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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-12-06
PRICES AT HIGH RANGE
Passing the Top Figures for Eigh-
teen Months-A Brisk Holiday
Holiday Business in Sight.

/ New York, Dec. 5.--Bradstreet's for the week
says: ..>. ~ .s~.'. MS q Z -.'-rI : -, -
'Seasonablc winter weather, hitherto conspicu
DUSTY hcklhS mas come very much into evidence
thlS week, with the result of expanding retail
trade in winter goods. rubbers and wearing
apparel generally. Killing frosts have about put
PERIOD TO the marvellous fall season Of 1902
ana III the south the cotton crop may be said to
DC made, so far as further growth is concerned.
All the usual seasonable changes have about
come to pass. The dairy products and produce
generally are higher, lake navigation is about
over, iron ore shipments have ended after the
crop has gone into winter quarters, with a ia ir
covering of snow In northern latitudes and with
very general satisfaction ruling through much
OF the admittedly large acreage.
''ilessian fly damage to some of the early sown
and too rank growth in the southwest are the
only complaints heard Of Threshing is about
completed in the northwest and farmers display
more Willingness to part with their products.
Cold weather from now Oh is needed to insure the
large amount OF corn expected as the result of
export and home demand
Tile years approaching end finds prices we'll
up to the highest point in eighteen months
though meats, an Important element in fool
supplies. are steadily declining on good re-
ceipts. Next to the expectations already partly
realized that an enormous holiday business will
he done. the most notable feature is the prac-
tlcnl unann,ity of opinion that q large ship-
ping trade is in prospect, ground for this being
furnished by the unprecedented volume of such
business already booked.
The feature in the foreign business Is the turn
in corn exports. which have at last begun to
expand after fifteen months Of scarcity, high
prices and tritling shipments.
In the wholesale dry goods good spring trade
acts as a supporting feature for some lines, but
it Is noted that poor export business has affect
ed brown and bleached cottons which can be had
at easier quotations.. Wool is strong and active
and still tends higher. while the manufacturers
are busy on orders. Shoes in better demand
at retail and with jobbers, but manufacturers
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-12-06
PLENTY OF ORANGES
Market Well Supplied With Stock
From Mexico, Florida and
~ Call1ornla.
Produce Rules Steady With Droop-
ing Tendencies on Some III
J. Lines.

Local lobbers have made unusual efforts to
lay In seasonable goods for the holidays and
tAe range Oh varieties is larger than for several
years past. Florida oranges have heen a scarce
commodity upon this market since the freeze
un III that state several years ago but this
seasons arrivals SHOW old-timG features that
make then, favorite and the trade is buying
them freely, Mexicans are in generous supply
california Is urging in heavy shipments, both
OF navels and seedlings. and of good quality for
such early arrivals. Japanese persimmons are
hiso In market, but the public taste has not yet
been educated up to a heavy consumption Grapes
are moving out freely. being standard with
northwestern consumers Cranberres show a
steady advance, with Indications that the limir
has not vet been reached. Sweet potatoes hold to
firm basis. Bananas are unchanged In price
and Will be In heavy supply for the holiday sea-
son. Apples show shade lower range in price
but Will undoubtedly firm up goods
On common storage are out Of the way. The
biggest trade ever know on new nuts, figs and
dates is reportablc Country dealers generally
anticipatiug a large demand aud loading IN
on these lines accordingly.
The butter market semes to have reached top
on all lines. Valncs have held steady all the
wreE. but some effort has been required to pre-
vent SagSng features coming out. The make
las not increased but the supply of cooler stock
Is very heavy, and Is bound to have depress
ing influence upon the future. Z
Eggs are firm. The cold weather will have I
tendency to reduce production, and the demand
Will hold to normal proportions until values
reach prohibitive basis. Cooler stock is going
INTO the hands OF restaurant, baker and hotel
trade. and giving good satisfaction. although
not bringing as high prices anticipated earlier
In the season.
The dressed meat market has weakened during
the past few days. Veal receipts have been very
heavy and more less of an acculnula ton is Il,
sight this morning. Mutton is lower. more
largely due to the fact that packers have forced
put heavy supplies than to any excess of country
receipts. Fish market is higher, receipts being
extremely moderate. Arrivals of rabbits are
loving ont freely. Poultry shows peculiar con-
ditons. Turkeys very high and it can hardly
be expected that values will hold up around pres
snt figures for the Christmas trade. A year ago
to-day fancy dressed turkeys We're quoted ut
Dc per lb, against 1917 a0l14c to-day. Whether
conditions will warrant such high values remains
to be seen. Evidently country buyers hold
ing back stock in hopes OF still higher price.
While it is not the intention desire to predict
the future, a careful study of conditions points
10 the possibility that the holder Of turkeys who
waits until the last minute to dispose of his
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-12-06

