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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May 2.-Cattle-Reeeipts, about BOO; market steady; beeves, $4. 60q7 .20; Texans, $4.50QS. 90; westerners, $4.6O@5. 90, stockers and feeders, $3 50dt5 70; cows and heifers, s5. .40Q6. 40; calves, $4.50Q16. 25.
 Hogs-Reeeipts, about 15,000 market DC lower; lights, 50 .30uo.75; mixed, $5. 30Qo. 80; i; good to choice heavy, $5.50Q5. 80; pigs, s4. 70 @5.25; bulk of sales, $5 6OQ5. 70.
 Sheep-Receipts about 3000 market steady; natives, $4 root. .15; westerns, S4 15 Q6.20; yearlings. s6. 250f8.S0; lambs, $5. .75D TAO; westerns, 5.75@7.50.
 Kansas City, May 2.-Cattle-Receipts, 300, including 200 southern; steady; native steers, s. .2506 80; southern steers, $4 .50QD $40; southern cows, $2.75Qp5; native COWS and heifers, $3.5096.50; stockers and feed CTS, $3.50@5.75; bulls, s3. 40qo.25; calves, $3 75G16.25; western steers, $5Q6.75 west erncows $35OQ5. 50.
 Hogs-Receipts, 700; market 5GD10c lower; bulk of sales $5. 45Q5.55
 Sheep-Receipts, 800; market nomlnally steady; muttons, $4. 75QD5. .50; lambs, $6D 7.1O; range wethers, $4.75Q5.50; feed ewes, $4. 50I5 20.
 St. Louis, May -Cattle--Receipts, 200, including 50 Texans; market steady; beef steers, $475Q5. 26; stockers and feeders, $3. 250D5 .25; cows and heifers, $3 75016 40; Texas steers, $S.25@6. 50; cows and heifers, $1 .75@4.25.
 Hogs-Receipts, 6000; market 10c lower; pigs and lights, s3. 75C15 .S0,s packers. $4. 750D 5.70; butchers and best heavy, $5. .606l5. .75. ! No sheep market.
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chicaao ,chanae.

Chicago, May 2.-(Special) l)-Western wheat receipts today were 31S,000 bushels, against 23s,0O0 a year ago.
 Considerable activity marked the trad ing in all the large speculative markets today and prices had a strong upward tendency. May, wheat was 11sc. higher; May corn 1Ac, and May oats Bc over its previous days closing price. There was Improvement also in later deliveries, and in the case of oats those made great CT gain than the leading future.
 Provisions were firm In fact of heavier runs of hogs in the west than year ago.
 Leading futures ranged as follows:
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to points below the close yesterday which was about as due on the cables. Following the opening the market eNperi- cneed q quick recovery that carried the prices of May futures up to 9.3le, which were the figures at which that option stood at the close While the advance was largely due to manipulation, the re- ports of damage done 10 the young crop by the recent frost and unreasonable tem- per;Ares also served as large bullish factS. The worst of the reports were from Central Texas, and were to the effect that all the crop of young cotton had been killed there. While these reports were regarded as being largely exag- gerated, they did not lose all of their ef- feet At the close, which was firm, the active months were 16 to 23 points above the close yesterday.
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Bank of Germany St. ,..nent.

New York, May 2.-The st .tement of the clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold $62,352 300 more than the requirements of the 20 per cent reserve rule. This is an increase of $3368,150 in the proportionate cash reserve as compared with last week. The state- ment follows:
 Loans, $1,190, 455, 200; decrease, S63 0O0.
 Deposits, s1,257, 759 200; increase, s6,S55 400.
 Circulation, 5S,24S,6o0; decrease, s1,116,- 300.
 Legal tenders, seS, TAI, 700; increase, S,775,- 100.
 Specie, $sOS ,O45,OOO; increase, $S, S,SO6,9O0. Reserve reuired, S314, ,439,S00; increase 1,713,85O
 Surplus. $62,352,9 300; increase, s, ,36S 150.
 Ex. United States deposits, $72, ,7O4, $50; in- crease, s2,S36,375
 The percentages of actual reserve of the clearing house banks at the close of business yesterday was 29 .So
 The statement of the banks and trust companies of Greater New York. not members of the clearing house, shows that these institutions have aggregate deposits of ss56e2I5oO; total cash on hand, $5S.7S4,860 and loans amounting to $S29, ,127, 600.
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Manchester Cloth Market.

