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The Press., 1914-11-11
UNSoLVED MYSTERIES.
Such as Radium, the Human Brain and
 the Electric Fluid.

Such as Radium, the Human Brain and the Electric Fluid.
 Alexander Graham Bell was once asked if he understood precisely how a telephone conveyed the sound of hu- man voice. His answer was: "No. only know what is done. 1 do not know how it is accomplished"
 One is reminded of Lord Kelvin's re- mark to some of his professional col career. It will Ee recalled that Bell gave to Kelvin the instruments used in the first demonstration of telephony at the Philadelphia Centennial in 1876. It was many years later that Kelvin said that he knew no more as to the nature of electricity than he knew when he first began to work with it.
 From Franklin to Edison master minds among us have done wonderful 1 things with cells and dynamOs, gener- ators and transformers, directing the | interplay of dreadful elemental forces as inscrutable as they are majestic. And still we do not know what cleo tricity is.
 A woman finds that tons and tons of certain ore produce a fraction of ;l gram of radium, and we go to work ] with it and behold the pOrtentous re- suits it achieves, but we do not know what it is.
 A congregation of sapient alienists at trial gives expert testimony, but no man among them knows what his own brain is nor how it gives instan- taneous directions to the foot and the hand. Mystery is at the very root of life and rules it to the end. Whatever way we turn we find the abyss un- plumbed, the unfathomed darkness. How ridiculous is our presumption of knowledge before so Vast an igno- rance!-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Press., 1914-11-11
WEIGHT OF AIR.
One Cubic Foot of Atmosphere Weighs
 More Than an Ounce.

One Cubic Foot of Atmosphere Weighs
 More Than an Ounce.
 The common belief that air weighs nothing or almost nothing, a belief which has given rise to the simile "light as air." needs correction.
 A toy balloon filled with a cubic foot of air weighs 564 grains more than the same balloon collapsed. This shows that the weight of a cubic foot of air is 564 grains. which is a good deal more than an ounce. Accordingly a small room Q5 by 15 by 1O) contain ing 2,25O cubic feet of air would weigh 2,90O ounces, or 1887 pounds avoirdu- pois, as much as a large man. Could you lift a room full of air?
 The air in an automobile tire under pressure of 150 pounds a square inch weighs proportionally ten times as much, while air under the pressure CT fifty atmospheres weighs fifty times as much as an equal volume of ordinary air. When air is liquetied it's volume is reduced to one siXteen-hundredth normal, so that the liquid is 1900 times as heavy as gaseous air, or about as heavy as water.-St Louis Post Dis patch
The Press., 1914-11-11
WOES OF THE POOR RICH.
How the Wife ot CS Wealthy Man
 Got Her Spending Money.

How the Wife ot 0 Ns Wealthy Man
 Got Her Spending Money.
 In the American Magazine, III d story by ReDecca Hooper Eastman, is d satire on the poor rich, in which the wife of wealthy man tells aS fol ows how she gets hold of her spending money:
 kitty, dear, 1 cant bear that you should miSjudge me, and so 1 am g Jing to tell you what not soul i'll this world knows. l have absolutely no money and no way of getting any. My husband doesn't think it is necessary for me to have money when l can charge things. owe you a dollar. You think l have forgotten, but l have not. And 1 am going to pay you when 1 can.
 "I want to tell you that 1 have just discovered way to make money. You see, have borrowed so many small sums TOT ups and car fares that 1 am quite in debt.
 I've have one of the finest cooks in New York, as you know, and order him to make cakes. He thinks they are for a bazaar. In reality l sell these cakes at a certain woman's ex- change for $1 loaf, cash, Kitty. leave my car at a nearby hotel, walk through the hotel to the exchange on the next street, wear plain suit and a thick veil, which I put on in the hotel dressing room. Nobody knows"
The Press., 1914-11-11
A Mortal MaIady.

