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heavy. s5.4oas.s5; light. s57oa5. s5; bulk OF
sales, IS .6565S5
SHEEP--Receipts today. 1900 head.
Sheep and lambs steady Good to chol:e
wethers, $3.T5G425; fair to choice mixed,
So. 00d3.75; western sheep. $2.50@4.15; native
lambs. S4.OOQ6.25.
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SUGAR and Gomez Market.

New York, July 6-SUGAR-Raw sugar
quiet. Fair refining, Sc; centrifugal 96
test. 31zG3 9-16c; n1olasses sugar, 2d@2ac.
Refined sugar quiet Crushed, $40; pow
dered, 80; graduated. $3.50.
COFFEE-Market quiet. No. Rio,
3-16c.
MOLAssEs- Market quiet. New Or
leans 21640c.
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immense crowds throughout gave Mr..
Loubet memorable reception
On reaching the tastefully decorated
presidential stand NJ Loubert carried out
the ceremony of laying the Foundation
stone of the new basin.
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Range of Prices on stock.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions
Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
OFFICE ITO West Sixth street Telephone
1856. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co, Kansas City. Mol
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Wool Market

ST. Louis, Mo-, July 6.-WOOL-Market
steady. Territory and western mediums
16@1sc; fine medium, 14a1512c; fine, 131l
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New YORK. Butter Market.

today, H. 600 packag es. Market barely
steady. State dairy, 161z@29c; creamery.
1615@2O1zc-
EGG&Receipts today, 1880 packages.
Market steady. Western seconds to extras,
1501S15c.
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N ew z ork Stock.

Wall Street New York July g.
STOCKS-The level of prices was very lit
tie changed by the small opening transac-
items from Friday evenings prices. Only
few orders were executed when the ticker
came to a standstill. Smelling fell off q
point Brooklyn Transit Is point and Anal
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Topeka Hide Market

Topeka, July 3.
Prices paid in Topeka this week. based
on Boston quotations:
GREEN SALT CURED FLAT. ......... no
NO. / TAL4LOW
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Kansas City Grain.

Furnished by ]. E. Gall. Commissions
Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 40 West Sixth street. Teleph one
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company, Kansas City, Mol
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Topeka Market.

Or
NO. gER 4AIrTSs AND VEGETABLES.
rrD,rnished by s. E. Lux, successor to w.
o. Anderson & Co.. 30 Kansas ave.
nnFRe11NGE s-Mediterranean Sweets. per
box, S2.s5m3oo; St Michaels. per box, $3.50
ass: late Valencia. $S-S5a4 70. so-
I4EMONS-California, S5O Sizes $50 per
u HS.ANAS-Fancy Port Limons. $3.50
81. 80 per bunch; extra large punches up to
sS PioGIiNEAPPLEs-s Sizes "a, so. Sc. a per
crsIea sItzfnE crate. 500; 5
cr aatoeo sci Il $3.50 per crate
CTRRANTS-$3O0 per crate.
APPLEs-Ar 1-s-bu- box, sI.oo;
l- PPqEAcHE sssT 4-basket crate, $50;
l-s SEW GPaoTAToEs sacked. per
Ou'' HOME GROWN VEGETABLES
GREEN BEANS-1-3 blu. box, 75c.
RADIsHEs.PeT ozs dozen onnc cnians SOc peS
dozen punches. soc; 10 dozen lots 2c per
dozen.
SPINACH-Per bu., etaoin etaoinetaoinn
sPINAcH.Per bu;. 45c. .
ASPARAGLS-40c per dozen punches.
rs Wax Beans 50 p per b bu- box.
TEXAS CABBAGE-100 Id lots, per cwt-.
3.75: 150-lb. lots, $3.50
MAT1 n 1E1s3 4-basilet crate, $50;
SNT0NSINew Texas, per .bu., $50
DATES-Fair. Azq5c per lb.'Faid, sasAo
per 5ccoANUTs-Per 1OO s4.eO; per dozen.
&C CiHEEsE-Kansas Y: A. 1zlzc h.; New
vorl- STATE 14c H.. brick, 14c h.; Iifnbur-
ger g lie ID: block Swiss, 15c h.
HONEY-Colorado, 32-rack case, $3.50
BUTTER, EGGS. POULTRY.
BUTTER-Country. 12lzc.
FGGS-Case count. 12c-
P0ITITRY-Hens. Sc lb: ROSTERS. $50
asc6. dl1cks SC lb; geese SC h.; turkeys,
Sc b.; broilers. 12c ID
Market very firm.
PRAIRIE HAY-lBy car. :-:...-.....$ 500
PRAIRIE HAY-By ton (balcd) $50. .$l1.Oo
PRAIRIE HAY Qoosel. .......... .S8.00fIs.t1
NEW ALFALFA HAY doose) ton $50
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Market Gossip.
FURNISHED