Manchester May 2.-Trade in the cloth market during the past week was rather more active with an advance in cotton which induced hesitating buyers to place many of their delayed orders. Shirtings for Calcutta and fine cloths for China were sold in large quantities and at higher prices.s South American orders showed an appreciable increase and the Mediterranean business also was better Yarns was dear; cotton experienced better inquiry at firner, although accord ing to quotations, unchanged prices and spinners evidenced less eagerness to press their supplies for sale.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady; winter patents, ,$4. .20Q4.6o; straights, $9.9OG4 .4O spring patents, s5. 10 @5. .25; straights, s4@4 .65; bakers, SLIGO 41O. Wheat-No. 3, 9ScQ$1. il; No. 2 red, $l .021a @1 .04A.
 Corn-No. ?, 6sc; No. yellow, 69c. Oats-No. 2 531sc; No. white, 5Sslc; No. 8 white, 51@531ao.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting, 6SQ72c. Flax Seed-No. i northwestern, I.22. Timothy Seed-Prime, $4.25.
 Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $6.621a@7 Mess Pork-Per barrel, SIS. 121aQ13. .75. Lard-Per 100 pounds, $S.SO
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $ $.S71a@N621s Whisly-Basis of high wines, $1 .35. . On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creameries, l9@ 25c; dairies, 1S@24c.
 Eegs-Easy: at mark eases included, 14c; firsts, 14%c; prime frsts, 151sc Cheese-Steady, 11@12c.
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frs showed few signs of life in the week, Paris, v fch is the chief support of these mp :. $, having been more in- clined te seIl than to buy.
 The American section again provided the most interest, the fluctuations be- ing wide and occasionally cratic. Busi- ress locally was not so good as last week, but Wall street afforded good support on crop members and the pros rect of advances in the freight rates. The success of the Pennsylvania loan elped the market earlier in the week, but it also created the fear that oth CT Issues soon would be forthcoming and later prices sagged. New York, how ever, raised values during Fridays holiday and today the market finish ed firm with advances of from 1 to 1 points on the week. Illinois Central and St. Paul were exceptions, the for mer was ' and the latter 10 points higheT than last Saturday. Money was higher, but the Bank of England got no gold from abroad and supnlies are still being absorbed in Part
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Weekly Bank Statement.

Berlin, May 2.--The weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany shows the following changes;
 Cash in hand decrease, 50,47S,0Oo marks, loans increased 1S637,0O0 marks, discounts increased 94,267000 marks, treasury bills decreased 5,991, ,O00 marks, notes in circu- lation increased 90.956,000 marks, deposits increased 6,941 000.
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eats.

Rib bellies, 7.9OGS. .7715c. D. s. clear bellies, S.525d9 025c. D. s. extra short ribs, 7.55c. D. s. fat backs, 7.05c. Smoked clear bellies, 10c. Hams-Smoked, 121sd13c; medium, 11nc; California; S15c. Racon-Fancy, 1Sc medium, 15c. I,ard-Leaf, 9Ssc compound, 77sc. Beef-9@10iac.
 Pork loins, 12c; spare ribs, S14c Ham butts, He; Boston butts. 10c Shoulders, Sc.
 Plucks, Sc; brains, sc; beef flyers, S. Pork sausage, Sc.
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Imoprts and Exports.

