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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
Building Up Her Words.

A certain little Columbus school girl
is learning things. both at school and
on the street, as a recent happening
demonstrates. The knowledge she
picked up at school: the phrase re-
garding the cat she heard either from
some older child or from some careless
elder.
Mother, what does fat spell?" she
asked the other night. on coming home
from school,
why fat my dear" replied the
mother.
And what does h-e-r spell?" came
the second INJURY.
Her." again vouchsafed the infor-
ant.
Now I knew I was right, and that
old cat Of teacher tried to make me
believe that those letters spelled faith
err" exclaimed the child with not q lit
tie indignation.-Colu Dispatch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
St. Loui. Cash Grain Close.

Furnished by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main.1
ST. Louis, April %.
Wheat-No. red, 1.5S@1.59; No. 3
red. 1.57@1.57k; No. red, l.55; No.
hard, Isl.
Corn-.No. ., 771s: No. II: No. 2
white, rs: No. 3 white, 77677h; No. 2
yellow, rs: No. yellow, Tx @77k.
Oats-No. ?, 551s; No. 3, SO " @54;
No. white, 81; No. 3 white, 56ls;
No. white, So; standard, 561a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
Grain Trade News Items.

FURNISHED BY Lamson Bros. & Co,
Masonic Temple. Phone 1881
Primary receipts-Wheat, $1,000;
corn, $4,000; oats, $4,000.
Shipments-Wheat. $4,000; corn,
1,263.OO0: oats. $4,000.
Clearances-Wheat and flour. 1891
600: corn, 10000; oats, $4,000.
Northwest receipts Minneapolis,
232: Duluth, 20: Winnipeg, ITO.
Chicago receipts-Wheat, 90; corn.
151; oats, los.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
New Nprk Produce.

New York, April 20.
Butter-Steady; receipts, Sass tubs
creamery specials, 31@31R; creamery
extras, 301a extra frsts, 29aS0; state
dairy tubs, 23G30.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 3,1o7 boxes;
state whole milk special, white or col
ored. ia: average fancy, 1917 or.
Eggs-Irregular; receipts. 80, 81
cases; extra frsts. 2o1s 421s4: nearby
gathered whites, "a; nearby hennery
browns 22@23; storage pack, tirsts,
20L2 G21%
Poultry-Alive, firm: western broil-
ing chickens, 35q45 fowls. 161a a II;
turkeys, 12Mlo: dressed, quiet; west
ern chickens, 17@211a; fowls, 141a q
171a; turkeys, 1929.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
Peoria Cash Grain Close.

Furnished by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main.]
Peoria, April 20.
Corn-Receipts, twenty-seven cars; i
a1A cents up; No. 2, 76A; No. g.
76A; No. 4. 75A: No. s, "A; No vel.
low, 1874; No. yellow, 76d 1914; No. 3
yellow, sample grade, %; No. yellow,
II.
Oats-Receipts, eight cars; SHADE
higher: No. 2 white, 55A: No. white.
SO; No. white. 541 standard, ooQ
So a, nominal; sample grade, 541s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
Kansas City Cash Grain Close.

[Furnished by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main.l
Kansas City, April 20.
wheat-No. 2 red, 1867; No red,
1.55h; No. hard. 1.o6d 1.oI; NO. .
hard, 1,56; No. 4 hard, 1.5401.56.
Corn-No. ?, 75hd76; No. 8. rs; No.
white, 1914; No. yellow, 751s; No.
yellow. rs: No. yellow, 1915 " !;
No. yellow, 7412.
Oats-No. 2. 511a @521a; No. 3. 5O1s
@a1; No. white, 541a ass; No. 3
white. 5412.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, April 70.
wheat-No. red 1929 q 1853; No.
hard, 1872 " a 1881.
Corn-No. yellow, 77a4 d7sA; No.
yellow, 1915.
Oats-No. white, 55A @55A stand
ard, 55hg56.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
LIVERPOOL Grain.

