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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
CHICAGO Horse Market.

With general receipts the first half
of the current week around 300 less
than reported the first half OF last
week, conditions are nomnally faVora-
BILE for strong market. but ipstead OF
horses ruling higher there is an uneX-
pecteA decline In average prices.
With the concensus of opinion that
summer prices are too high. sharp
break of S10M15 per head extends to
all commercial classes. The decline
cannot help precipitating serious losses
to country shippers. whose conslgi1-
ments were pure hased ON the basis OF
previous high summer values. HiS
drafters. eXpressers. loggers. rugged
feeders and wagon horses are all sym
pathetically lower Choice harness
classes and desirable southern offer
ings are the only kind that have MAIN
tanned uniform values.
Country shippers are taking their
losses philosophically and will have to
buy their future conslgnments much
cheaper to recoup the unexpected break
In the market this week. All classes
are clearing slowly at the following
prices:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago, Aug. "
Cattle Estimated receipts COR today
5000; strong; beeves. S,75 $4,000; cows
and heifers. 115@5.25: stockers and
feeders. 2.5O@4.25; Texans, S.00@4.75;
westerns, 3.60@5.25.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
$1,000: SOLO cents lower; mixed and
butchers, 6.OO@6.42h; good heavy, 500
@6.3O; rough, 5.7O@5.9o; light, 615@
CAS-; bulk of sales, 6.00@6.25.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; steady; 3.25@5.4o; lambs, ATS
@7.75
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
ROB OFFICIAL; RETURN BOOTY.
Pickpockets Apologize to Police Com
missioner for Taking Purse.

San Francisco, Aug. 9.-Police
Commissioner w. H. Leahy was robbed
by pickpockets on crowded car last
Wednesday of purse containing $40
The purse and money were returned
to police headquarters yesterday with
a note of regret AT the time of the
theft Leahy grappled with one of the
pickpockets, Joseph Reade, whom he
arrested. Later a package was deliv-
cred at police headquarters by a mes
ssnger boy. 1t contained the purse and
the following note: "Mr. Leahy-In-
closed please find property you lost
several days ago. You Were unknown
at the time, and we did not wish to
see some innocent party suffer. IHu
may keep this secret if you wish. Hop
ing this meets with your approval,
will cause no further trouble. p. s.
This is being returned thru a friend of
yours"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
THE DAY BEFORE.

Chicago, Aug s.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
90. 900; steady to 10 lower; beeves, 375
06.50: cows and heifers, 1.25@5.20;
stockers and feeders 2.50@4.20: Tex
ans. s.OO@475; westerns, 3.60@5.25.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; SOLO lower: mixed and BUTCH
ers, 6.O5@6.55: good heavy. 6.10 "a
Gas: rough, 5.soM5.95; light. 6.25 @
1924; bulk of sales, 6.10m6.35.
Sheep-Es timated receipts for today
10000; steady; 1926 @5.4o; lambs, ASS
@79O.
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Kan.as City Livestock.

Kansas CITY, AUG. 3.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for TO-DAY
1000. strong to 10 higher; native steers
4mS.2O; southerns, 2.75@4!5O: west
erns. o.5Om6: native cows and heifers,
gas. stockers and feeders, 2.40@
4.50.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
5000: 5m1O lower; heavy, 6.15@6.3O;
packers, 6.2O@6.271a; lights, 6.25@6.So.
sheep-Estimated receipts for today
5000; steady; 4@6; lambs. 6@7I5O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
St. Louis Livestock.
st. Louis, Aug. Q

ST. LOUIS, AuS. ,.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
2. 800: higher; steers, 2@6.15; stockers
and feeders, 2@4.5O; cows and heifers,
3@5.4O.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
$500; 10 lower; pigs and lights, 5000
6.45: packers, 5.S0@6.45; butchers, best
heavy, 6.10@6.35.
sheep-Estimated receipts fo7 today
1000; strong; sos; lambs, 4@7.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
New York Produce.

New York Produce.
New York, Aug. 9.
Wheat-September 1875.
Corn-iSeptenber, 561s.
Butter-Firm: street price, extra
creamery. 22@22ta; renovated, lao
1919: factory, 1874 M17ih.
Eggs-Steady: unchanged
Poultry - Alive, steady: unchang-
ed. Dressed, irregular: chickens. lSW
10: turkeys. HOB: fowls, 10@14.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
Western League.
Three.l League.
Rain Stops Races.

