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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
cAhADlAN-A AUSTRALIAN CABLE.
Another Long Stretch Of the Gable
Completed.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 8.-Tuesday In
the cable station at Bamfield Creek
on the Vancouver island coast the
Pickering of little light in the Morse
code announced the practical compile
ton of another stretch OF the long Cam
adam Australian cable. On Thursday,
Sept. IS, the immense cable laying
steamer Colonia, with $3.50 miles Of
specially manufactured cable on board.
left Bamfield Crek, and today the last
foot Of the Wong cable was dropped
to the ocean bed, and the steamer An
glia, which is to complete the stretch
to the Tanning island statior-a dis
lance of It's miles-is splicing the
length of cable which she brought from
Greenwich, and the immense Colonia,
having completed her work, is ready
to steam back to Greenwich to the
work of the Telegraph Construction
and Maintenance company to load the
second stretch of the United States
cable to the Philippines. The Silverton
is now on her way to San Francisco
with the stretch from the Golden Gate
to Honolulu.
Everything went splendidly turnout
the Colonia's voyage, and there was
not hitch of any kind. This now
leaves a section Of 2,100 nautical miles
between flaming island and Suva, in
the Fiji islands, to complete the cable.
The work of laying the long cable is
an interesting sight. The cable is kept
IN four large tanks. Each contains a
lluge spool-like metal drum-which the
cable men call the eye of the tank
around which the section of the cable
contained In that tank, measuring for
ty-seven feea by twenty-five feet and
twenty-five feet deep. is coiled turn on
turn, without one coil overlapping the
other. Near the top of the open hatch
above the tank is a spider wheel owe,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
HIGH POST FOR HENRY WHITE.
Present Secretary at London to Be APP
pointed Ambassador to Rome.

Present Secretary at London to Be APP
pointed Ambassador to Rome.
Washington, Oct. S.-Henry White,
secretary of the United States embassy
at London. is to be made ambassador
to Rome. The late President Mckinley
intended thus to reward Mr.. White. but
found no opportunity during his In
cumbency President Roosevelt, who
has formed the same estimate Of Mr..
Whites abilities that President Mckin-
ley had, has decided to make him am
bassadOr to Rome.
The appointment Is not to be made
Immediately. Mr. Meyer, the present
American ambassador 20 Rome, has just
returned to that post from a visit to
his home in Massachusetts, and 1T is
expected that he will remain in Rome
during the coming winter.
John 3. Jackson, who has been sec
rotary of the embassy at Berlin since
1894, also is slated for an important
diplomatic appointment the purpose
being to send him to one of the first
desirable ministries that becomes va
cant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

which the cable is led TO the heavy
metal spools which carry the cable for
ward along the gangway to the port
side to the paying out gear on the after
deck of the steamer. There stand two
heavy and solid looking machines-with
powerful double capstan gear-on
whose big drums the cable winds three
times after being led over the many
rollers which intervene. and then pass
ing over another roller, the cable Is
rolled on to the thermometers, which
record the strain to which the cable is
exposed as 1t is being paid out. From
the dynomometer the cable passes over
another roller to the wheel standing on
the grating built over the stern of the
steamer,eand thus 1t was paid out mile
after mile at the rate of about nine
knots an hour, until now the end of the
cable lies near the coral of Tanning
Island. The cable is always kept
flooded to Withstand climatic conditions
when on shipboard and seven men are
Invariably in the tanks watching 1t as
IL is paid out.
The 3,540 miles of cable is not OF one
thickness, being expressly constructed TO
meet the requirements OF the different
depths, and the greater the depth OIL
water the less the thickness of the ca
BILE. The shallower the water the thick
er the cable. The cable is a much light
err strand than one would suppose for
such work. The deep sea sections are
little over an inch in diameter.
The route over which this stretch of
the cable has been laid has remarka-
bly, even bottom, and this has simplified
the work, altho the section is the long
est in the world. The surveys for the
American cable from San Francisco to
Honolulu have ~shown similar even
bottom, with no very great depths, the
deepest point surveyed being some 81
900 fathoms. At an ordinary rate the
cable is held in suspension for fifteen
miles astern at such depth. before 1t
reaches bottom.
The Tanning island section Is expect
ed to be in service in a few days, COM
being daily carried on from
the Colonia. and now from the Anglia,
which has spliced the end OF the Colo
MAS wire, and is making the shore con-
snocti0nS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

