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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
AFTER FREE DELIVERY.
II Successful Eidora Will Be Smallest
Iowa City Thus Honorsd.

Special to Times Repupllcan.
Eldora, Jan. 20.-George S. Bassett'
postoffice inspector. was in Eldora sat
day and for day or two prior, LOOK
ing into the situation here as concerns
free city delivery. As noted in TINS
naper before, the receipts of the Eldora
office for the fiscal year ending last
July were s1O,132, which Is S1S2 more
than the sum required for this added
service. Postmaster Sheakley took up
the matter with the postal authorities,
with the result that Mr.. Bassett came
to look up the situation
During the two days spent here, MT
Bassett went over the city looking over
the lay Of the ground and the conan
ton of the sidewalks in particular. AS
a result of his visit. the inspector VIII
recommend the service to Eldora. II Is
understood however. that recon-
mendations are not always oDsef
by the postoffice department, and also
that even if the service Is ordered IN,
there are some minor details which the
citv will have to attend to before the
service could go into effect. Ihefe
would have to be few more DOCKS Oh
sidewalk placed. the houses would nave
70 he numbered and outside recepta :
cles placed upon them for the dropping
of the mail, and the street names
would have to be posted at the corners.
AS a general thing the city Is wen
served with permanent walks. ou'
there are a few blocks, especially IN
the east part of town, where there are
no sidewalks at all.
ar. Passett highly complimented the
city,s appearance. and says that with
one possible exception. it is the most
modern and has more general perna-
nent improvements than any city OF us
class in the state. The only city win
,.h,ch II is to be compared is Pella,
Marion county. city Of 5000 inhaDit-
ants.
If Eldora succeeds IN securing this
free city delivery, it will be the small
est city in Iowa with that convenience
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
SHOW UP TOO LATE.
Relative. Of w. z. Travis Waited Until
lnterment Was Already Made.

Special to Times-Republlcan.
Creston. Jan. 20.-After purse nad
been raised to buy lot in the Alton
cemetery for the burial place OF W. Z.
Travis, the old man who was 1ouna
frozen to death near Alton. last week
and lust as the body was being placed
in the grave. word came from Alton
Junction that sister OF Travis from
Kansas City had sent money for snip
ping the body to her at that point LOT
burial. AS Citizens Of Talmage ana
Alton had contributed to the fund LOT
the lot and saved the body from peins
sent to the state medical school 1t was
decided by the coroner that the CIT
izens had done their share in the mat
ter. and if the relatives at Topeka
wished the body sent there 1t would De
necessary for them to pay the expense
of disinterment. 1t is claimed ample
NOTIFICATION was sent all the relatives
and sufficient time allowed ior ar
engagements to have been made py
them before the people OF the county
acted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Would Head of Petty Graft.
'ecial 70 Times-Rcpublican.

Special 70 Times-Rcpublican.
Des Mcines, Jan. 20.-Possibility Of a
petty graft was put up to the supreme
court last week 10 be headed off. In a
case from Mitchell county in which the
appellant was convicted of assault TO
commit robbery, the attorney filed an
abstract Of the evidence Of S39 pages,
and an argument" of 4s6 pages, At
torney General Fletcher filed motion
with the court tc strike both from the
files. and compel real abstract and
argument. The cost for printing which
the attorney asks the state to pay, is
s1,32S. AS the printing can be had for
about half this rate at almost any Of
fee, it is figured that on the printing
bill alone, the attorney might get a
handsome fee if the supreme court
permits the entire cost to be charged
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20

for a time with the swisher and L.an-
phere families. N
Mrs. Harry I. Yeager. who has beer
for the past two months IN q sanator-
ium at waukesha, Wis, where she haa
greatly improved In health. Is expected
at her home here the latter part OF en'a
week.
Mrs. G. L. Miles is still In Prince
ton, ILL.,, where she was called SONS
time ago by the serious illness Of net
father.
The senior young mems bible class
Of the Methodist Sunday school, a.
their annual meeting last week, elected
w. r. Mullins as president and john
iMcCray as secretary and treasurer
and passed vote of thanks to Mrs
Brown, who was hostess for the So
cial evening of the election.
Mrs. Angelina Shahan. nearly ~
years Of age, who has been suffering
severely for several weeks from asthma
and heart troubles, Is now reported a.
showing so much improvement that
her daughter, who had come from hel
home in Chicago, has been able to
leave her.
The annual meeting Of the officers
and members of the congregational
Sunday school was well attended and
the following officers were elected 1oi
1918: Secretary, H. B. Brock; treas
urer, w. T. Moyle; department super
intendents, senior. L. w. Taylor;
young peoples. r. B. Work; interme'
date, Miss Ruth Hutchinson; junior
Mrs. NJ. C. Sutherland: cradle roll
Mrs. E. A. wadsworth: home, Rev
LaRoy S. Hand; librarian, Emory
Stickle:- musical director, L. W. Tay-
lor; organist. Mrs. Umbenhauer. II. w
Somers had been previously elected al
superintendent Of the school
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
New York Produce.

