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THS CAIBO BULLETIN, bUWDAY U, MAKCil liAJ.
IK Ja;.h(Mrt-m.rMW HTM.'.
(Lit
VALUE OF TRAFFIC BUREAUS
ADDRESS BY J. C. LINCOLN, COMMISSIONER
MERCHANT8 EXCHANGE OF ST, LOUIS,
) '
TRAFFIC BUREAU
MO., DELIVERED BE
FORE CAIRO BOARD OF TRADE MARCH 25, 1909.
There Is an old saying that his
tory repeals Itself. . ' In Journeying to
3oup city this i very apt phra' o
lirouRht to ny mind tho similarity cf
conditions existing as between that
jmelotit Cairo located In' Kgypt and
tho'newer Cairo loratcd In the Egypt
. of thlq country. Cairo the ancient
was founded about 970 A. D., and has
k populatlori at the present time cf
about 000,000. The leuding city of
l'3B'It.i its principal coniiiiercs ccn 1
sifts ,of the manufacture" of cotton,!
calico, printing worka and Iron fac-,
torles; , it is located near the delta
of .the .Nile- which has tributary to its,
long stretches of country fertile In ,.
noil, created by inundations from the
Nile and eared for by a very complete
e.otem of Irrigation.
Nature has been most bounl.ul it,
the distribution of her favors over
that portion of this country in whlei
tluv new Cairo has been located and
I fear the fell measure of these fa-,
vors has not been tahen alvantag-;,
of. The great Mississippi and Ohio
Viver val!eys, at the confluence of
which Cairo Is located, is the rich-,
est, rr in the possibilities thereof, ,
in tho products of the sell cf any
tdmllor territory in the world and na
turc has provided a means if trans
portation, if taken advantage of, that
ii: the cheapest known means t-f
transportation the waterways. In
nnr mad race after railroad fuell'.tl s
we have, I fear, erred in the negle t
of 1ho cheaper facilities thus af-,
forded, and have failed to ntilizi
theoi as have the continental corn-,
tries, I
To the north and northwest ff you i
Is produced the surplus of feed for
man' and beast, such ps grain, pram
liroducts, live stock and its pr
Vluets, and tho hen and its i roduct.
To the south of ybu lies that rerti'e
section ef the country that calls up
visions for man and beast. To the
south of you is produced cotton, rice,
sugar, mofosseg and the products of
the forest, all cf which in a greitir
nr. leaner degree has to Snd Us way
to northern markets.1 To the north,
close to your door are almost Inev
hamtible Rtipplies of cna" liy'the
Ohio river you are enabled to reacV
lit ' the least cost of sarvice at the
least " trunspor atl n cost the n-
"hracite and coking fields of W st
Virginia and Pennsyivan'a. To' t'nl
imtrthwest you have a large supply oft
iron ore upon which you may draw.
lesser degree, and, notwithstanding
this tax upon commerce, upon the
whole too little attention Is paid by
tho average shipper or receiver of
freight to the tronsportatkn feat me
of his business. ...
Individual Shippers.
Ybu porbubly have in your own
ecinmunftv we have them in all
'communities niamifactircis ani:
rhippers doing a) extensive business
emplo.ing every Ingenuity in cam
itin with their business proiu-r In
'determining cost 'and profit. Hut
'while ti';iti.-,piiitatioiu i ntcis as a m
terial factor in cost and profit little
'attention is paid to that branch of
the service beyond the mere know
ledge as to what ii the rate fixed b
tl'o carrier, ufthintt ref.T nee to tli
reasonableness or uircaaoiial.e:ie-8
thereof and whether other eumuiuni
ties enjoy advantage s. It will' I e sur
prising the lack of Informa'ion jks
scssed by the averaga busin s ; man
concerning freight problems no
doubt festered to some extent by the
fact that they do net cc nslder their
individual account is of sufficient mo-
'mrnt to be pressing. I desiie to in:
press ujxm manufacturers a:;d larg'
J .shippers in particular the specializ
. i;ig of transportation matters. .A
nixu'e thorough knowledge of th"
erst of maike ing their gords and
the relation that t;ie transportation
charge bears thereupon. This, in my
-Judgment, is a responsibility that a(
taenia to and should be assumed by
large shippers, and thus the bett; r
1 e n:lp themsilvrs with necessary
knowledge to understand the great
railroad nr:bVt::t. as l pui ti e rise
rr fall 1 f our railroad commerce 1.
so much dependent.
