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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-28
NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY

NOhIH fAhMOU III ACADEMY.
The Philologian Society of North Yar-
mouth Academy held its first meeting Of
che present school year on Monday even
ing September 20, with an unusually
good attendance. After voting In quits a
large number of new mem bers this follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
term:
President-Arthur e. Dunning.
Vice President-,Hugh ID. McQuillan.
Secretary and Ireasurer--Evaline A.
SAlsman.
Editor OF Phonograph-LeroyB Badger.
Chairman of Executive Committee
II. Augustus Merrill, BELLE Walton. Miss
Ellen +. snow, MIR. Lang. Mr.. Fisher.
.fChairman of Nominating COMMITTEES
Edith Cook, Louise Stubbs. Eugene May.
berry.
The following new members have been
added TO the society: Mr.. Cunning, Mr..
Badger, Mr. Mayberry, MIR. Fisher, Mr.
Foss, MIR. Lang, Mr.. Mckay, Miss Still
lings, Miss SALESMAN, Miss Boothby, Miss
Winston, Miss jackson, Miss Dunning
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-28
NOTICE.

4 Ii persons not members OF the Portland
~ Fife department having FIRE Department
bAAses IN tlri possession will please return
sn ha HE enrineer rs soon as
,s s n.i4.t - ges are h. he issued.
4. \. ELDRlDHE, Chief Of Department.
sspi2sdlw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-28
CLOCK REPAIRING.

WE have made speciality 81 clock repAlrlns
w for years and are perfectly lanNsia a
Il In all OF Tvs branches Our elees
able. DROP us a D sstai aud " Hhf
clock ANA return 1t wheh 8Ef W
eh rge. NC kssS Al. Vlf , ske'rg. u
square foEtlA..d- lAAi-au
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-02
RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Preparation for the Coming An
nual Medal Contests.

The Hawaiian Rife Association viii
hold it's annual shoot on Saturday,
August II. There will be about tnlr-
teen contests in all. Great interest
centers in the shoot for the Rife Asso-
citation medal. This was won by = A
Dodge last year and must be won -aree
times before it can become personal
property. The number and value Of
this years medals will De greater than
ever before. An order for $3.50 worth
of medals has been placed with q local
JeWelry house. They viii De on eZhi-
bItion shortly. II is expected thai the
entry list of this year VIII bring out
all the cracks of the association The
program of events is being prepared by
G. H. Crabbe and viii Be published in
a few DAYS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-02
For particulars apply to
ON ICE. Ex Australia:

Cherries, Peaches. Plums, Pears,
Grapes, Apricots, Apples, GoCsebeEries,
Red Currants, Asparagus. Rbubarb,
Celery, Caulifiower, Oysters, III tin or
shell, Salmon, Founders, Crabs, New
Crop Potatoes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-02
PER S. S. AUSTRALIA.
sINOS' REFRIGERATOR

CAMARINOS' REFRIGERATOR -
Plums, Cherries, Lemons, ApricOts,
Grapes, Oranges, Apples, Rhubarb, Gel
cry, Caulifiower, Asparagus, Cabbage,
Fresh Salmon, Founders, Halibut,
Crabs, Eastern and California Oysters
in shell, Turkeys, Chickens and all
game in season. Burbank potatoes.
Onions, Permezeme, Rockfort, y. g.
and California Cream Cheese. Table
and Pie Fruits, New Crop Of Nuts.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
KIND WORDS
For Stonega. One of the Most
Prosperous Mining Towns
in the South.

Editor Big Stone Gap Posi-.
Permit me to say, after traVeilhs
over number of States IN the MIN
istrv. | have never found better
people than at Stonega. Hotel ac-
comodations are unsurpassed tor a
coal field, proprietor and lady cour,
icons A nice little church, good
Sabbath school, good day school, ana
morals so much better than we look
el for, and church-going people
The superintendent of the mines Is a
Christian and business gentleman
and the clerks nice and kind. we
were there several days and preached
twice. During our stay we never
heard an oath and saw but one man
drunk. and we think this is owing to
the good management of the chnrch
and school advantages to great eN'
tent. Good police, the right man l"
the right place. 49,,
We are now on the train on ou'
wav home to Bristol to VISIT ou'
family. H. W. AN'A'"'
Nov. 10. 1899.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
WISE DEPARTMENT.
Local and Otnerwise.

