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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
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WHICH ONE WAS kEPr.


There were two little Kittens, a black and
gray.
And grandmamma said with q frown-
ut will never do TO keep them both.
The black one we'd better drown.
sDon't cry, my DEAR" to tiny Bess,
Zone kittens enough to keep:
Now run 10 nurse. for tits growing late.
And time you were fast asleep"
The morrow dawned, and rosy and sweet
Came little Bess from her nap
The nurse said. go into mammals room
And look In %grandma's lap"
Come here" said g~raEdmamms, with a
smile,
From the rocking chair where she sat /;
god has sen YOU TWO little sisters,
Now, what do YOU think of thass
Bcss looked ar the babies a moment.
With thelr ges heads, scitA~ asrs
$780, " ii,
And then to graadmamma soheriy said,
(which one are you going 10 DROWN
-!!aa<e==a a..esise.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

I'm left: an I lore re MS well as d
story Teller would. When Is the wed
din to be-" He spoke confidently. for
he was certain In his WI mind that
she loved him. and would marry him
now that she had become disenchanted
with poor Job.
She drew a little closer to him In the
fast deepening twilight, and laid her
little hand on his arm, saying slowly,
II do love yer, SIM guess I allurs
did. though l was fooled Tor a while
by Jobs fine clothes an town manner /:
but yer worth twenty Jobs"
That's gospel truth, Lorens." Sim
replied, with unconscious ~self-conceit i;
IAN when that story Teller eaa.es back
this fail. II. tell him how Isa iiCze<i
me. an he'u "it us aii three in a
story"
Lorena smiled and hlushed. as she
said, DO please. Sim. l should like
to be In a story an 1t can end. as
most stories do, AN they married an
allus lived happy.-waverley Maga-
vInn
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
right to win her by q test Of theil
eptrnco md sfraogth

right to win her by . test Of theiI
courage and strength.
But these high, sweet thoughts We're
rudely dispclled by the coming OF Jot
Allen. Big and strong he certainly
looked; but his bearing was not that
OF a knight and hero. Pallid and trem'
bling he came to her side.
.'Sim-Sim-hasn't got here yety' he
questioned, ~nnxiously.
mo-" she replied. shortly, impatient
at the sight OF his fear.
Maybe he won't Gomez and a
CLEAN OF relief shot over his face.
Hell ON IL he's alive yet" Lo'
rena answered. and then, with a sud
den, fearful thought. she caught hold
OF his arm, and cried, You haven't
murdered him. job Allen. Is that why
you're SO pale and tremblingy"
Not by a long ways" replissi a ia
n,!liar vei>s, rad, looking up, b saw,
10 her relief, Sim Barker almost ut her
side.
Don't We fret. Loreua,'' he went on.
II kin take kcer o myself"
Then, turning IL Ills rival. lie said,
with a laugh. you must have the ger,
job. I kin almost hear We shake. Air
We ready to HEX me now"
IL" and the big fellow actually
tried TO get behind Lorena.
~"Aye-ayc," repeated Sim, hooking
~. "or with your coat, then, and
come on"
Il" faltered Job, shrinking
still farther behind Lorena. whose
pretty face wore a most disguised cx-
preston
AYE, aye" mimicked Sim, derisive-
iy, "Iorcna. yed bcttcr take yer lei
how up to yer cabin. an put him to bed
He'll shake hisseif outn his boots d.
rectly."
'tle amt no Teller OF mine, Sim
Barker. cried I.orena, as she cast a
bling Job. and then turned away and
moved along the path toward her
home, "He amt goe sand enough to
hll my thimble- There amt no man
about him."
job also timidiy edged away, but in
the opposite direction.
Sim laughed, as he looked after him.
Yer needn't be afeared, job. l amt
mean enough TO fight a sick man but
whenever yer ready TO HEX me. I'll be
thar. Ierd better stop on yer way
home an see the doctor bout them
chills. Pears like yer set the good old
ager pretty had
So saying, he followed Lorena up the
winding mountain path. while Job,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
FIRST COLT IN ALASKA.
Twas discovered by Russian Trader
On AnMuk River In 1889.

