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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15

Chicago Produce
Chicago, July Is.
Butter-Higher; creamery extras. Al
@52h.
Eggs-Higher: receipts, 24,665 cases;
at mark, cases included, 391z AA;
ordinary firsts, 5000; firsts, 41h@
42%; storage pack, firsts, 43k GA.
Poultry-Alive, lower; fowls, 81.
Pork-Cash. nominal
Lard-Cash, 34.S7.
Ribs-Cash, 28.00@2s.75.
Rye-No. 2. 1884 @1.SO.
Barley-1.17@1.29.
Timothy-9.00@12.0
Clover-Nominal.
Chicago, July Is.
Potatoes-Firm; new, car lots, Irish
Cobblers, Virginia, 7.50@7.75 per bar
rel; southern Bliss Triurnphs, sacked.
4.00@4.10 per hundred; Kansas City
and Missouri Early ohi0s, s.Ts Sr4.e"
per hundred.
Receipts--55 cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15
PEORIA CASH GRAIN.

PEORIA CASH GRAIN.
Peoria, July Is.
CONFERENCE.-The cars: market, u
cent up; No white 2.01; No. 2 white,
2.Ol1a; No. 3 mixed. 1.94.
Oats-Six cars; no sales yet.
MINNEAPOLIS CASH GRAIN.
Minneapolis, July 10.
Corn-No. 3 white. 1.S5 91.S6; No. 8
yellow, 1SS9kS9: No. yellow, 1.S5
q 1856; No. yellow, 1.S4Q1.s5; No.
mixed, 1.S1@1.S3; No. 5 mixed, 1850
$50; other grades, 1.4091.7S.
Oats-No. white, 1873 @76A: No. 8
white, TAX Q75A; No. white. 7O1a @
IAN.
Barley-Choice, l.1S01.20; medium,
1.15 @117; lower grades, L1291.14.
Rye-No. 2, 1.57A.
Flax-5.SS@5.9o
OMAHA CASH GRAIN.
Omaha, July Is.
Corn-Sample, white. 1872; No. 2
yellow. 1891 @1.90; No. yellow. 1888;
sample, yellow, 1.50@1.82; No. 2
mixed, 1.89; sample, mixed, 1860 1.S1.
Oats-No. white, 159751a; No. 4
white, 74A.
Barley and rye-none.
:. KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN. {.
Kansas City, July Is.
Corn-Unchanged No. white, 2.O1;
OatS-No sales
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15
CORN DROPS
AFTER RA|NS
EogNERous RAINFALL AND HOT
b, WEATHER HALT ADVANCE
OF CORN.
pNAllAEsA AT INTERVALS BUT
ATTACKS HOLD PRICE DOWN
Rapid Growth of Corn After Rains is
Cause Of EaiI-Reaetion AZ Closing
Oats Relatively Firm--Msrket As
esnds Well Above Yesterday-Pro-
Visions Go Lower.

Chicago, July l5.--Downturns in the
price of corn took place today largely
as a result of generous rainfalls and
of prospective hot weather, a combi-
nation likely to promote rapid growth.
On the breaks, however, there was
short covering which led to rallies.
Trade was not heavy. Opening quo
tations, which ranged from az cents
decline to u cent advance, with Sep
TENDER at s1.95 to $1.95h and De-
cember at $1.62 to $1.624s, were fol-
lowed by sharp setbacks all around.
and then something of a reaction.
Some selling resulted from the fact
that sterling exchange had declined
again to new low record. Buliish
traders contended, however, that the
fall of exchange was due to huge Euro
pean purchases of commodities in this
country. Corn closed unsettled. q cent
ret lower to like advance, with Sep
TENDER at $685. to s1.951a and De-
cember at $1.62A to Sl.63.
Oats.
Oats displayed relative firmness.
Absence of any aggressive selling was
noticeable. After opening unchanged
to Y cent lower including September
at 1914 to 1914 cents, the market as
cended to well above yesterdays finish
Provisions.
Provisions were almost nominal.
Prices, however, easea down q att!c
with corn.
Later the provisions market averag-
ed higher on account of scattered buy
ing Of pork and ribs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15

Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha, July Is.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for to-
day. $500; market higher.
Beef steers. medium and
haa1rN u,oirhf 6hoino
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15

