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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14
HAVE HOG MARKET WELL IN
HAND AND PREVENT ANY AD.
OPTIONAL UPliFT IN PRICES.
RANGE IN VALUES
SOMEWHAT EXTENDED
Bulk Of Offerings Sell Between $3.50
and $16.30-CattIe at Higher Levels
That at Close Last Week-Late Of
ferings Go Direct to Big Killers -
Current Quotations.

Chicago, April IA. - Packers seemed
to have the hog market We'll in hand
today and were able TO prevent any
fresh advances in quotations.
Quality this week has deteriorated so
that hogs coming at present as a gen.
eYal proposition are poorest Of the sea-
son, which has accounted for the
spread in prices getting so much wider,
and from present indications, the
spread will continue to widen. unless
the country holds back the under
weights.
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Friday. or 400 less than last Friday,
21,400 less than year ago and 500
more than two years ago. Total thus
far this week, 35S, 600, or $4,000 less
than same period last week. $4,000 less
than like time last year and 5000 less
than correspondents five days two years
ago. Total for 1917 to date s0S9,00O,
or l.l32 900 less than same period 1916
and $4,000 more than corresponding
time 1915.
Cattle.
Nearly all the cattle were consigned
to killers direct.
The week has developed a new top
at Sl3.45 with a string OF sales be-
tween that figure and sl3. The run
has carried a liberal percentage, of
Sl1.50m12.50 cattle. but had the slO,5O
0G1.25 stuff not been dumped into the
market in such profusion. il is prob
able that the reaction would not have
heen recorded. Thousands CT haf-fa:
steers have been thrown overheard
that could not he replaced and there is
warrant for the assertion that a light
run next week will repair AT least
some Of the damage.
The trade is in a quandary as to
what is likely to happen next week.
The maximum price scare has UNI
doubtedly dislodged a lot of cattle pre-
maturely all around the western mar
ket circle that would otherwise still
figure in the visible supply Commits
sion houses are in receipt Of Consid-
cradle anxious inquiry from feeders
as to their best course. Invariably the
reply is to hold back immature cattle.
The maximum price idea Is q DOGGY,
pure and simple. The people handling
national affairs down at Washington
are sane and not likely to take any ac-
ton calculated to repress production
OF any food commodity. Other liquida-
ton influences are at work, however
the steady advance in corn being one,
breaking up pastures to SOW grain an
other, and desire not to overstay
good market still another. Beef trade is
healthy and the cattle market in strong
statistical position. consequently prices
may be considered legitimate.
Sheep.
Sheep arriving were for the most
part delivered direct 20 the packers.
Compared with a week ago, offerings
to killers were largely 80 cents higher,
while shearing grades showed % cents
gain over the phenomenal level of the
previous week. Colorados and shorn
westerns made up the bulk Of yester-
days offerings altho few natives
and some wooded westerns We're on
sale. Sorting was of little consequences,
altho extremely heavy ones were taken
e do w, fa,.- IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14
AZ the Hosp;tals.

b. +. Nugent, Of Liscomb. underwent
an operation for acute appendicitis at
the Deaconess this morning. His con-
dition is satisfactory.
Mrs. a. Pugh, of Garwin, who II at
the Deaconess following q surgical OPP
Grafton, is getting along satisfactorily.
Altman, the son Of Dan Bruck-
acher. of Dillon, who rs a patient q.
the Deaconess with Bright's disease,
was some better today.
There was not much change In the
condition Of w. B. Golding, who Is at
the Deaconess receiving treatment for
dropsy.
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New York Produce.

