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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12
GOODBYE ny LOVER, GOODBYE.

ST. LOUIS 4 EMPORIA r. r. Co..
GEN'L. MANAGERS OFFICE,
EMPORIA, KAs., March 5, 1886.
Il. B. Stevenson. Esq.
DEAR SIR:-Your favor of the 10th
of February came in my absence east.
] think that we shall have to give up
the route to lola as our interests seem
to demand that we build farther west.
Your people have made US good propo-
sitiOns, but it seems to be against the
desire of our friends east that we go In
your direction. Yours Truly,
c. Hoop.
The above seems to be intended to
settle the matter. Our pole wasn't
quite long enough. May be the per.
simmon was sour any way. At any
rate we have this cou ISOLATION; if we
don't get the road we will not have to
pay for it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12
SCHOOL REPORTS.

Report of Prairie Dell, school dis
trict number %, for the month ending
March S, 1886: Total number enrolled,
%; average daily attendance, ID; num-
Der of cases of hardness, 20; number
neither absent nor tardy 1; pupils av-
eraging above 80 in examination,
Frank Neer and Frank Barth.
MINNIE MERwIN, Teacher.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12
AN INQUIRY.

Editor Regsster-In your last weeks
paper ''Bonny Ben" asks why "Fas.
mer Funston" cannot bring bill be
fore congress to settle this vexed land
question. Now is not this "land ques-
ton" question for the courts to set
tie: If it is question for the courts
then why should Mr.. Funston have
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12

COLONY has organized as city Of the
third class with c. P. Walker az may
or. The first ordinance passed was
one levying poll tax of one dollar up
on every able bodied male resident OF
the place. We hope they will have
better luck collecting it than lola had.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12
TO NY FRIENDS AND PATRONS.

Ihave opened a retail grocery at TIKI
old restaurant stand, and respectfully
ask liberal share of your patronage
Au goods sold strictly for cash and a
bottom prices. Give me a call.
C. L. WHITAKER.
lola, KS, March 10th, 1856.
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CARD FROM DIR. I. TOzER, OF lola. KANs

CARD FROM DIR. L. TOZER, OF lola, KANS
Having established IN Infirmary i'm
lola, for the treatment of chronic dis
eases and surgery, we would call the
attention of the public to the follow
ing:
We treat all durable diseases with Il
success unsurpassed in the West. We
cure all Ruptures by process entirely
new, safe and simple, which does away
forever with the truss; no knife no
danger. We cure PILES aud FIsTULA
without the knife or pain.
Structures, Hydrocele, Variocele, and
diseases of the Kidneys and Bladder
are cured by the latest and most ap-
proved methods.
In all private diseases we have a
wide experience and unsurpassed snc-
cess. Diseases of the Joints and Bones,
Old Sores, TumOrs, Cancers, Scrofllla,
Spinal Curvature, Hip Joint Disease,
Hare Lip, Cleft Palate, and all diseases
of the Throat, Lungs and Heart are
treated by those improved methods for
which the last twenty years are IA
nous.
We straighten Crossed Eyes, operate
for Cataract, remove obstruction to
Tear Ducts, and treat successfully all
durable diseases of the Eye and Ear.
We are especially prepared in the
Infirmary for the treatment of the Dis
eases of Women. If you have any
Chronic Diseases, come or send for
Circular. We will visit any part of
the county in consultation or to per-
form surgical operations. Address
communications to DIR. L. TOZER.
lola Infirmary, lola, Kansas.
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WARNING

All parties are hereby warned from
trespassing for any purpose upon Sec
ton Is, sOuth half of section 10, OF
south half section IL, town q, range
10, known as the Allendale Breeding
Farm. ANDERSON & FINLEY,
WIN. SNYDER, Manager.
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RECEIVED PAYMENT.

During the month of February the
following persons have paid the
amount set opposite. their names on
subscription to The REGISTER. Any
one having made pay ment, not find
ing his name in this list will please re-
mort TO us at once
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12
PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT

PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
Will be given to capable and reliable
lady canvasser residing in this place.
No investment required. Goods sell
all the year round. References neces-
ary. Write TO J. B. HURLING co.
III Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois.
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NO CHANGE NECESSARY.