' Traffic Bureau.
J Having taken cur first step in the
jlln:1 of progress, by individual 111 aim
'fe.ctilrcrs rr shippers spe I ilizin ; Hi-'
j problems attaching to their particu
lar lines of Iwdn-ess we thus fi rm
the nucleus upon which to create an
organization a traffic lurea-
through! the me.lium of which the
entire communitv can bo represented,
the small shipper receiving protec
tlcn advice and Information gath
fred through the minds of the differ
ent .'Individuals dealing with De-re
!trnnsortation problems.
Traffic bureaus should havr a
'broad-gauged. welMnforinrd man In
charge as the directing head or th
medium through which dlrrs'tl n
should there not be a reootll n if
the comuierrc ef the are i:nt Cain
he Way o
given liv a board mnv he coiioi
With these condit:oiiH rxl.-thi; w". y ,.., " , ,,,, ii,., ,.uv
a whole may be ci nserve.l. Py such
eone'eutra ion of action results ea i
To accoiiiiirslTTITfvhicli & often m
to naeght v.h:n sought by th inilt
vidual. Throrgh the medium of a
traffic bureau, its 'traffic nian-ger
backed, by tho bureau, acting as a
representative body, stands ' upon a
Utter fmirdatii n for l-cgoCatirn
and cenf'Tin-es with carriers than
when the end Rrught is thnit'gh
Individual effort tco often p-rson il
In character and the result predicated
upon the whi n er capricj cf t' e traf-
in
tin, cottiin-print works a"d tin ma::
nfa'torle3 ot Iron? '
Yovr'cItyW served by one of the
greatest waterways in this' ccuntry
and ii'Ciumerahin subsidiary wat'r
routes. You are likewlre er.vcd by
Breat railroad transrortaticn c-ni-pait'es.
Have vou, no;th-tiadiin
year growih and th? megnitiliie f
Vour . businCKS, taken fit 1 , advantage
id these fa von gra&'.?d by nature naj
by iiian?
Those thcughta lead me t'i the
theme ef my talk Traffic Kureai r
which navy their varhus lrxnc'e:.
.'- Transportation.
' No business can thrivj or gr.nv ti
seer rwful proper! Ini n wl:hcut b -cotiilng
Koniefhing more than m r ly
local.'' Therefore ' in branching out
line bcrmfR depend-nt tiMm tranr
portation. 'The magnitude of the t:r:
paid by the people if (be l.'nl'ed
S'ates on commerce in the thapt! if
trsnspoite'ic 1 charges ca-i be r-ck-oned
by the freight rr venue d-iiv.d
by carriers from transportation. The
arr'ngs derived from this lourco
nlrnr by the i.-a:is ortatleu . con
pauiea represents marveiouu figuies
in the acefiiiulalii.n of which vic'i
rciUribuU enr tihaie Jo a .grkat!x t r
fie ofnce.
No individual or firm has the tin;e,
ex'Tjit thy neglect ef bes'ness l i which
eiigace l, even' though it may hav.-'
the inclination, fo scsn'ch out. ana
ijze anil dMcnnliie whether rates a e
i niestanil inrea"-'0!iable by centrali
sm, m li'i-s Ihi'S' have i niployed 1
.specially rquippftl traffc mat for
1 bat piiipfse, ntiil then only ph t
their particular lin s of bi;si ie s.
I'prn a traffic bureau devoted exclu
i.lv.'ly to s'ell purpose d''Voiv s t'11 S"
duties and ,u;r Iraflic m,'i:ii;g r be
ccmis a romniissioner using Ms ili:
loninticul powers s fir as poi-slli'e
in bringing about changes in rat
iidje ;!iuei)ts which should bo p.-ti;
ni''ed "ud co 'del
Too much dependenco Is jdac-d
iiin effcers of earricri to tier
Don t
Miss
This
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(unity.
Oppi
Call
and
S?c
This
A bcaalilal New Royal Scivlag Machine WorKi $65.0
flhea away Ibis week at yoar own price. Call and gel
particulars, tills week only, at
CAIRO FURNITURE STORE,
905, , Commercial Avenue, Cairo; III.
