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DUNNE TALKS i V-.,"-'V Iff : .;' GOVERNOR CALL8 ATTENTION TO , # " NECE88ITY OF EXTRA meeting. 1111#* * - " :• - rSTATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC f ""J|Biief Executive Notifies ths Solon* V.Cfvl That the Session Will Come en er Before Monday, Novem- :/• ber 22. ~ SftortngfteM.--In a statement Issued tb the public, calling attention to the feecessity of a apecial session of the legislature to meet the situation cre­ ated by the supreme court's decision to the Fergus and Sergei cases. Gov­ ernor Dunne declares "the only appar­ ent saving accomplished by the Fer­ gus litigation, as against the enormous 1108868 resulting to the state from the Vuits, are the comparatively small •mounts appropriated for legislative committees, aggregating only $43,- .412.11." "Under the circumstances," the . Matement declares, "a special session Of the legislature is absolutely impera­ tive at an early date for the following ffteasons: "First, the tax rate levy of the state must be fixed in the month of Decem­ ber. "Second, a large number of officers l Snd employees of the state have been Without working compensation for #ome time past and have been living from hand to mouth with the assist- > once of money lenders, who have, 1 <ear, taken advantage of their neces­ sities. "The members of the legislature tlad better therefore hold themselves Tin readiness for an early session, not later than Monday, the 22d inst." " The statement continues: "In disposing of the Fergus case the supreme court declares that in ?<lrawing a strict line between an of­ ficer and an employee and holding that fhe pay of no officer can be provided 4or in any other appropriation bill 4han one for the pay of members and officers of the general assembly and ^Officers of the state government, a dif­ ficult task is set for the legislature to '4 Pennine who are and who are not Sfficers.' This difficult task, however, must be faced by every legislature in the future, with the possibility of the same mistakes being made that have been made by legislatures in the past. "The Fergus decision will have the effect of compelling the greatest care and caution in the enactment of ap­ propriation bills. The net financial results of the Fergus suit, however, In so far as they have been disposed of by the supreme court, are not advan­ tageous to the taxpayers of the state of Illinois. v "The total amount of appropriations vetoed by the governor aggregate $2,- 270,045. Of this aggregate, $1,743,038 were vetoes vetoing single appropria­ tions or single items of an appropria­ tion ^which were not disturbed by the supreme court's decision. The re­ maining vetoes held to be invalid ag­ gregate $527,007, being vetoes sought to be exercised by the governor by reducing amounts in items of appro­ priations. As the result of the argu­ ments in the Fergus case, these at­ tempted reductions have been held to be invalid, and the appropriations •ought to be reduced are permitted to fBtand in full as passed by the general assembly, thus adding to the expenses of the state, increasing the tax rate and a consequent loss to the taxpay­ ers. "To this increase of appropriations must be added the cost of a special cession necessitated by the fact that the legislature, in making appropria­ tions in the state officers' bill and in the omnibus bill, classed some of the employees of the state as state officers and some of the state officers as em­ ployees." Dunne Talks on Waterway Cause. Gov. Edward F. Dunne of Illinois, In a speech before the Greater Daven­ port committee at Davenport, la., espoused the cause of waterways. He reviewed somewhat the Illinois fight for the internal waterway, declaring it marks the opening of a new com- mercial era. The governor said in part: "I recognize the tact that the peo­ ple of Davenport, Rock Island and Mo- line are firmly of the opinion that war terway transportation shotild be de- veloped in the interests of the whole community. That It was largely through your efforts that the Henne­ pin canal connecting the Mississippi river with the Illinois river was con­ structed by the federal government, and that you are alive to the neces­ sity of having that canal connect not only with the Illinois river, but with Lake Michigan by the construction of a waterway which will enable you to transact commercial business not only down the Mississippi river, but with the great lakes. "I have been reliably