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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30
J.p.n F..Ie pro,p.ritv vv.xe.

Toxic. Japan. Nov. 3o-Trustees OF
stock exchange took unprecedented
action today whom they suspended
operations and cancelled transactions
owing to an exceedingly strong but
fictitious upward movement on wide
fluctuations. Tsmpsstuous scenss
greeted announcement 'o1 the truatseSs
decision. 5#
War purchaser by the allies hAs
caused = wavs Of pruspsrlty AL over
tho country which haa pssn rejected
In tho markets. 81
At today's epening there was a
hysterical advance ovsr yestseday' q
close.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30
MONEY TO Spend
FOR CHRISTMAS
Merchants Declare Amerfs
cans Have Coin For 81
day Businsus !.
WHOLESALE y,SOsEs
CAN'T Tse ORDERS

Holiday Rush AIrssdy 0spiselao Many
Stocks and Esstsrn Merchants Re-
port Times Best Ever - Dusinsse
Booming in Southeast - csnditisno
Not Due Wholly 70 War Prosperity
Japan Prospsreus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30
MINE EXPLOSION INJURIES MANY.
Twenty five Men ~ Vet Unaccountsd
for but May b Alive.

Fayetteville. w. Va. Nov, 3N--,An
explosion occurred at noon today In
Mine No. Of The Boomer Coal and
Coke Company. w. Va. Three hundred
men were said to be- in the mine at the
time the accident happened
Telephone advices report that all but
twenty five Of the miners have come
out Of the mine and tho company OF.
ficials say that indications are that
these twenty five arc alive and will be
brought out when the smoke clears
away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30
SETTLE GRAIN PRICES.

Canadian Government Announces Fig
ures For Commandeered Wheat.
Winnipeg. Nov. s0.-An official tele-
gram to G. 9. Bell. secretary Of the
grain market says:
Government has settled prices on
Communicated grain as follows:
mo. 2 northern. $1.02As: No 3 north
ern. ssAs. However It does not admit
further liabillty.~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30
steamer ,pottersl Sunk.

London, Nov. 3O.-The British steam-
ship Dotterels has been sunk. presum-
ably by submarine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30
CONSIDER FREIGHT PROBLEM.
Railroad Presidents to Name Commit
too TO Find Solution.

New York, Nov. 30.-Presidents OF
eastern railroads. meeting today in the
office Of President Rea. of the Penn
sylvania lines. to consider how to move
40. 900 to $4,000 cars Of freight now held
UP along the Atlantic seaboard. de-
cided to appoint committee to deal
with the question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30

The light Of the sun 10 100000 tunes
greater than tho full moor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30

Ton Men killed in Powder Explosion.
Wilmington. Del. Nov. 3os--At least
ten men are reported killed In q pow
der explosion in the Dupont powder
plant here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30
German Plot Frustratsd.

Paris. Nov 30.-An attempt on the
part Of Germans to destroy munitions
plants in Italy is said blythe Journal
in a dispatch from San Reno. italy, to
have been discovered by the Turin po-
lice. 1t was learned that the plan ap-
parently was being directed from Lu-
gano, Switzerland. and the case was
referred to the Swiss police, who ar
rested boatman. In his possession
were found two boxes labeled choco-
late, which he was about to ship to
Turin. The boxes were filled with
dynamite.
The Journals dispatch adds that the
arrest Of several other persons some
Of them connected with the German
consulate. is imminent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30
Business eoomlna In &euthenst.

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. s0.-rhe south :
east reports a booming early Christ
mas trade with merchants expressing
opinions that December business will
b> the best In years. Atlanta. Savan-
nah. Tampa, and Charleston report
heavy sales.
Waycross. Ga, 10 colebrating pros
perity week. It has received greetings
from President Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30
shjps Bombard Belaian Coast.

London. Nov. 30.-German positions
| on the Belgian coast from zeebrugge
to Ostend were bombarded for two
hours this morning by British squad
ron according TO a Reuters dispatch
| from Rotterdam.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Dec. at 1903, sets at 4:24.
Iowa-Probably light snow this at
ternoon or tonight; Wednesday partly
cloudy and colder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30
Unrost in Persia.

