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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
MARKET REPORT.
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.
Money on call, 3l2@412 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 1900 per
cent.
Sterling exchange: Actual business in
bankers at S4.S7 for demand and 81 S3s
QIS3A for GO days. Posted rates,
S4.Sll a@4SSl2.
Commercial bills, $4.S3Q4S3Ia.
Bar silver, 56c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27

LONDON, Nov. 26.-In consequence
of alarming reports concerning the illness
Of \. j. Balfour, first lord Of the treas
ury and government leader in the house
of commons, his doctors have issued a
bulletin to the effect that their patient is
suffering from influenza and cannot keep
his engagements for this week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT Il SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
aud Walnut streets, Is prepared u do all
kinds of custom work from the finest to
.he coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
ton given to mending, and prices rea-
sOnable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
Utica Cheese Market.

UTICA, Nov. %.
CHEESE-Large white. > lots Of 110
boxes at Slgc; large colorcd 10 lots Of
$50 boxes at Size; small white, ) lots of
3T5 boxes at 9lac; small colorcd. ! lots
Of DJ5 boxes at 9l2c; small colored. 3 lots
OF 100 boxes at 9Ac. Total, "a lots OF
2.alO boxes.
BUTTER-Fiye packages OF cream ~
sold at % cents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
Colonial Government Retains Command.

CAPE TOWN, Nov. 2G.-Lord Kitch-
ener and Sir Gordon Sprigg, prime min
lister of the Cape Colons, have reached
an agreement under the terms Of which
the Cape Colony resumes the control Of
the colonial troops in 20 districts There
has been much discomfort in the cape,
arising from the fact that the colonial
troops were being removed from TIE
command Of the colonial government.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
A. D. ANDERSON A SUICIDE
Wellknown Washington Lawyer and Real
Protector OF Worlds Fair.

frJector ot worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. - Lying
against the shore at Mount Vernon, with
.he coat pockets filed with stones, the
body Of Alexander d. Anderson, a we'll
known Washington lawyer and commits
'ioner to the Chicago Worlds fair, was
found yesterday.
Mr.. Anderson left note for his family
IN Sunday morning, bidding them adieu
and saying he was going to end his suf-
lering of many years from stomach
Touble. He was % years of age, a ma
i've of Mansfield, Conn, Il graduate OF
Yale and Of the Ann Arbor school of
aw, assistant district attorney of st.
Louis under General Noble and special
commissioner Of the Spanish-American
markets for the New Orleans exposition.
Mr.. Anderson is credited with being the
'eal protector Of the Chicago Worlds
air.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
Church and sabbath school,

Presb, terian Sabbath School at 9:i5 a.
m. NJ. L. Sabbath School at 1000 a. IN.
Preaching m NJ. E. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. o. II. Nickle
Preaching in the +. NJ. Church every
sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
McGarvy. Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. j. V. McAninch officiating.
The regular meetings of the w. &. T..
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each
IN, nth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
lost Leg rhrongh nrIar PRICK.

BlNGHAMTON, y. V. Nov. 22.-
saptain w. c. Pollard Of Nantcoke.
broomc county. has had to have his leg
amrutatcd below the knee at New
York hospital as a result Of a briar prick
II his tee sustained last summer. Thr
injury grew worse until gangrcne set in,
making the amputation necessary.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
Buffalo Provision Market.

bUff ALO, Nov. 20.
WHEAT-No. l northern, zoe; win.
ter wheat No. red, soc.
CORN-No. . corn, 64c; No. 3 corn,
6SAc.
oATS-No. 2 white, soc; No. 3 mixed,
4IAc.
FLOUR-Spring wheat, best patent
per bbl.. S4OOaI.2j; low grades, $1,000
2.75.
BUTlER-Creamery, western, extras,
Zoe; state and Pennsylvania creamery,
2315d2ic; fair to good, 2Od21c.
CllEESE-Fancy full cream, lOiaG
l1ci good to choice, 912@1Oc; common to
fair, TdSc.
EGGS-Wcstern and state fancy,
25q2Gc.
POTArOES-Fancy, per bushel, 75d
Soc
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
ROEBER THREW THE TURK
Gained One Fall In Two Hours, Then
Announced His Retirement

