this woman had at first pitied
him for certain unhappiness that cloud
ed his life for a time, that possibly she
had overrated his efforts on her behalf,
and that, between her feelings and pity
and gratitude, she was carried little
out of herself and imagined she ought,
as a matter of duty, you know, to marry
the man she did not really love. Then
he said, This must not be; will go and
set her mind at rest, and tell her not to
worry about me. l shall be all right by
and by, and learn in time to be content
ed without her,"
"And did he go?'
Eyes, he went"
"And what did the woman sayY"
"Ah, that is more than l can tell at
present l have come to ask you to
finish the story for me-"
II see," with a smile. ''This is how l
should finish it. The Undetermined
man, who did not think it possible that
he could be loved for himself alone. went
to the woman and told her he should
learn to be content without her in time,
upon which the woman rose up and held
out her hands, saying. But l can never
learn to be contented without you, Alec,
for l love you very. very dearly!"
A faint little whisper that sounded
like "My own, OWL, love" foated through
the room, and Captain Polling and Ethel
Mailing were locked in a close embrace.
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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-14
THE BANKS FUNDS USED
IN COTTON SPECULATION
Teller Of Birmingham, Alabama, Bank
is short 100000, But Deposltors
VIII Lose Nothing.

Birmingham. Ala.-within twelve
hours on Monday Alexander r. CHS.
holm. paying teller OF the First Ma
tional bank. was arrested, charged
with the emDezzlement OF $4,000 Of
the banks funds, given a preliminary
hearing before United States Commits
sioner Watson. put under bond Of $780,
900, and failing to make It, is in the
custody Of the United States officials.
During the afternoon W. L. Sims and
G. NJ. Hays, manager and assistant
manager Of a stock and cotton broker.
age house, were arrested, charged
with aiding and abetting the embez-
element OF National bank funds. They
were also given a preliminary hearing
Monday evening, and Sims bond was
fixed at $4,000 and Hays at $4,000.
Both furnished bonds
The shortage at the First National
bank was discovered while Chisholm
was on his annual vacation.
w. p. G.. Harding, president OF the
First National bank, said that the bank
would not lose the whole amount and
that the defalcation would not affect
the institution.
II is said that practically all the
money was lost In specializing in cot
ton futures, and his losses have ex-
tended over period OF several
months.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-14
BULLETS KISSED ABOUT
RUSSIAN GENERALS HEAD
Attempt Made to Assassinate Grand
Duke Nicholas While He Was Re-
viewing the Troops.

st. Petersburg Grand Duke Mich
olas Nieholaieytch, president of the
council Of national defense, narrowly
escaped assassination Saturday at the
hands Of The Imperial guards in the
guard camp at Krasnoye-Seio.
1t appears that the grand duke was
personally reviewing the maneuvers
and putting the troops through blank
firing practice. when he suddenly was
startled by the wasp-like hiss Of bull
let's about bis head. Fortunately
neither himself nor his horse was
touched The command to cease FIR.
ing was Immediately given and the sol
diers of the regiment from which the
bullets came were marched back to
their quarters and an investigation
begun in the hope of ascertaining
from the barrels of the rifles which of
the soldiers fired ball cartridges. Sew
erai arrests are understood to have
been made.
One of the grand dukes aides-de-
camp. who, however, was not personal
ly present. advanced the theory that
possibly the bullets were fired by acct
dent, out he considered that beyond a
doubt there was a plot on the part Of
number of disloyal guardsmen who
deliberately planned to take the grand
dukes life under cover OF the general
blank cartridge firing.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-14
FOLLY OF LEGAL PHRASES.
Senator Knox Points Out How Much
Vsrbiage Could Be Cut from
Documents.

Senator Knox in his picturesque
mansion at Valley Forge was recently
asked what he thought of the move
ment in France toward the simplifica-
ton Of legal French-the simplifica-
ton Of the wording of wills, deeds,
mortgages, etc.
Il deem this movement is a wise
one," said the senator 81 think that
In English, also, many documents
would be the better for simpli6cation.
Much of our legal phraseology is use
iessly prolix and redundant. Why, il
you want to deed a man an automo-
bile instead of writing simply 4 give
you this automobile it is necessary to
write something like this
y give you all and singular, my
estate and interest, right, title and
claim, the advantage of and in that
automobile, with all It's 60-horse power
engines, cylinders, tonneau, tires,
cushions, direct drive, sliding gear
transmission, three speeds and reverse.
and all rights and advantages therein,
with full power to drive, speed, race or
rent the same automobile or give the
same away, with or without its said
engines, cylinders. tires, cushions, slid
ing gear Transmission, anything here
tofore or hereinafter, or in any other
deed or deeds. instrument or instru-
ments, Of what kind or nature soeyer
to the contrary in any wise notwith-
standing"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-14
BIG NEW SHOE BUILDING.
II Ia Dedicated by the W. L. Douglas
Co. at 5roeI<ton.