New York, May 2.-Imports of mer- chandise and dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending April 25 were valued at $12,694S90. Imports of specie for the port of New York for the week ending today were s2S,022 silver and $112100 gold.
 Exports of specie from the port of New York for the week ending today was s4,- 053109 gold and $S32 .S46 silver.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, May 2.-Money on call nomi- nal; time loans somewhat firmer; 60 days 2A@3; 90 days, 8; six months, 3%.
 Prime mercantile paper, 4@415 per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual bus mess in bankers bills at $4.S .90Q4H for demand and at $4.S4. .40q4. .S4. 50 for 6O-day bills; commercial bills, s4S4A@4. .s4ss. Bar silver, 527sc Mexican dollars, 47c. Gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds firm
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Coffee Market,

New York May -2.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at un- changed prices to an advance of 5 points in sympathy with the French cables. Trading was quiet, but the market ruled steady to firm in the ab sence of important offerings, with the close steady at a net advance of to 10 points. Sales were reported of 12,- 500 bags, including May at 5.s0Q5.S5; June at 5.S5c; July at 5.90c; September at 5.950 6c, and December at O 6.05c.
 Spot steady; Rio Mo- 2, 6c Santos, No. 4. S5sc; mild quiet; Cordoya, 9& @ 12%c.
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Dry Goods.

New York, May 2-The tone of the dry goods market is getting better, but is not predicted on more active move lnent at satisfactory prices. Jobbers an nounced during the day their intention of offering many desirable wash fabrics and white goods during the coming week. Linens are lower for fall. Burlaps tend higher and stocks here are all limited.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.
 nuau Hfph E.axr flIo,

New Orleans, May 2.-spot cotton firm. Sales, 1900 bales. Low ordinary, 51ac noml- nal; ordinary, 5-16c; good ordinary. 594c; good middling, s7se; middling. 9 15-16e; good middling, 10 7-16e; middling fair, 10 15-16c; fair, Il 9-16c nominal; receipts, 4073; stock, 157 530.
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London Stock.

London, May 2.--Business on the stock exchange during the week was still only moderately active. the set t.ement and new issues operating against broadening of transactions. The new issues caused recessions in tine standard securities, consols declining as on the week, while home raiis. especially the debentures. were ad- versely affected by traffic shrinkasas and the recurrence of tle labor trou-.
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Metal Market.

New York, May 2.-The metal mar kets were quiet and practically nomi- nal in the absence of cables Tin is repo1 ted rather easy iu tone with quo tations ranging from $3i.50@31.6O. Cop per appears to be somewhat unsettled, notwithstanding reports that certain producers are holding for higher prices. Lake Is quoted at $12.621a @12.75; electrolytic at $12.40@12621a, and cast ing at $12.25@ 12.S71a. Lead unchanged at $4.50@ 410; Spelter at $4.60Q 4.65. Iron was unchanged.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, Ga., May 2.--Turpentine steady, 4S14Q44c; sales, 37S; receipts, $40; shipments, S61 Resin firm; sales, 25S9; reciepts. 2395; shipments 519 stock, 57, ,119. Quote; A, B, c, s2 95Q3; D, $3. .071a@3. 10; H, $3.75dl3.s 80; l. $4.60; K, $5.5O; M, s. 50; N, $5.75; we, s5.s0; wv, $5.s5.
 Wilmington, N C., May 2.-Spirits tur- pentine steady, 421ac; receipts, DO casks. Resin steady, 2.65; receipts. 173. Tar firm, s160; receipts, 63 Crude turpentne firm, s2.25. ss and s4 25; recipts, A.
 Charleston, s. C.. May 2-Turpentine quiet, 4s1kc; sales, none. Resin quiet; sales, none. Quote: A, B, O. g. Sop2 90: D, $2. 2.W@s. .021s E. s. .o5A3 10; F, 8. .15dI3. .2o G, 8. .20@3. .25; H.. $S.70; I, $445dp4 .55; K, $. 4Oa5. 50; N, s5 Go; VIC, 5. .7o0l5s7J; wv, $5. 75@5 80.
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Ireasurx Statement.

Washington, May 2.-Today's statement of the treasury balances in the general fund shows: Available cash balances, s252,52S, ,454; gold coin and bullion, SS,9Io 423; gold certificates, $29,oO2,5SO.
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E,our. Meal and Feed stuf,..

