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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
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one pounds and sold at $685.: wethers
averaged eighty-1ive pounds and sold
at S5.25.
Calhoun & Arnold. Birmingham, reg
ular shippers to the Chicago market,
had steers and butcher stock on Mon
days market which sold satisfactor-
lily. o. S. Calhoun accompanied the
shipment.
Matthews & Dundas, prominent feed
ers and shippers from Armstrong We're
on the market Monday with five loads
of cattle of their own feeding, which
sold we'll on the market. They went
home we'll pleased.
o. f. and S A. Swanson, of Hepburn.
who are among the larger dealers Of
Pa .ge county, had two cars of hogs on
the market Monday. They sold nine
ty four hogs averaging 16S pounds. at
SIS 80, and sixty five hogs averaging
2s) pounds at s5.45. O. F. Swanson
accompanied the shipment and eX-
pressed himself as being well pleased
with his sales
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CLOTH MILLS CUT PRODUCTION
Fall River Factories Agree to shu
Down Two DAYS a Week.

Fall River, Mass. April 6.-Twenty
of the corporations in this city engaged
in the manufacture of print cloths.
controlling sixty-five mills. have en-
tered into an agreement to curtafl pro-
duction by shutting down two days e
week The action is due to unsettled
conditions in the cotton and cloth mar
kets.
The curtailment will begin next
Thursday and will be continued indefi
Eitely.
The curtailment is the second gen
eral one in this city that has occurred
since the cotton market began it's up
ward movement a year ago last
winter
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SUGAR Factory Workina.

Grand Island, Neb, April 6.-The
factory OF the American Beet Sugar
Company began with the work of ex-
tracing sugar from the remaining
syrups through the osrnose process
About forty men will be employed for
thirty days at this process. Contracts
for beehs for the ensuing year are COM
ing in nicely The factory is about 200
acres ahead of last year in the local
acreage contracted and last year was
the banner yer. Three car loads of
seed have already been distributed and
more is ready for the farmers.
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THE DAY BEFORE.
Cor Comparison.)

chicago, April b.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
1000; market steady: good to prime
steers 5.25@5.75; poor to medium. $50
$500; stockers and feeders 2.50@
435; cows, ! 1.T5@4.25: heifers, 2.0003
4.50: Gamers, 1.75@250; bulls, 2.50M
$50; calves. 25o@ $50; Texas fed
steers, 4.00@4.65.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
10000. market weak to s cents lower;
mixed and butchers. 5.25@5.40; good
to choice heavy. 5.35@5.45; rough
heavy, 5.15@5.30; light, 5.15@5.3O;
bulk of sales. 5.2005.35.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
10000; market steady; lambs steady;
good to choice wethers, 475@5.5O; fair
to choice mixed, 3.75@4.5o; western
sheep, 4.35@5.50; native lambs, 4.50@
$50; western lambs, 4.25M6.00.
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Kansas City Livestock.

KANSAS CITY, april b.
Catt1e-Estimated receipts for today,
1000: steady: native steers 3.50M5.25;
southern steers s.55@4.25; stockers and
feeders 3.0oG4.i0; calves 2.T5m6.50:
western steers 3.65G4.o0; cows 1000
$50
lIogs-Estimated receipts for today,
5000; lower; heavy 5.1O@5 500 pack
erl 5.0oG5.15; Figs and lights AIS a
$40
heep-Estimated receipts for today
4.0)o; strong; mutton 4.25@5.30 lambs
5.25m5.s5; range wethers 4.50M $50;
ewes 3.00m475.
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commandery Inspection.


Iowa Falls, April 6.-At the asylum
of ST Elmo Commandery No. As
knights Templar last evening, occur
red the annual inspection of the conn
mandry by a inspector appointed by
the grand commander of the state.
The commandery here has long lnain-
tanned the reputation of being one of
the best drilled Communicates in the
state.
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Iowa Presbytery to Meet.

Keokuk, April 6.-The presbytery of
Iowa is to be held In Keokuk on April
10, 90 and d. It is expected that about
seventy ministers will be present, with
other visitors. The sessions will be
held in the First Westminster Presby
terrain church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

Weak and lower early but rallying be-
fore the close with last prices about
where they left off Monday Shorts
covered freely on May. EARLY selling
was general, but late trade was princi-
pally local and without important feat
ure. There is very little change in the
situation. The cash market was firm.
Receipts inclined to increase.
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Duluth Grain.

