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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
News Of the Railroads,

A German magazine figures up the rail-
way mileage of the world at .y53 OF
which the United States has 1S1.7l7. The
whole of Europe contains but 155,2S4 miles
of railway.
Letter boxes in street cars have been
tried with success in Des Moines. Iowa.
over thirty thousand letters, postal cards
and other pieces of mail were collected
from these boxes during July.
The c. P. r. are doing lots of work on
this division. They are sending out $50
carloads of ballast per day from the srav-
ell pit on the X. /. Works branch of the
B. & A. north of Henderson. Mr.. Farrar
has pair of horses hauling the rubbish
slate from the Highland quarry to Lake
View station where it is loaded on cars
and will be used by the c. p. r. for filling
up trestes.
Bertelle A. Smith of North Kennebunk-
port has been officially notified from
Washington that he is eligible to an APP
pointment as railway mail clerk, having
passed the educational examination at
Portland in April with high rank.
Elijah Hamilton of Pleasantdaie. who
is employed as carpenter in the Boston
Il Maine Railroad car shops, was severe
ly injured recently while saving a piece
of timber on a circular saw. by part OF
1t catching on the saw and being violent
ly thrown, striking him on the breast
bone. He was rendered insensiole for
time. No bones were broken. but he sus-
tanned had bruises and some time will
elapse before he can again assume his
regular duties. Had the timber struck
either side of where it did. it would nave
crushed a lung and produced fatal results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealings In All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. Aug. 16.-There were per-
iods. today, when the market for stocks
had an appearance of actual dullness.
But this was only by contrast with re-
cent markets. The total sales fell be-
low 100000 shares by over $4,000 shares
which is what it did not do for any
whole trading day of last week. There
was large falling off also in the ac-
tivity in the bond department. The
Changers were actively traded in at the
higher level. Burlington showing the
sharpest gain but st. Paul being ac-
lively dealt in. ST. Paul was the leader
of the list and was quite largely bought
for London account. Burlington touched
1914 in the opening dealings but closed
a point below that. The other Grang-
ers moved over a much narrower range
but closed but little acove the lowest.
Sugar again assumed prominent part
in the dealings and touched new high
record price at 1881 but reacted nearly
a point before the close. Tobacco was
also largely dealt in. opening at a sharp
gain but selling off during the day.
Chicago Gas also showed some signs of
renewed activity Tut it also suffered
Hull ICuCNloI ttlG thCt
the early strength carried many stocks
to point or over above Saturdays
close, the gain was in most cases prac-
tically wiped out. The Vanderbilt
stocks, particularly Chesapeak and
Ohio and C. Z. c. & st. Louis We're
notably firm all day. closing near the
top. The latter's pfd. stock was bid up
five points. Other. notable gains are:
Rubber pfd., 3%; Spirits pfd., rs; Flint
and Pere Marquette, 2M: Oregon Navi-
aation pfd., 2: Cotton Oil pfd., Central
Pacific, Colorado Fuel, Great Northern
pfd., Metropolitan Traction and Rub
Der common, l.
The bond market showed a marked
diminution in the volume of trading as
total falling short of $2,O0O,00O. Cow
ernments were heavy and receded
fraction on light offerings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
/ ssw YssA Prslues aaarkss.

New York, Aug. 16.
FLOUR-Receipts. 1883 bbls.; sales
100 pkgs.; state and Western, strong and
held higher.
WHEAT-Receipts, 29O,05O; sales. $500.
vo Opened strong and active. advancing
on higher cables and heavy covering, but
later reacted partially under general real
s9skM305s
RYE-Firmer.
coRN-Receipts. s27.525; sales. $4,000;
higher, on bad crop news: September 1914
GgS&: December. 3oNm36is
OATS-Recepts. 231, 600; sales, none;
dun. but nominally firmer; track white,
22H32
BEEF-Firm.
PORK-Quiet.
LARD-Firmer; prime Western steam,
BUTTER-Receipts. 1851 pkgs.: firm
state dairy. 9@H; Elgins. 16: factory,
7nl0i2.
CHEESE-Receipts. S265 pkgs.; steady.
EGGS-Reeeipts, 10.l25 pkgs: firm:
state and Pennsylvania 13qi15L.
SuGAR-Raw, firm: fair refining. az .
centrifugal $ test, 81: refined firm
crushed, SIS: powdered, 81; granulated s
PETROLEUM-Duil
COFFEE-Quiet; No. Z, &c.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Quie
ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
RICE-Steady.
FREIGHTS-Quiet.
ROSIN-Quiet
TALLOW-Quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
STATE FAIR ENTRIES.
The List Is Longer and the Display Better
Than Ever Before.