For Restaurant Including rooms
for transient, location, MarShalltown.
Doing cash business OF $50 per day.
Address "S," care T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

WANTEp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
FORTUNE is THE PRIZE.
The Battle for stratton's Wealth Is On
in Earnest.


Denver. Col, Oct S.-The great legal
battle for the millions of Millionaire
Winfield Scott Stratton Is on. Execut-
ors. trustees, administrators and all
beneficiaries are ravenously striving to
dispossess one another The legal ele-
ment is not satisfied with the prospect
of receiving 100000 or $4,000 year In
fees, but. apparently. Is trying TO Gre
ate conditions that will promise them
more lucre Each clique wants thescap-
ital prize. A purse Of $1O,000,OOO Is hung
at the post.
Sixteen lawyers, representing the
brightest minds OF the Colorado bar.
have been enlisted on both sides. Not
one OF these men was ever known to &C
cept an ordinary mining suit without a
retainer OF $4,000. The guess is freely
hazarded that this aggregation OF luml-
naries for a $10,000.00O stake could not
have been retained for less than $5O.OOO
each. with general contingent fee on
the side.
Stratton's money, as now invested,
Yields an income of at least $75O,OOO a
year, and the lawyers have no qualms
of conscience about appropriating the
first<year's revenue.
But these men are modest. They are
not in the race with the English pro-
motors who coolly demanded anywhere
from s5,OOO,OOO to $1O,000,000, under the
pretext that they have been buncoed
into buying the independence mine. TIE
purchase was made on the recommen-
dalton Of T. A. Richard, whose expert
fee was currently reported to be $780,
OO0
Now they propose to use John Hays
Hammond's testimony 20 show that the
independence was sailed, and they are
paying him $1,000 a day to furnish
statements In furtherance Of their al
legation.
The Venture company, Of London
will sue.
The stratton independence Company,
Of London, will sue.
London shareholders will sue.
And the sum total of the amounts
sued for will exceed $10,0O0,OOO. ms
does not create so much surprise, 1or
the body was hardly cold before the fu-
neral lawyers had been cabled from
London to lay the foundation for the
independence suit on the ground OF
fraud. What then appeared to be a
lnlnly Velleu conspiracy WdS III ei.. =
week later into the surreptitious ap-
pointment Of administrators to collect.
A syndicate of wealthy citizens OF
Colorado Springs was actually organ
lied to sap the foundations of Stratton's
estate. Emissaries were dispatched 10
every town and country district IN
which Stratton had ever been known or
thought to have resided in the hope OF
finding heirs who would advance
claims against the estate, even by sac
rif1cing the reputation OF the deceased.
Two women in particular in Colorado
were urged and importuned to lend
their names to back claims as common
law wives OF Stratton. One OF these
was the instrument thru which pup
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

lie humiliation had been administered
to the carpenter millionaire. During the
height of his career it was for her sake
that he was openly expelled at mid
night from the Brown Palace Hotel In
Denver. 1t was at her instigation he
put into execution an effective plan for
humbling the man whose servants had
subjected him to his indisnity. He pro-
ceeded to buy the hotel, and actually
succeeded in negotiating for mortgages
representing three fourths of the value
of the property, $75O,00e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Low Rates TO New York and Return.
Only s31.4O to New York and return
via the Chicago Great Western railway.
Tickets on sale Oct. g. 8. 4 and 5. Good
to return Oct. IA. For particulars in
auire of j. A. Ellis, ticket agent. Mar
shalltOWn, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
low Ratas West.