1t is not necessary to change the eli
mate which you live in or travel about
for the restoration of health. If you
have weak lungs, coughs, colds, Group
consumption or bronchitis, Be ggs Cher
y Cough Syrup is warranted to cure
on. Sample bottles free at Goodhue
Evans.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12

j., CLOSE is the authorized agent
for the REGISTER in Usage township.
ANY one wishing to subscribe for the
paper may do 30 through him. lie
will also forward any advertisement or
item of news that may be handed to
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Half Jer
sey COW. Will sell or trade for fresh
COW. Apply at this office.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12

WANTED-A woman to do general
homework. A permanent home will
be given the right person. Apply at
once at this office or address,
w. H. WYCKOFF, Moran Kan.
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CARLYLE FARMERS CLUE.

Mdrcu D, 1000.
The club was called to order by the
President. Minutes Of previous meet
ing called for, but the secretary being
absent, they had to be deferred. The
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12

FOR SALE-SO.OOO pounds of -four
at lowest cash price, ut
KLAUMANN'S.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12

FOR sALE.-Wood, and oak, mul.
cry and walnut posts, at John Mo-
ans timber.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12
HEwsPAPHR WANTED T!

A moderate priced republican or in.
dependent newspaper. Address,
G. d. INaERsOLL, lola, Kas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12

TO RENT.-GoOd dwelling house.
G.. GILLIAN.
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FOR SALE.-Good white and yell
low seed corn-home raised. Apply
at WEIGH 4 McNaught's, lola, or at
my farm IL miles east and mile south
of lola. JOnN SCHLIMMER.
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Business Notiees.

Business notices will be inserted in this col
umn for five cents per line, each insertion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12

FOR SALE.-S0 acres, well i'm
proved, and stocked, adjoining city o
lola. Inquire at this Office.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12

FOR SALF.-Good house, Z rooms
well finished, good cistern at the door,
large stable and great many fruit
trees. Also farm one mile from town,
good buildings, good orchard, 20 acres
timber, called the best farm in Allen
county. A. G. BOYD,
FEB. 26t6.) lola, Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12

FOR SALE-Fence posts at bottom
prices. I. B. LAWYER.
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FOR RENT,

About 2 acres adjoining the city Of
lola, well fenced, plenty of fruit of all
kinds, good house and small stable, a
desirable location. If rented for a year
the price is $40 per month. Inquire OF
d. w. Bostwick at NeoshO Valley
Land Agency.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12

Mr.. Tanneyhill did not buy the Ham
kins farm as stated a few weeks ago,
the contract, which was but promissOry
was abrogated by Mr.. T failing to meet
the required onditiOns...........W We are
glad to note that John Gay is recover.
ing from his severe Illness ...,A Mr..
Fulks and family and two young men,
one by the name of Butler and the
other Hoagland, arrived here from
COshocton, Ohio, on last Friday. Mr..
F. will take one of n. Hankin's farms
this season. .,.Robert Crook has rent.
ed farm In Salem township. q. w.
BOlin has moved onto the place he va
cated....... Sylvester and George Har-
ris have rented farms of G. NJ. Culbert-
SON. ......The Jones house has changed
occupants recently.........Mr. Kilby will
move near Moran lin short time........
Mr.. Barr has been quite sick but Is now
conyalescent.,,,.,, We understand that
MIR. Durnberger has rented his farm
out west and will try bottom land again
this season. He has rented part Of j.
brakes farm. ......... Mark CastatOr is
new daughter .........Jas
Nebergall left for his home in Harvey
county last Friday. V.
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Neosho Valley Notes.