Corrected daily py tennessee MIn Col Flour-Fancy patent, s6; Nellie King, $525; second patent, S5.
 Meal-Water ground, S5c bushel; 9s-lb. bags. $l.65.
 Corn-Kiln dried No. mixed, S5c; white, S6
 oats-No. mixed, 65c; No. white. 66c; white clip, 69c.
 Pure wheat bran. 100 pounds, sl.4O. Cotton seed feed meal, s24; prime, s26. Corn chops, so pounds, sl 30.
 Corn hearts, 100 pounds. sl.5o.
 Shorts-100-pound sacks, $1. .60.
 Hulls-S0-lb. c. S., $12. .00 ton. 100-lb. c. B., SIP ton.
 Hay-Choice Timothy, ,s22; No. Timo- thy $20; Johnson grass. s14: clover mixed. SEQ: choice green alfalfa, s25.
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Cotton Seed Oil.

New York, May 2.-Cotton sede oil firm; prime crude, 35c; prime crude yellow, 431ac.
 New Orleans, May 2-Cotton seed oil, prime 41c
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oysters-canned. ib.. full at. d

oysters-Canned. l h.. full qt.. dz to case, per dz., $1.00.
 Pancake Flour-Blue Ribbon. 36-2's. ss; whole wheat 10-10's, s3.50; Graham flour. 10-10's. $3 Graham flour, 5-20's. s3; cracked wheat. 24-2's. s2.50; Scotch barley. 24-2's. sl.20.
 Peaches-Pie. No. cans. per d.. s 10: choice evaporated, 50 lbs. to box, per pound, 121sc.
 sngar-Granulated. SAC; Y. C., 515c. Molasses--Centrifugal D@35c: sugar house, 40c; Georgia cane, new crop. 43c. Canned Goods-Per dozen. Okra and tomatoes, 2-lb tins. soc; tomatoes. stan- dard s1lb, N.l0; 2-lb, oc; blackberriei. standard s5o. Pepper-Grain, i6c. ground. 2on.
 Prunes-Box, 40-50, per pound, 7lsc.
 White peas-Par bushels. sS.2A
 Rics-Full head, To; Jap. b~; low grade. t041zc.
 Raisins Per package. 12hc; per 20 LI.. box, g. Peas-Per bushel Buckeyes. s5.z5. Soap-Octagon. 3.eo: Lenox. B. 50; Polo, R.2: Ivory, small size. s4: large. W 7s: Dig Deal, s1.so; Pay Day. l.s5; 0landpas W Wonder, S3.s5.
 soda-Arm 6 Hammer brand. so-ls cases. s5.
 starch-sulk. 4c per pound: cenuloid. $2 .65 case.
 Ginseng-Per pound. ss.5odf4.so.
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. ASK s ss sesoe' sSoo'

We will send you cata- logues and school infor- nation of any kind which you cannot obtain SO easily in any other way. This service is abso- lutely free. No charge now or at any other time. The following classes of schools are included in this offer: A--Colleges, Universities B-Schools for Young Ladies C-Boys', Military D-Music, Art, Oratory Professional
 F-Technical, Trade G-Business, Telegraph, Normal H-Kindergarten, Nurse l-Correspondence information Bureau SOP 2Lesan-Gould Building. st. Louls. Mo. S27 Fifth Avenue, New York. Room 116S
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady; middling, 9%c; net receipts, 1792; gross receipts, 1792; ship mentss 2S64; sales. 123; stock, 3S,750
 Augusta-Steady; middling, 97sc: net receipts, 26S; gross receipts, 26S; ship ments 57S; sales, 1S2; stock 39,762.
 Memphis-Steady; middling 1Oc net receipts, 2S2; gross receipts. 507; ship ments, 1907; sales, 300; stock. 97.15S.
 St. Louis-Quiet, middling, 10c; net receipts, 361; gross receipts, 1929; ship mentsS 1266; stock 2S,9S9.
 Cincinnati--Net receipts, 123; gross receipts. 12s; shipments, 5S; sales, 600, stock, .10S.
 Lousvile-Firm; middling, 1OHc
 Little Rock-Nominal; middling, 9L c; net receipts, 322 gross receipts, 322; shipments, 52S; stock, 20,92S
 Total today--Net receipts. BIAS; gross receipts, 4S11; shipments, 72Oi sales, 1895; stock, 233,6s5.
 New Orleans Cotton Market.
 New Orleans. May 2.--Spot cotton was firm, with prices unchanged; middlns, 9l5-16c; sales were 1100 bales on the spot and 400 to arrire, Futures opened steady,
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port on May 8, showing the acreage of winter wheat, rye, meadow moving lands and spring pasture. May 1.
 It was reported on good authority that the St. Paul has placed an order for 50 locomotives with the American Locomotive company for delivery in Au- gust.
 Stockholders of the Chicago, Joliet and Kansas City Railway company will meet July 6, to increase the capital stock to s15,0O0 ,O00
 There was small feature in foreign markets today. Paris showed better tone Berlin was quiet but rather sluggish London irregular, but generally having a lower tendency. Americans were steady although with some irregularity in price changes.
 The United States government bonds closed steady. The general bond market was moderately active and in the main firm. The principal dealings were in Brooklyn Rapid Transit As; Rock Isl- and collaterals; Interborough-M Metropoll- tan 415's; Interborough Rapid Transit notes, Mexican Central issues, Pennsyl- vania 40 years 4's, Union Pacific convert ibles, and Wabash As.
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That Settlai MT. knocker.

