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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
More Wheat Sold For Current Delivery
Than Can Be Rushed In-Bitter Spec
ulative Contest In the May Option
Is Predicted.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-William T. Baker,
president of the board of trade, says
with reference to the unusual condi-
tions in wheat: "Cash wheat is at a
premium over future deliveries because
more of it has been sold than can be
delivered. Wheat is scarce all over
the world. Not enough was grown
last year to supply the demand. Amer
lea now has the opportunity to make its
own price for wheat. In the past great
quantities of wheat have been sold on
the market and resold, with no demand
for its delivery. Now, however, the
wheat is wanted so badly by consumers
that contracts calling for delivery can
stand no more wind wheat. We shall
probably see the same tight conditions
in May wheat when May comes as we
now see in December wheat | think
that this country already has exported
much of the wheat which it will soon
need for its own consumption, and that
the full scarcity is not by any means
yet appreciated
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
December Wheat Deal.

/ CHICAGo,Dec. 15.-The Tribune says:
"There are just II days left to make or
unmake the December wheat deal. The
chances for fireworks and old-time cor
ner prices re=scarcely SO bright as they
were some time ago. Letter is learning
something about the possibilities of Chi
cago as q receiving market and about
I, the resources of Armour. Earlier in
the season Letter gave Armour, who
/. came, back from Europe dollar
wheat bull, some points on how to act
promptly, but in the last two days the
local stock Of wheat has been increased
by 1,350,U00 bushels" y"
Letter has disclaimed any intention
to corner wheat. Armour has dis
claimed doing anything but a ware
houseman's business What is to all
intents and purposes IL Chicago corner,
is attracting to this market the wheat
originally laid by for milling, not only
in the northwest, but in Ohio, Michi-
gan, Indiana and as far east as Buffalo.
Ii Armour can control the ebb Of this
tide of wheat to any extent, there is o
greater show for recouping losses, actual
or theoretical. During the last few
days the trade generally has been work
ing around to theory something like
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
HAYTI DESIRES TO ARBITRATE.
Wants to Submit the Campbell Claim For
Settlement.

Wants to Submit the Campbell Claim For
Settlement.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Haytian
government has informed the state de-
partment of its willingness to refer the
claim of Bernard Campbell, an Ameri-
can citizen, to arbitration. This action
is the direct result of the resolution of
inquiry introduced in the senate d few
days ago by Senator Kyle of South Da-
kota. Campbell's claim is for s1OO,OOO,
and grew out of the injuries he received
as result of being beaten by Haytian
soldiers. The claimant made contract
in the city of New York for service
as an engineer aboard steamer
in the West Indies. He says
he supposed his service was to be
aboard an American steamer. On ar
rival at Cape Haytian, on April II,
1889, the steamer Clyde, on which he
and others under similar contracts, had
sailed from New York, was boarded by
officers Of the Haytian navy, who in
formed Campbell that he was expected
to serve on a Haytian man -of-war lying
nearby. This he positively refused to
do. He was thereupon assaulted by
Haytian soldiers, beaten and thrown
into the sea. With great difficulty,
however, he succeeded in getting back
to New York.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Bryan Entertained by srexicans.

CIrY OF MEXICO, Dec. 15.-Mr. Bryan
had Il busy and agreeable day yester-
day. He called to pay his respects to
the American minister, Hon. Powell
Clayton, alto o'clock and was cordi-
ally greeted, and after passing an hour
with the minister he drove in the for
est of Chapultepre with Thomas Bran
iff, president of the Bank of London
and Mexico, Ex-Governor Crittenden
and General John B. Frisbie, and in the
afternoon he was visitor with Mrs.
Bryan at the chamber of deputies and
was admitted to the floor, the congress
men all rising out of respect to the
leader Of the Democratic party in the
United States. He was invited to
speak and talked Of parliamentary in
stitutions and of the progress which
Mexico is making on all hands. His
reception in the chamber was enthusi-
astic
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
RUSHING IN CASH WHEAT.
Contract Stocks Piling Up at Chicago
Provisions Dull, but Firm.


CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Wheat opened steady to
day at about where it left off yesterday, May
9O1aG90a4c and December 971Sc. There was an
other big rush at Chicago, 334 cars. The total
addition to contract stocks for the day was
$4,000 bushels. There was fair demand for
May at the start, which hoisted the price to
901sc, the market easing off later to aOssc AR.
mour sold about l25, ,OO0 bushels of December a
good part of which was taken by Allen & Grier
and indicated that the Letter crowd had a
shortIinterest. 1t caused decline in that de-
livery to 97c. After Armour's selling was over,
the price advanced again to 9Sl2c. Later it de-
clined to 9714, while May advanced to 9l14.
Corn and oats We're steady.
Provisions We're dull, but firm.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-Dec,, 91l4c; May, sl1sc.
CoRN-Dec., 25ssc May, 29lsc.
OArs-Dec., 2l1sc; May. 222ssssc.
FoRK--Jan., 1851; May, Ss.15.
I.ARD-,Jan., s4.47la; May, S4.65.
RIBs-Jan., 81 32211ag4.S5; May, S447JS
Cash quotations: No. 2 red wheat 976l9sc;
No red, S7@95c; No. 2 spring, s6(gSsc No. 5
spring, sOtGSSc; No. hard winter, s7deS0c; No.
3hard winter, s2tGS6c; No. l new spring, Gc:
No 2 corn, 25s54te26l4c; No. oats, al1sg22c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Come in while our stock is complete and see
it in all it's beauty.
J. Friend & Son,

this: ''Armour and Letter have crossed
weapons and recognized their respective
points Of advantage and strength. Letter
will handle the December deal as care
fully as possible and realize just as
much profit by sales as the market will
stand. He will then take some cash
wheat on delivery, but practically leave
the cash situation to Armour. He can
go over to May with better prospects
than he went over into September or
over into December. Armour will then
be left with Chicago in control of the
cash situation and with foreign de-
mand and domestic requirements, as q
result Of millers selling their stocks on
the high Chicago premium. This
would furnish basis for advancing
prices and give Armour an opportunity
for merchandising wheat on scale
which was not thought possible at the
beginning Of the crop year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
No Salary For Kansas Judges.

TOPEKA, Dec. IA condition con-
fronts 40 of the lO5 probate judges of
Kansas which is anything but pleasant
and consoling. 1t has just been discov-
cred that big blunder was made by
the legislature last winter, which, after
Jan. 1, will cut off the salaries of these
officials. In its efforts to retrench the
legislature passed a general fee and sal
ary bill, which will leave the probate
judges in the western half of the state
practically without compensation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Presidential Train Kills n Iahorer

PrrTsRuRG, Dec. -Thespecial train
bearing President Mckinley and party
passed through Pittsburg early this
morning en- route from Canton to Wash
ington. Twenty minutes after the train
left Canton last night it struck and in
stantly killed Louis Moinet, a laborer
walking on the track. His head was
torn from his body. The president was
much disturbed at the distressing acci-
dent so soon after the sad ordeal of tile
day
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Defaulter Must Do Time.

Boone, Ia, Dec. 1O.-W. D. Moore,
defaulting county treasurer of Boone
county, who disappeared last summer
with $4,000, came home yesterday and
gave himself up, pleading guilty. Judge
Weaver sentenced him to three and one.
half years in the penitentiary and to
pay a fine Of $1,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Benedict Home In Trouble,

DEs MONIES, Dec. 1l.-Trouble has
arisen in the Benedict home for fallen
women, toward the support of which
the state gives small sum annually,
about 81, 900 The trouble is between
the matron, Mrs. Woods, and the board,
composed of w. 9. T. U. women. They
could not agree. Mrs. Woods was
dropped and has since preferred charges.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
1 was dreadfully nervous. and fo

| was dreadfully nervous, and for
relief took Karl's Glover Root Tea. 1t
quieted my nerves and strengthened my
whole Nervous System. was troubled with
Constipation, Kidney and Bowel trouble.
Your tea soon cleansed my system so
thoroughly that rapidly regained healthand
strength Mrs. s. A. Sweet, Hartford, Conn
Sold bye. W. Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16

SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. -Cattle-Reeeipts,
$500; stronger on best kinds, others steady; ;
native beef steers, S375g4.S0: western steers,
s36O94.5o COWS and heifers s.. 7504 lbs Gamers,
$l7592.25; stockers and feeders, s3.75(04OO; !;
calves $4OOtG6.OO. Hogs-Receipts, $500 opened
strong to &c higher, closed easier; heavy, S315;g
6.25; mixed. s325G3.3O; light s3.3O13.4O; bulk of
sales, s32O93.3O. Sheep-Receipts, 1908: steady
to strong; fair to choice natives, S4O0G4 81;
fair to choicewesterns, S3.70{14.50; common and
stock sheep, So. 90; lambs, S4.sNila. .50.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Sad End of a Former Iowan.

ANACONDA, Mon, Dec 11-From pa
pers found on the person of James H.
LOTUS, who committed suicide here, it
is learned that he formerly lived IN
Iowa and that he was at one time well
off. In letter he left he stated that he
had been member of Phil Sheridan
post No. 40, Grand Army of the Repub.
lie, of Oskaloosa, La.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Railway Comnissioner III.

DEs MONIES, Dec. 11.-George W.
Perkins of Fremont county, one of the
Iowa railroad commissioners, is very
i'll and it is considered doubtful if he
will live to the end of his term, a year
from Jan. l. Nearly year ago he was
stricken with paralysis and has never
been able to attend to business since.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
NO HOPE FOR CUBAN AUTONOMY.
Business Concerns of Havana Arc Discour-
aged Over the Outlook,

''5e'' y 0'1S O''efe'Vff'
HAVANA, Dec. 13.-The plans of the
insurgents to strike blow near this
city have been checked, according to
the official account, but the concentra-
ton Of their forces is such as to make
it unlikely that the insurgent bands
will surrender, as the Spanish author
tiles have been hoping. The business
concerns of the city are much discour-
aged by the actual situation. They do
not now look forward to speedy end
of the revolution. They say that they
have abandoned the hope that the in
surgents will surrender or accept the
conditions of autonomy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Kansas CITY Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 5.-Cattle-Receipts, g.
O0o; steady, l0c higher Texas steers, $30C(G375:
Texas cows, s2.0O(g290; native steers, $4,000
525; native cows and heifers, $l.75943O; stock.
ers and feeders, $30094.5O; bulls 81 l.4503.5O.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900; slow to weak; bulk Of
sales, SS.l5i93.3; heavy, $3.2a9335; packers,
sS2593.35; mixed, $3.22211ss(g3.35; light, $4,000
3.3sla yorkers, s3.SOGs 321ss; pigs, s3OO(13. rs.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; firm; lambs, S39o@D5.s5:
muttons, S2.0O<y4.6O
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16

CHICAGO, Dec. l5.-Hogs-Receipts, $4,000:
fairly active; light, So. 3421a; mixed, $500
$40; heavy, S3.l5gS25: rough, s3.l5(D3.25. Cat
tle-keceipts, 1000; strong to lOc higher:
beeves, $3.70g5.45; cows and hefers, $l.7504 40.
sheep-Receipts, 10000; strong; natives, s2.0o
@4aO; westerns. s3.6Ola..60; lambs, s.4.OOoo5 90.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Indicted For Defalcation,

MASON CITY, Ia, Dec. 1.-THE grand
jury Of Mitchell county has returned
three indictments against Stanton P.
Pelton, two for making false entries in
records and one for embezzlement of
$4,000 county funds. Pelton was dep.
uty treasurer for eight years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Death of a Nebraska Pioneer.

NIoBRARA, Dec. 15.-Henry Z. Bone
steel, the principal merchant of this
county and formerly member of the
legislature, died at San Diego, CAL,
aged 81, of Bright's disease. He left
here one week ago for his health. His
wealth is estimated at 100000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Miners Out without money.

