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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27
UNUSUAL STUNT IN LAND SALES
SUCCESSFULLY E,,oMoTEo
AT GARNER.
THOUSAND ACRES SOLD
IN BRIEF SPACE or TIME
Total Amount Involved Nearly $500,
coo, Average Per Acre Being S1s7 ss
Bidders Present From Distant
Points - Lard Offered With No
Reservations.

Garner. Aug. 21.-F'arms IN Han
cock county are selling with a. much
CELEBRITY as in other parts of iowa and
Inc North Iowa Pike is doing the j"g
f.. Z. Hanson has just pulled off the
first successful auction sale OF Han
cock county farm land
Never before had a propositions 4
such magnitude been attempted within
the county, and II required great
deal Of nerve TO place at the mercy OF
the general public property valued
close 20 the $500, 00J marx. anu pJt
behind this offering the positive STATE
ment that every acre would 10 sold
to the man bidding the highest dollar.
but Peck had the required nerve ana
the sale was success. Six farms ag-
gregating an even 1000 acres. We're ad-
vertised III the beginning, bat an
agent with whom one of the tracts had
been listed, sold one piece at private
sale a day or two before the sale, arm
number one as listed on the Bills. was
located four miles north of Britt on
the Crystal Lake road. There were l6t
acres in this piece, fairly well IN
cerned. but was in need of ttling. ThiS
farm sold to w. Q. Rotheran and
George Schultz, of Corwirh for $27.5-0
or s175 per acre, and in our opinion
was a very cheap farm. From this farm
the crowd followed Pecks Cadillac 10
farms number three and four. Those
farms are what is known as the Chesek
estate and are located two and one
half miles southeast of Hayfield. The
west quarter sold to Joe Cnesek, Jr, for
$3.50 per acre. John Liska, who has
been a tenant on the farm. purchased
the east quarter for Sl65 per acre. The
next farm on the list was the Roswag
farm, east of Garner. The crowd at
this place was augmented by good
sprinkling of Garner business men and
as evidenced by the price lands situat-
ed close to the county seat are 70 buy
ers. more desirable. Several parties
from Fort Dodge and others from the
east central part of the state and a
gentleman from Titonka. were bid
ders but 1t fell 10 the food fortune Of
Isaac Sweigard, president of the Farm
ers National Bank. OF this place, to be-
come the new owner He paid 1920 for
il. But one place remained. and again
Judging from the price paid, was the
cream of the offering. This was the
Bowers quarter. located just TO the
north of the Roswag farm. Attorney
NSenneff. of Mason Ciry. was the sue
cessful bidder. He paid S233 per acre
for this. Both the last mentioned
farms are located on the North Iowa
Pike, about four miles east Of Garner.
and were by far the best bargains of
the day. Better soil can not be found
in the county, and the improvements
on the Bowers place are good. To be
used as half section farm. the places
axe ideal.
The sum total received for the 1000
acres advertised Is &lS7.3SO, thus max
ing an average Of SI67.38 per acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27
$500
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./W Louro krkman
WHEN MEAT IS DROPPED FROM THE MENU.

salt, u cup of milk and a little flour
TO make us thick as griddle cakes. Fry
az once. stu
Melon salad--cut a musk melon In
half then with Knife cut as much
of the edible part away from the skin
Is possible without getting any green
part in. Slice thfs ripe part into cubes
no larger than an inche square, place
on a bod OF Lettuce leaves and cover
With ordinary French dressing.
Eggs Cranky.
Corn oysters Beans
Leftover Salad
Iced Coffee Berries with Cream
Eggs Cranby--One cup stewed to-
mato, 3 eggs. l teaspoon sugar, Il tea
spoon salt little pepper. teaspoon
parsley dash of onion salt. Bring the
stewed tomato to a boil over the fire
and season 1t with the salt, onion, salt,
pepper. parsley and sugar Beat the
eggs slightly and pour them into the
hot tomato stirring until the egg Is set.
Serve on toast either on individual
plates or on one large platter,
Corn Oystors--Splt the grains and
scrape out the milk To one quart of
this pulp add salt and pepper to
taste. tablespoon of flour, and the
beaten youls of eggs. Whit egg
whites TO stiff froth and stir in just
before frying. Drop by spoonfhs in
hot lard or bake on a griddle in tiny
cakes.
Leftover Salad-Any leftover veg
etables may be combined to make this
salad. and covered with French dress
ing. The average housewife does not
realize that French dressing turns little
left lovers Of foods into very palat-
able salads .ess
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27