[Receirei TOO late last ,ccek.-Ed.1
Miss Ella Tozer closed her school
work here last Friday. NV. G. Jar
rett went to Neosho county last Satur-
day i'm search of employment. .....Jack
CastatOr has gone to Elk county to be-
gin work on a farm that he rented
sometime agO............J. +. Arnold has
moved onto the Chatfield farm. south of
lola ........ Hooker and Robert SHAPED
are transferring their household goods
from lola to C. l.. ArnOld's place where
they will rusticate this season. ..-........
John Cleaver ia building two story
addition to his house 14x24.......A few
days ago the nupital knot was tied be-
tween Mr.. Chas. Leek and Miss Ada
Purdom; also Mr.. Jake Riggs and Miss
Cora Bliss. BY these unions celibacy
yields to matrimony two couple of its
most popular young fOlks............B. +.
Clark's youngest child is quite sick
with bronchitis. .-...... The prevalence
of bad colds is felt in this community
almost without exception..........Rev
VIM Hankins is giving his time to the
protracted meeting here this week.
VALLEYITE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-18

2Oc. Eggs firm for fresh; Western. 2Sc. Receipts
Flour 100 bbls; wheat, 3, 800 bu; corn, al 900
bu; oats TO- 700 Blu. Shpments--Wheat = 500 bu;
corn, 8, 400 bu: oats, 10, 800 bu.
BALTIMORE. Dec. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. steady
and dull; No. winter red spot, SSl808Sl4c Janu-
95c. Corn-Western steady and dull: mixed, spot
47c asked; new 460461sc; December, ACC bid; Janu-
airy, 461sc bid; February, 470471sc, steamer 4la0
4434c. Oats firm; Western white, 3S04Oc Western
mixed, 34036c. Provisions nomnally steady and
quiet Mess pork, $12. Lard, refined, 7.5Oc Eggs
firm at 30031c. Coffee frmer Rio cargoes ordinary
to fair, 14014l2c. Other articles unchanged Re-
ceipts-Flour 10, 233 brls; wheat, So 100 bu; corn
$4,000 bu; oats. 1,200 bu; rye, 200 bu. Ship
ments-Flour, 1,340 brls; wheat, $500 bu; corn,
%, 100 Blu.
TOLEDO. Dec. 17-Wheat dull and easier; cash
8Oc bid; January, S1c; May, $780, Corn dull and
steady; cash. 38c. Oats, no sales Cover-seed dull
and lower: cash, December and January, $4.6O bid
corn 81 600 bu; clover-seed 207 bags. Shipments
Wheat 90 900 bu. At to-day's session of the Prod
Exchange there were 1896, 900 bu May wheat
sold the largest days sales in December in the his
tory of the board.
CINCINNATI, Dec 17.-Flour firm. Wheat
ments, LOCO bu. Corn quiet No mixed, 39c
Oats strong; No. mixed 3Olo031c Rye steady
No. 2, 59l2O6Oc. Pork steady at $1175. Lard
strong at GOO. Bulk meats and bacon quiet and
ished goods on basis of $1.13. Butter firm. Sugar
steady. Eggs frmer at 21022c. Cheese firm.
DETROIT Dec. 17.-Wheat-New white, cash.
~ ioc cash Michigan red 81c No. red, cash and
December, soho; January, s11ac: February, 83 lac
May, S84c. Corn &c., Oats-No. 2, 29ioc; No 2
white, 32l4c. Clover-seed-Cash, $4.57la; January
$4.62l9 Recepts-Wheat Is, 800 Blu; corn, 26
100 bu oats, 200 bu.
LOUISVILLE. Dec 17.-Grain firm and un-
changed Provisions quiet, steady and unchanged.
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TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, Philadelphia. Balti-
more, Cincinnati and Other Points.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17.-Flour-The market was
active and firm: xxx, So. 5O02.6O; family, $2.750
200; choice, So. 20 1880 fancy, So Dos 65 extra
fancy, $3.8004; patents, $4.1004.50. Wheat
active and firm The market opened easier and de-
clined "a 5sc but rallied ruled firm and closed leo
l4c higher than yesterday; No. 2 red cash, 804O
SOl9c; December. 8Ol4c January. S0ss08O7sc clos
ing at sOs4c bid February. 824082lac. closing at
dull and steady at unchanged prices; No. mixed,
cash, 36c; December. 3512c; January, 357sc; Feb
ruary, 365sc; May 1890. Oats very dull but about
steady; No. mixed cash, 29c; December, % 2c bid;
Sic. Rye. 53a4c. Barley-No market. Lead steady
and unchanged. Hay active and easy; prairie, $7.75
oil timothy, $1O.50013. Butter active and firm;
creamery, 24027c; dairy, 15023c Eggs firm at
at 81 06Sc. Cornmeal strong at So. Whisky steady
at 81. Is. Wool quiet and unchanged Provisions
quiet and easier Pork weak at 81 16001175. Lard
lower at g. 10c. Bulk meats easier. Loose lots and
short clear, $500. Bacon lower long clear, g. SOC;
short ribs, 6.75c short clear, 6,95c. Hams steady
at 9sa ole On the afternoon board wheat was easy
changed Receipts--Flour, 8 1000 brs; wheat. IL 600
bu, corn, As, 600 bu oats, 20 900 bu rye 900 bu;
barley, 13, 900 bu. Shipments-Flour 900 brls:
wheat mono; corn, 1000 blu; oats, 1000 bu; rye,
none; barley, 1000 bu.
Wheat dull, No. 2 red December. S8l4 SSlac: Jan.
uary 8S5s0sS7sc; February. 901e 090ssc; March,
81 3s191$c. Corn steady with fair demands new
No. 2 mixed. in grain depot 464047c; old No. 2
in grain depot, 4ec; No. yellow, in grain depot,
47i2c, No, 2 mixed, December, 460464c January
46l4 646iac; February, 47l4047i2c March. Al a
48c. Oats quiet but steady; No. white, 36iaa &c;
37asc, january, 37037asc; February, 37ss o37ac
March, 37%038l4c. Lard firm, prime steam. Gao
06.45c. Butter firm and in good demands Western
ladleworked, 22@24ci Western, good to choice, ia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-18

