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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-16


Des Moines, March 16.-During a
brief storm this forenoon lightning
struck a telephone post in the north
western part of the city with disas-
trous effect. Hugh Cul'om was walk
ing along the sidewalk not far away
and almost directly under the wires
from the pole, and he was instantly
killed.
Professor Ahearn, of Drake Univer-
sity, had just used a telephone con-
nected with the same pole and had
taken the receiver from his head. but
had not hung it UP. The lightning
melted off the metal on the receiver in
his hand and knocked MIN senseles0s.
Miss Lena Van Water was assisting
him to his feet when she saw Cullom
lying near the house decd. 1t was al
most the only lightning stroke Of the
storm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-16
,ndianol. votea $4,000 Bonds.

Indianola, March 16-lndianola has
voted the issue OF $4,000 of bonds for
the erection OF q high school building.
Ten thousand dollars IS already on
hand. so that $4,000 building is as
sured within the next year. The quar-
tors assigned to high school work have
long been insufficient and the new
building will indeed "fil a long-felt
,,-apf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-16

will be no imported soloists. as the con-
servatory is strong i'll that line. An
Eouncements of the festival will soon be
sent out to music-lovins people thru
out the state and many visitors are eX-
pprtf1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-16
Students Deny a Report.

Ames. March 16.-The published
statement that at meeting of the
Junior and senior classes OF the Iowa
State College resolutions were adopted
opposing the selection Of either Profess
sor c. f. Curtiss or Professor Il. W.
Stanton, now acting president, for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-16

Olympia. Wash.-An earthquake was
felt at 6:25 last night. Buildings We're
shaken so that the occupants ran into
the street in alarm. Two distinct
shocks were felt at Seattle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-16
Ames College Student Meets
With Accident While Jump
ing on Freight Train
SON OF PROMINENT FARMER
The Victims Name is Blaine Van
vIeite, and the Accident Was the Re-
suit of an Act Commonly Performed
BY the Students, and Several Times
Productive of Similar Results.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, March 1s.-F.) c. Van yleite
IA prominent farmer living about three
miles northeast of Traer, was sum-
moned to Ames. Iowa, Saturday night
where their eldest son Blaine is attend
ing college. The dispatch said Blaine
was injured by falling from the train.
Later news states that both legs We're
cut off. one just below the knee and
one at the ankle 1t seems the boys
the freight and riding to Boone and it
is supposed Blaine slipped and the cars
passed over him, with the above re-
suit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-16
Special to imes-Renuhllcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, March 16.-Late Saturday at
ternoon an Arnes college student tried
to jump freight No. 112 on the grade
a mile west of Ames to bum to Boone.
The freight was made up of only seven
cars and was going over the grade at
a very fast speed when the student,
Blaine Van Nlete, of Traer, thinking
himself able to make 1t grabbed the
ladder and was instantly thrown and
very fortunately only one leg Went UNI
der the wheel. taking it off just above
the knee. The train was stopped and
Van Nlete was taken aboard, and taken
to the Gilmore hospital at Boone where
the Northwestern physician cared for
him. 1t seems that from the number
of students that get killed or otherwise
injured that after a while the lessen
would be learned not to rid the trains
to the grades. 1t will be several weeks
before Van Vlete can be taken home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2-Bearish foreirn news vas the main cause for lower prices in wheat was off t with oats down kG9nc May pro- visions closed from 71s to 100 2hc lower
 ,,, wheat eat ruled quiet and with good deal of the tendency was toward a lower level Iiy. erpool cables were weak and Northwest mar kets also were easier and receipts there lib- eral and considerably in excess of those of the corresponding time last year. Advices from Argentina reported favorable harvtslng with out report was current that offerings Of wheat from Russia were more liberal on rI- mors of the speedy reopening of navigation during the entire session and the market de- clined gradually. closing easy. May opened and loZsE zsES1s 3. zs% and s9ld between zsNa7s+ ports of wheat and flour for the week as re- ported by Bradstreets were 3,336 900 bushels compared com with 4,sie 900 the same time last Primary receipts were e5s. .ooo bushels. bushels against 4s6. 900 year ago. Receipts A cars. ported so7 cars. a total for the three points ago. wy ~ '0~i
 Corn was rather dull, but firmly held at the start on unfavorable weather throughout the West Commission houses and shorts were good buyers of January and that month was nearly cent higher at one time and strength In the current month acted as a supporting influence to the May option. Large estimated when wheat commenced to go down corn was affected sympathetically and prices receded to uine under Wednesdays close. May closed Hc lower at 42%. after ranging between 42N tract ~
 Oats were quiet and easy. the weakness in wheat being the principal depressing factor although there was considerable liquidation Dy local longs throughout the day. The sup- port came largely from shorts with a profit The close was easy with May k@%c lower at 39%. after selling between 3Sk and 3S& Receipts, | [ 1 cars. @-
 The chief feature in provisions was the marked gain in January pork. caused by ac- tive covering by shorts which resulted in an opening, sales being made at SI7.75 to SIS. The strength of this month helped the entire lst, but realizing by local longs caused a pork 35G37h higher at sI7s5 May pork I1tc lower at Sl6 30; lard Io6e 2Ihc lower at g. 50. ' v 1V
 The leading futures ranged e folloNn,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
Secretary Hsster's Statement.