Webster City, Aug. 9.-iFor the sec
ond time rain yesterday caused anoth-
err postponement of the Greater Cedar
Valley races in this city. The four
days program will now be punched in
the three remaining days of the week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
Omaha Livestock.
Omaha, Aug. 9.

OIIIdHtt, fiUE' ..
Cattle-Estimated receipts Soc TODAY
5000; steady to stronger; native steers
a. 0Om6 90: COWS and heifers, 3O0@4OO;
stockers and feeders, 2.75@4.25.
Hogs-Estimatea recsipts for today
$500; SOLO lower; heavy 5.SO@6.1O;
mixed. 5.95@6.O5; light 6.05@6.25.
Sheep-Estimated Receipts for today
1000; steady; 4.Oo@5S5; lambs, $3.50
7.40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09

$500 to the Pacific Coast and Return
From chicayo-Correspon Low
Round Trip Rates From Other
Points.
Via the Chicago, Union Pacific &
Northwestern Line daily, June / to
September 80, to San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Portland, Seattle and Tacoma
and other Pacific Coast points. Very
low rates to Helena, Butte, Spokane.
Ogden and Salt Lake City. Daily and
personally conducted excursions in
Pullman tourist slepeing cars to San
Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland,
thru without change. Double berth
only $500 from Chicago and $5.75 from
Omaha. Choice of routes. For rates,
tickets, etc, apply to agents Chicago &
Northwestern Ry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
$4.65 to St. Paul and Minneapolis and
Return Via CHICAGO Great Western.

Tickets on sale August II to IA, in
elusive good for return until August 81.
On payment of so cents additional this
limit may be extended to September 90.
Good on all regular trains leaving Mar
shalltown daily at 4.3O a. M, 1890 p.
M and 11:OO p. M, also on. special
train at 1O:30 a. M, Monday, August
IS. Standard and tourist sleepers on
night trains.
]. r. HARDING,
Agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN R,Y.
Maple Leaf Route.

Effective 1901 p. M, June 3, 1906.
TRAINS SOUTH.
No. 1, d. M. & K. C. Ltd. 1925 a m
No. ., D. M, st. j. g. K. C. Elk. 9:55 m
No. 3, Southwestern Express $50 D m
No. z, Des Moines Express. 1:45 D m
TRAINS NORTH AND EAST.
No. 6, Twin City & Chi. Spec. 4:3O a m
No. 4, st. Paul & Chi. Elk. 1880 D m
No. 2, Twin City &; Chi. Ltd.11:OO m
No. s. from Des Moines ar
1lves 700 m
All trains daily, except Nos and 8.
j. r. HARDING,
Agent, MarshaItown.
J. P. ELMER. G. p. A., Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09

Bob Henderson, serving life SEN
tence, and Pete Williams, serving a
twenty-year term, escaped from the
convict camp at Midtown, Ca. by
boarding a locomotive and dashing
away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
SHARP BREAK IN WHEAT
Decline Today in That Market
Was Caused by Free Profit
Taking
BREAK in CORN MARKET ALSO
September Grain, However, Held Quite
Steady for Time, Because Of Small
Receipts-Depressine Effect on Oats
,Exerted by Other Markets and SEN
timent Was Bearish.

Chicago. Aug. a.--Clearing weather
induced free profit taking today and
caused a sharp break in wheat. AT
decline the market was supported by
commission houses. September opened
at 1914 m73ss, and declined to 721s.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago re-
ceipts were 500 cars.
The market was heavy all day. To-
of a bearish government report to-
morrow. September closed u lower at
72$
Additional rains in the corn belt
caused weakness in corn, altho Sep
tember for time held quite steady
because of small receipts. September
opened at 491a a 1885, and declined to
1914 Receipts were $50 cars
Later there was quite heavy profit
taking. followed by some recovery on
buying by shorts. September closed
off u at 49A.
The break in wheat and corn had a
ment was bearish Local Longs were
the chief sellers. September opened at
311s and declined to 81. Receipts We're
eos cars.
Provisions
Provisions were weak on decline in
live hogs. Demand was light.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, Aug. 9.
Wheat No. 2 red. 1919 @T3&. No. 3
red, 721a @73A; No. . hard. 71a G72&;
No. hard, 71@72: September opened,
1915 @p7SA; highest. 73%; lowest, 72@
m72A; closing, 1926.
Corn--No. 2, 491s; No. 8, 49A; No. 2
white SO: No white, 1R; No. 2
yellow. 81; No. 8 yellow, soy: August
4S%; September opened, 491a @49ss;
highest, 1885; lowest, ASS; closing,
49A.
Oats-No. 2. 29E @30: No. 8. 29A a
291a; No. 2 white, 32@3S; No. white,
S1@31&: August, S0ss September OPP
ened, Sig; highest, 311s; lowest
307s; closing, 31dDS1 u.
Chicago Produce.
Chicago Aug. 3.
Pork-september, 1895; January,
1921.
Lard-september, $40; January,
Rips-september, s.o5@e.T1A; jan
uary $50.
Rye-Cash. 5s.
Barley-3S@52.
Timothy--August, old, 4.05.
Clover-October, 1925.
FlaN-October 1.01.
Rutter-Ffrm; creameries 16@2l;
diaries, 1919 @191s.
Eggs-Strong. 14@16.
Poultry-Easy; turkeys, IL; chickens
111s; springs, 12@14.
Range Of Prices.
The following range CT prices ara
I. ~nished A. J. Clark. broker over
the private wire of the Hammond Ele.
yator Co.. office over West Main:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool. Aug. ..
Wheat-Easy; Sept, IS 3ssd; Dec,
6s AID.
corn-Steady; spot, As 7dG4s Sd;
Sept. as md; Dec, As 7ssd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09