II make a regular practice of drop
ping meats from my menus during the
last week In August" an old house,
keeper has written me. Il was interest
ed In what you said last week about
substituting eggs, fish and cheese
dishes for meats during the sultry
weather, for this is just what ] have
always done, as | say, for one week in
August, and my family seem TO en-
joy the meals Of that one week more
than those of all the rest Of the year
We make a speciality of sweet corn in
this meatless week and sometimes al
most make an entire meal of corn
fritters. Then, too, serve up eggs in
all manners of ways"
II more women would follow this
housekeeper's example they would
] am sure, endorse the plan as heart :
lily as this woman does. The follow
ing menus are for meatless dinners;
Cheese Escallop
Corn Fritters Peas
Melon Salad
Iced Coffee Berries with Cream
Cheese Escallop--Cut slices of bread
very thing. butter. and cut off crusts.
Cover the bottom of baking dish
with these slices, then over them place
a layer of thinly- sliced cheese. season.
Ing it with salt and paprika- Repeat
this process--first the bread and then
the cheese leyars-until the dish Is fun
sprinkling parmesan cheese on top.
Beat egg into n cup of milk and pour
over the dish. Bake in a moderate
oven.
Corn Fritters-Take good sized
ears of corn and CRATE them. Then
add l beaten egg. pinch of soda and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27
Southern Ioua Items

Blairstown--A $4,000 land deal
was made in Benton county when John
Berg Of Belmont purchased 48O,-
acre tract from Mrs. John Richards
at 5000 per acre and 110-acre tract
from Dave Tague at $500 an acre.
Muscatine-John A. Rowan, res
ident Of MUscatine for thirty-three
years and a local justice of the peace
and police judge for twenty five. died
suddenly following brief Illness at
his home. rheumatism and neuralgia
Of the heart of many years duration
caused his death He was Is years
old.
OskaIoosa-Fron all appearances
| there will be no paving in Oskaloosa
this summer unless some contractor
J can be prevailed upon to bid on the
| job. Eighteen blocks OF paving mad
been authorized by the city council,
and bids advertised for this amount.
Monday the council met to open the
bids and let the contract. but not a
| single bid had been made.
| Fairfield-The board OF education OF
1 Fairfield Is bordering upon a serious
! matter these days and just what the
outcome Of the situation will be re-
mains to be seen. 1t develops that
with three large ward schools and a
high school building the city is not
sufficiently equipped to care for the
ichildren and the young people who de-
sire to enter the Fairfield public
schools this fall
Cedar Rapids-A raid on the barber
shop Of Charles vacek By eleuths net
ted O haul Of fifty pints Of whisky. The
/ stuff was neatly hidden In a cache
J under the raftcrs. yacek was not
present but his assistant waG ar
rested. and will be asked as 70 how
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27

the cheer stuff came to be in the
place when found. The barber chop Is
said to have been doing a thriving bus
mess in its booze side line.
= Marengo - The eighteenth annual
reunion of the Slaymaker-Shedenhe
families will be held this year at the
big. grove of President o. B. Stay
maker, three miles southeast Of La
dora on Wednesday. Aug. 81. The
annual conclave Of the Slaymaker-
Shedenhelm families and their con-
nections is an important event OF the,
year and the attendance each year Is
wonderfully large-running into the
hundreds
Knoxville P. Scott OF Des
Moines has been visiting with his son.
willis Scott, near this city this week.
Mr. Scott is one of the very ear,:es.
settlers II not the oldest living settler
who came to Marion county. Mr.. Scott
came from Ohio to the county with his
parents when it was known as Iowa
TERRITORY, in the year 1s45 and settled
ION the Des Moines river. north Of
Knoxville, seventy-four years ago. He
was at that time 2 years old.
! CoIfax--James A. Henry, OF Colfax.
superintendent Of mine number ten.
owned by j. B. Ryan, committed sui
eide by drinking carbolic acid late
Saturday night. His body was found
Sunday morning. He was seen by
/ the neighbors as late as $3.50 Satur-
day evening. About 10 o'clock he took
the car and drove to the mine. As he
did this frequently this act did not
cause any suspicion. When he did
not return later on 1t was feared that
he might have dore some rasn act anu
a search was Instituted. He was
found Sunday morning In an old shack
used for tool house. ,l4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27

