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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
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the market. but of necessity trade OF
the same magnitude can not long con
tinue, and values are hardening and
strengthening.
Other products have shared to some
extent in this tidal wave. Plates have
been beneticiaries. Sheets have been
objects of attention from buyers. But
there was not generally the same mag
niticent sweep of values downward,
magnificent in point of distance trav-
eled and in speed of attainment.
Inquiry for pig iron has quickened,
perhaps in consequence of the stir in
bars. But the meters have not bought
heavily. Prices keep sagsing down in
the same quiet way they have been do
ing for several months, but the bottom
has not dropped out. There is more
talk of prices now being down close to
bottom, but the contidence5of the buy
Eer has not been inspired. One good
sized order comes from Detroit, Mich,
10000 tons Of malleable iron. There
have been one OF two sales of LOCO tons
for chicago delivery. But business is
generally restricted to small orders for
quick Shipment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
Total !. !. ..1o,sos, 900
FREE LIBRARY FIGURES.
Companions OF Various Towns Il
support and KevenMcs.


Companions of Various Towns In
support and Revenues.
Just now, when the board of library
trustees Is preparing TO ask the city
council for limit of mills for support
of the public library. me following
article from the Dubuque Times, Civ
ing comparative figures of similar in
stitutions OF the state, will be of espe-
scial interest here, showing as it does
that Marshalltown is at the bottom Of
the list of the larger cities:
Without doubt the members Of the
Young Mems Library Association will
be found agreeable to the proposition of
the directors that the library, with its
permanent fund, be turned over to the
city on condition that a philanthropist
for whom the proposition has been
made to the board shall donate $4,000
for the construction of a building and
that the city shall maintain the institu-
ton permanently as u free public
library. The association was formed
not to put dividends into the pockets Of
its members but to place good litera-
ture at the disposal of the community
and this purpose can best be accomp-
lished by making the library free.
The evidence on this point is quite
conclusive. Iowa at the close of 1899
had forty-three public libraries. of
which eighteen We're formerly subscrip-
ton libraries. But one OF these, Dies
Moines', excelled Dubuque's in total.
number of volumes circulated. Du-
buque, with 3O.190, was far behind
Burlington circulated 57,36s; Council
Bluffs. 63,310. Dies A1oines. 154,607. Keo-
kuk, 60,064, and Sioux City, 56,165.
While Dubuque had 1920 volumes,
Waterloo, with only 3,Sl4. circulated
43,1s9 volumes. Other records We're:
Cedar Rapids, volumes, 4.s23: circula-
ton. 33939: Fort Madison, volumes,
$3.50; circulation, 1885,; Marsha!ltown.
volumes, 4.7o7: circulation. S4.455. In
the remaining towns with free libraries
the circulation was less than in Du
buque. This proves that il takes some
thing more than a free library to in
surega large circulation, but the growth
in circulation which has followed the
change from the subscription plan to
the free library Is conclusive on the
question of the latter's value as Il
means of living standard literature the
highest circulation of which the com.
munitN's taste viii permit
The law limits the tax levy for pub
lie library purposes TO 2 mills. In Du-
buque one fourth of ainil would prob
ably be found ample after the first
year. That levy would yield nearly
$4,000, whereas the annual incomes of
the principal free libraries of the state
last year We're as follows:
Burlington. s3.450. Cedar Falls. So
900; Council Bluffs, $500; Des Moines.
s17.sss; Fort Dodge. $l.d41; Fort Madi-
son. $1,000; Iowa City. $500; keokuk
s3.oO5; Marshalltown, s1,560: Sioux City,
$500. The income of the Dubuque
library last year was s3.009"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
,icugo iron ana steel Markets.
cIiicag Aug. Iron aud Stessi the

