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The Washington times., 1902-04-08
FEATHER BILL" DAILY FINFD
BY JOCKEY CLUB STEWARDS
Selections for Today's Races at Benning.

First race-tharicy Moore MesteIsinger, Early Eve.
Second race-Morca. Blue Peter. RoSetint
Third race-Farel, Prince Plausible. Silent Friend
Fourth rare-Carroll d.. illuminate. Lockct.
Fifth racc-Agnes D.. Happy. Queen Carnival.
Sixth rarc-N o0dtrcc. Jack Mctiinn Cherished.
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
Third Race.

For three year-olds and upward; sell
ing; seven furlongs. Handicapper (Bren
nam. to , and to >. won; Alpaca
fWonderlvl, to l and : to 10. second:
Curtsey Henderson,. to and 10 5.
third. Time. 1:29 %.
Flara. Obstinate Simon, Ante Up also
ran. Scratched-Lamp OLee, Cormorant,
Ninonia, All Saints, Hendricks. Prince
Plausible. Ben Viking. Gray Morn. Water
Alone.
Start good for all but Ante Up, who was
practically left at the post. Handicapper
went to the front and was never headed.
Curtsey was second all the way. but
weakened at the end and was beaten half
a length for the place. Henderson rode a
good race and got all out of his mount
that was possible.
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
Second Race.

For two -year-o olds; four and one-half
furlongs. Toscan (BuIlman) to 10 and
out. won; Blue and Orange IT. Burns), -
to and 30 5. second: First Chord
(Odoml, to ! and even, third. Time,
0:57.
Aurifer also ran. Scratched - Blue
Peter. Tom Maybin, Mount Hope.
Good start. Toscan went to the front at
once and won all the way, eased up. by
three lengths. First Chord stumbled after
the start and might. were it not for this,
have been closer up. AS the race was run
Toscan was much the best
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
THE SUMMARIES.
First Race,

For three-year- and upward; five
and half furlongs: Maru tBooker)
to > and out, won; Alack (Brennan,
10 / and to l. second; illuminate IT
Burns), ) to l and s to ), third. Time,
40 3-5.
Frivol. Ninonia. Quixada, Astery also
ran, finishing in the order named. Scratch
ed-Eliza5eth Moan. Roue, Happy.
start good. Maru went to the front at
once and was never headed. Frivol was
the contender to the stretch followed by
Quixada. In the stretch Alack came
through and with a better boy up would
have won. AS it was. Maru only beat
him a head. Maru was well ridden.
Booker kept him going and it was the
hustling ride that won at the end.
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
0ptima Fell Short.

When the barrier went up Blue Miracle
was the first TO show, but the Bradley
colt was quickly passed by Mystic Belie
who showed the way to the turn for home.
with Tom Maybin and Prodigal Son fol-
lowing.
When Strengthened out for the run home
Mystic Belle began to weaken and Optima
Snoved up and took a hand. Her bid was
pot strong enough, however. and Tom
Haybin and Blue Delft were left to fight
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24
Sad Death.

The remains of Lee Palmer, of
Huntington, who was shot and
instantly killed at Bluefeld, came
down on n. IL w. train, No. 3, last
Saturday morning and were taken
from Kenova to Huntington on a
Camden Interstate freight car.
Young Palmer met his death by a
pistol shot at the hands of fellow
employe in the Norfolk & Western
shops at Blueield. The one who
did the shooting was named Matt
Dodd and the men had been quarrel
ing when the latter drew revolver
from his pocket and shot Palmer
through the heart. Dodd was ar
rested.
The saddest part of the Young
mans death is that he was to marry
Miss Pearl Maupin, one of Hunting
tons most beautiful young ladie,,
on Christmas night, and nearly all
the preparations had been made for
the wedding when the news Of his
death reached his intended bride.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24
So25.O0 Worth OF BuggieS to
Readers OF the Wheeling W6eklu
lntRnQRnGRr.

