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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24
MINNEAPOLIS Cash Grain.

Furnished by Lamson Bros. & Co., 700
Mosonic Temple; Phone 1881
Minneapolis, Nov 24.-Corn-Eo.
yellow. 2O5M 10; No. mixed, 200 a
205: others, 30 q 1.95.
Oats-No. white, 69G7o; No.
white, 671aG69la: standard, 69R1 10 z
Barley-1OSM1.29; choice, 1.294 l.S3
Rye 7761.79.
F1ax-3.20124 3.231s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24
CHICAGO Produce

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov "a.
Butter-Higher; creamery, 36G45k.
Eggs-Firm; receipts, 4,310 cases;
at mark, cases included, 42947; or
binary firsts 1895; frsts, 4194S.
Poultry-Aive, higher; turkeys, &c
ar; fowls, 10; springs, 1912.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24
Special Japanese Holiday.

On the day Of his baptism, jap
anese manufacturer, recent Chris
tan convert, gave holiday with full
pay to all his employees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24
CHICAGO Grain Close.

Chicago, Nov. q.
Corn-No. . yellow, nominal; No. 3
yellow. nominal; No. yellow, 1.SS.
Oats-No. 8 white, 724 G73H stand
ard, 1871 0731a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24
Additional City News.

Mrs. Rose Carney went Eriday evA
ming to Hampton for an over-Sunday
visit with her step daughter Mrs. d.
g. Vader
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

Mrs. r. Walters and daughter; Miss
Nina Walters, Of Hubbard. spent FRI
day in the city with her mother, Mrs.
M. A. Tucker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

Pork-Cash. nominal.
Lard-Cash, 27.42927.H.
Ribs-Cash, 1850.
Rye--No. 2, 1.79.
Barley--1.1 O@1.4O.
Timothy-5.00 @L00.
Clover-2O.O0026.00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

Miss Hazel Brechtbill, OF Lamoille.
was in the CITY Friday, being on her
way to Montezuma, called by the i'll
ness of her grandfather, George w.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24
Are Not the Same.

Availability and flabbiness, meekness
and weakness, are not the same thing;
excess Of the former leads to the lat
ter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

Miss Dorothy Ogleri who Is stu
dent at Grinnell College, came Friday
evening to spend Sunday with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Ogier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

MT. and Mrs. L. e. Kirby, Of Center
vile, who have been visiting for several
days at the Bert Smith home, east of
the city, returned home Friday even
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

infantry
broke through the Hndenburg line and showing depth of the
advance.
under the leadership Of Lieut.
accomplished
and penetrating depth along
from the scarpe river a. TO point south Of ST. Quentin 2 The allied
forces close to Cambria Cd the German
there Macoing O verquer co.
well - other smaler have been captured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24
Chicago Potato Market.
rt ;Yoy1 I'll \

Potatoes-Unchange
Minnesota. Wisconsin and Michigan
bulk, 1.65Q1.SO; Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Michigan, sacks, 1.7591.90.
Receipts, 80 cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

Heavy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. T.75 017.90
Shecp-Estimated receipts for today
500; market steady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

Mr.. Russell C. Leffinwell Of New
York, who has been assisting Secre.
tary McAdoo as special council in
the flotation of the Liberty loan, has
been appointed assistant secretary Of
the treasury, assuming one of the
new offices created by the last ses-
sion of congress-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

Miss Katherine Benedict came Fri
day evening from Grinnell to spend
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F. R. Benedict s-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

Mrs. J. A. Goodwin. Of Perry, MO,
accompanied by her cousin. Miss Cora
Fry, Of Madison, Mo-, who have been
in the city several days visiting rela-
tives and friends left Friday evening
for their homes. "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN.

