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FLOODS SW?tP NORTHWEST. my\\ MVKH rOWlff iNtxnvnn \M? I'l ni l I HOMI LI ss \ltln U/ll I 111,111 itll I.OS?* |)n)S IH't \ppeai II? ? \ ? I i i Iii. I - Ml siumMM!, Train* Marooned, Irri? gation Work l>amagv?| 11 ml Wu Still K ?eng, ( iiiim'iI h\ Meil? ing of Mop.if pit Smiwt, Seattle-. Wash. Huron 2 ?Mountain J doggl ire iwn ping everywhere over the valley In the Northwest tonight. ? ml lanronds are helpless to movo traffic. Bridge* are gone, trackage is washed ???11. and defiles are filled with avalanches. Many river towns are Inundated and a large number of persons of various places are tempor? arily homeless. The superabundance of water comes from the melting of vast quantities of snow in the Cascade Mountains by a warm sea breeze. The weather bureau predicts that the water will continue to rise tonight and tomorrow. Thus far the financial loss by the flood has beer small, and the discom? fort of the e\icted dwellers along the swollen streams Is less than during former overflows. Seattle today had only one direct outlet to the East, the Northern Paci? fic main line. That outlet, however, may be closed at any time by the tur? bulent C.reeg River, which Is also threatening the Cnlon Pacific tracks. Centrslla. Wash, was inundated to? day. The aogatff between Centralla and Cheh.ibs m cov? red by a sheet of water. The Tacoma Electric Power plants are out of commission as a result of damage of the floods. Suburban traf? fic 's crippled. Portland, Oregoi , Is experiencing great discomfort from delayed traffic. All tributaries of the Snake River in Idaho are torrents and the Snake River Is higher than ever before. Railroad traffic In Idaho Is at a stand? still. The passengers of six trans? continental trains are marooned at various points along the Oregon Short Line. Large sections of track have been washd out, and it may b? sever? al days before trains can be moved. The situation at Caldwell and Nam pa, Idaho, tonight Is mu^h Improved, the waters of Indian Creek having receded. However, both towns are in ^ a sorry plight. The greatest damage In Southern Idoho has been to irri? gation works, especi lly those under course of construction. Moral Strength of lun-nl Option. V "A day of confession by blind tigers In 8umter!" Five, who originally en? tered pleas of not guilty, confess .1 guilt, and one who demanded a jury was convicted. Why? They confessed because a Sumter Jury had set a standard; ???-cause a ^Sumter Jury had served notice that the law and the evidence would govern In Sumter. and because that standard received the applause of the com? munity. And so these persistent and conslst L ent violators of the law, who had m Saeed their hop*, of immunity, first upon belief that the police departm -nt would be complacent, and, second, on the expectation that If arrested they would escape through the failure of sympathizing Jurb-s to do their duty They were mistaken. I But let us go i 'urn deeper. Why did the polh e authorities act? Why did the Juries convict Why doe* public ?entlm^nt Rive hearty support to those Juries? One answer covers all. It was because Sumter county, acting for itself slone. voted out whis? key and declared Its sale illegal. I As the attitude of the people of Sumter in these liquor cases furnish? es an additional moral backing to tin law In all other cases, so the condon? ing of "blind tigering" has a weaken? ing Influence In the enforcement of k any law. When Jurors perjure them ^ selves because of sympathy for an Illicit liquor dealer, they soon permit their feelings, and not the law and the evidence, to control In all cases. That Is one of The State's reasons for advocating local -ounty option. Local . optlon gj a guarantee that the local Bgnajonrv Will support the loe.il com 9 dltb?n. whatever It may be. As the law must be backed by a majority. Itfl enfor . m. - t mu-f command local support.? The state. gl (Ml Reward, glOO. ^ The readers of thi* pipe- will be pleased to learn that there is at lea t one dreaded disease that science, has been able to cure In all Ma etageg. and that Is Catarrh. Hall s Catarrh Cun? ts the only positive cure no* known to the medical fraternity Catarrh he Ing a constitutional disease, reejgtref L i constitutional treatment Hall's Ca? 'tarrb Cure Is taken Internally, gating directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces g ftho system, thereby <h - st ro> in ? the foundation of the dis? ease, nml gl\lng the patient strength by building up the constitution an?I assisting rut ?uro In doing its work. The gfegMietefi Iggfi m? much faith In Its curative powers that they offer I One Hundred Hollars for any I that it falls to cure Send for list of testimonials. Address K. J. cilC.S'W & co, To? ledo. ??. Mold by nil Hrngghts. 