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New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago Feb 2I-The local wheat market. after
q somewhat nervous session. closed firm on buying
by shorts the May delivery being sc to &c higher.
Corn was I'D a.c TO 12C. Oats up I4c. Pro-
visions 214c to 715c higher.
The wheat market was irregular and nervous. the
May delivery showing considerable strength While
July and September were inclined to be weak. The
distant deliveries were sold by Southwestern inter
ests, presumably the favorable outlook for the
fall crop. Aside from liberal exports OF wheat
from Argentina during the week there was nothing
else in the of the DAY to weaken the market
Cash interests and shorts the principal buyers
OF May. A firm market at Liverpool was the chief
Strengthening influence. The market at the close
was for May and July, while September was
rather weak. May opened 1sC to Nc to 2sc TO 12C
higher. 92ac to s3c. sold between epic TO s2fsc
and 93ssc to 93l3c and closed at 9Sbc. Clearances
OF wheat and flour were equal TO 302,2O0 bushels,
Primary receipts $4,000 bushels, against a
holiday last year. Exports for the week as shown
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported receipts
of PA cars. against 323 cars last week and hoi-
day one year ago.
The corn market was firm for the greater part Of
commission houses. All offerings readily
taken by shorts Small local receipts had a
opened shade lower to 1sc higher at $3.50 10
598c TO $3.50 sold between 69c and 60Ac and closed
a 6014c. Local receipts were 90 cars, with none
of contract grade
selling by commission houses. but became firm
along with wheat and corn. May oats opened 1sc
lower at 52hc, sold off TO SIC and then advanced
521ac, where 1t closed. Local receipts were 80
Provisions with the exception of moderate weak
ness the opening. were firm nearly all day. Com
late in the day. Al the close May pork was 7i3c
higher, 81 2212 Lard 75c higher, at s. S2a.
Ribs We're 2Hc higher. at So 80.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat IS
cars corn, ears; oats IS cars; hogs, 20.0
There will be market o-morrow-Washing
tons Birthday.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool FEB. 2l--tloslns. NHENI-Spot easy- 30
~! winter. ss futures -rm March - ttsd.
Mn Us l1E.d. JAIN 6s I1'4t CUBN-SBot quiet PRIME
r.Nsd American. 5s l7t1. mixed Arcsr1csn
old as . H..i-- March - sd tEA--tat-
-t..au -r1-ty ~i-t t'lIt p NFlrtar PATENTS d'i
,sf4 fDFStn LuaoH tt'.iae Coest'. steSiy go : l1S
Ef,FT'-E.<Jrl India sis 5i tprtk-tsllas
r,ss Western elsv 55s HNAi9-Saost cut. IA % 10 u
,su +o- EACpN-t tluarrlIrd -If. =" 90 ss 70. qliet
s;s short n. iu So. i7sE clear nstidlas
light "a H. si>s l1rs cear rnidIlss heavy
a. o.. backs 20 - - n.
.a-, SIS belize 20 lt p 81 tNAp
eppd In pals t-- SHOT lplttL- 71re- il ~
h. - eutat TrTIt-sia,-} rrited states Urra.
g. tel ~ less CHEESE. uasr Natss reW lr1ns
gss Canadian opest coIors0. new urn. rs TALLoW-
T~ir,. J4tv fuu sSs rCEpE$TISss- S0srlts easy.
2ss a. EOSIs--CuGln3u dali. 9s ~ FETFtlsE.5 NJ
Reanei q,iiet - LINSEEp OILr-eSute-. H4s -
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22

