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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
Who Buys Motor Cars "on Tick"

Nearly 5000 persons bought cars
between April / and September l last
year on deferred payment plans, ac-
cordlng to figures made public by
the General Notes Acceptance Cor
poration. The average purchaser
had a monthly income of $275, owned
$4,000 of real estate, and gave notes
Tor 56 per cent of the price of his
car. The Wall Street Journal quotes
these further figures:
The 1881 purchasers under review
bought $s,o3s.551 Of cvars, for which
they paid $3,291,451 In cash and gave
notes for $4.747,100 payable in ten
to twelve months.
Purchasers between the ages of
80 to 80 years took the greatest
number, 2,671 cars, and the average
deferred payment was $685.. Only
forty-f1ve cars went to purchasers
under 81 years, and the average note
given was 1913 under point guaranty
by some party Of legal age. Among
the trades, building and construction
contractors took the greatest number,
or 225 cars, averaging $1,000. The
2,13S individuals or firms engaged in
some recognized trade line who pur-
chased motors averaging $1,Os4 gave
their notes for an average of GIL per
cent Of the selling price. Their in
come was 1898 per month, and real
estate held on the average amounted
to over $500.
Farmers to the number of 729,
with incomes of $3.50 per month and
real estate holdings averaging over
$1,000, bought cars Of an average
value of s1.035 and paid 40 per cent,
In cash.
Only fifty-three bankers and stock
brokers. with average monthly in
come OF 1911, bought cars of an
average price Of $1,114, and gave
their notes for $641 Of this price. In
the non-professional class 3,341 pur-
chasers paid an average of 1864 for
their motors and gave notes for s535.
The average income OF these pur-
chasers was in excess Of $3.50 per
month. In the professional class,
1872 dentists and doctors, with
average income Of $685. per month,
bought the highest priced cars
averaging, $1,155, and gave their
notes for an average Of SCAT. With
only s210 average monthly income,
sixty-two teachers bought cars
averaging 1894, and gave their notes
for an average OF $537.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08

position imposed. by a hostile ex-
ecutive." He enumerated various
beneficial measures, adding that the
estimates had been reduced over a
billion dollars. He advocated enforce
ment OF the laws against proflteering
and said it was possible to check the
advance of prices by law by providing
for "the control Of credits in such
manner as to give preference to the
most essential products" He describ-
ed the railroad act las single great
law which in any period would be
sufficient to distinguish congress as
on of high accomplishment"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
MARSHALLToWN MARKETS.
Prices Paid For Grain, Produce
Hides and MonI

Prices Paid For Grain, Produce,
Hides and Wool.
Prices quoted below are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers Of grains, pro-
duce, hides and wool as bought by
dealers from farmers who use this
city. as their market.
GRAINS
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at it's
place of business in this city, sub
ject however. to market changes:
Oats-94.
Corn-1.T7.
FARMERS PRODUCE
The Olson Grocery Company
quotes the following prices. cash or
trade:
Butter-5S.
Eggs-36.
HIDES AND WOOL.
H. Willard Son and Company an
nounce that prices are unestablished.
with nothing upon which to base
quotations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
Teaching Women to Eeonomlzs.
BY Associated Press.


Austin, Tex, June 3-Young wom-
en- students in the home economics
department at the University of Tex
as are learning how to cut the cost
Of feeding a family. At the beginning
the prime thing is to get meal, but
toward the finish Of the course the
young woman has also to turn out
the finished product cheap.
The university expects its young
experts to cut about half off the cost
of, a lunch by switching deserts and
leaving OFF, biscuits. Here is a
sample of its before and after college
menus:
For 45 cents a plate for four per-
sons: Salmon croquettes mashed
potatoes, iced tea, tomato salad, bis
cult, strawberries and ice cream.
For "a cents a plate for four per-
sons Coward the end Of the course) !:
Dreamed tuna fish on toast, French
fried potatoes. apple and celery salad,
hot tea, lemon pie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
Got Good Results,

This honest, straight forward letter
from a woman who has suffered
should be needed by all afflicted with
backache, rheumatic pains, sore mus
cles. awful tired feeling and other
symptoms Of kidney and bladder
trouble: Il have got such a good
results from Foley Kidney Pills that
I can sleep much better and the pain
in my back and sides is good lot
better. am going to keep on taking
them" Mrs. Chas. Gray. 27O 9Th St..
Detroit, Mich. Sold everywhere,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
Doom Of the Opium Trade.