Secretary deSterS Statement-
 NEW ORLEANS Jan. 2-secresary Hes mcnt issued today, covers the monthly move Hlent to the close of December,
 for sss on,s Tth a last rogss t ssTs o bales, compared with year before last 6 dA crease of ssooo and with 1898 an increase of
 The total for December was I.e77. o32. against l,s4s. so2 last year. l,76o.2sl year before last and i,3S7,77e the same time in
 The amount of the crop brought into sight for the four months from September to De- Ise. ooo over year before last and s5e,ooo The movement move from tn. Ist of September to ceipts at all united States delivery ports of 1884. ". against 24s last year, 4,- ss4.e year before last and 3,sso,sI4 the same time in 1899; overland across the Ms- assippa ohio and Potomac Rivers to Northern mills and Canada, 54s,o o<0. against 5s7 s3o ss7 M the sams G4S tms s in GsS lsSS southeTn r mi Southern outports seo,soo, against 7se 2s2 2s7 the sane time in sso, and interior stocks in excess of these held at the commencement of the season +es,seI, against ss2. .e55 last year. I2s, Is6 year before last and S25 64o
 These make the total amount of the cotton crop brought tnto sight during the four Tn months nth ending with the clpse of December 6.773,69S, against 6,eas, SIS last year. 6.5T5,343 year before last and 5.sl7,43s the same time in
 Northern spfnners took during December 32e, POP bales. against 3l3,o2o last year an SS9, 590 year before last, increasing thei' total for the four months to i.o29. 40 against l,023, o07 last year and l. l02, 966 year before last This makes their average weekly takings for the season 5o.o4S. against 58, 74S last year and 6S, 264 the year before
 Foreign exports for the four months of the season have been S.465, 37o bales, showing decrease under last season of II ,S46 and an increase over the same period year before last of 283, AZ. The gain in foreign exports dur ing December compared with December last year has been $50 and compared with the same period year before last 23A364.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 leading Southern interior markets at the close of De- cember were l.65e,73S against l,696,652 the same date last year and l,sl2.624 the year before.
 Including port and interior town stocks left over from the previous season and the nun Der of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the four months the supply has been 6, o89, 672. against 7049, ,0O2 last year and G. 697 977 the year before.
 Up to the close of December last year 02 63 per cent of the cotton crop had been marketed and for the same four months in 1900 the percentage of the crop brought into sight was 63.33 and for the same time in 1899, the percentage marketed was 62.7I.
 IF addition to the monthly figures. Secre- tary Hester issued today a statement of the weekly movement for the seven days ending Jan 2. inclusive. showing total brought into sight this year 327.2l3, against 37i,358 for the seven days ending Jan last year. 255,- oI9 year before last and 24l ,220 the same time in 1900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
New orleans spot ootton.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2.-The~e was a Ge- cided improvement today in the sentiment erpooIs sharb bulge ot S-iood on spots ana s-lood to TO- lo0d on contracts operatei as a stimulant to the trade and buying orders
 both from mills and exporters showed a marked increase in numher and volume. Prices naturally were moved sha. 0v to t'ehor lrv- el Factors as rule asked an advance Of 3-l6 over WednRsdav's closing level Sa'rs
 10 50 halcs tncludlrg 9 750 tc a~-lte anI 5on f a. b terms. ou1tet'ors 2-l6 bi-ba~
 The market for contiaC's oreN"1 trda,- .,.i h "a w,hi-l ard d,i~iDe tho rno-',t-s- b~ls-. ls- .-e. was carried Wr07 hesNu ~Sela ..- 7'4--s, nnsitinn rReeiVs9T th9 0-cet-~ H'fF5 0s st
 tentian rom npars ta~~. ItUArR0a' tks 70 sa by the ears bv os5ainF iF a b.s edvs@es over WeEaesGsv's hS"rAs AHA thq laar t's, s@Aat 0a this side tsok fHii advantage Of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
Liverpool Cotton Statistics.
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS Firm; sales, 10, I5o; or dinary, 7ts; good ordinary 7FS; low middling, e-le; middling. 8 e-l6; good middlng g; mlddling fair, ll6; receipts. 4,27l; stock, Al L.o46
 GALvEsToN-Holaay; receipts. 1866: stock. ls2 o63,
 MoBII4E-Firm; mlddling. sH; safes, 200; receipts, l,o34; stock. S4, 6e2
 aAVANNAH-F'rm middling S&: sales, l,- Iol; stock, l44,592
 CHARLESTON-Firm middling. 6H; re- ceipts Il. Is; stock. 24.66o.
 wILM1 GTON-Hol.day; receipts, So4; stock. l3.26e.
 NORFOLK middling. 9sS; sales. lS3; receipts, 296; stock, 43 255.
 BALTIMORE-Nominal; middlng. S%; re- ceipts, l227: stock, IA, Io6.
 BOSTONr-Holidav
 PHILADELPHIA Very steady; middling, o25: receipts "A stock 2.599.
 ST. LoUIS-Firm middling, 9h; sales, 2So; stock. 27,69l.
 NEW YoRK--stealv; middlinE. g; net re- ceipts, l9l; gross 22I; sales. VI, 300; stock. l59o o6l; exports 'n Great Britain, l,lSl; to the continent. $50
 Total today-Net receipts s362: exports to Great Britain. l,l3l; to France. 10. 9SS; to the continent. 2 S32: stock l.o3e437.
 Consoliiated-Net receipts 25l .23S; exports to Great Britain, 72 sos to France. l767e; to the continent. l3e 6e7
 Total since S",t Net receipts: s4e, 7ll: exports to Great Britain, 1928 al6: to France. APO 623; ( the continent. l,53o.35o,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
H. 6 B. Beor's Cotton Letter.
ISpeoial to The Adverti1ar. ]

