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than those of Europe, and Vet even
tho poor Italians save ont OF their
lne;l.er earnings moro than Anncri-
cans from their abundance. Ameri-
cans have learned tn earn, but not To
save
The average French investor has
icss than 500 i'll securities all told.
showing n most remarkable distrihu-
ton of investments in that thrifty
country. where eve the government
encourages saving by making its So
c~nritics available III the poorest peas
ant. French "rcntcs.'' as government
bonds arc called, arc issued i'll de-
nominations as low as two francs,
forty cents. The billion-dollar in
demnity, Ivy which Bismarck thought
to crush France after the Franco
German War. was liquidatcd in two
| years by The tlotation of II loan in
small denominations among the poo
pic of France. Germany, too, puts it's
bonds within the reach Of the ordi-
rs small as 200 marks (S50l. Sccu
-rities of great corporations are like
wise distributed among the small
savers in Europe by the great banks,
in sizes suitable to the poorest purse.
In the United States, until recently,
only the "get-rich-auick" oncer ca
tered to the small investor. The bis
corporations could got all the money
they wanted from institutions and
from wealthy individuals. Now, how
ever. even tho greatest companies
have been compelled by the lack of
liquid capital i'll the worlds financial
rentcrs to look To the people for tho
money they need. That is n good
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IHeTe dFe no O.rnOETOWS OF the
calendar Of the chap who does things.
If you are too lazy to open the door
when fortune rings the bell, don't ex-
pect her to go to the back door and
knock.
Ii a man isn't appreciated by his
~ife's relations it makes him feel o..
most ~ bad ~ he does Whan he Aads
= dollar bill on ths, slasmalk.
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MARCH ..
HORRIBLE EXAMPLE OF THE
RECAIE,

Minneapolis journal: Hiram G.. Gill
example of the recall. like a dila pidaa
sd topper posed or ernperance plat
,'ortns. lie has been voted for -four
lines as candidate for mayor Of Sc
little, and as candidate Tuesday for
:he second time. a new recall and
ais second expulsion may come nv
Wddenly any day. like an August
thunderstorm,
Gill vas first elected mayor four
'sars ago. before various constitution
VI amendments had nplifted the etatc
n Washington. Onc of these provjd-
id machinery for the recall. For a
81. good OF business" rs business
teens to be understood there. Then
Be- was driven out OF ufta:e. largely
~ the condemnation OF the new vot-
yrs. Gill, however. seems TO be tough,
.fter the manner of horrible examples.
The next year lie ram again, apparent
{ upon his old platform, and was dc
;,ated by the same votes and influ-
tnce.
Tuesday he RAJ again. on the sue
fFssf1ll merchants principle Of giving
Ire people What they want, and was
Elected by y majority Of from V to
i.n thousand. His platform was strict
low enforcement, and his chief sup
rs recall three years ago. The CUES
Ion is. Will the horrible example re.
'rn completely and thus prove that
i"litical disease may he cured by the
;rcalln
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WHEAT

