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again this year This diminu,ve car held two
doll passengers the chauffeur and his lady
You wound it up. and it sped along the floor
right merrily for few yards when suddenly
there terrible shock-the catastrophe.
The car came to pieces, and the unfortunate oc'
cupants hurled into the air and fell in
pitful heaps beside the machine. Sometimes
the realism was SO intense that the luckless
motorists fell under the shattered machine. and
then their fate was too horrible to dwell upon.
You picked up the pieces and put them TO-
ge,her and revived the doll corpses, and set
the going again, and on. You could
have the most exciting accidents all day long.
But automobiles are vieux jeu now. and even
steering balloons of the Santos Dumont type
longer find favor with the toy manufac-
turers. This Christmas the Petit Noel-who is
the French <childs Santa Claus-will scatter
toy aeroplanes along his path To be sure,
they have to be suspended by string from
the chandelier. but If the string is black
thread it is hardly visible and the Illusion
quite successful.
Apropos of flying things, the top of that de.
nomination which figures among the novelties
is q most fascinating affair though why top
is not clear. A light metal disc made to repre-
sent bird or butterfly with winstips upon
a ring is placed upon the floor. What appears
to be a wand. finished with a rubber cup. is
pressed against the center of the disc and
briskly Withdrawn. The disc Whrls rapidly
and rises in the air flying off in various direc.
tions.
Since the French caricaturists' exhibition
this spring, when Caran d'Ache's wooden toys
created furore and all the world of fashion
focked to see the show and admire his "regi
ment of General Boum' the celebrated artists
toys have become a craze with grown folk and
children alike.
The playthings which Caran d'Ache has fash
ioned in wood for the season of gifts in the
form of groups representing hunting parties in
which European rulers are the principal figures
Thus we see his majesty, King Edward. arrayed
in kits accompanied by brawny Highlander
shooting over the moors Wondering pleas
ants like barnyard fowl are grouped at the
hunters feet, and gaze in astonishment at the
alert dogs, which point in most thorough fash.
ion. The tar in pursuit of native game, and
the president of France at Rambouillet, have
also inspired Monsieur d'Ache. While children
of all nationalities still cling fondly to Teddy
bears. their elders in France are indugins
youthful fancies in the purchase of Caran
dAches dogs; and many the Frenchmen's
desks which this Jour de ran will see adorned
with one OF these delightful pups.
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but in the course of time even this
phase of Toyland may undergo
a change. Games bid fair to become extremely
popular. Dabolo, 1.-The devil on two sticks
has already captured Paris, and the demand
in London suggests the likelihood OF its be-
coming a great craze there.
At moment when the toy industry in France
is on the wane, the famous caricaturist Caran
d'Ache comes to the rescue. Being medically
forbidden to follow his art, he turned. as
hobby to making wooden animals. Unable to
repress the humorous strain in his soul he i'm
parted to his creations a mirth-provoking char
acter which has already made them the rage OF
Paris; and to Judge from the Burlington Ar
cade they will ere long become quite a
in London
From the cheap mechanical toy which i'm
pedes our progress through the streets, as dis
played the pavement by the enterprising
camelot, to the wonderful creations which the
Main Bleu, that paradise Of French children
for nearly a century has provided for the pam
pered darlngs of the wealthy, the predominant
ing element in the French toy of to-day is
mechanical ingenuity. Never has this been
more noticeable than in the novelties which the
manufacturers are preparing for the coming
holidays.
The average French maker Of toys scorns
to offer the little ones such simple things as
our childhood knew; and the wooden doll and
woolly baaamb to be found only in the
poorer districts. DOllS maQe Oh "ood lHeIe
are, but the wood is only casing for wonder
full works, and the lamb must be ife-size, and
able at least to frisk.
Among the more expensive toys and one
which will give the small boy with a gun an
opportunity to prove himself crack shot, is
the pigeon shooting device which is an attrac-
tive novelty. Upon pole about eight feet in
height a cross-bar is affixed, much after the
fashion of parrots perch, except that the
cross piece is mobile, and is made to swing
in a circular direction by means of simple
arrangement Of weights like those of a cuckoo
clock At each end of the cross-b bar is a coored
cardboard pigeon. with outspread wings. The
machinery is set in motion, and well-drected
shot from toy gun knocks the bird down.
Miniature automobiles there in plenty,
but the latest thing in the toy motorcar line
is run by electricity. and has. if you please,
a powerful electric headlight and movable
hood. 1t is doubtful. however, If even so mag
nifcent a playthng as this can have the at
traction for the up-to-date youngster which
was provided by the little tin Automobile
catastrophe" which was the great novelty of
last Christmas, and promises to be popular
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Business Before Sentiment

