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OFFICIAL NOTICES.

-, EXECUTIVE I OFFICE. COMMISSIONERS OF
lW0-Ordered: That the following pararrnnh NJ
y rhs order . Of august 1922 is hereby rescinded
the comnd;p ef,s; reTocahie at the pleasure of
Tor Tor the hasiness of hootblackng VIII be issued by
ed by the major of police as being for the pubiic
convenience and in the interest Of the public y
JOHN W ROSS. LANSING II. BEACH. Commits
siOners D. c. II
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OVER A GAME OF CRAPS.
John Butler, CGlored. Killed Saturday
Near tnfontown, Pa

A telegram was received at police head
quarters yesterday from an official of the
American Coke Company at Uniontown,
Pa, giving information of the murder of
John Butler. colored. whose parents. it is
stated live in this city. He was shot by
John Wesley. also colored. succeeding Il
game of crap. Wesley formerly lived at
Roanoke, Va, and, like Butler, he went to
Uniontown and worked for the coke COM
pany.
Saturday night, after the men had been
paid of. they met in the new Klondike and
proceeded to engage in a game of crap.
The Washington man was more successful
with the bones than was his Virginia oppo-
nent ami guyed the other over his ill sue
cess. The latter drew his revolver and put
bullet in Buffers breast. on the left side
After committing the crime Wesley fled and
the police have not yet succeeded in cap
turing him. The local police made inquiries
about the city and learned that John n.
Butler whose sister. Mrs. Swan, lives at 4O7
21st street, had been working near Pitts
burg. 1t is believed by the officers that he
Is the man who was killed.
The women members NJ tho East Madison
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FOR EXCHANGE

FOR EXCHANGE WANT 1000 ACRES OR
MORE OF mIGni , PlCTIREsQuE, GOOD GRAZ
VICINITY MASON'S NECK AND OCCOouAN
FOR WHICH Will. GIVE GOOD WASHING.
Ton PROPERTY; MUST BE CHEAP J. D,
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FOR EXCHANGE HAVE A NUMBER or
hr ,,t houses. built by ourselves, which We
erty: MEYERS & ANDERSON, 1928 G NV.
apl4-6t ~ NV.
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No 9i3s: ADMIN pOC. 2s-TTlIS Is To GIVE
Notice That the subscribers OF the District Of a.,
lnmbia. have obtained from the Supreme Court of
The District OF Columbia. holding special term
for Orphans Court business letters Of adInintstra
ton on the personal estate Of Mary 4. Coyle late
OF the District OF Columbia. deceased all persons
having claims against the said deceased hereby
warned 10 exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof. to the subscribers before the Eth
day Of april next; they may otherwise by law be
exciuded from all benefit Of the said estate Given
under our bands this 9Th day OF April. 1900 F. X
GOLDSBOROUGH. American Security and Trust
Company By JAMES +. HOOD. Secretary.
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PROPOSALS

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON,
D. g, March 81, l900.-Sealed proposals will be re
day OF May; 1890, at . o'clock pm. at which time
and place they will be opened in The presence of
bidders or their authorized agents attorneys for
furnishing the department with fuel ice, misrrlla-
neous supplies hardware. furniture carpets IuIil-
Ter and fornge may be ordered curing the fiscal
year beginning July l, 1909 ami ending June 30
waste paper from the department, old jute. old
ton canvas, jute heads with rings. old string and
scrap leather from the mail equipment division and
Tor washing towels. Blanks for pr0Jsosais with
specifications and full instructions will he furnished
on application to the discussing clerk and suIerin-
Icndent Post Office Department. Washington. u. G..
any or all bids. to waive technical defects ami to
part: CHI: EMORY SMITH, Postmaster General.
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POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON.
D. u. March 81. lJOO.-Sealed proposals will lie re-
cetved at this department until Thursday MAY 3;
1909, at o'clock pm. for furnishing paper, hooks
Stationery. rubber goods wrapping paper. Irvine.
stamps, linking pads, packing boxes aud printing
facing slips and card slide labels they may be
ordered from time 10 time during the fiscal year
beginning July /, 1900. and ending June 20. 1851
for the use of any branch of the departmental or
postal service blanks for proposals. with sp.cif-
cations and full instructions. will he furnished on
post office supplies, Post Office Department WASH
ington ID. c. Gil. EMORY SMITH, Postmaster
General ap2-law4t
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON.
by the second assistant postmaster general until
pm. OF May J, 1900. for furnishing supplies for
the mail equipment shops for the fiscal year,
consisting of wire, riveis, buIrs drills nuts
files, etc. 4 complete list of the articles desired
and form of proposal will be furnished upon ap-
eral Oh: EMORY SMITH. Postmaster General.
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aDl 4-6tt

AT BEltWiN, MD, AT THE TERMINUS OF TIE
city and Suburban electric railroad two six
room houses for sale, on easy TERMS exceptional
community: church. gymnasium and library on
same street.
ap14-It"6 Address Room lO03 8, NV
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SPRING RESORTS.

