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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
BELIEVES IN CATTLE.
Banker stockman Of oder Believes
Cattle Will Improve In Price.

NdIsiS Will Improve IN Ffice.
Chicago, March 2.-'T am not as
bullish on hogs as am on cattle" said
James C. Hill, a prominent banker
ana livestock handler of Abel, Ia
FINISHED cattle must sell higher on
their merits. burt hogs have had sub
stsntial advance. The future OF the
hog market depends largely on what
spectators in the provision pit do. A
sharp break in provisions would fetch
hogs down, but if the bulls ian that
arena are able to hold their ground,
hog values will strike a higher level.
II has been hard winter on the
Iowa feeder and sacrificing cattle has
been general. Everywhere one goes 1t
is the same story; feed lots cleaned out
prmaturely. Feeders have been
charged exorbitant prices for corn.
pa ying 5 cents more than elevators
offered and this has been the principal
cause of liquidation. More stuff was
put on feed in the fall than was gem
orally supposed, feeders paying $500
375 for cattle, and this in combination
with 40 and As cent corn, has made
the season a disastrous one.
What deceived most feeders was
thu. government crop report. That
gave assurance of abundance of corn
and in expectancy of getting corn at
25 n30c they felt justified in paying
$350p3.75 for feeders. Results show
that the government crop report was a
very unreliable document One thing
in the feeders favor was superb
weather during the early part of the
winter We had no muddy feed lots TO
contend with and cattle made good
gains, considering the quality of feed.
Our corn crop was very spotted. In
some parts of Iowa lit was fair, in
others poor. Singularly enough they
had good corn in South Dakota, while
in some of the best sections of Iowa
the yield was SO meager that feeders
have been unable ITO get enough of the
hesme grown article even to warm up
their stuff and have been compelled to
import thousands of bushels at 40Q45
cents. This has prompted them to
rush the stuff to market.
II am convinced that finished cattle
will not only sell higher, but consider
ably higher. The premature market
ing of unfinished stuff, which has been
going on cannot but develop a scar
city somewhere. and it must show up
soon. Sacrificing cattle at the present
time. if they can possibly be kept,
looks like folly.
( Iowa has fair number of hogs,
sl,at they have been pretty closely mar
Tx sted, as to weights. Light stuff Is
% entiful and as cattle have been mar
ksted in many instances the tendency
SIS not to hold hogs until they get
" eighty. The country is not Kicking
on present hog values, however"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
THE TITLE WAS in QUESTION.
Decision of Interest to Real Estate
Dealers is Rendered.

Rockwell City, March "A decision
that will doubtless be of interest to real
estate owners and dealers has just been
handed down by Judge Church in the
case of w. B. Daughterty against B. Z.
Stonebraker and DR.. Lewis d. Hews,
in which he finds for the defendants.
In the fall of81902 defendants entered
into contract for the purchase of
plaintiffs half section farm in Sac
county for the sum of s20,s00, upon
which $1,000 was paid down, and the
balance was to be paid March 1, 1908.
One of the conditions on which the
sale was made was that plaintiff was
to furnish an abstract showing a per-
feet title. After making the contract
defendants made application to loan
company for nan on the land, but it
was refused because, as they claimed,
the title was defective. Defendants
took possession of the farm and rented
it TO plaintiff for one year with the UNI
Outstanding. however. That the title
was to be perfected before any further
payments be made. Several attempts
were made to fix 1T up, but the re-
'quirements of the loan company had
not been complied with, and the matter
dragged along until November, when
the defendants declared the deal off.
Daughtery brought an action for the
specific performance of the contract,
claiming THAT the title had been per-
fected to meet the requirements of the
statutes Notwithstanding the fact that
several objections made by the loan
company had not been met. Defendants
then brought a counter action for the
recovery of the money they had paid
plaintiff.
The question as to what constituted
a perfect title was the bone of conten-
ton. The attorne US for plaintiff relied
largely upon presumptions and the
sta eutes of Limitations. btu the atltor-
ney for the defendants argued that If
the seller of real property agrees to
furnish perfect title he is bound to
furnish one free and clear OF all HENS
and incumhrances and without imper-
feutions of any kind, and that pre-
sumptions can not be made the basis of
such title.
Judge Church's opinion finds all the
equities to be with the defendants;
that the title was not perfect, and
therefore plaintiff must keep his farm
and pay back TO defendants all the
money received from them, together
wi uh interest on the same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
ARMOUR BUYS Upton
Step Taken In Elimi-
nation of Competition In
Packing Trade
lNE PLANTS CONSOLIDATED
In Less Than Two Years Nearly Dog
en- Large Packing Concerns Have
Been Purchased by the Armour In
enthusiastically All important
Opposition Wiped Out.