Twas Discovered by Russian Trader
ON AnMuk River in 1881.
Gold was first discovered in Alaska
on the Anauk River. a tributary Of the
Kuskowim River, which joins the lat
ter stream about twenty-five miles be-
low the trading post of Kalamakofsky.
The Anauk River was discovered by
Ian Simenson Lukeen In 1882, at
which time he built a fort, called Lu-
keen's fort, on the Kuskowim River.
twenty-five miles above the mouth OF
the Anauk. 1t was partly destroyed by
natives in 1871, and. rebuilt by Kala-
makoff. a Russian trader, was after
ward called Kalamakof redoubt, says
the K~etchikan Mining Journal,
In 1882 the headquarters Of the Rus
sian-American Trading Company were
at Sitka and supplies were transported
thence to Lukeen's fort by way of
Nushagak River, Tic-chic River and
lake and down the Anauk River to the
Kuskowim River, and thence upstream
twenty-five miles to the fort. In 1887
the yearly supplies were sent by way
of the mouth Of the Kuskowim River
and the old way abandoned as a sum-
mel route and used only for the pur-
pose of sending out the mails during
the winter by dog teams. 1t was the
only winter route the Russians ever
used from any point on the Yukon to
the outside (Sitka(, and was only
abandoned for the purpose after they
left the country
1t was while on n of these trips
in 1882 that the Russians discovered
gold on the Anauk, and it Is known
to-day as the Yellow River Of the Rus
SLAMS. 1t is not known whether they
ever attempted mining on any large
scale or whether they found gold in
paying quantities, but 1t is thought
to be the first time on record of gold
being found In this country.
Lukeen was born of Russian and
Spanish-American Creole parents in
the Ross colony in California He was
educated at the Sitka School and
proved to be an active. energetic and
intelligent officer. In 1868 Lukeen as
cended the Yukon River. from St Mich
ael to Fort Gibson, then q Hudson's
Bay Company trading post, which was
built by McAiurray, who descended the
Porcupine River in 1S47. Lukeen was
the first man who connected the Pelly
River of Campbell and the ga He
returned to st. Michael that fall In
1866 the Russian garrison Of Kaiama-
koff redoubt, in charge OF Dementof,
was withdrawn. the United States hay
ing purchased Alaska from the Rus
SLAMS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
THE PRICE HE PAID.


Yale University has recently appoint
ed g committee chosen from the facul-
" TO investigate the whole subject of
athletics in their relation TO college
life The work of the committee will
be difficult. for Ii is a subject embrac-
ing many pros and cons An argW-
ment on one side of the question is in
cluded in a little story told some time
ago by a writer in the Forum.
In coming from a Western journey /
was, on one occasion. shown into q Sec-
ton c .Died :. s. welEsuilt, we'll
dressed young man OF - or 80 years.
He had a wholesome, manly face, pos
sesSed evident good breeding and a
pleasant personality. As we chatted he
suddenly said without preface:
Il beg your pardon, but 1 should like
to ask you q question"
~Weils" l answered.
How shall / learn TO like to read?'
/ must have looked surprised. for he
continued. y saw your name on yonr
bag I have lever read any of your
books, but l have seen them on my
fathers table. l have been brought
up in s. cultivated family, and my faith
ar has 3 good library. In fitting school
and college 1 was deeply Interested in
sports. and played first nan on the
varsity baseball nine, and afterward
On the eleven.
I stood fairly in my classes, but lit
tie by little the old intellectual life IN
which I was bred became cold and
aue OF course 1 thought nothing
about II 81 the time, hut hooking hack,
1 see we had nothing in mind but sth-
selcS / can see i was alive to nothing
but 95Tts eSass ssy SSz sn
exam On ANYTHING 1 stood well In n
college. bat 1 could tell ron the details
Of every game / played
After / WAS graduated / was sent
10 3 country town 70 learn my fathers
business in his factories There was
no society in the place. and / deter
mined TO do = l1 o. reading / knew L
could never be the same kind OF man
as my father without the help Of heoSs-
-Tve beer st II rVa xarx E~. arS
I've vadsd thro1gh n lot u frst-class
literature But ii bares ne I care
eaig for the newspapers and The sport
ing nswS / IKE 3 hook and 70 10
sheep and hate myself How can I
learn 20 Ike rss5ingE
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
he is TIE TAlLEsT soLplER.
enant In kaiser's Body"rl 4
Over Seven Feet Tall.

