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cared for, has an average useful life
OF not more than FIVE years, although
some such horses have been in actual
service for from 10 to 25 years. Five
years is a conservative estimate.
At this rate the depreciation is $50
per year, and the interest on the in
yestment, figured at per cent, would
amount to $3.50. Reducing these fig
ures to daily and monthly units, we
have the depreciation per horse per
day at II cents, or $5 per month. The
interest on the investment is cent per
horse per day and 80 cents per month.
Then there is the harness. A set Of
harness for a team is worth in the
neigbborhood of SIS and has life OF
not over FIVE years.
With this data the depreciation OF
the harness per horse is 2 cents and
G3 cents per month, while the interest
on the investment is i cent and
cents for their respective units, The
above mentioned factors in the make
up Of the final unit cost figure covers
all the items with the possible eXcep
ton of superintendence, which, how
ever, is not generally charged against
the maintenance of the horse, but tC
the particular job on which the horse
may be working.
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COLLEGE CHANGES NAME

Dubuque, Ia, June 6-Commence-
ment week at st. Joseph's College will
begin tomorrow, when Bishop Garri-
San of Sioux City will celebrate mass
and Bishop Dowling of Des Moines
will preach the baccalaureate sermon.
The graduation exercises will be held
Tuesday. The commencement will be
the last that the institution will hold
under the name of st. Joseph's Col
lege. In future the college is to be
known as Dubuque College The col
lege was founded in 1850 by Bishop
Loras, first bishop of Dubuque. The
original building, called st. Bernards
Seminary, was opened with twenty
five students. The present enrolment
is 425.
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WHEAT PROSPECT
BETTER Than NORMAL
Ohio Crop Conditions, As Outlined
By Board Of Agriculture

Columbus, o., June s. - According
to the report of the Ohio department
Of agriculture, just out, the present
wheat prospect indicates that harvest
will result In better than a normal
production per acre. The prospect is
estimated at 103 per cent, based upon
1b bushels per acre representing 100
per cent. On this basis 1t 10 estimat
ed that the harvest should produce
approximately 25,300,0O0 bushels. The
total production should equal that Of
1918.
Oats seeding was late owing to wet
weather at that time, and the plant
has made slow growth due to drought
the past month. The prospect Is esti-
mated at SO per cent compared with
normal yield.
Corn planting has been delayed
owing to the dry weather. In some
sections plowing has not yet been
completed. Correspondents report
that q large acreage will be planted.
The present prospect for rye is esti-
mated at SO per cent, compared with
normal yield. On the correspond
ing date in 1913 the prospect was es-
timated at 80 per cent Timothy pros
pect is fair, being estimated at SS per
cent. But small damage is reported
by grubworm.
The report shows that the number
of hogs being fed for summer mar
kets is slightly in excess Of that OF
last year. The condition of the ami.
mails is good. Hog cholera IS reorted
in some sections of the stats.
Fruit prospects are fine. One year
ago the prospect was reported at 81
per cent, while In the present report
correspondents estimate that, com
pared with normal yield, the fruit
prospect is 81 per cent.
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DORCHESTER CELEBRATES

Boston, Mass, June 6-Citi2ens Of
Dorchester today commenced cele-
bration of the 2S4th anniversary of the
landing of l40 passengers of the little
craft Mary and John and the founding
of the town. Tomorrow the various
chllrches will hold special services in
commemoration of the event. Dor.
chester, now included in the muni-
opality of Boston, is the third Oldest
settlement in New England, 1t claims
to have been the first place in the
United States to use the town meet
ing and the first TO establish free
school.
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COSTS
a.. --
$3S Every Month To Main
tain A Horse
Draft Animal Is One OF Much
Expense
COSTS

The ordinary draft horse, as a rule,
day, and with oats at 48.5 cents per
bushel, the cost of the oats per horse
per day is "a cents and $7.20 per
month of thirty days, says the Spring
field Republican.
The usual amount of hay eaten per
horse is twenty pounds per day, and
cost per day is % cents and $3.50 per
month. One horse will use approx.
mately, 100 pounds of straw per week
for bedding, and with good straw al
1926 per 400 pounds, the cost per
horse per day is ID cents and $420
per month.
require the services Of two hostlers,
who are paid at the rate of 50 per day
for seven-day week. This would
bring the unit of cost for hostlers per
horse per day to 30 cents, or Sc per
month. The average cost of shoeing q
draft horse is 10 cents per day, or SO
per month. Like any other animals,
horses sometimes become sick, and
the average charge per year for veter-
mary service, taken from bills of FIVE
consecutive years, amounting to $50,
the average number of horses kept
during this period still remaining at
tw enty.
At this rate the unit cost per horse
per day for such service is l cent, or
% cents per month, The unit charge
per horse for the rent of its stall, to-
gether with the proportionate part of
space used for feed, bedding, mandre,
harness and office, together with in
surance thereon, amounts to s. per
month At this rate the unit charge
per horse per day is II cents. The
water tax charge for the water actual
ly used per horse for drinking purpos-
es and for washing down the stalls
amounts to ~ per month for 90 horses,
or 10 cents per horse per month, or
3 cents per day. The depreciation OF
the horse is quite an item. An ordin.
ury, physically perfect draft horse
when bought at the age of from A to
years, is worth in the neighborhood
OF $500, depending on the condition OF
the market at the time of the pur
chase. Such horse, when properly
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WOULD TIE up
WATERWORKS
Cincinnati Stationary Engineers
Threaten TO Strike.
OBJECT TO AN APPOINTMENT