The Atlantic City Office of The Even
Ing Star is located at 1:sO9-13 Atlantic
avenue, where my Information con-
corning advertising, ETC.. can be oh
tained- The rates are the same as
charged at the Home once.
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The women members OF the East Madison
Presbyterian Church of Cleveland paid off
the church's debt by denying themselves
new Easter gowns.
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RIDGE.
WOOD RIDGE.

. u.
Large villa sites at prices Of lots elsewhere one
half the size Situated Rhode island ave. .x.
tended, with direct electric all PARTS
of city Only % minutes ride from of city.
A lot purchaser has just started a beautiful
dence. Sizes prices. prove satisfactory to
others Why not to You? Investigate
JOHN NJ HENDERSON,,
apl4-6t' 1903 + ST
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HOME.



Five acres OF land, with fine dwelling house.
containing 10 rooms, bath room and cellar: also
1utbuildings situated few yards beyond the
District line on the north side of Columbia
and o. RI, midway between ''Rves'' and
brentwood stations (ony few rods from
either; and within minutes drive of the City
and Suburban electric railway.
The land is highly improved. and has beautiful
shade trees of almost every variety; also fruit
hin dale meadow and bcau,ifn brook as Well
of delicious water at kitchen door. and the
premises valuable spa spring and fish pool
both OF which are inclosed in substantial masonry.
for price. terms and permit TO inspect this prop
ap14-3t ]. V. y. HUYCK, 1885 Pa ave- NV
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY PLACES FOR SALE IN
Montgomery county; five acres to one hundred.
api4-st 7"1 " " p sriISGER, Oh st. NV.
FOR EENTmAT AsBuRY PARK 1s-KooM
HOUSE. WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS. well
located, near ocean at $500.
ap14-at h. W. WALKER & son. 1905 F.
FOR RENT NORTH CHEVY CHASE -REAUTI-
nice shade; large lot; electric cars
apl4st r. ". WALKER x son. 1905 F.
FOR SALE-CHEvY CHASE; TWO BEAUTIFUL
Kirk St. the west side OF Conn. ave; 10 and
y rooms: bath: large grounds: prices. 5000 and
Sooo: the most attractive houses in Chevy Chase.
apli-3t WEAVER BROS. 1416 F st.
FOR SAI-EnA FARM OF 1853 ACRES. ON MET
rol"itan Branch railroad one mile from two
der"ts; 10 miles from Washington; chance for
Snecnlat;@n Come and see it. II. J. ISIiER-
WOOD. Derwood. Nd. apl3-3t'
HOW To BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD on $40:
illustrating Fort Myer Heights. FULTON X.
GORDON. 12o6 q NV. apl3-7t
FOR SALE COLONIAL RESIDENCE OF ~ RMS
harm and other outbuildings; beautiful lawn;
quantities II fruit and flowers 12h acres fertile
land; overlooking steam and electric stations;
apl3,3t JOHN H. WALTER. 1921 F st NV.
NEW sRQoM. BATH AND CELLAR FRAME
cottage; large verandas; furnace heat: located
high elevation, giving a commanding view
Of Washington and the Potomac river; lot 500
miles from War Dept. Price S.. 800: $500 cash.
bal as rent. Drop postal for booklet describ
apart FTLIATioN p. GORDON. 1906 C NV.
BEAUTIFUL LOTS FOR SALE AT GRANNY. on
the City and Suburban railroad; at the District
Price cents per ss It an pH INV one s 3T fare
app oct 512 + st NV
SOMERSET HEIGIITS-AT CROSSING OF TEN
leytown and Glen Echo electric railways; one
ap6-itf MILES FULLER. 5ol 18th st.
COLLEGE PARK. MD.-BEAUTIFULLY AND
adyantaseously located, between . large cities;
only miles distant; has all conveniences for
suburban homes; accessible BY steam and electric
cars; electric cars every 10 minutes Desirable
cottages and lots for sale. GEO. II. CALVERT.
College Park. Md ap5-i2t.6
acres. or more land II desired; ) minutes walk
from RR. station, Laurel. Nd. splendid Improve
ments; fine lava and shade; abundance Of all
VALID, owner, Laurel, Md. apo q
CLEVELAND PARK.
The best and pieasantest
mh294tf Office 61O 18th St
good dairy farm, 40 acres; plenty of water;
new dwelling and harm and other outbuildings;
windmill: accommodations for 40 head Of stock.
fel2-u b. F. SAUL. It'll and L SITS NV.
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FOR SA1E-CHENY CHASE; TWO BEAUTIFUL
stone and frame residences the south sidn OF
Kirk St. on the west side OF Conn. ave-: 10 and
II rooms: bath: large grounds prices, 81 600 and
SSpoD; the most attractive houses i'll Chevy Chase
apli3t WEAVER BROS l416 ST
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FOR RENT NORTH CHEVY CHASE-BEATTI-
FULLY SITUATED S-ROOM house: all mod INN:
nice shade; large lot: electric cars.
apl4-3t X. W. WALKER X SON 1905 +.
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HOW To BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD on SO A
month? For particulars drop postal for booklet
illustrating Fort Myer Heights. FULTON X.
GORDON. 12U6 q NV apl3-7t
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FOR SALE-A FARM OF 1853 ACRES. ON MET
rol"litan Branch railrUad one mile from two
der"ts; 10 miles from Washington; chance fo
Speculation. Come and it. II. J. ISHER
WOOD. Derwood. Nd. apl3-3ts
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FUR SALE
A splendid tract of land. suburbs n. near eth
st; 3D0-ft front; suitable for small investment
houses.
b. II. WARMER COMPANY,
ap1i-3t GIG F street NV.
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BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY PLACES FOR SALE IN
Montgomery county; five to hundred.
Call or send for circular.
apl4-3t w. Z. SIRINGER. 81 f st NV.
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FOR RENT AT ASBtRY PARK - BROOM
HOUSE. WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS, well
located, near ocean. at $500.
ap14-3t X. w. WALKER & son. 1905 F.
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EDUCATIONAL
IN WASHINGTON.
Chevy Chase.

