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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Representative Hog Sales.
Below are quoted a few of the repre-
CHICAGO Horse Market.

Chicago, Aug. 18.-Buy your horses
now, is the tip Of the horse traders on
the Chicago market They say now
that horses are cheap. owing to the
lack Of buyers, but they expect the
market will not remain so very long.
The summer dog days" viii be over
soon and extremely lively markets are
looked for. Just az soon as the east
ern buyers and the army inspections
resume business prices will go higher,
traders say.
Receipts 50 far this week were 1,027,
against 800 last week, 1903 a; year ago
and 3,075 two years ago.
Choice Choice
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WEEK END EVENING UP FAILS TO
CHECK DOWNWARD TEN
pENcY OF PRICES,
GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE
GIVEN AS CAUSE
Disposition to Prevent Excessive Rise
Ia Any Product Reason For 6earish
Sentiment-Fine Weather Continues
In Corn selt-Wheat Trading Shows
No Sign Of Life.

Chicago, Aug. 1e.-Notwtthstandin
tracts was expected today, the corn
market underwent something of a sag.
The bearish sentiment was ascribed
largely to the general attitude of the
government IN preventing an excessive
rise in the value Of any essential
product during war days. Besides. fine
weather continued, and peace gossip
remained to some degree a persistent
factor. Opening prices, which ranged
from "A cent TO s. cent lower with
December. at s1.12 10 Sl.12A and May
at s10s to sl.0sA. were followed by
Gight rallies, which failed TO last
however.
Fresh setbacks IN cash prices led
later to decided weakness in futures
The close was heavy, ga to AS cents
net lower, with December at s1.0Sls TO
s1.0s1s and May at s1.06 TO sl.062s.
Wheat.
Wheat trading showed no sign OF
life. The market was at a standst!ll
and it was said the government price
fixing commission was not likely TO re-
port until Sept. 1.
Triiing amounts changed hands at
se.o2A and s2.02A for September, as
compared with yesterdays finish at
s2.ol. The close was easy at s2.o2,
net advance Of cent.
Oats.
With a recordNyield Of oats IN sight
that cereal was subjected TO heavy sell
ing pressure. Complaints Of car
scarcity apparently were disregaroeG.
Provisions.
European demand, as we'll as hog
scarcity in this country tended to give
a fresh impetus to advances IN provi-
s:ons. The sharpest call was for ribs.
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Lamson's Grain Letter.


Furnished by Lamson Bros. & Co. 2oS
Masonic Temple; Phone 1881
Chicago, Aug. 1s.-Corn-With dis
ttllers and industries out Of the mar
ket cash corn was inclined to weak
ness and reports Of the absence OF
buyers IN various localities caused a
weak futures market. The bears seem
to have the upper hand and, with the
long distance forecast predicting clear
and warm weather over almost the en-
tire belt for coming week there ap-
pears to be nothing to prevent a fur
Their decline. Southwest claims 10 have
bought corn for October shipment as
low as s1.es. Crop reports continue
most favorable.
Oats-Oats were under pressure from
hedging sales. While sentiment is ex-
tremely bearish, buyers are awaiting a
more favorable opportunity to make
purchases. With available cars, a lib
eral movement Is expected.
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quired to furnish q bond for 20 per;
cent issued by responsible surety. ap-
proved by the board. and dram "a
protect the county and any suh-con'
tractor.
S. The county reserves the right to
waive defects and reject any Or all
bids.
x 8. Tenders will be received on the
following Mems: -
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Advice to the LOvelOrn