Announced His Retirement.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Ernest Roe.
Der defeated Nechad. the Turk, last
night in Graeco-Roman wrestling
contest for the championship at the
LenoX lyceum in this city. The terms
Of the match were that the men were
to wrestle for two hours. In the first
hour neither man secured a fall.
After a 15-mnute interval the con-
test was continued and after 21 minutes
Roebcr succeeded in putting his man
to the floor. The rest of the time gave
no further result and Roeber was de-
clared the winner. The men were evenly
matched as TO weight and it is conceded
that Nechad is the best man Roeber has
yet defeated. Bob Fitzsimmons acted as
tmekeeper.
After the result was declared Roeber
announced that he would retire from the
wrestling ring.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member of Congress-J. X. p. Hall.
Member Of Sendte-A. NJ. Neeley.
Assembly-A. NJ. Doutt.
President Judge-W. NJ. Lindsey.
Associate JHdges-R. B. Crawford, W.
II. II. Dotterer
P'othonotary, Register &c Recorder, &c.
John II. Robertson.
SheriG.-J. w. Jameson.
TredNurer-S. NJ. Henry.
CbmBliSSiOnerS-R NJ. Herman, John
r. Carson. J. T. Dale.
District AttorneV-S. d. Irwin.
jury C0mmisSiOnerS-Lev G.. Rey-
nolds, Peter Youngk.
Cbroner-- DIR. j. w. Morrow.
County AuditorS-J. X, Clark, X. j.
Flynn, Geo. l.. King.
County SaperinteRdent-E. Il. Stitzin-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
SAN JUAN battlefield.
Bought by Government and VIII lie Made
Into Beautiful Park.

SANTIAGO, Cuba. Nov. 25.-During
his recent visit here General Wood
bought for the government the principal
portion Of the San Juan battlefield, in
Guiding the San Juan hill, the site of the
block house and Bloody Bend. The
tract comprises POO acres and cost S15,-
900.
1t will be considered a United States
reservation and the government intends
to lay out a beautiful park on the old
battlefield.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y, Nov. %
There is an Unprecedented shortage OF
milk throu shout this section Of the state.
Large shippers to the New York market
are perplexed over the situation which is
daily growing more serious.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Burgess +. Ritchey.
Co,rSc,inen.-J. 4. Dale. w. f. Blum,
Chas. Clark, Il. Il. Armstrong, DIR. j. O..
Dunn, q. q. Castor, j. Is. Muse.
Justices Of the Pedce-C. A. Randall, s.
J. Setley.
Cbnstdbie-H. Il. Moody.
COilectOr-S. J. Setley.
School DrectorS-G. w. Holemah, j.
Il. Wenk, j. @. Scowden, Patrick Joyce,
w. w. Grove, X. l.. Haslet.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
GENTRAL HOUSE.

4 NENTKAI HOUSE,
" GEROW n GEROW Proprietor
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements, No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the travelling public. First
class Livery i'm connection.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 26.-Ths
health of Count Tolstoi is improving.
His fever and pains have ceased. his
appetite has improved and he is sleeping
better
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
Died a. Result OF Operation on Corn.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Nov. 2G.-Joseph
Fischer, the New York music composer.
is dead here from an operation for
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.

CATTLE-EXtra export steers, $5.65
$3.50; good to choice shipping steers,
S5.20@0.GO; coarse, rough but fat steers
S4.4ONtII5; choice to smooth fat heifers
SL15@I.lO: common to good cows, S3.25
$3.50; good butcher bulls, S3.5Od3.Gj.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Handy lambs,
choice to fancy, Si.50d4.GO; fair to good,
Si1j0i4.4O, choice to handy wethers,
$3J0d3.GO.
HOGS-Mixed packers grades. 1913
Qj.SO; heavy hogs, $5.75d5.S0; choice
heavy and upwards, S5.SJQ5.9O.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27

Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
HOTEL WEAVER,

uOTEL WEAVER,
IL Il. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a complete change,
and is now furnished with al, the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts OF
guests never neglected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27

