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The Evening Chronicle from Charlotte, North Carolina • Page 9

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Sanitary Conditions in. fchroni -s' I 1 i. THE EVENING CHRONICLE HWANClAt AWDMAKET; PAGE I Fearful Declares City Vant Ad. Ordinance? ician Health Phys ranc PRQDUCE- --rr- GRAIN COTTON" 01 "-IL' -dvertwff regular ftr" i A 1 1 Irnawn by the fo1 A Chronicle reporter passed through Independence Square at late hour last night and bumped Into an excited conversation between three of Charlotte leading physicians. "I have just returned from Westx street, attending a typhoid fever patient," said one.

"The condition at the home is simply horrible. The ill person now is a little girl. She-had a dangerous case of typhoid fever. Her brother died several days ago with the disease and I am afraid t- rtrtlffltl CmCA0O 0RAIK. (By Associated Prcs) -CHICAGO.

Sept. 3. After a hesitating. Irregular start wheat to-day turned downward. Holidays ahead nd.a disposition to await- developments regarding ccport demands caused buvers to hold klcof.

NEW YORK STOCK AND COTTON EXCHANGES NE ORIEAI COTTON EXCHANGE Estimates, of heavy World shipment TWO LIVES TAKEN ENGWES TOLL Murderous Work of Engine and Vestibule Train. No-. 37 Above Charlotte This Morning White Woman Killed at Concord, and Unknown Man Near Lexington Stepped- Out of Way of One Train to be Killed iby Another. DILWORTH Woodruff's Pharmacy PIEDMONT nimter (Groc SFVERSVILLE action -end the second one ha been buried. It is fearful for such conditions to" exist, but without the power of the law nothing can be done.

"Some insane person has accused-the physicians who submitted the ordinance which they wished to be pass-' ed, as desiring graft. In the name ot heaven! Everything is done to thwart and so little to help. There Is nothing but abuse for those interested in bettering health conditions and the yell of graft, graft from those who have no reason for procrastination. "If I were working on a Charlotte newspaper for about ten days. I would) make things so warm in this city that there would be riots or fights.

1 could tell facts, ungarnished and uncolor-ed so sensational that the people of the community would no longer Stan for the slothfulnehs of the mayor and the board of aldermen. the physiicans made report on the city water what good did it do What good will it do? Yes, that is the accusation." The reporter wandered on his way. It was one of 'many similar conversa or- xacjeaseel yieia in Canada, were argu-menu for lower price. Corn wa steady, slow and prices sagged of their owp weight. December opened a shadeito lr8 down at reacted to 57 and fell off again to 74.

Resting, commission orders sustained oats but there was not much actual busi- Xness. The initial sales were a shade high Elliott me BELMONT Belmont Pbrmcy want art to these nnv for them at the UVEpPO bidTT0iN. (By JsscvaUtdlPtca): LIVERPOOL, Sept. Spot quiet, prices pojafcs lower: American middling fair 8.07; middling 7.3.- low good ordinary 7.57; ordinary cO The, sale, of the T.000 bales, of -which 500 were fof.specuUUon and exporfc and included 6,200 American; Receipts 13.300 bales, a "America er for December at 36 but a reaction to followed. Led by lard provisions were higher all around.

Shorts were best- bayers. pentntr was an advance of 24 to 7 with the Janua'ry. option 18.62 for pork; 10.70 to 10.75 for and 9.77 for ribs. ltore a wora, and re- af 01 Lt. cam fr ct Iteive to see them.

As Futures opened aadclesetT'cnilet. the "whole neighborhood will be con-teminated unless something is done. There is no water or sewerage in the house, although It is in the heart of the city. Night soil la not hauled away, there is a well on the premises from which drinking water is secured. No lime has 'ever been, scattered around the house and the house is near other The flies carry the disease from one place to another.

