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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
Philadelphia Grain and Produce.

Philadelphia. March 5.--Wheat-Stcady; con
tract grade, March S3Aasic. Corn--,ac. lower
No. mixed March, 63a63lac Oats-Unchanged
No. g white clipped, Ole. Wool-unchanged
Proyisions-firm, good demand; western beet
in sets smoked l2l2alic.; western beef. knuckl,4,
and tenders smoked, 1ial6c.; beef hams, S0.5O.
205O; hams, S. p. cured, in terces, 10Aa10lac
do: skinned, in tierccs lllaal1Ac.; do do. loose,
llHall1ac.; hams, smoked. TO brand and aV.
erage, lla1212c.; hams, boiled, boncess. 1Sal9c.
shoulders, pickle cured, in tierces SisaSac.; do
do. smoked, 9a9Ac.; breakfast bacon, to brand
and average, 11a12c.; lard, western refined terces
l0lsc. do do do. tubs, lOhal02sc. do pure
city refined, in ticrccs, lOc.; do. do. do. in tubs
l0alOlsc. Butter-l0c. lowcr extra western
creamery, 20c.; do nearby prints sic. Eggs
steady; fresh nearby, l5i2al6c; do. western 15la
l6c.; do. southwestern, 15Hal6c.; do. southern
l5c. Cheese-Firm; New York full creams, fancy
mall. l3c.; do. do fair TO choice, 1la12&c
Refined Sugars-Unchanged Cotton-Steady Live
Poultry-Fim and higher with n good demand
fowls, 121aal3c.; ROSTERS, saslac.; winter chick
ems, l5l20c.; spring chickens, 25aS0c. ducks, liza
ljc.; geese, 1lal2c. Dressed Poutry-Frm, goo,
demand; fowls, choice, Babe; do. fair to good
lllaal2c: old roosters, &C.; chickens, western, u
al4c.; turkeys, choice to fancy, l5a16c.; do. fair
to good, 1la14c. ducks, l0allc. geese, Sa10c
Tallow-Dull and unchanged; city prime in
tierces, Csc; country do. barrels, 6a6lsc. do
dark, 5l4a534c.; cakes, G1sc. Receipts-Flour
240O barrels and 2242, 900 pounds in sacks; wheat
GOO0 bushels; corn, 1900 bushels; oats, 4,5OO
bushels. Shipments-Wheat, AZ 900 bushels; corn,
10000 bushels; oats, 1900 bushels
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.
In Effect Nov. 8, 1901

II EHtcI NOV. 0, lUUI, -
Trains leave Scranton for New York-At lao.
3.l5, GO5, $50 and 1905 a. nj i2,46, S,4o' 3Ss
p. m. For New York and Philadephia-7,5O,
hanna--At 0.lO p. m. For Buifalo-l,l5, 6.22 and
800 a. M; l,55, $50 and ll,35 p IN. For Bing
hamton and way stations-l02O a. IN. and l.l0
p. IN. For oswego. Syracuse and Utica-ll5 and
622 a. m; 1855 p. m. oswego, SyracuTe and
Utica train at 622 a. IN. daily, except Sunday.
For MOntrose-0.00 a. H.; Ito and $50 r. m
Bloomsburg Division-For Northumberland, at
G.35 and 1905 a. m,; Los and 6.l0 p. M. For
Plymouth. at $40 a. M; $40 and 900 p. m
and 1905 a. M; $40 8,SS p.' M. For buffalo
lis and 6.22 a. m; l.55, 600 and ll.35 p m.
For Bnghamton and way stations'-l0.20 a. IN.
Blcomsburg Dlyison-Leaye Scranton, 1906 a
m. and 6.l0 p. IN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
Chicago Grain and Produce Market.