Jews as Jewish and the gypsies As
gypsy like as ever The half hundred
mosques still exist 10 attract the faith
ful to their prayers. The Austrlans
ana Germans stin struggle to change
their colors and in the cafes the wait
ers often strive at serbian which thc2
speak poorly and ask that one speah
"DeutsChc."
The after-MHr population Of Sara
jevo : 5000 The city IS capital Of
Bosnia H erzegovina. The population
Of the province is divided as follows:
100000 Mussulmen, 100000 Serbians,
100000 Greats. The worshipers VI
Mahomet are not necessarily Of Turk
ish blood: in fact most of them are said
really to De Serbians and to speak Ser
b!an. The true facts regarding nation
alities an the Balkins can not be easily
determined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27
RescinGed Order.

The wife Of a gentleman being sud
denly taken i'll. the husband ordered
servant to get horse ready to go
for the doctor. BY the time, however,
that the horse was ready and the
note to the doctor written, the lady
had recovered; on which he added the
following postscript and sent the
servant off: "My wife having recOv-
cred, YOU need not come. "-London
Tit.Gits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27

cumstantial eyidents, and I bieeve the
prlzzner is innocent till he Is proven
gllty, but wen did YOU brush those
shoes? 9 tS ,sl4f ts1s
The other day, ] sed.
City. sed pop, now " you can fnan-
age to run back and brush them to-
day and then catch UP with MS before
we get inside the movies, you still have
a chance.
And ] quick ran back and brushed
my shoes like l'ghtnins and cawt up
to pop and ma all out OF breth Jest
as pop was buying the tickets, saying
to the man. 2please. and l sed, I'm
heer, pop, I'm heer, and pop sed TO tho
man 3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27

DR. Marion Dorset, bi-chemist of the
federal bureau Of animal industry, is
the scientist who first isolated the
germ responsible for that farm scourge
cholera in the hog. That accomplished,
he perfected serum 70 combat IL,
protected his processes by patents and
then turned them over to the public,
to be used without charge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27
sARAJEvo FoRGETs WAR.
people Feast and Attend Movies in
Town Where War Started,
TBy MALL

b. sg [By MALL
Sarajevo Bosnia, July 1.-THE war
seems likely soon to become a matter
Y % only historical interest even here in
Sarajevo where Prinzip threw the
] bomb which killed the Austrian Arch
duke Ferdinand and set the world
afiame.
The summer park at Illidza Is crowd
4 Cd on Sunday with holiday ma kers.
4 The trans and trains run regularly.
q Moving picture theaters are open, and
I Roncerts are held from time to time.
4 Becent1y the city had been the destina-
NON OF American sailors on leave from
Ekdriatfc ports. All visitors in the city
md m immense interest In the won
&ferfhl Turkish quarter with its quaint
&fexAars whore one my buy the most
n aMt5ful art goods.
551T a M authorities al SaraJevo are
sEipally Bosnians and Herzegovians.
SERBIAN officers are seen In the
The Turks are as Turkish, the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27
SaTaer's Story Record.

During Portland Me- BARRIERS
80 years in business he has had enc
workman who has served for 40 years.
This workman has kept a record Of
the number Of times the employer
tells his stories. One story which he
thinkst his best one he has told 1855
times, and says it gets better every
time he tells it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27
&lqeria's River Of Ink.

In Algeria there is river OF ink.
In the upper part of its course it
flows through beds of decaying moss,
in the lower mar. through st-.t. Ct
iron ore, and thus, through the combi.
nation Of the two, its waters acquire
very nearly the color and something
of the taste OF black ink.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27
Tender Hearted.

He is the most tender-hearted man
ever saw" Kind to animals?" i
should saw SD. Why. when he found
the family cat insisted on sleeping in
the coal bin, he Immediately ordered
~ ton OF soft coal Buffalo Express
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27
Formation Of Coal.