New York, April Il.
Butter Unsettled; receipts, 5.575
tubs; creamery specials, ASH 14Th;
creamery extras, 46@46A; extra firsts,
44h @45Ia; extra seconds, 42k ga.
Cheese - Steady; receipts, $3.50
boxes; state whole milk flats speciai.
white or colored. 25Q25k; average
fancy. 241s @25.
Tggs-Strong; receipts, 2o,0ss cases:
fresh gathered selected extras. &c; ex-
ira hrsts, 1914 G3412; storage pack,
frsts, 35@35H.
Poultry-Alive, weak: fowls, - 10
IS; dressed, quiet; chickens. goa 30:
fowls, 21127; turkeys, 1SQ24,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14

1t was ut the movies. An old couple
sat together through picture that in
cluded many views Of the Wild West.
In one of these cattle roundup"
appeared, in which the dust rose In
clouds from the parched ground. The
old lady began cough, and finally,
when the neisi.bots began to fidget, her
husband nudged her with his elbow.
Don't cough, Annie; can't you SEQ
you're disturbing the other folksr ms
wife looked at him alphabetically over
her handkerchief, smothering spasm.
II can't help 1t, Ephraim. The dust
tickies my throat."-Everybody's Mag.
azlne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14
crookedest Railroad In World.

Up California Tamalpais runs the
crookedest railroad In the world. OF
the eight miles Of track the longest
tangent is only ALB feet. In one nota-
BILE instance the road makes five COM
plete loops and ties two complete
bowknots to attain an elevation Of 30
feet. The end Of the line Is about
han mile higher than the starting
point, and there IL not one particularly
steep grade In the entire system-
Wall Street Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14
AMusGaAeMTs.
AZ the odeen.

"A good-sized audience witnessed the
Performance given by THE French
F'rolics," burlesque company, at the
Odeon Friday evening. Lena Daley.
burlesque soubrette who has been here
before. and Harry Fields, Jew
furnished most Of the en-
tertainment. The chorus was popular
in several topical songs Of the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14
Fire lmperils Four Lives.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. April 14.-Fire due to an
explosion Of gasoIene stove in the
kitchen imperiled four lives this morn
ing. when Myer Snyder. wife and two
children escaped thru an upper story
window when their escape was cut off
Snyder was burned severe
" and the children slightly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14

160.000,000. Interior mill and elevator
stocks were S9,000,000 VS. a five-year
average of 110,00o,00 Winter wheat
news of the week confirms the April
report of 60 per cent European food
news tells of greater restriction in
consuntptive channels. United states
papers complain of some stocking IN
by the public. Recent levels permit
of large dips in all grains. hut general
ideas cover higher prices in May, and
May is rapidly nearing.
Chicago car iots-Wheat 10; corn,
As; oats, 1873
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS FUTURE.
Close
To- Yes.
Omen HiphLI,nW daV friday
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Chicago Potato Market

Chicago, April Il.
Potatoes Unchanged; Michigan
whites. 2.sOm2.85; Wisconsin whites.
200 Ass: Oregon, Washington. Idaho
and Colorado 0O98.10; receipts, thir-
u cars.
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MlNTlRE ELEVATOR BURNED.
Fire Of Unknown Origin Causes Loss
Estn, ated at $1,000.

Special to Times Republican.
Usage. April 1.-THE Carsill ele
vatcr at Mc1ntire' was burned early
today with a loss OF $4,000 to the build
ing ard $1,000 to the contents. The
origin of the fire Is unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14
Minneapoiis Cash Grain.

FURNISHED by Lamson Bros & Co, 203
Masonic temple phone 1897
Minneapolis. April IA.
Wheat-No. l hard 2.39as 62.43h;
No. 2 hard 2.34as a2.37a; No. north
ern 22Th a2.361s: No. 3 northern
215h @2.27A; No. 2 hard Montana
2.31 u G2.35h; No. / durum 2.34k a
?.3S1s; No. durum. 2.2Sta d2.391s.
Corn-No. 3 yellow 1.4001.41: arrive
1880 40: No. yellow 13S91.39;
others 1.35@1.4o1a.
cats-No. 8 Wyoming 6796s; No. 4
Wyoming 66G67h.
Barley-1119129; choice 1,299 1.3s.
Rye-1.s9@1.96.
F1ax-3.19G326.
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Minneapolis Wheat.

FURNISHED by Lamson Bros. & Co, 203
Masonic temple, phone 1881
Minneapolis, April Il.
Wheat-May open. 2.16M217: high.
40; low, 2.16; close, 2,1902.t94 July
open, 40: high. 2.13: low, 2.G95s
close, 212B @2.12A; Sept. open. 1.75;
high, 1.751a; low, 1..2ia close, la
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14
Eigin Butter Market.