organ Of tins WESTERN iron trade, says
today:
isht. long -l@eked-fa- activity IN the
Western lroil and steel markets las ar
rived, btlt So far MS contilled is 9per'-
ations nlaA.ls 70 bar material, no a
number q other 3res!utsts have been
gieatly tlenetited, Was noted a 1sek
tg9 hat bars rad hFGoiile quite aativs
and the statement Gan % repeated I his
Week With faisr-fold emphasizes II
may be lisened tpa fierce midsummer
Storm uaeXi}eeted, Irresistible, q Gel
uge. ifs pllaseilee tliasfrates What lsa-
X dascerlic changes may come With so
many Web org nlzed, centralized cons
lI-rct;tl forces sufsaenly let loose upon
the market with Instructions y get
business Tlls. business MS hare, had
been here for wesks and the buyer only
awaited il nod or Wink on a smile
from the seller 81 serew up enough
5couraz 10 begin negotiations in all Sc
robustness for ti1e coming seeds. And
when, all Of q sudden The neglected
buyer MAS oNel,NYtltil nGG with atten-
tiat}s, tins like Of which he had never
before ntli-ld. was offered anything he
wanted, with q discount or two thrown
III, Wnat wonder that he fell beneath
tbs avalanche and completely sue
cumbed?
The rcunG-up has been amazing in
its scapa and INFINITE variety. The
scalps tina nave been taken by the fes-
tive seller wound MAKE the original
nomad Of the desert mad With enyy.
Few victims We're spared. PERHAPS the
trophies have not yet ali been counted
There we're various bands engaged IN.
this great industrial coup, inimieai to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
J.pnnc.c Womcn Diver..

Over loo japanese women following
the hazardous profession Of divers are
found along the coast of the peninsula.
They arc divided into four patches, and
their ages range from d to 30. They
come almost exclusively from Shma.
Miye ken, noted fishery center in .Ja-
pm. Their earnings are Of course not
uniform, as they are paid according to
the amount Of their work, which consists
in diving for aear-arar seaweed. sea ear.
sea cucumber. etc-Japan Weekly News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
THE GRINNELL NEWS.
Professor Boodin Accepts Dcmo-
cratic (aucuses,--l .Ocnls

3IAoiessof boo0lH Accepts ~ Dc1nO-
cratic Caucuses-l. Locals.
Special to Times Republican.
Griitnell, Aug. 4.-Prof. j. L. Boodin,
Who was elected to take the place of
Prof. Simmons for a year, has signiticd
his acceptance.
The democratic caucuses for each of
the wards Mill be held this evening at
$50 at the office of n. NJ Bray.
for the purpose of electing delegates TO
the democratic county convention which
Will be he'd al Malcoin, Aug. :. 10 nom
mate candidates for county offices.
James Nowak. secretary of the NAL
CON Fair Association. was in town yes
terdaH advertising the fair He went TO
liedrick TO look after race horses for
the coming fair.
Painters are Frightening UP the union
depot, much needed Improvement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
MARKETS BY WIRE
Sl,tca.o Live
Chicago,

Chicago Aug. \.
Cattle Estimated receipts. 800.
nominally steady: beeyes, 4.65MG.oO;.
cows, 3.ool4.5fl;; Texans, a.s5a4.35;
stockers, 3.ooM4 10.
Hogs Estimated receipts, 1000,
o.lea 5.it; liz ht. 5.20@5.5o.
Sheep Estimated receipts. 5000.
steady; sheep, a.Sota4. -; lambs. 1850
D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
Salt In the sud a n [.

France supplies the Sudan with salt in
the form of rectangular bars. The annu
nj demand amounts to about 300 tons.
some 1000 tons OF salt in sacks also be-
ing consumed. The value of salt is not
fixed, ranging from SO to SO per tom
+ philh,ielI}hia t.8ar,!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
HI. Tron..r. Material.

He was a proud little fellow as h.
strutted around in 4 new pair OF trouserf
that his mother had made for him. ana
very important he looked as lie squared
himself in front Of his best friend the
corner grocerynen. and said:
bet YOU cunt guess what mp trou-
sers are made Of.
.of broadclotb:' asked the grocery
man.
Nope" replied the little fellow.
OF corduroy, them vcntured the gre
ceryman.
"Nope.'
"Of jcnns!''
Nope
We'll. what are they made Of then?s
OF papa's old ones" triumphantlyi.r
piled the happy little fellow Meupllis
Scimltar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
Bank Statement.

