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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03
A PIONEER DEAD.
James W. Cox, an Early Settler of Keo-
kuk, Iowa, Dead.

Mrs. S. c. Stewart of Arnettsville,
received last week copy of the Con
stitution- Democrat, of Keokuk, Iowa,
containing the following obituary of
her uncle, James W. Cox, of that
place. The deceased was brother
of Mrs. Sarah Reed and cousin of
Henry L. Cox and has other relatives
and friends in this county who will
regret TO hear of his death.
death has entered another home
in this city and removed a pioneer,
one who came to Keokuk when it was
but yet a village and spent the great
er part of his life here. James Will
ley Cox died at his home, No. 922
Carroll street, at 80 o'clock this
morning. He had been confined to
the house for the past four years, his
trouble originating in stroke of
paralysis, complication of diseases
setting in and causing-his death. Mr..
Cox was born near Morgantown, West
Virginia, October IL, 1916 While a
young man he came west and mar
ried his wife, Margaret Wallace. in
Sheridan county, Missouri, January
l, 1912. After marriage he lived in
Ohio for about one year, coming to
Keokuk, November II, 1916, residing
here continuously up to his death,
with the exception of the time he
served in the late war as member
of the Third Iowa cavalry. In Febru
airy, 1860, his wife died and in July
OF the same year he was married to
Phoebe A. Black, who survives him.
Mr.. Cox was always engaged in the
business of a plasterer, and had &C
cumulated considerable property. He
went down in the great financial
crash of 1857 and never fully recov-
cred therefrom. His literary tastes
were high and he was strictly self
educated man. His fund of knowl-
edge was wonderful. He was mem
Der of Terrence Post G. A. R., which
body will take part in the funeral ser
vices, notice of which will be given
hereafter.
Besides his wife there survive him
the following children: Lisbon A.
Cox, of this city, Mrs. Maggie Nc
Kaig, of Ottumwa; James B. Cox, of
Denver Colo; VIM. w. Cox, OF
Omaha; d. G. Cox, of Ottumwa.
Two other children, G. A. and Mary
Cox, died in 1916. Mrs. VIM. An
drus, of this city, is daughter OF
his first wife by former marriage"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03

Their from being subject for graft
tude from youth, and when, aside
from the monotony, the thing itself
is disagrccable, youthful philosophy
is rarely equal to the demands upon
it. BARBARIAN
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03
Our Sick.

Miss Sallie Pickenpaugh and
Prof Emory are both very low and
DR.. 4. M. Turner IS some better.
DR.. d. II. Courtney is recovering
slowly and Frank Domain Is no bel
ter 81 = 81
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03

Go to Shines restaurant for
cove oysters, sardines, canned
salmon, and soups of all kinds,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry.

Ladies' Gold Filled Watches for $l4.OO,
Twenty Years.
Seven Jeweled Elgin Stem Wind Watches.
in Silverne Cases, $3.50.
A Full Line of American Watches, All Sly
les and grades at Lowest Prices.
II. S. HAYES.
Gold Pens and Holders at H. S. Hayes.
Fountain Pens at H. S. Hayes.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03
ID. ii. Slime Robbed.

On retiring Sunday night d. H.
Slime hung his clothes near window
opening on the back porch of his
residence, the window was open and
the blind down and Mr.. Slime fell
asleep to awaken in the morning with
between $50 and $75 less cash than
on retiring as some dastardly sneak
thief had taken his pocket book con-
tanning that amount from his breech-
es pocket during the night. A light
was burning in the room but no one
heard or saw the robber. A nephew
Of Mr.. Slime who lives in the country
on coming to town Monday morning
put his horse up in his uncle's stable
and on leaving the stable found the
empty pocket book. To gain an en-
trance to the back part of the house
it would be necessary for the thief
to pass through the stable and he of
course left by that route throwing
down the pocket book after abstract
ing the money.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03

A girl to work in laundry. Wages
$500 per week and board. Apply to
I. J. Holland, Morgantown, W. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03

Bring your Chestnuts tothe
Farmers Store.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03

Special bargains in ladies
kid gloves at the Farmers
Store.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03

RIM OF.

