The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, June 21, 1917, Page 13

T L Y B . 052 o sk e e - t (Continued from page 7) Baer’s petitions in the short time opan for getting names. It was almost a unanimous response and it has given the old gang another evidence of the “we'll stick” spirit that carried the elec- tions last year. ; There will be six other candidates on the ballot, unless for some reason be- tween now and election some are al- lowed to take their names off, which isn’t likely. Baer will appear on the ballot as a “Nonpartisan, indorsed »y the Nonpartisan league.” Four others will appear on the ballot as Republi- cans; one will appear as a Democrat and one as a “Nonpartisan Progressive Republican,” whatever that is. 5 Baer sentiment is sweeping over the district and the only thing that can de- feat him is failure of the League mem- bers to turn out to vote. Be sure the anti-farmer gang will be out in force, however. FRAZIER INDORSES BAER’S CANDIDACY Governor Frazier, who is a citi- zen of the First district really, Ten Thousand Nominate_Baer though he has lived at Bismarck since being elected governor by the farmers, is a sig/er of Baers nomination petitions. Charles E. Drown, senator elected by the farmers last year with the indorse- ment of the League, who was a candi- date for congress before he knew that the League convention was going to put a man in the race, has patriotically dropped out and did not file. In ad~ dition he circulated one of Baer's pe- titions and signed it himself. Like all League men he is boosting Baer. Baer is going to poll a big vote in the cities, and with farmers solidly behind him promises to get an over- whelming vote. The old political gang, the anti-farmer press and the interests that have always fought the ‘farmers are opposing his election, just like they opposed Frazier and every other can- didate ever put up by the League. But a large following in the cities that this anti-farmer gang has been able to line up in the past is going to vote with the farmers this time. There can be no mistaking Baer’s strength in the cities. Drake Expoess Exchanges Gives Farmers’ Meeting Data on Gambling Tran- sactions Compared With Real Wheat Deals ONGRESS has been asked by northwestern farmers to bar for all time gambling in fu- tures by American grain ex- changes. The delegation of seven, selected at the Fargo conference of spring wheat growers, made this re- quest before the house of representa- tives’ committee on agriculture at ‘Washington, D. C. : Benjiamin Drake %f Minnesota, at- torney for the Equity Exchange, and one of the seven delegates, outlined the case of the northwestern farmers against the grain gamblers before the committee. Mr. Drake said: “The grain exchanges claim they have voluntarily suspended trading in futures. Dismiss from your heads the jdea that they displaced future trad- jng out of patriotic impulse. With millions of bushels of wheat sold that had no existence they knew that if they didn’t bar future trading them- ~ gelves the government would prevent them by force. GAMBLING CHIEF - EXCHANGE BUSINESS «But the farmers want price protec- tion not merely in times of war, but in times of peace. We don’t want this elimination of future trading merely as & war measure, but for all time. ‘What' excuse can the government have, after the war is over (and if we win the war jt will be on the wheat fields of the Northwest) for turning the farmers back to the mercy of the speculators and gamblers in foodstuffs? “The grain exchanges are the big- gest gambling hells of the country. That they are operated for gambling purposes primarily, and for legitimate trading only incidentally, is shown conclusively by the records of their transactions. «Fyture trading in wheat on the Board of Trade at Chicago amounts to pine millions of bushels a year, with commissions of brokers amounting to $75,000,000 a year. On the real grain actually handled by the board, figuring the maximum commission, ‘the earnings of commissions amount to less than $2,000,000 a year., The same situation exists in the chamber of commerce at Minneapolis. fhere the trading in grain futures ranges from seven to ten million bushels a year, with an income in com- missions ranging from $5,000,000 to '$6,000,000 a year. The biggest grain year this country ever had was in 1912, and that year the Minneapolis exchange, figuring the maximum cofn- missions, did not earn more than $1,200,000 in handling actual grain. REAL GRAIN TRADE ONYL SIDE ISSUE «The real money of the operator is all made in future transactions. The Jegitimate operations in the handling of real grain is only a sideline. This is shown in the conditions today. It only takes the traders at Minneapolis & half-hour each morning now: to do all their business because they are only trading in actual grain. “These gambling operations all meant price manipulation. The war gave 0p- portunity for manipualtion to an ex- tent previously undreamed of, and this brought the temporary elimination of future trading. «But this is not enough. The gov- ernment should see that future trad= Ang is prohibited for all time. It should take over the terminal elevators and warehouses and assume the control of grain in interstate commerce. There never was a time when public senti- ment was so favorably disposed toward such action as now. “Such action is almost an inevitable accompaniment to government control of food products. Now is the time to strike a telling blow and free pro- ducer and consumer alike from the dictation of monopolistic interests which have controlled prices in the past.” I Was a Sucker Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Through your valuable paper I de- - sire to convey to the farmers of North Dakota my stand regarding the Farm- ers’ Nonpartisan league. When the first organizer came around in my territory, Benson coun- ty, I heard him canvass my neighbor farmer, whom