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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
PRICES STEADY At THURSDAYS
AVERAGE RECENT GAINS
BEING HELD
PROVISIONS SALES
HELPS UPHOLD PRICES
Large Quantities Of Lard Sold to Bel
gian Relief Commits ion-Cattle Mar
ket Turns Weak After Making
Marked Advance Over Week Ago
Sheep Steady-current Quotations.

Chicago Oct. 26.-Scantiness of hos
receipts tended to keel the market
firm and so too did sales of lard tc
the Belgium relief commission.
Four days this week receipts totaleo
$4,000. nearly 5000 more than same
period last week and little more than
half as large as the corresponding four
days year ago.
Eleven markets had $4,000 hogs
Thursday being 10000 less than a week
ago. $4,000 less than year ago and
1000 more than two years ago. Nine
out of the eleven markets had smaller
receipts than week ago.
Four days this week receipts totaled
have received $4,000 being $4,000 less
than a week ago, $4,000 less than a
year. ago. but 1900 more than two
years ago.
The run Of cattle was small but fail
ure of packers to sustain the market
caused a slight recession in prices.
The market has reacted sharply
from the close last week, prices being
anywhere from so cents to s1.00 higher
than the low time, bulk of sales show
ing the large end of the advance over
the low spot Lighter receipts this
week and a general broader demand
caused the prices to react from the bad
close last week.
Local receipts at 1900 Thursday
proved larger than expected. but
smaller than a week ago and larger
than a year and two years ago. Re-
ceipts thus far this week at $500
stood around $4,000 less than same
days last week. $500 less than year
ago, but 1890 more than correspond
ing period two years ago.
Six outside western markets had
$4,000 cattle Thursday, being 5000 less
than a week ago, 1900 less than two
weeks ago and 300 more than year
ago. Chicago and the six outside mar
kets had $1,000 making 23s,000 for the
week thus far, against $4,000 week
ago. 2S5,oO0 a year ago and $4,000 two
years ago.
Sheep.
r. Sheep were steady at Tuesdays ave-
rage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
THURSDAY, NOV. |, IL

Sale to start promptly at $50.
So HEAD RED POLLED CATTLE
Twenty three head Of choice registered
COWS, all heavy mixers, most Of them
giving milk at the present time and
re-bred to the good herd bull Albin
263S1; two S-year-old heifers; two q
year-old heifers; nine yearling heifers;
sixteen spring calves; six choice bulls,
including the 4-year-old herd bull AL
bin and f1ve others old enough for
service, also seven high grade yearling
steers. Everything registered or eligt-
BILE to record.
Cattle to be sold at p. m.
IS HEAD HoRSEsTwo registered
Percheron stations. years old, both
sound and good breeders; one pure
bred Percheron mare, 8 years old, with
foal; ono pure bred Percheron mare,
2 years old, one pure bred stud colt;
seven high grade mares from to
years old. all safe in foal; two 6-year-
old geldings, good ones; one S-year- old
FLY; one 2-year-old Ally, and three
spring colts.
7 Head Pure Bred Poland China Bears
FARM MACHINERY Mccormick
rrain binder; Mccormick mower;
Deere hay loader; Deere corn planter
Mccormick corn binder; gang plow;
sulky pillow; harrow; two discs: man
ure spreader; four wagons; two wa
gon boxes: two hay racks; grain
seeder: three cultivators; ensilage cut
ter: feed cutter: cement mixer; sickle
grinder: corn shelter, two gas engines;
bob sled; two road carts; buggy; car
rage: Overland auto; two sets single
harness; two sets dou' lie harness.
About $500 bushels oats IN bin.
Fifty acres corn in field.
Seventy-five tons choice tame hay.
Owing to the magnitude OF this sale,
it will be necessary to start selling
promptly at $50. All machinery and
feed must be sold before lunch. VIII
start selling cattle Immediately after
dinner.
Usual terms Free lunch at noon.
Anyone interested in the breeding Of
these choice cattle should write for
catalog. Address-Estate Of Don NJ.
Leach. Ackley. Iowa
w. T. S. RATH,
Administrator and Clerk.
AucTloNEERS-A. p. Mason,
J. w. Brown, c. G. Mason.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
ADMINISTRATOR HOOVER SAYS
WAR WILL BE WON BY AMER
icAN FOOD PRODUCTION.
ALLIES MtsT BE FED
IN ORDER TO FIGHT
Great Need ID Pork and United States
and Canada Must Stimulate PRODUCE
tion-More Ships Needed to Carry
Food.tuff. Across Atiantic-Alliss
Can Secure Beef Without Calling on
United States.

