Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
Looker-On In Iona

Spencer. Dec. 2a.-The following was
read by the writer and considered
god story:
a lady living in Sydney cor many
years has boarded a collection CT postal
stamps left by her father, Nho had
pursued his hobby of collecting for
fifty years. The daughter was ignor-
ant of any knowledge of philately and
threw the stamps into an old trunk.
Cast week she visited stamp exit
bition, and for the FIRST time awoke
TO the value of tho stamps in her pos
session. She secured the assistance of
experts. who estimate the value Of the
collection at G 10000
But right here in Iowa-not in Spen-
cer-fs young man supporting a
family by dealing in stamps. When &
boy of IL ne began collection for the
fun OF the thing Soon he got hold Of
the tricks of the trade and several
years OF experience has made him a
wholesale and retail dealer in stamps.
1t will give the reader an idea OF what
he does TO mention tina, one day last
week he shipped in by express a
bundle Of $50 pounds. Bear in mind
these were old. used, Cancelled stamps.
He is also a dealer in foreign stamps.
imports large quantities, so much so.
one OF Uncle Sans revenue officers
has called on him several times. in re-
gard to the duty paid. for the writer
is told there is a duty on stamps and
neither Mr.. Cummins nor Mr.. Taft
have recommended any downward re-
vision All this is printed here TO
emphasize the fact, there are several
ways of getting a living" and one half
of the world never knows how the
other half gets theirs.
! At country hotel the other dav
there were five travelling men, and four
boarders for dinner. The waiter called
roast beef and fried rabbit" And
the nine. all asked for fried rabbit. If
this increasing demand continues. he
ninety and nine" will soon be eating
an animal that rot so many years ago
was claszed with cat meat, and the
average American was ashamed to
! carry home for his family to eat. A
party OF three went out hunting rab-
bits near Sioux City on Christmas day.
The result was 11s dead rabbits. The
! owner of the team took fifty for his
share and sold them at 81 dozen. The
| friends by phone. and gave them away
In every case az soon as the telephone
/ call was answered. One OF these
friends that five years ago wouldn't
| look a rabbit in the face, when asked
how many he would like, promptly re-
piled. six AS suggested once be-
! fore in this column. it is more than
probable we shall soon have closed
I For in
with probably ten million rabbits ir
Iowa today-this is low estimate
they will soon be killed off and be-
come as scarce here as prairie chickens
and quail. An item In one Of the
papers not long ago told how man,
car loads of dressed rabbits were be-
ing shipped out of Kansas. the whole
safe price being $3.50 per dozen. while
the New York rabbit eaters eagerly
buy them at Is cents each, and pay
IS cents to 81 for dressed jack rab'
bit.
Perhaps some other wide awake firn
is doing the same, but it was new u
the writer. During the holiday rusf
one Of the department stores in Siou!
City established "a rest room TO
babies" right in the store. Would-o
shoppers, handed over to the Wome!
in charge Of this department. the babe
who couldn't walk and others som
older ones unable to keep up with tn
. procession. There were toys galore
and somebody to play with them
There was sandpile, the never falling
attraction. It is reported some womc!
left their babies at this rest room an
went over and traded at the othe
store" And the wise firm that know
! all this didn't care. "They had to com
: back and go thru our store to get tn
, baby"