are quiet as yet and eastern shipments 10 per
cent behind last year. Hides are rather weaker
as the receipts increase, but good, desirable
lea ther is firmly held.
Iron trade conditions are quieter, in keeping
with seasonable changes This 'quieting down
has strengthened the feeling prices are to rule
at next year, and hence all buyers who can at
ford to hold off doing Foreign iron still
holds the balance of power in the east, but the
control is not expected to continue long. Wes-
tern furnaces in better shape to do work,
tie breaking of the freight congestion helping
coke supplies. but this fuel is still far from
plentiful. Foundry iron is slightly lower for
next months delivery and it is noted that spot
supplies of southern iron still bring $23, while
contracts for the last half Of 1903 are being
made at $40. Steel rails are still actively In
demand. Hardware is still quite active, fea-
turc being liberal ordering for next springs de-
livery. Among the other metals tin and copper
are stronger
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-12-06
FLAX CROP FIGURES
The Northwest Raised $4,000, 900
Blu. for Market, Says Duluth
Commercial Record.
Not More Than 20 Per Cent Has
Been Moved in to Terminal
Points to Date. . ~.

Duluth. Dec. 6.-The Daily Commercial Rec.
ord of this city, which makes a speciality OF
flax had the following III its last issue with
reference to the flax movement of the crop year
The detailed nax movement to Minneapolis and
Duluth given below gives one fair approNima-
,ton of what to expect from now on, and con-
firms beyond question the low crop estimates pre-
viously given. ss, e ss-s... .s.l . i.~.t p
r. Leaving Chicago receipts out of consideration,
as the tendency has been to draw more and more
separately, we find that on the 1890 crop Duluth
and Minneapolis to Dec. had received SS.S per
cent Of the total, from Aug. to the following
August. In 1900, IS per cent had arrived by Dec
l, and last year I'LL per cent. s; =.
Taking each year scpara tely, 1t will be remem-
bered that In 1899 weather conditions during
September, October and November were extreme
~ favorable to the movement This entire north
western country short beyond the actual
amount raised. Owners of fax thought the price
too high anyway, and consequently could not
get the fax to terminals too quick, and by Dec.
1 the movement was practically finished ii
The year 1900 was the rainy year. 1t rained
all Of September and half of October. The short
interest in October here had advanced the price
to 81 .SS and the country was doing the best 1t
could to get fax in, The fact that only IS per
cent was received by Dec. was because a large
part of the balance was under the snow or still
uncut. T., =
Last year the country fairly anxious to
get and keep fax moving, and on Dec. the
interests in control thought the percentage moved
was fully up to the previous average, ana the
movement that year more nearly represents
the normal movement than the two previous
years. 80 - ~
This year, however, we know that fax is being
held to Il larger extent than before, and
feel entirely warranted in making the as
sertion that not 20 per cent of the fax crop
has been moved to terminals. On this basis the
two markets will receive 26, 100000 bushels, as
compared with q. .643 600 bushels last year.
If we allow 100000 bushels duplicated
from Minneapolis to Duluth, a liberal estimate, 1t
loks as if the northwest had raised 25, ,000, 900
bushels Of flax for market. -. f':->v- lT4,;c..
Add to this 3. 900, 900 bushels from Iowa and
the southwest, and you have $4,000, 900 bushels.
Our minimum estimates were &c, ,OOO, 900 to 81,
900 900 bushels, and we believe, the 2S,O0O, ,000-
bushel figure below rather than above what the
totaI will prove to be-
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-12-06
GENERAL PRODUCE
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS OF THE MINNIE
APoLIs PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