Farm, Stock and Home is one of
.ar best agricultural magazines that
.trculates in the northwest. IT. has had
, long and honorable career. and, as
: rule, has been fair. moderate and
conservative. Its editor does not
now what will he the wheat Weld
w the price nt wheat for 1914. hut in
resent conditions In r. thoughtful and
icadable manner. and what he says is
'fortlly Of attention. The article reads:
"1he feature OF the past tcn days
.as been the Improvement in cash de-
i,and and hardening of prices in Min
oapo1is. The shortage of SNring
heat. which has bren pointed out re-
fcated1y, is At last having it's legiti-
,7,te market effect. When Minneapo-
g millers began buying hard winter
l'i,eat in Kansas City. for imrn ediatc
N p,nent. the trade began to sit M
sd take notice or course there can
i'i'N be a certain amount of this wheat
god. MS it can not nc nlilled straight
nd quality of -four as spring wheat
i%rnlJct maintained. IT must he blend
I'd with :he spring wheat.
The 1at:: crop will soon ne history.
& all events there is com M ratively
ittle wheat to come forward in tho
~rorthNcst. sn that tho real interest in
.uture prices is what the level will
se next fall.
Lee lis try n balance hullish and
toarieh features applying to 1915 as
i1eT appear at this time. On The bear.
tv Tow side, We have the enormous
rinter wheat acreage that has
through, tho winter to date i'm prac-
tcally perfect condition. There is q
aossibility here Of , winter wheat crop
huual to the Wiuter and spring crops
81 last year. OF course this is not
probable. hill, whatever happens n
winter wheat crop of 900. 900, 900
bushels is entirely within S We
slso have tho stage all set for a great
" Increased acreage rf wheat i'm Min
neeota and the Dakotas. More fall
Moving done than eyer before. indi-
cations favorable for an early spring
with soil conditions ideal.
1T is fair to assume a large increase
in the Canadian acreage SO that a to-
:al North American wheat Yield OF "A
billion busrels for 1914 might easily
he reached.
To offset these .bearish possibilities
about all We have is the Argentine
and Indian shortage that will be felt
most ac1tely by Europe from juno
10 October so that the first rush of
North American wheat may he taken
:are nf by reports. but even so there
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would he too great a burden of wheat
TO carry.
LAS T.. s. & II. has stated before,
1914 is going to he a good wear to let
the other fellow grow the wheat. \
farm price in che sixties some time
during the 1919 crop year is possible.
ut VIII lake n practical spring
wheat failure. greatly decreased
acreage or tho most devastating ca
,ami,y in the winter wheat country
that has ever hrcn seen to keep the
tali rrop of the United States from
breaking all previous records. There
is absolutely nothing In tho present
outlook to make it good business tn
devote n very large part of ones farm
to wheat"
Now all OF this estimate of tho flu
ture may he 2 mistake. 1t is possible
that even with the present conditions
as he states them and tho future con
dItl"ns as they nay possibly he q "
pcctcd 4" be. wheat prices may DC
much better than he predicts. Prob
ably M two men. however we'll post
cd. would agree exactly as to that. Eu,
il is at least worthy of tho serious
attention Of the farmer that there is
In this country an unusually large area
of winter wheat. and that at this date
1T is in unusually good condition. that
more land thar usual i'm the north
vest is now in condition for sowing
spring wheat. and tina with the eNccp-
ton of the cases OF two great f~ureicn
producers. tho world wheat conditions
are generally good
The advice OF the farm ma ner to
lot tho other fellow grow the wheat"
may he wise or otherwise. On that
each man must Judge for hilnAelf. But
1t can he said, at least. that if y farm
or deroi"s too large a proportion Of his
land to wheat, and tho price conditions
are against him. he is caught i'm :, had
situations: while, if hc makes a. little
mistake in the other direction, while
conditions NAY develop so tina, he
misses some profit that he would 9TH
crWlse make, ha is. nevertheless, pret-
tN safe. Tho man who has tho prop-
err number OF we'll selected domestic
ANIMALS. and liberal creag of such
crops rs corn, clover or alfalfa and
potatoes is not apt to have great cause
for worry. If The Times were called
on for #avicc on tho subject, instead
OF saying Lei tho other fellow grow,
the wheat il would say. Don't try.
TO grow all tho wheat YOURSELF"
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THE ACHIEVEMENT BANOrET.

The mon h arc here today TO at
tend the evening banquet. and those
who come later in the evening have
Tor their purpose tho celebration Of a
period Of progress under at least "A
partial application of modern asricul-
turai methods. the making Of so,ne
estimate OF the possibilities of that
traction OF such attention to SYSTEM
attic work along this line as to broaden
and strengthen it.
We have come. in these later days,
tn lave a far different conception OF
the farmer and his life from that
which waa entertained some Years ago.
and which still persists in some oua
tiers. IT. is no putting il too strongly
to say that until recently the occu-
patton OF farming was quite popular
~ regarded as the least advanced Of
all the legitimate occupations in wl1irl,
man could engage. n was REGARDED
as q life of drudsery. hard and unre-
hitting, an occnnstion requiring more
OF brute force than of skill. and ono
dependent for its success IN O on the
chance condition Of the clements than
on the intelligence Will, which its wor.
was planned. The bright boy of the
family was sent; 10 the city 10 make
ms way. while the boy supposed to he
ut Tor nothing else was pcrforre re-
tanned on the farm. Not all OF these
things were rue OF all cases, but these
sentiments were quite prevalent and
their existence had its inevitable re-
suit in tending to create the ver,. con
dttlons which wcrc supposed to exist.
With this conception it is not TRANCE
that we had :lovenly farmers and i'll.
managed farms. II may he consider
eel strange that We had any others.
All that has changed. or is chang
Ing. We hav" learned. or are learning,
that the businesa Of farming is at leas
ono of tho most scientific on earth
thai the farmer needs TO know more
things, and know them well, than =
man in almost any other line Of ac.
tfNtty: that farming is a business
which requires for it's success the an
nlication Of business methods Of AS
high a grade as any other business:
and that it is possible, hy tho proper
admiSturc OF brains, industry and omit
misnr, To lake the life of tho farm.
not merely tolerahle. but full to the
brim Of tho things which make Tor
the highest degree OF happiness anc,
usefulness.
Toward bringing abou, this change
In concept ~ conditions MANY OF
the men with Us on this occasion have
made splendid contributions. They
ihave a right to talk pride in the worl,
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u