7fic. Take Hall's Faml'y Pills for const! i ggj 1-4-las, i Gold Depreciation und HlchCt Prices. The world's production of gold du : 11u the last fourteen years h;is hcen II i>. r cent more than the total pro ductlon fof the preceding four hun? dred years. This continued Increase In the supply is not only rapidly de? er Mini the purchasing value of gold, hut is also causing the present far rsnchtng economic changes in all countries subject to the so-called "gold standard" of value. As the value of gold does not nomi? nally change, the average person ik very apt to fall into the error of as? suming that srold disobeyl the econo? mic law ?>f supply and demand by remaining constant in price; hut by comparing gold with the products of human labor, which art measured bj the gold standard, it will be found that the purchasing power of fold hna greatly creased. Corn, wlholl In isiM5 was worth 2i.s cents par buahsl .it IhS farm. SdvanoSd to 11.1 cents in 1000, while in 1909. notwithstanding the fact that the crop yield was the ?SCOnd largest on record, the price averaged lt.l cents per busjisl. Since gold Is the standard of value, or of deferred payments?the so-call? ed unit being 23.21997 grains contain? ed In a dollar?it follows that "value" is simply a ratio between gold (all .forms of credit being contingent upon gold reserves) and commodities. Hence the general average price of corn, cot? ton and all other products or com? modities must necessarily continue to advance so long as the world's produc? tion of gold maintains Is present un? usual rate of Increase. The primary cause of the remark? able Increase In gold production may be attributed to the discovery that a dilute solution of potassium cyanide Is a rapid solvent for natural gold. Although the cyanide process, which made possible the almost complete recovery of gold, was patented in England as early as 1887, by Mc Arthur and Forest, it was not general? ly applied until early "nineties." Im? provements in mechanical mining and the discovery of new deposits were al? so contributing causes 4o the general increase In production. China is known to be very i ;ch in undeveloped gold deposits, and It is very probable that the regeneration of that country, which is now Inking place, will be coincident with a large output. Japan Is making extensive preparations for the exploitation of the Korean gold fields. Taking into consideration, therefore, the new mining operations throughout the world, the probable discovery of additional deposits In America and the likelihood that the numerous deposits of low gold-oear Ing sands will soon be made available, there seems to be every prospect for a continued Increase in the world's fOM production and a consequent further depreciation In the standard of value. A depreciating standard causes a temporary disadvantage, because the price of "finished products" and wa? ges of labor do not advance relatively as fast as the cost of "raw material" and food products; this consideration is now causing a period of hardship for mill owners and mill workers du? ring the process of adjustment. In the cotton industry the process of ad? justment has become more pronoun? ced, by reason of the short crop yield which confronts the spinner and weaver with the absolute necessity of making an advance In selling prices. In order that cotton may be again manufactured on an equitable margin of profit. The situation is further compli? cated by the fear that, whether the absolutely necessary advance In prices be accomplished by a "curtail? ment" Off by a so-called "gentleman's agreement," it may, in the present unenlightened condition of the popu? lar mind, be exploited unfairly by the Importers and so-called "insurgents," to the detriment of the protective tariff on cotton goods. The first step toward dispelling the existing uncer? tainty which envelops the cotton In? dustry should be that of forming a clear conception of the principles in? volved and gaining a popular recog? nition of tin- inexorable economic changes which have forced a perma? nently hllbsr level in the priees of all raw materials. It must be borne In mind that these SOOnomlC ehanges are also creating many new condi? tion, and furthermore, whereas the S<mth was formerly financially impov? erished, its planters S?d local hank? ers are noa becoming practically in dependent snd sre no longer under the necessity or hastily parting with their holdings ot cotton. gome one has truly said that "ail prosperity comes primarily from the soil, the mines and lbs sea." Broadly s|teahlngi rising priced whlls being u disadvantage to bondholders and entailing s temporary period of hard in}, for certain other classes, ulti? mate!) mean the h? st for the gnat common good and a nn>re equal dis? tribution of wealth, Rising prices sfl rd an opportunity for lbs surplus of