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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

Prices mostly &c higher. few sales quoted
far Prices range s5 to
to So; good to choice light and medium weight
light mixed and good heaves from $3.50 to So.
and common heavy and mixed from s4.7o to
oHogs-e1, 1888 lbs. $500; 80, 100 lbs. .s5.1
20. 81 lbs, $50; s. 2iS lbs s5j IS: 2 29
8 $50 iSs s4s az s5 lbs; $780, o. p 500
CATTLE-Receipts fair Desirable grades of
beef and se cte selling in active al
g sSS' ss IT 5s o5sas
and cutters slow. Bulls about steady. yeals 25c
higher than yesterday, stockers and feeders
Butcher Steers-29, 1905 lbs, 81. go; g. i. 216
s. IS IS S rs TOTS 11s ss45; iass 'S'
Butcher Cows end Heifers-s es1 lbs, $780,
4, 1915 lbs, 1885; 2, 1,o55 lbs. 1925; 8. lob
lbs $31 IL T. s94 lbs So; 3, $50 lbs $3.50; d. sS2
:, Cutters and Gamers, 800 lbs, ,s225; !. $50
B es , ST. sS9 lbs Sd s 3d. Sag ss lbs
lbs $40; l, 1900 lbs, s2.25; !, ,o2o lbs; s22o
stock and Feeding steers-1e, s51 lbs, So.
is So lbs $1l' lbs, g. sa sS ss So $685.
2, 775 lbs, $225; i. $50 lbs, S.
STOCK Cows and Hsifers.l 7ao lbs, So; !. $50
'' Stock and Feeding bulls. i,i1 I lbs. s2zS
/, $50 lbs $215; 4, So lbs 81; /, SO lbs, $175,
Mich Cows and sp>ipgers--3 cows. 2 calves,
ST. cows, 2 calves, $50; l COW: s2s; cow
SIIEEP-Receipts light; desirable killing
grades, In fair demand at steady prices Stock
Killing Sheep and Lan,bs-17 lambs, SO lbs.
$3.50; 81 lambs, 65 lbs $525; Il mixed 11e
lbs, 81; 8 ewes, 1O4 lbs 1915.
Stockers and Feeders-9s wethers, 6e lbs, So;
10 ewes, 103 lbs. $2.35.
Among the shippers on the market were: john
son Hardware Co.. Hector; G. W. Pettis, Jr.,
Renville; Samuel and Svedssa,- A. French,
odessa j. Hanson, Lincoln; n Johnson Battle
Cyrus; o. r. Bignaess, Starbuck; NJ. N. Tucker,
RIPLEY; G. NJ. Kapples, Wyoming; W: johnson,
G. Wiberg, Lindstrom; Riley Bros. Ellsworth
f. Gibbons Mantoryille; Henderson L. S. Co.,
Henderson; Mcconnell & Anderson, LIE Sueur;
J. Goethe. Carver.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26
MILwAuKEE GRAIN AND FI,o1rR 1uIv Or

MILWAUKEE, GRAIN AND FLOUR, July 26.
Flour. dull. Wheat firm; No. | northern
@ssAc- bid: Rye. dull; No. 1, 751ac. Barley.
dull; No 2, 61@e2e: sample, 3sM5ee. Oats,
51M62c; September. 1917 @497sc bid
Wheat-Puts. SIS @ssc bid; calls, s91a @s95sc
bid.
bid .lstss 81 81. 49, sgf
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

