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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
LOCAL SECURITIES FIRM
THOUGH TRADING IS LIGHT.
SALES MAINLY OF SMALL
LOTS.
Transit About Steady, Preferred
Firm and Bank Issues
Firmly Held.

Interest in local securities was better than
for several days. but trading was again
light within a narrow range Values we're
generally fairly steady considering the lack
OF outside buying orders.
ST. Louis Transit opened well at S012iz.
but eased OF 10 SO toward the close Of the
morning session. United Railways. pre-
ferred. was neglected and the 4 per cent
bonds were practically unchanged at SI-5-
Germania Trust was takep at S2io.2j at the
opening. but later sales were made at $40
and $3.50. Third National was fairly steady
at $40 and SN9-0.
Central Coal and COk was in better de-
mand 1t SIS and s5GsS.
At the afternoon session there was no &C
tivity In Transit United Railways pre-
ferred. selling cX-diyidsnd. was well taken
at SIS. Brewery 6s dropped to $3.50 and
Central Coal and Coke was easy al SO.
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New York Curb Market.

hEfOBBdC SEEClA-
New York. June 3.-The curb market opened
very DUN. but with prices showing stesdlness and
oaly nominal changes. Is compared 20. the pre-
Nous close BROKERS reported a small demand
and with the buying largely professional. The
later session developed some Improvement. e.
pectaly as regards the number OF issues in which
trades were made. The volume OF dealings was
not large and prices showed some irreguiarity.
in Sympathy with the movement Of the inside
market md the higher rates for call money. The
afternoon session WIS quiet and largely devoid
OF feature. as was the close. Final prices re-
aect a fairly steady tone in spite OF Irregular
net changes for the day. Total transactions were
estimated ~ 1A.0o ehares.
Bay state Gas was the most active issue. and
Il sold at 2114. with transactions Of about 40
shares. Abort l59- shares Of Green Ccusoh-
dated Copper sold at SNsGa- One hu1dred
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Houston oil stock Sales.

Ho ston. Tex. June N-Businsss on TIE e.
change was % 4 good order to-day. The number
OF stocks which were dealt in was Iarrer than
usual. and the number Of shares snld in Zach
fair compared With the late sales. Slles: For
ward Reiueuon. " 49, Eiutanie ~ az
=: indspendeuee. loo at 2Lc. silver Dime. 81
at fHc- silver Dime. 1e At &C.. Texas Western.
90 at Si.fs. A~ngio-Amsrican. 400 AZ eSc. Beatty.
lls. 81 laic: Merchants and Mechanics. lGp at
lie. Tc1aa-Iliioois. 2.go at -. Buffalo oil lou
at So. Ursllers. 5O AZ sc. DrtIeTs-. l1 At
4-se: BsauroEt Coafedsrated. . at =: EuflIy
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The Metal Markets.

New York. June O.-Considerahle local bust
- Sns saG sS5s N y IN to-daY. e. 1lh.S9I -
The spot market closed lower at G.c 20 Sc
The Lcndon market Was II lower. with spot AZ
and lower here with essndard. spot 70 Aug a
lake S1 .s0ri u. -: el-ctrolylc MA
GIGS. and casting m.SIdi2- Al London COP
Der was - "a lower. with SPOT at - = sn1
futures at IL Lad vas unchanged al SeE
York and London was also unchanEei
AZ I'll Is Cd Spelte- ruled dull. but firm. AT 8.
while London closed at as I2s Sd. While locally
iron was steady 10 unchanged, foreign markets.
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Body Found on Bank Of Creek.
ErrygL5c SPECIAL

Atkins. Ark. June m-Buck Workman, q
farmer. who resides six miles north OF here,
was drowned in Isabei Creek on Friday
night. His family became uneasy on sun
DAY at his ncn-appearance and instituted
7 search for him and they found his corpse
last evening on the bank OF the creek.
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ton joint Is. In connection with the clos
ing up OF the syndicate. The understanding
that the syndicate holdings were disposed
OF IN connection with the settlement made
the bonds strong. Otherwise the market
was quiet and firm. Total sales, par value.
100000. United States bonds were I'M
changed on the last call.
BON Ill AT NEW YORK.
New Yark, June 3o-Sales Of bends were made
here to-day as follows:
EErwT C,TU |
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spIndIetop Law Suit Set for Trial.