A good girl wanted. Best wages
paid. L. v. KEcK.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03
Sale.

One black four-year old horse colt
and one sorrel three-yearold horse
colt. Both sound and broken to
work. I.V. KICK.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03

We now have the largest
and best Stock Of goods we
ever had at the Farmers
Store.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03

Butter IS cts. and eggs IS
cts. at the Farmers Store.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03

You ought to see the new
goods at the Farmers Store.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03
That Game Of Ball.

The game of ball played here
Saturday between Warrington and
Morgantown was witnessed by a
large crowd and resulted in a victory
for the former by score of 10 to 2.
1t was good game up to the fifth
inning when Warrington made five
runs our boys having for some rea-
son become ratified. This game
fully demonstrates to the entire sat
isfacton of all that a country club
can not play professionals. Four of
the visitors belong to the Pilgrims
of Wheeling a club that Warrington
positively refused to play and in fact
no club in the State would or could
play with any hope of victory.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03
The Dog.


We suggest that the above topic
would be peculiarly appropriate as
the subject of an essay by every pu-
pill at the opening of the Morgantown
public school.
We would confine the discussion
to the Morgantown dog.
lhe New DOMINION is half inclin-
cd to offer premium for the best
essay on the Morgantown dog.
We assume that there are more
people in Morgantown interested
more in the dog than any other ami
NAL, quadruped or biped.
We base this assumption on the
fact that the dog seems to be the
most numerous part Of the popula-
tion of Morgantown.
There is no family without one OIL
two, or five or six. If there is it is
because the dog has died, and they
have not yet settled on his success
sor.
There are lots Of people in Nor
gantown who are very fond of the
dog,
The dog ought to cost one dollar
per head dog tax.
At that rate, the dogs ought tt
run the town.
If they don't some fellow is dodg
ing his dog tax.
This is our essay on the Morgan
town dog.
ITO be continued.)
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03

A YOUNG man by the name of Bait
was arrested at Dolls Run Monday
for taking a gum coat from Rod Ten
nant's store. He had left his coat
there few days before and man
by the name of Tenant had also
left his coat at the store and claimed
that Bait had taken it. Bait was
honorably discharged by the justice
as the coats were exactly alike and
he told the storekeeper that he
thought it was his before taking it
and now neither party knows to
whom the coat belongs.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-03

tending the Pittsburg Exposition
for several days last week.
G. R. Nelson is spending a week
with relatives at Pittsburg.
Mrs. Susan and Mrs. Lee MILAN
have returned home from a visit tc
Warrington.
Jim Dent has been visiting his
parents at Granville for several days
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. O'Kelly will
commence house keeping in one Of
Prof. l. c. Whites houses in North
Morgantown.
Mrs. Curt Fleming, of Fairmont
was the guest recently of her sister
Mrs. w. w. Hayes.
DR.. Kuntz and wife, of PIT. Marion
were in town recently.
George Chorpening is ill at hii
home in Harrison county, with ty
phoid fever.
Mr.. William Morris and little sor
of Morris X Roads, Pa, were lately
the guests of Dr. G. B. Morris.
Lee Lawhead left the other day fo
Brownsville, Pa. and will probabl,
work in the machine shops of tina
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scrafford and daugh
ter Miss Bertha, have been in Pitts
burgh for few days to visit thu
Exposition.
Hugh F. Smith and Chas. Richie
of Fairmont, were in town on Frida,
of last week en- route to Pittsburg
They were guests of Mrs. B. M
Jones who is a cousin of Mr.. Smith
Will Holden of Craigmoor pal,
his respects of the Old Guard Thurs
day. Mr.. Holden has been a stu
dent at the University for two year
and has made brilliant record
He will return to resume his studio
next week-Old Guard
Ralph Finnell, of Clarksburg, re
turned to school Monday. Ralph /
one of the popular boys who woul
have been missed.
!. B. Brookins. of Ohio, has bee
in town several days representa-
the Odd Fellows Mutual Aid an
Accident Association.
Thos. Loan the well known Pitt
burg oil operator arrived last wee
to look after his interests in thi
section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wade, Of M
Morris, were visiting friends in tow
yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-06
New York.