Berlir, Nov. 3O.-"Great unrest Is
spreading thruout Persia. according to
latest reports" says the Overseas News
Agency. "Numerous tribes are march
ing toward Teheran In order to pro-
tect the shah against Russian brutal
ity. Grand Duke Nicholas IL reported
to have ordered an advance OF Rus
sian troops to Teheran, and has
threatened to arrest all nationalist
members of parliament"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30

New York. Nov. 3o.-Merchants here
say Americans have moro money to
spend for Christmas than at any time
since 1906. Wholesale houses are un-
able to hll orders In many lines. This
is attributed to q rush Of buyers from
other cities to replenish stock. L.
Plelz. secretary Of the Wholesale and
retail merchants association. said to-
day the merchants Of New York havo
never known better times
THE business which has como hero
because OF the war has put money In
the pockets Of tho average man, but
do not believe this prosperity would
depend entirely on tho war
The Wholesale houses OF New York
have all the business they can care for.
Orders are pouring In from the west"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30
Priseend Falls.

Berlin. via London. Nov. 3o.-The
capture of Prisrend. In western Ser
bia, near the Albanian border, was an
nounced today by the war office.
The official statement says:
bulgarian forces took Prisrend on
Nov. %. They captured more than 81
900 prisoners apd eight cannon"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30

State Called In.
!. State Accountant Hunt, OF Des
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-30

Arrival OF Premier Patltch and other:
membsFS Of the Serbian government AZ
Scutarl. Albania. is announced In a,l
oKicial statement by the Montenegrin
war office under today's date received
here. The statement says:
Premier Pstitch and members of the
Serbian cabinet arrived ON Nov. %. at
Scut9ri. which will be the seat Of the
Sgovernment.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-04

Make the Jail the only empty
house n town.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-04
WITH THE TILLERS OF THE SOIL
By Mrs K s. Lawson
Have Been Planting
Tomato Seed and Plants Going in
In Spite of the Weather

Nothing seems to be able to
quite subdue the truckers around
Punta Gorda and the king crop is
being planted in spite of the ele-
ments. The ground is so satur-
ated that it now takes but short,
sharp rain to make fields too wet
for any action. Everything so
far is reported way up in the air,
and not before has such style in
planting been seen here. About
every one has both seeds and
plants in hills and on furrows
where possible.
Patrick went into one old sod
field, bedded up on the sod and
planted, in checks. This is the
method often proftably used in
some parts of the east coast, and
Mr.. Patrick believes it
will result well here. This
lieves it will result here. This
particular field is close to Pineap-
pie river and pretty well drained,
The adjoining field, which was
broken some weeks ago with the
expectation of putting it into
watermelons, is also being planted
in tomatoes in hills. Patrick is
also interested in eight more acres
of tomatoes and will continue
planting as long as possible.
All the larger growers are plant
ing as rapidly as they can Most
of them say that if they plant
heavily, make good crops and
prices are low, they viii not lose;
and if they plant heavily, don't
make any big crop and prices are
good, why, they still will not be
out.
1t is sure the past eight days has
cut the acreage, but it will be i'm
possible to accurately estimate the
planting total until the 18th, as
that SENS to be the date by COM
mon practice when paintings will
stop.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-04

ing and setting and still very
promising.
Elephants on the Patrick -Mizell
place are a fine stand and some
shipments being sent.
One of the most satisfied bunch
of old truckers are the Caldwells
on the Dewey grove. Caldwell
reports fine bunch of beans
blooming, and he doesn't see how
they are apt to fail to make well
without any delays.
Watermelons keep winning
converts and new acres are being
heard from right along. At Ac-
line, there is talk that some car
lot shipments may be possible. A
couple acres of melons have been
put in by Mr.. Vickers in the
Judge Cooper grove south of the
creek.
c, f. Edmmdson ripped out his
PEPPERS since the last rain, and
the whole five acres are now in to-
matOes.
A. B. Tucker has decided not to
make a tomato crop, as his time
will be so much occupied with af-
fairs as trustee of the good roads
bonds.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-04
Busy Time at Bishops

