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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
Chicago Paper Says Livestock
Prices Have Fallen But
Dear Meat Remains
PACKERS PROFITS iNoRDlNATE
November Shows Remarkable Increase
in Receipts of Cattle, Hogs and Sheep
and Prices Keep Falling, But Dressed
Meats Are Kept at Former High Fig
ure.
ure.

| Chicago, Nov. ia special writer
| publishes in that paper a story to the
effect that tho live stock has dropped
| almost to normal prices at the stock
yards of the country, there has been no
reduction in the prices of dressed
meats or of the single cuts which the
housekeeper purchases.
He says:
when the scarcity of live stock in
the markets caused prices to soar DUR
ing the spring and summer of this year
packers kept even by gradually raising
the price of dressed beef, and the re-
taller in turn retired from business or
advanced his prices until the consumer
was paying unprecedented figures. The
consumer still pays these prices, tho
the market price of live stock has been
reduced by at least one-fourth of what
it was last summer.
Natural conditions and the tactics of
the beef trust have brought about the
decline on the market. The profits
which are now accruing to the packers
on account of this decline and the
steady maintenance of the high prices
for the dressed product are enormous.
The prices on cattle and hogs have been
steadily hammered down by the pack
ers.
Favorable conditions have assisted
them, and since the latter part of Aug
ust livestock receipts have gradually
increased, until now there is none of
the scarcity of supply which was no.
ticeable in the summer
Receipts of live stock at the union
stock yards in Chicago for the first
three days OF this week show an in
crease in cattle and sheep and only a
small decrease in calves and hogs over
the corresponding period of last year.
The figures follow:
Receipts Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Monday. -. ..2s,S67 1866 45,4s5
Tuesday :. -. .11.529 4o,377 35,77oI
Wednesday ;. $4,000 $4,000 10000
Totals. :. -. .63,396 1888 111.255
Cor. days 1901 ..44.72S 1924 s2.l95
tCdSS sic,uio @VrVoV
Decrease. -. 14,251
Comparative receipts in November for
1902 and 1901 are:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Nov. 1902. ....12l,S2s S1o,4so 2s7,o5s
Nov, 1901 -. 1850 305.176 172,493
Increase :. :. 29,456 5,314 64.563
In spite of this considerable increase
for the month. the total receipts since
Jan. are still considerably behind
those of the same period of last year,
on account of the large decrease dur
ing the first eight months.
Stock yards receipts for 1902 and
1901:
Cattle Hogs. Sheep.
1902 .2,5OS,S27 6,5S6.572 3.77o,777
1901 ). ....2,642.113 6,696,691 3,4S9,1ST
Increase 2S1,590
Decrease. 1926 1o6,119
Receipts, Nov. II, at six markets, with
,,.ic,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
Ti,e Rance Of Prices.

the hange OF Prices.
The following quotations upon tho
range of prices upon the Chicago board
of trade today Were furnished by the
weare Commission Company. w. A.
WATSON manager
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
NHEAI RULED STEADY
Firm Cables and Bad Weather
for Movement Strengthen
ing Features
THE TRADE WAS RATHER DULL
Demand Was Not Active and Reaction
Followed the Early Advance-smalI
Receipts of Corn Together With I'm
favorable Weather Gave a Strong
Tone to corn-Hoss 10 Cents Up.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Wheat opened
| steady, with only a fair trade. Firm,
cables and bad weather for movement
were strengthening influences early
December opened unchanged at 721s,
and after a slight gain sold to TN.
4 There was reaction to IFS, due to
selling for the northwest account and
partly to the light demand Receipts
Were 102 cars. four of contract grade.
Little activity was manifested thru
out the day, and December closed at
I TN, Is higher than yesterday.
Steady cables and unfavorable wealth
er caused strong tone to corn at the
opening. Small receipts with rather
! light grading, We're also a supporting
i influence There was big demand for
/ December, but offerings were light and
as result the price advanced nearly
a cent the first hour. The opening was
II to e of a cent higher at 513s to 51a
hut quickly reset to 52B. Around this
figure there was considerable liquida-
ton and reaction to SIS followed
Receipts Were 1874 cars, eighteen of con
tract.
Covering by shorts and buying by
prominent long caused a strong tone
late, and December closed at the top,
with gain of rs at 52ls.
Oats were duh and featureless, with
prices about unchanged. December
opened shade lower at 291s. Receipts
were 1913 cars.
Provisions opened strong and higher
on smaller receipts of hogs and higher
prices at the yards. There was a good
demand early and offerings We're rather
light.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, Nov. IS.
Wheat-No. red. 73ta; No. red, 65
@6Ts; No. 2 hard, 7th@721s; No. 8
hard, 5000: December opened, 725s
highest, 72A; lowest, 7I7s; closing,
72A.
corn-No. 2, 54H@54h; No. 8, $40
54h; No. 2 white and No. 8 yellow, 4114
@41ha; No, yellow. 421s; November,
4ss4: December opened, 41A@41&:
highest, 421s; lowest, 41&; closing,
42ls.
oats-No. 2, 2s@2s1a. No. 8. 2s@2s,s;
No. white, 1896: No. 3 white, ESQ
81; No. white. 27929; standard, 31n
"a; November, 2sta; December opened,
2sls; highest. 29&; lowest, 2ss: clos
ing, 29ss a as%.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13

