Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 24, 1905, Page 3

ee ee DEATH AND RUIN IN STORM’S WAKE DANE AND IOWA COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN SWEPT BY A TORNADO. DESTRUCTION IS COMPLETE TRACT EIGHT MILES LONG AND TWO MILES WIDE IS SWEPT CLEAN. Blue Mounds, Wis., June 21. — A young German farm hand, name un- known, was killed on the farm of Charles Collins while milking, over $150,000 damage was done to crops and farm buildings, and scores of head of stock were destroyed by a tornado that passed through Dane and Iowa counties and over the townships of Barneveld and Blue Mounds last even- ing. Telephone and telegraph wires are down, and the full extent of the damage can only be estimated. The storm broke with wild fury following an extremely sultry day, and through a tract eight miles long and one to two miles wide, the destruction of property was complete. The hail at Blue Mounds village broke all the glass on the west and northwest sides of buildings. Many Buildings Razed. Rescuing parties were sent out from Biue Mounds to different points and helped rescue cattle and people pin- ioned in the wreckage. Some of the hailstones were two to three inches in diameter. All windmills, small build- ings and sheds are leveled to the ground In every direction, while corn and grain fields look like plowed ground, Highland, Wis., reports a severe hail and wind storm which wrecked over a dozen barns and windmills and ruined crops. The path of the storm was two miles wide and hail piled up a foot in depth. Similar reports come from Dodge- ville and Mount Horeb. Farms Much Damaged. Prairie du Chien, Wis., June 21. — The damage done in Sunday night’s storm as yet cannot be estimated. Wires are down and details from the country are meager. The wind and hail was terrific; snapping off big trees, moving small buildings, crip- pling telephone, telegraph and electric light service. Ten miles east of the city the hail totally destroyed the crops in a strip | half a mile wide and twelve miles in length. At Wausecka the hail broke every windew light in the village facing to the west or north. large stock barn was struck by light- ning and destroyed. Considerable stock was drowned, but no fatalities to human life have yet been reported. The storm was the fiercest ever ex- perienced in this city. The Wisconsin and Mi ippi rivers, which have been falling slightly since Friday, are sing and are close to the danger line. Hail and Rain Damage Vastly. Madison, Wis., June 21.—The enor- mous downpour of rain which occurred here Sunday night, was accompanied by heavy wind. The streets were flooded with nine inches of water in places. Sidewalks were carried away and cellars flooded. Reports from the surrounding coun- try here are that thousands of dollars’ damage was done by the storm. The chief damage was by hail. badly injured. Logs May Sweep Over Falls. Anoka, Minn., June 21. — The con- tinued high water in the Mississippi threatens the lumber interests of Min- aeapolis. The boom company has laid off most of the crew at Camden Place, and fears are entertained by river men that the logs may break away and go over the falls. PAYERS OF BRIBES BARRED. Milwaukee County Supervisors Find Effective Cure for Evil. Milwaukee, June 21.—Business men who have confessed giving bribes to public officials will not be allowed to compete for city or county work in the future. At the meeting of the county supervisors yesterday the bid of Julius Andrae for work on the new hospital was rejected because he admitted on the witness stand in a recent graft trial to having bribed an alderman who was later convicted on Andrae’s éestimony. FAIR DOING WELL, Portland, Or., June 21.—A total of 245,382 persons have passed through the gates of the Lewis and Clark fair since the opening day, according to the official statement of the admis- sions department of the exposition. These figures are up to and including June 16. During the past seven days the total number of admissions are 101,420. Wednesday, “Flag Day,” was marked by the largest attendance since the opening. : At Lynxville a | A eumber | of persons caught in the storm were | NATIONAL GUARD IN SESSION. irst Day of the Convention in St. Paul a Perfect Success. St. Paul, June 21—The first day of the annual conyention of the Inter- state National Guard association, which opened in St. Paul yesterday, was a perfect success. The weather was all that could be desired for the outing in the afternoon, when the re- view of the troops at Fort Snelling and the reception to the delegates were held at the fort. The morning ses- sion was spent in preliminaries and in getting acquainted, and the afternoon was given to viewing the fort and to social gatherings. The real business of the convention will begin to-day. Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver, assistant secretary of war, and his party arrived in a special car at 7:30 yesterday morning. They were met at the depot by Gen. Carr, commander of the -de- partment of Dakota, and his staff, and were taken to the Ryan hotel in auto- mobiles. TORNADO HITS SCHOOL HOUSE. Church Was Also Blown Away and the Poorhouse Damaged by Gale. Marshalltown, Towa, June 21. — A tornado in Hancock county Sunday night blew away the public school house and church at Duncan and tore the roof off the poorhouse. No in- mates were injured. Many farm buildings were damaged and hundreds of wind mills were blown down. The storm was general throughout Iowa. COULD NOT SLEEP, Wealthy Grand Rapids Attorney Ends Life With a Bullet. Grand Rapids, Mich., June 21.—Will- iam M. Graham, a prominent and wealthy attorney who came here three years ago from West Superior, Wis.. shot himself yesterday. He had been suffering from insomnia and nervous breakdown and is believed to have been temporarily deranged. ARTESIANS FOR BIG AREA. Flow Is Assured at All Points From Pierre to the Hills. Pierre, S. D., June 21.—The finding of an artesian flow with a large amount of gas at the Wheeler ranch near White Clay Butte, at a depth of 1,620 feet, settles the question of ar- tesian water all over the western part | of the state, and all the way to the Black Hills. Spring Valley Pioneer Dies. Spring Valley, Minn., June 21—E. W. Allard, aged sixty-one years, dropped dead yesterday morning of heart disease. He was a prominent business man here, but for several years has been in the live stock busi- ness. He came here in 1867. Noted Crook Dies. Waupun, Wis., June 21. — William | Bernstein, a noted crook sentenced to a long term for robbing the Milwaukee Bag company of $1,200, is dead from appendicitis in the state prison here. He was well known to the police of many big cities. Cop Who Slew Is Sent Up. Norfolk, Neb., June 21.—Policeman Ault, who killed “Kid” English at Bonesteel, S. D., during last summer's rush to that place, has been convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to two years at hard labor in the Sioux Falls penitentiary. Lightning Kills Circus Man. Kaiamazoo, Mich., June 21.—Light- ning struck a wagon in which em- ployes of a circus were sleeping at Au- gusta, killing W. J. Currier of Flint, Mich., and injuring five others. All of the injured were badly shocked. Aged Man Drowned. Glenwood, Minn., June 21.—The re- mains of Paul Simonton were found in the lake near Starbuck. He was 4 man about eighty years old. He had wandered to the lake shore and fell in. The water was only six inches deep. Arrested for Theft. Miller, S. D., June 21.—William H. Bennett, a music teacher who departed with $40 worth of valuables, was brought back from Iroquois by the sheriff. He waived examination and is now in jail. Expensive Wheat. Fargo, N. D., June 21.—William J. Pfaff of McKinney pleaded guilty to smuggling wheat into this country and was fined $400. He drew an indictment at the recent session of the United States court. Des Moines, Iowa, June 21.—Fright- ened by the gathering of cyclone clouds, N. R. Roosa, the oldest post- master in Iowa, dropped dead of heart disease. He had been postmaster fifty- six years. Forgery Charged. Fergus Falls, Minn., June 21—A. A. Peltier of Parker’s Prairie was brought to this city and bound over to the grand jury on a charge of forgery. He is accused of signing the names of his employers to notes and selling them. Young Lawyer Drowns. Des Moines, June 21.—Virgil White a prominent young lawyer, was yester- day downed here by the capsizing of acanoe. He was a son of ex-Congracs- man White, twice Memocratic cant date for governor. i a BOOMS CAUSE OF DRAINAGE. Meeting at Bemidji Proves a Great Success. A new era in the movement toward the reclamation of Minnesota’s mil- lions of acres of swamp lands in the northern part of the state is predicted by state officials who attended the state drainage conference at Bemidji last week. Goy. John A. Johnson is very favor- ably impressed with the interest the people in Northern Minnesota are tak- ing in state drainage, and he pre- dicts that Saturday's meeting will pring about many good results. “The meeting of the state drainage commission with the legislators and business men of Northern Minnesota was eminently successful,” said the governor. “Nine or ten counties were repre;2nted, and there must have been nearly a hundred people outside of those who live in Beltrami county. Many ideas were advanced as to the best methods of draining state lands, and