AT the old Weikel place, up
Pineapple river, which was lately
acquired by Mr.. Joel Bishop, ev-
erything is hustling in the manner
the new owner has made a reputa-
tion for around Punta Gorda. AT
this time, some of the land, which
ordinarily would not be used for
trucking, has been found to be
just the right soil and Mr.. Bishop
is taking advantage Of the present
condition. Stuff is being hustled
into the ground as fast as possible.
In this is included potatoes, toma-
toes, cukes and beans, and Mr..
Bishop anticipates the results will
prove his judgment good on the
move.
Quite an acreage is being clear
ed on both sides of the river,
which will be put into grove. Mr.
Bishop has a number of improve
ments in contemplation, and in a
short time the property is expect
ed to become one of the most
profitable and thoroughly develop
ed along the river, which is steadi-
ly growing in reputation for such
property.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-04
Good Hotel Season in Prospect

Sixty inquiries from guests of
the hotel or by mail from would-be
guests, who will not be content
without their game, have been re-
ceived by the Hotel Punta Gorda.
The lack of golf links here pre-
vents many people from visiting
the city who are anxious to enjoy
Punta Gorda.
A comparison of business by
some Of the West Coast hotel men
this week showed that Hotel Pun
ta Gorda was getting its share Of
the tourists travel and that the ar
irving guests were of the most a.
grecable people on the tour. Ev-
cry one in the West Coast business
is expecting heavier registers
this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Kirkwood
Of Chicago, arrived at the hotel
on the 9th for the season. A
mong other guests are Miss B. M.
keenan, of Washington, ID. c., Mr..
Chas. r. Brown from Mountclair,
N. j., and a personal friend of Mr..
Warburton, Mr.. j. L. Grant is
here from New Rochelle, N. Y,
after fishing. From Pennington,
Ct, are Mr. H. NJ. Cowles with
Misses G. S. and M. r. Cowles
and Charles M. Lee. From Clari-
son, Pa, are Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Moore and Mrs. w. E. Moore, jr.
with her daughter.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-04
Trucklets

W. A. Cameron has decided not
to make the spring crop, as busi.
ness has called him away. Mr.
Paul Matherly, who has been as
sociated with Cameron, will go
north for the summer crop season,
but intends to be back in Florida
next year If possible, will be some
where around Punta Gorda, as he
is convinced there is good money
to be made in this section, averag-
ing the season, and he has seen no
better locality than this in Florida.
j. F. Morgan says he has quit
trucking for this year
S. f. Chadwick has the celery at
his place boarded for bleaching.
R. S. Windham shipped five
crates of peppers Saturday, and
the plants are reported looking
well.
Patrick has some fine Chinese
Pepper plants, and the last ship
ments brought good money.
Advices last week from Phila-
delphia commission men asked for
conslgnments, as markets were
bare, prices high, good demand
and nothing coming.
The other best eggplant field is
Mr. Miller's, at his Pineapple riv-
er place. These are both bloom
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-04
Trappers' Talk

The season for skins is just in
its height and Kinsel, who handled
about 2000 skins last season, cx-
poets to receive as many if not
more this year. The offers which
are obtained around this vicinity,
have fine skins and bring the trap
per SIS to 81.
Skunks are one of the most
valuable furs just now and some
of the specimens are considered
very handsome. Most of the hid
es handled will be coon, next opos-
sum. Pole-cats are also found,
and people who have been accus-
toned to referring dainty to the
detested skunk as "pole-cats" ,,
will be surprised to find there is a
wide difference between them,
although the great quality of the
skunk doesn t differ at all.
There is a story afoat that an
old trapper found otter tracks
down by Mrs. Quednau's home
this week, where the creatures had
wallowed and frisked, and track
ed them through the city proper
and has them now located and is
bent on trapping them.
Few deer skins have been
brought in this season. City Mar
shall Lipscomb is having one he
got on his last hunt dressed for a
rug.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-04
Expenditures For Labor by Flori
da Farmers

