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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
TOTAL VOTE IN
APPANOOSE COUNTY

Centerville, Nov. 5.-The state re-
publican ticket had about 800 plurality
in Appanoose county, G.. w. Clarke
652 and A. B. Cummins 34S. The repub
leans elected auditor, treasurer, clerk
recorder and one board member. The
democrats elected representative, sher
if, attorney and board member. H
NJ Towner carried the county over H
E. Valentine, his opponent whose home
lis Centerville, by 17S. Following is
the total vote:
Cummins CRY 2,317; Connolly Cd
1859.
For Governor-Clarke (R) 2,678;
Hamilton CD 2026.
For congressman-Towner (R) 2,44s
Valentine CD 2,271.
For representative Wilton (R) q,
40: Shaeffer (D) 2,467.
For Authenticated (R) 2,915; VIII
lett CD 1874.
For treasurer Steel (R) 2,649; Cate
CD 2,166.
For clerk-Elliott (R) 2,S44; Hiatt
(D) 1910.
For sheriff Bailey (R) 2,441; Brown
(D) 2,4S7.
For recorder (R) 1884; Har
gis ID 1873.
For attorney-Wycoff (R) 2,346;
Hays (D) 2,461.
For board, 1915 term-Tucker (R)
2463; Monroe CD 2,179.
For board 1916 term-Raney (R)
2,215; Ellis (D) 2,S67.
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FARMiNGTON.

Mrs. Susan Morse left Thursday for
Creston where she will visit her son
Frank Morse and family. ,s,
Miss Miss IneZ Boice attended a
Halloween party in Ottumwa Thurs
day evening and was the guest of Miss
Ruth Sumner
Miss Vera Kelsey was Bonaparte
visitor Friday.
Mrs. G. F. Boyer and Mrs. Ira Boyer
are visiting relatives in Allerton.
Mrs. E. A. Carver and Mrs. N. J,
Reesman left Thursday for Des Moines
for visit with their brother Lincoln
Clifford.
Miss Ollie Scheyli is the guest of rel
atives at Milton.
Miss Viola Schriever was a recent
Donnellson visitor.
Mrs. Alice Coulter has returend from
Allerton where she was the guest of
her son DR.. Il. J. Coulter.
The Philathea class of the Baptist
church gave a Halloween social at the
home of Will Flood on Saturday even
ing. The guests were transported to
this hospitible country home in auto
mobiles and hayracks. The parlors
were decorated with autumn leaves,
black cats and other appropriate decor
ations. Games suitable for the occasion
were heartily enjoyed and pumpkin
pie, doughnuts and coffee were served.
Miss Leila Martin Of Keokuk visited
over Sunday at the home of her father
b. Martin.
Mrs. Wesley Steeples and daughters
Hazel and Helen spent Sunday with
relatives at Mt. Sterling.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
RETURNS ALL in

Fairfield, Nov. Sat $3.50 o'clock
Wednesday evening the last of the
nineteen voting precincts of Jefferson
county reported at the county auditors
Office, aud the complete returns Of
Jefferson county were compiled.
There was decided shake up in
county candidates. A democratic clerk
of the courts was elected by major
ity of 2O5. One member of the board
of supervisors was also elected by the
democrats. while George w. Ball, who
was an independent candidate for
the republican and the democratic
candidates by "a votes.
Sheriff Shan Campbell was elected
for his third term with majority of
1,138. Sheriff Campbell has for the
third time polled the largest vote of
any candidate, with an opponent in
the county.
Jefferson county gave Connolly and
Hamilton both good majOrities but
baked on Whitaker and remained true
to Kennedy.
The following Is the complete vote
of Jefferson county as reported by the
various precincts:
u. S. Senator-C ummins, 1,194; Con-
molly, 1,547; Schenk. 1872; Spurgeon,
143.
Governor-Clarke, 1905; Hamilton,
1,721; White, 1875.
Lieut.. Governor 1862;
Myers, 1,4S9; Betty. 101.