DEs MONIES, Dec. 14.-The Clifton
Coal company went into the hands Of a
receiveSt fsh,turday owing go miners
about 81 400 in wages. Last Wednes.
day j. D. Stackton, the proprietor, Of
fered the men cents ton extra if
they would allow this pay day to go
over another week. The men refused
and the company failed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16

FORT SCOTT, Kan, Dec. 15.-Profes-
sor G. Stockmyer, Il prognosticator of
more or less fame, predicts that a fur
ious blizzard, with disastrous gales, will
set in on or about Dec. 2i, and continue
for about two days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16

CEDAR RAPIDS, Dec. 12.-Ira Hustled,
notorious violator of the prohibition
law, has been taken to the Benton
county Jail at Vinton, to serve 800 days
imprisonment, in default of $1,000
fine. He is II years old.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Franchere Resigns.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. l2.-Al
Franchere, president of the Cedar Rap
ids base ball club, who was elected a
few weeks ago, has rendered his resign
alton. Press of private business com
PEELED him to take the step.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
FRANKLIN Platt Appointed,

DEs MONIES, Dec. Ex-Governor
Drake this afternoon appointed Frank
lin Platt of Waterloo successor to Judge
Tollerton. resigned, in the Tenth ju.
dicial district.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Meet Next Mt Cedar Rapids.

Dies MONIES, Dec. 1O.-The fifth an
nual convention of the Episcopal church
diocese of Iowa has concluded, Bishop
Perry presiding. The committee ap-
pointed to p,ake arrangements for a
coadiutor bishop reported progtess. The
following standing committees reported !:
For the clergy, Drs., Cathell.of Des
Moines, Green of Cedar Rapids and
Benton of Dubuque; for the laity, G. A.
Shaefer, president. state university,
Iowa City;J. J. Richardson, Daven-
port, and Lieutenant Matt Parrott,
Waterloo. The convention adjourned
to meet at Cedar Rapids in December,
1898,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16

We sell Wright's best health wool feeced Under
wear at Sl.00 per garment.
We sell the best SOC Unlaundered White Shirt in
the market-long or short bosom.
We are agents for the Gotham Stifr Hattie latest
blocks on hand.
We care agents for the Great Western Glove Every
$1.O0 glove warranted
Boys Underwear, SOC and slOO per suit
Mems Duck Coats 75c to $3.50.
Mems and Boys, 25c to s1oo.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
DOINGs OF IOWANs.


SIOUX CITY, Dec. 4l.-"Stub" Will
son, one of .he best known sporting
men in the northwest, died today Of
diabetes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Urges Killing of Infected Cattle.

DEs MONIES, Dec. 14.-Dr. j. I. Glib
son, state veterinarian, has filed his re-
port with Governor Drake. He has
given close attention to the subject of
tuberculosis among cattle and urges
thorough inspection of all dairy herds
to prevent the spread Of the disease by
killing infected animals, thus preventing
people from infection through milk.
He thinks the disease is not gaining
much, but that disregard of the condi-
ton Of cattle spreads the disease among
human beings He points to the fact
that Hebrews are comparatively free
from the disease, owing to their rigid
inspection of meat and sterilization Of
milk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16

Body of the Aged Mother of the President
Is Laid Away In the Family Lot at
Northumberland Members and Gov
ernment Officials Attend the Fune, al.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
LOOK AT THESE PRICES:

Mems Blue Chinchilla Overcoats ...$ 4 40
Mems Blue Kersey Overcoats. ................. 5 IS
Mems light and dark brown Chev lot Overcoats
price observation-disclosures. 40
Mems Blue Chinchilla listers. ............. 5 Is
Mems Fancy Plaid Suits Observation-Disclosures. 5 90
Boys Long Pant Suits Observation-Disclosures. 3 SO
Child's Black Cheviot Knee Pant Suits. 1 so
Child's Cape Overcoats from 75c to .......... 90
Mems Fifty-Cent per Garment
Fleece Underwear.
We have the best article to be found at that price
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
Loux city and Northern Is Prosperous.

Sioux City and Northern Is Prosperous.
SIOUX CITY, Dec. 1.-THE sixth an
nual report of the receivers of the Sioux
City and Northern Railroad company
shows the affairs of this road to be in a
prosperous condition. During the six
months from April, 1897, to Sept 80,
1897, the period covered by the report,
gratifying increase in the receipts is
noted as compared with the correspond.
ing period af 1896. After all deduc-
tions have been made this increase
amounts to $S7,715.0s, Or nearly AZ per
cent. Since taking possession the re-
ceivers have paid $l7S,73l.92 of the old
debts of the road
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
New Populist Editor.

