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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
McRAE WIRES DoREMUs.
Wants Detroit's interests Protected u
Niagara Power Hearing.

In connection with the hearing now
going on in Washington before the
house committee on foreign affairs.
with regard TO the use OF the Niagara
electric current by Detroit manufac.
turers, Milton A. McRae, president OF
the Detroit Board OF Commerce, has
sent Congressman Doremus, the fol-
lowing telegram: The Detroit Board
OF Commerce has negotiated for and
expects TO use the Canadian-Niagara
electric power when the lines are ex-
tended to Windsor. Ont. Please see
to 1t that nothing shall prevent our
getting II. Detroit manufacturers are
entitled to the same privileges en-
joyed by Buffalo and other cities"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
BOOKSELLERS FIGHT BOARD.
Would EnJoln Sale Of Books To High
School Students.

Mayor Thompson having refused to
veto the school boards plan to sell
text books to high school students at
cost, the local booksellers opposed to
the scheme have carried the matter
to the courts. John v. Sheehan and
James r. Macauley have retained At.
torneys Frank ID. Eaman and Her
bert V. Barbour In connection with
the matter. A bill asking an injunc'
ton against the board Of education
was filed in the circuit court Satur-
day. The complainants claim that the
board has no right to purchase these
books, inasmuch as no appropriation
was made by the board OF estimates.
Judge Hosmer issued an order to
show cause, the order 9eing return.
able Aug. %.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
Appne.-sO97sc Blu: n.SOsssO DOL

BanaA..-aood shipping stock. $50
622s
Bean.--Dried Lima. sh 07c per 10
California Fruits-Plums. s226036o
box; peaches. $191.25 box: pears. Sl.75
Q2 box; grapes. s2g2So box.
Celery-Home grown, 600 26c Coz
Cheese-M chigan fats. old. lie; new.
l4G15c; domestic Swiss, l6Q1sc block
Swiss, l591ec; imported SWISS. ESQ
sZc; Limburger ish al4e: brick
Caulinow er--Sl. rs 0l.50 bu
Cabbage-S2. 5002.15 Dbl
Date.-.Persian. s0se per -: FsrdA
Dressed c.ivs.-Fancy. IO0iic ID:
common. s6sc ID.
Fiss-Imported. new. ii0lse per ID;
California csc Per ie.,
grown, i50z5c dog; lettuce. 5o0soc per
bu; head lettuce. 81 bu; green beans.
IS a sec bu: onions. 1aH Ql5c doz: beets.
grown tomatoes soc Gsl bu: turnips.
S5c bu: carrots, So $1,000 bu.
Grape Fruit-Florioa. ss.So0k per
Grape.-concords. s-lb. baskets. ESQ
soc; Delawares. s-basket crates. s2.5o
Haney-Fancy white, ls0isc: No. Z.
HsyEDetroit shippers are paying the
following prices for baled hay In car
lots :; Detroit; No; ! timothy sy:
clover. mixed. slsa 20; rye straw. $3.50:
wheat and oat straw. 81. Loose hay
kets ranged from s2o@ss as to Suanty.
Hides-No. 1 cured. l2c; No. l green.
loc: No. cured bulls. loo: No. I green,
Dc: No I cured kip. 12hc: No. I green.
lie: cured calf No. ]. lie: green calf.
No I. lee per III: horse hides. No I.
t375: No q t2.7B. sheepskins. a. 60
wool 200 soc: Nc. hides. lc on on
kip. Nc or on carr
Huckleberries--t393 50 bu.
Lemons-California. s4.6o0s.so box
Acknowledgements $50 each:
Rock Fords. s1256250 case: Usage
melons, SIPS 1.5O per bu: $3.50 per Dbl.
Onions Southern. sl.65 per sack;
Spanish. S1.7561sB per crate
Oranges-Valencias. S4.7b06.15 ox.
Peaches $1.104125 per 4 basket
crate; Michigan white, Is a zoe per lis
bu basket; yellow. 200 Csc.
Pesrs-5G4 75c per blu: Bartletts.
81 @L25 per bu.
+ffnsHppfe-Ffortd a. crate
crate
Pot.tee.-New potatoes. nB9isO
blu; $3.50 bbl
PIums-Michigan. 75cQ,1 bu
PouItry-Broiiers. l5@i5hc: fowls,
t3m13nc: No. hens. 1o011c. old
ROSTERS. s@9c; ducks. 130lac: young
ducks. lee; geese. s01oc: turkeys. 14G
Ice ID.
sweet Potatoes-virginias sl.75 per
blu: $3.50 per bbl
Tailow-No. 1. SIC; No. .. 4Mo per
ID.
wooI-Medium, unwashed. tic; nns
unwashed- 12@1bc; retections. lie ID.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
VESSEL PASSAGES.
Detroit.