which he should not, IN sxplana-
ton Of which he insists I am as
much to blame as he 10. Although
every time he gets silly think
It IL the last time. still there 10
always a repetition. I have fl
nally secured q promise from him
never to mention the subject
again, but still an worried.
What would you sayi am such
q fixture IN the concern that leav-
ing 10 out OF the question.
DAISY r.
STOP looking for trouble. Stop
also trying to evade responsi-
bility By saying that the attraction
you exert is unconscious. You prob
ably eoqustte q bit and do everything
in your power to make yourself
charming and attractive. How can
you be such a fixture" in the concern
that It is out OF the question for
you to leave1 II you are being Sc
riously annoyed it IL your place 70
leave and seek other work, Many
very attractive girls manage to get
on nicely down in the world of work
and never meet with any annoy,
Ances from the men they meet IL
is largely 4 matter OF mental atti-
tude-of sticking to business,
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light suppsd or luncheon, for In
stance. usually make desirable .
heavier dinner.
In rome families the preference
may be for . hearty breakfast and
dinner and . very light supper. and
30 on through . considerable range
OF Individual tastes
II the meal 10 TO be . light one,
the combination dish. together with
the bread and butter which usually
accompany American meals, may be
all that is wished.
II the combination dish forms the
central part Of . heartier meal. II
10 in accordance with our usual food
customs to serve with Il. In addition
TO bread and butter. such foods as
garden vegetables, fruits (fresh or
cooked, and simple desserts.
Good planning necessitateB In the
principal meals OF the day such va
riety as has been suEEested In order
that all the varied nutritIVS sub
stances which the body requires
may be supplied.
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A Frequent Result,

"Ah, Mr.. HowkIns." said Brown
to q wealthy merchant, 'I believe q
poor boy named Wilks sought your
assistance twenty years ago and you
were very kind to himI You gave
him food and sound advice. a suit Of
clothes and q half dollar, and dis
patched him on his way rejoicing.
He told you at the time that you
never would regret your kindness.
Am ! TightF' Yes, you ars," re-
piled Mr., Howkins. He said"
Brown went on. that II he prospered
he would see that you never had
occasion TO regret your kindness to
poor struggling lad" "GraciousP'
exclaimed hr. Howkins. 1T sounds
like q fairy tRlel Why, you must
have seen himl" II have" said
Brown. and he sent a message 10
you" What IL It?" Mr.. Howkins
asked eXpectantly. He told me 10
tell you that he would like another
half dollar" replied Brown.
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BY
BEATRICE FAIRFAX

perats feeling that youth is slip
ping BY you and that you may miss
all the Joy OF life and grow old
and unAttractivs without ever hay-
Ing good time or the affection and
attention you naturally crave. lam
sure you realize that any struEgl.
which lets you keep your self
respect, the right TO look decent
people square In the eye and the
hope of being worthy of love and
wifehood and motherhood some day
Is worth making. Let any woman
who is willing to pay the tragic
price for tho feverish happiness of
the moment win your pity-but
never your envy. The cnIy way to
win out in life's game is to play 10
honestly, dscently and patiently.
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Uncle Sam Says

\ IUMERoUs pAlAtAbls eombfna-
N tiOns of two or more food
materials which can be pre-
pared by the housewife with but
little trouble in themselves will
supply the major part Of . we'll
chosen meal.
Such combinations should be used
every frequently TO simplify and
make more economical the serving
Of a rational diet for the family.
Combining left overs" into .
palatable dish, for example, effects
. saving in material, in fuel, and In
the labor Of preparing meals and
cleaning cooking utensils and
dishes. Goood use thus Is made OF
food which might otherwise be
wasted when one dish Is prepared,
cooked. and handled instead of
several.
The character OF any one Of the
daily meals should be determined
by that OF the other meals that are
served. 4 light breakfast and Q
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Now Go On With the Story
"ohm gasped the young girl.


