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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08

CHICAGO, Dec. s.-Vheat sagsed To-
day. influenced by lower prices al Li'-
.rpool. Besides. export demand APP
peared 10 lack urgency. Opening prices
which ranged fom the same as las'
night 10 |. and % cents lower, We're
followed by a decline al around ana
then a moderate rally.
Drouth complaint from Kansas 1ed
10 considerable buying and 10 some
hardening OF values. The close Vas
unsettled. |. and * off 10 4 up, as
compared with last night.
Corn.
Wet weather that threatened 10 al
minish the movement from first hand
mad a Strengthening effect or corn.
After opening q shade of to like ad-
vance. the market held within 4 cent
either way from last nights figures.
Demand from the east was small, al
tho small amount vas disposed Ct
for export. The close was weak at IS
and 4 10 u net decline.
Oats followed the course Of corn.
Trade was extremely slow.
Provisions.
Higher prices for hogs gave III to
provisions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

Jhlcag0. Dec. y
wheat-DeceTber opened at I.16ta;
highest 1.1714; lowest 116zs; closed
1.16a.; May opened at 1913 closed
i.21ss.
corn-December opened at s27.;
highest, 81; lowest 621a; closed 52t4
May orened at 6SA closed Sax
oats-Decen1ber opened at AZ :
highest 47&; lowest, Az; closed 4712;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
sIoodhounds After ROBBERS.

Special to Times-Republican
Iowa City, Dec. s.-Two highwaymen
held up stranger in an alley in the
heart of town last night end robbed
him Of sci The police this morning
secured bloodho-Inds to follow their
trail and that Of the burglars who
cracked Fryaufs safe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
FIND DOROTHY ARNOLD BIBLE.
Name in Book in Possession Of Girl
Under Arrest Leads to Inquiry.

San Antonio. Tex, Dec. 8-The name
Dorothy Arnold written on the fly
leaf of a bible in possession Of young
women arrested last night caused the
police To-Day To Investigate :" s'f;:::eT nc
bible had any connection with Dorothy
Arnold. the long missing New York
glrl. A slip of paper had been pasted
owe rthe name.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
PLUM FOR IOWA MAN.
Howard L. Kern Named by President
For Post in Porto Rico.

Special TO Times Republican.
Washington. Dec. S-The president
today nominated Howard l. Kern, OF
Iowa. to be attorney general of Porto
Rico.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
HOG VALUES GO
SHARPLY HIGHER
ADVANCES SCORED WHEN Ar
RIVALS FALL BELOW Ex-
PEcTATioNs.
ALL GRADES SELL 20 CENTS
ABOVE MONDAYS AVERAGE

Arrivals of Cattle. Sheep and Lambs
Relatively Few and Quotations Ad-
vanced Aeeordinsiy-Review OF Mar
ket Conditions Current Prices at
Livestock Centers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool. Dec. 8.
wheat-Spot, steady; No. Manito-
ba los I'd: No. Manitoba. IS 11kd:
No. 3 Manitoba. IS sgd; 10. hard
hard winter 9s Sd: futures. not quoted
Corn Spot quiet: new American
mixed. SIS I'D; futures. steady; Deem
DeF, % 10 Nd: January, sss !ai tzz
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
CHICAGO Potato Make.

Chicago. Dec. 3.
Potatoes Unchanged; Wisconsin
ana Michigan, 35a43; receipts II cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
Peoria Cash Grain close.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton. over
- East Main.l
Peoria Dec. S.
Corn = Receipts, thirty-;hree cars:
unchanged. = cent lower; No. 5, 81;
No. yellow. SIG; No. 4, 6Qi2; No. s
yellow, So: No. 5, So
oats-Receipts. i've ears: z cent
lower; No white. 4s3s; standard,
4Si! nominal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
No Wonder.

