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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-04
WHEAT RU[[D S|RING
General Condition of Market Was
Bullish and Prices Closed
Some Higher.
Early Trade in Corn Was Light.
But Heavy Buying Devel-
oped--Prices Up.
Cattle Steady and Hogs Strons..
Sheep and Lambs Steady
Quotations.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-General bullish con-
ditions prevailed at the opening of the
board today and prices in all the pits
we're steadily advanced. Wheat started
steady, a shade lower to 1s0A of cent
higher on cables at s2lsGS2&. Liverpool
seemed almost as Indifferent to the IS OF
a cent decline here yesterday. Traders
hardly know what to think OF cables
from that quarter. Paris was slightly
up. Considering this with the better
Liverpool tone prices began to sail up
wards. Offerings were scanty, both To-
cal and northwestern receipts were
small and crop reports were less favora-
BILE than had been expected. Liverpool
reported fair -four demand and in the
light OF the strong demand indicated by
shipments in the southwest yesterday
more wheat was wanted in the pit The
weather conditions are better for crops.
but In spite OF this commission houses
bid prices up without being able to fill
orders. May sold up to s3B. Saturday
eyening-up prevented much advance,
tho the tone turnout the session was
uniformly strong. May cloaed sqA OF a
cent up at S3N.
Corn opened with strong individual
market The early trade was light, but
the mysterious manner in which all Or
ferings were absorbed gradually brought
a big market. Gables We're well ad-
vanced and reflected fairly the strength
here Yesterday. Receipts were less than
had been estimated. Reports had 1t that
country offerings had nesrly DRIED up
again. May opened x to y of cent up
at ST to CTS and sold to 67MG671f. The
close was strong. ,.aGss of cent UP at
e7%6671a.
Country offerings in oats were very
email to start with. tho there were no
early orders. In the pit prices were bet
ter. The strength was largely due to the
influence of corn. May opened y oil a
cent to shade higher at ASS to 4ohW
<Css and sold up to 46N.
Light offerings in provisions brought
hatte,. nrices soon after the opening, tho
trade In general was rather dull.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-04
Hor.e Market,

Chicago, Jan. Receipts in this
branch are estimated at $50 head. There
is no change to note in the general mar
ket today. Business continues active,
ana values are holding firm. Buying on
rural account is of larger volume than
for some time The foreign inquiry for
heavy drafters shows considerable inn
r,.n,,arnanf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-04
Oil
EVT 6dIC
town. Iowa.

"Sx of one are half dozen of the other The princi
pal difference between pains is the given by doc
tors The name doesn't amount to anything If the
pain is in the back the doctors call thing, and
is in the leg they call another and yet if they should
change those names the pain would hurt just as bad
Omega Oil stops pain The trouble be in the neck
shoulders back arms, elbows wrists hips legs. knees
ankles or feet No matter. Omega Oil puts pain
in all parts of the body just puts fire in all
parts Of house 1t has been tried often that there
no longer any doubt about it. Hundreds of thousands
of bottles have been used and given satisfaction ever
where. Omega Oil stops pain, and don't forget it.
ito be goodf ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-04

New York Exchange.
Chicago. Jan. 4.
New York exchanges premium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-04

Edward Hey, aged SO years. commit
ted suicide at Wabash, Ind. by taking
morphine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-04
Chicago Grain.


wheat-No. 2 red, S6@Ss: No. red, 81
7s7. No. 2 hard, 7eNGs2; No. 3 hard, 70
6S1. January, 70; May opened, s2ls@
s2A; highest. s3A; lowest, S2la; closed
S3N. 49,
Corn-No. 3, ss1s; No. 8 yellow, GAL. 9
SAY: January, GA; May opened. oiV
e71k; highest. e7h; lowest, 81; closed
67sG67ls. !.
white, 1880; No. 3 white. 4sls@4sh;
No. 4 white. 4sGlsls: January, 1850
45g: May opened 46N@4sS; highest,
4eN; lowest, 4sN94Sss; closed 4essG46A.
THE DAY BEFORE.
(For Comparatively
Chicago Jan. g.
wheat-No., 2 red, s5g 1s7al: No. 3 red,
S1&@S6,s; No. 2 hard. 7s% 9sl&; No. )
hard. 7sA9so@; January, 1855; May
opened at s2ss0s2Fs: highest, ssh 9s3Ss;
lowest, s2ss; closing at s21aGS2S.
corn--No. 8, s2ai ass; No. yellow, 81;
January, s3Ndes7s; May opened at ss%
Gs6la: highest, SIN: lowest, e67s; clos
ing at 66A. d
oats-No. 2. 4e1s; No. 8, As: No. 2
white. 4sk84sA; No. 3 white. 4sa4S1a;
No. 4 white, 47@4s: January 45A; May
cpened at 46a4sA; highest. 4s.s; lowest,
4s; closing at 4eA.
Chicago Predues.
Chicago, Jan. 4.
Pork-January, 1875; May. 1894.
Lard-January, $50; May, 9.971a.
Ribs-January, S.55; May, s.S2h.
Rye-May. s697s.
Barley--57Q6a.
Flax-16o@1.s5
Timothy-March, $50.
Clover-Marcs. s.75.
Butter - Steady; creameries, 1924;
dairies. 14Q2o.
Eggs-Firm: 24@25.
Poultry Firm; turkeys, sh@11;
chickens. 100.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19