It is loathsome and yet what Is to be I i done? The city provides nothing, i Suppose the matter" was reported, I nothing but a warrant would be issued by the health department. No dtsenfectants, nothing would be done, and the poor would be fined in court, "Are the city authoriltes never go-i ing to take any action on the health ordinance submitted to them? The first effort made by the of this city amounted to nothing. The first doc Sept Sept-Oct Oct-Mov WANT 1 Dec-Jan 7.59 7.23 710 7-03 7.01 roo T.00 7.01 7.01 One Cent a Word Per Jan-Feb Feb-March March-April AjrU-Mayi May-June Insertion tions he had heard from Charlotte-physicians and when he remonstrated at the violence of the attack he was-; Informed that should trouble arts every statement could be proven and. that he was not going to leave th'e city. "I'll be here 'till the end.

I WJUM-T--- 0en Lor Ci Sept 99 99 9S 98T4 Dec 103 103 1CSH May IO914 1094 108 CORN Sept 59 69 58 5 Dee 57 57 -57 May 60 60 i9 60 DATS Sept 33 S8 32. 33 Dec 36 36 25 36 May 39 39 39 39 PORK Oct 20.60 20.67 20.52 20.65. Jan 18.62 18.75 1S.60 18,75 CARD 12.10 12.20 12.10 12.20- Oct 12.17 12.25 12.15 12.20 Nov r. 11.72 11.75 11.67 11.75 Jan 10.70 10.75 10.70 10.75 SHORT RIBS i Sept 12.10 12.10 12.05 12.05 Oct 11.92 11.92 11.S5 11.90 9.77 9.30 9.75 9.80 1 Read oy jrw the tracks, where she was struck and terribly mangled by the engine. Her death was' instantaneous.

i Engine Cohered, With Blood. When the train reached Charlotte one hour late, the cowcatcher presented a rather ghastly sight, with human bloods, bits of flesh, and hair clinging) to the wood and iron. It was a grimi and silent token of the terrible toll of human life which the huge engine had. collected on its swift race through the State. ietr.41s of the Tragedy.

The following special from Concord tells of the death of Mrs. Hatley: Mrs. Eli Hatley-; a white woman about 32 years old, who lives at Cannon mill, was struck and instantly killed by the Southern's fast passenger train No. 37 this morning about 10 o'clock. Mrs.

Hatley was driving a cow down small path along the edge of the railroad, track- directly opposite the power station, of the Southern Power Every weeK JLray. PHONE 78 know what I am talking about and have not talked wildly. Quote me." ument was 'tabled 'without further New Torfc Batter Cheese and Egss. (By Auociited Prtss) NEW YORK. Septl i Buer firm on -fine goods; receipt" prices un-changed.

Cheese unsettled receipted exports 75 boxes; prices unchanged. .1 Eggs firm; receipts prices unchanged. WANTED men and ladies to TPiPcraphy. day and night INSURGENTS BREAK LOOSE IN GEORGIA Andres Charlotte Telegra- Two lives were the toll taken by the engine of train. -lo.

3,7, the Southern Railway's handsome and palatial train from New York to New Orleans, as the train sped through the Tar Heel State this morning, running one hour late. The first accident occurred north of Lexington, when an unknown train was-hit from behind and knocked into eternity while trying to get out out of the way of another train com-, ing south on the double tracks of the Southern. The man was walking towardh. Charlotte, and seeing train No. 34 coming north, he stepped over to the other of the double tracks, and just as he cleared the first track, train No.

37 from the north bore down upon him, and it was all over before the engineer, or any of the train crew could stop the engine. The man carried two grips in his hands, an din these were discovered! a number of tracts, giving 'rise to the theory that he was a traveling preacher of some denomination, or possibly a Mormon elder. The fatal mistake was made when the man stepped out of the way of the northbound train, and failed to look out for the southbound train coming down upon him at a fast speed, on the double tracks of the Southern. Woman Horribly JJangled. The, second tragedy occurred about 10:30 o'clock near Concord, when Mrs.

Eli Hatley, 32 years of age, was dragged in "front of the rapidly moving1 train No. 3 7, by a ow which she wafc attempting to pull out of the, way and In the opposite direction. The cow gave a lunge as the train approached, pulling Mrs. Hatley over American Building. hy CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Tn Men to take practical ''n our mu-ciiwic oww- cours business. Char- earn rsar aAwvn Hotel. New Tork. Sugar, Molasses and Coffee (By Associated NEW YORK. Sept.