New York. Jan. %.
Butter-Firmer: receipts, 5,S19 tubs;
creamery extras, 33 = q "a: extra tirSts
30d IS: firsts. pa as: process extras
261s q %: firsts. 21125.
Cheese-Irregular; receipts. l,22l
boxes: state whole milk. 1761s: aver
age run, green, l52. q rs skins, ia
II.
Eggs-Steady: receipts. s.s15 cases;
extras, 27@27: western gathered white
% so: refrigerator firsts, season $
storage paid. 1912 q 90.
Poultry-Dressed. firm; fresh killed
western chickens. 14G 20: fowls, $50
Il: turkeys l4Q231e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20

.the week m snding u. Il; !: ~ = 3
ported from the office n w iIffet 2.
Lane, patent attorney. - Cr6cker
building. Des Moines: s@,s
water jacket, w a. Beinke, Webster
City; combination tie-plate ana track
anchor, C. F. Clawson. Mount Pleas
ant; tank heater. J. e. Crusan, Eldora:
anti skidding tire-armor. D. Fasold.
Keswick: vehicle wheel. A. Haller,
Sioux City; ice cutting machine G. w.
Pruess. West Branch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
DEBT KILLING CAMPAIGN.
Iowa City Y. M. c. A. Hopes to Raise
SAOo or More

Specia TO Times Republican.
Iowa City, Jan. 20.-The university
Of Iowa and Iowa City y. NJ. c. \.
will open debt-kiling campaign to-
morrow, and will conduct it thru Fri
day During those four days. the sec
rotary. Howard Y. Williams. and his
associates. hope to wipe out the little
incubus that remains. In 1910 the as
socation owed $3.50. In three years.
various campaigns have been held, and
the debt has been cut down TO only
s.00. The association believes il will
wipe that out, this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
CHICAGO Grain Close.

chicago, Jan. y.
wheat-No. red. 1.l5a lis. Nc. :
red. 1.o0@1.09; No. hard, s1Ge5; No.
hard, eOd93; No. northern, 81 Z 9
sa;I No. 2 northern, SEA s0ie; No.
northern. s69Ss; No. . spring. So 90;
No. 8 spring, -ssGSS; No spring, so0
81: velvet chaff, s5@e0l2: durum, 50
@e2.
Corn-No. ., 4sls: No. yellow. So:
No. 3, 471s @4sls; No. 3 white. 4sl2 q
5OIs; No. 3 yellow. Az q 4S12; No. !,
45a47k: No white, 4sG4sA; No. 1
yellow, Asa q Az.
NOats-No. >, 80: No. . white, 344 q
as, No. 3 80; No white, 321o q 33s. ::
No. white, s1@32a; standard, $50 o
"a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
CHICAGO Produce.

Chicago, Jan. 20.
Rutter-Firm; cremearies. 24@331:.
Eggs-Firm: receipts, 1894 cases
ar marx cases included, 90 30: refrig-
orator firsts. is; firsts, 23ls ga.
Chee.e-steady; daisies, 16a @17:
-tw,ns. 1sL m1eh: young Americas,
16A OH: long horns 16a4 OIL
Poultry-Alive. steady: turkeys To-
chickens, 10; springs, 121a.
yeal-Steady, e.00@14
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Kansas City Cash Grain.

FURNISHED by l.. G. Clay. grain mer.
chant, "a East Main. Phone 6S.)
Kansas City, Jan. 20.
Wheat-No. hard. S7ha G9S; No. s
hard, S7ds5; No. 4 hard. S41se; No
red. 1.o6q1.O9la: No. red. s71s q
1.07; No. 4 red, 91ls @1.031s.
Corn-No. ., As; No. 3, Al: No. :
yellow. As; No. yellow. Az: No. :
white, 4S44S1s; No. 8 white, As.
Oats-No. >. 34A 9S4A; No. 8. 3s1a
asa: No. white, So; No. white. a4A
ass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
po,try and 'Mveie.

II I had to live my. life aSlin, I
would have made . rule to read some
poetry and listen to some music at
least once every weak: for perhaps
the parts OF my brain now atrophied
would thus have been kept active
through use. Tho loss Of these tastes
10 q loss Of happiness. and may pos.
sibly be Injurious to the intellect, and
moro probably TO the moral charao.
ter, by enfeebling the emotional part
IL our natnrA.-ChaElas Darwin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Lea CRUSHED in Hay eaIer.
ecial to Times. Republican.