The browning achievement of tho
anti-opium crusade in China has
been the recent destruction Of about
s50,000,000 worth Of opium. AtHong-
kong about $4,000, 900 worth was de-,
stroyed at ono time in a big bonfire,
and smaller fires have been made at
other points. The anti-drug crusade
has been waged in China for twelve
years. and those who have been en-
gagged in the fight say that their work
is about 80 per cent completed. The
crusade Is to be carried into Borneo
at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
War Settles Kentucky Feud.
y A SaOcfa ted preSs

10y ASS5OGidlSu TTcSS.
Louisville, KY, June 3.-The world
war has been instrumental in settling
minor but long continued Ken
lucky feud.
Many years ago number Of young
men from Stanford, Lincoln county,
clashed at a dance with a party of
young men from Lancaster, Gerard
county. A fight ensued and it grew
into q feud. It was handed down to
successive generations. Lines were
SO tightly drawn that a young ran
caught outside the confines Of his
county usually was set upon and
mauled by the young men from the
other county.
Finally came the world war. Young
men from both counties entered the
training camps and some saw SER
vice in the trenches Of France. Event
ually, the war won. they Joined posts
OF the American Legion. ancient
grudges were buried and members of
both posts agreed to observe Mem
orial Day with Joint ceremonies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
Owns Entire Town.
BY Associated Press

Cincinnati. O., June 3.-Oscar
Berman, president of an overall man
ufacturing company in this city, has
become the owner OF the entire town
OF Stonewall. Mississippi. 1S miles
south Of Meridian on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad. He acquired proprie-
torship thru the acquisition OF the
stock OF cotton mills company
which built the town.
The purchase includes all the
houses, stores, theaters. schools,
hotel, LOO acres of land and two
large cotton mills. The purchase
price Is said to have been around
5 8, 900, 900. The new owner takes pos
session September I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
Roland News Notes.

SpeCIaI TO IIulES -ItcPUUIICdH.
Roland. June 8.-The Luther Col
lege concert band Of fifty pieces will
appear here Sunday. June 20. under
the auspices Of the Y. p. G. A. The
concert will be given in a tent in the
park.
Theresa Evenson returned home
the last Of the week from Cedar Falls.
where she has been atteding school.
She was one Of the graduates Of the
Teachers College this year.
p. F. Bell, daughter Fac and son
Floyd, left Monday for Cass Lake.
Mimi, for an indefinite stay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
Nevada Bars Sunday Amussments.


Nevada, June 5.-There will be no
moving picture shows on Sunday in
Nevada neither will there be any
baseball games within the city limits
on the Lords day.
That Is the way four councilmen
expressed themselves In no uncertain
terms at a special meeting following
the appearance before the council Of
o. j. Dyvig, proprietor Of the Palace
and Majestic theaters of this city.
with his attorney, Bert B. welty, ask
ing as to the probability Of securing
favorable action for the repeal of the
ordinance prohibiting Sunday amuse-
ments.
IF we should circulate a petition
asking for the repeal OF the ordi-
nance, signed say by large majority
of the people Of the city. would you
men. as a<council body, consider it?"
was the question put up straight to
the council.
Their answer was most decisively,
I'VE would not"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
selected extras, 45@47; firsts, 1904;
storage pack, firsts, 44@46h.
Poultry-Alive, steady; fowls, iced,
81.
LAMSON'S MARKET REPORTS.
Furnished by Lamson Bros. & Co.,
203 Masonic Temple. Phone 1893.
RANGE OF PRICES.
Prev.
Open. High. Low. Close. Close.