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 17.-Cotton firm with fair
demand; sales, 10000 bales, including 900 bales
for speculation and export, and $500 bales Ameri
can. Weekly cotton statement-Sales of the week.
90 600 bales; American 45, 900 bales; SPECTATORS
took 5, 400 bales; exporters took 900 bales for
warded from shpside direct to spnners, %. 400
bales; actual export, 1000 bales; total import 1872
600 bales American, 110,000 bales. Total stock,
572 600 bales; American, 800 900 bales total aoat
2S6, 600 bales; American, PSI 600 bales
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17.-Cotton dull and nomi-
nall mddling 9lsc; low middling, $780, good ordinary,
Sl4c Net receipts, 13, 1853 bales; gross, 10, 139
bales exports to Great Britain 925I bales; exports
to France 1885 bales; coastwise $40 bales sales, q.
25O bales stock, 1862 533 bales. Weekly re-
port-Net receipts 95.092 bales; gross, 1O3, 554
bales exports to Great Britain 35 951 bales exports
to France 1902 bales; exports to the continent,
1864 bales; coastwise, 6532 bales; sales, 20,25O
bales.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-C. L. Green s. Co.'s report
on cotton futures says: Business conducted as
If all hands were less apprehensive and very
irregular tone prevailed. Generally, however, the
tendency was toward easier market, and after
eral fluctuations the final rates as points
der last evening with the tone only about steady"
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Elsewhere.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. IL Cattle - Receipts. ESQ;
shipments The market ruled strong under light
receipts; Christmas beeves. 81 S0O5 40; choice heavy
native steers, $42504.75; butchers steers fair to
choice. $3042O; feeders, fair to good So. 5003 20;
stockers fair to good $202.75; Texans. common to
Hogs-Receipts, 6, 200; shipments, I, 300 The mar.
ket opened active and slightly higher but gradually
eased off and closed weak choice heavy and butchers
selections, $4.4O04.65 packing, fair to good,
$4.1504.35 Workers, medium to fancy, 1890
20; pigs, common to good, So. 9004
Sheep Receipts, 1925; Shipments none. The
market firm; common to choice 81. SO04; Christ.
muttons $4.1OO4.6O.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE Drovers' Journal re-
ports: Cattle-Recepts, 5000; shipments, 1000
$505.50; shipping steers, $50 to 1900 TBS average
So 3O0470; sockers and feeders more active: sales
at 81. so; cows bulls and Mixed 81 50 8 20;
Hogs-Receipts SO 900; shipments, 5000. The
marke opened strong but closed Sc lower rough and
Ike gSt IS Bdes sRigs and 80 '55dpgiRg
Sheep-Recepts, 5000; Shipments 1000. The
market slow and shade lower; natives S205:
Western, $2.5004; Texans, $2.2503.5O; lambs, $4
049O.
NEW YORK Dec. 17.-Beeves-Receipts. AZ car.
loads The trading was dull but fair to prime steers
were 1O02Oc per cwt higher; native steers $40
Christmas cattle at ST. bulbs and dry cows,
$203.5O. The exports to-day and tomorrow: $50
beeyes and 2,44o quarters Of beef.
Sheep-Receipts, 400. The market was dull with
sales of common to best sheep at S.. 50O6 per 100
TBS, and Of common to good lambs at $506.50.
Hogs-Receipts. 8, 400; nominally irmer at 81 so
04.70per 100 TBS.
EAST LIBERTY, Dec NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 100;
shipments, LA. Nothing doing; all through con-
signments