Liverpool, April %.
Wheat-Spot, easy; No. Manitoba.
las; No. 3 Manitoba, lbs SID; No. 2
red western winter, lbs sd; No hard
winter. Us Sd.
Corn-Spot, easy; new American
mixed. SIS 612: American mixed old, SIS
I'D; LaPlata mixed, SIS lad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
Chicago Potato Market.

chicago, AprN 70. ~
Potatoes-Hisher; Michigan and
Wisconsin red, S0@37: Michigan and
Wisconsin white, 5000; receipts Is
cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
EARLY WHEAT LOSS
QUICKLY OVERCOME
PREDlcAToNS OF LARGE ARGEN.
TINA SHIPMENTS CAUSES
=
BREAK At START.
IMPROVED BUSINESS IN
FLOUR CAUSES REACTION

cago Have Bearish Effect on Future
Observation-Disclosures Of Oats Appear
Inclined to Realize Profits-Provis.
ions Advance With Hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29

The worlds greatest timber supply Il
owned by Russia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29

Representative Hog SaIeA
Below is quoted Il few of the repre-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
Romeo o. Prjoes,

Range o. Prices.
Furnished by Taylor & Patton, grain
merchants, over % East Main street.
Phone 6S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, April 20.
receipts for today
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03
BOWSER IS INUNDATED
And 1t Is Mrs Bowser that Does 1t

Mrs. Bowser." suddenly began Mr..
Bowser. Il do not wish to hurt your
feelings"
That ir very kind Of you." she said.
But I wish to have a little tall:
with you. There is something that
have wondered about a good manv
times and HCw I am going to tell y,u
ct it,
Go right ahead. Mr.. Bowser."
WHY is it?" he continued, after a
moment. that you nevel talk to me
Of current events or of common
things? You seldom ask me about
things at the office, and about all you
have to tel. when I come home. is
that the Geek bu. ned her finger or a
roat and a dog had a fight in front
4 the house. We SIT here, evening
after evening. and DON'T speak a hum
dred words. I often wish that some
man would drop in. do not wish to
hurt your feelings as 1 said. but do
wish it were different"
But can't we make it different. Mr..
Bowser?" she asked
But you see all you can talk about
and that Is the way OF most every
ion Such things have no Interest to
We'll. what is?"
war; politics. Congress: the Presi;
Mr. Bowser asked Mrs. Bowser
after moments thought:
You know great deal. don't you?"
Well. I don't want to boast too
much. but l know about all there is
rs the weather one of the common
things you want to hear me talk
'.Why-e-yes. I guess So"
Then what is the average rainfall
in the United States?"
About twelve feet. ! guess"
If you had said twelve inches. you
would have come nearer to it," laughed
Mrs. Bowser. What is the evapora-
lake containing five miles"
What in thunder are you trying to
get att" demanded Mr.. Bowser, as he
pricked up his ears.
The amount of evaporation. OF
course it is greater in June. July ana
in the year. Don't you know what
amount of the evaporation takes
mo. nor you either. nor any other
human hyena on this earth! Don't try
well. I will ASK you an easy ques-
tion. What tree in the forest is the
hardest wood. and will last the
The peach" answered Mr.. Bowser.
You are wrong. sir-it is the oak
and next to 1t is the elm. You have
seen shade trees and fruit trees white
washed. Why do they do it. Mr.. Bow
ser?"
ITO keep the bark from peeling on"
NO sir 1t is to kill the insects that
infeSt a tree. We live in a brick
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03