--7rale 50 sGo59 SIS. sos 4S6 So .1s5,449
L Y. Bethel. president 0f the New York and
>-ezv Jersey Telephone Company. in his remarks
the stockholders regarding the affairs OF the
company said in part:
The treasury received during the year from
stock issued at par S6.30450o. OF this amount
s. 55 600 was used retire bills PAYABLE previously
issued raise construction funds and the re-
r77ainder v-az devoted extending and charging
the co17ranv's plant The decrease in the amount
Of the reserve for dividends was due 10 the TACT
that although II both wears the rate was per cent
annually IN 1906 dividends were declared Al lt2
per cent quarterly. with Per cent extra IN De
coroter and 1907 IL cent quarterly Thus
reserve December g. 1906 included IL per cent
regular TIus per cent extra the stock then out
standing All other changes shown were due 20 the
ordinary operations C the company. The increase
in net earnings the previous year was not OBJ
-aiDed by INADEQUATE care Of the plant or reduc-
ton IN The efficiency OF the service. The plant was
thoroughly maintained ana kept In excellent cond-
-ion The traffic both exchange and toll. was
banded the usual high standard OF ehciencE
demanded by the important interests served AS
shawn hv coraprehenSive service tests and by the
records os troubles and OF communications re-
s-ei1e6 from subscribers there was marked i'm
movement il the service over the previous year
TTE1 gain II stations during the first six months o.
the year was .92s and during the last six months
T-e5- The increase II Ile earning power during
the first months S311-522 81 and during the
last six months S4652I6 SO. These figures indicate
= healthy increase in traffic and better character
q business obtained during the latter part OF the
wear. notwithstanding the decreased gain N new
stations the general commercial ana nilaI-
cfal conditions. a the end of the year your com
r,arv and the New York Telephone Company IN
.hei- joint systems were together serving 4l5,lZ5
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

In the market for outside securities holiday
apathy characterized tho speculation. Before mid
day considerable strength developed in a few OF
the leading mining stocks, due in part to the
hardening tendency in the metal. both here and
abroad The specialties were steady, but neglected
Pronounced strength shown IN Butte Coalition
Greene-Cananea and Boston, accompanied by fair
animation. The fluctuations elsewhere in this group
were within narrow limits In the specialties Chi
caso Subway ruled steady. Standard Oil was firm
Consolidated Steamship stock reached its previous
low mark. In bonds Adams Express As were up
Il and Consolidated Steamship As down i.
Other bonds unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22

follows: No red. 9IAc elevator. and ee&c
afoat: No 1 northern Duluth. 81 l3 and NO : hard
winter, 81 0S 6foat CORN-The corn market
did show its until the afternoon. when,
in response to exceedingly light interior movement
prices sold up about the previous night clos
Ing 9rneticaiy at top and &c net higher in the west
market. while New York u % t4c
Argentine shipments 1710o0 bushels. compared
with 13s00o bushels the previous week. and private
reports said that ample rain had fallen IN that eouR
try. The Liverpool market, instead of sharing the
wheat advance there closed I'D lower, and there was
little or no export interest this point No corn
locally closed 6SC nominal elevator and 60izc
ahoat. No white. Gle, and . yellow. Gle
ahoat OATS-The market for oats generally
firm all day with and closed from &c TO sc high
er in the Western market Cash here were steady
and unchanged. closing follows: Mixed. rs to 50
ID, 81 1zc. natural white, 81 h. 51fS 81
clipped white 30 10 Ii. 966c- RYE-Narsst
dull; No Western. 90c nominal. b New York
BAR1.ET--Market nominal Wheat including -four.
exports Tor the week according 20 Bradstreet's.
aggregate 32a0 064 bushels against 40376S0 last
and 1882 491 last year: Since July l. wheat export-
are 15l 5426 bushels against 11ss16fo5 last year
Corn exports for the week 15393s2. against
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
n. Y. AND N. J. TELEPHONE.

The New York and New Jersey Telephone Com
pa7v has issued its fun pamphlet report for the
wear ended December 81, 1907. The income account
rorrares as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22

+. Will be enough for geuions Of readers 70 oe
told mat showing Things to Lambert Shorty
EsrCabe story BY Sewell Ford vii appear IN next
7nn1av's Magazine Section Of The Tribune
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
BOSTON STOCKS.