1t was a ei-! III the home of the Bat
tie Creek ri lio l,tre and the question
now WIS ne Hatne. Everything from
Abigail 10 Zos was rejected, until a
poet. Who u&e present, mentioned "Ce-
realitl.' Instantly there was a great
acclai,n-th, question was settled.
But Hr CffleWud shock his head
and wrote n a little notebook. After
all" IL said III is brt baby girl.
There are millions in this name for
our new breakfast food, composed OF
equal Aarts Of pine shavings. paTched
excelsior ana shredded saw-logs. and
business is business"
So they uamed the baby Sarah Jane.
Judge
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all, smart motor car stands at the front en-
trance. awaiting the appearance of my lord
and lady.
Was there ever such show of dolls
before? They seem to be everywhere display
ing their finery The undress doll is away
top shelf, because the popular doll must be in
the fashion in the way OF dress. The adult
doll, with hair done in the latest style, is one
Of the features Of the place Baby dolls apt
to be tiresome. but the grown-ups always
on their best behavior.
OF course, the universal ambition to soar
in the air is represented in Toyland, otherwise
the place would be incomplete; tops which fly
up to the ceiling, tops which sing In the air.
plums. apples, pears. and other fruit dance
about most gayly. Swimming men, dancing
Scotchmen, snowballs stuffed with small toys,
and humpty -dumpty circuses come In view
you wander along; while games galore call
aloud for inspection. Toyland certainly never
full Of splendid things for those who can
spend dollars and cents.
Take another turn however, and come to
Tiny Town, where the purchasing power Of the
penny is best represented. Sets of kitchen
utensils, traction engines, gunboats, cruisers,
motor omnibuses, railway engines black
smiths, sawyers county council trans, light
houses dancing ballet girls dolls furniture.
sewing sets, gold fishes in globes, minus the
elaborate mechanism of the expensive
type, but all made to work. Comcal figures,
mails, and hundreds of musical contrivances
priced at few cents.
In the course of short ramble through Toy
land 1t is impossible for us to see all that is
to be seen, but it is clear that Santa Claus
has never had such a busy time in making
rangements for his Christmas eve visit.
The misunderstanding to the great toy en-
poriums whose wonderful stocks reviewed
above-will probably make record from the
business standpoint. Each succeeding year
brings growth in the demand for better class
toys and it is happy circumstance that the
English maker is awakening to the possibility
of big business in this direction.
The German snatched the soldier trade from
the French, and for years maintained prac
tical monopoly; but in turn the German has
been completely ousted by the Englishman.
In some of the largest toy places in London
this Christmas not a single foreign made sol
der will be sold. The same success is appar
emily awaiting English enterprise in regard to
dolls houses
Germany still holds the field as regards dolls,
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stored; and what an imposing array they
make! The place seems full Of motor cars,
motor omnibuses and motor boats darting
here. there and everywhere at the bidding of
their miniature drivers. The wireless tele-
graph 10 busy sending messages, and the Wins
hurst machine with it's gissler tube is -produc-
ing the most beautiful colors though by
lightning.
Close at hand are scores OF different kinds
Of steam engines-models Of perfection-to-
gether with railway carriages. stations, tunnels,
signals. and all the rest Of it. just like real
railway.
Over there we catch glimpse Of the X-rays.
a complete plating machine, and hundreds of
electrical toys which going to be all the
rage this season among those who can be
favored with costly playthings. Some of the
engines come to as much as ten guineas; but
the smaller models be had for very tri-
fling sum.
An adjoining room wears quite military
aspect. with its thousands of leaden soldiers
in full dress, looking very fierce and brave.
No doubt they will be pleased to receive march
ing orders, and show what they do with
their rifles swords, and real cannon. You can
tell they are like real soldiers, because they
don't seem to mind bit being placed in the
midst OF all sorts of animals, such as elephants,
lions, tigers, BEARS leopards and monkeys.
The elephants trumpet, the lions and tigers
roar, the bears growl, the horses neigh, the
donkeys bray. the dogs bark. the cats meow,
and all the rest do their full share towards
swelling the uproar, but 1t makes no difference
to the soldiers.
little further on taxicabs dodge in and out
OF miniature garages, and skillfully steer their
way between London county council electric
trans. All the drivers are really very clever
in Toyland.
A long line Of spirited rocking horses and
prancing gee-gees marks the way to the dolls
palaces. This is essentially the girls domain
1t is scarcely possible to conceive anything
which Is not here represented. Some of the
houses are large enough to be called mansions
They are provided with a complete staff Of SER
wants. an ample larder. thousand and one
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young doctor was uniquely com
plimented b, th. reporter of a western
paper, in h.s account Of serious ac-
cident to veil known citizen. He
stated that "DrC Hinton was hastily
summoned tC ~. "eene of the unfoY.
tunate aCr.der.'. III ii under his sklfil
treatment poor FtIiY died peacefully
two hoHgs att.rwarG New York
MeeklN.
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Little Wallace, dining with his
grandparents. repeatedly called tor
rice His grandmother said: Pa
tience. Wallace do have patience" 10
which the 'l'tic fellow quickly replied,
Il don't want Sum. patience, gwamnla,
want soINe Wiro .
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Pa Mess Dentistry,