One way or round trip to Minnesota,
North Dakota and Montana, ETC.. via
the Chicago Great Western railway.
Tickets on sale daily during September
and October. Full information free.
For further particulars inquire of ]. A.
Ellis, ticket agent, Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
Up to
[)a tee

sibley, Iowa, Aug. 49, 1902.
Iowa Business Mems 3. & L. Associ-
alton, Marshalltown. Ia.
Gentlemen:-On Jan. 80, 1898, l
took 5 shares Of your instalment stock,
Certificate No. 500 in favor of my
daughter, Lillian Marguerite Stevens,
have made 116 payments OF So each or a
total of $348 on this stock, today re-
ceived your check. for $500 in payment
of this stock i am having matured. this
being my daughters birthday. I turned
the check over to her as a present,
which was a little more than she ex-
pected.
Accept thanks for the prompt way in
which you settle for matured stock
Respectfully,
w. B. STEVENS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

When man can get his dairy herd
up to an average of $50 pounds of but
ter per head. he can afford to entirely
ignore the beef side Of the business of
stock raising. Such COWS should be
bred to secure as many heifer calves as
possible which will do as well or bet
ter than their dams. The male calf
should meet theological fate-be dis
posed of as deacons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

The general government has finally
abandoned further efforts at the Inn
provement OF navigation on the Mis-
souri, river. The railways have beaten
the boats and captured nearly all the
freight which was at one time carried
on the river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
Forty Years Torture.

To be relieved from disease might
well cause gratitude. That is what De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve did for c.
Haney, Geneva, o. He says: "DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured me of piles
after had suffered forty years" Cures
cuts. burns, wounds and skin diseases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
A Word 10 Travellers,

The excitement incident to travelling
and change of food and water often
brings on diarrhoea. and for this rea-
son no one should leave home without
a bottle of Chamberlain's Colo, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale
nv druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
Look Out for Fever.

Biliousness and liver disorders may
u prevented by cleansing the system
!, it'll Dewitt's Little Early Risers. These
famous little pills do not grippe. They
move the bowels gently, but copiously
and give strength to the glands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

The freight car with ball bearings,
something we have often wondered
did not come to the front, is out at
last and is pronounced success and
IL generally adopted is certain to still
further reduce the cost of freight trans
pOrtation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Central Iowa seems to be the center
of the atmospheric disturbances and
unusual rainfall of the year 1902. the
rainfall being reported at three feet
and even more in localities. doing Inn
mense damage to one Of the finest
crops ever raised in the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
SOME d1srAkEs IN GROWING RArE

SOME MISTAKES IN GROWING RAPE.
A lesson pretty well learned this sea-
son by all who have experimental with
sowing rape with crops of small grain
has been that the rape should be soWn
after the grain is up and well out OF
the ground. Sowing at the same time.
the rape grows too fast and does serl-
GUS injury to the grain. Another thing
learned Is that the sowing of rape
should be limited to the number OF
head Of stock which can be depended
upon to keep 1t well fed down-for IN
stance, one acre for each twenty-five
pigs, large and small, or each twenty
sheep to be fed. The crop is OF no
earthly use unless 1t can be fed ana
closely fed of. as the first frost Kills
1t. and it cannot possibly be made into
hay of any sort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

When you wake up with a bad taste
in YOUR mouth go at once to a drug
store and get free sample of Cham
terlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
One or two doses will make you we'll.
They also cure biliousness, sick head
ache and constipation. Druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
A,,.r;c.,. Famous Beautie.