An inarticulate exclamation re-
Hponded. Hictaner had seen her. He
stood transfixed upon the ledge OF
rock, q living statue Of stupefactIon.
Suddenly his right hand went up
ward an he roughly took off the
glass mask.
'Ohl OH" Easped Moisette again.
With an unconscious gesture she
clasped her hands together, fixing
her marvellous eyes upon the face OF
the extraordinary stranger,
The face OF q radiant beauty, re-
splendent with youth, strength and
intelligence, II expressed an emotion
OF equal intensity with the young
girls,
This attitude on the part of both
lasted for some moments,
As they mingled their gaze, each
experienced n profound emotion. Now,
very sweet and all compelling. Hic-
tRner would have liked to plunge
back into the sea. Moisette was i'm
PEELED to flee toward the trap door
and run away and lock herself in her
room.
But neither stirred!
Hictaner was the first TO move. He
drew himself up, sprang up on the isle
and landed three steps from Moisette.
The young girl uttered a cry and
drew back. The strangers eyes.
though, were filled with such softpess,
his face was 20 beautiful. that her
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What Has Gone Before.

FuIber1. . Buddhist monk os the TibstAn
Lana, living In an isolated house on the
Island Of Cabrera ln ths Mediterranean,
lonGs to rule the world FuIbert II alone
with Oxus, master Of the houss, who hAs
made startling experiments IN vivisection@
Fuloert learns that Oxus has succeeded In
producing new kind Of creature By
ingrafting thu fungI Of great nsh In an
Il oranE outang. They decide 10 try the
same experiment on . human being
Oxus had expected his oWn wife, Bertha,
10 give birth to . male ehild. but . little
Astery IN Spain, takes from Martha de
Biiguires her male infant born out OF
wedlock. The mother goes mad when TIE
child u torn from her breast
Fulbert takes the child and journeys
back to Cabrera
Eighteen years pass. TIE scene shifts
TO the French torpedo boat Cyclone. IN
Ynlefranchs Harbor. Tie commander.
Lieut.. Louis de Ciserat, IL talking to .
friend. II u February 1. CiserAt calls at
tention to q Newspaper article which tells
Of q visit Of q mysterious gtrangar to The
palace OF the kAiSer. Ths Kaiser is com
''Unlmowu." Similar proelAmations are
received by the rulers Of Franco. Bel
GUM. Denmark. Great Britain, Austria.
Russia, and Holland
French squadron are summoned On bard
Admiral Gsrninet'B haEShip. Ths a6-
miral announces that the Unknown" has
blown Up . German and . BritiAh battle
ship. and has also destroyed FOrt ChaV-
AEanae, CharbourH.
Other forts and ships Also are destroyed.
F1lbert and Oxus are then turned to In
the story. osinE located On an Island "a
the Arabian coast.
"HietAner," or the mAn-dsh, eomes into
the chamber and talks to Oxus and Fur
bert by meAna of signall- Tha two monks
FNllbert and Oxus disclose their secret
askg Nn0 q 49, 49, - -
Fulbert decides to allow 'HictAner"
greatar freedom, and tell him he can
leave the cavern In which be has been
hidden for some time. whenever he wishes.
HietAner u overjoyed. and he Il then ex-
Gmined By Oxus to Sc that hs u In GOOD
health.
Meanwhile Moisstts visits Martha dc
Bliguires, mother Of Hictaner, kept .
prisoner IN the CaVerns. who oares the
double tragedy Of her life. After leaving
her. AoiEetts goes out to the shoro.
Now Go On With the Story
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Their Married Life
A NARRATIVE OF EVERYDAY AFFAIRS
Helen, with LOuise's Help, Hopes
to Find a Way to Rid Herself
of Mrs. Fisbie's Attentions.

