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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-05

Mrs. Sampson Webb and has resided
in English township al lher life. The
groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Gilbert, and resided in the county
most all his life They will re-
side on a farm near Belinda, where
they will be at home to their friends.
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Tri- Weekly Courier.
CHANGING AppREso.

subscribers wishing their address chang.
go VIII please give the name of the Post
o,fe TO which the paper has been sent as
to be changed to-
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 100000
LOCAL MARKETS.

There are no changes in the local
Wholesale markets this morning.
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$1,000 BET ON ROOSEVELT.
Placed Upon the Curb In New Yon
If Cleveland is Nominated.

New York, July 4. - A bet Of 81
900 even was placed on the Broa
street curb Saturday that Rooseys
will defeat Cleveland If the latter |
nominated. There was slight dispoa
ton on the democratic side to tab
bets unless concessions were oftere
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-05
LAND FOR SALE.

Write for our maps and price Iii
over Missouri, Minnesota, North an
South Dakota. Right now Is the tim
to buy your land and see the countr
We have ANYTHING you want, tirhba
meadow, prairie and improved farm
Price as low as any land can be dol
in the same vicinity. terms as easy d
any land owners can sell 1t at presel
time. Low price railroad fare. w
will show you lands as long as yd
want to see any. Write for more pai
ticulars to
JOHN p. APPLEoulsT.
over Cullen & Co. Store, Ottunlwa, b
SPECIAL REAL ESTATE BARGAIN
Good building lots on Willard ana War
streets, South ottumwa, also on Eat
Court street, Ottumwa, at $50 to $@
each. one-halt cash, balance easy. VIII
pay rent when you can buy lots like this
Exchange, good small STOCK Of sensri
merchandise for house and lot.
Fine lot III Janpey addition, sidewalk Il
at $500.
Fine fruit farms south Missouri, cas-
ern Kansas and Indian Territory, $40 I
$50 per acre. Oil leases for sale.
DON A. POOL,
Court and Second sts.
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FOR SALE-ONE DAM HAY RAKl
good as new. Phone No. 851 K. /
+. Thomas
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FOR SALE-oNE DEERlNG nINE
er, one Deering mower. one gaeoIif
Cash or easy terms. Address, Mn
L., Il. Haydock, Agency. Iowa
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TAKEN UP.
TAKEN UP-A HOG. GEO. w. KIT
terman, near Ostdiek's brick yard.
EsTRAYED.
FOR EXCHANGE.

= HIGHLY IMPROVED
farm, mile to county seat town. ITO
acres with crops, horses, cattle, farm
machinery,etc. Valuation $4,000. Want
stock general merchandise. Dvorak,
Friendship. Wis.
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FOR sALE-FIRsT CLASS 8 III, !
steam engine and s II. P, boiler, Ca
be bought dirt cheap II taken a
once, Will be sold separate if ds
sired. Lee & Citizens, q. Main 81
Ottumwa.
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FOR SALE.

OKLAHOMA FARMS FOR SALE
Write us for list and prices on sam
Sherman & Vert, Lawton, Okla
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Last weeks receipts of calves were
q few hundred head larger than the
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Applicant viii Be Notified.

Each applicant will be notified by
postal card at the address given by
him when he registers, of the drawing
of his name and of the date on which
he must present himself for the final
entry Of land at the land Office at
Bonesteel S. D., selection of land and
homestead entry, therefor being made
in the order of drawing beginning with
the applicant who draws number one.
Notice will be sent to those drawing
numbers one to one hundred to appear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
Gondola. OF Venice.

