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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-22
BLIND MANS MEMORY FEAT.
Recalls Friends Voice After Twenty
two Years.


two Years.
Vancouver. Wash = The ability Of
Fred Lester. recently stricken blind,
to recognize by his voice man whom
he had not heard speak for twenty
two years was demonstrated here.
Having lived in the city for so many
years, Mr.. Lester goes about by use of
cane. His eyes look normal.
When standing at Fifth and Main
streets he was addressed by G. w.
Holder, who had come to Vancouver
for a short visit after being away
twenty-five years. He asked Mr.. Les
ter II the car went past certain point.
and when Mr.. Lester had answered
the question he added. "And. Mr..
Holder, I am pleased to greet you"
1t was not until then that Mr.. Holder
recognized his friend Of long ago
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-22

If men are the salt of the earth,
women are undoubtedly the sugar.
Salt is necesary-sugar is luxury.
Vicious men are salt peter; stern men
are rock salt; nice men are table salt.
Old maids are brown sugar; good ma
tured matrons are loaf sugar; and
pretty girls are pulverized sugar.
Please pass the pulverized sugar.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-22

MANTED---To exchange
$500 in cash and other
city property froe from in
cumhranco for q modern
home worth $500 90.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-22
Father Reede's Great Indian Drama.

One of the latest productions in
the literary field deserving of unusual
attention from the reading public is
an Indian drama by "A. Nc G. Beede,
Phi. D., man intimate with Indians.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-22
HIS LITTLE FINGER.

Fred Finger, a prominent farmer
residing east of town, is taking lay
off today to celebrate the arrival Of
a husky 10-pound boy at his home this
morning.-Berthold Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-22
Cure for Stomach Disorders.

Disorders Of the stomach may be
avoided by the use Of Chamberlain's
Tablets. Many very remarkable
cures have been effected by these tab
let's. Sold by all dealers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-22

We desire to thank the citizens of
Minot, friends and neighbors for their
kindness and help extended to us for
tire loss of our home and the illness of
our children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Amy,
Burlington.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-22

Photo copyrglt 1918. by America PressA
<HIs picture unusual events IN the
Of President Woodrow Wilson
seated
in president Of that
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-22

versatility.
Miss jacobson will be assisted by
Ebba Sundstrom, violinist, and Alice
R. O'Connell, reader. Mrs. George w.
Frasier, pianist. will be accompanist.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
- 2 ssstfte 81 ~ Il
STUDENT THROWN iNTosutArERj
FROM WRECKED RAFT GRABS
mosE BY ANTLERs.
WAS NEARING RAPIDS WtiENIHE
SAWS MoosE's HEAD n
ABOVE WATER.
R0DEANIMAL's BACkI1sH0RE
THE MOOSE FOUGHT HARD 70
olsLooeE HIS PASSENGER
BUT TO NO AVAIL. Z.
tBY ASSOCIATED rREss)

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINI,
Aug. "A thrilling escape from
drowning in Rainy river near Fort
Francis, Ontario, by catching hold
of the antlers Of q big bull moose
which was swimming across the river
was the experience. today OF Clyde
W. Buell., OF Minneapolis, o junior
academic student at the state uniyer.,
sity.
Buell. was out on raft Of logs
which. after striking a JAM disinte.
grated and climbing to alsIngie piece
of timber Buell. was carried towlfd
the rapids. He, had given up hope
when he saw the moose with It's
head and antIers above the water
swimming from the rapids.
Buell. let loose OF his log and
grabbed the moose; shifted himself
to the animals back and rode II to
shallow water, The moose fought
hard to dislodge his passenger, but
would sink beneath the water ana
soon gave up and swan ashofe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
POSTMASTER GENERAL PLANS
BIG IMPROVEMENT IN POS.
tai SAVINGS SYSTEM.
NEW PLAN TO GO INTO EFFECT
AUG. IS WITH PARCEL
POST CHANGE.
20 POUND LIMIT 70 STAND
DECIDED REDUCTION TO BE
MADE IN RATES FOR FIRST
AND SECOND ZONES.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ITO furth.
er popularize the parcel post system
with the public, Postmaster General
Burleson today announced that after
August 18th. the weight limit OIL
packages would be placed at 90
pounds, 1t now is eleven pounds and
that sharp reduction in charges for
the transportation of packages would
be made. He announced also that On
the same date the banking by mali
feature would be introduced into the
postal savings system.
The reduction in charges and par.
Gel post matter for local delivery is
from the present rate of five cents
Tor the first pound and one cent for
each additional pound TO five cents
for the first pound and one cent for
each additional two pounds or fraction
thereof. For delivery in the frs, zone
the rate will be reduced from five
cents for the first and three cents for
each additional pound 10 five cents
ana one cent. For the second zone
the rate will be cut from six cents
and four cents to five cents and one
cent for each additional pound.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
ECHO. IN.
STRIKE ZONE
COPPER REGION KEPT IN uPRoAR
BY CONTINUED POPPING
OF GUNS.
FIRST ATTEMPT TO RESUME
WORK ENDED IN COMPLETE
FAILURE.
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