1
40 acres at $3.50 per acre ..,.....s352
Or a profit on the 40 acres OF ...s12S
This table was made from an average
of figures furnished by three different
| farmers.
In the above table there has nothing
been added in for wear and tear on
machinery or for lost days on ac-
count of weather or for the amount Of
[ labor necessary enrich the fields; II
| all these were added it would seem to
be a loosing proposition 1t is figured
on a basis of man and team at so
much per day, but as the farmer never
figures that way, but everything by the
year, he as a rule manages to have
at the end of the year comfortable
balance in the bank. 1t might be said
that $3.50 is not an average price for an
acre of corn, but it is % cents per
bushel for 40 bushels, which is equal
to % cents a bushel picked an aver
age yield and an average price.
Along the same line I came across
man in Tama county who, a few years
ago bought a piece of land for s42 per
acre. In the tract were twenty-one
acres of hay land and the first crop
of clover ran two tons to the acre,
which at So per ton netted him $40 per
acre. The second crop gave him 63
bushels of clover seed, which he sold
at 81 per bushel, which was s21 per
acre This with the $40 for the first
crop is s31 per acre, or within s11 Of the
cost of the land. This may sound like
the tale of a land agent. but these are
actual figures furnished by an Iowa
farmer who does not want to sell
out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
THE MAN I'm ARMOR

Now that the corn is being picked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13

Was no match for the 1nicrobe. Giants
he might slay but this microscopic or
ganisin defied him, and in many can-
paign more men were destroyed by camp
diseases than by the eneny's sword.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13

Decrease. 14,251
Comparative receipts in November for
1902 and 1901 are
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Nov, 1902. ....121,326 310,490 237.o56
Nov, 1901 :. -. 91,S70 305.176 172,493
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
Increase ..,1S,67,

Totals. !. ....63,3s6 1888 111.255
Cor. days 1901 ..44,72S 1924 s2,195
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
THE SEASON Of SALES
The Farmer Like the Merchant
Has His Annual ''Closing
Out" Sale
SOME RESULTS ARE NOTED
The Speculative Element in Sale Meth
DDS Gives Added Interest to Auction
Corn on the Ground and in the Crib
Some Sample Prices-vaIuable Glow
Special to Times-Republican.

err Crop.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
EXPRESS ZEN ZEE PLEASED.