Secretary of state-Allen, 1,431;
Benson, 1897; Sinyard, 100.
Auditor of state-Shaw, 1888; Phil,
! lips, 1880.
Treasurer of state-Brown, 1857;
IMcAuley, 1920; Tade, 81.
Attorney general-Cosson 1921;
Carr, 1868.
Railroad commissiOners-ThOrne, J.,
649; Wilson, 1,495; Martin, 1912; Mer.
Ger, 1,199.
Congressman-Kennedy, 1904; Whit
aker, 1854; Heller, III.
State representatives Fulton, 958;
Ready, 1922; Ball, LOG.
County auditor-Turner, 2,062; Hell
fenstine, 996.
,Treasurer-Woods 1889; Peebler
|1,121.
Clerk-Carter, 1,469; Ball, 1,e74.
Campbell, 2,215; Bell, LOTT
-Samuelson, 1910; Hin
shaw, 1,243.
Atorney-Thoma, 2,057.
Coroner-Tallman, 1921; Clarke, l.,
2o3.
Supervisors-1915 term, Bowermas
ter, 1,486; Fisher, 1,475. 1916 term
Moore, 1903; Blough, 1,645
Judges supreme court-Ladd, 1873;
Prouty, $50; Sallinger, 1,O66: Thomas
61S; Weaver, 625; Withrow, 922.
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returned home yesterday after a few
days visit with Mrs. E. E. Ilherfritz
and at the home of her cousin, DR.. r
A. Saum.
Mrs. Nina Goodwin and children OF
Avery returned home yesterday after
few days visit with her sister, Mrs
Jas. McPhee and old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hess returned
yesterday morning from ten days
sojourn at Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. H. f. Fetout of Abba
who had been spending few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. ALT. Neighbors, re-
teurned home yesterday.
Mrs John Stephens Of Pickering, Mo.
returned home yesterday after few
days visit with her father-in-law, n
Stephens, and sister inlaw, Mrs. Mol.
lie Kitselman.
Mrs. John Gill visited in Lucas yes
terday at the home of her father, Johr
Evans.
Mrs. j. J. Watkins of Lucas visited
in this city yesterday enroute home
from a visit with relatives in kewanet
and Rock Island, Ill, and Hiteman, la
Mrs. F. E. Mills and children OF
Lucas returned home yesterday after
visit near Derby at the home of hel
brother, L. E. Shift
Elizabeth, Fay and Amy Hickman OF
Spickard, Mo-, who had been visiting
at the homes of their cousins, G. G.
and Murray Frye, returned home yes
terday.
J. Fl. Roberts, who is Employed ir
Corydon visited over Sunday at his
home here.
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this church was unable to be present
Sunday, but e.pects to be here in two
weeks preaching at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon.
The Misses Mae Hartwick and xeia
Swinney and pupils gave a reception
Friday for the parents. An excellent
program was given. Refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. wishard and
daughters Hazel and Maud, Mr.. and
Mrs w. w. Wishard and sons Harold
and Will, Rev. Geo. Purdy and little
daughter Ina May and Mr. and Mrs.
w. A. Wishard of Bloomfield and Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Wishard of this place
were entertained Sunday at the j. b.
Mccormick home.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Anderson spent
Sunday near Drakesville at the l. T..
Kneedler home.
Mrs j. r. Hart entered the Ottumwa
hospital last week for treatment and
is getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Foster spent Sun
da vat the OFT Banded home near
Bloomfield.
Mrs. Stella Rominger of F1oris spent
one day last week with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. G. G. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Mccormick, Mrs.
Ida Jennings, Mrs. c. A. Wishard and
Mrs w L Woolwine spent Thursday
evening in Ottumwa
VIM. Dodd is an Ottumwa visitor.
Mrs. John Buchanana Of Locust
Grove spent Sunday with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Maggie McMain. and Mrs. c..
G. Myers.
Miss Marie Kneedler of Drakesville
is a guest today at the r. E. Anderson
home.
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BlDW ELL.