informed that you have in the city of Davenport a publicly Owned waterway terminal which is among the best and most modern of its kind. It was largely for the purpose of visiting and be­ coming acquainted with this terminal that I determined to accept the kind invitation of your committee and be present with you today. "Waterway transportation has been largely retarded in the past by the opposition of the railroad interests and by those interests acquiring and monopolizing the most suitable water­ way terminals. A time has come in the transportation problem of the na­ tion when, in my judgment, the oppo­ sition of the railroads is being weak­ ened or withdrawn. The railroads, I believe, eyen in the judgment of their owners, are not adequate to cope with the full transportation of all com­ modities. The more "bulky and cheap­ er commodities cannot be handled by the railroads to their entire satisfac­ tion nor to the satisfaction of the public. There is room for waterway transportation without cutting into the most profitable railway transpor­ tation. This situation, I believe, is accentuated and intensified in the Mississippi valley, particularly by the opening of the Panama canal." BRITISH MAY REACH GERMAN FLEET First Treasury of 8tate Found. The first treasury of the' state of Illinois has been placed on exhibition in the state historical library in the capitol building. It is a small cherry wood box about the size of a unit of m sectional book case. In the box are the gold dust scales used by John Thomas of St. Clair county, who qualified as, the state's first treasurer in 1818. Credit for finding the old chest be* longs to Mrs. Anna Dickson, secretary to Andrew J. Russel, state treasurer. Mrs. Dickson was looking for some papers in an old vault in the state- house and quite by chance stumbled over a dusty old chest. When Mrs. Dickson opened it she found an inscription on the lid In the handwriting of the state's first treas­ urer which identified the box. Mew Incorporations. Heights Milling company, Chicago: capital, $130,000. To manufacture and deal in merchandise and commodities. Incorporators--William H. Dunn, Em­ ily E. Coverdale and Abram L. Myers. New World Publishing company, Chicago; capital, $5,000. To carry dn a general publishing business. Incor­ porators--Jacob Willig, Charles Christ- mann and Max Wild. Thomas T. Hoyne, lac.. Chicago; capital, $30,000. Incorporators-- Thomas T. Hoyne, Eugene M. Hoyne and Morton J. Stevenson. Holdfast Nut company, Chicago: i ^capital. *100,000. To do and engage in general manufacturing business. In­ corporators--Irving C. Woodward. iTulius H. Isaacson and Stanley R. /'Woodward. ' $ • R i a l t o C a n d y c o m p a n y , C h i c a g o : ^capital, $4,000. To manufacture and deal in candy and other food prod­ ucts. Incorporators--Charlotte M. Stevens. Edwin Q. Schevenell and H D. Mac Mil lan. Springfield District Coal Mialng >,f ^ company, Chicago; capital. $100,000. ^Incorporators--James J. Forstall, Ed- ^fellward G. Bergland and Byron B. Oberst. V :<:K' r v " ' - i'. ' VKi; •' ' .Y. ' iU iAi-A • - itinerary of the Liberty Bell. Governor Dunne has delegated Sen­ ator Stephen D. Canady of Hillsboro, president pro tem. of the senate, to represent him on the tour of the Liberty Bell, through the state of Illi­ nois on its return trip from the Pan­ ama-Pacific international exposition to Philadelphia, its home. The bell arrives in Illinois from Kentucky at Cairo, 7 p. m., Saturday, November 20, wnere the first stop in Illinois is made for 20 minutes. The further itinerary of the bell in. Illinois is as follows: Saturday, November 20--Anna, 8:20 p. m., stop 10 minutes; Carbondale, 9 p. m.. stop 10 minutes; Murphysboro, 9:25 p. m., stop 35 minutes. Sunday, November 21--East St. Lou­ is. 11:20 a. m., stop 20 minutes; Green­ ville, 12:40 p m., stop 5 minutes; Van- dalia, 1:30 p. m., stop 10 minutes. The official escort of the bell con- sits of Hon. Rudolph Blankenburg, mayor of Philadelphia, and a commit­ tee of councils of the city of Philadel­ phia. State Tests for Jobs December 4. Examinations for 15 positions with the state of Illinois, paying salaries ranging from $40 a month to $300 a month, wili be held Decem­ ber 4 in various cities in Illinois, ac­ cording to notices posted by the Illi­ nois civil service commission. The examinations will be held in Chicago. Anna, Carbondale, Charles­ ton, De Kalb, East St. LOUIB, Elgin, Jacksonville, Kankakee, Lincoln, Ma- coAib, Mount