Miss Leila Beatty returned last
Wednesday from a visit 70 "er
brothers at Rsdlurd and Roanoke.
Mrs. J. NJ. Blair. Of Tacoma, spent
several days last week with relatives
at this place.
Miss Lizzie Baker, Of Nasbie. Va
spent several DAYS with her brother
R ID. Baker, at this place, last week
Mrs irubbS. 81 Bristol. Tenn, Is
the guest of her laughter, Mrs. l.. .
Adams.
Mrs. Lila Cvrnett, is very sick at
her home on Railroad Street.
ar. and Mrs. HargiS, of Russell
county, Va. who have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. q. W. h'lgore
at this place. left Monday for Men
lucky and Tennessee. where they VII
speuJ several weeks with relatives.
Dr. J. NJ. Hill moved his family
from Guests river to thi, place las
week.
Atty. R. l.. kiIsore went to Clint
wood on business Monday.
w. S. Mathews, OF Big Ston
Gap. is in the city.
Miss Mollie Moore, Of Big Ston
Gap, is visiting her sister MIS-
Baker
Chas. Osborne visited relatives an
attended quarterly meeting at Zoe
burn Sunday.
The little daughter OF Jane
Strange fell and broke her arm las
week.
S. A. Taylor was up from No'to
Sunday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
THE FURNACE.
viii Be Put in Blast by the
18th Of December.

The Big Stone Gap Iron Company
could Tot make faster pr gress than
they arc now 10 repairing the furnace.
Everything seems 10 turn ter way
1nd tbc furnace will he ready to 60
ia blast nv tia 18th Of December
The work Of lining the furnace and
repairing the hot blasts is being
pushed rapidly. They have some OF
the most experienced and rapid brick
layers in the United States and the
work is being done substantially and
in a workmanlke manner.
The furnace premises and offices
are now nicely lighted with electricity
furnished from the plant in town.
AS we have said before, we are
proud to have such progressive
company in our midst, and Big Stone
Gap appreciates the benefit it Is t.
the town.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
The Big Stone Cap Post
THURSDAY. NOV. 16, 1899.
LOCAL ITEMS.

School books, stationary, pens,
"a, tablets, pencils, DC, at the. Drug
store
Policeman j. H. King, Of Stonega'
vas in town last Friday.
John Fox, Jr., went to Bristol last
saturday.
e. E. Taylor went to Ben Hur
saturday night
IA. Morrison. Of Gcorgel, spent
,.ud. y in the Gap.
Dr. Edmunds and j. b. Ayers claim
aey broke the record last Wednes-
hy. They killed AZ birds.
j. F. Amburgey has moved his
amiIv into the property recently
vacated by Il. p. Barron.
Ne,,s T.. J. Prescott and Malcolm
smith. Of Stonega, were in town
sunday.
Misses Ida Specht and Lucy Bar
Stow. Of Stonega, spent Sunday with
trends in the Gap.
S.V. F. Richmond, proprietor OF
Hotel Intermont, left Monday Tor a
trip through Eastern Kentucky In
he interest of VI. l. Ross Grocery
Company.
Attorney W. ;. Mathews went to
Wise Monday on professional busl-
bees.
Rev. Il. G.. Matheson, of Gate
City, filled his regular monthly ap
yontment at this place last Sunday
Presiding Elder Crumley hel(
quarterly meeting at Buelah Metho
Inst church last Saturday and Sun
lay. He was assisted by the pastor
Rev. Hubbard.
Ii YOU have catarrh, rheumatism
Or dyspepsia, take Hoods Sarsapa
lila and be cured az thousands o
others have been.
Ne,srs. I. \. Kelly and u. +
Jone, left last Sunday morning 10
Richmond to attend the annual meet
ing of the Royal Arch Chapter
Virginia.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mr.
". +. Kilbourn has been very SIC
for several days past with Group
We call attention to the advertis,
ment of the IntermOnt Hotel III TIL
issue. Under its new mahagehe'
the hotel has been greatly improve
and first class Accommodations are no
offered the travelling public. ii
register shows remarkable increa'
oven ioImer days.
}. .. Chenoweth, of Bonhan
Texas, is in tbs Gap this week. 1
las been visiting relatives in Ne
lucky for several weeks and came
70 look after his interests here.
Attorney W. II. Bond. of Norto
spent Monday night IN the Gap
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
SCHOOL COLUMN.