4 Mr.. and Mrs John Keifer and little
daughter Mary Of South Ottumwa anG
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston were en-
tertained Sunday at the Frank John
ston home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Lewis and sor
Bert visited their son Merle Sunday
who is still patient at the Ottumwa
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Patrick OF
High Point have moved to the farm
formerly known as the John Beagle
place.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Johnston Of Chilli.
Gothic visited Sunday at the James
Johnston home.
Mrs Mary Grooms Of Chillicothe Is
visiting relatives here.
Henry Garfield and Selmon Lewis
were business visitors in Richland Fri
day.
John Garner of Ottumwa dug a well
for Scott Johnston last week.
Mrs. Little Williams and son and
daughter Burk and Lula Williams WIS.,
tied Sunday at the Chas. Smith home
nea.. Munterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Garfield and Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Garfield of South OF
turnwa visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Will Shields of Kansas is visit
ing at the Mrs. Lottie Williams home
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McAuley $50.
For Attorney General---Cosson 1,E45;
Carr 9S7.
For railroad issioners-Thorne
1855; Wilson l,462; Martin 93S; Mer.
Ger SS4.
For representative in congress eighth
district-Towner 1,516. Valentine 1,0l0.
For state representative sixteenth
district-Jas. F. Johnston 1856; J. w.
Krdelbaugh 1,102.
For county auditor-Fred N. Wilson
1895; e. o. Wyatt ,133.
County treasurer. p. Wright L.
100: G.. T. Miller 1921.
Clerk of district COURT. A. Goltry
1886; w. B. Sullivan 1908.
Sheriff.. F. Thomas 1,57S; JOS. II.
Poush 1886
Recorder-Elsie d. Johnson Last;
Alice Stinson Boyer 1920.
Attorney-Emory N. Bowman LAB;
VIM Collinson 1,409.
The following is also the vote for
judges OF the supreme court
Weaver sos: Withrow $50; Ladd
SIS; Prouty All; Salinger $40; Thomas
429.
For judges OF the district court-2nd
district Vermilion s9S: Anderson 923;
Calhoun GA Cornell $50.
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CEDAR r. NO. I.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Moore were callers
in Oskaloosa Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Seigle Allison and children Wis
tied at the parental M. E. Allison home
Friday.
Miss Cecil Moore spent Wednesday
night with her cousin Mary Funk and
attended the surprise party at the w.
D. Ruble home.
Miss Viola Ross visited at the home
Of her aunt Mrs. Isaac Cook Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Allison moved from
the Schafer farm to Chester Funk's
farm on the other side Of Chillicothe.
H. G. Moore of Cedar and son John
attended the Citizens Poland China hog
sale.
May Ward was on the sick list last
week.
John Brown is working for Chester
Funk.
Miss Viola Ross was caller in
Kirkville Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Jasper Allison Of Kirkville Wis
tied at the home of her sister Mrs. W.
j. Brown Sunday.
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The prediction claims of the candi
dates are often laughable when vleWeo
by the light of the counted oallo.s
For instance, Robins, senatorial canol
date in Illinois on the progressive
ticket announced loudly on MONDAY
that the fight was between himself ana
The democratic boss, Sullivan. Sherman
said Robins, didn't count. Wednesday
It looked as though Sherman was 60
ing to win the; election while Robins
was less of factor than he had cred
tied Sherman with being. In Iowa the
democrats took pleasure in announcins
that the republicans were concedlns
the election of Connolly for senator
and Hamilton for governor And 10
cally speaking, there were severa
pretty wild predictions made by candl
dates who thought that every man
that spoke to them were their ardent
supporters.
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! Washington, d. c., Nov. 5.--Almost
any man or woman living west Of the
Alleghanies would laugh at the sug-
gestion that the government conduct
a school for the care of gardens in
winter. Our >grandfathers and grand
mothers did not have to ask anybody
as to what would happen to plants
caught out in the frost, nor as to
whether a lawn should be fortified
during the period when SHOWS are
falling and melting week after week.