Vernon, Normal, Peoria, Pontiac, Quincy, Rockford, Spring­ field, Urbana and Watertown. The position which offers the best salary is that of district health officer, open to residents of Illinois more than twenty-five years old. The sal­ ary offered ranges from $150 to $300 a month. Appropriations for four po­ sitions have been made. Sanitary en­ gineering and control of epidemics are among the special subjects on which applicants will be examined. A waterways engineer also is want­ ed at a salary of from $150 to $250 a month. This position is open to resi­ dents and nonresidents of Illinois. A dairy inspector, at from $100 to $150 a month, with knowledge of the preparation, manufacture and sale of farm products, detection of adulter­ ants, etc.. also is wanted by the state. The position is open to men more than twenty-five years old. Examinations will be held in Spring­ field and Chicago only for male court stenographer, to receive from $105 to $150 a month. Transcription of edi­ torial matter at the rate of 140 words a minute, and testimony at the rate of 150 words a minute is required. A grain cashier, man or woman, more than twenty-one years old, is wanted. The salary offered is from $125 to $175 a month. Dunne Cannot Close Saloons. Governor Dunne will make no at­ tempt to close the saloons of the state on Sunday or to coerce the local offi­ cials to enforce the Sunday closing law. as be has no power to do so, this decision being in accordance with an opinion which he has received from Attorney General Lucey. The gover nor received a communication from Philip Yarrow, president of the Young People's Civic league of Chicago, and others, requesting him to close the saloons of the state on Sunday. Ask Increase in Rates. Representatives of railroads ope rat ing In Illinois appeared before the state public utilities commission to msk for a general five per cent advance in freight rates on intrastate business. Judge EL C. Kramer made the opening address on behalf of the carriers. The advance sought, said Judge Kramer, will not amount to more than $2,000.- 000 annually and will not take care of the increase in the railroads' taxes nor the increased wages they h$ve been obliged to pay. . . ' r] \ „ K -•Vi-V. .•.'•v-* -nt-i • -it « BALTIC ghmarn Hamburg Arrow No. 1 points to the passage between Fehmarn Island and the mainland, from which locality the Danes heard heavy cannonading, believed to have been the result of an attack by British submarines on a German squadron. Arrow No. 2 points to Kiel and the Kiel canal, headquarters of the German fleet ARMS FACTORIES BURN U. s. AGENTS INVESTIGATE FIRE8 AT BIG PLANT8. Italian Oil Steamer Destroyed--$500,- 000 Blaze Destroys Wire Rope Works--Dynamite Found. Washington, Nov. 13.--Mysterious fires raged on Thursday in American factories making war supplies for the entente allies while agents of the de­ partment of Justice were investigating previous disasters with a view of dis­ covering whether they were ascriba- able to a plot. At the same time it was reported that a bomb caused a fire on an Italian steamship in the Gulf of Mexico and three men were ar­ rested after the finding of a trunkful of dynamite near Scran ton, Pa. Here are the day's fires, fhtch fol­ lowed the $1,000,000 blaze in a gun- making shop at the Bethlehem Steel plant and a smaller one at the Bald­ win Locomotive works, and Thurs­ day's other developments: 8teamshlp Livietta--Italian craft c., QaKUA Ka» .VUV and later waB beached 65 miles east of Sabine, Tex. Captain Llco reported to Italian consul at Port Arthur, Tex., his belief that the fire was caused by the explosion of a bomb. Dynamite--Trunkful. 150 pounds. fouLd at home of Eugene English, at Packville, near Scrauton, Pa. Federal authorities bellevfe discovery thwarted a plot to blow up the DuPont Powder workB at Jermyn. which are furnish­ ing explosives to the allies. Three men were arrested. John A. Roebling's Sons company- Wire rope shop at Treuton, N. J.. burned with a loss of nearly $500,000. Company is making supplies for Euro­ pean countries in other buildings. Thomas P. Skelly Bolt company. Inc.--Plant at Philadelphia damaged $20,000 by fire. "There's been funny things going on around here iateiy," said an official of the concern, which Indirectly has been filling orders des­ tined for European belligerents CHURCHILL QUITS CABINET Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster *to Join the Army In France. London, NOT. 15.