Union Men Aroused by the Selection
Of an Outsider as Chief Engineer Of
New fiospital-Strke Would Grip
pie All Hydraulic Operations In
the clty-Mayor splegeI Makes a
Statement.
Cincinnati, o., June ga strike Of
every union stationary engineer and
possibly all other union employees Of
the city is threatened by John o. Ben
nett, president OF engineers local
union No. 1S. Bennett and several
members of his union will go before
their organization with the request
that petitions be sent to the central
labor council to call out every union
man now working in the city depart
ments.
The action is an outgrowth of the
appointment by the hospital commits
sion of Arthur Hall, chief smoke in
Bpector, to the position of chief engi-
neer of the new hospital. Hall is not
member of the union and the engi-
neers declare that the position should
have been placed under competitive
examination.
The strike of the city engineers
would tie up the waterworSs depart
ment and other city departments, 1t
is said. 1t would mean, crippling of
all hydraulic operations, some eleva-
tors in big plants, and the city sup
ply Of water itself would be affected
If the strike were called and were OF
some duration. In other lines the Of
feet would be also of grave character.
Mayor Spiegel was apprised of the
condition and said: IF the union men
strike we will have to get other men
to operate our engines in order that
| the public should not suffer-"
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.FLATLY CONTRADICTS
MELLEN'S STATEMENT
Attorney For the New Haven On
the WeStCheSter Deal.

Washington. June 6.-The present
management OF the New Haven rail-
road furnished to the interstate com
merce commission a detter which CON
tradicts one OF the important state
ments of Charles 8. Mellen on the
witness stand.
Mr.. Mellen testified that in Novem-
ber, 1907. he was dumfounded when n
special committee OF the New Haven
board Of directors, consisting Of
Messrs. Morgan, Rockefeller and NIL
Ter, made report that they had ex-
pended s11 100000 in the acquisition
OF the Westchester and Port Chester
properties. Mr.. Mellen charged that
the committee had failed to fle an
ttemized report, that all the informa.
ton he could obtain from Mr.. Morgan
WAS the total, and that when he at
tempted to get details he was severe
ly rebufted.
According to the evidence submit
ted by Walker d. Hines, general
counsel OF the New Haven, Mr.. Mel
len himself was not only a member OF
this committee, but presided at its
meetings from the time OF its appoint.
ment by himself in September, 1906,
until II made its report in November
1907, when he asserted he was
amazed to learn that 31l 200, 900 had
heen expended,
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TO THE POINT

John Jenny, SO, farmer residing
near Columbus, o., comm mitted suicide
by shooting himself through the head
with a 22-oaliber revolver.
Two British navy lieutenants, Ar
thur Rice and T. 8. Chesswell, per-
ished while flying over Portsmouth,
England. Machine overturned.
Arthur St Clair Foraker, %, son of
ex-senator Foraker of Ohio, eloped to
Baltimore with Miss Minnie s. Stone.
21, of Washington. Rev. w. T. Way
married them.
Arthur Fowler, 32, British subject.
found guilty at Dayton. o.. of murder
IN the death Of John Jeames and SEN
fenced to life in the pen, hanged him
self in his cell.
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COMPETITION :
RE-ESTABLISAED
Government and Tobacco Trust
Adjust Differences.
OPEN MARKET SEEMS ASSURED

Department of Justice Will Withhold
For the Present Its Suit In Equity
Under the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Independent Dealers Satisfied With
the Arrangement - Four Tobacco
Companies Affected.
Washington, June 6.-The govern
ments differences with the four com
ponents of tho tobacco trust in New
York, charged with violating the su.
preme courts decision of dissolution,
four companies were charged with
maintaining a monopoly through maxi
ing the Metropolitan Tobacco com
pany sole distributor of their prod
ucts. The foundation of the charges
has been removed, the department Of
of an open market on the part OF the
four manufacturing concerns.
The result of the re-establishment
of competition among the distributors
OF tobacco products in the so-called
metropolitan district is that the gov
eminent will withhold its suit in
equity under the Sherman act which
had been drawn for the purpose OF
compelling the four companies to
cease their alleged monopolistic oper-
ntions. The government contemplated
charging the four corporations with
contempt of the supreme court by
violation of that tribunals decree OF
dissolution.
The department Of Justice has not
yet reached final decision as to the
adequacy of measures which have
been taken to restore competition.
With the issuance of the deolara.
tion Of an open market the govern
ment agreed to withhold the suit
pending observations as to the extent
to which it would restore competi
ton. The confidence OF officials ol
the department OF justice that solu'
tion mas been found OF the New York
tobacco situation was considerably
strengthened this week by assurances
received from the independent deal
ers themselves.
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BARAcA-PHILATHEA
"A
CONVENTION