though no definite action, so far as the drainage commission is con- cerned, was taken, the interchange of opinions among those who are on the ground and know the exact conditions cannot be otherwise than beneficial. “The conference had partial refer- ence to the topographical survey au- thorized by the last legislature, which will pe made by John Atercrombie of Alexandria. The sentiment seemed to be that this survey will be of great beneiit to the state. Worl’ on the sur- vey will commence as soon as Mr. Abercrombie finishes the necessary preliminaries. “The commission also listened to the arguments of those who appeared in behalf of various drainage projects. In this way much information as to the needs of Northern Minnesota was obtained. The applications for new ditches will be considered by the com- mission, which probably will meet this week.” A drainage league was formed at the meeting, but it has no official connec- tion with the state drainage commis- sion. This league is composed of bus- iness men in the northern counties who have banded together for the pur- pose of presenting Lhe needs of North- ern Minnesota and cf working in uni- son for the reclamation of the millions of acres of waste lands. BIG CUT MADE IN GRAIN FEES. State Commission Takes Steps to Re- duce Surplus. The railroad and warehouse com- mission announces a big reduction in grain weighing and inspection fees, effective July 1, Under the present fees a surplus of $120,000 has been accumulated in the fund, and the re- duction will hold until that surplus is relieved. It will be effective all dur- ing the next crop year, al least. The reduction is a horizontal one, taking 10 cents off each item in the old scale, ana tbe new charges will be as follows: All grain except flaxseed: For in- spection “on arrival” or “into store,” for each carload, 15 cents; for inspec- tion “out of store” from warehouses, 15 cents a car to cars, 30 cents a thou- sand bushel into vessels. The charge for weighing will be as follows: For each carload weighed “on arrival’ or “into store,” 15 cents; for weighing “out of store’ from warehouses, 15 cents a _ carload to zars, 30 cents a thousand bushels to vessels. F On flaxseed the charges will be as follows: For inspection “on arrival” or “into store,” 65 cents a carload; for inspection “out of store” from warehcuses, 65 cents a carload to cars or 90 cents a thousand bushels to ves- sels. The charges for weighing flax- seed shall be as provided above for all other kinds of grain. It is estimated that the reduction will bring the surplus down to about 50 per cent of its present figure dur- ing the next season, should the com- ing crop frove to be an average one. It is not contended by the commis- sion that the service can be miain- tained on the basis of such low fees permanently. WIRE WORM MENACES WHEAT. Some Fields in the West Have Been Heavily Damaged. The wire worm or some insect of that n/ire is damaging wheat fields in different parts of Polk county. Its ravages appear to be widespread, and a considerable percentage of the grain in many fields has suffered. One farmer, writing from the town of Friberg, says: “The wire worm is doing a lot of damage here. About three-fourths of the stand of wheat on C. O. Nelson's farm is destroyed, and on ten «eres of the Kempfer farm fully one-half is gone. The worm does not attack barley oroats. If these worms continue to increase they wiil do as much harm as the rust.” Blackmailer Scents Trap. Wichita, Kan., June 17.—Mrs. F. Tillinghast, widow of a wealthy stock- man, received a letter threatening death and destruction of her residence by fire unless she deposited $500 in a lonely spot near her home. A trap was set for the blackmailer, but he eluded the officers. Gotch Defeats Oleson. Kansas City, Mo., June 17%:—Frank Gotch last night defeated Sech Oleson in a wrestling match by winning two straight falls. In and About the State Lagansgagaovovoangesovsnnoog SCHOOLS BEFORE DITCHES. Education Takes Precedence Over Drainage. The state board of investment has started on a campaign of education. Until further notice it will devote its energies exclusively to approving and disapproving applications for loans from the permanent school fund for the erection of new school houses. It has so many applications from school districts that it decided to hold up ap- plications for loans for other pur- poses—drainage ditches, court houses, city halls, bridges, roads and the like. The board has approved applications for school loans aggregating $128,000. This sum will be expended in the erec- tion or repair of school houses. This makes about $250,000 that the board has loaned for the purpose in the last few months, and there are applications amounting to $400,000 that have not been acted upon. There is about $169,000 in the permanent school fund, but practically all of thi will be taken up by the applications already ap- proved. The board expects that $600,- 000 will be paid into the fund before Aug. 1, and most of this will be loaned to school districts. The loans just approved follow: Ind. 3, Marshall county. - $27,000 Ind. 1, Redwood ... - 23,000 Ind. 25, Otter Tail . - 16,000 Ind. 77, Goodhue . . 