81 I1UL + N.A~Fi ERAIN.
St. Louis. Nov "a
Corn-No. .. 1.S5; No. 3. 1s1a1s2;
No. 4, 1.6SGt.75; No 3, 16jd1.6s;
sample grade. l.15G1.25; No. yell
low, 2.07; No. 4 yellow. $50: No. yell
low, 10; No. white. 1s7: 30. 4
white, G.76; No. white, i.6S No. 6
white, 1.52.
Oats-No. white, rs; No. 2, "A.
PEORIA CASH GRAIN
Peoria, Nov. "a
Corn-tnchangcd to cents lower:
PCS moisture 10 26.7 moisture sold at
l.26 TO l.27;997i moisture sold at ia;
28.4 moisture sold at lis; 29y2 moist
ure sold at los
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

Word received this morning by
Harry Pursel tells Of the enlistment
of his brother, William Pursel, Of Chi
cago He Is member Of the Twenty
third engineers, stationed at Camp
Meade, Mo. He writes that he expects
70 be in France by Christmas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

Rev. r. B. Fisher. of Albion, was in
the city today, being on his way home
from Union, where Friday. In the az
ternoon, he gave an address, before the
school on The Stacker and spoke
In the evening at the Christian church
on ''The Inevitable Conflict"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24
Representative Hou Sales.
Siuox CITY Live Stock

Sioux City. Nov "a.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
500 market steady
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

Miss Mamie Vint entertained twen-
ty friends from st. Mary's Institute at
patriotic party Friday evening at her
home sos Bromley street. Each guest
came to represent one OF the allied
countries. Games and music pleasantly
occupied the hours and the hostess
served refreshments. assisted by Miss
Mary Mahedy - 4-E,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

The Golden Rod Club met Friday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Will Lathrop, East
Linn street, and spent the time socially
and with fancy work and music. In a
guessing contest the prize was won by
Mrs. c. NJ. Carpenter Mrs. l. W..
Shearer assisted the hostess in serving
refreshments. The next meeting Of the
club will be held in two weeks with
Mrs. Otto KLEIN. los West North street.
The Bratt-Myers camp Of the Red
Cross, to be known as Company c, has
been organized with Mrs. Harry f.
Fesler. captain; Mrs. C. F. Schoenhut
first lieutenant, and Miss Mabel Jack
son second lieutenant They will meet
! every Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. A. E. Myers. IL
South Third avenue. About thirty
members have been enrolled. The
membership will be composed of wom-
en- Of the neishborhood The name or
the camp has been derived from the
| names of the two organizers. Mesdames
\. p. Rratt and Myers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24
Oats.
Provis ions.

Weakness in the hog market as we'll
as in grain caused provisions to sag.
Support was lacking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24
CHICAGO Live Stock

Sheep coming today went direct to
PACKERS, for the most part.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24

-CIOse-
To- Yes
Open. High. Low. day. friday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-24
CLOSiNG.OuT
Public Sale

AS am going to quit farming, 1 will
sell at public auction. 21a miles south
west Of Albion. and 9 miles northwest
of Marshalltown, sale to commence at
10 a. m. sharp on
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kerensky For Foreign Minister.
Concerning Kercnsky's possible flu
ture, Soskice said, I'VE shall be glad
if becomes foreign minister because
we believe he can treat more success
fully for us with the allies"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
hapter VII-Discovery of Pixies
Peak.
=. - -D1
BY A. R. GRoH.

Certain persons, instigated by jeal-
onsy OF my great history, are attempt
ing to criticise me because, they say,
after six chapters, ! have not yet be-
gun to talk about Omaha.
They inquire, peevishly, why | wan
der over all the earth and the last forty
centuries in telling about Omaha.
These persons simply betray the
shallowness OF their minds. They hurt
themselves instead OF the historian.
They are unwilling to spend time in
laying the foundations Of history.
Mushrooms grow up in night and
die in day. The oak grows slowly
and lives for centuries. Such is my
history.
Other great historians have pursued
the same course. Gibbon in his His
tory of Rome" devotes 100 pages to
other conditions in the world before
he mentions Rome. Carlyle, in his
Revolution OF France" and Bancroft,
in the United States History" do
the same thing.
So the present author is in good
company. | shall continue to tread
steadily the path OF thoroughness. My
detractors are unworthy Of notice,
Carping critics have ever tried to tear
down great works. Little dogs can
bark at elephants.
ITO the artist: Please put picture
in here showing large, powerful ele-
plant marked Great Historian and
have lot OF little dogs barking at it.
Have the dogs marked "Critics" and
"Would-Be Critics Be sure to make
the elephant very powerful and not
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