copyAsAt 1914 IsssEnAtiOoaI Ns~s ssrvie'
~ ELEM ndseted nervously At
her desk. She had just re-
- ceived . letter that did not
please her at ALI Nothing was in
the note that was not perfectly
proper, but II was the convention
ality Of IT all that made Helen long
to do something desperate.
There was something in her that
Is in every woman that, no matter
how deeply hidden under tho rou-
tine OF ordinary human life. At
times makes itself felt It might
be spoken OF as . reversion to the
primitive; Il Is the desire to run
away from things; to feel the press
OF progression and civilization till
It almost drives one wild with re-
possibilities. This was how Helen
felt. and all because OF q simple
little note that ordinarily would
have made her smile.
It was from little Mrs. Frisby.
the woman with whom Helen had
promised to be friendly. and It
taxed Helen with neglect Now
Helen did not like Mrs. Frisby. and
the promise OF friendship had been
exacted because Helen had felt It
incumbent upon her to make
amends for q careless thing that
she had repeated. Since Mrs.
Thurston's malicious repeating Of
the. chance remark Helen had
avoided her. but somehow Mrs..
Frisby was different. She chung to
Helen with such evident liking that
Helen hadn't the heart to avoid
her. and yet there was something
about the little woman's manner
that made her unpopular.
She was too apt TO say the wrong
thing and then cover It up by some
thing so obvious that It was laugh
able The women thought her
ignorant, and in q way she was.
but her lack OF tact made this fact
apparent for there were plenty Of
other women in the club who had
had no. more advantages than she
had.
Helen had genuinely tried to be
friendly. but at one of the meetings
she had overheard Mrs. Davenport
remark to another woman that Mrs.
Curtis was hurting herself by al
lowing that Mrs. Frisby to attach
herself to her.
'Tes." the other woman had re-
Eponded. It's risky to have any
thing to say TO her these days for
fear Of getting into a box with that
Frishy woman"
Helsn had turned crimson. She
had wanted to turn around and
say, why can't We all help her,
she tries 80 hard" But she hadn't
the courage and the opportunity had
slipped by. Besides she might have
Incurred open enmity by antagoniI-
ing the women BY q direct appeal
The little note was written on vio-
let paper heavily scented. and the
was vertical like that
Of . child.
you have been out twice when
have called" Il ran. "and do think
you might come and see me. Mr..
Frisby says that I mustn't bother
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He Was Correct.
nEAR Mss FAIRFAx;

