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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-18

Thomas Stotts went Friday evening
TO Oskaloosa on business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-18

Mrs r. A. Cromer of Anamosa. was
IN the city Friday on her way to I'm
ion to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs.
r. w. Lundy. Mr. and Mrs J. C. Lun-
dy' Of Union, were in the city to meet
her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-18

New Cameo canned goods arriving
today; special prices in dozen or case
lots. Buy now, canned goods going
higher. McCord's grocery 121 West
Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-18

Mrs. D. w. MoCrill, OF Albion, was
Friday visitor in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-18

Oils. carbon paper, ribbons, and other
supplies for typewriters. Also Under
woods to rent. Have fiat top office
desk for sale cheap. Orlando Baxter
fremont block.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Suit Special $500

These are almost all individual models.
There are only two three of kind, usually,
however, the same model is in different color
so that it really gives you chance of one-of-
a-kind suits
They are made of broadcloth, velours
bolivia, gabardine, etc.
Trimmed with mole, Hudson seal and other
furs. Special at $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
NeU Arrivals

Little fingers will not be cold in
a pair OF these Children's Fleece
lined Kid Gloves. The cold wealth
er is here, SO better have a pair
all sizes from l up, in tan only,
at Soc pair.
Main Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

You could not give your
friend a more pleasing gift
than a years subscription
to the Designer. Here is a
special offer for the month
of November-a years sub.
scription to this standard
fashion book for only SOC.
This offer includes the win.
ter style book, with a Free
Pattern Coupon.
Main FIoor-Lansburgh &
Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

We are showing a very unusual
and chic Sewing Bag, shaped like
regular handbag; in fact. could
be used for one. They are OF good
quality moire-others co1ore
leather-all beautifully lined with
contrasting satin. Each bag con-
ta1ns a dozen or more pockets
with silk thread, crochet and knit
ting needles, and a satin-covered
card, which holds pincushion.
scissors, bodkin and d needle case
Prices from S5.98 to 1898.
Main Floor-Lans burgh & Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

Ribbon novelties are ALWAYS
in demand at this time of the
year for gift making. An
exquisite Opera or Dance
Bag could be made from this
81z-inch Black Ribbon, fig.
ured with gold roses, or
II may be just the trim.
ming for an evening gown.
You cannot picture its
beauty-cOme and see IL.
Price, $500 a yard.
Main Floor-Lansburgh &
Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Suit Special $3.50

wonderful collection of most exquisite
Suits. Many of them are copies OF direct i'm
portations and show all the best trimmings of
fur.
The Coats are, in practically every instance
very long and collars large and convertible
The colors are brown, plum, Burgundy, black,
green blue, etc. Special at $435O
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
MANY STUDY FARMING
More Than 10000 Taking Course
in Secondary Schools.
Uncle Sans State Relations Service
Tells of Progress in Cooperative
Extension Work.

An unprecedented increase in the
number of secondary schools giving az
ricultural courses is noted by Uncle
Sam as an indication of the progress
that is being made IN agricultural ed
ucation in the United States. Inc
number of students enrolled in such
courses now is estimated at more than
10000.
In connection with this work the use
of land for instructional purposes mas
greatly increased, and many of the
schools have introduced the home-pro1-
ect method rs Il practical feature OF
agricultural instruction. Many schools
are also taking advantage of the boys
and girls clubs as feature OF the
cooperative agricultural extension
work.
These facts are brought out in the
first annual report of the states reia-
tons service of the United States de-
partment of agriculture. This report
also shows that the federal and state
system Of cooperative agricultural eX-
tension work inaugurated by the
Smith-Levcr act is now operating III
all the states, and the results OF the
activities are steadily increasing in
value. Much progress has been made,
the report states, in settling general
lines of work in the new field ana IN
sharing the methods of co-operatlon
Headquarters and agents for carrying
on the extension activities have been
located in more than 1900 counties,
and have received the cooperation not
only of the states but of the counties
local organizations and individuals.
In carrying on its work through
farmers Institutes and movable
schools the service loaned nearly III
600 lantern slides during the year.
The applications for slides were more
numerous than the service had Tacill'
ties to grant.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
PRISONERS OF PARLIAMENT
Offenders May Be Shut Up in Clock
Tower, but Buy Own
Meals.