New York, Aug. l. The bank state
meni Surplus reserve Increased ST.
ees 400. loans increased s.. 5s6, 100 and de-
pests increased $3.50. 500 The banks
now hold se9,1l4,s75 in excess of legal
requirements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
Lydia E. pinkh.m'. Vegetable Compound

d = II g 4
That the utmost reliance
car, 10 placed upon this
great medicine - fesGl-
fled 10 by an army Of
arafofulvWos,soSS who have
boon k5eAped byM.
Mrs. Pinaflsas,,, who has
tho greatest ana most
suooossful experiences IN
tho world 20 qualify hoss
viii aafNks0 you frs0 0f
olbarpey - adaf0o0 -
;lynsS Aea - - q lIees
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
milwaukee, 5 CENSUS
Wisconsin Metropolis Fails to Reach
the 100000 Mark and is
Disappointed.
Population Of the City as An.
nounced From the Census Blu.
reau is 2S5,315.
Investigation Of Spring Wheat Yield
Shows Big Shortage Mis-.
cellaneous News.

Washington, Aug. i.-Accord.ing to
the census figures just issued the city
OF Milwaukee has a population of $780,
3l5, a gain of 3s.o4 per cent over the
enumeration of 1890 The figures for
Milwaukee give that city the credit of
having the largest proportionate in
crease of any city yet given out by the
census bureau.
The population in 1890 was O4.46s.
making the net Increase S0.s4T. This is
not as large gain as during the decade
ending 1880, the Increase then being
Ss.ssl, or 5000 per cent over the figures
for 1880.
Had Hoped for 100000.
Milwaukee, Aug Milwaukee is
disappointed. 1t had been fondly hoped
that the census returns would show
that the city had a population of 100000,
but the census Officials only allow the
city sS5.3l5. The disappointment is,
however. tinged with a feeling of pride
that Milwaukee shows u greater per-
centage of Increase than any of the
other cities the population of which has
been announced. In this regard it
stands ahead of Washington, Cincin-
natl ard Louisville, which is a source
of much satisfaction.
For all that there would have been a
feeling Of greater satisfaction had he
100000 mark been reached. After the
first wave of disappointment was over
Miiwaukeeans resigned themselves to
await the returns OF the state census of
1905. which they believe Will show a
population much IL. excess Of 100000.
The population of Milwaukee Will, how
ever. stand for tile next ten Years to
the outside world as given by the gov
eminent census, and IL vas the recog-
milton of this fact Which caused a feel
ing Of acute disappointment when the
returns We're received.
While 10 the mass of the citizens the
figures given are disappointing. those
who have watched the growth of the
city most closely believe that the fig
ures given out from Washington are
Very nearly correct. a. G. Wright. the
publisher Of the City directory. and who
is also the supervisor of the census in
this district estimated the population
Of tho city at about $4,000 after tbs:
canvass Of the city directory was fin
ished last spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04

Locnl Markets
The following prices quoted are as
nearly correct as it is possible to cb-
tain from the dealers themselves The
quotations are Tor prices paid by deal.
ers. corrected Saturday afternoon:
GRAIN AMI, FEED.
The Kansas City Grain Company re-
ports the following prices:
Oats-1S.
i corn-3Ol2.
The Glucose Sugar Refining Com.
pany win pay532 cents for corn.
LIVE STOCK.
Receipts today, 18S.
Britain g. CO, are paying the follow-
ing prices for hogs in wagon load lots:
Selected light, 1i0 to 200 pounds, ABS.
Selected heavy, over 200 pounds, 4 So
Stays and piggy sows graded accord
ing to quality after reduction. Rough
includes thin clu sows. milky bellies
and hogs unfit for packing. Premium
hogs must be smooth and fairly well
fatted.
All nogs subject to government In
spection.
PROVISIONS.
Marshalltown grocers quote the fol-
lowing prices for country produce:
New rotatoas-30 cents.
Eggs-i2 cents
Buffers cents IN trade.
POULTRY.
Butchers. commission and cold stor-
age houses are paying the following
cash prices:
Eggs cents. loss Off.
Old charlottesville cents
Young chickens cents.
HIDES. TALLOW AND WOOL.
II. Willard. soE G. Co. are paying The
following prices:
No. green hides-6 cents.
No. green hides--5 cents.
Pelts-40@S0 cents.
Horse hides-1.5002.0
You will never find any other pills 80
prompt and SO pleasant as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. AL druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
l.h,cago rrnauce