3. Rr nominal muscovado 89 test 3.92;: centrifugal 96 test 4.42; molasses sugar 89. test refined nominal; crushed' 5.95; 5.25- powdered 5.35.. Coffee, spot nominal; No 7- Rio 10 to 10; Xo. 4 Santos 107.

Molasses dull; New Orleans open kettle 32 to 42. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Sept. 3. Butter steady; creameries 24 to 29; dairies 23 to 27; Company and on the approach of the U4N-TEr Three rooms. rurnisneu i eggs steady; receipts 5,178 cases at mark, location.

Wanted" SALESMEN A few more train the cow became frightened and began to run along the. track. held on to the chain and attempted to stop the cow but to no avaif and a few seconds before the. train reached them the animal made a dash across the track. Mrs.

HatleyJ attempted to follow, but she only suc Tom Watson is Hissed from the Floor When He Makes Speech Urging That White Men Alone Should be Allowed to Vote and Declares That an Independent Will be Put in Field to Oppose Hoke Smith for Governor Trouble in Democratic Ranks. hust'ier? on our new sunoaru ai-" van- rer.sus soon available. cases included 14 to 17 firsts 20; prime firsts 22; cheese steady; daisies IS to 14; twins 154 to 15; Americas 16 to 1S; -long horns IS to 164; potatoes steady; choice to fancy 78 to 80; fair to good 73 to 78; poultry easy; turkeys 18; fowls 13; springs 13; veal steady; 50 to 60 lb wts 8 to 60 to 85 lb wts 9 to 85 to 110 lb wts 10 to 10. Splendid nprortunltieo for money IcMll line Lri Scarborough Com- Writ" The CATTLE MARKETS. St.

Louis Cattle, (By Associatfd Press) ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3. Cattle Receipts 800. including 400 Texan; market beef steers $7.75 SS.25 ceeded in getting on the outer edge of pany.

Charlotte, onn (-arouna. TANTW "hle awak solicitor to (By Associated Press) TRYING TO LOWER OLDFIELD'S RECORD In? Chror.lrle. Liberal comnusjion ntd to rospnsible parties. Ad- the track when the engine struck her, hurling her down the embankment. Death resulted instantly.

Both arms and a number of other bones were broken and her body was baldly -bruised and mangled, presenting a most horrible spectacle. Mrs. Hatley is survived by her husband and two smill children. Manapr Evenir.jr (jnronicie, tnar- ettt. V.

C. tows and heifers 3.50' 6.75. Stackers and feeders 75 Texas and Indian iteers 5.50 Cows and-heifers j.ob 4.5a Clves in Carload lots 5.50- 9.0-3 Hogs Receipts 3.500; market strong. Pigs and lights 8.75 9.80st Packers g.75 Butchers and best heavy 9.20 3.65 HISCTXT i A VEOTTS. Fourteen of Best Drivers Known to Racing Game Are Participating In Races at Indianapolis Speedway Big Cash Prizes Are Offered and Effort is Being Made to Lower Oldfield's Mile Record.

(By Associated Pres) Vl'j TEEKLY and expenses to trust popl? to travel and distribute for big wholesale hKse Emery. T. 302. Chicago. Sheep Receipts 200; market steady.

Native muttons 4.00 "4.23 Lamb 5.50 "0 6.7a- and finally abruptly turned his back on the audience and left tha fage. Watson blamed Hoke Smith and Congressman Hardwickk for the adverse demonstration in a statement Issued today. Watson in his speech last night, as furnished the papers, declared the Georgia legislature "must" submit to the voters a constitutional amendment fixing it so that only white men can vote aud urged that the South declare itself against longer respecting the fifteenth amendment to the Federal constitution but he was howled down bt-fore thi part of his speech was reached. This morning he said he would try to get Governor Joseph M. Brown, i-cently defeated for renomlnatlon in the Democratic primaries, to run aamst Hoke Smith as an independent, "but failing in this." he said.

