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Coffee Market.

New York, September 24-The market
for coffee futures opened steady at UNI
changed prices to an advance of points
on scattered covering and steady French
cables but later ruled somewhat irreg-
ular. with late months rather easier under
trade selling The close was steady. net
points higher to 5 points lower. Sales
were reported of $3.50 bags, including
september at 5.75c December, $500; jan
uary. $500; July, 5.45Ql5. Soc.
Spot quiet; Rio, No. Z, 6lsc; santos.
No. A. S1ac; Mild coffee dull; Cordova'
9140121ac.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, September A.-Money on
call easy, 1@1A per cent; ruling rate,
IL per cent; closing bid and offered at L
per cent. Time loans very dull and heavy;
6O-days, 21s@2% per cent; 80 days, per
cent; six months, 81 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, to Az per
cent; sterling exchange weak, then stead
Ter, with actual business in bankers bills
at s4S4 1904 So. 05 for 60-day bills and at
s.. S6. 40 for demand. Commercial bills,
81. S41aq4. S4A bar silver, 51Bc. Mexican
dollars, 45c Government bonds steady;
railroad bonds firm.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans September 24.-Spot cotton
steady and Unchanged; middling, Lice;
sales were 1900 bales on the spot and 700
to arrive
Cotton futures opened quiet and steady,
with prices from points over to under
last nights closing. Prices advanced a
few points Immediately after the opening
on the expectation that bull support would
be forthcoming on the strength of good
spot takings abroad and poor weather
prospects at home. Such support was
wholly lacking, however, and selling by
longs forced the market down At the
close, which was steady, prices were to
points under last night and at about the
lowest of the day.
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Connections at Manchester with Pull
man sleeping car for ThomasvilIe Ga.
City ticket office No. 107 North TWEEN
tith street, Brown Marx building.
j. r. ROWLAND, w. II. LEAHY,
Traffic Mgr. Gen. Pas. Agt.
Atlanta Ga.
H. C. HUNT, c. P. and T. A.
w. o. CHEARS, C. A,
Birmingham, Ala.
]. V. ARNOLD T. A.
Union Station, Birmingham. Ala.
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. September 24-Spot cotton
quiet; prices 8 points higher; American
middling fair Cd; good middling, 5.64d;
mddling, 5. ADD low middling, sod; good
ordinary 4.6Od; ordinary, 4.2Od
The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of
which 200 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 1900 American. Receipts,
500 bales American.
Futures opened quiet and closed barely
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Seaboard will sell round
trips to Washington Sept. %,
%, "a, &c, limit returning Oct.
IA; rate $1,000. Leave 6:15 am,
arrive 8::45 next morning. Only
line via Atlanta morning
operating through Pullmans
and Dining Cars.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, September 24.-Spot cotton
steady; low ordinary, 13-16c nominal or
binary, 55sc nominal; good ordinary
1-16c; low middling, 5-16c; middling,
Lice good middling sssc; middling fair
97sc; fair, 101sc nominal. Sales, 2300; re-
ceipts, 1892; stock, 1894
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Naval Stores.
Savannah, September 24-Turpentine
firm, 351kc; sales, 654; receipts, 694; ship
ments, gil. Rosin firm; sales, 2770; re-
ceipts, 2OS7; shipments, IS; stock, 1892.
Quote: B, $3.50; D, s2.65; E, $40; F,
$2.75 G, $3.50; H, 1875; I, 1915; K, $4.55;
NJ, s4.S5; N, $3.50; VIC. Sc; WV, 1925
Wilmington, N. c., September 24-Spirits
turpentine steady, S41ae; receipts, casks.
Rosin steady, 500; receipts, barrels.
Tar firm, $40; receipts, 20. Crude tur-
pentine firm, $780, 81 and 275; receipts,
rs
Charleston, S. c., September 24-Turpen-
tine steady, 35c. Rosin steady. Quote:
A, B, C, 80. 471h62. so; D, $2.521h; E. 81. $50
2.571a; f, 50 .721a92. 70; G, S2.771102. 80; H,
$S.25; I, So. IS; K, $4.45; NJ, s4.75; N, S.. 40;
WIG, $3.50; WV, 1918.
New Orleans, September A.-Receipts,
TIA barrels rosin, Z barrels turpentine.
Exports none.
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Interior Movement.