MANILA, Nov. 25.-Captain Edward
7. Lawton's company of the Nineteenth
infantry has attacked and captured an
insurgent fort ON Bohol island, south Of
Cebu, in the Nisayan group.
This fort was surrounded on all sides
by a precipce and the only entrance to
the higher ground was guarded by a
stockade with line of entertainments
behind it. Captain Lawton sent Ser
geant McAlahon and 20 men TO climb the
precipice aud attack the fort in the rear.
Sergeant McMahon's party accomplished
their task after three hours arduous
climbing through the thick underground
Of brush aud vines that covered the al
most perpendicular cliff. They took the
enemy by surprise and drove them from
The fort.
As the insurgents escaped they had
to pass the balance OF Captain Lawton's
company at distance of 100 yards
Here the enemy suffered terrible losses.
The insurgents defended themselves
with both cannon and rifles. The can
non were captured The smaller ones
were removed, while the larger ones were
buried. Captain Lawton, in his report,
makes special mention for bravery of
Scrgeants List and McMahon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
Buffalo Hav Markat

HAY - Timothy loose, per ton
Sl3.OO413.5O: timothy, prime. l,ose,
baled, Sl4.OO@l4.J0; timothy, prime,
tight baled, Sl3OOd13.5O; mixed. loose.
ton, $ll.OOd 200; timothy, No /, tight
baled, Sl2.5Oq13.OO.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27

NEW YORK, Nov. 2G-The Rev. DIR.
David II. Greer. rector Of st. Bartholo-
news Protestant Episcopal church, this
city. made public last night a letter
which he had just sent, in which he de-
clncs to accept the bishOpric of the do
cese Of Western Massachusetts to which
he was elected recently. DIR. Greer says
that he has considered the matter thor
oughly and while conscious Of the honor
conferred upon him has decided that his
duty lies in this city
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27

I,OREST LODGE, No. lsI, A. o. U. W.,
L Meets every Friday evening iniA.O.U.
w. Hall, Tionesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

IN y ESTA LODGE, No. 1863, |. o. o. f.
L Meats every Tuesday evening, in odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
TWO HUNDRED PERISH.
Steamer Alerta Believed Lost
With Returning Soldiers.

snother Notable Victory Achieved by
Members of Nineteenth Infantry In
Bohol, the Men Eavils to scale Pre-
cipice to Reach Filipino Camp. which
They Surprised and Captured.
MANILA, Nov. 25.-'rhe local steamer
Alerta, with 200 passengers. including
some discharged American soldiers from
Olongapo, Subig bay, 10 Manila, is be-
lieved to have been lost.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27

NEW YORK. Nov. IA son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt last night.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24
Tho PassongOrs Win

Jude, Hanfori has uloi decision ou thc Ihcl suits brought last winter by the many atecmrc passengers during her Inst voyage for Che season of lHO against Che steamship Charles D Lame According Go this decision. Che passengers recover against Che vcsscl. because hcr agents had oycrcrowdcd hc ratccagc on this voyagc. The amounts are smnll because Che passengers would. in thc Judgment oi the court. have suffered harlrs ps and discomforta ot Nome had they i-maincd. nearly as bad as those they endured aboard Che Lane
 The memorandum of Che decision goes briefly over Che vital parts of Che ease. 10 states that thc Lanes atocr1gc was crowded with moro passengers chan her certificate allowed This caused her to run short of provisions The ovcrcrowd- Ing in Itself was a source of great dis- comfort Co Che passengers. The lack oi food which it caused aggravated Che hardships.
 w. h. Winters and long list of others are the Ihclants ln Che case. The court .nstructs Che commissioner before whom Che case nrst came Go look up the entire list Of lbelants who took stccragc pas- slee from Nome Go statuc In her Scp- tcmbcr lgo0. voyage. and Go return this ust Co him. TO cach of these Che court awards N5 damages and ii0 costs. The aggregate amount win exceed FLyo.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24

