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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
How Frick Got His Start.
(pittsh11rp poctA

One day the Mellon bank in Pitts
burg was amazed to receive, from an
unknown man, signing himself H. c..
Frick," letter requesting the loan of
$4,000. He had very little to offer in
the way Of security, the writer said,
but he pledged his word that if the
loan was made it should be returned
with interest
The audacity Of the request Interest,"
ed the banks head, and he sent trust
ed agent to find out about the man
Frick. When the agent made his re-
port the bank decided to make the
loan.
The $4,000 was the foundation of
the colossal fortune of Henry Clay
Frick. Not only did he return the
principal with interest, but the bust
ness which he subsequently gave the
Mellon bank was worth a hundred
times the amount of the original loan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
Mechanical Brains.

American business offices of the
future will be entirely stripped of
pretty stenographers. noisy office boys
all help; the work being done entirely
by automatic machinery Late inven-
tons to be shown at the national bus
mess shows in New York and Chicago
this fall will herald the passing of all
sorts of office help. Here are some.
of the strange devices that will be
seen: A machine that will automat-
ically write letters and address the
envelopes over night and have them
ready for the mail in the morning and
guaranteed not to firt. Another that
will put on stamps and drop them In
the mail box. A conveyor that will
carry papers and other portable ar;i-
cles TO every portion of the office
and factory and drop them just where
they are needed and will mot loaf or
shoot craps on the way. A device that
will keep books absolutely without the
aid of any human agency further than
a handy man in overalls to put on A
drop of oil occasionally and will posi-
lively eschew the race track. A tele-
phone attachment that will hit OH
the receiver when the bell rings, say In
soft feminine voice Hello: hold
the wire please and give the name
of the firm. When the manager is
out he turns a switch and the per-
son calling is told that he is away
and is asked to call later. A separate
attachment records every word OF the
conversation at both ends, so that in
the future 1t can be turned on like
electric light or put away for future
reference Still another attachment
makes objects at distance visible, so
that hubby can match piece of SILK
for wiley without leaving his office.
or wiley can watch hubby and see
that he is not flirting with the blond
manicurist across the hall The Ma
tional Business Show in New York
will be held in Madison Square garden
October IL to 10 and in Chicago at
the Coliseum, November to is and
these wonders will be put on exhibit
ton where the public can see for
themselves. Verify modern business
is being reduced to a science more
and more every day, and some of the
wonderful devices that will be seen at
the shows prove 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
Demand Equal to Good Monday
Run and Prices Close Steady
to Strong
DOWN 10 CENT
HOGS
Lack of Demand and Heavy Receipts
Cause Prices to Fall off-Bulk Of
Sale. at s5.75@6.o5-sheep Market
Weak-Quotations on the Chicago
Market.

Chicago. Aug. 19.-The Monday run
Of cattle receipts was not up to ex-
pectations, being $4,000, and a strong
market resulted with prices steady.
An immense crop of beef is being
ma .ured all over the country, and
stockyards predictions are that lower
been selling high for months past, but
the downward movement has been
started and will be accelerated during
Septemher. Low grades have already
declined 5OQ toc per cwt, and while
choice beeves are hugging the high
point of the season, they are too few
in number to cut much figure in the
general trade. Conditions for beef
making have been ideal this summer
everywhere. With an abundance of
grass and absence of flies, cattle have
made abnormal gains and high prices
have tempted growers TO stock up
heavily September October and No
velnber will see all western stock yards
filled, affording packers an opportunity
10 load their freezers as an insurance
aSaiISt scdHl IuHS during TIE late
winter months.
Hogs.
Hogs were 10 cents lower, with
heavy receipts Of $4,000, and the big
packers refusing to take hold of the
buying end.
Sheep.
Sheep were weak with good run, the
receipts being estimated at 1900.
Traders expect this week to develop
some reaction in live mutton trade.
The slump last week was caused by
heavy run of natives. Supply will
round out about 10000, against $4,000
week before last and $4,000 a year ago.
Al the six western markets about
10000 head have showed UP, against
100000 week before last and
$4,000 year ago. Some ship
ping has been done. but Jersey
CITY has received lot Of Virginia
lambs and dead mutton trade is on a
about all pumped out, but there APP
pears to be big crop of native lambs
In sight. They We're cut loose
with a vengeance last week, and quail
ity has been nothing to brag about the
$6.50@7 kind being plentiful White
most loads had good top the half
fat, coarse and bucky end was excess
stve, and these are the kind of lambs
killers are trying to sidestep, claiming
the product accumulates on their
hands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
consoMME FOR SHAVING.
American Comedian Tells Of His Dis
covery Made In Italy.

