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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
Dun's Review Of Trade.

New York, Dec 12-R. g. Dun &
Cos weekly review of trade today
says:
Developments are not encouraging
as to cotton spinning. but there is
evidence OF better conditions in the
Iron and steel Industry, while retail
trade feels the usual impetus as the
holidays approach. Idleness among
New England lumber mills is offset by
increased activity in the south Rail-
way earnings for November show an
average gain of 4 per cent over last
year. 1t is significant evidence of the
attitude Of consumers that while the
output of pig iron declined to about
100000 tons in November, the lowest
point in several years, furnace stock
rose to 65s,107 tons. exceeding all re-
cent records. Such a striking dis
crepancy indicates clearly the extent Of
contraction in this leading branch of
manufacture. From present indica-
tons 1t seems almost certain that the
situation will show some improvement
by the first Of this month. although in
ventories always retard operations
during December. Throughout the in
dQStiyp IiOWCNGls tliCiC - d SIOWlfS
sentiment of hopefulness regarding
the new year.
Foot wear manufacturers report new
business reasonably quiet, but plants
are taxed to their full capacity, in most
cases ON old orders, and western job
bers are expected to place liberal sup
Elementary contracts. Further gains
are recorded in hides, both domestic
and foreign.
Quotations OF cotton goods are now
practically nominal. In the wooden
goods division new lines Of overcoatings
have been opened at a slight decline be-
low last seasons prices, and there Is
no Improvement in other branches of
the Industry.
Failures this week numbered 331
in the United States, against 269 last
year and 20 in Canada. compared with
80 last year.
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Nearer Approach of Holidays
Causes Growth In Volume
of Distribution
COTTON TRADE is DlscouRAe'Ne
Talk Of curtaiIment Now Generally
Heard In the south-Feasibiiity
Of Agreement by American Manu-
facturers Is Doubted-continued Inn
provement Is Noted in Crude Iron.

New York, Dec 12-Bradstreet's to-
day says:
Distribution along consumptive lines
grows in volume with the continuance
Of cold weather and the nearer OPP
proach of the holidays. Jobbing die
tribution also feels this stimulus in
recorders to fill depleted stocks, and also
markets reflect more assured buying
for next spring. The Improvement IN
crude iron apparently holds. Judging
from small price advances at several
markets. Eastern shoe manufacturers
are still shipping heavily on winter az
count, have an average spring business
booked and report fair orders for next
fall.
Railway earnings are really good
and will show a gain OF fully per
cent over last November.
High raw material renders the mar
gin Of profit in cotton manufacturing
precarious and talk Of curtailment, first
seriously considered in the south, IS
now generally talked of, but the feast
bility of agreement by American man
ufacturers as whole Is doubted.
Improved demand for the next three
months delivery and advance demand
ed Of 25G50 cents In prices. with re-
fusals to book beyond that time. lead
to the belief that the lowest point has
been seen In the iron trade. Lum-
Der Is rather quiet, as usual at this
period and the outlook for next year,
building is not as yet clearly defined
Coal shows the effect Of heavy antici-
patory sales last summer and autumn,
Coke prices tend lower.
Wheat. including flour, exports for
the week ending December 10, aggre-i
gate 4,607,61o bushels. against 4.201 500
bushels last week, 3, 761.047 bushels this
week last year. For twenty three
weeks OF the cereal year they aggregate
77,536.s09 bushels. against 11S,902. 49S IN
1902. Corn exports for the week ag
gregate 641,945 bushels against 10as,.
s51 bushels last week. 1,301.2S bushels
a year ago. For twenty-three weeks
of the present cereal year, they aggrc-
gate 26,244.43 bushels, against 5,096. 2cc
bushels in 1902.
Business failures in>the United States
for the week ending with December 10
number 241, against 239 last week, 247
in the like week of 1902, 233 In 1901,
PAT in 1900 and 211 in 1899. In Canada
failures number Z, against % last week
and II In this week year age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
Hi. Meanness.
ISmart Sell