The lawyer who was trying to break a will argued his case at length before the judge and referred to the dead man all the time as the deceased, only he pronounced it ''the diseased" This got on the judges nerves, particularly as the attorney took occasion to refer to "the diseased" an unnecessarily great number of times
 "See here," the judge said testify at last. "You keep saying this man was diseased. Was he?"
 "Your honOr," said the lawyer pom- pousIy. "he was''
 "Diseased! Diseased of what?"
 "Your honor," replied the lawyer suc- cinctly, "diseased of death, sir."-Pop- ular Magazine.
The Press., 1914-11-11
The Koran,

In the London Evpryman is a re- view of the Koran and it's author. Mo, hammed. It is q one mans book and that man not an imaginative One but essentially d man of action and lack ing in invention. The Koran is d ium, bled mass of precepts. doctrines threats. injunctiOnS, divine commands. narrative. lyric and epic poetry. It's heaven and hell are too material for modern thought. "ObviOuSly," saws Everyman. the Koran is meant not to be read with the eye. but to be re- cited, when the repetitiOns are moi nearly so pronounced It reflects so, cial order, d system of ideas as re mote from Rome. and more especia ly from Greece. as our own are from the North American Indian. But neither time nor evolution can utterly quench the flame of Molammed'S personality which carried his followers to reckless exresses. to the sovereignty of en- pireS. which created an art pecuIiar to Islam and f0upded age long tradi (iOnS"
The Press., 1914-11-11
China.

There is a stra tum of mystery under the cuticle of China of which the young mind of the white man can con- ceiVe only a tithe, and the names road of the purple emperor, spring of the whispering spirit, cascade of the humming birds wing. cataract of the sOmber clouds, grotto of the adulteress' death-nOt of mere f1Owery choosing, but names made f1orid by the necessi- ties of a people whose history is so long that a poetic glamour has fallen upon it.-Will Lexington Comfort.
The Press., 1914-11-11
One of the Sights of Paris.

The Paris department stores are worse jumbIes evep than the English department stores. When there is q speciHI sale under way the bargain counters are rigged up on the side walks. There, in the open air. buyer and seller will chatfer and picker and wrangle and quarrel and kiss and make up again for all the world to see. One of the free sights of Paris is q frugal Frenchman with his face extensively haired over paving like a Skye terrier through q heap of marked down lip- gerie. picking out things for the female members of his household to wear. now .esting some material with his tongue 1oW holding a personal article up in the sunlight tO examine the fabric while his wife stands humbly, dumbly by. waiting for him to complete his SC lections.-Irvipg $ Cobb in Saturday Evening Post.
The Press., 1914-11-11
Mo Acnidan&

Mrs. Cronan heard her little grand daughter, Margaret, crying as if 1T pain, and hastened to the child.
 "Why, dear, what is the matterT inquired Mrs. Cronan. Did you meet with an accident?"
 "N-no, grandma" sobbed Margaret "1t w-wasn't no accident! M-mothel did it on purDoser'-Harper's Maga zine.
The Press., 1914-11-11
On the safa Side.

'If you were a bird what sort would you rather be-"
 ''Why, an eagle. He's so majestic! What sort of bird would you rather be?'
 q guess I'd rather be a jaybird.' 'aThe deuce! Why jaybird?
 'I've never seen jaybird shut up in a zoo."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Press., 1914-11-11
Association of Ideas,

Man tin bakeshop)--My wife told me to get something else-what was it? Baker-You have biscuits and a pie maybe it was some crullers. Man-No; I distinctly remember her telling me not to get things twisted.-Boston Transcript.
The Press., 1914-11-11
An Old Stone Weapon.

A remarkable stone weapon, ex- tremely heavy and shaped like a ''mere"-H small and effective Maori cIub-but fitted with a long handle. was recently found by New Zealander in d cave in the WaikaremOana district. It was so heavy that it required two hands to lift it, and it is not therefore like Y to have been weapon carried in battle Some of the Maoris them selves suppose it was merely used fur diEpatching prisoners taken in war, others that it was left in the cave by Te K0oti in his historic trek from Kai- karemoana. The probability is that it is very much older and belonged to the Tuhoe or Urewera people, who fought in earlier days all over that district.
 His Retirement.
 Friend l haven't seen you for somo time Poet NO Fart i$ have become a good deal of q refuse lately. Friend feared so How much do you owe:
 l!r that ~9rlkS If things thlt do nnf c"n "ir hin >llHl| nrlr rf ,hin"S thar k III lni i''c''|" ,i'" >rnlinn Frn.crh
 Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the e; :. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that Is by constitu- tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in famed condition of the mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube When this tube is infamed you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear. ing, and when it Is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to it's normal condition, hearing wlll be destroyed forever; nine cases out or ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circu- lars free F. J. CHENEY g CO.,, Toledo, o.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1914-11-11
It Would Make a Difference.