CALUMET. Mich, Aug. 4.-Practi.
cally the entire strike zone in the cop.
per country echoed to rifle and re.
'olver shots this morning. There
were more than the usual number Of
SHADOW shots" by sentries and an in.
creased patrol force OF armed depu.
ties was blamed by troop commanders
and union officials alike for an almost
constant popping OF revolvers that
lasted from shortly after midnight un.
I'll daylight. Despite the promiscuous
firing no one was hit. The rumor OF
last night that man had been shot
near Red Jacket proving false. In fact
Captain Blackman, OF Jackson. in
comand OF the guards at that shop de.
MED that his men had fired at all.
Tile first attempt OF resumption OF
actual mining occurred at "E" shaft
OF the Campaign mines far out on the
south ranch. 1t ended in flat failure
when one man and he pumpman, re.
sumed work. Union pickets surround.
ed this man and he pumped so ener.
getical is their argument that one Of
their leaders was arrested charged
with intimidation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
Goat Chokes
To Death
On Speech
cATLIN FINDS ONE OF HIS GREAT
EST PROPOSITIONS PRoTRUo.
ING FROM MOUTH OF
HUNGRY PET.

WILKEs.BARRE. Pa, Aug. 4. =
State Senator Sterling R catlIn has
lost his ,goat-not that kind that the
iokers like to tell about, but real
one named William.
Catlin kept his pet in the barn.
where he had stored many OF his leg.
isiatiVe speeches made during his long
term OF service at Harrisburg.
Last evening the senator went out
to the barn TO admire William, ana
to his dismay found that the goat was
loose among his papers and that one
voluminous budget was protruding
from his mouth. Despite all the sen.
ator's efforts William choked to death,
The fatal document was one OF Cat.
Inns greatest legislative propositions
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
Ten Days of
Comfort Says
Weather Man
NO INDICATIONS OF WARM WAVE
OR GENERAL STORM EAST N
OF THE ROCKY NOUN.
TAlNS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. - Cooler
weather throughout the country. ex.
cept in the gulf and Pacific coast
states. during the coming week is
predicted by the experts of the wealth.
er bureau.
The distribution of pressure over
the North American continent and
the adjacent oceans" the weekly fore
cast said last night, "is such as 10 in.
dicate Temperatures below the sea.
sonable average the coming week
over the northwestern states. the
"-"at central valleys. the region o:
the great lakes and the eastern states,
and near or slightly above the normal
In, the gulf states and on the Pacific
coast. No warm wave is probable
east OF the Rocky mountains during
the next week or 10 days"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
Auto Ptunges
Into RiUer
WondnMayD Die
SIXTY YEAR OLD MERCHANT
DRIVING HIS CAR FOR
FIRST TIME.