OIlSVy NlIaSe.
French and English School for Girls suburbs Of
Washington French the language of the house.
Mile. l.. NJ. BOJTIIGSY, Principal,
my221y Chevy Chase L. o. Md
FRENCH TAUGHT IN SHORT TINE; PRO
nounced well, spoken. read understood. Glasses
forming FOR new term. School lines Mile,
V. PRUD HONME 3OI ID st. W. ap5-26t
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,
1880 Wyoming ave. n.w.-Ccrticate admits to
Wellesley. SUMMER TERM Asbury Park ~ j.
Circulars. Miss FRANCES MARTIN Prin
app tn. $, 1874
TPLiNNS BUSINESS COLLEGE, STH AND X
IL Established 1875. Day and night sessions
II S5-$5-Preparatio n-$5-$5.
u CENSUS OFFICE EXAMINATION. mh2S-7St
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Hotel Trayr11ore, on the Beach.

Extensively enlarged and improved. over 40
private baths: new dining loom. Rclnsed in glass
directly racing the ocean, and unsurpassed on the
Atlantic coast for decoration and elegance: en-
change and sun parors doubled in size Capacity,
Zoo -
u. s. WHITE Jr., Owner and Prop'r
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IN THE MOUNTAINS.

TIE BUENA VISTA SPRING HOTEL, (BIrE
Ridge mountains. Western Nd. Il. r. } will open
IN June under the management of MIR Geo A.
Mills j.. There are several new and modern
cottages adjoining the hote, for rent Address
MIR. GBO. A. MILLS jr,. Mgr
1921 street NV
ap10tfS WASHINGTON II n
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THE SAVOY.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.
new modern hotel directly facing the ocean.
Hot and cold water baths Elevator to street
Special Faster rates. ADAMS & MYERS
fl'N ARlD HNlGHT CAKE, Mgr. Owners.
apl0-26tS
EASTER ATTRACTIONS AT HOTEL DE VILE,
Atlantic City. Elaborate dinner. Unique menu
amid floral decorations. Music by the renowned
bohemian Serenaders. Fourth annual Promenade
Ball Easter Monday night. April L. Write for
rooms now and illustrated booklet.
HOTEL DE WILLIE.
fe9-ISt-S NJ W. TRUITT.
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MONDAY-(e, At 1920 AN for NASSAU. Mp
Per Per st tea IT from Miami Fla &c, At l! o5
from New York. (c, AT II 20 p NJ for NASSAU
Mp. and the PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO CUBA
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BUSINESS PROPERTY,

