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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
Purity and Magazines.

NJ lnnea pOilS \eWSJ
Pretty soon a national purity con-
grees will be sitting in Minneapolis.
Without knowing the details OF the
program, this paper respectfully ana
Ecerely suggests that the promoters
of purity consider the rotten tendency
OF recent periodical fiction.
Il: enc of the November magazines
half the stories and ARTICLES deal win
CRIME and vice in way to make the
former seem safe and easy and the lat
ter profitable and smart. The precarl-
Gus life of a near-courtesan VINO en-
courages attentions from married men
and prdes herself on approximatins
the danger mark without going clear
across. is portrayed in sympathetlc'
rosy light as a sort of heroism. AM
other story in this same publicatioh
gives the exciting adventures OF
runaway wife. Four more deal with
crime.
1t has been quite the fashion for
purists to chide newspapers Tor p1ant-
ing accounts of crime. Newspapers
may now and then err in their news
judgment but the things they describe
really happened and are told as they
happened. A news account OF an incl
dent involving crime or vice does not
lionize the burglar. defy the safe
blower or idealibe harlotry. There isn't
a daily newspaper in Minneapolis that
does not in every issue present one or
more articles that have been written
with especial care so as to give the
news either stripped OF nasty details OF
so told that they will not be FUZZY un-
derstood by those too young to be IA
miliarized with the seamy side OF lie.
Contrast with this newspaper policy,
the obvious eageruess Of the maya
zines to introduce! tho familiar char
acters Of the underworld to the inu-
mate knowledge OF the home circle.
The newspaper which publishes
carefully edited account OF a crime
which really happened js innocence II
self compared to a magazine winch
employs skilHul writer's to present
crime and vice in the idealized. inti-
mate. sympathetic guise OF q fiction
story. There is enough rottenness IN
the world without inventing more ana
dressing it in smart raiment.
It Ii somewhat Of an inoongruity to
find in one of the offending maya
zines the autobiography Of its FOUNDER.
presented with as much impressement
as If he had started something to DC
proud Of. ~
The purity congress surely VIII
have its hands full If it tackles the
publishers Of periodical fiction, but
they need to be tackled. Purity can be
promoted only as the wells Of impurity
aro stnnped
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
The Useful Birch rr,A

From furnishing material Tor q canoe
in which to hunt whales some hundred
odd years ago to supplying New Eng
land factories Of today with $1,000
cords OF wood annually for shoe pegs
and shanks IL, according to the de.
partment Of agriculture, only part of
the services the birch tree has rem
dered and 10 rendering the people Of
America.
Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the de-
partment tells US in q bulletin just
issued on the uses OF birch. hunted
whales in a birch bark canoe. The
animals were found at the mouth Of
the Mackenzie river. He failed to
strike the game, and concluded that It
was probably for the best. While the
canoes are frail. it is pointed out that
the bark of which they are made re-
sists decay longer than any other part
OF the tree.
1t would be difficult. the department
goes on to say, to estimate the value
Of the service Of the birch bark canoe
in the discovery. exploration. develop
ment and settlement Of the northern
part of this continent. From the
Arctic circle to the Great lakes. and
southwark, for q century and half,
that light but exceedingly strong and
serviceable vessel threaded the lakes
and rivers, bearing trade and carrying
civilization where no other boat could
go. The French explorers and mis-
sionaries made journeys Of hundreds OF
miles in these canoes. often carrying
cargoes which would seem beyond tho
capacity of such frail vessels.
The range Of uses to which birch
L., to-, {n(, ,<p1x, lor
cording to the department, the articles
into which it goes range from church
pews to kitchen tables. and from organ
pipes to newell posts. We may have
our first sleep in q birch crib and our
last in birch coffin. The spools on
which we get our cotton and silk
thread are birch spools. and the lasts
on which our shoes are made likely
to be birch lasts. The largest Of the
spools hold $4,000 yards. the smallest
20 yards The woods beauty, strength
and rigidity make it prominent as
material for musical instruments, and
the same qualities bring It into ex-
tensive use for flooring.
Many people have an idea that shoe
pegs have nearly passed out Of use.
but the amount Of birch previously
mentioned as made into pegs and
shanks yearly in New England seems
to disprove this notion. Birch. the de-
partment says, is often put on the
market in imitation Of other woods.
and we may open many door, SIT on
many q chair. and write on many
desk which we imagine to be mahog-
any. but which is really birch stained
to resemble the genuine article.
Nine species or birch grow In the
United States. but sweet, yellow. paper
and river birch are those most used.
About 100000 board feet Of the wood
finds its way to the market yearly.
Paper birch is one Of the few Ameri-
can species with hold on the forest
stronger than 1t had when America
was discovered Large tracts areonow
covered with this birch where there
was little Of 1t q century ago. 1t comes
in after fire, and some tracts 1t has
taken possession Of cover hundreds OF
square miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
Ii Hung Chang. Memories.