!HS3
For nail a Century Wood's Fever Pills
havehrrn knnn ai the only cars eur for fhlU
and Fever and all Ulll,u an! Malarial !. Al
a HIo. Purjfler and to buUdlnf vp a tun dowa
rtiitu mey nava no equal.
for Sale
by all local Dntqqtets.
analyzing' and Bwlng that their Irate
adjustments are made non-diserlniln'
atory, jiibt and rcawmable. They are
human and can not but err at times
no matter if theirs Is the best inten
tions, they can not act an guardiani
over each particular community.
Vhik as a class they are disponed to
be fair with p.'l cf the com munities
which they, serve. It is but human
that thev should servo better tlose
eomniunities which serve themselves
Tb.re are many complications In
coimecth n with publication' of rates
rules and regulations provided fo In
larlffs.and as Uic nt-e of an rnlawful
rate or nn erroneous ouofation plac s
no resnomibilitv upon ti e carrier,
the burden falliiiK eoon the H'r!'
it Is well to hav a tbrn.imb'
equipped t'-'tflc Vie-e i urot 'which
you can place rellaiice to sua d you
asnlnst these errors.
There are many d 'cisioii'i " ren
dereil ov the ' In'o'sl I'o' t nnr.nerie
Cdmmls.smn, not only where fo 111 il
complaiuis liave b" mi brought b it
also in the case of a luiiiiistrat
rulings, which are i-f raramornt Ini
portance, to the shipper aud upon
which points he should be informed
that he may steer clear of breakers
It is impiwsiblei for th( interstat
Commerce Commission to place these
matters in the hands of every Individ
ual shipper but through the medium
of a traffic bureau you can be kept
well informed. The manager In
charge of such bureau should : like
wise keep in touch with court do
eisldis that he may, where your I :
tercsts are involved, spr ad the es
sence mererr amoi'g voi r menioer-
ship.
From these observ itiens yon il
see how dilhcuit it becomes for in
individual to bo fully informed, liav
tug his own b'.sinrss to loeR a!t r
which is probably paramount to traf
fie problems. Therefore the neces-
it y ( f speeia'.iidng th; work hrouh
traf lie hurra" us 11 means by which
creator reasearch may be bat aid
ubiieft v 1 btair.el
I might speak a' length en the
work of a traffic bureau, its pea l
liilities an. I. its routine, but it would
lie taking up yen time u neves-sai 11 ,'.
I may say from my c.wn cxp;ricn.e
that the rommissioni'r of a traffic
'nireau has to lie an encyclopedia, a
lawyer, a railroad nia'i and a shi: p'r.
ife is eijircttd to give a legal 01 Inloi
in the eas- of a nui st onable freight
claim., a delayed shipment or in tie
ase of loss or dama-re. He is ex
pected to kiu.w -Another a ratp is
too bitrh or too low in itself. He !
is expect. d to be able to expiiil'i why
1 rate for a haul rr 50 mil) s ir me
ase should be biclier or lower than
for a haul cf mil's in ntiotl er
use. In fact, a gnat deal Is ' ex
ected rf the commission': r. He i:
Mifipeseil ta bo more or less Jnfal-
ible. His effort, however, shou'd be
to, educate bis ci nstitnr ney let a
;rcater knowledge of tiaffie prob
cms. the ernclnsli ns at law and to
inve each number become mere ex
Kit in the knowledge cf hi.4 rlgl.t?.