Few people are aware that the
houses of parliament have their own
prison. Yet situated high up in the
clock tower is the Nj. P.'s prison, con
sisting of four bedrooms and two sit
ting rooms, London Tit-Bits says.
The honorable member who has been
diShonored by Imprisonment for a
breach of parliamentary etiquette does
not have Il very hard life in st. Steph-
ems prison. The prisoners meals are
sent up u him from the house of com
mons kitchens and he can choose
whatever dishes he likes from the or
binary menu. Unlike an ordinary pris-
Oner, he receives the bill for his meals
from the catering authorities,
Perhaps the best remembered occu-
pant of parliament's prison was Mr..
Bradlaugh who was sentenced by the
speaker to Imprisonment in the clock
tower for refusing TO withdraw when
requested so To do.
Offenders against parliament other
than members have before now been
sentenced to Imprisonment in the clock
tower. These "outsderS' have includ-
ed several public speakers and the cdl'
tor of prominent newspaper,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28

Because they possess the name of
Murphy. three students in search of
an education, are ON their way TO their
ambition, through the terms Of the
will of the late William :. Murphy, Il
Harvard aIumnuS, who left 100000 To
the university, the income of which
is to support scholarships for men of
his name.
As there are no freshmen of that
name entered this fall, three scholar
ships were given Instead to students
in the graduate schools, only one of
whom holds u Harvard degree.
The holders are Clifton Murphy Of
Georgetown, S. c., MSt-ycar student
in the law school; William \. Murphy
of Boston, in his first year in the
medical school, and Gardner Murphy
Of Boston, II student in the graduate
school.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
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Milwaukee, Dec. 26, 1916.


Butter - Creamery, extra, SS12c;
prints, 39Rc; firsts, 36@37c; seconds,
33Q35c; process, 33Q34c; dairy, fan
cy, SEC.
Cheese-American, full cream, new
made twins, 23c; daisies, 231s 024c;
Young Americans, 2312 024c; long
horns, 23R@24c; limburger, fancy, 2
lbs, 23A@24c.
Eggs-Current receipts, fresh, as to
quality. 33@37c; dirties, 26Q2Sc;
checks and cracks. 24Q26c.
Live Poultry-Fowls. general run.
13@13Rc; ROSTERS. old 10c; fancy
springers. 14hc.
Wheat--No. / northern, 1.69Ql.72;
No. northern, 1.63Q1.70; No. nor
thern, 1.2OQ152; No. 2 hard, 1850
1.65.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 91@91hc
Oats-No. 3 white, 50Q50Ac; stand
ard, size; No white, 50Q50Ac.
Barley-No. 8. 1.14QI17; No. 4, csc
Q1.13; rejected, 99c.
Rye-No. 2, 1.369137.
Hay-Choice timothy, 16,00016.5O;
No. timothy, 1500015.50; No. 2 tim
othy, 1300Q1400; rye straw, 9.O0Q
$50.
Potatoes-Home grown or Michigan
out of store, 100; Minnesota, Ohios,
1.50@1.55.
Hogs-Prime, heavy butchers, 1000
@10.25; fair to prime light, 9,40@96O;
pigs, 7.50@S.40.
Cattle-Steers, 675Q1O,50; feeders,
5.O0Q65O; cows, 4.50@625; heifers,
4.50@7.50; calves, 10.75@l1.75.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
He Cares for "Sourdouqhs."

A. G. Shoup, superintendent of the
Alaska Pioneers home at Sitka, has
arrived at Seattle. says the Post-Intel-
ligencer of that city.
This 'sourdough' home was eStab-
lished by the territory in 1913" said
Mr.. Shoup, land we now have sixty
five inmates, most of them old fellows,
who have pioneered it in almost every
district of Alaska.
"rhe territory established this home
for the purpose of caring for the old
'Sourdoughs' and the Stka institution
is really haven for these old fellows,
who have become incapacitated from
further pursuing the golden rainbow.
The average of these sixty-tive inmates
is siXty-eight years, and among them
we have several who have been pros
pecting in Alaska for forty years.
in addition to caring for the in
mates of this home the territory also
has a pension system which cares for
the needs of number of others who
are not altogether helpless, as well as
of the widows and needy women"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
OLDEST LAND ON THE GLOBE
According to Biologists II Is the Sum-
mits of the Siskiyou Mountains
in California.