Chicago March 25,-Speculation in grains was
Of sec-saw nature today There was less force
TO the markets than on Monday, leaders were less
active and there was nothing for the general trade
to follow Good crop weather and an absence of
export business worked against the bulls and at
corn sc. lower and May oats 1sc. down. Provis,
ions closed 2laa7l5c lower Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour-Dull and easy; No. wheat,
7Oa72lac; No. . red, 7slaa70lac.i No, oats 4l$
ai2Ac; No. 2 white, 4Slsa45c,; No. white, 42l2
n43&c; No. ? rye, 5Tiac.; fair TO choice malt
ing, 63a6Gc; No. ! taXseed, $l.6si, No. ! north
western, Sl.72 prime timothy seed, SG0j; mess
sides, $S GOaS.70; dry salted shoulders, 7sa74c;
short eear Sides So lOaO.20; whiskey, Sl.3O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, March 25.-Cattle--R Receipts 6,5OO, in.
Guiding 425 Texans market steady; good TO prime
steers, $0,5Oa7; poor to medium, S4.2ia050; stock
esr and feeders, ~, 50a5 2j; cows, 81. .4Oa5. 50i
5 calves So 50a0 25; Texas led steers, $5a6. Hogs
Receipts today, 5000; tomorrow, $4,000; lett
over, 1000; 5alOc. higher; mixed and butchers,
s68Oa6,65 good to choice heavy, s6'5OaG. 7O;
sales 50. .35aG5O. sheep-Receipts, 1000; sheep
strong; lambs strong to l0c. higher; good TO
choice wethers, S5a5,50 western sheep, S5.25a6;
native lambs, S4aG,65 western lambs, S5.25a0.s0
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pelaware and HUDSON.

III lsueCt NoNcHlDei iVNi'
Trains for Curbondale leave scranton at $50,
SgS Ss5 sSs 7S7, s. i5 III mso Pm p m; D Isl an m ''"
For IIonesdale-O9o, l0.lSa. M 2S4 and $50
p. m.
a. M 1908, Lac, 2,lS, S.2s, i.sI, e.,O, H4s,
For l. Y, r. H. POints--ess. 9ss a. M; ais
For Pennsylyania R. r.. Points-s,ss, oss a.
M. Lac, 1926 and i.97 p. m.
For Albany and all points north-6.2O a. m.
and S.52 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS
For CaIbondale-s.5O, il.S a. nj 9.3i, 3.j9,
5.52 aud ll.17 D. m
For wilkes Barre-'v3S a. M; l2,05, Los 2.2s,
e,32 and OH y. IN.
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New Jersey Central.

III EHtNt
Stations in New York, foot OF Liberty street
and South Ferry, n. II.
Trains leave Scranton for New York, Phladel.
phia, Eastcn, Bethlehem Allentown, Mauch
7.30 a. m, +. m, and p, IN. Sunday, 2,l0 p IN.
Quaker City Express leaves Scranton at 730
a. M, through solid yestibue train with Pullman
Buffet Parlor Cars, for Philadelphia, with only
one change of cars for Baltimore, Washington
d. O., and all principal points south and west
For Ayoca Pittston and Wilkes Barre, p. m.
and p. m. Sunday, 2l0 p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., 7.S0 a.
IN. and p. IN.
For Reading, Lebanan and Harrisburg. via Al
lentown, at 7.30 a. IN and p, m. Sunday, sl0
?, IN.
For Pottsyille at $50 a. m and p. IN.
For rates and tickets apply TO agent at station.
@. NJ. BURT, Gen. Pas. Agt.
]. s. sWIsHER.
Dist Pass. Agt., Scranton.
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Pennsylvania Railroad.


echeduIe IN EHtrl Juht z, IVOI,
Trains leave Scranton: O,3S M, week days,
through vestibule train from Wilkes Barre Pull.
man buffet pirlor and coaches to Philadel.
phia, via Pottsville; stops at principal nterme.
diate stations Also connects for Sunbury liar.
risburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and
Tor Pittsburg and the west
0.Ss a. M, week days, for sunbury Harrisburg,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg aud the west.
Il2 D. N, week days (Sundays l5s p. M,
for sunbury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington aud Pittsburg and the west.
S2s p. m, week days, through sestibule train
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
A Dangerous Disease.