From the Cornell Widow.
 Mir Knocker-This coffee isn't settled, Miss Simpkins.
 Miss Sinlpl<ins (spitefully)-Neither IS your board bill, Mir. Knocker.
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CORPORATION BONDs-THEIR LE-
 GALITY AND VALIDITY GUARAN-

The American Guaranty Company will attend to all the details of an issue of bonds, relieving officers of issuing corporations of all annoyance inciden- tai thereto. and assume full responsi- bility for the legality and validity of the issue so prepared the aim and ob- ject being to make investments in such securities popular and safe It's ser- vices are of special value to electric railway, light and power, telephone and similar companies. Particulars on ap- p1ication.
 General offices 171 La Sale St., Chicago
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Total
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-03-13

The great and mighty jeff
Davis, Of Arkansas, is preaching
his own funeral these days.
His Gibraltar of a political ma
chine is rapidly going to slaves.
Davis has all Of a sudden for
got all about trust.busting and
the welfare of the red-necks"
and hill billies" at Washington
and sailed back to Arkansas,
where he is putting forth the
most supreme effort Of his politi.
cal life to keep above the waves,
However, there is no question
but that Hon. Geo. W. Donaghey
will be elected governor of that
state this fall, when Davis me-
toric political run will come to
an ignominious close.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-03-13
The Story on n Medicine.

It's name--rGolden Medical Discovery"
was suggested by one Of It's most Import
ant and valuable ingredients -. Golden
Seal root.
Nearly forty years ago, nr. Pierce DIS.
covered that he could. by tho u.o OF pure,
trlplo-rolncd glycoriGo, aided by q Ger
tain degree Of con family maintained
heat and with the a'i Of apparatus and
appliances designed FOR that purpose, cx-
tract from our NEST valuable native me-
dlclnal roots their curative properties
much better than by Gle use Of alcohol,
so generally employed. so the now world.
famed Golden Medical Discovery for
the cure OF weak stomach, lndlcestl .. OF
dyspepsia, torpid liver, or billousneSs and
Kindred derangementS Sas arst made, as
II ever since has been, without o particle
Of alcohol IN Us makeup.
4 glanceNIAthe fun list Of lis lngredl-
ents. printed "a r<efX botlle.wrappcr.
viii show that 1t Is haade from the most
valuable medicinal roNs(icuud growing
In our Amer can forcseS AL thclc ln-
gTedleatg laNa rlcelxed ile u Illssse Ii.
elnIsenlsnt TN tiee -lcGdlnls -ipcdlca .ey::
pssrt,,.-I La JL -. lisd-YAt -Lers-cl- -lLLI-Jd
Alsdlca Mhq andJhl1a-as. lhe -ycLY
.tA--rt-A--4N 49,.
'GQldGQ Mepl = Isl -AdYlSed'
4 little book OF these endofsemen8 haa
been compiled by Or. Il. V. Pierce. Of
Buffalo, n. Y, and will be matted FREE 10
any one asking same By postal card. or
letter addressed 90 the Doctor as above.
From these endorsements, copied from
standard medical books Of an the di.rcr-
cnt schools OF practice. II viii be- found
that the ingredients composing the Gold.
en- Medical Discovery arr advised not
only for the cure Of the above mentioned
diseases, but also for the cure Of all ca
tafrhal, bronchial and throat affections
accompanied with catarrhal discharges.
hoarsenoss, sore throat. lingering. OF
hang-On. coughs. and all those wasting
affections which, II not promptly and
properly treated are liable 10 terminate
IN consumption. Take DR.. piercos Dis
eovery In tine and perseycrc in IT, uso
until You give Il q fair trial and Il "a not
likely 10 dIsappolnt. Too much must nos
b. expected ~ H. IL will not perform
miracles. II win not cure consumption
In Us advanced stages. M medicine Will
II iiIl cure the aiIcc lions that lead up 10
consumption, u idiC,I ~ dine.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-03-13

