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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20
wendell Dick. ,chcId IN Town W, !.

Mr.. Wendell Dhkssoheid, Of Cincinnati
brothcrin.law Of the murdered DR.. Shuc
hards, was in the city yesterday. The clever
old gentleman will be remembered by those
who followed the history Of that brutal muir
der. Old Dlckesheid expressed himself pleased
yesterday with the fact that Guenthel
schnelle, the murderer, was to be, probably,
tried again. While he wants 10 see no man
lose bis life he does behave that such person.
as schuelle should be eEso,ually disposed oil
and to quote his words, accompanied by q
significant nod, "ths penitenlisry should be
reserved Tor others"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

J. Il. johnston, the Gun Man, or better
known as owner and proprietor OF the Great
Western Gun Works, Pittsburgh, Pa, will
mail free largo illustrated catalogue OF
rifles, shot guns, rsyolvers &C.. &c. He will
send you u gun by express. You can exam.
Inc 1t ut express office. and II not satisfactory
return 1t 1T his cost. This iscertainly a very
fir proposition, and Is guarantee OF honest
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The humorous articles Of the successful
competitors for c,ah prizes. will be fouri, in
I'll. ct, Jacobs Oil Family Calendar, ] SS4-5, 4
copy 81 which can be had by addressi 1 Iup,
ply Department, The Charles "A. Vogeles
Company, Baltimore, Md, and inclosing d
tNo.cent stamp, .sas q f;a.sl'. \ - .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

HAVING been troubled with a very bad
Cough for about two years and having triad
almost every cough mixture that was ever
made, I haye found noue tina! has given mo
such great relief as Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup,
and 1earnestly recommend I to all at1llcled.I
DrSJ. +. DUGaAs, II Park Place, N. Vs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

3"rnr BANKEE's DAUGHTER will be given at
the Opera House Tomorrow evening. The
plot ii the play is too we'll known TO require
review in these columns. The piece Is very
effectively set, the most Lotabie scenes being
the restibule and stairway Of the house 81
the American Minister at Paris in act third,
and ths ruins oil the chateau near Psris, where
the duel takes place in not fourth. The com.
pany is said 10 be strong one. Reserved
seats ara NOW on sale at Banners music store.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

A prize fight is being whispered Of among
the boys. II Is said that 1t will he fought
within easy reach OF Wheeling, and probably
SINGS Jimmy Weeden got off so easy for his
fight with Maloney In Ohio, that enlightened
commonwealth vii! have tho mex. one. A
ell-known Pittsburger and an Eastern mau,
neither OF them named, are The contestants,
according to the report, and Wheeling man
will figure in. the ring. 1t is 10 come of in
side Of sixty days. d. -ss,,a5s, 9g
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Very Reypectfully,

Mr.. Miller said that this company could
not comply with the State law, which re-.
quires all foreign companies doing business
In this State to provo their possession OF
certain capital. This man lns applied Tor
permission to do business In West Virginia
several times, but not complying with this
requirement 1t could not DO granted. H.
A prominent citiz.n Of the State says he
has received offers from Uuverzagt to 20 into
the death rattle insurance business insur.
ing psrAons on the verge Of the grave In.
yeiz'gt was recently arrested by the United
States authorities at Baltimore for making
an improper use OF the mails In connection
with this insurance company, and IN the
light Of these facts 1t would appear that this
otler to Auditor Miller Is only OF piece
with other transactions. =. .UFH r'a3..,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20
REMARKS,

Offerings oyer last week. The quality Is not as good
tsit was last Monday, there being TOO large mum.
be- Of common ltstit hoss atnoug tho oferIfes.
These are slow Of fale at our loves. pricesS
the better RradcS sell at S51n0Sc, with most sizes
above DC. There IL n fairly good demand for &C Vi
butcher hogs Same limo last year hogs sold ut
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

There Is quite full run Of sheep this week, con!
s!uGring the very modGrstc demand which Is wholly
limited 10 supplylp our home dealers. The quality
averages inferior to that OF last weeks offerings.
We quote common to fair sheep at 4a55$t; fair to
good SHn6c,, and good 10 extra 6Hs61Ic,. very few
selling al the latter figure: fp'ins lambs l0al3c
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20
GOT THE WRONG MAN,
! CROOKED INSURANCE OFFICIAL
Tries 10 Bribs Auditor Miller 10 WAX At Violation
Of Law, bat tbs Auditor will not Hlsk-A
Death Hattie Company that Wants 10 =
operate In this state bat CaA't.