Representative Hog Sales.
Below are given few OF the repre-.
sentative hog sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
ONE CENT A MILE.
To the National Encampment, G. A. r..
Minneapo is, Mimi, Aug. 1918.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 1913.
The Iowa Central will sell tickets at
/ cent a mile tc Minneapolis or st.
Paul and return; return limit August
81. with extension to September 30 on
payment of fee of so cents. For fur
Their particulars call on agents or ad-
dress. A. B. Cults, G. p. and T. A., Min
neapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09

light steers down to $3.15. Poor STOCK
ers sold at $2.40m2.6b and some th'h
little runts below the former figure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
Kansas City Grain.

Wheat-September 65%. December,
6Ss.
Corn-september 44M; December,
4OA.
oats-No. 2 white. S5@36.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
The Money Market.

The Money Market.
New York, Aug. 9.-Money firm, 2&
as Prime mercantile. 5 Y @5&; ster-
ling weak at 4s5.05; demand, 4S2.40
sixty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09

John Mitchell. negro, was hanged
at Dyersburg, Tenn, sor the murder of
Nose Wedell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
Peoria Grain.
Peoria. Aug. 9.
'Corn-No. 3, 81.
ST. Louis Grain.

st. Louis Grain.
st. Louis, Aug. ..
wheat-September. 6Sas @6S1a.
Consequences, Al.
Oats-September, 81 @31 ".
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
Iowa Central Railway

Time Table at Marshalltown, Iowa.
Corrected to April 80, 1906.
"THE SHORT LINE"
To ST. Paul, Minneapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Peoria and all
Points Beyond.
Trains arrive and leave as follows:
Arrive North Bound Leave
800 am St Paul Mail (d) $3.50 am
1855 ami st. Paul FIX (d) 1859 am
4:55 PM Peoria Elk $3.50 pm
Il Local Freight 6:45 am
South Found
6:55 PM st. Louis I1CM(d)I sos pm
1912 ami ST. Louis & Peoria S:17 am
SOS ami Peoria Elk $500 am
Elk CD
Local Freight 100 am
Story City Branch
$3.50 am Mixed 6:1o pm
$50 pm! Mixed 10:40 am
Daily except Sunday. (d) daily
except Sunday.
Elegant New vestibuIe Pullman
Sleeping Cars and Coaches Run Daily,
For Folders, Rates, Etc, apply to
"A. b. QUITS, j. r. TALLETT,
q. p. & r. a. Ticket AGENT.
Minneapolis, MINI. MarshaIltown, la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
Representative Cattle Sales.

Below are given few Of the repre-.
sentative cattle sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
National League.