Coal, according to Doctor Jones, was
formed by the vast forests G. giant
trees that Illustrated upon the earth
when its atmosphere was full of steam
and contained from 2 to per cent Of
carbonic acid gas, against the 0.03 Of
per cent 1t contains now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27

bathing drinking only Her suits
Angeles hereabouts Cali
seeing New York. Perhaps some people would nt the
other
shown sights Everybody is wondering however where
has daring maid her half yard
Palisades and took drink OF the public
considerable attention even
their
through
haunted
their footsteps decided what
who ha evinced interest
n it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27

handful of mud? sed pop.
No sir, the shoe brush, sed.
Thinking to myself, The other day.
And pop looked at them agen, say
ing. I'm not a crate bieever in cir
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27

!. :. :. Arkansas and u. S. s. Texas
photographed in middle chambers
of Gatun lock, Panama canal,
above, and u. S. 5. New Mexico in
Pedro Miguel lock. These pictures
were taken during the fleets TRIP
through The canal.
The passage of the new Pacific
feet through the Panama canal on
its way from New York to the Ia,
cific ocean was viewed rs a test
of the value of the canal as an a:d
in war. The entire fleet, compr:s.
ing many dreadnaughts, battle.
ships, destroyers and other craft,
passed through the canal in record
time without trouble The fleet
was formed in the general re
organization Of the U. S. naval
forces after the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27

HousehoIder5 Must Keep Cats.
In Hons-Kong the law is that every
house must have at least one cat.t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-27

DeliciousJnn1s,
JeHies and Pre-
serues made by
this recipe:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
DECLARES FOOD STOCKS HAVE
BEEN HELD IN STORAGE HOUSES

To show that the law Of supply
and demands not working" the COM
mission listed eight staple foods which
on June / showed an increase in
stocks withheld from the market.
ranging from 3 to 29S per cent over
stocks on June !, 1918, and in each
instance there was shown to have
been substantial advance in the
wholesale price during that period.
Stocks of frozen fowls showed q max
imum increase of 29S per cent and
cents a pound. Wheat stocks showed
an increase of 174 per cent with an
increase In price Of 81 cents; flour
stocks an increase OF 81 per cent with
an increase in the price per barrel of
nearly $3: egg stocks an increase Of
SIS per cent with an increase in price
of IL cents and butter stocks an in
crease of 129 per cent with the price
soaring II cents above last years fig
ure. Salt beef. canned salmon and
canned corn completed the items In
this table. the latter showing an in
crease Of 81 per cent In stocks with
an increase In price.
Dry Stocks increased.
All dry storage stocks. according 10
the commissions figures showed IN
average increase Of la per cent OF
these not listed in the above tabie.
stocks OF rye increased SAS per cent:
barley 207 per cent: buckWheat flour
397s per cent and canned tomatoes 103
per cent. WA Y.
increases In other cold storass
stocks were shown ~ folloWn: Cnrod
beet. los per cent: xrosen lamb and
mutton. M per cent: kro1an pori, II ~;
per cent and picked perl. - ~ es,lt.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
Long Island Men to Omit.

Des Moines, Iowa. Aug. .7.-The
'saaiddle usestsand- -seuthveeAe are threat
ened by the most serious coal short
age in years, primarily because the
mines now are working at only about
half speed because Of the failure Of
the people to shop early" in laying
in next winters supply oIfuel This
is indicated by production figures
made available to local mine .oper-
ators and labor officials by the United
States geological survey.
Work Only Half Time.
According to these figures the $40
mines in Iowa, Arkansas. Kansas
Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas now
are working an average of only 3.4
days week and producing 267,845
less tons per week than their normal
output. OF this decrease 151, ,419 tons
is due to- the fact that there is no
market, while 26,5S5 tons can be
blamed on strikes and labor shortage.
Car shortage and mine disability is
responsible for the remainder of the
decrease.
Mine operators declare that in most
places they would have little trouble
in working their mines at approxi-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
DISCOVER GRANITE
HEADS OF ANCIENT
MEXICAN AIR GOD