Elgin. H., april 14.--Butter, IS tubs
at As cents.
This is record for the price in April.
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Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

CuICaBN aprlI II.
Wheat-May, opened at 2.23l5;
highest 2.25h: lowest 2.2Ss; closed
Ran; July, opened at 1.S9; closed.
1.91h.
Corn-May. opened at 137: highest,
1S9Xs lowest 1I37: closed 1874; July,
opened at l.32Is; closed. lbs.
oats-May. opened at 65A: highest
6sAI lowest 65A: closed S57s; July,
opened at 63ss; closed S4as.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14
Locust Probably Extinct.

There has net been a serious general
outbreak Of the Rocky mountain 10
Gust since 1880, and this particular
grasshopper has ceased to be pest
Of any great Importance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14
SHORTS FIND MARKET BARE OF
OFFERINGS AND QUICKLY
RAISE BIDS,
HANDSOME PREMIUMS
PAID FOR CASH WHEAT
Corn Also Aseends to New Record
Levels, Sellers Proving Scaree-oats
Kasp pace With Advance in Other
cersa,s--May Delivery Is In Demand
Strength, Of Grain Rallies Provisions.

Chicago, April II. - Wheat today
Jumped to a new high level. Shorts
found the market bare Of offerings
and were forced TO raise bids with
stunning swsttness. Eager payment OF
premiums for cash wheat seemed TO
preclude any chance Of liberal deliv-
cries ON May contracts and appeared
to be a cause Of increasing anxiety
TO bears. Realizing sales by holders
developed on bulges, but led TO only
moderate reaction. Opening quotations,
which ranged from a cent to cents
higher, with May at 2.2312 TO 2.24. and
July at 1.S9 to 1.S9A, were followed
ly a general steep upturn on which
May touched 2.25&.
Subsequently deferred options eased
off, especially September, as result
of reports Of improved crop conditions
in Kansas. The close nevertheless was
firm, at 1s cents 10 4 cents net adj
vance, with May at 22412 gas and
July at 1.9l3H g1.92-
Corn.
Corn, like wheat, asceaded TO new
tor records. Sellers We're scarce. Atter
opening unchanged TO l u cents up, the
market scored decided gains all
around
Predictions OF an increased move
ment Of corn from farms after seed
ing Of oats was finished tended TO
weaken the corn market in the late
dealings. The close was unsettled at
gains of / cent to y. cents net
Oats.
Cats Kept pace with the advance OF
other cereals. There was an active
buying Of May delivery.
Provisions.
Strength OF grain rallied Provisions.
At first the market had sagged owing
TO lack Of support.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14
CHICAGO Grain Close,

Chicago, April IA
Wheat-No. red. nominal: No. 3
red. 2.39; No. 2 hard, nominal; No. 3
hard, nominal.
Corn-No. yellow, 1.47G1.4s: No. 9
yellow. Las; No. yellow. nominal.
Oats No. white, 6s1n 4SsZ;
standard, To97ok.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14

ST. Louis CASH GRAIN.
81. Louis, April a
Wheat-No. red. 265; No. hard,
2,G5.
Corn~-No. ,, L,491s; No. 3. LA; No.
yellow 1909 a 1.jl; No. white,
I.52I1.53.
Oats-No. 8 white, "A.
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.
Kansas City. April II.
Wheat-No, red, 2.50I2.5s; No. 8
red, 2.4912.55; No. hard, 2.56@2.6o;
No. hard, 2.j5Q 2.56; No. 4 hard, AS
@2,54.
Corn-No, ?. l.45ik@14S; No. 8,
1.45d 1.4712: No. > yellow. 1.i912 a $50:
No. s yellow. I.4Sm1.49; No. white,
I.4S0L49: No. 8 white. l.47nl.4s.
Oats-No. :. 7I472; No. 8, TOG71:
No. > white. ia. a72.
PEORIA CASH GRAIN.
Peoria. April "A.
Corn-Receipts, IS cars; unchanged;
No. white, $50: No white, 1.47:
No. yellow. 1.i5Il.46; No. 3 yellow.
I.45te: No. yellow. l.i+la No.
mixed. ILL.,; No. mixed. 1870
III
Oats-Receipts, II cars; unchanged;
No. 9 white, 6912 10.
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Ihb annoUncSmeM MAJ. never 4pooel
ANAL to make latek offen. prubebls. Re
quests for particularly win b anpwssed = N
the order they ere received. A&tef thu
limited amount of sock has been eaA.
scribed IN further remittances nauet b r.
turned and ~ parttss pfomptiy aoetned.
storms Tire ATubs C, sslsssa |
~ s..... y s ss:s s:Sl ss e: 8. s.lsSA
- = - e. - -
Ill IL khisss st:sss. IL 49,. : - t.va.
!sss ~, :s Sc: e q : s:s:: s::: = - ~
No.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14
Omaha Live Stock.
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, April l4.-Cattle-Esti-
mated receipts for today, 400; market
Sta
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lifetime Opportunity
Conservative Investor.

