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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15

gives evidence OF having been organ
lied for purposes OF private profit Will
be given very careful scrutiny before
a charter is granted.
The sale of stock Inv the twelve
federal land banks Is NOW completed.
The law required that the stock OF each
of these twelve federal land banks
should remain on sale for thirty days
and at the end of that time the gov
eminent should purchase all Of the re-
naming unsold stock. This thirty day
period ended with the close Of business
Feb. 9. and the secretary OF the treas
ury, acting for the United States gov
eminent, will purchase the unsold part
of the $9,000,000 capital stock Of these
twelve hanks.
The federal farm loan board expectA
within the next few days, to announce
the directors of these twelve federal
land banksTso that the banks may or
ganize before March /. Shortly there
after these, banks will be ready to issue
charters to applying farm loan associa-
tons and then proceed with the busi-
ness of lending money on first mort
cages secured by farm lands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
Daily Grain Letter.

FURNISHED by Lamson Bros. & Co,
203 Masonic temple. Phone 1881
Chicago, Feb. 15.-Wheat-The dis
position Of the trade has, for several
days. been to sell wheat because Of the
possibility OF sensational political de-
Velopments at any moment The
freight situation has added to the
bearish feeling. There was good SELL
ing this morning because the drouth
in Oklahoma had been broken and the
result was a sold-out market with we'll
placed resting orders in commission
house hands. There is the constant
menace of sudden political develop
ments, which is curtailing trade.
Meantime, any wheat which is in posi-
ton to readily delivered to milling
Or export interests is commanding big
premiums over the futures.
Corn-There has been buying of corn
this morning that suggests fresh ex-
port inquiry and it is probable that
some new business will be reported.
Expectation OF Improvement in traffic
conditions is the principal encourage
men. of the bull.
Oats-Oats were relatively firm, rail-
lying sharply after an early break. A
better inquiry is reported for cash oats
and the shortage in all positions in the
east is becoming acute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
LOAN BOARD WARNS FARMERS
Should 5sware Of Agents Organizing
Loan Banks.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE federal
farm loan board has issued a warning
to the farmers OF the United States to
beware of organizers who are attempt
ing to make private profits in the APP
plication Of the farm loan act.
Attention Of the board has been
called to the fact that in many parts
Of the country the organization of farm
loan associations II being inspired by
the desire of certain individuals to ere
ate Jobs for themselves.
The farm loan act provides for
the payment of small salary to
the secretary treasurer Of each farm
loan association, and it also permits
the payment Of fees to members Of
the appraisal committee Of each farm
loan association, subject to the APP
prevail Of the federal farm loan board
Each borrower under the farm loan act
is required to provide an abstract OF
title, and the board has advised that
farmers constituting an association Join
together, as individuals, in getting one
attorney or abstractor to prepare these
abstracts comparatively so as to re-
duce the expense to minimum. Com
plants are now being made that GER
tain individuals are organizing farm
loan associations to get themselves
elected secretary treasurer at excess
sive salaries; that borrowers are being
unnecessarily taxed for the payment
Of the appraisal comWittee and that
in some instances attorneys and abb
stractors are using the system with
a view Of creating business for them-
selves. !
The farm loan board is urging farm
ers to organize small units where prac-
ticaiiy all of the work can be done
gratis by members OF the association
and thus maintain the purely cooper
alive character Of this farm loan sys-
| tenn. as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Feb. Is.
Butter-Cnchanged creamery ex-
tras, ~: extra frsts. Az; irsts, s51s q
Ss12: seconds. a2933: packing stock,
2Sla G27A; ladies, 2SG29.
Eggs-Easier: receipts, 4,s02 cases:
at mark cases included 39G401a; ordi-
nary firsts 3s1s @39; frsts Az d42.
Cheese-Steady; daisies 2lh G22:
twins, 2l421k; young Americas, 21 Y
G22; long horns, 211s d22; brick, 22G
23s.
Poultry-Aliye, unsettled; fowls, 81;
springs. 201a.
Pork-Cash. 5000; May, 5000; July,
1890.
Lard-Cash, 1s.57h: May, 1929
July, 1855.
Ribs-cash, 1874 a15.s7s: May,
1577k; July, 15.s71s.
Rye-No. 2, LAT.
Barley-10041 100,
Timothy-3.5o65.5o.
Clover-12.00@1S0O
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15

