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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-09
SATURDAYS MARKETS
Fair Clearances, Heavy Northwest
Receipts and Large Visible
Causes Dull Market.
Trade Conditions Warrant q Further
Decline In Prices Statistics
Are Bearish.
Slow Dragging Market In Prospect
Quick Recoveries on Good
Buying Predicted.
Chicago 1--we stock.

Chicago, Sept. 9.
Hogs Estimated receipts, 10000;
steady to strong; light and mixed, 1850
4.75; heavy, 4.20@4.721s.
Cattle Estimated receipts, 200;
steady.
Sheep = Estimated receipts. 1000;
steady.
chicago Produce.
Chicago. Sept. 9.
wheat-september. 7oss; December.
71A.
Corn September, slA; December,
1885.
oats September, 2l1s: December.
2O1s.
Pork-september, 500; December, 800.
Lard - September, 5.25; December,
5.35.
Ribs = September, $50; December.
4.921s.
Barley-seM@4s.
Rye-554.
FlaX-1.12.
Timothy-242.
Clover-7.75.
Butter - Firm; creameries, 1920;
dairies, 121s@17.
Eggs-Firm; 141s.
Dressed Poultry-Dull; turkeys, 9@1O;
chickens, S11aQ101s; ducks, TAGS.
Peoria Produce.
Peoria, Sept. 9.
Corn-steady; No. 3, SOs4.
oats-Firm; No. 8 white, 21A @211s.
New York Produce.
New York, Sept. 9.
Nheaf-J1acamher 76
Corn-351s.
Butter-Strong; 1712@22H.
Eggs-Firm; 13G16.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-09
The lirain-Letter.

Inc 1Td1u lLettcTs
Chicago, Sept. 9.-Wheat-The clear
ances are again very fair, northwest re-
ceipts heavy and evidence of a visible
26,O00,000 over last year, but the chief
factor is the dullness here and for the
immediate present trade conditions ac-
tually warrant further shading of
values. The decline would have been
greater, but the price is being held by
purchases against puts, giving us a
very tiresome market. But in the face
Of bearish statistics. the market yields
stubbornly. We think it is only ques-
ton of how cheap December wheat can
be bought. A quick drive at prices and
a sudden yield would be more encourag-
ingfto take the bull side positively. AS
the. surface denotes now, 1t will be q
slow dragging market, at the same
time\ harboring sensitiveness that
wou.f respond quickly to good buying
and bn it the market would recover in
a dal the decline of week.
Local Markets.
Tb< following prices quoted are ~
neatly correct az it 10 possible to oh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-09

4o7.ss7 bushels during the same period
a year ago.
Business failures in the Dominion Of
Canada for the week number twenty
one. against twenty-five last week, and
seventeen in this week year ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-09
st.Loui- produce.

St. Louis. Sept. O..
Wheat-Cash, 6sla. December, 71h.
Corn-Cash, S0E; December, 26a.
Oats-Cash, 221s; May, %.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-09

corn-Puts on December, 2s%; calls,
1885.
Cash Mark cts.
Cash quotations We're as follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red, 711s@72; No. 8 red,
Gs@7oi4; No. 2 hard, 6S1s: No. 3 hard, &c
G6I4; No. / northern spring. 7114@72;
No 2 northern spring, 71@7lk; No. 3
northern spring, 64@7O1a.
Corn--No. 2, 31A@31ls; No. 2 white,
32; No. 2 yellow. 31A; No. 3, 31@3114;
No. 3 yellow, 311a.
Oats-No. 2, 21a; No. 2 white, 2aH@
"a; No. 8, 21ia; No. 3 white, 22sl @23; No.
white, 22a22ls.
In the Northwest.
Wheat receipts in car load lots at the
following points We're:
Last Last
Today. Week. Year
Duluth .............. 56s 1895 749
Minneapolis ........ 34S 303 $50
SIG es8 1,12s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-09
INC Foreign Mnrkets.