DETROIT, Aug ls.-Up: Sicken
land. s:4S; sinsioa, s:5o; NJ. McGregor
e, b. Jones. s:ie. A: +. stewart. 3;ss
j. j. Barlum. 7:45.
Robt Mills. $50; Bethlehem, 1910
Verona, 1920: III. A. Hawgood, 1870
Durham. 1850; Gilbert. 49, lao; Pei
Jacques, Moore, $50; Ionia, 4:I5: Jno
owen. Hall. 3: Centurion, 6l5; Ken
sington. Andrew Epson. $50. stanton
Z; Hubbard. S:l5; Morrell. $50; brick
1920; Townsend, 1880: Peter Reiss
Down: Harlow. 1915 y. m: shaugh.
messy, /; Pressure Isle. lis: Agnew
1880: Walsh. 2:10: Filbert. 2:45; Buff
tingtcn. wawatam. $40; steamer Baf'
falo. $3.50; Sahara, W. Z. Corey. $40
ham. Il. r.. Hanna, sos; Minneapolis
larrived), o:40; w. ID. Rees. Adriatic
Rockefeller, smeaton. Thomas Barlum
q; Havey. NJ Corey, Judd. 1905.
10:40: Jupiter, Umbria, 1890: Lewiston
Minneapolis (cleared), L; Sollwood. 1850
Baker. A. ID. Davidson. 3; Steinbrenner
3:l5: Gratwick (smalD. 5: La Belle
$50. Mullen. $3.50. Mauch Chunk. 3
Orion. 1890; Grove. Joliet. IL.
SACLT STE. MARIE. Mich, Aug. 70
Up RenvoylG, Taylor. Sacramento
Manitoba. 2: Rochester. 2:30; Matthews
$50; Watt, Marsala, 4: Acadian. 8: Zen
ith city. $50: MCGEE. I.
Newona, Kaministiquia, Northern
Light. Beatty; $40; Princeton, $50
Ames. l. Crete. chas. Bradley. Wool
sen. Brightie. 2; Dunellin. 4 Edmon
ton, 3; Doric. $40; Mariposa. 10; Sulli
van, IL.
Down: Howard II. Hanna. 1870 D. m
Friday: Linden. Athabasca, ,Matoa, Grit
nm, ?: Osborne. Robbins. Eads. Car
Iington. 3:3o: Hines. Ashland. 4.30
Morrow. $40; Walters. Bessemer. Bryr
Mawr.
Morgan. s: Kopp, Ionic. Northern
Wave Osltr, 9. Ottawa, $50. Ashley
10; Chill. Sonoma, IL. Quincy Shaw
midnight. Needing, L.. Wahcondah, 2
Moll. 2:30: Odanah, Duluth. $50: Dick
son. Z; Pope s; Kotcher. 9:36; Scran
ton, Reewatin. IL: Pathfinder. saga
more, Saronic. noon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
BOSTON CorPER SHARE SALES.

furnished b. Hayden. Stone 4 Co. Al
CONAN 1875, Allouez 100. Anal 6S5, Zinc
1t45, a e 1875, b 4 c 2755. Butte Coal
sS5, G a A Sos Cal a. Hec 81. Cent 10.
Range 635. Chino 10. II 1902. Frank
lin %, GirouN 1880, rGanby i5S, Greene
Can leo. Hancock 166. Hedley ll5. In
diana 3e3, Inspiration 1910. l G 80, do
pfd lS5. Royale 393. Kerr 500. Reeve
Mayflower $50. Miami 80. Mohawk lao
Nevada Cons esq. New Arcadian so
Nipissing go. No Butte i626. North
Lake SI5. Ojlbway as, o c gao. Old Dom
80, Osceola 81. Parrot 20. May Cons 81
s F So shannon 5lTO, Shattuck IS,
Superior leo. $ A 80. Trinity li5. l. 5
Smelling Ice. do pit 1872. Apex 435, Utah
Cons $50, Utah Cop ESQ. Winona $50
Wolverine az
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
NEW YORK STOCK LETTER.