SpeclaI 10 IIHleS-ft epuDIICdn.
Creston, Jan. 20.-Whiie baiing hay
at his home place Friday. Elmer Wor-
sley mad his foot caught in the bale-,
while he was ira ping down the hay
in the machine. and the foot and leg
were badly crushed. He was brought
to a hospital here, but an examination
revealed that the injury, while pain
full, was not serious one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
STATE CLAY BIRD SHOOT.
Will Be Held at Iowa City on Memoir.
iaI Day.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Jan. 20.-The Iowa state
clay bird shoot will be held here on
Memorial day. May 80, under the aus
pices of the Interstate Association.
The contests will be pulled off at the
johnson County Fair Association
grounds, in. town. or up the Iowa river.
at Black Springs. where it was held
in 1912. Hundreds Of dollars worth Of
prizes will be awarded. The Iowa
City Gun Club will pc in charge OF
local prepare tons The local club IS
tentatively planning to build $4,000
club house for its members and fanli-
les
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Probate Notice.

Office Of the clerk Of the district
court, state Of Iowa, Marshall county.
SO. District court January term, A. D.
1918. Is "a =
To whom it may concern:
You and each Of you are hereby mott.
fled to appear at the coirthouss in
Marshalltown. Iowa, in aidscounty. at
10 o'clock, q. m, on the 2rd day OF
February. 1913. to attend the proof OF
and probating an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will. and
testament Of Henry c. Howard. late Of
Marshall county, Iowa. deceased, at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause. ifsany. why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. I have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal Of the district court. this, 4th dag:
Of January. Il. D. = <. "
s. H. REILLY
fslaxle ~ tho NE. raNf fyIpss9k
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Branch chapt.r ORGANIZED.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

.5UeCIdI %
Iowa City, Jan. 2o.-A branch chap
ter of the national Pharmacy frater-
nity-the Phi Delta Ch;-wus organ
lied at Iowa City Saturday, with Pro-
lessor Gaesier of Ames. and other ma :
tional officers, in charge. A banquet
at the Burkley Imperial at night, was
a feature. The charter members are
as follows: w. r. Bryant, San Diego
Cal: C. r. Burnside, Lewis. Iowa; Ed
ward and J. +. Kiedaisch, Keokuk
Iowa, and Leslie K. Fenlon, Clinton
\
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Liverpool Gr.in.

Liverpool, Jan. 70.
wheat-Spor. steady; No. ! Mani
toba rs. a1ad; No. ? Manitoba IS, ID:
No. Manitoba IS, 4l2d; futures,
weak; May IS. Esd: July IS, ESD.
Corn-Spot, quiet: new American
mixed 5s, cd: old SIS, 10; old, via Gal
weston 5s, Sd: futures, steadier; jan
uary 5s. oIsd; February As. 10a4 q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20

4. Al; No. ? yellow. .4ss @51; No. 3 vel.
low 4s@5I;, No. white. 521s; No. ;
white, Y. -.
Oats-Ns.<2, $3.50 s4: No. 3, 321s a
SO: No. 4. 80; No. . white. 34A: stand
ard white, 34d341s; No. 3 white, 331s @
"a; No. white 3Sd33l..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
TWO LOG cAs,hs PLANNED.
Will Commemorate Names Of Oh
johnson County Settlers.

Special to Times-Republican,
Iowa City, Jan. 20.-Johnson Coun
tvs Old Settlers Association VIII efec'
two log cabins in the city park IN tne
snring. to perpetuate the names OF oid
settlers. largely in memory OF those
now dead. The name Of one pioneer
viii appear on each log. The logs
=, ont sixtyfive OF which will be re-
onired will be donated by citizens
rho association will not remove the
thor log cabins which have been
standing in the fair grounds for gen.
aration' The association elected Henry
w;encke secretary, to succeed Bruce
Moore who has removed to California
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
WOULD SAVE STATE EXPENSE.
Keokuk Dam Company Offers Power
For Fort Madison Prison.