| Chicago, Feb. 15.-Backwardness on
the part of packers, together with the
presence of large leftover supply
tended today to weaken hogs.
| Receipts for the first three days Oh
week total about 10000 head, being
10000 more than same days last week
1900 less than year ago and 27,OVV
more than corresponding period two
years ago.
| Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Wednesday, or $500 less than last
| Wednesday, $500 more than year age
| and 27.400 more than two years ago
Total the first half OF this week fio,oeo
or $4,000 more than same period last
week. 1000 less than like time last
year and 100000 more than correspond
! ing three days two years ago. Iotal
for 1917 to date 499S.00o. or I44ooV
less than same period 1916 and Sohooo
more than corresponding time 1915.
| Cattle.
! Most of the cattle on the market were
of unattractiye quality. Prices were 10
cents lower.
Beef costs of late have been claimed
| to he practically prohibitive, in view OF
the bad dressing percentages OF pur-
chases. and local concerns are making
a determined effort to readjust costs 70
a basis that will not make carcass
costs as far out OF line as has been
the case III recent weeks. The market
is plainly in need of careful supply
nursing to prevent strongly reced-
ing basis of values as the lenten season
ijiJi ueut5fitS.
Cost of beef at wholesale has adj
vanced about cents per pound dur
ing the past month, which is restrict
ing consumption to some extent. This
is always the elimination of steady
advance in cattle prices. Lent is AT
hand, many cattle have been slipped
into feed lots to be warmed up re-
Gently. and an opinion is developing in
trade circles that if present values are
held little more can be expected.
Sheep.
Enlarged receipts at western markets
made the call here for sheep and
lambs slow today.
II has been another case OF supply
around the circuit being unequal to
demand and soaring wool market to
add 10 the bulEshness of the situation.
Dressed mutton markets. however, are
reported as showing no response to
advancing foof cost Eastern ship
pers bought much less freely than yes
terday, but scarcity of the kinds that
suited was in large part responsible,
their hunger for prime handy lambs
being evidenced by the record prices
they readily paid for that kind. Pack
ers, needs were ill-concealed. but they
were naturally prone to want some
thing for their money when handing
out the coin Of the realm in such pack
ages as at present for anything ovine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices

Chicago, Feb. Is.
Wheat-May opened at 10; highest,
1.I5S; lowest, 1929; closed, Las;
july opened at 1.46&4; closed, 1.4sA.
Corn-May opened at 1905; high
est, 1913; lowest, 997s; closed, 1919;
July opend at 9S7: closed ~1.00ls.
Oate-May opened at 567s; highest
57Ea; lowest, 5512; closed, 57A; July
opened at JAN; closed, 552s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
lnD,crs 100 FOR VOTE FRAUDS.
Names Secret, But They Are Known
to Live in Four Cities.

to Live in Four Cities.
Indianapolis. Feb. 15.--Five indict-
ments naming approximately 160 po-
litical leaders and supporters In four
cities In Indiana. We're returned here
yesterday afternoon by the federal
grand jury which has been investigat-
ing alleged election frauds in the state
since Nov. IS. Federal Judge A. B.
Anderson did not discharge the grand
jury after its report.1
Frank c. Daley. special United
States attorney in charge of the elec-
ton Investigations in Indiana. Ohio,
and Illinois. was present when the
grand Jury reported. but declined to
make any statement.
The names of those indicted will not
be made public until after the arrests
are made. Neither was the number
of persons in each city made known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
New York Produce.