When an 1sTELLIGrscER reporter called nj
Auditor Miller's Office In the State House
yesterday he found the Auditor indignant
over letter hc had jast received, AND
which contained proposition 10 pay him
as State Insurance Commissioner for al.
lowing Baltimore company to operate In
ibis Bsate without complying with tbs law.
The letter was a. follows; f5a
GENERAL 0rricE, 81 LEXINGTON 1
oY THE GREAT E,srERN LirE INsraANce Co., !
oY BALTIMORE, MArsh Is, 1854 }
DEAR s1B: Blanks received. They are
for atons and not cooperative com.
panits.. I also see by yours Of February ii
TO J. Barker that you consider US or rule Us
under the heading Of stock company.
Now, we are willing 10 pay their fees, but 1t
Il q injustice TO require other conditions. Al
It Is simply ruling VI your Department you
can maze II to suit yourself, and hope that
suiting yourself may suit us. can appoint
q couple OF good agents, aud l want to; but
do not want 10 do 40 II they arc to catch
hi Tor no ofEsnss afterwards. I will pay
you 5 % for each one you license or tell to 70
ahead and work and you will not annoy
them. think this fair for Il privilege and
can see no harm In 1t. mean none, only
to protect parties from being hurt for no
reason. Let mo hear from you. Anything
you can do for US will be reciprocaled and
be confidential mo ~ y,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

:. Base ball does not promise to be very much
OF q rage IN Wheeling this summer. Bsllaire
has already organ zsd several good amateur
mines for the season. Wheeling could get
up h club that would pAIalyz, any thing III
the vicitity ere II not for; hei fact thai her
be,t players are with professional clubs.
Tho Wheeling Browns are eating ready for
an active season, and will shortly receive a
handsome uniform. They premise good
amateur club-one that will s1slsin Wheel
ings reputation for the National Game.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

The Pittsburgh Sportman wauts to see a
contss! between the Wheeling Wheelmen
and Pittsburgh b!cyolists. Why not The
Wheeling boys could hold up their, end in
such & competition. Sl7 - G,lTI1,.sl.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

I g. s. FRENZY, manufacturer OF candies, Al.
ways has u large stock OF fresh goods on hand.
Prompt and careful attention given 10 orde,s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

Adams III press,.,.....l29 INaah. & Chat.,,,,., 81
American Kxpress... W New Jersey Central. BsX
Canada S0uthern.... bihNortheru Pacinc 2lM
Coutnl PGcInc........ bg1 do pfeier.ed..,.... AN
Chesapeake q Ohio l3 Horthwe steru. .,,,,,,llsX
do LIT prefctrcd.. ?iS3S do pIelerred....,.lll%
do ID pfeierred..... l5A New York Ceuiral llbM
G., O., q. & l......... 6S Ohio Centrrl....,.
Denver d X G......, wv Ohio l. Mississippi, "a
Efe....... ."....... - do preferred. 90
:. DO preierred""... GO Pacific Mall........ 6tsS
Fort Wayne...., ....l33 Pittsburgh -.."......l3S
Ham, q st. Joeeph-. ~ Reading-........,..... IS
do prefGrred..... SSl,l3t. L. d 8. F...,..... 25%
Kansas h TexRS..... 2lh| do preferred ItE
Lake Erie & W...... t7hf5t. Faut,,,.,..,,,.... VIZ
LAKE ote....~.."..le3 do preieried-......ll7h
Louisvlla& NMh..- ~ Texas Pacihc........ 2l5s
L. n. A. G............., 2! Union paciac,.... III
~. q =. 1t preld .". 10 United States Ex.... 50
90 ~ pfeieffcd."". W., 81. l.. d P.-.,.... i6s
Mem d ChaS...,..". 80 do preierrcd-.,...... 2G;s
Michlgan CentraL.. Wy Wells, Fargo liz. ....-lcS
Mo. Pacific. ....,......, IlWestcrn UuIou. 75k
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

4 U W ARLINGTON, D. G., March :0-l:30 A. X
! For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, I .ir
weather, northw ester " winds, no change In
I, temperature, higher Barometer. !, .4tst;;llssii7
= For the Lower Lakes light rains, follow.
Ing clearing weather, winds shifting westerly,
higher barometer, slight change In tempera.
turo, go ~ yt. ~ X
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