OF THE CLUBS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09

New York Exchange.
Chicago. Aug. 9. New York ex-
change 25@35 discount.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09

Range Of Prices.
The following range CT prices ara
+. -nished A. j. Clark. broker. over
the private wire of the Hammond Ele-
yator Co.. office over West Main:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-03

William II. II Martin OF New York
has built and viii open next Wcdnes-
day the ~ owmart inn ON Abingdon
square. New York SO far as the
prospective guests are concerned i:
viii be a business proposition. though
Mr. Mar'jI does not expect 10 make
amy money out of IT,. albeit he has
expended several hundred thousand
dollars ON the enterprise The hotel
vim o1er accommodations to working
women who earn less than $15 a
week and who are under thirty-Gve
years old For 81 a week If girl lives
by herself for $3.50 if she chums
With gu"Ihfr, she will have a bright.
clcn" airy bedroom and breakfast
and diane; Moreover, she will have
the use of the public sitting rooms.
30 piano ana library This rate. it is
Thought, viii be irSt sufficient to pay
cunning eNpenses and provide u
maintenance fund
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-03
BACKBONE OF
SOUTHERN WEALTH.
Continues to Develop Her
Agricultural Industries.
SOUTH HAS NOW BECOME ONE OF
THE GREAT CORN-PRODUCN
ING SECTIONS.

Notwithstanding that the South
has enormously increased her manu-
featuring Interests. she has contin-
ned TO develop her agricultural in
dustry There was time when
southern lands were devoted largely
to cotton. and very little corn was
produced beyond the needs OF home
consumption But the south has now
become one OF the greatest corn-pro-
ducing sections Of the country.
In 1901 the corn crop OF the states
Of Virginia. North Carolina. South
Carolina. Georgia, Florida. Alabama,
Mississippi. Louisiana. Arkansas.
Texas. Tennessee. Kentucky and
West Virginia amounted to- $50 .O0O.-
900 bushels; i'm 1905 to S1O,OOO.OOO
bushels gain OF no per cent. The
rop this year viii he nearly bill
ion bushels, and the crop of the en-
tire country viii be only about two
md half billion bushels
The Wall street Journal points out
tibA III H. = Nfsil - 'h' Nrthi biAifi' ~
creased their corn output from for
ty-two to hfty eight million bushels;
Georgia from thirty-eight 10 forty
light million bushels: Alabama from
wenty-seyen 10 forty-three million
bushels, while Texas increased from
sixty million to one hundren and
thirty-nine million bushels. Virginia
does not show SO great increase AS
some of the other states, hut Virginia
was already large producer of corn
in 1901 In that year she produced
tO,9O3,A56 bushels which was eX-
cceded only by the states of Texas,
Tennessee and Kentucky. In 1905 her
output was 43,51iN7i bushels. and
she now stands hfth in the list of
states named as a producer of corn
Five HUNDRED million dollars for
the south's corn crop, No wonder
the south is growing rich faster than
any other section. Richmond Times
Dispatch
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-03
WORRY MAKES
DISEASE.

DO you remember the old-style ale
manac OF your boyhood? Perhaps you
can see Il, in your minds eve. occu-
pylng It's place OF honor beside the
kitchen stove household oracle.
often consulted
And do YOU remember how YOU.
the boy, after puzzling over the zodi-
ac. which Invariably appeared on the
second page. and laughing for the
hundredth time al the feeble Jokes.
began to- read about the symptoms OF
disease which the exploited patent
medicine was a panacoa?
For instance, You read that short
ness or breath aud palpitatiOn of the
heart after vigorous exercise" was a
symptom OF heart disease Sure. You
had the symptoms And for almost
every IN described You could find n
corresponding diagnosis
Only you did not worry about a.
much. And I'm that respect YOU diff
fered from the adult who gets like
idea from reading the advertisements
OF cure-alls and testimonials OF mar
yclous recovery
AS the man thinketh I'm his hear
so he is"
man gets IT into his head that his
heart does not work just right. H.,
worries about A. Worry prevents
sleep. II interferes with digestion.
There is lack of nourishment. de
rangement. Each condition agra
Yates the other. The man is "run
down" He is really sick And i'm the
end there is a case of functional diff
hculty. The man has real trouble
with his heart and other organs He
has brought il about by wrong think
ing.
AS man thnketh in his heart
so he is" There is a profound truth
in the scripture
He who thinks heart disease or
liver trouble or stomach derange-
ment will get these troubles. ANY
physician will tell YOU So
And, in large measure. the on
verse is true.
He who thinks he is i'm health and
persists in SO thinking will be in
health He SAYS TO himself over and
over: 81 am strong and vigorous. q"
He keeps on saying that And by the
marvellous power Of mind over matter
ne comes finally to be what he thinks
he is
That is all there is to auto-sug-
gestion, or suggestive therapeutics. or
whatever you may choose to call II
The medical world is beginning to
admit that, other things being equal
Crooked thinking makes disease.
Straight thinking makes health
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-03