"Heah about Chawlie?"
mo. What's wrong about him?"
brain fevah.''
my word. What caused it?"
Trying to roll a cigarette in higl
Plain Dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08

WIN be carried forward to be put upon
the shoulders Of the members OF the
Sixty fourth Congress when 1t con-
venes Just twelve months hence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
liverpool MARKET
LOWER, WHEAT SAGS
EXPORT DEMAND ALSO APPEARS
TO LACK URGENCY CAUSING
PRICE RECESSION.
WET WEATHER HAS EFFECT
or TIGHTENING CORN MARKET

Adverse Conditions Threaten to Oimin-
i.h Movement From First Hano-
Oats Follow Course of Corn But
Trade Is Extremely Slow-Hieher
Prices For Hog Boost Provisions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
Rance Of Prices,

Furnished by Taylor & Patton. graf
merchants. % East Main street. 'Phor
6S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
Public Sale
Is HEAD OF HORSES Is
"a HEAD OF CATTLE "a

Three mich cows, fresh soon:
others fresh in spring; 2 year old heifer.
fresh soon: l yearling heifer. fresh
March 1; two yearling steers; year
ling heifers, spring calves: steers:
, heifers; summer calf: 6 calves under
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
81. leui. Cash Grain close.

fFurnished BY Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main.]
st. Louis, Dec. s.
Wheat--No. red, LIS; No. 8 red.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08

Close
To- Yes
Open. High. Low. day. t'6ay,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
Oats.
Daily Grain Letter.

Higher prices for hogs gave lit to
provisions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
Table Manners In Old France.

Could we restore for half an hour the dinner table of old France and obtain half dozen instantaneous phot" graphs of q royal banquet at any era between the rciSns of Francis l. and Louis QuatOrZe such q "c;ltaract of laughter" would be heard as might disturb the serenity of Louis ill para disc. The duchess. her napkin tied SC cllrely round her neck. would be Seei uunblny a bone. another fair ciea ture securing her plate with her bread a gallant courier using his doublet ol the tablecloth as a towel for his fin gers and two footmen holding a yard of damHSk under q lady's chin while she clnpticd her goblet at draft. Dur ing d feast of inordinate length it was sometimes necessary to substitute |; clean cloth for the one which the care hsSness or bad manners of the guests had reduced to q depiorable condition An Idler In Old France"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
The Actress Retort,

Georgette Leblanc, the actress. wife of Maurice Maeterlinck. was on toul in French town, where the local company supported" her in one of her husbands plays.
 But the support was weak and halt ing. The poets lines were mangled, and several characters seemed unable to understand what they were saying. Mime. Leblanc sought out her man ager and spoke to him.
 "A writer like Maeterlinck should be treated with more respect.
 Madame" he answered.. M. Mae ,erlinck is not the first to suffer. Soph- ocieS, Moliere. Racine. Shakespeare Goethe and other great dramatists are daily murdered in the same way.'
 Possibly. but they are not murdered alive. at any rate.'
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
DENTISTRY FOR TREES.
All Cavities Should Be Treated as Soon
 as They Appear.


 Whether it is shade or fruit tree a little iudicious treatment of a cavity will often save the tree for many years of usefulness. Whether it be a branch or the main trunk the treat mcnt will be the same. First all de cayed or apparently decaying or dis eaSed wood should be removed with a sharp chiscl or knife until perfectly sound heartwood is exposed. Immedi- ately wash the wound with a solution of copper sulphate in the proportion of one pound of sulphate to five gallons of water
 As soon as this has been done fill the cavity with thin mortar made by mixing one part of cement with three parts of clean sand. When it has be- come stiff. but not hard, face it on the outside with thin cement. using q trowel to smooth the cement over al! parts that have become injured. If q cavity or split should occur near fork of the tree it would be an additional safeguard to put long bolt through both branches so as to hold them to- gethcr. When the cement hardens in a cavity the trunk will be perfectly solid, and decay will be arrested.- Farm and Preside.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
P0LARIZED LIGHT.
Why the Rays of the Moon May Chem
 icaIly Affect Foodstuffs.