Mrs. Hickey had had acquaintance.
She was Il placid woman by nature,
nut she began TO develop nerves. She
started at Il sound. Her sleep was no
longer sweet. Her n~eighhoring friend
watched her With ANXIOUS. eyes. They
talked Tom Owe together.
~" Mrs. Hickey con.ided, AM get
ting so | can't bear him. He is the
worst spoiled child I even saw. At
nights sometimes, when he comes to
climb upon my knee. I fairly shrink.
!. who just loved children! ! cant
Dear it and l must. I don't know
what to do with him. I've talked till
nm hvarse again and again. Eut it's
no use. Tic famed old Eetecy today.
When ! tried I. explain to him how
he had made the cat, suffer he said,
I don't care. 1 don't like CATS"
The eyes of Mrs. Slavcn cleaned
With a maternal light. Il know what
that young one needs" she said. Ono
good w%allcring would do more good
than all yonr talk. spare the rod and
spoil the child I'd warn him once
and be done with il. You're not look
Ing we'll"
Tn not feeling well. either" Mrs.
Hickey responded. ITS funny. but j
can hardly sleep nights. Wondering
what he's going to be up to ncNt day.
But I couldn't whip him. I know as
we'll as YOU do mi that's what NC
needs, but ! wouldn't dare. lie has
never been struck i'll his life. He'd
likely so into convulSions.
Then" said Mrs. Slavcu, III come
over and help o sc, him out. Hut
do it,"
Mrs. Rickcy shook her head. She
knew that site could never bring her
self To do SO.
u WAS the ncNt day that she heard
cries from the dog. She flew To the
rescue. Elt she was not in time.
Even as she reached them tho heavy
bar the child welded descended
again. And then something stronger
than all her fear of commissions Woke
up within her. Tom" she said quite
calmly. I'm going to whip YOU. And
while I'm about il I'll give YOU a
Whipping that you'll remember"
Tile chewcd my ball." Tom en-
planned snlllilN.
Mrs. Hickey did not answer. She
drew the small sinner TO the kitchen
administered what he had needed
all bis short life.
Now, stand in the corner till L
tell you you can Co. she said, re-
solved to he thorough.
She vas surprised when the lowl-
ing Tom took his place with meek
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that has been done in this northwest.
1t is natural that they should wish to
sec that work extended. And in the
combination of business and good
fellowship which characterizes this
great gathering. III The interchange of
! opinion aud the outpourins OF OIL
thuSiasm there will he found both Ia
strurtion and inspiration which will
aid still further in the progress Of this
splendid movement. Success to- the
movement, and all honor Tn those,
/ whether from our own state or else
! where. whether in the field or in the
city office. who have aided in it,.
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Laugh With u