EEw YORK. August 5.-Messrs Hubbard
Price d Co. in their cotton circular tonight
say: After three days holiday the Liverpool
market reopenod business this morning with
decidedly moro activity apparent. Sales Oh
the spot were 1900 bales Nddling was
quoted l-1G higher and futures ct 1-i5 were
hrIa at an average advance Of 5-64. Our mar
ket however in the face Of good crop ac-
counts and generally clear and warm weather
throughout the South has failed 10 symps-
tlize in the better feeling abroad and closes
about two points below last evenings figures.
At the opening partial response 70 the
strength Of Liverpool was made by an adj
vance of some six to seven points. but Is
proved short-lived and evidently 81 dissp-
pointed Liverpool that the close was irre2u-
lartat loss off2-64 from the highest prices
touched. The Improvement abroad 10 as
crib0d by our private cables T. the light ten
doris IF only 900 bales on August and s0Ine-
what better feeling in Manchester, where
spinners are somewhat more disposed TO buy
cotton"
Futures closed steady Receipts for the
day at the ports arc 900 bales against |. 200
last week and 2,000 last year. The spot market
IL steady at unchanged prices. MiddiinR up
lands. &c. Sales 20. 400 bales. Transactions IN
futures / ,0o0 bales August, 7.G9N770; Sep
vembcr. 706n708; December, S.l7dS.1S,
January. e27Gs.2S February, S.370s35;
March. s.4718 4s. April, S.57@8.58; May, 500
8.6s Juno, 8.77@8.7S.
In Liverpool. spot cotton closed steady;
middling uplands, TIC. Sales 10000 bales
Futures closed strong and active; August
September ( 2s-Cl. September October.
1851. Octobor-Kovember, I 30-54; RoVem-
beT-DecombeT, 5e-64
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-06
baltimore.

BAL71MoRR, MD. August 5.-Flour steady
and unchanged: receipts. $3.50 barrels;
shipments ls. 22l barrels; sales 1880 barrels
Wheat steady at the decline: spot y74 n
97szc.: the month. 97A@97&c: September,
g7h Qg735o; October. 9S@9SAc.: Southern
wheat weak: Fultz, 92099c. longberry. 94c. 60
~: receipts. 222 4o5 bushels; shipments,
lg8 .O2O bushels: stock, l44l 1856 bushels
sales. Is. 900 bushels Corn nominaly easier
spot. 67ilM671sc.: the month. 76Ac. Septem-
Der, 6Gc: Southern corn weak and lower
white 72G73c.; yellow. 70@7lc; receipts
s.270 bushels; shipments, p, 42S bushels stock,
81 700 bushels Oats in good demand; No 2
white, Western. 4sc asked: No. 2 mixed,
Western. acc; receipts. $4,000 bushels;
shipments none; stock, A. $50 bushels. Rye
firm; No. 2. 8Oc.; receipts, 1896 bushels; ship
ments none; stock. 80S2 bushels. Hay active
and higher; good 10 choice timothy. sl4OO9
1900. Grain freights firm and unchanged.
Cotton, middling nominal at &c. Provisions
unchanged. Butter firm; creamery,l fancy,
1880; do, fair 10 choice. 176lsc. do. imi-
tation, I50lGc.; ladle. fancy, 14c. good to
choice, ll@19c.; store packed, l0Ml3c Eggs
firm at Ice. Coffee quiet, Rio cargOes fair,
1876; No. Z, 17&o. Sugar. granulated S-l6c.
Stocks-Virginis ten-forties. 50 bid; do.
threes G814 bid
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-06