Their Insurance Association Has Abol-
shed the Sliding age Scale.
Houston express men arc well pleased
with the work of the executive committee
OF their Mutual Benefit association at the
biennial convention IN New York few
days ago.
The committee realizing that the old
fashioned plan OF assessments with a con.
stantly increasing scale makes membership
Ia the association un increasing burden,
employed 4 competent actuary TO present a
plan whereby the association might exist
10 pcrpCtulLy without increasing tue burden
with uge. The convention adopted the
actuary's recommendations.
AS now arranged tie scale Of premiums
win he sufficient 10 cover the mortality in
the future aud give ample margin for safe.
" The association could now continue n
II never secured q new member Tie rates
are permanent aud are considerably less
than the best old iiEc companies. The pres
unt cash nsSets OF the association, worth
about 5000, become part of the reserve
fund which must hereafter b. held intact.
The new rates urc sufficient rs strictly
level premiums for life. They provide, and
the reserve fund assures, that 10 extra
contributions need ever be levied upon the
meuibers This abollShes the sliding age
scale
The association, having taken this nd
vanced ground. has made Itself the very
first II the mutual societies In this country
to nat itself, both as to old ana as to new
members, ON u perfectly solid basis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

ing Its present franchise forfeited by she
city. and unless a settlement occurs II VIII
be known very soon whether ne mas the
"Beheying. Therefore, that the present
franchise should be forfeited, because OF
the palpabe failure and neglect on the
part OF the Street Railway company to con-
My with the terms aud conditions Of the
OF llnnnce referred to, Il does not seem to
me that II is unreasonable. bur entirely
propcy. TO insist that, II tue city valves It's
right ~ forfeit tho present rplnchse Of The
Street Railway company, there should be n
forfeiture clause ia the extension Of ton
years. and the resuscitation of the twenty.
three years franchise, TO cover all OF ne,
franchise OF tac street Railway comnany'
In walving Its right 80 assall and forfeit
the present franchise Of the Street Railway
company the city condoncs Its violation OF
the contract ordinance heretofore referred
10, and places the matter entirely with The
Street Railway company as 20 whether or
not IL shall enjoy the franchise In the fu-
ture. II IL complies With the conditions
which 1t agrees to observe Is a c0usidcro-
tlon for the extension Of lis franchise. The
enjoyment OF the franchise viii be absolute
end beyond attack If II does not rulun-
n position absolutely to command q c0u-
pliance, or 10 terminate its franchise,
without any question as ~ the result OF =
law suit This Is my contention
"lf the Street Railway company keeps
faith with the city IL viii be secure in the
enjoyment Of the franchise. II h brcnks IT,
the city should be absoyed from IT'S con-
tract and forfeit the franchise Of the street
Railway company.
'It occurs 10 Inc that tic complaint made
by the street Railway COMPANY against
the forfeiture clause have drawn lc-
acts upon tbs company 1ud places the man-
ngc,ncnt in the attitude OF questioning Its
own good faith.
"Without forfeiture clause or With \
forfeiture clause that in eject would be
but n patch. tho city VIII, within few
years, find herself In tine same posi- ION
she Is now In and II Is to avoid n repetition
If any such conditions that | have hereto
fore insisted and shall still insist upon n
blanket forfeiture clause u any Agreement
for the extension OF the present franchise
OF the street Railway company.
~ may add that these Views are IN en-
tire accord with the views Of the mayor
and some Of the aldermen Of the city"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

regulate the use o. the streets an the
courts Viii be liberal IA upnclilng ah ulu-
nance. but " must not he oppressive. iiu [
be impartial. fair. and generally may ga
late but not prohibit, matters o, common
right The ordinances In question Is clearly
unreasonable. II not impartial aud very op.
prcesive
AS the ordinance now Is. hnckman seek
Ing passengers must not stop or ipiter on
any street except certain specified stands,
and n they stop to tabr on passenger on
some residence street they vio.utc the ord
nance. or seeking employment n he should
stop for any purpose he would be subject
TO n fine, even though he delay but no
mcnt. and no matter what his purpose,
whether to take on u passenger WIDEN re.
turning from delivering some other o. re-
turning from n funeral. to pick NJ mogey
lying In the street. to tx bis vehicle, 10 re-.
cover passengers hat. or any OF the many
cxiaonces that might arise.
Without going further iuto the constitu-
ii0ualty II the ordinance, it VIII be scen
fiom an lnspertion o It's terms that u Is
very restrictive, harsh aud unreasonable,
and II should hc repealed and som reason
able ordinance passed. combining reasonable
restrictions In regard 10 Minin street.
Judge Meek apd myself. after careful
Investigation. nave adyise1 the hackmen
that the ordinance 81 unreasonable. All
therefore void. vet they would urcsey IA
settle the matter without tine Intervention
~ the courts Bl.d would rrHport totsnn
nhle ordnance. as shown 10y their voluntary
retirement from Main street on Tuesday
L. 7 Branch
or Counsel for the HACK Drivers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
For the Hack Drivers.