= tramp called at Mr.. Titewad's
house onc morning.
i've walked many miles to see You.
sir" he said, because people told
nc N"n wcrc Very kind IN poor UNI
fortunate fellows like me-
Mud arc you going back the same
way ,"
WELL said Mr.. T'itcwad, Just con-
tradict that runror rs you go, will
you: Cool morning."
Small Suzanne, who lives in New
York and has reccntlN begun to study
geography. came to dinner from her
home work the other evening with
a puzzled look. Daddy" she said.
~ don't exactly understand about the
Rocky mountains--what they divide.
! mean. Will @ explain it to me.
please" At the end OF n rather de-
tailed explanation she exclaimed, joy
fully: ooh, nov ] understand. Thank
YOU. daddy. Won know. always sup
posed before that. Fifth avenue di-
vided tho east from the wcst."--TIar
I'er's Masaz'"r.
a Young German who wished to hc
enlisted IN the navy, but was unable
Ia speak English. Was ;,eing coached
by all officer. "Iook he'c. Mike. when
the inspector comes TO YOU he will ask
You how old YOU arc. And Won must
say twcntN-SeNen cars; 2-~1-y-c-a-r-s.
Then he will ask YOU how long You
have been in the service And you
,cll him three months; three
m-o-n-t-h-s
His next question will be. arc you
provided with food and clothing:
And Won mus, say both. E-o.t-h."
II following week the Inspector
came and walking up 10 the German
said: Good MORNING. friend. and how
lons have you been in the service
''Twenty-sevcn years." was the an
swcr. We'll. that's funny: never
saw o before. How old are you""
Three months.' replied the German.
Say. What do YOU think | am, q
%lullatic OF a. fool?" "E;oth." boldly an
swered the G;ernnan.--National Food
MAGAZINE
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Tie Evening Story
BoARD1N G row.
Copyright, 1914, by W. Werner,

Mrs. Hickey took Tom to board UNI
Ger protest. as it were. SHE had rails
cd her own family. consisting Of five
ooSs II a sirl. and two children for
her sister. 1t really seemed she had
done her share for the human race.
Eui. left alone with the slimmest of
the sun offered for Tom
seemed to her like opulcncc. How
ever. II debated long before she re-
cided to do il. And then, though tho
money was sorely nccdcd. 1t was not
the money that decided her.
I'd feel So safe to leave Tom with
You pleaded Toms mother. II know
iust how kind YOU are To children.
ANA love II old place. ! don't i've
l'eNe | can go. whatever the doctor
says and leave him to strangcrs.''
Well" temporized Mrs. Hickey. I'll
let YOU know, my dear"
And Toms mother was forced to bc
content with that. Eut, onrc she was
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ness. And in half all hour he was
willing to creep into her arms, a
changed and %repcntant baby.
After that there was not much rol-
BILE. The one lesson appeared tn be
all that was wanted. a better UNDER
standing was arrived at between them.
and Mrs. Hickey began to feel that
one of her own children was small
again.
I'll miss him." she said to Mrs.
Slaven: mics him more than I would
have believed. ] rather dread his
mother coming home. And 1 wonder
whether she'll be glad or sorry that
i've rid him OF his temperament
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Yes. sir was the answer
We'll. said Mr.. Titcwad, Just CON
tradict h Il rumor as you 60, will
you" Good morning."
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Daniel Webster was once sued ny
his butcher for a bill of long stand
'ns. Before the suit was settled he
met the butcher on the street and. to
he mans great embarra ssment. stop
ped to ask why he had ceased sending
around his order.
rrsdesman. i did Mf0 nes ,h i ! y !es
would want to deal with me when ]
brought suit against YOU"
Tut. tut" said Webster. Sue me
all YOU wish, out for heavens sake
An old farmer was skeptical as to
whether people who We're miles apart
could really talk to each other over
a telephone wire. One day a near
neighbour persuaded the farmer TO call
w his wife AS a little surprise.
Tie put the receiver to his car and
shouted: Halo. Janet
Just then a flash Of lightning. caus
Ed by the heat of tho summer day
struck tho wire. and he fell sprawlins
TO the floor. The neigllbor was cha.
grined that the old mar should meet
with such an accident on his first trial
such a thing would not happen agar
except in ease Of storms.
Hnt he would not try again. Tic
rose to his feet. and, shaking his
head knowingly. said:
Its wonderful. That was Jane al,
right"
They were joint owners OF an apsrt.
ment house. n one day the tunio,
partner sought his colleague in some
%trepidation.
The .%ianiter wants $40 more ne,
month or hell leave. hate TO give
mp the money, but we cunt spar
him"
The senior partner disappeared snc
returned in a few moments.
Its all right said he. I've sat,
,sfed him. and II didn't cost us any.
thug"
Flows that"
The .;ianitor is now the superin.
tendent."
Good work." declared the iunio,
partner. But why didn't you max,
him superintendent in the frs
place."
Because" answered the senio,
member. ~ knew he'd want a pro
motion eventually. Every man want:
a. promotion some time. and. to m,
mind. a good man deserves one.
Judge.
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WE WASTE OUR PENNIES.
Europeans Are Better Savers Thar
the People OF America.