HUNTINGTON. Aug. 4 - When
their high-power touring car plunged
over an embankment thirty feet into
into Mud river. east OF Blue Sulphur
Springs, a summer resort near here,
late this evening. Mrs. Joseph L. Coos
was fatally hurt; her husband. a
wealthy hardware merchant, was Sc.
riously injured. and their son. Russell,
aged three years. was badly cut and
bruised.
Operating his new automobile for
the first time. Cook. who Is so years
old. gave another tourist too much
lecway in attempting to pass the ma.
chine ahead on the narrow roadway
which winds along the picturesque
Mud river. Through sparse under.
brush the new machine rolled over
.S!..,e lines before 1t finally disap.
peared in the river.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
Two Bishops
Are Scored
By Richmond.
PHILADELPHIA EPISCOPAL REG.
TOR SAYS CHURCH Is RUN
MORAL vAGABoNDs.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ,Ni.-A se.-
mon delivered Sunday In ST. Johns
Episcopal church by the rector, the
Rev. George Chalmers Richmond.
caused general comment. Mr.. RIch.
mond. whose sensational SERMONS
upon many OF the evils Of modern.
day life have made him a national
figure. excoriated Bishop Greer, Of
New York, his own bishop. Rhine.
lander, and "present.diy hypocrisys'
In the Episcopal church,
Mr.. Richmond. charges that the
church has for years betrayed the In.
terests Of the laboring man He BIT,
terly attacked Bishop Greer az 4
rich mans bishop" and calls the
men whom the bishop has designat.
ed to manage the general convention
OF the church. which ,conyenes next
october, a "set of moral yanabonds.-
He said: 5 q q
Bishop Greer has bundled ,togeth.
er Infamous financiers, corrupt pollti.
clans and a lot Of corporation lawyers
with a choice set OF Newport and Ba-
Harbor social lights who spend three
or four months OF the year drawing
dividends In New York, the winter at
Palm Beach, the spring In Italy, AMI
the rest of their time In bed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
TAKES MERCURY TABLETS
AND MAY RECOVER.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Aug. A.
Altman Bonham, twenty-five. single.
walked into local cigar store last
night and asked for glass OF water.
He then swallowed five bl,chloride OF
mercury tablets. saying he Intended 10
end It all. Bonham was hurried to Il
drug store and physicians worked with
him. later taking him TO n hospital
where Il was announced he will likely
recover. Bonham was despondent over
not having work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
CH0CTAW INDIAN
MADE REGISTER
OF TREAS'Y
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY A FULL
BLooDED INDIAN HAS BEEN
so HoNoRED.
COMES FROM OKLAHOMA WITH
GOOD REcoRD-NAME WILL ,
APPEAR ON CURRENCY.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Gabe E.
Parker, OF Oklahoma, a full blooded
Choctaw Indian. has been nominated
by President Wilson to be Register Of
the Treasury. 1t is the first time an
Indian has been given a position OF
such Importance. His name will ap.
pear on all currency issued by the
government during his incumbency.
The appointee Is described as \
man OF high character, good education
and pronounced ability. He Is about 35
years of age and was a member Of
the first Oklahoma legislature. For
years he has been superintendent Of
the Armstrong academy. He was rec.
commended by Senator Gore and Soma.
tor Owen speaks Of him in the highest
terms.
In sending in the nomination OF Mr.,
Parker the President withdrew the
name Of Adam E. Patterson. negro
OF Oklahoma. recently designated for
the position. This action solved diff.
cult problem.
Violent oposition to Patterson de-
veloped. especially among Senators
frcm the Southern States. The Pres.
ident was bluntly informed that a
negro could not be confirmed for such
an important place.
In addition. Senator Smith OF Geor-
gia, advised the President that his cur.
rency legislation and other important
matters would be endangered by in.
sisting upon favorable action In the
case OF Patterson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
q COAL MINERS
PERISH IN FIRE
IN SCOTLAND
ONLY ONE ESCAPED ALIVE FROM
PiT-BODlES ALL REcov-
Erred.
WIDOWED MOTHER LOSES
THREE SONS IN TERRIBLE
HOLOCAUST.
tnY ASSOCIATED rREss)

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 4. =
Twenty-Five coal miners perished in
a fire which broke out last night in
the MaYis Valley pit of the Cadder
Colliery. near here.
The bodies were recovered today.
Only one man escaped alive OF the
shift OF miners in the pit at the time
OF the fire. A widow lost three vi
her sons.
The rescuing party passed through
severe ordeal owing to the intense
heat and poisonous gases. Many OF
them were brought to the surface
unconscious.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
Army to Drive
Castro Out
VETERANS AND THOUSANDS oE
RECRUITS BEING Modified
FOR ATTACK.
tEY ASSOCIATED rRrSS)

CARACAS. Aug. Am army of vet.
Grams and some thousand of recruit!
Is being mobolized at the town of Mo.
roca. fifty miles southwest of the cap.
ital. The forces are expected to At.
tack Coro in the state OF Falcon and
drive out Castro. They will proceed
there In two divisions by land and
sea. Another army is being assembled
at Barquisimeto capital OF the state of
Lara one hundred and sixty.five miles
southwest of Caracas. This force will
endeavor to cut off Castro's escape
into the interior.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
DECLINES FREEDOM TO SyJBzI,
ATTEND u;rE.s FUNERAL.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Aug. 4.-wil.
liam Record. who killed Joseph Gil.
bert, an aged citizen, who had contin.
ued TO employ him many years after
drinking habits caused separation from
his family, refused TO leave the jail to
attend the funeral Of his wife.
His grown son visited him In jail.
Record said he had not seen his wife
for five years and did not believe he
cared TO go to her funeral.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
Spooning Causes Self Appointed
Moral Censor to Commit Murder
MYSTERIOUS ATTACKS LEAD TO BELIEF YOUNG MAN
HAD WORKED HIMSELF BORDERING ON INSANITY
BECAUSE OF PREVALENCE o sPooNING-Hlp BEHTNp TREE
AT PARK ENTRANCE AND BULLET INTO HEART OF "A
YOUNG lAoY's ESCORT - ss

