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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
ALTA FOLK GOING SOUTH.
Twenty Persons Make Up Party 6oun
For Florida to Spend Winter

TOT rV0FIOu 90 OPUUe vvsVSSs ----7
Special to Times Republican.
Alta. Dec. 5.-A special sleeping car
left Alta Monday. with twenty Alta
people for ST. Petersburg. Fla. where
they will spend the winter. Those who
left were G. A. Dalziel and wife, I. =.
Tutt and wife. G. J. Johnson and wife,
Aaron vanBuskirk. C. n. Willard and
wife, A. A. Adams and wife, H. w.
Binning and wife. and w. r. Hubert
and wife, Of Primghar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
To Feed Despite Aieh Corn Price.

One day last week William Gist and
Jerome Hollenbeck, Of Bode, made one
Of the. biggest deals in corn made in
his locality for some time. selling to
M. T. Blessing something over 5000
bushels Of corn at 90 cents per bushel.
Mr.. Blessing bought the corn to feed to
q bunch Of steers he Is preparing for
market. Most OF the feeders are going
light ON feeding this high priced corn.
and that Is where Mr.. Blessing viii win
out. We must have beef, and pros
poets are that It will be high.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Some Huskinq Records,

b. w. Griffith, whose home is at
Omaha, made mighty good record at
corn husking for Bert Armstrong, near
Randolph. where he finished. Monday
night. He drove "a mile and a half to
the field and hauled the corn to the
crib and made $50 bushels and fifty
pounds in eight days. That is consid-
erably over 100 bushels day, which is
a splendid record for eight days in sue
cession.
Ed Larsen, of Irwin. has husked for
ty-tive acres OF corn at the rate Of
little more than 100 bushels a day, He
husked $50 bushels in one day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Popcorn Crop Worth $1,000.

Herman Zimmerman and William
H.lker. two young Ida county farmers,
have marketed s11 900 worth OF pop
corn al Ida Grove during the last
week, the harvest from zoo acres OF
land The corn was sold TO the Shot
well company, and will be cribbed.
The price Melted Hilker and thinner
man SIS per acre, and 1t is the highest
price paid for corn since 1911, when
the father and father in Law OF the
two men. David Zimmerman, received
si.25 per 100 for his crop Of that year.
The senior Zinmerman's corn. how
ever, was cribbed, and held over until
spr:ng. and the shrinkage and loss in
shelling would reduce the price one
third
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Story County Land Deal.

D. A. Cannon. OF Story county. has
sold his quarter section OF land located
in the northwest quarter OF section 81,
New Albany township. to Will Wheel
ock, the reported price being s235 per
acre The land lies four miles south OF
Colo and nine miles southeast Of Me-
yada.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

one Of these sale holders told some
interesting things about his sale. HIS
hOrses averaged about siS6 apiece. one
selling for $3.50 ana 3~year-old at
even $500 His mich COWS averaged
around $50. good grade stuff, some OF
them dry" cows. Early spring pigs.
females. were bid up TO s22 per head
stock cattle and hogs are bringing only
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

New Zealand exported 44.62S gall
Ions Of whale oil during 1914
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
SALES AND INCIDENTS
WHICH INDICATE
icWA'S PROSPERITY
---


THAT case Of eggs is worth slo,5o-'
remarked farmer ~ ne was unload
ing one IN front OF a Nevada grocery
Saturday.
When my father took the land from
the government on=,sh.ch / am now
living, that amount Of money would
have paid for eight acres. Today you
couldn't touch il for $500 he con-
ttrued
The high cost Of living appears to
Ne tremendous but we appear 90 be
prosperous Ten dollar hogs. sf2 beef,
81 corn. 81 wheat. weA. / guess we've
no reason 10 kick"
]. B. Forbes. of Scranton. scored
rather heavs4s las. Saturday when he
sold to buyer-J w Holden twenty.
four. hogs which averaged $50 pounds
each and for which ne received the
sym of Sss97s. Heavy hogs, like the
ABOVE. are not SO plentiful in this lat-
tude as they We're twenty or thirty
years ago, when il was no uncommon
thing for G. l.. Cleveland and other
big feeders 10 market 2-year- olds. but
neither was $40 per hundred common
in.those days
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Farmers Buy Flour Mill.