The Wheeling Weekly IDtelli-
gencer has purchased five 1925
Buggies, which will be distributed
to the readers of that paper in
novel manner: Each new subscriber
renting 81 TO The Intelligencer
Publishing Company, Wheeling, w.
Va for years subscription to the
Weekly lntelligencer, will be given
numbered ticket Five tickets
have been deposited in a Wheeling
bank, the numbers Of which are
known only to the buggy manufac-
lurers. When the tickets are all
disposed of, the bank will announce
the names Of the persons entitled to
the u,gics Old subscribers, like
wise, are entitled to participate in
the distribution, by paying up cur
rent subscription and year in adj
vance. 1t is expected all Of the 100
tickets will be disposed Of within a
month. This paper can recommend
the Weekly Intelligencer as a journ-
al worth the dollar asked for it,
without regard TO the added attrac-
tions of this premium offer.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24
Sad Accident.

An accident occurred here last
"wednesday afternoon which has
caused sadness IN the home OF 4.
A. Stock which zine canuot efface.
Max. Stock, aged Is years, had load
ed an old musket with shot prepare
tory 20 going out in the yard to kill
bird, when in some manner the
gun struck the table and it's contents
was discharged, the full load striking
his eldest sister--Miss Martha Stock.
aged sixteen-iust above the hip on
the left side, lodging in the back.
Physicians extracted the shot, and
a portion of the young lady's cloth.
ing which accompanied the load,
from her back, Thursday morning
and she is getting along as well as
could be expected. The prospects
are good for her recovery.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24
New Remedy.

The old friends Of Cham berlain' 3
Cough Remedy Will be pleased to
know that the manufacturers of
that preparation have gotten out
a new remedy called Chan berlain's
Stomach and liver tablets, and
that it is meeting with much sac
cess in the treatment of coustiDa
ton, biliousness, sick headache,
impaired digestion and like dis
orders. These Tablets are easier
to take and more pleasant in effect
than pills, then they not only
move The bowels, but improve the
appetite and correct any disorder
of the stomach and liver. For
sale by w. NJ. Bloss, Ceredo; r.
N. Williams, Kenova.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24
Leased TO Capitalists
Six Thousand Acres Of Coal Lands
Ollie and Pennsylvania Parties
are interested Senator
D. j. Prleaard Made
the Deal.

Wayne, w. Va, Dec. IL
Senator b. j. Prichard has lust
closed lease of about six thousand
acres of coal land adjoining the
lands recently sold to the East Lynn
Coal Company and which, are now
being rapidly developed. The
parties obtaining the lease are Ohio
aud Pennsylvania capitalists of long
experience In the coal business. 1t
is said that Mr.. Prichard's income
alone from this lease will amount to
handsome little fortune.
Grading on the railroad has com.
menced at East Lynn and about one
mile is now ready Tor the track.
The veins of coal that have already
been opened show six feet of good
coal. The development of this
territory promises TO make the
vicinity of East Lynn the Little
Flat Top" of West Virginia.
The charter for the Wayne
County Bank, which will be opened
here for business January LIST, has
been recorded in the county clerks
office. b. j Prichard and w. l..
Mansfield of Wayne; j. w. Lloyd
and A. j. Perry, of East Lynn; G..
w. Miles and Clyde Miller, of
Virginia, are the incorpo.
ra;ors. Senator Prichard owns the
controlling stock of the bank and
will be President of the institution,
while Clyde Miller, An experienced
banker of Radford, Virginia, will
be cashier.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24
Notice TO SubsCribSrs.

The subscription rate for the AD-
VANCE is 81 % year, when the
same Is not paid IN ADVANCE. We
believe all our patrons understand
this. We are needing some of the
money we have armed and will make
the following proposition to all in
arrears ON subscription: All who
pay us before January /, 1908, we
will only charge at the rate of 81 90
year. You can settle any or all
you owe us at this rate, provided
you pay the same before the first of
January next. After that date, If
you do not pay in advance, it will be
$l.25.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24
A Cottage and Eight Acres of Land
Tor Sale or Exchange for
Town PrODeTtu.

/ have for sale a cottage and
eight acres of land situate one-half a
mile from South Point, Ohio. The
land Is well watered, with well
and two good springs, and has on it
a stable, coal house, etc. Also has
sixty or seventy good bearing apple
trees. The property is close to a
school house and church and has a
23 inch vein of coal The soil Is
very productive. Price, 100000
part cash, balance on time. Or
will trade the same for town
property In Ceredo, Kenova,
Central City or Huntington. Call
on T. I. McDougal, Real Estate
Agent, Ceredo, w. Va.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24
DR.. +. w. Moore,
Practice Limited TO the
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Phone l55, Huntington, w. Va.