New York, July 15.-Stooks were
generally higher with steels and COP
per leading. Railroads, as In the past
are neglected. altho there appears to
be an awakening interest In favor OF
their purchase. The sharp rise In cru
ciblc was said to be due to recent ac-
tivity in part of some larger holder
Eastern interests are less inclined Ia
follow the advance believing that re-
cent upturn has about discounted buy
ing power for the time being.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15

were quos6bisrat ,io.oo@iioo. A deck
Of prime Iowa fed western 'yearlings.
weighing around 10 lbs. sold at $500.
and other lots went at S14.oo down.
There was a fairly good supply Of
range sheep and yearlings on sale and
values were regarded 26@60c higher.
A string OF Oregon range yearlingc
sold at 311.76, being regarded soc
higher. Aged Idaho ewes sold at $3.50.
under moderate sort. and looked fully
csc higher. A string Of Idaho aged
wcthers brought $1,000 and were con-
sidered csc higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15
LAMsoN,s MARKET REPORT.
Furnished BY lamson Bros. q Co.. 2o3
Masonic Temple; Phone 1893.

Chicago, July 15,-Corn-Corn scored
further decline today owing to favor
able reports from most of the entire
belt and generally bearish local senti-
ment. After the opening pressure ac-
tual corn was light, the. early sellers
were forced to cover as offerings had
apparently fallen into good hands. The
reaction yesterday and today is looked
upon by some OF our best traders al
but natural one and they point out
the possibilities OF extreme high heat
developing in the southwest and else
where the latter part of the week.
Should this occur buying power would
develop and higher prices follow. There
was nothing, however, in the general
situation TO, cause one to look for
marked change in either direction.
Oats-Oats like corn responded to
selling Tor scattered country accounts
by those who apparently overstayed
that side. Talk of sales of cash oats
to go cast caused some rally and price
change being very little away from the
previous close. Damage reports APP
pear to have been discounted and the
buying power temporarily subsidized.
L lt DlS lOHbS III OdlS WIN bOuS III 81
much lower levels, seemed willing yes
terday to market considerable OF their
holdings, possibly awaiting a better
level to reinState.
Observation-Disclosures were dull and
featureless. There was a little decline
right after the opening but the mark
ct reacted on buying by local packers
who later offered July lard down The
undertone to the market seems firm
and buying power develops on all reas-
enable recesSions.
Chicaso-Car lots, wheat, 221; corn,
l4l; oats, 201.
Minneapolis-Car lots, wheat, 1870;
corn, %; oats, At. ssLnII
Duluth-Car lots, wheat 10; como;
oats, 0.
Clearances-Wheat, 5000; oats.
$4,000.
RANGE OF PRICES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15
Range of Chicago Grain Prices.

Chicago, July Is.
Corn-Sept., opened at 1.95; highest,
1861; lowest, 1881; closed, 1851 !;
Dec, opened at 1872: highest, 1888;
lowest, 1908; closed, 1924.
Oats-Sept., opened at 1915; highest,
1914; lowest, 7Sh: closed, 1875; Dec,
opened at 80; highest, S11s; lowest,
S9%; closed, 81.
Pork-July, closed, $40; Sept,
highest, $3.50: lowest, 1920; closed,
$40.
Lard-Sept.. opened at $500: highest,
$3.50; lowest, S4.95; closed. 35.15; Oct,
highest. $3.50; lowest, 34.92; closed,
1910.
Ribs-July, highest, 1855; lowest,
$3.50; closed, 1855; Sept, highest,
1855; lowest, $3.50; closed, $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, July Is.
Corn-No. mixed. 1.S3@195; No.
white, 2.00@2.03; No. 2 white 1850
2.O2; No. l yellow. 1.96@197; No. 2
yellow. 1856 91.97; No. 3 mixed 1920
1888; No. white. 1.9S; No. 8 yellow,
1.s5@1.s6h: No. mixed, 1.91@1.93;
No. mixed. 1.91; No. mixed, 1900
1.91; No.. white. 1877; No. yellow
1893; No. 6 yellow, Is0@1.92; No. 6
white, 100: sample grade, 1.6591.S9.
Oats-No. 1 white. S0A: No. 2 white
7s% @S0; No. 3 white, TN @79Ha; No.
4 white, 77Q7sA; sample grade. esq
75a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15

President Wilson during the debate,
and several speakers read that SEQ
ton Of his message recommending re-
peal of the wartime law 30 far ~
II related to light wines and beer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15
HOGS.