Miss Slemp gave an orai '-"" )"
history using a mapc t. follow TIC move
ments OF the leaders. One tesuH o. "e'
Lesson was the napcr i~h D. given below
While this vas not inte .i,d iera language
lesson. u proved 20 n1i-h eH'e''s'
material for ieser.riio
rh, .eacbe .eou'd ai~~t. be 'are maj
the Guild has ,deas to rr' mi" written
form before the "con'posit'on sd'Eee' J.
assigned. The material should he are
fully worked over orally and then gwen
for written work Concrete subjects
should he chosen, and only those that Inc
child knows fairly we'll. IL the teac"er
will use proper Judgment here she VIII
never he 40 unfortunate rs to have he'
nu,il. saw. 81 never corld write COMPOST
tions. | hate them All children like 10
nut their thoughts on paper, provided mat
the composition work be properly graded,
and the subjects assigned are mol peyoho
their power.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
n. S. x. Morrison Dead.

Hon. II. :. X. Morrison, formerly
Judge of the seventeenth judicial cir
cult of Virginia for number OF
years, and earlier Judge OF the court
Of Scott county, died suddenly at his
home at Gate City last Thursday
afternoon. His death was due to Il
stroke Of paralysis. Judge Morrison
was held in high esteem throughout
Southwest Virginia.
lie was cadet in the Virginia
Military Institute during the war,
and when the corp OF cadets were
called ont for the defense OF Richmond
he was in the service there and else
where. After the war Judge Morrison
studied law at the University of Nir-
pinia and came to the bar in 1868.
| In 1870 he was elected common
wealth's attorney of Scott county
and served four years.
In 1873 he was elected judge Of
the county court OF scott county, ahU
served in a most able and impartial
manner for six years. In 1880 he
was elected Judge of tive seventeenth
judicial circuit and served on the
bench till January, 1894, when III
resumed the practice of law. lis
old clients hocked to him from la
and near.
He was at one time a promlnen
candidate for Judge Of the supreme
court of appeals of Virginia.
He was the unanimous choice o
the Ninth district convention IN lo9
for congress and made a close hgn
for the seat when General James ~
Walker was elected.
He was bother of Mrs. X. a. Aver
of this place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
SaarCh-Light Lamp.

E. l.. Harper, Jr., secretary OF the
Big Stone Gap Iron Company has
lust received fine gas sealch-light
lamp. which he is using on his buggy
at night coming from the furnace to
town. This lamp is one of the new.
est and best inventions OF Its KIND
and throws a beautiful white light
fully fifty feet. This is the same
kink of lamp as is used by the
Columbia Rough Rider Club, of New
York City, of which Mr.. Harper Is
president.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

Il will not he a surprise to any who are
=, all familiar with the good qualities OF
chamberlain's Cough Remedy, to know
that people everywhere take pleasure IN
relating their experience in the use OF
u., snIerd,d medicine and in telling
Of the benefit they have received from H.
of'bad colds it has cured, OF threatened
attacks of Pneumonia it has averted anu
% ,,,e children IL has saved from attacks
Of Group and whooping cough IL Is ~
Grand. good medicine. For sale by >, y.
Kelly, Druggist.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
On the War Path Again.
COODLOE BROTHERS.
THE RED LETTER MEN,
THE RED LETTER MEN,

New Goods, desirable goods, a c variety OF
GOODS to supply your wants -, Ge mt sons
Ladies and Chldren's wear. ne o'o 1 Sack
Of Goodoe Bros being high PRICED II is pIde
fran1v among our many friends and we are
,r IRE l9+h to keep abreast with the times, and
are position to G9mpets with the Snag
gsne l9S for what is in it, and the idea OF our
Ee pgubc to give US trial and we will nod con- ~
Vince long suit it's is @ TO se ug of the
y yoods WT make ak pay regardless Of small profit
Pote and courteous treatment gHarant9febe Eco
by both proprietor and CLERKS, ,x mu TO sell
,,nm '''o' Respectfully,
' GOODLOE BROS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIM
FATHERS IN NEW ENGLAND.