Group
is dangerous,
but there is timely warning.
The danger signal
is hoarseness.
A day or two before the attack
the child becomes hoarse,
then a rough cough appears.
The following night
the child has
Group.
1t can be prevented ~
can be warded off.
There is a remedy
a safe one,
and sure, too,
1T never fails.
ii is called
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Given, as soon
as the child becomes hoarse.
or even
after the rough cough appears, =
II win prevent the attack.
IL has done so
thousands and
thousands of times nv
and has
never been known to fail.
For sale by all druggists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
Lackawanna Railroad Low Rate
Excursion to New York City,
April end, 1902.

On April 2nd special excursion tickets
will be sold to New York city and re-
turn via the Lackawanna railroad.
good going on all passenger trains of
April End and for return up to and in
Guiding April eth, at rate of one wav
fare plus one dollar, for the round
trip. Children between the ages of
and II years, one-half the adult rate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
INDUSTRIAL
AND LABOR
VALUABLE INVENTION OF JOHN
FERN.

It Will Have Tendency to Work a
Revolution About Washeries-De-
scription of the Appliance by
which Culm Is Removed from the
Bank to the Conveyors-E. L. Full
Ter Syndicate Will Be Successful
in Getting Control of the Road
The Board for Today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

Scranton Wholesale Market
STOCKS.

Corrected by II. G. Dale, 81 Lackawanna Ave. )
Flour-$L60
Beans-$2 40.
Butter-Fresh creamery, 3oc.; June creamery,
26c.; dairy. 22c.
Cheese-l2laa13c.
Eggs-Ncarby, 19c.; western 1Ial7lac.
Peas-Pcr b,ishel, $1.15.
Marrow Bcans-Per bushcl, $l.35al.iO.
Potatoes-Pcr bushel, S5c.
Onions-Pcr bushcl, SlG0.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
nufralo live Stock Market.

East Buffalo, March 25.-Cattle-Receipts light 1;
steady and unchanged; tops, sI,I5as. soi others,
5al0c higher; heavy, S00Ol6o5; mixed, $6,7ja
6s5; light Workers. S6.4Oa650; pigs, SO. lOa6 2Oi
roughs, $6a6 %; stays, siai,50. Sheep and Lambs
Receipts $500 head stronger Tor lambs: sheep
scarce and firm; sheep, tops mixed, S5.5Ol5,75;
culls to good, s3.50a540; wethers. $5.I5aG' year
lings, S5.OOa625; top lambs, S6.7Oa675; eulls 10
rnnd 81 1hnR hi
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
East Liberty Live Stock Market.

East Liberty, March 25.-Cattle-Steady; choice,
s6.GOa675i prime, S6.sOa6.4O; good, S55Oa5. 90,
Hogs-steady; prime hogs, S675a6.sO best me.
diums, So 70a6.75 heavy Yorkers, Sd 55a685; light
Workers, 6SOa6 6O pigs, s6aO 25; roughs, s5a6 30
Sheep-Steady; best wethers, S5i0a5.9O Culls
and common, $2.5Oali veal calves, $IaI75.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
NOTICE.

o. W Fitzgerald and crow will go on No. 2
March 90 to learn Morris g. Essex division.
John Winters will take his run, No. 52 March
20.
William Gilligan will go out with H. Doherty
II. Mathcwson reports for A. G. llammit
r. Gibbons reports for ]. j. Kearncy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

from Wilkes. Barre Pullman buffet parlor car
and coaches to Philadelphia via Pottsville. Stops
at principal intermediate stations
4.27 p. ~, week days, ior EdZleton, Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia and PittsbuTg.
}. b. HUTCHINSON. Gen. Mgr.
j. d. WOOD, Gen. Pass Agt.
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WEDNESDAY, MARon %.