ceipts-Cattle, 700; hogs, 1000.
= 5a6 h higher 90 s SJ6 s g. 2eo
Cattle-Slow; stockers steady. Sales: S
beeves. 1,O40 lbs, $3.50; 6 beeves, 1880 lbs,
$3.50; 4 cows and heifers, $40 lbs, $24O; 6 cows
and heifers. 92O lbs, So; 2 cows and heifers
1,O2o lbs, 1913; stockers, 7eo lbs, $275; {
stockers. 500 lbs, 1925; 6 stockers. 1850 lbs
$s.75; 4 yearlings. $50 lbs, 50 90; 6 yearlings
$50 lbs, So; yearlngs, 800 lbs, $40.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, July 2e-cat-
tle-Receipts, 1000, including 400 southerns;
market strong to loe higher native steers Sc
$780, T western cows si75@s s75.n Steers '''
bulk Of sales, $3.50 So; pigs and lights, $3.50
steady; muttons, So 5@475; lambs, s4@s. ~
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, July 2e-Cattle-
Receipts, 1900. including 800 Texans; market,
steady; Reef steers, s4.25@54o; cows and heif-
Hogs-Receipts 1000: market. moderately
s@ec sshs Pigs and sh
heavy. s5.40@5.65.
ESheep-None on sale.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer, ST. Paul. Mimi. July 26.-Barrett & Zim-
norman report receipts light owing to the diff
approaching. of the harvest season thruout the
country makes the farmers desire to keep their
Values extra SC ea5
S125M150; farm mares. extra $135@155; farm
mares. choice $115@135; farm Mares common
to good, $s0@115;
UNITED STATES TREASURY STATEMENT.
+ 5us Too emd Of
elusive of the $3.50. 600 gold reserve in the
division Of redenlption, shows; Available cash
sci Oil GA United States notes, sl4,so4. 100;
treasury notes ef 1890 $50. 7ss national bank
notes. 81 ,ZSZ.ZSo. tOlat receipts InlS DAY,
81. 1853 674: total receipts this month. s36,570..
40S: total receipts this year. s36 $40 4oS: total
expenditures this day. 100000; total expen
ditures this month. sos. 1s0, 900; total expendi
lures this year. s5s 1SO 900: deposits in national
banks. $12O,S30.331
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, July 2e-Pork
quiet; mess. s14 25@14. 70; family, $14.5 so; short
clear, S1350M13 Lard. dull; prime western
steam, $7.20.
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, July 2e.-Beef,
firm: family s1o@11; mess, ss.5o@9; packet,
SO. 50@1o.
NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, July 20.
-sqgass raw, firm; fair refining sae; centrf.
refned. firm; crushed, 5.75c; powdered. 5.15c;
granulatsd, 5.05c: Coffee. steady; No. Rio,
I.TMc. MolGsses, firm; New Orleans 31@37c.
NEW YORK on, july 2e.-Petroleum easy;
refined, all ports. 7.65GI7.70c.
per quiet and unchanged.
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PUTS AND CALLS.
2:30 O'clock report:
PUts-September wheat, S7Ac.
Calls-September wheat. S0ssc.
Curb-September wheat, SS1hc.

NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, July 20
Flour. receipts 31,777 brls; sales. 1000; steady
but dull; Minnesota patents, $4.95@5.25; winter
straights, $4.50M4.T5: Minnesota bakers, 1910
al; winter extras. ss.35G3.oo; winter patents
$4.S5@5.10; winter low grades, $3.15@3.7 20.
Wheat, receipts. 5000 bu; sales. 100000: lower
and easy on Liverpool cables. favorable weather
map and general unloading; September, 91a4M
92c; December, BOY M9oBc, Rye. nominal
Corn. receipts. $4,000 blu; dull and featureless
Oats. receipts, 81. 900 bu; nominal.
Wheat July, s1.o21a; September. 9s1se; De-
cember. 92c.
Corn. July, 55Ac; September, 54Mc: Decem-
Der, 52Ac.
WINNIPEG GRAIN, July 26.-It was quiet,
strong market. closing at top prices. Opening:
July. a3Ac: August, ,94c: October. S5Mc; Decenl-
6sr ss Sea- Close July sas August M
o4Ac: October puts. sec: August calls. 94Ac;
October calls. S6Ac. Cash prices: No. north
SSAc; No. 4. SSMc:. No. 1 feed &c; No 2 feed
SEC. Receipts, 12S cars; year ago. 3d.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

NEW YORK PROVISIONS, July 2e.-Pork.
quiet; mess, $14.25@14.75; family, $14.50; short
clear, S13.5o@13.55. Lard dull; prime western
steam, $7.20.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE July 20.
3-Sugai raw firm: fair refining, 31ac; centrif-
:ugal 9s test, 3 15-16@4c; molasses sugar, 3Ac;
lefned firm; crushed, 5.75c; powdered, 5.15c;
T%c. Molnsses, firm; New Orleans, 31G37c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

NEW YORK OIL, July 26.-Petroleum easy;
refined, all ports. 7.65GI770c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

NEW YORK METAL, July 2e.-Lead and con.
Der quiet. and unchanged.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

ST. LOUIS LEAD, July 26.-Lead, unchanged
at 4M4O2Ihc.
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firm; family $10@11; mess, $s.50@9; packet,
50, 9oa1o' -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-16

\. Lynn Free-Lawyer.
Office over Avery's store, Paw Paw,
Michigan.
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-0eGI OeHGrFne7F.
JottingS.