. Chicago carlots-Wheat s, corn 119,
oats &c.
Minneapolis carlots-Wheat 154,
corn "a, oats 10.
Kansas City carlots-Wheat 50,
corn &c, oats 5.
Omaha carlots--Wheat g. corn 70,
oats 10.
MINNEAPOLIS CASH GRAIN.
Minneapolis. June s.
Wheat-No. 1 durum northern, $50
@S.15; No. 2 durum northern, 2.S5Go
$40; No. durum northern, 2.S0GI
sos; No. northern, 2.S5@S.00; No. 2
northern, 2.SO@2.95; No. 3 northern.
2.T0@2.S5; NoA l red spring, 2.700
2.S5: No. 2 red spring, 2.65: No. 2
hard mixed, $50; No. red spring,
2.6oQ2.75; No. l hard. go; No. l
durum, 2.70@2.S0; No. 3 durum, 2.65@
PIT.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 1.sa01.S4: No.
4 yellow. 1.S0@1.S2; No. yellow. 1.76
@1.79; No. 8 mixed, 1.S0I1.S1: No. 4
mixed. 1.74@1.7s: No. 5 mixed. 1.T2@
1.76 others, 1.50 al. 65.
Oats - No. white, LOSS @1.071s /;
No. 8 white, 1.o4M @1.O5M; No. 4
white. 1.01B @1.o41s.
Rye-2.11A @2.1SA.
Flax-4.S3@4.91.
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN.
st. Louis, June 8.
Corn-Two to cents lower; No. 2
mixed, 1.S7@1.97: No. 6 mixed, 1.72;
samgle grade, 1.55 @1.6a; No. white,
1.9s@2.06.
Oats Steady; No. white. lis;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
CORN MARKET
IS UNSETTLED
NERVOUSNESS DEVELOPS AT
CLOSE, DUE TO UNSETTLED
BUSINESS CONDITIONS.
EARLY BUYING GAVE
PROMISE OF FIRMNESs
Setback Comes When Declines in
Silver Prices Are Announced, and
Northwestern Dividend is Cut
Oats Strong at Outset, But Provi-
sions Prove Dull.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. June S.--Celerity with
which offerings were absorbed made
the corn market firm today after a
, decline at the opening. Opening
quotations, which ranged from u to
1ss cents lower, with July 1.70A to
Ill. and September, 1856 to 1.5SA,
were followed by a sharp rise.
Tow ard the last prices underwent
a setback. owing largely to severe
s declines in the value IF Silver and
to cutting Of the Chicago & North
western Railway dividend. The close
was unsettled, II to l cent net iow-
er.
Oats displayed strength from the
outset. opening Il cent Off to :h1k
cent advance, including July at s6A
cents.
Provisions.
Provisions were dull and easier.
Chicago Cash Grain.
Chicago. June s.
Wheat 2.s4.
. Corn-No. mixed, 1.90@1.93.
Oats-No. 2. white, 1.1S@119.
Rye-No. 2, 2.1612.17.
i Barley-1.40@1.58.
New York Produce.
New York, June s.
Butter-Firm; creamery extras, 81
@57A.
Cheese-Unsettled, state and whole
milk special, white or colored, 30@31.
Eggs-Irregular; fresh gathered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
Chicago Hay and Straw.

Chicago Hay and Straw.
Chicago, June s.
Hay-Prices are being held on
steady basis. Offerings are fairly
large, but the demand is equal to the
supply.
Receipts were $50 tons and ship
ments AZ tons.
Choice and No. timothyS42. 00@ 400
Standard and No.
clover mixed ....... 40.00@42.00
No. 2 and No. timothy 36.00@3S.o0
Kansas and Nebraska prairie
Choice ............. 30.00@32.00
No Observation-Disclosures. 26.00@2S.0O
Illinois, Indiana and
western feeding prairie 22.00@25.00
Packing .............. 1S.00@20.00
Straw
Rye straw ............ 21.00@2s.O0
Dat straw .......... 21.o0@26.00
Wheat straw ......... 1S.00@21.0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
The Orphans Of Juooslavia.

Madame Grouitch. wife OF the Ju-
goslav ambassador in Washington,
has been travelling thru the United
States organizing local committees to
collect funds for the orphans Of Jugo-
slavia. A large committee has been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
Labor to Work For Irish Freedom.

Labor TO Work For Irish Freedom.
BY Associated Press.
Montreal, June ga resolution ap-
proving demands for Irish freedom
will be introduced at the convention
Of the American Federation Of La
Dor, which opens here next Monday,
Mathews Vol, vice president of the
federation, declared today.
He added a resolution demanding
that troops be withdrawn from Ire
land also might be considered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago, June S.-Potatoes, weak
err: receipts, forty-siX cars: northern
white, sacked, $500 to 1925.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08

Early Christians abolished venera-
ton Of New Years day as q relig.
ious festival because Of its pagan as
sociations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08

members of one Of the earliest of the
Jugoslav colonies in America are
planning an extensive campaign for
the collection of funds from the Jugo-
slavs, as well as from their American
friends in New Orleans and vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08

Fish are believed to have keen
sense Of smell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08

Industrial exhibitions were first
held in France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
PRICES DECLINE is TO rs CENTS
WHEN PACKERS REFUSE
TO BID.
BIG KILLERS FORCE
VALUES DOWNWARD
Thirty Three Thousand Reach Yards
Today-Beef Steers Sell SO Cents
Higher and Other Glasses Advance
Lambs so Cents to 81 Higher
Compared to Mondays Average