10,600 Dist. 13, St. Louis. - 5,000 Ind. 71, Wright . - 5,000 Dist. 1, Lyon ... - 4,000 Dist. 82, Dakota... - 8,700 Dist. 11, Big Stone . 3,000 Dist. 38, Le Sueur. . 3,000 Dist. 1, Clearwater. . 2,500 Ind. 8, Becker..... 2,000 Dist. 97, Otter Tail. + 1,700 Dist. 18, Yellow Medicine - 1,600 Dist. 105, Lac qui Parle. . 1,500 Dist. 3, Lac qui Parle. - 1,400 Dist. 14, Clearwater - 1,000 Dist. 44, Freeborn. . 1,300 Dist. 75, Redwood. ee. 1,200 Dist. 107, Clay .. - 1,000 Dist. 21, Dougias - 1,000 Dist. 92, Jackson. . +++ 1,000 Dist. 52, St. Louis... «ee 1,000 Dist. 72, Lac qui Parle......... 900 Dist. 800 Dist. 800 Dist. 750 Dist. 81, Crow Wing. . 600 Dist. 80, Red Lake . 600 Dist. 48, St. Louis. 600 Dist. 52, Morrison. : 600 Dist. 81, Marshall.. . 525 Dist. 36, Morrison ie 500 Dist. 93, Crow Wing f 500 Dist. 94, Beltrami . 500 Dist. 68, Pine. . . 400 Dist. 85, Wabasha s 400 Districts 281 and 21, Polk and Lake 22... ee. sec csceec cece 350 Dist. 92, Crow Wing.. 300 Dist. 269, Otter Tail . 250 Dist. 101, Marshall . 200 Dist. 17, Hubbard . 200 New Towns in North Dakota. North Dakota is having somewhat of a boom in railroad building. There is now building from the main line of the Great Northern Railway, four exten- sions, which will tap an additional area of splendid agricultural land. We refer to the Sarles, of the Edmore Branch, running from Munich to Sarles. The Thorne extension which will run from York through Bunson, Pierce, Rolette counties. The Benson, Pierce, Rolette counties. The Maxbass extension which will run form Towner northwest through Me- Henry and Bottineau counties, and a further extension of the Westhope line to Antler. The building of this branch will bring into view a number of smal towns. On the Sarles extension, the new towns will be known as Clyde, Calvin and Sarles, and opportunities for almost every form of business will justify the prediction that these three new towns will become important in the near future. On the Thorne extension the new towns are Wolford, Selden, McCumber and Thorne, which will also afford op- portunity for the investment of capi- al. % The Maxbass extension new towns are Bantry, Upham, Deep, Newburg and Maxbass. These towns will also offer an op- portunity for the investment of capi- tai, and the estblishment of business enterprises in almost every direction. Mr. D. N. Tallman, President of the Dakota Development Co., of Willmar, Minn., informs us that the demand for lines in these new towns has been very good and predicts a bright future for every one of them. Sane A wind and electrical storm caused a great deal of damage in Sauk Center and vicinity. The residence of Ed Powers was struck. Two barns own- ed by Fed Rowe were totally destroy- ed and considerable stock, including three horses, were killed. — Scratch Causes Death. Des Moines, Iowa, June 21.—A slight scratch made by a small chicken which she was petting caused the death of Mrs. Lettie Clark here. The wound became infected and hefore many days passed tetanus set in. ~ ———— Convict Has Dog in Cell. Anamosa, Iowa, June 21.—By special permission Frank Rainsbarger, a con- vict in the penitentiary, has been al- lowed permission to keep a dog in his cell. This is the first case of the kind on record. - GOMEZ IS LAID TO RES’ ie Funeral Services Marked by Demon- strations in Honor of Dead General. Havana, June 21.—Th» body of Gea. Maximo Gomez was interred last even- ing after a funeral service replete with demonstrations in honor of the dead general as to lead in several instances to scenes of disorder. The most seri- ous trouble occurred while the great procession was passing Central Park, when some reckless young Cubans rushed toward the field gun caisson on which the general’s remains were borne, demanding permission to carry the body. They were thrust back, and then a bigger crowd rushed forward and swayed ‘back and forth across the broad street, temporarily disorganiz- ing the procession. The arrival of big forces of rural guards soon resulted in the restoration of order, and the burial of the remains of Gen. Gomez was ac- complished just before sunset in the presence of a great but quiet and rev- erent multitude. FILIPINOS ADOPT PLAN. Roosevelt's Views