Extras East-l.30 a, M, f. Van Woner; 4 a.
M, Iloboken, j. Gerrity; o a. m., Hobokcn, Z.
Case, with L. NJ. Hallett's crew; 10 a. M. John
Baxter; IL a. M, lIoboken, Rnglieb; / u. H.,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
I. Our Kentucky GusherS.

(a). The Jones Farm 600 acres Gushcr is u
high grade illuminating o-well brought in on
Christmas of 1000 barrels daily capacity.
which oil men say will double on drilling
nh IN 'ns saa Semu ior
ity of wells of this type in the United States is
only three barrels, and Yet they make money.
(b). Our Wages Farm GOO acres) Gusher,
Opinions to capacity of well vary from 2,OCO
TO 5000 barrels day. Old operators and Stand
ard Oil men say that Its a wonder" 1t really
is, for any kind of OIL and particularly
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
Oil Market.

oil City Pa. March 25-Credit balances Ilj;
certificates, no bid; shipments. s9,ls6 barrels
average. Is.42i barrels runs, 'Sd43l barrels; ay
erage 7i,si6 barrels
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D., l.. and w. Board for Today.

The following is the makeup of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
board for today:
TUESDAY MARCH %.
Extras East-S p. M, IIoboken, +. f. Stevens;
10 p,' M, p. Cayanaugh; IL p M, Hoboken,
Oliver.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

Sour Lake, Tex, Marcn ., l3u2
Dear MIR. Unverzagt:
Following my telegram of yesterday, l
happy to inform you that beyond all doubt we
have a magnificent well of the very highest
grade of oil. For thirty minutes yesterday it
flowed at the rate of barrel second. The
flow stopped by the choking of oil sand
not quicksand but the sand out of which the
oil comes. This will not in any way interfere
with the capacity of the well or the production
of oil. Mr.. Sinclair, who I have before in
formed you drilled wells in every oil-producing
country in the world said to me this morning:
mo FINER OIL THAN THIS EVER CAME
OUT OF THE GROUND We now put
ting down the S-inch casing. When that is
done and the well cleaned out-which may take
some time-probably four or five days--YOU
MAY BE ASSURED THAT WE WILL HAVE
THE BEST WE'LL OF ILLUMINATING AND
IUBRICATING OIL in THE WORLD. A few
days ago wrote in response to your informa-
tOn about our glorious success in Kentucky
that it is my time now. My time has come,
and with it triumph that will warm the
cookies of your heart all the days of your life.
You will recollect that we tested the well upon
n good show of oil at $50 feet, after which
determined to go deeper. Oil was struck yes
terday about II o'clock AT GAG FEET IN
EAUTIFUL. COARSE TRUE OIL SAND.
through which went &c feet to pipe clay bot
tom, at which point we began to withdraw the
drive pipe to set the S-inch casing. During the
operation of Withdrawing the drive pipe the
we'll gushed to the top of the derrick through
the rotary, which detected its course other
wise it would have gone 20 feet more over
the top of the derrick. THE OIL, HELD IN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26
No Free Lunch" Scheme.

Z. We don't pay transportation TO our wells
or equip special trains. We put this money,
thus wasted, in lands and oil wells. We let
RESULTS talk not the WIND OF some nice
fellow who has had q jolly time and is willing
to appreciate 1t enough to help ring in the pub
lie by some wonderful yarn about things of
which he has no practical knowledge. Dead
heads are no expense to the A. & Z. Oil Co.
IT man won't invest without seeing what
have he can pay his own way, as his going is
for his own satisfaction and not Nburs We
don't claim to be any of the ''anonted," but we
KNOW that there is no oil company which has
advertised stock for sale for twelve months
that dares make the open showing that we
do or that can COMPARE with us in results.
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rY others. ~

,(d). We are drilling along a four-mile "di-
vide between rivers representing the Knox
County, KY. Gusher Field. We have nearly all
Of the propertX-severai thousand acres of this
kind The wells drilled about half mile
apart each. This territory specially
lected by our field superintendent as the best
in the county. Others had frequently passed 1t
over. We acquired all of it we could or nearly
all of the whole tract; We believe there is
room for several hundred of these gushers
there. We will allot about five acres to each.
We have $4,000 acres of good land there be-
sides this big gusher strip. We have nearly
10000 acres in other counties and States.
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Just Gasp Mt 1t.