Chicago, June S.-Big killers were
able to force concessions from SELL
ers Of hogs today, and prices reced-
ed 10 to Is cents compared to Mon
day. Heavy receipts enabled the
packers to exact lower prices. Thirty
three thousand head reached the
yards today.
Cattle.
Beef steers advanced so cents to-
day. due largely to the fact that de-
sirable offerings were scanty. Re-
ceipts were only 5000 head. Other
classes of cattle also advanced but
did not gain as much as steers.
Steers.
Lambs made sharp advance to-
day. selling 80 cents to 81 over Mon
days quotations. Receipts were
5000 head.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
A WONDERFUL
OPPORTUNITY!

Mr.. IOWA FARMER, would you be
interested in buying q farm in a very
productive portion Of Montana for
| about what Iowa farming lands are
renting for per acre?
We have 4,371 acres In Gustav coun-
ty Montana; 2,700 acres tillable.
1,400 acres fine timber. $50 acres in
cultivation, $50 in alfalfa, 100 in
corn, 100 in oats, forty in winter
wheat, making it an ideal diversified
farm. Twenty head horses, twenty
head sheep, all farm machinery.
Everything goes for s25 per acre, in
Guiding crop. Land is all fenced,
eight-room modern house, all neces-
sary buildings. Well watered.
There has never been crop failure
in this district.
Write, or wire for detailed informa-
ton and we will arrange to show
you the land quickly. Must get Inn
mediate action.
THE FRED B. GRMNELL CO.
815 Old National Bank Building.
CnnK Alc A q II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
Chicago Live Stock.

"SoSo @iNo StoSN'
Chicago. June s.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; beef steers
mostly so cents higher; other classes
higher.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; generally
Is to 25 cents Mower.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; lambs so
cents to 81 higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
CHICAGO Produce,

No. white. 1.1s91.14: No. white.
1.12.
Chicago Produce.
Chicago, June s.
Butter-Higher; creamery, 42@
551a.
Eggs-Lower; firsts, 5000.
Poultry-Higher; fowls, 301s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08
Danger in Railroad Plan.

advance the productivity of the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-15
DAVID FERGUSON,
=. REPORTER, DEAD
One of the AbleSt Newspaper Men
in Country Dies at Home in
! n Milledgeville, Ga.

Park Row learned with sorrow to-
day OF the death oc David Ferguson
one OF the ablest newspaper men that
the Row has produced. He died at his
home In Milledgevllle. Ca. this morn
inE. on his fifty-third birthday.
II was Ferguson who paved the way
Tor the famous Hughes Investigation Of
the insurance scandals. II was Fergu-
son who. before any other newspaper
man, made a descent In the Holland
submarine. IL was he who first chroni-
cled the Remember the Maine" mes
sage of the Spanish American war. II
was his story that Morning World read.
ers read at the time Of the Slocum dis
aster. II was he-but the list Of his
newspaper achievements would DO too
long.
I'm 1910 he was selected to be super
visor OF tpo City Record. and the first
thing he did wa to inaugurate new eco
Monies and eficiencies which saved the
atty 40 per cent. OF the previous years
cost Of the department.
He was born In Norfolk. Va, in 1867,
and was educated in Brooklyn.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-15
DEMANDS $4,000
FOR SAFE RETURN
I OF COUGHLIN BABY
Norristown Father Believes
Letter Is Authentic and That
| 13-Months' Boy Is Well.

YOUNGSTOWN. Pa. June Is.-T
nave received n letter from ~ man
signing himself The Crank demand
Ing $4,000. which believe to b.
authentic. am willing to negotiate
with him personally"
This statement Is made by George
u. Coughlln, father OF thirteen
months-old Blakely Coughln. who
was kidnapped from his crib on
IHne ?. 1t was given to the news
papers with the request that II be
used Just as he dictated II, indicating
that he was acting under lnstruc-
lions.
Mr.. Coughlln said he would take
nobody into his CONFERENCE.-The police,
relatives, friends or his lawyer. He
wants his baby back, he added. and
viii run no risk OF causing physical
injury 70 the little fellow. The sup
posed abductors are believed to have
complied with the fathers demand
that theylsend a picture Of the baby to
snow they really have him In cap
tivity.
From sources other tnan the family
Il was leased that Mr.. Coughlin re-
celved q letter demanding ransom
from Atlantic City. This Is believed
70 De the one signed by THE Crank"
but the kidnappers are not thought
20 be there now. The demand for
$4,000 Ia in excess of what the father
announced last week ne would be
able to pay At that time he offered
$1,000. all he could get together. he
said.
A letter was received last week
from THE Crank" 1t is said. and the
last one contained the proofs Cough
m deemed necessary. The writer
said the baby had completely recov-
cred from the cold he had when alb
ducted.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-15
CLOTHING WORKERS
ON REDUCED TIME
Baltimore Factory Locks Out oper-
atlves Who Refuse to Accept
New Schedule.