KIT IELIC cFENIAI
Beaumont. Tex, June 0.-The hearing OF
the suit Of Mrs. Jennie Halliburton and 9TH
or Pelham HCmphries heirs against James
s. Hogg ard twenty other individuals and
SS.foot stTib on s5indIs T n6g vas to-day set
for August T.
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shares % Havana Commercial preferred sold at
sll and odd lots Of standard OH sold At ss
Northern Securities sold at l04n llIL for aD
shares American Can common sold at l2isFh
EI. for 20 shares and. the preferred sold az 50,
for l0 shar-s- Seab0ard Air Lne preferred sol
al 4fN for 30 shares and il shares OF san
Francisco Traction preferred sold at 81. san
Francisco Traction - We're offered at 90.
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sd. Lnui, Moncr Market.
The Banka.

Deposits were large and transactions at N.
bsrks were heavy. Discount rates were firm be-
tween ; and s per cent
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sentence Day at Ardmore.
EEprRIIc srECIAL

Ardmore. /. T. Jun D.-Judge Townsend
this afternoon sentenced twenty-four pris-
onsrs, convicted at the present term Of court
here. Two were for life. other sentences
ranged from one 20 ten years. Most OF the
convictions were for introducing and selling
liquor. The two life sentences were for
murder.
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1o.o00 shares at &c: Buffalo. SEQ shares az &c.
Systematically rail. 2.ls4 bills: by water. 2ooo
bbls.; for the month 10 June IS. L.19,e4 bbls..
or $50 cars Oh quJtations-No. ]. lztac TO go
per Dbl. T. O. b. Gladys City. with big contract
al 9c per bbl.: privately reported. No. . $50
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Treasury Statement.
Washington. June 50.-Avaiiable cash balances
SOS. sac Cuid Sgi-5sl.1a
Government Bonds.
Bar silver.

New York. June n.-Rar silver 52t.c Per ounce:
London quiet. 1lId per ounce.
Yesterday Bank ClearInEs.
Yesterdays clearinghouse statement showed
cleaningS t..s1S.ta. balances N.rG0s. clearing
for the month were ;%6..se.sli. compared with
yZ5.Ss21S last month.
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were higher. Here warrants closed nominal. No.
! f2andTy at s2eI3: No. : fouaGry Nnrthsm
Lti4s No. / foundry Southern 81 sea- 50: No.
! foundry Southern. soft. Sl.50az q. Glasgow
closed at rs and Middlesboro ~ 4gs I'D.
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New York stock QuotatIon..

St Louis. Monday. June 70. 1907.
The following shows tac opening. highest. low
esq ana closing Quotations on the New York
stock EXCHANGE tu-cay. Corrected daily for The
Republic b. Francis. Bro. & Co, bonds ard
stocks. No. "a NJrh Fourth street:
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Governor McMIIin at beaumont.

Beaumont. Tex. Juns S0.-Governor Ben
ton Mcmillan Of Tennessee. arrived here to-
Gay TO lock into the affairs OF the Huntler
president
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Third Call.
Wan strret Go..ip.

Reported BY the New York Commercial Ad-
y~ertfser through Francis. Bro. & Co.. Nc. NJ
Nuyth Fourth street;
London. traded on both sides OF account IN
this market to-day. but total TRANSACTIONS did
not exceed 6o5n shares. Purchases ~predominated
slightly and were chiefly Of Atchison. Principal
sales were OF United States Steel
Although Missouri Pacific sold at highest price
Of present movement, specialists reported that
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whitaker & Co. bond. stock. commercial pa
p~r and exchange brokers. No. 81 North Fourth
street. quote exchange as follows:
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ST. Louis Curb Market.
DomestIc Exchange.

July wheat. 7eSc: calls $50: puts. NC. July
corn. GAc b.: sc asked. calls. use a-kcd-
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STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON.

Boston. Mass. June Sa-Money. bonds. stocks
and mining shares were quoted here to-day as
Money.
Call loans spss4 per cent: time loans ISS Per
cent.
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Mining Shares,
Mining Stocks in New York.

New York. June 3l-C!osinE quotations On N
ing shares:
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Chicago stock Market.