Houston: Steady; middlng, 9asc; net
receipts, II ,507 gross receipts, II, 507; ship
ments, 14,137; sales, 2544; stock, $3.50.
Augusta: Quiet; middling, 9hc; net re-
ceipts, 2s9S; gross receipts, 294s; shipments,
1925; sales. 1925; stock, 24,269.
Memphis Quiet; middling, SIC; net
receipts, 1877; gross receipts. 1888; ship
ments, 1925; sales, 1852; stock, 24,205.
st. Louis Quiet; middling, csc; net
receipts, IA; gross receipts. 1885, Ship
ments, 1893; stock, 1927
Cincinnati; Net receipts, 707; gross re-
ceipts, 707; shipments, 427; stock, LOSES.
Louisville: Firm; middling 91sc.
Total today: Net receipts, 1913; gross
receipts, 1854; shipments, HAT; sales,
562O; stock, 12O529.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, September A.-Today's
statement of the treasury balances In the
general fund shows: Available cash bal
ance s179 514. OO9: gold coin and bullion,
s33. 216. sos, Gold certificates, 3d., 124, 040.
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steady. September, 3D. September-octo-
ber 4.s2d October November, 4.75di No
vember-D December, And; December-Janu-
airy, 4.6911d; January February, 4.6sd;
February March, 4.70d March-April,
Aid; April-May. 4.72d May-June, June
July, July-August, AID.
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Cotton Seed Oil.

New York, September 24.-Cotton seed
oil easy; prime crude, 29Q291sc; do. yellow,
3S19c.
New Orleans, September 24.-Cotton seed
oil prime refined. 39c
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DRS. DOZIER g. DOZIER,s

DIS. DOZlER q DOZIER'S
KEDICO-SURGICAL AND ELECTRo-
THERAPEUTIC INSTITUTE.
I171a North Twenty-frst Stree,
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A strictly high-class instituta "a.
the scientific treatment of all cbro,,.
Nervous, Blood. Skin, Rectal, Fema,cc
and Genito-U Urinary diseases Deforrs.s
ties. Tumors. Stiff Joints, Cancer Ia i
pus, Malignant Ulcers, Rheumat
and Consumption.
HemorrhOids, varicoeeIe, Her,f,
Veneriai Diseases of every name.
nature form and character mr..
also treated and a Ier.,
GUARANTEE OF CURE WILL M,
GIVEN IN EVERY CASE De
Our equipment. consisting Of 49,,
kept Prescription Department x meh-
Violet Ray. Static and Gaivano'
die apparatus Super-Heated Air. Elac-
trio Light Cabinet. Eureka Neb,, Iiec-
and Ozone Inh alations for nose tL
and lungs and thoroughly eouinusd
Surgical Department. modern ana
to-date in every particular, give us
prestige over all competitors in A,a
bama in our special line OF practice.
Correspondence lnvited-COnsuItatiap
and Examination Free.
Question list sent free on reouest -.
put-of-town persons.
Terms liberal and confidence held IN
violate Office hours a. m. to 6 D. n,
Sundays, a. m to D. m.
A FEW OF MANY ENDORSEMENTS
FROM THE PRESS.
The Birmingham Ledger: The n.
Dozier are without doubt the has.
known specialists in the south. ana
tn cir fame is due entirely to their
great skill.
The Birmin CHAM News: Both -rs.
o. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable
and experienced physicians and sur
geons who deserve the great success
which has been and is theirs.
The Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier's long
standing and approved abilities enti-
tie them to the proud distinction OF
standing at the head of their profes-
sion.
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Dry Goods.

New York, September 24-Trade in cot
ton goods generally ruled quiet and the
market is fairly steady on low level
of prices. Cotton yarns are in fair in
quiry. Raw silk is easier and more ac-
tive buying is reported. The demand
for stock goods in mems wear houses
continues very satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25