Des Moines. Jan. 2o.-The Keokuk
Dam Company is offering power for
use Of the state of iowa al the state
prison al Fort Madison. A representa-
tive of the company had conference
Saturday with the board of control on
the subject. ard made an offer that
would save the state some expense in a
matter OF this kind. It may take sor
special legislation to arrange the mat
ter properlY..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Minneapoli. Cash Grain Close.

chant, "a East Main. Phone $50
8 Minnea polls, Jan. 20.
Wheat-No. / hard, ssG ss1s; No. 1
northern. s61s @s7ss: to arrive, s61s a
s6M; choice, to arrive, 87k; No. .
northern, s41s @s51s: to arrive, No. .
hard Montana, s7A: No. 3, s2h ds3@s ::
No. 1 durum, IS; to arrive, IS; No. .
durum, Sc; to arrive, sc.
Corn-No. yellow, 43; to arrive 49,:
No 4, 41k@42; No. white, 30A q
81: to arrive, 30@s1.
Oats-No 3, 2s1z G2aZ.
Barley-46@60 60.
Hye-57@5sk; to arrive, same
F!ax-L33; to arrive, 1904.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
RELIEVES COAL FAMINE.

First Freight Shipment Ovr wv
cr..ton Road 10 70 Maeksbur9.
snecial to Times Republican.
erosion, Jan. eo-The first freight
sbinment over the new Creston Win
.erset Des Moines road was car OF
coal which relieved q small sized coal
famine that existed at Macksburg. The
freight back OF 1t was five cars OF
sheen shipped by George c. and John
~hsr.aa. Of that locality who after
eating for fifty years ioTr :;:;:. such
nr,y,leres were the hrst to take ad-
pantaee Of the new shipping facilities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20

There can be no excuse for q man II
he allows cold to develop into pneu-
monia Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
counteracts any tendency towards this
dtsease.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
q. Loui. Cash Grain Close.

Furnished by L. G. Clay. grain mer
chant, "a East Main. phone go
]. \, = ~ ss5E- st. Louis, Jan. 20.
Wheat-No. red. 1.1011.14; No.
red. Los @1.0S: No. 4 red. LOO: No. 2
Iard, S1A @96; No. hard. 90@93.
Corn-No. 2. 40; No. 3. 4s1s G49; No
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Kansas City Grain Close.

Kansas CITY, Jan. ~
Wheat-No. hard. 1.10dl.14.
Corn-No. . mixed, 4912 No. white
5ols.
Oats-No.- white, 331e ga; No. :
mixed. 34a.
Rye-63la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Chicago Potato Market.

Chicago, Jan. 20.
Enthusiastically; Michigan, AGA 80;
Minnesota, 4765o; Wisconsin, 494 30;
receipts, LIP cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
cauetlc.
a -A-N AZ

cauotlc.
what lot Of style the Browns are
putting on!" Eyes; and what . lot Of
creditors they are putting o8!"-Tit
Bits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Ranos Of Prices.

The following range OF prices is
furnished by Harper & Ward, mem
her Of Chicago Board Of Trade. rooms
and 2, fremont block
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Peoria Cash Grain Close.

(Furnished by L. G. Clay. grain mer
chant, 81 East Main. phone $50
Peoria, Jan. 20.
Corn-Active: No. yellow, ASH: No
8 yellow, 4614; No. 4 yellow. As: No.
mixed. AZ: No.,3 mixed. 461a 647A: No
4 mixed, Asa 45A: no grade. 3S@42.
Oats-Unchanged; No. white. 81;
standard, white, 331a 933a.; No. 5 whit.
SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
sEEvERs succEEDs EIKER.

sAate Beard Of Health.
Special to TimesRepublican.
Des rMoines. Jan. 20: Governo
c,arIe today appointed g. F. Sewers.
Of centervilIe. to be a member OF the
tate hoard Of health to succeed B. Z.
E,ker. Of Decatur county. Sewers was
former member.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Closing Out Sale!

Having decided to leave the farm
and go into other business. L will sell
to the highest bidder at my residence,
miles west and 1 mile north of
Marshalltown, first place south Of Mar
ietta cemetery, beginning at 10 a. m.
sharp,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Friday, Jan. 24th, 1913.
HORSES