Lieutenant In kaiser's Bodrvarl II
Over Seven Feet Taa.
Undoubtedly the tallest soldier IN the
world IS Josef Handel who has resent
b been made q lieutenant In the Ksi-
ers famous hodTgusrd- During the
past year and before be became 9 SOL
der he was exhibited under the simple
name of der isnSe JOSEF IN the Berlin
PanoRjtisoa and other places of inter
est In the large cities o. Germany .s
the tallest youth on earth 3 diS1sacrfoa
to which he is easily entitled, ays chs
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Handel is not - years old. ret be
stands a feet 5 inches In his stockings
Though D. was earning : big salary BE
did not hesitate \ moment when the
Aalser called him TO his bosyEuard In
Focsasn He weasd never hare been
given the hs1cr If the Kaisers Physi-
clans hsd net proaou1rea hin perfect
y F~ropoztoned physically and Of sczpi
-.1A 4 remarkable fact Is that Hsa-
PaEsntS who live Ia Leipzig srs
EeoFsae Of ordinary size. as are sko his
a-oseseS and ssses. OF whom there
sS So - ~ 1-e---
essrc Hgsre In his guard unIfcrn sot
the hixh helnes makes him ieok reI-
tshse Gotisth Freiertck the Crest
ToaA hare given his best pipe 70 have
a6aed sab Easns e bis gard It ul
les1saEA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
WILD BEAST STUDIO.
Artist Who worked In Glass Gaze AT
the Bronx Gardens

the BroRx Gardens-
Artists who 50 ND to the geological
gardens In the Rranx nowadays 10
make studies Of the big animals that
are kept IN caSes find a studio pre-
pared for them that IS probably finer
than anything else in the world. ays
the New YORK Pres 1t consists az a
com at one end OF the house IN which
the lsoEs and tigers are kept the room
being made enfsrely Of heavy panes af
kiass with wire mesh between the
plates When an artist lets the dire
TOR of the Eoo know 5nss which aniuaal
he wants 10 make szndses Of 3 cage Is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

trembling still, rapsssg FASTENED aionS
the downward way,
WHIST you follerin' me for. Sim
Rarkery~ cried L.orena. turning sharp
II upon him
~Cause l amt caught up with yer
yet, replied SIN. with 8 provoking
laugh
Il doa't want yer follersn' me. Yer
kin - back With job
Il aint got any business With job,
an. ! have with you
We'd l ainsr set any business with
ycss 80 yer naay as wesl 50 esek.- and
the girl aascSessa her STEPS
~whan yer goia' to rasrry NE. Lo-
renas Ssa ssksi with provoking
coesaeS IS with $ few rapid strides
he gained her side
Never. sim Barker
~Tnsfss roo far cH. Lorsna Make !,
Sccasr, caAr yer
No
a wgzsanss no allurs mean yes
I've heara i reckon I Msxas as well
Set tae lScease sopscTrvws
she termed npsa him In q passion al
ia~xiiEastsoas bat the sailing deter
nasrssson N his face <sased The ne
Aeaasozss words that rsse 10 her lfssl
~Jea Alaca wont cone nigh ys
.Sain Ssm went % with Irritating
cafnnsS IRA yer eaH chance ncw
L Asns = kad sorx Of : cnsn Lcrena
an % 20 Ase me 4 is.sAs aoRt yery
~ s6dea c~osxzaxH
Yer afart MY ssyks STA R.rker. Yes
ozssy i ccrarsca feasrrs~
<re<e yer think JeS Alea % n
urcezaassa feaer. an s@s y~r xrh Ye.
wcaranr Ms ring yit. I
S9se lastly arrw TIE Cheap crcsei
/ frsn hes Hrxer and thru It rs far 8
] sAse coSaa bat Sic eaG sid -TE aoek
| EzxS far = fea}e< luxe Arthur renrcck,'
I -whcss her sSked SzR VIA 4 rrE
xea ksk
Oh Tie here in The Esne ia
rscrsa what rre Ssst rcad He sec
] Sm TIE soss <asrx and wafks right evel
the eshe~ cesserS N. Earrses = nc,
"a hr~r Er
90 4 <enry telssr-- SsH answered
wstA i xseA * resse Tsen I EceS
I'm - kS s veal = that Arthur IN
hccn Ia q <coxr. scn
yen- $am Barkerr Lsrezss ssusfes
f1rr~HeRassy, rs 80 fesked Aam ore
&rornfnl@.
5cs< Il he answered cmsetg
-YsA rzneznssr that ssevx felser tina
wss acsE hc<e hznsiHs sx<t faIls wesa
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
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an II on wherever they possibly can,
put it on the words "a loo" and when
wolf hunting shouted "Ha-loo." This
form we use when we call "Hello," as.
no word has been found that carries SO
far or so well as hello. For this rea.
son 1t is the accepted form OF the tele-
phone companies the world over
Washington Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