Just received two carloads
horses. Some rare bargains
among them. Fies & Sons.
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For a quick, reliable mes
senger boy, call either phone
1902. Notes and parcels de-
livered in the city 10 and IS
cents.
OFFICE 1923 4TA AVE.
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dozen, 9Oc: No. s, 2 dozen tn case. y1.5o.
OysterE-Canned, lib. full at, dozen
to case, pet dozen, IL.
Pancake F1our-Blue Ribbon, 36-2s.
So; whole wheat, 1o-10's. $3.50: Graham
flour, 10-10s, So; Graham flour, 5-2c's.
SO; cracked wheat, 24-2's. $3.50; Scotch
Peaches-Pie, No cans. per dozen.
$1.1o; oh oice evaporated. so lbs to box.
per pound, 12hc
-Granuated. SIC; 7. G.. 5hc
Molasses-Centifugal 200 5o; sugar
house, 40c; Georgia cane, new crop. 4Sc.
tomatoes, BIB tins, 90c tomatoes, STAN
dard, alb tins, s1.10; 2-lb. soc; black
berries. standard. 95".
Pepper-GraiH 1oc; gr~"nd. zoe.
Prunes-Bo<, 1880, Ger Id, Nc.
White Peas-Per bushel, 1928.
Rlce-Full head. &c; Jap, &c; low
Raisins-Per package, 12hc; per 20
Peas.Per bushel. Buckeyes. 1926.
Soap-Octagon. $500; Lenox, 1920;
Polo, S2.45. Ivory, small size. 81; large.
S5.75; Big Deal, S1.9o: Pay Day. $1.8b;
Grandpa's Wonder. S3.S5.
Soda-Arm and Hammer brand, 60-lb
starch-Bulk. 4c per lb; celluloid.
$2.65 case.
Ginseng-Per pound. s3.A5Q $50.
Flour-Fancy patents, $3.50; Nellie
King, $5.4O; second patent $b.15.
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Atlanta, Birmingham &
Atlantic Railroad

Operating electric lighted, vestibuled
trains. The new line, Birmingh to
the sea-"
SCHEDULES
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Cash quotatlonS were as 1olloWs:
Flour-Firnl.
wheat-No. o. s6c@$1 O4; No. 2 red.
S1.0O1s al. OH.
Corn-No. 2. 791kaSOc; No. yellow.
79%qS014c.
Oats-No 2, 4S1ac; No. white, Soc; No.
3, white, 471a@50c.
Rye-No. 2, 751aQ76Ac.
Barley-Fair to choice mailing, 59Q61c.
Flax Seed-No. l, $1.15@1 .231a; No. l
northwestern, Slips.
Prime timothy seed, So 15@3.25
Clover-Contract grades, 50.
Short Ribs Sides-Loose, SO. 621aQ10.
Mess Pork-Per barrel, $15. 371sQ15. so.
Lard-Per 100 pounds, 5000.
Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $40. 25@10.5 so.
Whisky-Basis of high wines, $1.37.
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was firm. Creameries, 19924c /;
dairies, 17@20c; eggs steady at mark cases
included, 16Q19c; firsts &c; prime firsts,
23c. Cheese firm, 121a@1S1ac.
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Flour, Meal and Feedstur.

Corrected daily by Tennessee Mill Col
Flour-Fancy patents, Sc; Nellie King
So; second patent, S4.75.
Meal-Satinette. S7he bushel; 96-lb
bags, $3.50.
Corn-Kiln- dried No. mixed. 97hc.
Oats-No. 2 mixed csc, No.. Sc;
white clip, Toe; Texas. csc.
Pure wheat brand. ton, S26.
Cotton seed feed meal s2s prime, S26.
Corn chops, 80 POUNDS. s1.45.
Corn hearts, 100 pounds $780,
Hulis@8oib' c. s., $1,000; 1OOib. c. s..
Hay-Choice Timothy. s22; No. l.
Timothy, SIS; Johnson grass. $14:
clover, miXeo, SIS; choice green alfalfa.
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NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE co

MONTPELIER, VERMONT
Assets Over s40,0000O0
Sells the Most Modern ANNUAL DIVI-
DEND and Mountaineering CON-
TRACTS OF TERM, LIFE, ENDOW-
MENT AND ANNUITY INSURANCE..
JAMES T. DUNLAP, Genr Agent
Bell Phone 1862
sO3s FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG
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Naval Stores.

Native muttons. s4@415; lambs, $3.50
$50.
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LOCAL PROVISIONS.
New Cotton.

Old cotton irregular; middling, SIS a
s 1890.
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Meats.
Rib bellies 9.42h Q10Mc.
d. s. clear bellies, 9.85 q 10.55c.
d. g. extra short ribs, SIC.
D. s. fat backs, $500.
Smoked clear bellies IL nc; fancy, l3c
Hams. smoked. 13Ql4hc; California
Shc.
Bacon-Fancy, 21c; medium, lie.
Lard-Leaf. 10H C; compound SIC.
Pork loins. 11c: spare ribs, Sc.
Ham butts, 10hc; Boston butts, 10c.
Shoulders. &c.
Brains. SC; beef livers. &c.
Pork ca Ii "a nra &c
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sale l,017sO0 shaFes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-05
BILLIX CASE AGAIN.
Priests Mix in Famous Murder Trial
'.-... In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. Am examina
ton os the stomach Of Henry Me,
mann, whose body was exhumcd B
week ago at the instigation Of the
Rev Father r J, O'Callaghan and
other friends Of Herman Billik, con.
yicted Of the murder Of five members
OF the Vzral family, has revealed the
presence Of arsenic.
The theory Of Father OCallaghan
is that Billik is innocent OF poisoning
the Vzral family Previous to the ex.
animation of the Niemann body he
said that in the event the poison was
discovered he would insist on the in
dictment Of Emma Vzral Niemann.
This story is opposed by the members
Of the states attorneys Office and be-
fore the coroners assistants. 1t is
said that the undertaken who pre-
pared Niemann's body for burial adj
nitted several days ago that he used
arsenic in embalming the remains.
More recently he said that arsenic
was not used by him at that time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-05
PRESIDENTIAL PROXY.
Socialist Candidate Has a Man In the
Field While he Remains in Prison

