Show ALL DUE TO anthracite foundation stone of the prosperity of the united states when england loses her ascend ancy in coal production salil sald witham william stanley jevons ek a british political economist in 1867 her fall will be quicker than tho the Roman empires was after Odo acer the der germanic i banle barbarian upset tho the shadow throne of the little augustus and made himself king of italy the united states which was low in tho the scale in coal production when that prophecy was made has since then passed far ahead of Efi england gIland of the more than tarns of coal of all sorts produced in the united estates in the calendar year 1907 much more inore than u atha was anthracite and nearly IV all of this was furnished by pennsylvania s alv ania in hi 1880 the united state s passed abaid of the united kingdom in vol atoe aln 6 of manufactures in the gue gate aud and tho the lead has been increase I ing over ever since in 1907 tho the united states in pig iron production tons beat the united kingdom germany and nd franco france combined in 1908 our of wealth exceeds that of the united kingdom and france taken log ethor which ar are e our beares nearest t rivals on that roll much of the united states industrial and financial preponderance over tho the countries of the world Is due to the utilization of anthracite which start started ed february 11 1808 lesliea Le weekly |