sABLY no business presents the wonderful
)rtunities for conservative investors offere,
he rubber industry Certainly few, if any, hav
the tremendous dividends paid to stockholders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-30

Oh the nuts that grow in the hickory
tree
Are the incest kind Of nuts for me.
And If you like will show you how
To shake them down from the tall high
bough.
This is what Jimmy Chipmunk sang
to little Billy Bunny one morning, on
so early, just as the rising sun was
turning all the leaves to gold. or nearly
every one. or course the maple trea
was red, just like a crimson cloak, and
all the hilltops far away were soft like
purple smoke.
But the little rabbit didn't stop to
look at all these lovely things. He
didn't have time, for his mother had
sent him to the postoffice to- mail q let
ter, and you know II you every stop
when you are sent on an errand 1t al
ways happens that you forget to go.
So the little rabbit kept on his way and
by and by he came to the postoffice.
where he dropped the letter in the little
crack underneath the postage stami
window.
You are just in time" said the kind
postmistress. who was q nice lady
goose, for the other postmistress. who
was an old maid grasshopper. had left
for the south on account of the cold
weather and wouldn't be back until
summer.
And then the old stage coach dro>
up and the driver. who was an old
dog with a pipe in his mouth, picked
up the mailbag and threw 1t inside and
then climbed up on the front seat and
said cid APP" to his billy goat team.
'Oh. won't you please take me for a
driver" asked the little rabbit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-30
A CHANCE FOR SCHOOL B0YS.

The boys are patriotic. 1t is the
bows who make up volunteer armies. 1t
was the boys who hurried first to the
recruiting stations when the call for
volunteers came. All volunteer armies
are young armies.
It is up to boy to be patriotic 1t is
in him. He can't help it. He lives
mainly with his ideals. He hasn't come
to the selfish standpoint where he grabs
it all for himself and lets the devil take
the hindmost.
But it is as easy to be unpatriotic
seeking fun as seeking gain. Wanton
destruction of any kind is always I'M
lawful. This year is would be plainly
uEpatriotic. For every ounce of food
and every dollar is needed to defend
our country and its principles of free
dom. The youth who goes out
Halloween this year to destroy or
damage or cause cost and trouble will
be unpatriotic.
What a fine thing it would be for
the patriotic boys and girls and our
high school soldiers to take upon
themselves as a patriotic duty this
year to see that no damage takes
place in their bailiwicks; for every
thing wantoness destroys is a help to
b. ta ,1
out ahead of us to fight for America.
Narshalltown schools have sent forth
a large number of their best to fight
for their country and ours. MARSHALL
town school boys and school girls
So have all the Iowa high schools.
They couldn't do it better than to fall
in as a reserve behind the boys and
see that not one thing is destroyed
or damaged Halloween. All of them.
world that night Marshalltown school
fellows will be walking guard, pro-
States and the safety of all of US. Past
classmates where the conferred wires OF
mines and batteries gather to the
hands Of battle commanders: along the
trenches and about the camps out
lying under the silent stars those boys
will keep their easeless vigil that night.
Back and forth. back and forth,
bayonets fixed and rifles loaded those
fellows hold our far flung battle lines,
alert, ready serviceable, for their
country.
What would please them more than
to know that the boys who are in the
places they filled year or so ago are
serving too, serving because it is right
to serve and because the country needs
their service at home?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-30