ISpecI2l To Tho A0N0ftl8or.I
 NEW ORLEANS. Jan 2.-Liverpool ad- vhnced sharply owing to heavy American buying and our markat responded by opening l2di4 points higher. subsequently, declining 3d4 on realizing. Later the bullIsh weekly vance Of I20IS points from the bottom. mak- ing the net gain 22624 points tho day. The amount brought Into sight during the week was S27, GOO, against 37l. GOO last year. and the eGgreeete marketed from Sept. lst to date is 6S26.0 900, against 0,7SS. 900 last year, The visible supply of American during the weok increased 30. 900. against l3.ooo last year. and the total to date Is 3.25I GOO against 3,699, 900 last year. The statistical position is strong and as tho amount brought into sight next week last year was 369 900 and the indications point to another loss of 50, 900 or more this year during the same ing loss in the visible supply, II Is only na- turai that sentiment Is extremely optimistic especially a very bullish estimate ia an ucipatad from the Census Bureau report on Jan. 5th, while the advance has been very rapid, fl Is contended that tie situation war rants present values and estimates are being reduced daily in consequence of the lightness of the movement and lO.2so GOO to 70 Soo-t,, seems to be tho popular opinion of the dDal outturn of the prevent crop. It Is also believed that the Census estimate win be around 10, 900 900 bales cOTToborating the figures issued by this department on the re- turns made up to Oct 18th It strikes us that traders going from extreme to an other and we think after such sharp improve ment h is hest to be conservative. However, with tho existing favorable feeling. values may enhance further unless receipts increase con- Eiderably
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
WALL STREET REVIEW EAADE OPENED WITH RUSH.
 BUT LOST SNAP. ne Early Firmness Gave Way to an Irregular Tone-Reports from
 Grain Exports Were
 Disappointing.