redmond. Va. August 5.-OherinRs Of to-
esccos AZ auction on Change to-day, Wednes-
Gay August 5. 1891: Total offerings, 73 pack
age sun-cured tobsccos: Three packages sold
uS25. one az S24. two at go, ono at $3.50,
one st ZIG. 90. one at f16.25. one at fl425. one
.tsl375, two at S13 one at tl2.75, one at
sll50. three at 2l2, one at sl175. five st
Sl0. five At al, one at $l0.76. one at
$0fz,k, one at $40. So four at Sl025. five
sl0 two at $3.50, two az S925.
,le a. %, two st SS.75, one at 1925,
Two az IS. one Mt S7.76 one at $50 one
sL25, one package taken in at $3.50, one
soi Il 81. 90. one at &c. %. one taken in as s.,
90 sold al $3.50, one 0t q. 40. one taken in at
t5l0 one sold at 50, two fat $3.50, one at
HiO, one AZ q. 30. ono at -, ono at $3.50, ono
taken II al 1850 one sold at $3.50. one az
= one al t290, one al fl60.
4, frvste sales reported 10 the secretary OF
We Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day, We'd
HHs'4ay Augusta. 1891 Wrappers. 3 bogsheads'
H'eis hogsheads: cutters, 2 hogsheads.
smokers. es hogsheads dark leaf. "a hogs
Aesis Total. % hogsheads.
once Of ths tobacco inspector reports to-
..sy Wednesday. AUGUST 8. 1891: lnspec-
ions, bright 20 hogsheads, l tierce, &C.;
iIst q hogsheads Al tierces: Western. II
II.esLeAds. ksiDspeetions. bright. 10 hogs
= tsIners', Wilson's, shookos. yaughans,
oIsnthaws, Meals, Dayenports, Planters.
O. 60 Merchants. bhelburne's, Beabrook's and
SSnpvhge tobacco warehouses reported to-
11SJ. Wednesday August 3. 1891 Receipts.
- kSckges: deliveries. 66 packages.
pnoe OF tho collector Of the United States
'''nA revenue reports collections for the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-06

city Of Richmond, Va, to-day, Wednesday
August 8, 1921; Tax paid on cigars and
cigarettes, 1897. 81 tax paid on plug 10.
baccos, 12.gs7.09. Total, <7,isi.cD
We greatly regret TO bear to-day OF the fail
ure OF T. A. Noel, Of Henderson. N. @. Liza
bilities said to be $4,000 70 $4,000 assets.
nil
Messrs w. q. Huntington and w. P. Gil
liam, of Farmville. are in Richmond to-day.
Speaking of the growing tobacco crop in their
section. they say: II IL the finest crop of TO-
bacoo we ever saw at this season, and if wo
don't have too much raif>snd have o late fail
we VIII make very fno crop Of tobacco"
hessfs. Davis & Gregory gay they will have
. good sale at Planters warehouse tomorrow.
Thursday. August g. 1891 Of old and new to-
baecos, and they invite the boys 10 como.
Registered at tho Tobacco Exchange to-day.
Wednesday. August 3, 1891: A. G Flippo, j.
X Blenton. Is. 4. Blanton. q. W. Blanton.
Caroline. A. O. Bell, j B. White Fluvanna;
3. w. Seay. s. X. Perkins, Columbia: ID. J..
Hall, L. L. Sims A. g. Madison Louisa; Viii
liam q. billiard. Spottsylvania; I. L. Roberts
Chase City,
Messrs. X. Sstterthwaite and T.. W. Harris,
OF Henderson, n. c., arrived via tho Rich
mond and Danyille railroad this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-06
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OPERATIONS or THs' NEW YORK
sToCE kARKrf