Washington Oct. 26.-In a statement
reviewing the world food situation
Food Administrator Hoover said the
fight against the submarine would be
won il the United States and Canada
could stimulate production and effect
economies so as to feed the allies from
this continent without sending ship
farther afield than the American At
lantic seaboard.
Ships, wheat, and hogs are the
great needs emphasized by Mr..
Hoover He said deepest concern. had
been caused by the fact that in spite
of high prices this country's pork con-
sumption had increased during the
war until production had been OUT
stripped, situation that must be
changed.
Great Need Of Pork.
IF we discontinue exports" Mr..
Hoover added, I'VE will move the
German line from France to the I. At
lantio seaboard. Pork products have
an influence In this present world
situation wider than one would ordi-
narily attribute to them. The human
body must have a certain amount OF
fat We must increase production OF
hogs if we are to answer the worlds
craving.
THE production Of fats is today a
critical necessity for The preservation
Of these people the allies) and the
maintenance of their constancy in the
war. Every pound OF fat is as sure OF
service as every bullet. and every hog
is of greater value to the winning OF
this war than a she'll
Need Of More Ships.
The problem is thus simply one OF
ships. II ample shipping existed there
wnld be no need for saving or in
creased production of wheat on the
part of the American people. But II
we can produce economies and stimu-
late production in the United States
and Canada that will enable us to feed
the allies absolutely from this conti-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
New York Produce.

New York, Oct. g.
Butter-Steady; receipts. 6.312 tubs;
creamery specials, Asa 46A; cream
cry extras. 45A: extra frsts, 4S@44& ;
extra seconds, 4l1a @421s.
Cheese-Unsettled; receipts, 2,Sod
boxes; state whole milk fresh special
white or colored, 236235s; average
fancy, 221a.
Egss-Steady: receipts, 1000 cases;
fresh gathered selected extras, 45k Il
46; extra firsts, 44G45; firsts, 40G43;
seconds, 37@3S1s.
Poultry-Alive, steady; chickens, 10
to 20; fowls, II to 90; turkeys, IS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26

Lard--october, highest, PATS: lowest,
2tco; closed, 24.72 January opened at
2Ne: highest, 22.72; lowest, 2l.fz'
closed, 22.70.
Ribs-November, closed. 22.70; jan
uary oplned at 21.72; highest, 22.l7;
lowest l52; closed, 22.10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
Vacation For Boys Who Husk Corn.
Epscial to Times -RepubIican.

Sac City, Oct. pas a war measure
two weeks vacation has been granted
to any Sac City school pupil who
wants to go out and husk corn. The
pupil will be requRed to present
statement from his employer Is to the
amount of time put in. and will be
permitted to make up lessons missed
by reciting with the teachers after
supper in the evenings. The school
board has afrarged to pay the teach
.ers for the extra time put in tutoring
huskers. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
CHICAGO Produce.

Chicago, oct. 26.-Butter, higher;
43.
Eggs-Unchanged.
Poultry-Alive, lower; fowls, IL;
springs, IS.
Pork--Cash, nominal.
Lard-Cash, $500.
Rihs-Cash, 27.50427.75.
Rye-..o ?, 1909.
Barley-1.10G1.37.
Timothy-6.504S $50.
Clover-1S. O042 4.O0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
MILWAUKEE CASH GRAIN.