he got to sign up for the League program, a post dated check for an organization fund. After the League organizer had gone Y walked up to my neighbor and said: This is a picture of J. R. McKibben who declares himself a “sucker” be- cause he did not join the ‘Nonpartisan league at the first invitation, and Mrs. McKibben. He has farmed in Benson county, N. D,, for thirty-five years and is rated as worth $50,000. “You are the biggest sucker that ever lived. That fellow was only a grafter. You will never hear any- thing regarding his pet scheme, or your money. If you had bought shoes for your children you would of showed some common sense, instead of giving ft to that grafter” But, farmers, let me tell you that I was the sucker instead of my neighbor for not joining. I am now enrolling for 1917 and 1918, I have come to the con- clusion that the only thing for us farmers to do is to stick together and help defeat the old holdover senators that tried to kfll the I.eague program last winter. Yours for success, 4 J. R. McKIBBEN. ADVERTISEMENTS You Can Tell the People Who Have Iron in Their Blood Strong, Healthy, Vigorous Folks Doctor Says Ordinary. Nuxated Iron WIll Make Nervous Rundown People 100 Per Cent Stronger in Two Weeks’ Time In Many Cases. NEW = YORK, N. Y.—“One glance Is enough to tell which people have iron in their blood,” said Dr. E. Sauer, a Boston physician who has studied widely both in country and in Great KEuropean medical institutions, in & recent idis- course. They are the ones that do and dare. The others are in the weakling class., Sleepless nights spent worrying over supposed ailments, constant -dosing with habit forming drugs and narcotics for nervous weakness, stomach, liver or kidney disease and . useless attempts to brace up with strong coffee or other stimulants are what keep them suffer- ing and vainly longing to be strong. Their real treuble is lack of iron in the blood. Witheut iron the blood has no power to change food into living tis- sue and therefore, nothing you eat does you any good; you don’t get the strength out of it. The moment iron is supplied the multitude of dangerous symptoms disappear. I have seen dozens of nerv- ous, rundown people who were ailing all the time, double and even triple their strength and endurance and entirely get vid of every sign of dyspepsia, liver and other trouble in from ten to four- teen days’ time simply by taking iron in the proper form. And this, after they had in some cases been doctoring for months without any benefit. If you are not strong or well you owe to yourself to make the following test: See how long you can work or how far you can walk without becoming tired. Next take two five-grain tablets of ordinary nuxated iron three times per day after meals for two weeks. Then test your strength again and see for yourself how much you have gained. There is nothing like good old iron to put color in your cheeks and sound, healthy flesh on your bones. But you must take iron in a form that can be easily absorbed and assimilated like nuxated iron if you want it to do you any good, otherwise it may prove worse than useless. s NOTE — Nuxated Iron recommended above by Dr. E. Sauer, is one of the newer organic iron compounds. Unlike the old- er inorganic iron products, it is easily as- similated, does not injure the teeth, make them black, nor upset the stomach; on the contrary, it is a most potent remedy, in nearly all forms of indigestion, as well as for nervous run-down couditions. The Manufacturers have such great confidence in Nuxated Iron that they offer to for- feit $100.00 to any charitable institution if they cannot take any man or woman un- der 60 who lacks iron and increase their strength 100 per cent or over in four weeks’ time provided they have mo seri- ous organic trouble. They also offer to refund your money if it does not at least double your strength and endurance in ten days’ time. It is dispensed in this city by all good druggists. BAER RIGHT MAN. The Nonpartisan league could not have picked a more popular candidaté to make the race for congress from the First district in North Dakota than J. M. Baer, formerly postmaster at Beach, who was chosen at the Non- partisan league caucus at Fargo last week. There was a long list of can- didates for the job but as usual the League used good judgment in picking a man who could secure the full sun- port of a large majority of his con- stituents. But if Baer goes to Wash- ington what will the Leader do for a cartoonist? John M. Baer has done as much to bring home the truth to the people with his clever cartoons as any one of the able corps of writers on the Leader’s staff.—SLOPE COUNTY (N. D.) NEWS. When You Travel Ride in a— ““The Most Beautiful Popular-Priced Car’’ It is the biggest best finished Four ever produced at the price. The Pullman is staunchly built to stand the toughest road day after day, week after week. It has clean flowing lines and solid relia- bility. It is the roomiest car anywhere near its class.—A large, roomy, family car. It has all up- to-date improvements. It.-has 114-inch wheel base, 32 horsepower, four cylinder motor, Stromberg carburetor, full-float- ing rear axle, electric horn, electric lights with dimmers, one man top, demountable rims, rain vision windshield, independent starting and light- ing system, cantilever springs, large roomy seats, honeycomb radiator. Present Prices e e ™o $860 s i $860 et $750 District Distributors Asplund Brothers of Mi- .not, N. D., district distrib- utors for Ward, McHenry, - Mountrail, Burke and Ren- ville counties. Old member of the Nonpartisan league. John Jenson, Williston, _N. D. Easby Implement Co., Easby, N. D. The price of the Pullman wfll'be advanced 20 per cent on July 15th. If you want to take advantage of the present prices—act promptly. More Brothers DISTRIBUTORS : Fargo, N. D. PAGE THIRTEEN Minneapolis, Minn. 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