me how many bushels there are in a
How much does a bushel of wheat
How long and how high is a cord
How many kernels Of corn does q
farmer plant to hill?"
Can You sharpen a saw? Can you
mend a broken mop handle? Can you
tinker a clock? II you are home and
edy G would You apply first? NJ. Bow
ser, can you even thread needle
without squ!nting one eye half out Of
its socket? You can answer some Of
these questions while I am getting
my breath to ask a few more"
Not an answer" exclaimed Mr..
Bowser. as his ears worked back and
Il But I want to talk about the war
Bowser. When you come home an hour
earlier tomorrow evening. ! want to
be abe to talk to you for four or fve
Not for one hour-not for a min
ute or a second! Mrs. Bowser. I start
ed out to tell you in the kindest man
this this is the result. You have humiii-
own estimation
But you see you were mistaken.
How Mistaken"
why, it seems that I ought to have
been teacher and you the pupil"
Mr.. Bowser reached the nall tree
and his coat and hat this time ana
he banged the front door behind him.
He had started out to shear. and
been shorr. H may get a word Of co"-
and he sauntered over there. The
druggist met him with { smile and
said:
Il can't prescribe a remedy for you.
Bowser."
.'What--what-"
'Oh, you have been trying to trim
up Mrs Bowser and she has hattened
you out. It's as plain as the nose on
your face. Why do you keep trying
it? She has the brains OF the family
and you ought to have brains enough
to know it, and honest enough to ad-
nit It, Go back home. Bowser-go
hor'e and read UP on last years crop
of cabbage headsw
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03

Copyright. IeI5 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
The grand promoter sat in his swivel
chair with his feet on his desk. and a
10-cent cigar between his teeth.
He was glad tina. he was alive. He
was also glad that his name was Maj.
Crofoot. 1t was the first l0-cent cigar
that he had smoked in five years. He
had seen them at a distance, but they
were were not for him. His had been
the two-for-five kind, and he had been
glad enough to get them.
Something had happened to give the
major financial boost and it was this:
At his boarding-h house was a callow
young man. who believed in him. That
actions with him. He had heard the
major talk Of stocks going up and going
down. and he had made up his mind that
he was great finencier. He therefore
handed the grand promoter SIS to invest
for him.
Yes. fifteen big iron dollars. ard the
major invested them by shoveling them
himself on the back and pitied that cal
low youth On the way down to the Of
fee he had to dodge FIVE different cred
itors, but he accomplished it with his
usual urbanity and craft.
The major was drawing in the sweet
smoke Of the 10-center. and pondering on
the sudden changes in life. when the door
No one hi had kicked. The h doc door Simply Simply
opened and a man walked in.
The major got a little start of alarm
but he was not upset. He wheeled around
and forced a smile and said:
Good morning. sir. what can do for
The man looked at the major for a few
long seconds and then around the room
and replied:
Il think am in the right place-I think
l am
IF you are looking for an investment
tnat will pay from 10 to so per cent you
have surely struck the right office. I am
prepared to give you something gilt
edged this morning. Take a chair, sir
Did one of my friends ir Wall street di-
rect you to me?
Not very much; il was friend OF
yours in this clothes cleaning business
All" said the major. as his face fell
He IS friend to whom you have owed
the sum Of s4 for several years. and he
is heeping watch of you to see that you
don't skip town.
My dear sir said the major, as he
tried to brighten up. Il see that you
are jovial sort Of man. like to
deal with them. You may have your lit
tie Joke. but I wish to call your atten-
tion to my mira culous Self-Shaver. 1t is
m- last and best invention. II is going
to be hummer. 1t will startle the
world
I knew that you shaved other people
but diG not know that you had a patent
on it," said the caller. with a half
smile on his face.
That's good one-that's good one"
hands together. Best Joke I'vc heard in
five years. Oh. We'll deal together-we
are sure to-
Yes. We'll make a deal before We get
through"
My Self-Shaver is the only thing in
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03
THAT GREAT FOUT"
How Fifty Mountaineers Changed Their
Religion.
Religion.