The Farmers Cooperative Exchange
of Essex recently bought the Essex
Roller Mills and Elevator, which has
been owned by Stearnes for the, past
fourteen years, giving $500. This
new company will buy grain and con-
tinue running the mill on the co-opera-
tive plan. Godfrey Peterson, who Is
one OF the Oldest millers in the state in
years Of service, has been with the
mill thirty years, and will be retained,
as also will the engineer, Mr.. Fellie.
I Male and female slaves were sold
publicly in the fairs Of England during
the fourteenth century.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
GIVES MOTOR MIXTURE
GERMAN USE OF ALcOHoL-BEN.
ZOL is EXPLAINED.
CombustibIe as Economy Substitute
for Gasoline is Used With Con-
siderable Success.

Detailed information as to the
alcohol-benzol mixture used in motors
in Germany as more economical
fuel than gasoline recently appeared
in the LIE Progress. daily newspaper
published at Lyons, France. The fol-
lowing translation was sent to Wash
ington by J. +. Jones, the American
consul at Lyons:
An article appearing in lie Progress,
daily newspaper published at
Lyons may be of interest in connec-
ton with the prevailing high prices
Of gasoline in the United States
Among the many efforts made by
Germany to counteract the effects of
blockade. one of special interest is
the replacing of gasoline for auto
mobiles by "a mixture of alcohol and
benzol. With the cessation of imports
of gasoline into Germany the supplies
Of petroleum drawn from wells in
Galicia proved inadequate for the
needs of the central states For this
reason the German government in
structed the technical department of
the transportation service to seek
a combustible that would effectively
replace gasoline. The outcome Of
these experiments was the employment
of a mixture of alcohol and benzol.
A 1914 touring model, having an or
binary carburetor was used for ex-
perimenting purposes. with the fol-
lowing results:
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
SOME INDIANS OBJECT POSTAL SAVINGS GROW
Deposits in Uncle Sans Banks
Nearly S10O,O00,o00.
Eight Offices in United States Now
Hold More Than 81 100000 Each
More Than 100000 Depositors.

Uncle Sans bank is becoming quite
an institution. 1t now has nearly
500, 100000 in deposits, representing
the savings of more than 100000 de
posters.
Following the enactment by con
gress of a law removing the limit of
500 a month on deposits in postal
savings banks and increasing the
amount that may be accepted from
single depositor from $500 to $1,000,
deposits in the postal savings banks
have taken a decided jump. At the
close of the last fiscal year the de-
posits had reached a total of $86O00,-
COO ana the number of depostors had
grown to COZ, 900. Increased business
was reported from practically all of
the 1901 postal savings stations in
the United States, Alaska, Porto Rico
and Hawaii.
The largest gain for the last month
of the fiscal year was registered by
the New York post office, with an in
crease of $528,912 in deposits. The
Brooklyn office stands second with
gain of 1922, POS The other large in
creases are reported in the following
order:
Detroit. S167,252; Chicago. $123,-
O42; Boston, $9l,0G9; Pittsburgh, $685.
304; Butte $76,171: Cleveland STA
754; Buffalo, S52,946; Milwaukee, $48,-
497; Philadelphia. $47,OS8; Portland,
Ore, $46,44S; Newark, $40,337; st.
Louis, $39,139; Bisbee, Ariz., $50. 900:
Kansas City, $32,012; San Antonio,
$2S,551 Los Angeles. SOS, 4O6; Lead
vile, Colo, $27 1876: San Francisco,
$27,724 Bridgeport, Conn. $4,000;
Pueblo. Colo. $24,0t4; Jersey City,
$23 1880: Akron, S23Os2; Columbus,
$22,766; Tacoma, 500, 430; Toledo,
$20.772; Erie, Pa. S19,552; Gary. Ind,
$19509; San Diego, S1S,631; McKees-
port, Pa, $17,439; UniOntown, Pa,
$17,437 Waterbury, Conn, $17213.
Eight post Offices have passed the
million-dollar mark in the banking end
of their business. They are New York,
Brooklyn, Chicago Boston, Detroit,
Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Port
land, Ore, These eight offices hold
approximately ~ per cent of all the
deposits.
At Uni0ntown Pa, the deposits in
creased from $2G.312 on June 30. 1915.
to $1148S6 on June 80. 1916, a gain of
S8S574. or 337 per cent.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
ICHTHY0L SUPPLY ASSURED
Source of Material in Austrian TyroI
Cut OFF by War, but American
Genius Finds Substitute.