--It is officially an­ nounced thatWinston Spencer Churcfnll, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, has resigned from the cab­ inet and will Join the army in France. He Is a major In the Oxford Yeo­ manry. When the war broke out Churchill was' first lord of the admiralty Though he was demoted in the cab­ inet on a tide of public disapproval. It is generally conceded now that it was Churchill that saved England from defeat at sea and perhaps from invasion when, with Prince Louis of Battenburg. he mobilized the scat­ tered British fleet two months before war broke out and kept it mobilized. ARMED MEN GUARD OIL TRAIN 750,000 Gallons a Osy Shipped From California Fields Across Country for War Orders. Richmond, Cal.. Nov 12.--An ex­ press train with an armed guard and carrying 760,000 gallons of petrol to fill war orders wiili leave here for New York every 24 hours until the Panama canal Is reopened for traffic according to as announcement made by officials of the Standard Oil com pany- Kaiser Goes to Visit Sofia. London. Nov. 16.--Emperor William on Thursday passed through Orsova. Hungary, on his way to Sofia, where be will visit King Ferdinand ror two davs. according to a dispatch from Copen­ hagen to the Daily Mail. Heavy Rain Hits Ireland. Dublin. Nov. 16--The most severe rain storm which has visited Ireland in many years raged over the coast for 48 hours. Roads have been flooded and travel has been seriously inter­ fered with on railroads. Corregldor Fort Complete. Washington. Nov. 15.--The greatest fortifications in the possession of the United States, located on Corregldor island, commanding the entrance to Manila harbor in the Philippines, have been completed. Hydroplane to Carry Malls. New York. Nov. 16 --The Yotande 11, a hydroplane driven forty miles an bour by two air propellers. Is here awaiting shipment to Bogota. Cokxn bia, where she will be used to carrj the mails. 12 PERISH IN CYCLONE GREAT BEND, KAN.. HARD HIT BY TORNADO. Waterworks, Electric Light Plant and Other Buildings Demolished by Terrific Storm. Great Bend, Kan., Nov. 12.--Twelve persons were killed^ and more than one hundred injured, many of them seriously. In a cyclone which swept through the residence section of Great Bend shortly after seven o'clock 'Wednesday night. The Santa Fe railway station was carried away. Half the houses in the town were wrecked. Three large flour mills and several grain elevators were demolished. It is reported at Kansas City that the waterworks, electric light plant and many other large buildings were swept into the river by the tornado which swept Great Bend, Kan. A telephone message from Great Bend received at Wichita, Kan., over a lone wire out of that town, report ed that six bodies of persons killed in the tornado there have been recov­ ered. Fires broke out In many homes, but the heavy deluge of rain which fol­ lowed the wind checked the flames before they could spread over the town. A schoolhouse lying In the path of the storm was completely demolished. The towns of Pratt and Lamed are reported to have suffered heavily. A wrecking train carrying all the available doctors and nurses in Hutch­ inson was sent in response to a plea for aid from Great Bend. • * * . jj News Nuggets i: From Illinois BRITISH SEARCH U. S. SHIP Act Committed in Port of Proflreao, Mex.--Washington to Olrder Investigation. Washington, Nov. 12.--'The Ameri can steamship Zeelandla was forcibly searched by a party from a British cruiser last week when lying in the port of Progreso. Mex. The American consul there reports the cruiser now lying outside, presumably waiting to seise the ship. On the face of such a report as the consul sent, even though It is Incom­ plete. the official conclusion here ts that the British naval authorities not only violated Mexican neutrality, but far exceeded their rights in forcibly searching an American ship In a neu­ tral port. Forcible searching of an American ship In a neutral port probably would constitute one of the most serious Is­ sues to arise between the United States and Great Britain in the con­ troversy now in the channels of di­ plomacy over the British navy's con duct toward American shipping. While awaiting further details officials were silent A thorough investigation will be made. PEACE MOVE TOLD TO WILSON David 8tarr Jordan, Head of Leland Stanford University, Tells Presi­ dent of Plan. Washington, Nov. 15.