we" 1OTh, req 10.
Butter-Firm; receipts, 5,323 thus;
creamery specials, 4Sk947; creamery
extras. ASH G4S: extra firsts, 3s1z445;
extra seconds, 36k @38.
Cheese-F'irm: receipts, 2,37s boxes;
state whole milk flats. held, special
white or colored, .25N @26; average
fancy, 25@25h.
Eggs-Firm; receipts. 1914 cases;
fresh gathered extra firsts, 4s; firsts
45@45h: refrigerator specials AN
refrigerators. fair to good, best, Ala
an.
Poultry-Alive. firm; chickens, ZIG
%: fowls, 1924: dressed. firm; chick
ems, 1898; fowls, 1924; turkeys, 2o@
"a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
Kansas City Cash Grain.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main street,
Kansas City, Feb. Is.
Wheat-No. 2 red, 1.77G1.S0: No.
red, 1.73@1.7S; No. red, 10; No. 2
hard, 1TSG1S1; No. hard, 1.T7@1.79;
No. hard, 1.64d1.71.
Corn-No. ?, ssh 99Sa.; No. 8, 97h
a9S; No. 1, 81; No..2 white, 9s1s; No.
8 white, 911a ass; No. yellow, 99s /;
No. yellow, S9a99a.
Oats-No. ., 561a 457; No. 3, 55ls n
Sc; No. white, 5S1a; No. white, 81
05I1s; NO. white, ob1a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
Peoria Cash Grain.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, over
- East Main street,
Peoria, Feb. Is.
Corn-Receipts, 10 cars: unchanged
to y cent up; No. ., 1.01; No. 3. 99A
11.9O1s; No. 1, 9S@99; No. 5, sc; Nd.
6, s1a92; No. white, 1.0091.01; No. 2
yellow, 1.01; No. 8 yellow, 99s4@
1.0oh; No. 4 yellow, es@s9: No. vel
low. 50; sample grade, So.
Oats-Receipts, two cars; nominal;
sample grade, ssh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
Public Sale

sell at Public Auction on my farm, 3
miles north and mile east of Beaman,
6 miles south and IA miles west of
Grundy Center. 6 miles west and II mile
north Of Berlin, 81 miles east, and
miles north Of Conrad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
Wednesday, Feb. Il
Commencing at 10 a. m. with the fol
lowing described property:
Is HEAD OF HORSES IS

commencing at ~ ~ III Will iIe I'LL
lowing described property:
Is HEAD OF HORSES IS
Consisting of I bay mare, coming II
years old. in foal weight 1850: brown
mare, coming 1 years old. weight 1850:
1 bay mare, coming 10 years old,
weight l,6G0; / span Of bay mares, well
matched, coming and years old,
weight $500; / sorrel gelding, coming
8 years old, weight 1900; sorrel geld
ing, coming Q years old; grey mare.
coming years old. weight 1900; l
bay mare. years old. weight 1900; l
pair of twin colts, coming years old;
i spotted pony; 2 last spring colts.
SO HEAD OF CATTLE SO
Consisting Of "a good cows, of which
have calves by side, others fresh in the
spring. Polled Hereford (recorded)
cows. 90 head of yearlings, Is heifers,
and steers. l high grade Hereford
bull. l Polled Hereford (recorded) bull.
coming 2 years old in May. fall
calves, of which 2 are heifers, and ,
are bulls.
90 HEAD OF HOGS 90
As fall pigs: Sc high grade Hampshire
sows, bred TO farrow IN April: Hamp-
shire male hog.
81 Head Of High Grade Shropshire
Sheep "a
FARM MACHINERY, ETC.
Consisting of 10 tons Of hay, lur-
her wagons. 2 truck wagons 2
rack wagons, Hayes single
row corn pillow, l Busy Bee
single-row corn plow, ! Ohio single
row corn pillow. "P. & Or double-row
corn pillow, Deere gang pillow, l break
ing pillow, ! Deere corn planter, l Nc
Cormick corn binder. l Litchfield ma
nure spreader, l Schrader 36 1t. corn
elevator. / Independent IT. grain
binder, nearly new; l Thomas hay
loader. l Mccormick mower, l Acme
hay rake, hay tedder, eleven foot
seed2r l one-horse drill. gasolene
engines, ~ II. r. LennoX, II. +. Cal
Ioway. discs. keystone 16 wheel and
Deere 16 wheel. tank heaters. bob
sleds. 1 pump jack, 4 buggies, single
buggies. surrey, 1 cart, garden
blows. sets of work harness, l set
driving harness, sets fly nets, Z dozen
galvanized chicken coops, dozen bee
hives. some household goods and nu-
merous other articles.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Terms of Sale: AL sums Of SO and
under cash. On all sums over SO
credit Of IL months time will be given
purchaser giving note with per cent
interest and approved security. All
property must be settled for before be-
ing removed.
JOHN ROHWER
Owen White, Auetioneer.
r. L. Evans, Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15

Rhotanium IL the name o. nav
Of metals for the platinum group and
is being made use OF for crucibles
ignition tubes and thermo couples.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
Chicago Grain Close.
Chicago. Feb. /