Dulubh, April 6.
Wheat--In store, No. / hard, 95#;
No. l northern. 94%; No. northern,
917s; to arrive. No. hard, 957s; No.
1 northern, 94$; No. northern, 91%:
May and July. 94S; September. SIS.
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st. Louis Grain.

st. Louis. April 8.
wheat--Cash, 997s. July, s2B.
Corn-Cash As; July 1915.
Oats-Cash AZ; July 371a.
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New York Produce.

4NCW VEn, %
wheat-July, 917s.
Corn--57A.
Butter-Steady: extra fresh cream
cry, 23la; common to choice, 15G22.
Eggs Steady; storage packed, 1877;
firsts. IS.
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Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, April 6.
Wheat-May. s4h; July. 76A: No. 2
hard. 90@92; No. 2 red, 1.03@1.04.
Corn-May, 1875; July, 49, No. 2
mived, Al; No. 2 white, 46d146ls.
Oats-Steady; No. 2 white, 411s; No.
2 mixed, S9@i0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

MINNEAPOLIS, April 8.
Wheat May. IS Is July, 80: Sep
TENDER, SIS; on track No. hard,
967s No. l northern. 957s; No 2 nor
uhern, 1885.
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Grain Dealers Fail.

Chicago, April 6.--iWanzer & Com
pany, grain dealers, filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy today. Ldabili-
ties $1S0,000.
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Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool, April s.
Wheat-Quiet; May 6s sgd
Corn-Steady; spot As 21sd@4s I'd;
May As AID.
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Peoria Grain.
Minneapolis Grain.

Peoria, April 6.
Corn--Lower: No. 3. 40.
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Milwaukee Grain,

MILWAUKEE,, Apr1I 8.
Wheat-Steady: No. northern
100: No. northern, 96@9S: July, SIS
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MinneanoIis chamner of Commerce.

Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerc0.
The following range of prices OF the
Minneapolis chamber of commerce and
the New York stock market quotations
are furnished by Edwards, Wood & Co.,
local Office, II and IL Woodbury. build
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
The Money Market,

New York, April 6.-Money-Easy
1A@2; prime mercantile AZ as; sterl-
ing firm. 4.s735@4.sT4o; demand 4.s4.s5
@4S4.90. sixty days.
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The Market Was Weak Early
and During the Greater
Part of the Session
STRENGTH DEVELOPED LATER
There Was Good Buying and the Prise
Advanced and Held at the Close =
Corn Was Strong and the Market
Closed Hsher-oss Weaker-Mar ket
Quotations.

Chicago, April g. Reports of general
rains in Kansas and Missouri and low
er cables made bearish sentiment in
wheat today. July opened As to l cent
lower at s5ss to s5a4. Fair buying on
the decline caused 4 temporary reac-
ton to S57s. but receding to NC 81 on
realizing sales. Receipts in Chicago,
Minneapolis and Duluth were al cars.
During the latter part of the session
strength on active general demand.
There was good buy,ng and after sell
ing off to ssh July rose to S65s, where
it closed at gain of II for the day.
Corn.
Corn was easier in sympathy with
wheat. There was considerable selling.
At the opening July was VI a rs to q q
11s of a cent lower at 52ss to 52h. On
higher cables the market recovered to
52ss and fell to 521a. Receipts We're
SIT cars.
er feeling in corn. After touching 81 Is
July advanced to 53ls, closing a shade
higher at 52B.
Oats
Oats were weaker and there was lit
tie demand. July opened Is to u OF a
cent lower at SIX to 377s. The mar
ket touched 3S. but declined to 37Ss.
Receipts were 1913 cars.
Provisions.
Provisions were weakened on in
creased receipts and lower prices for
hogs. There was free selling and very
little support.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, April 6.
Wheat - No. red, 1.00@1.03; No.
8 red, 9S9102: No. 2 hard, s2@s6;
No 8 hard, s4M96: May. 94A; July OPP
ened, S5as @S5a4; highest, S6B; lowest,
SAX; closing, S67s.
Corn No 2, Ne. white, No.
yellow. 54@541a; No 3, No. white,
47G4SLs: No yellow, 1917 @49; Nav,
55ss. July, opened. So y m52ia; highes.
53ls; lowest, SIX; closing, 527.
oats No. 2. 3s1a No. 3, s7l5; NJ.
= MIiitH, II VIZ -S's. y NAtAsSS -. ~ -
41ia Nj. 4 white. 36h.Gp3SA: standard,
41m42. May. 39ss q S.'la; July opened.
s7sa m371s: highest. 3,s; lowest. 37A
closing, 3s@3sM.
Chicago Produce.
Chicago. April g.
Pork - May. 1925 July, 1929.
Lard May, 6.s5. July. 7.o2k.
Ribs-May. 6.TIhq6.so; July, 6.s2k.
Rye--May, 70.
Tinlotl,yAprii. 2S5.
Glover - 1860.
Barley Cash. 36t956.
Flax--Lo9Mi.16,
Butter Easy; creameries, 14@24ls;
dairies, 13ts All
Eggs Eas y; 1914 @1s1a.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, -: chick
ems, 49,
Range Of Prices.
The following quotations were fur
nished by e. H. Prince. office No. 10
Woodbury. building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Smaller Supplies of Cattle Are
Resulting In a Better
Market
CHOICE HEEvEs RULED STRONG
Stocker and Feeder Trade Only Mod
crate, Prices Ruling IS Cents Lower
Than Last Week Hogs Suffered
an Average Decline Today of About
10 Cents.