Hogs-Receipts 800, shipments A 200 Market
active; Philadelphia $4. so "a. 60: Workers, $425
80; common and light $404.15.
Sheep-Receipts 400; shipments, 1000. Mar
ket slow at yesterdays prices.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1.-THE Live Stock Ind
Gator reports Cattle-Recepts, 1887; shipments
none. Market strong and active: good cows Zoe
hgher stockers and feeding steers firm good to choice
SO. 950445; common to medium So 1898 S5:
stockers 81 25 02.75; feeding steers, So. SO03 40
cows 81 500290.
Hogs-Receipts, 1886 shipments. 4so. Market
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TwrNE-Hemp 12018c per 10; wool, 801Oc fax
2Og3Oc; paper, $50; jute, II 015c; cotton, 16025c
tubs $4. IS D4.75; No. tubs, So % rs; two
hoop pals. $1.25 130 three-hoop pals $1.45 a
1.5O; double washboards, 1902. rs; common wash
boards, 81. 200 IS; clothespns. 50DS5c per box.
WOODEN DIsHEs-Per 100, tb, zoe; 2 TBS, 25c
3 fbs, SOC; TBS, 40c.
LEAD--708c for pressed bars.
WRAPPING PAPER-Union straw 1Sc ~ bundle;
medium straw, 27c; double-crown straw, &c., neavy-
weight straw, 2l402loc ~ fb; rag, Doc " bun
die; medium rag. 45c doube-crown rag, Coo; heavy
weight rag, 2%03c " fb; Manila, No l. Those;
No z. 06c print paper. No. 1, 607c. book paper,
No. :. & O., lo011c; No. 2, s, s. c., S09c; No. l.
IRON AND STEEL.
Bar iron (rates) &c; horseshoe bar, So Is 03.40;
Norway rail rod, 7c; German steel piow-slabs 4c;
American drill STEEL lie; Sanderson tool Steel 15c;
tire steel dc; spring steel &c; horse shoes y key ST.
nails 10d and larger 81 35 " key; other sizes at
the usual advance; steel nails, $2,35.
TIMERS SUpPLIEs-Best brand charcoal tn-IC.
1Ox14 14x20, 12x12. Sc; k 1Ox14 14x2O aud
2Ox2S. $lO5O011 block tin, in pigs, 26c; in bars,
27c. Iron-27 iron, Sc; 81 Q iron, SC; galvanized
per bottoms, 23c. Planished copper, SOC. Solder.
l5i2017c. Wire go per cent. off list.
PRODUCE.
BUTTER-Creamery fancy, 27029c; choice country
roll, 13015c; common, S01Oc.
BEEswAx-Dark 1Sc; yellow. zoe.
EGGs-Shippers paying zoe; selling from store at
22c.
FEATHERs-Prime geese. 45c y 10; mixed duck, 20
022c ~ tb.
PoULTRY-Hens SC; young chickens. shippers pay.
ing DC " fb ROSTERS 3c ducks &c $ I'd; geese, 81 So
" doz; hen turkeys, &c " tb; toms. &c % ib.
WooL-Medium. 23O24c; one-fourth blood. Il a
23c; braid 1S021c; bury Cotswold and black, so
1Oc less We quote prices on farmers lots large
lots slightly higher prices are paid.
PROVISIONS.
WHOLESALE PRICEs-Steam lard, 6.12lac sweet
picked hams 0l409Aoc; sweet-pickled shoulders
51206c; clearrib sides, 5.4005.75c; drysalt shout
ders, 412O4s4c
JoBBING PRIcEs--Smoked Meats-Sugar-cured
hams Is tbs average III 9c; 171o lbs average l4c
20 ms average 10 to 10 TBS average II sc; cot
tage hams, 7c; California hams, &c; Engsh-cured
breakfast bacon 9c English shoulders lei dried beef
l5c Porter brand lie; mis-. cut hams 9c shoulders,
6lsc. Bacon clear sides, light medium weight,
7ac; backs light medium weight, 7s4c bellies,
medium weight, Sc. Drysalted and Picked Meats
English.cured clear sides !unsmokedl, lei backs
or bellies lunsmoked) 7c; clear pork % brl 200 TBS
$14.6Oj clear and ham pork, $ brl 200 TBS,
$12, chop pork SO. Lard-Pure leaf, kettlerendered
chilled 74c; In q brls, ssc advance price Of
tierces; 30 I'd in 1901 10 cases. lsc advance on
price of tierces 20tb cans, in Sob cases, 14c ad