-It i. that there will be a strong man in the field against Smith." Watson blames Hoke Smith for the acimtnt of a registration law which he declares disfranchised one hundred thousand white men in the opf er mv 'horn" place containing INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. S. ATLANTA, Sept. S.

"Insurgency" has broken out in the ranks of the Georgia Democracy and Hoke Smith, won the Democratic nomination for Governor in the recent primary election is to be opposed by an independent candidate in the general election in November. Thomas E. Watson, former Democratic Congressman fom the Tenth Georgia district, later- national head of the Populist party, and who more recently returned to the Democratic fold again has fiown the coop" and is on the warpath for the ecalp of former Governor Smith and Thomas W. Hard-wick, recently nominated for re-election a. Congressman from the Tenth district.

He promises to have an in-dep -dent in the field asainst both Air. Smith and Mr. Hardwick. While in the midst of aUerrifice arraignment of the present Georgia ree-iin'ration law and of Hoke Smith in an adurees last night at the auditor-um. Watson was forced to abandon ivc speech by a storm of hisses, cat art't south of the Carrying with it $2,200 in cash prizes the 100 miles free for all will be the feature event of the first day's motor Piedmont Traction Company Buys Greenville Street Car and Lighting Systems races at the Indianapolis motor Speedway today.

'Fourteen of th siuar. beautiful grove. lafe old house, fne orchard, good land, long frontage on th famden and Steele Creek roadd. A. Railroad front, a t-act of land with a f'uure.

at Qnce If you want a banrm sni a fine Investment. T. lTk.n?on. Kansas City -cattle. V.

(By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Sept. 3--Mttle-Re-ceipts 300; market steady. Native steers $4.75. JS.2S Southern steers 3.73 5.25 Southern cows Native cows and heifers 6.73 Stoekers and feeders 3.00 6-25 Bulls 3.25 4.23," Calves 4.00 8-50 Western steers 4.50 7.25 best drivers known to the racing game, including de Palma, Hearae Livingston, Harroun and Aitken. are entered in this contest.

The meet will open with trial spine ban system and that the lighting system will be operated as an independ by the big cars in an effort to lower TEACHERS for rural and graded ent concern. "4 Barney Oldfield's mile record of 86.68 at jrooi salaries. If un- Barney Oldfield's mile record of 36.68. It is learned here to-day that the P. iedmont Traction Company and the Southern Power Company have pur chased the Greenville electric lighting system.

It is understood that the st -1-eet car system purchased will be used as a part of the great interur emplo'vd, write Agency. Is and yeils from his big audience. with cash prizes offered if successful Three cars are entered in the contest It cannot be learned what the con sideration in the deal but it must have been not less than $250,000 to $300,000. He appealed in vain for a hearing ate de Palma has both of his Italian cars, Pl-RVIPHEP ROOMS, with or with out ho.ird w. "th Ftreet.

fwm9 Hogs Receipts 1,500: market 5. to iOo" higher. Bulk of sales $.40 9.65 Heavy 9.30 9.55 Packers and butchers 9.45 "95 Lights 9.60 9.70 KE' PERTES M-klenburar BulldlniC and Loan Asso.M.Ttion nnen Patiir- tvr. Sr(1 Office. Base- ttont Will Hartis, Slayer of Bob Simpson7 Goes on Rampage Sheep Receipts none; market Muttons 4.00 4.60.

Lambs 6.50 6.75 Fed wethers and 4.00 6-50 -Fed western ewes ,3.50 4.50 SATVRriAY. fl ii.v 13., 1 1 1 .4 good citizens of Alexander county. This kind of business is worthy of emulation. The Alexander folk have seen their opportunity and are making good use of it, and then too this is just the output of one month, and! from only one shipping point. The total for the year of all products from Alexander county must come close to a million, or perhaps several millions, if the above is a fair sample of the monthly output of the ULllluillg auu 03H Asyoc-'a Mnn T.

nhn-er fo the Fiat 200 horsepower and 90 horsepower and Eddie Heame has his Benz 120 horsepower enetred. Besides the 100 mile free for all there is another 100 mile race of stock cars for a trophy valued at and a weekly salary of $75. Thirteen cars are entered in thii event There are five class events of five miles each and the only open handicap race of the meet, which will be run touay, is also of five miles. There are fourteen entries in the handicap event. Seven drivers will contest In the ten mile free for sl for the speedway helmet, which carries with it a 'weekly salary of $50.