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
1885, Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City, Mol
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Kansas City. July s.
Range OF Prce<

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 40 West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, Mol
Chicago, July 6.
Open High Low Close Thrs
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IN RUSHING WATER.


Councilman John c. Light and family of
GIeensburg. were at the park and at
late hour this morning had not been ac-
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Two Silk sisters of West jeanette.
Alfred Zeipp. aged years, of West
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votes write the words "Acceda Domino
Cardinali--'' Il go over to Lord Car
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
COAL OUTPUT IN 1902.

u
Notwithstanding the great strike III
the anthracite field during 1907 the
output of coal in the United States TOT
that year reached a mark never before
attained. This fact is shown by the
report of the United States geology
cal survey. During that year the
production of coal reached total OF
over 800 ,000, 900 short tons, showing an
output of 3oO,93O,65s tons OF 1000
pounds valued at 1913 ,133,S43. OF this
total, the output of anthracite amount
ed to 1856, 40 long tons, equivalent
to 41,2S9,595 short tons), which as
compared with the production OF Co.
242. $50 long tons. or almost 40 per
cent. The value at the mines of the
product in 1902 amounted to $Sl,Ol6,-
937 as against SIP, ,020 in 1901, a
loss of about 81 per cent.
The output of bituminous coal
which includes semi-bituminous and
Ignite coals) amounted in 1902 te
259.641 ,O64 short tons, valued a
s292, II 800 as against 225,S26.S4'
i tons valued at $236,406,449 in 1901
The increase in the production OF b
luminous coal was therefore, 1854
s'2l5 tons in quantity and $55.710,457 i
value. The decrease in anthracit
and increase OF bitumtnous was
course owing to the great strike.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
That TAX ASSESSMENT.

State affairs discussed by Governor
Cummins in his Fort Dodge speech,
are in keeping with the pre-eminent
position occupied by Iowa in the sis
terhood of states. In reviewing the
work of the last two years the govern
or simply put before his hearers the
facts as to his administration that they
may intelligently pass judgment there
on. In his discussion Governor Cum
Minis took occasion to refer to the false
criticism that has recently been pass
ed upon him and the members of the
executive council in connection with
the fixing of the state tax assessment
and to refute with facts and figures the
| false allegations of certain democrats
and democratic papers that the assess
ment OF farm lands had been increased
\ II per cent during the past two years
while the levy on the railroaa pr5pel,y
within the state had been augmented
bv but 9 per cent Touching this point
4 the governor presents the following
i facts:
\ 'In 1901 the actual value of the rail
I, way property. as ascertained by thu
4 executive council. was SlSS, 285, 032. 1T
assessahle value was S47,07l,258.
in 1902 the actual value of the rail
+, way property was fixed by the execu
: tive council at S205, 231,SO0 and its as
t sessable value at $51.307.95o.
: IN 1903 ii fixed the actual value c
e railway property at $226,166,05 an
4 it's assessable value at $56,541 ,513.
Comparing 1901 with 1903 the il
crease in actual value is SGT ,SSl OF
/ and the increase in assessed value
Il 50 40 255, an increase OF ~ lao pr
= cent.
nj According to the law real properi
e is valued biennially. On January
a. 1901 the actual value OF property
Iowa was estimated at Sl,622, l64,3'
" and its assessable value at S405,54.
ID. 1872. In 1902 no change was made
" this estimate except TO add the value
Of new buildings On January /, 1903, t
in assessors returns showed the actu
st value OF real property in Iowa to
10. 81, SG4 1854. SOL. The executive coun
ael accepted the opinions OF The assessc
tie with regard to the aggregate val
but euualized as between counu
bel This increase resulted in slight
rs crease owing to the impracticability
he using fractions and the actual value
IN all real property was estimated al
S66 1888 2G4 and the assessable value
ISL S466 ,597,316. Compared With lSul,
II value was an increase of Is per cen
BY This brief statement II Is 20
ga that there has been Nh increase OF
all 1s1n ner cent in The Dtlna OF ralife
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