nEAh MISS FAIRFAX:
A gentleman invited two
ladies and gentlemen to dine;
| during the dinner, the former
] recognised a business friend, left
I the table, holding q conversation
about i've minutes. contend that
he should have bowed to his friend
instead OF leaving the table for 30
long q while. the person was only
q business associate and not q
personal friend. maintain that
he has an office where he trans
acts business. furtherm0re, that
business should be eliminated
when out for pleasure. Did he
show courtesy in leaving his
S-gussts or did he not? F. P.
WIZ will people make 80 much
fuss about nothing7 What the
baq did was entirely proper. To
srffag . business friend TO the table
80 Introduce him into q group of
IociA.i AcquaintAnces might not have
bec14 in good taste. But to ignore
Irbu hess acquaintance when meet
ne ii IN outside Of the Office would
= eeItless and foolish. Your ideas
M 4 bntrary to eli modern business
dG- No one was in any way
d or belittled by what the man
No one was left alone or lonely
while he was away. So there 10
positively nothing over which to
have an argument
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I you, but I am lonely. Won't you let
me come and take you out to tea
sometime soon. or perhaps you and
Mr.. Curtis vuld cme and have din
ner with u.s."
Helen could not help smiling at
this. The idea OF Warren consent
ing TO 90 over there to dinner
amused her. He had met Mrs. Fris-
by Just once. and, a. he put It
"once was enough" Certainly War
rem was not the one to help her TO
decide what to do In this case, and
Helen felt as IL there were now
where to turn
As she sat wrinkling her brows
and frovning over the note paper.
the bell rang. and the next minute
Louise came breeziiy into the room
Helen Curtis" she said laugh
ingly. Il never expected to md you
in this lovely day. Come. let's 20
out for . walk"
Louise. think you're . gift from
the gods" Helen laughed. the wor-
ried look disappearing from her
eyea You can tell me just what to
do about Mrs. Frisby. Listen to
this" and she read the note aloud.
I'm afraid I've got myself into .
box" she went on. You see I
phomised to be friends with her"
You poor child" Louise said.
sympathetically. II know Just how
you feel about It. It places you in
. queer position with the other
women. too. You see we are not all
as decent about an act OF kindness
as you are
Isn't It a shame they all dislike
Ter sor'
Yes. and she has tried 80 hard
think she Is improving. too. but
this doesn't make one want to be
q chosen companion of hers. does
itT
NO. that's Just It You see
want to be kind to her. am even
willing to call on her and have her .
here. but I don't like TO feel that
can't 80 to . club meeting without
having her attach herself - me,
and never leave my side. and don't I
want to be the only friend she has.
30 that she eonnded every single
thing In me. whether she ought to
mention things TO an outsider or
not
she positively has no sense Of
where to. draw the line" Louise
agreed, "and yet she is % pathetic |
ally grateful to anyone Who Is kind !
TO her. can't bear to hurt her. it's
like wounding . child who doesn't
understand. But listen. Helen, I
have an idea We might get one or
two Of the other women in the Cur
rent Events Club and ask them to
cooperate. Explain the matter to
them and see II they won't help.
Mrs. Stevens would. I know, and
that jolly little Mrs. Cushing. We
can count on them. anyway.
Louise. you're . darling" Helen
exclaimed rapturously. why, rvs
been worried for days about It II
you really will help. think We can
tactfully manage things and shall
be 30 grateful to you II you will
help IN sharing the burden"
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the sea, which formed q
sort OF vast armchair.
It was Moisette's favorite spot.
She had named It "Aurora's Chair" :"
because from there she often watched
the sun rise out OF the sea
So, once more. she seated herself
upon Il, and dreemily let her eyes
wander over the boundlessless OF the
water.
The insane woman's awful story
ran ceaselessly through her mind. She
thought of the baby. What had be-
come OF it7
She pictured the strange. and not
very admirable lover. scholar. and
criminal, who had been seemingly
swallowed up on the very eve Of his
execution.
And what had become Of him. toof
But above all. how had II happened
that Madame Martha had been taken
from her native village to become .
recluss in the Bslearics, and then had
been transported here to this lost
islef
Il was Moisette's belief that Full
bert and Oxus had retired to this
desert isle, with all their possessions,
their friends and their servants, to
study the submarine fauna and fora,
and to increase the worlds knowledge
of oeeanography.
What, then. was the relationship
between Fulbert, Oxus, and Ama
Martha2
MoIsette repeated this last question
over and over to herself, for intui-
lively she felt that II was the key to
the mystery.
Suddenly the young Eirrs mind was
turned from Its preoccupation by a
commotiOn in the water some yards
from the rock upon which she was
seated.
"a school OF porpoises, pIayingl"
she said half aloud
As the antics OF these aorobats OF
the sea always entertained her i'm
mensely, she fixed her eyes attentfvely
upon the bubbling spot, so that she
might miss none of the sport.
The bubbling came toward her rock
and crossed TO the right toward q
reef at the waters edge.
Suddenly Moisette cried out and
Bprang to her feet.
A most surprislnE creature In hu-
man form clothed In silver scales
which shOne In the sun, had sprung
upon the reef. There he stood with
arms outstretched to the sun, turn
Ing his back 10 MOlsette,
The young girl turned pale with
emotion, with surprise, and also with
fear at the sight Of the strange man
in silver scales who had bounded up
out OF the sea like a porpoise,
She wondered II she had better run
away, Curiosity. though, kept her mo
tionless, chained to her rock. She
wished that the strange being would
show his face. Her desire was
at once gratified,
The man with the silver scales low
cred his arms and turned slowly
around as IL to bound the horizon with
his eyes.
The Meeting.
Then he turned q Ace to Moisette
which seemed covered with a mask OF
glass.
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"I KnOU"-
But Do You?
Once-OUers
Patent oniea