Breathe easy once again. You won't
have to go without your ichthyol. even
though the European war has cut off
the usual sonrce of supply But, pos
sibly, you haven't noticed the short
age in ichthyol. or maybe, again. you
don't know whether ichthyol is some
thing to eat or something to wear.
Ichthyol is an asphaltic material
which is employed as an antiseptic
medjcament. Before the war it was
imported from Europe It Is derived
from a bituminous rock. filed with
fossil fish. that is found in the Aus
trian Tyrol. American imports had in
creased from 24,000 pounds in 1910 to
10000 pounds in 1914. but dropped off
in 1915 to less than $4,000 pounds.
1t looked as If the war would de-
prive the United States cf this mate
rial, but, prompted by necessity, Amer
lean genius has, in this case. as in
many others, found something Just as
good"
So far as known. there are in the
United States no deposits of asphaltic
material of the peculiar type from
which ichthyoI is derived, but Amnri-
can chemists nave solved the problem
Of supplying the domestic needs Ia this
regard, and favorably recommended
substitutes for iehthyol. prepared tnom
domestic materials by synthetic Meth
DDS, are now available In the markets
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

Can / be of any assistance" said
the stranger to the irascibIe man who
was struggling with punctured tire.
Yes" replied the motorist, as he
wiped the perspiration from his face.
Just stand where You are and whistle
La Paloma'."
Put viii that help your
yes. If you whistle you won't be
able to offer me foolish advice"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
s laG7
Gathered Smiles
NOT STRICTLY MODERN.

'Dubwaite has succeeded in discou--
aging AIRS. Dubwaite'S political aspira-
tons"
y wonder how he did it?"
The neghbors say that every time
Mrs. Dubwaite came home from rally
Dubwaite contrived to let her catch
him making a pretense of doing
crochet work"
But that wouldn't have any effect
on a real sut1ragette."
Perhaps not, 1t seems that Mrs.
puhwaite still clingS to old-fashioned
Ideas about the way men and women
should occupy their spare time"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
For the Iona Motor Trin-

Two convenient devices for long dis
lance n orists are described in the
Woman's Home Companion by mara
thon automobiles
Last summer we arranged a very
convenient and at the same time neat
looking device for carrying our bag
gage on long motor trips. We had a
fiat wooden box built TO fit the left
running board, low enough to allow
the front door TO swing just over it
and extending back only as far as the
rear door, and had it finished to match
the car. This provided a rOomy place
for storing all the numerous small
articles needed far = long trip. In
front of this box We had an iron rod
put on, with bolts clearing the fender
by about two inches. This held two
large suit cases firmly by buckling a
light strap around them, and in such
a position on the car rs 10 get the
least possible amount Of dust The
whole affair is very neat and incon-
spicuous Incidentally, if one wishes
to carry camp outfit, there IS prac-
ticaly as much space left for that az
Il there were no other baggage 'oD
board"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

1T is said that If a person threat
ened with seasickness will only keep
his eyes fixed on some immovable 0b-
Ject he can fight off the attack"
Nonsense replied the recent VIC
tim. II had heard of that theory and
while taking a short sail in the gulf
kept my eyes fixed on a lighthouse, but
the longer looked the more convinced
l became that 1t was trying to dance
the turkey trot."
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
The Rural School Term
BY McBrien Extension Agent State Bureau OF
Education.

one be remembered in connection
the country at large that
466
the United
school policy against farm
r discrimination costs the pupils of
of the
314 of the Western
nc division 2SS days In the language Neao professor
Normal
dent that the country pupils given
school privileges
the
without voting another
of How
the pupils actually enrolled
schools
school enrolment
daily therein 750955S making average
alone
daily attendance
try 676 daily attendance
is
the
their by their allowing
out o school while school S in session
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
Distance