ely market than in the stock market,
ton of money commanding better re-
turns than securities will disappear.
LAS to crop conditions there seems
to be no cause for alarm. as to the
outcome. With continued favorable
weather the farmers will generally
experience another prosperous year.
This will insure a material Increase
in the nations wealth and an enlarg-
ed demand for all the necessities of
life. Referring to the industrial and
commercial outlook. Mr.. Clews says:
There are both good and bad fea-
lures, the former unquestionably pre-
dominating. Some reaction must be
anticipated. Sharp economies will be
practiced by the wealthy, who have
chiefly suffered in this panic. The
chill received from Wall street will
inevitably result in some contraction
and new enterprises will be checked
and merchants will operate will
greater conservatism. Costs OF pro
duction. too, are often too nigh ant
cannot be reduced without lower
priced raw materials. Labor will als'
have to share the reaction, either il
the shape of shutdowns or lowe
wages, to which more or less resis
lance may be expected. But thes'
contingencies are somewhat remote
and cannot become acute or pressini
until we have more positive indlca
| lions of overproduction. Read]us'
ment is progressing in the iron trade
and it is well known that much cor
tract work is being held back unit
prices of finished products reach
more nominal level, and the demand
of labor are moderated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
THE FARMERS INDEPENDENCE

In a recent article appearing IN lhe
Saturday Evening Post Paul Latzke
discusses the question of the lndepen-
dence of the American Farmers from
the operations of Wall street. AS tol
how this independence was won mel
says: .'The farmer now proceeds on
principles as fixed as the chemists
He knows his ground and the fertiliz-
err best adapted to it. He knows his
markets and is constantly in touch
with them through the general spread
of the telephone and the services OF
the rural mail carrier. He knows
when and where it is best to turn ms
corn into hogs and cattle instead Oh
shipping ii and wasting the prohts IN
long hauls. He knows what his fathef
never knew, to cherish his implements
and keep them under shelter, out Oh
the rain, sun and dust.
The advantages OF the improved
methods in farming are manifest IN the
rewards the farmer reaps in MS mar,
vests and the advance in the Value OF
agricultural products. Statistics snow
that in the ten years from 1880 10 l5uV
| the value of farm products were
| doubled, while the area cultivated dld
not increase prooprtionately In 1880
! the crops were valued AT $2460, 100000
and ten years later amounted TO "a,
i 739 900 600 showing an increase OF
i S2.279. 100000. Farm improvements
i and machinery advanced in value from
: Sl3.279, 100000 in 1890 10 Sl6,Sl4oOO,
OGU inq19a0. or 395,e00,000. In lS9
! live stock owned by the farmers wa
valued at $1,000 100000 and in de
cade advanced to s3,07S,000,o0O, an IL
crease of S769, 100000
Mr.. Latzke points out that all thes
4 enormous increases have been cap
J talized and have added TO the tanSlpl
: wealth of the country. The farmer
I income has increased through the re
: duction in freight rates amounting I
i fifty per cent and over. He CLAIMS I'M
I. has not come at the expense OF IN
l. TRANSFORMATION companies, but throug
e the adoption of scientific methods
l. handling. While the beginning OF tn
l. turn in the affairs OF the farmers nt
5. come in the last ten years MI. Latzf
e claims the real profit has come in u
e last five wears. 1t has been SO sue
" den that the east is not fully cognlzal
II of the great change wrought. Emo
-e mons increases in bank deposits ha'
,e placed the people of the west and sou
in position to finance many OF the
of own projects.
~ II is not strange, therefore, that Z
~ recent furry in Wall street recelV
IL only passing attention from the west
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
a LESSON From AMERICA.