In the memories of Ii Hung Shang
recently published, the great Chinese
Viceroy, commenting on his visit to
Russia, refers 10 the manner in which
the Car and all the high officials ap-
pear to be surrounded by would be
assassins. Il do not think I would like
to exchange positions with the Car.
even to have the fine czarina as wife
and my choice Of the rarest tea" says
the statesman. He adds the following
anecdote, which seems to show that
he would have been quite at home in
the atmosphere Of assassination which
he believed 70 exist in st. Petersburg:
"Once in Tien-Tsin low fellow came
into my courtyard and told the banner
captain In charge that he intended
taking my life. He had long piece
Of wire, and said he was going TO hang
me to my own gateposts. I had to
have his head cut on before he would
stop talking"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
Tn. .Reform.r who Failed.

ut was awful-simply awful" said
the lady who was thinking OF going T..
for prison reform. She had read
greut deal about the sufferings Of pris-
cners in penal institutions and she had
decided at last that it was her duty to
go TO the rescue Of the unfortunate
creatures. For the purpose OF INFORM
ing herself concerning conditions she
had obtained permission to go thru
the workhouse.
1T Is terrible!" she kept repeating
as she passed from one department to
another. ITO think that human beings
are kept shut in behind these walls and
deprived OF the right to breathe the
pure air Of freedom. The thought Is
appalling It makes me doubt one is
living in the Twentieth century. Such
institutions as these can belong only
to the dark ages. May speak to that
man over there-the one with the
large, reddish nose? He looks as If a
word or two of sympa thy would do him
60 much good"
certainly; go ahead aud talk to him
n you like" replied the official by
whom she was being personally con.
Quoted.
Approaching the red-nosed man. who
was busy making broom. the synpa-
thetic lady asked:
How long have you been here, you
poor MANI"
dc YOU mean this time or all to-
gether?' he answered.
"Mercyi You don mean to tell me
that you have served more than one
term In this awful placed"
This 90 me- fffs :"
Dear me! This is perfectly tragic.
Five terms in this horrible place, de-
prived OF your liberty, denied the right
to &c and come at your will and sub
jected to the tyranny Of others. It IL
dreadful. Tell me what brought you
here. Was It liquor?"
nix. It was wagon wit cage on
it."
But it was your love Of liquor that
got YOU into trouble. was 1t not?''
well, mebbe 1t was"
"How often have you been intoxi-
cated?"
ASK me somethin' easy. lady. amt
got no head for hggers."
How perfectly shocking! DID you
never have an opportunity 10 partici-
pate in the advantages Of orr educa.
tional systen?'
"You got me godniF
did you have 60 WORK when you
were child. 80 dat you could not go
to schoolT
me work. Gay. don't let on when
you git out Of here that you seen me
dom anything. II me friends ever
found It out they'd think I was untrue
to them"
Il am beginning 70 believe that you
are shockinsly Deprived. And sup
pose you once had . mother. too"
You're up the wrong alley again. 1
never had no mother. A professor de-
veloped me from one Of these sea ur-
cllins.'
Take me out Of this place. please"
she said. turning to the guard. I'm
going back home to waste time study
ing the rules Of auction bridge.
cago Record Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
-..u au;,d Monumsnts to Liars.