National Organization,
While tie traffic bureau cf a com
nullity is charged essentially w th
"10 handling cf traffic problems t
fecting his c.wn commenl'y, broad
puiitiriis invihir.g transpo'ta'.'on
hrougheut the country ar direiilv
irf'-cting all shippf r:i do and wi 1
Yiiithnii to aris and in rtea'ing with
hrse problems tie individual rrgan
7atii.e. cannot cepe. fi r a comp'aint
f 1 um me commtnily which la n-l
irotested by idhr-r co:nmuni'ie8 will
ear little fruit. Oi the broa I
nrchloms and in iilustvali n t.ere if
I might refer yen to bills i f bull ic,
'jaiif it privileges, (rronei us 1 uot"'
lens, adjustment of cbili b an I
mien In, ents b tie Inter tite Cum-
niercc Ai t -lhire ;,iest. li c nop ra
tion fietwei'-i idiippers' urtan zH I tii
'hrorgliont the cnimtry. Cnrplaiits
liest be 'hon.iighly dev-lip d. t'nl'
rea: cnal b n' ss di t in lied anil r n
cent ration of energy rr cfiie-tien
mest be along uniform liur-s. I' is
'hen lore of tho utmost i i po: tai '-e
'bat those men whn aw link'ng t rr; f
ic problems a study in their 'nil
'.Miia, ceni'n-11 i e.-i sr.o'ini rrra I'.c
nid e:i cp.'Tate tbW ugh a n:.ti: ial or-
;aaization fir t'e 1 urrr-e if d
!:ig with the t loa I iif st 'ons. !" h
in rrganlz.itiin Is now in e r
coiiipisicl if commissioneri. iraftic
T.nnageM. s cietar; s and ilnilir
f.'icer.'i fr 111 th!pl e s' oiu;r i'.atio s
n the I.-jt : t t itle (f the ' lite I
S.a'ia alone, with traffic -na "ase s if
:r ;it Inlictii s Th's rrE.niva'ion
knettii a Tie- N'.iil mi In hn trial
Traffle leicuo ail t s InTi.e.Te t
ne;ng felt by b'.fh carriers and s' I
twts thn.rghoiif ti e Irnct'l a :d
breadth rf iiir land.
Railroad.; arn theroiicbly organised
Their cftici rs nsVe a ftiidv if th"
railway Mtuali m. They are cm:
s aniiy ire tug trc u.te it tre p"c
'e thr tub 1 uli'ic i.l.lres s n d arc
out-tantly supplying the prrsR w t'i
irtirlrr. pn.prRatln-; their pnllrp
mil training It? pu.tl c i.iind It tin ir
vny if thinkinc. i brir pnsnce M
jfiuallv fe"t 'n ail lirgo g itberbi-.r.
Their r-prosent iMvc; am c r.'stanly
r-iin? if).. bpWiative mini and un
lei taking t'" train it and, inf itt "' -itclv
teo eft'-:i () lefb'.laiUo m'r I
iei,b trai'i'ni; f r t'e 1 rev nti n if
nr'a onali'- an I 1 njn t I- g si t;' n
m l we shoi bl ip 1 r"r bflji In si.rh
"af-cr,. Take in th" n' rf a fonrA"
-r.mjita itit 'eti re tho (' nnd.. I n
ith sbii mt on ti e one sido ml
-arrron t!i - id her. Tie -I ipp r l
vtndicap!e,l in tho f.rst instince. H
"re'iuenitly hr..i n t t'o .la'a 1:0,- th-"
nfcrmatien ujn which to base his
"mplaiut. On the other hand ;he
'arrl r. and if mire tb:in om carrl-'r
s Involved, get tor;bf.r a,id a;re-
:icn a lleo if .-i-iifn, they pro Ii a
position to nir. uiih an arrsv .rf
t"mrnls and fisurrs in snfport f1
their contenUcn as to almost eub-
IndivUual
rtiergo ", the " ivwir,
Operating through a traffic bureau in
dividual effort cam be elaborated up
on by the convl(ined effort of ' the
community through the ability ft the
traffic bureau to gather tho necessary
statements, tabulations and testi
mony in Bitpiiort of the contention.
; What is needed on the part of the
shipper is a greater knowledge in
general of the complex!; les of freight
proiueniB ami tne
gained thereby for the sure ssiu)
prosecution of their eomp'ainta
where complaints are justified.
National Industrial Traffic League.
I have incidentally referred to the
National Industrial Traftle league,
an organization that is now com
posed of representatives from bards
of trade, chambers of commerce a'
commercial organizations from alnut
forty cities, also traffic managers ef
the leading industrial organizations
ami national organizations through
out the UnPed States. Through this
organization we are ilealine with the
bill of ladln-i nuestlon. seeking the
elimination of the many object l-m
able features contained In the new
:nirorm bill of ladinc. This we are
undertaking to accomplish by confer
ence between our bill of lading com
rnit'o and the committees represent'
ing the carriers. We also have in
hand the penalty clause ecntuliW in
Ihe classifleatl' n. This, however,
assumes a legal nsp"ct but is neing
followed up along ecnsTvative lints,
On claim mat'ers we are working
with the Frkht Cla m Agents As
iatlon of t'.o I'Lited States looking
to improved service in the luliust-
inent of claims. We are also under
taking fo ro-opurato with tho rail
roads with the view ' of doing away
with inmronor rackaces creative ot
so many claims for less anil uamage
I.