Milwaukee, Oct. Is.
Corn-No. yellow, 2.1292.l3; No. 3
yellow, 2.10d2.12; No. 4 yellow, 2.10@
2.11: No. l, 2.1o92.12; No. 2. 2.096211;
No. ,20sd2.1O; No. 4, 2.07G2.0s; No.
1 white. 2. 1462.15; No. 2 white. 2.13
GAIA; No. q white, 2.1262.13; No. 4
white. 21162.12.
Oats-Standard, SIX 962; No. 3
white, 61G6114; No. 4 white, 60A i961;
sample grade, 60G60a.
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.
Kansas City, Oct. rs.
Corn-No sales.
Oats-No. white, 61h; No. 3
white, 60h; No. 2 oats, so.
PEORIA CASH GRAIN,
Peoria. Oct. 9s.
Corn-1k higher; old No. l, 2.0s; No
3, 2.o71s; new corn sold at LIS q i.55.
Oats-A lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
WAGNER's MARKET REPORTS.
From Private Wire Of e. w. Wagner e.
Co., Over % East Main; Phone 1919.

NOON GRAIN LETTER.
Chicago. Oct. 26.-Markets higher
early on wet weather and husking de-
lay. Locals turned to selling side
belief shorts we'll run in and talk that
the new corn receipts today Of prob
ably forty-fiye cars at various markets
are liberal.
Cash oats demand slow and larger
country sales are claimed. Oct. % to
IS December corn led the general rise.
with an upturn Of S cents to s1.21. Our
reports indicate 20 per cent Of, central
west wet and picking Is delayed. Iowa
will husk Nov. to 3 with good
weather.
Chicago car lots-Wheat, SO: corn.
Al; oats, $50.
Northwest cars wheat-Mlnneapol
334: Duluth rs; Winnipeg. lib.
Clearances-Wheat, 10000; corn.
none; oats, 425, 900.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Close
To- Yes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
Mrs. Smith Again Head Of W. c. I. U

Waterloo. Oct. 26.-Mrs. Ida b. Wise
Smith, Cedar Rapids, was reelected
president of the Iowa Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union yesterday.
Three other officers, Mrs. Ella M. Hill,
Des Moines, vice president; Mrs. L. D.
LariIart, MaIion, CO.: ysf,S:.a:::.gy Ssseorraa
tary, and Mrs. Carrie NJ. Ballenger
Council Bluffs, recording secretary
were also reelected to office. Other
officers were to be chosen at the after
noon meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.
Corn-December opened at 12O;
highest. 1.21; lowest. 1.1sA; closed
1.19; May opened at LA: highest.
LIAM; lowest, 1.12h; closed, 1.l3M.
Oats-December opened at 595s /;
highest, 5sa; lowest, $50; closed
5S&: May opened at SOY; highest, 81;
lowest 60; closed 60H.
Pork-October closed, ATS: January
opened at $3.50: highest, 4o.e7; lowest,
$500: closed. 40.S5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
Chronic constip.tien

It Il by no means an easy matter
ID cure this disease, but II can be done
in most instances by taking Chamber.
Iain,s Tablets and complying with the
plain printed directions that accom-
pany each package. For sale by al
druggists.-Advertisements
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
Minneapolis Cash Grain.

FURNISHED by Lamson Bros. & Co., 2OS
Masonic temple; phone 1881
Minneapolis. Oct. 26.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 2.O542.07: No. 9
mixed. 2,03@2.06; othres, 1.S2Q2.00.
Oats-N0 3 white, 5S@59h; No. 4
white, 57059; standard, 5s1s $50.
Rarley-1.09al.27; choice, 1926 1.31.
Rye-l.T,d1,7S.
FiaX-320d3.22
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
PUBLIC SALE!