rhe Sea Dyak, that strange race
ronnd IN the Island or Borneo. has no
idea OF clear thinking: logic hnds no
nlace IN his brain, and the most con-
to dictory opinions seem TO dwell To-
eether In perfect harmony IN the tur-
hid stream Of his mind. The nvef'
strange to relate. 10 regarded by the
Dvak M the seat Of various praise
worthy qualities and emotions. Bravery
10 considered the highest OF virtues
and when they wish to describe the
great courage Of a man they say he mas
"brave liver" Intelligence also re-
sidex in the liver, and a man OF knowl-
edge r. one possessing an enlightened
liver" Kindness is the quality OF the
man who has large liver, and
perseverance that Of one who has
"hard liver A weak, undecided man
ia anoken OF as one who has soft
liver
The Dyak is truthful and honest.
and these qualities are rather unusual
in eastern races. Families are often
away from their homes for weeks at
time. living in little huts on their
farms. and tho no one is left in charge
of their rooms in the long village house
$500
After an experience of nearly twenty
years in Borneo. writer states tnat
he knew Of only two instances OF theft.
One was the theft Of rice. The woman
who lost the rice most solemnly and
publicly cursed the thief. whoever II
might be. The next night the rice was
left at her door. The other was
theft of money. In this case, too, the
<Av ri NJ
the money was afterward returned to
the box from which it had been alb
stracted. Both these incidents show
the great dread which the Dyaks have
OF a curse. Even an undeserved curse
10 considered terrible thing and. &C
cording to Dyak law. to curse a per
son for no reason at all is Enable
offenSe.
AS regards their truthfulness. 1t il
said Of the Dyaks that 80 disgracsful
do they consider the deceiving Of 9TH
ers by an untruth, that such con-
duct 10 handed down to posterity by q
curious custom. They heap UP . pile
Of branches Of trees in memory Of the
man who has uttered . great lie. 50
that future generations may know OF
his wickedness and take warning from
1t. The persons deceived start the
tugong bula-"the liars monument
by heaping UP q large number OF
branches in some conspicuous spot by
the side Of the path leading from one
village to another. Every passerby
contributes to 1t. and at the same time
curses the man in memory Of whom
it 10.
The Dyaks consider the adding to
any tugong bula they may pass
sacred duty, the omission Of which
will meet with supernatural punish
ment, and 30, however pressed for
time q Dyak may be, he stops to throw
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
PEPPER BATTLES DOGS.
Bank Robbers Cover Up Trail and
Escape Blood HOUNDS.

Special to Times Repubiican.
New Market. Oct. 30.-Inforrnati ton
reached here today that at the time
G. A. Hanschaw. the New Market bust
ness man, held UP and locked in box
car by bank robbers was wondering
when he would be released, and while
his brother, James Hanzchaw, of Bed
ford, was searching for him, their
mother died at her home in Missouri.
Bloodhounds brought here took the
officers over an exciting chase but
lost the trail when encountering a
quantity of black pepper which had
been scattered on the ground presum-
ably by the yeggs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
Mn Bryan Ii kiIts.
New York Tr1bune1

There has been lamsntable lack %
color and variety IN 0dr. Bryan's per.
sonal appearance upon the stase. FIi1
fellow vaudevillians have done their
best. But a. long az the top liner per.
sisted in appearing In one cot Of cos.'
tune, frock coat and much wrinkled,
trousers, the performances have neces>
sarily lacked "elan!"
Now comes the possibility Of rsliea;'
The owner Of tho Canadian Kiltieo'
Band offers the Secretary Of State
$4,000 week to dll four weeks lee
ture engagement with the hand. AND
the great man 10 urged to appear IN
kits.
This is an excellent ana appropriate
idea, and Mr.. Bryan should be quick
to act upon ie. In kits, or overalls. or.
for instance. . ma&adors costume for
Mexico. he could travel round the world
delighting tho eye and nlling the tents
Just as . merry little Jest thrown ID
for good measure, Mr.. Bryan could
wind up his turn by appearing dressed
as a Secretary Of State debating an
ultimatum while running for q train
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
GATES SPECIAL THRU IOWA.
Train Bearing Body Of Charles G. Gates
Passes Thru Ottumwa.

Ottumwa, Oct. 30.-A special train
over the Burlington, bearing the body
of Charles G. Gates, bound for New
York, came into the union station at
1880 this afternoon and after slowing
down sufficiently to permit the con-
ductor TO catch the orders. Immediate
ly recovered speed and hurried east
ward Only two stop are TO be made
over this division, extending from
Creston, Iowa, to Galesburg, H., dis
lance Of 233 miles. One of these was
made at Charlton and the other at
New London, near Burlington. The
train is scheduled to reach Chicago at
I p. m. A baggage car an6 private car
Superba is all that is carried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
argentina REPORTS
EASE WHEAT PRICES
AepoR19 or ENLARGED EsTl.
MATES FROM AUSTRALIA.
spaiNo CROP CONDITION
N This COUNTRY IMPROVED
Corn Eases on Because Of Prediction
Of Warmer Weather in Transmits.
sissippi Resion-oets Sag With
othsp Grain But Offerings Become
Soant-Provisions Hold Steady.