G.. f. Prater was in Decatur, Thurs
day.
f. NJ. Bailey of Gobleville was in town
Tuesday.
V. Talbot of Lawrence was in town
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will f. Ellis were in
Decatur, Wednesday.
HI Mcneil of Grand Rapids was in
Paw Paw over Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Hudson Cobb has returne d
from a visit in Kalamazoo.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Horton spent Sun
day with friends at Lawrence.
G. II. Boynton of Hartford was in Paw
Paw the forepart of the week.
J. f. Chandler of South Haven was in
Paw Paw a few days this week.
Otis Bigelow of Dowagiac was in Paw
Paw the latter part OF last week.
The ladies of the First Baptist church
will have rnmmage sale in October.
The initiatory degree will be conferred
in Paw Paw lodge, |. o. o. f., to night
Grapes and peaches are being shipped
from this place, several carloads each
day.
Miss Minnette WeIch has accepted g
position in Young Co.'S store in Bentor
Harbor.
The thirG rank will be conferred ir
Maple Grove lodge, X. of r., Monday
evening.
+. Holman and Chas. d. Altschul o.
Chicago were guests of G.. f. Case ovei
Sunday.
Miss Mabel Woke of Watervliet is Wis
iting her friend, Miss Fannie Gleason
this week.
Don't fail to take id the show at tn,
opera house next Tuesday evening, Sep
tember 20.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-16

WANTED D-Industrious man or wom-
an as permanent representative of big
manufacturing company, to look after its
business in this county and adjoining
territory. Business successful and estab
lished. Salary $40 weekly and expenses.
Salary paid weekly from home office.
Expense money advanced. Experience
not essential. Enclose self-addressed
envelope. GENERAL MANAGER,
tS* Como Block, Chicago.
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WANTED.

???? Why work for a mere living when
you can easily earn 50 a day at light
work in your own locality. Our plan
and complete working instructions by
return mail for two 2-cent stamps. Ad-
dress, VAN BUREN SUPPLY House,
If Box F., Bangor, Mich.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-16

Choice farm of 70 acres, fine buildings,
best Locations; eight acres of grapes, ap-
Piles, pears, peaches, plums, etc. Reason
able price and favorable terms. A snap.
House and ~ lots in good location.
A bargain at 81 200.
House and lot in prime condition,
choice location. Only 81 100
KILLEFER q PRATER.
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DewlDerries

We will have few thousand Lucretia
dewberry vines for sale next spring, guar
anteed true to name. This fruit paid n
net profit of 800 per acre this year.
Order now; first come, first served.
ROWLAND & SHAEFER,
Il Paw Paw.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
strong Eyes Are "a Blessing!

strong Eyes Are Blessing!
But if your eyes are not strong and need
ability there is not the slightest doubt.
l limit my practice on the eye to defects
of eyesight requiring correction 10y the
use of glasses. | now use the dark room
method of examination, with modern
scientific instruments. | will give salts
faction or refund the money.
EYES TESTED FREE.
And glasses recommended only when
necessary.
r. F.. CHAPPELL,
Graduate Optician
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The PeninSuIdr
..Trade Mark.

Uncle Samue genback
makes
land
skilled
coal the
We will show the this
nextw week
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The highest market price paid for rye al
Almena mills.
f.. III. MINER.
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Salisbury House.
Boarding by day or week. Good cook
ing, clean, airy rooms-everything first
class Transient trade also solicited. II
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First National Bank, Paw Paw, Mich.

Statement Of Condition al Close Of Business Sepsmber6 1904
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LAWYERS.

David Anderson-Lawyer
All business given prompt and careful
attention. Office in Court House.
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FOR SALE.

FOR sale.
Three very fine lots on north Kalama-
zoo street, one of which has a good
house on it. There are no better lots in
town.
q. u. LINDERMAN.
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For sale.
400 shares Malto- Grapo stock. One
second hand piano.
LINCOLN II. TITUS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31

FIFTEEN DAY E1ctlrs ION
to be sold daily al rate III 81 8s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31
FAKE AiRsHlP.
Advertised Flight of the Renbow
Flyer Proves an Utter
Failure.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. s1.--The an
ticipated Benbow airship flight at the
Worlds Fair Saturday was farce
Fully 1000 persons who had paid adj
mission to the concourse did not hes
itate to express their opinion In no
mild terms regarding the failure. At
2 p. NJ under perfect atmospheric
conditions, Mr.. Benbow, the. California
inventor was apparently ready to
start on lengthy flight At the last
minute. however, he announced that.
he was afraid the bag had been over.
1ated and would burst. A large.
amount5of the gas was allowed to es-.
cape and when the ascent was att
tempted che eteor failed to rise
more than 20 feet and after bouncing
back and forth from the ground sew
5eral times me attem was aDan r.
.doned
s-$5R
Zen w
Is. Dough- shoe Iand DIX
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31
DEMOCRATS CONVICTED.

