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Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
STRONGER TONE
FOR GOOD HOGS
Steady to Nickel Higher
Clearance Reported-Top
at 1926 Figure.

South st. Paul, Nov. 10.-For the
first time this week early estimates on
the hog run yesterday called for more
stock than on tho corresponding day
q week ago. The increase was slight,
however.
The list Of buyers ON the market
was augmented when an outsider sent
IN an order. Brisk call here and
strong news from outside points add
ed certain bloom to the trade and
the best heavy hogs. at least, were
cashed a nickel higher than they were
on the session the day before.
steady market for the lighter
sorts as we'll as the heacy mixed lots
was generally reported, but in few
cases some strength for the former
sort also was pointed out.
Top hogs on yesterdays market
sold for 1925. The advance at the
head end Of the sales list put good
heavy hogs about ten cents higher
The low end was established when
a lot was purchased early for $S.66.
1t was a very light bunch.
Difference in weight and quality
from day to day is now so marked
that average cost and bulk Of sales do
not afford an accurate gauge Of con-
ditions.
Lights and palmer mixed sorts sold
anywhere from $s.65 to 1910 and
the better class of heavy hogs from
the latter figure up to the 1926 mark.
Trading in the pig department was
slow. Buyers We're holding out for
steady market and for a time were
able to maintain such. An upward
trend in quotations was noted later,
however. Early trading saw no trad
ing over $7.75 and several lots went
at $3.50.
Estimated receipts here yesterday
were 1920 compared with 1884 a
week ago and 6,41O q year ago.
At nine principal markets through
out the ccountry there were approx
mately $4,000 shipped in. The ar
rivals boosted the weeks receipts to
366,000. On the same days last week
there had been marketed approx
mately 446.000.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
Frenchnan Held
BY Winnipeg Court
On Murder Charge

Winnipeg, Nov. 10.-After the evi-
dence OF witnesses had been taken,
Oscar Robidoux, the 19-year-oid
F'rench-Canadian lad who Is charged
with the murder Of Henry Roch near
st. Claude, Man., ON October is. was
committed for trial by Magistrate
Noble in the provincial police court
yesterday afternoon. At the con-
cAusion Of the proceedings. John AL
len. deputy attorney general, who
represented the crown, told Robidoux
to stand up and asked him y he had
anything to say.
II got no lawyer yet and won't
say anything till I have" was tho
only reply.
During both the morning ana at
.tSfnoon sessions Robidoux scarcely
moved. but his expression was ono
Of alertness. and he paid the strictsGt
attention to all that vas said. He
bore no evidence, however. that he
vas undergoing any ssvsrs mental
21e1n.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
CATTLE TRADE
IS UNCHANGED
Market Shows Strength Re-
Gently Developed-Qual-
ity of Common Average.

South st. Paul. Nov. 1o.-Volume
Of cattle marketing got back on about
normal basis yesterday and fair
sized Thursday crop of stock reached
the yards following the lull in load
ing at country points just prior to
election day. Packers snapped up the
average quality in quick fashion but
$500 up to which best kinds of grass
ers would be entitled nor were there
any fed offerings eligible to higher
terms. Discussing the latter sort ono
local buyer yesterday declared that
tho sky Is the limit" and, judging
from the recognition given the few
cattle coming here Of late that have
been of superior grade, toppy beeves
would do as we'll here as anywhere.
Several loads Of Minnesota steers
yesterday made 1925 and others land
ed at 800.
But much Of yesterdays run was
again Of the low grade native and
Dakota Sorts deficient in breeding and
flesh. Prices were fully steady as
compared with the previous day and
averaged quarter better than week
ago on such property with spots IN
the deal even further improved. The
spread Of prices from IS to $3.50
again ruled for much Of the fair to
ranging down into the Gamer classi-
flcation held to recent levels below the
former figure. The deal was healthy
throughout.
Cows and heifers were weighed up
at the same terms as on the previous
day Between $500 and $500 bulk
Of the butcher stuff found outlet but
f1eshy young stock would readily have
earned premiums Of rs to 80 cents or
more had they been presented. Most
of the stuff continues to show grassy
characteristics with occasional evil
dence Of a little warming up but moth
ing that has been fed out is coming
Some sold up around $6.75. Cutter
and Gamer business kept up a pref
ty lively pace yesterday with 1925
to s4.76 popular sales basis and less
business around and under $500 than
recently. Toning up of the general
trade conditions this week is likely
to draw out good sized cattle run
to hold recent advances or to obtain
more will hinge on the supply statis-
tics closely.
Bulls this week have had Arm clear
ance and sold up to about as good
standards as at any time recently.
Veal ccalves continued their upward
swing and on a fresh quarter bulge
reached a s1o.75 top.
Estimated receipts were 5000 cat
tie and 500 calves against 2,774 cat
tie and 486 calves last Thursday and
2.540 cattle and 276 cvacles the same
day a year ago.
Nine Western markets had 10000
cattle and $500 calves, making total
for the week thus far about 1s3.500
cattle and 1880 calves against $780,
500 cattle and 22.500 caclves the first
four days last week.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