The following prices are quoted by
Roberts & Oake for hogs In wagon
loads delivered ut the packing house
the day quotation is made:
Choice light hogs, IT'S to zoo. .$21.?6
Choice light butchers, 175 to. $50 21.26
Choice packers, 275 to $50 ...... 20.26
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, July Observation-Disclosures
receipts for today, 10000; market. I'M
settled.
Beef steers, medium and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15

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themo-eectnc power. But II can be
made either electro -positive or electro
nsgatives Il n ~ csysteilisAd n SILVER
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15
New York Produce.

New York. July is.
Butter-Steady; receipts, 1881
tubs; creamery specials, 56A @b6;
creamery extras, (S2 score), GIN OBS;
extra firsts, 52@54; packing stock,
current make, No. 2, 45h.
Cheese--Firm; receipts, 1927 boxes;
state and whole milk special, white or
colored, SIN @sS; average fancy, SIN
@32. -- ~
Eggs-Irreglilar: receipts. 9.243 cas-
es; fresh gathered selected extras. 81
05s; extra firsts, 1900; firsts, 439 4o.
Pou1try--Alive. steady: dressed,
steady.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27
Removing Poverty

The most prominent causes OF
poverty might be summarized un-
der the heads of Ignorance and
weakness of will. Of course there
are many cases of crushing mis-.
fortune that no human foresight
could avert. Many people of good
intelligence, who have made a brave
fight, have been unable to cope with
the overpowering difficulties Of
their lot.
In so far as ignorance causes pov,
erty, it is to a large extent remova,
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27
Chances in the Army

The United States Army is max.
ing a big drive for enlistments, and
it advertises that $4,000 men are
wanted at once for service with the
Army of Occupation in Europe.
The Army methods are apparent
ly to undergo very decided changes
The attempt is wisely to be made
to have the service made more ed
ucational. There will be a patriotic
duty on the part of each state and
every loc ality to furnish a fair share
of men for the service.
1t would seem. however, as il
with the excellent opportunities
offered. there should be plenty Of
enlistsments, without urging men to
90 at the cost. of sacrifice. Natur.
ally the ordinary young man, who
is trained for some calling, or finds
some good opening at home. would
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27

BILE. Every time you let a child slip
out of school with but the very be-
ginning of education, you take
chances of adding to the poverty
of the community. The half train
ed boy or girl hasn't developed any
mental power to meet the situations
of life. He is apt to sink helpless
under the first attack Of misfortune
or to fall easy prey to the evils of
the community The child that is
lacking in mental power can usual
ly be given mechanical skill. so that
he can at least support himself.
Vast masses of struggling adult
people could be greatly helped af-
ter they leave school by measures
of popular education. Evening
schools and industrial plants and
churches should take hold to teach
foreigners English, and to give sim
pie lessons in thrift, domestic econ
omy, the best methods of utilizing
food, and other practical instruc-
tion that they sadly lack.
Weakness Of will is the hardest
cause of poverty to get at. But the
habit of industry goes far to tone up
a perveless character. If you once
get boy in the habit of regular
work, so that his daily toll has be-
come a second nature to him, he
will avoid most of the pitfalls Of
life.
The comfortable elements of the
community can no longer pass by
on the other side without more effort
to alleviate the fostering sore OF
poverty. Generous gifts of charity
will help many families over a
tight spot. But education is the
greatest foe of poverty and must
be offered in far more generous
measure.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27
S 20,686,570; Jackson county. $685.

$20,686,570; Jackson county, $685.
166966.
The Board reduced the valuation
fixed by the old Tax Commission
" hich placed it at $4,1S4,523, 1874.
The reduction was voted by Gen.
eral McAllister, Treasurer Middle.
kamp and Secretary Sullivan. 1t
was opposed by Governor Gardner
Chairman Roy D Williams. of the
Tax Commission. states that he will
use every effsrt to bring the COM
mi ssion closer to the people. His
plan is to bold group meetings of
the assessors of state in the various
Sc ctions. Members of county courts
a nd all citizens are to be invited to
attend the meetings and offer such
advice as will help to bring about a
fair assessment of the property Of
the state. Mr.. Williams also hopes to
Sc cure the the services of some man
in each section of the stete to assist
in valuing real property at the right
v alue in order that there will be no
inequalities, if it is possible to do
so. Mr.. Williams and his associates
fell that the Commission run on the
right basis can be made one of
the states most useful depart.
lnents
The Missouri WOmen's Suffrage
Association will hold meeting here
July i. the day before the extra ses-
sion to act on the Federal suffrage
m ovement. A banquet will be Civ,
en- the legislators. Many prominent
men of the state will attend,
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27