~NaN~~"
Reported by C. H. Walker & Co. No 30 North
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North Fairyiew,

North Fairview, Dec. 1S.-Wm. Man
ning's pony which was stolen some time
ago. was found last Tuesday near Agency
Miss Ethel NJ. Beall, the teacher of No.
6 school, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Loveless and family
Mr. and Mrs. George Petzinger spent
Friday Afternoon with their daughter, Mrs.
Jennie Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Black were Liberty
vile callers Friday.
Charley Zuehlke was business caller at
Batavia one day of last week.
The party given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Armstrong last Saturday even
ing was attended by large crowd and
all report good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Petzinger were bus
mess callers at Fairfield Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Black were shopping
at Libertyvllle Tuesday.
Mace Clnkenbeard was a business caller
in this vicinity Tuesday
S. Colwell marketed cattle at Libertyville
Tuesday.
Jerry Wolf marketed corn at County
Line Tuesday.
VIM. Potts and II. Rodabaugh were bust
ness callers in this vicinity one days of
last week.
Joe Burger and James Taylor marketed
poultry at Batavia Tuesday.
Fred Haines and wife were callers at
Cnafley McbrlueS nome MOnuay.
Miss Anna Manning and Miss Georgia
Petzinger called on the latter's sister, Mrs.
Arthur Miller, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bartholow were bust
ness callers at ibertyville Tuesday
Walter Bartholow and Willie Zuehlke
have purchased new sleighs.
There are several persons in this vicinity
out of school on account of measles.
NJ C. Loveless was business caller at
Batavia Wednesday.
Lee Loveless, Miss Lille Swartz and Miss
Mae Jones were business callers at Fair.
field Wednesday.
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Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWAIN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your acquaintance as chronlcled
by courier's staff Of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Abba.

Abba.
Abba, Dec. 1S.-Wnlter Lutz and Miss Fern
Bartram were married last evening at 5
o'clock, by Rev. Hughes at the home Of
the brides parents. The wedding was a
quiet affair. only the relatives and few
intimate friends being present. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Lutz went to their
home in the south part of town, which Mr..
Lutz had prepared.
Thomas Morgan, of Danyille, ILL.,, is
transacting business in town today
Wells Peppers. from near Millidgeville,
who has been visiting his brother, VIM
Peppers, of this place, returned home this
morning.
Mrs. Il. R. Reeves went to Des Moines
to visit friends this morning.
Riley Codner was sentenced to Jail for
three. days this morning, by Justice e. r.
| Wright, for being intoxicated.
| A. L. Hinton went to Layilia this morn.
| ing on business.
| DR.. Clutch went to Lovilia where he was
called by Fred Harger to see some of his
| family.
| The manager of the electric light plant
| reports that he will be able to run to-
night as the repairs are all here.
| John Bennett, who had the bone remov-
ed from his arm some time ago is reported
to be getting along as well as could be ex-
| pected
| Mrs. VIM. Peppers, who fell some time
ago, fracturing her hip bone, is consider
ably improved.
James Donavan, of Guilford township, is
transacting business in town today.
w. A. Clair, from Weller, is in town on
business today.
Joe Richie, of Des Moines, is here on
1 business today.
H. S. Tharp, from near Buxton, is in
town on business today.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Hough Dunkin, of Lovilia,
I We're in town yesterday on business.
Benton McFall, of Lovila, was in town
yesterday on business.
| Fred Nedderman, who lives near Lovilia,
was in town on business yesterday.
| Frank Wilson, of Loyiia, was in town
on business yesterday.
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Mark.

Mark, Dec. 1s.-Rev. sayer is holding a
revival meeting at this place.
Mrs. Duff, of Oklahoma, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in this yicin-
ity, started for her home Monday.
Abner Tharp shipped a car load of heif-
ers to Chicago They averaged about 1000
pounds.
Mrs. Eaton, of Taylor county, who has
been visiting in this vicinity, has gone to
Marshalltown, Mo-, on a visit.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. I. NJ. Andrews, a
girl.
B. A. Leyda shipped load of cattle to
Chicago.
A. P. Chrisman passed through here
Monday with three loads of hogs on his
way to Bloomfield.
r. H. Spilman, of Bloomfield, visited with
his daughter, Mrs. Dora Sturgeon, of this
place. Sunday.
The Woodmen, of Mark met in regular
session Tuesday night and attended to the
business of the lodge.
Frank Dabney took two loads OF hogs to
Bloomfield Tuesday.
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RichIand.

Richland, Dec. 1S-Misses Worthington
and Schriever and Messrs. belong and
Hollingsworth attended a play at Fair
field Monday evening.
Frank Wray left Monday for weeks
stay in Chicago. fF
Mrs. James Stout is quite. sick. Dr..
Dodds is the attending physician.
Miss Alice Schriever is in Washington
this week. the guest of the Dey family
The Friends meetings are announced for
this week. Rev. Brown is preaching five
sermons each evening to an attentive audi
ence. Promptly at 1880 the doors are lock.
ed and this secures an early audience and
saves disturbances. 1t is little out of
the way Of common having church door
locked, but it seems to be Rev. Browns
method and works. all right.
L. ii. Morgan, who represents the Dan.
vile, ILL.,, Printing company, visited his
parents this week at Clay
The gas plants pipes are nearly laid
and the house is nearly completed so ii
| appears the village will be lighted soon.
| The roads are in good condition for wood
hauling and by the amount being brought
in it seems as though no wood famine is
near.
Harry Woolom, of Mt. Pleasant, is home
for few days visit with his mother.
| M. j. Cowgirl is very sick.
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Asharoue.