decorated in aa;c wu hc occasion over tho pulpit was che Presidents pie mrc. m black. while NHt beneath. iI silver lottcrs. with nIHok background were hIs last words. "lt s Gods way IIIs Wu bc done. not ours Black hunt. iue on either side of thc pu'pt aicov' completed a pleasing c0oot Tho platform was nrofusc with floral docoutions
 Tho music of Che evening was excellent and m keeping with tho occasion. Th, choir opened with beautiful rendering of Abide with Me-" followed utcr hy a tenor solo. "Blieo Me. Jesus. log A. c Blanchard
 Again tho choIr uus Che sweet anthem "J Shall Uc slusncI'
 Tho pastor spoke Vnn feeling Uf the sorrow tnut had come over our Nation Che sympathy chat had poured iu from Che whole world. and tuo comior, t should be to us. os Nauon that oui chosen President wns Ho .mu,utiy man worthy of hcme hmaut.d Gr.u n Ho many ways. through t al mu che rlo greatness ot Christian character Iht Che speaker fclt to ne 70 Hlr..r. in fh light of history of hia enduring ercot- noss. ranking with Washington and Line coln. Che most eminent of Americans. al- s1 Christian men. and with Gndstonr and Quoon Vlctoul. ocroFs Che wntor
 The homo ufc of thc man was touch.ng. ly referred Go. as lof,y example for our National ufc
 From Anarchy which ioIlrd our prcs- Idcnt Che speaker drew lesson regard. Ine th, signs of the times u which wD .uvo AS law and ts rulers orc ordained and upheld by God so tbr teaching oi Anarchy thc doctrine of aWiessncss. ia ol Che JcylL and s only the spirit of have lcssncss which is rrophcsei iu thc Bible 1s 70 sign ol thc latter days
 Referring Co Che sudJeuucs of hia death and Che bright mth hc had to thc end. together with readiness to go. resulting from years of 0dtty to God. Che pc1kcr closed with a f1rcbIc appeal for a better and tucr uv.nr aa tribute to thc oN- ample of our worthy President and leader
 At Che cIosc Miss Mary Clso sang. with sweetest coutruto voice. 'Ncorcr My Cod Co Thee
 After singing hymn thc large audience dispersed. feeling they had spent a pro dublc evening n paying tribute Go Che memory of our beloved President
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24
THE WHITE PASS & YUKON ROUTE

Pacific and Arctic Railway D Navigation Company British Columbia Yukon Railway Company. British Yukon Railway Company
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24
nATTIsr CuINcu

Tho memorial s-rtIe. no Ono Baptist church Sunday night Wus largely uu.ra- .d Th. house was furJ and some wont away Tho wIeHoa r'om was usteflly .rt lrfI.nU.IN Iunn.I with hIIrk and uhr. bunting InI rtrs w.th flowers Tho n.cu-, uf tH. lte president with Che uert thrown 0n It a- l was. had most u..I-.re .Gtet Th. whole was originated bv tbr rooI taste anJ executed hy thc willing hand. of Alr and Mrs t. N liar r.s.u.
 Tho eHrtrlItu solo "N.Hror My Goal to rhee. by Mss Mary Clse. was tnuch.ne- Iy Iue and vas app-c1ted by 70 most attentive nu1.erce
 "Nbde Wrh Me- 70 tenor solo hy w W shortbHI was HI-o r.Hicrod u a veU rIasue manner Tho choir sHns w.I especially fhe nst anthem. entitled NeIr- .r Nr God tn Thee
 Row. CI.rmr.r T. N NiHUNDu. G.Hrer E Urnt.n nnI ur Moore each rrre a short lIJn-s Au of th.m ver. worthy uf publication They were th1urht'Hl r.,.r.at rnI H1tro.tc
 Row. C..tIre.r spoke of our late nros- I.nt ls model ta ynuHc mon. to hIs- bands nrI ntlere On citizens and to statesmen. th1t the blnet or the ass1se.n was rot 1Imel at him as am individual but directed 1t law. orler. government aud civilization Also th1t wc must frown down upon I1wirrsness. that anarchy cln- r.t b. overcome by anarchy, thlt Che -frf. between capital and labor must ho .Hm.rlfeI 14 flr 1s possible and that Che rr.-s should h1Vr n more rcspccum tone t.a1r,I amcais Reverence for law must t. r.Ilelt.I. th1t Ir Gods Uuiverse. from .l.m t1 stlr. Hu was controlled by law and GoI had ro pi1cc for anarchy in ha world
 N WUenven e1ve a thourhtfu. and timely IIlr..s. emphasizing Che Import lur, af teaching greater rcycrcncc for Che law. trHr while frec speech must he earleI uoeuse fa 1huec must he taken away Nt Oh. clos. h. applied Che cIioey of Lord Byron nn the de1th of Iori R H Sheridan to our 1te president with striking cTrct. reading evtucts and e.v- Ire running comments showing Che s.m- mtHIe betwcon the two characters.
 Mr. George Houton raye a shor, but ysry tBouehtfu talk. saying that eovcrn- merf would noe bc perfect until Che King dom af Heaven was fully realized on Che earth TT. manner was so natural and hI. warIs so sincere that hc received the closest attention.
 Dr Nl.ore.s address was good in every r1rt.euIlr. in thought d.cton and de' Iv.rv Though Che hour was late hc "'' Listened to w.th wrlpt attention. Many o' bis sentences were classic and win liv. that the service w1s ono never Go he Tor gotten by those present.
 Tho drar.nes Che music and Che ad dresses. were 1u so be1ttinr thc occasion that the seryicc was one nevr Co b Tor rottu by those present
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24