Secretary George NJ. Twitchell of the
Maine State Agricultural Society, has
accepted invitations to judge exhibits
at the big international exposition at
st. John, September 17-24, and at the
Halifax fair. Secretary Twitchell had
various other engagements of this kind
but has cancelled all of them on ac-
count of his new duties on the Maine
Farmer. AT the present time his time
and attention are taken up by the
preparation for the Maine State fair at
Lewiston which opens, August 80, and
continues five days.
We have broken the record, this
year" says Secretary Twitchell, and
booked more and better stock and ex
hbts than have ever been seen at
Lewiston. Hon. John A. Peters, Jr., of
Ellsworth, is coming with his Jerseys
the Herrick Farm, Oronp, with those
noted Red Polled cattle, and hundreds
OF others, old as well as new exhibit
ors, will be there. 1t is to be the best
exhibition of Maine stock ever seen.
Hon. f. p. Bennett of Boston is to
show his celebrated American Ram
poulllet sheep, and this feature will be
SIMPLY immense. The show of Jerseys
VIII far exceed former years, while
other breeds will be as well repre-
sented"
The woman's race. with eight or more
entries, will be one of the great attrac-
uohs, with the marvellous horseless
carriages. Race anl stake entries in
crude nearly all the fast ones of Maine
anu insure sport never equalled on this
track. Grand Army day and Grange
uay, with the best speakers of Maine
ana New Hampshire, in the big tent,
Will please thousands. The celebrated
hnckerbocker Male Quartet of New
York will occupy City hall each even
ing. There's no end of entertainment
new. fresh. clean.
Inc woman's race, with eight or mere
ehtries' promises to be one of the most
exciting of the week. No attraction
could hold the crowd as this event has
Wherever trotted and paced. They On
TO neat 2.25, dressed in fitting bicycle.
suits and seated on bcvcle ss,ll,ia.
Starting Judge Emery pronounces the
race at Pittsfeld the most hotly con-
tested OF any he ever judged. This
VIII be Seen on Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
Arrangement Of
= Arrangement Of
Xxx Trains
MAA In effect June q, '97

LEAVE Portland, lxH A. n; Augusta,
ESQ A. NJ; Waterville, - A. n: Han-
gor. $40 A M: Arrive Lagrange. ~ Z.
IRON To; WORKS. as e. H.; Ncrcios., as a
NJ; Sherman. 1908 A. NJ: Island Falls,
1890 A: NJ; Smyrna Mills. lLe0 A: Il:
Masardis n.57 F: NJ; Ashland. LIS r
l2.l5 r NJ; Presque Isle, 100 r. 4; Car.
ibou. 138 p. M: Fort Fairfield, i40 r. H.;
pover and Foxcroft, &25 A. NJ: 0uilford,
S!o 4. n; Monsoon. s.l5 A. NJ; Greenville.
LEAVE Portland, lilo A. n: Water
vile. 1.36 A. M; Bangor, &15 p. ~; Ar
rive Brownville, 40 p. NJ; Norcross, 6.A
NJ; sherman. 6S =: n; Island Falls.
755 p. M: Bridgewater, &23 p. NJ;
Pressure Isle. sos p. NJ; Caribou. 50 r.
LEAVE Bangor. go A NJ: Arrive Do
$40 A. NJ; Monsoon, SIS A. NJ: Green
LEAVE Bangor, $50 p. NJ.
ARRIVE Dover and Foxcroft. go p.
ton. 10 p. NJ; Greenville. $40 p. n.
LEAVE Greenville, $50 A. NJ; Nonson
Junction. 643 A. M; Guilford. TOO A. n:
Dover and Foxcroft. TO A. NJ: Brown
ARRIVE Bangor. SIS A. M.
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. $50 A. NJ: Car
ibou. 6.45 A. NJ; Pressure Isle, 40 A. NJ:
Houlton. $40 A: M; Ashland. % 4. T.;
A. NJ: Island Falls, $50 K. NJ; Sherman.
949 A. M; Norcross 1915 A. NJ; Brown
Vile, LBS A: NJ; Arrive Bangor, Los p.
NJ y Wa5terville, az 2. NJ; Augusta, aos
LEAVE Caribou. 1926 A. M; PresQue
isle. LOO A. M; Fort Fairfield. l1i5 A.
NJ; Bridgewater, 1.43 p. NJ: Houlton. aaS
ass 2 NJ: Norcross. As p. NJ; BroWa-
vile, SIS p. M: Lagrange $40 p NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
DAILY SERVICE FOR
BooThBAY AND TIVE gStAuu8.
Season Of 1897. The fast and favosats
STM'R ISLANDER