Ashgrove, Dec. 1s,-Last Wednesday ev-
ening at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Elder, occurred the
marriage of their eldest daughter. Flor
ence, to John Morrison, of Blackhawk,
Squire Hutch officiating. Both parties are
well known here.
Mrs. Hannah Fletcher and son Charles
visited Wednesday with Mrs. Francis
Humphrey.
Tom Hamilton and wife visited Friday
with the latters mother, Mrs. Sylvina Rob-
erts.
Charles Bolin was an ottumwa caller
Saturday.
Rev. Mills, of Pella, will commence a
series of meetings at Hopewell next Thurs
day night.
l.. Il. Goode, Of Bloomfield, was here on
business last Friday and Saturday.
Rev. ID. w. Hastings filled his appoint
ment at the Christian church Sunday
Last Sunday. at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Sarah Reynolds, occurred the
marriage of her daughter, Edna, to t. A.
Cassill, Rev. ID. N. Hastings officiating.
They will go to housekeeping on farm
near this place.
j. II. Day and family visited Sunday at
the home of John Albright.
Orren Cassi and family and Willis Nc
Carly and family visited at the parental
Wolfe home Sunday.
DR.. T. ]. Selman and daughter, We've,
We're Bloomfield callers Monday.
evils Albright is on the sick list.
Fenton Cassell and Vida Fletcher were
Bloomfield callers Tuesday.
Rev. w, B. Ireland did not fill his APP
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LOCAL.
SheriH's Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of
a special execution, to me directed by the
clerk of the district court of Wapello coun-
ty, Iowa, against the goods, chattels, lands,
tenements, etc, of D. d. Smith, c. Il.
Leonard and ]. NJ. Leonard, defendants.
in favor of Peoples Building & Savings
Association, plaintiff. / will offer at pub
lie sale, to the highest and best bidder for
cash, at the front door of the court house
in the city of Ottumwa, Wapelo county,
Iowa, on the 9th day of December 1902,
between the hours of 8 o'clock a M and
4 o'clock p m. on said day, all of said d.
D. Smith, C. r. Leonard and j. NJ. Leon
ards right, title and interest in and to
the following described property situated
in Wapelo county, Iowa, to-wit:
Lot No. three 81 of ]. w. Boutwell, S
addition to Ottumwa, Iowa, being a sub
division of lot No. one a. and parts of
lots Nos. two (2) and three (3) of block No.
three 81 in r. S. Smiths second addition
to Pickwick, now in the city of Ottumwa,
Iowa.
Sale to commence at the hour of /
o'clock p. m. of said day.
Witness my hand this oath day of No.
vember, 1902. j. II. CREMER,
Sheriff of Wapello County. Iowa.
By JOHN D. STEPHENS, Deputy.
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Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons in.
terested, that on the 18th day of Deem
Der, A. D., 1902 the undersigned was ap-
pointed by the clerk of the district court
of Wapello county, Iowa, executrix of the
estate of Thomas Austin, deceased, late of
said county. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the under
signed, and those having claims against the
same will present them, legally authenti-
Gated, to said court for allowance
Dated, December 10, 1902
ELLEN SWEENEY, EXECUTRIX.
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Maple Grove.

Maple Grove, Dec. ISL. N. Sharp is Sc
riously i'll at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tucker visited near
here last Sunday.
Miss Minnie Coe entertained friends at
her home a few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Kingery called at the j.
Lowell home Sunday evening
Miss Woodruff, of Foster. is staying with
her brother, Chalmers Woodruff. and ex-
poets to attend school at this place.
Miss Gladsie Dodd called on friends at
this place n few days ago.
The Misses Miller were Morayia visitors
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Long were in town
few days ago on business.
j. L. Dodd called on his sister short
time ago.
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Chicago Butter and Eaa Mai
CHICAGO Produce Marked.

