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The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
GIANT NEAT COMBINE.
0vsrshndows Even the Billion Dollar Steel
Trust-ArmOrr at the Head.

Chicago, ILL., (SpeciaD "A gigantic
combination of the packing houses OF
the country, to be known as the United
States Packing Company with a pro-
bable capitalization of $500, ,ooo, 900, on
which an annual business of from
7so,ooo,ooo to ST, ,oco 100000 will be trans
acted, at a net profit OF from $75, 900
to $Ioo, 100000
These are some Of the details coming
to the surface in Eastern financial circles
Of the most far-reaching of all the trusts
yet projected.
notwithstanding the repeated and posi-
tive denials from Armour, Swift and
other interests, the proposed combine IS
accepted as a certainty, 1t overshadows
the United States Steel Corporation.
1t is understood that the basis of pay
ment by the new trust, to be known as
the United States Packing Company, for
the corporations and firms it is to absorb
will be twenty-five times the earnings
for the last year. The earnings aggre-
gated over seventeen millions OF dollars.
AhS iSpOltSQ ulNlSlOH VI NdPihaA
the principal interests in the $500, ,ooo, 900
combine is as follows:
Armour & Company, $2oo, 600. .occ /;
Swift & Company, SIoo, ,ooo,o 900; Nelson,
Morris & Company, SIS 100000; Cuiahy.
Sa5,coo,ooo; Schwarzschild & Sul4bcr-
ger Company, $2s,ooo,ooo; others owe,
die United States, $so,oco.ooo; miscel-
laneous expenses, including cost Of pro-
motion, etc, $25,ooo,ono Total, Ssoo'-
100000.
l. Ogden Armour is to be chairman
of the finance committee and head the
financial department, and if his health
will permit, Gustavus F. Swift is to be
president The full list of officers Isl;
Chairman board of directors, J. Ogden
Armour; president, G. F. Sw;' trea'r
-er Edward Morris; general manager
operating Department. Edward Cadahy;
chairman finance committee, J. Ogden
Armour
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
Civil Service Renort.

The annual report of the Civil Ser
vice Commission has been made public
1t opens with the statement that 47,o75
persons we're examined during the year.
OF whom 2I,o28 were examined for the
department service. The service does
not include merely the departments at
Washington, but all the federal classified
services outside OF Washington, with
the exception OF the Postal. Customs,
Internal Revenue and Government
Printing services. Thus. the railway
and Indian services are divisions OF the
departmental Services. Nearly 1000
persons we're examined for the Post
office Service, or a little over a thou-
sand less than the number examined
for the departmental service About
oo per cent, or 33,73o, OF those taking
examinations passed, and I4,o5o failed.
Compared with the year previous, this
represented an increase OF 2,IT2 in the
number OF persons examined, decrease
OF 1928 in the number who passed and
an increase OF 3I4o in the number who
failed.
The total number OF persons receiv-
ing appointment, excluding the Philip
pine service and the municipal service
OF the District of Columbia, neither OF
which is subject to the provisions OF the
civil service act, was o,87o.
In the entire executive service OF the
government there are, in round num-
bers, 23s,ooo places, of which number
about $4,000 are classified. OF the
TT4ooo remaining unclassihed, 72,4oS
are those OF fourth-class postmasters.
The annual expenditure for salaries for
the entire executive service is stated
to be about $4,000, 900, and of this,
$4,000, 900, or nearly two-thirds, goes
to salaries for positions subject to the
civil service roles.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT;