How much for the job, doc?"
"One dollar; that's reasonable
enough"
Il s'pose 50 int | hate to part with
money. Take II ont of my pocket white
I'm under The influence of the gas"
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A doctor rrarti"es on his own pa
'ients hut an amateur musician prac-
ttceS on the Patience Of others.
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He Envied Adam,

Tommy tvhc had just been chas-
tised by his father)-"M Mamma, was
Adam the first man.
Mamma-"Ies Tommy"
Tommy 1idut he have any papa?"
Mother-"Cf course not"
Tommy Gee but he was lucky.
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The best wa, 10 kill a falsehood is
to let il lie
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e//5| Z/hE KENZ HUZUN3IC

UST come for trip to Toyland and
take a peep at the many delightful
presents which Santa Claus pre-
pared for enriching the youthful
Christmas. His enchanted castle.
brilliantly lighted. Is filled with an
endless variety of toys; and as the
visitor passes through the main
avenues in this wonderful world
the spectacle becomes more and
more enhancing Numberless fairy
lamps lead the way to where the
mechanical and electrical TOYS are
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In menCrian1.

II suppose Nru carry a memento OF
some sort in thai lucket of yours?"
Yes; i1s a lock of my husbands
hair"
But Your nus hand is still, alye?"
"NaS. bur tfs hair is all gone Pick
Me Up
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People don't think much OF your
opinion unIoss yCu happen to think as
they do.
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HOWARD {. BURTON, ASSAYtR 4 CHEMIST

siiver, s5cpi roIa sa. Sold silver. lead s gold
pree pnlae lse .ssfs Sen, Mnins anyeopss and f1l
umpire work solicited Ieassvinso ~. anea
Nelerence: Sarbonate Naftsnit BanS
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Ii t t e com
forts, and. to
round off the
luxury Of it
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-20
Land for Sale

Here is snap. have just put on
my list one Of the finest quarter sec-
lions of land in Winnebago county, Ia.
51s miles from county seat. Has good
two-story house, with porches, cellar.
cistern, one Of the best made barns in
the county, double corn crib ana other
county. New windmill, fine grove, or
chard and small fruit. The owner has
been sick for two years and has finally,
decided to sell. Worth 500 per acre,
price $75 per acre.
800 acre farm under a high state Of
cultivation, 10-room house, barn and
other outbuildings, new windmill, good
orchard. The owner is dead, the heirs
are anxious to sell and will sell for
cash SIS less per acre than what It II
worth. Price $50 per acre.
1873 acre farm, good house and barn
and other outbuildings, good orchard.
81 miles to county seat, all BOTTOM
land above high water, very rich soil.
price $40 per acre. also have land
for sale in the sunny southern Alberta,
Canada, the best wheat land in the
world 80 to IS bushels wheat to the
acre, the outlook for another bumper
crop this year never looked brighter.
The average last year In Alberta was 3S
bushels of wheat to the acre. Now 10
the time to buy. 1t will soon advance
SIS per acre. If you buy thru me as
your agent, 800 acres, l will pay all
your expenses. For particulars write
or call on w. 3. Herman, room IA.
Woodbury. building, Marshalltown, la.
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Phelps Lands Championship.