figures make the United States the richest. They
calmly put us down for $S1. 150OOO.O00. That
is the biggest number we have yet. isn't it &?
Ard England comes next, with S59O30O0OO 600
Besides this it is said that the United States
owes less than any other great nation.
And there is one other thing-Of course, there
are a thousand other things. but there is this
one among them: There are not many nations
which can get along so we'll without any help
as the United States. We raise own
wheat and beef and pork and cotton and wool;
we can grow our own vegetables and fruits; We
can dig our own coal and iron out of our own
forests; we can make own cloth and our
own hats and shoes; we build our own
houses and bridges and railways and ships. If
anything should happen. that We could not
buy or sell any more, could live quite COM
fortably among ourselves. But nothing Of that
sort will happen.
Nov, then have we let the eagle scream
not spend all his time screaming. 1t is beauti-
full for a nation TO be great and rich and pros
porous but the nation must not let its greatness
and it's wealth make it careless. 1t is as hard
to stay where we as to get there. We need
all the care and study and work of all good
and strong and brave men to keep country
as great and as happy we wish it TO be-
And we need, too, all the thought and all the
cleverness and honesty and effort of all
good and strong and true and brave boys to
keep it when they grow to be the men,"
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19

without war. too The English are having
such bad luck in South Africa that | believe
people all over the world beginning to think
that war doesn't look very pleasant And then
the German Emperor is going TO send his broth
ct, Prince Henry OF Prussia. over here to see
Miss Roosevelt name his new yacht and he will
tell us how much the Emperor thinks of us.
and l believe there will he more dinners than
battles
But now about sending much stun to
Europe DO you think YOU could stand a few
figures? If you could think that / might find
some pretty interesting ones for you. Some
times figures dry. and then again sometimes
they are interesting, and now and then. think.
they are downright exciting"
Il think l could stand tham," said James
Henry.
His grandfather turned over some of the
books and papers on the table and at last found
what he wanted. Let's try some good stiff fig
urcs, to begin with" he said In one year the
United States has sold to foreign countries goods
worth 81 Sl,50ooo000c and the balance Of trade
in favor of the United States is over $Goo.ooo.-
o0o. DO YOU know what that means"
IT'S lot of money" said James Henry
What's a balance Of trade"
Yes. it is lot of money. | believe neither
you nor l can possibly think of 81 800 oooOoO.
because it is such big sum that don't know
how to think Of it. But wait a moment" H..
worked a little problem on a slip Of paper and
then said If that 81 800 OoO 900 was all in one
dollar bills. and they We're put together. end to
end, they would reach good deal more than six
times around the earth That means some
thing, doesn't it?
But that has nothing to do with "A baIanc. of
trade. balance Of trade is the difference be-
tween what country sells to other countries
and VIII i
more than it buys, we say that the balance of
trade is in its favor. suppose. for instance that
the United states sold goods to other countries
worth 81, 800 100000, and that the other coun-
tries wanted to pay for these goods as far as
they could. with other goods, instead of with
money. But suppose that all the goods that the
United States wanted to buy from those coun-
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19