Chicago, Dec. Wheat, No. 2 red,
II; No. red, 71@75; No. hard, TAO
IS; No. 8 hard, 68@71h; December,
70; May opened, 77M@771a; highest,
77A@775s; lowest, 761s; closing, 761s
@76ss.
Corn, Nos. 2, white, 2 yellow, 46A
@4S3s; No. 3 new, 1904; No. 8 new
yellow, 441a GAS; December, 463s;
May opened, 437s @43ss; highest,
4 tslsi lowest 4s@4s's; closing 400
Oats, No. 2, 3O@3O1s; No. 8, 80;
No. white, 34@36; No. 8 white, 300
321a; No. a white, 29@3O1a; stand
ard, 311a OBS; December, Bly,; May
opened, 32% @32B; highest, 32A q
327; lowest, 32B; closing, 32k@
32M.
Pork, January, 1910; May, 1852.
Lard, January, $40; May, $40.
Ribs, January, 8.37; May, $50.
Rye, cash, 461a.
Barley, 38@5S. 4
Flax, 1.15@1.23. aT1-;3S-,
Glover, 1915. ~ v
Timothy, January, 4.25. tfsl
ST. Louis Produce Market.
st, Louis, Dec. 1S.-Wheat, cash,
nominal; May, 755s.
Corn, cash, A; May, 39A.
Oats. cash, 80; May, 80.
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Mems feeced lined underwear at
prices from Csc to csc. A fine first
class line Of goods for 45c which was
intended for a nuch higher priced ar
ticle. We thought them such good val
lie that we bought too many and to re
duce the amount will cut the price to
45c at The Hub.
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Send Your Boys Here This
Week for a New Suit or
Cvetscoat

all the smart, handsome styles for
boys, ages IA to 20, 800 to select
from. The prices here will sur
prise you.
Boys Suits for ages IA to 2 0E
~, durable $50. ~. .......zszJ
Boys Suits for ages IA to 1E7
20, all wool cassimeres -. D.Ji
Boys Suits, for ages IA to 20, all
wool or worsted, cut in the latest
and most approved styles, ACE
cost you now $685. to....... f.UJ
Every one of these Suits fully
$3.50 to $500 under regular retail
prices.
$50 Children's two ,and three peice
Knee Pant Suits, cost I m
you now $3.75 to .s....... .VV
Trousers at less than manufac-
turer's cost.
The. values are SAD apparent that
many buyers have purchased two,
three and four pairs
More than 1900 pairs Mems and
Boys choice Cashmere and Black
and Fancy Worsted Trousers, made
to sell $500 to $1.00h your EOo
choice now from $3L75 to 49,. Jul
240 pairs Boys Knee Pants in all
wool or worsted, former $3.50 to
75c values. now Aflc
NC 10 49,. $3.50. fVC
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pontment at the NJ. e. church Sunday on
account of quarterly meeting at Drakevile.
Fora and Allen Cohagan visited Saturday
night and Sunday with their grandparents
near Drakevlle.
Mrs. Hannah Fletcher and Mrs. Emma
Proctor visited Wednesday with Mrs. SADIE
Gilland near Bunch,
C. E. Roberts and wife were shopping in
Ottumwa Friday.
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MOTHERHOOD of Will.

State of Iowa, Wapello county. SIS. In
the district court.
To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that an instrll-
mont in writing. nurportjnp 70 he tho Ia 81
will and testament of Samuel X. Wheeler,
deceased, was this day produced, opened
and read by the undersigned, and that 1
have fixed Monday, the 10Th day of Jan
uary, 1908, as the day for hearing proof
in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature with the
seal of said court hereto affixed.
(Seal) this 18th day of December, 1902.
III. w. MICHAEL,
Clerk District Court.
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EIacIensburu.

Bladensburg, Dec. 1s-Mr. and Mrs. ia
son Harris, of Batavia, visited at this
place Tuesday.
Charles Mcclure left Tuesday for New
Mexico where he expects to spend the win
ter.
Ire protracted meeting began at the
Christian church Tuesday night.
John Allen, of Blakesburg, is visiting
with relatives at this place this week.
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chIcaoo Live Stock Market

Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Cattle, receipts,
1880; very slow; good to prime, $40
@6.50; poor to medium, 3.00@5.25;
stockers, 2.0O@4.5O; cows, 1.25@4.60;
Texans, 3.75@4.50.
Hogs, receipts, $4,000; 10 lower;
mixed butchers, 5.9O@6.3O; good to
choice heavy, 6.40@6.70; rough heavy,
6.00@6.35; light, 575@6.15; bulk sales,
6.15@63O.
Sheep, receipts, $4,000; steady to
strong; 2.75@4.50; lambs, 3.75@6.O0.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Butter, quiet,
steady; creameries, 1s@2sk; dairies,
1905.
Eggs, firm; 24@25.