Supported by Fed- eral Convention. Manila, June 21—The federal con- vention has reassembled. After a heated discussion it was resolved to place among the resolutions a section advocating the policy of President Roosevelt to trausform the govern- ment of the islands by permitting gov- ernment by Filipinos with the assis- tance of Americans. The federals be- lieve that if this policy be followed constantly and progressively, it will result in complete _ self-government. The definite aim desired is an ultimate independent republican government, but maintaining necessary political union with the United States. The radical wing of the party opposed a clause in the resolutions supporting Secretary Taft’s policy and left the meeting to reassemble again. STRIKERS WORK FOR PEACE. Call on Employers to Arrange Some Agreement. Chicago, June 21. — Practically no progress was made yesterday toward a “settlement of the teamsters’ strike. The committee appointed Monday night by the teamsters’ joint council yesterday divided itself into subcom- mittees, all of which made calls on dif- ferent employers, trying to arrange some method of ending the difficulty. Their work was not completed last night, and no definite agreement with the employers has been reached. On many sides there are indications that the end of the strike is at hand. HAY AT CABINET MEETING. Secretary of State Cordially Greeted by the President. Washington, June 21. — Secretary Hay yesterday attended a meeting of the cabinet, the first time for several months. He was given a cordial re- ception by the president and the mem- bers of the cabinet, all of which, ex- cept Secretary Morton, were present. Secretary Hay yesterday attended to a large amount of correspondence which had accumulated during his absence. He expects to leave in a short time for his New Hampshire home. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, June 21. — Wheat—No. 1 Northern, $1.09 3-4@1.11 3 No. 2 Northern, $1.06 3-4@1.07 1-4; No. 3, $1 @1.05. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 50@dlc. Oats—No. 3 white, 31@31 1-2 Minneapolis, June 21. — Wheat — No. 1 bard, $1.14 5-8; No. 1 Northern, $1.12 5-8; No. 2 Northern, $1.07 5-8. Oats—No. 2 white, 30 3-8c. Duluth, June 21. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.12; No. 2 Northern, $1.04; flax, $1.48; rye, 75c. Milwaukee, June 21. — Wheat—No. 1 Northern, $1.12@1.13; No. 2 North- ern, $1.04@1.09. Rye—No. 1, 63c. Bar- ley—No. 2, 51 1-2c. Oats—Standard, 32@32 1-2c. Corn—No. 3, 53 1:2@ 54 1-4e. Chicago, June 21. — Wheat—No. 2 red, 90@9%3c; No. 2 hard, $1; No. 3 hard, 95@98c; No. 1 Northern, $1.11@ 1.12; No. 2 Northern, $1.05@1.08. Corn —No. 2, 53 1-2@54c. Oats—No 2, 30c. Sioux City, Iowa, June 21.—Cattle— Beeves, $3.50@5.50; cows, bulls and mixed, $3@4.75; stockers and feeders, $3@4; calves and yearlings, $2.75@ 3.90. Hogs—Bulk, $5.15@5.17 1-2. Chicago, June 21.—Cattle—Good to prime steers, $5.50@6.30; ockers and feeders, $2.75@4.85; cows, $2.50@ 4.60; heifers, $2.50@5.; calves, $3@ 6. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $5.25@ 5.42 1-2; bulk, $5.30@5.40. Sheep— Good to choice wethers, $4.80@5.25; native lambs, $4.50@6.50; Western lambs, $5.50@7.40. South St. Paul, June 21. — Cattle— Good to choice steers; $5.50@6; gaod to choice cows and heifers, $3.75@ 4.75; butcher bulls, $3.25@4; veals, $3@5; good to choice stock steers, $3.35@4.50; good to choice milch cows, $30@40. Hogs—Range price, $5.20@5.25; bulk, $5.20@5.25: Sheep —Good to choice lambs, $5.25@6; fair to good, $4@5.25; good to choice yearling wethers, $4.50@6.50: good to choice ewes, $4@4.50. President Will Meet Students. Washington, June 21. — President Roosevelt left here at 9 o'clock last night for Massachusetts to attend the commencement exercises of Clark uni- versity at Worcester, and Williams college at Williamstown. Mormons Face Polygamy Trials. Phoenix, Ariz., June 21.—At the in- ‘stance of the department of justice; United States Attorney Nave will pto- ceed against several Mormons residing in Apache county on the charge of WHY EYESIGHT INFERIOR ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FRE- QUENTLY THE CAUSE. Hluminants of the Past, One and All, Have Serious Defects—Acetylene Gas, with Its Clear, Unwavering, Yet Soft Flame Cahnot Hurt the Eyes. Chicago, June 20—No one can go into our schools or meet a group of children on the street without noticing how large a number of them wear spectacles. The propor- tion seems to increase yearly, and there are many more who ought to wear glasses. The experience of one teacher might be duplicated by the score. She knew Alice was inatten- tive and she thought she was unusual- ly stupid. She said so to the