To the Editor of The Post.
Houston, Texas, July Ji,-rhc Post has
stated that the hack drivers are the only
ones opposed to their being kept on Mai1
street, In fact, SO far from being opposed
10 this, the hack drivers are on Main
street on their own motion The hack stand
ordinance lid not 80 into erect nnln
Wednesday, yet the hack drivers voluntarily
went on Main street ON Tuesday. thus
showing the public they are law.ahldng
men aud are wllline 10 any req ouahle re,
striction nnon their use OF The streets.
ON Monda! the hack drivers signed a
petition TO the council asking FOR the repeal
OF the hack stand ordinance, and lgyeeing
TO keep of Main street In the day llm, II
the ordinance were r pealed This petition
Is now IN the hands OF Allermau Nlurr
They were responsible Tor Alderman Wat
KIDS nroylso I'm his motion TO pos loNe the
enforcement of the ordinance. the prov, o
being that they keep on Main street ihls
they have faithfully oheyel. even before
they mere legally required Ia do SO. Rpaly
this Is about all the people want. ana n
modified ordinance containing SONS reason,
able restriction viii probably be passed
The hack drivers haze their money In
vested IN the city; their homes are here:
they pay llccase TO 10 business, any he
striction placed on their use Of the streets
should be reasonable.
The city undoubtedly has the right to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
NEW wELLs-FARoo CARS.
usy Times in the Southern Pacific
Shops and Yards.

Busy Times In the southern Pacihc
Shops and Yards.
Painters and woodworkers are busy nut.
ting the Aulsning touches ON several new
cars for the Wells Fargo Express company
The new cars are beauties and bound to at
tract attention.
some twenty or thirty engines are in the
shops for repairs, while number of others
are being remodelcd entirely.
Engine No. 2oO, Louisiana Western has
undergone complete transformation aud
viii hardly be Recognized when released
from tine shops IN a few days. No. 23p Is
mn OH burner and viii he used on the pas.
scugcr run between here and New Orleans
me Houston East and West Texas has
scyernl engines in the shops receiving n
touching up, including NO. Il, which hg
urpd IN "a smushup some time back.
Swltchmcn In the yards say that they
never before experienced such busy sun
ucr They are Kept constantly on the jump
coupling and uncouping the long trains
of freight that are arriving and departing
almost every hour.
An the available rolling stock that the
Southern Paclhc can muster mas been press
ed into service to handle the enormous
amount of business being transacted by he
company. Engineers say they never sn"
such rush as the present one.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
10 sulLp NEW BRIDGE

Harris County Has Ordered Many I'M
provemeuts IN Road Repairs,
Tho commissioners court made an order
yesterday 10 tn" effect that Harris bayou
be dccpcncd, strashtcucd and cleaned In
accordance With plans and specifications
heretofore nt1dc by the county surveyor,
and the county judge was instructed to al.
vcrtisc for bids for said work.
The court also decided To have stool
bridge constructed over SAID BAYOU on the
Main street public road. and the county
Judge was Instructed 10 advertise for bids
said bids ~ be- opened ~ Ike rcgul1r term
Of thu court August If, n, IL N.
Tho Green Coppingcr Go. having Jailed
TO comply with the terms OF the contract
ton county rond, the contract for this work
was ordered pclct To some other party unoH
the same terms and conditions stpulata,
In the original contract.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Chick and the Or
pheum Stock Company in Vaudeville
The bill at the Auditorium was cham 81
last night. The performance opened with
"A Joke On Smthy," Miss Agnes Alvin
sang the songs Of the illustrated songs; Air
and Mrs. Chick appeared In comic akotph.
COMEDY VS.. Tragedy" Melnottr gave a
female impcrsonHtion with nov song.
William Miluno ma Miss Agnes Alvin
rick the Irish Professor" Mr. Willis g,
west gave amusing mcnnloguo; and the y r.
formancc concluded With Mrs Chicks
poses from ben IIur,' "Paralisc Lost -
etc.
The performance was VOL worth Wit
messing FcN vaudeville performances are
So entertaining md amusing an tine mem
Of unusual talent aud their onorts wore re
cciyrd by the audience with enthusiastic
nppIausc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
THE POLICE eRisr.
Open Air Exercise for Prisoners on the
Rock Pile Today,