-
II d'know," said Uncle Timrod Tar
by, with an acrid puckering of his
pessimistic complexion. las am hully
in favor of higher education. 1t
broadens its possessor considerable, l
presume, but 1t confers pains and pri-
walton on them that haven't got 1t"
..rhere's professor dknow what
he processes, and it don't pertickerly
matter, anyhow-livin' up to the city,
who has got yaller-haired and plump
sort of fittery wife who is summer
boardin' out here, and every day while
he's away from her he writes her a
postal card. the contents of which, IL
you can logically so cali what Is writ
ten on the back of postal, by all
precedent is the perquisite of the gim-
iet-nosed old maid postmistress here
In the village; but, unfortunately, and.
I may say, soullessly. he always writes
the message In Latin. The postmis-
tress is rapidly growing gray and Wild
eyed under the loadSof care and un-
verified suspicious, and her friends are
suffering from stagnation and despond-
ency owing to her inability to supply
them with their regular rations OF gos-
sip and surmises. If they all go crazy
i.'ll be the fault of that there con-
scienceless professor and his everlast-
;pr T,offnio
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Webster Wa. Willing to Be Sued.

When Daniel Webster's market man
had sued him for long unpaid bill and
got his money he was Sd scared at his
temerity that he stopped calling at the
door for orders. The God-like Daniel
asked him why, one day, and the man
confessed that he supposed Mr. Web
ster would never trade With him again.
"Oh," said Webster, sue me as often
as you like. but for heavens sake don't
starve me"
There never was time when the
great man was not willing to owe as
much as anybody was willing to let
him owe,
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THE DAY BEFORE.


Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
9, 500; market slow; good to prime
steers, 5.0O@5.75: poor to medium, 3.s5
@475; stockers and feeders LIS 1880.
COWS, 1.5093.9O; heifers. 1.75@45o;
Gamers, 1.6oG2A0; bulls. 1.5o@435;
calves, 2.O0@5.75; Texas feed steers
365 @4.00.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
80. 600: market steady to strong; mike
and butchers, 4.35@4.65; good to choice
heavy, 455@4.62h rough heavy, 4.ao q
4.5o: light. 4.1594.5o; bulk of sales
445@4.55.
Sheep--Estimated receipts for today,
5000; steady; lambs. steady; good 10
choice wethers, 3.75M4.30; fair d
choice mixed, 300q3.75: western sheep,
2.25@3.SO: native lambs. 4.oo@5.75;
western lambs, 35o@5.7O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
A LATE HAY. CROP.

Passengers on the 20" trains be-
tween Knoxville and Tlagler witnessed
a curious sight Friday. Haymakers
were busy s.ll that day putting up the
aftermath cover on the Thomas White
place, one and one-haLlf miles east Of
town. Hay harvest lin this section in
the last week In November LIS addition
al proof that the Arctic circle and thu
equator have been tangling up the date
line, and that the banana and bread
fruit will erelong be indigenous to
Marion equity. i..lE..
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stockers and feeders, 1.75@s.eo; cows
1.5oM3.90; heifers, 1.75m4.5O; Gamers,
1.50m2.so: bulls, 1.75@4.0O; calves. 2.1t
Q525.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
20, 900; market steady to higher:
mixed and butchers, 4.45G4.75; good
to choice heavy 4.65G 40: rough heavy
4.4am46O; light, 4.so@4.6o; bulk sales,
$500 4.65.
Sheep-Es dmated receipts for today,
1000: steady; good to choice wethers,
3.50@4.0o: fair to choice mixed. 2.5oG
s.s5: western sheep, 225Q3.50; native
lambs. 4.O0@5.s5; western Lambs $50
M5.10
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e. II. Princes Grain Lette.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Wheat - Further
weakness In December wheat had effecr
on distant deliveries, but the market
closed firm. Selling was on a liberia
scale early, owing to heavy deliveries
late yesterday. There was decline In
December to 7SA or S1h under yester-
days close. On the bottom there was a.
fair buying by brokers and commission
houses, some OF which was credited to,
Armour, and the price advanced cas-
lily, May also rallied and recovered
nearly all of the loss. There was some
selling In futures on general SHOWS In
winter wheat states. The statistical
situation shows only slight change.
I. Corn-The market was quiet af-
fair but steady except for the break
which declined nearly cent on selling
by local longs and commission houses.
Some covering by shorts early, but as
soon as this buying ceased, the price
eased off. May was not affected to any
extent by wheat weakness or the de-
cline in December corn. Prices ruled
around yesterdays close and trade was
small. Receipts show no increase and
cash demand was rather slow. Senti-
ment was fairly bullish and reports
from southwest are moderately bullish.
Oats-There was a small scalping
trade In oats. Some covering by shorts
in December caused frmness In this
month and there was little selling In
May by scalping longs. Prices show
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
EXPOSURE PROMISED
Affairs Of 500 Company Declared i,
Badly Muddied Shape.