getting the greatest EFFICIENCY from
equipment will reach the maximum.
The Railway Age Gazette believes
that the developments Of the next few
weeks will pretty definitely determine
how successful the railways are going
to be handling the country's traffic
during the war. There seems good
reason" II saws, for believing that we
are approaching the very peak OF the
war time freight movement. and that
while there may be no considerable
decrease in traffic for some months,
there will not be continuance beyond
the present winter of such enormouf
increases in it as have occurred with
out a pause for many months. IL the
railways can handle the business until
March /, 1915, in a reasonably salts
factory way the country NAV safely
consider that its transportation prob
lem during the war is solved unless
the war shall last so long as to cause
the roads TO go to pieces physically
from the accumulation of deferred
maintenance. We are confident that if
the railways continue to receive the
cooperation Of the regulating authori-
ties and the shipping public they will
stand his crucial test of their effici-
ency"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-30
THE REAL Jug OF WAR.

The railways have now entered the
period when they will have the greatest
difficulty they have every experienced
in handling the available traffic" de-
clares the Railway Age Gazette in it's
current issue. This statement is made
with special reference to the recent
announcement that on Oct. the num-
Der of untitled acquisitions for cars
exceeded the number of surplus cars
at various points in the country By
TO,3S0 cars. This figure" says the
Railway Age Gazette, as less than
half as large as was the similar figure
for May /, but within the next few
weeks the traffic undoubtedly will
greatly further increase, and as general
transportation conditions probably will
grow more and more unfavorable. it is
evident that the time has come when
the railroads war board, the manage
ments of the individual railways, the
railway employees. the shipping and re-
ceiving public and those having charge
Of shipments for the government, must
put forth an effort approaching the SUI
perhumaR II the railways are to be en-
abled to handle all the traffic avail
able"
Among the reasons given for the ex-
preston Of the foregoing views are
the following:
within the last eighteen months,
and more especially within the last six
months, the railways have increased
the efficiency with which they operate
their facilities to an extent which a few
years ago would have been declared
impossible. In July they handled liz
per cent more ton-miles with each
freight car and almost per cent more
miles with each freight locomotive
than they did in July, 1915. They ham
died not Ear from 50 per cent more
traffic with each car and each 1ocomo-
tive than they did in the same month
two years ago.
But the unprecedented increase in
traffic which began about two years
ago continues undated The roads are
handling at the present time not only
a heavier passenger and freight traffic
than they ever did in any previous
year but aisosa much heavier total
traffic than they have at any previous
time in ISL. thvIIIIoTe, the move
ment of traffic In the fall and winter
months is normally heavier than at
any other time Of the year, and the
present year promises to be no excep-
ton to the usual rule.
las q result OF the severe and unre-
| uniting service to which cars and loco
| motives have been put for over two
years they are rot in satisfactory con-
dit.on generally. The same thing may
| be said cf track ard other facilities
Besides. the railways have lost many
employees who have voluntarily enlisted
in the army, who have been taken fo'
the citizen army, or who have found
more profitable employment in other
lines of work. In short time the an-
nual battle with snow, ice and cold VIII
have to be fought and the difficulty Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-30
Teaching the Farmers.

This has been a very strenuous
week for me. have been our in the
country lecturing and teaching the
farmers and their wives howw to pro-
duce more food. also how to save food
and how to cook and do homework.
Several experts and demonstrators
have been over this territory ahead Of
me. and so found most Of the people
som ewhat enlightened. In fact. found
several farmers who were working
hard, and whose fields had been plant
ed already, but ! found quite a bit "
land that was not planted. remem-
Der one farmer who had a large, bare
field that he was cultivating almost
every day, but planting no seed in the
ground. demonstrated with him, and
he said he was summer following, and
getting ready for fall wheat. ex-
planned TO him the emergencies Of our
government, and the necessities of the
people in our cities and that time was
precious this year. tried to get him
to SOW the wheat at once. and not wait
till fall He seemed very obstinate 30