r,,wstisA OF Tobacco at Eiehnaoud and ether
,,orortant Centres -Ouotatiens Of the New
~ and Liverpool Cotton Markets-Fre-
,isions and Grain.
Nrw YoRx. August 5Money closed az
,il per cent. the lowest rate of tho day; the
t.cbest was per cent. Exchange closed
.,.s5v. posted rates. AS for sixty days; iS7
-. 5enand Actual rates. asa for sixty days
.-3 4sea4s6a for demand. Government bonds
-io.ei steady: currency S., 10 bid; As, cou-
an M bid. Ne do. 1909 bid. Pacific rail
rosd bonds closed as follows. Union hrsts.
,o,sl bid. do. sinking funds iO9 bid Cen'rals,
lOs bid.
0neninq At fractionallv lower prices, the
~ market this forenoon moved irregularly
Ia, generally in a downward direction with
~. ssusl vigor aud drove them down sharply.
1Io selling orders IN Union Pacific were ap-
,,s-.ntly without limit ss 70 price, for all of
.t.,n we're executed although the price fell
lily Several blocks Of over 1900 shares
- IN the market Stop orders were
,-..hed about 80 There were indics-
an, thst a considerable amount Of long
s,,,k WIS uuloaded; London was sci,
stock New England was advanced
~ bo,ton orders II Was said that tho buy
,' Vas for the control % the stock
s-3 tst the Vsndcrbits had greatly increased
- interest in tho road. Published stale
,-.-ts mat tie Standard Ol Company had
Ics.-,. .r toros:ed in tho Economic Gas Com
Nan, which recently obtained tho privilege
I"Iv ra. mains IL the Chicago streets, were
ss..-rol as the cause foI the selling OF
Sf.Sogo las Fully sscore Of brokers wereia the
c.srl 3 with selling orders for the stock at
orstme IT, price AZ tho lowest point WAS
u. Yellow last nights closing selling down
f-,u ~ to 432t Tho party in control
h .-rbf most Of tho stock AZ the decline. The
s...eroent that tie Standard Oil Company
IS Interested IN Economic Gas was
errhatcally denied by the officers Of
tbe former company The general list At
noon With the exception of New England.
VS. down p 20 = per cent. The evidence Of
sAree outstanding short interest IN tho lead
iug stocks made the bears moro cautious after
lo'cl0ck. while the resolute buying Of Now
Yr,land had a tendency 30 strengthen prices.
outside that stock. however, there was very
little aggressive buying, yet the market
.tadiiy hardened. and,with the exception of
faion Pacific and Chicago Gas prices rallied
=. the best of the day. closing not only with
flo early decline recovered. but al a suostan-
tai advance over yesterdays figures II a ma
iority OF cases The advance ranged from =
10 per cent. The sales to-day were ls6,3l5
shares
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-06

The United Banking and Building Com
uanv allows 6 per cent. interest on deposits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-06

CmoAGo. August Wheat Wheat sold
off H@lc. en- hearish cables and fine weather
Receipts. 823 cars.
in other markets. and closed S(m%o. lower
Receipts, sol cars
Oats Oats quiet and unchanged. Receipts,
1877 CATS.
Provisions The provision market was de-
moralzod. closing soc. lower for pork. 221Ic
lower for ribs and 15Nl7Hc. lower for lard.
The weakness was due o. the lower prices for
hogs and the rapidly accommodating stocks Of
DrOduct
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-06