. ,,, re .oouah for ioslors OF readers 70 oe
~ . W,I. SsSovins Things 10 Lambert q ~. :,
..2.-e .2.9 story ~ sevoll Ford wtI 1fpSSan fpSn AZ "eN
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22

The annual report Of The LacIawanna Steel Com
rauy for the year ended December 81 1907, has
been Issued The income account compares
7qo7 1906 Changes
Or saJes and earn s530I so s2s se965s 81 o21 III
Mig an5 prod cost - -- --. - 49, no -, -,.e,
and oper. e1p-- -bSeeol" -''-i'.''~ 1"c' 'i'-''o-
& s '.t; 5iss bee Dec g a52 ~
-o.s1 tnc,rae s7-281o o58 So 48o4l5 Inc. ssoOe4a
Genera ' s,5 eri', 7as so4 Jsa45s Inc. 2Ie14s
%, - -e+ ire Sc az. .454 s. s4Ga5s Inc. s5s4
APP. t i9T snk dl@ f-a 7sIasl 1870 oss Inc. 1925
,.,.-o. ....... 4-c5947s S4476278 Inc. $22s 200
,roy g. 2-5f27 I.GS2 Sls Inc 6--el3
81. 50 44s $40 s. sas4 45s Dec. s2so e1s
srpTdP for farfHor -. s-s5 80
f1.Es replace .-lHi' IT.
s-,,s for v..- So 443 SO s21O7.s4o Inc. s2a59o0
=, ~ r.- ses, On the ss472I 100 outstanding
capital stool
President Clarke in his annual report to the
stockholders. says in part 49,, -. = -
Il, l. with no small satisfaction l-d- '"u1
- ,,,rr your company as being, IN the period
:. -. 5e-,rersiru marking The close OF the yer.
A. strong financial and pIlyslcai e'iid-ttoit. -
r=-e- nine months of 1907 gave oiI5pIt1-I4's .
operating al q your various - -, Entirely
- -,a-4 f.yf the last quarter sa" utAI eii'-i
,.s.s .jo,t-n or operating on u greatly Ie-uctu ' 49,
AL q yoJIr properties are III S@s'-'' f'
di1son. 49, .t. close Of 1907
.,-,-,t.d - 9Ga "a gross tons decrease "a =
,e- cent from 1906. Delivery OF 'ii'91 " 1-,,'5-l
- tsrsaly suspended gending improved e
oor5l-f,,re The low priced coIliIt'LS "-.s.tt- "-t
- --.--.s ~ 1890 have been. SubSlahti'alis-
,-1,7-eF ,f,s ard 1ss- prices IeeelAru uu- -.
represent fairly gle market t'l''i,l' , ia e,u-
Il las seemed Hisc a. your on -''"'7 .,,,afs,
e. ,i,ar,,fsI and trade conditions. mol 10
=. - = ..r .,rv dividend on your St"'h' a.
- &c - si,.,l- ,y,,efd otherwise have WAT
l<iii~a il
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
DILL AnEI pLIA STOCKS.

,ed by Charles D Barney & Co. No % Brood
ct New York, and No. I22 South 4th street,
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
BONDS.
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

+ser. cents per share .odd lots.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
LACKAWANNA sTEEL's GOOD YEAR,

The annual report Of he Lackawanna Steel Com
many for the year ended December q. 1901 has
been Issued The income account compares
Changes
o. sses and earn ss3 on SO s2s $50 65s
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
NEW YORK PRICES.

Wheat: openins. High. Low Close day.
May 81 oO4 81 00Ts 81 O0ts 81 G0s 81 O0ls
July -.--... 50 lie ss1s 95ss eS s5Fs
Corn:
May .......... 81 es4
July esh e7h eeA 67s 81
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22

.T,,,s4 in the expenses is one-twelfth OF the entire
,avas or tho year. also one-tWelfth OF the ai"" o
rT-rfatlon q equipment
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22

