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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-26
PACK SWEET CORN.

Marshalltown, Sept. 25.-The sweet
corn pack in the mills OF the Western
Grocer Co., in this city, will be CON-
pleted this week. The pack will
amount to between 10000 and 1875 900
cases. Tomatoes are also being can.
ned in large quantities and the warm
weather is ripening the later toma
toes nicely. AS yet there has not been
a frost heavy enough to damage the
fruit. Within ten days or two weeks
pumpkin canning will occupy the at.
Itention Of the mills.
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Car Lot Receipts,

Wheat-s1 cars, with 81 Of contract
grade.
corn-a22 cars, with 100 Of contract
grade.
Oats-15s cars, with 70 Of contract
grade.
Total receipts Of wheat at Minneapo-
1,690 cars, compared with 1905 cars last
week and 4,735 cars the cores ponding
day year ago
Estimated cars tomorrow, Chicago
Wheat, 201; corn, SOL oats. 3ss.
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8. $14.3O@14.75.
St. Louis Cash, Grain.

st. Louis, Mo-. Sept. 25.-The cash
grain market follows:
;. Wheat--No 3 red, $1.54@1.6o; No 4
red, $1.30@1.50 No. 2 hard, $1.60@1.72;
No. 3 hard, $1.56@159.
Corn-No. 2 mixed. S5@S5kc; No. 2
white. S7@87hc: No. 2 yellow, $50
SeAc; No. 8 white, SIC; No. mixed,
Sac; No. yellow, 85@s5hc.
Oats-No. 2 mixed, 461sc: No. 2
white. 4Shc; No. 3. 451sc; No. white,
47@4Sc: No. white, 48@46hc; No. 4
white 45c; standard 48c.
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Aax York Produce.

New York, Sept 25.-Butter-Marke t
arm; receipts. 1884: creamery extras,
34h@34Mc: f1rsts, 33@34c; seconds,
31A @32hc.
Eggs-Irregular; receipts, S,s45; fresh
gathered extra fine. 3Sc; extra f1rsts. 30
637c; hrsts. 32@34c.
Cheese-Firm - receipts 1908; state
fresh specials, 19A @2oc; do average
fancy. 1870.
Live poultry-Steady; no prices set
tied; dressed Arm; chickens. 23@3Oc;
fowls, 17@23hc; turkeys, 25@35c.
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Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago. Sept. 25.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red, $1.5sA; No. 8 red
$1.6eM @57x; No. 2 hard $1.58A q
1.60k; No. 3 hard $1.56h.
Corn-No. 2 yellow. SIN @s9c; No. 4
yellow, SIN @s2hc; No. white, sok @
SIC.
oats--No. 8 white. 47@4sc; standard
AK @48hc.
Rye-No. 2, $12411@1.25H. =
Barley-75@$1,17.
Timothy-$35O@5. "
Clover--$11@14. ~. e
:, Pork-$2S22. - =
Lard-S14.75; Ribs. $143O@1475.
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Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. 25.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 hard, $3.50 1.e5; Ne
2 red, $1.55@163.
: qorn-No. 2 mixed. 85c; No. white,
S6@S6kc; No. 2 yellow, ssh @S6c.
Oats-No. 2 white. 4sc; No. mixed,
44@46c.
Rye-$1.21@122.
Hay-Steady: timothy. sl1611.50:
prairie, $9@s5O: alfalfa, $3.50 1880.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-26

Summary-Two base hits, Theising
2, Leonard 2. Huffman. Double plays,
Theising to Mier: Maloney to Wilson.
Stolen bases, Leonard 2, Theising 2.
Wilson, Mier, Kobel. Huffman. Struck
out. by Berry Z by Wright 6; Base on
balls. off Wright 4, off Berry 2. Hit by
pitcher by Wright, (Maloney, Cocher
i'll, Noel 81. Umpire, Link
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Chicago Live Stock; Closing.