Owing to the death Of the late Don
NJ Leach, will sell to the highest
bidder on the HAZEL GREEN FARM.
two miles southwest of Abbott. seven
miles southwest OF Ackley. and nine
miles north Of Eldora, on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
Chicago Potato Market.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-Potatoes lower.
Michigan. Minnesota, Wisconsin.
bulk-1S5@2.15
Michigan. Minnesota, Wisconsin,
sacks-2.15G. 225
Receipts-S5 cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26

Avoid crowd in a. thunder storm.
The vapor from q crowd seems to
attract the lightning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, Oct. 26.
Corn-No. ? yellow, nominal: No
yellow, ZIG: No. yellow, nominal.
Oats - No. white, soy G6lH
standard, 61161h
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 81, 1917

Sale to commence at 10 o'clock.
6o-HEAD OF cATTLE-6o
Consisting Of mich cows. 3 stock
cows s head of 2-year-old heifers. IA
head Of yearling heifers. % head Of
yearling steers, 10 head Of 2-year-
steers These are all good cattle; any,
feeder or shipper can handle them.
AHEAD OF HORSES &
One gray gelding, 8 years old, weight
300; one gray mare, years old. weight
1900; one bay mare, S.years old. weight
1900; one spotted pony stallion, Z years
old, weight 500.
4o-HEAD OF HoGs-4o
Consisting of six sows and thirty four
Fall pigs. These are all Hampshires.
14-HEAD OF sHEEP-14
These all high grade Shropshire
FARM MACHINERY, ETC.
One John Deere spreader. one Hoos-
Ter seeder, one 5-foot Mccormick
mower. one John Deere disc, one sullSy
rplow, two riding corn plows, one Gear.
less hay loader, one s-foot John Deere
binder, one spring wogan. one Moline
wagon. one truck wagon. This machin-
cry is practically all new.
Neutrality-suspicious. 4 n in. harness,
one single harness. half dozen chicken
coops. tank heater. Iowa. cream separ-
ator, and other articles.
Free lunch at noon.
b Tsrms-$10 and under, cash; per
cent. K. X. HAYNkSs@s
J. r. MANSHIP. Auctioneer.
C. ]. Twedt, Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
SHARP ADVANCE
IN CORN MARKET
VALUES GO HIGHER AS RESULT
OF WARMTH AND MOISTURE
IN GROWING BELT.
FEARS OF DAMAGE IN
FIELDS MAY RESULT

Uneasiness of Shorts Continues Not
withstanding Fresh Trade Restric-
tions-Receipts at Chicago Still De.
oidedly Meaeervliberal Selling OF
Oats Prevents Advance in Sympathy
With Corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26

The men who belong to and are .in-
terested in. the 7. M. C. A. number
over 700. 000--responsible, worthwhile
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
Public Sale

Having sold my farm, will sell at
public auction. miles southwest OF
Garwin, 9 miles east Of Marshalltown,
az miles northeast of LeGrand. and
n mile west Of the Dobson schooIhouse
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-26
Omaha Liv. stock.

Omaha, Oct. 26.--Cattle---Estimat
receipts for. today. $500; market slow
to steady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
Resume Picketing
at White House
Tame Demonstration Not Inter
fercd With BY Police
or Citizens.
or CHkcn3.
WASHINGTO'

WASHINGTON. July 21.-"sllcnt
picketing' at tho White House gates
was resumed by twelve members OF
the Women's party to-day without in
reference from the police or citizens
1t was the first time since the women
staged their suffrage demonstration
for the benefit Of tho Russian mission
that the women had been permitted to
parade their banners before the White
House unmolested.
1t Is understood that since Presi-
dent Wilson pardoned the sixteen mem
bcrs OF the Women's party sentenced to
sixty days in the workhouse for their
activities, the police have been order
cd to pay no attention to the "pickets
SO long as they do not display ban
ners with inscriptions insulting to the
President, or reasonable.
Apparently the women. as we'll az
the small crowd that gathered upon
their appearance were keenly disap-
pointed over the tame result. Arrests
had been expected. and legal advisers,
including Dudley Field Malone were
preparing for the fight to be made to
prevent the demonstrators from being
put in JAIL as were those who staged
the bastile day affair.
President Wilson 10 taking a week
end cruise on the Mayfiower.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
ILLICIT D|sTILlERY
RA|DED IN LUNENBURC
Federal Officers Watch Its Operations
for Hour From Under
brush.
COPPER STILL Is DESTROYED
Two Arrests Are Made and About
500 Gallons of Beer Are Poured
Into the Meherrin River-Men Arc
Hold In HenriCo Jail.