According to biologists, the SUBMITS
of the Sis'iyou mountains, the border
guardians between California and Ore
gon, constitute one of the Oldest bits
of land in he world. They We're, as
sert the scientists, growing forest
when the greater part of Europe was
still beneath the water. They were
the hillocks Of low, fiat island
hundred miles in length when the Pa
cific ocean reached eastward to the
Rocky mountains, remarks an ex-
change.
Gigantic saurians basked in the
shade of the islands trees, and the
leviathan of the Scriptures swan
about its shores. Finally the Pacific
slope emerged from the ocean and the
island became the backbone of
mountain range. Siskiyou tunnel, at
an elevation of over 1000 feet, extends
through solid bank of ocean shells,
and for its length of 3,10O feet follows
the shore line of the ancient island,
as indicated by the sandstone which
once formed its beach.
Two miles east of Siskiyou tunnel
Pilot rock rises from the very verte-
brae of the barrier to lift its sheer
walls 600 feet in the air. Pilot rock is
a chimney that burned out in a hotter
fire than was ever known of man. 1t
was one of the ilues through which the
molten lava spouted to form the range.
SO terrific was the outburst that it left
the strange, Enthusiastically shaped Chin
ney standing there against the sky. 1t
was to come into use, in the due pro-
cession of events, as one of the great
signal towers of the western wilder
ness, toward which, on n haZeless day,
the red hunters and warriors for
hundred miles around would turn n
watchful eye. Besides, the rock was
the meeting place of chiefs. They
called it Siski-you meaning the coun-
Gil ground. The result of their delib-
erations was made known from this
chimney top.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
new CHARAcTEROF
EXpOkTSIS Shown
United States Now Is Selling
More and Buying Less Man.
ufaCtured Products.
Or. PRATT SEES GREAT GAIN
Head of Uncle Sans Bureau of Com
merce Declares Significance of
Changes Is Not Always
Appreciated,

1t is not so much the quantity of the
exports of the United States during
the past year as it is their character
that is of chief value TO the country,
declares DR.. Edward Pratt Ewing,
chief of the bureau of foreign and do
nestle commerce. in his annual re-
port. Doctor Pratt calls special at
tention to the changes in the character
of the foreign trade of the country.
Contrary to the general impress
sion" says Doctor Pratt, "the United
States played significant role in in
ternational trade previous to the war,
but it should be observed that raw ma
terals, foodstuirS and unfinished prod
uctS formed together by far the most
important part of our exports, and that
manufactured goods formed a very
considerable part of our imports.
THE situation during the last fiscal
year. however, has shown Il genuinely
striking change. Our foreign trade
(and especially our eXportS) has in
creased ut tremendous rate. During
the last fiscal year the United States
has had IL foreign trade greater than
that of any other country during any
year. Another notable fact is that
there has been marked shifting in
the character of our foreign trade.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
BUYING BUTTONS FROM JAPAN
Sales by Far Eastern Empire to United
States More Than Doubled
During Past Year.

Japanese buttons are finding an eX-
tcnsiye use in the United States. In
fact imports of buttons from the land
of the mikado more than doubled dur
ing the last fiscal year, according to
Uncle Sans figures.
4 statement issued by the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce of the
department of commerce places the
value of japanese buttons sold in This
country In 1913 at Si73,3lO. In 1913
the imports were valued at SloG, 4Si
and in 1914. normal year, at only
$l27 o6G.
Previous to the war button imports
of the United States originated chiefly
in Germany and Austria SSl.&i2l com
ing from the former country in 1911
and S7l4I22 from the latter These
supplies have been practically cut or
and American manufacturers have
been busly engaged in increasing their
output 10 supply the increased demand.
Their efforts have been successful. in
spite of the fact that Japanese mnnu-
facturers have been able to increase
their sales Buttons from the Philp.
pines are also increasing in imror-
lance, our imports from the islands
having increased from $J,7GT in 1912 to
$SS,376 in 1916.
The total imports of buttons &C nil
kinds were valued at $S77,27S In 1916;
81 OG2,97 In 1915 and S2.143,77S in
1911. In this connection 1t is interest
ing TO note that exports of buttons
from the United States have increased
rapidly curing the last few years. In
1912 they amounted to S72l.7Si, in
1914. $GJi,3 and in 1916. $500, 500.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
CAMELS ONCE RAN WILD IN
SOUTH, ASSERT BIOLOGISTS
Fossils Found in Mississippi Show
That at One Time Climate in
That Region Was Tropical.

