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The Mena weekly star., 1897-03-17
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

of Mena for q city and prospects of the country; also regarding water, fuel, soil, altitude and cost of building and living. We make reply through the Star because there are many in the north who, like tue inquirer, are rheumatic" and are "desirous of finding q milder climate"
 The prospects for Mena, as a city, are exceedingly bright. The very large area of territory tribu- tary to it insures that it will be a splendid trading point, both as a wholesale and a retail center. and taken with the further fact that it is the midway division point of the K. c. P. & c. railway between Kansas City and Port Arthur and likely to be ere long connected with Hot Springs, eighty miles distant to the east, gives abundant promise that Mena will soor be a city of 5000 or 5000 people to say the least. Again, if one-half of the expectations regarding the minerals and mines near here are ever realized, no one need be sur prised to see a city of 10000 to 15,000 people here within the next five years.
 The prospects for the country surrounding are excellent. Here is to be found a vast territory, that heretofore has been without markets or any way to reach them except by wagon roads. But TOW all this is changed. The bailding of the K. c. F. & G. has opened the markets of the world ' people who settle here and this vast wilderness, as looked upon in the past, will be changed and become immensely productive.
 The water of this section is soft, pure and abundant, springs abounding everywhere, and among them particularly at Bethesda Springs, three miles from Mena; also upon the top of Rich noun tain, :, TOO feet above the sea. flow mineral waters from never failing springs, known to possess wonder ful healing properties.
 In q country so we'll timbered with pine, the various oaks. wal nut, hickory, gum and other trees, the fuel question is solved-all one has to do is to cut, haul and burn all you want, which of course would appear like feast after a famine to Nebraskan-
 The soil in the valley lands is rich and very productive. On the table lands not so rich but entirely capable of being made as good as 
 tho best by q proper course of fer tilization known to all experienced farmers, such as the blowing un- der of crops of clover, COW peas, etc, and the poorest of these soils will grow good orchards, vineyards and small fruits.
 The altitude at Mena is 1856 feet above the sea, where malaria is unknown and mosquitoes never come to sing their little songs. The cost of building material is very low; lumber from $7 to $14 a 1000 feet, best brick $7, nails cents per pound; in fact in nc place in all the west can build ing be erected so chcaply as here. As to cost of living one can live here as inexpcnsively as at any place in the great southwest.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-03-17

Exam-nc tho map on eighth page of the Star and sec the large area of country tributary to Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-03-17
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cHIrpcM sERvIcEs.

NJ. |. CHURCH sOUTIE-PFeaoi1iIiE each sunday at II am. and 20 p. m: Sunday school at 10a. 1n. ; Bpworth League 2:50 D. m.; Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
 J. N CHRISTMAS, Pastor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a uuack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one Of
the best physicians in this country for
years, and is regular prescription. 1t
is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in.
gradients is what produces such wonder
full results in curing catarrh. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
THE DELAWARE, SUsoUEHANNA AMI
i SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.

Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley Hazle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazleton Junction at 90 % M, Is p
m. daily except Sunday; and 03 m, 2 3S m,
Sunday
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomhcken and Deringer at S 30 a m, D M daily
except Sunday; and B III, 80 p N, sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton at W IN, l5 p M daily except Sun
day; and U3 a M 3S IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazeton Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhcken and Deringer at % a
IN, daily except Sunday; and 53 a m, ~ m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at 20, IL 10 m, 46 III,
daily except Sunday; and 7 81 a N, 3 0S p III,
sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken, Gran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction, Roam,
Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, Halle Brook.
Eckley, Jeddo and Drifton at 2 %, 40 p m,
Sunday.
Trans leave sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Halle
ton junction aud Roam at IL m, IL 40, 5 %
m, Sunday.
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Roud, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at % NJ, daily, except Sunday;
and 90 a m, Q "A p IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo and Drifton at 100, 547, 28 p m, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 0S u IN, 80 IN, Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton Jeanesville, Auden-
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 90 a m, Hazleton
Junction ut ~ NJ, and Sheppton at II u m,
connect at Oneida Junction with Lehgh Valley
trains east and west
Train leaving Drifton at 30 a IN makes con-
nection at Dernger with p. Il. h. train for
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazleton Junction and Der
niger, an extra train will leave the former
point al 80 p IN, daily, except Sunday, urriv-
ing at Deringer at 90 pm.
LUTnER G. SMITH, Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
DISCHARGED AND REMOVED.
DIED DURING THE YEAR.
INMATES REMAINING.
CLASSIFICATION.
Average number of inmates, IVA.
DIED DURING THE YEAR.