Moon rays are said to make Men go blind and mad. and to turn food stuff bad. There is even quoted by the London Lancet death the cause of which was officially stated to be exposure to moonlight. Apparently the food most seriously affected by the moon's radiationS is fish. and seeming iy trustworthy statements have been made as to the ill effects produced in persons who had partaken of fish which had been freely exposed to moonlight.
 F. G. Bryant, writing from Port Eliz- abeth. South Africa. suggests that q possible explanation might lie in the well known fact that the light of the moon, being reflected light, is more or less polarized. and possibly polariZed light may exert peculiar chemical action. Polarized light was obtained by him from powerful metallic fila ment lamp. the light being polariZed by means of d pile of sheets of plate glass backed with silver and placed at tlie correct angle.
 The experiments showed certain marked results when fish were submit ted to this light. When two slices cut from the same fish were hung, one in the direct light and the other in the polarized beam of light, the latter ill- variably began to decompose before the former. though the temperature of the polariZed beam was several de grees lower than the direct light-New York Press
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the United States Commissioners Court, ex-officio Judge in Probate, Valdez precinct, Third Judicial Di- vision, Territory of Alaska.
 In the matter of the estate of Rob ert Martin, deceased. Notice to cred itors.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned, administrator of the estate of Robert Martin, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said estate, to ex- hibit them with the necessary vouch- CTS, within six (6) months after the first publication of this notice, to the said administrator at the office of C. E. Bunnell, at Valdez. Alaska. the same being the place for the trans tion of the business of said estate.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 18th day of January, 1914.
 w. H. CASWELL, Administrator of the estate of Robert Martin, deceased.
 Date of first publication Jan. IA.
 Date of last publication Feb. IF.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
London In 1784.

In 17S4 NJ. La Combe published d book entitled "A Picture of London ill which. inter alia. he says. '"rhe highroads thirty or forty miles round London are filled with armed highway men and footpads." This was then pretty true. though the expression filled" is somewha. of an eXaggerl- tion.
 NJ. La Combe in another part of his book eXclaimS: How are you changed Londoners. Your women are become bold. imperious and expensive. Bank. rupts and beggars, coiners. spies and informers. robbers and pickpocketS abound. The baker mixes alum in his bread The brewer puts opium and copper filling in his beer. The milk woman spells her milk with s,ails.'
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
TWO FACED RONCONI.
He Could Depict Tragedy on One Side
 and Comedy on the Other.

He Could Depict Tragedy on One Side
 and Comedy on the Other.
 In "The Memoirs of an American Prima Donna," by Clara Louise Kel- logg, there is good story of Ronconi, who played second cobbler in "Cris- pino la Comare." We are told that he was one of the finest Italian bari tones that ever lived and succeeded in getting a degree of genuine high con- edy out of the part that has never been surpassed.
 He used to tell of himself story of the time when he was singing in the Royal opera at St. Petersburg. The czar-father of the one who was mur- dered-said to him once:
 'Ronconi, understand that you are so versatile that you can express trag- edy with one side of your face when you are singing and comedy with the other How do you do it?'
 "'Your majesty reioined Ronconi, when I sing Maria de Kohan" tomor- TOW night l will do myself the honor of showing you.
 And accordingly the next evening he managed to turn one side of his face, grim as the tragic mask. to tue audience while the other. which could be seen from only the imperial box. was excessively humorous and cheer full. The czar was greatly amused and delighted with the exhibition.'
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
Pelicans and Their Pouches.

The pelican is not an attractive bird. He offends both the eye and the nose. But he is commercially regular in his habits. The parent birds catch fish and after eating their fill deposit the others ill their pouches under their bills and carry them to their young. These pouches will hold from three to eight pounds of fish. They are elastic and when distended to their utmost nearly touch the ground. When empty the pouch lies close up under the big bill and is merely d mass of wrinkles. It Is this pouch that gives the pelican his characteristic and sagreeable Odor. caused by particles of decaying fish. The pelican's legs are short and strong, and it's feet have large webs. It is not fast swimmer or a rapid fier, but it is practically tireless in both air and water. On land it is awkward and un- Vieldy
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
Notice of Marshaps Sale.