The following described personal
property to wit:
II HORSES II
One gray mare years old. broke
single or double, one gray horse Z
years old, one steel gray mare years
old, in foal. one gray mare IL years
Oil, in foal, one bay mare 10 years
old, in foal, one bay horse 9 years old.
one bay horse years old. two year.
ling mare colts one span Of mules. one
Clyde mare years old and recorded.
81 sHoRTHoRN CATTLE 81
Nineteen mich cows (most will be
fresh soon), eighteen spring calves In
good shape.
Plymouth Rock hens and ROSTERS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mccormick harvester. Mccormick
corn binder, Standard mower. Corn
King manure spreader. Clean Sweep
hay loader, Sattley cultivator. John
Deere cultiyator, ]. ]. Case cultivator,
High Grade cultivator. disc cultivator.
two discs, gang pillow. sixteen-inch
sulky pillow. 14-inch walking pillow, 90
foot flexible drag, 15-foot iron drag.
potato outfit; Dowden digger, Evans
planter, Aspinwall cutter. One-hf
share in Aspinwal spayer. Gale edge
drop corn planter, Hayes corn planter.
12-foot Mccormick hay rake. two
seeders, Gone broadcast. one end
gate), Sandwich sweep grinder with
tumbling rod attachment. two lumber
wagons, handy wagon. two hay racks.
gasoline engine and pump jack. two
bob sleds. surrey, open buggy. cutter.
DeLaval cream separator, Successful
incubator and brooder. Holden's. Ideal
seed corn tester, dipping tank, hay
fork, $50 feet Of rope. open corn GRID,
four sets work harness. one set driving
harness About ten bushels seed corn
and hangers. 1900 bushels corn IN
crib. some oats in bin, fifteen acres
of fodder in field with corn In 1t, oat
| straw stack. Household goods. Bed
room suite: bed, dresser. commode;
sideboard, bookcase. hard coal burner.
| gasoline stove. couch, tables ana
chairs. Many other articles.
FREE LUNCH At NOON.
Terms: Sums OF $40 or less. cash. On
all sums over SO credit Of twelve
months will be given. the purchaser
giving bankable note drawing per
cent interest from date. No property
to be removed until settled for.
JAMES JENSEN
W. p. MAULsBY. Auctioneet.
T. J. SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
CHICAGO Grain Call Prices.

FURNISHED by L. G. Clay, grain mer.
chant, 81 East Main, phone $50
Chicago, Jan. 20
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
low. patents Granted.

Special to Tirnes-Repubican.
De. Mcines. Ian. 2O-Tne ioiioWins
patents were granted % iowAns ZOE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Peoria Corn.

Peoria, Jan. 20.
Corn-No. 4 yellow, As.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Representative Hog Sales.

Below are quoted few of the repre-
sentative hog sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Representative Cattle Sales.

Below are quoted a few of the repre-
sentative cattle sales for today:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. Jan. 2O.-cattle-Esu-
mated receipts for today, 14,ooo; mar
10. o-enad steady
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20

The following described personal
property to wit:
II HORSES II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
JAMES JENSEN

w. p. MAULSBY, Auctioneet.
T. ]. SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

the world prices have risen whenever there
mas Deen a great and prolonged increase in pro-
auction of the precious metals or that usually
Nheh there has been a great falling off in the
production of these metals or a great increase
In the demand for them prices have fallen.
one OF the most important economic results
OF the discovery of America was the COnSe-
quent increase In the precious metals which
came from the new world, especially after the
opening OF the famous mines of POtOSi in
BOLIVIA. Its economic importance Law in the
STEADY increase in prices which accompanied
IT, an increase of several hundred per cent be
tween the discovery of America and the Nine
teenth Century.
A luII in the production of the precious
metals was accomplished by fall in prices
between 1909 and 1919 After the California
discoveries in lS49 and the Australian discover
les in 1851 and 1852 prices again started up
ward From 1873 10 1896 occurred a great fall
IN prices simultaneously with a slaCkening in
the production Of gold the adoption of the gold
standard by numerous nations Germany. the
scandinavian monetary union, the Latin union,
the United States. the Netherlands Austria.
lndlal, and a SlaCkening in the growth OF
banking. Since 1896. the gold from South
Africa, from Cripple Greek and other Rocky
Mountain mines, from the KloDdike. together
with increase in money media of all kinds has
been practically coincident with rising prices
since that date.
The rise in prices during the last fifteen
years has not only been great but general Il
applies to almost all commodities and TO all
countries for which We have figures. If prac-
tically all the children in a certain school were
stricken simultaneously with typhoid fever. we
should quite reasonably suspect that there was
some common source from which the germ had
come. II the prices Of most commodities rise
quite simultaneously, We very reasonably. il
seems TO me, should attribute this rise TO a
common factor rather than to various and $50
lated causes relating to the commodities sepa-
rately considered. In other words. on the
basis Of probabilities il is rea sonable to as
sumo that the present general rise in prices is
related to some common fact. Since every
price is tied TO gold, and the supply Of gold has
greatly increased during the last fifteen years.
would not then be unreasonable in suspect.
ing. if not convincing, that fact of being re-
sponsible for the present high prices No
other important common cause has been sug.
EeSted.
There can be no question that money is be-
coming abundant The next question is. Are
goods becoming scarce? So far as the facts
are available, they point to the opposite con-
Clusion. First. the volume of trade in general
in the United States has increased on an aver
age Of 50 per cent per aunum since 1895. which
Is more than the increase in our population