For SALE RTS TNF2SS PROPERTY FRONTING
a.. let on lifL n. running back 40 feet
I" 3Efp't "uty; northwest corner. Address
t-fx -. STAR Office. ap6 l2t-
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FOR SALE-GREAT BARGAIN IN FARM on
railroad, convenient to city; highly improved.
ap1i-3t 7. J. WALSIIE 624 + ST. NV.
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The most modern hotel the beach front; ca
pacity 600 open: located in aristocratic cot
taGe section: rooms. with hot ard cold SEA and
fresh water baths attached: orchestra and dancing;
American and European plans Write for booklets
ard special spring rates. CHAS. r. MYERS
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-19

IT may interest readers of the HER
AID to learn what books have been
association. By "black-balled" is
meant that they have been ruled out
of circulation because of demoralizipg
influences. Here is q list: "Tess of
the D'Urbervilles, Dsudes's" Sapho,"
Hardy's "Jude, the Obscure" Ham
lin Garlsnd's "Rose of butchers Coo
lly," James Lane Aliens Summer in
Arcadie,'' Harold Frederic's ''Damna
ton of Theron Ware" and George
AIDES sFables in Slang"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-19

put show clearly the astonishing pro-
gress of the manufacturing industry.
and when the census of 1900 is complet-
ed there can be small doubt that
greater disparity will appear against
the egriculturist. In 1850 the capital
In manufactures was but $685., 245, 200
against So, 967 ,343, 900 in agriculture,
while the product was 81, 019, LOG, 600 for
the former and ST., 326, $50 900 for the
latter: but by 1890, though capital in
agriculture had risen to SIS 9S2, 261 900.
and in ID manufactures to Sc, 139, 397, 600,
the output of the farms was but 81, $780,
IO7, 600 against S9,o56, 764 900 for the
factories.
Making allowance for the fact that
farm capital in many places is nominal
rather than actual. and that much OF
Its increase is due to development of
the country by the construction of
transportation lines, yet it is apparent
that the manufacturers of the country
are getting ahead much faster than the
farmers
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-19
An Arizona Ostrich Farm.

The Phoenix herd of ostriches
inhabits an alfalfa pasture of 40 acres
three miles north of the city. The
herd is second in size in America
numbering IT'S birds, the largest herd
being at Fullerton, Cal, and numbe-
ring 300 birds.
The first birds brought from South
Africa to America for breeding pur-
poses came to California in 1882. In
1888 fourteen chicks from this herd
were brought to Phoenix for exhibit
ton, and were bought by Josiah
Har bert, who proposed to breed them.
The purchase was made during the
summer, and Mr.. Harbert put the
young birds in coops, carefully cover
ed the coops with clothes, to keep out
the suu, and drove out to his home at
Alham bra. All the birds but two were
smothered to death during the trip.
1t being impossible to distin guish
between the sexes in young os:riches,
and fearing he had no male birds MIR.
Harbert purchased one of the male
birds, brought from Africa. The IT'S
birds constituting the present herd are
his descendants. He has been hon
befitting his patriarchal position he
knocks the stuffing out of everything
that comes within his reach. 1t was
not long ago that he engaged Mr..
Pickrell, president of the Arizona
Ostrich company, in an impromptu
''scrap," and while Mr. Pickrell is a
husky old bird himself and was armed
with wooden pitchfork. old "Oom
Paul. hit him one welt and knocked
him out for several days.
One OF the most interesting charac-
teristics of the ostrich Is the manner
in which he takes what may be called
his constitutional" Every morning
at sunrise the herd OF young males en-
gages in foot race, which concludes
in q com oil nation cake walk and reel.
In single file they will race around the
pasture at minute gait, until thor
oughly linn bered up and then suddenly
forming in group go through gyra-
tions that suggest the waltz, the Vlr-
ginia reel, the cake walk and the
'happy jag" 1t is grotesque perfor-
nance but there is q singular grace
in the bird play and when they are
in full plumage. with their great
wings, spread the sight Is beautiful
Arizona Graphic.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-19

OWING to circumstances over which
the ma jority of Ell Paso people have
no control it is not likely that a lesson
in finance growing out of the Cornelius
Vanderbilt millions can be made Of ex-
tensive application, but it is interest
ing for all that. In his will the lately
dead millionaire inserted an innocent
looking clause to the effect that no ex-
ecutor or trustee under its provisions
should be as such given any COM
pensation or commission. AS there
were four executors appointed, in
Guiding Chauncey NJ. Depew, and the
estate WAS worth 800 ,0OO, 900, had it not
been for this small paragraph, accord
ing to law each would have received
fees amounting to 1925, ZOO. As it was,
they were left requests ranging from
$50, 900 to 5000, COO. Although it was
not stated, these were intended in
place of the legal fees. In any case,
Mr.. Vanderbilt may be said to have
solemnized the event of his death by
q neat stroke of business that netted
his heirs at least two millions of dol
lars
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-19
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates of advertising in the Daily or Weekly
HERALD will be made known upon appltca-
sioa at the business once. Those who pre-
fer can have a representative Of the business
department call upon them, who will quote
prices and make contracts for space. Gall
telephone No. 115-
Classified advertisements or locals. ten
10, cents per line for first insertion and five
90 centsEi for each additional insertion.
Special rates upon give hundred 900 or one
shou.and:QeOo) nness of local, to be used in
one month will be, furnished upon applic2-
sfon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-19