After lying in tho underbrush for
nearly an hour and watching the op-
grafton Of an Illicit distillery on the
Meherrin River in Lunenbuik County.
about twelve miles from Chase City,
Two revenue agents swooped down
upon the band and made three ar
rests. The fourth man escaped. and
eiuded pursuit OF the officers. Be-
iore tho arrests were accom- lished,
however. one man. a negro, was shot
through the leg. but not seriously
hurt.
Tho officers, II. v. Sugart and ]. N.
Wood, deputy collectors Of internal
revenue. discovered the location Of the
stilr' early Friday and determined to
lie In watch for tho operators. Later
In tho afternoon four men put in their
appearance and started distilling the
beer. 1t was then that the raid was
made and Julius Queen. said to be
a notorious "blockader." and Buck
'Remis. colored. were arrested. Tho Of
ncers also placed under arrest 4 young
son of Queen. but later discharg ed
hun RENTS was shot through the leg
before he would submit to arrest.
Tho two mon were brought to Rich
mond yesterday and sent to the Hen
rico County Jail to await hearing
this week before United States Com
missioner Melvin Flesenheimer. The
revenue officers destroyed the copper
still which had 4 capacity Of ITO
gallons. and other equipment. and
OF beer. Thirty-fve gallons of H.
quor was also confiscated in the raid
and held as evidence against the
three men. Tho raid was ono OF the
largest conducted by revenue officers
In Virginia in some time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
milk station wa. read. which !. AZ fol.

milk station was read. which IL as fol-
lows:
Milk station. No. /. located at 242s
Venable Street. was opened Juno z.
1917. supplying two babies that day
1t has now been running forty-three
days and during this timo thirty-si
babies have been supplied with milk
eleven colorcd and twenty-five white.
At present the milk station Is supply
ing milk to twenty-si1 babies-eight
colored and eighteen white. Eight OF
these babies receive whole milk, but
there Ia different formula for each
of the other eighteen.
Enough feelings to last twenty-four
hours are prepared each day These
bottles. corked with cotton and placed
Ice. are sent to each baby. Some mem
Der OF the family receiving this bene-
mt attends to this part OF tho work.
bringing in the empty bottles for q
fresh supply.
The milk station Is visited almost
daily by people who arc Interested in
this splendid movement. and those In
charge are always glad OF tho interest
shown.
Nine different physicians have re-
ferred feeding cases to the station, and
1t Is hoped that others will do likewise.
me babies clinic: held Mondays. We'd
nesdays and Fridays. from to p.
NJ, with DR.. J. S. Weitzel in charge.
1t was opened June 20.
Sick and we'll babies who have no
attending physician are brought to
the clinic, where they are weighed by
the nurse. and examined and prescribed
for by the physician. Twenty-eight
different babies have Visited the clinic,
some having to return one or more
times. There has been an average Of
four visits to tho clinic each day 1t La
held.
The results Of these visits have been:
six cases of infantilc diarrhea checked
In twcnty-four to forty-eight hours,
and eight cases OF diarrhea have been
prevented by little medicine. and a
change OF diet.
This milk committee, of which Mrs
william Gimmel Is chairman, should
we'll feel proud. She and her CO.
workers. Mrs. William A. Burruss. Mrs
George Browning. Mrs. Ida Bowen, Mrs
J. D. Craig, Jr. Mrs. Caldwell. Mrs.
George Doanc. Mrs. Drake, Mrs. J. j.
Phillips. Mrs. Taylor. Mrs Ida Kline,
Mrs. Mayo. Mrs. Howard L. Whitlock
and Mrs. Wassortinc. are bending
every energy to make this work a sue
cess. and any contribution the public
feels inclined to make may be sent to
Mrs. George Doane. 2929 East Marshall
Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
FIRST REPORT is MADE
ON MILK STATIONS
Federation OF Mother.' Clubs In Cnrr.
ing on Most Useful Work for
Babies.