A maiden fair, with sun-kissed
hair, came tripping down the
street, her face serene, her age 16-
gee whiz, but she was sweet. On
the sidewalk slick she came down
quick, with a jolt that shook her
curls, but the words she used, must
be excused.-for she's one of the
incest girls.-Ex.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

c. IL o. No. struck woman
named Musick Monday morning at
Hampton City and broke leg and
mashed her shoulder. She was
taken to the G. a. o. hospital at
Huntington. The woman was on
her way to Johns creek, Ky, and
expected to board a train to 90 up
Sandy. She stepped from one track
as the train approached and did not
notice the train that struck her on
the other track. Her recovery is
doubtful.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

John Smith has moved into the
building recently vacated by Will
Wright and G. w. Thomson now
occupies the Mrs. Geo. Woods cot
tage on East First street, vacated by
Mr.. Smith.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Mrs. Calvin Jones, who lives in
Brnwnstown, came near bleeding to
death from hemorrhage of the nor e
last Friday. She bled for nine and
half hours, when ply sician Or.
Bruns) was summoned and the bleed
ing was finally stopped.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

A little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Webb died Monday morn
ing. The little boy was about two
years OF age and had been sick for
some time.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24
pa rs =

William Rotten, formerly of
near this place, died of typhoid
fever, at his home at Cox's Land
ing, last Friday. He was a
brcther-in-law of John Deitz.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

The reason a bride on her wedding
tour knows that nobody suspects 81 o
is bride is that she sees everybody
whispering to everybody else trying
TO find out what she r..
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

When you have a fire insurance
policy written by the McDougal
agency you are assured of the best
insurance that can be placed
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

All persons who have fire insur-
ance policies with the McDougal
agency will please notify us when
the same expires and whether or not
they desire them renewed. We
have so much TO look after that we
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Miss Ella Rutherford, of Ardell,
Is the guest of her brother Ii. III.
Rutherford--at the Commercial Ho-
t !. She will probably remain here
until after the holidays.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24
LOCAL NEWS.
No paper next week.

c. II. Nipple is clerking In Robt.
Hazlett's store.
Henry Gayhart is working in a
sheet mill at Wheeling.
Mrs. w. J. Vaughan, of William
son. is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Maggie Tyree of Catletts
burg, was a. Cereoo visitor last
Monday.
Mr.. William Ramsdell made a
business tri p to Cincinnati the first.
OF this week.
Miss Josie Gayha left for More
head, Ky, last Monday, where she
will attend school.
Mr. and Mrs. l. r. Alley and Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman Terry were in
lronton, Ohio, last Thursday.
Master r. E. Fink, who has been
attending school here, has gone TO
his home at Falls Mills, Va.
Mis- LIZZIE Dickson, of near
Kenova, made this office an
agreeable call last Wednesday.
Mrs. o. S. Brown and daughter
MissLola returned from a visit to
Knoxville, Tenn, last Saturday.
Albert Fischbach, who got two
toes mashed off at the Kenova Shops
a few days ago, is able to be out.
On New Years eve a watch meet
ing will be held at the NJ. +. church,
to which all are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cowie ar
rived here from Grafton last Satur.
day and will spend the holidays
In Ceredo.
Charles Spurlock is at home for
the holidays. He has been work
ing up Big Sandy on the new line of
the n. IL w.
Printers are like other people
they need rest occasionally. There
fore there will be no paper issued
from this office next week.
Henry Hazlett has been promoted
from fireman TO an engineer of the
n. d w, and his work will likely
hereafter be In the Columbus yards.
Mr.. Gerard Luther, of Docks
creek, called last Saturday and re-
newed the subscription Of Mrs.
MiDda II. Luther, who has been sick
for some time.
Mrs. Gayhart has stored her
household goods has gone with her
children to Kentucky, TO spend the
winter with sister who lives near
White House.
Newton Millender, who has been
with his brother-C. f. Millender
in the mill business at Panther,
has been in town for the past two
or three days.
The public schools of the Cere.
do Independent District closed last
Friday for the holidays. There
will be no more school until
January 5, 1908.
Mr.. w. w. smith, who was
recently elected Principal of the
public schools at Morgantown, is
spending the holidays with re
latiyes and friends in this com
munity.
Mrs. Chas. Gigley, of Grafton, &C
companied by her sister-Miss Arma
Stewart, who has been visiting her
for some time-reached Ceredo last
Saturday. They will be with rela-
tives and friends here until after
the holidays.
We will publish the 'Roll of
Honor" in our first issue IN January.
which will be the 9TH, as we publish
no paper next week Pay up and
let your name appear among the
other good people, who believe in
settling for their home paper
A special term of the Lawrence
Fiscal Court has been called for
Tuesday, Dec. 23rd. The object of
the term is 10 sell the franchise for
gas pipe line and telephone line
along the public roads of Lawrence
county. This probably means that
the n. 81 w railroad desires to
build the Triple State Gas Com
pany's new line on the Kentucky side
of the river.-Big Sandy News.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