Even if the alcohol be figured at
befOre-the-war prices the use of such
mixture is an economy. One pint
of gasoline costs $50 cents benzol
8.17 cents, and alcohol 7.79 cents.
There remained, however, a serious
drawback in connection with this mix
ture, and that was the difficulty in
starting the automobile. This was
overcome by Installing on each car
small supplementary reservoir CON
tanning gasoline, benzine. or ether,
which is drawn upon when starting
the car and the Acknowledgement fuel
then substituted. Germany now
makes current use of this mixture,
which is readily manufactured by
distilling beets and coal tar, both Of
which products abound in that coun,
try
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

You ask me for help, and dare
say you haven't done HEX Of work
since the day you were born" snarled
old Mr. Codgers.
ooh. sir" answered the mendicant,
you do me n great injustice. I had
cruel parent, sir and many time.
after he had wallopcd me. I went forth
and MIXED the cows"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

Mrs. Flatbush Your husband said
that since the purchase of Alaska by
the United States its waters have yield
ed fishery products valued at more
than $3.50, OO00 600
Mrs. Bensonhurst- Well when it
believe my husband under oath.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
Not Needed.

Pm looking for a job" said the col
lege graduate
What can You do?" asked the corpu-
leat man at the desk
Il was the best all-around athelete
In my class"
I'm sorry, but I don't think we can
use you here You see. we conduct an
orderly business and don't require the
services of bouncer."
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
Unsatisfactory.

The old farmer was looking over n
crossroads emporium had given him.
Il don't think much NV this paper no
how, by grass he remarked.
What's tn matter with it, queried
his good wife
They amt nothin in. it much but
pickters," replied the Old granger AN
most NV them amt So
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
Should Say Not.

"A millionaire bought the house he
was born in and had 1t RACED to the
ground"
That's singular. Why didn't he pre-
serve it2"
oh the house happened to be n log
cabin. That sort of thing will do very
wen for man with political asplra-
tions. but not for pIutocrat whose
wife is socially ambitious"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

-asus returns for the six big cities
'i Japan at the end of last year. as
'.'ilounced by the Yokohama munich
l'1'itF and reported to Uncle Sam are.
- loiioWs; Toxic. 2,244, 796; Osaka,
as- - Kyoto, 539. 1853; Kobe. 1885,
s D., Yokohama. 42s,663; Nagoya, 49,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
Some Force Rennired.

I'm sorry to see you back here
again" said the Judge.
Your honor" answered the battered
prisoner a did my best. but luck was
agin me-"
You mean you struggled against
temptahon?
Emo, your honor, hut it took six
cops TO bring me here"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

Anything wrong with that story?"
asked the youthful reporter.
oh. it will do, | guess" answered
the city editor hut there is one thing
| wish you would remember"
What is thut3"
THE intelligent newspaper reader
takes II for granted that suicide is
rash act
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

Oversize tires form one Of the best
means Of economy for the car owner.
Believing in this economy engineers
have equipped the 1916 models with
especially large tires for c@cs Of their
weight The four-cylinder type weighs
2,640 pounds and has 33x4 tires and
the six. weighing 100 pour s more, has
34x4 tires.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
Not Yet pislIIuelonized.

what are you reading lheref"
"a poets farewell to his tliyver. 1t
was stolen a week after he bought It,"
"The verses seem to affect you. ] see
tears in your eyes.
'Tis n deeply moving lament No
one who had owned a car for any
length of time could grieve over It's loss
with such poignant woe
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

way of reducing the wear on the
coil vibrator points with battery igni-
ton is periodically TO reverse the di-
rection of the current flow through the
Eystem.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

Father likes you. Henry.
"He ought to, Geraldine But afts.
we are married he's going to find out
tha Tn not such poor pinochle play
ar as I have led him to believe l am"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

For the transportation of passengers
up Mount Tamalpais in California a
number of automobile railway cars of
unique design have been devised. The
cars are propelled by a 60-horse power,
water-cooled engine, and there is room
in the spacious tonneau for 20 people,
in addition to the driver.
The chassis, which is of special de-
sign, is mounted on railway car wheels
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

with bow and cheerful smile,
The iuggler Of cups and plates
Thus spake as he pocketed tip.
"AN things come to him who waits 20
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