Look with horror on skin eruptions,
blotches. sores and pimples. They don't
have them, nor will any one who uses
Rucklen.s Arnica Salve. 1t glorifies the
face Eczema or salt rheum vanish be-
fore 1t. 1t cures sore lips, chapped
hands and chilblains lnfallible for
piles. Twenty-Five cents at George =.
Powers drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Low GUNNER Rates 60 st. Louis and
Minneapolis
The Iowa Central railway has placed
ticket son sale at very low rates to St
Paul and Minneapolis and Minnesota
resorts, good returning to Oct. 81. The
summer resorts OF, Minnesota are SUI
perior to any in the country. and with
the unusual opportunities offered In the
way Of low rates. all should take trip
for health. pleasure or recreation. Fine
nshing. Consult Iowa Central agents
for further particulars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
sn.e;.l one Way coionist Rates

Thirty dollars and :linety cents to
California and Arizona points via the
Chicago Great Western. Tickets on
sale daily during October. Five-day
sstop-overs allowed at certain California
points. Thru tourist cars. For further
information inquire of J. A. Ellis. tick
Ell agent, Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

The old poky way Of farming with
oxen and doing most Of the farm work
by hand In France is at last giving
way to improved methods where the
ysrse supplants the OK and the modern
machine the hand labor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Instruct your druggist to send you
the genuine Rocky Mountain Tea made
by the Madison Medicine Company. II
he says he has got something just as
good. tell him to keep 1t. See? Mcbride
& Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

1t is claimed that the russell applsi.:
make the best vinegar-not stronger,
but better favored.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

If in a ut Of public spirit you buy
wide tired wagon. your neighbors will
quite likely commend your public spirit
and keep right on using their old mar
row tired outfits. letting you smooth
the highways for them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Wantsd-Lady and gentleman; also
piano player to join comedy company.
No objections to good amateurs. VIII
sons comedians, 1410 Summit street.
between and 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

One of the aggravations Of age Is to
have the rheumatism when the bass
fishing is good in October.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Wanted-Household goods OF all
kinds. We pay the highest price will
buy or trade real estate for bankrupt
1 stocks. We are located in Finkless
block e. State street. Henry East,
manager
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
Boston and Return for One Fare.

On Oct. clio, via the Chicago Grea:
Western railway. For further infor-
nation apply to j. A. Ellis. ticket
agent, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Wantsd-Good blacksmith and horse
sheer; must be sober and steady: Ger
man preferred. II. A. Damerow, Schal-
Ter, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

In wet seasons, while man may
raise bigger crops, he always loses
more of them. August rains make q
terrible waste.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Wantsd-A good second cook at Ho-
tel winchester. Good wages. Eldora,
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Wanted Barber. nrst class, s12 pc,
week; steady job; good light. q. l.
Walker, Emmetsburg, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

The byproducts of the Chicago pack
ing houses are worth $3O,OOO,OO0 per
year and are the sources Of large prof
its connected with the business. Thir-
ty years ago most of these byproducts
were wasted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Man can build twenty story sky
scraper in u year, but he can't make
SPIDERS web in night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

It is the busiest men who always
have the most work to do. The more
such man does the more he finds
that wants doing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Men Wantsd-Our Illustrated cato
log explains how we teach the barber
trade in short time, mailed free. Moler
Barber College, Chicago. Ill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
New Train Service Between Des Moines
and st. Paul. Mime apoiis,

New Train Service Between Des MONIES
and ST. Paul minneapolis,
Via the Northwestern line. Beginning
Sunday, Oct. IL, 1902, a new daily train
service will be established between Des
Moines and ST. Paul and Minneapolis
Advance schedule figures, which are
approximately correct, show the
rorth-bound train as leaving Des
Moines at $40 p. M, Ames at 1O:45 p.
IN. and arriving at st. Paul at S:15 a. m.
and Minneapolis at S:45 a. M. the re-
turn train leaving Minneapolis at 1880
y. m. and st. Paul at s p. m, arriving at
Ames at 5:45 a. m. and tDes Moines at
6: as a. m.
Pullman standard sleeping cars and
free reclining chair cars will be run
thru on these trains between Des
Moines and st. Paul Minneapolis with
out change.
This will constitute a double daily
service between these cities. the present
day trains with thru coaches In both
directions daily Except Sunday being
continued leaving Des Moines at $40
a. m. and arriving at ST. Paul at 7:40 p.
m. and Minneapolis at $40 p. M, and
returning leave Minneapolis at 7:10 a.
m. and ST. Paul at 7:40 a. m, arriving
at Des Moines at $40 p. m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