The helmet Is now-held by Eddie Hearne, who won it la" Juuly. The entries in today's feature event, the 100 miles free for all follows: EGG: 5,000 DOZEN AND EGGS ARE HIGH Some of the Things That. Were Shipped from a Town Near Charlotte During One Month Half Million Pounds Dried Fruit, 69 Cars of Lumber, and Much More. The town of Taylorsville, located in Alexander County, on the T. O.

Railroad, about 60 miles north of Charlotte, is a shipping point after the southern Railway's own heart, and the value of the products they are sending out from that town must leave every inhabitant, man, woman and baby, rich in ready cash, and as independent of the rest of the world SfEKLEN'PT'Rr, RulVdtng and Loan September 3rd RMENrPER -p have limlf.fl nnm. (By AssocieUd Press) CHICAGO, Receiptii esr timated at 400; market steady. Beeves $4.90 $8.40 Texts steers 3.75 6.00 Western steers jL50 0 7.23 Stoekers and feeders 4.10 Cows and heifers 1.50. 6.60 Calves 7-00. 9.50 Hogs Receipts estimated at 6.000; mar-" ket 5 to 10c higher.

Light 9.15 J.73 Mixed 8.75 Heavy 8.60 9.4$ "i nr -niTH Fens to give away. srerl-1 -HEV YnrR T.TVER rets lav start I I i M'tlTll Writer. T-i ran ftVA. nil liver Pherrill Minora' iTcr -pv. rna 12-tf I as the oil trust.

TOT i his normal self. Hartis and his father, Henry Hartis, were tried for their lives and the plea, of self-deefnse cleared them. Since their acquittal Will Hartis has been in a wretched state of mind. For several weeks he has been in Charlotte, under the car of Dr. S.

M. Crowell. It is said was taking treatment for the excessive use of cigarettes. Whether cigarettes, dope or whiskey was the trouble could not be learned. At any rate, Will Hartis was beside himself.

Sergeant Pitts stated this morning on the stand that he was under the Influence -ef something, whether whiskey or drug he could not say. "He was pretty cool unti we reached Fifth street. He got into an argument there. He did not resist arrest after I got there and was not a bit of trou-t ble. i Recorder Alexander fined the" man $5 and the costs in the case, dismissing him.

As he left the court room he turned to a Chronicle reporter and stated' that the stuff he took was capudine, means irko Driver de Palma Hearnt Clemens Altken Dawson Piercr Galnaw Griener Basic Knlgh.1 Frayei Harroun Jenkiai Car. Fit, Benz, Speedweel, National, Marmon, Falcar, Falcar. National, Matheson, Westcott. Firstone Columbia Marmon, American, TA PsMirdaj-. Sep- Rough 8.60 8.55 Good to choice heavy 8-85 9.

Pigs 8-60 .9.5. Bulk of sales 8. SO 9.30' Sheep Receipts estimated at steady. Native 2.85 4.70 Western 3.000 Tearlings 4.o R7S Lambs, native 5.00 7.10 Western 5.00 7.00 Wili Hartis, the slayer of Robert Sompson, was in police court this morning charged with being drunk and disorderly. "I took caupdine for the.toothache.

I hadn't a drop of whiskey," said the defendant to a Chronicle reporter as he left the court room. Sergeant Pitts, assisted by Officer Malcolm brought Hartis to the polica station shortly before 8:30 o'clock last evening. The man was near the colored moving picture show on East Trade street and was attempting1 to take charge of affairs in that district. When Officer Malcolm laid hands on him he resisted. Sergeant Pitts was called and with an officer on each side of the man, who was cleared of murder at the April term of criminal court, was taken to police headquarters and locked behind the bar.

