The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-28
will soon reveal it's fruits in a revived
and newly awakened interest among
our churches.
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THE Northwestern
A METHODIST Christian Advocate,
Tribute. fMathod;st, 81 this
city, gives this kindly notice of our 10th
anniversary number recently printed.

anniversary number recently printed.
1.-THE UNIvERsALIsT, Chicago and Cincin-
natl, issued an anniversary number Aug
ust 18th. The first issue of the original
newspaper antecedent of that paper APP
peared just seventy years ago. That issue
was named the Star in the West. 1t be-
came the Sentinel and Star in 1929, again
the Star in 1888, and in 1880, being united
with the New Covenant in Chicago. 1T be-
came the Star and Covenant. The Better
Covenant printed in Chicago in 1912,
was later absorbed by the Star. In 1883
the Universalist Publishing House bought
the Star and Covenant and renamed IL
The UNIvERsALIsT. Rev. DR.. j. S. Can't
well became its editor, and he has served
ably and faithfully to this day of his hon
orable newspaper jubilee. DIR. Cantwell's
previous service was when in charge of
the Star in the West, from 1865 to 1880
We congratulate our contemporary upon
his vigor, mental and physical, and upon
the excelling paper he makes every week
DR.. Cantwell perhaps ranks. in length OF
service as the editor of Western rellg-
ious paper, next to to the editor of The
northwestern. The facsimile of the Star
in the West printed in Eaton, Ohio, in
August, 1927, is very suggestive. 1t was
then a monthly, the page was exceedingly
small, the type was only fairly legible,
and the general appearance was quite in
early days. That reproduced page fits
into the first page of the newspaper of
1897 as if it were a moderate advertise
ment.'
THE most encourag-
Dollar Wheat ing event ct the last
week in commercial circles was the rise
in wheat in the great markets OF the
country, to 81 90 per bushel. This is the
highest price reached in nearly seven
years. The rise is partly speculative,
but rests on solid foundations, namely,
the acknowledged shortage in the crops
of the old world, and the great need of
the European populations for this great
staple. Wheat has fallen several cents
since Saturday. but the best informe d
dealers are confident that dollar wheat
will soon be maintained with slight vari-
atione. 1t is estimated that the country
is better off by S30O00O,000 by the adj
vance in the cereals during the last few
months. If the United States treasury
attempted to distribute this immense
sum, it could not be circulated through
the country so quickly, or to such good
advantage, as by this advance in prices.
The farmers are, OF course, the class to
benefit by this advance. They have
needed the relief which has now come
to them. Corn has also advanced to
81 cents. Soon the beneficial effects of
the rise will be felt throughout the
country and the money win circulate
through the various channels of trade
and make all kinds Of business more ac-
tive and times easier. Dollar wheat,
and corn at slight advance above pres
emit prices, will give US the long wished
for prosperity. With the great crops
coming on, Europe can be fed and the
markets of the world supplied. This is
a great country and is bound to soon re
cuperate from the stringency of the past
few years. 1t may take some time for
wheat to become established at the dol
lar rate, but that it will be firmly estab-
lished at that figure, or above it, is the
opinion of those who are competent to
Judge. The good times coming" so
long promised. will soon be with US.
Hallelujah!