Of the above 20 males and a5 females are in in
:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
SALARIES AND EXPENSES.

p. H. Latham and S. b.
Twedle. physicians......2 400 90
G. Fred Kline, secretary.... 800 90
James McCready, director. 200 90
Sam'l Harleman, Z" 200 90
John Schwartz, " 200 90
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
ABOUT THE CANDIDATES.
Continued from First Page.

are outSpoken against him this year.
While in Foster he was also township
treasurer for awhile, and, although
township orders are usually at a dis
count in Foster, it is reported that their
market value was never known to be so
far below par as in 1s91-92. Mr.. Lewis
may make good tax collector II given
a trial, but that is a matter which the
voters must decide.
For justice of the peace the candi-
dates are Thomas A, Buckley on the
Democratic ticket and Thomas Elliott
on the Republican. The former has
been elected to the position on two pre-
vious occasions by fair majorities, and
is confident of winning again. He be-
lieves that he has given general salts
faction in dscharglng the duties Of his
Office. Mr.. Elliott is known as one of
the strong men of his party, and is
working hard to obtain the largest num-
ber of votes.
The other candidates on the Demo-
cratic ticket, P. Fl. Hanlon, Alex Mul-
hearn and John Shigo for council, Will
liam Johnson, George Schaub and Jas.
b. Ferry for school directors, and Condy
Furey for auditor, are all worthy men
in whose hands the interests OF the tax
payers will receive proper attention.
Nearly all are property owners, and
have more in view than the mere honor
OF being elected.
The candidates for council are we'll
known to the people of their wards.
In the North ward Mr. Hanlon is recog-
nized as one Of the most progressive
men of Biryanton, and would aid that
part of town in every legitimate manner
to procure it fire protection and other
necessities that it deserves. At the
same time he would favor granting such
improvements to the people of South
Heberton as they ought to have. In
the South ward Mr. Mulhearn, with his
companion, Mr.. Shigo, who is a present
member of council, would take proper
care Of the interests of that section and
at the same time legslate for the welfare
of all
Messrs. johnson and Ferry are mem
bers of the present school board, and
their records contain nothing which
they fear to be made public. The form.
er is serving an unexpired term, having
been appointed, and is now candidate
for the two years vacancy. The latter
has served creditable three years
term. With Mr.. Schaub they would
complete a board which would be com
petent to deal with the school questions
which will arise next term. when the
four rooms added by the recent annexa
tion will come under borough contro
and proper grading will be necessary.
The whole forms one OF the best and
most perfectly balanced tickets that the
voters have been asked to support fol
some time, and the citizens can serve
their own interests best by electine
every man whose name appears in tn,
second column on the ballot.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
The Inauguration.

For the Inauguration of President-elect
Mckinley, at Washington, the Lehigh
Valley Railroad will make very low ex-
cursion rates, and this is your oppor-
tunity for sight seeing of the capital of
the United States, witnessing the pomp
and pageantry of the Inauguration fes-
tiyities, at small cost to yourself
This company offers the best of accom-
modations as to train service, and passes
through the mountain of Pennsylvania
where the most magnificent scenery of
the Switzerland of America" may be
seen from the train.
Inquire of ticket agents for time OF
trains and rates.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
I EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
IL November Is, 1896.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND

ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
g. 05, As, 936 m, 10, 3 25, 4 90 p M, for Mauch
Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton. Phila-
05. $ 45, 80 m, 40, 2 "a, 8 25, 80, Is, 81
p m, for Drifton, Jeddo, Foundry, Halle Brook
and Lumber Yard.
8 l5 IN for Halle Creek Junction,
. 57 m for Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Beth
lehem and Easton.
9 S6 N, 23l, 4 30. 81 m. for Delano, Ma
Shamokln and Pottsville.
936 a m, 23i, 4S6, 6 81 p m, for Stockton
and HaZleton.
72s, 10 81, IL "a m, 8 20 m, for Sandy Run,
1 white t Haven, Wilkesbarre, Pittston, Scranton
SUNDAY TRAINS.
=, 10 90 m and 3s pm for Jeddo, Foundry,
Halle Brook and Lumber Yard.
%; i0 5O m for Sandy Run, White Haven
and Wllkesbarre.
3S p m for Hazleton, Mauch Chunk, Allen
New York.
10 90 a m for Hazleton, Delano, Mahanoy
CITY, Shenandoah. Mt, Carmel, Shamokin and
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
$50. 72s, $40, 10 81, IL 81 m, IL IS, 220, s 20,
6O6. 70S p m, from Lumber Yard Foundry,
Jeddo and Drifton.
72o, 8 ~, 10 81, II 54 IN, IL 5S, 220, $50 IN.
from Stockton and Hazleton.
2s, 20, 10 81 a IN, 2 20, 8 20 p m, from Delano,
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Ashland, Mt. Car
luel, SUdlilOhlu anu louisville.
0 70 lO 81 IN, IL 5S, 6 06, p m, from Pbila.
delphia, New York, Bethlehem, Allentown,
and Mauch Chunk.
705 p M from Weathery only
936 am, 2 "a, 3 2S 81 pm from Scranton
Wilkesbarre and White Haven.
SUNDAY TRAINS
s3S, 10 so m and l2 % IN, from Hazleton
Stockton, Lumher Yard, Halle Brook, Foun-
dry, Jeddo and Drifton.
10 90 m, IL % IN, from Philadelphia, New
York; Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk,
and Weatherly
10 80 a m, from Pottsville, shamokin, Mt.
Carmel Ashland, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
~ % m, from Wilkesbarre, White Haven
and Sandy Run.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen'l Pass Agent,
Phia., Pa.
hoLLlN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt East Div.
IL. W. .NONNEMACHEh,A Asst q. p A.,
South bethlehem, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
DR.. DAVID KENNEDVS
FAvORITE REMEDY

Although disheartened, on July l.,
1898, he bought bottle of it, and with
in month had experienced beneficial re-
suits, and before he had finished the
third bottle, the gravel was completely
dissolved and his sufferings at an end
Mr.. Neill feels that he owes lasting
debt of gratitude to DR.. Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy and for disorders of
bladder and urinary organs, says sit will
effect cure if one be possible"
Fayorite Remedy is prescribed with
unfailing success for rheumatism, dys-
pepsia and nerve troubles in which it has
cnred many that were considered beyond
the aid of medicine. All druggists, 81.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
S5$SH S5SS + f%{$f%$hhfh5R2fAn, A3
Attest: c. FRED KLINE, Secretary.
PRODUCE ON FARM 1909

Attest: c. FRED KLINE, Secretary.
PRODUCE ON FARM, 1896.
l525 bushels corn in the ear 936 bushels rye
i,4l0 bushels oats, .S6 bushels buckwheat. $50
bushels mangel wortZel, SO bushels beets, 70
bushels turnips, % bushels carrots, s. 9l9 pounds
beef, lO,2o0 pounds pork, 6T pounds veal 1,3j0
pounds lard, 2i5O pounds butter $500 heads
cabbage, loo heads celery, 30 barrels cider
3.UD0 pounds hard soap, 10 barrels soft soap,
25O bushels picked apples, 20 tons hay, bar
rels sauer krout.
MACHINERY ON FARM
2-horse wagons, l 2-seated carriage, |
l-seated carriage, l cart, l spring wagon,
2-horse buss, 2-horse sleighs, 2-seated Sleigh
plows, z harrows, moving machines
reaper, binder, | fodder cutter, | fan mill,
land roller, seed drill, cider mill.
STOCK ON FARM.
"a COWS, heifers 8 steers, calves, / bull.
horses, colts, mules, 30 hogs, l50 chickens,
ducks, turkeys.
ARTICLES MADE IN HOUSE.
1s9 bed sheets, 207 pillow cases. Is bolster
cases, q bed ticks, 9S pillow ticks, 5 bolster
ticks, 10 night dresses, 73 women's dresses 80
children's dresses, Is infants dresses 90 wo-
mems aprons, childrens aprons, so women's
petticoats, IL chldren's petticoats, ID Infants
pettlcoats, l22 women's chemise, children's
and IL infants chemise, 20 pairs women's and
chlldren'S drawers, % women's undergar-
ments, shrOuds so towels.
AnN9I1TIn mn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11