The Congregational Sunday School
will give an entertainment on Christ
mas eve, in the church "Sauta in
Wonderland" will be the chief at
traction.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Try our JOB printing. We have
good material and skilled employees,
low prices and facilities for doing
rapid work. Call and see samples.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Rev Mr.. Roberts, whose present
address is Princeton, n. j., but
whose home is at Ironton, Ohio,
will preach in the Congregational
church on Sunday Dec 28th (morning
and evening" and January lth-morn-
inc and evening.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

It's awful hard for 4 man to keep
his seat in a street car when women
are standing when he has newspa-
per to read without knowing what
he i reading.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

A little son of a man PANIED
Dodd, who lives near A. G.. Hollis
residence, died Sunday night, OF
typhoid fever.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Blood and
children and Mr.. Norman Blood,
of Portsmouth, Ohio, will spend
Christmas with relatives in Ceredo.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Mrs. V. II. Gum, who has not
been we'll for come time, was able
to come to the ADVANCE office last
week and renew her su description.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Cyrus Emmons, who has been
working at the carpenter trade at
Morgantown, came to Ceredo to
spend the holidays.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Mrs. II. Thacker, Mrs. Gertrude
Thacker and Miss Linnie Thacker,
of Docks creek, were in town last
Wednesday.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Mrs. Geo. Woods lie in town, the
guest of relatives.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Miss Iona Holt and her mother
are the guests of A. e.. Holt.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

A number of Ceredo people at
tended the song service at the Con-
gregational church at Huntington
last Sun day night.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Mr.. Chapman Fry, Of Wayne,
was in town last Sunday.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Max. Wright moved to his new
dwelling on West First street yester-
day.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Have you a turkey for Christ
mas2
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Delbert Newcomb and Dan Chap
man, who work at Wilmore, this
State, have come home to spend the
holidays.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Rowsey q Adkins, of Central
City, have opened a meat market in
the Millender Block.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

NI - '. II. OuLuJ WHO 0dS not
been we'll for come time, was able
to come to the ADVANCE office last
week and renew her su description.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Blood and
children and Mr.. Norman Blood,
of Portsmouth, Ohio, will spend
Christmas with relatives in Ceredo.
Cyrus Emmons, who has been
working at the carpenter trade at
Morgantown, came to Ceredo to
spend the holidays.
Mrs. II. Thacker, Mrs. Gertrude
Thacker and Miss Llnnie Thacker,
of Docks creek, were in town last
Wednesday.
A number Of Ceredo people at
tended the song service at the Con-
gregational church at Huntington
last Sun day night.
Delbert Newcomb and Dan Chap.
man, who work at Wilmore, this
State, have come home to spend the
holidays.
Austin Money recently moved
from near Herbert 90 Hickory
Branch, about one mile south Of this
place.
A cantata will be given at the NJ.
+ church on Christmas night en-
titled, Entertaining Santa Claus. -
Mrs. Henry Crabtree, of Wash.
ington, Ind Is the CUES, Of her
mother-in-law-Mrs Moses COpley.
Winifrede, the little daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. /. G.. Winget, is
very poorly of pneumonia fever.
May. the little eight-year old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Harrington,
is very low with typhoid fever.
U. $. Workman and Benton
Boothe, ~ u w. brakemen, have
been promoted to conductors.
Rowsey q Adkins, of Central
City, have opened a meat market in
the Millender Block.
Max. Wright moved to his new
dwelling on West First street yester
day.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