SO shah crown thee Che topmost Incf-
 flhlcst. uttcrmost crown And thy lovc nu indntldc wholly. nor
 leave up nor down
 uc spot for Che creature Go stand iu' A f1cc ufo my face that receives thee.
 Man llkc Go me. Thou shalt love and hc loved hy forever.
 Hand llke th.s hand Shall throw open thc gates of new lifc t'
 thoci Sec Che Christ stlndi"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24
rrrsnYrER1AN cIIuRcn

Honor war p1.d co thc martyrcd Pros idcnt at tho Presbyterian church Sun day night in memorial exercises. Al though the audience is always largo, for thls service tho building ovcrlowcd with Che people. The annex wus crowded with hearers. for whom Che pastors couch and an other available furniture was moved in Even then Che ushors had Go turn away great many for lack Of room
 The church was autifuy but simply
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24
rnTa~0pAr- CTTTRCH

A special servIce ln memory of thc late president. was hold 1t St sayiolr.s Epis- cop1l church. slud1y morning. at eleven o'clock The 1ltlr was adorned with puro white flowers and violet frontal The other hane.nre of Che sanctuary were also violet
 The quartet consisting Of E. M Toy- lor. Capt J. C Icnks. R. w. Taylor and MT Forrest Miss Thea Peabody, organ ist, rendered appropriate music. Besides
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24

Most lIer.cIo1e memorial services wor. held at lI of the churches Sunday Tn. usually Hure e'1rrse1tion- ae..mn..0 Th. llIfor.ms won. l.eaut.I H some Dor .a.u-s aud Che c.t.z.ns hoV.i taer l.lH. n rr..f rrI r.v.renee to Che m.m- .r, af rrrslJerr Mckinley
 Tb. Au-ar th.s mowu- e.trs fIu I.tlII. ur au eN.rcI~es. once more demon- .trtur rs rhHt, to handle ths n.ld ts th. ..IInr r.u.r of tH. c1y
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24

Red Star bottled beer is uncqualcd as o table drink g2 per dozen, delivered. Telephone O.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24

Reduction sale Of dry goods. millinery. furnishing goods and shoes. Flfc-Alaska Co.,. state and Nfth.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24

Call and convince yourself that we are making great sacrifices on our stocl. Chcnoy's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24

Fine watch repairing at P. E. Ecra's
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24

A fancy vest for plain price at Clay soma
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-07-19

A GENERAL stiffening of interest rates
is looked for by the best fnanciers of
the country during the remainder of
the summer and perhaps a good part of
the fall. 1t is impossible for a great
bull movement to go on for nearly a year
without absorbing a large part of the
spare capital Of the nation. Money will
therefore be tight" until some sort of
readjustment is made. The country
would not be far from panic conditions,
owing to the threat of a crop failure in
the southwest and the depreciation in
the inflated valuation of stocks. if it
were not for the firm foundation of the
currency of the country and the conserv-
alive mauner in which the great majority
of the banks have been conducted in the
last five years. In the smaller cities and
IN the country towns there has been no
b~alloonipg of values for many years, and
the w~ell-managed banks are in an inn
pregnable position.-Lincoln Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-07-19

THE commercial columns of the lead
ing newspapers of the country have
borne eloquent testimony during the
past week of the importance of the corn
crop. 1t is not generally known, even
in the heart of the corn belt, that this
grain has become the most important
of all the crops raised by the United
States. The country has an annual pro-
duction under normal conditions of a
little more than o 600, 900 bushels of
corn, whereas any wheat harvest that
exceeds 600, ooo, 900 is considered a good
one. 1t is not surprising that weather
conditions threatening this important
grain should cause the keenest anxiety,
not only in the west where corn is raised,
but in the east where the stocks of the
granger" railroads are owned, and
merchants everywhere whose trade will
be affected by a period of slack CON-
sumption in these western states. The
attention paid to this crop shows that
corn is indeed king: and that all efforts
to displace the old, time sovereign from
the throne have proven futile.-Lincoln
Journal.