Statesmen, business men and citl-
zens OF all classes in England are
beginning to wake up to the reallza-
ton of that country's free trade sys-
tenn to best conserve the interests OF
it's people They point to the Uni
ted States as a most startling exam
pie of the efficiency OF protective
tariff to stimulate and encourage
trade and manufactures. In clrcu-
lar issued by Birmingham business
men reference is made to the Mckln-
lev tariff of 1880 and a comparison
made between conditions in that year
and those existing in 1901. No ac-
| count is taken of the free trade laws
| effective here from 1893 to 1897.
/ it is shown in this circular that un-
] der the tariff employment increased
largely during the last decade OF the
nineteenth century. The number OF
| persons employed in the manufactur-
/ ing industries in the United States
4 was:
In 1890. .........4 ,712,6-s
/ In 1901. .................. .5.71S,Sli
This shows an increase of more
than j 100000, or 211@ per cent IN tel
4 wears. This increase in employment
resulted in an advance in the valu'
of manufactured products during TN
same period from $9,S73 100000 to Sl7
: 361 900 900
!, While the workingmen OF IN
United States have been reaping thes
! benefits from the operation OF the pre-
. tective tariff, British imports to thi
? country have been reduced, thus cu'
ting off employment for its working
: men. g.
This decrease is shown by the TO
5 lowing value of English exports to tn
United States;
/ In 1890 ...... e32, O6S, OO
l. In 1901 18,394,0
British authorities admit these I
suits are not gratifying to the wor
d ingmen of that country, but agree tn;
ID the Mckinley law and the succee
inc protection measure adopted
n 1897 have accomplished their pnrpo'
%, the furnishing OF employment to
is Dor and supply of the home market
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

ner in which they have rallied to it's
support during the past few weeks
has already been told in the news col
umns of the Courier and indicates the
keen interest that is taken in the
institution by the Methodists OF the
Iowa conference.
Iowa Wesleyan university has been
a factor in the higher education OF
Iowa for the past fifty years and the
fact that its future is now assured
may we'll be matter of qualification
not only to the members of the church
under whose fostering care the schoo
has been built up. but to the people
of southeastern Iowa in general. Nov
! that the load of Indebtedness ha'
been removed it may be expected tn
school will enlarge and become
4 more potent factor in the educatlona
field than it has been heretofore.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
WORK OF SECRETARY WILSON

One of the most important works
accomplished by public official dur
ing the last year is that of Secretary
James Wilson in effectually stamping
out the foot and mouth disease among
New England cattle. Since December
/, last, the department OF agriculture
has been waging vigorous warfare
against this plague. During the ten
months $500 cattle and $50 hogs and
sheep have been slaughtered by order
of the department and paid for. More
than 200 premises have been thor
loughly disinfected. All the animals
| and premises in the infected districts
have recently been carefully examined
\ three times without finding any traces
4 of the disease. All this work was
completed at a cost of less than $500,
600
4 This is in fact one of the most i'm
4 portant and valuable pieces of work
contaminated by the agricultural de
partment and Secretary Wilson has g
right to feel gratified over its success
} full outcome No country has ever
succeeded in stamping out such al
extensive outbreak of this disease.
: Aside from Riding the coun
try of the plague this work i
2 of great Importance inasmuch as
e has resulted in the removal of Grea
Britain's embargo on cattle and shee
Z from New England ports. Notice O
: the repeal of this measure has jus
4 recently been received by the stat
a / department at Washington and the II
{ storation of this traffic to the cond
: tons before the outbreak occurre
;, will naturally follow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