L. 5. Workman and Benton
Boothe, ~ d w. brakemen, have
been promoted to conductors.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Austin Money recently moved
from near Herbert 90 Hickory
Branch, about one mile south of this
place.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

May, the little eight-year old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Harrington,
is very low with typhoid fever
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

A cantata will be given at the NJ .
+. church on Christmas night en-
titled, Entertaining Santa Claus. -
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Winifrede, the little daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. /. G.. Winget, is
very poorly of pneumonia fever.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-18
Cat Stories.
\. B. STANTIAL.

lhe cat IS mentioned in literature
more frequently than any other ami
mai, but the references are not ALWAYS
OF an directorate nature. Button saws.
II he cat is an unfaithful animal. kept
only from necessity III order to suppress
less domestic and more unpleasant
one, and though these animals are nret-
ty creatures, especially when they are
young, they have treacherous and per
verse disposition which increases with
age and is only disguised by training.
Ihey are lnyeterate thieves: only when
well brought up they become as fiatter-
ing and cunning as human rasc9l Is "
Shakespeare also makes several unkipd
remarks about cats, Hang off, thou
cat, thou burr, thou vile thingr cried
Lysander in a Midsummer Nights
Dream"
Scottish cats were accused of witch
craft as far back as 1891. In that year
when King James of England was eros
sing from Denmark a great tempest
arose at sea. This was supposed to
have been caused by "christened cat
being placed in the vessel by witches.
The following is an extract from an old
pamphlet: "Againe it is confessed that
the said chrlstened cat was the cause
that the kings majestie's shippe had a
contrarie wind to the rest of the shippes
in his companie, for when the rest of the
shippes had fair and good winde, then
was the Winde contrarie and altogether
against his majestic"
Mahomet did not give encouragement
to those who ban the cat from the COM
pany of honest folk. A cat, it is said,
once went to sleep on the sleeve of
Of prayer arrived Mahomet, so the story
goes, cut away his sleeve in order that
the cat should be undisturbed.
Scotch peasants believe that a cat
scraping is sign that some beast
horse, COW, pig or dog-will be found
dead on the farm before long. A cat
washing it's face portends rain next
day; turning its back to the fire por-
tends storm and rain.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-18
Rural Free Delivery.

ONE of the most notable new lines OF
work conducted by the government is
rural free delivery. 1t can fairly be
called transforming agency IN the OF
binary affairs of the agricultural popt-
lation of the United States, putting
them in touch with the world daily
without cost. to their business facilities.
Postmaster General Payne, in his an
nual report. speaks OF 1t as having pas
sed the experimental stage and become
am established fact. He feels sure, and
the country shares the OPINION. that
Congress will continue to increase the
appropriationS until the service covers
tht / 600 600 square miles which have
sufficient population to warrant Tie
service. About one-third of this area
is embraced in the l,50O routes now
operated. When the $4,000 other routes
required are opened the annnal cost OF
The entire system will be -, 900.
EXperienct shows, as was expected,
that rural Tree delivery enables the
farmer to Get better price for his prod
ucts through daily information about
market conditions. The postmaster
general refers to instances i'll which
cattle growers, through the prompt de
anew and saved more than the total
cost of rural delivery over the routes
Oh which they lived. Along every
route the ptlce of farm lands has I'M
proved. All these advantages, the
postmaster general remarks, nave
been equalIed, if not surpassed, by the
social and educational benefits confer
red in relieving the monotony OF rural
life by bringing city and country INTO
close connection, and giving the farmer
an opportunity Of Keeping abreast Win
the rest of the world. 1t Will take a
good deal of money to extend rural
free delivery as fast as is desirable, but
it can be largely obtained by the con
tinued correction of abuses III second
class matter. Mr.. Payne advises Con
gress to charge publications, other than
daily and weekly papers, about 1 cents
d pound for delivery, and says the m
crease in revenues from this source VIII
almost pay the cost of the complete es-
tablishment of rural free delivery. Con-
gress should act favorably on tins rec
concentration at an early day. 1t VIII
advance the interests and welfare OF
millions of American farmers and their
familieS.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.