CamelS once ran wild in Mississippi,
according to experts of Uncle sam :
geological survey. A peculiar sand
stone. which biologists have called the
catahoula, has recently been studied by
members of the survey, who have been
able to identify and follow the sand
stone 10y means of the remains of
plants.
Among the plants were found pines,
ferns. leaves of date palms, tropical
myrtlcs, figs. and tree closely rcScm-
bling the preSent-day Mexican and
Central American Sapota. from which
most of the material for chewing gum
is obtained.
These fossil plants show, say cX-
prrtS of the survey, that at the time
the sandstone was formed, perhaps live
million years ago, the climate of this
region was tropical. and bones of
caurls found by other biologists and
the similarity of the sand composing
the sandstone to certain tropical desert
sands have similar implication.
II is said that the geology Of noun
tain regions is generally more difficult
to master than that of plains, because
the rocks have been more broken and
tilted about, but the geology of Ger
tain parts Of Mississippi is almost as
difficult as that of mountainous re
gion. because certain widely distributed
formations bear few definite idcntil-
cation marks, particularly remains and
impressions of plants and animals that
lived AT the time the deposits We're
formed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
Modern Poetry.

Poetry, ike every great force, has
followed an evolution of its own, and
rs it comes to us today we may trace
in it this general tendency. 1t has
tended away from the epic and the ex-
preston of broad communats or ma
tional feeling. and expresses now far
more than it did, in far more subtle
and intricate directions, the feelings
OF the individual. If it gives voice on
public, national or international events
it does so from n far more specialized
and personal point Of view than of old,
and with something Of the acerbity
and narrow intellectual outlook Of the
party politician. The strength Of mod
ern poetry hardly seems to lie for the
future In this direction.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
Curious Ways Of the Arab.

The Arab has some curious ways.
He takes off his shoes when he enters
n house. but keeps on his hat lie
reads and writes from right to left.
He eats scarcely anything for break
fast or dinner. but In the evening he
sits down to hot meal swimming In
women of the household wait TIL the
males have finished. The Arab rides
Il donkey when travelling his wife
walking behind, and he laughs at the
idea Of giving up his sent for wom-
m. The Arab has one strong virtue,
and that Is he is rarely seen drunk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28

Most important of ALL perhaps, is the
manufactured goods and the decrease
in our imports of such goods.
Significance Not Always Appreciated.
Large rs have been the increases
in our foreign trade, and particularly
in our exports" continues the report,
the significance of these increases is
not always appreciated by the gen
eral public. What IN increased for
Cign trade means To the manufactures,
To the farmer, TO the railroad, to the
merchant and to shipping is often I'M
derestimated or entirely unappreci
ated,"
'To the manufacturer, however,
says the report, foreign trade means
something more than an increased de-
mand for his products. There are very
few factories producing mt anything
like full capacity The average fac
tory is probably producing ut not more
than - per cent capacity. If the
manufactures could find Il steady and
reliable outlet for this additional -
per cent capacity he would he able not
only 10 increase his profits greatly, but
to reduce considerably his overhead.
Affects Domestic Conditions.
Emphasis should also be laid on the
fact that foreign trade considerably
increases the general stability of bust
Il,
~ distributed foreign trade means
greater average stability. In most
countries Of the world prosperity or
depression lin fact, business cOndi-
tons in gcneraD depend to Il conSid-
cradle extent upon agriculture and the
state of the market for agricultural
products. We have recently observed
how one part of the United States suf-
fcred Il severe depression and another
section enjoyed great prosperity be
cause of changed market conditions
The same is true of practically every
line of manufacturing. TO take n sim
pie example: Suppose that munufac-
turer of agricultural machinery mar
h'l'h ilIN E'''' 'lllS lll lllt lllilfN
States. if there were single bad
year when crops were not good and
market conditions We're not favorable
he would probably find his outlet for
agricultural machinery considerably
curtaiIed If, on the other hand, that
manufacturer sold his machinery not
only in the United States but In Can.
ada. in South America. In South Afri-
ca, in Australia, in India ana IN Rus
sin, it would be quite unlikely that
there would be had harvests. bad
crops, or bad market conditions in
every country of the world"
The report urges strongly the neces-
sity of building up at this time as
much trade as possible outside of the
war zone. The business of supplying
munitions Is n temporary one, whereas
business outside of the war zone can
be made permanent 70 large extent
If proper precautions are taken. The
importance of munitions and second
AIRY war supplies in our recent export
trade IS discussed 1T length in the 70.
port and q number Of interesting Ia.
bles a-e presented 10 prove the point
that the volume of this temporary bus.
Inesx has b.an greatly exaggerated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28