Chicago, Feb. Is.
Wheat-No. red. nominal: No. 3
red. 1.74lS: No. 2 hard, nominal; No.
hard 1.70%
Corn-No, . yellow l.01; No. 4 white,
9sa. I9s&; No, 4 yellow, 9S& g1.0o
Oats-No. 3 white, 57d5S&; stand
ard, 5X4@ 5s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
PACKERS REFUSE
TO BUY HOGS
BAcKWARDNEss ON PART OF BIG
KILLERS CAUSES MARKET TO
REACT.
STALE SUPPLY ADDS TO
ADVERSE CONDITIONS

Prices Rsesde 5 and 10 Cents on Weak
Market-1uik Of Cattle on Sale Of
Unattraetive Quaiity-Cali For Sheep
and Lambs Slows UP Because OF
Heavy Receipts in West.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
RAIL CONGESTION
DEPREssEs WHEAT
TRANSPORTATION TlE.UP CAUSES
FRESH DECLINES IN
GRAIN PRICES.
OKLAHOMA DRouTH
HAS BEEN RELIEVED

Mild Weather Has Bearish Effect on
Corn, Which Also Suffers Eearishly
From Difficulties in Making Ship
ments - Oats Weaken With Other
Cereals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15

Range of Prices.
Furnished by Taylor & Patton. grain
merchants, over % East Main street
Phone s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Fresh declines in
wheat resulted today from the tie-up
OF railroad traffic and from the chances
OF complete rupture with Germany
Selling, which was persistent. received
additional stimulus from reports that
the drouth in oklahoma had been thor
oushly broken. Estimates. however,
that farm reserves OF wheat are scarce
ly more than half as large as a year
ago helped in measure to check the
downward slide Of prices. The opening,
which ranged from Is to is cents low
er, with May at s170Is TO Sill and
July at Sits. 10 sl.47, was followed
by moderate further setback and then
something OF a rally.
Later the market bulged in re-
spOuse TO word from New York that
Great Britain would cut down imports
of cotton and use vessel room for mu-
nitions and grain. Entente allies were
said 10 be inquiring for $4,000 bushels
Of wheat on the Pacific coast. The
close was strong. is ask cents net
higher, with May at I749s G1.74:s and
July at 1.4SA @1.491a.
Corn.
Mild weather had a bearish effect on
corn. Besides the difficulty OF making
shipments from here acted as a weight
on prices. After opening Is and Il cent
to IL cents lower. the market under
Went an additional sag before begin
ming to recover,
Later the renewal OF wheat strength
gave corn an upward swing. The close
Was nervous al : - ! cent higher
Oats.
Oats weakened with other cereals.
Buyers were scarce.
Provisions
Heaviness was the rule in provisions.
Lower quotations on hogs and grain
tended TO curtail demand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
CHICAGO Potato Market

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Potatos-Un-
changed; receipts, forty cars.
Michigan white ......... 235d245
Wisconsin white .......... 2.a5@2.45
Oregon. Washington, Idaho
and Colorado white. 49,. .2.4oa2.so
New barrels, Bermuda. -. 1859 $50
In the Falkland islands there are five
men to every woman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15

The average pressure to crush the
shell OF brown egg is 155 pounds and
that required to crush white egg
112.5 pounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Feb. u.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
500; market steady to weak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15

Heaviness was the rule in provisions.
Lower quotations on hogs and grain
tended 10 curtail demand
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-03-17
POWER OF FIREFLY'S LIGHT
CALCULATION Difficult Because 1t Shows
Brightest Only When in
Flight

Calculating the candle power of a
nreflys light is no easy matter, eSpe-
clally as it shows it's brightest light
only when in flight; but William II.
Pickering of the Harvard astronomical
station at Vaudeville, Jamaica, man
aged to do it by comparing it with the
light of certain stars, says the Elec-
trlcal EXperimenter. The Jamaican
hrefly gives brighter light than those
with which we in the States are fa-
miliar, and Pickering's calculations are
for that of the tropical insect. In a
recent letter to Nature he states that
"A great number of them fly along
neighboring road, and their position
can be determined by their illumina-
tlon on the inclosing stone walls.
Their brightness was found to equal
that of the star CanOpus, which was
just over the road and at rather a low
altitude. It's brightness was at that
time equal to OriOnis, the altitude of
which was 40 degrees. 1t was very
clear evening, as is generally the case
here, so that we may take the bright
ness of the latter rs of one magnitude
The distance of the road was 175 feet.
or 53 meters. A zero magnitude star
is equal to one candle power at 526
meters. If of zero magnitude the light
Of the FREELY would therefore have been
just O.O1 of a candle power. Being of
first magnitude, its light was O.044
candle power. This result is probably
correct within half a magnitude, or 80
per cent, and considering the apparent
brilliancy of the insect, is smaller
than one would have expected.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-03-17
Money in Coconuts,