ST. PAUL IN THE BACkwOOOS.
Clergyman Makes a HIT with Sup
posed Original Grafton

| Clergyman Makes n HIT with Sup
posed Original Grafton
The other day a clergyman sudden
ly was called upon TO &c to q back
woods district In a neighboring state
to read the funeral service over the
body OF n friend who had died while
on u visit to the farm which he had
left many years ago as a small boy
1t was a wild region Within miles
of the abandoned farm there was no
church, and only M small red
schoolhouse,= where there vas teach
ing for three months In the winter.
X was a primitive community and
the people came to the funeral over
roads unEended and leading through
woods which had grown up in what
were once cultivated fields. All the
best blood OF the region had been
drawn away into the cities. The peo-
pie who remained were the survival
OF the unfittest." says the New York
Press.
In his hurry 20 catch the train
which should take him to the nearest
railroad station he clergyman caught
up his hymnal instead OF the prayer
book. and when he came TO conduct
the funeral service found that he
must 90 over the Episcopal burial SER
vice from memory as best he could
So. without a book. he repeated from
memory the beautiful words OF that
service, the whole thing having. to
the eyes OF the assembled farmers.
the appearance OF an extemporaneouS
effort on the parsons part Now. the
lesson always read at such services Is
sha. magnificent essay On death hy
st. Paul-Firss Corinthians. XIV. 20
beginning, Now is Christ risen
from the dead and become the first
fruits of them that slept" 1t Is the
longest single part of the service, and
the congregation listened breathIess-
liz to ii. After the funeral 8 deiega-
ton OF farmers and their wives came
to the clergyman, and the spokesman
said.
That was the best funeral sermon
we ever heard We want to thank
you for it."
They thought 1t was original.
Yes replied the astonished cier-
gyman. 1T has been preached beft. ~
and has always been considered rath-
er gocd- I am glad zen liked It."
Now be Is sending bibles u into
this heather town. and collecting
money for missionary work there Il
people 50 appreeiatt1e OF the words OF
St Paul. says the clergyman. ought
really TO have an occasional chance to
read them and hear them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
The U~nre.ehable Coin.

Place 8 boy with his back against the
wall his heels standing firmly against
It Lay a half dcllar on the floor in
front Of him, about 3 foot distant from
his toes and ten him il is his If be
can pick 1t UP without moving his heels
from against the wall In vain viii
be TT 70 get the coin under the condi-
ttonS prescribed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Fre.A N~kae. for no-

Don't Rus up with shabby ties h-oyS
lcu are too young TO think a pif
about Jour looks and though most
folks dessst the eoy whose heSu Is in
his clothes Instead Of the place it ought
70 he. It's worth money and a repsrta-
ton 70 keep deaa and neat When ;
ne EeS Shabby throw il In the waste
basket and begin on saoshe<.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