New Haven. Conn, Dec. 12.-At a
stormy session of conference of con-
solidated Lake Superior stockholders
Speyer & Co. were accused of throw
ing down prominent bankers in the
syndicate and refusing to give up con-
troll on the payment Of the s5,000,o00
loan in order to sell out to another pur-
chaser. Big secrets may be revealed.
The stockholders are discouraged and
a crisis is at hand. The steel trust is
declared to be trying to squelch the
stockholders. A greater exposure is
promised than in the snip trust case.
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Bank Statement.

New York Dec. l2.-Bank State
ment: Loans. decrease. s1,10S.5o0: de-
posts, decrease, $4,000; circulation.
Increase, SIS. 1900: legal tenders. increase
81, 03e. 500; specie. increase, $722.oo:re-
serve, Increase. sf.761,5o0; surplus. In
crease, s1,772.676; ex-U. s. deposits, in
crease, s1.7T4,575.
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Duluth Grain.

Duluth, Dec IL.
wheat-To arrve-No. l hard. 81;
No. northern, 791a. No. 2 northern
q. On track-No l northern, 1914
No 2 northern, II; No. 3 spring, "A;
December, 1917 May, 81.
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Kansas City Livestock.

= Kansas City, Dec. IL.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
500: unchanged; native steers, 5000
500; southern steers. 2.5O@3.30; stock
ers and feeders, 3.oo13.so; calves. ESQ
$500; western steers, 4.35@As5; cows,
2.e0M2.45.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
1000; weak to cents lower; heavy,
4.60 65.00; packers. 4.501467k: pigs
and lights, 4.5564.70.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
500; unchanged: muttons, s.50@4.10;
lambs, 4.25@5.10; range wethers. s.4o@
400; ewes. 2.o0@3.s0.
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Milwaukee Grain.

MiIWaukee, Dec. IL.
Wheat-Weaker: No. l northern,
S3is@S4: No. northern, S12@S2A;
May, S1b @S1A.
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RANGE Of Pr;ceA,

The following quotations upon the
range of prices upon the Chicago board
Of trade today were furnished by the
Weare Grain Company: w. A. WATSON.
manager:
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Nav Band Director.

Davenport. Dec. IL. The Fifty
fourth Iowa regiment, Of which Com
pany of Davenport Is part. has a
new director of its bard. D. FL. Nc
Cash, OF Mount Morris, H., has signed
contract with the directors of the
band and will take UP the work the
first OF the year. removing to Ottumwa
for residence. Professor j. B. Ktndig,
OF Keokuk. who has had charge OF the
band for some time, finds other de-
mands on his time too great to enable
him to give the military hand the at
tention it requires.
Mr.. McCash thinks 1t possible to in
crease the membership Of the Fifty
fourth band to between forty and fifty
members, which, If accomplished. will
mean one of the best organized bands
In the practical experience in the or
ganizing line, and 1t is worry likely that
he will revolutionize the local regimen
tal hand
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M1nnedpoIlS, Dec. II.
Wheat-December 79A; May. s1B
@S114; July, 81; on track, No. hard.
So; No northern, 81; No northern,
70: No. northern, 7S@761s.
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Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool. DEC. IL.
wheat-Firm; spot, ss 21sd: March
IS 4Ad; May, IS Sd.
Corn-F,,-m; spot As 1Ad; January
IS: March. IS lid.
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St. Loui. erair

st. Lons. Dec. II.
wheat--cash. aOas1 May. 76q76N
Corn-Cash. 43G43A. May, 41A.
OatsCash, S7G3s: May, blank
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Representative Hog Sales.
A few representative tog sales were
made as follows:
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, Dec. H.
Cattle--Es Estimated receipts for today.
200; market nominal; good to prime.
4.9oQ5.65; poor to medium, 300G4.26;
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New vork Exehanoe

Chicago. Dec. l2-New York ex-
change 80 to 40 premium.
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Painters and Artists
MARSHALLToWN, IA.

pil find our brushes first-cass in every respect We
handle only good brushes. Brushes that will stand
be wear. Our stoei Is complete, from the ordinary
baint brush to the finest sahles. All kinds and sizes
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CHICAGO Grain.