principal and sent a noie to the mother, re questing that the child be helped at home if she wished her to keep up with her class. One day after a black- board explanation, the teacher called upon the child and found that she had not seen what had been written. She was kept after school and by dint of much sympathetic questioning Miss C. found that Alice had never been able to see what was put on the board and that her head had ached so often and so hard that she frequently failed to hear what was said. Such a condition may be caused by lack of proper food, but in our Ameri- can homes it is usually due to the poor quality of the artificial light. The yellow, insufficient light of the ordi- nary kerosene lamp, with its smoky chimney, is about as bad for the eyes as can be imagined. The flickering light from a coal gas jet is but littie better, and even the electric light, brilliant as it usually is, has an un- steadiness due to variations in power, and a glare peculiarly trying to the delicate nerves of sight. The compar- atively new illuminant acetylene gas produces as nearly perf2ct an artificial light as kas yet been found. It gives a clear white, unwaverig light, very brilliant yet perfectly soft and so nearly like the rays of the sun that even colors appear as in daylight. Fortunately, acetylene is very easily and “heaply produced, and the simple apparatus necessary can be purchased and installed in any home at a very moderate cost, and the acetylene can be piped to convenient points in the house where a hight is needed. It is then lighted and extinguished and used exactly like common city gas. Acetylene is rapidly coming into common use in homes, churches, schools and institutions of all kinds, and it is reasonable to expect that as its use in the home increases, there will be fewer defective eyes, particu- larly amorg children. Poor eyesight and th2 many ills resulting therefrom wiil undoubtedly be much reduced by the use of this new illuminaat. RAILWAY RATE LEGISLATION. At the biennial convention of the Order of Railway Conductors recent- ly held at Portland, Oregon, resolu- tions were unanimously adopted voic- ing their sentiments as to the effect of proposed railway rate legislation on the 1,300,000 railroad employes, whom they in part represented. These resolutions “indorse the attitude of President Roosevelt in condemning secret rebates and other illegalities, and commend the attitude of the heads of American Railways, who, with practical unanimity, have joined with the president on this question.” They then respectfully point out to Congress the “inadvisability of legis- lation vesting in the hands of a com- mission power over railway rates, now lower by far in the United States than in any other country,” because such regulation would “result in litigation and confusion and in- evitably tend to an enforced reduc- tion in rate, irrespective of the ques- tion of the ability of the railroads to stand the reduction, especially in view of the increased cost of their supplies aud materials.” They further protest- ed against such power being given to the present Inter-State Commission because “the proposed legislation is not in harmony with our idea of American jurisprudence, inasmuch as it contemplates that a single body shall have the right to iuvestigate, indict, try, condemn and then enforce its decisions at the cost of the car- riers, pending appeal, which is mani- festly inequitable.” Th»: conductors base their demand for only such legislation, if any, as would “secure and insure justice and equity and preserve equal rights to all parties concerned,” on the ground that the low cost of transportation “is the result of the efficiency of American railway maaagement and cperation which have built up the country through constant improvement and development of territory, while at the same time recognition has been given to the value of intelligence among em- ployes in contrast to foreign methods, where high freight rates and lowest wages to employes obtain.” In pressing their claim against leg- islation adverse to their interests, they point out the fact that “the freight rates of this country average only two per cent of the cost of arti- cles to the consumer, thus making the freight rate so insignificant a factor in the selling price that numerous standard articies are sold at the same price in all parts of the country.” Mean Filing at Marie. There are exceptions to the rule that in this world one cannot get some thing for nothing. At a second-hand book shop the other day we exchanged Marie Corelli’s latest for a copy of “Epictetus.”—Puck. A parson is always the best man at a wedding. He gets the coin and takes no chances. ; 3