A gentleman who Is we'll posted on focal
squstIc affairs, says that the coming season
will be lively one. Nearly all tho oars.
men suffered loss or damage by the February
bod, but this will not prevent theit. being
ready 10 20 into training when the SESSION be.
comes suitable, aud they will all aecep! any.
thing Ike fair oilers for races; The only
wei! known skin rover, "Monkn Wright,
wants to row Billy Briceiand. the sculler, and
Briceland's friends will back him willingly,
provided Wright comes 10 time with forfeit
A sporting authority said to an 1NrELLloEw
CEN man man recently: "Keep your eye on
Fatty Weisgerber when the racing season ar.
rives." He wouldn't explain further.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

WILLIAM NJ. TYnEE, Sheriff OF Fayeite
county, accompanied by Laurence r. Willis
aud C. B. Mahood, guards, was at the stats
House yesterday. They bad brought to the
penllenlisry at Mouudsyille Isaac Thomp.
son, who was recently convicted Of murder
In the second degree, and sentenced to five
years imprisonment, J. W. Quarry, who gets
two years for stealing, and James Daniels,
colorsd, who sets the same term for the same
nfferse
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FOR RENT,

TOE RENT-AT A MODERATE rIG
- uRE-thAt ro!ar!odious Brirt nv NV.
house. No. 81 Thirteenth street, conia!pIpp Mn!
fooas, two halls bsth.roonl, waSh.hol,S nh ivy ivy
Go,lais. Enquire oil the premises or 10 IVY IVY
WlLDK. No la6 Main ttrcet, t +.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

The following shows tho range Of the Their
! mometer, Is observed at schnepfs drug store
! Opera House corner, yesterday: :. :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20
THE WORLD SPORT.
THE PROSPECTS toa THE SEASON
Ia this CITY, for Different Amu,snsnts--A aImsa'
slam Talked Of ~ . Ptrmansht lustttution. 8
X The 0sssmss, The Hhsslmsn aaa The Bsil
Clubs-A PrlE, Fight Promised. "A ib

A the spring opens and The lehson for out.
door sport, draws near, The admirers Of va.
rlous athletic sports in vogue htrsabout begin
10 be active. A new scheme has b.en agita.
led lately by lovers OF manly exercise. and
thsrs 10 some prospect Of It's Undertaking..
It Is 10 es.ablishn public gymnasium. Tho
gentlemen who are talking tbs matter up
have considered II pretty thoroughly, and
have about dscided to have a meeting In the
near future for the purto,e OF adopting a
plan I organization and bringing the talk 10
q focus. Tho plan'so far most popular ia 10
organize club Of from tlfty to one hundred
members, secure suitable hall, procure the
necessary furniture and psrphsrualla Of n
gymnasium, aud then admit others to Ito
privileges upon the payment Of a fair fee to
the club. The object in view Is 10 secure
such an institution f1r the city, open to all
who conduc. themselves properly. and com.
ply with the conditions, aud tho only limit
put upon the number who are permitted 10
avail themselves OF the advantages OF the
hall will be ita capacity. The members Of
the club. however, will be limited, a1d only
acceptable persons taken in. a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20
Live Stock.

CHICAGO, March 19.-The Droxrs' Journal p,
ports: Live Loqs-.gecsfp.s 5000 head; shipments
Esp head; MARKET steady: rough packing Is 2ol
q 75;skips y eo45 Is. aiI.c-Recciph 3eoo EesJ:
shipments 1000 head; market SLOW but seai y. ~
port Sc sot6 65: good to, chuite shipping s. 7os
10; common 10 medium Us OOa5 u. com
led Texans s. 0oa6 %. sheepAece!, Is 1906 head:
shipments 400 head; market slow and acI .nse,:
Inferior 10 fair IS 0!a4 G.; medium : 10 gooi
coA5 o. choice 10 extra Is CO.'S IS; ia,nis a sns
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TOLEDO, o March 19-Whpat steady and du,I
No. / white 81 85H; March 81 cox: April rotniuni
a. 81 vi; hsy 81 o214: June 81 Of asked; july
81 G2Ns: No. Ssp1inS 9iae7c; rejected G7aiOc Com
No. spot aud Aplll size: March 5ille: NAV IT.:
June BIC; July 5se; rejected Bike: no etade aa,ss
PC. Oats nominslly unchanged No. 2White ask .:
No. 2 spot and Mach 351xxc; May S74c; Juue 81 "a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

T1uSyuLE. Pa, March 1l.-Opened At 9yHc
menseo 800 barrels; charters 1880 barrels. 'p
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 1a.-The afternoon sc,,,o,
was dull and not much trading: opened al ii oCi1
advanced to 81 G5a and closed at s9l.c.. ~
BALTIMORE, March l9,-Petro!eum quiet and
steady; refined SAlSssc. III. -E-fsl. =. -
NEW YoEz. March 10 Petroleum steady and
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Cotton.