be reluctant to enter the service ex-
cept in the case of some patriotic
emergency.
But there is a considerable class
of young men with an adventurous
or restless temperament, for whom
army life as now planned offers a
chance to be carefully considered.
These fellows are apt to feel vague.
ly dissatisfied with home conditions.
They wander away without settled
purpose, except a vague hope to
find fortune. Usually they end
up much worse off than if they had
remained at home
The young man who is not satis-
fed to settle down at home. or has
no special vocational training OF
hopeful opening, does very well to
enter the army. 1t will give him a
taste of travel. In a few years he
will be far more likely to settle down
into some permanent occupation
He will receive instruction in many
trades give him the certainty .oI
earning a good living And the
boys who finally decide to remain
in the army permanently, have the
satisfaction of giving patriotic ser
ice of the highest value. and of en-
tering a calling worthy of the great
est respect.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27
Red Cross Assisting

American citizens who have been
detained in Berlin since the United
States declared war on Germany are
now receiving assistance from the
American Red Cross whenever
such aid is requested. While the
principal work of the American
Red Cross mission now in Germany
is the distribution of relief among
the hundreds of thousands of Rus.
sian prisoners in that country, the
Red Cross workers are extending
help TO such of their marOoned fel-
low countrymen as need it.
For the most part this help con-
sists in supplementing the scanty
government ration on which the
Americans. have had a hard job
keeping alive during the last year
or more. Americans caught in
Berlin at the time this country en-,
tered the war and who have been
subject to the closest military re-
eulations during the conflict. are in
the great majority women and chill
dren, students and the like. with a
small number of business men
Most of them are able and only toe
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27
State Capitol News

The State Board of Equalization
has fixe d the assessed valuation of
all property in the state for this
year at $2,271, ,2O5,994. The value
fixed by the Board is an increase of
appro ximately twenty per cent,
which is al result of the adoption of
the Federal prohibition amendment
which will result in quite a loss in
the states revenues.
The meeting of the Board was
attended by Governor Gardner, At
torney General McAllister, State
Treasurer Middlekamp and Secre-
.tary of State Sullivan. Auditor
Hackmann was not there.
1t is believed by most everyone
that the increase which will give
the rev enue of the state hike of
20 per cent which is sufficient to
care for the necessary expenditures
of the common wealth during the
present decade.
The assessment of various classes
of property in the state in COM
parison to 1918, is as follows:
Land-1918. $3.50, 9,483,473; 1919
$3.50. 248717.
Town Lots-191S. $9l2,2O9Sl4
1919. $1,O34,13O,675
Horses 1918, $2,626,6O0; 1919
$3S912,3Sl.
Mules-191S, $14514,173; 1919
$18,9l8.495.
Asses and Jennets-1918. $602,
1922; 1919 $72O, 1853.
Cattle-t918. $41,O16,746; 1919
6O,531.497.
Sheep-1s1S, $1,S97,4e6; 1919
$4374.88O,
Hoes-19l8, $58SO,295; 1918
1I,0UcuOO,
Other Live Stock--l91S, $l58,70f
1919, $276,3847.
Money, Notes and Bonds-19l8
81 1999O,898; 1919. 87,477851.
Banks-1918. $69819,52S; 1918
$85.344,469.
Other Corporations-l918, $16,
177,O78; 1919. $17,825,111.
Other Personal Property-1916
$124.1O9,134; 1919, $155, ,136,85S.
A startling fact was discovered
by comparison of the assessment
of St. Louis and Kansas City wheI
it was shown that practically S6,
G00.000 more in money, notes ant
bonds are turned in for taxes b!
Kansas City than by st. Louis. Th'
totals for the two are: st. Louis
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27
High Levels Permanent

Professor Irving Fisher remarked
some weeks ago that "readjustment
waits because we keep on waiting
for tive have now waited in vain
for over six months" Secretary
Redfield observes that little by lit
tie the industries of the country"are
taking up the slack, and the coun-
try is settling down to the assurance
that matters are getting stabilized" :"
His statement is so recent that it
may be construed as the aftermath
of the observations by Professor
Fisher. The two viewpoints from
eminent sources, emphatically up
hold the conclusion that the higher
levels" are mere to stay.
And whether we wish it or not
prices of all commodities railroad,
street car fares, lighting, rent, cloth
ing-luxuries and necessities of all
kinds, including the moving pictures
and the theatres, are bound to be
stabilized at the worlds apex of
prices,
Another few years may bring a.
bout economic. industrial and politi-
cal changes that will lower the
price levels. Such a period was
realized several years after the
Civil War. But the stern reality of
the present might just as well be
faced. because the facts are incon-
trovertibIe-and there isn't Scintil-
la of reason to hope for anything
in the nature of lower costs of living
under the present existing condi-
tions. Trim your sails accordingly!
u nlw A,Y
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27