One day little Tom played with his
ball In the parlor while his mother was
out, and he brokS a pretty vas When
his mother came home she asked Tom
how he came to break the vase. Tom
explained to her exactly how he had
broken 1t and said that he was very
sorry. His mother said that she would
forgive him this time, and he promised
that he would not disobey her again
The next day Tom. who had been
thinking all the day before how to re-
place the vase. thought OF q plan. He
put on his hat and Goa and started to
the grocery shop.
Want q boy TO work for your he
said
Yes replied Mr. Martin 4 was
just going TO advertise for one
-AH right said Tom -TIl start in
right RH.- and in a fortnight Tom
had earned enough money to buy a
vase exactly like the oae be had hrok-
en-Booklyn Eagle
Exanples In Roman Enumeration.
Prefix 500 TO Greasy and make s
small nsPkin-
Prefix 100 TO the first mar and
! make q
Prefix 50 to the handiwork of Noah
snd make = bind Of which poets love
10 write
Prefix 5 to ehIlls and fever and make
indefinite
Prefix 100 TO a kind Of monkey and
get 8 woman'S garment.
AnsTeE-Dosiy, madam. Lark,
Esra Sane.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

We come upon the auto standing
urson the brow Of the hill
Hello he says 10 the chauffeur.
Broken down.
NO sir" he responds
->Ous OF gaselines-
no. SIR. We have plenty
Tire punctureds
NO sir. The tires se In perfect
condition
Lost Your ways
NO sir. The COUNTRY hereaeouts is
VERY familiar,
DROPPED something from the autos'
NO. sir. Nothing Of the sort
Then why are yea standing hsrs
Why Ere y.sa not showing down the
hin and scross the Level 1t a terrific
s2eA.-
Il do not care to do that As the
owner Of the machine, who has heea
silent Until this nsouleaE II had my
suto stepped here 50 that I might enjoy
the magnificent view from this eieSa-
ssoa.-
With = frightened gsance At him. we
szrn and ksstea 10 the eAreSf town. to
warn te csEcials ffsst nm evidently In
sane ReFSeS Is ST large In AZ aasegso-
esse-Kan<as CsU Independsnt
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