ss'7:eiS Rss :ts:sz
tssay *ssf New Si hs Steady et''R Rotstos:'
,DUTrER-Extra creameries. per lb, Csc; 1r.ts.
Ssfs 2sc 2s Seconds. 13a1se 'Sei Tol and prints
s21fsi ,Ss PSsssEins Sss STOCK 1zGis4se fancy ren:
S t,s.h Gases included y! a,1 loss sa
canlled 1SSe s1; at marx, TX islc. @ . ''lu '0l'e'
ns e as eSoss iss s snfS aas.s PEI @
81 ssicK; No; !; i$s: 5risk; NoI; g; No: 7S
see s eb"fEss "ESs &c. i plm6s 'Es Nm S~GrFsss
Ss: !: issi$Hs; =: : az; xss@s Amesi: Snssi
LIVE FoULTRY"2STurkeys, mixed eoops, 1oc;
turkeys. thin, small. Sc: hens, &C.; roosters,
pKEssEB roUITkSMTurfey fancy ot nm
good se fancy saee
Ga sno BEADS
eT 19s spl1s ,;r s@Sc W., {.n,r n.n :, e,lo
fsnsy %e; hoss 1s"e1 zht RI; @ei mediu@ ns7 S
RAbb 81 lfs-Jack, l dozen, 800; cottontail, don'
FisH~Pike, large, per lb. Sc: small and me
% snaI s@7e; picEefei, 1@se; Suilhesds, Skinned
i ~TeMAroEs-californla, tour-basket crate, $:
CABBAGE - Home grown, fancy, per 1arg,
PoTAToEs-Per bu, small lots. 4o@45c; cal
lots, No. 1, sacks extra SIC; medium, sacks ex
SWEET POTATOES -cobdens, per brl, $50
NEw .HoNgY-white, fancy, lib sections
ITO. choice -1h sections 15GD1Gc.
POPCORN-Old rice, per ID, 4@5c; new rice
DTTED PEAs-Fancy yellow, per bu. SITS
| medium, $3.50; green. fancy, $1.75; medium
81 20; marrowfat $3.50.
| choice navy. $225: medium, hand-picked, 81. .s5
medium, fair, 81. .25;1 brown. G.25; fair to good
Kinss sg ger sPs ss s. @ Bs1 nsys
| $2.75@3: 'Winesaps.. 1926 Missouri Pippins
s2:75; Willow Twigs: G$a.75@a; Baldwins, s2:5
+ @275; Greetings. S3.25.
WEST COAST FRUITs-Pears Winter Nellis
/ LEM0NS-Verdillis, per box, 81. so; California
fancy, rs to size, SIS: choice. $40
| PEARSnKiefers; PEARS, per brl $2.5o@S. -.
MIA ma veis, as to size. 20; California budde,
seedlings. $3.50; Florida Brights, 1915; Florid'
Russets. $3.50.
CRANBERRIEs-Per box. se@e.25:
-. GRArEsIMalagas: Nal. as. per keg' Se@s5o; cataw
| BANANAS-Fancy. large punches, $275; me
dium punches, $2.25ane55; small punches, s2@
2.15. - :"
| VEGETABLES-Wax beans. per bu, s2@2 25
| egg plant, per doz. 81 .5O@1.75: radishes pc
! doz punches, Aj@50c; lettuce, per doz, 33c; let
| tuce, heads, per doz ,75c: mint, per doz, 25 q
30c: cucumbers, per bu, $1.25; celery. per doz
s1@1.25; turnips, per bu. 40c: carrots, per bu
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-12-06
You Make No Mlstake