Chicago, Sept. Q.
Liverpool-Wheat opened dull and I'd
lower; corn opened dull and A@Ad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-09

The contract to build twenty-four-
mile sewerage system at Jackson, Miss,
has been awarded to a firm at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Minister sewall, at Honolulu. reports
to the state department that the duties
collected at that port upon merchandise
from the United States between Aug. u,
1898. and Aug. u. 1899, amounted to
S109 q31
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-09

Stewart CASTLE" the old home of SEN
ator Stewart of Nevada, at Washing
ton, was sold by the senator and Mrs
Stewart to Senator Clark of Montana.
The terms of sale were not made
known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-09
on the curb.

on the Curb.
Wheat-December, M; puts on De-
cember, 707s@T1; calls, 71ss.
corn-Puts on December, 2sas; calls,
oosI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-09

Tbf following prices quoted are ~
leaGy correct az It ID possible to OBJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-09

Mr.. E. H. schilling, of State Center,
was in the city on business Friday.
Mrs. A. C. Smith and daughter Miss
Ethel, of Toledo, visited in the city Fri
Tombstone prospector., 1899-10-31

Dus,pe the sIDttY q it67 V. Jsm~- Rssd, one of the le d,rTc"i- sens .n1 rrersnabss of Cisy. Clay Co. W. v~, s.sucs bis seU sesisss ease q ics io ssscb . 0-noes sstO bsui~e it severely. Is beca.Hs very much sv"l len cad p.ined h.m @ bs,iiy shss he could not walk vithOus shs cid ol efussh+rs He sas treated by physic. .sae, si-o used .svsssI kinds os liui nens end two and . half salons ol Wkisty jo bsshjsa it. but nOthiog esvs suy seli-f until b. bsgs" usinR Chsm s~sisi,'s Psia Bal ;. Thie hs"uGh' .imoss . eosDpi~s~ eu's in . vs~t'' time asd he b-H. vss thas he'd he no' ns-d slsis remedy his lee Would havs bsA "a Ae smpWss,sd Paio Balm i' u.sQval~S ios spsaiss. hsuiaes su4 yss un ssS.As eos ssie by Tc06ss0nt Dswg Ntso.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-10-31

Wsatsd-Ssvessi bvsshs and hoosst psssnss so sspsessps ss e nsessers is ssis ssd cis~s hy counties. S~lsry 4eU0 ysss and exp~ssss. Straight
 hoes-aHe. so uore. m Ice. sslsr Paeitioo p-rmanens Ou' srieFsnees ssy baak in any s.wn. ltis msi"ls eGos wosh conducted as h"me. Rs
 lesence. Enei0ssd sels.sd6s~eres -ssmppA NWvsloos rts D'sminic- Cempeav, D~ps I, Chssaeo. e1a
Tombstone prospector., 1899-10-31

c1.sts Ivon ssstt~ps l. What yeo oesS Iw sa a'l asorrd tonic rive ynu . seo6 heslshy sppiisA. Sl . shnttI~. Rss ss,s bg Tsobsssss Deg ssess.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-10-31

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Tombstone prospector., 1899-10-31
, REBekAHS
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A RfzoNA LODGE. M. ss. "ErIS A ~ve ~onday evening ~LrEHT WIT TIC, C. T., P M WILLIAMS. R S Visiting mernhrrs eord slIv inv ted.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-10-31
100

@I PEE LODGE. N'l 70. MEETS Ev. ry VI edre<day evening T. Cc~stA-
 BI N z. EMIL MARKS. R ;. Nn ing brothers cordially invited to attrnd
Tombstone prospector., 1899-10-31
COPPER KIEd OF ARIZONA

Regardless of Fluctuations in the Price of Murphys in AT zona, Copper King Stock is not affected thereby There is a great distinc- tion betw.er the We, etable and Mineral K ngdoms. The Red Metal is till triumphant and w.ll not: Joe dovned by5small I,tat,es.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-10-31

Many besnti'ul dssign of isscy pssdls wosk vlll ks So szhibisies q che Csshoiie isif. The 6i1ersut booths will contain tse ssvsous srtseiss and vas.s rh.rsrs&ris ie oG sh, ps'i"oali'y } ssps~- ~-.nssd. 1hs Wh. l. sasir prom Sss- 70 bs . sueos-- bath iu an arti-ti and obsnOial s0nso.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03
Too Much of 1t.

A high army officer whose fad was
ventilation was one day making an in
spection of a frontier post which was
much in need of repair. In some places
the roof showed the blue sky overhead
and the walls were ornamented with
gaps
The brigadier general was escorted
through the building by the colonel in
charge, a sergeant going on before, as
is the custom. to warn the men to stand
at attention in honor of the general.
AS they proceeded the general asked:
''And how is the ventilation. colo
nel?"
Before the colonel could reply the old
sergeant, with a familiarity born of
long service, said:
''Sure. general, and the ventilation is
bad, SOFT, vera bad, sorr. The place is
all full of holes, sorr. Detroit Free
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03
Geography For Women.