Schooolmaster-Now, if your mother were to give you a large apple and a small one and told you to divide with your brother, which apple would you give him? JOhnny--D'you mean my big brother or my little brother?-LOn- don t-Bits.
The Press., 1914-11-11
Shorts In South Africa.

South Africans are described as be, ing sportsmen to the core Every town of importance has it's golf links. cricket and football grounds. tennis courts. bowling green and rife range
The Press., 1914-11-11
A Better Authority.

Young HuSband-My dear Jemima, l must say that this pudding tastes very bad.
 Wife--All your imagination. dear, The cookery bock s;;yS that it tastes pv~ n Irr,+'- T.ondnn Trl..''r' n
The Press., 1914-11-11
Eatinn Before SIeen.

'Is it safe to eat before going to sleep?" asks Sibyl.
 "Oh. yes. much safer than eating aftervard, we should say! It is so hard to see what you are eating when YOU are asleep. YOU know!"
The Press., 1914-11-11
Won In Spite of His Lawyer.

A once well known attorney used to tell good story on himself. He had been retained tQ defend a counterfeiter and advised him to plead guilty His client did So, and as there was in the mind of the court fixed idea that if a prisoner pleads guilty he does so be- cause he has no attorney the judge asked him why he made that plea.
 'Because my lawyer told me to-"
 Did he give you any reason for itT'
 'Yes. He told me I would have no show before this judge"
 The court flared up and ordered a plea of not guilty to be entered, and the counterfeiter was acquitted Elk change. ..
The Press., 1914-11-11
More Needed.

Common sense would do a lot more good if it were more common.-Rich- mond Times-D Dispatch.
The Press., 1914-11-11
The big bargain for small money telephone service!

Constipation causes headache, indiges- ton, dizziness, drowsiness. For mild opening medicine, use Doan's Regulets. 25c box at all stores
The Press., 1914-11-11

Never can tell when you'll mash a finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn or scala Be prepared Thousands rely on Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your Druggist sells it. 25c and 50c.
The Press., 1914-11-11

I!r thar ~prnkS If things rhr do nnr Con "'1 'lin' >llHlI h"lr rf. 'hin"S thar N VI u | i''"'S" ti!''' 1rIliHn F'ru,prh
The Press., 1914-11-11
His Retirement.

Friend ! haven't seen you for somc time Poet No Fart is have become a good deal of refuse lately. Friend feared so How much do you owe:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
A Humanizina Factor.

The kindergarten as "humaniztng
factor" in orphanages and other Instr,
,utions OF child betterment is described
in bulletin. The kindergarten in
Benevolent Institutions" just issued by
the United States bureau OF education.
Heads of such institutions declare that
the kindergarten supplies at least a
partial substitute for the family infiu-
ence and for the Spontaneous activity
lacking in institutional life.
The report gays The kindergarten
and trained kindergartner are of spec
tai value to institutions because they
substitute the maternal spirit FOR that
of mere constituted authority in deal
ing with child life The function % the
kindergarten is to nurture. unfold. form
and train the child's inherent powers
to teach him TO become a self educa-
tor.
"Philanthropic enterprises for the
afflicted. both public and private. such
as schools for deaf, Dumb blind. CT de-
fective children. should have kinder
gartens. because of heir educational
benefits, thru the training OF the hand.
Properly taught. the hand may become
the outer esr and eye even the outer
the hand the brain is awakened and
stimulated.
"A kindergarten is the first demand
of the social settlement. because thru
It the settlement worker gains the first
! interest Of the neighhorilood The kin
dergartner must visit the homes. and
! the parents of the children soon find
! that her visits are DISTINGUISHED. She
/ has no AK to grind, in trade, politics
/ or religion: she comes as friend OF
/ the family Suspicion Of any ulterioI
motive soon disappears. and she Is
welcome; she meets with the creates
/ courtesy and kindness in the neigh
| borhood. Hundreds of churches and
missions with records Of true benefic-
ence have found the kindergarten alb
soluteIy essential In their work.
"The biggest bill the community ha:
to pay is that run up by pauperism
/ vice and crime. Little can be EXPECT
ed from remedies applied to chroni
cases: such treatment is palliative. a
the best: only prevention can he gen
timely. lastingly beneficial, and proven
ton is the peculiar office Of the kin
dergarten."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
CARRIES sATcHEL OF GERMS.
Chicago Physician viii Try to infee.
Some Small Animal