She could golf from morn TN night.
Then dance the whole night long
But she couldn't help do homework.
Cause she wasn't very strong
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

Sae-It is said that most men NL.s-
tie for want Of thought.
Hp--Yes. and believe most woineR
talk zor the same reason.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

"What did that woman do when her
pet dog jumped on you and bit youY'
she gave me very reproachful
look, an then she ordered the dogs
valet to give it bath"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

so dc farmer wasn't go aI pcftic1-
Ter about bis augWidge Wen youse
asBt fer young frieh chicken, chr
con the contrary. he vas VERY per
ticker Nothiu but dc most opprobi-
Gus langvidge hc used
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

forming four trucks in all. A special
gear-reducing mechanism cuts the
speed of the engine down to where it
is most efficient for climbing steep
mountain grades. The seats are up
holstered simila. to those in railway
cars, and everything possible has been
done to cater TO the comfort of the
passengers. 1t is said that this meth.
cd of transportation has enjoyed great
popularity.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

Il understand that Edison says that
concrete shoes will be all the rage
soon
Gee l guess III speak to your ia
ther right away"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07
FUNERAL OF COUPLE TODAY
TAKES PLACE OF WEDDING FETE
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barr Had Planned
Goth Anniversary Feast

The day they had promised to celebrate
as rounding out the Goth anniversary of
their wedding will be the date of the
funeral OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Barr, IF
7S West I'd street, Chester who died from
pneumonia, in the little house they had
occupied for more than quarter Of a
century. This is the day funeral services
viii he held at the Immaculate Heart
Church before noon, and interment will be
made in St. Michael's Cemetery. Mr.. Barr
was 81, his wife s0 II was the death of
the husband that aggravated a severe
cold into pneumonia and ended the life
OF Mrs. Barr three days later. The hus-
band died on Monday.
Mr.. Barr was one of the best known Of
the old Chester citizens. For many years
he was a Federal steamboat inspector
attached to the Roach shipyaTd, before
that company suspended. For the last Is
years he has been living an easy life In
and about the comfortable home on I'd
street. He had become a familiar figure
to residents of Chester. Hundreds OF
friends will attend the funeral.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07
STEEL PRICES UP AGAIN
Rivets, Nuts, Bolts, Railroad Spikes
and Chain Boosted

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 7,-Manufacturers
of rivets have advanced quotations 50 a
ton to 260c.. Pittsburgh. for structural
and TO 2.10c. for boiler on account of the
high price of finished steel and the un-
certainty of its delivery.
Prices for nuts and bolts have been
marked up 10 per cent, with deliveries
deferred several months.
Charges for standard railroad spikes
have been increased 50 a ton to 25Oc
Small spikes are quoted at 2.35c. and 5-l6
and S spikes at 250c. Specifications are
heavy. New buying is moderately light.
Steel chain is quoted nomlnally at 365c.
to 3,75c., with makers holding for &c.
An advance OF 81 q. ton in boiler tubes
has been announced, COld-rolled strip
steel has been marked up S. a ton to
375c. base. Some makers are asking &c.
and refusing to compromise material for
nearby shipment. Specifications are heavy
and there has been some new buying.
The Sloss-Shefiield Steel and Iron Com
pany has advanced the price of pig iron
to SIC ton for the next six months de-
livery This is an advance of soc ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

Crawshaw Wolfcnden. "A prominent yarn
dealer. died yesterday at his home. 362I
North 18th street. Death was due to
pneumonia. His widow and a daughter
Miss Helen Wolfendcn. survive. Mr.
Wolfendcn who was 10 years old. was
master of the Vaux Lodge. No. 1893, f. and
a. NJ and member of the Eureka
Assembly. Funeral services will be held
on Monday at . o'clock at the house. The
Rev. Forrest Dagger, pastor of st. Paul's
Reformed Episcopal Church. and Will
liam +. Tracey. secretary Of the NauN
Lodge, will ofciate Interment will he
at Northwood Cemetery. \ Masonic dele
cation will attend the funeral