lists won they would make 1t hot for the
Methodists."
DO you mean that fifty men engs gee
in a fight?'' ! asked.
Shore they did. stranger. and that is
the fout l started to tell about. When
they had agreed that this was the proper
way to settle the thing trouble arose
1t had got to be fair fout with no ad-
vantage to either side. There must De
some one to boss it. l think they call
such a man a referee. don't they?"
Yes, that's it,
We'll. they couldn't pick one from
either side. for he wouldn't be fair-mlno-
ed. He'd want either the Methodist or
the Baptist to win. So both sides agreed
on me. They knowed that II I had a
leanin toward any religion. 1t was the
Universalist. though ! didn't have nun
of that to bring a coon out Of a tree.
was a-sittin' here one day. whiting out
an ak handle when a stranger comes
along and says:
Hello. thar. Is this Zeb White?
Tt shore arr / replied
Did you ever see a fout?'
Fifty Of EN-
Did you ever see a tremendous, g.
gantic. overpowering fout?'
Between twenty bulls?'
No. no: between fifty strong men,
and every one Of them mad enough to
bite nails
Then the stranger sot down. and told
me about the trouble over at the Cove.
They said they had agreed on me ana I
r,uRt stand for it I WAS vyjllin1 onau~h
but the old woman here. she was bound
and determined that I shouldn't mix In. %
''Of co'se I was-of co'se." said Mrs.
White.
But after arguin' fur three days, I
sorter convinced her that II was better
for the cause Of the LAwd to have the
thing settled. therefore ssnt word that
I would be on hand the day was want
ed. and In about week they sent word
to me. ] got there to find ahnnt . hum
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03

| the laths better. Should you forget
this tonight | will tell You again In
! the morning"
more than perturbed--he was mad. He
had set trap for Mrs Bowser and
walked into it himself. he was pac-
tiens. when Mrs. Bowser said:
You are a great lover Of eggs. Eggs
are one Of the common things to be
talked about. between husband and
of what egg shells are composed?"
Mr.. Bowser was silent
And has it occurred to you why
because the toad will feed on hun
dred insects a day, that would other
wse feed have ON the ns Mo ck1S RSws and
until it hasn't branch left. Why
of the clock with his watch. and
Now and then" said Mrs; Bowser.
1bs hays e rn ySu SAY SSere that it
sound sow S0"na means ,H '"e Change q ~ wIad % as
often as it means the coming OF rain.
Mr. Bowser was beginning to turn
to flush up and pale alternately.
When you ns were ows boy; yon pleassnt,y ixsa ay
a farm and You had sheep. In what
month of the year did they shear their
Sheep"
Mr.. Bowser opened his mouth. but
no sound came from 1t.
You also had calves. At what age
is calf weaned?"
Mr.. Bowser made a Eurgling noise
in his throat that caused the cat to
regard him in alarm.
There Is a broken pane of glass
in one of the back windows up stairs
Can you putty 1t in, Mr. Bowser?"
Mr. Bowser looked around in q help
less way.
'One Of the doorknobs need fixing
Can you fix it?"
Mr. Rowser started for the hall to
leave the house. but was called back
You wanted a wife that could talk
Of the common -hirgs of life" ex-
plainod Mrs. Rowser. 'and I am talk
ing You have seen surveyor at
work, and you have seen a stone ma
son begin the laying of a cellar wall
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03

Copyright. 1915. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
Old Zeb White, his wife and I sa. on
the doorstep smoking our corncob pipes,
when she said:
"Zeb, 1 see you are getting ready to
tell the stranger a bar story. Don't do
1t. You have filed him up with bar and
wildcat stories. Tell him about the great
fout over to Beaver Cove"
Yes, I want to hear it, said l.
We'll, to begin WITH said Zeb. after
a moment, Beaver Cove was always
pretty hefty on religion and it was two
kinds Of religion The Methodist ana
the Baptist. They got along all right
nun till they wanted TO builo a meeting
house. Then there was row right away.
They proposed to share the meetin' house
together and keep the religion apart. But
how could they do it when they both
wanted to hold services at the same
time? Neither would give way and hence
the bad feelings"
.sYes they had a row." said Mrs. White.
1T came out all right but 1t was a shame
to the Lawd that It ever started"
1T went from bad feelings to fouts.'
continued Zeb. The parties were about
even up as to numbers. Things We're in
a bad shape. and they didn't know what
was to come OF 1t, when a notion peddler
came up into these mountains with his
pack on his back. He heard all about
II, in co'se. and he went to three or four
prominent men and said.
"a good Christian Is willin' to hgh,
for the Lawd. reckon
"'of co'se he is was the reply in each
case.
Then why don't you get together and
fight It out. and the side that wins shall
have the say about the new meetin'-
house,
1T looked fair enough" said Zeb. ''and
after taIkin' II over, It was agreed that
a fout should take place. II the Metho-
dists won. the Baptists was to be showed
-uto the back benches. and II the Bap-
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03