Dr. simon Flexner a. the Rookie
Teller Institute left for New York
with suit case flied wt-h germs
of the foo. and mouth disease l., six
large tubes.
y would like to dr.d,~ he said, some
small animal TO whom could convey
the Infection and then watch develop
lnents"
on top OF instru ,t,ons from Wash
inston 10 DR.. 5. Z. Bennett, IN charge
of the Federal inspectors here. 20 Kill
only infected animals n herds, there
came another order today contining the
inspectors TO the use of only see a
herd. The veterinarians thus are per-
mitted TO kin cattle whose approx.-
mate value is this amount. This lin
its them 10 two or three cows TO the
herd To exceed this number the in
spectors must seek special dispense
tion from Washington.
| A. 6. Leonard. president, CT the
Union Stock Yards. said:
Such an order will imperil TIRE en-
tire livestock Industry. There is no
reason why the government can no,
compensate the farmers. II Is neces-
sary 10 rid the country OF this dis
ease"
Owners Of the 100000 herd of in
fected prize cattle have appealed "a
the Illinois livestock commission for
permission 10 remove the cattle to 4
farm in the country They hold that
exercise and air would assist in, a cure
The commission IS said 70 be favorable,
but the federal inspectors oppose the
plan. The commission has the police
powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08

FURNISHED by Lamson Bros. & Co.
Masonic Temple. Phone. 1873
Chicago, Dec. s.-Wheat-Within
narrow range wheat was l-n thruout
most of the day, the December holding
a par, of the advance while May closed
easier. Interference with wire service
10 the east undoubtedly prevented more
active export business altho mod
crate amount was worked. Clearances
were light. due to the storm al the
Atlantic sea board. the total for the day
being 599. 600 bushels. There has not
been sufficient precipitation in the
southwest to relieve the drouth. which
has extended over a record period.
Corn-Corn closed at inside prices, Is
to gar lower Weather conditions
tnterfered with trade and undoubtedly
prevented greater pressure from those
who look for lower levels. Cash houses
and locals were on the selling side.
Country offerings were no. heavy but
to large extent, on contract and the
remainder were not easy 70 sell. Brad
streets figures showed an increase OF
over 5000. 900 for the week and total
of 7.423, 900, against 1000. 600 last year.
Oats-With little buying support and
locals mostly on the bear side, oats
were easy and declined s. cent. The
market was without special feature,
receipts being more than equal TO re-
quirements and spot prices lower.
Provisions-A disappointing hog run
was reflected in higher prices and a
better tone TO the provision market. a
considerab BILE amount Of short covering
was noticeable while, on the advance,
packers furnished the offerings. Cash
trade was unchanged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
The Foreign Legion.

No other regiment IN any existing
army undergoes such Spartan training
as the French foreign legion. of which
a detachment is now in the fighting
line. When at their headquarters, Sidi-
bel Abbes, the DICTIONARIES are marched
off for occasional training trips of 300
miles or more, in continues daily stages
Of twenty-four miles. with only five
minutes halt every six miles. General
de Negrier. who commanded them in
MADAGASCAR said: Some soldiers can
fight; the iegionaries can die" Their
record shows how they fail in action.
! In the Crimea, in Mexico. fighting for
Macmillan. and in Spain. their losses
we're enormously heavy. OF 1000 leg
.onaries sent to aid Queen Christina, in
1866. against the Cariist only 500 re-
turned to Algeria.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid Is Farmers by MARSHALL
town Merchants.

The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties of farmers provisions, grain.
produce and hides. taiiow. WOOL. pelts
and skins:
E D. Batesole quotes the following
prices for country produce:
Butter-2..
Eggs-32.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at their
place Of business in this city. subject
however. TO market changes:
New corn-53.
Oats-43.
Wheat-i.05.
H. willard. son & Co. quote the
following prices:
Wool. coarse low quarter and braid
III as.
Wool heavy finsi5Gl7.
Green hides-1I cents.
No. tallow-5 cents.
Beeswax-3o cents.
Horse hides, larse-3.oo.
Wool, clear medium-ao 921.
Wool. light fine-11q1S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
chieaoa horae Market.