Notice of MarshaPs Sale. United States of America, Third Di-
 vision, Territory of Alaska, ss.
 Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue of writ of execution, dated January 9th, A. D. 1914, issued out of the District Court, for the Third division, Territory of Alaska, on a judgment rendered in said Cour,, on the 9th day of January, A. D. 1914, in favor of the United States of America. and against James Fish, ad ministrator of the estate of Louis Ca m cia, deceased, Angus Chisholm, Jennie Raymond, have, on this 9th day of January, A. D. 1914, levied upon the following described real es- tate. situated in the town of ldez, Territory of Alaska, to-wit:
 Lot nine (9) in Block B; lot three (3) in Block two @; lot four (4) in block twenty-four (24D, of the Valdez Townsite. according to the official plat said townsite on file in the office of the recorder for said precinct, and that I will, according ly, offer said real estate for sale. at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, for cash, on the third day of March, A. D. 1914. at two o'clock p. m, at the front door of the Court House, Valdez, Alaska.
 Dated at Valdez. Alaska, January g, 1914.
 F. R. BRENNEMAN II. S. Marshal. Third Division, Ter ,ritory of Alaska.
 First publication January 10, 1914.
 Last publication February 2l, 1914.
 Hospital of the Good Samaritan.
 For $6VV we will give you a ticket entitling you to hospital service and care for any eight weeks out of the year from date of your ticket. when incapacitated by injury or sickness See w. H. Ziegler.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Il, 1914
CANADA'S LATEST WAR SCARE.

Admiral Mahanthe greatest living ish Islands-writes as follows in the London Mail:
 "The British navy cannot abandon the Mediterranean without disaster to the empire, but cannot hold the Medi- terranean without disaster to Great Britain"
 What is the answer?
 The overseas Dominions must help: and must help now. If they contin- ue to shirk their plain duty, this dis aster will very probably fall upon the British empire either at one point or the other The result will be that the Dominions will have no empire to shelter them, and must scuttle for protection under the lee of the stron- gest neighbor in sight
 In the case of Canada, that stong- est neighbor is obviously the United States.
 There, then, is the situation on the word of a great American naval ex- pert.
 We must do our duty; or prepare to be exed.-Montreal Star.
 That's the talk If we are going to have a war scare, let's have one worth while. Whats the use of both ering about with Mexico, Cuba or go- ing to the mat with the Japanese ov- CT the Philippines, when we can get real big game and plenty of action by undertaking the annexation of Canada?
 But, after all, nothing of the kind may happen. It is just possible that the British empire may decide not to abandon the Mediterranean in which case, these nation-gobbling Yankees may pause before tackling the job of annexing Canada. II. is possible, and likewise probable. that if the prov inces do not chip in and help build those battleships, the British will build them anyway and take their toll out of the provinces by some other method and we won't get any chance to annex Canada after ali
 As g matter of fact, we like Can ada so we'll as neighbor that we are not anxious 10 risk the dsappoint- ment which might follow making her a member of the family We hope she will continue to do well and pros per, buy and borrow from us as her needs demand and just keep right on being friendly, in which case we feel safe in promising her that there will be no annexation, until she makes the overture.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
UMBRELLAS ARE ANCIENT.
But They Were RidicuIed When They
 First Appeared In London.


 Umbrellas were described in early dictionaries as "a portable penthouse to carry in persons hand to screen him from violent rain or heat"
 Umbrellas appear in the carvings at Persepols. Niebuhr saw great Arab ian prince returning from mosque, he and each member of his family having large umbrella carried by their side. Old clinaware shows the Chinese shaded by umbrellas. They were first used in this country in Baltimore brought from India. in 1712. 1t is said that the first person who commonly carried an umbrella in London was the benevolent Jonas Hanway. who died in 17SG.
 John Mcdonald. a London footman, who wrote his own life, said that he had "a fine silk umbrella which he brought from Spain.' but he could not with any comfort to himself use it. the people calling out: "Frenchman. Why don't you get coach?' The hackney coachmen and chairlnen were clamor- ing against their rival The footman says he persisted for three months till they took no further notice of this nov city. Foreigners began to use theirs and then the EngliSh.-KanSas City Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
In the District Court for the Terri