@ Y0u Make NO Mistake -
When you use journal Want Ads; only
l cent a word under any heading. Moth.
ing less than 20 cents. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-12-06

STOCK VIII lose money by the transactions All
.uc M large contracts are made and filed a week
uehore christmas and most Of the stock sold
tue last few days goes to small dealers who
nave not the capital to lay in supplies far ahead.
of course in the event of general scarcity.
perfences of some years, when the great bulk of
the turkeys We're marketed the last week is like
~ to prove money loser to the buyer and
shipper. :.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-12-06

Saturday, Dec. 6.-Extra creamery butter,
steady; packing stock, steady. Strictly
fresh eggs, steady. Fancy country dressed
veal, weak. Poultry, firm. Green fruits,
steady. New apples, steady. Potatoes,
firm. Cheese, firm.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-12-06
VIII Cost $40, 900 600

The Worlds Fair at st. Louis in 1904
will be more than twice as large as the,
Chicago Worlds Fair. One gets a full
view OF the grounds and buildings from
the car window on the Minneapolis & ST,
Louis railroad. Take the famous North.
Star Lirnited'to st. Louis or Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-12-06

Cedar Rapids. Davenport, Rock Island,
Burlington, Quincy and st. Louis reached
best and quickest over the Rock Island
Ry. Ticket office 322 Nicollet avenue
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-12-06

The action Of Carters Little Liver Pills
is pleasant, mild and natural. They gen-
tly stimulate the liver and regulate the
bowels, but do not purge. They are sure
to please. Try them.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-12-06

You Make No Mistake
When you use Journal Want Ads; only
cent word under any heading. Moth
ing less than 20 cents.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-12-06

Carey Roofing better than metal or
pitch and gravel. w. 8. Mott Co. Tel. 373.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-07
ILLINOIS R.R.
OF INTEREST TO
STOCKHOLDERS.
Free TRANSPORTATION to attend the
Special and Annual Meetings
at Chicago.

Public notice is hereby given that a special,
meeting OF the stock holders Of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company will be held at the
Company's Office in Chicago. Illinois. on Fri
day, August 90. 1892. at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon; also that the regular annual meet
ing of the stockholders OF the Company will.
be held at its offices in Chicago. Illinois, on
Wednesday. October 10, 1902, at noon.
To permit personal attendance at these
meetings there will be issued to each holder
Of one or more shares ofthe capital stock Of
the Illinois Central Railroad Company as reg
istered on the books OF the Company at the
close of business on Friday. August /, 1902.
and to stock hnlders of record on Friday, Sep
tember IL. 1919. a ticket enabling him or her,
to travel free over the tompany'S lines from
the station on the Illinois Central Railroad
nearest to his or her registered address to
Chicago and return, such ticket TO be good for
the journey to Chicago only during the four
days Immediately preceding and the day of
the meeting, and for the return journey from
Chicago only on the day of the meeting and
the four days Immediately following when
properly countersigned land stamped during
business hours-that is to say, b-.ween sos
q. m. and $50 p. min the office OF Assistant
ticket may be obtained by any holder of stock
registered as above on application in writing
TO the president of the Company in Chicago.
Each application must state the full name
and address Of the stakeholder exactly as
given in his or her certificate OF stock, to-
gether with the nurnber and date of such Ger
titica,e. No more than one person will be
carried free III respect to any one holding of
stock as registered on the books of the tom
pany. A.G. HACkSTAFF.
Oct. IA. Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-07

from rheumatism and now is compelled
to use clutches to get around and what
makes 1t more affecting is that he ID
loo sing his eye sight.
Mrs. Alonzo Fulton returned to her
home in Leon Saturday after a weeks
visit with her daughter Mrs. S. F. Shaw
and friends. 4
Frank Wells, of Terre Haute. was in
town on business the latter part of las,
week.
Mrs. j. B. Tye was taken suddenly
ill last Thursday and become danger.
ously in q few hours, but by prompt
action of medical aid she is some better.
Squire Levi Eastin was in town Sat.
urday doing some trading.
F. L. Peck has purchased the city
restaurant and confectionery of Orel
Estes and took charge Friday. Orel
has been in the business only a few
months but had made q success of il
and his many friends will be sorry fol
to retire, but will. give the incoming
proprietor a glad greeting and wish him
all success possible. We have no,
learned what business Orel will engage
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-07
DeKalb.