Chicago, OCT so.-More favorable
reports from Argentina as to the crop
conditions gave the wheat market to-
day down turn. There were also en-
larged estimates Of the probable yield
in Australia. Advices Of India telling
of drouth had an offset in reports from
the domestic spring wheat condition.
The opening was u to IS lower. A
slight reaction took place later but
failed to last.
weakness but covering Of short line
for a large Spectator helped to rally
prices. The close was easy, Is tols@A
lower.
Corn.
Prediction of warmer weather for
the ns-Mississippi region eased
corn. Bull leaders, however, gave sup
port and prevented any radical decline.
After the opening, which was u to II
down, prices rallied to nearly last
nights level.
Argentine competition at interior
Texas points had a bearish effect until
rally in wheat caused the market to
harden. The close was steady, I'M
changed to 1s@A up. compared with
the night before.
Oats.
Oats underwent a moderate sag with
other grain but offerings became
scarce.
Provisions.
Provisions held steady. The opening
was cents off to a like amount up
with the market apparently disposed
to keep within that range.
Lamson Bros. G. Co.'s Grain Letter.
[23 Masonic Temple. Phone 1881
Chicago. Oct. 30.-Wheat - News
from Argentina was a little more ia
vorable. A local expert, who is familiar
with conditions there. reports that
frost is likely to do little damage TO
wheat at this stage The Liverpool
market was. therefore, lower and, with
trade rather light our market was
easier thruout the day. losing AdA
from yesterdays close. About the only
feature in the market here was lib
eral selling by one Of the large eleva-
tor interests. The situation, in gem
erai seems little easier.
Corn-Over-night demand for cash
corn was said to be fair. sales for the
day being given as 235,000 bushels. Car
lots on the tables were scarce and in
good demand at slightly improved
prices. Husking returns from Iowa
are better than expected, but recent
rains and snow turnout the corn belt
put the roads and the corn in bad con-
dition for husking. Estimated Argen-
tina shipments are $4,000 bushels as
compared with 3,4S0,OOO last week, and
1,760,000 last year.
Oats-Oats showed an easy under
tone. closing u cent lower. The prin-
cipal support appeared TO come from
the frmness in corn. The cash de-
mand was reported slow at practically
unchanged prices.
Provisions-Trade in provisions was
fairly active and prices averaged a
little higher. Advancing tendencies
were checked by further Liquidation in
nearby lard. Cash trade was reported
as fair. Hogs We're higher early in the
day, but later lost the advance. Clear
ing weather, with better roads, is ex-
pected to increase receipts Of hogs
which is expected to exert depressing
influence on provisions prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, Oct. 80.
Wheat-No. 2 red, s51a @96; No. 8
red. 81 @s3; No. 2 hard, $50 @Ss; No. 8
hard. s5z 987; No. 2 northern, $50 SO:
No. northern, s61a @s7R; No. 2
spring, s7@sS; No. 9 spring, s5@ss;
velvet chaff, s3@Ss; durum, s09s41a
Corn-No. 2, TN; No 2 yellow, 72A
@7S; No. 8. 72@72H; No. white,
72A; No. yellow, 72k @73.
Oats-No. 2 white, Al; No. white,
s9A @40A; standard. 41@41k
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
Whero3

Where are the cooks Of yesteryear.
Those jolly matrons that would take
"A pinch" Of this. "a dust" Of that.
"Sweeten to taste'-their tastes
were pat
"Just flour enough for butter, dear"
And make the most soloptious cake?
Where are the cooks Of yesterwesr.
Who used their Judgment. not
ruler
Their toothsome cookies haunt US
yet.
Their pies and dougnuts, too, you
Were works of art. Alas, fear
Those cooks can ne'er be made IN
school,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30

New York.-The warfare botween
State Investigator John A. Hennessy
and Tammany IIall. ths regular dem.
ocratio Organization, II attaractin0l
wide notice. Hennessy. formerly man.
aging editor Of the New York PreasLA
and Ex-Governor William Sul1ef have
made startling accusations against
Charles F. Murphy. leader Of Tam
many. and Judge Edward n NcCalle
the democratic candidate for mayor Of
New York City. Hennessy charSesk
among other things that Murphy has
collected thousands Of dollars for cam>
paign funds that were never accounted
for. r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
Range Of Chicago Prices.

Chicago, Ill.,, Oct. 80.
Wheat-December opened at $3.50
s5&; highest Ss1a; lowest So closed
S5%; May opened at 90h @9OAs; closed
90% @90A.
Corn-May opened at 711s @71A;
highest 71A; lowest 17A; closed 71ss;
July opened at 70B OIL; closed Tx q
71M.
Oats-May opened at 42A9427s;
highest 4s; lowest 42k; closed 427s;
July opened at 42A: closed 42h.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
HOGS GAIN early,
THEN LOSE ADVANCE
EARLY STRENGTH IN MARKET
FAILS TO NAVE sussTAN.
TlAL BASIS.
CATTLE CONTINUE IN
EXCESS OF DEMANDS.