A. readers are often reminded.
when We elect president We do so
in very indirect manner. Instead
Of voting for the man whom we wish
to elect, we vote for several electors,
and the constitutional theory is that
these electors will use their own 1udr-
nent in the selection of a proper per-
son for president. In actual practice
We expect them to do nothing of the
sort, but to be relieved Of all respon-
gibility in the matter, and to act
merely in q formal manner in re-
cording the wishes Of their constitu-
snts. Practically without exception
this course IN followed. and the system
works quite smoothly.
Thsre are cases, however. in which
mere - the threat Of serious compli-
cafions. and these things happen just
oftsn enough. and the issues at stake
are 70 great that there seems to be
1ufflcient warrant for the serious con-
aiAsfatton Of change in the system
Witch win make moro direct and cer-
tim In IT. operation.
Take the present case IN Washing-
TN Tor illustrations. Washinston elects
deven electors. Tho Republicans nom
ina41A ssvsn men. the Dsmocrats did
l1Su1ss. fIyet before slsctions one Of
- Deaaoss4G died. and another man
- na1aAna1eA IN his plaza TAs
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
WHERE A FEW VOTES COUNT.

There have been elections in which
the result was In doubt for some time.
as in New York in 1892, when the de-
cision hinged on the state of New
York. But in that election there was
no such condition as We have had in
this contest, where the vote ran SO
close In one state. but in many. that
there was . constant change in the
aspect Of things as additional returns
came in. The change Of very few
votes in Connecticut, Oregon. New
Mexico. Washington. OhAp. Minnesota,
North Dakota or California would
have reversed the result in any of
these states. With the exception of
Ohio, the status Of tho larger states
was known definitely within q few
hours after the polls closed: but
among the states Of lesser rank there
were many in which the result was
almost tie. and as tho returns from
the outlying districts came in there
was constant fluctuation.
As the time passed. and the states
were gradually placed in the positions
which their voters had chosen for
them. it appeared yesterday that the
decision depended on the complexion
of the vote in one city. That city was
Los Angeles. On the returns available
during most Of yesterday. 1t appeared
that for Hughes to win 1t would be
necessary for him to have both Min
nesota and California. On the same
basis, Wilson could win with either of
these states. Hughes appeared to
have carried Minnesota. That mar
rowed the contest down to one for the
possession Of the California vote. Will
son was leading in California by
less than 5000 votes. and
there was but one important district
to hear from, that in which Los An
geles Is situated. The returns includ-
ed the entire vote of San Francisco,
which is strongly Democratic. but the
count had not been completed in Los
Angeles, which Is strongly Republic
an. It was certain that the Los An
geles vote would diminish the Wilson
majority. Whether or not 1t would
wipe 1t out and give q majority to
Hughes was a question IN which there
was the most intense interest.
For time, therefore, the people
of Los Angeles could say. "As goes
our city, so goes the nation
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10

time was 80 short that in several coun-
ties tho change was not made In time
for the printing Of the ballots, and in
these counties the ballots bore tho
name of the dead man. A Seattle dis
patch on Thursday morning indicated
the probability that because the votes
cast for this man could not be count
ed. tho new man received fewer votes
than some Of the Republicans. the
state of Washington would be repre-
sented by six Democrats and ono Ro-
publican. Clearly, this Is not what the
voters intended. Each voter desired
the election Of Hughes or of Wilson,
He did not desire that six men should
vote for ono candidate and one for an
other.
Then We have the cases Of those
who, for some mysterious reason. d.
vide their vote among the electoral
candidates Of the two opposing par
ties. These cases are quite frequent.
In one Of the voting precincts Of Grand
Forks city. for instance. in the recent
election. one man voted for three Re-
publican and two Democratic electors
That is, he voted for three men to
elect Hughes and two to elect Wilson.
Naturally that was not what he meant
to do, but that is what he did. HIS
vote was perfectly regular and legal.
He had right to vote that way. In one
case soroo years ago that sort of vot-
ing resulted in the electoral vote of
North Dakota being divided. That
may happen at any time In close
election, and the result will be fail
ure to record properly the will Of
the people in the election Of a presi-
dent.
Then we have such situations as
actually arose four years ago, when
candidates for presidential electors
actually declared If elected they would
not vote for the presidential candidate
OF their party. This announcement
was actually made in more than one
state, and while 1t is not now recalled
that this intent was actually carried
out, or that the men who had so de-
clared themselves were elected. there
was nothing in law to hinder 1t, and
In an election such as this, where a
few electoral votes may swing the
election one way or the other, the
possibilities for mischief would be un-
limited.
The whole thing could be simplified
and relieved Of all possibilities Of this
kind by an amendment providing that
the voters In each state should vote
directly for the individual candidate
for president, each state to be credit
ed with its appropriate number of
votes as at present
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
MARKET NEWS