The introduction to Parkenton' 3
Modern Atlas published in 1915.
has reference to 1.-The SEX which
ought to be very interesting to our
modern college girl The learned author
says:
Geography is a study so universally
instructive and pleasing that it has for
nearly century been taught even TO
females, whose pursuits are foreign from
serious researches In the trivial con-
versation of the social circle. in the
daily avidity of the occurrences of the
times. pregnant indeed above all others
with rapid and important changes that
affect the very existence of states and
empires. geography has become ha-
bitual resource to the elegant female. as
well as the profound philosopher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03
Joseph Jefferson.

Joseph Jefferson was playing a one
night engagement in a small town, ap-
pearing in the part Rip Van Wrinkle
which he has so often and ably imper-
sonated. At the hotel where he staid
there was an Irishman who acted as
general assistant. Judged by the great
interest he manifested in the hotel. he
might have been taken to be the pro-
prietor. At about n quarter to in the
morning Mr.. jefferson was startled, not
to say alarmed. by a violent humping
on his door When he recollected that
he had left no orders to be called SO
early, he was naturally indignant. His
sleep was banished for that morning.
however, so he arose and soon made his
appearance before the clerk.
Look here. 1 say" he demanded of
this functionary, why was 1 called at
this unearthly hour?"
81 don't know. SIR" replied the
clerk, .'but I'll ask Pat" Pat was sum
moned. Said the clerk: tPat, there was
no. call for this gentleman. Why did
you waken him?"
Pat led the clerk to one side and said
in a mysterious whisper: He wor
snorin loike horse, sor, an Old heerd
the bhoys sayin somethin about how
he wor wanst afther shlapin for twinty
years, so Oh says to mesilf, It's a-comin
unto i'm ag'in, an it's yer july to git
the crayther out o yer house at
wanst. '"-Ledger Monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03
SNOWFALL Showers.

More than one explorer in cold eli
mates has noted the curious phenome-
non of SNOWFALL shower. The balls,
it is true. are not very big. the average
being about the size of hens egg. but
they are true snowballs for all that,
compressed globes of snow, not little
Jumps of ice or hail
\ fall of the kind occurred in north
London in March, 1859, and at the time
it was observed that the balls seemed five
times as dense and compressed as ordi-
nary snow and in no way to be told
from the usual handmade missiles.
They had fallen during the night and
were strewn many layers thick over a
very large area.
No cause-except doubtful electric
al one-can be ascribed for the strange
phenomenon, and mountaineers are apt
to discredit the stories of SNOWFALL
showers told them by the old guides till
suddenly in the midst of an ordinary
storm they find themselves assailed as
though by myriads of mischievous
schoolboys. -London Standard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03
NOT THE ONLY ONE.
Spencers In That Locality Were rs
Thick as DIackberries.

A half yearly meeting of the directors
who manage the Northampton private
asylum had just broken up, and Lord
Spencer, member of that body, desir
ing to reach Althorp Park somewhat
more quickly than customarily, deter
mined to return home by a route which
intersects the grounds of the asylum
and which is rarely used save as sum-
mer parade for the unfortunate lunatics.
Arrived at the gate which separates the
asylum from the outer world, Lord
Spencer, much to his annoyance and
disgust, found it securely locked. A
keeper, however, happening to come in
sight just at that moment Lord Spencer
lost no time in explaining to him the
nature of his wishes.
The man surlily replied that his or
ders were to the effect that no one
should pass through that gate except
due notice We're given to him to the
contrary by the authorities, and that,
being married man with a wife. and
large family, he failed to understand
what special advantage was to be gain
ed by transgressing the rules and thus
placing his situation in jeopardy. OBJ
serving that the fellow was growing OBJ
durate, Lord Spencer thought it best to
reveal his name and rank, imagining
that a knowledge of the same would re-
call the man to his senses. Nothing of
the sort happened. however
The stolid features of the keeper sim
ply relaxed into a broad grin. and as he
turned to depart he gently explained
that Lord Spencers in that particular
locality were as plentiful as blackber-
ries in the autumn time. Explanations
and expostulations were useless, the dis
comfited earl being forced to return the
way he had come-Wit and Wisdom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03
JACK AND HIS WILL.&
A Special AIT of the British Parlia-
ment Arranees That Matter.