American Comedian Tells Of His Dis
covery Made In Italy.
1t seemed impossible that there
could be two setting SUNS. Still as
looked out of the window Of the Hotel
Regina lobby across to the Tuileries
the other evening there they were,
two Of them-I counted them-writes
the Paris correspondent of the New
York Herald. One red luminary came
into the hotel. l pinched myself, be-
cause such things are bad signs. And
the golden setting sun approaching re-
solved itself into James T. Powers
with the same hair that would have
made him conspicuous on the stage
even though he were not talented
comedian.
II just came from Italy" hastily ex-
planned james, "and down there
made great discovery. should be a
discoverer, not an actor. This discov-
cry will affect all civilized men. was
In Milan. / needed a shave. It is a
bad habit, but stick to It, So 1 rang
the bell for chambermaid, or femme
de chandelier, or whatever you call
her. In about ten minutes she came.
"tHot water and towels said I.
Fifteen minutes later she came back
with the towels. l suggested that hot
water was part Of the order; but, you
see, don't speak Italian. She seemed
to understand, though, for she went
quick.
"Fifteen minutes later she came
back with pitcher of cold water.
cannot shave with cold water and ex-
planned by pantomime. / put finger
in the water, then put it under my
arm and sucked it. Any one could I'M
derstand that had burned my finger.
She laughed, said Isl, ST. and went
running.
"Ten minutes later she came back
with smile yard wide. What do
you think she brought me? A plate Of
hot consomme!
"Well, shaved with 1t, and it is all
right-better than water. am going
to patent 1t over home and put Pow
ers' shaving consomme on the market.
There are millions in 1t, my boy, mil
lions"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
CANDY TO CUEE LIQUOR HABIT
Health Chief Feeds Children Sweets to
Avoid Future Whisky Drinking.


According to Dr.. A. c. Abbott chief
Of the bureau Of health in Philadel-
phia, appetites for candy and for al
cohol are kindred, and the taste for
sweets precludes craving for liquor.
In pursuit of his theory he makes
daily regular allowance Of candies to
his children to fortify them against
the dangers of the other craving later
on, says a Philadelphia dispatch to the
New York American.
In a dissertation upon DR.. Abbotts
belief DR.. ]. Chalmers de Costa, the
surgeon. advances the theory that twin
appetites are matter of temperament
The blond will banker for candy and
the brunette for alcohol. This, he
says, is because the brunette is more
vital. 1t is also asserted. that with
increasing freedom women are buying
less candy and more liquor and that
men are using more candy.
''It is only my personal theory" said
DR.. Abbott, mot Endorsed by any med
ical authority, that the appetite for
candy and the appetite for alcohol are
fundamentally the same, the choice Of
one or the other being determined by
the temperamental qualities of the in
dividual. Both sugar and alcohol are
carbohydrates, with the same organic
molecules, differing only In arrange
ment, and it is to my mind probable
that they both administer to the same
organic craving.
"The appetite for sweets developed,
therefore, will take the place of the ap-
petite for rum.
sThe demand for candy is increas-
ing. and this is a hopeful sign. Sta
tistics show it has increased more than
500 per cent IN the last three years.
This demand for candy on the part Of
such restless, nervous people as
Americans is to my mind easily ex-
planable. person of nervous tenn
permanent necessarily expends a great
amount Of animal force, which is more
readily supplied by such readily oxi-
died carbohydrate as sugar or alco-
fol. For that reason I consider the
child's appetite for sweets thoroughly
normal. All young animals like sweet
things"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
A New Problem.