A heaping bushel basket Of dead
sparrows was gathered up in one Sec
ton of q small interior western town
after one Of the heavy storms Of Au-
gust. Hail plays the mischief with
these birds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

For sals-Majestic steel range; g.
hole stove almost new, cheap. Inquire
403 South Center street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Wanted - Position as stenographer
and bookkeeper. Address 90" care
T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

& For saIs-French poodles. cheap. In.
ouIre 1910 West Summit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
70 r SALE.

For Sale-First class restaurant at
Alexander, La. Will sell right to the
right man. Will invoice or lump stock,
C. Inman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
3, G. r. & N. RAILWAY.
The Cedar Rapids Route.
Time table at Abbott Gre

GOING NORTH. GOING SOUTH. b
No. Col (b) ll:29 am. No. 602( SOL p.ms
No. COS iaj 3:l5 q. m, No. COS Ia 9:43 pm.
No. 641 Is $40 " M No. Ga (b) 7:a0 Ala
No. 6s7 Ia 5:4l pm. No. 90 "a Has p.m.s
a-datly b-daily except Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Rural mail routes will compel the
making of better highways. The gov
eminent has not sentimental feelings
on this subject and simply gives the
alternative of fixing the roads or losing
the service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY

1OOA CEN mai NNt6vvAysS
Time table ct Marshalltown. effective JuAs
s. 1902.
GOING NORTH sTS7S5
Arrive Depars
500 q m No. !. st. Paul Mail !. ..9.:5 m
12.as q M. No. s. St. Paul Express. 1s.40 m
l.5b pm. No. j. Mason City Mali. 5.al p m
No. g Local Freight. g 10 n y
7.OO m... No. II. Way Freight....
GOING SOUTH 3as
SIS m No. q st. Louis & Kansas
City Mail A05 p m s
$40 M No. 9, Peoria Ex press. BIS s m
9.03a m.... No Z. Peoria Mail. ....s. 3.2S Am Z
$50 m. NO ~. Local Freight. &.
No, Il Local Freight. ,Q0p =
Nos. I. 2. and daily. All other trains
duly except Sunday.
Story City Branch.
FROM STORY CITY.
4:5sp. No. 3as. Nall .....
1:45 D. No 3D6, Stock Express. ...
s:55 .. M. :. No. 3o4. Mixed -.
TO STORY CITY. Ii
No. 30l. Mail .o:A6 . r, a
-. No. :03. Way Freight -. .e:a5 :. =. I,
No. 305. Mixed. e:10p. NJ.
All trains on Story City Branch daily ex-ss
j. n. TITTEMORE. @. Pa q. ~
Traffic Manager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
ONE CENT A WORD.

Advertisements under the headings.
wanted" For Sale" TO Rent" 40
Exchange TO Trade" Los" or
sFound" inserted In this column ONE
CENT A WORD for each insertion.
No advertisements inserted for less
than is cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Wo have rid large lawn of the
pesky squirreltail grass by persistent
moving during it's seeding period and
burning up the cuttings. II you keep
this pest from going to seed, it will
disappear.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
Reduced one-Way Settlers Rates Dur.
mo September and October.

ina September and October.
via Iowa Central Railway, to points in
California, Washington, Oregon. Mon
tana. Idaho, Utah and British Column
bia: stopovers allowed. See local tick
ct agent or address A. B. Cults. G. p &
T. A., Minneapolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

With all the food in sight and all the
pigs and cattle, it must be that before
many months the price of meats will
get down to figure where they will
cease to be q luxury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Considering the titanic power of the
lightning stroke and its great frequen-
cy during the summer months, the
wonder is that more damage is not
done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

There is one comfort for the poor
man this winter, even If his coal is
likely to be high priced, and that is
that he will be able to get all the good
potatoes he wants at 80 cents bushel
or less.