sane.
Average number of inmates, IVA.
DIED DURING THE YEAR.
W. S. Barnhart, January 26 age AZ years.
Patrick Gallagher, January 16, age 10 years.
Edward Boyle February 21, age rs years
Elizabeth Willit February "a, age II years.
John Boyle, February IS, age 55 years.
William Murphy, March 10, age 26 years.
Patrick Brennan, March 30, age n years.
Joseph PERI, April ID, age 35 years
Willie Woiliver, April 10, age months.
Matilda Richards, April II, age years
Lucas Steheny, April q, age 2S years.
Mary Gatfcny, April 3, age 76 years.
John Choniskey, May |, age 35 years.
Henry McNeals, May Is, age 81 years.
Joseph Hoffman, June 8, age ~ years
John Leman, June ~ age IS years.
Mike MnVushock, June "a, age 20 years.
Frank McDermitt, July 25 age "A years.
Margaret Fuchs, August ., age 10 years.
Michael Boyle, September o, age I'd years
Roger Waters, September 20, age S0years
Maria Shaw, October IL, age II years
Kate McGill, October 10, age 76 years
Christ Radio October rs, age IS years.
Martin lstranki, October 2S, age % years.
Joseph Salinki, November 80, age 20 yenrs
Mrs Frank Minzburg, December |, age 40 yrs.
Adam Wasko December 4, age % years
Barney Smith, December f. age 50 years.
CHILDREN BORN DURING THE YEAR.
Bridget Griffith, February Z, a boy,
Lizzie Lutzbach, June Z, boy.
Ida Thomas, December "a, Il boy
COST OF INMATES.
To- IL. at.t
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11

SI.,.JH UJ
Average number of inmates including stew
ards department, l74; cost per month, S5 81;
cost per week, Sl.46; cost per day. q cents
Excluding stewards department, l62 cost
per month, $3.50; cost per week, Sl.5S; cost per
day, % cents.
GEORGE T. WELLS, Steward.
IDA NJ. WELLS, Matron.
We, the undersigned, auditors of the Middle
Coal Field Poor District do certify that we
have examined the foregoing accounts, re-
ceipts and vouchers for the expenditures of
the directors and steward and find them cor
rect as above stated.
j. p. SALMON,
MORGAN o. MORGANS, Auditors.
j. Il. ROSENST0CK,
January 26, 1897.
Approximate value of real estate and per-
sonal property as taken and computed by the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11

Thomas A. Edison, after experiment.
ing for six months, has discovered a
chemical crystal that is so much more
sensitive to the operations of the Roent-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

FREELAND, FEBRUARY II, 1897.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-07
A Clerks Mistake.

A clerk in the National bank Of
Moorestown, N. j., recently closed the
safe for the day without first starting
the time lock which operates the COM
bination. This omission was not dis
covered until the next morning, when
all efforts to open the safe were futile.
At last telegram was sent to the safe
makers in Cincinnati. A man was i'm
mediately sent on. He said that the only
way to open the safe was to start the
clock. He called for large piece of
timber-all that several men could ham
die.
Six strong men set at work with it to
jar the safe door sufficiently to start the
clock. After many attempts the time
piece was set going. Then there was
nothing to do but to wait until the clock
ran the required number of hours. Then
the door was readily opened.
Business was virtually at standstill
four days, causing much anxiety ON the
part of the officials
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-07