Reported. for The Times by Paine.
Weber a. Co. Aug. ID: The market
today opened strong and active and
the buying was Of good character,
Union Pacific was the leader and made
good gains. Shorts covered. and while
the market sagged on a little after
this stopped there was good under
tone and prices held very hrm until the
close The bank statement was very
good. and we look for this advance TO
gor further, as there Is still large
outstanding short interest to be COW
cred. The general feeling at the close
was much better and good buying yes
rrrviay and today has-Strsngthened-t the
roattiOn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19--Flour: Quiet
and steady Pork: steady: mess. SEQ
1850. Lard: Firm: middle west spot.
s9.l5m925' Sugar: Raw quiz "e-.
test Si42; refined. quiet. cut toaf.
S6.55; crushed. t6.45d6 SIS. powdered.
S5.S5M5.9b: granulated. s5.I5t. 6.Ss.
Coffee. Rio. No. Z. on spot. lax o. G..
d6Lc Hay; Steady; prime, s1.45: No.
3. S5695c: clover. soc a Si.i5. Dressed
poultry: Quiet; turkeys i2m3Oc;
chickens, 1874 az Oc: folws. 1iH16c;
ducks. i6Gt61Sc. Live poultry: steady:
geese. loo: ducks. i3c: fowls. i3u Ice:
Turkeys. fsc; roosters. &c. Sheese:
Steady and moderately active; state
milk. common to specials. 81 0l2Ac;
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
GAINS
FEATURE MARKET
Union Pacific Rises Nearly Two
Points. While Other Stocks
Also Soar.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The market
was strong at the opening, substan'
tial gains being made In the first few
minutes, while the supply OF stocks
continued extremely scant. Union
Pacific advanced 3-4 and there was
much covering ON the upturn. Steel
also developed a strong tone.
Il a. m.-Good additional gains in
prices were made after the early ad-
yances. Union Pacific continued the
most prominent feature, making a
gain of nearly two points. while
gains were made in all stocks traded
in. Proflt.taking sales caused a
slight reaction.
Government bonds unchanged;
other bonds steady.
Close Market closed flrm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
Militia Takes Federal EmpIoye.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Aug. 19.-Be-
cause he was unable to get leave OF
absence to join Co. ID, OF the Fifth in
fantry, N. G., which departed today
for a tour Of encampment at Spring
field, William Hall, who drives a gov
eminent mail wagon, was placed under
arrest while on duty for the govern
ment, and taken TO camp. An interest,"
Ing question has arisen as to the right
of the militia over the federal service.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
NEW YoRK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, Aug. lS.-rThee weekly
hank statement nn ssued today shows
he following changes: Excess OF cash
reserve. Increase $40. 600. loans, In
crease s34.g24 900: specie increase So
36l. 0O0; legal tenders. increase Sl,lls.-
900; deposits. increase Si3.9O6. 900; cir
culatton. increase ttS6.00O: total loss,
S1.Js7 $4,000. The surplus Is S35.432.-
$50. as compared with SSi,O65.52b last
year, and SlS.967,i75 two years ago.
2SoR .nuet'OojBTeimk9. dlu tuap a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19


Reported for The Times by Paine,
WebbeT a. Co, Aug. 10: The standard
coppers were strong again today, al
though not very active. The bulk OF
the local transactions was made up OF
the Aihster stocks. the selling being
concentrated In Ariz Coml.. which
seems TO be the weakest OF all the
stocks, declining 20 a new low today
OF and rallying 10 AZ az the close.
The futures OF this property with It's
sl,0o0.O0O bond issue Is very uncertain
and the stockholders are thoroughly
frightened. The situation on Corbtn
and shannon Is different shannon be-
ing a going property ad making money
while Corbin, through its recent nnanc-
ing, has plenty OF money for develop
ment at present There Is practically
no shannon coming out and the de-
mand for IA is good. Cooper Range,
Lake. North Butte. Superior and Boston
and Hancock showed small advances.
The course OF the market next week
will he partly determined by changes
which may occur I'm the crop news and
the strike situation over sunday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFPALo-opepIre.