SEATTLE, Aug, AIN the course
Of a speaking tour over the state
August Gillhaus Of New York, proxy
for Martin Preston, socialist labor
candidate for president, is in Seattle.
Preston, as has been published, is in
Jail in Nevada serving a Is year sent
ence for murder Gillhaus was named
as his proxy in case it should be i'm
possible to secure the liberation Of
Preston. Preston's offensc was the
killing of restaurant keeper named
Silvar at Goldheld, whose place he
was helping to picket for the union.
Gillhaus says Preston shot in self
defense, using his weapon only when
Silvar rushed out at him with drawn
revolver. Prestons liberation will be
the prime air of Gillhaus' speaking
...
The proxy is Al years old and was
formerly stationary engineer in New
York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-05
TWENTY STILL MISSING
Eighteen Victims Of the Fernie Fire
Have Been Found.

VANCOUVER, Aug. 4-Up to this
evening Is bodies had been found in
the ruins caused by the Fernie fire
There still are 20 members Of the log.
ging crew OF Elk River Lumber Com
pany missing, These men were work
ing north Of Hosmer and nothing yet
has been heard from them. They may
have escaped by crossing the noun
tain range. II they succeeded il will
be several days before they could
possibly reach Fcrnie, No great
great damage has been done to Mi
chael yet. The town is surrounded
and seriously threatened from the
west. II the wind remains favorable
there may be no loss.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-05
JAPs ARE WORRIED
threatened Change in Railway
Routing Affects Them
ARE GIVEN ASSURANCES
Already Their Protests Have Met
With Some Measure of Success, and
Nippon Cities Hope That Suitable
Arrangements VIII be Made.

TOXIC, July l6.-Via San Fran
DISCO, Aug. Alt appears that the
strenuous exertion made by the Nip
pom Yusen Kaisha Steamship Co, and
others TO induce the American rail-
way companies to reconsider the pro-
posed schedule of rates have been at
tended with some measure of success.
The railway companies are now said
90 have cabled the directors of the
Nippon company in the sense that
rates will be kept down to the San
francisco level.
The Japanese Boyeki Kyokai also
has received from the railway control
bureau at Chicago an assurance that
as this question of rates closely con-
germs the trade between the two coun-
tries every effort will be made to ar
range mutually satisfactory sche-
dule. Nagoya and Seto have also
sabled to the same bureau in Chica-
20 and have urged that the projected
increase of rates would be fatal. These
two places are the great centers of
Japan porcelain manufacture. They
export FIVE million yen worth OF kera-
mic ware annually to America and they
have hitherto paid 20 yen a ton for
transportation. Under the new sche-
duTe however they will have to pay
30 yen and this would mean that the
Suez route must be chosen in prefer
ence to the American.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-05
MANY VISIT BRYAN.
Says he Thinks the Photograph Will
Help Much in Political Questions.

FAIRVIEW, Aug Ain the strik-
ing contrast to yesterday, the torrid
weather today did not seem to arrest
the string Of visitors who visited w.
J. Bryan today. They came in great
numbers, some on business and some
merely to pay their respects, Bryan
did not seem to be affected by the
heat and greeted all comers cordially.
He today gave out statement in re-
gard to the report that Judge Taft is
talking into phonograph, in which
he took occasion to say he believed
hereafter the use of the pronograph
for the dissemination of political
speeches would be regarded as a dig
niied method Of discussing the pub
lie questions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-05
ARMY OFFICERS HIKE.
Fifty Mile Walk to Demonstrate
Physical Fitness.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 4.-Eight
officers Of the United States army
will start on a 50-mile hike" today
the object of the march being to dem
onstrate their physical fitness to CON
tinue in the active service Of the gov
eminent Original plans for the line
of march have been changed and the
walk to San Jose abandoned in favor
Of three days tramping about the
city, the distance covered in that time
aggregating the so miles required
On August II the riding test will
be carried out, the officers starting on
that day to cover 90 miles on horse
back. On August IS seven more off
GERS will start on their riding test.
The officers to start on the walking
"trip today are Colonels H. G. Tomey,
J. L. Glenn, Adam Shaker, J. Walter
Benet, ]. l.. Anderson, Major w. A.
Bethel and J. M. Kennedy.
Those to take the riding test are
Colonels Lundeen, Marsh, Simpson,
Q. R. Smith, Appel and Bellinger.
Majors Pickett, Ruckman, William
son, Stevens, Schrener, Turner,
Krauthoff, McKinsley and Biddle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-05
Thomas A. Edison Again Report.
cd as Retiring
WILL GO TO FLORIDA HOME
Great Inventor Weary of Business
and VIII Seek Relief In Realms OF
Scientific Pursuit For the Time
That Is Left Him.