Captain freeman Boynton. commenciss
Kennebec river to Boothbay and the
Islands az follows: IS 3
Monday. Wednesday. Thursday and nat
urday, will leave Gardiner at AN. Rich
mond Bath 3. Retnrning. leave Booth6ay
at 1.30 r. NJ, Bath a30, touching af FIVE
Islands both ways, Monday. wednesday,
and Saturdays: Sundays. leave Gardinee
0s0. Special electric car leaves state anS
Water streets, Augusta, 80 A. NJ. Re-
turning, boat will leave Boothbay q Up.
N. Tuesdays and Fridays Steamer e.
lander may be chartered for excursions,
but on these days Steamer islander 81
Gardiner will run to Boothbay and The
Islands. leaving Gardiner At 9 A. M..
from from Augusta and Halloween vim take
transferred free ct Gardiner ~ Law
rence'S expresU.
Agents. J. T. Robinson. Richmond: a.
C. Greenleaf, Bath.
For excursion rates apply "a
n. A. HARA6BN.
General agent, 0ard1neP.
Sec time cards for rate Of fares.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
A Pleasant Week at Ocean Point

twas merry party that left the
E'hei Jones cottage at Ocean Point
saturday afternoon, after six days of
co'itlnued sport and jollification. The
party was composed of some of the
members of the class of "a of Oak
HroVe seminary, Vassalboro. Me-, for as
III the parable of old, NANNY were
'aleo out few were chosen" The party
was met here, Monday morning. by
one,r former school principal, H. H.
uoddard, now Of Clark university. and
MS wife. Mr.. Goddard although if nos
s'oie deeper student than ever we
.ouhd TO be the same kind friend and
,o"y companion as of old. and though
ne asked some questions which we
~, ,ouhu dlfilcult to answer, he was the
me OF the party and rather the enter
,a'her than the entertained. The MANY
happy experiences of the week win
make Page in the history of "a which
we shall be glad to remember.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17

A special train passed through the
city, Monday morning, bound for Port
land with Maine Central employees On
board to meet the great circus at that
city, and after the performances in the
from the Boston & Maine to the Maine
Central, and by this to Lewiston. Joe"
Chandler, who has looked after this
work for the past 25 years, was in
charge of the special. The circus ap-
pears at Lewiston, Tuesday; Bangor,
Wednesday; Waterville. Thursday
Augusta, Friday; and Bath, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17

~, Chicago. Aug. 16
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-No. September, S5l.; Deem
ber 81
CORNING. 2 August, 2sA: September,
rs December. 297s: May, 32ls
OATS-No. 2 September, =; December
lS&M1s7s: May, 2lM.
PORk-Mess. per bbl., September,
SS.0712: October. $50.
LARD-Per 100 lbs, September. 81. 47Is:
October. A.52ls .
SHORT RIBS-September. sl95; Octo-
Der, s4.971s
Cash quotations were as follows:
FIIOUR-Stronger; standard spring pat-
ents. held at $3.50. or 25c. higher than
Saturday.
WHEAT-No. spring, Sc: No. spring.
new. SlMSi1s; No. 2 red, new, ssh.
CoRN-No. 2. 2s5s: No. yellow. 2SM.
OATS-No. 2. 21A: No. white, fob. old.
2lAM22%: No. white, fob, 19lsMa0%.
RYE-No. ?. 46A.
BARI.EY-No. 3 nominal; No. 8, fob.
SiM3o; No. 4. fob. 26G26A
Fl.AxSEED-No. /. $1.02f,M1. 0l.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime. $270
FORk-Mess. per Dbl. $S.O56tS. 10: short
ribs sides. Si.SoM5.05; dry salted Shout
LARD--$4. 4561l47i
SUGAR-$5SJ: granulafed Il u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17

and vicinity, Monday evening, was
preceded by almos, continuous light
ming 1t was what is known as sheet
lightning. 1t was chain lightning no
doubt for some miles away but owing
to the distance and the rapidity of the
flashes it appeared not unlike a con-
tinuous but slightly irregular light
spreading over fully half of the sky,
visible from the city's streets. The
thunder was actually continuous for
several minutes at a time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17