The dedication a short time ago of
the new administration and jobbing
house building erected by the W. L.
Douglas Shoe Co. as a part Of its NAM
moth manufacturing plant at Montello
was marked by the thoroughness and
attention to detail characteristic OF the
firm in all its undertakings.
The dedicatory program included
open house from IL a. m. to s D. m.
with concert by the Mace Gay orches-
ira and the presence Of a Boston
caterer to attend to the wishes Of all.
The building itself afforded a feast
for the eye, especially the Offices,
which are marvels in many ways.
Fifteen thousand invitations were sent
out, including over II 900 to the re-
tail dealers in the United States who
handle the w L. Douglas Co. shoes,
the others going to shoe manufacture
ers and all allied industries in Brock
ton and vicinity. Mr.. Douglas will be
glad to have anybody who is interest
ed call and inspect the new plant, and
says "the latch string is always out"
All departments of the plant were
open for inspection, the three factories
as well as the new building, and Wis
ftors were received and escorted
through the industrial maze by ex-
Gov. Douglas, assisted by the heads
OF the various departments.
Under the present system all shoes
are manufactured to order, and Gus
toners sometimes lose sales waiting
Tor shoes to arrive. With the new
tobbing house they will be enabled to
have their hurry orders shipped the
same day they are received.
The new building is 260 feet long
and so feet wide and two stories in
height. The jobbing department will
occupy the entire lower floor, while the
offices will occupy the second floor.
The jobbing department will carry a
complete stock of mems, boys, youths.
misses and children's shoes, slippers.
rubbers and findings equal to any lob.
bling house in the country. Buyers are
especially invited to come here to
trade. and every effort possible will be
made to suit their convenience. There
viii be finely appointed sample room
on the second floor, with an office in
which both telephone and telegram
will be installed. with operators. both
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
wires to be used. There will also be
arrangements for the receipt and des.
patch of mail.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-14
CAR CRASHED
INTO A TRAIN
Disastrous Crossing Accident
as Crowds Were Return
ing from Ball Game.
A Score Of People injured, Two Of
Whom Will Die, as Result Of De-
fective Air Brake on an Oak
land Street Car.

Oakland, Cal.-The most disastrous
street car accident in Oakland in
years took place Sunday afternoon
when a Telegraph avenue car packed
with pleasure crowds from Berkeley
and Idora park, crashed into the Key
route electric train. bound from Pied.
pont to the ferry mole. at the For
tieth street crossing. A score of per.
sons were badly injured, at least two
Of whom are so badly hurt that death
may result.
The injured were nearly all riding
In the street car. Those on the Key
route train were but slightly hurt. On
the street car were most of the mem.
bers of the San Francisco and Los An.
geles ball teams who had just finished
a game at the park.
A defective airbrake on the street
car is said to have been the cause of
the accident. The fiegman at the Key
route crossing signalled the street
car to slow up, but Motorman Pitt.
man was unable to stop. The 'front.'
end of the electric car struck the front
car of the Key route train near the
forward trucks The wheels of the
trucks Of both cars fouled and the
street car was dragged at right an
giles from the track its entire length
before Motorman Broder Of the Key
route could bring his train to a stop
Every pane OF glass in the street car
was shattered and the passengers
were hurled under the seats and
through the windows The flying
glass cut the passengers. Motorman
Plttman was pinned under the front OF
his car and Passenger st, John was
hurled through the street car window |
under the wheels of the Key route
train, where he lay for half an hour
before detail Of the Oakland fire de |
partment arrived with lifting cranes.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-14
HOG NEARLY BURNED GIN
Set Ablaze by Falling Lamp, Animal
Uneonsciously Gets Even with
Man That Threw It.