We likewise hnve committees con
rrlng with various railroad organ!'
zillions resneit'ng the use of Urg
cais where rmall cars mured aim
the use of lone cars where short ea s
are ordered and charges are base
upon the s:z? i f ear furnisiiei. u '
our contention that tre' curriers, to
uit their own convenience, furnish
car differine from that ordered by
hlpper, the iciiii inini weight appli
cable to size of car orderel should be
protected.
I only mention these as among
11 a 11 y matters which arc being nego
tiated by representative committees
from tho League's 'membership with
("he carriers themselves.
There are three very Important sub
pets whieh have been discussed at
length in meetings of tho League.
They have been very thoroughly de
veloped by experience and upon thse
subject5) it is felt that some acti n
she-nil be taken protective of fihin-
lets' inferos s. These mat e s, wMch
have only reached tho legislative
tage, alter conference with th In
terstute Commerce Crmmisslon and
t was deve'oped that under existing
aws they did not have Jur's liction,
!ire as follows:
f.'lving to the Interstate Comnie:ce
Commission the right to suspend tar
iffa profxtslng advances In rates,
rules or regulations; 1
Giving to the Bhipier ths rir;bt .0
route his freight;
Placing upon th" carrier-responsi
bility for enrno-es rate quotations.
We do net f.tvor the extreme legls-
'a' iou dlreitrd against the carriers
which seems to control the legisla
tive mind of today and for the past
three c,r foer years. Wo are opposed
:o the practice which hat telectel
the carrier ns an object uin,n wH"h
should be viilteNl excessive regula
tions and unwarratir.'d ' Inb'rferenee
wit'.l the conduct of r.uoh corporatiens
In cxprfssmig this vi -w it door, not
nean that we ar-- opp-ised to any leg
islation Involving 'he carriers, b':t t
the contrary we believe tlvrrn Bo'ild
! some additl uial l-clslaflf ni a'org
conservative and pndectlve line.
I'liarigi's tliat i x erieiioe lias d mo 1
tiatod should le eTn'ctel.
Suspension of Rates,
fiiclcr the present law 'he ilajht
of Initiative for th" making of 1.1'es
rests with the carrb r. and it Hboii'.l
continue to rest with them. Under
tie iifsont law, whin he" carrier
nstitr.tes a rew rate V. bcotm s 'law
and is bin. tin? upon carrier and tdilp
jer mit'l tvt asblf bv a eonstitut'.'d
authority. The liitertate Commerce
Commission can nut challenge nor
ims it upervlsion over raVs legally
publish"-! and 'I I with the Conmis
sion until ea'ie have bem made if
fii live and t'jen mly uimn forma!
omplalnt and ait' r a d' e'' bea-'ln't
tf ra'Tlets rrr in the'r jn Icnie t iu
idvanr'nu rnfes wbii h may Injur!" us
ly alT t a fmsln-srt Intirext or e
community t!:ere is no mo' hod now
I'rovid d by which tie erri rl of J'ldg
ment inn ! rone I'd exc l'. oftr
a legal procieding.
It 's true that prior to th? eff-vti.e-nriss
i f a ratp api als hnv.-" I ee
n nde by Injunc lm ta the Federal
"flirts whioh In oik- fum or aii't'e"
have Iron pranled. !:i thtse cas.s
HstI: linat ioi s as bttwcei phirier?
hav. resubel from the rr'.cri . rf
Fed nl - eits fr.-m th? fa t t' at
mly such paiti-s ns appear 1 efore
he coi rt bl this" prrf eedlira nr-1
gearaitenl 1 retortion ' It I th'
sblpiw rs' i-onto-.tien ihai j'iris Hi t'i n
"vor pri'pi so. I rat s shou'd rest with
the' Interstate "onimre f'm"'ls
den a; thrtr jm is-;i tion ex en '
thinughi.nt the l-ncih anl tradt'i
if the land and tht-1r ord"n fan
give enial pnf'ition to a'l ihlp
rn. We oppose th" vt re filing of a
complaint with the Commission as
crving a means to suspend pre-
ntsrd advance but we do ask
'hat whore a primr facte case "Is
made of the i:nroas'.nab!enoFs of the
new rate, rub- or rrcuiatbn in1 ep-
on notirp tbeteof being rerveii iipca
the proronent llni the Comai'sion.