Chicago. Sept. 25.-The opening live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market slow at Saturdays av-
erage; receipts, 2,401; estimated tomor-
row. 49, 900; top. s11.so; bulk, $1o:sS g
II. 10; light, $1O.10@11.25; heavy, $10Q
1925: mixed, $10.10@11-3O; rough. $10
@1025; Workers.. $10@11; pigs, 5000;
good heavy, $10.25@11.25,
Cattle-Market steady; receipts. 49,
900: estimated tomorrow, 5000; beeves
$3.50 @11.30: Texans. s7.l5@S.20; west
erns, $6@9.25; cows and heifers, $500
go; stockers and feeders, $500 SIS:
calves. $S.50@13.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, 49,
900: estimated tomorrow, $4,000: ma
tives, $6.s5@7:90; westerns, $7.25@s.50:
yearlings, $7.50@9; lambs, native, 1915
@1050; westerns, $7@1O.65.
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Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria. ILL.,, Sept, 24.-The cash grair
market follows:
Corn-No. 2 yellow. ss4@S4kc.
Standard. 46Nc.
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Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha, Nebr.. Sept. 25.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market steady; receipts. g.
700; heavy. $4,000 1880; light, $10.25@
1885; rough, $S.5o@1o.5o; bulk, $1O.15@
1885.
Cattle-Market slow: receipts 10000;
steers. $6.75@1075; cows and heifers,
$3.50 7.50.
Sheep-Market steady receipts, A.
900: yearlings, $725@8.50; wethers,
$6.5O07.75; lambs, $1O@10.35.
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K.n... civ live Stock.

Kansas City. MO. Sept 25.-The live
stock market follows: u
Hogs-Market steady; receipts. g..
900; bulk, $10.40@1O.9O; heavy. .$10.25@
1866; light, $10.40@10s0; pigs, SEQ
9.75 d. IS
Cattle-Market steady to 15c lower;
receipts. $4,000. including 500 south
erns; steers, $6.25@1O.75; cows, $4,000
7.25; heifers, $6@9.50; calves, $4,000
H.
Sheep-Market steady receipts. 49,
600; lambs, $9.75@10.5O yearlings,
s7.5o@s.5o; wethers,, $7@7.75; ewes
|$6500735 ~ 49, .'7. - .-...
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81 "a euj. Horses md Mula..

East St. Louis, Ill, Sept 25.-Horse
and mule market steady,
Horses-Extra heavy draft. $3.50
225: eastern chunks, $l5o@1s5; good
southerns. tS5@125. Z q
Mules-1e to 1871 hands, $150027O;
Is to s151s hands. $1S0@225; "A to 141l
hands, $3.50 t25.
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Omaha Cash Grain,

Omaha. Nebr.. Sept. 25.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. ? hard $1.b4@1.57.
Corn-No. 2 white, SIX @S2c: No. .
yellow. 7s@7skc; No 2, 7sA @79c.
Oats-No. 5 white, 44A @45Ac.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-26
Latest Markets Of the World
LACK OF DEMAND
IN PORK MARKETS

Chicago, Sept. 25.-zLack of demand
from shippers and spectators today
put owners Of hogs at disadvantage.
Cattle offerings were above expecta-
lions.
Sheep and lambs seemed also to be
Overnumerous.
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Toledo Grain Seed.

Toledo, O.. Sept. 25.-Clover seed
Prime cash, 1855; Dec. $3.50; March
$952h.
Alsike-Prime cash. 5000; Oct.
j1o.05; Dec, $10.1O
Timothy Prime cash. s2.27h;. Oct
1925; Dec, $685.
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New York SUGAR.