ing some Germans They make all sorts Of
things in Germany and sell them in other coun-
tries. Now for long time our country seemed
to be sending a good deal of wheat and beef and
cotton to Europe, and not much else, but now
we have got into the way of making things,
just as Germany does. to sell in Europe, and in
a good many places people are buying them in
stead of the things that are made in Germany
and even in Germany itself are selling some
Of them. And. of course. Germany doesn't like
that. And especially the United States has been
sending abroad things made of steel and all
sorts Of machinery. There are railways built
with American rails all over Europe, and there
are American locomotives on many Of them, too
And the business doesn't stop in Europe. 1t
goes to Egypt and all over Asia. Americans go
there to build steel bridges, aIFl everywhere
they use American sewing machihcs and Ameri-
can farming machinery-ploughs and moving
machines and Understand everywhere they are
using American typewritcrs. Go to any of the
big typewriter shops downtown and they can
show you machines made to write Russian and
Greek and all sorts Of languages with queer
letters in them
But what is going to happen" James Henry
asked. If We keep on selling more and more
and buying less and less? l should think that
after while We should get all the money in the
world. and then the people in the other COun-
tries couldn't buy anything more from us
1t certainly does look so" his grandfather
answered, hut you may be perfectly sure that
it will never 20 SO far as that. And we are not
buying less and less We buying as much
ever. Nobody can tell how it will end. and
don't suppose that it will ever really end at all
It viii always 20 on somehow or other. \ good
many things might happen-too many to talk
about now-but things Will lie evcucd up some
and the United States Will not get everything
Ey the way. saw some new figures in The
Tribune the other day. and they were not made
by Americans. either, they came from England
We have always thought before that England
the richest Of all the nations. but these
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
THE ROBIN.

The robin is one Of the first of the s1nSbirds
To leave the South. often appearing in the Mid
die States early as February.
lie is about eight inches long and his coat is
a dark slate color, with chestnut breast. The
nest is bulky and rough in appearance. and is
formed Of roots leaves. twigs and grasses. and
sometimes entirely of mud, and lined with fine
grass. 1t is placed usually in a crotch or branch
from four to thirty feet from the ground
The eggs. three to five in number are OF a
greenish blue The food of the robin Is chiefly
worms, and 1t Is wonderful how many one robin
can eat In a short time. He Is also fond OF
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19

tries came to only $9OOOO00OO. Then there
would still be $GO00OO,OOO left to be paid in
money, and that we call the balance of trade in
favor of the United States Now, one more word
about this and then we will talk about some
thing besides numbers 1t is only lately that
we have been selling so much. In the last six
years the balance of trade has been more than
50 600 600 in our favor but from the time
when the United States began to be nation till
the beginning of those six years the balance was
only 1888, 100000 So you there he did an
other little sum- that our country has gained
five times as much in trade in the last six years
as it gained in all the rest of the time that 1t
has lived"
"Whew," said James Henry.
That was just what Germany said" replied
his grandfather, "and you and Germany are
both quite right. And this is just what is worry
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19

fruit cherries and Strawberries S-elajns to be
his choice.
You are to paint the robin black slate Color
and chestnut. Paint his head black, eye black
with white ring. Back. slate color, tal- oi@cA
with white tips; throat nearly white. spotted anu
streaked with dark slate color; breast and siaes
a reddish brown: bill and feet, black, grass anu
trees in the distance. green; barn. brown; sky
blue.
To make a collection of these bird pictures
paste them in a scrapbook. or homemade oooA
of brown paper. together with the accompanying
description
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
LONGTAIL GRAYBACK. Jp
HOW HE SOUGHT To SEE THE woD,
AND ONLY GOT IN PRISON