Governor Powers passed through the
c,ty. Monday afternoon, en- route for
Fryeburg, where he will speak at the
Ohatauquans, Tuesday, on the subject.
"Mafnes Executive" Attorney Gen
oral Haines also went through in the
morning. He will speak on Maine
Judc and Mayor Choate will
have for his subject, "Maine's National
Guard"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17

- Chicago. Aug. 1G
HOGS-Estimated receipts, 5000: left
over. 1ce0. Opened strong at SATURDAYS
best prices. but became Il shade weaker
Light. S.90et4.12L; mixed, ;S0Mi. 05:
heavy. $3.60di4. 02ls: rough. So Gesf3.7O.
Receipts, 22.GOO including 100
Texans and 1000 Westerns: best steady.
others mostly 10c. lower: beeves, $3.sOT
DO; cows and heifers, $l.90@ri.40: Texas
stockers and feeders, $s150i4.25
SIfEEP-Receipts, 21,O0O; generally
steady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
new York MONEY aaarks,.

New York, Aug. Is.
Money on call easy at 1@1A per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 31.Gl4N per
cent.
Sterling exchange weak, with actual
business IN bankers bills at $4.S5I46I4S5Z
for demand and at $4.S314 6D4. S31a for SO
days; posted rates, $4.S41ad14.S6 and $4.S634
@4.S7; commercial bills, $.S21a.
Bar silver. 54as.
Mexican dollars, AIS.
Government bonds weak.
State bonds, dull.
Railroad bonds. firm.
United States new As, reg. ...... 125
do. coup ........................ 125
United states IS ....................... 111H
do. coup. ......................... liz
Denver q Rio Grande lists ........... 110ha
11liS S1eii. - .'.....'...s....... ~
w. 1873
Kansas Pacific consols .............. OH
Oregon q nav. lists .................. 112K
Union Paclnc lists .................... 10l
'ex. div. Ibid. liasked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17

Mrs. Ellen Boynton and Mrs. George
" Hall Of Charlestown, Mass, are the
cuests of Mrs Fred Williams on their
return from Boothbay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
9sily Eeuasbse. guarual
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

coI E. C. Harrington went to Frye
burg Monday, to attend the Chautau-
,uans' convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17

Boston, Aug. 49,
FLOuR-Strong; spring patents, 5.l06p
5.6o; clear and straight, $3.4O0sl.60; winter
patents. Ml5Q5.25; clear and straight
CORN MEAL-Firm; per bag, 72a7i:
per bbl.. $1.si06i1.55.
CORN-Firm; steamer yellow, y5sMs7H:
No.i5 and steamer BIZ. 20
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
New York Cotton Market.

New York. Aug 16.
Cotton spot closed quiet: rniddTing m
lands, s; do. Gulf. 81: sales, none.
Cotton futures closed steady; sales 12S
40 bales: January, CTS; February. 6Si.
March, 6,S5: April. 7.55; September. 6.92:
= .a 6.H; November, 6.7l; December,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17

Miss B. Charlene Brown Of the Wick
cry & Hill publishing house, Is spending
hsr vacation in Haverhill, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
graduated. 1921.

BUTTER-Firm; creameries, 1lM16: dali
ries, 10M13.
CHEESE-Quiet: 7@S.
EGGS-Firm: fresh. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
STEAMER GARDINER.
Capt. Robert WestIal

Leaves Augusta. A. H.; Halloween 4
LIS A. M; Gardiner at A. NJ, every ~
sundays excepted. for Bath and ali land.
OF from steamers connecting With other
points -
n. y. DOwDrTCu, laanaCars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
BANGOR { AROOsTuok 4. 4

Pullman BUFFET Parlor Casp betveea
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou At e.6 A. n. and Bangor. 1t IN
p. n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.

Through tickets to California and an
points Southland West may h. had Of =.
H. Walker. ticket agent. Augusta, the
only ONCE in Augusta selling VIA al
routes and checking baggage free Of ex-
pense.
GEO. +. EVANS, General Manager.
F. E. BOOTHBY, g. p. Z +. n
Portland, June IL 1851
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
Fail River Print Market.

-. Fall River. Mass, Aug. 16.
The print cloth market is firm at .skc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17
M Yeek sasck laatkei.