Washington, ID. C.-42 per cent.
or q, , 100 of the farmers of Florida
employ hired help, and their an
nual expenditure for this item is
approximately $5,354,00 accord
ing to a report which has just
been issued by the Bureau of Cen
sus. Ten years ago the yearly
expenditure for labor by the farm
ers Of this state amounted to ST.
468,000, and the increase within a
decade has been 265 per cent.
Ninety-three per cent. of the a
mount paid for labor by Florida
farmers is cash.
For continental United States
the yearly labor expenditure is
more than $651, 100000 and 46 per
cent. of the farmers hire labor.
There are nearly 100000 farmers
in the country that employ hired
hands.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-04

W NhISil NClO NNIOShL1y lllt doSOCIdb-
eS of the early mastodons, being
embedded in the same deposits.
These early members of the horse
family are placed under the gen.
us Hipparion.
1t is of much interest to find
that the rhinoceroses at one time
made up an important element in
the land fauna of Florida, being
found in the Pliocene deposits of
central Florida in association with
those of the early horse and mas
todon, the remains Of all of which
have been brought to light in con-
nection with phosphate mining.
Two species of rhinoceroses are
recognized, one of which included
stocky and heavy-built animals,
while the other kind was more
nearly of the proportions of the
modern rhinoceroses of Africa
and Asia. Neither, however,
were identical with any of the
species now living.
Camels, Llamas and TapirS
The camels, another group of
animals now found only in Asia
and Africa and their relatives, the
llamas, now confined to South A
merica, were formerly present in
the United States and extended
their range into Florida. The ia
pirs, likewise, were formerly ma
tives to Florida. The camel re-
mains are found in association
with those of the rhinoceros and
pertain to species not now in ex-
istence. The tapir and llama re-
mains are found for the most part
in comparatively recent geologic
deposits and represent species los
ely related to, if not identical with
those now living.
Sloths and Armadillos
Among other animals formerly
present in Florida should be men
toned members of the sloth tribe,
the modern representatives of
which are now found only in
South America. With the sloths
is associated an armadillo-like ami
NAL, much larger, however, than
the modern armadillos. The sloths
found fossil in Florida were also
larger than those now living
Tie Glyptodons, now entirely ex-
tinct, is another group closely re-
lated to the armadillos, which are
also represented by fossil remains
in Florida.
While some progress has been
made, it is evident that much yet |
remains to be learned of the ami
mails of the past of Florida. 1t is
sometimes supposed that only the
larger animals are of interest. !
This is not true since for geologic |
purposes the small animals are
equally as important as the large.
Fragmentary remains are also fire.
quently of value, since the pres
ence of single tooth or bone may
prove the presence Of a species in
a formation. Vertebrate and in
vertebrate land and marine ami
mails are all of value in the study
Of the geology of the state.
VIII you not lend your aid to
.he work of the state geological
by preserving the fossils
hat are found in your nCighbor-
hood or in connection with your
'wn work and submitting them to
he state geologist?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-04
Delay is Desirable

The delay in preparing to rush
advertising on the good road
specifications has been most i'm,
portant and oppogtune as it has
been necessary to arrange fol
further drainage of various roads
which was not provided for in the
original specifications. The re.
cent heavy water has shown how
imperative this drainage is and
Commissioner Whitten has been
spending his time looking into de-
tails of some very important sec
tions Of the roads,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-04

The newspaper has made presi-
dents, killed poets; made bustles
for beauties and punished genius
with criticism. 1t has curtailed
the power of kings, converted
bankers into paupers and graced
pantry shelves. 1t has made
paupers college presidents, it has
educated the poor and robbed the
philosopher of his reason; it
smiles, cries, dies, but it can t be
run to suit everybody, and the
man viii be crazy who tries.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-04

w. G. Crews has had the Skip
per-Holderby packing house open
for over a week putting up fruit
from Mizell's s and some Of the 9TH
er groves.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22