= p - Is h. y -
There was quite an Interesting con-
5troversy over the bogus Democratic
acts at Fa1rmont. Owen McKinney's
Times got very angry at the West
.Virginian's charges about the fake
document and offered toidonate $1,000
to any charity if the West Virginian
would prove that the acts were bogus,
provided the West Virginian would
give a like amount if its contentious
were not sustained. The5Times named
Judge Mason, U. S. Kendall and w. s..
Raymond as judges The West Vir-
gilman accepted the proposition SO
quick it made McKinneys head swim
and published extracts from Joe
tChi1ton's speech which made up the
first six pages of the book which was
falsely labeled facts OF West Vfr.5
ginia-Extras Session 1904.7 Then the
Times laid down. to use the sporting
phrase, hedged on its proposition and;
confessed itself beaten. The West
vlrginian did a good deal of growing
over the incident, which fully vindi-s
Gated its position and convicted the.
Democrats of deceit and deception.
AS result of the exposure the Dem
,ocrats got out new copies of the acts
in which Joe Chilton's speech is not
included as a part of&the Legisla-
lures worl1--Parkersbu News.
4 4 :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31
.FiLIPlNos AT TECH"
! ALSO SIX CHINESE.
Young Students From the Orient At
tract Attention at Massaehu-
sets Institute. III

s. = - y
BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 3o-Among
the foreign students registered this
year at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. China,.Japan, Austria
liza, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and
Corea have many representatives,
-Four Fiiipinos There.
The Filiplnos were selected in
practically the same way as the Chs
nese, by examination. and were sent
to this country at the expense or the
Filipino people; not, as they say IS err
roneously stated; at any expense Of
the United States.
The four students registered at
Tech areaall rooming in the lower!
house, in st. James avenue, two
from Manila, one from Iloilo and one
from Leyte Island.
Martin P. de veyras Jr., who comes
from Leyte, replied:
81 think we viii like your country.
Very much, You know we. Filiptnos
love our own country. Above all else
.toSus the home les are the strongest
in the world. and we are at present
feeling the pang of parting for four
years ON an hat is dear. sss
i yeyT:a Isl ttfng for civil Il
engineer He present 81 & ION 81 8 the
itypeS OF ace SINAI inS sta tnre,s
skin ana
sefs Iva
sonaih
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FROM Rl1BLlGAN TATEa
EApERs.
5NYesIfEXfrInr,iI.nlfa::.5I..

TO tie Voters Of West Virginia:
sss The und eTsi gned desire arnestty5
to. call the attentfons Of the people
or this State 10 the fact that the priI1s
scipaI aim Of the enemies Of !.stax;
reformr is to defeat Ion q:
Dawson, the Republican nominee for
governor His defeat will be dnter
preted}as fatal defeat OF the move
ment fora better and juster system:
of taxation. To accomplish Mr.. Dow
sons defeat the Deuocratic managers
are ustrfously seeking to convey
the Impression that Mr.. Dawson has
shifted his ground. that he has
changed his position on the taxation
question since his nomination and
has sold out to the corpora ions,
These same Democratic managers are
spreading throughout the State, by
printed matter and by hired agents,
the most shameful nisrepr
of the&new tax laws enacted by the
late special session Of the LegislaT
Sture.
The undersigned earnestly urge
upon every taxpayersof the Statewide
favors reformation of our laws con
corning taxation to uphold these laws
and to rally to the support Of Mr. Mr. J.
Dawson Do not be deceived. These
laws are in the interest Of the whole:
body OF the people.
B Mr.. Dawson by his long service in
public life, Is eminently fitted to dis
charge the. duties of the governors
Office He is honest sincere, well
equipped, conservative and just. He
will treat every citizen and interest
justly. His defeat would be a crush
ing blow to the cause Of honest and
just taxation
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31

SEASON IgTEsTs
until Decenber
daily at;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31
EAT M OFT OHIO EsAI

sTo$t the Worfd, q ix
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31

Magnidcent#coa ches,ssle Il
observe ton cars and unexceIIed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31

car service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31


to s. Louis al tinl0
Railroad srof On SAL
as follows
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31
fYou II ms Rsst

ian oSl5S w LII - =
s. Are You going spend aTcaz
ton soneW heres out
If So, y course
OF your home pap
Why not the
It's hebests and 81 scoltT Is
the best. and 1T NJ I'LL only cost ~
cents perWeek mai
IN the United states
Some one W ii Set he hun
lars gold. arm
You once ne shaI Sc
always buy yor1s
esos
stoftice
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-I1I.l1@5lls- z
PILES /! PILES P,LEss,S