Chicago. Ang. A.
Wheat Augus,.Ii: septe nbei. 80
Corn August 3a1s September, ga
.aa1,s
Oats AUGUST 2o7s; september 2ll4.
Pork September. ] !. 81: October. ll.s5,
Lard September, $50, October, G.S2ts4
ms.S5
RIBS September, oTl4a7lo. oeto-
Der. 81
Rye MOI Quoted.
Barlsy3t14t.
Flax-l.42.
Timothy October, 500 ,.S7.
C'loHer-7s.tiil.
BurterF'ifn;; creamefies, l5al9:.
dairiss, la Il.
Egg Firm: 11is.
Poultry Steady turkeys co..: chick
ems, 3; springs, l1Gi5loi2; ducks. 1a7sa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04

nation of the spring wheat crop OF the
three states:
Acressfor Per
harvest acre bushels
Minnesota. ~. ..4,743 900 100 Al, 43O, 900
s.. Dakota. 81 Z. q, 100000 6.3 19.9OS, 900
N. Dakota :, ..3,00OO00 So 1896, 900
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
eoria Produce.

Peoria, Aug 4
EASY No ., 3ssM.
distinctive; Ne. = White. %.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04

Result OF Investigation Into Gondi-
lions IN Three Zig Wheat states.
Chicago. Aug. 1.-The Herald prints
the following summary of the results
of an investigation into the spring
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04

You will never find any other pills so
prompt and SO pleasant as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04

New York, Aug. 4.-I g. Dun & Com
pany, > Weekly Review of Trade today
Evening journal., 1900-07-31
DEMOCRATS QUARREL
OVER ATTORNEY GENERAL

Among Democrats there is much dis
cussion as to the probable composition
of the state slate, and particularly the
candidate to be selected for attorney
general. There are three aspirants
from this county-Deputy Attorney
General Peter l.. Cooper. Jr., Former
Deputy Attorney-General Thomas Da-
Wis, and Former City Solicitor Robert
G. Harman. Cooper's followers claim
that they will have a majority. of the
delegates from Wilmington at the state
convention, and count upon a big ma
jority OF the state delegates.
Harman followers are urging the
statement that the former city solici-
tor will go to the state capital with
majority Of the Wilmington dele
gates for their favorite Former Dep
uty Attorney Davis does not count on
many Wilmington delegates, although
he hopes for some. His strength is ex-
pected to be developed throughout the
state. Both Mr. Cooper and Mr.. Davis
are well-lnown throughout lower Del
aware, both Of them having come from
points south Of Wilmington
Evening journal., 1900-07-31
FAILED TO IDENTIFY HEN
Frank Richie and Charles Imsetta Bis
charged by judge Ball