Our fathers and mothers got that sort
of practical instruction early just as
they knew how to harness horse or
| fight the potato-bug pest. Yet here
the department of agriculture, an
swering widespread demand for ad,
vice, is getting out series of let
AS means of getting the readers
attention free from war and politics
for a few minutes it seems we'll timed.
The first of the expert opinions is
entitled. "To Protect Your Flowers
From Jack Frost" Hardy perennials
that are expected to live through the
winter, it says, should be given a
four-inch coating of stable litter, to
keep the plant from freezing to so
great depth that it's supply of water
would be cut off. Larkspur. peonies,
! hollyhocks, columbine, iris, patty
codones and perennial poppies bene-
fit by this treatment.
When frost kills the tops of cannas,
dahlias, gladiolas. caladiums and SIM
liar plants. in the fall, their bulbs or
roots should be dug up and put away
! in a cellar, where with the dirt cling
/ ing to the cannas and dahlias they
! should be kept on racks or in Stat
boxes at a temperature of about SO
degrees. Bulbs of gladiolas, caladi.
ums, tuberoses and SO forth, are to be
shaken free of soil and dried for a
day before storing.
Pansies are to be set out in the fall,
in the southern states, but north of
the line from New York to St. Louis
they do better if set out in the spring.
Geran:ums for outdoors can be kept
through the winter in an ordinary
potato cellar, where the temperature
is from 40 to so degrees. the plants
having little dry soil about their
roots as they are packed in a corner
or are hung up on a joist. In the
SpTlIS lIle lOpS are Sul VII W VIM
three inches of the ground line. AT
least half of the plants so stored will
flourish in the second season.
The second of these letters to the
anxious home-gardener is entitled,
Tulip Bulbs Should be Planted in
the late fall" 1t lays down the rule
that on the fortieth parallel OF lati-
tude the tulip bulb should go into the
ground about the first week in No
vember and farther south little lat
err. Tulips. hyacinths and narcissus
should be planted. in general, month
before the ground freezes up for the
winter. A light, loamy soil is best,
but where clay prevails the bulb
should be set in layer of sand, to
insure drainage The right depth
measuring to the bottom of the bulb
lis four inches for tulips and six inches
| for the hyacinth and narcissus. A
covering Of stable litter or mulching
several inches thick, will protect the
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It is an imposition on the people to
have to wait more than day to get re-
turns from their own home precincts
and It is an imposition on the election
officials to make them work all day
most of the night and most of the fol
lowing day in receiving and counting
the votes. Ottumwa's voting precincts
should be cut down to size that would
make them less cumbersome. In most
places, voting precincts are designed
to accommodate about three hundred
voters. There are nearly nine hundred
voters in at least one of the Ottumwa
precincts and the smallest has about
six hundred.
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3 ELKNAP.

Mr.. and Mrs Ira Swinney, son Fred
and daughter Lois motOred to Troy on
Sunday, spending the day with Samuel
Prather and family.
G. S. Hancock was taken very i'll
suddenly last week but is improving
now.
Mrs. Chas. Harvard of F1oris was a
visitor Friday attending the reception
given by the teachers and pupils.
Mrs Francis Painter and little
grandson Master Eldon Kane of Smith
shire, H.. are guests at the j. B. Paint
er home.
The new Methodist minister sent to
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REPUBLICANS OF
LUCAS ALL ELECTED

Charlton, Nov. 5.-The republican
party made clean sweep in Lucas
county. The following Is the vote
cast. in each instance the republican
candidate being named first and the
democratic candidate second.
For u. S. senator-Cummins 1872;
Connolly 1,148.
For governor Clarke 1926; Hamil,
ton 1875.
( For Lieutenant demonstrating
1,439; Myers 1,048.
For secretary of state-Allen. ], 5f7 !;
Denison 957.
For auditor of state-Shaw 1888;
Phillips $751;
For treasurer of state-Brown ,546;
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sas City on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bellman of Abba
were guests Sunday OF DR.. and Mrs
Shahan.