Waco, Texas, June 6-Opening with
a big welcome demonstration tonight,
the eighteenth annual worldwide con-
vention of the Baraca-P -Philatheas, an
organization of Bible students and
other religious workers, will hold
forth in this city during the ensuing
five days. Hundreds of delegates have
arrived in Waco to participate in the
proceedings. The sessions of the con-
vention will be devoted to discus
sion of Bible class methods, with ad-
dresses by many well known divines
and others. The recreation features
of the program will include a parade
of the delegates and the local Bible
classes and a mammoth open air
banquet.
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HAS PLAN To SOLVE
FARM LABOR PROBLEM
Michigan Man Taking Census
to Aid In Colonization.

Lansing, Mich.-Labor Commissioners
James Cunningham has started what
he thinks will result in the taking of
complete census OF Michigan farm
hands.
He is sending out blanks to every
supervisor with the request that they
be filled out and returned The blanks
ask for the number of farm hands
employed by the month, the average
number OF months they are employed,
the average monthly wages, the mum.
Der Of farms operated by tenants and
whether or not there is n scarcity of
farm help I'm the district Some Of the
supervisors close 10 Lansing have al
ready answered.
eve hope If possible to get some
data by which we may be able TO start
a sort OF colonization system which
may eventually relieve the farm labor
market,
$50 far we have found that day farm
labor is what Is scarce. On the other
hand, we have reports from some sec
lions which show that there are many
farms-large ones--which are only par
TALLY cultivated
"our plan is 10 have the owners OF
those large farms cut them up into
small parts and put on them Hun
garians and other foreigners who are
natural born farmers. Give them space
enough 10 live on and raise enough
for their own needs and at the same
time guarantee them a certain amount
OF day work In the vicinity. We think
In this way we can relieve the prob
lem Of day farm labor"
Mr.. Cunningham has received the co
operation Of fifty-three county clerks
In his plans to have them act as agents
for free employment bureau at theil
respective county seats.
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REBELS RECEIVE
WAR MUNITIONS
Vessel Lands Supplies at Tam
plCO Without Interference.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS SILENT

Opinion Prevails That the United
States Will Maintain Its Previously
Announced Position That Tampico
Is an Open Port-Mediators Report
ed Dlspleased at Landing Of Ammv-
milton In Mexican City.
Washington, June 6.--lnformation
reaching Washington that the Amerh
ean schooner Sunshine from Calves
ton had landed ammunition at Tam
pico for the Mexican Constitutional.
OF the United States OF the Huerta
government, was received in ofhcial
quarters here without comment.
State department and navy depart
ment officials declined to verify the
report, but from other sources it was
learned that the presence OF the Sun.
shine off Tampico with arms aboard
consigned TO the Constitutionalists
had been known to the Washington
government for several dayE. In view
OF the fact that there had been con-
siderable apprehension regarding the
attitude the United States might take
toward the landing Of ammunition at
this Mexican port, the actual delivery
of the munitions OF war for the en-
emies OF the Huerta government with
out interference was regarded with
significance.
With the Cuban steamer Antilla en-
route from New York to Tampicc
with arms consigned to Carranza's
forces there has been much specula-
ton as to what the United States
would do in case the Huerta govern
ment should attempt blockade, OF the
port. Every indication, however, 10
that the United States will maintain
its previously announced position that
Tampico iB an open port. J
At the navy department 1t was said
that no order had gOn to Admiral
Badger since May 18, when he was
advised that the government desired
that commerce with Tampico be unip-
terrupted, except an order to keep
watch on Huerta gunboats at Puerto
Mexico and Alvarado, Should these
gunboats manifest any signs O; NOV
ing toward Tampico, Admiral Badger
was instructed to report at once to
Washington. The Mexican vessels
have since been kept under close 1ur,
veillance. H.
There has been no report to the
navy department that the boats had
made any move toward Tampico,
though previous reports from Mexico
City had declared Huerta would at
tempt to prevent the delivery OF am.
munition to his enemy.
The movements of arms, pending
results of mediation at Niagara Falls
and the proposals to the Constitu-
tionalists to participate in the peace
negotiations, have been followed ny
rumorB OF dlsapproval on the part OF
the South American envoys engaged
10 the effort to compose the Mexican
! situation In fact there have been
widespread reports that the media
iors had protested against the United
States permitting the delivery OF am
munitlon to the Constitutionalists al
Tampico.
Secretary Bryan fatty declared
however, that the state departmeD,
had received no protest from the me
diators, and he abo denied reports
that Mr.. Riano, the Spanish ambas
sador, who represents the interests
of General Huerta in the United
States, had protested against delivery
OF munitions of war to the Constitu
tionalieta
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ANTITRUST BILLS
[ PUT THROUGH
House Adopts President Wilson's
Entire Program.
CLAUSE ESEMPTSiABOR UNIONS