GALLATIN. NO., Aug. 4.-working
himself into condition bordering on
insanity because Of the prevalence Of
spooning couples in Dockery Park, a
young man. who is believed by the po-
lee TO have been a selt.appointed cen.
sor OF public morals. shot and killed
Edward Donaldson, travelling sales.
man. last night Just as he was enter.
Ing the park with Miss Ruth Broder.
lex, an estircable young woman OF this
city.
Complaints have reached the police
recently from young couples that
some person or persons had been
throwing rocks at them while they
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
A Brunett Goddess Said To
Be Creator Of The World
ALTON OF TABLET cREC:TS DARXHAREt
FEMALE WITH EARTHs HAN DIwoRk-wHEN WOMEN RULERS
FAILED MALE SENT FL ooo AS PuNsHMENT-A PARAL-
LELsToRY GEN Ess

accounts OF civilization as 1t existed
in $500 b. g.
According TO this story the world
was created by woman goddess. She
was brunette. The account says her
hair was black. 1t is stated that when
the world became so wicked that il
had to he destroyed the male gods.
angry at the goddesses. opened the
flood gates OF heaven and drowned all
but one man and his family.
There are many parallelisms be.
tween this story and that of the BoUA
Of Genesis. DIR. Arno Poebel OF Johns
Hopkins University who has deciph
Continued cn Page Two.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04

were sitting in the park. Watch was
set at the various entrances. but no
direct proof could be obtained against
any one. Every man whoapproached
the place unaccoupanied was fol.
lowed. but still the assaults continued.
After week Of the mysterious at
tacks, some OF the couples were ap-
preached by man who acted pc
culiarly and warned them not to 20
into the park. II they turned away
they were not moiested. hut II they
went into the park, soon after they
would be made the victims Of ston-
Continued on Page Two)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
A Solution
Probable
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL NOT
INTERVENE IN MEXICAN
TROUBLES.
TO GIVE OUT U. S. POLICY TO-
DAY-HUERTA NOT TO BE
RECOGNIZED.
(BY ASSOCIATED pREsS)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-iThat arm.
ed intervention In Mexico is neither
4 probability nor possibility for Il
peaceable solution OF the situation is
becoming more practicable. This is
the view President Wilson took today
at the situation. He let It be known.
too. that before the end of the day
he would make brief announcement
OF the first step in the policy of the
U. S. toward Mexico While no ink.
ling Of what 1t would be came from
the White House. Il was expected that
the president would formally an.
noance his decision rot to recognize
the Huerta government.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
Swoop
Doun Upon
Baltimore
GAINED 10000 LAST YEAR MEM.
BERSHIP NOW s5oooo.
fRY AssoCINrEr rREssl