--David Starr Jordan, president of Leland Sun ford university and bead of the Interna­ tional peace congress, recently held in San Francisco, told President Wil­ son on Friday that a quaslofficlal meet­ ing of neutral nations probably will tm held some time before Christmas, either at The Hague. Berne or Copen­ hagen. to attempt to bring about peace in Eurqpe. Cancel Sailing of Liners. New York. Nov. 16.--Owing to the destruction of the Ancona the sailing of tbe Italian liners Amerlcs and Pa lermo from New York has been can­ celed. The America was scheduled to sail on December 7. One- Killed in Auto Crash. Chicago. Nov. 16.--John O'Connor was killed and several others injured and two women had narrow escapes in a collision of three automobiles at East One Hundred Thirty-Second and Houston avenue. Concedes Stanley's Election. Louisville. Ky.. No?. 15.--In a for­ mal statement E. H. Morrow. Repuh •lean candidate for governor of Ken tucky. on h riday conceded the elec tion of ex-Congressman A- O. Stanley, bis Democratic opponent. President Will 8ee Gams. Washington. Nov. 16 -- l*residen» Wilson has decided to attend tb* Army-Navy football game at Neu York November 27. He aitenfi-d lh« game two veers ago. but was utf*ble t« be present last year. H M I H M I M M I M I I U I M » » Lincoln.--The schools of Lincoln are planning a complete new system of physical culture for use in the schools. A meeting was held for the purpose of deciding on some modern and efficient method. / McConnell.---George W. Shinkle, one of the sturdiest and most remarkable old men in -northern Illinois, has lived on the same farm since 1835, and al­ ways has been in the same school dis­ trict and the same voting precinct Galena.--John Neuberry of Sanga­ mon county states that he has a horse which he drives without even lines of any kind. The horse does not even wear a bridle and is said to be one of the safest animals ever driven. Bloomington.--"I look less than seventy when I am dressed up," said Mrs. L. Marie Carroll to a reporter when she was being interviewed on her ninety-second birthday anniver­ sary. Mrs. Carroll says she feels quite young. Galesburg.--Mrs. Ann Sanderson of Galesburg is the oldest living graduate of Knox college, she having completed her course with the class of 1851. Mrs. Sanderson was the wife of Galesburg's first mayor and was the mother of a more recent mayor of this city. Buda.--Harry Harris,! an orphan boy who was taken into the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Marcy, near Buda, two years ago, is developing into an expert corn picker. Harris has issued a chal­ lenge to any corn picker In the county to meet him in a regulated corn pick­ ing contest. Greenville.--Because he loosened the noose about his neck to take a final smoke before he hung himself, Clar- • ence Noe is alive. While he was smok­ ing his reason returned to him, he said, and he removed the rope from about his neck. Elgin.---'Three occupants of an auto­ mobile which was struck by a train at the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul crossing were killed and a fourth is dying in a hospital. The dead are Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson of Chi­ cago and an unidentified woman. Leon­ ard Lancing Qf Chicago was injured. Duquoln.--Charging that the pe­ tition filed by the wets at Wlllis"- ville prior to the recent election was Irregular the drys of that place filed notice with County Judge Louis R. Kelly that they would contest the elec­ tion. Willisville has been dry for two years and voted wet by 154 majority. Peoria.--The Kickapoo and Rosefield Protective association, a new organiza­ tion of farmers, has issued a warning to hunters and trespassers to stay off land in the two townships. The organ­ ization will prosecute any trespasser found on the land of any of its mem­ bers. Galesburg.--Eight times in ten years Knox college, located here, has taken first honors in the Illinois inter­ collegiate oratorical contest. The last victory in this series was won when Elrey C. Wampler was awarded first honors for his oration on Great War." ' ' Springfield.--Attorney General Lu­ cey rendered the opinion that At­ torney Fayette Munro, acting for J. F. Fergus in the letter's injunction suit which forced a special session of the legislature, has another guess coming if he believes he can further forestall the immediate appropriation of funds to pay state employees and carry on Suite buoin6SS. Urbana.