Chicago, April attle--Smaller
supplies are resulting in a better inar-
ket. There was a good demand today
and prices We're about steady for the
strong. Buyers are more fastidious
than they have been of late and are
looking for the better class of cat
tie. Cows and haifers are selling ac-
lively and the stocker and feeder trade
only moderate, prices ruling largely 10
lower than a week ago.
There are many who think that the
bulk of the cattle have been marketed,
and that for several months to come
the supply will not be larger than the
demand will require. Everybody hopes
that the country will not cut loose
and market too freely. now that the
market shows 4 disposition to advance.
Hogs.
Recent declines In prices are cars-
ing stockmen to market their hogs
sparingly and today prices suffered
further average decline OF about 10.
Sheep.
There was an active demand from
all classes of buyers, prices moving
steadily in an upward direction. Buy
ing today was active at strong to ten
higher.
Wooded sheep are scarce and the
of the daily crop reaching
Chicago emanates mainly from Colo
RADIO feed lots. The sheep owner has
been very busy with the shears this
year and there has been a general
to keep wool in first hands
Instead of letting the packer have it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

New York Exchange.
Chicago, April 6.-NeW York ex-
change was at 25 cents premium.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; market strong; good to prime
steers 5.25M5.75; poor to medium $50
Ma00; stockers and feeders 2S0@ 4.30;
cows 1.55M4.25: heifers 200M4.50; can
ners 1.75@2.60: bulls 2.00M4.00; calves
300@6.00; Texas fed steers 4.001465.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today
$4,000: market 500 lower; mixed and
butchers 5.15@5.30; good to choice
heavy 5.25M540; rough heavy 5.10d
5.25; light 5.0o@5.20; bulk OF sales $40
Qp5.25.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; market strong; lambs strong;
good to choice wethers 4.75@5.50 fair
to choice mixed 3.50@4.50 western
sheep 4.35@5.50; native Lambs 4.50l7
soc; western lambs 4.75G96.00.
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CHICAGO Produce.

| Range Of Prices.
| The following quotations were fur
nished by f. n. Prince. office No. 10
Woodbury. building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Representative Hoo Sales

Representative FIog o9Ie3
A few representative hog sales were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Cattle Sales.

A few Of the cattle sales were made
as follows:
The Globe-republican., 1904-10-20
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