THE Boston Herald, one of the ablest
advocates of sound money in the coun
try, Is authority Z for the statement
that Matthew Marshall, in common
with q good many other authorities on
finance. calculates that the result of
the increase in the amount of circulat-
ing medium under the new currency
bill will be a great rise in prices of all
kinds of property, as we'll as wild specu
lation. The banks, under the proposed
law, will take out all the circulation that
they can, and they will lend as much
of 1t as they can. Borrowers, tempted
by the facilities thus pressed upon
them, will begin to buy stocks. mer-
chandise and real estate, and at first
will sell them again at q profit. Then
the new holders will resell to new pur-
chasers, and prices will GO on rising
higher and higher until the tide turns.
Just watch. Do not go too fast, Ell
P8sO.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-19

DEAR! dear! it will really be neces-
sary to call out she sleuths to run down
the trusts. When the officials and ef-
fects of the Tinplate and National
Steel Trust were transported from Chi
cago to New York headquarters, bus
mess was dispatched as usual while the
train of six cars rolled along. AS
some millionaires and maguates pro-
vide themselves with lodging. loung-
ing, eating, and electric conveniences
when they go about in luxurious pr
vate cars so THAI travel, business. and
pleasure may go yoked together, the
movable trust may fit from jurisdic-
tion to jurisdiction and plumber as it
wanders about. That Texas law
against trusts must be revised. Men
with guns must be placed at every
gateway to the stats Or a trust will roll
in on q train some nigbt-do some
business-and roll out again in the
m0rDinO
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-19

LAST week, in New York at an anti
trust meeting, one of the speakers was
vigorously applauded when he asserted
that ''the sole purpose of the govern
ment ought to be to maintain justice,
and it has no right to grant corporate
power to anybody" Here is confusion
that is common. In fact, the govern
meut grants no corporate powers. The
corporations are formed under state
laws. The main reason why 1t is diff
fcult to deal with trusts is found in the
fact that a multitude of states must be
reckoned with, instead of the federal
government.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-19
MANUFACTURES

While the HERALD would encourage
the mining, agricultural and stock
interests of the southwest 1t would also
encourage the manufacturing interests
for the greatest need of Ell Paso and Its
greatest hope is manufacturing.
In the United States during the past
half-century there has been great
change in the relative Importance of
agriculture and manufactures. Capt.
tai in agriculture has quadrupled. and
it's output has increased one-half in
value; but capital in manufacture Is
six-fold and it's product fve-fold what it
was forty years ago. The fact that
manufacture has made SO great pro-
gress, in comparison to agriculture,
has probably been due in a measure to
tariff aids: but the prime cause is I'M
doubtsdly the great increase in utility
that comes from working raw materials
into finished product. 1t represents
the difference between skilled and I'M
skilled labor.
Agriculture of the commoner sorts is
the support of millions in all the CONT
nents, and the worldwide competition
is keen since modern transport has
made every market accessible. Yield
is dependent, of course, largely upon
the seasons and elements; but when
the bounty of nature is largest, the re-
turn in money is relatively the light
est. In manufactures there Is less
competition. and the public has snail
knowledge of cost of production in any
line. 1t is easier to market wares and
merchandise at a good profit than
agricultural staples, whose wides pread
production makes their cost a matter
of general knowledge. Good prices of
manufactured articles do not bring
quick competition, because the gen.
eral public know nothing of the prof
Its. and could not become prompt COM
petitors if they did know; but hign
price of agricultural staples at once at
tracts the attention of millions in both
hemispheres, and there Is quick prod
uctive competition.
Metals may be cheap: but skill and
knowledge will soon transmute them
into articles Of value. For example, a
dollars worth of steel may quickly be
wrought into twenty times it's value in
cutlery or a hundred times its value in
watctsprings; and few cents worth
OF wool or cotton msy readily be chang
ed into a dollars worth of fabrics. But
wheat. corn, oats, etc., may not be SO
greatly increased in value by change
into other food forms. The farmer Is
face to face with condition, and no
theory Of cheap money or crafty legis-
lation can aid him. The manufacturer
occupies a preferable position.
Tables of increase of capital and out