AlVcEpOOA-N1dIkSI Gull with q
waiting attitude. Millers demand
quiet. native offers larger and foreign
arrivals increasing. Spots dull un-
changed, cargoes steady. Manitobas
and winters firmly held, and there is
improved business between the gov
ernment and consumers. World ship
ments will be moderate although In
dia and Australia are Offering more
freely. Corn strong with advancing
spot and dearer export offers. Spot
half Id higher. Parctels 2@4 1-2
and Argentine weather better. Oats
firm. Argentine shipments light and
American offers firmly held. Provi-
sions strong, lard advancing. Late
Argentine cable direct: Heavy gen.
eral sporadic rains in center and
south beneficial in north, harvesting
IL progressing and although yields are
light, quality is better. Freights 5s
lower than Tuesday. India-ship-
ments estimated one and one-quarter
million. mostly to the continent. Ar
cultural outlook very unfavorable.
Corn suffering irreparably from
drought and locust. December oats
will be a short crop with surplus un-
der 100000 with reserves Of old
crop light and mostly contracted for
Wheat Is badly effected and the total
expectation for the coming season In
cluding old and new will be about
64,000.000 bushels. The government
Is giving every attention to the ex-
termination Of locust but this is DIFF
flcult problem to handle In this coun-
try.
New York-Polttics dominated
business to the exclusion Of every
thing, but 1t was apparent that traders
had become impatient over the wait
to learn who was elected. and was
buying stocks that they thought
should sell higher, no matter which
way the decision was.
Liverpool-spot wheat unchanged
Corn half to Id higher. On passage
wheat steady. Corn 3@4 1-2 higher.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
BANK CLEAR1NGS
Grand Forks bank
clearings Nov. 10th,
1919, $179, ,464.70.
WHEAT PRICES
turn LOWER
New High Marks Register
ed, But Advance Did
Not Hold.

Minneapolis. Nov. 10.-Dec. wheat
3-8@1-3o lower, May wheat lao low
or. Now high marks were registered
in the wheat market today. May wheat
in Minneapolis sold at $500 1-2, De-
Gambler wheat went to $1.99. The ad-
vance however did not hold and at the
close the market IL little lower than
markets were sensationally high which
was said to be due to frost damage.
Clearance Of wheat and flour today
were liberal and over one million bu.
The clearances for the past week of
wheat and flour equalled 6.6s6,000 bu.
The weather forecast is for unsettled
weather all over with rain or snow
and colder, except Minnesota, where
fair with cold wave is forecasted.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
il THE MARKET WORLD G)I
SHEEP AND LAMB
PRICES BOOSTED
Quarter Advance on Good
Fat Young Offerings
Estimate $500.

South st. Paul. Nov. 1o.-An up
ward trend to the lamb trade and pos
sibility Of strength to the trading on
mature stock was pointed out in the
sheephouse yesterday. Lambs advanc-
ed to the $10.50 mark, best of the
offerings out Of this section landing
regularly at that figure. Some bids
were reported at $10.76. There was no
change early in the sheep price list but
there appeared to be a tone of strength
which late put this class on as i'm
proved a basis as lambs.
The run here yesterday was not very
heavy and as far as local offerings
were concerned was light because of
the fact that more than half Of the
Several lots Of North Dakota stock,
comprising mixed delegation. were
included.
Late trading on the Wednesday ses-
sion gave evidence Of tho lamb mar
ket getting up to higher level when
a very few punches landed at the
$10.50 mark. Yesterdays trading en-
regularly. Tho second best class Of
lamb stock. too, shared the advance
and $3.50 to $3.50 ruled for sort-out
kinds. Trading in this department was
slow to get started yesterday.
An outside packer was on hand
purchasing stock and the competition
helped the selling end somewhat.
Call for feeding ewes has slumped
off. it was said, and buyers of what
little stock had to be taken over man
aged to spend little less for their
supplies. There was said to be a fairly
good representation Of this kind Of
stock in the division.
Breeding eve demand, though, con-
tinued fairly broad with not an over
ly large supply of stuff to select from.
Estimated receipts yesterday were
$500 compared with 865 week ago
and 865 year ago.
Receipts at nine principal markets
today were 28,500 increasing the
weeks total to $4,000 compared with
284,OO0 last week.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
THAT INDUSTRIOUS BALLOT.