At the meeting Of the milk commit
tee Of the Federation OF Mothers Clubs,
In the mothers room of the administra-
ton building OF John Marshall High
School. held Friday afternoon at 4
o'clock. tho first report from their
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-09
DInitary service Cures Weaklings.

washington Post: 1T is g. curious
thing how war service has been the
making of many a man in physical
sense Tsremarked Maj. w. 3. Howard
of New Orleans at the Harrington.
'When / went into the confederate
army my doctor told me that l. had
tuberculosis and the chances were
against my living for six months long
er. / was weak and emaciated to a
painful degree, and / had not the re-
hottest doubt but that my doctor mao
made true prophecy .5.Sss $3.50
1T had made up my mind TO loln
General Lees army anyway, ana, aIteI
the mournful diagnosis of the physi-
clan. was doubly anxious to go to the
front. If I am going to die of dis
ease thought I, it were just as well
to have my existence terminated py
Yankee bullet Lo and behold! here
am now a spright1y old man of 70 ano
with no idea of shutting on the mortal
coil for at least another decade That
four years service in the confederate
army made me healthy and robust, and
NV experience was that of many an
other weakling. Life in the open air
and sunshine beats all the medicines
in the world, and you will find that the
BOYS who come back from the battle
fields of Europe If any of them go
over there, will return much better
specimens of physical manhood than
when they went.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-09

Be it resolved, by the Board of Com
missioners of the City of Fargo, that
1t be and is hereby declared necessary
to construct water main in Water
Main District No. of the City of Far
80. in North Terrace, extending from
Bluff to Short Streets, Job 100, accord
ing to the plans and specifications
therefor, which were approved by the
City Commission on the 9Th day OF
June, 1917, and which are now on file
in the Office of the. City Auditor. That
this resolution be published as provid-
ed by law.
State of North Dakota, County OF
Cass, City of Fargo, SIS.
/, A. r.. Watkins, the duly appointed
qualified. acting Auditor of the City OF
Fargo, do hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy and the whole
thereof, of a resolution which was
adopted by the Board of Commission
ers of the City of Fargo at a meeting
OF that body held on the 9Th day 81
June. 1917, as the same remains on
file and of record in this once.
In witness whereof. have hereuntc
set my hand and the seal of the City
OF Fargo, this 7th day of June, 1917.
A. r. WATKINS,
(City of Fargo SeaD City Auditor.
.(June 9-16, 1910
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-09

An impression was gaining ground
that the paupers in the house" were
not being treated as well as they
might be, and the ratepayers were be-
ginning to ask awkward questions
about it.
In this state of affairs one of the
guardians, whom we will call Mr..
Jones. thought he saw a splendid OPP
portunity for self glorification. He
bribed a deaf old pauper to come be-
fore the board and declare how salts
fed he was with the workhouse re-
wirne. and to the state--incidentally
OF course-to whom he most owed the
many comforts OF his life.
II have clean, coy bed to lie on
thanks to Mester Jones' the old man
obediently chanted. Il have plenty o.
clothes to keep me warm-thanks to
Mester Jones. / have blazin' fire to
snooze over-thanks to Mester Jones,
an as much bacca as / like to smoke
thanks to Mester Jones. In fac,
I'm Just as jolly as a sandboy, an 1t
caps me what folk can find to grum-
BILE at"
rs it true, my good fellow, that you
were nearly starved to death before
you came here" inquired the chair
Yves, sir. it is-thanks to Mester
Jones'" answered the old pauper, who
had heard only the beginning OF the
sentence, but meant to be loyal to his
Il was months before "Mester
Jones" could get the sound Of the
boards laughter out OF his guilty ears.