I'M FORK. Jan. 2.-The trading on the
 fsoE Esrhanee started or with great aninna- M gr1css yes noted Buyers of Tuesday and and ednesaay took advantage Of the rise to se- @1z4 uSelx profits. Prices ran off under this 1!Qc<eS and the market became dull
 t The advance uas renewed again at some
 eMsA but the snap seemed to be taken ou,
 <1s meSket and fairly generalizing move-
 seHt 1eveioped in the afternoon when call
 seesy rstes stiffened to 5 per cent Reasiing
 4rvfd 70 steady prices, but the selling Was &pxewe4 before the close. which was hishly
 rTsEzszs Sugar ran of point below Ine opening call loan rate of 10 per cont
 xveaaed stin demand for funds. but caused M relaxed condition an the loan rnsTket and 70 MtefifnG axehange market made a sharp
 xeek wtth the cessation of the demand for #rndons which was feature last week. The &z1,nden market sAowed its usual prompt re-
 made @ sa sSaed aAs asc5.s ana Sss tSs &uundAnt oNertngs in the market This was Sssspes1 as .n indication of light demand in <tfre nom that center upon New YoIk. Pre- &aninary AEHres of tho currsncy's movement fs~htch runs up b Wednesday Aight indicated
 oo ooo os ss rsEUs@ sSSort ncrr1.ss ot x,S <tS ntea1gE Naale the sno-tr1asury has taken [szesn ths sahss si +2s 900 this indieating . znE whsae the inpo~ts of dry goods at New &qyK rose In valuo several hundred thousand sheea of this week nst year by over $500. ooo. snls explasning the large customs collections s&M the week. The stieening of the eaIl loan EEmee lats in the day indicates that there VII nN the usual delay fn the return of funds to fxne chaxneiB of the New York money ma ket fxel1wing@ a dishurssaent period. The a on ef the Gays nsrkes gave r4ss to conjccttIres s49 to whether the advance in prices simply 2Alfz upon the expscted easing Of the money fHNke or whether dUuf&z oS laBt month orp- tHhe general situation hAye recurfed
 TodAys statement of Readings earnangs for ss<Sovenoer proved disappointing and the late tHasAnce in this stock was unexplained Other atafemenfs of November earnings showed txress increases. more than wiped out by in- lExeasad operating expe1wss. I1onisvalle and St NAuh howwxer. showed gCdarate net gains fNezna1ufnE Buf there x4nckS were rather rncre A4ected by realizing than otherw-
 The announcement of the proAt sharfnE plan aR the United StAhes Steel Cwporatlnn caused lM sharp rise in the preferred stock. AmalEa- Nsazed Copper continued to advance on the EtHe in the copper, but reacted sharply Brook 4yn Transit was somewhat depressed and af- 4acted the other locaI backing Missouri Pa trf1r selling x-d-videnas continues nnazhly 1tronE and the Southwpsterns ganeEzuy
 z3e early nruzeSs In the bond rnax9zef Eave NnE tc an irregular tone in sympathy with tMtuc1S. Fetal sales Cpar value), S3 800. Oo0 Unfard States bonds weze an unchanged on xi1s lasA call
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
Snug Legacy for a Widow. Mr. WalstuusO Made Good Investment in Insurance

The lats Archibald N WateouSe, of Philadelphia sud- 6ey Friday held policies amounting the MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY of New York The forms w policies issued selected that widow vii receive at S2ooo cash and income of 5000 years and she living the end that $coooo cash making the policies SIoooo which the premiums paid by Mr. amounted to only S274o2.2o
 Of total of this insurance 5000 taken Norm policy by the Mutual Company New York known the Per Cent Dbenure Policy
 These policies will pay his widow s. year for twenty years the end twenty $oooo cash she then living Should before of will paid tate On these policies $Ios each had been paid
 Another policy held by Mr. Waehouse Per Gent Twenty Near Gold Bond Policy $Ioooo which he had paid annna payments of S48 70 each This omo policy also devised introduced the Mutual Life Company New York; and II Settlement of hs policy the will issue one-houand dollar Cent TwentyYea Gold Bonds income from which will
 twenty The face of policy Soooo will paid the end of twenty Mir Watehou held another po S2ooo which he had paid only payments S7 Under this policy S2oooo cash will pii his widow at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
World's Visible supplv.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2.-Secretary Hester statement of the worlds visible supply of cot ton made up from special cable and telegraphic Rdvices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before, It shows an increase for the week just closed of 97, 63S, against an increase of 2I4, 743 last year and decrease of l,3te the year before.
 The total visible Is 3,o26, 429, against B. s2a 795 last week, 4.362. 723 last year and
 NI2 o77 year before last Of this the to- tai of American cotton Is 3,25l, ,428, against 3.l7I,795 last week g. 6SS 723 last year and s:s56,o77 year before last. and of all other kinds. Including Egypt. Brazil India, etc, 675, 900. against e57, 600 last week STA. GOO last year and 7I6.ooo year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows an increase compared with last week of 97.633 bales. a decrease compared with last year of 436. 295 and a decrease com pared with year before last of l45 649.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton es above there is now ahoat and held fin Great Britain and Continental Europe S99, 900. against 2I74. 900 last year and I.7eI 900 year before last; in Egypt. se 900, against 227.- 900 last year and 80 900 year before last: in India, 225. 900, against 22 900 last year and 3lo,ooo year before last and in the United States I,6iS .ooo against ,74I ,o00 last year and ,7o 900 year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
R. M. Scale 6 Co.'S Cotton Lette