Just to keep the subject fresh in
our minds. let us return for q mo-
ment to that monstrous ballot with
which we have just had some exper-
ience. There has been some unfav
orable comment on the number Of
ballots which were IN use. In Grand
Forlks we had to handle five separate
ballots, Ave separate sheets Of paper
on which were printed the names Of
sets Of candidates or propositions to
be voted on. There were the general
ballot. the amendment and referen-
dunn ballot. and so forth. But the
trouble was not with the number OF
ballots. but with the size of the gem
eral ballot and the number of names
that it contained.
Each Of the separate ballots COW
cred a subject by itself. and one with
which the voter was presumed to be
familiar. But the general ballot was
a blanket affair containing a multi
tude Of names which were strange
to most Of the voters. The offices to
he filled. with the exception Of very
few at the top of the list, are clerical
offices, the duties of which can be
performed by any person who has
sufficient intelligence to fill a sec
ondary position in the ordinary busi-
ness Office. The holder of one of
these offices formulates no policy. He
gives expression to no political prin-
ciple. He writes figures in book
and looks after a staff of clerks. The
work Of his office is cut out for him
by the law creating the Office. He
may neglect it. He may steal the
states money He may do number
of things that he ought not to do.
But, if he is honest and Industrious.
and fairly intelligent he can perform
the duties of any one Of most Of the
state offices.
Because Of this. and because Of the
fact that it Is an impossibility for the
average citizen to exercise any sort
Of discrimination in the selection Of
individuals to flll these Offices, it Is
ridiculous for the voters to be bur-
dsned with this duty. and our practice
in this respect contributes directly to
inemciency in government
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
(By a French soldaer.l

At the Verdun Front, France, Nov.
lo-I have known only one man at
the front who really liked the war.
He lived for it; to him nothing was
finer, greater. more worthy Of him.
Anything connected with the combat
appealed to him, absorbed him.
I remember his jealousy Of me be-
cause I was wounded. A wound was
a sensation, a flavor. and honor,
which had been denied him and which
he envied me. He would have given
much to have had the right to wear
the V-shaped gold braid on his sleeve.
He was my colleague, often my
neighbor in the trench. and frequently
had occasion to observe him.
Gloried in Combat.
He knew no peace till he was grant
ed the permission, which he was ever
soliciting, to turn his trench mortars
on some small enemy fort or post,
which he believed or pretended to be-
lieye he had discovered
Then with joy he would give the or
der to fire, himself directing the
range. and would continue to lombard
the enemy's earthworks in spite of the
retaliatory fire with which they would
sweep our positions, unfortunately
marked by them for some time.
He would burn with pride, al he
felt himself both the spectato and ac-
tor In the game. A bomb of his well
aimed; German shell or mine" that
fell beside the mark-nothing pleased
him more. And was ever amused at
his look Of astonishment, when warn
ed by his men to be prudent or to
cease firing, for he did not under
stand.
Hated With All His Power.
He was from. the east Of France,
and like most OF the soldiers from
that region, he had for the "boches''
an unbounded hatred born of in
Vulnerable hereditary grudges.
In his opinion, nothing German
could be great, either in science OF
culture. A "boche'' was necessarily q
low, vile. brute. Such hatred as this
is moving force. Bnt a man can
be an excellent soldier and realize that
the quickest way to end tho war il
to fight to the best of his power and
pet detest it. This man, however
loved 1t, and ~ sometimes happens
his love was the cau1pof his death.
Ono morning a he ana 1 were In
the trench ON the right bank Of the
Meuse, In front Of Verdun, 4 man
brought him q note from his lieuten.
ant.
He had bsen appointed hssA Of Z
department, as he had expected, and
vas Instructed 70 e iD1sAastaix r
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
COLONEL HARVEYS PREDIC-
TIONS.