The father and mother Of an UNI
noticed family. who in their seclu-
sion awaken the mind Of one child
to the idea and lore of goodness, who
awaken in him Il strength of will to
repel temptation, and who send him
out prepared to profit by the con
nicts of life, surpass in influence IA
Napoleon breaking the world to his
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
Bears the
The YOUNG idea AGAIN.

The threc-yeur-old soh of DR., Il. $.
Potter, superintendent of the county
hospital for the incurahlc insane Mt
Julictta. has been with his father
often in his automobile when his ia
Ihcr exclaimed: "NOw. I've killed it :"
rs the engine stopped.
The boy was watching his mother
use the sewing machine recently. when
the needle broIc ana the machine
stopped suddenly.
Nov, you've killed it, mamma :" he
exclaimed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28

San Francisco Dead mems names
in China have been used to aid Illegal
entry of Chinese by way of the port
of San Francisco, according to infor.
nation by Edward White, commits.
sioner Of immigration.
Tokio-A new rife, said to be the
best in existence. has been invented
for the Japanese army. II has "A
broader caliber than any other and a
range OF more than 1000 meters.
Paris-The Japanese steamer Taxi
Maru has been sunk by a submarine.
Twenty-three out of the crew of forty.
five have been picked up.
East st. Louis The mill and eleva.
tor of the Golden Grain Milling com
pany, near here, was burned The loss
is estimated at more than $500 900.
The mill manufactures horse and
chicken feed
Tulsa Bank robbers made a large
haul when they entered the Oklahoma
National bank at Skiatook, near here,
blew open the safe, and escaped with
$4,000
London Nearly s370,000,000 has
been realized from the tax OF excess
profits up to Dec. is, Chancellor of the
Exchequer A. Bonar Law told the
house of commons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
TALISMAN BRINGS BAD LUCK
Tiny Stone Cross Is Blamed for HaV-
ing Caused Three Broken
Arms.

Once upon time, long before Co
lumbus discovered America and real
ism had supplanted idealism, fairies
were wont to dance on the greensward
of the sylvan dales of Kentucky. The
queen of the fairies held court there
and with her brilliant retinue she daily
watched her happy subjects dancing
to the piping birds, exuberantly happy
and care free.
so they danced until one Friday
when they received word that Christ
had been crucitied on Calvary. At once
the merriment ceased and queen and
retinue and fairies high and low threw
themselves upon the grass and Wept.
Wherever a tear fell IA fairy lucky
stone sprang up, taking the form of il
cross.
In years after these stones We're
carried by the people of Kentucky and
other places as preventiveS of evil and
of accidents. Some Of them are so
carried today. There is one in Reno,
but its charm is gone, says the Ne
vada State Journal.
Recently Mrs. \. L. Wilson of Reno
went to Washington to visit her sister
in-law. This siSter-in-law, a short
time before, had been given one of
these fairy crosses. While she had it
she fell downstairs and broke her arm.
She gave the taliSman to Mrs. Wilson,
who brought it to Reno. Mrs. Wilson
had been home only a few days when
she fell and broke her arm. More re-
Gently her son, Whitman, had an arm
broken in football game in Carson
City.
man which she is willing to give TO
anyone who desires it.