Copyright Nr~ss
the Il know" indVduai
try to anything exelaims Il
tell know ALA words effect
a totally blinded by his knowledge
but have tried to tell him,
Usually however sumbles through le bundering
q everything that he knows 1t ALL
81 don't know-wha IT." attitude
you do begin by telling him what
kno
right where belong
people miss whole lot which
granted that they do
think know always keep
find what the other fellow teach
Even do know there is possibility that some
has q better Get it,
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Yes-"It Pays"
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX,

DEAR MISS FAIRFAXI
We are three friends, all
working girls. earning from siI
TO eight dollars q week, We md
II impossible to live and dress
and have any pleasure, as we
would like, on this salary. Does
IL pay TO struggle TO be dscent1
What shall we do?
THE HEART-WEARY THREE
RE q little patient. OF course,
your struggle Is not an enjoy
able one, Gnd SSu have the dss-
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! sudden fear vanished, and she stood
motionless once more
They looked at each other q mo
ment longer, each pale and trembling,
each deeply stirred by admiration and
surprise.
In a voice Of sIvery sweetness,
HictAner said caressingly, almost
prayerfullX:
-who are you. you are like nothing
I have ever seen beforeT"
Moisette tried to answer. but her
! lips moved without any sound coming
from them
who are you=- repeated Hictaner.
your eyes are bluer than the depth
OF the ocean and your skin is softer
than the flesh of medusas Of the
sea
Speak You have a voice. for I
heard it. Are you one OF the slaves
whom my master ordered me to
avoid7
mo, surely not, since have not
been able TO obey, and since you are
so beautiful"
Suddenly flushing with inexplicablO
embarrassment, MoIsette murmured;
But you? Who are you? From
where did you come? have never
seen you You do not frighten me.
and yet
She looked at the fine body with its
covering q brilliant scales, then at
the neighboring sea, then at his face
90 young. so masculine, 50 beautiful
Suddenly she was seized with
fear At once sweet and tyrannical'
with a sort of unknown shame. She
drew back. turned and fled.
Supplied. HietAner watched her
spring over the rocks. stoop, then dis
appear In the twinkling Of an eye
He looked all about him He was
alone
He crossed the isle tn q few bounds.
passed the place where the young girl
had disappeared. looked sharply
through the rocks. Nothing! He went
back to the point at which he had
landed.
A new feeling-the feeling OF mel
ancholy and OF solitude-had entered
his being and dulled his eyes
A painful spasm stopped the beat
ing Of his heart. choked his throat
and weakened his intrepid young
limbs.
But Hietaner tid not at all under
stand what was going on within him
He uttered q sigh and looked asala
toward the spot where the radiant an-
partition had vanished. Then. sn1-
denly letIlnk IA4A NAio CAgsN@@ A---.
which bounced on the rock without
breaking, Hletaner stood up straight
an the edge Of the point. uttered .
loud cry and dived into the sea- dis
appeartnE IN . cloud OF spray.
MoIsette, meanwhile. had not gone
all the way TO her room. She stoppsd
on the stairs with beating heart.
hnr rn.nd torn between dismay and
curiosity. Curiosity got the better
OF her.
Roisstte Returns.
Hesitatins. but pushed onward By
an irresistible force, the young girl
slowly mounted the stairs again and
stood. undecided. before the mech1n-
ism which controlled the trap door.
Suddenly animated by a definite
resolution, she touched the spring
with trembling hand. The rock
slid aside. Prudently she raised her
head and cast a swift glance toward
Aurora's chair. The point was bare.
Her ewes swept the isle. That. too.
xuaa dasarked
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Your Own Fault.

DEAR Mss FAIRFAX:
lam . stenographer. nineteen.
and unconscioUsly seem to exert
some attraction over the menI
meet Ny employer is a IIkabIs
man Of forty. Unhappily married,
hS has bOSa saying things 70 me