duced by sleeping about three leaves
of choice Oolong in boiling water.
Fearing that even this might limit
his athletic proves, Mr.. Wharton
pours out one-third of the cup and
fills 'er up with rich, nutritious, de.
licious cream.
, Noon arrives and the colonel may
be seen at the Omaha club or the
"Y" cafeteria gormandizing on a
bowl of soup and glass of butter
milk. Only this and nothing more
(Ouoth the waitress, Have some
morel" Quoth the colonel, mo, no
more.")
AT the evening meal the colonies
drink consists of Cambria tea"
which can be made, without any in
structions from Mrs. Rohrer, by SIM
ply adding cream and sugar to hot
water.
DO you attribute your high posi-
ton in hand-ball athletic circles to
your temperance in beverages?" he
was asked by admiring friends.
very largely" said the colonel,
very largely. / used to have a
great liking for coffee. loved, it.
But I decided my athletic constitu-
ton, my tremendous endurance, my
muscles strong as iron bands would
be better on more modest diet"
"Well, that's the price you athletes
have to pay for your marvellous pow-
ers. Stecher, Willard, Moran, Whar-
ton, all have to let stimulants alone"
"Oh, my gracious, yes, we have to
do it." declared Colonel Wharton.
(Yes, colonel, the writer of this
article still smokes. A box of any
brand will do.)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
W@ndzW>


He didn't know when nor where,
nor how he would get into the dry
goods business, but then Abraham
Lincoln didn't know how he would
get into law or politics, but Lincoln
simply said he would get ready and
maybe the time would come. So, too,
young Ward Burgess was getting
ready in preparation for that lnys-
FERROUS. time somewhere, somehow,
when he should be dry goods mer-
chant.
From the age of II TO Is he carried
papers, and didn't even go to high
school. Not having a high school
training, of course he never got col
lege training, and he just didn't care.
He wanted to be dry goods mer-
chant, and consequently didn't care
fish gill how to find the cube root
Of billion, or how to determine the
diameter of the Pole star.
Ward Burgess had brother.
That brother proved to be the key
to the merchandising world for the
lad.
That brother was employed with
the firm Of M. Z. Smith & Co. of
Omaha, as salesman. Young Ward
began to hear tales of wondrous Oma-
ha from his big brother He began to
hear tales about the big wholesale
dry goods house in Omaha. The lad
longed to see this magnificent place:
While other boys longed to steal
through the halls of historic palaces
and castles, scanning the medieval
etchings on the walls, while others
dreamed of stalking through the caves
of romantic robbers, viewing the price
less plumber, young Ward Burgess
nursed the ambition to walk through
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

man, he stuck to that field until his
sceptcr swayed most OF the known
world; but all that has little to do
with Ward M. Burgess of Omaha,
U. S. A.
The only relationship between the
Caesar career and that of Ward Bur-
CESS lies in lack of similarity.
Caesar didn't want to be soldier.
Ward Burgess did want to be a
dry goods merchant.
Caesar was weak to that extent in
allowing himself to be shunted onto
a siding from his youthful purpose:
Ward Burgess let nothing push him
on the switch, but chung to the rails
of the main line and kept crowding
on the steam.
For when as a barefoot boy he
hauled in the line, yanking catfish out
of the Missouri river at st. Joseph,
Mo-, young Burgess wanted to be
wholesale dry goods merchant.
Though he was an expert at cutting
the hook out of the mouth of cat
fish, he had no ambition to be fish
monger.
Though he was as good flrst base
man in the kid leagues as ever held
down the bag at first, he had no ambi-
ton to be big Lacquer.
Though he was shooting jacksnipe,
chickens, ducks and geese on the river
long before he was dozen years old,
he had no ambition to be Daniel
Boone or Nimrod.
He didn't even want to be locomo-
tive engineer, though the big engines
roared into ST. Joe dailytwith all the
clanking magnihcence and might of
steam and steel
He didn't want to be cowboy, or
a scout, or a guerilla, or even des-
perado, despite the fact that Jesse and
Frank James and Cole Younger were
alarmingly popular in neighborhood
not a days ride from where young
Ward was growing up.
At II years he began to carry
paper route in St. Joseph. This gave
him no ambition to be news vendor,
or to monopolize the sale of papers
in his city. 1t was means to an
end. 1t was means of making few
dimes, and these he would save, for
some day he might need them to en-
gage in the dry goods business.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