fust quarter of ar hour them Methodist
in great ~ln =. 1ne- there was a rally
ard the Baptists began to fout like SC
many bulldogs. ] reckoned ar,l so did
most Of the crowd that the thing would
be over inside o: half az hour, but We
was nightly mistaken. When an hour
had gone by and l called for a rest
eve nnn of the Efty was on his feet
At my word they lay down on the grass
and ranted like so many oogs."
But blood had been spil,?" ! queried.
"Of co'se there had-of co'se." said
Mrs. White You don't reckon fifty men
are going to fout for an hour and nobody
have even the nose bleed, do you?'
Old Leb laughed at his wifes reply ana
said:
Yes, thar were back eyes and bloodq
noses. but thar was no great injuries.
L gin the men fifteen minutes TO rest and
then set them at It ag'in. Thar was an
other hour of fightin' and when the men
stopped for another rest, about ten from
each side had got nun and climbed out
OF 1t No bones ha0 been broken. but
'heS were licked men. ] shorely thought
half an hour mere would see the end
and l gave Inc word to go on. 1t seemed
to me that the fout was wuss'n in the
beginnin'. Three hours of fghtin' had
settled nothing. l consulted with those
outside the fence and they said 1t must
go on"
asked.
I'm a-settin. to let you know. stran-
ger ne smiled
.1td y last three hours?"
Did Il last fourr
You don't mean to tell me that IT
Stranger. a. sure as am oorn:
" Inc sun went down on that fout en1
mar was fifteen men on each side ieL.
yer. Most Of them could see out OF only
one eye, and most Of the noses W.
xnockeo to one side or the other. InaLs
~ some broken thumbs and sprsinese
Wwris. W. put nobody was knockeo OUT
ss,,s smea sne sun went down I stopped ~ W.
.SSuc put u was with the understenoin
snSt oeEin ag'in the next nornm
~ Ss, 81 - Tnas mestins house Qusessoe nsa
Think Of Il strangsr!" exclaimed 1rS
Wits, - .she took ksr pipe trom hsr
ns0oen ana wevsd Il In the az.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03
SOFT SNAPS IN PORTO RICO.

- went down to Porto Rico lookins
for soft snaps" said the Philadelphia
who got back last week steerase pas
sage. IT knew they warted boom down
there in fruit raising. street railroads
hotels and many other things, and put
5000 down In my hind pocket and sailed
away. landed In Ponce In due time.
and hadn't been there twenty-four
hours when saw that q dosen fortunes
were to be made ~ easy AZ rolling OIL !;
or. BY gum, but they tumbled over
each other TO be the nrst to grant char
ters and Iiake leases and take stock In 9.
SoSs7 different enterur. .ses with Senor
Amerioa-sS was wondering what Dig
thinG % tackle nrst and trying 70 figure
out Why my hustiing eountrymen bad
an eA doa With dead loadD of cash peoin.
tiVoly inquired Of me:
sfoYhapo the oenor Ausgicano ~
him bcsa6At to Ptoes u peksr Of
s
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03