1t is reported that more than 1000
Hindoos have crossed the Canadian
border into the state of Washington re-
Gently and have become competitors
In the labor market Of the state. Men
of their race, who present strange
and curious type to most Americans,
may be seen at work now on the rail-
roads Of California, says the Chicago
Record Herald. They are made con-
spicuous even at distance by their
turbans. A gang here and there makes
an impression on the traveller without
being noticeable because OF it's size.
But there Is population Of 294 ,361 600
in India, an area Of 1,76O543 square
miles, as against population that is
probably considerably less than 400
100000 on an area Of 1852, 40 square
miles in China, and population Of
100000 on an area Of 147,6 1855 square
miles in japan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
Monarchs That Bear Titles.

There are several monarchs in Eu-
rope where titles have not only been
abolished by law and by the constitu-
ton. but where their very use entails
penal consequences. Among them are
Greece. Roumania. Servia and Bulgaria.
Greeks and Rooumanians who adorn
themselves with titles of prince and
count when abroad are obliged to doff
these plumS as soon as they cross the
frontier of their native land. These
monarchs. however have plenty of or
ders of knighthood, which are distrib-
uted in manner sufficiently lavish to
deprive them of any prestige or value,
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria having
on one memorable ooccaasion bestowed
the knighthood of the Bulgarian Order
of St. Alexander upon his chiporodist
a Carlsbad. The King of Norway, too,
grants no nobiliary titles, altho the lat
ter are not forbidden by law: and a
parliamentary commission is now Wis
ting the various capitals of Europe in
order to study the means of The organ
ization of an upper house of the ma
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
Bargains in City Property

For Sale or Rent-House and lot 72Al
x1s0 feet. No North 9Th street, first
class hot water heating plant. electrici-
ty, sewer, fine bath room, eight rooms
and two ha1ls-f1ne location
For Rent-Sept. mo. 400 North 18th
street, $1,000 per month; not modern.
but good location. For quick sale.
cheaper than dirt. Lot 90x162A feet.
For Sale or Rent-The best location
for manufacturing cement blocks. large
sheds; buildings and water already on
grounds. It is also fine place for
lumber or coal yard Located on prl-
waite switch, accessible to three rail-
roads. Plenty Of ground. fronts good
street.
For any of these bargains or rents,
call at 100 West Main street and see
John D. Vail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
Growth of the National idea.
lNem Orleans Picayunel

V-NEN VI TtstT1s' fN'rs 'ffrv|7
There is no danger of another armed
conflict over the question of state
rights. The United States is today
nation one of the greatest upon our
globe. and in respect to all the ele-
ments of physical power the greatest.
It's constituent states have been welded
together in the white heat of a terrible
war in order to prepare 1t for the ire
mendous career it is to run and the
grand destiny it is TO accomplish To
that end all the public affairs of its
people tend TO rehabilitation since only
as a great consolidated nation it can
fulfill commanding part in the worlds
events
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
.pumont News.

Special to Times Republican.
Dumont, Aug. 19.-The funeral of
little Flossie Schnitz, youngest daugi1-
ter of E. H. Schmitz and wife, of Gar
ner, was held Saturday. She was sick
only day. from Group, and at 8 a. M,
August Is, her spirit took its flight. :
She was 10 years, 8 months and 20
days old, and a lovely child. The re-
mains were brought here Friday, and
the funeral waA held from the Evan.
gelical church. Revs. Lang of Waver-
1ly and j. E. Engel of Dumont were the
officiating ministers. A year ago this
same family brought here their second
daughter, VIOLA for interment
The family formerly lived at this
place. and have many relatives liv-
ing here now. Relativea from Glad
brook and Reinbeck We're expected, but
thru an error somewhere they failed
to receive the message sent them.
The relatives have the sympathy Of
their many friends here and else
where.
The Star Blo6mer base ball team was
here Saturday afternoon to play the
local nine, and brought a large crowd
to town. They Won by a score of 4
to g.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
Illinois Central R. R.
Notice to the Public in regard
to Payment OF Excess
Fare on Train.