The threshing machine Of Well Wads.
worth is running on full time.
Oats are turning out we'll and have
been mostly saved.
Wheat has suffered most on account
of weather and the quality has been
damaged.
Clay and sons were successful as de.
sirable in sinking a we'll and securing
water for Mr.. Warwick near the Clark
county line.
We visited VIM. Cash last week for
first time since he built his new house.
1t Was a pleasure to see him and his
family so we'll situated. Brother Cash
is an old pioneer and settled here before
the county was organi zed. His nice fat
cattle and fine Gre ps are a good sign of
his prosperity.
We also called on Jim Giben near
Palestine. He IL family are doinp
we'll an Bill Woodlands farm. their corr
looks as good as any on Long Greek
botten. Father Giben has a very fine
tobacco crop and the leaves are nearl,
three feet long.
Mrs. Cresswell of Decatur City favored
us with an III. paper which notes tn,
serious illness of Robert Pollock of Pax
ton an old schoolmate of ours,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-07
Morgan.

u. Y. Newcomer was a Woodland visi-
tor Sunday.
Uncle Canady Robinson, of Rayanna,
Mo-, is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
John Willis spent Saturday night at
M. l.. Dale's.
Jim Cozad made a business trip to
Chicago last week.
j. b. Robinson and family spent last
week at R~avanna, Mo.
Miss Lulu Newcomer was out calling
Sunday afternoon.
Speed Hayes has returned from Okla.
homa. We understand he was not fav.
orably impressed with the country.
Several have been threshing and some
pieces of oats are reported to have aver
aged 30 bushels per acre, timothy ar
average yield and rye good.
Mrs. Julia Davis returned to her home
at Woodland Sunday.
Mrs. M. l.. Cozad was a Leon visitor
Friday.
Speed Hayes and family were ovel
Sunday visitors at Lineville.
Ed Mcdowell and family, of Davis
City, were over Sunday visitors witt
relatives in this vicinity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-07
Woodland.

MIR. Myrtle Andrews of Moline, Ill. is
visiting her Aunt Mrs. Knowles, at this
place.
Mrs. Wear of Seattle, Wash. is visiting
her mother. Mrs. Sifer and other rela.
tives near here.
g. q. Dye had business in Des Moines
last week.
DR.. Foxworthy of Leon had profes.
sional business in town Thursday.
The young people spent a pleasant
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
earle Deisher's one and a half miles
north of town Tuesday evening. Ice
cream and cake we're served.
G. ID. Newlin and Chas. X. Coontz are
attending normal at Corydon this week.
The following delegates were chosen
to attend the county convention at
Leon next Saturday: w. H. Wilson,
NJ. q. Grogan, Jesse Still, Dennis Daugh-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-07

An exchange says: Suppose a news
paper man, every time he hears a man
c%riticise him or his paper in public,
should retaliate by holding up to public
gaze the faults and shortcomings of
said fa%ult-finder, what would be the
result? The editor may not know it all
but he does not live in a community
long without knowing a deuced sight
more than he publishes.
The report of Superintendent Witte,
of the state hospital at Clarinda, just
filed with the board of control, makes a
remarkable showing of the cures of in
sane persons. The percentage of cures
generally reported from insane hospitals
runs from about 20 to 25 per cent, but
the percentage of cures reported at Cla-
rinda, based on the total admission dur
ing the year, was 1888 for the year
ending July this year. This is a very
large percentage of cures. The total
discharged as cured in the year was 1875;
discharged, improved, %; died rs; dis.
charged, unimproved, 3; not insane 1.
Three escaped and al are now on parole.
The superintendent reports the parole
system to be working excellently and is
a %resource of much comfort to the pa
tients and their friends. There are $50
women patients employed and 1856 men
patients employed at the hospital. The
total number of patients at the close of
the annual perioi was 1915, an increase
of 81 over the year previous. The daily
average for the year was 975.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-07
Burr Oak Ridge.