New York. Sept. 25-Raw sugar
Steady; centrifugal, 6.o2c; molaases,
5.12c.
Steady; cut loaf, $3.50:
crushed, s7.75: mould A, $7.25: cubes.
1855: fine graduated. 1915; diamond
"A, 1878; confectioners a. 1896: No. /,
1850. ~ s u - ~ a,
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Minneapolis CLOSING Grain.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept 25.-Closing
grain:
Wheat-Dec., s1.ssA@1.ss%;. May,
$1,61A; No. 1. S1.76A.
Corn-No. yellow, S2@s3c.
Oats-No 8 white. l45@45Ac.
F1ax-$2.1262.16. - "a ..s. t.
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kansas City Produce.

I Kansas City, MO-, Sept. 25.-Butter-
creamery, 31hc; frsts. 29c; seconds,
JE7hc; packing. 2411c.
Eggs-Firsts 281ac.
s. Pou1try-Hens, 1shc; ROSTERS, 11hc;
brOilers, 21c.
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Sept, 25.-Butter-Market
steady; creamery, 29@33c
Eggs-Steady; receipts CATS cases:
irsts, 2sh @30c; ordinary frsts. ESQ
asc; at mark, cases included, 21@29c.
Potatoes-Higher; receipts 20 cars;
Jerseys :312o@1.50; Ohios, $1.20@1.25.
Poultry-Alive, lower; fowls, 1sc;
springs 1Sc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-26
CHICAGO Live Stock, Closing.

Hogs-Market steady to sc lower; re-
ceipts. $4,000; estimated tomorrow. 49,
900; bulk, $10.s5@11.l0; light. $1O.O50
Ills: mixed. $10.05@1.25; heavy, $40
OHIO; rough. $10@10.2o.
Cattle-Market best steady: others
weak to 10c lower; receipts, $4,000; top,
$11.30.
Sheep-Market weak Toe lower; re-
ceipts, 10000; top, $3.50; lambs. top,
1906.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-26
Primary Movement.

Articles Receipts Shipments
Wheat. bu 1880. 2,919,000 1,22S,0OO
Corn .:........... $4,000 SIG, 900
Osts, bu ......... 1,948,O0O 1908, 900
+ Saaboard clearances-Wheat, 1885,
00o.- corn. none; oats, $4,000.
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a. lo,,;. Prod ee.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. Poultry-
Chickens, 15@17c: springs, lie; tur-
keys. &c; ducks, lac; geese, 14@16c. 4
Butter Creamery. 321kc-
Eggs--28c.
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st. Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis, Mo-. Sept. 25.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market 10c higher; receipts,
1000: light, $1O.75@11.1O: pigs, $50
$10.25: mixed, $10.s0@11.25: heavy, $11
@11.25; bulk, $1o.75@11-l5.
Cattle-Market slow to lower; re-
ceipts, 10000: beef steers, $7.50@11;
heifers, sS.50@10.s5; cows, $5.50@S;
calves, $6@11.75.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts 5000;
lambs, $7@1025: slaughter ewes, $50
7.25; bleating ewes, 5000; yearlings,
$S@9. .,|
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday,

Chicago 2; New York 1.
Cleveland 5; Boston 3.
Philadelphia p; ST. Louis 0-3.
Detroit g.; Washington s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-26
RETAIL LIST SHOWS
SOLE CHANGE TODAY