"I have killed one man and I am going to kill another," swore Will Hartis behind the bars. He was wild, his mind seemed crazed and he created the wildest commotion. The offl-cersook everything from his pocket3 and refused to allow him bail, fearing that he was demented. Since the slaying last fall of Robert Simpson, Will Hartis has not been fie7reS00M F0R REXT f30 lf CUSTOM RECEIPTS GREATLY INCREASED On nf nmcp. crround floor, in most 'lsirbV locations ilt Frank Jones por PrvT" Tn-r TrstrahlP offices In 1 I'nriK.

one tn drafting room. The Showing What Has Been Made in Last 12 Months Under the Payne-Aldrich Tariff (By Associated Press) Co Rr7z Just scan over the list printed below and see what those Alexander County folks produced and shipped from Taylorsville to the various ends of the earth during the single month of August, and they say whether or not Alexander county is prosperous, regard-les of the trusts, the high cost of lv-ing, and all other things: There was shipped from the depot at Taylorsville during August, Sundays excepted, the following items, these being Just as few extras that were handled by the railroad during the month: Eggs, 4.860 dozen, at yholesale about 20 to 24 cents a dozen. Chickens, 12,220 pounds. peach seed, 13,875 pounds. Dried fruit.

467.572 pounds. Lumber, 69 carloads. Tan bark. 13 carloads. The value of the above enumerated produce and other products would be sufficient to put a new crisp $100 bill in the hands of many hundreds of the furn'shed or 1 1 Charlotte (Corrected br R.

Field CoJ S. Hens, per head 4S 50 rurkeys, pe" pound 15 1 Eggs S224 Chickens, apring V.20 Butter Ducks S5- Geee, pe- bead 45 6 Charlotte Grain. (Corrected datly by Cocbraae-HcIauxb Un Companyj rV ft-w Corn 92 Oats WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, Uncle not whiskey. He was perfectly calmn Sam's import thade under the Payne- 4 and did not make a statement to Aiaricn tarrin law a unrig ine past year was a record breaker, according A A tne court.

tie was wunout counsel to the government statistical experts, ana left the police headquarters im- i Under this law during the 12 months ksineKV i mnl1 manufacturing in Charlotte, with MR. MATTHfiWS MAY MOVE TO WINSTON Reported That He Has Accepted Position as Office. Manager of Hotel Zinzendorf in Twin City One of Most Popular Hotel Men in the State Sad Here, iywever, That Mr. Matthews May Not Leave. Mr.

Tom Matthews, the popular hotel man, now with the Central Hotel, is to move to Winston shortly to become office manager for the Hotel Zinzendorf, according to a story in a "Winston paper published to-day. The dipping from the Winston paper is as foll'ows: "Mr. Thomas Matthews, of Charlotte, has accepted the position of pf fice manager of the Hotel Zinzendorf. succeeding Mr. Gejrge Wigfall.

resigned. Mr. Matthews and his family will arrive here between now and the 15th inst. and he will take charge at once. "Mr.

Matthews needs no Introduction to the traveling public. He is one of the best known and most universally popular hotel men in the State. It will be recalled that he was one of the first chief clerks after Mr. J. L.

Jones took charge of Hotel Jones, which was. located on the same site of the Zinzendorf. "The Sentinel "cortgratulates the owners of the Zinzendorf upon their sucoess in securing so capable a manager and it extends to Mr. Matthews and his family an old-time welcome to the citizenship of Winston-Salem." Although the above clipping indicates, that Mr. Matthews has accepted the new position, and will leave Charlotte, it was stated by his friends here to-day that Mr.

Matthews will likely take time to further consider the change. It Saved His Leg. "All thought I'd lose my leg." writes J. A. Swensen.

of Watertown. Wis? "Ten years of eczema, that 15 doctors could not cure, had at last laid me up. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it. sound and well." in. allible for Skin Eruptions.

Jczema, Salt Rheum, Boils," Fever Sores, Burns, Scalds, Cutg and Piles. 23c at Woodall Sheppardg. ending July 81 last, imports aggreg- nt ror output. nn 1 lllllDUl. KrPS- mediately after paying the fine.