Assistant United States At
torney General w. II. H. Level
Ign, of Las Cruces, when asked
regarding the great Elephant
Butte irrigation project, which
is being built by the u. S. ReCla-
nation service in southern New
Mexico, said: 1T is generally
expected that actual work of
construction will commence with
Ia the next ninety days. The
number Of engineers and others
connected with the final work on
the big reservoir are constantly
being increased"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-03-13

The financial furry seems to
be abating. Business is on the
upgrade and railroad revenues
have begun to improve. For the
irst time since the panic struck
in November have there been
any figures in the government
reports forecasting an early re-.
turn Of prosperity. Now there
are such figures, a gradual re-
turn to the old stable business
reign is predicted.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-03-13
An Important Matter.


A matter which ought to be
given immediate attention by the
people living in the western part
Of the United States, is the quiet
way ia which bills are slipping
into and through Congress asking
that certain private parties be
given an everlasting monopoly of
the water power generated by
public rivers on public lands, and
in forest reserves. Here is the
thin edge Of a wedge of special
privilege which fifty years hence
may be seen to be a greater mo-
nopolistic abuse than the use of
public streets in our great cities
by robber street car corporations.
Now is the time to apply the
remedy; not fifty years hence.
Recent invention and develop
ment in electric transmission
have given an enormous value to
water power. Railroads were
originally built on ridges away
from streams. Thus mills on
streams were handicapped by
their remoteness from railroads.
Now electrical transmission en-.
4 lies the mill owner h locate his
mil by the railroad and to draw
his power from the plant by the
river. These power plants by the
streams are now being used,
every year more than the
previous one, as sources for
electric roads, lighting towns and
cities, and running all kinds of
industrial plants. Ard every
year that passes will see the
city and town, the manufacturer
and the traveller more dependent
on the man who controls the
source of power. The man who
controls the water will become
the great tax gatherer among the
people. The water power trust
will be the ideal trust.
So it behooves the people to
think twice yes, even three
times before granting rights in
perpetuity to a plausible corpora
ton or individual who asks a
monopoly Of a public water
power. Let the power be deyel-
oped, but let the franchise be
limited; or let the franchise be
developed by the corporate rep
rasentative Of all the people, Let
the city, county, state or nation
develop the power, and fix the
rates at which it may be sold.
In this congress there are a
number of these bills asking for
the privilege of developing water
power on navigable streams, fer
in case Of navigable streams it is
necessary to come to the federal
government.
There are some other bills of
similar purport, and some have
slipped through previous sessions
of Congress.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-03-13

A son of Sir Hiram Maxim, the
inventor of the machine gun, has
been granted a patent for a Isl
lent frearm. The noise of the
discharge is munled by a mechan-
ism that insures a gradual in
stead of the sudden escape of the
gas liberated by the explosion of
the powder. This invention is
sure to prove of advantage in
case of war in covering the ap-
proach of skirmishers and in
concealing positions Of attack
and defense. 1t will also give a
new and terrible advantage to
persons bent on the accomplish.
ment of secret crimes Of violence.
In this aspect of the use Of the
silent frearm its invention is to
be deplored.