workers In the OVOff crowded eitles to return to lbs tilling ot Ihe son, at Which occupation they ran. at th> present and at the still higher prlcei or the future, obtain a degree of health wealth and Independence which is not poftlible under their present condi? tions, To the South In particular, tvlth its relatively low priced but fer? tile farm lands and Its equable cli? mate, "gold d< preclatlon," or con? tinued rising prices, means an era >)| unbounded proaperlty.?Cotton. \cw England Mill situation. A review of the textile mill situation In New England, for the month of February would be Imcomparable without emphasising the fact that the paramount problem for cotton manu factur |>s was to till out the state? ment of earnings for the year ending December 81st, as required by the government under the new Federal corporation excise tax law. Many, yea, multitudes of mill treasurers sighed a profound prayer <?f relief , when the statements were signed, staled, and delivered. The return I i was difficult to make because the I system of bookkeeping used by a large majority of mills Conflicted di? rectly with the requirements for the Federal statement, and in a large number of cases expert auditors and accountants were employed to secure the facts and figures required. In another year the statement w ill be less difficult to compile, because ac? counts will be so handled this year that the requirements of the govern? ment can be more easily met. Be? cause of the strong probability of many decisions as to the constitution? ality of the law, many mill treasurers have deemed it necessary to carry raw cotton and stocks of goods on hand at lower prices than ordinarily, so that the net earnings will not be exaggerated. The greatest objection to the law Is the publicity clause, and if this can be eliminated or modified it will prove advantageous to the government be? cause the return of taxes paid will be largely Increased. Corporations do not object to paying a small toll to the government for the many advanta? ges over a partnership; but when one's earnings and confidential income ac? counts are thrown open to the pub? lic for careful inspection and analy? sis by competitors, there Is a socialis? tic aroma to the law and Its effect. Furthermore, the clause relating to publicity places a premium on Inac? curate returns and evasions of the law. It many respects the law is crude and needs amending and revi? sing. General business in New England suffered a reaction during the last week in January and first half of February, so that earlier predictions that this year would be the banner one In our country were modified, and economists are now inclined to the opinion that 1910 will be slightly halting, as It were, and if no serious Industrial, financial or commerlcal conditions develop, the year 1911 will set the pace for a period of record breaking prosperity. The demand for textile fabrics has been very light during the month just passed, in fact, many commission houses report busi? ness for the first half of February be? low any previous two weeks for over a year. Prices have been held firm because it was very evident that slight concessions would not create business of any volume, so it was wisely con? cluded not to sacrifice to stimulate orders. Converters have been rather more eager for prices than during the previous month, and it is generally un? derstood that converters' stocks are at the lowest point than for some time, and they must enter the mar? ket during March. Just as soon as prices of print goods advance, there will be a movement to buy Fall River prints at a concess'on. It is intimated that this fact is ap? preciated, and although an advance is not justified at this time, It wdll at? tract buyers, and heavy sales will be made at prevailing prices which will then he under the market. Ginghams and particularly the finer grades of dress, are being well taken on the new seasons offerings, and such mills as the Parkhill, I*ancaster, Boston Mfg. Co., and York are running full time with sufficient orders for the better grades to carry them far into the summer. Cheap ginghams are quiet but prices hold firm. Southern ging hami .ire b< Ing of,-red at a slight con cession, and are selling well to the middle and far Western trade. Mar? shall Field & Co., have placed large orders this month for low-priced Southern ginghams for spring deliv? ery. .lohn C. Blames, Vice President of the H I',. Claflln Co. recently state l that it was a bau red for the trade to think of conceiting orders for cotton g.Is, because prices are higher to da) than when orders were placed, and there is nothing short of absolut?; conmmerclal stagnation that can pre? vent prices from being advanced dur? ing the spring months. Even if the 1910 crop of cotton is to he the larg? est on record there Is a shortage of lav. material today, and during the late spring and early summer months I hen will be ;< greater shortage of raw cotton, and prices will have to he advanced. 