years the world will no longer be able
to feed its inhabitants.
''To deny the exactness of my calcu-
lation," says General Brialmont, sit
will be necessary to prove that the pop
ulation will not continue to grow. as
rapidly as have supposed"
Now, in 1888 the population Of Eu-
rope was IA, 900, 900 souls, and in 1886
it was $40, 900, 900, presenting an in
crease of 140 per cent in century. The
president of the congress Of statistics in
Vienna in 1887 produced documents
showing that the European population
had doubled in 70 years notwithstand-
ing numerous wars and a constant
stream of emigration.
From the ten milliards and a half
hectares that the land of the earth meas
ures we must deduct the polar regions,
the steppes, the deserts, the mountains
that are covered with snow, the roads,
the lands which are rendered unpro-
ductive by industries and the surfaces
occupied by houses. After that deduc-
ton we find scarcely two milliards of
uGCJdr6S VI dIdUl0 1duC, lTOIu WHICH We
must also deduct half milliard hectares
for the support of animals. Therefore,
according to Ravenstein, the learned
English geographer, we shall be short
of rations in 176 years.
If General Brialmont and Mr.. Raven
stein are anywhere near the mark, they
underestimate the danger. By following
their line of argument closely we are
brought to the conclusion that the
worlds population will be starved out
in less than century, because it is in
creasing more rapidly now than ever be-
fore The doctors, with their microbe
slaughtering serums, give no show to
honest plaques, and even threaten con-
sumption; the philosophers, with their
high toned theories, will suppress wars;
the reformers propose to fine bachelors
for the benefit of future mothers in law !;
the preachers conspire against mortality,
and centenarians are on the increase. -
New York Sun.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-07
ONE SMALL BRIDGE.
1t Is Causing Trouble Between Two
Towns In the Northwest.

1t Is Causing Trouble Between Two
Towns In the Northwest.
A ten years fight between Duluth
and Superior, Wis, two rival towns at
the western end of Lake Superior, has
found its way into the senate.
just now these towns are distinct and
separate. Between them flows a little
arm of Lake Superior called by courtesy
st. Louis river, and it is as famous in
the annals of the northwest as was the
Rubicon in the time of Caesar As long
as that stream of water remains I'M
bridged, just so long will Duluth re-
main Duluth and Superior be known as
Superior. But in the dreadful days to
come, when bridge shall span the river,
it is likely that Superior will be nothing
but suburb of Duluth. This makes the
doughty residents of Superior lie awake
at night, distressed with fearful dreams,
while they stand on the shore of the di-
viding stream and hurl defiance to their
all encroaching rival.
The bill authorizing the bridge passed
congress some time ago, but now more
time is asked and some changes in the
charter are suggested The material,
furnished by Pennsylvania steel men,
is lying at the site of the bridge, and
Senator Quay daily presses the enact
ment of the additional Legislation, but
Senator Villas, representing the Superb
orites, stands guard and objects, so that
the bridge is literally suspended in mid
air. -Washington Post.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-07
The Garter.

1t is in contemplation for the queen
to hold chapter of the Garter at Wind
sor castle on June 26 or 20, the function
to be followed by banquet to the
knights of the order i'll st. Georges
hall. The last chapter of the Garter was
held at Windsor in 1866, when the late
Louis Napoleon was invested by the
queen with the ribbon and insignia Of
the order. On these occasions all knights
have right to take part in the proceed
ings, but only those personages are ex-
pected who have been summoned. In
1866 the then Duke of Buckingham,
who was out of favor at court, was not
summoned, but nevertheless appeared at
the chapter. The queen showed her dis
pleasure by emitting to invite him to
the dinner which was given after the
chapter to all the other knights who had
been present. London Truth.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-07
TIMES WILL BE HARD
WHEN EARTH CAN NO MORE SUP
PORT HER CHILDREN.

General Brialmont Says That In Less
Than 200 Years There Will Be Too
Many People-Some Interesting Facts
as to the Increase of Population.
At the Academy of Sciences in Brus-
sells the other day Lieutenant General
Brialmont of the Belgian army deliver
ed lecture upon the increase of the
worlds population.
Many statisticians have studied this
problem, and, according to the average
of their calculations, we find that Rus
STA doubles her population in so years,
England in SO, Germany in SO, Belgium
in 70, Italy in "a and France in 183
The general did not mention the in
crease of population in the United
States.
ga time will come" he said, "when
there will be too many men on the
globe, and the equilibrium between
population and production will be re-es-
tablished by the disappearance of those
for whom there will be no place at the
banquet of life. According to statistics
most worthy of confidence, the popula-
ton of the world in 1882 was 1, $685.
900, 900, and in 1890 it was /, 480, 000,-
000-that is to say, in eight years it in
creased by $4,000, 900, or more than 6
per cent. If, calculating upon this basis,
we seek the date when the population of
the earth will reach ~ milliards of in
habita1rts, or double the number of hec-
tares that the land of our planet meas
ures. we come to the year $780," Con-
sequently, according to the general, who
in his lecture simply made himself the
| interpreter Of the economists in 326