Mexico City, Aug. Archaeological
Investigations by a governmental
commission to solve the mystery of
who built the great pyramids at San
Mexico City, have brought to light
two great granite heads. of the ancient
Mexican god Of the air, Quetzalcoat!.
These heads are almost perfect speci-
mems, bearing all the symbolic
markings.
The long disputed point as to who
erected the pyramids is. as yet. un-
solved. These huge mounds, one to
the sun and the other to the moon.
the former being 761 by 721 feet at
the base and PIG feet high. are gen
orally attributed to tribe that pre-
ceded the Toltecs, probably dating
from about the sixth century.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
$50, 600 Railroad
Men Will Vote on
Strike Tomorrow
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Washington-President Wilson is
sued statement which said that the
frank statement made by Viscount
Uchida as to Japan's policy regarding
Shantung, "ought to serve to remove
many Of the Misunderstanding which
had begun to accumulate about this
question.
Paris-The supreme council gave
Nicholas Misu of the Rumanian peace
delegation a communication for his
government which declared that the
Rumanian ultimatum to Hungary can
not be recognized by the peace con-
ference.
Copenhagen-Accor to Vienna
dispatches French, British and Amer
ican troops have arrived at Budapest
Philadelphia, Pa.-Hundreds Of war
cripples have registered serious COM
plants against Intellectual results OBJ
tained by the federal board for voca-
tional training,
New York-American oil interests
are charged with manufacturing prop
aganda to enforce the United States
into war with Mexico in a report on
the Mexican situation made public b!
the board of foreign missions of the
Presbyterian church.
washington-New credits estab b
lished by the treasury for France and
Greece brought the total for the AL
lies to $9,658.172,567.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
B0LSHEVlKI
HOLDING
TOWN OF OMEGA
British Soldiers Captured by
Bolsheviki Are Treated
Well.

London. Wednesday, Aug. "a war
Office communication issued. tonight
admits that the Bolsheviki hold the
town Of Omega on the north Russian
front west of Archangel, strongly.
An American Y. M. c. A. represen-
tative, who has returned to head
quarters on parole. the communication
captured in the recent mutiny of the
Russians have been well treated and
now are at Vologda-
r. Retreating North.
In southern Russia the, Bolsheviki
have recaptured Vladimirouka, but
they are retreating north Of Kamy-
shin. The Bolsheviki claim to have
occupied Aleshki, five miles east of
Kherson, but it is believed the town
is still in the hands of the volunteers.
A Bolshevik official communication
dated Tuesday and received today by
wireless, says:
After our capture Of Tcheliabinsls
the enemy concentrated his forces and
of fighting in which Admiral Kolchak
personally directed his men, the e4l-
emy was obliged to assume the defen-
sive. Our troops made decisive ad-
vance which proved successful.
Take 1000 Prisoners.
I'VE captured over 1000 prisoners,
SO machine guns and an armored
train. Our troops already are 22 miles
eastward of Tcheliabinsk and are ad-
vancing> g>unopposed.
"In the region Of Minsk fighting
is proceeding on the whole front. In
the direction Of Poltava our troops
were forced to retire ten miles. Dur
ing the fighting around Kamyshin
August 2 and 3 we captured 16 ma
chine guns and a large quantity OF
military stores.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
NAMES
new PRESIDENT
Alrneida Receives 1913 Votes
to 81 of Other Can
didates.


Lisbon. Wednesday. Aug. e.-Anto-
nio Almeida, former premier and min
lister of colonies, was elected president
of Portugal today by parliament.
Senior Almeida received 1913 votes to
81 for other candidates.
Antonio Almeida is 81 years old
and during the latter days of the
monarchical regime in Portugal was
considered one of the most violent re-
publicans. being imprisoned on sew
eral occasions in connections with al
legged plots for the overthrow of the
monarchy. Following the assassina-
tion of King Carlos in 1908 he be-
came prominent in the councils of the
Portugal republican. Late in that year
he was the leader Of the socialist rad
icals in the elections. He became pre-
mier in January. 1913 and continued
In office until April q, 1917. He was
formerly physician. - 50 --7,fq7s -. 2
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
Failure to- Buy Coal Early
Will Cause Shortage This
Winter, Declare Officials

.mately full speed. but that the public
generally refuses to purchase coal in
the summer for winter use and that
as a result they cannot afford to
operate more than half the usual time.
Urgent pleas are being sent out in all
these states, asking. that winter fuel
supplies be ordered at once
Missouri is suffering the most from
strikes and labor shortage. it is said,
while Iowa is affected the least The
weekly loss in production from these
causes in Missouri is 11,766 tons, while
in Iowa the decrease is only fifty-eight
tons. In Iowa. however, general
strike is threatened. The men are
preparing to present demands this
fall for six-hour day and increased
wages. the wage scale not having yet
been formulated.
Would Affect 1900 Men.
If the strike is called it will affect
II 1000 men and 1877 mines. The men
now have an agreement holding good
until congress raufies the peace
treaty or until January 1, 1920. This
agreement was made as a war meas
ure. There are no men on strike in
the state now.