NY ASSOCIATED FREsSI
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 4.-Dele.
gates TO the fifteenth annual conven.
tion Of the Fraternor Order of Eagles
which opens here tonight arrived In
large numbers today. Many import.
ant matters OF legislation are expected
TO be acted upon at this session which
will continue until Friday.
Grand Worthy. President VIM. ].
Bremen will show In his report that
seventy thousand members have been
added in the last year and that the
present membership Of the order is
$4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. "A newly
discovered tablet now at the museum
OF the University OF Pennsylvania
brought to this city from Babylonia.
gives what is now believed to be the
first story OF the creation of the world,
as we'll as one OF the most wonderful
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
JOHN BULL TO SAFEGUARD SHIP.
PING THROUGH THE PANA.
MA CANAL.
OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
MAY FOLLOW ENGLAND'S
EXAMPLE.
MONROE DOCTRINE At STAKE
MANY. ISLANDS IN WESTERN
HEMISPHERE HELD BY FOR.
EIGN POWERS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Keen in.
terest has been aroused in official cir.
eies here by Il report reaching the
state department that Great Britain
Is contemplating establishing y great
naval base in the Bermuda Islands.
1t is stated authoritatively tnat the
British government has made inquiry
concerning the plans OF the United
Sttaes for the protection of the Pan.
anna Canal. and 1t has been. suggested
that this indicates an intention TO
safeguard British shipping through
the isthmus, as is done In the Medi.
terraneGn.
ohcials realize that the problem
raised is a tremendous one. involv-
ing, as 1t may. the very life of the
Monroe Doctrine, and marking, per.
haps, n complete revolution In foreign
naval policy in the western hemi.
sphere. For it is expected that II
Great Britain changes her naval poll.
cy In American Atlantic waters other
European nations porbably will fol-
low suit While these changes may
be expected in the Atlantic waters
and the West Indies, officials likewise
realize that with the opening of the
canal the United States must contend
with Japan for the domination OF the
Pacific.
Stations Were Abandoned.
The British royal navy abandoned
Its naval stations In this country
about 10 years ago, when the United
States gave up the idea Of the coI:.
struction of the Nicaraguan canal.
and set about digging the big water
way across Panama. whose approx ch.
ing completion bids fair to revolution
lie international relations. Apa-,
ircm its West Indian stations. the
rc"al navy maintained stations at Es.
quimault, B. c., and Halifax, n. S.
three light draught cruisers. the
Aeolus, Melpomene and the Sirius,
(ContinueG Oil rage Two)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
Crazed Mothers!
3rd. Victim Dies
CUTS THRoATs OF THREE OF
SIX CHILDREN AND KILLS
HERSELF.
tBY ASSOCIATED PREsst

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 4. - Mar.
Brogan, nine years old, the third vic.
tim oil a crazed mothers knife, died
today. The doctors knew there was
no hope for the little girl, whose
throat was slashed in n terrible man.
ner and the wonder was that she had
lived from Saturday night when her
mother, Mrs. John J. Brogan, cut the
throats OF three OF her six children
and then killed herself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04

Mr.. Thomas Hall arrived here from
Kansas City. Mo-, to spend few days
with his wife and son, who are visit.
ing here. and to accompany them
home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-04
Express Rates
Cut$26,0OO,OOO
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMITS.
SION ORDERS SWEEPING RE-
DucTioN EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER l..

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. A.
Reduction in express rates which will
cost the companies fully 2G,OOO,OOO n
year approximately sixteen per cen:
of their gross revenue. we're ordered
by the Interstate Commerc Commits.
SIGN today to become effective on or
befcr Octibr Il. 1913.
Notable reforms in practices also
were order ed.
NJ. and Mrs. Glenn Snider motorei
to Mt. Lake Fark Saturday TO spend
several days.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Sales of Pipe Are
Life of Iron Trade
Other Consumers Hold OF Expecting
Even $tt Per Ton Price
To Be Cut Later.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. June 21.-
Some sales of pig iron have been
made i'm Southern territory. but not
enough TO warrant the assertion that
the expected buying movement has
started The quotations are down to
81 per ton. No . foundry. and while
reports are current that this price is
being shaded, this Is not acknowl-
edged. The sales recently made were
for iron to be shipped out Of the dis
triCt.
Local consumption is showing i'm
provement, as the cast iron pipe plants
receive orders for immediate delivery
of various sizes and shipments are
being rushed forward. Several train
loads of pipe will be rushed 10 Cali
fornia points.
The foundries and machine shops
are doing fairly well, about as well az
might be expected with the pig iron
market so quiet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22

ment Of fully $22.OOO.OO in our for
eign purchases The balance Of sales
for the month exceeded &Gl 600 600.
one OF the largest ever reported for
May. For eleven months the excess
OF exports over imports ia fully $500,
600. 600.
Home trade is stiTl large in the
aggregate, as Il must always he 10
supply the wants OF nearly 100. 900, o.
600 people, but IL is noticeable that
orders FOR iron and steel have fallen
on abruptly, while dizziness is com
planned Of In other lines This slack
ening In business, however. is real
ly timely. inasmuCh as IL tends to re-
lleve the strain upon credit
Railroad gross earnings are well
maintained but expenses are very
onerous and this fact is relied upon
by the railroads to gain for them the
8 per cent advance in freight rates
for which they have applied No
sensational developments have fol
lowed the Minnesota rate decision
a decision which has really left mat
ters where they were and makes il
Imperative that Congress must soon
or or later assert It's constitutional
right 20 regulate II terstatc traffic.
Railroads are no longer state con-
Germs. but wholly interstate In their
ramitiCations
Investors Have Chance.
Those who take advantage Of the
low price OF securities now ruling
must II they exercise prudence In
their selections, realize substantial
profits In time