FLOUR AND MEAI-The market for -four ruled
Quiet to-day quOtabls change in prices Low
quiet, easier tendency foi!o"lhs
are prces quoted on New York Produce Excnanse
Spring patents S. 1886 10; winter straights y e4
winter PATENTS 81 5UGS4 80: spring clears. 81 1vV
s. 65QS3 -. BUCEWHEAT FLOUt--MarHet, ttII IuLi
Quoted: 50 per 10. RYE FIOCRE-tsy. sS{ 2Gge o.
CSRNWEAI-Quiet quoted: Kiln dried s. q. BAf
MFAI-Quiet. Quoted; Fine white and yeiioN, . 4V1
e. a.. coarse 81 35lSl 40. FEED-Western irr ci5y
frm quoted: Western spring S2o 90 S'allaFu r ] li
ehjp7nen: city bran S2i bulk $2d 50gs21 sacs MIC "a
RED $50 80: hoHlny chop - U"
trII. 500 so sacks oiimeal. t32
GRAIN-WHEAT--As might have been eKpeeteu the
wheat market to-day very quiet hUt us slr''u
ness of undertone rather surprising 10 some OF
NJ bears In Vi at hand Ihe Argentine
shtptnants UGiGUOO bushels according 70 f.Iooil''
considerably larger than this authority eS'4u
the previous week Exports lar this season have
amounted to 3I,671 0GO bushels. compared Wlth 10
81 600 bushels FOR corresponding psrOd last year
Is,nsstic and fuar exports for Qie Week We're
continued inactivity in export circles broom
han estimated shipments at 200 Ouo bushels
Of American figures The pfinClpai
source Of strength therefore found IN te notahl
cepts and covering incident 10 the holiday
In connection Liverpoors advance OF Ils a Ad
there demand reported for la Plata
VIII Highest prices Of the dav were reached i1
the market which had been rather easy up 30
that time Final wheat prices IN the local market
A. a &c higher Late Paris markets we've
Il points higher Berlin vas lNc lower and
600 bushels ~ vhich only 23 600 nushels were
wheat Beth private dispatches and The
Modern Miller" report bsaTsh on the doTestie
situation Cash wheat In the local market closed
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
ACTIVE CURB STOCKS.

INDUSTRIAL.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-12

It Is likely that the most embar-
rassed man could be found Ia Sixth
aysnue store. says the New YORK
Tines. He was a mid. inodensive
looking man. He stood leaning over
The balcony that surrounds the first
aoor u the store. looking vith inter
est Al the crowd below. Presently hiR
eve aIizhted on a small boy who was
being rushed from counter % counter
e. TOW Of a very large woman Just
Is be looked down a. The boy. the
boz looked % al rim Instinctvely
sercelving. with diabolic instinct
waat would be bis Own youthful pro
pensIfy II he occupied & similar point
Of vantage, the boy struck q beseech'
ing attitude and called out in implor-
ing accents;
%. Mister please, Mister don't spi'
On mei7
For a man with no intention Of
splitting Oh that particular boy or any
sne else the situation was certainly
awkward. and the man retired In red.
faced confusion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-12
Plan ANOTHER EXPOSITION

San Antonio, Tex June z plans
for holding a great international ez-
position in San Antonio in 1918, 70
commemorate the z00th anniversary
Of the founding Of the city are now
being considered and it Is possible that
the project win be realized Il the
Panama canal is completed at thar
.rne. e is pointed out That the expo
.atiou couid be- made ol double impor-
lance
San Antonio had its beginning In
.l7Is uhen the presidio of San Anton.
n.o. Zee mission % San Francisco DE
vaief0 and the pueblo Of Bezar we're
founded marking the establishment
lof TIRE frrt permanent settlement IN
The southwest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-12

~ 4-Aa -l-
~ -
p l1e 1zT y E@ss - e
s fats eozisrslcs PFsasLt AZ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-12
~NFW STATE
and LOUIS
BRANDS

PURE FOOD PRODUCTS
a saar1s of plrs an1 assai
II tss Msr1sant ard The pride e
aafsEe3 cozsg-ers.
Highest qasliiiss, alvayi Haifsrz.
Poplar prizes alpau rsassaabls-
Aa ABSOLUTE gaaransss IF
perfect sat5iactioa gg vita
every Sale from producers . Aer-
Chant aa8 from Merchant % Con-
szmer
Remember, chirkasha CFocers
ust Erw stag and 'LoHis"
goods from caickasha Wholesalers.
sod throughout our Nsw siats
exclusively "
The Tahamon.Ha .Halssll-Frasisr Go.
Grocer In7srtsn, Coffee Rsstss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-12
$40 DISAPPOINTMENT is STORE
sosssrs soety Merely Large Bunch
Of Stage Hcney.-