shlpper.'iu Its Jiscrctioir, If satisfied that1 the
preliminary showing made la Justl
fleil, may suspend the proposed .tariff
rntll a full hearing may be had, and
the burden of proof shall retrt upon
the carrier to prove the reasonable
ness of the advance. We boil ;ve
that the Commission should have the
power of suspension or Injunction fot
lowlng in the accomplishment tlicrc.
cf somitwhat along the eamo Jinios
added wisdom j that shipper: would liave ta proceed
through the Federal court 1
; Erroneous Quotations. . :
Another grave matter ? w ith which
tho shipping public has to contend
is that of erroneaus quotations '. by
carriers agents. . Many ..experiences
of this character. are brought to my
attention by menibers of the Mer
chants' Exchange. Ilailroad make
up the tariffs' and are conversant
with the terms and conditions' there
of. Shipper, under the law, Is gov
erned by tariffs i'n which he has no
voice In the making or construction.;
It Is simply impossible for the aver-j
age shipper to determine from', the
tariffs on file at stations what Is the
proper legal rate. In business prac
tice he necessarily has td-rely upon
mrent ef carrier, and there should be
some provision by law which would
insure to shipper the fiuotatlon of
the projier rate. I know that nny
proposition which contemplates a re
fund to shipper of the difference' be
tween tire legal rato anil "the erron
eous rate may lead to collusion and
tiie rehabilitation of the rebate under
another form", but, evidently, to re-
cure tne faithful performance en tho
part of carrier's ag'iit, a provision
should he made by law requiring ear-
tier's' agent. uton demand, to quote
ntes in writing; also to . r.'ifiiire
carrier's agent, upon request, to In
sert rates In bills of lading ns eI
ilence of the legal rate and tho fa'tlr
fill performance of carrier. ; As an
incentive for the securing of priinr
O'lotation In conformity with law',
there should be a provision treating
erroneous quotations ns a niisderratj-
er. me ranroau to ne-subject to a
fine whieh should revert to tha
I'nlted States government for Ma vio-
atlon of the law. The written que
stion or insertion of tho rate In bill
of lading might bo rsed as evideice
r civil action for recovery of dam
ages, if damages have been sus
tained, by reason cf such erroneous
".notation.
If our railroad friends have the
power fo initiate rates; to prepare
ariffs under which commerce shall
le handled, then their renrefKn.
ives should be required to quote thfl
to do so
operating vs atnlsdeurteanor. 4' Such
an amendment to the act would com
pel carrier" ftgent to Intorat hlWRi'lf
of the nroper rate and will prevent,
ad lus frequently .been my "experi
ence, the quotation of - rates from
memory and offhand ; would conduce
to the exercise of greater care and
diligence In securing the legal rate,
and would minimize the losses by
stoppers' due to ; "errpitoou 4 quota
tions. -' .'. ,' . ,. I ' '
Right of Shipper to Route Freight.
There is ' a'1 further , amendment o
thQ act wlilch .should bo established
as law, nnd that is ', the :"Blght of
Shipper to Route Tfls Own Freiglit:"
Carriers, at the . present time, are
injecting Into J heir tariffs the un
qualified right of initial line 1o route
freight through ! to final destination.
ftrlct application of this rule wwibl
IKrmit the large carriers to effect a
praitlcal iool of their business;-
would make smaner imes nep' n-iiv . yegtigatloa.
unotr such Initial' carrier for favors. ' i , -
It . would deprive snipper troni avail
ing himself of those routes by
which he receives the best ; service,
and the best care nnd . attention to
ids business. If . tho iultial carrier Is
to have the unqualified fight to route
freight thin there will bo no neces
sity for smaller lines to establish its
agencies in the larger .shipping con
fers creating thereby a competition
between, carriers and a competition
of service. In fact, nil line might as
well-, abandon outside agencies and
make their plans and arrangements
wUli, connecting carriers for their
prfqiortion of the business. As the
carriers advertise and are -part lea to
through rates by- various through
routes, the shipper should have the
unqualified right, in bis discretion, Ii
prescribe 'that rout': which he w ishes
to, use' just the same m a passensef,
Waterways.