--Two thousand dollars in money, jewelry and clothing have been stolen ftom University of Illinois students in raids on fraternity- houses, board ing-houses and gym­ nasium lockers since, school opened. An investigation by university authori­ ties discloses that assumed names are given in assignment to lockers In the gym, and this has been ordered stopped. Chicago.--k jury in the probate court decided that Mrs. Hugenla S. Doggett was incapable of manag­ ing her $1,000,000 estate and ordered the appointment of a conservator. Al­ though Mrs. Doggett's property is In Chicago, she lives in London, where she has been a slum worker. A broth­ er living In Chicago made the com­ plaint. Decatur. -- Twelve secretaries or business agents of as many Illinois associations or chambers of commerce held their first annual gathering here. The association is peculiar in that It has no regular oncers, the secretary of the city in which it meets presid­ ing. Neither is there any formal pro­ gram. Coal City.--The alert Miss Beatrice Fry. night telephone operator in the local exchange, was instrumental in saving Coal City's business district from destruction by fire. Looking from her window she saw a small flame in the moving picture theater of Diacomo & Donna across the street. As she looked the flame leaped higher. She pressed the electric button on her desk that calls out the Coal £ity tin department. Marion.--Poljceman Leonard Barley of Johnston City, who "has been in the county jail here, escaped from the sheriff while the latter was taking bim to court Bernadotte.--A new iron bridge ever Spoon river, near Bernadotte, has just been completed. The bHdge is entire­ ly of iron and concrete. Macomb.--Crops in McDonongh are reported this year to be better than they have ben during any year for four years. The corn crop is said to be particularly fine despite the long, wet season which threatened to almost de­ stroy the crop at one time. Galesburg.--On his way to work Fred Miller picked up a package from the sidewalk. As he unwrapped the oilskin covering it exploded, killing him. Miller, who was thirty-five years old. leaves a wife and two children The police are unable to explain who placed the bomb. Bloomington.--Ezra Winters and Eugene Savage, American artists, who. according to reports, were believed tc have sai led on the Ancona, are safe ID Italy according to advices received here by Mrs. Savage, the artist's wife These advicea were that both artiste I Lad postponed sailing. The 1915 Yield of Grain Keeps Western Canada to the Front. The great publicity that has been given to the grain yields of the Prov­ inces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the three provinces that com­ prise that portion of Western Canada eifot of the British Columbia boundary, has kept Canada to the front with a prominence that is merited. The grain crop of the three prov­ inces has now been harvested, and suf­ ficient of It has been threshed so that it is no longer a matter of estimate as to the returns. It is Bafe to say that the entire yield of wheat will be up­ wards of 275,000,000 bushels, and the average yield well over 25 bushels per acre. In proportion to the aggregate this Is perhaps the largest yield ever known on the continent. Most of this wheat will grade No. 1 northern, and better, and with pres­ ent prices the condition of the farm­ er Is to be envied. Many individual yields are reported, and verified, and they are almost beyond belief, but they go to show that under the care­ ful system of agriculture that pro­ duced these yields Western Canada would have far exceeded a 300,000,000 production of wheat in 1915 had the system been universal. It waB not In one or two districts that big yields have been made known. The reports come from all parts of the 24,000 square miles of territory in which the growing of wheat is car­ ried on. Mr. Elmlr Seller, a fanner south of Strassburg, Sask., has harvested 5,465 bushels No. 1 hard wheat from 160 acres. Jas. A. Benner, near Daysland, Al­ berta, says his wheat went over 40 bushels to the acre, with an all round crop of 33 bushels to the acre. J. N. Wagner, near the same place, also lays claim to over 40 bushels of wheat per acre. A Norwegian farmer, named S. A. Tofthagen. not far from Daysland. had 23 acres of wheat which gave a yield of 47 bushels to the acre. Well, then, near GlelchenT Alberta. D. H. Engle of Humboldt, Iowa, owns a quarter section of land. This land was rented so that Mr. Engle should receive one-third of the crop, and thlB gave him $612.66. his net rental for the crop, and there was