Chicago, Dec. L.
Wheat-No. 2 red. 81: No. red, 81
ass: No. 2 hard, so; No. 8 hard. tS
G76; December, 7sN@7s%; May,
opened, slk@s1&; highest, s1N; low
lest. soy closing, 8fh@S1A.
Con-No. 2 and No. 2 white. AGO
42A: No. 3, 41h@42; No. 2 yellow.
As; No. 3 yellow, 441s@45 December,
AZ; May. opened. 1875 143ls highest.
4SR: lowest. 43h. closing, $3.50
43N
pats-No. 2, s5@s5a No. 8, 341s;
No. 2 white. 3s@s9; No. 3 white. 35@37.
No. 4 white. 33635: standard. sf@3S.
December 35A: May, opened, 26%T
S6M; highest. 37Gs7M; lowest. S6S
closing. 36M@37.
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MINNEAPOLIS Grain,

but small change either way. Cash
demand rather slow.
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Thu Montx Market.

New York. Dec 12.-Money, nomin-
al; prime mercantile, g. sterling. steady
4.s3. ssa4s3.40, q 4.79.so4 $50; sixty
days.
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Commission Houses Were Lib
eral Sellers Of Wheat Due
to For eign Reports
THE TENDENCY WAS, DowNwARD
The Advance Of Yesterday Was Not
Reflected in Foreign cables-some
Support From Lonss-Weakness in
Wheat Affected Corn Prices and the
Market Ruled Easier.

Chicago. Dec. H. Commission
today. due to the failure of foreign
markets to respond to the advance here
yesterday. The December option was
offered freely on heavy deliveries yes
terday and that month was extremely
weak. May opened V lower to V high.
er at s11s to Sly. but weakened to
sl@S1B. There was some support
from leading longs. but not enough 20
check the declining tendency. Min
neapolis, Duluth and Chicago receipts
were GIT cars.
Buying of December by big bull OPP
orators caused steadier feeling. but
May closed with a loss OF y q " at Sis
@S1A.
The weakness in wheat affected corn
prices and the market ruled easier. al
tho there was not much selling pres
sure. Increase in the contract stuff.
together with easier cables acted
against holders. May opened a shade
to M@A higher, at 3SS to 4S1a, but
eased OF to 43h @4sA. Receipts were
1873 cars.
The market held steady May closed
V lower at 4S1s @43N.
Oats.
Oats sympathized with other grains
and showed an easier tendency, altho
prices were about unchanged. May
opened unchanged tOya shade lower TO
36& @S6%. Receipts were 1853 cars.
Provisions.
Smaller receipts Of hogs than ex-
pected and higher prices caused fair
demand for provisions from shorts.
There was some selling by packers. but
prices held firm.
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New York Produce.

NcW vVVK TIVUuOVs
New York, Dec. IL.
wheat-May, ssh.
Corn-May. 49A.
Butter-Weak; extra creamery. Is;
common to choice, 16d24h.
Eggs-Firm; extras. 81; firsts, 30;
2s@2s; refrigerated, $50
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Poultry-Alive weak; chickens. 10:
fowls, 1o@101a turkeys, IL: dressed
dull. chickens. IL; fowls, IL: turkeys.
I7@ls.
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Chicago producs.

Chicago Producs.
Chicago, Dec. IL. Z
Pork-January. l1.45; May. 1902
1Ls21s.
Lard-January, $50; May. $3.50
6.67H.
Ribs-January, s.17h; May. s.s5.
Rye-December, 81.
Timothy 300
Clover--11.00.
Barley-Cash. 36@5S.
Flax-93@Se.
Butter-steady; creameries, 1925;
diaries. 1902.
Eggs-Firm; 25@27h. q.
Poultry Steady; turkeys, 1908,
chickens, 81; springs. 9@s1s.
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Christmas New Year holiday excur-
slons to Jamestown and other points in
New York state. One fare for the
round trip on Dec: IL to 90 via the Erie
railroad. D. M. Bowman, general west
sru passenger agent, Chicago. 49,.
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Big native ewes have taken one ~
the swiftest drops of the season the
last two days, a good share Of the ma
tive ewes seiing here today 30@40 cents
below prices that could have been ma lie
for such the first half of this week.
michigan evidently has supreme con-
fidence IN sheep feeding as an avenue
to wealth." said a buyer. Orders for
feeders have been pouring In all week
and comparatively few of them could
be filed. They would buy them ,ll
winter If supply was available"
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Receipts.