Then he was hurled through the air
| md fell under the car wheels.
The car struck the carriage squarely
ust back of the box on which sat Pratt
md Craig.
President Roosevelt was hurled into
he air and dropped fairly upon his right
cheek.
When the car came crashing down the
iill Governor Crane saw the danger a.
most as soon as did Craig. he jumped
70 his feet and instinctively threw MS
arm in front of the President, as II he
Gould shield him from the danger.
The crash came; the Governor was NOT
hurt. He jumped to his feet and saw the
President rising. Again he threw his
arm across Mr.. Roosevelt's breast.
STEADY, sir, he said.
The Governor hair was disheveled
and he was very pale.
All this had happened in less time than
it takes to tell it, DR. Luang, the Pres-
dents physician, had rushed up to the
overturned carriage, and his first thought
was for the President. Mr. Roosevelt
and Governor Crane were helped to a
neighboring cottage and their wounds
were cared for.
Mr.. Roosevelt's thoughts we're all
for Craig, whose body then lay on the
tracks in the rear Of the car, which
had brought swift death to him.
Poor old Craig said the President.
He walked over and looked at the
body OF the man who had scarcely been
beyond sound OF his voice since the
dav Mr. Roosevelt. took the chair cf
the President
Then his thoughts reverted 10 the
people who had been waiting for him.
He trrned to Mr.. Cortelyou.
We will go on with the journey"
he said. Just as we have planned, but
let there be no cheering"
Frederick S. Clark who was an eye
witness Of the accident, says that he
had gone to the top OF Howard Hill
Tor the purpose OF securing a photo
graph OF the President in his carriage.
He was near the Howard House when
he saw the party approaching.
Mr.. Clark saw the President thrown
out on the left side, and saw the Gov
ernor assisted to his feet. AS the
President rose to his feet, Mr.. Clark
saw him walk to where the motornnan
was standing after leaving the car and
speak TO him.
Presently the carriage appeared. In
front OF the Curtis Hotel a vast crowd
had congregated, and when it drove
up there was the silence of death.
1t was picture that will not soon
5e forgotten by those who witnessed it,
Pale, covered with dust, his eye black
ened from the bruise, his cheek SWELL
ing visibly, Mr.. Roosevelt rose.
My friends" he said, there has been
an accident One OF our party has been
l1l!ad. lie was William. Craig OF ths
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06

United States Secret Service + had
come to have for this man a genuine
admiration, not alone for his rugged
honesty and for his loyalty to me, but
for the devotion and the love which he
showed for my children | beg OF you
that there be no cheering and no dem
onstration OF any kind | thank you
from the bottom OF my heart for the
greeting which you have given me"
The President sat down. Silently the
carriages OF his party moved ahead.
Silently the people who had come to
greet him looked into each others
faces, and knew that the President of
the United States had preached a flu
neral sermon for Bill" Craig. the
great-hearted giant who guarded Mr..
Roosevelt with his life, and who in tn,
sunny mornings in the. White House
grounds used to iead to little Kermit
the legends beneath the funny pictures
in the newspaptrs--because the great
big man, who loved him, could tell him
the stories with the broad humor Of
Scotchman, in whom was born a
heart which loved the little children
and which quailed never in the face Of
the strongest man.
Sadly the President continued his
journey on tu Bridgeport and then to
Oyster Bay,
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Growth Of the Nation.

A moving picture of conditions in the
United States at decennial intervals from
1900 to 1850 and annually from 1850
to 1902 is presented in a monograph
just issued by the Treasury Bureau OF
Statistics.
The area has grown from 827,S44
square miles in 1900 to 3,o25 600 square
miles III 1902 exclusive OF Alaska and
the islands belonging to the United
States The population per square mile
which was SO in 1870 was cor in 1902.
he total wealth has grown from
$7,ooo,ooo,ooo in 1850 to an estimated
9o4ooo,ooo,ooo in 1900 and the per
ccapita wealth from $3o7 in 1850 to
SI235 in 1900.
In 1900 the public debt was SIS per
capita; in I84o it had fallen to 2I cents
per capita; in 1852 it was $267 per
capita; in 1861, before the beginning
OF the war. $2.74, and then mounted
rapidly until it became $76o8 per capita
IN 1906, gradually falling again after
the war 1t is $I2o7 in 1902. The
money in circulation amounted to $I3.-
IS per capita in 1860. and in 1902 $2S 40
per capita, the highest point that it
has ever reached.
Deposits in savings banks amounted
to $E,r38,57o in 1920 and 81, so7, ,oo4, $50
IN 1901. The individual deposits in ma
tional banks have grown from $soo,oIo,-
S73 in 1906 to $3,III, 900, Io6 in 1902
The number of farms increased from
I,44oo73 in 1850 to 5,73o,657 in 1000;
the value OF farms and farm property
from $4,ooo,ooo,ooo to $4,000, ,ooo, 900,
and the value OF their product, which
was not measured until 1870, grew from
SI'osS,ooo,ooo in that year to $3,764ooo,-
600 in 1900 The value of farm animals
increased from $544.ooo,ooo in 1850 to
81, 900, 900 in 1000.
The value OF the product OF the man
uiacturing industries grew from $1,000
100000 in 1850 to $4,000, ,ooo,o 900 in
1900; the number OF people employed
therein grew from less than I,ooo, 900
to 6,75o,ooo.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
Across Continent n a Balloon.