The experienced traveller soon
learns to travel light" or, in more ex-
plicit terms, to take along as little
luggage as possible. Going on a sight
seeing journey requires somewhat diff
ferent Quitting from going on a visit.
But n must be prepared to meet
emergencies in either case. For the
tourist a hand bag and a good-sized
suit case will carry about all that
he sight-seer needs, unless it is that
everlasting problem, the extra hat.
And the parcel post or express COM
panies will look after that.
Blouses and bodices are made of
such sheer materials that a good sup
ply Of them takes up little room.
Wash silk, pongee, and crepe de chine
blouses, made in plain tailored styles,
are to be relied upon for wear while
travelling. Fancier blouses of chiffon
or lace will be needed, but one or
two of them will serve for those oc-
casions that require something more
dressy than the tailored blouse.
An elegant, new model in crepe de
chine is shown in the illustration,
strictly tailored and suitable for wash
silk or pongee. 1t is finished with
a turnover collar and turned back
cuffs. The can are set together
with hemstitching. which is a decora-
tive feature ON waists of this kind. A
little pocket at the side and white
buttons with black rims complete the
smart design. Similar waists in pom
gee are frightened with brilliant red
or green buttons, or with buttons bor-
dered with black like those on the pic
tured waist.
Besides these. there are the waists
of plain voile having small tucks and
a little strong lace used in their con
struction. They Withstand wear and
tear as well as silk fabrics and are
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
SPLENDoR IN SUMMER WRAPS
Gorgeous Designs Sent From Paris
Viii In All Probability Become
the Seasons Modes.

Pauuin has sent a smart styled
wrap of taffetas in a wondrous two
toned cerise and silver effect. 1t is de-
signed in a full circular style OF great
width and full l%engthed, with a
square sailor collar of chinchilla fur as
part of the adornment One could re-
move the fur, but the other. decorations
were wonderfully appealing.
The lining is a peacock blue char
meus Gold braid bands the edge Of
the wrap, and above this are baskets
of flowers in orderly sequence. the
flowers made of peacock blue silk and
the baskets Of gold braid.
Another wrap of pink taffeta in
three-quarter length is round as a
moon, but Infinitely more habitable.
without a lining, but properly
weighted to give it form, the collar
was made of closely woven gold lace
mounted over a lining of Pacific blue
mousseline.
These taffeta wraps. in quantity de-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22

adhesive. The pockets on either side
are made of some of the same silk
and bound at the edges with narrow
ribbon.
The material is turned over the
edges and fastened on at the back
of the board with glue, and diagram
A, which shows the underside of the
board, illustrates how this should be
done. D and D indicate the strips of
silk binding "e edge of the board. 3
the silk forming the pocket, and C
is the board itself. Sheets of plotting
paper must be cut to fit and slipped
into the pockets on either side, and
letters and papers can also be tucked
in at the sides in the manner shown.
The cover is made of some of the
same brown silk and bound at the
edges with narrow ribbon to match,
and lined with soft silk. Ribbon
strings are provided to secure the
case when covered with the flap, as
shown by the small sketch. Initials
of the owner can be worked in silk
where indicated.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22

yard of pretty insertion and from
t~hree-quarters to one yard of edging
for the frill-according to the width
of the frill.
English eyelet embroidery is favored
above all else for the strip, though
some frills of fine wolfe are edged with
a narrow filet lace and attached to a
strip Of the lace-but wider. Some
models show the frill on both sides of
the strip. In this case the jabot ends
just below the bust and the frill is car
ried all around.
Tiny pearl buttons are used for trim
ming neckwear, in place of the little
linen buttons of last year. They have
no visible means of attachment, but
are known as trimming buttons. The
ordinary pearl buttons with holes for
sewing are not the proper thing.
These are small details, but they
mark the up-to-date neckwear; and
one might as we'll get the correct
thing when purchasing.
All neckwear apparently closes in
front. The net chemisettes, however,
frequently close in the back, but show
a decoration which DISCUSSES this fact.
For example, there may be embroidery
and buttons or frills of lace down the
front and invisible snappers in the
back.
All tight-dtting high collars are we'll
boned and are finished at the top with
a little frill.-Washington Star.