Chicago. Dec. S.-Monday's trade for
horses was fair. Demand was slightly
better for most grades. Traders be-
lieve the time is close now when ship
pers will start buying in fairly large
numbers, which is usual for this season
of the year. For months past the ship
ping call has been badly curtalled,
which resulted in a large number OF
desirable heavy horses accommodating
on the market.
Army horses continue to move with
good action and each week sees large
numbers sent out from this point.
There were over 1.4o0 horses unioaued
at Chicago Saturday. which number
included over 1000 army horses billed
thru o other points
Mondays receipts were estimated at
zoo. although il was thought the oai-
cia receipts would fall little shor1
Of that number. The run compared
with -oo las; Monday. $40 year ago
and $50 two years ago.
POOR Choice.
20 good to extra.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
A Wrestling Match.

At a cafe in this town one OF the
patrons was much annoyed by the vui-
gar manner In which his neighbor at
the table ate. He tried to take no no.
tice of the offending one, but after
watching him pick bone in an eS-
trenlely primitive fashion he could not
control his feelings any longer and.
leaning over, said.
Pardon me, but don't you think
you'd be more comfortable II you took
that bone out on the mat ?"-Kansas
City Star
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they canno,
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh Is blood
or constitutional disease. and In order TO cure 1,
you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure IS taken internally. and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is not quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scrioed by o. the best physicians In this
country for years and Is q regular prescription.
II is composed OF the best tonics known. COM
bacd with the best blood purifiers. acting di.
rectly the mucous surfaces. The perfect
cornbinat ton Of the two ingredients is what pro-
GCces such wonderful results in curing cata-rh.
Send for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08

none; No. red. none; No. 2 hard. 1.lo
6115s: No. hard. 1.14@1.15; No. :
hard. none.
Corn-No. .. ss96s4; No. 2 white,
81; No. yellow. 81: No. white, 621t
No. S, 62a6S: No. 8 yellow. 6S; NO.
yellow. 81 y: No. 4. 61h; No 8, 90.
Oats-No. ,, 47is @iS; No. white
4sIs; No. 3, 4ii2 a 45ia; No. ) white
4Sd4SIa; No. white, 47is; standard.
49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
CHICAGO Produce.

CHICAGO. Dec. ).
Butter-Unchanged; crea merry extras
81; extra hrsts 3oQ 81; frsts 27a29.
Eggs-Unsettled receipts 4.259 cases,
at mark, cases included 2oa %; ordin
ard frsts 2s027; frsts 2S12a30.
Poultry-Alive. higher; turkeys IL
fowls. Il; springs. u.
Pork-Cash. 1850.
Lard-Cash e.77h.
Ribs-Cash 912is n 9.s7h
Rye-No. ?. I1olsM111.
Barley-59 n 10
Tinothy-3.7505.5o.
Clover-12.0od1 1870.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
New York Produce.

New York, Dec. 5.
Butter-Steady; receipts, 1855 tubs:
packing stock, current make, No. 2,
Cheese-Irregiular; receipts. ss1
boxes; state whole milk special, white,
16; colored, 15%.
Eggs-Irregular: receipts. 1928
cases: fresh gathered irsts. 37d 3d.:
seconds. 3013s: state Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery white. fancy, 60162;
nearby gathered whites. 40G5s,
Poultry-Alive, steady: western
chickens, 1871 ale: fowls. 13d14 tur-
keys. 1315 ala: dressed. firm: western
roasting chickens, 141s ais; fowls, y q
II; turkeys, 12G20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
4 Sad Case.

Mrs. Brown was entertaining friends,
and somewhere between angel cake and
chocolates the fair guests began to pay
tribute to their respective husbands.
when we were first married." said
Mrs. Brown in her turn. with a re-
Elective sign. Billy used to Kiss me
every time the train went thru tnn-
nel"
How deliciously beautiful" ecstat-
ically exclaimed one OF the young
women Does he still do it7'
well. I should say not" responded
Mrs. Brown. sadly. Every time we hit
tunnel now De takes . drink"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
Local Livestock Market.

Britain & Co, today quoted the fol-
lowing prices for hogs in wagon load
lots:
Premium hogs over 10 pounds-6 so.
Hogs. 80 10 10 pounds-S.25.
Good packers-6.25.
Light hogs. 125 20 80 pounds-6.oo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, Dec. ).
wheat-No. red, 1.l7aL173a; No
hard, 1l7A ais.
Corn-No. . yellow. new, 63463i2
No. yellow, new, 6Iia 062l4
oats-No. 3 white. 472. \ 4Si2; stand
ard, ASH G4S&.