Because the three presidents for
whom he voted met with tragic
ieaths Major j. y. Morgan. re-
tired officer Of the United States army
living in Belleview ave. Alton has
decided that he will cast no more
votes for president for fear the fate
OF the three he did vote for should
overtake the fourth Major Morgan
was horn in Alton and cas- his first
vote for Abraham Lincoln. Then his
duties in the army carried him away
from home and he had no opportu-
nifty i'm the territories to vote for an
other presidential candidate until
he voted for James \. Garfield After
hat he went west again and had no
opportunity to vote until william
Mckinley ran and was elected. Major
Morgan is military supervisor Ut the
Western Military academy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-03

Few members of the British parlia-
ment occupy q more prominent place
i'm the public eye than Thomas Power
O'Connor, who will visit this country
next september Mr. O'Connor, famil-
'arly known as ct. p" went to Lon
don with no other capital than pluck
md good education These have been
uiiicient to win him front place
u journalism. He is tall and well
built. with iron gray hair and good
'oautres. In repose his face wears an
IMPRESSION OF WEAKNESS. but his
smile is the essence of geniality. The
first impression Mr.. O'Connor would
give stranger is that of a dreamer.
vet he has mountains of work 10 his
redit to dispel this idea.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-03

ling OF the ground and Their ockine of
the houses finally suggested the
possible explanation that the animals
had been sensible OF the approach of
the impending calamity before the
duller perceptiye faculties OF the
people in the neighborhood enabled
them to- realize the fact
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-03

For fully - minutes before the
great California earthquake the
horses in "A certain stable in PaIo
Alto were exhibiting every sign of
the most frantic terror. screaming
wildly and plunglng about I'm their
stalls In a manner which was per-
fectely unaccountable The tremb-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-03

August Dolphcr, a resident Of
Philadelp' "A, just returned from
Tip in i]urope. had a pleasurab!y
unique experience on the voyag,
home As is customary on transat-
lantic journeys he passengers made
W daily pools on the number of
miles the steamer would cover. Mr..
nolpher was SPECTATOR i'm each
pool and he won them all On each
day his clean mp" was $500. his to.
tai winnings being $2.7OO. one of h,.
fellow passengers said disgnstedly.
The voyage was cold and foggy
for everybody except Dolpher. The
sun only shone for him Why. that
man il he fell overheard would come
mp with his hands full of 800 billa
and gold watch in each pocket"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-03

It is considered probable that the
British Parliament will increase the
tax on motor cars this year. II will
be levied on the purchase price.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-03

The can for 81 contributions from
the republican rank and file is said
To make the corporations smile.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-03

The Bluefield Daily Leader is the
best advertising medium I'm this part
of the country
Arizona republican., 1906-11-12
PHOENIX ARIz., NOV. F, 1906.
THE USE OF THE FAIR.

The second annual territorial fair opens today with the most fattering promise of complete success. Every thing is ready and the exhibits in all departments are superior to those Of a year ago. The racing program. which always attracts so large a pro portion of the attendance at fairs, is much better this year than that of a year ago.
 The success of a fair does not lie wholly or even chiefly in a large at tendance or in the winning of prizes or in proving that our exhibits are better than those, of our neighbOrs of other states and territories. If that were so we fear that the coming fair would not be entirely successful, for it is quite certain that many of the first prizes will be carried across the territorial line
 The object of the fair is not mainly to put us into competition among our selves. but to enable us to get pointers from our neighbors who have had more experience in some particular line It is gratifying of course to re- ceive the first prize, say for a chicken but the information how and where to get a better chicken is of greater value to exhibitors as well as to the community at large than all the prizes. This is one of the sweet uses of diversity"
 One of the objects of the fair, and that was very well served last year, is to show us the excellence of the things we have. For years there had been a steady importation of Kansas flour into this valley, in spite of our excellent flour mills and our fiourishinS wheat fields. The housewives of Phoe- nix, or most of them, did not believe they could make bread so light and so white. out of homemade flour as they could out of Kansas flour Many of them had tried it and failed. They did not take into account the possi- bility that the fault lay in the bread maker and that the inferior bread might be the result of accident.
 They might never have known better if it had not been for the first annual territorial fair. and Kansas flour would have continued to sell al fancy prices while homemade flour would have continued to be bought by those who were satisfied with inferior flour and were careless about bread
 But the fair showed what could be done with homemade flour. It result ed in the stopping of the importation of flour. Since then the residents of this valley have been eating more good bread than they ever did before. Fairs are held that the people may know.