Eggs rose two cents in the retail
market today and hogs dropped dime
The prices follow:
Hogs FURNISHED daily by Jno. Nor
rel Co)-120@150. 1910: 15061s0
ssio'25: 1so@220. S1O.30; 220 and over
$lo.so; packers $S.90@9.S0.
Sheep-Choice spring lambs. s7Ms:
fair. TO good spring lambs. ssNS.sn:
yearnnE lambs SsR7: choice ewea ~
Vo' 1air ~ good ever. $3M4.
OtturWa Aav Market.
5000 Timothy $40: No 2 timothy and
NO. l light clover mixed sos: No.
timothv and No. mixed. $s@s: clover
hav. s71ln
corn.somsoc: rye, 81; oats. $50 4oc;
wheat, $1.25@1.s5.
SrAA"-. Foos md Poultry.
Butter fat--No. 1, 33c; No. 2. soc.
Fomtry-(Thesc prices paid to pro.
ducers straight run hens. lac; old
ROSTERS &c: ducks. 90; geese. Sc: sprins
chickens, 17c
Eggs-Candled, e5c.
Wool and Hidas.
Wooi-Clear bright medium. slMSSc:
cnany Or SLIGHTLY bury. 24M26c: semi.
nnurry, 24M2sc: hard hurry. l7@1
n nne long staple. 24mcec: light
Sne snort stanle, 20m2oc: heavy, hns
me stanis. 1sm1sc: angors goat. Ions
ulster. 25Ms7c.
Hldes-Cured lac: green No. /, 17o;
morse hides, 4@F1.c,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-26

Spmmary--Safety Rater. Time o
Ihalfes, first. "a minutes, second Q
minutes. Referee. Heiat Grinnel
Umpire. Mendenhall, Iow{. Head lines
man, Valentine, Seymour.
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THF RETAIL. PRICES.
Flour and Eaad.

flour and Feod.
. r.our and feeh-Granam flour. r"r
s shok SOC: corn chops. per cwt.. s2.?s;
ssnnrfs. Der cwt s1.s5: hran, per cwt.
. era: corn. per bu.. $1.25: hay. per cwt
~" 1"c straw nor cwt,. 40Msnc: meal
per SACK s5c: corn and oat chop. NpeI
W.; Sz.S5: corn chop 90 lbs. 45c: OF
meal. n~~ rwt.: 3? ~. r.he"t flour, pei
sack Old wheat s2eomos5.
sufte~. Fors .rA Poultry.
: u.teamerv hntter-4O@43c; country
Egss-candled, $50 ssc.
poui,ry-c ee.", dressed, zoe: tur.
m25c; spring chickens ao0s5c.
Fresh snA Salt Fish. 49,
Frozen ut fresh rauTht-sa,mon
NC ~: halihut. 16c h.: red snapper
1sc H.: white fsh 1ac: svnelts. zoe.
Fresh nsh-Catnsh zoe: bass. esc-
trout. ooc. haltbut. 90c: salmon. 2oc:
pike; s5c: 1--we Holsters 45c M. broiled
lohsters soc each: white FISH, zoe lb. !:
crabs. hard shell. TIC each: soft shell
r.: native mackere,. 4oc. each: shads
eo each: shadroc. A0c ma IF: frog legs
&c pair: Spanish mackerel. eoc 10 :
fresh herring 15c: white Ash. zoe:
smelts. 1sc.
Salt flsh--Mackere,. 1nmssc. herring
NORWAY for 2sc: cod ION zoe: lake
flsh pail Toe: salt rackerel l07esr:
salt white fish. 1o7s5c lh.: salt cod. il
M25c ID: smoked sturgeon CSC b.: imam
haddie b.. onc: Holland herring. pail
s1.2F: Holland herring $175 key mix.
ed; $3.50 xeg milchners: salt eel. 25e
ID: pail anchovies 1913
Smoked Hsh-White fsh. eoc ~.
eardines. 5m25r: spiced rardines. 3 fo'
1oc: bog rod. 1919 fancy smoked
hoaters, 4. for CSC: smoked homeless
herr'ne. PIC lh.:\ smoked herring CSC u. :
25c H.: smoked sturgeon sc !b.: stock
fish SOC.
Frnits-Bananas 1nMsnc doz.: lemons
40 a soc: oranges, 45M CSC: apples. 25 a
400 soc: grape fruit. 17kc: pineap-
pies. 200D 40c: pears $50 4Oc: water
cress. Zoe: 3 for csc: tomatoes, $1.00;
basket. 10c: p'ums. 17hc; peaches bas.
ket. Csc: bu s1.75@2.25: blueberries. 2;
M30c: home grown cantaloupes $1,000;
Michigan peaches, s1.7s@2: doz., asa
s5c: black grapes. s2k@5c Toka,
grapes 12hc: Jelly grapes. 21h @3c;
Colorado peaches. b.. s2.25: Michigan
Patlett rears. hu.. s1.s5: Keifer pears
81 30: Delaware grapes. 15c basket:
Michigan grapes. 15c basket Sake
pears, SC b.: 3 ounces for 25c hot
house cucumbers each. 1Oc.
Vegetables.
observation-disclosures. h., SC: home
grown cncumbers. 2 for SC: tomatoes
ripe. &c; bu., 1901: parsley S and 10c;
mushrooms. 81; green beans. 15c pei
pound: horseradish root. 1Oc: beets, lb.
&c; lettuce. 40c; egg plant, 10@15c;
cauliflower 30@ 40c: beets, 4oc peck;
turrips 1ec; radishes, SC: wax beans
20c: new potatoes PIX. 45c; blu. $1.75;
parsley, 5@10c: new beets, bunch FOL
SC: turnips. for &c: carrots 2 bunche.
&c; head lettuce, 15@25c: sweet pota'
toes 5c Nlh
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
Farmers Demand Efficient Public
Service.