What have we done in tho wav of j
Improving our facilities for handling
t : ' Tha JananaaA Bahv. '
The fjrst jiarn ts niven to hiqt'Vllh
great cerenlony when lie Is a' month
old;' af 15 h 1b considered grown 'Up,
assitmr.s tho responsibility of a maa
and takes neirTiante, ' Knterlng up
on public, duties Ie .takes another
name, which , Is-clangd "with every
tep in. life; 1( hl superior uffleor has
the same name he happens-to- have at
that time he must change it again; ho
must also change It when he Inarrles,
and when he dies it is eharfged for the
last time and Inscribed upon his tomb.
Horjje Notes, . n
N Htfd Paid to Begging' Letter;
As-rtenrly as can be ascertained, tho
wealthy persons of New York city re
celve 35,000 begging letters a' day
froiti BtrariRers,' aildTtha writers tfcnd
a better fhance of finding money than
In getting from them, for even the
most liberal 6f philanthropists do not
din pen o their charity excepting ac
cording to careful plana aud after in-
Extreme Carefulness. .
"Ribspn Is the tnosfc careful maa I
ever met." "Indeod!" .'.'Yes. Tha
evening bo was married be requested
his best tnan-ito carry the irttig, and
tlpu asked Jjrn or a receipt for it."
FOrt- SALE OR TRADE.
; , -. , .. (.!' ,' '1 ie
of fifty' acrei
FARM
." . '11 , M
1 own a good fa'rui
Si' miles west of Mounds,' Hlhwdn,
with 'even acres of strawebrrtea- a l
set last sjirlng which I will trade for
business or residence property iu
Cairo, Mound City oi Mounds. , I will
sell this farm for $2.!itO. M)0 down
and $.100 in 1, 8, 3 and 4 yeara witli
C per cent-Interest. '.V "; '.'
. . 1 .: ' w. a: waix.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
correct legal rate, failure
freight by. water?
What means have our river crafti
if: wo were so 'forieuate in Jjaving
such service for the handling of
their cargoes roustabout lalsir?
liuw have our harbors Hnm taken
care ot7
What facilities for Interchange of
eopinierce bf tween river and ia:
carriers? .
Construct vessels for ese on pres
ent, stages Make use of preseut wa
ter, nnd as the tlejnh' is increased,. in
crease facilities. Show that you ara
entitled to bounty of the government
for more water, by proving present
s not mough. Organize cities a'ong
the river to provide facilities for the
time that is surely coming.
The -annual meeting of the stock
holders of J, Solomon & Co., will bi
held nt their oftiee 709 'Commercial
avenue, la. the city of Cairo,, III,, on
TuesdnjvMarcu U(th,; 1903. at 8:?0 p.
m., for tho purpose of electing a board
of directors and such other busJncm
as may be hrought before ald niec'.
ing. .
JACOB SOLOMON,
,'.'-' " , Tresldeut
rail-
M JtP tj
nWo'rk
01 All Kinds Sec
Cairo faMnkiiWor'.
v., v. T O. W ERST KB. .Praji.
, r
& S' &
3IH. P.
Fcrro Specials
S6t -Atlow cost-S60
Delivered
1?09
3H,P.
'i '
:?!: liVl".
ONE CYLINDER FERRO MOTORS
3 H. T. Fcrro Special, with complete outfit,
4 II. F.
G II. F.
7h II. P..
Regular,
4
4 Perlcct vWorli
Perlccl Satislaclion
$ to;o6,
96.0Q
120.00,
152.00
NoRisk
tit, -vL 5 i-
TWO CYLINDER JFEflROi MOTORS
8 II. F. Ferro Regular, with complete outfit,
lllll.P.V,"
15 H. F. "
4
$186,00
220,00,
276.00
Offset. Cylinder
Greater
Power
' 111 i7r3S41
r I l"fl ;'.
Largest Factory
Strongest
Guafaiftee
. TllREE CYLINDER FERRO MOTORS
12 II. P. Fcrro RcdularwJlhcomplete outfit .
r ss .
17 II. F.W
25 II. P.
$257.00
367,00
426.00
SAMPLE IN IIARP'S DISPLAY WINDOWf"ll6s
Commercial Ave.
National Motor & Supply Co.
' ' " Manufacturers' Agents. :