Measures Propose Among Other
Things the Creation Of Interstate
Trade Commission and Supervision
Over Issuance Of Railway Securities.
What Democratic, Republican and
Progressive Members Say.
Washington, June 6. - President
Wilson's entire program of antitrust
legislation, embodied in three bills,
was passed by the house, and the
bills transmitted to the senate.
The bills passed include exemption
Of labor unions from the operations
Of the law They also embody the
provisions which railroad presidents
claim will disrupt every big system
In the United States.
Debate on the trust program came
70 a close in the house sooner than
was expected. There was only per-
functory opposition to the bills. The
bill proposing the creation Of an inter
state trade commission was passed
by viva voce vote. The Clayton
ein, containing the major portion oil
the antitrust program, was passed
by o vote OF 275 to 54. The third bill
In the series, giving the interstate
commerce commission supervision
over the issuance Of railway securi'
ties, was passed by a vote of 325 to IL.
Only few Democrats strayed
away from the party reservation. one
member of President Wilson's party
voted against the Clayton bill and
four against the railway capitalize.
ton bill. Representative White oi
Ohio, on the Democratic side, was
against the, Clayton bill because he
chiefly objected to the provisions ex'
empting labor,
; Representative Bartlett OF Geor.
gia, Garner and Buchanan Of Texas
and Witberspoon of Mississippi were
the Democrats who voted against the
railway capitalization bill. They said
they were impelled to so vote on the
ground that the bill as drawn en-.
croached upon the authority OF state
railway commissions. Forty-one Re
puhlioans voted for the Clayton bill
8 Republicans claim that II the pro
gram passed by the house becomes 9
law II will play havoc with business
Democrats, on the other hand, assert
that the legislation will help business
Progressive leaders do not agree with
either conclusion. They say the leg
islation will not affect business one
way OF the other. The fate OF the
bills in the senate is problematical.
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Two Old Customs.

One of the oldest customs in the
world. according 10 an archaeologist
is giving precious metals or other com,
modities OF agreed value in exchange
for the necessaries of life. OF course,
an equally aged custom is promising
to hand over the precious metal or 9th
er commodity next week.-Louisvillv
COurier-Journal.
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CLUB WOMEN GATHER
IN CHICAGO

Chicago, H., June 6-Several hun.
dred delegates to the biennial conyen-
ton of the National Federation of
Women's Clubs are already in Chi
cago, and others are arriving on every
train. Fully FIVE thousand delegates
and visitors, representing every part
Of the United States, are expected to
be here when the regular sessions Of
.phe convntlon begin Tuesday.
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STREAM D RINfKR

REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought, sola
and exchanged. Troperties rented and
rents collected. Fire insurance y spG
cialty. Representing IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance
i've stock insurance. Plate glass in
suraRce, automobile insurance, In faea
we can insure any property you may
have Surety bonds of all kinds. Can
and see us. Room l Sipe bldg, Sonth
Main st. Cit. 'ph0ae No. 447 Black:
Luther a. scream VIM. r. RImes
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Elasseed Sprouts In Exs.

Findlay, 0.-After consulting several
physicians, one Of them nm eye spe-
tinlist, a Findlay woman rid herself
Sf severe pains In one OF her eyes
when she extracted Haxseed that
had been placed there several days
ago to draw out another object. When
she examined the seed she found that
It had begun TO sprout, the rough edges
OF the sprout scratching the eye.
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WOMAN COULIS>
HARDLY STAl
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100000 Bla,.

Carrollton, O., June 6.-Fire which
started in the shipping building OF the
Carrollton Pottery company did $780,
600 damage to the plant before 1t was
brought under control.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
+. B. HoUCK

ATTORNEY At LAW
once Rogers' building, No. ILL South
Main - eet, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Rooms
2 and 3, second floor.
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FRANK O. LEVERIN0
ATTORNEY AZ LAW
All business OF legal nature given
prompt attention and especially to
practice in the Probate Court. 0fnca
No. 9 East High street, Mt. Vernon. o.
New Phone, ONCE 104.