Mr. Taber said that the farmer
does not ask for office but that he
does ask for efficient public service" "
He said: "We are confidently expect
ing that the incoming administration
will render more efficient service to
the interests Of the commonwealth
than any of its predecessors" He
spoke of the good work Of Inspector
Thorne at the Ohio Experiment Sta
ton, and added: "The farmer is right
m insisting that partisan politics shall
have absolutely no place in the agri-
cultural activities of the State"
On the subject of the Civil Service
in the State, Mr.. Taber also said:
''The people Of Ohio, by Constitu-
tional decree, have declared for hon
esty and efficiency in all departments
Of government through the medium
Of Civil Service They recognize that
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
EAST euFFALo. Dec.

EAST BUFFALO, Dec. zB
Cattie-shipping steers. ss@1l 25: butch
or steers. IS 5000 IS; heifers. So 25@s n;
COWS, S4DT so bulls. SC 25@7 rs; fresh
cows and springers. Sb0@115; calves,
81 50@10 so.
HoSs-Heavies, $40 so@1O e5; mixed,
$40 s5@to a5, Workers.. $40 soG1o IS; lisint
Ycrlsers $10@fe 05 pigs, 50 7b@1O;
roughs, 80 5oqns rs; stays, 81 5o@s 60
Sheep and Lambs -Yearlings, $7@1l SO;
wethers. 50 50@10; ewes. 81 50@s; mixed
sheep, 50 25@9 so: lambs. ss 5O@1s 65.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26
Cattle--Eative beef steers. $7@f1 N:
western steers. 5000: stockers and
feeders, S5GDS 10; cows and heifers, So 50
@10; calves. $SG511 75
Hogs-Iisht. 50 50610 20: mixed, 50 so
@l0 40; heavy: 50 9O@1O 45; roughs, SO 30
@1o; pigs. ST 1909 IS.
Sheep and T4ambs-WAthers, $S6of0;
lambs. $1I s5D1S 4E.
CLEVELAND, nec, %.
Cattle-Choice fat steers, SIS 1908 So;
butcher steers, 81 1907 76; heifers SEQ
TK: bulls. SIS 2B@6 50: cows. 81 1906 75:
calves, $i2M15
Hogs-Yoriyers, $40 50: heavies and me-
diuma. $40 10; pigs, - 50; rouehs. 80 40;
stays. S. 50
lambs, $iS@1S %.
FlttSbOHGt1, Dec. 26
CAttie-Choice fat steers, 50 75O1o;
butcher steers. S. 5oOS rs: heifers. So 80
% IS: cows, IS SCOT; calves, Sl4.
Hcgs-Heavies, $40 S0G10 IS: heavy
Yorkers. $40 SeDlo SS; light Workers.,
$40 26@10 40; pigs. 80 SA@lO
Sheep and Lamhs-Top sheep. 50; top
lambs. $1s 80.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 7s.
Cattle Steers. - bo@lo; heifers, $5 so
Us rs; COWS, 81 6o07; calves. s5@12 90.
H0gs-Paekers and butchers, $40 400
10 CO.: common to choice, 81 s0@9 rs;
pigs aud lights. 81 5000 10; stays. s7@
so.
Sheep and IAmbs-sheep, 81 So@s 50:
lambs. 20 5o0Ia.
BOSTON, Dec 2s
Wooi-Ohio and Pennsylvania heeces:
Delaine washed, 60@5lc; one-half blood
Oorubing. 4sG4ec; three-eighths blood
eombing. Es949c; oeiAme unwsshed ~
TOLEDO, Dec. 2s
whsnt. u 7<A; corn. s1Nci oats. k4ssc;
olcvaFseed t1e rxsk
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
RalIroads Increase Cost to con-
sumer by Creating Production
Distant From the Market.