only 80 acres In crop. Scores of reports give yields fully as large as those given above. A large field of spring wheat near Leth bridge averaged 69 bushels, another 59 and a third 56 bushels per acre. On the Jail farm at Lethbridge 25 acres of Marquis wheat yielded 60 bushels to the acre and weighed 67 pounds to the bushel. A test lot of one acre of Mar­ quis wheat when threshed yielded 99 bushels and a 30 acre field averaged 60 1-3 bushels. This farm had 200 acres under crop to Marquis wheat and it 1s expected the average from the whole will exceed 50 bushels. In tail portions of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well, remarkable yields are reported, many large fields show­ ing averages of from 40 to 55 bushels per acre. When the story of this year's thresh Ing is completed sosae extraordinary yields will be heard of. One farmer west of Unity. Saskatchewan, threshed 10.000 bushels of No. 1 northern from 200 acres and such instances will not be isolated. Considerable of the wheat grown In Western Canada is finding its way to the markets of the United States, not­ withstanding the duty of ten cents per bushel. The miller in the United States finds Western Canadian wheat necessary for the blending of the high class flour that is demanded by some millers. Already nearly a hundred thousand bushels of the 1915 crop has found Its way to the Minneapolis. Du- luth, St. Louis and other markets. It was not in wheat alone that there were extraordinary yields. A farmer living sotath of Wadena, Sask.. har­ vested 900 bushels of oats from ten acres. 8. A. Tofthagen of Daysland before referred to had oats which yielded 110 bushels to the acre, while those of J. N. Wagner went 90 bush els to the acre. As is pointed out by a Toronto pa­ per Canada's great good fortune and splendid service as tbe Granary of the Empire are revealed in the record harvest from ber rich fields of wheat and other grains. "The foundation of Its prosperity is solid and enduring. While mines may be exhausted and lumber may disappear through im provident management, agriculture Is a perpetual source of wealth, increas­ ing from year to year by the stimulus of individual Industry and personal In terest. A wheat harvest of 336,250.000 bushels from 13,000 000 acres, an av­ erage yield of 26 bushels to the acre The substantial nature or this growth In production is Bhown by the fact that the harvest returns are 72 per cent greater than the average for the past five years. The same satisfactory and highly important success has been attained In other grain crops. The aggregate yield of oats is 481.035.500 bushels from tbe 11.365.000 acres under crop Of this yield 305.680.000 bushels are from the three Prairie Provinces. These provinces also contribute 304.- 200 000 bushels of wheat. Tbe bar­ ley harvest is 50,868.000 bushels from 1,609.350 acres, an average yield of 33.7 bushels per acre." "The Impression one gets In going through Alberta. Saskatchewan and Manitoba." said a traveler from the East, "is that all the horses and teams and all the threshing machines en­ gaged make no impression on the crops and that It will take six months to thresh the grain out; but two weeks ago tbe Canadian Pacific rail way were having a dally shtpment or 1,700 cars of wheat from the three provinces, and a week ago they had got up to 2.100 cars a day. And bfr sides this there is t^ie Canadian North ern railway and the Grand Trunk Pa­ cific. so an enormous quantity must be being shipped oat of the provinces The, wealthier tanners are building large granaries on their farms, whDa there Is a great improvement la tfcft storage facilities provided by the gov­ ernment." It is therefore no wonder that the greatest interest was shown by those who attended the Soil Products Ex­ position held at Denver a short time ago, when It was demonstrated that It was not only in quantity that Western Canada still occupied the primary po­ sition. It was there that Western - Canada again proved its supremacy. In wheat, it was early conceded that Canada would be a winner, and Oils was easily the case, not only did it win the big prize, but It carried off the sweepstakes. What, however, to thoss who were representing Canada at this exposition, was of greater value proba­ bly, was winning first and second prise for alfalfa. The exhibits were beaotl- " ful and pronounced by old alfalfS growers to be the best they had ever seen. First, second and third cuttings of this year's growth were shown. ' At this same exposition, there were shown some excellent samples of fod­ der corn, grown in the Swift Current district. f; Topping the range cattle market in Chicago a short time ago Is another of the feats accomplished^by Western Canada this year. On Wednesday, October IS. Clay, Robinson and company sold at Chi­ cago for E. H. Maunsell, Macleod. Al­ berta, a consignment of cattle. 