Denver (Special) Big Glory' one
OF the largest balloons ever constructed
was successfully started from this city
on a trip, the purpose OF which is to
break the worlds long distance record,
as we'll as all previous records for fast
balloon sailing 1t is expected ulti-
mately to reach New York. The bal
loon contains 100000 cubic feet of hy.
drogen gas and was built especially for
this trip. The occupants OF the bal
loon are Capts. 7, S. Baldwin and Percy
Hudson, aeronauts
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06

Bluefeld, w. Va. (SpeciaD The
west mine of the Southwest Colliery at
Pocahontas was set on fire by strikers.
They broke the lock on the door OF
the Beartown entrance and carried in
a lot of old lumber to a point about
200 feet from the entrance
The flames had gained considerable
headway when the alarm was given, and
the work OF extnguishing them was
extremely difficult
Fear was entertained that ii the
flames were not soon extinguished that
the accumulation OF gas would cause
an explosion.
A late report says that the fire com,
panies while rushing to the scene oi
the fire we're shot at several times from
ambush by strikers The strikers are
still in the woods and an effort will be
made to arrest them.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
Guards and Strikers Exchange vOlIcys.

Bramwell, w. Va. (SpeciaD.- The
great mines OF the Pocahontas Col
ieries' Company are on fire Strikers
applied the torch to various portions
OF the mine near the west entrance
which is on the Virginia side, and the
mine is now said to be burning furi'
ously.
The guards and strikers fred volley
after Volley at each other, but at this
hour it is not known whether anyone
was killed. 81
Officials OF the Pocahontas Collery
Company claim that the fire in their
eading mine is practically under con
rol, and they apprehend but little more
damage
Three strikers are reported injured
the result of the conflict with guards
soon after the fire was discovered.
The mine in which the fire is in pro
yress is known as the Baby Mine, and
is the same one in which 20 miners and
4 number OF officials lost their lives sew
eral months ago, and the same where
zoo miners lost their lives a dozen years
ago. 1t is the largest on the line OF
he Norfolk and Western Railroad, and
has four main entrances.
Every entrance is now being heavily
guarded. Mine officials expect the gov
.rnors OF both Virginia and West Vir
ginia to comply with their request for
.rOODs
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06

Pittsheld. Mass, (Specia). Presiden,
Roosevelt was the central figure in q
rolley car accident here, in which VIII.
lam Craig, Secret Service detective,
gave up his life in his effort to save the
nations chief.
David J Pratt, driver Of the carriage
containing the President, which was
smashed by the car, was severely injured.
The President was thrown to the
ground and cut and bruised about the
lace and body. George B. Cortelyou,
Secretary to the President, was severely
bruised. Winthrop Murray Crane, Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, and George p
Lawrence, Representative in Congress
from the First Massachusetts, district,
escaped with only few bruises All
these were in the carriage with Mr.
Roosevelt.
Under the sunniest of September skies
the distinguished party was driving
through the Berkshire Hills in landau
drawn by four white horses, the rcins
handled by Pratt, the President and his
companions going from Dalton to Lenox
The carriage was struck squarely just be-
hind the box on which Pratt and Craig
were sitting, The vehicle was hurled 40
Ieet across the road
Craig was instantly killed and ground
under the heavy machinery of the car
into an unrecognizable mass.
The President was thrown into the air
and landed on the right side of his face
in the roadway.
Mr. Cortelyou was thrown out and
almost rendered unconscious.
Governor Crane, who, next to Craig
was the nearest to the immediate danger
ne, was thrown out, but, as previously
stated, escaped with only slight bruises.
Pratt was turned over bodily in the air,
struck on his side and was found alter
ward to have received disloca ion of
The shoulder besides bruises and cuts.
he was taken to the Hospital Of the
Sisters of Mercy.
In Pitstfeld there is little hill. 1t
lips into a valley, where there was once
brook. Down this hill runs the tracks
Of the suburban trolley line.
Along the road there had been great
crowds and on the brow OF the hill there
had been marshaled an array of camera
enthusiasts, because the position offered
particularly good point OF vantage. At
the foot of the hill the tracks swerve
sharply.
Down the hill came the Presidents
carriage Down the hill, too, came the
car, heavily laden with passengers, who
we're anxious to reach the Country Club
grounds before Mr.. Roosevelts carriage
oassed. The car was in charge OF Euclid
Madden as motorman and James Kelley
IS conductor.
When Craig saw the danger and that
4 collision could not be averted he was
leard to say:
"Oh. my God I"
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
Due to Action Of American Trusts.