DEs MONIES, Dec. 14.-The Farmers
Tribune, long the property of General
Weaver and ex-Congressman Gillette.
and the organ Of the Populists of Iowa,
has passed under the editorial control
of Frank Stuart, manager of the liter.
airy bureau Of the fusion campaign in
Iowa and at one time candidate for
congress in the Eighth district against
Hepburn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31
OLYMPIANS AT SEA.

The Nominating Committee May Dis
band and Surrender Its Mission.
The determination of Herman OeIrichs
to not run for the presidency of the
Olympic Club has so far upset the plans
of the roform-seeking members of that
organizatio ton that grave doubt has now
sprung into existence as to whether or
not the election of officers can take place
on schedule time.
The members of the nominating COM
mittee were to have had meeting last
night. but this was abandoned and pri-
vate conference was held instead.
Some of the committees expressed
themselves as being in favor of abandon
ing all hope OF preparing ticket, but
others argued that there was still ho pc of
fulfilling their mission, and it was finally
agreed to hold another conference this
afternoon. An effort will then be made
to agree upon some suitable candidate for
The presidency, and if this meets with
failure the committee will in all proba-
bilI;y, decide to dis band and ask the clu b
to select new body OF ticket proposers.
There will be an athletic exhibition at
the clubrooms this evening, and it is Just
possible that advantage will be taken OF
the presence of the mem bers to call up
the entire election matter and ask for a
decision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31
Time CALLED
ON JOHN KELS0
To Be Arrested for VIC
lating the Eight-Rour
Law.
Action Taken by the Local
United States District
Attorney.
It Is Claimed That He Overworked
Laborers on the New Post
Office Site.

The wrath of the labor unions of this
City has at last fallen on the head of John
Kelso, whose methods of doing business
on the new Postoffice building site. Seventh
and Mission streets, have lately called
forth so Euch comment, and he will be
arrested and placed on trial for violating
the National eighth hour law.
Yesterday morning Harry M. Saunders,
business agent of the Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners of America, and rep
resenting the San Francisco Labor Coun-
Gil and the Building Trades Council, APP
peared before United States Commissioner
Heacock and swore to complaint charg-
ing Kelso with violating the law. On the
advice OF United States District Attorney
Foote warrant for his arrest was issued
and placed in the hands of United States
deputy marshal to be served. Kelso will
probably be taken into custody this
morning.
The complaint charges that on or about
August Is KeIso, sub contractor, whose
duty it was to employ, direct and control
laborers upon the work of the United
States-the excavation of tue foun dation
of the Postoffice building at the corner of
Seventh and Mission streets-unlawfully
and willfully violated the provisions OF
the act of Congress, approved in 1892, by
causing intentionally certain Iaborers,
names unknown, to work upon said public
work more than eight hours in one calen-
dar day.
The clause in the National eight-hour
law which it is alleged has been violated
by Kelso IS as follows:
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives. in Congress Assem- bled, That
the service aud employment OF all laborers
and mechanics who are now or may be here
after employed by the Government of the
United States or of the District of Colum bia,
any OF the public works of the United States,
or of the said District of Columbia, is hereby
limited and restricted to eight hours in any
one calendar day; and it shall be unlawful
for any officer of the United States Govern
ment or OF the District OF Columbia, or any
such con tractor or sub-contractor, whose duty
1T shall be TO employ, direct or control the
require such laborers or mechanics to
work more than eight hours on any one calen-
dar day, except In cases OF extraordinary
emergency
A violation of the law is a misdemeanor
according to the statute and is punishable
by fine not to exceed $1,000 or by i'm
prisonment for not more than six m onths,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
MIR. Saunders says he has many witnesses
to establish his claim that the contractor
has violated the law, and as the work on
the Postoffice site can in no way come
under the head Of emergency work." he
feels sure he will secure conviction.