(Moody's Magazine.)
According to the following table,
prepared by DR.. Henry S. Williams.
the United States stands at the bottom
Of a list of fifteen countries Is a ma
ton of savers. This table shows the
plumber of savings bank depositors
per thousand of population.
Switzerland. 5A Germany ....,317
Denmark ....442 England .....302
Norway ......4lo Australia $4,000
Sweden ......4O4 Tasmania ....2S0
belgium .....o3I Japan .......210
New Zealand $50 Italy ........ 22O
France .......346 United State 90
Holland ......325
A table of holders of investment Sc.
curities would probably tell even
more unfavorably against the United
States. This country SURPRISES oil
others in natural wealth. Our work.
ingmen receive much higher wages
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result from the recent hard times"
No longer is tho man with $500 shown
tho door by the big banker. Every
body is clad To see him.
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tB,. .J.,hn n c.rey

tBN John ". Carey.)
"1ose out to puck Dame Natures
game and jolt the statu quo? Whose
repertoire of garden tricks would
break up IIcrrmann's show? Who
grows. where once grew only one, at
least two blades of grass. and does all
kinds OF rnonkey-shines will humble
garden sass? Who turns out corn that
and watermelons shy of seeds and mi
nus all the rind? Who recommends
the cactus as a dainty table food. es-
calloped, scrambled. boiled, or fried
au gratin, poached or stewed? Who's
three-score-ten-and-fiv today, but
plays no substitute? owe send best
wishes and congrats!) That Burbank
wizard-Lute.
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PROHIBITION AND DRUGS.


Strenuous efforts to enforce the
p~rohibitory law in Tennessee. accord
ing ia report, have been accompanied
by II marked Increase in the use Of
morphine and its derivatives.
is it cause and effect, or simply a
coincidence?
DR.. Brown. Il State Commissioner
declares that in Nashville it may he
necessary to establish 4 ward for the
treatment of persons addicted to
drugs who are unable to pay for pri-
waite treatment.
a second physician asserts that in
another city at least 1000 victims
have been found.
One young MAJ who asked for n
permit for the use of a drug explain-
ed that he had formed the habit by
being out with a gang Of boys addic-
ted to it.
Several investigators have claimed
in times past that prohibition Of the
sale of alcoholic beverages tended 10
aggravate the drug evil. - Boston
Globe. =
A man can never understand why a
IN has written him a. letter-un-
til he looks at the postscript.
The easiest way not to settle an
argument is to get two women inter-
csted i'm it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-04
BIG MARKET FOR NEW YORK.
Promoter. Plan to Reproduce Cow
.rt Garden In 23d street.

covent Garden the famous London
market, will be reproduced in New YORK
II a real estate deal now pending goes
through. II will he on West Twenty-third
street In the old Stern Bros. department
store. which was vacated a few months
ago when the firm moved L. their new
building on West Forty-secoud street. y
syndicate represented by Albert Il. Ash
forth. the real estate broker. has arranged
FOR A lease Of the older section ~ tn" stern
store ana viii turn IT into ga immense
market where shoppers and housewives
may come and dine and buy foodstun
FOR their tables at prices that. according
10 the promises, will be less than can
be found anywhere else In town.
The enterprise viii be known az the
Cosmopolitan Market with the eNcep-
ton Of the fourth floor the entire build
ing will be "A series OF booths large and
small for the display and sale of pro
visions and tie things found usually IN "a
general market. The fourth floor will be
given over To large restaurant with a
seating capacity OF $500 persons. The
booths will be leased at rentals below
those paid by store keepers in sections
far less central and for that reason, II Is
believed, the syndicate will have little
trouble in finding tenants.
There will be Il greenhouse ana an
aquarium on the roof The improve
rent will cost about sjOu.0O0 The plans
have been drawn BY Starrett a. Van
Week. architects.