4sN N&s oS1le cs " &Ottou AOttCSs
 IBy Special Leased wirAl
 NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-The market opened the new year with rush as though senti- ment had been gaining strength day after satisfy traders, the operating public came down this morning and bouEht la wholesale fashion Nay opened sre1aa s7o es s>y2 with Liverpool advanced 7@S points and evory- thing pointed to continued gUsd market, with For this reason. we believe In baylar on ali recessions and holding to this s(de of the market until there are evidences of . change the day following hristmas. the market was not one to trade heavily in. Now 1t Is dif- Sr. fSrent seSry s;s We believe in holding to the thezN can be sensational developments, You have seen cotton move . cent a pound with out haltins- There s lot of steam behind this market and we can only aAvise buying on every break without attempting to set any limits to the Possihnfies in the way of an moderate visible supply, some $50. 900 bales loss than last year, and while spinners' stocks
 s & o sy 10 sKS ma & @p TOT ,, ns E, ts If the market is to be pulled Now that feel ing on ccttDn Is stronger the ahssnce ef Acnu- factor, Cotton once bought does not have to oe reckoned with by thoSe who want to advance prices. There is this much less cotton to cotton fin Liverpool amount to 26o, 900 bales less than last year and 60. GOO less than two years ago This makes e good advance In prices possible if operators take the bit in their teeth and say we will buy cotton. We have said for a week ten days all we need Is business It looks as though wo were get ting the business and for this reason ell one needs to stand fast to the bull side until the tide turns The movement is liberal in one sense and in another too moderate. To get ' | JOG. 900 bales will have to have much larger receiptS- This is not in sight at the moment mon and we may % not see & free movement so moderate and the trade is buying, the ten dency of prices should be upward There Is more business than we have seen in months. Looking at the cotton situRtion at the open ing of the year, 1t Is more encouraging than for some time now, nothing like over -produc- uon faces the trade and, on othe other hand. 1t looks as though there might be a scramble to get cotton before planters let so again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
A. B. Baxter 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 rBy Private wlre.l


 NEW YORK Jan. 2.-The cotton market advanced today on unexpectedly good cables, Americans eafger buyers in Liverpool, where offerings of fu'ures were scSrc and shorts were nervous. This gave further i'm petus to the local higher tendency. It Is evil he modified unless the cotton shows up in greater volume than now appears likely. The bull element will have in their favor during the month of January a comparison with an unusually heavy movement last year and the question is can the figures. be reached. Best informed people believe not especially as last year January figures were only a shade under | 400 900 bales on an average of 36o, 900 bales each week and there is nothing to show even with the had weather that any such move ment may be expected this January Europe is recog1izinE this fact and already there gre signs Of early demand in mil sections fo- many morths dormant The weekly Liverpool report indicated s26o 900 baless less supply than last year Cables closed strong at g points net advance. Port receipts were eSti- mated at S. 900 against 57 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
Johnstone & Hammond.

Cotton and Coliseum
 @
 Storage other Warehouse in Montgomery Only Bonded Warehouse Warehouse loads and ieads direct from wish and storage ship to with Instructions to sell arrtv h will lind you buyer b. station than therefore sell through Broker find the Buyer who is paying the highest
 We quote Sss basis Mddlng. anuary End.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
rotAl sales for the day, ys,1OO sha-ta.
Money and Exshanps.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2-MonRy was in sufri- caent demand today to make and 10 per cent the rate Anr most of tho funds put out This levea Nzz quoted by the banks in most in stances whsn renewals of new loans were asked for and while incrVaSed ease was report cd fin the time m0ney Eitua1icn- heavy leaders SRctsd the 5n per cent rate as the only basis titude was explained by the large banks fin tho prediction that money wilI continue in ac- tive demand through the next fortnight or until the funds disburSed in dividend pay ments return in sone volume from the West and South
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
Ths leading futures ranged as follows

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-ouiet and firm.
 No. 2 Spring wheat. 75n; No. 3. 67a7s; No 2 red. 7lh972k.
 No. 2 corn. 44ss No yellow, AZ. Oats-No. 3 white. 32kd33A Mess pork. per bbl., SIS. Lard. per % lbs. S9 oo0S Ioon Short rib sides Ooose). S9. 37laGs. 50. Dry sated shoulders (boxed). S9 251S 50. Short clear sides Cboxed) Ss99 I2h. Whiskey. basis of high wines. SI.3i.