Irwin ! intended to rope that COW
and tic her down until we could move
the wagon next day and butcher her
for beef.
THE horse was riding was weak
one with which to rope big, heavy
COW like that; but we got down our
ropes and tied the end Of my rope
hard and fast to the horn of my
saddle and went after Mrs. Cow.
After running her for quite while,
| finally got close enough to make
a throw. The first throw ! made ]
caught her, and say! when she went
to the end of that rope, she jerked
me, horse and all about fifty feet; but
Irwin was ready with his rope and
roped her by the hind feet. We hog
tied her and left her there at the
lake and started back for the wagon,
getting there about 5 or 9 o'clock that
night.
Dressed Beef for a Feast.
when the boys heard what we
discovered and how we had caught
and tied down this big COW, they GER
tainly did smack their lips in antici-
patton of some fat beef the next day.
Next morning we were up bright and
early and three OF us went ahead of
the wagon. We butchered tie COW
and when the wagon came up we had
some OF the prettiest beef dressed that
you ever saw. Talk about a FEAST
We surely had one.
From then on we kept exploring
the hills aud gathering the cattle. We
were in there thirty days and when
we got back to the ranch we had over
5000 head of cattle--several thousand
being those which had drifted through
the lines-and some $500 cattle that
had evidently been in there for years.
Besides. we gathered on that trip
about 800 mavericks (Which means
unbranded cattle) from year to
years old. On this trip we dis
covered that this sand hill country
was one of the greatest cattle coun-
tries in the world.
Potash Millions Didn't Worry Him.
when the news got out about our
getting in with those cattle, the ranch
men came from all directions to see
the cattle and hear the story. From
that day to this that country has
developed, as we all know, into one
of the greatest producing sections OF
our state. Now, to think that they
have started this potash industry,
which promises to make millions of
dollars for those interested in it'll 1t
is wonderful transformation. 1t
was right near one OF those lakes
where we tied the COW. But we
weren't worrying about potash; we
wanted some fat beef. That's the
history OF the starti OF the develop
ment Of that great sand hill country"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

storm had wept that country few
days before our arrival, and had
drifted the cattle through the lines
and into the sand hills. This news
had been telegraphcd to Newman,
and he arrived at the ranch about the
same time as we did | never saw
man so blue as he was. He thought
that everything was shot to pieces
Hun Irwin, the foreman, proposed
to him that il he would let him Sc
lect his men and give him what
horses he needed, wagon and some
grub, he would take the outfit in
there and undertake to explore those
sand hills and try TO gather the cattle.
Newman gave him this permission
and Bennett Irwin and were two of
the men he selected to go on the trip,
with some other ten or twelve men
We started on the 18th day OF April
The horses we had were all horses
that had been wintered on grass and
they were weak. After we had got
about two days out from the ranch
another terrible snow storm came up;
so we were laid up for three days
during this storm, All the grub we
had was what we called 'sow-belly'
bacon--about five or six inches
through with fat--and Wakapamana
-four, that made bread as black as
your hat. This was bacon and -four
fthey had bought at the Pine Ridge
agency, supplies furnished by the
+, government to the Indians, and |
want to tell you it was tough grub
| for Texas fellow who had been
used to eating fresh beef whenever
he wanted it, After the storm was
over we never moved the wagon
without first exploring the country
ahead of us, and generally two or
three of us would make a trip east of
about fifteen miles, to sec what we
could strike. We would 60 back to
the wagon in the evening and move
the next day. We kept that up for
about three or four days before we
struck any cattle.
That Big Black Cow.
''But one day Hun Irwin and
were two OF the explorers, and after
we got about fifteen miles east OF the
wagon we ran into wild bunch OF
about sixty head OF cattle. They
were as wild as any deer you ever
saw, We rounded them up TO see what
they were and we found they were
none Of the cattle we were looking
for; but cattle that had evidently been
in there for several years; some OF
them unbranded and ranging from 1
to 4-year-olds. Among them was a
big black COW, fat as any COW you
ever aw in feed lot, weighing about
| 800 pounds. Having had about all
the bacon wanted. and being sure
the rest Of the boys felt the same
way and would stick with me. | TOLD
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Rounding DAYS in Western Nebraska.