/ glad to pay the Red Cross for its
additional food, though in needy
cases the food is supplied free.
Upon producing satisfactory evi
dence of American citizenship the
Americans are permitted to buy at
less than cost, good boxes contain
ing coffee, tea, sugar, beans. dried
fruits, canned tomatoes, condensed
milk and salmon. Thus far about
200 Americans have bought tn 'Se
boxes. They have been subject to
the same ration regulations as the
German civilian population, but
they have been unable to add to
their food supplies from the open
market as do most of the Germans.
Railroad Publicity
For many years the railroads
spent q lot of money in printing
their timetables in the newspapers
The public appreciated the service.
1t made it easy to look up running
time of trains, and people kept bet.
ter informed when their departures
took place.
Some years ago this practice was
largely discontinued. But the roads
up to the time of government oper
alton, continued to use a lot of ad
vertising of their trips to summer
resorts and various travel tours
generally
Ithas been claimed that the cut
ting out of advertising is one of the
ways in which the roads would save
money under government control
If this was determined upon as one
of the features of government oper.
ating policy, it was not one that
would increase net earnings.
Railroad advertising as formerly
used, made travel seem very at.
tractive. The cuts of distant scenes
and fine scenery and mountain and
seashore and resort life, stirred peo
ple's wanderlust. They longed to
see noted points of interest, and be-
come better acquainted with al
sections of this graat land. 1t mus
have largely stimulated travel. II
would never have been .inserteC
unless the traffic managers saw {
profit in it. and their long expert
ence would make them know wha
would pay.
If a concern that had been usinl
advertising largely should 60 int
new hands, and the new manage.
ment cut out a large part or mos
of the publicity, any good business
man would say that its revenue.
> would suffer. The amounts nov
being spent for publicity by tn
railroad administration are proba
! bly, but very small fraction of tn
= amounts that used to be spent un
J der private ownership. II so, il
" must expect the results that usual
ly happen when an advertising sp
I preparation is suddenly reduced
e This may have something to d.
! with the startling deficit the rail
roads are now shOWinp
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27

Some of the senators are already
taking off their coats and rolling up
their sleeves in anticipation of the
presidents return with the League
of Nations covenant in his pocket.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-06-13
FISH FOR GULLs AND PETRELs
Those Birds, as Well as the Albatross,
Are Frequently Taken With
Rod and Line.

Curious though 1t may seem, II Is
a fact that birds are caught with rod
and line in many parts Of the world
The pastlme Is declared to be almost
as fascinating as fishing. Gulls In
Newfoundland are caught in this way
in large quantities. In New England
fishing for gulls and petrels is an i'm
portant industry.
The method Of bird fishing Is prac.
tically the same as that of ordinary
fishing. Two men go out In dory
end throw pieces of cod liver on the
water. When large quantities Of birds
have been attracted to the spot more
cod liver is thrown out on hook.
This the birds greedily swallow and
thus fall easy victims.
Albntross are fished for in the same
way off the Cape of Good Hope. A
piece of pork is attached to long line
and thrown overheard. The bird will
eye 1t for a long time, gradually and
cautiously making toward 1t. Sudden
ly he will seize It and hold It in his
benk. When he discovers that he is
caught he will sit on the water and
vigorously flap his wings. However,
he viii be drawn into the boat and
made captive.
Albntross fishing is good sport since
the bird requires careful handling. So
long as he pulls against the line II
is easy enough. The moment, how,
ever, he swims forward the hook will
drop from his beak unless 1t Is skill
fully manipulated, and the bird will
find himself free.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-06-13
Mlnsra Apnrsolatsd Books.

officials In charge of Iowa's clrculat-
ing libraries were afraid to trust a
set OF books to the people In certain
Iowa mining district. They were
afraid the books would not be cared
for properly. and thought they1 could
be placed where they would be used
and appreciated more than in the min
Ing town. Through the efforts Of the
home demonstration agent, however,
one travelling library was sent to the
community on trial. The demonstrn-
ton agent Interested the schoolboys
who made case In which the books
were placed. This small library led
to much interest among the people Of
the town, and the demonstration agent
reports that not single book has been
lost or destroyed.