Referring to the high cost pf living,
Mr.. Taber said:
"The cardinal factors, however, in
this problem, are transportation and
distribution. We have developed, in
America, transportation system that
aiscriminates greatly between long
and short haul freight rates, discour-
aging, in measure, production near
bur markets. Still more important,
we have, neither express nor parcel
post systems of much value in direct
marketing, to the consuming public.
"Our system Of distribution is not
efficient, and it is expensive. Every
change that is made seems to
lengthen the route between the farm
and the consumers table, with added
freight and distribution charges. II
our Food Price Reformers' will turn
their thoughts, attention and abuse
from the farmer to our methods of
transportation and distribution, they
will accomplish something Of some
value"
Mr.. Taber's suggestion that the de-
velopment Of production distant from
the market increases cost, is easily
illustrated by the recent famine in the
coal supply due to car shortage.
Cars, for instance, were hauled past
idle mines in the Sunday Creek and
Hooking valleys several hundred
miles farther on to distant coal fields,
created in West Virginia and Ken
lucky by freight-rate determinations.
By stopping these cars at the Ohio
mines, which were idle fully one-half
of the time, and loading and return
ing them to the market, instead Of
wasting time in hauling them to the
distant West Virginia and Kentucky
fields and back, would easily have
doubled the car efficiency. In short,
by this method the number of cars
of coal delivered daily to Ohio con-
sumers would have been doubled.
With this situation there would have
been no coal famine, The creation
and development of this distant pro
suetiOn these West Virginia and
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
TABER'S SPEECH
TO OHIO GRANGE
Annual Address Model Of Pro-
greSsive Craftsmanship.
PLACES BLAME FORLIVING COST

Says Farmers Should Look to Trans
portation Problems and Freight
Rates For Solution of Present High
Prices-Urges Establishment Of Blu
reau of Markets to Get Producer
and Consumer Together.
Newark, Ohio, Especially - The top
notch annual meeting Of the State
Grange held it's last session here Dec.
IS, 1916. L. ]. Taber, of GAINESVILLE,
was reelected Master, and George e.
Scott, Of jefferson County, was
elected member Of the Executive
Committee, of which Past Master 7.
G. Laylin is now chairman.
Over $500 of the membership, now
numbering 10000, were present.
Every county in the State was rep
resented.
The annual address Of Master
Taber was model of progressive
statesmanship and was thoroughly
endorsed by the convention as shown
by the resolution adopted.
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INCOME OF RAILROADS
Over Billion Dollars Is Estimate o.
Commerce Commission