London (By Cable e).--"Dear meat is
due more to the action of certain Ameri.
can trusts than to the closing of the
ports against cattle" is what the p.csi
dent of the Board of Agriculture, r.
W. Hanbury, told a meeting of farmer:
which he addressed at Shrewsbury.
when defending the action of the Board
of Agriculture in prohibiting the mpor.
tation of stock The Cabinet Minister
also expressed his approval CT the recent
widening bases of taxation, and said he
would not have been sorry If furthe!
duty had been placed on -four, explain
ing that, while it would raise the price
of the food of, the people half a cent
it would revive the milling industry Of
the country
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
Labor Has Its Day.

Washington (SpecialD The annual
celebration of Labor Day was observed
in 80 States and in the District Of
Columbia today. Three other States
Louisiana, North Carolina and Pennsyl-
yania--set aside other days for honors
1aid to labor. In Louisiana, November
Is is observed as Labor Day; in North
Carolina, the first Thursday in Septem-
Der is the day, and in Pennsylvania the
irst Saturday in September is Labor
Oav
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
Girl Commits Suicide.

Meyersdale, Pa. (SpcciaD Miss
Mary Brunton, aged IS years, persuaded
girl companion to take a walk with
her to large tree about a quarter OF
4 mile east OF town. where she suddenly
produced bottle of laudanum and
drained the contents. Her companion
ran ior assistance, but Miss Brunton
lied before physician or her father
could reach the scene No motive has
been discovered.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
Ask Impeachment of Cuban Official.

Havana (Special) The Municipal
Council of Havana passed, almost unani'
mously a resolution asking the House
Of Representatives to impeach the secre.
tary of public works, Manuel Luciano
Diaz, for granting a concession for the
electric lighting of Havana, on the ground
that the act of the secretary was uncon.
ititutional, as the granting OF municipal
concessions is within the province of tn,
Municipal Council only. 1t is thought
hat the House of Representatives back.
ed BY the influence of the Municipa.
Council, may take some radical action
IN the matter.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
Trolley Line Across Cuba.

Cleveland, o. (SpeciaD,-The project
% build an electric street railway in
Havana and trolley line across the
sland Of Cuba was assured at meeting
leld in this city by capitalists chiefly
Interested in the enterprise, Denson,
Prior & Co., OF this city; w. H. Park,
,f Youngstown. and Geo. F, Penhale.
of New York, are the projectors The
company is capitalized at $I,ooo,ooo.
The officers OF the company have not
ret been announced.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
TEXAS WHEAT YIELDS FOR 1907.
Crop Estimated at S,OOO,O0O Bushels Same
Quantity Of Oats.

Austin, Texas (SpeciaD The follow
ng estimate Of the grain yield OF Texas
his year has been issued by Fl. B. Dor
,ey, secretary OF the Texas Grain Deal
.rs' Association There are about
100000 bushels Of wheat in Texas this
year and about the same quantity of
rats.
AS to corn, there is no way by which
1 reasonably accurate estimate can be
made. However, the crop this year is
lighter than it was last year. No oats
we're exported except for seed purposes,
shipments being made to the South
last. Something like 100000 bushels
IF Texas oats were shipped last year,
md the same amount this year.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
WOman's Peculiar Death.

