Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
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VITAL WASHINGTON NEWS.

By Clyde C. Taven0er, special Cor
respondent.
Washington, June los the beef
trust bigger than the United States
government?
Made bold by its victory, after a
nine-years delay in the courts, in the
famous trust busting" suit started
against it by former President Roose'
welt. this trust has boosted meat
prices to the highest figure ever
known in this country, not even ex-
cepting war times. The trust gives
a shortage in the live stock supply
as its reason for increasing prices.
That this excuse is only a subter-
fuge is shown by the last report of
the government bureau of statistics,
which shows that instead of a short
age in the live stock supply, there
has been a steady increase.
"The supply Of cattle at the seven
principal western markets in April
was greater than in any April in the
last decade" this report says. "The
number of cattle shipped to these
markets last month was greater than
for the same month a year ago by
13 per cent, and greater than the
same period for 1910 by 40 per cent.
There was a proportionate increase
in the supply Of hogs and sheep, also
and that the weight of these animals
was up to the standard of former
years is indicated by the fact that
the supply Of dressed meat now on
hand in the packers warehouses is
greatly in excess Of the amount held
there last year"
This report shows that the beef
trust has made up its mind to force
the consumer to pay the cost of the
nine-years suit it has just won All
the big fees paid out to lawyers for
keeping the trust magnates out Of
the penitentiary. will be taken from
the purses of the consumers. Moth
ing must interfere with the trusts
dividends.
A subcommittee of the judiciary
committee of the Democratic House
Of Representatives has just started
an Investigation of the beef trust
and its report will be an answer to
the question as to whether the beet
barOls are more powerful than the
United States government
Why Coffee Costs More.
Within three or four years the
price of coffee has doubled, along
with everything else. Eyidnece has
Just come to light showing why the
price CT coffee has increased.
The remarkable feature of the sit
uatiOn is that, for once, the increase
Is not due to increased wages, which
Is the stock excuse the multi-million
aire owners Of the industrial trusts
hand out every time they make up
their minds to increase their divi
dends at he expense of the con.
sumner.
Coffee has increased in price, al
though production has doubled, be
cause the market supply has been ar
officially restricted.
A cost-of-LiVing Secret
In cold storage at Detroit, Mich.
are $4,000 quarts Of fresh berries
They are held out of the market tt
keep the price high. Thus capita
uses refrigeration, invented to bene
fit man, for the purpose Of exploiting
man
The cal PundSrFs.
Mr.. Roosevelt has repeatedly de
nOunced boss" rule during his cam
paign' He has held up to scorn tht
PenroSes, the LOrimors and thu
Coxes and other bosses not for Roos
welt as typifying the evils of presen
day politics.
Every one admits that such mel
as these should be ousted from DOW
E er. But are these men, after all
really the greatest danger to thi
Republic?
John D. Rockefeller, who has boar
ed up a fortune of $500 900 900 thrr
sharp practice and legislative favor
ftism Is not a boss" Andrew Can