VIM. Lewis and daughter went &c
Oskaloosa Monday to visit Mrs. Lewis
who recently underwent an operation
in the Oskaloosa hospital.
Jack Emanuel Of Bloomfield Is visit
ing this week at the parental Emanuel
home in Eddyville.
Mrs. Fannie Cassatt spent Monday ir
Pella visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ogden came
down from Oskaloosa Monday AND
spent the day visiting the formers aunt
Miss Cornelia Goldback.
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FREE TRADE ovERRuLED.

Whatever else they did, the elections
throughout the country on luesuay
proved conclusively that the democrat
ic party has lost the faith OF the
people. Whether the republicans SEM
to congress are numerous enoush "
overcome the great majority en]oyeo
for two years by the democrats, the
fact remains that the people nave y,
spoken and it is plain what their WIZ
is They are opposed to the ADMINS
tration of the nations analrs as 'oh'
Quoted by the democrats.
The tariff and the so-called wa
revenue bill were sufficient IN them
selves to bring down upon the ADMINS
tration the severe rebuke which 1T SUI
fered at the polls Tuesday. Presloen.
Wilson and his lieutenants may say |,
thew want to that they are satlshed
with the result, but they should not
hind themselves to that fact that their
Marty was decisively beaten. Having
a majority in congress cut from IL ~
a minimum, is significant. -
The truth is that the people aie
awake to the fact that the der1ocia. ~
administration has been comple.e lall.
ure. Excepting for new curfenIy
bill that bids fair to work all rignl
practically all the legislation passed ny
the recent congress has gone awiy'
The tariff for revenue only, Which
was to have reduced the cost OF hVlhs
and sharpened the wits or the iluus-
trial leaders of the nation, mas not only
failed to produce money 10 run INC
government on, but has lncreaseu'
rather than decreased the cost or nv.
ing. Needing money to supply I"Ih
tor hungry democratic politicians, the
government squandered the money III
the treasury and then plastered war
tax. upon a people who had aireaoy
heen duly Impressed with the fact tnat
the United States was at peace WIZ. IL
the world. The war tax was put on
nnti, the last possible minute peior s.
the adjournment of congress ana ~
was not expected to be much OF d lae'
tor in Tuesdays elections, but appar-
emily the voters were rot as easy ~
fool as the democratic leaders.
The administration, although pleos.
od to practice economy, has spent
more money than any previous admin
istration the country has ever had. me
neople arose in their wrath and many
democratic congressman lost theAi
seats. IL. -
T. does not require second sight 10
show that at Tuesdays election the
voters we're voicing their protest to
frea trade ideas and administration ex-
travagance. ~.
Il is evident that the people are
again going to put the analrs OF Oh: .nis
cnnntry in the hands of the republican
,ar+v which made it the prosperous ma
ton that it was when the democrats !,
rode into Office on wave OF genera :.
discontentment with certain repuoL-
can leaders rather than against repuo-
lican principles.
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GOLDEN WEDDING
At DAWSON HOME
CHARLTON COUPLE MARRIED 81
YEARS-HoNoRE eY
CHILDREN.

Charlton, Nov. 5.-This evening,
Nov. 5, 1914, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Daw-
son, Of this city, will observe their
golden wedding, or f1ftieth anniversary
and in commemoration Of the event
will entertain number Of friends and
relatives at their home. An elegant re-
past will be served, and most enjoy
able time is anticipated. Wm Dawson
and Miss Lorinda Schofield were united
in marriage at the Andrew Leach home
about fourteen miles west Of Charlton
on Nov. 5, 1864. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. VIM. Bennett, pas
tor of the Goshen Baptist church.
been spent in Charlton. Twelve chill
dren have been born to them, six of
whom are living. They are Mrs. Lou
Maids, of Lehigh and Mrs. Maud
Pettyjohn, of Charlton; Charles OF
Davenport. Ed of Humeston; Harry of
Lincoln, Nebr.; and Boyd Of Charlton.