Under the enactment Of the Iowa
legislature poviding for two cent
per mile maximum passenger rate eff
fe,.tive July 4th, 1907, the railroads
are authorized to collect as follows
when paymenr Of fee Is rendered on
train:
IA charge Of ten COY cents may be
dded to the fare of any passenger
when the same is paid upon the cars,
if a ticket might have been procured
within a reasonable time before the
departure of the train; except in those
cases where a minimum of ten (1o)
cents is charged for distance of less
thu, five (5) miles as above provided"
This, therefore, is to advise that
collection Of excess will be strictly en-
forced in accordance with the above
when payment of fare is rendered on
train. To avoid payment of this excess,
Nthe public is earnestly requested to
purchase ticket before boarding train.
S. G.. HATCH, G. P. A.
"A, H. HANSON. P. T. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19

per and gasped, while the head barber
just missed slicing off the end Of Gus.
toner's nose. The girl was promptly
on her feet at the call Of "Next!' andl
was in the chair before the barber had
recovered his mind sufficiently to ASH
what she wanted.
"Hair SINCE, miss7'' he stammered.
"No; shave-neck shave" explained
the pretty one.
The barber got busy. and the boot
black looked on with undisguised de-
light The wielder Of the razor had q
second female visitor within an hour,
and the BARRIERS ere Of opinion that
the McKeesport girls have . new
"bug.n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
TO GET WHAT THEY EXPECT.
Leslie M. Shaw Says Public Confidence
REGULATES Conditions.

New York, Aug. ID. NJ. Shaw, the
former secretary of the treasury de-
partment. interviewed on financial anu
Industrial conditions said:
Our farms produce more than
$500, 100000 per annum and prospect
is good for an average crop. The mines
yield more than $l.500000.0oO and the
forests more than 81, O0O. OO0,0 900: neither
of these sources of wealth is exhaust
ed" he said The output of the fac
tories, In other than food products is
$4,000, 900 900; no firms have been eX-
tinguished The railways earn more
than $4,000, 100000; are all in success
full operation. The pay roll of factories
and railways aggregate approximately
So, 500, 900 900 and wages are not re-
duced.
I'm other words. the real source OF
the peoples wealth has not yet been
affected and the ability of the in
dustral concerns to pay dividends is
not measured by the market price OF
stocks
Logical reasons for serious conditions
therefore are wanting. Psychological
reasons are never wanting.
III Judge correctly people WIN Have
exactly what they expect. If those who
have money in the banks withdraw 1t,
If the banks refuse to grant .accommo-
dations. if the consuming public de-
clineSto place orders, then we will soon
witness the effects.
Let those who thinks times of dis
aster follow each other at regular in
tervals bear in mind that the country
never experienced period of severe
depression that was not traceable to
financial or economical agitation or
legislation or both.
and this time no one questions our
system and the tariff will not be touch
ed for eighteen months
Some check in the speed at which
we are going is needed and the most
desirable checking process is probably
begun. 1t will require fair measure
OF confidence and courage to prevent
undue retardment. Capital cannot be
forced into activity, but it can be forced
out of activity have never seen the
time when universal sanity is more
essential"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
Arkansas Peach Orchard.

Arkansas will surprise the world this
year with her peach crop, says the Fort
Smith (Ark) Interview. The peach
yield all over the country has prac-
tically been failure this season, and.
with the exception Of California, Ar
kansas will supply nearly half Of the
markets Of the United States with this
particular fruit, of which the Ameri-,
can people are SO fond. The Elberta isi
the peach on which Arkansas depends
for this years output. Arkansas, by
the bye, has the largest peach orchard
in the United States, II not In the
world. It covers an area Of more than
1000 acres and is located about 100
miles south OF Fort Smith. This or
chard will produce enough peaches this
year to yield to its owner small for
tune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
Wanted the Worth Of His Money.

"All we can afford to give you, miss
said the trustee of school district No
16 10 the young woman who had APP
piled for 1.-THE position of teacher, els
$40 a month
eat that figure, of course, you
wouldn't expect me to teach any fads"
she said.
"Fads?" echoed the trustee. taken
Slightly aback; ''why-h'm-yes. if you
can teach it Well want that. too"
But if it isn't in the curriculunA-''
You may as we'll understand miss
that we amt thrown' any money
away. The $40 a month is to pay for
the whole thing-fads, crickalum, and
everything else that's goin'."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
His Mistake.