ment ArranEes That Matter.
Jack has the proud distinction : of
| having had an act of parliament passed
| for the express purpose of deciding the
way in which he must make his will,
so that while all other Britons are
Jumped together in this matter under
the wills act of 1888 sailors testament
airy documents are made under the
naval wills act of 1856. The most i'm
portant proviso of this act is that all
wills made by sailors or marines must
be witnessed and attested by the chap
lain or some other officer if they are
actually made on board ship, and this
is somewhat curious.
If a sailor likes to make his will on
shore, any one can witness 1t for him,
but on board ship the case is different.
Needless to say they almost all to a
man choose the latter course. as they
know that things will be straighter for
bearing an officers signature. If, how
ever, supposing that the vessel was in
action and a man was to be struck
down who had not previously made a
will, if he had to do so before he died,
even if it Were not attested by an Off
Ger, the admiralty has full power to
act on the merits of the case and to dis
pense with that or any other formality
that it was impossible to comply with.
Another thing-a sailor shares with a
soldier the privilege of when on active
service being the only man who can
dispense with written will and make
a verbal one.
In former times any one could make
his will verbally if he so desired,
but this, as may be supposed. opened
the door to no end of fraud, and it was
consequently repealed in the 1888 act,
except in the case mentioned above.
On the night before ship or Il regi-
ment goes into action there is no more
pathetic sight than to see the men,
young and old, laboriously writing their
wills in case tomorrow should be their
last day in this world, and what with
witnessing wills and making them on
the forms issued by the authorities for
those who cannot write-and this class
has now almost entirely disappeared
from both the navy and the army-the
officers have a very busy time.-Lon-
don Golden Penny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03
CAMELS HARBOR HATRED.
Will Wait Until an Opportunity Ar
nfEss For Revenge.

Will Wait Until an Opportunity Ar
rfvss For Revenge.
The Arab who has angered a camel
will throw his clothes upon the ground,
and the Infatuated beast, after stamp
ing on them and tearing them asunder
with his teeth, goes on his way, and
the driver is thereafter quite safe, as it
seems to be an axiom with the camel
that no man shall be put in peril of life
twice for one offense.
The camel is stupid, save when angry.
and then seems to become almost pre-
ternatural in carrying out Its vengeful
designs. Palgrave relates the following
story of camefs revenge, which serves
to illustrate this point: "a lad OF IA
had conducted large camel laden with
wood from one village to another at q
half hours distance. As the animal
loitered or turned out of the way its
conductor struck it repeatedly and
harder than it seemed to have thought
he had a right to do But not finding
the occasion favorable for taking imme-
date quits it 'bode its time. That time
was not long in coming.
"A few days later the same lad had
to reconduct the beast, but unladen, to
his own village. When they were about
half way on the road and at some dis
tance from any habitation, the camel
suddenly stopped, looked deliberately
round in every direction to assure it
self that no one was in sight and, find
ing the road clear of passersby, made a
step forward, seized the unlucky boys
head in its monstrous mouth, and, lift
ing him up in the air, flung him down
again ON the earth with the upper part
of his skull completely torn off.
Having thus satisfied his revenge,
the brute quietly resumed its pace to-
ward the village, as though nothing
We're the matter. till some men, who
had observed the whole, though unfor-
tunately at too great a distance to be
able to afford timely help, came up and
killed it. London Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03
Egyptian Burinls.

1t has hitherto been supposed that in
Egypt the practice of embalming the
bodies of the dead and forming them
into mummies was the most ancient
method of sculpture. but Professor
Flinders Petrie. the well known Egyp-
tologist, has by recent excavations
thrown quite a new light upon this
question of the ancient method of dis
posing of the dead At Deshasheh, a
place about 80 miles south of Cairo, he
has discovered series of tombs, in the
collins of which he has found complete
skeletons from which the flesh has been
carefully dissected, evidently previous
TO burial The collins are of admirable
workmanship. are made of sycamore
and are in perfect preservation not
withstanding their 5000 years burial
in the sand 1t remains to be proved by
further excavations whether the mutila-
ton of the bodies was performed as
ceremonial rite or whether this removal
of flesh from the bones points to canni-
balism on the part of the ancient poo
ple.-Chambers' Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03
GOOD MONEY FOR BAD NEWS
Paid to Learn That Sight Would
Leave Him In Six Months.