Dunning stevens Live stock Report.
EAST BUFFALO. ~. Y. Aug 81
Cattle: Receipts, four cars: market
best 400 TO i.soo-ib. steers. ssTs
W7.25: good prime 1900 10 l.t00-lb
steers. S6.5O0T; good prime l.200 to
.See-lh steers, SC Is q 6e5, best loo
medium butcher steeras 900 TO l.lOo
lbs. s5.2505.75: light butchsr steers
st.75 d5.25. best fat cows. y47bG5.26;
fair to good do. S3.500t25: common
TO medium do. t275032S: trimmers
Si.7592.T5: best fat heifers. s5.159s
good fat heifefs. 5000: fair 10 rood
do. 81 2664.s5: stock heifers. $3.50
y.5e: best feeding steers. dehorned, S425
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
MARINE
John eIuebeIt Dead.

AMHERSTBURG Ont. Aug. l9.-
John Blaebelt. known to every one
employed on the Livingstone channel
tain. and crew OF the Buffalo Dredg-
ing Co.'S big gasoline supply boat,
William Logan, dropped dead yester-
day. on the eve OF going to the st.
Clair river for a vacation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
nOsT,,N CoppFR IFTTFR,

Reported for The Times BY Hayden.
Stone & Co, Aug. 10: Boston copper
market less active than yesterday with
the tone n tribe stronger The Amsfer
Issues continue feverish. notablt(Ar7z.
Coml. which made a new now record
OF ~ with subsequent fractional
rally. shannon 90 tho whole has been
well bought selling above g. Cal A
Ariz. East Butte and CRANKY have each
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19

skins. common TO specials. tQioe; fuu
skins. Ia Csc
cry extra. 27c: state dairy tubs. 1870
25hc Eggs: Weak. receipts. 7,iel;
nearby white fancy. 2tGS0c; nearby
mixed fancy. ITO 22c: fresh firs;s. TIA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
PRODUCE.

Commission men had nothing new In
the way OF prices TO report this morn
ing. Receipts OF poultry were liberal
for Saturday, but as stocks cleaned up
yesterday the market was not under
pressure and held up well. Butter is
Very nrm, and another advance or.
Monday would be no surprise. The
market Is full OF apples. pears. plums
demand for canning purposes as yet
dealers are Obliged to push the stun
out at very low prices. which would
seem to be hint to housewives.
Tomatoes are not as plentiful as usual
at this time, and are holding steady
at close 10 the dollar mark.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
CHICAGn FRODuCE.

CHICAGO. Aug 1s.--Butter: Extras
2sc: GrstS, csc: dairy extras. 22c; iirsts
zoe Eggs: Prime nrsts. 16hc; flrsts
1870. Cheese Skins, l2% y l2c
young Americas, 1914 d13%c. Live
poultry: Fowls. l2dl2h CT ducks. 100
l2Ikc: geese. sUgc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
U. S. GOVT BONDS.
NEW YORK MONEY.

call, 2% per cent Time money. AZ
per cent for six months Mercantile
paper. AZ per cent Bar silver: Lon
don. - 1915 pence: New York. 52isc,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Extras. as: frsts. 16c h.;
dairy. lsc: packing stock. lie ID.
Eggs-CuTrent receipts, cases In
Guided f6c pei doz Market steady.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19

Bu.ine..-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co. rs
John R-st Pm. Main 1898. OF CITY 3ass
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19

ed. S9.eSQsBO; best butcher and sx.
port bulls. 81 so Us; bologna bulls. $3.50
U4. stock bulls. ss9S,as: best milkors
and srringars. ,5S9S5; common 10
Hogs Receipts. is cars; steady;
heavS. sSUSiC: workers. ploUSSV'
Sheep: Receipts, 10 cars, market.
S4T5GE: wethsrs. t37but. ewes, $50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
Mhat HOUND lias Done.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.--After
i've months and four days OF unceas-
ing grind, the congress OF the United
States today was able to show but
two big legislative measures made
into law--the Canadian reciprocity
agreement and the bill for publicity
Of campaign contributions before
elections.
The re-apportionment bill, fixing the
membership of the next house OF rep
resentatives at 433, was another fin.
ished product turned out during the
I'VE months.
The Democratic leaders were en-.
thusiastic over the campaign mater
ial that they have fashioned from the
happenings at the extra session A
great scheme of tariff revision, which
the Democrats declared would "cut
down the tariff tax on the American
reople," has stumbled 10 dust, under
the powe- OF the presidents yeto.
Reciprocity with Canada was the
only reason given by the president
for converting the extra session on
afnrcif f55.------------
Two Democratic tariff bills. one re.
rlslEg the wool schedule. another
plncing meet and bread on the free
list. have been lost I'm the shuttle. A
also die a-borning. Two of them
The president has vetoed. The Deml
crats made ineffectuRl attempts 10
pass them over the veto. The other
~ in = haze OF technical defeat be
tween the senate and the house.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19