Flour Flour closed firm; the asking prices
81 sellers checked buying Fine grades OF
spring &S.i5@3.65. do. winter, eS.5J13. 80,
superfine spring. S350u38o; DO. winter. $3.50
m4.l5, extra 20. spring. $41O@5. do winter,
s425G $40 extra No. spring, q S1@ 70; do.
winter &fl0@42B; city mil extra, $4,000,
$50 Tor West Indies Southern -four closed
quiet trade and family extras, s4.40G510.
Wheat- Options we're moderately active and
weak to-day on selling On reports OF falling OF
IN purchases Al times the selling was quite
brisk and considerable long stuff was mar
keted. Prices closed lM@l}sc lower; spot lots
closed weak and lower, No z red winter spot
99Lc.: do. August 9754c. do. September
s71so.; DO. October, $500; do November,
$3.50
Options were fairly active with prices
weak. closing &c lower spot lots weak and
lower, ssles of No. mixed spot at 72c.; do.
August, SHE; do. September 6554o.' do.
October, $3.50.
Oats-Options wore dull but firm. closing
L04c. higher Spot lots closed strong aud
higher Sales Ne. white 45c., No. do,
4lM42c. No. ! mixed, NC; No 2 do, 39G
1910: No 2 mixed, August $3.50, DO. Sep
tomber s8Ac.; do. October, $3.50.
Rye and barley neglected.
Lard Lard closed moderately active and
weak. September, S6WQ 6.6J October, $3.50
CdG ~: December. S706.
Pork Pork dull: new mess, S1250a13.25.
Sugors-Raw sugar steady and more doing;
centrifugal. 90 test, 5-1Gc.: Muscovado. -
degrees test 1Ec.. refined sugar duh and easier
cut loaf and crushed, l-lGc; powdered
7-l6c; graduated, Size; cubes. S-l6c.
mould 4. 5-16c confectioners A. 4 I-lGc.
Cofee-Spot lots Quiet; futures closed firm
and SOLO points higher Rio or Santos No
7. August el6.55. September, 1870. October
S14.55.
The market for spirits turpentne is higher
HtIf- 0FN
ular and 8G3[0 SO. for machine-made barrels.
Rosin is in moderate demand and steady nt
1915 for common, eL3754 FOR strained and
S1.4O for good strained.
Petroleum Tho knocking down Of the
price of Pipe Line certificates yesterday was
something OF surprise The market to-day
was very quiet. News from the field was brief
and Of no importance September opened at
GOhc; highest, 6O]sc.; lowest 59J5c.; closing,
600
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-06

RICHMOND. Va, August 1891.
OFFERINGS.
Wheat. $40 bushels.
Crn-3 096 bushels
Nil oaal is tons.
SAILS.
Wheat 800 bushels
CONF 096 bushels.
QUOTATIONS..
Wheat -Longberry, zoe. to al; mixed, eoc.
10 &C.,. shortberrv Sc. 20 CSC: No. red, &C.
Corn White prime Virginia. FAC. No.
IWhlte. 78c. to 74c.. No 2mixed. 7lo. TO 72c.
Oats-No 2 44c. 10 45c.; No. 8 42c. 10 43c.
is eeted, SOC 10 40c.; winter (foT seed) 40c. 10
o.
kYe-76c. 10 SOC.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-06
81. Louis.

ST.. LOUIS, No. August Flour steady.
but movement light; patents. S4.2O@4.30;
extra family, sS.90@4 fancy, S3.60@3.75;
s41zo.: September. s511c. asked. Corn lower;
August, bSc.. nominal; September, size;
year. 40Nc asked; January, 3956c. bid. Oats
lower: August 269sc. September. 261c.
Pork-Standard mess, $ll.25. Lard--Prime
steam. 1920. Dressed meats Shoulders,
-s5 e21[; longs, t7lO: clear ribs, $3.50 shorts
81 az. Bacon-Bo1ed shoulders %. 20;
longs. $3.50 clear ribs. t7.6097.65; shorts,
a. 500 1856 "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-16

There are signs, says Mr.. Eddy of
New York In his article in the June
number OF the Forum on the chances of
the United States for commercial su-
premacy, that our country is awakening
TO sense of its position among the
manufacturing nations as first In aetiv-
lty, wealth, and population. 1t is be-
ginning to recognize that the 1900
100000 people outside its own
boundaries represent a vast potential
commerce, and that 1000 100000 of
them live in communicating coun-
tries. The nations Of Europe have been
struggling for this trade, fully aware of
the enormous value of the commerce
which has built up the wealth of Eng
land, but they have been handicapped
and unable 10 make winning fight
against that powerful and astute adver-
sary. There are many evidences that
we are about to enter this field of peace
full combat. What are the elements OF
strength that make victory probable
The wildly energetic character OF the
the people, educated in activ-
ity by commerce unobstructed
over continental area, gives
promise of a momentum hard to resist
The American celebrity of thought and
tendency to prompt action, the spon.
taneous ingenuity in adapting means to
ends, in Selling every new discovery and
celebrating 1t for the uses Of man with
bewildering swiftness, all make for con,
tinuous and rapid progress. The recent
expansion OF the uses of electricity Is a
striking example of this. Potentially
every American is an inventor, always
searching for better way.