Chicago. March s.-Another step in
| the direction Of controlling the small
packing plants by the larger packers
| Armour, Swift and Morris-came out
yesterday. Two more large packing
| plants were added to the list of houses
row owned by the big packers. This
about cleans up the last of the impor-
tant opposition, aside from that of the
Cudahy Packing Company and the
Schwarzschild & SulZberger Company.
j. Ogden Armour has bought the
packing plant at the stock yards owned
by Sir Thomas J. Upton and operated
as the Upton Company up to four
months ago. The price paid is $780,
600. The Ikant adjoins that of Armour
&; Co. and is valuable addition.
The National Packing Company.
which is controlled by the other pack
ers and is looked upon as the company
that will eventually run all the big
packing plants, has bought the last
packing house owned by the Interna
tional Packing Company.
This makes nine packing plants that
have been bought by the leading pack
ing interests inside of less than two
years. All are operated by the Ma
tional Packing Company, which is a
holding company as we'll. The COM
panies under it's control have cost
about s1O,oo0,00O.
The list now includes the Omaha
Packing Company at Chicago. South
Omaha and Hutchinson, Kas.; the An
glo-American Company. the G.. II.
Hammond Packing Company, at Chi
cago and st. Joseph, Mo-; the Cont
mental Packing Company. the Upton
Company, the International Packing
Company, at Chicago: Fowler Bros.
at Kansas City; the st. Louis Beef
Company. and the United States Beef
Company, at New York.
Packers We're not disposed to talk
yesterday on the movement made in
congress to have an investigation into
their operations. 1t is charged that
they have combined to control the
price Of beef, and have depressed
prices of live cattle, while the selling
price of dressed beef is held up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
THE DAY BEFORE.
lEor C,amparison.l

Chicago, March 2.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
10000; market strong and 10 cents
higher; good to prime steers. 5000
5.s5; poor to medium, 350@4.90: stock
ers and feeders. 2.50@4.15; cows. 1.5O@
400: heifers. 2.Oo@4.50: Gamers. 1900
$50; bulls, 2.0o@4.0O; calves, 5000
675; Texas fed steers, 4.O0GD4.70.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; tomorrow. 10000: market
steady at 5@10-cent decline; mixed
and butchers. 5.eO@5.55: good to choice
heavy. 5.45@5.60; rough heavy, $3.50
$40; light, 4.s5@5.25; bulk of sales,
5.20@5.40.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
10000; market slow; lambs slow; good
to choice wethers. 4.25@ 4.6O; fair to
choice mixed. 3.50@a25; western sheep,
250@525: native lambs, 4.50@5.75:
western lambs, 4.5015.95.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
The Horse Market.

TIE unanimous feeling OF commits
sion dealers is that the demand is
weaker than week ago. The enor-
NOUS receipts of 3.6S1 horses last week,
followed by 1909 arrivals Monday.
created an over-supply, which has
dulled the tone of trade Commission
dealers generally anticipated that with
the moderation of the weather orders
would increase and prices advance. In
some respects their representations
have materialized, as both receipts and
demand have been broader the past ten
days; but prices have either remained
stationary or receded especially for
plain and medium offerings. 1t was
expected that there would be Won
derful expansion in orders for farm
chunks the current week, and dealers
witt the demand not above the nor
NAL and general prices considerably
lower From urgent orders trade for
the week thus far has been largely
speculative, with the usual weakness
and decline which accompany antici-
patory demand There is a general
feelin g OF discoura cement among coun-
try shippers, as many consignments
that were considered judiciously
bought have been closed out below
country cost. There Is a hesitancy as
to The future course of the springs
trade that is very embarrassing to
country shippers and commission
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
MANS DEATH DUE TO CHAMBERS.
South Dakota Farmer Said to be At
fected by Dread Disease.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. March County
Physician Taplin, OF Roberts county has
been investigating the death Of Charles
johnson, farmer of that county who
is believed to have been a victim of
CHAMBERS.
Several other persons in the same To-
caMty are affected by mysterious NAL
ady which 1t is feared may be CHAMBERS.
The county physician discovered that
some Of Johnson's horses were affected
with CHAMBERS.
1t is also reported that the animals
We're accustomed to drink from well
which furnished the people of the
neigh'borhood with water, and the
health authorities have disinfected the
premises. Another resident of the
same locality died OF disease resem-
bling that which caused the death of
johnson, and some believe both men
were victims of CHAMBERS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. March 3.