NEW York, March l9.-Co,.on firm and uuchanp
Cd: futures steady: March ll.o7c: April ii .oSc: Mas
u.2Ic: june 11.t2c: July 1850: August Il.sac
September u sc; October lo..ec; November lO77c
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INDICATIONS.
~ "a ~ /

TAM. l2H. sr.u.7rx. I7A.k.l2x. SP.x,7r.x.
81 u s. 4oH 70 Il 81 L GO M d 81 :
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NEW York. March 19.-Markct very quiet In
consequence OF raiu storm throughout The day,
-. va stetF7t Leather. 5s
NEW foEK. March l9-Ieather 1,m and Ia good
demand; Hemiock tole fjr .2ha2Ghc, f's'r@'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-20

LoursyILIE March 10.-River Is feet In
the canal q feet on tho falls. Business duii.
weather warm and cloudy; indications are Of
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
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WEEKLY EDITION. 81 4 YEAR.

It contains all the general news Of the Daily
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Independent I'm Politics,
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Foreign News
The Herald has always been distinguished by
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transatlantic telegraph cables will increase
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The Farm Department
OF the Weekly Herald is practical. It goes to
the point, and does not give milk theories.
The farmer will save many more than
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From the suggestions of the farm department
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ssThe HOme''
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-18
An Extraordinary Razor
uAs BEEN INvnNTEDBY THE QUEENS

HAS BEEN INvENTEDrBY THE QUEENS
Ii OWN co. OF England. The edge and
body is so THIN and FLEXIBLE AS NEVER
TO REQUIRE GRINDING. and hardly ever
setting. II giides over the face Ike piece OF
velvet, making shaving quite . luxury. 1t Is
creating A GREAT EXCITEMENT in Europe
among the experts, who pronounce 1t PER.
FICTION. Two dollars In buffalo handle; 81
in ivory, Every razor. to be genuine. must
bear on The reycrse side the name OF Ma
THAN JOSEPH, 64l CLAY street. San Fran
CISCO, the only place in the United States
where they are obtained. Trade supplied
sent by mail 10c extra or O. o. d.
The Queen's own Company having
enlarged their factory, are now making PEARL
and IVORY CARVING KNIVES, TABLE and
POCKET KNIVES, HUNTING KNIVES and
SCISSORS, Of the same cuality as their mar
yelously wonderful Razor. se8-lyd&w
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-18
sr. JOlsN's CHAPTER. MO-. o.

EUREKA LODGE. NO. 10. r. d A. M.
yvyHE STATED ooMMUNIcATIoNs OF Eu.
j reka Lodge, No. 10, r. A. NJ. viii be
held in Odd Fellsws' Hall Saturday, on or be-
fore the full moon.
Members OF sister lodges and solouInins
brethren In good standing, are cordially inv.t
ed to attend. A. l.. FITZGERALD, W. ID.
JOHN z. JONES, Secretary.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-18

BEATIFxg LODGE. NO. 2, *. ar p,
NEEETS EACH FRIDAY OF EvXRX
M month, at O'Clock p. n, Ut its CASTLE
Han, in the Rickard-Foley tzilding.
Ali Brother Knight. IN good standing. arc
fraternity invited to attend such meetings.
z. N. ROBINSON, O. O.
W. e. DAVIDSON, K. of II. and 8.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-18

TOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
81 done at this office, at prices slightly above
San Francisco rates. Patronize your local
paper, and don't send away your printing
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-18

An elegant assortment of wall brackets
and lamp goods, consisting Of shades,
illuminators, wicks and cigar
lighters. Also, new patent window
shades, and lot Of fancy cabinet frames
and bird-cages. I have on hand ell kinds
OF secondhand furniture, which will sell
at prices to suit the times. Call and ex-
anime goods at my store on South Main
street. P. II. Hull.
Notice to Passengers.
Passengers wanting to 60 away on the
morning train will please leave their orders
for the bus the night before at the Parker
House or Jackson House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-05
Begins to Cry Enough"