"ther business Address 1 l.i in. Pnr(1 The Chronicle. RRVT On lprm? -l 11 a POPULATION AND COST OF LIVING "'nre 6T'L irrihle ten-room bv 01Itl1 Tryon. If not Pr1st will be for rent. i-rnom rAoMfinA Att -T.

M. Ontes. Charlotte Cotton. These figures repreaent prises paid to-wagons, Sept. 2: Good middling -15 Btriet middling '14 MMdUrg 4- V--T Dally Movement of 'Produce.

(By 'AsiociaUd Preu) f.s' CHICAGO, Sept. 3. Following Is a record of the daily moveuaent" of Article's. Re- '-Ship- eeipts. rrjp i 'ALE- 5 VflA Jt -room biinralfttr In a ''wn.

Arthur Henderson Bro's. J. rnodern care Marsh. "The Bronx, for instance. has increased its population nearly tw'ce as as Detroit.

"This phenomenal Jump has increased the cost of living because we have concentrated in the cities, particularly in the large cities, persons who could and should provide for themselves on a farm. "Then again, our centers jof production are distance from our centers of consumption. We have In New York city, roughly spealcing, one eighteenth of the total population of the country. The raw material for the goods we produce Is shipped here from parts of the country and then -shipped back again. Somebody pays the freight and it Is the customer in the long run.

"'18. at'ng $1,562,600,000 came Into the Uniter States. Of this totaT 79 was listed as dutiable, while $768,000,000 entered free of duty. Although it was the first year, of the Payne-Aldrich law it eclipsed all former records under the Dingley. Wilson, and McKinley laws.

The banner year of the previous 18 years had been in 1907 when, under the Ding-ley act an aggregate of $1,459, 500, 000 of imports was recorded. Custom receipts during the year amounted to $327,900,000, which was more than seventeen million dollars in excess of the year under the Dingley act. 'I WO UTTLE TIMK FOR MUSIC AND DAXCIXG. BATONNE, N. Sept.

3- An unsympathetic school board here has refused a petition presented by pupils in the city high schools asking that the hours of study be changed so tnat the pupils wduld be dismissed p. m. instead of 3:15. The pupils stated that under the present ys tem they "have toe tittle time for music and dancing lessons let out room. ran I1'1 extra lens.

Owner office HI Prof. Benjamin Marsh, SecretV'y of Committee on Congestion in Detroit, Says Phenominal Jump in Population of Iarge Cities Has Caused High Cost of Living. (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Sept. 3. That t.e remarkable increase in the population of the big cities of the country shown by the thirteenth census in one of the leading causes of the prevailing high cost of living is the declaration of Prof.

Benjamin Clarke Marsh, secretary of the committee on conjestlon of population in New York. "While the census returns show that Detroit is the leader in the rap-Id growth of bisT cities an this country sAvral of the boroughs in New York Flour, Wheat, bu Corn, bu Oata, bu Rye, bu this ad OJjv 543,700 39700 565.3i 6.000 54.000 1L00O 0Tj Barley, bu RENTAL LIST Phone 589-J. 10 E. 9th, rooms, Sept. 20 5 West 6 rooms, Sept 1 $25.00 10 7thk 6 room apartment 6 rooms, modern.

Woodlawn avenue 1302 S. Tryon, 5 rooms, per week 3-75 317 Cedar." 4 rooms, per week 503 K. 19th, 4 rooms per week 5 rooms. 7 West Xiddell street per week 12th. room.

werareviw etort room. Beimcnt yeoue fi750 fay.rie iiiui uiuu car-lot "'i aa WANTED (Male). Wheat. Ill cars, with 43 of" contract grade; corn 563 cars, with 193 Of contract grader eats 294 cars. -Total receipts 'of wheat at, Chicago Minneapolis Du-.

luth to-day were S24 witi' C70 cars last week and SS5 cars the cor. responding- cay a' year agou- Nnrsina Mothers and Malaria. The Ola Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC, drives out malaria and builds up the system. For grown people and children no excesses to i8 ard fc.V!?inuft" samples for haye exceeded Detroit'- oald Prot oi sonool ajt 8:15." measurer. 202 rhieum 4 i.

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