Frank Ritchie and Charles Umsetta,
charged with trespassing on the proper
ty of the p. w. g. b.. Railroad Company,
were dismissed by Judge Ball in City
Court this morning.
The men were arraigned yesterday
but their case was continued until to-
day as it was suspected that they were
two of the men who robbed Charles
Morlock at Claymont, on Saturday
night, and threw him from a freight
train. Morlock who has been in the
Delaware Hospital since, was brought
into court to-day to identify the alleged
assailants. AS soon as Morlock saw the
men, however. he said that they were
not a part Of the gang who assaulted
him. AS no other charge than that OF
trespass was placed against the pris-
oners and as they had been in Jail since
Saturday night, Judge Ball considered
that sufficient punishment and allowed
them to depart.
For acting in a disorderly manner al
the Wilmington and Nothern railroad
depot at Madison street John Porowsk
was fined $40 and cost
Elsie Gray and Lydia Walker, color.
ed were fined So and costs each foi
disorderly conduct.
The case Of Fred Konowski, assault
and battery was continued until to-mor
row
Evening journal., 1900-07-31
TWO CLAUSES DISCUSSED
Board OF Trade Committee Again
Takes Up City Charter

InNthe Board of Trade rooms last
night there was a long discussion Of the
new city charter. But two points were
discussed. The method Of collecting
taxes was the first subject considered
and the amended provision regulating
this was agreed upon. 1t provides that
If person does not pay taxes and
liens the tax collector viii first pro-
coed to obtain the delinquent taxpayers
personal property, ents, chattels, etc,
before attempting to seize the real es-
tate. After all other means of obtain
ing payment have been exhausted the
collector will then proceed to sell the
property for the delinquent taxes. The
clause further provides the collector
can proceed against the agent or attor-
ncy having the property i'm charge
should the owner be a nonresident or
minor. 10 also provides for the publi-
cation of the names OF delinquent tax
ables and tax-dodgers fourteen months
after the taxes are due.
The clause relating to the number
of officers in each district at munich
pal elections was next taken up and
1t was decided to have the election Of
hcers as at present
Evening journal., 1900-07-31
BESEICED LEGATIONS HOLD
OUT AGAINST THE CHINESE
BUT IN DESPERATE STRAITS
CONTINUED from nrt page)

by him. That requirement was the
first Of the conditions laid down by
President Mckinley in his answe TO
the appeal Of the Chinese emperor SO
that the situation automatically can
not be said to have been materially
changed.
The state department was inclined
70 regard Consul Fowler's communica-
ton as the most valuable piece of con-
frmatory evidence yet received touch
ing the safety of the Pel1in diplomats.
According to this dispatch the minis
ters (except the German minister)
were safe July %. though some OF the
legationers had been killed. The Ger
man loss was 10 dead and II wounded.
Ten battalions of Chinese shelled the
legation from June 20 to July II.
Up to a late hour no answer had
been received to the second Conger
message, but in view Of Consul Fow-
lar's news the officials were inclined
10 look forward to an early reply.
Gen. Chaffee reported yesterday his
arrival at Taku in advance of the ex-
pected time.
Evening journal., 1900-07-31
READY FOR THE OPENING
Good Plays TO be Presented in the
Now Academy OF Music