SNoufu-up bdyo III VVstSih NVpiooha'
Say, have you been reading about
the potash fields in western Nebraska
read an account OF it the. other
day and later heard some fellows
telling about how they are taking out
hundreds of dollars worth of potash
day from some OF those sand-hill
lakes.
THAT takes me back to March and
April of 1878, when first struck this
northern country. Bennett Irwin and
| came from the south together and
landed on the Niobrara river twelve
miles east OF where Gordon now
stands, at what was called the n
ranch, owned by man named 4. 5.
Newman OF St. Louis, Mo. The fore
man OF that ranch was Hun lr-
win, brother of the Irwin with
whom ! came TO this country. That
was about the 10th of March. They
had had a terrific snow storm day
or two before and my partner and !,
never having seen. snow storm until
we struck that ond wore light clothes
and were in some shape for weather
OF that kind. However, we stayed at
the ranch for while and in the
meantime Hum Irwin sent TO Fort
Sheridan (Which was trading point
at that time) and got us some over
coats, overshots aad other things
necessary for comfort in that country.
Some Cattle Contract, This.
Newman had contract with the
Pine Ridge and Rosebud agencies to
deliver several thousand head Of
steers to these agencies to supply the
Indians with meat. He undertook
to winter about 5000 steers on the
Niobrara river, which. was north and
west Of these sand hills. They had
established camp at the head of
what they called the Snake river,
which was about twelve miles south
and east Of the ranch, in what is
known as the sand hills. South and
east Of the head Of the Snake river
was territory of some hundred or
hundred and twenty-five miles square
that really had never been explored,
with the exception OF an old govern
ment trail that went through on the
east end of it. Everyone who had
cattle north and west OF there did
everything possible to keep the cat
tie from getting into those hills, not
really knowing what was in them
They kept line-riders' stationed al
the head Of the Snake river, who rode
west to the river and north and east
along the Snake river to keep the cat
le from drifting into the sand hills
caring they would never see them
again if they did yet in there.
Sand Hills al Storm Shelter.
AS remarked, this severe snow
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

ton from many lands are included
in the collection. The collection is
one of the most interesting of its kind
in Omaha.
Rodman NJ. Brown, structural en-
gineer in the city building depart
ment, finds surcease from the prob
lens of building construction by lead
ing troop of Boy Scouts, After a
day with such technical matters as
floor loads, wind stress and strains,
he finds genuine pleasure i'll mingllng
with his boys. He goes on hikes
with the Scouts and knows how to
start a fire without matches, how to
follow a trail, knows the birds and
their notes and can signal with the
Morse code.
1t is a "far cry" from modern con-
crete building construction to Boy
Scout activities, but Mr.. Brown AYERS
the latter is fine sedative.
John C. Wharton has two hobbies.
One is being great gymnasium ath-
lete and the other is drinking weak
tea and Cambria tea"
Alkali Ike and William Jennings
BRYAN have been popularity supposed
to stand, one at either end of the bev-
erage range of man-Alkali Ike lik-
ing his "pisen" strong, long and
freeze and w. J. B. finding pleasure
and solace in quaffing the sparkling,
pure and unfermented juice.
Colonel Wharton takes precedence
even of the Peerless Leader in the
mildness OF his potions.
He starts each golden day with a
cup of tea, cup of weak tea, pro-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

the halls of a wholesale dry goods
house, and see the stocks OF goods
stacked high.
The opportunity came. The brother
got him a job at the NJ, Z. Smith
plant in Omaha. He came here as a
bill clerk.
And he received the magnificent
sum of $40 month for his services.
All, but he had arrived; he had
alighted in all establishment such as
he had dreamed of through the seem.
ingly endless age of his youth; and
he was happy. He was Is years old
when he took this job. Promotion
after promotion followed until the lad
found himself stakeholder in the
firm.
Soon he became vice president, and
then in conjunction with Louis c.
Nash organized the retail department.
store of Burgess Nash, of which con-
Germ he became president
He has realized his boyhood ambi-
ton of getting into the dry goods
game, being now heavily engaged
both in the retail and in the whole
sale dry goods merchandising. in his
respective connection with the two
establishments mentioned. He is a
director OF the Omaha National bank
and also of the Electric lighting
company. He has been a live Com
mercial club member for years,
served on important committees, has
been identified with many public
movements of importance in Omaha
and was last year king of Ak-Sar-
Ben, and still his dry goods business
is his life.
Next in Series-'How Omaha Got Billy
Schneider"