When Kan McAiliste- wzs playing
Ia Brswsters MlHons@ il Chicago.
he vzs ID the habit d running across
the aIlsy during his Idle second act %
visit Jack Barrymore. E10 vas play
Ing IRE Boys Of CouEzny 2. il The
ihsstsr nsxt door
One night, a. be started over, be
lAouzht 81 the 800 900 II stage money
which hs must have IN lhe last acr7
ard. 70 rssssure himself, he opened
bis ca. and took the pzckage half out
Of bis pocket n another minute he
fou1d himself pushed hard against
the door, the imitation money gone,
and two figures disappearing In ne
darkness
Tt nearly spoiled ths play, SAYS
McAIlsster. I had 70 gre Brewster
/ ss5 ia real money ard the rest By
check. But, after all, be added SYN
/ pzthetcally, perhaps even thugs haTe
/ families 70 support"-Suceess nag
azins
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-12

OF late a practice new in this coun-
nv has arisen among the men ot the
marine corps stationed at League
island. Fully half Of them now carry
canes Not the usual walkingstick
that the civilian carries, but the short
two-foot silver headed bamboo, just
Ike that affected by the English sol
der. They can be seer swinging along
Market street fourishing their dimin.
uavs canes and looking real English
indeed.
American soldiers have been remark
ably free from ahectations that are
uractlced by all foreign armies, bul
the marines, who visit many countries
and see all kinds Of people. must BE-
expected to absorb some foreign Ideas
The fad does not seem 10 do any harm
and il lends a natty appearance u
the best dressed branch Of the Aueri
can service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-12


Edhor ErDrsss. 10 the Daily Ok.
lssonsz y Ians 2 VIII b found 'ss
f0gozlng paragraph
The Ho.dslglle dlsDeasary agent
balanced bis took iast week and
fo1nd nt two pinm oi sunny uuE
bad 5eea d.sDeased ard ne toial rake
os rss sixteen cents
Ths ring of .hls news ifem. indf
ea.ea nat re Daily Okiahoman from
paleh Il h cliDped. means r make out'
By this miserable showing tnat Droai-
Ibrou. o. tie Bnups BIN a T. fail
lure and disappointment
Trs PARAGRAPH above ls plainly
Ia mental reflection of 70 uncertain
isor aid ls buf the echo d other
I POINTERS d a similar KIND thar have
ssnloeeasioaaliy appeared 10 ne COZ
lumrs Of said payer The oklahoman
De- good 1aper blf gets o. Just NE
lths balance ~ We poor morfais IL
lls hardly q question oi dosbi that 4.
l'he Ho.dsag.iie man tad aoid one 70
1.-Two hundred Quarts n booze during
lthe short time oi lfs service 10 the dls.
I psaaarF bgsIness that our good dailg
Ir0if have unllmbered is fierce guns
Iugon ne paipable failure y The DE-
gansar5 system because tae thing wa.
'ioo dead easy
q Il clear % ali fhink.ng men that
The saloon men. newspapers ard th'
.laty sao favor The saloon are afteI
imaflne aenHmeni 10 favor d the 80
loon TIE sagaoiiy that marks think
en. ard Distinguishes iof proWesa
ihe great political giants oi this an'
lother ages 81 moral and social rego
'iauon. has not been The guiding sta
.oi the advocates o. the saloon busI
lnea
Indeed fhe leadeil o. tholzti an
the nsRers of sentiment among 10
saloon element have caught at atra'
T u almost every instance and have az
voeafsd doctrines. and ased method
70 ma1ilsslIy untrue. and nfair tha
e 10 most instances these have soons
Or later turned upon them aii
lsueeDlng victories for the right
= There is not a man in the state
/. oklahoma that can sit down and thin
4 for tVo weeks. without taking up
moment of time With anything els
and fad. b. such unusual dilligenc
Ijust one good thing a saloon can d
llIf this be true. and everybody know
n ia. then the man who will in al
way seek the establishment of =
whiskey Interest Is making a big mI
take.
The liquor traffic has only ~
.IiHeads 90 this earth namely apr
II ute aud greed. Every man eho ,
yoeatss It does e. either because
(ltbirsfs for st. or expects to get mon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-12

10 Advantage OUT Of it not an e1cep-
tloa 70 this rule viii y found "a any
nan whoss syss fall np0n these lines.
s0E fben. what can disprogs the
,act hat 70 BE- influenced b. appe-
hts takes al out q man buE the
ANIMAL And 70 BE- Influenced only
lby q desire Tor personal gain taxes all
Tout y . man but unadnlterated dog
Ve-y truly.
". A. FREEMAN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-12
rArAL Rom ovsa pEsT