The weeks recelpts-Cattle 7S,40o,
hogs 100000 and sheep 10000.
Last week-Cattle 1900, hogs 1884,
100 and sheep 100000.
, 1903-01-24
THE PING PONG DANCE
TALK OF THE OWN

"Pickings From Puck which will
open here Tuesday night at the New
Manager, is a bright and cheer
full and all-around entertainment. 1t
is full of life and action, with one
humorous incident crowding so close
ly upon another that the audience has
but little time to catch a breath be-
tween laughs. From the rising of the
curtain to the close of the play there
isn't a dull moment. The play is
staged with considerable care, and the
pretty. graceful chorus girls. with
their snappy dancing. add much to
make it a go. introducing some quick
changes of costume, and the Ping
Pong" dance will no doubt be the talk
of the town. Mr.. Simms, who Is the
star, adds another hit to his many.
This actor is certainly a success and
is a finished artist. His skillful act
ing is one of the great features of the
comedy. Mr.. Simms is ably assisted
by Miss Catherine Linyard, who is a
good dresser. In other words. she
knows how to wear expensive and
elaborate costumes in a more dis
tinguished than the average
actress. She possesses beauty and
charm truly feminine.
, 1903-01-24
OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY WASATCH TRIBE.

o. "NoN VT
Wasatch tribe No. l, Improved Or
der of Red Men. last night installed
the following officers for the year,
Henry Koch being the installing Of
ficer:
Sachem-P. F. Bath.
Senior Sagamore-John Green.
Junior Sagamore-Charles Berg
man.
Prophet-Thomas c. Hunt.
Chief of Records-Charles NJ. Mis-
sen.
Keeper of Wampum-H. Haberland.
Medicine Man-Dr. A. B. Hamilton.
First Sannap-Joe' Kline.
Second Sannap-William Hicks.
Guard Of Wigwam-Fred Roeseler.
Guard of Forest-Charles Schaefer.
First Warrior-Fred Zimmerman.
Second Warrior-Fred Schaefer.
Third Warrior-John Boyle.
Fourth Warrior-John Huempfner.
First Brave-P. Mordhurst.
Second Brave-Gus Palmer.
Third Brave-A. l.. Palmer.
Fourth Brave-George Barth.
The tribe is in good condition finan'
cially and has a large membership.
One death, E. A. Allen, occurred dur
ing the last term.
, 1903-01-24
SIGNED THE TREATY
SECRETARY HAY AND COLON
sIAN MINISTER ATTACH
THEIR SIGNATURES.
Construction Of the Panama Canal by
the United States Now Seems Ger
tain-This Government to Have
Control Of the Canal Practically
in Perpetuity.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 24.-Secre-
tary of State Hay and DR.. Herrera,
Colombian charge d'affaires, signed at
Mr.. Hays house Thursday afternoon
the long delayed treaty insuring the
construction of the Panama canal by
the United States.
The first information concerning
the good news a given out at the
presidential reception that night, but
details were carefully withheld, pend
ing the sending of the treaty to the
senate.
The principal obstacle for some
time to the conclusion of the treaty,
it is understood, had been the price
that the United States was to pay in
the shape of a cash payment, and by
way of annual rental for the strip of
territory along each side of the canal
right-of-way.
The treaty is the one drawn up by
this government several months ago,
except hat the annuity to be paid to
Colombia for the use of the right-of-
way is a compromise between the
100000 offered by Secretary Hay
and the $25O,OOO demanded by Colon
bia upon what were asserted to he the
present returns from the Panama
Railroad company. port dues, etc. 1t
is believed ttat tie senate will accept
the new figure.
All other points remain as in the
original draft. The United States will
have control Of the canal practically
in perpetuity as required by the
spooner act, through a lease for 100
years, renewable at the pleasure of
the United States, Colombia having
nothing to say about the extension.
The matters of police and judicial
control are settled by a scheme of
joint action. Control Of the waters
of the ports of Colon and Panama is
vested in the United States.
, 1903-01-24
TONIGHT! TONIGHT!

The big farce comedy success, THE
Irish Pa~wnbrokers," with it's great
cast of comedians, singers and dane
ers and much-talked-of beauty chorus,
will be at the Opera House tonight.
The celebrated farceous Sullivan and
Mack, who have for years been recog-
nized leaders of extravagant Irish
comedy, augmented by the clever sou.
brette, Maize Trumbull, will pay us
another visit. The Irish Pawnbro,
kers" is by long odds the very best
skit they have eve had. 1t is plaus.