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Send Us llic Price la Btamga? And We W?I1 Send Yea A Large Bottle, Express Prej>el?, WYETH CHEMICAL COMPANY 74 Cortlandt St. , NEW YORK, N. Y. FOll SALE AND RECOMMENDED RY \V. W. SIRERT S DRUG STORE. hill Mills at Fitchburg, Mass., will start 2,000 looms this year on these fabrics, and the Lancaster Mills at Clinton, Mass., have announced a new stock issue to provide funds for a new weaving mill to operate on fine grades of ginghams. The Boston Manufac I tu ring Co., will probably announce another addition to its gingham plant this summer. The cotton yarn markets seem to be i chronically weak and soft. There is little buying of hosiery yarns, because the demand for cotton hosiery for fall delivery is restricted to a very few grades and buyers are unwilling to pay prices that will allow a fair man? ufacturing profit. Fleece lined goods are selling well, however. Weaving yarns are quiet and soft with a few purchases of Southern goods at from one and a half to two cents under the established quotations. Yarn dealers are more hopeful than for several months, and they report a very much better feeling for the finer counts. Inquiries during February showed an improvement over January and in? dicated a disposition of buyers to place orders at concessions. However, with the depressed \arn market and the quiet fabric market, mill men are of the unanimous (.pinion that only about ten per cent, of the spindles in this country are idle. This is a re? markable statement and if it did not come Irom authentic sources it could easily be doubted. It is believed by Boston mill treasurers that partial curtailment may go into effect in Fall River on account of the action of the textile unions in that city, which have unanimously agreed not to renew the sliding scale agreement now in force. It is unfortunate that this action was taken just at a time when the fabrics market is in such a depressed condi? tion. Textile machinery builders report a satisfactory number of new orders re? ceived, considering the condition of the fabric and yarn markets. one prominent loom builder stated that ordinarily when the fabric and yarn market is as quiet as at present there is very little Interest in new machinery; but this year, mill operators appear to be looking ale .ol and considering the i future demands that will he made for their products. During the month of February no less than eight large Massachusetts cotton mills announced new stock Issues for the purpose Of providing funds for new mills or addi? tions. Tlie new mi'; to he built by the Massachusetts Mills in Lowell, Mass., is to be used for the manufacture of government army fabrics, it will be installed. Tie Stafford Co, is making; caettngi for 1,000 looms to be install t 1 at the big Maverick Mills, in East Boston. Supply houses are doing a larger business than last year bOCartftc of the many new mills that are in the course of construction. Cotton mill stocks sell higher at ev? ery auction held in Boston. The high priced issues, such as Bates, Pepperell Amoskeag and Androscoggin appear to be in unlimited demand and at ev? ery sale there are from four to eight bidders. All of these issues alvanced last month in the face of general de? pression in the stock market. Several large Boston bond and stock dealers are publishing booklets descriptive of textile stock and are advising their clients that they have established de? partments for the handling of orders in textile securities. This is a very satisfactory recognition of the invest? ment value and stability of cotton mill stocks and an appreciation of the industry. Fall River and New Bed? ford stocks are selling at best prices. Dartmouth has advanced because the stock has been placed on a 16 per cent, annual dividend basis as com? pared with 12 per cent, for last year. ?"Cotton," Atlanta, Ga. In an endurance test J. M. Water bury, of Georgetown, played a piano 25 hours without stopping once. Woman is woman's natural ally.? Euripides. 3IOW TO CURE RHEUMATISM. It Is an Internal Disease and Re? quires an Internal Remedy. The cause of Rheumatism and kin? dred diseases is an excess of uric acid in the blood. To cure this terrible dis? ease this acid must be expelled and the system so regulated that no more acid will be formed in excessive quan? tities. Rheumatism is an internal disease and requires an Internal rem? edy. Rubbing with Oils and Lini? ments will not eure, affords only tem? porary relief at best, causes you to delay the proper treatment, and al? lows the malady to get a tinner hold on you. 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