New York, Aug. 16.
Central Pacific ..................... l3x
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17

uring, itching, burning, and scaly skin and scsip
diseases with loss ofhair. = Warm baths With Gu.
TIcuRA SOAP, gentle applications OF CuTfcusA
(otntmeno, and full doses OF CuTIouRA RHsoI-
WRIT, greatest OF blood puriner1 and humor cure
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21

Tom Watson, who will not soon be
forgotten as the populist candidate for
vice president, isn't altogether satisfied
with the situation, or rather with the
agitation that some of his party are
keeping up. He says in recent copy
of his paper: "Great Heavens! Are
we to be compelled to listen for four
long years to a constant humping on
that one key of the piano-silver, sill
yer, silver? Is there no balm in Gilead
for the bruised aud battered ear? Is
silver to be the Aaron's rod of the re-
form movement? Are we never to
hear anything from orator and editor,
book and writer, except the continual
beating of the same string in the vain
effort to say something about silver?
Is silver the Alpha and Omega
Of human life? Give the other
tissues chance. We don't know how
you feel, comrade, but we are sick unto
death Of seeing the peoples party
swung around by handful of million
airssilver mine owners. It was day
Of Infinite woe to our movement when
We allowed q few place hunters to place
DO Ig,lism on the shelf in the interest
Of Ailyerism."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
pms FOR FURNISHING SCHOOL BOOKS

Sealed bids will be RECEIVED BY. the under
for furnishing school bools to the pupils Of
al the public schools i'll the county of Fall
to he opened ut the first regular meeting Of
the county Board of Educntion to he held in
the office of the county superintendent of
Fall River County Mt the court house in the
city of Hot Springs, South Dakota, on Tues
day, June s, 1897. Section . of the Act entitled
sAn Act to establish uniformity of school text
books and to regulate the supply thereof
provides that no book shall be accepted
on contract by the Board of Education in ex-
cess of the following prices, to wit: Graded
spel!er, u cents; first reader, 10cents: second
reader, 20cents: third reader, 30cents: fourth
render, 40 cents: highest reader, 90 cents; ell
ementnry geography, 50 cents: advanced ge-
ography, Is cents; primary arithmetic, q
cents: intern,ediate arithmetic, 30 cents: com.
plete arithmetic, so cents: physiology and
hygiene, 20 cents: history of the United States,
70 cents. The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. BERTHA Y THoRNBY,
Chairman Co. Board of Education
WILLIAM II. STANLEY,
Co. Auditor and eX-Officio Clerk of Co.
Board of Education.
Dated Hot Springs. S. d., May 10, 1897.
First publication May IA. 5
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21

The Rapid City land officers have
persistently refused to allow parties
making final proof to publish their
notices where they prefer, in the Hot
Springs territory, but have gone to u
great deal of trouble to get every notice
to their democratic organ, the Herald.
Our contemporary was not to blame
for it, and is to be congratulated on
getting them. But now that the demo-
cratic land officers are soon to go out
the Herald magnanimously comes to
the conclusion that the rate for adver-
tising final proof notices should be cut
in two. y cut of that kind might have
been considered purely philanthropic
il it had been done in the hey day of
democracy; but now it's the veriest
bush HhacEing method.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
The Question of Branch nank..

If small national banks are to be en-
couraged in the more sparsely settled
portions of the country, the question
arises whether they should be purely
local organizations or branches of the
great metropolitan banks. The old Unit
ed States bank had branches which, by
virtue Of their connection with a large
central institution, had some advan-
tages over the local banks with which
they competed, but We're in more than
one instance the objects Of adverse state
legislation. This spirit of local hostility
to bank located III another city, and
perhaps another state, left memories
Which still survive and which account
i'll part for the opposition to branch
banks.
But the experience of England and
Scotland, Canada and Australia, is
strongly and uniformly in favor of large
central banks with many branches. The
banks of Canada are able to maintain
singular uniformity i'll the rates of in
terest i'll the great commercial centers
and i'll the remote agricultural regions
because the banks of Montreal and To
AOuto nave tllclT UC;iuCICS Ill M&01COO8
and the Pacific region and can transfer
tho surplus capital Of one locality to
meet the deficiency i'll another as it can
not be done by wholly independent
banks. The conditions in Canada are
very much like those Of the United
States, and the success Of the Canadian
banks in doing what we recognize the
Importance Of having done is entitled to
great weight in our considerations In
Scotland it is well known that the
branch system has greatly favored those
agricultural interests which in our own
country are SO much in need OF financial
accommodation.
The preponderance Of financial testi-
mony is decidedly in favor Of the branch
system, most of the opposition to which
comes, or would come, from local finan-
cial interests. jealous Of strong outside
competition. There is a feeling Of dis
trust Of all banks which is born Of ig-
norance. II increases rapidly with the
increase Of a banks capital and the ex-
tension Of its operations. which are sup.
posed to prove the bank to be q monop.
oly.-Irou Age.