property in Iowa during the past two
years, while the increase in real pro-
perty has been only 10 per cent. GOV
ernor Cummins points to the fact that
in 1901 the average actual value OF
farm lands was S35.SS per acre, while
in 1903 it was S4210, but rightly sus'
gests that this increase is in no way
due to the executive council, and nc
fair minded citizen of the state Woulo
attempt to support such claim.
Business judgment. impartiality ane
patriotism have characterized the aa-
ministration of Governor Cummins
during the past two years. Iowa has
enjoyed it's share of the general pros
perity experienced throughout the ma,
ton and it's citizens are more than SAT
isfied with the management OF TN
state affairs as will be shown at tn
polls in November.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Davenport Republican.-There is no
weakling in the presidential chair.
Only a few sdays ago. when he gave
his'opinion on the Miller case to the
conference composed of the leading
labor leaders of the country he said:
81 am the President of all the people
Of the United States, without regard
to creed, color, birthplace. occupation
or social condition.
There is no weakness in that. The
sentiment and the truth of it appeals
TO every man who feels pride in bes
ing part of this great nation. H9
does not say eve the administration.
He says Il, the President" That !
should be written in the biggest block
TIME that the progenitors of Gutten-
berg ever fashioned, and should BID
nailed above the portal of the White
| House that it might last forever. Theos
| dore Roosevelt is the President, and
| he is tie President of all the people
of the United States: he is Presidents
without regard to creed, for he has
sent a protest to Russia on the Kish'
| eney massacres: without regard to
color. for he is the friend of the negro
| as well as the white man; without re-
gard to birthplace, for the world 1s
4 bit an atom, without regard to occu
patton. for the trades pursued by the
people are many and varied: withou,
!. regard to social condition, for no MAI
has ever been promoted to public OF
fee by him unless he was deserving
OF that promotion.
Learn it by heart, boys, and re
member that there is a man at thu
. I head of the nation whose example
: should be a pillar of light and
tower of strength to all that com
after
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
IOWA wEsLEYANs SUCCESS

There is rejoicing among the Meth
odists of the Iowa conference and in
no locality is the joy more sincere
than among the members of the
church in Ottumwa. The dark cloud
of uncertainty and apparent defeat
has been turned into victory and the
future of Iowa Wesleyan university
is now assured The two years cam
paign prosecuted by President Hanch
er and assistants has closed, marking
the beginning of an epoch in the ms
tory of the school that bids fair TIC
be the most prosperous II has evel
enjoyed.
Subscriptions to the amount OF 500,
900 are now in the hands OF the UNI
versity authorities. the money TO D.
used for the purpose OF liquidating tn
Indebtedness Of the school and as thu
beginning OF an endowment fund
The story of the LOYALTY Of the friends
/ OF The institution and the heroic nsan
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

SiR MICHAEL. HERRERT.

The news of the death of Sir Mich
ael Herbert at his home in England
has been received With genuine sor'
row by his many American friends, as
the many expressions of grief show
Sir Michael for the past year has
served as the British ambassador in
Washington and during this time the
relations existing between him and
the American government have been
most cordial. He was chosen as the
successor to Lord Pauncefote because
it was believed he would be most ac-
ceptable to this government.
Sir Michael Herbert was one OF
England's most able diplomats. For
nearly quarter of century ne mad
served his government in various ca
pacities and had demonstrated his tit
ness to fill the responsible position al
Washington Several years previous
to being appointed ambassador he was
| in Washington for considerable time
during which he made many warm ane
constant friends, who rejoiced greatl!
| at his last promotion. When he lei
| for his home last summer it wa
known that his health was delicate AM
| though threatened with Consumption
it was believed that he was not in i'm
mediate danger.
/ During the brief period of his sci
vice no questions of moment arose be
4 tween the two countries that require
I the attention Of diplomats Had sue
/, arisen his tact and good iudSmen
would undoubtedly have been much i
evidence Americans join with Ems
land in mourning the death of an abb
public man, tried and capable SER
ant of the latter and most SINGER
friend of the former.