There are also thirty-eight grandchil-
dren and ten great grandchildren. Mr..
and Mrs. Dawson are both sixty-nine
years of age. PRS. Dawson was born
in Cumberland Gap, Tenn, on October
H., 1916. At the age OF three years she
moved with her parents to Missouri,
and three years later they moved to
Charlton. VIM, Dawson was born in
Grant county, Indiana, on August Q,
1845. He has lived in Charlton since he
was eight years old, and for over
thirty lone years has been employed as
timer at Ensleys hardware store. Mrs
Dawson was one Of the first newspaper
composftors in Charlton, being employ
ed on the Charlton Patriot in 1S63-64
which was owned at that time by
Fairbrother and Mendel. The office was
then located on the south side Of the
square. During their long residence In
this city. Mr., and Mrs. Dawson have
won the high regard of large circle
Of friends, al! Of whom will extend
congratulations on this suspicious oc-
, casion, and will wish them many more
years OF happy welded life
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BIG MILEAGE MADE ON
GALLON OF GASOLINE

Under the auspices OF the technlcaI
committee of the Chicago Automobile
club, with Chairman r. E. Edwards in
charge and assisted by Harry A. Tar
antous, of Motor Age, an automobile
has been made to go 1877 miles on one
gallon of Red Crown gasoline of 57.5
degrees at Ats Fahrenheit, the trip
being made over the Chicago boule-
wards. The car and passengers weigh
ed 400 pounds, and the ton mileage
was 58.8 ton miles.
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National Political NeDs

ground from alternate thawing and
freezing, which would injure the bulbs
during the winter.
The secret of growing tulips, mar
cissus and hyacinths indoors is de-
clared to be planting the bulbs in shall
low earthern pots, leaving the pots
In dark place from four to eight
weeks. allowing them to become root
ed before any tops are permitted to
grow and then bringing them by grad
ual stages to warmth and light. Oc-
tober Is the time to plant for the ear
Hest OF these indoor blooms. Hya-
cinths, the paper-white narcissus and
the sacred Chinese lily can be grown
in a dish of water, the bulb resting on
la layer of pebbles.
These days of democratic applause
of the parcels post system are not
without their disappointments in the
same parcels post institution. AS
soon as the election season is well
past we shall hear all about the
greedy farmer" and the dishonest
farmer" and the stupid farmer" who
has begun boosting the price of eggs
and butter and apples and all sorts
of foodstuffs which may be sent direct
from the farm to the consumer in
town. Nothing frank and impolite
was thought to be in order for official
conversation until the farmer ballots
had been safely reaped and hauled to
the barn.
But here is the way the eastern
townsman who has been making com,
plant to the powers in Washington
looks at it:
The parcels post was established by
law under the impression that it
would help reduce the cost of living
The farmer would not sell his eggs
and butter and cherries and early
apples at wholesale rates to the com.
mission merchant or the town groc.
err. He would advertise his goods for
sale by parcels post, and he would
find a ready market because he would
sell at only a slight advance over the
wholesale price. He would make up
for even this extra profit by giving
better measure and finer quality. All
of which was to reduce the cost of the
consumers dinner and gladden. all
hearts along the paved streets. and
enable little Clarabel to attend an ex.
ira show or party every little while
But, alas! The unfee1ing farmer
studied the retail price lists in town
He figured out exactly the cost OF
packing by the parcels post route, and
the chance of gain or loss by spelling
of his product in shipment. Then he
modestly advertised his stuff for sale
Of a nrico which iuct prazod undor
the retail price set by the town groc.
er. He made it clear that he was 60
ing to get the lions share of that di-
rect-to-consumer profit. He could use
it in his own household. His daugh.
ter should get the extra social privi
leges that were to be had through the
golden economy under the postage
stamp. He marked up his prices and
the consumer could take the produce
or leave it. The grocer smiles again
The parcels post business does not
expand rapidly. The consumer is dis
n1aaSpd