AA1x NA&s . wv INV " hssNN
N an | don't see what right We
hev 10 make sich n fuss Can't
L like whoever l want ta9"
II spect SO; but I've snewed We
aincc 70 We're as little an pert as n
gray squirrel. an I've toted You on
my sled, an brought ye posies a nuts,
an rabbits an ressams, so long as l
can member
An job has only knawed me three
months an driv ME In his stylish
buggy, an give me a ring that cost as
much as a quarter, l reckon. Ion ain't
nothins SO good ,ioo&in' or as stylish rs
job Sim Barker: an your hands are
htg an rough, an yoar clothes amt
only hefaespan,"
The girl. half-deaant, halE,langhing,
stood. tall and upright. before her long
wcrk,roughcncd hands resting on the
back OF a chair.
Clothes dent make a Isorena.
nor soft, white hands neither retert
Cd Sim ~an there Amt nethins OF the
nan about Job sides hts clothes
Lorenas big gray eyes flashed with
anger. Her mother. who had haa a
tender little romance In her life eefere
ah& married Nathan Grant. the rough
ncuntaincer. hsd named her lorena.
because she fancied her own early icve
M sesrow Ike that 80 patfettcaIIy re-
vealed 10 the tender old song. ~Iorena..
You are oaS Jealous, Ssm Barker.
3oA Aiken Is ss mach a man as yot b.
There Is no krsowin' which boss kin
run the fastest tin ven try 'en In a
race returned Sim, dryN. Tim Will
IN 20 give Job a chance To prove who
h the hest man, III he don't show his
msttics he's . coward, and no man at
ail
fc1 rssn- 10 nsAt hims asked
loreaa. anxtenSSy.
I'm goins % givs him a chance 10
Hex ne answered sim, quietly.
thcseAA N @w. with inward sa~risfac
ttcat that the ssra was treuhlsd for his
sActy IN : trial Of strength with job
Yca better not. Sin- He's hagScr'n
yea IN yca Easxht SCI hurt.
SIN lauxAed
Yes Inrena. l mtghts hnt I guess 1
woAt. thcagA Ne = hsrrersn me- You
KIN stand an M jidge II yeu IKE.
rAereM be aanac rare fun I reckon
~Rut Sim,- and the girls face raicd.
~AeT kM yec-hes - asx an, strong,
"a h has licked 80 Esany better nshs~
ers dsan . hA
Rrax 4 EeeahNs&fns AeSS Re
pasca SaA with 4 knowing twinSss IN
~ eyess hot ne cant ride far On
kfm
SIN uas 4 seaaers rather nasser~
ssred maR eut he bad spsut his whese
Hfe N IT, nscantainS and his muscles
we<e - s<rszg IS tren- and elastic as
raA&e<. JsA AsssSs ca the csasrav.
IL sowa-nrsA Was faliv six ee~x.
kreAdSAcektered and nc0xyszMnsd
Arafv. e kcked Ike d daring at nor
S2m 10 rssk I trial 0f strengeh with
Afm4 and no ~esaer Lerezaa. wha IN
~ heart et heartS azsc0nsroussy te
h<rsest kvcd The 1.-THE aacantssnser-
- wonder sAe tresnnssa for his safety
He Ays hes evea tnrewn rstxsaus-
ncnal NAsd Iarena. In an susa tome
S3n taUxhea SCALA aanS AMI sssay.
Dcat ye 50 - frsftia, yerseaf scs
00cAs INs<aA 4 aanS Z prise Axater.
III I A0at think Dob Asasn In RSx
- n b ca EstxxamsNanS 4 man
caAy alhM - ncasrre1 NJ Ms sara
II ksgxcst fesen are eSsea TIE NO
oeeS re~axSA ne ye want te 80 ne
tna ccne 1ewa 10 tAe hg rs1e~srce
- n : snsr.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
SIM BARkER'S RIVAL.
HrSSSSroSrS
~~~>

NJ ES, Sim, l do Ike Job Allen,
~ an 1 don't see what right ye
- hn~ 80 ,,aN. -sal, /, f,,sS .>~ntf
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-12
TRADE WITH JAPAN
 IS FALLING OFF : Exports to China Have Also Taken ! Big Drop the Past Eight
 Months WAR WAS CAUSE OF II As Northern Port of China Was Practically Closed to All g
 lmportationI

Washington, Oct 12.-A marked characteristic of the export trade of, the United States in recent months IS reduction in the value of ex- ports to China and Japan. The total value of merchandise exported to China in the eight months ending with August, 1906, is but $22,OO0.- 900 against $42,000, ,O00 in the cor, responding months of. 1905, and to Japan $21.0O0.oO0 against 33s,00o.- 900 in the same months of 1905. while to Asia, as whole, the exports are but $5S,0OO,oO0 as against s95.- 100000 in the corresponding months of 1905.
 The cause of this startling reduc- ton in China, the report gives as two abormal conditions of demand, name- ly, the Russo-Japanese war practical " closing the northern part of China to importations, resulting in unusu- ally large orders immediately after wards; and the orders of the Chinese provincial governments for copper for coinage, the United tSates being the largest copper producing country Tn the world. In Japan return to ordinary conditions also is the ex planation given for the reduction of exports to Japan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-12
GETTING AFTER
 THE CAR THIEVES Heavy Penalty Will Be Put on the ''Car Leeches'' After This
 f Caught RAILROADS THE OFFENDERS Refuse to Purchase Enough Roll- ing Stock But Use Properly
 of Others.

Chicago, Oct 12.-An effort will be made at the meeting of the American Railway association which will begin in Chicago on Oct 24, to secure the adoption of measures which will put railway 'leeches" out of business and will impose such heavy penalties on "car thieves" as to make it profitable for them to quit evil ways. A "car thief" is a railroad which gets posses sion of cars belonging to other roads, runs them away, and uses them for it's own purpose regardless of the wishes of the owners. A railway leech" is road which consistently refuses to purchase as much equip ment as 1t needs and depends for handling its traffic upon securing enough cars from other lines at per diem rate which is improbable to the owners.
 At present each road Is charged p cents per day for the first 30 days during which 1t uses freight ear be- longing to another lipe. Experience has shown that this Der diem is un- profitable for the road owning the car and is insufficient to hasten It's re- turn by line which may be making $4 or $5 a day clear upon 1t.
 The road which have been depend ing upon others to provide them with equipment are expected to fight the proposed changes, but enough lines have signified that they favor them to indicate they will be adopted.