Washington, Dec. 26.-StatlstiCs
gathered by the Interstate commerce
commission, complete for nine months
and made the basis for calculation
for the entire year, indicate that tue
total net income from railroad opera
tions in the United States will be ap
proximately S1,09S ,000, 900 For the
first nine months of the year com
plete returns show $7S5 ,55S 266. EVer
this does not represent the full
amount, as roads whose income is
less than $4,000 900 are not included
The sstimate-$1,0 ,098 900 000-is re
garded by officials as conservative. II
makes no allowance for normal in
crease in business during the last
three mCtnhs of the year-return for
which are unavaIlable-bu5 places
the income for October November
and December at the same figures az
for July, August and September
There is no question, officials say. but
that there will De an increase; the
only doubt is as to its size.
Analysis OF the returns for the first
nine months SHOWS a startling in
crease from January to September
amounting to more than 81 per cent
Thus the net income In January, $64,.
e15,2S6, had mounted to 7910,814
in September, an increase OF nearly
$543 900 900.
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Establish Bureau OF Markets and Get
Producer ard Consumer Together.

Referring to the second phase of
this question-that Of markets-Mr,
Taber said
"The State Of Ohio spends hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars every year in
educating boys how to farm, in agri-
culture extension, and demonstration
work; it spends other hundreds of
thousands in its experimental stations
and experiment farms, and thousands
in fighting pests and fungi and
disease. 1t also spends many thou
sands in inspecting food stuffs, in
testing and condemning cattle for
tuberculosis, in seeing that honest
weight and honest measure 10 given
the consumer.
"Yet after spending this vast gum
for the production of better crops, and
to see that they are pure, and health
full for the consumer, it does seem
Illogical that the State does not spend
one cent to bring the producer and
consumer Of these products in closer
touch.
"Ohio needs a Commissioner Of
Markets and Marketing. The Commits
sioner Of Markets in New York has
rendered a great service both to pro-
ducer and consumer, and we believe
that he could do the same in Ohio"
Mr. Taber had the enthusiastic sup
port of such men as Past Master T.
G. Laylin, for instance, who has in
the past rendered such great service,
through the organization, to the State
and Nation on problems similar to
the ones now under consideration.
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C. n. Fletcher made a business trip
en- Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deo Dowds and
daughter of Monroe Center spent Sun
'sARy with Mr.. Dowdss parents, Mr.. and
Mrs L. B. Dowds and family.
MiBs Ruth Fletcher Is spending her
vacation with her pareAta, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. M. Fletcher.
MTs. G. l.. v. Mcdonald is ON the
szsek list.
Mrs. Floyd Paige called on her sis
7Eer. Mrs. VIM. L. Hubbell, Wednesday.
The Valley Grove school held their
santsTtainment Friday afternoon. All
the pupils did not get there on the
account OF the snow, but all enjoyed
a good time and splendid treat.
Mrs Archie Pealer Is spending a
lew days with her mother, Ms. C. L. ".
McDonaI1.
Thompson Dowds called on his
brother, 8. b. Dowds, Sunday.
Mrs. William T. Fletcher called on
Mrs. Rose @artlett Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Paige spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Paige.
&r. and Mrs. Wilkers are the proud
parents of son born Tuesday even
sAag.
The people of this vicinity are open
.5ng up roads.
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efficiency and economy can be brought
about only by the substitution Of the
Merit System for the Spoils System
in the administration Of public affairs.
"Ciyil Service. like direct primaries,
the non-partisan Judiciary, and other
like reforms are right in principle,
and will be right in practice if hon
estIy and fearlessly translated into
law. That these reforms have not
brought about ali the results that
their advocates desired, no one will
deny, but wise amendment and hon
est administration can be made to
bring about the desired regults.
mo one will deny that the organ
ICED power Of both political parties in
Ohio is against an honest interpreta-
ton and enforcement Of our Civil
Service law. The best citizenship Of
the State should demand that ability
to serve the State be the first requisite
in public service and that our Civil
Service laws be administered with
that end In view. We emphatically
protest against the tendency Of all
recent administration 10 multiply
public positions IN order to take serc
ct faithful political workers"