The breaking waves dashed high
On a stern and rock bound coast,
And the woods against stormy SKY
Their giant branches tossed;
And the heavy night hung dark
The hills and waters Ger,
When a band of exiles moored Their DarN
On the wild New England shore.
Not as the conqueror comes
They. the true-h hearted, came;
Not with the roll of the stirring drums'
And the trumpet that sings OF iame'
Not as the flying come
They shook the depths OF the desert s'oo"
With their hymns of lofty cheer.
Amidst the storm they sang
And the stars heard, and the sea-
And the sounding aisIes of the dim WOODS
rang
TO the anthem of the tree
The ocean eagle scared
From his nest by the white waves 100 M
And the rocking pines OF the forest roareu
This was their coming home
There were men with hoary hair
Amidst that pilgrim band.
WHY had they come to wither there,
Away from their childhood's I"nd'
There was woman's fearless eye,
Lit by her deep loves truth; L.,
There was manhoods brow serenely high
And the fiery heart of youth
What sought they thus ATARI
Blight Jewels of the mine?
Tho wealth of seas, the spoils of war;
They sought faiths pure shrine
Az. call it holy ground,
The soil where first they trod
They left unstained what there they iou"d
Freedom to worship God
FELICIA HENANs
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
r a Snow g. Co.

CA. Snow X Co., patent lawyers, oppo-
site the United States Patent once
Washington, d. c., who have actual clients
in every city and town OF the Onlted
States and Canada. report tha' never be-
fore in, their - years practice has Inc
work of the Office been so we'll up to.date'
They claim that patents can now he pro-
curcd in less than half the time formerly
rconired nov-jan3l
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
Ore Land Purchased.

The Carter people have purchased
the fourteen hundred acre tract OF
land in Lee county nesr Wild Cat
Summit FROM the Interstate Coal and
lion Company. and will proceed at
opce to open up ore mines thereon
X Hornick, the contractor, has
force Of men at work this week
Prospecting and preparing to open
the mines.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
S6 a WEEK TO START.

We want intelligent ladies, or gentle
men. to accept permanent position III o""
town; salary to start So week guarah,
tsed, and commission. Many make from
Sl2 TO S24 a week. You can devote all OF
YOUR spare time. Send stamp Tor iul, par
t;culars. Address, The BELL CONAN ~
Dept. C, Philadelphia, Pa
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
Official Vote Of Blu Chanan 90
NOVEMBER I, 1899.
$3.50 TO 1920 A YEAR.

We want reliable and energetic men
aud womeu in each State to traNel ana
annoint agents; salary $3.50 to $1,000 year
snd exnenses. guaranteed and paid weekly;
M exnerience required, we instruct you;
Local Representatives wanted ALSO . oe"u
stamp for full particulars. address
Tur BELL CoNrANY, Dept. a. Philadel ph'a,
he DILL 1919
Pa.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
THE Loss of Gold is Great. "

The loss OF health is more. Health -
los, hy neglecting to keep the blood pure
but it is regaincd by purifying, enrIching
and yitaIizng the blood with the gres'
health restorer, Hoods Sarsaparilla
Thousands who thought health had been
permanently lost have been made perfect
" we'll 10y taxing this great medicine
Your experience may lie the same
Hoods Pills are gentle, yet always
effective.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
Bucklen's Arnica Saive.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts'
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum' fe.er
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chib's'n-
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles. or no pay required IL
l. guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
OF money refunded. Price % cents pet
hoI. For sale by j. W. Kelly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

Would quickly leave YOU, If you used
DR.. King 5 New Life Pills. Thousands OF
sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for sick aud nervous headaches
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy to take;
TRY them. Only % cents. Money BACK IL
not cured. Sold by j. W. Kelly drug,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
AYERS
Elected by a Majority of 235.

EIOCIbU Uy a NIdJOI ny Ut
The returns have at last gotten IN
and Ayers is elected by majority oil
235. His majority in Wise county
is 124, and in Dickinson county l3o.
Litz carried Buchanan county by "a,
making Ayers majority in the dis
trict 235.
Below we publish the official vote
of each county
Official Vote of Wise County.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
VIII Be Here Friday.

Dr.. G. NJ. Peavler, the specialist
Of Bristol. will be in Big Stone zap
on Friday Of this week. Novem bel
l1th.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAM
KY orro Brown, AGE TEN YEARS.