4 promptly reglea that he had and
asked hin: what he wanted Of it.
II would the poker If game learn and
oecoIre an Americana, says he
TT. That was good enough for Ias." 20.
him to understand that IL was a cs
--,Ee and no syGealing. he got up Il
-'e party Of four a. his house, and sat
Owl to pluck tie gdie'ess isla Tds-s. I
ought might a. "'' scoop h the
SOS that way a : 20 nu-up ,n,s self o:er
belt lire around the towi and be "r.-
wing rnysel: at the same the TT
o,ericans ebout $50 ap:ece that aish.
o.. they GO ard up il Salc-o-s. "
at. and I meant TO h. 'em had.
o3k INV wsd along. ana ] calculated
'se en- out Of eyeiv pot after the "a
.ot interesting. Y. has played a Il =
games at 3 limit when an old don art
cssiy inquired: "
'sensr An,erieano. Is there 10, So
There is says !, and ] p-ocosae4
explain that they cCa!d *. 90.
umbled at once. and on the thr5 80
out. when had three ni7es. I ,sirp
raised me $3.50. With giee l. y
saw his rats, .rd .ifsea .t1
thought he woc'd IA
came bact at & - IA 0
he pot, aEG y
ar. u or ta ssN.
IL a-a ~ y =, anu
- 1t MIN my water
md Re r-ket, m
T.. ".'' -. ~ ars /:
S"e r1 u .n4.
ard
n 3 S
J. AID
% = ~ u
fr tsrt , an.
teach the .oSog Il :. autl ,.
IN. yes. a.. rornole-. 49,.
ea 4 Sortt "a is q pia.e
huek full OF so:i rs ! good thi :
70 Be had for y .. 81
.a,t srv .ror Tie pcopas afs
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03

dred people assembled. though only half
Of them were to take part in the fout.
The women wanted to do there sheer of
it. but the men wouldn't listen to it,
IF they had they would have been
wuss'n skunks." was Mrs. Whites COM
.nent
There was just an even fifty men,"
says Zeb. tho some Of them did not live
at the Cove They were to fout COW
pasture Of about an acre in size. Only
fists were to be allowed--no cluos. no
stones. no bitin'. no kickin'. no gougin'
allowed. Nobody was permitted to cheer
or encourage either side and / was the
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03

men called thersslyes friends Of the good
Lawd. and yet Ii y had been fghtir' all
day and wanted more OF it,
ether" said ola Zeb. They we're Just
fshin' for a principle. as they called II.
Thev shook hands over the fout when
the day was over. and promised each
other a good lickin' on the morrow. They
didn't all go home that night, but some
Of 'em caInped right thar I reckon
their wives we're Eighty busy that night.
trndin 70 their hurts ard Eetttn' them
the mornin'."
and did It come?" I asked
shore. stranger. II could not be left
that way. Every man OF them was up
bright and airly,. and at o'clock. they
began at The word. and It was about the
same thing over as they day before. only
when the sun went down again thar
each side. called 'em up aud taikei
to 'erl, and some OF their wives did the
sane. nut II was no go Either the
Method'sts Or the esptists was to run
was about to give the word for the fou.
to 20 on, when O stranger appeared and
wanted to Know what II was all about.
The matter vas explained to him and he
boys, I am preacher. and have
got a relieion that beats yours all hoi,-i
/ ar, a Seventh Day" adventist and
can tell YOU within an hou- OF when the
Judgment Day II to come on. I've go'
the money to build a neetin'-house at
Beaver Cove. and IL YOU will drop your
religion and take up mine III squat right
yere.'
But they didn't do it, vas asked
"'reed they did. stranger. and TO a
>..n. and that's how they got their fine
,neetir' house over at the Cove, and
that's why you might use a ine-tooth
comb over thar and not find any relig-
ian event the Seventh Day 0ne " was
good one, for all u peace and neighbor
Iiness over thar. AZ for myself amt
Eoin' to say. Mebbe the Judgment Day
viii cum in my time and n,>bbe TN be
bring out some more Of that terbacker-l
we need the smoke to keep the 'skeeterr
away"