Davenport, July 20-Mason f. Phelps
of the Midlothian club, Chicago, won
the title of western amateur golf
champion by defeating Harry w. AL
len of the Normandie club of ST. Lou
Is up and to play, in thirty-six
hole match Phelps stood up under
the strain of the all week contest bet
ter than his opponent, who played
plucky uphill game. Friday Allen had
won in the semi-f finals without getting
the long end of the score until the
eighteenth hole. Saturday he was new
er better than even up. which was the
stage at the twentieth hole. After that
Mason's stronger game brought the
match to an early finish, and the Mid
lothian entrant was the champion.
The Midlothian club now has the
professional or open championship,
which Fred Mcleod won at Kansas
City fortnight ago and the amateur
championship. 1t sent seven players
to the tournament here, and nearly all
We're among the thirty-two qualfiers.
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been educated in the United States
show to, an enormous effect the influ-
ence of American training. They have
absorbed The American viewpoint In
many regards. They have been so i'm
pressed by American methods that they
are ready to make American methods
theirs in many respects. All this is hav-
ing and will have deep effect on the
relations between America and Japan.
Regrets Hobson's Speech.
Mr.. O'Brien regretted the speeches of
Captain Elobson both in congress and
before the resolutions committee. The
said that Hobson's speech
in congress, which was along the same
lines as his more recent utterance in
Denver, had attracted attention in ia
pan and had, to some extent, an I'M
fortunate effect. Much weight how
ever. is not attached to Hobsonian ut
terances i'll Japan, said Mr.. O'brien.
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Packers, Shippers and Export
ers Willingly Pay the Adj
vance Tor Their Needs
HOGS WEAK THRUouT SESSION
Prices Decline Ten at Opening, Because
of liberal Receipts and Backward
ness of All Glasses of Buyers =
Heavy Run Causes Sheep to Decline
Lambs Suffer Even More.

Chicago, July 20.-Cattle were 10c
higher, chiefly because of meager re-
ceipts, which brought out excellent de-
mand particularly for the better grade
than for week past, and shippers and
exporters willingly paid the advance
for their needs.
The average price of good beef cat
tie here last week was soc lower than
the previous week and 75c per 100 lbs
lower than three weeks ago, being the
lowest week since the third week of
last March. The average at 1918,
however, stands soc above the average
of the corresponding week during the
past seven years. A year ago last
week the average was $500. two
s5.05. The corresponding week of 1903
the average was s., while in 1902, high
year, the average was $685..
Chicago's receipts last week were
11.100 larger than previous week, and
$4,000 smaller than year ago. Re-
ceipts at six leading western markets
totaled 10000. showing $4,000 In
crease compared with previous week
and $4,000 decrease compared with
corresponding week a year ago. The
increase compared with the previous
week was more than made up of Tex
as cattle and western range cattle and
this class of offerings added to the de-
preston and Decentralization in grassy
and medium native steers. Kansas
City receipts last week In
creased about $4,000 compared with
previous week.
Liberal receipts, combined with
backwardness of all classes of buyers
to come in the market, caused de-
cline Of 10c at the opening. Weakness
prevailed turnout the session, packers
bidding fifteen under Saturdays fig
ures. Shippers displayed very little
activity
Still higher prices are expected. but
the marketman's advice to the country
operator is to exercise caution Hogs,
especially good ones, are scarce, but
the cattle market looks top heavy and
a rush of fat grassers from beyond the
Missouri river is imminent. The &c
hog is a more legitimate proposition
than last year when the market had to
be nursed to make scratch sale pos
sible. The price was paid last year in
January and March. In 1906 it was
paid in July, while in 1905 the figure
was not quoted, the same being the
case in 1904, but both 1903 and 1902
saw &c markets, 1895 being paid for
light hogs in July and September of
that year.
Sheep
Sheep were 10c lower, on a heavy
run Lambs suffered the greatest
weakness, they being in liberal supply,
and mostly natives.
Native lambs have been of poor
quality. The only CALIFORNIA; arriving
suffered on the long journey and sold !
low Southern lambs have been run
ming freely and with plenty of direct
stuff packers have been on Easy
street. Range sheep have been mainly
from Idaho and fat. They are we'll
taken at substantial figures.
Feeder trade is broad not enough
stuff arriving to satisfy demand.
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local LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Prices Paid for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
on Local Market