Dr. williams. indian Pile Ointment
VIII cure Blind Bleeding. Ulcerated
and Itching Piles. it absorbs the tu-
rnors, allays the itching at once, acts
as pou1t ice. gives instant relief: Dr..
Williams Indian Pile Ointment pre-
pared only for Piles and Itchings@of
the private parts, and nothing else.
Every box Is guarante ed- Sold by
druggists sent by ma for soc. and!
500 per box. LLIAMSSS MTG
Cos$Proprss.s Cleveland Ohio
:s32sSsSi
gzsE some nice lots on 5aIntl ron ~
lsaies good lasar
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31

and full inf ma Il can
Once. Baltimore s. Ohio
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31

VARIABLE RoJTE EssElsss
tickets. seit her season
.wi1f be 500 gofng
route andEr Yias aiIof.s
route III
(which can be OBJ
Agent
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31
STCPlOyERS not

sToPpYERs
days af each
EtYashfng ton. I5eer
Take garK oa1dard
(for F'rench
i#spring s Cine innati
within return tpen
Conductor and deposit
Depot Ticket
upon arrival.
ToP:0YERS mott
days WI be allowed ats H. ii
ali oneSway lexcept
lets to the Pacific Coast sssa
trip tickets reading to
st. Louis deposit
validating rent and
#of 81. 90.
Three solid sas
run dali oIn rSeWsSY arI
$phia, Baltimore and
Parkers bur ana inclnnati
Louis.
Magnincent coach
observe ton cars and nnexceIIe 81
car service
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-31

Sixty s gsA ours
final limit not
81 8, to be sold
$221o round trtip
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-26
Is DEBORAH Going Backward!

liver Larsen, one of the leading and
Oldest dry goods merchants in De-
corah, advertises closing out auction
sale of his stock commencing tomor-
row and continuing until the entire
stock is disposed of. 1t looks as though
the hard times wave had reached our
sister city. -Waukon Journal.
Not at all. brother. Mr.. Larsen
was one of the pioneer dry goods men
of DEBORAH, aud has contemplated re-.
firing from business for some time.
About year ago he suffered stroke
of paralysis which has left him an in
valid, rendering him incapable of Civ
ing the business his attention. With
$3.50, 600 court house being built by
the people Of the county and $50. 900
hotel now being erected through popu-
lar subscription by the business men ;
with the paving of our streets and the
laying of miles of cement walks, be-
sides many other public improvements,
DEBORAH comes pretty near setting the
pace for progress in this part of the
state, doesn't it?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-26
FARM RISKS.

Yes, there are risks connected with
farming just as there are with every
other business. There are the chances
Of flood, frost and sometimes fire, the
uncertainties of market values for
what is produced; there is possible loss
by disease, by smut, rust and bugs Of
varied sorts. The farmer may raise a
crop and be unable to save it or, saw
ing it, find surfeited market and an
Improbable price for ii, but still in the
long run, take one year with another,
he after all runs fewer risks with Provi-
dence and nature in capricious mood
than does the business man, whose
risks grow SO largely out of the weak
ness ! cussedness of men. 1t is a
very hard year when farmer cannot
make IA good living anyway, while
there are often years when the me-
chanic, the merchant, the professional
man and the railroad man are hard put
to it TO do as much
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-26
THE MIDDLEMAN.

In many of the attempts at so called
agricultural reform the objective point
has been to get rid, if possible, of the
middleman-the man who has to be
reckoned with in the exchange Of COM
modities between buyer and seller, be-
tween producer and consumer. These
reformers regard him as a parasite,
whose toll taking should be stopped
and the producer and consumer be
brought directly into contact. We take
no stock in this sort of reform. The
middleman, no matter whether he be
storekeeper, grain and stock buyer,
commission man, board Of trade man
or broker, is an Indispensable adjunct
Of modern business methods. His work
in caring for surplus shipments, in find
ing buyers, in eQualizing prices, is in
dispensable alike to both producer and
consumer. He is here to stay, like the
trusts, and, like them, needs to be
watched and regulated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-26
New Lodge Instituted.

Yesterday afternoon and evening
the new lodge of the Ladies of the
Foresters was organized in DEBORAH.
Mrs. Rogers of Chicago. High Chief
Ranger of the order, arrived yesterday
morning, and in the afternoon insti-
tuted the new lodge in the hail in the
Engbretson block, exemplifying the
work. In the evening she installed
the officers and gave an able address
upon the purposes and accomplish
ments of the order, which was listened
to with close attention and with pleas
ure by all who were present. Mrs.
Rogers was the founder of this order,
and is a very intelligent woman,
whose presence here was source of
much pleasure to the ladies. The new
order starts out with twenty one mem
bers.