Inc discovery has been made at Co.
pinoo that cocOnut water, better
aowh' perhaps, as coconut milk"
lich has always been considered u
seless waste product, is an excellent
I'oer coagulant. Millions of gallons
coconut water allowed to run to
aste on estates can now be made use
at good profit.
ine coconut water Is allowed to fer
cut ior Tour or five days, after which
cun De used without further delay
voagulating latex. This is said to
ouuce fine rubber, superior to that
w D,urea with the use of crude acetic
w. w. Inc color of the rubber with
r,nr ,r aeld ac Il fermentation is deciiely in
.of 70 the coconut water fermenta-
~ ooconut water is now made up
w Uu'h and shipped in large quantities
m m eoeount plantations to rubber es-
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-03-17
WHEN IGNORANCE WAS BLISS
How Elderly German Came to Pick the
Winning Number in
Lottery.

When the old Louisiana lottery was
still running full blast, the barber
shops and cigar stores in most parts of
the country dealt in the tickets for the
monthly drawings, and men, women
and children played.
one morning early an elderly Ger
man with strong accent appeared in
the central part of New Orleans seek
Ing ticket No. 43. He put in several
hours hunting through the numerous
agencies of the lottery before he final
ly found "43" and bought it. When
the drawing was held, couple of
weeks later, the old Germans number
drew the capital prize. The next morn
Ing he appeared in the barber shop
where he had bought the number to
claim his reward.
lhe owner Of the shop, asked the old
man how he had happened to select
49,"
"Nell,' said the old man, 81 vas
dreaming Won sefen und six the night
'elore. Und seven times six iss for
y-tree. So l get dot number"
It's forty-twO; you made a mis-
axe exclaimed bystander.
Yes said the boss barber ruefully,
any time you beat that game it's a
histake."
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-03-17

ing things in their entirety and in their
right relations. The pessimist looks
from limited and one-Sided point
Oh view. The one has his understand
ing Illuminated by wisdom, the under
stahdlhg OF the other is darkened by
ignorance. Each is building his world
from within, and the result of the
building is determined by the point Of
view OF each. The optimist, by his su-
perior wisdom and insight, is making
ms own heaven, and in the degree
that he makes his own heaven is he
helping to make one for all the world
besides.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-03-17
"EARLY TO BED" OBSOLETE
BENJAMIN Franklin's Motto Does Not
Apply to Modern Life in 6usi-
( ness World.

Early rising hours for students with
classes at a. m. are recommended in
yhe annual report Of the dean of Co.
lunbia.
A sound and time-saving reform,
maybe, for the academic world. But
If reminds us that business of recent
years has tended to begin the day
later and later without, so far as can
he seen, any loss of volume or eff
cheney, remarks the New York Eve
ming World. Time was when city
stores and offices opened their doors
never later than eight in the morning,
hut today visitor in this city would
find it hard work to transact much
business before nine or even ten. We
venture to say the number of New
York professional men who are at
their desks before ten O'Clock in the
morning is not half what it was gen.
Grafton ago. Yet nobody would assert
that less work is done or that brain
workers are lazier than they used to
be.
The obvious explanation is Of
course that labor-saving devices, like
dctophones, typewriters, index sys-
TENS ETC., enable the modern business
or professional man to use the time his
father passed in pushing a pen or
studying ledgers in concentrated, rap
id-fre attacks upon the days work
which disposes of it in half the time
Correspondingly, the modern way is
far more firing. The tendency is to
begin the days task later and leave
it earlier
Benjamin Franklin, whom we have
to thank for familiar sayings that hit
us hardest on the score of our late
habits, rose at five, went to bed at ten
and worked from seven to six. Today
there would be little trouble in pre-
pairing a goOdly list of citizens as capa-
BILE and successful as Franklin, many
of whom rarely show up at their Of
fees before eleven and leave for the
golf links soon after three.