Somehow it made me feel bad, this
happening that l am about to relate
was in the Office of an oculist, one of
the leading men in his profession in
Pittsburg. A big, strong and healthy
looking man entered. His appearance
indicated that he had many years of life
before him. He was well dressed. keen
" intelligent and of pleasant counte-
nance.
Doctor he said, ''my eyes have
been troubling me, and 1 would like
you to make an examinat ton of them
and treat them.
After a few preliminary questions the
doctor told him to strip himself to the
waist He took off his clothes and stood
there, a magnificent specimen of man
hood The doctor examined him, pay
ing particular attention to his back, for
a reason of which / know nothing.
Having finished, he said
PUT en- your clothes. 1 can do moth
ing for you. Your sight may last six
months, but no longer Treatment will
do no good. Blindness is sure to come. B"
Whats the matter, doctorr' he
asked quietly. with faint tremor in
his voice
Inc doctor tOId MIN In IecHnlcal Iah-
guage and then explained that the trou
BILE came from tho wasting of nerve
leading from the spine.
Whats your bill, doctOr?' asked
the man when he got his clothes on
Five dollars, " replied the doctor.
He paid it and left the office without
another word. In the fullness of life he
walked ont into the blessed light of day,
doomed within six months to darkness
until death. It was an incident to the
doctor; to me it was tragedy
l,lrrO News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03
Madam's Great Bargain.

Il was in an auction store on Main
street, just before the auctioneer mount
ed the box. Goods were being sold pri
vately to those who desired to buy. A
well dressed woman was examining a
bit of jewelry.
.What is the price of thisT'' she
asked.
THAT will cost you 81. madam" re-
piled the salesman
Cant you shade that figure a bit %
mo; can't possibly take cent less.
But I'll tell you what I'll do-if you
will wait few moments the auction
sale will be started. and I'll place the
article under the hammer. You may
then be able to buy it in for almost
nothing"
The woman said she would wait
Ten minutes later on the auctioneer
began the sale. There We're some half
dozen people in the store. The bit of
jewelry in question was placed on the
counter and bids invited Some one Of
fered 80 cents, then 81 was bid, 50
followed and then So. This last bid
was made by the woman who had sought
to buy the bit of jewelry before the sale
A gentleman came in, looked at the ar
ticle and calmly said: 81 like that. I'll
give you "a" The woman quickly
shouted Five dollars!'' Then the bid
ding ceased and the bit of jewelry was
turned over to the last and best bidder.
She had refused to pay 81 few min
utes before, but she forgot that and
went home to tell hubby dear what q
bargain she got at the auction store for
q So bilL-Memphis Scimitar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03
Her Opinion.

Mandy" said Farmer Corntossel,
who had been reading the back pages
of magazine, ''ef a cannon ball goin
at the rate of 60 miles an hour was
shot from the back of train goin so
miles an hour. where would the cannon
ball hght?''
81 dunno exactly where 'twould
light, she answered, "but kin proph-
esy that it 'ud do a lot o. damage. 1t
couldn't hit nowheres without hurtin
a lot o. people that was standin around
without anything better to do than
speckle-ate on jes' sech doin rs. Wash
ington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03
THE FIREMAN'S LIFE.
He Cannot Always Finish His Toilet
Before n Mirror.

He Cannot Always Finish His Toilet
Before n Mirror.
"Of course everything about the fire
department interests us always" said
Mr.. Glimby, ''but there is one little
thing in particular that I've seen /
suppose hundreds of times that appeals
to me more every time / see it, and that
| is the firemen getting into their coats
| as they go along. You see this among
the men ON trucks and on hose wagons.
The men on the engine have to use
their hands to hold on.
Its a simple enough thing in gen.
eral to see a man putting on his coat,
but here he isn't standing up in his
room before a mirror. but he's jumped
out of bed and taken his coat under his
arm and slid down sliding pole and is
completing his dressing sitting on top
of rack of ladders going through the
street like mad, drawn by three great
horses at one end, with a man down
at the other end steering this outfit
with a wheel This sight never loses its
novelty or its interest. You may see the
same thing ON a hose wagon.
But what set me to speaking about
this now was seeing man on a fire
patrol wagon, sitting on one of their
long seats, facing outward, pulling up
the tops of his high boots-red wagon,
galloping horses, banging gong, men in
fire hats and rubber coats, the whole
blooming outfit on the dead jump and
this man sitting on the side seat reach
ing down for the tops of those boots and
Strengthening up with each one rs he
got it and swaying back little as he
pulled it up into place, just as man
would sit on the edge of his bed at home
to put on his stockings and slippers and
just as cool and comfortable. New
York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03
stopping n Big Steamship.

To stop the Etruria. whose displace-
ment is 8, ESQ tons, horsepower IA. SCI
and speed 30. IS knots an hour. min
utes and ~ seconds are required, and
during the process of stopping the ship
will forge ahead 2,464 feet, or nearly
half n mile The United States cruiser
Columbia. with a displacement of 1850
tons, IL, 991 horsepower and a speed of
%. s knots an hour, car BIZ stopped in 2
minutes and 10 seconds and within a
space of ?. 147 feet In each case the
vessel is supposed to. be going at full