Buyers See No Urgent Needs and
Prices Fail to Make Material Gains
Supplies Of Sheep and Lambs
Small and Market Is Firn-Review
of conditions-current Quotations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
ST. Louis Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton. Grain
Merchants, - East Main. Phone 6S.]
wheat-No. ? red, $685.; No. 8
red, 9Oa94h; No. 4 red, 9O@911s N.
hard. S51a a 921a: No. 8 hard, s. S..
Corn-No. .. 74A; No. 8. 1874; No. 4,
721a; No. yellow, 74A; No. 8 yellow,
73ai; No. yellow, 72;s; No. white,
TAN; No. white. 1874
oats-No. 2. Al; No. 8. 4OG4O1s: No.
4, 391a; No. white, 42la 643: No. 3
white 4O@41k: No. white, 409401a,
standard. 42A 42E.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. go.
Butter-unchanged
Eggs-higher; receipts 3,2s3 cases;
at mark, cases Included 24h 12s1s;
ordinary firsts 25@27; firsts 31@32.
Poultry-alive. higher; turkeys 1S;
fowls 12k; springs 131s.
Pork-January, 1000.
Lard-January, 10.621s.
Ribs-Januay, 1o.62h.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
New York Produce.

New York, Oct. 30.
Butter - Irregular; receipts, $500
tubs; creamery frsts, 27k $50; process
extras, 26k @27.
Cheese = Irregular; receipts $500
boxes
Eggs-Firm; receipts, 14,100 cases.
Poultry-Alive. easy; western chick
ems, 141kto 1914; fowls. Is to 16; tur-
keys, 10; dressed, irregular; fresh
killed western chickens, 1903: fowls.
Is@19h; turkeys. spring, 22@25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
He Wanted it. Printed.
baltimore SUM


A man came into The Evening Sun
editorial rooms the other morning with
carefully written details of the death
of his grandmother. whose demise hao
occurred the. day before. He wanted
the article inserted in the news col
umns OF the evening paper and re-
peated word for word in the news coll
umns of The Sun next morning.
1t was explained to him that such
proceeding would be impossible simply
because 1t wouldn't be fair to readers
Of both papers to give them repeat
news-that is, to print in The Evening
Sun exactly the same news that hao
been printed in the Morning Sun, or
vice versa. He refused to see the logic
in this and was much disappointed ana
hurt because the elaborate notice re
had prepared could not be run in the
evening paper and repeated next morn
ing.
Not so long ago there came into the
office a man who had Just lost his WIFE,
He had written on big sheet OF paper
in q scrawling hand a tender, but crude
tribute to her memory.
81 want you to run this in the paper
just as it is" he said.
The tribute contained number OF
references to the vacant. chair" the
place in his empty heart that could
never be filed" and the "angel gone to
her last long rest" There were tears
in the eyes of the man as the reporter
read aloud the words which had evil
IDENTIFY cost a good deal of mental e.
fort. And 1t was one of the hardest
jobs that reporter ever tackled when
he undertook to explain to the visitor
that the notice would be used, but
would have to be rewritten to conform
with the newspapers style" The
man could not understand at all. He
left the office half angry. almost
crushed at what must have seemed to
him the newspapers cruelty in refus-
ing to print his tribute exactly a. he
had written ii.
The Sun welcomes. at all times, any
thing that Is news. But It must OF
course. reserve the right to edit mat
ter sent In for publication % that II
may conform with the papers ideas
Of accuracy and reliability.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
Grain Trade News Items.

[F'rom Lamson's Wire. 203 Masonic
Temple. Phone 1881
Northwest cars-Minneapolis, 343;
Duluth, 453; Winnipeg. so4.
Primary receipts-Wheat, 1,154, 900;
corn, $4,000; oats, 100000.
Shipments-Wheat, $4,000; corn,
100000; oats, $4,000.
Chicago car lots-Wheat, %; corn,
50: cats, rs; estimates tomorrow,
wheat, %; corn, As; oats, 116.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
The Money Market,

New York, Oct 30.-Prime mercan-
tile paper. 51s 95A per cent: sterling
exchange. easy; with actual business
in bankers bills at 4.s0.S5 for sixty
days, and al 4.S5.25 for demand. Money
on call strong, 596E; ruling rate. 8;
closing bid. 81 @6. Time loans, steady;
sixty days, Az @4A; ninety days, Az
as; six months, Az.