j. W. Hughlett has gone to Holden
vile, |, f., on business.
Earl Lord 10 taking 10 the expedition
at St. Louis this week,
10 to P. H. YOUNG The railroad watch
inspector for Hrst.clas watch work OF
jewelry repairing.
L A Madison returned Tuesday from
9 trip In Illinois.
P. II. YOUNG the Opticlan will III
glasses to your eyes correctly or repair
your broken spectacley and nose glasses,
F.S. Brnmbaugh left Wednesday night
for St. Louis. He will visit 4 week a
Emporla on hls way home,
ls your home protected against fire and
wind? II not let r W. Evans, Jr., In
sure you. Office with r. R. Hobble.
L. H. Tucker Of Dunkerton, Ia., who
bought land In Ford county three years
ago, WAS here the past week looking A.
ter his property.
We are showing an elegant line OF
winter caps at 5Octs, Call and see. York
Key Nero. Co.
Remember thatevery as empty Key
stone sacks returned to us entities you to
a beautiful Flour Bin and sitter COM
bined free Of all charge. s, Stubbs.
Read the advertisement Of Allen F.
Gray In this issue, On the present. big
opportunities At LaJuuta, Colo.
G. B, Hlnckley Of IT. Collins, Colo,
has all advertisement In this Issue Of
fering for sale an ideal alfalfa, wheat
and potato farm, every foot under irrI-
cation. Read his advertisement.
P. H. YOUNG will sell you a piano
cheaper than any out Of town firm.
Terms slO a mouth aud every Piano
fully guaranteed.
The Globe-republican., 1904-10-20

Henry Simmons and wife returned
from st. Louis Sunday morning.
ForSale-Two good heating stoves
]. W. Hughlett.
W. B. Barton |, attending a mission.
ary convention Of The N. E. church be-.
Ing held In Wichita.
Accident insurance Is mans greatest
protection. Let Dick Evans Jr. write
you a policy.
j. B. Hogan and family Of Omaha,
! Neb,, arrived In Dodge City Wednesday
with view Of making this bis future
home.
Mr,w. @. Bachman, plano tuner late
with the Julius Bauer Piano Mfg. Co., ID
permanently located with P. H. Young.
Carl Van Rlper left Sunday evening
for Topeka where hs takes the state bar
examination held there on tho II, Is,
aud 10 Of this month.
The township nominees on the Repub.
can ticket for Dodge City are: P. R,
Hobbls and R. W. Evans, Jr. for JUS
tices Of the peace; J. NJ. Grover and
A. J. Faulkner for constables.
G, J. stau,h has just purchased 100
acres Of land adjoining bio ranch In this
county. He paid $1,000 cash for ihs
quarter section. Five years ago thIa
same quarter was on the marketfor $500.
Last year Mr.. Stauth offered $1,000 for
the quarter but was unable to get 1t at
that figure.
Mrs. Il. II. Buler 10 entertaining her
father, J. Il. Cannon. He arrived from
Dodge City, Kansas, last week. Mr..
Cannon Is an old time resident Of La
mar but has not been here for some
years. He was the first agent in this city
for the old Kansas City, Fort Scott Il
Gull road, now the Frisco, October %,
1880, He celebrated his 18th birthday
here last Friday. He Is still hale and
hearty and his many old friends are very
glad to greet him agaln.-Lamar (Colo.)
Sentinel,
Postmaster Arment is prepared to fur
nlsh a. complete pamphlet Of general
postal information to the patrons Of the
Dodge City office. The Instructions re-
gardlng the distribution of these PAM
phlels say: Under authority Of an act
Of Congress pamphlet Of general postal
information has been issued. II con-
tains the classification, conditions and
postage rates for domestic and foreign
mail matter. 1t IL for free distribution
to the public through portmasterS. AS
nearly as practical, one copy to each
family and each business establishment
within postal district should be suf.
fclent. They should be served from the
stamp windows Of the postoflce and on
request only.
The Globe-republican., 1904-10-20
Do You Believe In Signs9

A mark, note, token or symptom, In.
dictates that by which anything may bt
known, that 10, we are forewarned II
evil Is to befall lis, or we have the pleas.
ure Of anticipation II the sign betokens .
fortunate occurrence. Accidental CO.
Curences all have their signs, every d..
sease has lite symptoms. The point is tC
heed the former, and counterfeit the Of.
fects Of the latter. Spells OF sickhead.
ache follow indigestion and stomach dis
orders, belchipg, billiousness and dys
pepsia are signs Of sickness, People
that believe in those signs and know
that they are true from experience, car
get immediate relief and q speedy cure
by the use of DR.. Gums Improved Lvel
Pills. Sold by druggists for 25c per box
Only one for dose. For sale by Rath
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The Globe-republican., 1904-10-20

For Rsnt-Nlce frontroom, furnished,
on Weat Front 81. Dick Stubs.
Mn. Levi Martin left for a visit to
Pratt Oh Wednesday afternoon.
P. u. Incl and wife started for IN.
diana last Thursday. This Is Mr.. Imsl's
old home.
Roscoe Hall Of Los Vegas, New Mexi.
60 Ia visiting his parents In Wilburn
township,
Johnny Barlow has returned to Dodge
City aud has taken a position At the
Harvey house.
Lost-Tueeday evening, q ladies black
silk coat. Finder please return to the
office Of Sutton & Scstes.
Harry N. Taylor left Tuesday morning
on No. 2 for two weeks outing. Harry
will visit the worlds fair and friends 10
Michigan.
Buy your plano at home where you can
see and try them before you buy. We
will save you money. P. H. Young.
Ihave about 20 or 25 s. G. B. Leghorn
chickens for sale, or will trade for feed,
s. P. REYNOLDS. ST.
E. c, Sturgeon and wife returned from
a trip to bis old Missouri home on last
Friday morning.
Hyour eyes trouble you, see P. H.
Young, the opticlan. Costs no more to
have them fitted correctly. All the latest
styles.
There will be missionary convention
Of the Dodge City district at the NJ. E..
church on the oath and 18th Of this
month.
The democrats Of Wilburn township
did not get their nominations fled with
the county clerk until too late to put
them on the ticket legally. Bloom, Sod.
Vile and Pleasant Valley will not have
township nominations on the ballot.
Ford, Spearvllle and Grand View will
each have two township tickets on the
ballot.
Mrs. Murphy, who wa, hurt In wreck
In the Dodge City yards last year and
who remained here for some time after.
wards, Is reported to DO studying In a
dramatic school In Los Angeles, prepare.
tory to going on tho stage. When in
Dodge City last year she was the wife Of
former Governor N. D. Murphy Of Ari-
zona. Soon after leaving Dodge City
City she secured a divorce. "Gov."
Murphy remarked and Is now touring
Europe. Mrs. Murphy's life has been
out Of the ordinary. Asa girl she was
the daughter Of an Arizona ranchman,
cooked for cowboys and rode bronehos
with the best Of thsm. Then she was 4
governors wife. became a woman Of cul.
ture and social leader. Now she Is DO.
ginning a new life as an actress.
The Globe-republican., 1904-10-20
Baptist Services.

There will be regular services at the
Baptist church on next Sunday morning
and evening. Sabbath School at 9:45 a. m
Preaching at lla. m. Young peoples
meeting at 7:l5 pm. followed by preach.
Ing 10 the evening. All friends are In
vitej. All will be made welcome to any
or Ill Of these services.
The Globe-republican., 1904-10-20

L, L, Taylor & Co. sold the Burrell
Studio this week to W. 4. GoDter Of
Chicago and bis niece Miss Heithecker
of Mcpherson. They are both thorough.
ly experienced In their business and
promise their patrons very high grade
Of art work. Miss Heithecker has had
five years Of experience in Kansas City
and Mr.. Confer has had large and
varied experience in Chicago. The
studio will be remodlcd aud brought up
to dale and the public is invited to call
and examine their work.
The Globe-republican., 1904-10-20
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W1NrHRoP's Uric SOLVENT is com
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You know what is in it. So do we.
That is one reason why we recon
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ferers and ask for
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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-07-08
An Oriental Strataaem.

Many a nan has failed to guess an
easy riddle because the simple solu-
ton looked like a trap to him. V. G..
records an instance in which this
trait Of human nature was cleverly
played upon by a Japanese nobleman.
The old lord had been forced to fee
with only three hundred men before an
enemy with ten thousand, and barely
had time to reach his castle ahead of
his foes. There were no reinforce
ments near at hand, and he knew that
if an attempt was made to storm his
defenses he and his men would be
dead before help could come.
The enemy's forces advanced rapid
ly, and scouts rode up near the castle
to reconnoiter. To their amazement
they found the gates, doors and win
dows open, and all the appearance of
a holiday celebration. They rode has
tily back to inform their master that
the foe was dancing, and that bands
were playing music in the castle.
The powerful enemy was too wise a
man to put his head into any such a
trap as that. The defenders of the
castle must have some plan to slaugh-
ter his forces by wholesale, or they
would never invite him in that way.
He drew back a safe distance, and en-
camped to await developments.
Soon the re-enforcements for the
castle came up behind, attacked him
suddenly and defeated him, while the
garrison which had risked all on its
strategem charged him on the other
side.