Catholic Standard and Times)
HE hasn't succeeded in his polite
al ambitions"
NO; the trouble with him is that
he apes the swell people"
That's not the trouble. He might
ape the swell people all he pleased
if he didn't afterward monkey with
the plain people"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19

tional legislature at Christiania on the
lines of the English House of Lords.
Meanwhile King Haakon has a couple
of orders of knighthood at his dispos-
al. The crown of Denmark is extreme
ly chary about the creation of titles
of nobility, which are held of far less
account in the dominions of King
Frederick than the possession of an
ancient and historic name.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago, Aug. -.
Cattle-Estimat. -, ~
$4,000; steady to strong; heeves, 4.s5@
1855; cows and heifers 135@5.40;
stockers and feeders 2.60@4S5.
,ii,n,.tsa rsse:pts 20, today.
$1,000 1oc lower; light, 6.o5@s.65;
mixed, 5.65@6.371s; heavy, $50 @615;
rough, $3.50 500; bulk of sales, 5.75@
eos.
sSheep-Estimated receipts for tod ".
1900; weak; 3.25@5.6O; lambs, 5.25@
1.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
NECK SHAVE FOR GIRLS.

Fad startsd by Young Women Of Me-
keesport, Pa.
An exceptionally pretty girl recently
entered barber shop in Fifth avenue,
McKeesport Pa, and calmly took a
seat, says the st Louis Post-Dispatch.
The boot',lnck aropped picture pa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
Cards in Thirty Days.
I.innincott,s Magazine.

IlppIHCUlt TagdzIIIe.
"But why" asked his lovely 1ance,
do you object to long engagements"
Because" he urged. 1.-The cost of liv-
ing increases every day, dearest. The
longer we wait, the greater our ex-
penses will be-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19

.heifers, 2Oo@5.75; stockers and feed
ers, 3.25M5.5o.
gs-Estmated receipts for today
6 1000; steady to sc lower; heavy 5000
500; packers, 5.9O@6.10; pigs and
lights 6.00Q6.15.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today
5000; 5.OO@575; lambs, 6.50@7.35.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
Colorado Lands For Sale

In all sized tracts at from IS per acre
up. Lands that will grow big crops
without irrigation. Wheat, Is tc q
bu: oats, 40 to 80 bu; corn. 30 to 40 tu:I
and all kinds of grain and vegetation
in abundance. Come with me and
will show you this Is true. Send for
list to IOWA LAND CO, LIscoMas
iOvts.. II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
OATS,

Threshing returns continue very poor
and at Carroll. Iowa, oats are arriving
that look as fine as No. 2, but only
weigh nineteen pounds. The Patten
house. and cereal company representa-
tires were the best buyers of the flu
lures with May in good demand and
offerings light, while there was more
Or less talk that many farmers have
stopped selling. The undertone to the
market is very strong and suggestive
Of higher levels.
Provisions.
Cash trade was quiet but expected to
improve, while exports of lard and meat
We're larger, smaller packers bought the
futures in hesitating way butt the big
concerns were apparently out of the
market.
A. j. CLARK.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
Kansas City livestock.

Kansas City, Aug. ~.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; steady; native steers, 5000
7:ls; westerns, 4ooa5.S2; COWS and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
Advance of European Prices
and Predictions of Frost
Help Wheat Market
Fl RIM
Small Supplies and Continuation of
Poor Crop Reports Help Maintain
Prices = Poor Threshins Returns
Make Stiff Oats Market-Bis Con-
Germs Let Go of Provisions. \

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Wheat-Consid-
cradle strength developed early, fol-
lowing some selling at the start, and
was due to advances in European mar
kets, as well as predictions of frost
tonight in the northwest. The worlds
shipments were small, altho slightly
commission house buying along with
orders in the market on foreign ac-
count. Shipper and cash houses
bought September and sold December,
and with primary receipts falling off it
would seem as if this move was good
one. OF greatest Importance were
fears Of damage to spring wheat by
frost. That, along with large clear
ances and big import sales, lends en-
couragement to the bull element.
Corn.
The market here was quite strong
early on small supplies abroad, with
light receipts here and increasing ship
ulSltS DIS wei DIS CoHliHudlloH "a
poor crop reports and Armour selling
very little. Colder weather in 1.-THE
northwest with a decided drop in the
temperature, as we'll as in the far west,
with predictions of frost even suffi-
cient to start good buying, and 1t was
noticeable that of the sold-out bulls
reinstated their lines of long stuff. The
closing was firm and it looks as If the
market would display more activity
and higher prices.