vance, lob in 6O-pound cases. l2c advances on
cans in Cob cases, 6sc advance; BIB in 60 Ii
cases, &c advance.
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INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
A Brisk Trade in Progress-The Years Bust
ness Closing Satisfactorily.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec IT
Trade is active, more especially in articles which
in demand during the holiday season Indications
that the holiday trade Of this year viii be the
largest in many years. which is evidence that all
classes of people are better supplied with money
Wholesale men, almost without exception. admit that
their business this year has been highly satisfactory
and equal in volume if it has not exceeded that of
the year 1878 which was considered the best bust
that Indianapolis merchants had experienced
since this became wholesale commercial center.
Probably the growth of business has been the most
marked the last eight years in dry goods iron and
hardware and groceries. In other branches of trade
there has been healthy growth but not so marked.
In prices to-day there were few fluctuations. The
provision market is wheeling into line in good shape,
and holders of hog products talk higher prices strong
ly. Poultry is meeting with better SALE but prices
have not improved Eggs steady; arrivals about
equal to the local demand The bulls coffees have
again got the under hold and in Eastern markets
prices advanced to-day c recovering the lost ground
of Thursday. Sugar, as well, took frmer tone
to-day in the Eastern markets. and further advance
in day or two is more than probable. With the ex
cepton of raisns all articles in the grocery line
in strong position, with prices tending higher rather
than lower.
There was less life to the local market to-day Bid
ding on Change was slow and dealers showed but lit
tlo Interest," however, there is good demand for
and oats but dealers touch wheat lightly. The Board
of Trade Price Current says:
"Wheat-We note dull and weak market in local
circles. Receipts very light. Sellers more willing to
m axe slight concessions, while buyers are keeping
near shore and only invest present needs require
Futures dull Sales of No. 2 red at 79c track, and
more offered without buyers. No. red held at 76l9c
track without buyers. Markets elsewhere are fairly
steady.
'Corn-All grades wanted at steady prices. with
quite active feeling Prices rule about the same
yesterday. Receipts only fairly liberal. Futures
quiet. No sales reported Markets atother points
steady and prices rule about as yesterday.
'Oats-Firm scarce and in good request.
"Rye-Eirm.
"Bran-Higher, active and scarce"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-18
Oils.

NEW YORK Dec. 17.-Petroleum opened strong
at 7O4c, broke, under heavy selling, to 69l4c within
the first half hour, to $3.50 at noon, rallied TO 694c
and closed steady at 687sc. Sales 2. $40, 600 brls
Turpentine steady at 36lac.
OIL CITY, Dec. 17.--National Transit certificates
opened at zoe; highest price, zoe; lowest, 68aac,
3,349,OoO brls; charters 3O,359 brls, Shipments
81 ,331 brls.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 17.-Petroleum dull but strong.
National Transit certificates opened at 701ec and
closed at 69c; highest price, 7Olec; lowest, $780,
WILMINGTON, Dec. 17.-Turpentine firm at
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