chicago, March ..
Cattle-Estimate.d receipts for today.
$500: market strong; good to prime
steers. 5.0o@5.75; poor to medium. $50
@4.90; stockers and feeders, 2.50@
4.25: cows. 1.50d 400; heifers. 1000
$50; Gamers, 1.50@2.50; bulls, 2.OOM
415: calves, 3.oo@6.50; Texas fed
steers, 4.0094.75.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today
10000; market slow and 10 cents high
er; mixed and butchers, 5.15@5.50:
good to choice heavy, 5.4565.55: rough
heavy. 5.2oM5.45; light, 4.6o@5.25; bulk
OF sales. 5.20@5.45.
Slieep-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; market steady; lambs. steady:
good to choice wethers. 4.25@4.75; fair
to choice mixed, 3.50@4.25: western
sheep 2.75M475; native lambs, 4.50@
$40; western lambs, 4.75@5.70.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
SHARP BREAK N WHEAT
The EARLY Market Showed Con-
siderable Strength, But
Declined Later
THE BULLS TURNED SELLERS
rHE BULLS TURNED SELLERS
Heavy Realizing Sales Turned the
Market Weak and Closing Prices
Were Off Over Cents Below
Wednesday-Corn Followed Wheat
Market Closed Lower.
Chicago, March s.-Active buying G

Chicago, March 3.-Active buying of
July wheat today by commission
houses on the crop situation in the
southwest turned an easy market into
a strong one. Shorts We're good buy
ers OF May. There was considerable
selling of July at the start, due to UNI
responsive Liverpool cables, but after
opening unchanged to "a of a cent low
er at 81 to 94A, and sold up to 94R q
94ss. May opened q of a cent to Ia
cents higher at 100 to 1.00la. After
touching 10Oa offerings became quite
liberal and a reaction to ss1a followed.
Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago re-
ceipts were $50 cars.
Late in the day the market broke
sharply on heavy realizing sales. Many
traders who have been bulling the
market recently turned active sellers.
May closed 2A lower at 81; July off 2
at 2A.
Corn.
Fair scattered demand, with only
light offerings. caused firm tone in
corn. Trading was confined principal
ly to the scalpers and small pit traders.
May opened Il shade higher to Il ola of
4 cent lower at So to 55A. July was
Il Of cent higher to ls of a cent low
er at So Is to 545s. Best buying was
in May, which advanced to 55la, after
touching sis a 55. July held steady
around 54@541s. Receipts were 1T
cars.
Prices declined in sympathy with
wheat, May closing 21a@25s lower at
52%; July down 2A at SIX.
Oats.
Heavy liquidation caused weakness
in oaIs After opening shade to 80
u of cent lower at 4a7s to AZ. May
declined to 41A. July sold down to
39A @393s, after opening unchanged to
Is of cent lower at 1885 to 39A. Re-
ceipts were go cars.
May closed lower at 4013 @40ss:
July. IL. lower at 3SA.
Provisions.
Provisions We're steady on a fair
scattered demand. There WAS some
liquidation going on, but the demand
was sufficient to maintain the price at
about last nights closing figures.
The break in grain prices caused
aeavy selling OF provisions and May
pork closed at loss Of 55; May lard,
% 5a@25 lower. Ribs were down
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Iowans at she Yards.

Sam Fallon, of Fort Dodge, had hogs
on Tuesdays market good enough to
brig $685..
John r. Cramer, of Charles City, was
here yesterday with load of 234-
pound hogs, which sold at $5.45.
Frank Hastings, of Essex. sold two
loads of steers of his own feeding at
SIS and load of 1,1S4-pound cows at
s435.
William Welp of Haverhill, was here
yesterday and sold fifty-five head of
1.1S5-pound cattle at $3.50 and a load
of l96-pound hogs at 1928.
S Beeby, OF Charlotte, marketed two
loads of cattle averaging 1929 pounds
at $3.50, which sold to the United
Dressed Beef Company.
Claus Kruse, of Goose Lake. received
s5.95 for load Of 1,4S1-pound steers of
his own raising and feeding. They
were a nice lot of Shorthorns and a
credit to the feeder.
j G.. Scott, of Vinton, had one load
of his own feeding on yesterdays mar
ket good enough to sell to Armour &
Co. at $500. They averaged 1,472
pounds. MT. Scout accompanied the
shipment
joe Remington. of vinton, landed
two loads of steers here yesterday good
enough to sell to Cal Leavitt at $40.
They averaged 1852 pounds. This
speaks well for the feeder who is a
prominent cattle man of Benton
county.
Henry Peters, who Is prominent
cattle feeder of jackson county, had
some choice black cattle on yester-
days market averaging 1.241 pounds.
which were bought by Doud & Keefer
at $3.50. This was the last ten cars
Of cattle marketed of late by Mr.. Pc
tersL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
e. II. Prince Grain Letter.