BALTIMORE. June Is. = Three
thousand workers of the clothing fac
tory Of Henry sonneborn here are
idle under circumstances which
union leaders declare amount to
n lockout The concern had an
nounced It's determination to put It's
employees on part time beginning
this week. The operatives refused
20 accept the situation and when they
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-15
BEAT OWNER, THEN TAKE CAR


Reuben Bernstein. No. l4s wester-
welt Avenue. New Brighton. 8. l., a
reel estate dealer. stepped out Of his
automobile In front OF his home early
to-day and encountered four men.
An hour later. after his bruises had
been dressed. he told the police that
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-15

tho four had beaten him and then
driven away in his car. He said ne
knew them very we'll. gave their
names to the police. and gwore out
warrants charging them with assault
and grand larceny.
II have been going with girl" ne
said, land her two brothers objected.
They were OF the four who assaulted
me. Last night she and ! went to a
band concert. took her home in the
car. then drove home myself and was
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-15
Miss Fra.ca on ChIId welfare hoard

Mayor Hylan to-day appointed Miss
Mary A. Frasca OF No. 252 West 18th
Street a member Of the Board OF Child
Welfare for nine years beginning July
4. The Mayors appointment increases
10 ten men1bers. Miss Frasca ia the
first representative of the Italian
population appointed 10 the board She
Is college graduate and Is author OF
Democracy Through Immigrant Neigh
borhood Life"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-15

reported for work they found the eIs-
vators were not running.
The business agent Of the union
said the action was the result Of q
national crisis in the clothing manu-
featuring industry. Clothing workers
In the largest centres OF the country,
he said, have been forced TO a part
time basis.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-15
sDiewRk Freed ~ Suspect In $780,
900 Diamond Theft.

Wolf spiewak Of No. 1881 Washington
Avenue, the Bronx. who was arrested
last week in Johnstown, Pa. charged
with suspicion Of having stolen 500. zoo
IN diamonds from a merchant in Mas
sau Street. was discharged yesterday
by Magistrate Simms In Tombs Court
for lack Of evidence. Spiewak was ar
rested while asleep In a vacant lot In
Johnstown. At the time he had so, 900
IN diamonds sewed In his undershlrt.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-15
Gives 5000, 900 for Medical Research

COLUMBUS. o.. June ia gift of
100000 by Charles f. Kettering. Day
ton manufacturer. for medical research
IN connection with the College OF
Homeopathy, was announced to-day by
the board OF trustees OF Ohio State INF
versity. Of which Mr.. Kettering Is q
member.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-15

Brooklyn Law school Commence
msnt.
Commencement exercises for the
Brooklyn Law School Of st. Lawrence
University will be held at sis O'Clock
this evening In the Academy Of Music,
Brooklyn. Justice Cropsey OF the SUI
preme Court will make the main adj
dress.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-24

FORD MAKES ANOTHER IMPRESSION. -:~
When Henry Ford broke out with his "peace
ship" he made impression among members Of
the diplomatic world, although at the time little
was apparently accomplished by his. trip Now he
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-24
J. stss..-s g. =
A." 1urnino Wei. !"

:se: Water and fire aren't usually: con.
sidered good friends, but under certain
circumstances they may unite to form
an interesting and beautiful natural
phenomenon. This Is the case near
Mobile, Ala, where for years a ''burn-
Ing well" has been the center of at
traction for visitors and residents Of
the city. Bored originally for an arr
tesian well, the product Of the hole
WAS tremendous. flow Of salt water,
heavily charged with chlorine gas. !,
How this gas first took fire is not
knuwn, but burn it does and the deep
orange flames. uninjured by the water,
not only squirt high with the flow Of
crystal stream and color its white
foam, but they run along the circular
poo, about the we'll in continuous
sweeps of bright color. = : =.