an~tnras-llkr Psfnfing. so fuss And
10 ffathcrH The plain. neat kind that
locke fleht Ti,aes fristing Co. IS
,ef1 2 "a Pm Main 1874 OF City Sass.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19

dull at about last nights closing,
About the same conditions prevail In
the industrial list which Is firm on
small dealings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19

Reported for The Times by Hayden
stone a Co. Aug. ~:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19

Asst BUFFALO. y. n, Aug "a
Cattle: Receipts. 100 head: MAKE.
active ana steady prime steers. s..y
735: butcher grades. sSo0go. 20,
Calves. Receipts. 100 head; market, ac-
active and 25C higher; Gull TO choice. 20
W925 sheer and lambs: Receipts.
1000 head. market, slow; lamps' -S v
lower. choice lambs. S6.5OQ6.tD, cull
TO fair. s4.5CG6.25 yearlings. s499geo
sheep, S2u4 Hogs Receipts, ',ooV
head, market. fairly active and steers
workers. is-osaAlb; pigs. IS - m,SSa,
S65OG7, stays S5.50q6
UNION STOCK YARDS.
UNION STOCK YARDS. uiCAdtt
Aug ig--IIogs: Receipts, 5000 head
market. steady; mixed aud butchers,
S7O5RTS5, good heavy, N.lSV 40,
rough heavy. S6.9O@7.i5. light, N25Q
1855: pigs. S6q7.65. Cattle Receipts.
400 head. market. steady; beeves. 800
USl0; cows and heifers, ss.2eU6. 20
stockers and feeders. $3.50 90; Tex
ans, Slk0er6.45; calves, $64s.15. sneep:
Receipts. 2.OO0 head, market, steady
native, $2.i0W3.S0; western, 2I9W $50 ,
lambs. A.2597.l0; western, $4.fSW 10
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, Aug. l9.-Hogs; Re-
ceipts. 1000. slow and steady; yorkers.
mixed ard lights. SIS. heavies and pigs.
$3.50 Cattle: Receipts. 3 cars; steady.
sheep and lambs: Receipts cars;
Sc 90 top. Calves: Receipts. 100; Ss,'5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
Ends State ornanization-

Peoria, Nov G.-The 27th annual
convention of Young WCm=n's
Chrisrian association OF Illinois, which
closed here Sunday night after a seq
sion lasting four days. is recorded as
the most successful meeting OF that or
ganization ever held. It also marks
the passing Of the state associations
IS independent organizations. for the
Illinois associations are 10 be combin-
ed with these OF Indiana, Michigan and
Wisconsin into the 18th territorial d.
vision Of the United States. which viii
be hereafter under the supervision Of
the national board. This step is one Of
The most important ever taken by the
Y. X. c. a. as II marks practically
the abandonment of all state boards
and forms the national ASSOCIATION in
to one compact organization
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
The Age for Marriage.

A man, SO years old. IN addressing
a gathering of old settlers ar Engle-
wood, inveighed against what he called
kinder garten marriages." and fixed
the minimum age for entering the mar
riage relation at - for a man and p
for a woman
In this he fell far short of the mod
ern prophets of eugenics who are
preaching that men and women should
not enter into the marriage relation
until long. after that age
3 ne tact OF the business l. that the
riSht time to marry is " hen tie r4gr,
man meets the right woman and both
are willing. Many nt fao most uuraoT.
marriages have been contracted be-
tween men and women CT mature age
and presumably Of mature Judgment.
but the latter proved to have no sort
OF bearing upon the cCmrarioil.ties
of temper and the UuCougeuial habits
formed in the days when chara Cter is
shaped. on the other hand. many OF
the happiost marriages have been
those contracted when both OF the par
ties We're young and hopeful. full Of
love and ambition and willing TO face
the trials OF life together.
People Who marry yOUu- are more
ccnsenial companions 10 their children
even If they rear many Of them than
those VINO we'd after they have lost
their you,, and their S mpa;hy with
youth. fatovefi,aliy however. the
statement OF JAis sage OF @s does not
seem 90 ac far OH lrom the mark or
the average Gee that might oe fixed
for r.-r-... ....v s-fr..,r... Tr.-s -r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
IakS zH
ozu\>bn,o,