Tulsa. Okla June s-Frank Hoilo-
way and Ed starr gHarreled today
over an account which the former
claimed Starr had owed him for sew.
erai months Pistols we're called into
play and starr was killed The TRACE
dy occurred near the Midland Valley
station in this city la b preliminary
Holloway vas acquitted 90 the ground
0f self defense
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-12

Alexander The Great had Just sub.
dued Bucephalus
Anybody can bust q broncho," he
said. but lt takes a man 70 put the
suafies on q big fouf.leggsd devil Ike
this one"
Being shrewd. polite fellows. the
cowboys Of that age allowed the im.
preston 10 so ont that they were
afraid 70 try to ride the savage beast
and the subservient historians has
tened 70 couhrm that impression.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-12
LsmoInela pIanonds.

Il IS reported In the newspapers
that the French electrical engineer
Len ue. charged With having swim
died Sir julius Wernher Of more thar
100000 by selling an alleged inven
ton FOR making diamonds artlhcially
has failed 70 prove 70 the court thai
his method is feasible. The lnyestiga
ton. Il ls said, showed that Il wa,
impossible 10 make gems OF the azs
that be claimed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-12

Many housekeepers are paying from
IS 70 90 cents a pound for paper.
twine. pasteboard, TN and cloth, which
they take from goods they buy and
throw away, but It is al to the advan-
taee Of the man who sold them the
goods and counted the wrappers in
the weight which the purchasers paid
Tor
The Brunswick news., 1908-08-30
BOAT LEAEs FOOT MANSFIELD ST.

No freight received on boat leaving
the city ats 80 p. m.
J. s. WRIGHT, Manager
The Brunswick news., 1908-08-30
Ever Troubled With Rheu-
matism In Your Feet p?

Under date Of June 30 1904, this letter wa,
received from Ed. w. X. STodeT. Pastel
First Baptist Church, Casey. III: My wife
was sorey afflicted with Rheumatism IN the
feet l tried doctors. and many remedies, bui
she got no better. wrote YOU for bottle
Of Seven Barks, which proved great bless
ing to her"
How some women do suffer with
their feet. They can't hardly stand
on them, let alone walk, when Rheu-
matism gets a good hold. We've had
them tell US Just how they've suffered
and asked US if we knew OF a good
honest remedy. We always recon-
mend Seven Barks-don't know OF
anything better. It costs but 50 cents
bottle, and when it fails, return the
empty or partly used bottle and well
lteturn your money. Seven Barks is
81 great remedy for Stomach troubles,
vat it's good for many other ailmeess.
%. ~Try it and see. {
The Brunswick news., 1908-08-30
COMMISSION TO
AID IN FIGHT
THE RAILRoAL COMMISSION
WILL FIGHT AGAINST THE
INCREASED RATES.

The Georgia railroad commission
viii lend the weight of it's influence
to protest before the interstate
commerce commission against increas.
ed freight rates from Ohio river points
and Special Attorney Hines has been
ordered to present the matter 10 the
Interstate body. It will be recalled
that on the 10th of July a committee
from the Manufacturers and Mer-
chants association Of Rome appeared
before the Georgia commission urg ny
them to take this action.
At that time ii did not seem that
the state commission would take the
matter up. A similar case, said the
commissioners, was even then before
the interstate commission. from pri
yate sources, and they preferred to
await the outcome of this case
But after reflection the Georgia com
missioners on Thursday unanimously
decided to protest the increase. They
are thus taking the action which the
Rome delegation from the NJ and NJ.
association urged The Rome asgoci-
alton was the only one in the state
TO take the matter up and the out
come viii be awaited with interest by
local people.
There is no way Of knowing def
niteiy but it is estimated that the
increased rates on the four classes
mentioned will approximate annually
from $750,OO0 to 81 100000 in Georgia
alone The rate on class f which
applies to -four has been raised 04
cents per barrel Claeses 3, c and
ID apply to grain bay and packing
house products and the increase upon
these commodities to Georgia points
aggregates .O2 cents per hundred
pounds