Chicago. March S-There was a de-
cided change in sentiment late today.
The wheat market received good sup
port early and a fair advance resulted,
but ate general selling caused much
weakness and a tota! loss of all yes
terdays advance and more with IT..
While cables did not respond to our
advance. there was very little selling,
due to them, and rs the domestic new
was bulliSh the crowd bought freely.
There was also good buying by COM
mission houses and Armour On the
advance, however. wheat commenced to
come out in large quantities and q big
loss was sustained before the selling
movement was checked.
Corn There was early weakness in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Prices Ruled Steady to Strong,
the Choice Grades Being
Scarce
SUPPLY WAS ONLY MODERATE
General Demand for Hogs Was More
Active Today and Prices Were Firm
to About Ten Cents Hisher-Prices
for Sheep Ruled Firm and the Mar
ket Was Active.

Chicago, March 3.-Ca ttie-There
was a good general demand and prices
ruled steady to strong, good to choice
being scarce and in lively request at
the recent advance. The supply is on
ly moderate.
Compared with the number of cattle
that have been arriving on Wednesdays
for several months past, the receipts
of cattle yesterday We're very moder-
ate. the estimate being but 1900. The
total receipts were not only very light.
but there was a marked scarcity of
strictly good ripe beeves--in fact, these
kinds have been getting scarcer right
along and indications at present point
to smaller supplies of full fed beeves
for the spring trade than have been
seen for many months. This scarcity
of prime steers has forced buyers for
the high-class dressed beef, shipping
and exporting trade into the more me-
dunn grades of steers and, this week,
there has been good competition in the
short-fed, half to two-thirds fat steers
that are selling at about $460Q5.25.
Hogs.
General demand is more active.
prices firm, about 10 higher Hogs sold
at 4.75@5.60, largely at 5.15@5.45.
Packingtown expected 100000 hogs
yesterday, but only $4,000 were buIle-
tined. Shippers attribute the contracted
movement to sentiment in
the country that the Cudahy interview
was issued for the express purpose of
provision longs and forcing
out pyramiders. Sentiment In growing
circles is as bullish as ever and the
country Is Inclined to hold, not ship,
on breaks such as occurred Monday.
Sheep.
There was the, usual good demand
from all classes of buyers and prices
ruled firm, the market active for both
lambs and sheep.
The feeders of sheep and lambs at
the nearby points are up against a
pretty hard proposition since the prices
Of grain began to climb under the slim
illus of war speculation. Screenings
men who control the supply regulate
the prices demanded for screenings
or semi-monthly. basing their
prices on the price OF corn. They have
lately put the price UP to point that
s15m1e is demanded for screenings fed
10 sheep at the feeding stations near by
Chicago. Such prices have turned the
feeders in favor OF corn and have IN
slined many to ship their stock out. re-
CARELESS Of condition, and the result
IAN hardly fail to be much wider
-ange between the plain half-fat and
good to choice fat sheep. as the demand
or feeding stock will be very meager
While the supplies of thin sheep will
surely Increase.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
THROWS BLAME ON MAMIE.
Mrs. Jennie Push Only Lived With
Husband Twenty DAYS

Chicago, March 3.-Wedded Christi
mas day. 1902, Mrs. Jennie Pugh has
found her married life a burden and
has begun suit in the circuit court for
divorce from William j. Pugh of Dav-
export. Iowa.
Mrs. Pugh alleges that from the time
of her marriage at Beaver Dam, Wis.
until she and her husband parted only
twenty days elapsed. In their short
married Mfe Mrs Pugh declares she
treated her husband kindly in all
things. Within fifteen days of the
wedding it is alleged in Mrs. Pughs
bill, one Mamie Mckinney of Dayen-
port. iowa, had SO influenced her hus-
band that his love for her ceased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
The Cotton Market.