body will be able 10 have enough 10
eat People who eat plenty Of nour-
ishiug food don't get consumption.
Why, that's part OF the cure they give
YOU in the anatoriums-plenty of milk
and butter and bacon and eggs and
fresh fruiCs-things that the ordinary
Ierson cant afford TO buy in sufficient
quantity al the present rate of living.
IF ! was a government and had
plenty Of power, I'd see TO it that food
and clothing. above al things. were
furnished TO the people al prices that
would enable everybody TO buy enough
and to spare. I'd see that everybody
Lad enough 10 eat and warm. substan-
tjal clothes TO wear. I'll wager there
wouldn't be so many tuberculosis sana-
forums needed in my country-if l
had the say about things
There's another thing I'd attend to
if | was the government. I'd make the
big corporations and all business pay
living wages TO their employees; so
families could afford to live in decent,
sanitary houses, instead of being herd
cd up in tenements where there's new
er a fresh breeze to clear the poison
Gus atmosphere. That's another cause
of so much consumption.
why. look at the cures for tubercu-
losis-plenty Of good food. warm cloth
ing and lots of room and fresh air
al things that every human being
needs. but things that are so expensive
that most of us can't afford enough of
any one or all of them.
''Oh. yes. l know they're always say
ing the American housewife is eXtrav-
agant; and that she could feed and
dothe her family much better by eX-
crcising economy. I've had beef shank
and the Cheaper cuts of meat preach
ed at ne until I'd like to hit somebody
with the shin bone of a large COW.
The fact is, there are DO cheaper
cuts of meat any more. Just ask for
soup meat ard find out for yourself.
As for other things. why, even oatmeal,
Commonest Of common staples, is up
in price. And rice. once the cheapest
of the cheap and scorned for that rea-
son. is a pudding luxury now.
What we need in this country is a
congress of housewives. 1t would not
hurt, either, If We had a good. sensible
for a president once in
while. The men have had everything
their own way right along and they've
made a pretty mess of things. It's
gust as if man would try to run a
house and bring up family without
sensible woman 10 help him
observation-disclosures hrvbgkqejtaoicmf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

country will not get so large returns
this year for their industry as in some
previous years There is a material
decrease in most crops, according to
the latest government figures, from Il 81
year. Prices of farm products. how
ever may compensate measurab,y for
this
AT all events, the general prosper
ity Of American farmers will not be i'm
paired seriously. During the past de-
cade there have been no really lean
Years. Some of the years have been
records makers in crop abundance. In
this period the farmers OF the United
States have been prosperous. Those
who have taken advantage of their
opportunity are in q position OF com
parative independence. from which
they will not be dislodged by single
years crop shortage.
Census statistics Of general farm
data for the western division OF states
show that the total value of farm land
increased 203 per cent during the 70
years ending in 1910. II IS also shown
that the average value per acre in
creased in the same time 157 per cent
Such figures give conclusive and
gratifying evidence Of agricultural
prosperity.
American farmers have no reason
10 complain, so far as their own indus
try is concerned. II is only as the VIC
tins Of trust and taTiff-protected
monopoly that they find fault with
existing cor ditions This they have
the mower to remedy.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
The Farmer oI Today.

The owner of a 500. farm has rc
right to nuI fault with the Dimes. for
If he had simply turned his farm out
TO grass and waited during the past %
years it would have made him rich
through increase III tha value OF land
Considering the fact however. mat ,he
crops within thai period have been
good and the prices Of farm products
much better than in the quarter OF a
century preceding. the fact that the
returns from their farms this year may
not lie gu.-e $ large as they were last
year ought 10 give little concern T.
prOvidenl farmers. The Chicaso jour
ma saws sonnet ling pe--uelt CT sa-
The agricultural producers Of tbs