For many years the family Of Graybaeks b..
lived in peace and plenty in the Rev. Nh. Nsn
comes barn. They had plenty to eat, and gOos
beds of hay and straw and feathers. There wa.
no one to modest them. for Mr.. Newcome w..
kind to all creatures, and was old Bob tb
man who milked the and cared for the
horse Charley. There were pigs and chicken,
too, and so there was plenty of corn and oat.
and juicy apples. Bob slept in the barn An,
often ate his supper there to be out of reach q,
old Janet. the cooks. sharp tongue. Then the
Graybacks had fine feast, old Bob dropped
a good many crumbs of cheese and bread Ru,
Mrs. Grayback had one trial. and that was ba,
son, LOngtail, jr. Her other children were srI,
all cOntented and happy. They never teased -
go out or to have other peoples children COM,
in. but wOve straw and feathers into bed cover
ing and laid up stores of walnuts and corn
Mrs Grayback's days might have been yerv
peaceful indeed but for Longtail. jr He want
ed to see the world; there was nothing worth
while in this stupid place-this dull hole ha
called it.
His mother actually gasped as she heard him
He was meant for something better and higher
he wanted to go TO the city. he said Mr. New
comes daughter. who lived in Hartford. came
to visit her father sometimes. and always paid
bring old Bob some nice present She would
tell him the news she knew he liked to hear
and bring him papers to read LongtaiI admired
Mrs Joe very much; he listened while she
talked to Bob and made his mother miserabI.
when she was gone by fretting TO go TO the city
and be somebody.
One day Mr.. NewcOme came to the barn
Bob. 1 am going to send barrel Of apples to
Mrs Joe. Get the barrel ready as soon as you
can" he said.
Old Bob was always pleased 10 DO anything
for Mrs Joe. and set to work once. talking
to himself all the time. LonstaiI. jr., watched
old Bob put in the apples. and when the barrel
was full the old man turned 10 get the canvas
cover and Longtail, jr., jumped in. He did not.
tell his mother and sisters. because he knew
that they would not let him so. He very easily
hid himself in the barrel. and quite COM
Portable until the station was reached. Then
as the barrel was rolled on the train ne was
shaken and bounced about until he nearly died
of fright oh, if he had only stayed at home!
But it was too late now, and the shaking and
humping and roaring went on for some time
Poor LongtaiI, jr.. was almcs, dead when at
last there was Stiffness for few minutes. then
Mrs Joe's voice: ~ barrel from home. can
not wait for any one to open it for me-" and
she took off the cover. out crawIed poor Long
tail jr., more dead than alive
Dear me-" exclaimed Mrs Joe, odd Bob
has shut a mouse in the barrel Norah, Norah.
help catch this mouse" and she and the cook
caught LonGtail. jr., without much trouble. and
put him in a trap. After a while he was given
10 Bob. the grocer's boy. and he has not been
out of his trap since. All the exercise he gets
is in running around a little wheel in his cage
Thus ended Longta1. jr-'s. bright dream Of
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
THE " EALTH OF NATIONS.
AND SOMETHING ABOUT AMERICAN
TRADE.
AMERICAN
JAMES HENRY STUDIES SOME FIGURES
ABOUT THE COUNTRY THAT
HE LIVES IN

Il told the boys at school," said James Henry.
that there wasn't going to be any war with
Germany"
And what did they do about it?" said his
grandfather. Did they lay down their arms
nicely or they still raising troops and car
rying chips on their shoulders?"
Why one Of them said" James Henry an
swerod. that maybe there wouldn't be any
war about Venezuela. but the Germans were
awful jealous Of the United States for sending
much stuff to Europe l don't know just
what he meant, but he said the Germans were
awful Jealous"
We'll. perhaps som" Of them are" said his
grandfather, but think we can settle that
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
4 PRIZE OF So IN GOLD.
TWO OTHER PRIZES OF BOOKS FOR YOUNG
READERS OF THE TRIBUNE.
The Tribune will award:

READERS OF THE TRIBUNE
The Tribune will award;
First Prize in gold
AS a Second Prize. book
Third Prize. book
Il such % it's young readers. not over fifteen
yenrs old, AZ N the first, second and
third best letters upon the topics which
james Henry will talk about in these col
umns before next February. These the
conditions of the contest;
No letter can exceed two hundred words.
All letters must be addressed TO The Editor Of
Little Men and Little Women. The Tribune, New
York
All letters must reach this office before February
/. 1902
The writers must not be more than fifteen years
old.
Each letter must be signed with the fun name and
address of the writer.
In awarding the prizes clear writing will count for
a great deal with the judges.
In each contest the editors decision Will be final.
and he cannot enter into correspondence with un-
successful competitors.
EXPLANATION: In the issue Of December %
James Henry talked about 'MarconI and Wireless
T,Iccraphy. In the following issue he talked about
the city charter In last weeks issue he talked
about the Monroe Doctrine. In this issue he talks
about our foreign trade. Those who wish 10 com
pete for the prizes at once may take either Of
these subjects Next week James Henry will talk
about something else II you don't like the topics
already presented select the topic which James
Henry talks about on January %. The best letter
will bring the first prize. the second best the
second prize and the third best the third prize
All letters reach this office before February L
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-23

- Ne Of the social events Of a
busy week will be the soci-
- ETY. Circus which will be
given at the jefferson tomorrow night
by the Birmingham Athletic Club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-23
U. D. c. FAIR.