With all this great showing our authorized
capitalization is only (S1,000O0O) one million dol
lars, and we still have big block Of stock in
the treasury. Did you ever hear of such
thing in your life? Why, some of the Texas
cheap FUEL oil people don't think anything of
one-sixty-fourth of at that, while we
have nearly $4,000 acres selected oil lands and
have 20 times as much Gusher territory the
whole of Spindle Top" This situation has
been brought about by our successful develop
ment and getting in the field early. How is it,
any way, for a record of only 10 months in
business? Why of our shares is worth 20
TO 1000 times most of those in the market.
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Price of Stock.

81 per share. Par value, 81. This stock
would be cheap at SO per share now. Our pipe
line connections will shortly be made, when the
sales will entirely stop. We running big
force of drillers and pipe and tank outftters,
and providing a big cash reserve in the
treasury for contingencies, hence reasons, for
present sales. GUSHERS regulate our prices.
Our first sales at % cents. before gushers;
next so cents next IS cents, present $10O. You
may as we'll know it, as the price Is going up to
and put in shape develops u tract OF
ground and increases the price per share of
the proven ground will most likely itself in
crease dividends such amount annually.
With our increased drilling force we will short
ly be bringing in two gushers month if not
more.
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the others would cheerfully do so, but 1t would
result in dcranging the liver of their companies
when the public came to where the money
was going to- We announced some weeks ago
that we would retire from the newspaper ad-
vcrtsing columns, and this is our last appear
ance now on any scale. Our gushers coming in
with such beautiful regularity, believe 1t a
public duty to announce the same and give the
public investor a chance as well as the private
one, so he or she could put his or her money
into a company of substance
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c). This gusher would have been in some
days ago. but some trouble experienced in
thc casing. and that will be remedied,
drlers say that 1t will lay either of the
other two in the shade. We announce 1t now.
as it is big certainty. The oil is believed to
be the same as the Wages Farm
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FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
(.I,v'
ID


and most conservative business methods, has without
doubt acquired success in less than ten months that
staggers belief No other company in the field ap-
proaches it in success.
Read the following brief statement Of facts
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

IF YOU WANT ANY STOCK in this COM
pany, take notice that this price only holds
good this week, or until our Barnes Farm
Gusher Is brought in. capped and connected,
which is expected every day now. Every
Gusher means room for dozens more, hence the
o5-cent raise on the first each farm
in our. Gusher belt. Stock can be paid for in
three instalments, if any convenience to you.
The amount for sale is limited anyway. and it
is going rapidly every day: Last Monday our
cash orders alone exceeded $4,000 (for the week,
&0,0O0, you the special extra $4,000 cash
reserve being put in the treasury will soon be
sold.
Write or call or send remittances in custom
ary manner.
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No fake Dividend" Scheme.