In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Third Division. In the Matter of the Annexation of Certain Territory to the Incorpor-- ated Town of Valdez.--Order Set ting Time for Hearing Petition and Giving Notice.
 A petition having been this day presented to the court for the pur- pose of instituting the proceedings required by law for the annexation of territory to an incorporated town, said petition praying for the annex atiOn of certain described territory to the incorporated town of Valdez, in the Territory of Alaska. Third divis- i ion; and it appearing to the court that said petition is signed by forty eight qualified electors of said incor- pOrated town, the same being more than onefifth of the number of votes cast at the last municipal election in said town. and by five actual resi- dents and owners of substantial prop erty interests ill land in the territory proposed to be annexed and verified by two of the signers of said peti- tion; said petition setting forth the
 boundaries of the territory so pro- posed to be annexed to said town, an having attached thereto a plat based
 upon an actual survey by compe- tent surveyor, setting forth the linn it's and boundaries thereof by metes and bounds, and stating the number of inhabitants therein:
 Therefore, i appearing to the court that said petition is in the form re-
 quired by law; it is ordered that said
 petition be heard and considered by the court on the 18th day of Febru-
 ary, 1914, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said
 day, at the court room of this court
 in Valdez. Alaska, if said day be day
 of jurisdiction in said court, or if the
 same be not day of jurisdiction,
 then said hearing shall be held on the first day of jurisdiction thereafter. It is further ordered that notice of such
 hearing be given by posting printed or typewriter copies of this order in three conspicuous places within the limits of said incorporated town of Valdez. and by posting such cop ies in three conspicuous places With in the limits of the territory so pro
 posed to be annexed to and included within the limits of said incorporated
 town, and by publishing a copy Of
 this order once week in the Valdez
 Prospector, newspaper of genera
 circulation published nearest to said
 incorporated town
 Done ill open court at Valdez
 Alaska, this 7th day of January, 1914
 FRED. M. BROWN, Judge.
 First publication January 10, 1914 Last 1ublicatior February IA. 19l;.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
Anything to Please.

Speaking of accommodating hotel clerks, the best l ever saw was in a certain small town. l reached the ho- tel late in the evening. Just before retired heard a scamperlng under the bed and saw q couple of large rats just escaping. complained at the office. The clerk was as serene as a summer breeze.
 "l'll fix that all right. sir.' he said. Front! Take d cat up to room 23 at once" "-Exchange.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
Honest Surprise.

King Lear is d great character" :" remarked the friend.
 "IeS." answered the actor. II sup pose you remember my performance last SeaSon?" seen you ill the part"
 "Inleed- was the rejoinder. i'll a tone of gentle surprise. "Then how on earth did you know it was d great character?"- ?"-Liverpoo Mercury.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
Diverqinq.

Husband-I'm afraid I'm becoming cross eyed. my dear Wife-The idea. Why do you think that? Husband This thing of trying to look at my in come and our expenses at the same time is slowly but surely getting it's work in.-ChicagO News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
Aeartbeats.

The heart of q standing man beats eighty-one. times a minute. of a sitting one seventy-one times. When the man is lying down its beats are reduced to SiXty.six per minute.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11

Shorty McCabeP says that the req son they have music at the swell dinners all over the land is to make a noise so that the other guests can not hear the neWly-rich eat their soup.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11

Members of the crew of the Tan ana and Yukon river steamer, Flor- ence S., have libeled the vessel TOT $1,174.16, which they allege to- be due in wages for last summers work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
Expensive.

"No: I've decided never to. accept Friendly advice any more."
 "Why not? It doesn't cost you any thing" .-'. .
 Well. I've found out that it almost invariably costs you your friends. s."- Exchange.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
Falkland Islands.

There is an entire absence of all forms of tuberculosis. malignant dis eases. rheumatic fever and infectious diseases in the Falkland islands.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
No Rek1earsals.

Wife tpouting)-You have ceased to love me. Hub tenjoying cigar and newspaper1-No. my dear: I've only ceased making love to you. - Boston Transcript. ..a r.s ...--.'. ., |. 1.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11

close observer says that one req
  son the world is so busy is because half the women are working to re- duce their hip measurement, while the other half are working to increase if
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11

A perfect Woman's waist should measure twenty-nine inches. A per feet mans arm should be twenty-nine inches in length or thereabout.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11

A little tragedy. Mother tells child that an angel is beautiful, has wings and flies. Child tells mother that father called the hired girl an angel. The hired girl at once flew.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11

The woman who goes through her husbands pockets regularly is bound to find something some time that will cause her to wish she hadn't.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-11
Cable Office Hours

Week days 9 a. m. to 9 p. m, Sundays and holidays to 10 a. m and to 6 D. m.