Tae collections u the police department
for the month OF July, as figured ont y, =.
tcrday hy Chef Clerk Spence footed up
the handsome total OF $500.
The police department has quantity OF
railroad brassss, taken from negro pris-
nnyr who WAS 0rv. std two nights agl.
Property can be recovered rs applying Mt
the station.
CHEF Fills Yesterday received ono dozcs,
fCurpnund hamm rs to No used by Pros
cnrrs ON The rock pile, The prisoners viii
be put 60 work this morning.
IN the recorders court yesterday after
noon was called the ease OF W l,iam Don.
MS, col0rcd. charged with cruelty to AMI,
mails, III defendant demanded Il trial by
jury ana the east went over uutil to-day,
The same defendant is also charged with
ohstrurtng the street with his vehicle
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
ponlt Aooont conntnrfeIts

For piles, skin diseases sores. cuts.
bruises burns and other wounds nothing
equals he Wits Witch Hazel Salve Don'i
accept cuunteueits. None genuine exccD,
De Wits. u have suffered stnee 1858 W In
ptotruding, bleeding piles and until recent.
" could IND no permanent relief" says J.
J., Hctull o. 81 Paul. Ark. Finally, ] tried
ne Wltte witch Hazel SaVc, which soon
completely cured me.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

Dry, cool delightful nights aud no ma.
taIia IA the mountains at Rocrne. Texas;
Su feet higher than san Antonio; good
notels, ranches and cottages; hne for chit.
areni leave one night, arrive next morning,
For Information write, phone or telegraph
y, o. box /.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
Car No. 10 AuditorIun1.

ginning With next Monday night. Outing
this engagement ear ticket Win be given
with each 30ceut uickct purchased before
q D. N.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
Small Blaze

At 1908 p. m yesterday the fire depart
ment had run 10 1906 Oak street in an.
swer to an alarm turned In from box No.
II, II proved 70 be tue tire in a building
belonging 70 Mrs. G, Richter aud was eN-
tingulshvd before mucl damage was done.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
ponlin-Dixon.

Mr., john 7. Donlin and Miss Tottie A.,
Dixon, both Of this city, were married in
New Orleans On the 2Sth instant nj St
fatricbs church by Rev, Father Failon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
s4ERlFFs' DEpAsTAHN'

stolen.-Bay mare. iS 10y !Sssasis y
years old; no branu,S award. IA
Helss. full rugged; 20 reward ~ Y
Strayed or stolen, E. scaf % ~
horse, marks on neehht Mach psn..
foot from rope burn, Sens Sens pcs's
Stolen. From ottN Mid spG x
white and liver coler' ,oeks as
hip. scar on one ear rswsrd NJ
been split. Liberia nsy sesis 81
Ttaken Up. by Ans hsuds Ahl,.
Texas, sorrel horse. 10 :, lace. rsls,s
old: small white spot ~ srsll u
slightly hipped; no " h Anders's
one eye.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
GRMYSON COLLEGE.

NORTH TEXAS FEMALE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
The
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-09-03
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Things That We All Should Know
Gnshered From Our Exchanges.


rn,.rs That Ne All ShOuId Know
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~ twtnnsnnrn .hot nnd h ijied n negyo Peter
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yo,pv c,rbett wIIJ he his own manager IN
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49, totr,S Corh,.I Sad some wor,is and as
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,hst trev cnn,d seiI cigars and so,iawatsr.
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cotton mill. The Broad River Manufacturing
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