Prices Paid for Cattle. Hogs and Sheep
on Local Market.
Marshalltown prices on livestock
were quoted by nrittain & Co. today
as follows. and farmers are requested
to telephone the packing house before
selling hogs. cattle or sheep else
where:
Cattle.
Good cows and heifers-2.50 to 800.
Fair cows and heifers-2.00 to 2.25.
Poor cows and heifers-1.00 to LIS.
Bulls-2.00 to 800.
Veals-2.O0 to 400.
Hogs.
Premium nogs over 200 pounds
$50
Premium hogs, 100 to 200 pounds
60
Premium hogs. 40 to 100 pounds
sos.
Good packers-6.10.
Heavy packers over 900 pounds
$50.
Sheep.
Lambs-4.5016. 500.
Sheep-3.0014.00.
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For Sale A new 7-room house,
partly modern. Plenty small fruit.
Cheap. 1O6 South Tenth street.
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New York Grain.

OatsNo. 2 white, 54@56.
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gon. Meeker Laundry Co.
Fur SaIe-A scholarship in the In
ternational Correspondence school of
Scranton Address "H-21" care T.-R.
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stoekers and Feedersa

Chicago, July 70.
This is busy season on the farm,
and traders in stockers and feeders
feel the lack of country interest.
Farmers have been much hindered in
their work by rain, and, being short
of help, are obliged to put in about
all the available time. This in large
accounts for the light de-
mand from the country which now
prevails. There is plenty of grass and
lots of room for stock cattle, but the
high price of corn and the possibility
of expensive feeding are factors that
have to be recloned in the calcula-
ton. Quality of the offerings has
been remarkably poor and very few
feeders are Included in the receipts
There is a distinct scarcity of that
class of goods. On the other hand
light grassy stockers were
rather abundant and, being in light re-
quest, are hard to sell.
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ONE CENT A WORD.
WANTED

Wanted-Competent girl for general
homework Mrs. A. F. Balch LOG
North Second street.
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SIS. 1 feR d ea4aRRM

The
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dndd
relief
cata by cleansing the blood of all p9isons Then
charge headaches and Ga being
remedy that to the bottom and particle Of the
s
medical advice free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CA
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A flew-FanqIed Divorce.

A New-FangIed Divorce.
There's going to be big demand
for, those new-fangled divorces said
Mr. Mumm the other evening
What new-fangled divorces?" asked
Mrs. Mumm.
why, that new kind where a man
can keep his wife but gets an abso-
lutte divorce from her relations"
At the last account he was still lis
tening to u lecture on how much bet
ter her people were than his.-Detroit
Free Press
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ksnssr CIV Tive Stock.
Kansas City, July 2

Kansas City, July 20.
Cattle--Estiuato. e""e;pts FOR ,dav
$4,000; 1oc higher; native steers s4.7o
OTIS; southerns. $3.50 5.25; west
ems, s375@5.75; stockers and feeders.
S2.75M49O; cows and heifers. $1,000
$40.
Hegs-Estima,a receipts To- 20
5000; 5D10c lower; heavy, $6.55G665;
packers and butchers, S6.40@6.6o; light
s6.25G6.50.
Shcep-Es Estimated receipts for today,
6,00o steady to loc lower; s3.25@475:
lambs $3.50 9l6.I5.
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The Day Before.
(For Con1parison.)

Chicago, July 49,
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
100; opened steady; beeves, $4.35@
ITO; stockers and feeders, s275@4.60;
cows and heifers, s2.25@5.9O; western
ers, $3.75@6.25.
Hogs-Esiinated receipts cor ,oda*.
$4,000; opened weak to SC lower;
light. se.2o@6.s5; mixed, s6.25@6.95;
heavy, s6.25@6.95; rough, $6.25@6.55;
bulk of sales, $6.60@6.sO.
Sheep--k.st'n,a trd r, reipts for today.
1000; opened steady, $275@465;
lambs, $45O@6.S5; yearlings, $4,000
$50.
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American Association.
Boone Beats lama Indians.

Boone, July 2O-The Tama Indians
played base ball here Sunday with the
Boone Crescents, the latter winning by
the score Of II to 4. The Crescents
could have piled up a hundred runs
but let up and the Indians scored three
in the ninth The exhibition of the ma
tional game was painful.