Clinton was down al Charleston irving
10 take it. The fort was made 81 palmetto
Iocs and sand bags Every time they
would shoot into it. it would make 1t that
much better. Clinton had "A iev ship- out
in the harbor. SO Charleston could just
shoot out INTO the ships and ruin them.
Clinton found out he could not take
Charleston, so they went up to New DIX
Howe came down TO New York. Howe
came down to New York too. They dlvid-
cd their men into three parts. lie sent
Clinton around Nashington' and took the
other two himself. Washington was do
ing pretty well till be beard some hreIng
behind him. So he thought he was cap
tured. Howe thought he hemmed MN
right there. so Howe went to New lork
TO stav that night. Washington ran Oh
that night. while he was asleep, to NhIie
plains. So next morning Howe went back
TO Long Island. and Washington was NOT
there. Ii was foggy over at Long Island
90 he crossed over in little boats. wash
inptou was the last one to cross. lie had
ridden forty-eight hours that day. 90
Howe traced him up, and had Ilttie
hattie at White Plains. Washington was
defeated but not captured. Howe sent
few Hessians TO capture little fort called
fort Washington, and got 5000 men ana
Washington vent up to North Castle.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

The next work is by pupil in Hyde :
Practical Grammar The poem was as
signed to be studied and converted INTO
prose. The first papers of the class were
criticised and returned to he rewritten
The paper given was handed in alter re-
vision by the pupil The original Il give"
GO that comparison may be made.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIM
FATHERS IN NEW ENGLAND.
Az EDNA GILLY, AGE SEVENTEEN YEARS.

AZ EDNA GILLY, AGE SEVENTEEN YEARS
The breaking waves were dashing high
on a stern rock -bouud coast, the "oous
tossed their giant branches against a
stormy skv, and the dark, heavy niSht
bnno aver hills and water, when band OF
exiles moored their bark on the via shore
of New England They were true-hear'eu
and did not come as the cOnqueror comes
with drums heating and trumpet sin <
ing of fame. They did not come as 'he
Aying come in silence and tear, Dut snooA
the deep gloom of the desert win 'helr
HYMNS of cheer and praises. The stars
heard. and the sea, and sounding aisles Oh
the dim woods rang, as they sang aui'u
the storm, the anthems OF the Tree
The ocean eagle scared from his nes'
lac the foam of the white wave, and the
roaring of the rocking pines IN Inc
forest was their welcome 10 their he"
home ,,i,l
In that band of pilgrims were men VIII
gray hair. The fearless eye OF woman II
Inv deep loves truth, the high brow o
manhood and Youths fiery hearts wer'
there Why had those old men left the'
cbildhood's land to wither there! ma
were the Others seeking so far from theil
home? We're they seeking bright Jewel
from the mine, the wealth OF seas o
spoils of war? No they were seeking III
pure shrine of their faith.
They left the freedom to worship "o
unstsined, for that was what they louuu
Yes, the soil where they first troa snou'
lie called holy ground.
The invitation to the teachers OIL l"
county to furnish work for this column
s,ilI opeh. Who will respond first.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

The invitation to the teachers oil the
oorntv 70 furnish work for this column Is
still open. Who will respond first.
Respectfully,
X. II. SHEPPE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-02
From the Philadelphia Press.

Meat and cattle prices have risen al q
consumption has increased. The last
corn Drop was q large one. II there Is
not an actual scarcity Of cattle, to &C
count for higher prices for meat and
cattle, every possible reason exists to
bring about large shipments OF cattle 10
distributing points.
Chicago is the most important center
for receiving cattle and shipping meats
In September 20, 97l cars of cattle were
received. This was 92j cars less than
in August. though prices have risen IN
the interval. The receipts were 2 100
cars. or q tenth less than in September
1898; 8. 1876 oars less than in 1897, and
S.90a cars less than in 1896.
Grain delivery was all the other way
Higher prices and larger consumption
made the receipts Of grain in September
the largest on record. except 1891 Inc
cars received were Al, l42. IA, los more
oars than in the August, and 8, 932 cars
more then in September last year. or a
tenth more, while cattle deliveries
were a tenth less. While September
grain receipts were 9. $50 cars less than
in September, 1897, they were 1862
cars over 1896. So. for nine months
grain receipts are ahead OF recent past
years, except 1898. but cattle car receipts
are s. 97e cars less than 1898 and $500
cars less than 1897
There is only one explanation for this
difference. Less cattle cars come to
Chicago because there are fewer cattle
in the country. More wheat can go to
Chicago because there is more wheat
Cattle and meat have risen together be-
cause q reduction of fifth in the
number Of cattle. sheep, and swine has
brought the country to point where
the demand for meat has outrun the
supply. Some advance in price was
certain. The combination OF meat
packers In Chicago has been able to take
advantage Of this advance and make
larger profits The advance would
have been less than it has been without
their aid. and their power is derived
from differential freight rates. With
out these, meat supplies would flow to
other cities and eQualize matters but
the original cause which advances the
general level Of price for meat is the
decrease in the number Of cattle.