| NEW YORK, Aug. 4. Thomas A.
Edison, has begun to crafty an am
lition he has cherished many years,
and the laboratory at Llewellyn Il. J.
will see comparatively little Of him
htnceforth,
Mr., Edison's ambition has hsen to
give himself rowing commission int6
pure science and to steer clear of
commcrcialism.
He does not want to increase his
fortune, He has got $2s,00O,000
which he links Is more than enough
All Of his life he has been turning
out money making inventions, He
devote his remaining years 10 inves.
tigating anything that strikes his
fancy, without regard to its financial
productivencss II is learned that
The man who has achieved so many
marvels in electricity has greater
love for chemistry than electricity
Chemistry was the first science TO
captivate his wonderful intellect. but
ne has never had a chance to dip as
deep into its mysteries as he wanted
to- Now he proposes to give him
self the chance.
He has bought himself a place in
Florida where he will spend a couple
Of months in the late winter and early
spring next year. Toward the end OF
this month he Is going with his wife
on a months trip 10 the Pacific
Coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-05
OFFICERS WALKING CONTEST.
Complete the First Days Test Cover
ing lo Miles.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4-Seven
army officers stationed at the Preside
and at Benecia, nearly all past fifty
years old and several nearly the three
score mark, today completed the first
days walk Of the 50-milc walking
contest ordered by President Roose-
welt, covering 10 miles in 6A hours. In
the party were Colonel ]. l.. Glen,
Col George Fl. Torney, Colonel j.
Walter Bcnet, Colonel Adamslaker,
Colonel L C. Anderson, Mayor w.
A. Bethel and Major NJ. J. Kennedy.
The officers camp into the camp
walking briskly and looking fresh.
They declared the test was an easy
one and it would demonstrated they
are still physically fit for a severe
duty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-05
WASHINGTONLE

| WSHINGTON, D, G., Aug s.--A
clause in the Agricultural Appropri
alton Bill affecting the Forest Servic,
has been the subject OF a recent opin
ion by the Attorney General. The
clause provided that no part OF the ap,
preparation for the Forest Service
shall be paid or used for the purpose
Of paying for in whole or in part the
preparation or publication of any
newspaper or magazine article, but
this shall not prevent the giving out
to all persons without discrimination,
including newspaper and magazine
writer's and publishers, OF any facts or
official information OF value to the
public"
The question was submitted to the
Attorney General by the Secretary Of
Agriculture, whether this provision Of
the law prohibited the sending to
newspapers, writers, and others Of
such statements as it has been distri-
buting in the past. To this inquiry
the attorney-general replied:
"You express the view that in dis
tributing such information as is COM
piled and sent out by the Forest Ser
vice, especially to persons engaged in
the practice or study Of forestry, and
generally to the public at large
through the newspapers and maga-
zines, you are fulfilling the primary
and fundamental duty imposed upon
the Department of Agriculture by sec
ton $40 Of the Revised Statutes. In
formation thus given out will be ac-
companied by notice that it is sent
in accordance with the proviso to the
act of 1908. There will
be no discrimination; and
you say, further, that no money will
be paid on this account to any news
paper or magazine or to any news
paper or magazine writer or publisher,
or to any person not regularly en-
oloyed in the Forest Service Obvi- |
ously such information as has been
.ollated and distributed heretofore and |
will continue to be sent out is OF value
o the public, and certainly your de-
ermination that it is so, as head Of
he Department of Agriculture, is con-
lusive. Under this state of facts
an see no reason to doubt that your
onception of your official duty in this
espect is legally correct, and that the
forester may lawfully distribute in
as proposed; and | am also
t opinion that information requested
y newspaper or magazine writer
r publisher may lawfully be sent in
he form Of letter"