17 head of which, averaging 1,420 pounds, brought $8.90 per hundredweight, top­ ping the range cattle market for the week to date. The same firm also sold for Mr. "Maunsell 206 head, aver­ aging 1,240 pounds, at $8.55, without a throwout. These were all grass cat­ tle. They were purchased by Armour and company. Clay. Robinson and company describe the cattle as of very nice quality, in excellent condi­ tion, and a great credit to Mr. Maan- sell. It speaks well for our Canadian cattle raisers that they can produce stock good enough to top the Chicago market against strong competition, there being over 4,000 range cattle <Mi sale that day. It Is one thing to produce crops such as are referred to, and another to get them to market. The facilities of Western Canada are excellent. The railway companies, of which there are three, the Canadian Pacific, the Cana­ dian Northern and the Grand Trunk Pacific, have the mark of efficiency stamped upon all their work. Besides the main trunk lines of these systems, which extend from ocean to ocean, there are branch lines and laterals, feeders which enter Into remote parts of the farming districts, and give to the farmer immediate agzess to the world's grain markets. The elevator capacity of the country Is something enormous, cuiu u iiie Sturm Coin m digested, the full extent of the grain producing powers of Western Canada may be realized. The total elevator capacity is about 170,000,000 bushels, or nearly one-half of the entire wheat production of the Dominion in 1915. Of this large storage facilities ths country elevators number 2,800, with a capacity of 95,000,000 bnahois dA, vertisement. NOT GIVING ANYTHING AWAY Miser Could Not Understand Why H#., Should Not Get Paid for Ratg' ^ Brecl on His Property. 1 Gov. Moses Alexander of Idaho was condemning, at the governors' confer­ ence in Boston, a particularly mean trust. "This trust's methods,55 ne said, nrw mind me of old Sam Bemis, the miser. "S&Cl'S W£rshCU2S woo A*Amin wiftk rats, and he hired a rat catcher to clean them out. The rat catcher got to work early one morning, and late in the afternoon presented himself be­ fore the old man with a triumphant air, an enormous bag , of dead rats on his back. " Well, Mr. Bemis.' he said. *Tv» cleaned your place of rats accordin' to contract, and you won't have to bother about the dead corpses, either, for I'm takin' them all away with me. L^ok- a-here." "The rat cacher lowered the beg from his shoulder, opened it. and dis­ played a huge mass of dead rodents. " The bill, Mr. Bemis,' he added, 'ta $1.25.' " " 'H'm, yes, $2.25.' be said. 'Bat don't 1 get anything for the rata?"V •M To Protect Her Chest. Rev. Horace Leonard, continuing his campaign againU cosmetic, in Wash­ ington, said at an al fresco luncheon: "A young husband at the shore not­ ed that In dressing for dinner the oth­ er evening his wife bad chosen a very decollete gown. " 'There's a dampish sea wind blow- in.' he grumbled. 'Don't you think you'd better put something on your chest?' •• I've powdered it twice, dear,' ahe answered. Still. If you don't mind waiting. I suppose 1 might add anotfcf coat' " m Enforced Sobriety. "1 met your friend Lushe tbe other day. He said he was on the water wagon." "That must have been on Thursday or Friday, wasn't it?" "it was on Friday. How did yen guess?" "He's always on the wagon the last two days before pay day." Blighted Ambition. "Felice has quit knitting aocks to* tbe Belgians.' < "Maybe the Belgians have enoogH socks now." "Perhaps so. but Felice quit becaoae she couldn't be chairman of the knit­ ting committee of the Girls' Belgian Relief club." Chase the Unpropitioue Meed. In the presence of manifest duty H is our privilege to treat an unpropi­ tious mood with scant courtesy. Wo may have to sweep it out of our pat** without so much as an "if yos pt< It usuall- te the man wbose dtsttas tion is that of being the father of a great many children who deserts th«Mh and the woman who bore theo. The parents of a baby are the only successful conversational opponents of the man who «4|ftfa. Ui himself. .-V \ i.-Hs ^