Mrs. ]. D. Comstock, of High Point,
and daughter, Mrs. Porter, of Alton,
visited in this vicinity, the guests OF
their many friends.
Mrs. Clara Brown and son, Verl, Of
Decatur. also Lima McGrew, of Des
Moines, visited at Mrs. McCalla's one
day last week. Mrs. Brown called at
the county farm to see her father, Mr..
Wright.
G. +. Chastian and wife took dinner
in Leon Saturday with Aunt Ann Gard.
Masters Willard and Roy .Chastian
spent a pleasant Saturday with Leland
and Arney Albaugh.
Mrs. M. d. Shira visited. at the county
farm one day last week.
Miss Holland arrived from Iowa City
Saturday for a visit with her sister, Mrs
Edgington.
Richard Lockwood and wife, of Wood.
land, Sundayed in Eden.
M. ID. Shira has been hauling coal fol
the county farm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-07
Center.

Dan Bright's sister visited him last
week.
Grandma CARRIER visited recently with
her Leon friends.
Dodge Sears lost a fine shorthorn ami
NAL.
Misses Goldie Stewart and Clara Gard.
ner, of Ocean Farm, started the 9Th for
western Iowa and Nebraska.
Mrs. Lucy Foster, son and daughter,
of B%lakesburg, Ia, are visiting with rela-
tives in Center.
Henry Heldman and Johnathan Ham.
ilton ha business in Center last Mon.
day.
Long Bros. have been harvesting in
Eden township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-07
High Point.

Mrs. j. d. Comstock and daughter
visited several days last week. in Leon,
Mesdames Morton, Durland and
Northrup we're the guests of Mrs. w. p.
Truitt last Thursday.
Mrs. w. w. Warrington called on
Mrs. Jane Mendenhall one afternoon
last week.
Ira Durland left Thursday for Omaha
where he expects to spend a few days
with relatives.
Harry Cox is working for Wess War.
rington.
George Bailey has purchased a bran
new buggy and harness. Wonder which
way the smoke will blow next Sunday?
Several couple from here attended
camp meeting at Garden Grove Sunday
night.
Miss Mary Sears, Of near Leon, visited
! several days last week with her brother
Lewis, at this place.
The Epworth League gave an ice
I cream social on the church lawn Friday
eve which was attended by a large
crowd. Every one reports a pleasant
time.
Harl Warrington was a Leon visitor
Saturday.
Anna Smith, of Woodland, Is staying
with Mrs. John Cowden.
Edwin Raines, who has been sick for
some time, is some better.
Lena Beavers spent last Friday night
with her sister, Mrs. Will Brown.
J.. H. Warrington and wife left last
Saturday for California. They expect
to be gone about six weeks.
Ed Kendall's little girl is very sick at
this writing.
Mrs. George Porter, of Alton, return
ed to her home Saturday after seyeraI
weeks visit with her mother at this
place.
Mrs. &. A. Konklin and children
spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs
+. Raines.
Several of u young folks attended
meeting at Woodland Sunday night.
Miss Edith Bright was the guest o
Laura Warrington Sunday.
Grace Bailey epent Saturday nigh
J with Grace Cartwright.
Hugh Morris left Monday for Dakot'
where he expects to be gone some time
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-07

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ton, j. NJ. Deisher, H. T. Smith, H. l..
.Coontz and j. s. Beavers.
G.. G. Dye, John WATSON and N. 8.
Beavers expect to leave one day this
week for Wyoming.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Gleason,
July 3lst, q boy.
Fred Misener and sister, of Mt Moriah
NO., is visiting at X. D. Lockwood's.
Elder A. E. Hatch, of Leon, preached
at the A. G. church Saturday night and
Sunday.
Miss Lenna Stephens went to Derby
Sunday for an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. Delos Fight.