Hanover, Pa. (SpeciaD while plant
ing flowers upon the grave OF her son
several weeks ago Mrs. Edward Baum
gardner, IS years old, of Marburg, this
county, slightly injured her hand with
a rusty trowel she was using. Blood
poisoning developed, and death resulted
after intense suffering.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
Foreign.

Croatian rioters in Agram, Hungary
pillaged the shops and residences of the
Servians Captain Witas being the prin-
cipal object of the rioters wrath
Ships are forced to leave the port of
Barcelona without discharging their
cargoes because Of the strike of the dock
laborers at that place.
Vessels are being sent to the various
points OF danger on the coast of Mar
Unique 70 carry off the survivors of the
Mont Pelee eruption.
Torrential storms deluged the west
coast of England and Ireland, and severe
damage by floods was reported at vari-
Gus places.
Lord Connemars, former British TIN
der secretary of foreign affairs, died at
MS residence in London
The Emperor and Empress of GET
many and leading officials of the empire
entered Posen, the Polish capital. The
Germans received them with enthu-
siasm, but the Polish majority of the
poop le were cold and made no demon
stration.
The British Trades Union Congress.
by vote OF I7o to I34, declared that
the South African War was unjust
The president Of the congress denounced
the present governments reactionary
measures,
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-06
SET FIRE TO THE MINES
Strikers Apply the Torch After Desperate
Battle With Guards.
yoLLEY AFTER vOLLEY EXCHANGED.

Fighting Between the Guards and the Miners
After the Firing OF the POcahOutas Mines
Situation Crltical-The Strikers Enraged
Because Several OF their Number Were
Injured.
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NEFE's HALL.

On Friday night March,
I4t1l. The Rural Retreat ORA
matte Company will give a
play entitled "Josiah's court
ship This play is full Of wit
and humor and you will miss
a great treat if you fail to see
it played.
In addition to the play, Pat
Hufford will do some new
feats on slack wire walking,
which itself will well be worth
your money. : The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the
churches in town.
Admission; 10, 20, and 3oc.
Reserved seats on sale at the
Drug Store.
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Ever look over the bills to see how
the prices run? Here you know ex-
actly what you pay and you only pay
for what you get. We don't make you
pay for what is lost on others. There
are no losses here, as each and every
transaction is cash one, and made
directly before your eyes. There is
necessarily many losses, and consd-
cradle expense, such as books, postage,
stationery, and extra help attached &c
credit business. Isn't it reasonable
to suppose that some one has to pay for
these losses and expenses? Who pays
them? You help TO pay them If you are
not buying hero. We are in better
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Hounshell. Cassell.

A beautiful marriage was
solemized on Wednesday
afternoon at 3:I5 P. III. in
Corinth church when Miss
Berta Hounshell became the
bride Of Mr.. Robt. c. Cassell.
The bride was an accomplished
young lady and was a graduate
Of Martha Washington college.
The groom was a promising
young farmer and resides one.
mile west Of Wytheyille.
The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. w. M Dyer,
Of Martha Washington college.
Immediately after the marriage
the bridal party drove to
Wytheville where a reception
was given frfem = tbs home q. s. Of
the groom.
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Very Low Rates

to tho Northwest March 1st to April
3oth, 1902. The Norfolk and Western
Railway will sell tickets to Montana
Idaho, Oregon, Washington and coast
points at exceeding low rates from all
stations. It is possible rates TO the
West will never be SO cheap again;
choice of three routes. Write for rates
and schedules, say to what point you
are going and your nearest station to
this line. See any agent Of the n 4
W. Ry., or w. B. Bevill. Gen'ls Pass:
Agent or NJ. r. Bragg. Tray Pass, Agt.
Roanoke, Va
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position to sell you at a cut price than
the other dealers for several reasons,
and our prices are uniformally lower
than theirs. Some initiate us TO cer-
tain extent, while others attempt it. It's
only compliment, however, 50 they aca
knowledge us to be the leader when
they initiate.
Price any half dozen articles here
and then price the same elsewhere as
test of who sells the lowest. If the.
test is not in our favor don't buy here's
All we ask is fair show aud we Will
not be undersod That is if we know
it, and we are tolerably alert.