The entire east Sids OF town mar
rowly escaped being burned at night
and nothing but prompt action upon
the part Of those present aVerted It,
says a dispatch from Dresden, Tenn.
Fate Perry, a clerk at Tuck's res
over the restaurant about IL o'clock
10 retire. He lit a lamp, which caught
IRE within, and Perry promptly threw
1t into the street The lamp struck
town hog fairly in the middle of
the back and exploded. covering the
hos with burning OIL The sQueals OF
his hogship could have been heard
half mile away az he awoke to the
situation and tried 10 get away.
The hog took turn around a part
Of the public square and returned to
where he was first assaulted and ran
under the restaurant from which the
lamp was thrown to get release from
the flames. The blaze by this time
had Just begun to make extra good
headway and soon set the floor and
rubbish under the building afire. The
alarm was raised and the entire fire
force called out, but for some time
they could neither get the hog out OF
reach the IRE. Finally the floor was
torn up and water poured through
upon the hog. who took the relief Of
fered him without a grunt and the
IRE was finally put out. All losses
except the hogs, we're covered by In
surance.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-14
EoreIan Born Men d Eame.

OF the 100000 Canadians engaged
in business or following professional
pursuits in the United States many
hold prominent posts. Who's Who
in America" mentions 245 Canadians,
Allowing one-eighth of those born in
Great Britain but brought up in and
therefore rightly to be credited to
Canada, the number of Canadians be.
comes 276, or 2.S for every 10000
Canadians in the United States With
this may be compared the British rate
per 10000 Of 20, that of 81 for the
Dutch, that of 8 for Swedes, and.
that of 8 for native Americans (black
and white), or 10 for native white
Americans.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-14
AN OLD TIMER.
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used Postum
Food Coffee since it came upon the
market years ago knows from ex-
perience the necessity of using Pos
tum in place of coffee if one values
health and a steady brain. ~
She says AT the time Postum was
first put on the market Il was suffer
Ing from nervous dyspepsia and my
physician had repeatedly told me not
to use tea or coffee. Finally | de-
cided to take his advice and try
Postum, and got sample and had it
carefully prepared, finding it deli
cious to the taste. So l continued
its use and very soon its beneficial eff
fects convinced me of it's value, for
l got well of my nervousness and dys-
pepsia.
My husband had been drin king cot.
fee all his life until it had affected
his nerves terribly. l persuaded him
to shift to Postum and it was easy to
get him to make the change for the
Postum is delicious. 1t certainly
worked wonders for him.
we soon learned that Postum does
not exhilarate or depress and does not
stimulate. but steadily and honestly
strengthens the nerves aud the stom.
ach. To make a long story short our
entire family have now. used Postum
for eight years with completely sat.
isfying results, as shown in our fine
condition of health and we have no.
ticed rather unexpected improve.
ment in brain and nerve power"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich.
Increased brain and nerve power al.
ways follow the use OF Postum in
place of coffee, sometimes In very
marked manner.
Look in pkgs. for The Road to
Wellville."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-14

San Francisco.-Mrs. B. Lampert
was robbed of $4,000 in the San Fran.
cisco Savings Union bank, Monday.
The woman drew out the savings OF a
lifetime with the intention of purchas.
ing a piece of property. She was I'M
able TO close the deal and went to the
bank to deposit the money, which was
gold. Being obliged to wait until the
receiving teller could take the money.
she placed the satchel on the floor,
and while her attention was diverted
1t disappear
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-14
Missing For Thirty Years.

Chicago,-After an unexplained alb
sence of thirty-one years, Professor
Charles H. Frye. former superintend-
ent of the Chicago normal school. has
returned home. One Of his first acts
on arrival at his home was to hand a
roll of crisp 500 bills. totaling $4,000,
to his wife, with the remark, ASK me
no questions. Frye was thirty-one
years old when he disappeared. Since
that day no word had been received
from him by his wife.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-14
Convenient EnaIlsh.


1--WE become accustomed to a
phrase" observed an educator at a
teachers convention, "but when we
introduce a new one along exactly
the same lines. it startles the hearer.
A number of ladies' we're seated in
hotel parlor, and one of them. com
menting on a woman who was stand
ing in the hallway, said:
Mrs. Lorraine seems unusually hap
by this morning
Yes, answered companion,
knowingly, the ladies' of Newark gave
tea in her honor yesterday But
doesn't her husband look gloomy and
detected?
That is true admitted the first
speaker. I presume the gentlemen
of Newark gave a beer in his honor
last night"