The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-28
R. R. Shiel & Co,
ANTITRUST Live stock Market.

Goodbye. Goodbye 20 many friends. Driven
away from home. where j have had many warm
b blsS T seep some N ss sseessn aor ms more "a , : R'1 swensy-txo
business.
stock exchange. or trust. consisting OF seventy
three members OF commission hrms. packing
houses and he Stockyards Company. passed reso-
buttons wanting TO compel US 60 submit TO irreru-
larities and weigh ON two pair OF scales. which
they took out the next week after they had passed
the resolution. admitting the scales were wrone.
At that time we had been the second largest
purchasers OF 1--we stock in the stockyards for
those seventy-three members there are
two who have been partners Of mine:
s three ~ others n who i have been my ~typew74sers
and confidential clerks. and many statesmen OF
tSeg are All as's at p IisertS 10 teii OF any " corrupt ss0Un sss
or suggestion OF mine during the time have ocns
business there.
business a year ago i refused to submit 10 their
demands. i was out OF business for some time.
but took an appeal from their exchange or trust
to the country. ! had to give up the business -
purchasing agent and go regularly into the COM
sign me stock to MI orders. The country has
come nobly TO our rescue and We have been en-
abled 20 do considerable business. notwitnstseS a.
members of the trust.
Our Eastern customers whom we had been buy
here. except what we could get stock from the
country TO MI. Tomorrow We 80 into q new
stCckyards WHICH IdN - Cohel
friends OF ours who have come to our rescue
They are the most modern up-to-date STOCK
yards in America to-day and are known a. the
Interstate Stockyards-
Hereafter consign your stock TO US at the IN
tsrstate Stockyards. as there we VIII nave our
office and regular place Of business. where we VIII
not be subject to dictations OF any comblnauon-
We will guarantee TO every one that ell stock
CONSUMED 10 the Interstate Stockyerds VIII ma
a market equal to any other market. AND We WIZ
take no advantage OF any commission house
There will be a number OF hrst-class commits
sion houses and there will be more buyers there
than there have been at the old yards- We have
said some mean things TO some OF the truss
which we will substantiate at the proper time N
court In a suit for damages which we expect 20
ton to drive US out OF business and make US en-
bark in another business without settling with Ne
for the damage they have done u.s.
We will keep our old ONCE In the OLD yaros ana
look after any consignments or buy any stock
there that they will sell us. or course. We have
but little hope OF them selling US any, ~ they
have not sold US any for a year.
There Il more than two-thisds or the trust o.
exchange which would gladly dc bcsine<s WITH U.s.
| but poor, weak nortals, they have not the nerve
and courage 20 break away from the yoke OF
bondage 20 which they are subjected Many OF
\ them, no doubt, will 60 with Us 10 the new mod
ern yards. where they can do business In an open
market. and where every one who does business
With an aching heat I bid you goodbye. ana
pity many of you for your weakness in permit
ting yourselves TO be led by a few bosses Again
r.. r.. sHrEL & co.
Per Shiel)