1t is quite evident that the arrangements of
two of the trunk lines are heartily sick of the
present low rates, which are the result of the
warning within the pool and doubtless rates
would at once be restored to the basis of twenty
cents per one hundred pounds were not the
Pennsylvania people, who are suffering the
least in the fight, inclined to give their
competitors all they desire in the way Of
carrying freights at loss. The Pennsylvania
railroad people are unwilling to return to old
trunk-lne rates. because there are still large
number of outstanding contracts that must be
gotten out of the way or so modified as to admit
of business taking its natural course. An officer
of the Pennsylvania company said yesterday
that contracts had been taken at the cut basis,
ana to return now would be giving the other
companies the advantage. The pool rate for
carrying grain from Chicago to New York was.
30 cents; from Chicago to Boston, 50 cents The
'cut-rate" basis is now, from Chicago to New
York, 10 cents; from Chicago to Boston, 20 cents.
All other classes Of freight have been reduced In
proportion, the rate on tobacco being reduced Il
cents per hundred pounds in each case. The
cost of carrying on any road will average about
six mills per mile, and whenever the roads of
the country get tired of hauling grain for fun
they will perhaps give up the expensive amuse
ment That every road which carries grain be-
tween Chicago and New York for less than 20
cents loses money is apparent to shippers as
well as railroad men,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-05
q MAUs's Bock Beer on draught to-day.
What Struck an Old Soldier.


ut will soon be twenty years since the closed"
Under the hot sun of August 1882, the village of
Dover, N. j. lay still as the sphinx in Egypt, while
Elijah Sharp of that place, slowly and softly spoke of
the past YES he said 81 was in the army and saw
many of the sights of those fearful years. L was
finally discharged from disability resulting from sun
stroke. came home miserable in health and spirits
enfeebled that took cold on the slightest ex-
posure Life seemed worthless to me- lived only in
memory"
That sad enough, 1 said dividing my last
two cigars.
That's so, responded Mr. Sharp; 'but got over
it. Outgrew it, Not exactly. When in that eondi-
ton began taking Parker's Tonic and my health
commenced to improve right away. was astonished
at it, and so my wife. piled the flesh and
could eat anything. My ambition blazed up. [ could
attend to business and housekeeping that have to
take about exposing myself to the hot sum ami
there are in things-guns and bayones kill; Parers
Tonic saves"
This preparation which has been known as Parker's
Ginger Tonic, will hereafter be called simply Rarkers
Tonic As unprncipled dealers constantly deeeiv
ing their customers by substituting inferior articles
under the name of ginger and ginger is really
unimportant ingredient, we drop the misleading word
There is no change, however. in the preparation
ITSELF and all bottles remaining in the hands of deal
crs, wrapped under the name of Parker's Ginger
Tonic, contain the genuine medicine if the fac-simile
signature of Hiscox Co. is at the bottom of the out
side wrapper
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-05
AProposed railroad Consolidation.


One who is well posted in railroad matters
yesterday remarked that there was a movement
going on in rather a quiet manner to consolidate
the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville, the Central
Iowa and the Lake Erie & Western roads in one,
of course building the projected piece of road be-
tween Bloomington and Peoria, needed to con-
meet the three roads. The same capitalists are
large owners of the stock and bonds of the three
roads mentioned, and while the roads, operated
separately, are poor properties, were they oper-
ated as one system it is thought they could be
made valuable and the earnings largely in
creased. Were these roads consolidated they
would cover ], l47 miles of road, large
per cent. of which passes through o
good country The Lake Erie & Western
proper is 37S miles in length, the proposed ex-
tension from Bloomington to Peoria forty five
miles The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville, 24S
miles, Central Iowa, 476 miles. consolidation
of these roads will make good north and south
line between Minneapolis and Evansville con-
Meeting at Evansville with the Louisville &
Nashville SYSTEM and it would at once make the
Lake Erie Il Western an important link in the
great through routes east and west. There are
those who express the opinion that this move is
the only step that can be taken to make the Lake
Erie 81 Western, the Central Iowa roads of
Importance, and it would, as well, be the saliva
ton of the PEORIA Decatur & Evansville which,
like the proposed connection, is under financial
clOud