The interior decorations, changes and
improvements to the Academy OF
Music, which were described in detail
the other day in the Evening Journal,
are rapidly nearing completion, and
yesterday painters began the erection
of scaffolding in front Of the house,
which is to be painted in white and
gold. Messrs. Dunn and Waldron have
been liberal in their expenditures in
the Improvements In the house, and
they are going to have the satisfaction
OF knowing, when it opens, that they
have one of the handsomest play
houses in the East
The season will positively open on
September 3, when Miss Rose Watson,
one Of the daintest, prettiest and clev-
crest of the younger condolences, Will
appear, supported by the Frye Dra-
matte Company. During the week Miss
Watson will appear in "The Circus
Rider" "Son of Bohemia, "The Cruel
fix River OF Life" In Greater New
York, etc. All these plays viii be
given with new scenic, mechanical and
electrical effects. Miss Watson will be
followed by RobinsOn's Comic Opera
Company, an organization of forty peo-
pie, inclding such well-known artists
as Miss Carlotta Gilman, Miss Carrie
Godfrey, Miss May Hibbard, Charles
Holmes, Frederick Pullman. etc There
will be change of opera nightly.
The last week of the first month OF
the season will introduce the new musi-
cal comedy "Over the Fence present
ed by a company of thirty of the clever
est performers in the profession. This
will be followed by Miss Mabel Paoge
everyone's favorite, in a week of roper.
toire. These attractions show that the
new management is keeping every
promise to make the new Academy oi
Music q popular amusement resort. ca.
tering particularly to the patronage ol
women.
Evening journal., 1900-07-31
GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia. July g0-rlour slow; VIM
ter aupcrnuc 81, ,i0I 300, fnnyslvania
roller. clear. S}2jn3.iu, Clty mills, extra,
S2G5n2g0 Ryc flour dull and steady at
S310nA20 per barrel as go quality. Wheat
dull No. red. Ion elevator, 5Nl3ac. Corn
quiet and steady; 40. mixed, spot ~
elevator, 4iWiihc.' No. yellow, for local
trade, lSltc. oats quiet and steady NO.
white clipped a2tc.. lower grades. 2li2W
aec. Hay in limited supply. choice TIM
othy SIG for large bales. Beef nrmi peer
hams, 500 a.. Pork steady; family Sls@
1925 Lard dull. western steamed, $40.
Live poultry quoted at lllac for choice
western fowls and l2Q l5c. for spring
chickens, as to quality. Dressed poultry
Qresh killed.. choice western fowls, like;
old rooeters. 6ia0Ic. nearby chickens, as
% size. 14Q20c Butter steady. ci eamery,
1lQ192C.. factory, current packed, l4O
lbAc.. Imitation creamery l51lPac.i New
i7dl9kc.; fancy Pennsylvania prints job
bing az 2i027c.; do. wholesale 23c. Cheese
firm; large. white @ae. do. coior,eed'
Eggs steady; New York and Pennsyl-
vania, Halle; western. ll4l3izc. Pota-
toes steady; southern, 81 5onl.t5; Long
Island. M.is. Cabbage steady; Long ISL
Baltimore. July So-Flour quiet and
steady; western superfne. S2.400250i do.
extra, t2706315: do. family, s3.4Off3 ~;
do, s4250A50; spring wheat. straight,
N0A20. Wheat steady at "a declinei spot
ana july, llHtN lz'sc.i august ll9tn t5c.i
September. 74iAM74Ac.; steamer No. red,
69&Q095sc.; southern, by sample, ga .5iac.i
do. on grade 7liAd73ikc. Corn quiet;
mixed, spot, July apd August, 43Aa4ic.;
September, 435k6f4fsc.: steamer mixed,
42Aqi3c. southern, white and yellow,
46ia0i7c. Oats dull. No. white 30d30iac.;
No. 2 mixed 27hd2Sc. Rye steady. No.
western, 50d5lc. Hay steady. No. l tim
othy. $3.50 Grain freights firm; steam
10 Liverpool, per bushel, 4d. September;
Cork. for orders per quarter, As. Sd. Au
gust Sugar firm and unchanged; coarse
and fine granulated. go. Cheese steady;
large, 100l0hc.; medium, 10hu103sc.; small
l0i5Ql0Ac. Butter steady; fancy imita-
tion. 110lsc.. do. creamery. 2002lc., do.
ladle. lie, good. Ice. store packed. 13Q
15c. Eggs weak al l2ikd13c.
Evening journal., 1900-07-31
LIGHT FOR
SUMMIT CAMP GROUNDS

IL is proposed to light Brandywine
Summit grounds with acetylene gas.
The plant probably will be installed in
the marquee. where the visiting min
listers make their quarters, while in
camp. Pipes will be run from the tank
to the tabernacle. The plant Is to be
placed by a Mr.. Rusc of Philadelphia.
the inventor.
John Il. kilmer has acetylene gas IL
luminauon for his tent in the circle.
Heretofore the general complaint has
been OF the insufiCiency of illumina-
uon. but the acetylene is expected to
overcome all objections. The light is
guaranteed to be so powerful that per-
sons without defective vision can read
Bibles Of fine print at night The light
also will illuminate the circle.