Of and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-26

that new method of taking the public by which
par value shares of 1, 2 and 10 cents are
being issued the average subscriber believing
that he is buying par value shares of ST. Such
business looks tlshy on it's face. People who
bought such shares would in nine in ten.
not have done so if they had known the real
par value.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-15
ATTORNEY GENERAL
 KNOX SPEAKS
(continued from Page one.)

peryision, and full and accurate infor- mation as to their operations should be made regularly at reasonable intervals. Secrecy in the conduct and results of op- eration is unfair to the non-managing stockholders, and should, as well for req sons of State, be prohibited by law.
 If these serious evls wers eradicated and higher measure of administrative responsibility required in corporate ofh- cers, a long step would be taken toward allaying the reasonable apprehension that the unchecked aggression of the trusts will result in practical monopoly of the important business of the country.
 Less difficulty is encountered in de- scrihing the mischief of trusts than in suggesting rational and practical rem edy.
 The Constitution provides (Sec. s, Art. 8: The Congress shall have power ''to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States and with the Indian tribes"
 Congress (Juy 2. 19OW enacted that ev- cry contract, combination in the form of~ a trust or otherwise, or conspiracy y in restraint Of trade or commerce among the several States. is illegal, proVidiug Z punishments and conferring Jurisdiction upon Federal circuit courts to prevent and restrain violations of the act. It was commonly supposed at the time of the passage of this act that it's provisions forbade the existence of trusts that were engaged in monopolizing the production throughout the country of various articles of general cons ImptIon, and the Gov ernment shared .n th4s view. Action was begun by the Enit@i States against what was known as the Sugar Trust This wa a corporation of tn State of New ter sey which had acquired the stock of a number of sugarrehning corporations In another State by an exchange of its own shares for the shares of the vending stockholders of those companies. It was formed its charter stated. for the purpose of buying, manufacturing, re fining, and selling sugar in different parts of the country The Governments con- tention was that the purpose of the pur- chase was to acquire d substatial monop oly of sugar refining, and as the produc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-15
Continued on Page Ten.)
GROVES CHRONIC CHILL CURE

cures the chills that other chill tonics don't cure. Ms de of the following fluid o>tracts: Peruvian Bark. Black Root, Poplar Bark. Prlckly Ash, Dog Wood Bark and Sarsaparilla. No Cure No Pay. 50 cents. su-wed- -fri-eo-wkly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-15

that the power of Congress does not extend so far? l think it does. l am quite sure no one can now say that it does not.
 Eve.y constitutional question is an open one until it is authoritatively closed by decision of the Supreme Court
 Authority Not Exhausted.
 The President said in his first mes sage he did not think the authority of Congress to protect the people against the evils of the trusts had been exhaust ed. The views I have expressed are but an amplification of his.
 Pubic sentiment Is sufficiently arous 'd and the situation Ia sufficiently grave to call for the effort the President is mak- ing to secure an authoritative exposition of existing avs. and suggesting addi- mind shall be set at rest and these eco homie questions taken from the domain of controversy and uncertainty.
 And now a word as to what has been undertaken and accomplished under many and peculiar endorsements in the way of executing existing laws.
 In the early part of this year 1t camf to tue knowledge of the President tha' great railway syste ns in the Middlt West upon which every section of the l country Is dependent for the movemcn | of breadstuffs, had entered into unlawfp | agreements to transport the shipments 0 | a few favored grain buyers at rates much below the tariff charges imposed upo; | smaller dealers and the general public | This injustice prevailed to such an GX- f tent and for so long a time that mos | of the smaller shippers had been drivei | from the field. and the business fOrmerl l enjoyed by them absorbed by a finite number of persons, who received seCre' and preferential rates. In word, there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-15
An Unreasonable Agreement.

Now as to 9n unreasonable agreement let me quote an illustration from the pen Of a Justice of the Supreme Court
 Tn Morris Run Coal Co. V. Barclay Coal Co.,. Gin the Supreme Court of Penn sylvania). the principal question was as to the validity of a contract made be- tween five coal corporations of Pennsvl- vania. by which they divided between themselves two coal regions of which they had the control. The refere in the case found that those companies ac- quired under their arrangement the pow CT to control the entire market for bitu- minous coal in the northern part of the State and their combination was, there fore a restraint upon trade and against public policy. In response to the sug- gestion that the real purpose of the com vance the quality of coal. and to deliver 1t in the markets intended to be supplied in the best order to the consumer. the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania said: