The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-24
CHAPTER x--ContInued,

Allison went oyer to his wall map,
with a step In which there was the
spring OF a boy. A. l.. Vance of the
UNITED States Supplies company,
which controlled beef, sugar and prac-
fically all other food products, except
those mighty necessities under the
sways of the Standard Cereal COM
pany and Eldridge Rabbits National
Dairy Products consolidation, studied
The buoyant Allison with a puzzled ex-
preston. He had seen Allison grow
10 care-burdened manhood, and sud
denly Ed seemed twenty years young
q. Only Eldridge Rabbit knew the
secret Of this miraculous rejuvenes.
eence. Rabbit Lad married late in
E4e; a beautiful young woman!
THE key to the north and south sit
uataon is here" said Allison, and he
drew a firm, swift. green line down
suross the United States, branching at
each end. George Dalrymple will be
bore in half an hour, and by that time
! trust We may come to some agree.
Ment."
1T da35nds on what you wa0t,"
Soomed Arthur 0randin, who, sitting
bsside the immense Havermap, rocked
- X that giant had shrunk him by his
mere proximity.
Freight, to begin @tf," stated ALI
hen, resuming his place at the head of
The table, but not his sss4. "You gen
tiecnen represent the largest freight.
age interests in t8e United States.
Y7S all know your relative products,
ah1 yet, in order 70 grasp this situation
eeEp!etely. ] wish 70 enumerate them.
Bareitt's National Dairy Products cor
sotfdation q swing the shipment of
svSry ounce Of butter, cream, cheese,
eGgs and poultry handled in this coun.
III Clark's Standard Cereal company,
wAsat. corn, oats. rice, barley, malt.
Dur. every of breadstuffs or
S4feal goods, grown on American soil;
2Averman, the AMalgamated Metals
Constructive company, every pound
q iron, lead and copper, and every ton
q ore, from the moment ii leaves the
oround until 1t appears as an iron web
81 . city sky or spans a river; Grandin,
tAs Union Fuel company. coal and
wood, from Alaska to Pennsylvania,
WITH oil and oil its enormous by-pyod-
dctA: Taylor. the American Textiles
company, wool. cotton, fax, the raw
and fnisheE xeeerial of every thread
~ clothing We w&r, or any other tex
hle fabric we use except silks; Vance,
ne United States Supplies company,
meat, sugar, fruit, the main blood and
sanew builders Of the country. Gentle
xaen. give me the f~reightage controlled
~ your six companies, and I'll toss
0s rest Of the country's freightage
10 q beggar."
You forgot Chisholm" Rabbit re-
Ainded him. and Banker Chisholm's
white mHtton-chops turned pink from
De appreciation which glowed in his
pHddy-veined face.
ALLISON was quite right" returned
o4g Haverman with a dry smile. The
1Feightage income on money is an item
scarcely worth considering"
"0ive the Atlantic-P Pacific this
freight, and, inside of two years. the
satire business Of the United States.
With all its r~amifications, will be
merged In one management, and that
management urs. We shall not need
- absorb. nor purchase, a single rail-
soad until It Is bankrupt"
Sensible idea, Allison" approved
Clark Of the Standard Cereal company.
It's a logical proposition which | had
- mind years ago."
"Allison's stroke of genius, 1t seems
. me, consists In getting US together,'
smiled Havefmaa, hanging his arm
1ver the back Of his chair.
Banker Chisholm leaned forward on
Ne table, and stroked his round chin
R6ectively. There would be some
Reorganization. and perhaps financial
0bordeT, IN the first two years." hs
considered; but the railroads are al
6ndy hSrassed too much by the gov.
Senment to thrive under competition,
"a, in the enA I bslieve this proposed
aDntraiisations vehtl be the best thing
~ the intsrests of the country"
AAerein Chisholm displayed that be
- Q vastrynAa Of Market Ssaafe
tkofch whsrsvsv - went.
sWAa2 y yUuy opposition asbsd
acus1fn, ~ toeause Of the seltes-
sertlcu s~Gsso1noao1 by his diminueve
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