The United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy will open their fair Tuesday. Decem-
Der g. in the city hall. Thisifair is to oc-
cupy two stores on the lower floor of the
building There are to be twenty-five
booths taken by Birmingham merchants.
During the fair there will be music every
evening and light refreshments served
and every day at noon the ladies will
serve dinner.
Abbott. the jeYeler. will give gold
headed umbrella to the most popular So
cial club president in the city. The friends
of the following presidents have already
begun to take an active interest in the
contest, W. II. Kettig, Southern club;
.Murry White, Jefferson club; Dave Mey-
er, Phoenix club. This contest takes
piece in the refreshment booth.
In the linen department theres will be
held a voting contest, and the most popu-
lar child will receive a gold necklace In
the doll booth, beautiful bride doll will
be given to the most popular little girl
Mr.. Clifford ". Lewis, president OF the
Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works COM
pany, Richmond, Va, has just notified
Mrs. Rountree, general chairman of the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy fair,
that his contribution to the fair is 200 lit
tie horseshoes, made from the armour
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-23
THE MERCY HOME
AND ITS FAMILY.

AS the Thanksgiving season approaches
It is hoped that the thoughts of many
will be. turned to the Mercy Home with
its large family of little children and
other unfortunates. The year has been
one of great stress; the capacity of the
home has been taxed to the utmost for
many months. Multiply the threes and
fours in your family by ten and think
for moment what is needed to properly
feed and cloth this number; to care for
ten to twenty babies in the nursery, to
help twenty-five children in school regu-
larly Consider that the cost Of living
has advanced from fifteen to twenty-five
per cent, and you will realize something
of the work and of the responsibility
of the Mercy Home during the year
Unlike other charitable institutions In
the city, the Mercy Home has no regu-
lar income from the state. county or city,
except an allowance of $50 per month
from the city. and no profits arising from
the care of paying inmates to help toward
the general expenses. AS our hospitals
have no free maternity wards, and no
place for chronic cases, or those who are
incapacitated by old age, many such must
find room within its walls.
Its average family is fifty, and Its aver
age income should be $500 per month. 1t
draws $35 per month from the county for
caring for the paupers. This, with the
$50 per month from the city is its entire
assured income. The rest must come
from those in the community who are In
sympathy with the quiet, transformations
work of this band of women. They give
no entertainments, and make few appeals
of any Kind, for they feel that they have
the hearty and active sympathy of the
people, and that the warm hearts of this
community will always be found ready
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-23

The ladies of the First Baptist church
have arranged musical to be given on
Thanksgiving evening November q, be-
ginning at p. M, for the benefit Of the
building fund of their new church.
Miss Alice Fallon who has just COM
pleted her study in Europe, Is one of
Birmingham's best known musicians. She
win be heard in public for the first time
since her return from her two years
study in Dresden.
Quite a number of the best musicians
of the city have consented to give their
services on that occasion, and 1t will
be an unusual treat to hear on the same
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-23
Thanksgiving Day

enberg of Meridian, Miss LEOPOLD of Sell
ma. Miss Stoll of Montgomery. Miss
Meyer of New Orleans, Miss Rich of
Nashville, Miss Hirsh of Columbus, Ga.
Miss Lazerus. of Birmingham and Miss
Flora Black. $50
The groomsmen are Mr.. Sidney Rich,
Mr.. Walter Rich, Mr.. Henry Meyer, Mr..
Hugo Marx. Mr.. Adolphus We'll, Mr.. PIN
Levy and Mr.. Dave Rich.
The ushers are Mr.. Otto Marx, Mr..
Ferd Marx, Mr.. Herman Rich, Mr.. Ben
Loventhal, Mr.. Jake Broda of sEnsley.
Mr.. Henry Schlessenger of Cincinnati and
Mr.. May Friedman.
The best man will be the father of the
groom, Mr.. Herman Rich of Georgia
After the wedding, there will be re-
ception at the Hil1man, and the receiving
party will be as follows: Mrs. d. S. Mey-
er, Mrs. Sol Pyser of Cincinnati. Mrs. M :.
". Joseph, Mrs. H. Barnard, Mrs. S. NJ.
Adler. Mrs. H. Marx Mrs. Morris Adler,
Miss Barnard. Miss Rice. Mrs. Able Rich,
Mrs. s. Rich. Mrs. Pauline Rich. Mrs.
Eugene Jacobs. Mrs. William Rich, and
Mrs. A. B, Loveman