When the election tension has been
somewhat relieved, a good many peo-
pie will take to amusing themselves
at the expense Of Colonel George
Harvey for the failure Of his predic-
tions with reference to the outcome
Of this election. It will be recalled
that some two weeks ago Colonel
Harvey predicted that Hughes would
have a majority in the electoral col
lege Of 145 to IT'S. The fact is that
the two parties had to struggle for
possession of the last state. The
thing was as near a tie as was pos
sibls. And, while Colonel Harvey has
made some wonderfully accurate fore
casts Just prior to other elections, he
is now one Of the prophets who has
no honor in his own country
And yet, it might easily have been
otherwise. The fame of prophets,
like the fate of nations, is often in
fiuenced by comparatively small
things. If Harvey's predictions. even
the more moderate Of them, had been
fulfilled. we would have called 1t
landslide. But 1t could all have hap
pened with the change Of so few votes
that there would have been no per-
ceptible difference in public opinion
North Dakota has been carried by
Wilson by majority Of few hun
dred votes. The change Of about one
vote out Of every two hundred in the
state, would have given the state to
Hughes. This is true in each of a
dozen or more states. And such a
change would have produced the
landslide" that Colonel Harvey pre-
dicted without the difference in pub
lie sentiment being noticeable.
Equally, Of course. similar change
in certain other states would have
produced like Landslide" toward
Wilson. The thing works both ways.
The moral seems to be that when
man undertakes to make definite
predictions as to the result Of an cleo
ton In a nation Of one hundred mil
lion people he 10 taking long chances.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
DULUTH FLAX.
WINNIPEG CLOSE.
PROOF POSITIVE.

(san Francisco Bu,letin.)
Little Janet came running into the
house one morning, sobbing. Throw
ing herself into her mothers arms,
she cried:
mother!"
''whv. Janet. dear" said the moth
or. why do you say that? God loves
every one"
NO. mother. He doesn't love me. /"
walled the httls sirl. Il known He
AAa4k I lk1AA I'm 1lEA q. lGlRV
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
PERSUAMV.

Uncle Tobsy was a hospitable soul.
He wanted no guest in his house to
pc santsd: Have some. have some,"
table, sending around the platter for
the third ume: we're going to sive
u = the Dass any yays@Judse
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
Hides. Pelts, Wool, Etc.

HIDES, PELTs. WOOL, ETC
Review of the hide and tallow
market by The Redick Hide & Fur
Co.. Grand Forks.
HIDES: The market is very strong
and higher. With the season for lonS
haired hides fast approaching there
is possibility of a decline later on
so market your hides promptly. Calf
and Kip prices very high Horse
hide prices higher.
PELTS: Pelts are bringing good
prices. according to the growth Of
wool on the pelt.
TALL nVV. S&ronn xrioo. ..,l;.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
VERSATILITY.

The Sultan Of Turkey proved long
ago that he Is as versatile in war as
the kaiser. Now he shows his deter
mination to prove it is also true in
peace by writing a poem.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
Grand Forks
Grain Market

Obtained through the courtesy Of
tho Russell-Miller Milling company Of
Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-11-10
FARM PRODUCE
Eggs

OuAOA1O LIVE SIOCA.
Chicago, Nov. o.-Hogs-Receipt
$500 head; weak at 1oc advance
@s.96: light, 1886 @s.s6: mixed.
1886 @1o.05; heavy, 1886 q 1905;
rough. 1896 @9.b5: pigs. $6.75 q S7b.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 head: firm:
native beef cattle, $7.1o@12.o5; west
ern steers, se:70@1o.1o: stockers and
feeders. t4.so@s; cows and heifers,
sS.76@s.7o: calves, $s.5o@12.
Sheep Receipts 1900 head:
$4.2o@7.75: lambs, $s@11.7o.
SOUTH ST. PAUL STOCK MARKET.
South st. Paul, Minn., Nov. 10
Hog receipts 1890, mostly steady:
range $3.50 to 1925; bulk 5000 to
$s.15.
cattle-Receipts $500; killers
steady. strong; steers $4.26 to 31o.26;
cows. heifers $500 to 7.6o; calves Is
cents higher. $4.25 to 11.oo; stockers,
feeders steady $3.50 to 7.50.
Sheep-Receipts 100, IS cents
higher; lambs $3.50 to 1918; wethers
$3.50 to s.2b; ewes $500 to 7.a5.