New York March S.-May cotton
sold slightly over the is cent mark
here today. The market started off
firm at the advance of 1890 points
on bullish support and covering, as a
result of the higher cables, but meet
ing with heavy profit taking sooa
broke to about last nights prices
The decline, however, was followed by
another rally on reports of good ex-
port demand and with local bull sup
port, prices advanced to 1906 for May
with the general list. some Is to 80
points higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Kansas City Livestock.

hdilSdS lily, MdTEu D.
Cattle Estimated receipts for today.
5000; 10 cents higher; native steers.
3.75G5.40; southern steers. 3.40@420;
stonkers and feeders. 3.o0@4.3O; calves,
100000: western steers. 3.5O@465;
cows, 200@3,5o.
EIogs--Estimated receipts for today.
5000: 5 cents higher; heavy. 5000
5.4s.; packers. 5.1o@5.s5; pigs and
lights. 4.25@5.15.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for TO-DAY.
LOCO; strong; muttons, 400@5.25:
lambs, 5.00@5.75; range wethers, 1850
4.6;,; ewes, 2.75@425.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Burlington Lays Off Men.

Lincoln, Neb., March 2.-One hun
dred workmen We're laid off in the
Plattsmouth shops of the Burlington
company yesterday, and proportionate
reductions were made in the shops at
Wymore, McCook and Alliance. For
the men remaining the hours of labor
will be reduced. In the operating de-
partment few men are being laid off.
but it is denied that there is to be any
general retrenchment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Eurnt,u A 4hursda 9ah 1904

corn on liquidation by long holders
but the market received good support
from commission houses and became
firm but weakened again when wheat
broke. Late selling was general.
Oats-The weakness in oats was due
to further liquidation by the big longs
and practically NO support. The mar
ket shows a disposition to follow corn.
but the market received support from
local people and firmed up, but when
the slump in wheat and corn came,
support was lacking and the market
became weak under general selling.
There was a big trade. The general
situation is unchanged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
DR.. N. M. WILSON
Proprietor of the Marshalltown, la.
.ssh
: \ /. &
IN IR ~ a r Y
No. IL West Main Street.
ESTABLISHED In 1875.

This infirmary has been established in
Marshalltown for twenty seven years, where
hundreds of patients have been treated
yearly. and where every preparation is
made for the treatment of all diseases OF
the eye and ear alone and all surgical opera
lions on these organs where necessary for
Ethiopian ungrowing lashes,. Pterygium
removed and artificial eyes inserted with
out pain In cases of granulated lids aud
sore and Inflamed eyes as we'll rs liberated.
purulent or gonorhem opthalmia. the treat
ment is superior to any other practiced from
the fact that it does not injure the eyes
In any case. Bluestone and nitrate of silver
are generally used in such cases, sometimes
causing permanent blindness. This infirmary
has treated over 10000 patients In the past
twenty-seven years In this city. reference OF
which can be had by addressing the above
for other references correspond with the
business men OF Marshalltown or Marshall
County.
DIR. Wilson is graduate in his profession
from the Chicago Opthalmic College. Also
took course at the Chicago Clinical School
and Hospital in 1897. and the Illinois Eye
and Far 1nfirmary OF that city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03

Minneapolis, March 8.
Wheat-May, 97ss; July. 97as; Sep
TENDER S61s; on track, No. l hard,
l001s; No. l northern, 9S1s; No. 2
northern. 959s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Duluth, Grain.

Duluth, MATCH 2.
Wheat--In store--No. hard, 9SA:
No. / northern. s6a4; No. Q northern,
94A. On track--No. hard 9SA; No.
l northern, 96A; No. 2 northern, 94A;
May. 96M July. o. September, S6A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03

New York Produce.
New York, March 8.
Wheat--May, L0OA.
Corn-May, ssh.
Butter-Steady; extra fresh cream
cry, 20; common to choice, 15@251s.
Eggs-Firm: frsts, 20la
Poultry-Alive, steady; chickens. IL;
fowls. 1915 turkeys. IS Dressed =
Weak; chickens. 12h@15; fowls, 12@
121a; turkeys, 1T@1S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
CHICAGO Grain.

Chicago, March 3.
wheat-No. red, 1.o501.o6; No. 3
red, 1.00@1.04: No. 2 hard, 9O@a4; No.
hard, s0@92; May opened at 1900
1904 highest. 1909; lowest, s6A;
closing at o.
Corn--No. and No. 8 white. 42@
42ia No. 3 yellow, 44m441s; No. 4,
s7m4is: March. Ass; May opened at
55M 55A: highest, 559; lowest, 52h;
closing at 52ss.
oats--No. 2. 4o14o1s; No. 2 white,
1904: No. 3 white. 4o@4ata; stand
ard. 4oisa43: No. 8, 3e1s GAO: No. 4
white, sSk 40a: May opened at 42A
@42la; highest, a2k; lowest, 40A;
closing at 401a @40A.