A tourist writes: Like most char.
acteristic objects appertaining to Ven
ice, the gondola is suitable to the place.
Even as the hanson cab suits London
or the rickshaw suits Japan or the
jaunting car suits Ireland, so the gon-
dola is the vessel for Venice. You cam
not separate the lagoon from the gon-
dola. One completes the other" The
gondolier is man given to many oaths
and imprecations, Of which the most
terrible is, Thy saint is rascal who
does not know how to make a decent
miracle" The gondoliers are not as
much given as they used to be to the
singing of the sonorous verses Of Tasso
by moonlight in their musical patois.
Occasionally an outburst Of melody
is secured by travellers coins, and
there are always singing, playing and
dancing at the inevitable festa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
TRADE IS EXPANDING
Review of the Weeks Condi-
lions Is Characterized by
Hopeful Features
COLD STIMULATES FALL TRADE
Both Wholesale and Retail Branches
Show an Increase Over a Year Ago
- Price Uncertainties Breed Conser-
vatism in the Cotton Goods Indus
try - The Wheat and Corn Exports.

New York, Sept. 24-R. G. Dun &,
Companys weekly review of trade to-
day says:
Trade expands steadily as confidence
increases with the harvesting Of the
crops, and mercantile collections are
less tardly met. Lower temperature
stimulates the demand for fall and
winter wearing apparel and there is
more disposition to prepare for the flu
ture rather than to confine operations
within the limit of immediate require
ments. This Improvement is extend
ing to all departments of manufacture,
and in the aggregate there is less idle
machinery than at any recent date. Set
Elements of labor disputes have helped
in the development of this favorable
condition.
Railway earnings for September were
ST per cent larger than Il year ago,
and foreign commerce at this port for
the last week shows a gain of $2,945,-
6S7 in exports, as compared with 1903,
ai.iio HHpoits uecIeaSeu %1io,o'V.
Moderate gains continue to be made
by the textile industry. particularly as
to woolens and worsteds. Staple lines
are quoted somewhat high and prompt
deliveries are urged by purchasers.
Increased activity at the mills has
helped to sustain the eastern markets
for wool, and brisk competition at the
London auction sale was also factor
of Importance.
Boot and shoe jobbers are seeking to
place supplementary orders for fall
shoes, STIMULATING quick delivery, which
indicates that their holdings are small.
Failures this week aggregated 225 in
the United States against 232 last year
and in Canada compared with 10
year ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24

The striking thing about the execu
ton was the appalling quickness OF 1t
all. Action was SO rapid from the In
slant the condemned appeared in the
doorway Of the prison to the moment
the knife fell that 1t was almost impos-
sible to distinguish the slight chain of
Incidents He flung himself eagerly
against the plank, was strapped to it,
and in the flash Of a glance the plank
was pushed forward on the platform OF
the guillotine. An instant's vision OF
a recumbent figure. face downward. In
the same moment head, with two
staring, wide open eyes, whirled almost
defiantly, as 1t seemed, and with
slight zigzag movement, to the right
ward, while simultaneously the PIN
toned body rolled, inert, convulsive,
into the capacious basket, also at the
right hand side Of the guillotine. The
swiftness, the mechanical promptness
Of the business, fairly stupetled the
spectator. 1t was impossible to realize
that human life had ended In less
time than 1t would take to draw full
breath. The guillotine had done its
work well. There was scarcely sense
Of horror in the sight.-London Stand
ard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
CATTLE MARKET EASY
Receipts Today Were Mostly
Common Lots and Demand
Was Only Fair
NOT MUCH CHANGE IN PRICES
There Was An Active Demand for
Hogs and Prices Were Strong, With
Some Sales of Good Hogs Little
Higher - Sheep Fairly Active at
Steady Prices.

Chicago. Sept. 24--Cattle receipts
We're mostly common lots, and demand
was fair for the last day in the week,
prices ruling easy.
The demand for choice grade cattle
has exceeded supplies this week, and
the good shipping and export grades
have also sold to better advantage, tho
shipments of common and plain light
grass and corn-fed stock have been
too heavy for the demand, and, coming
in competition with butcher stock and
range cattle, this class has ruled slow
and lower.
The sharp advance in prices for
choice beeves should not enthuse own
ers Of such to an extent that will
cause an oversupply of this class AT
the start next week. A fair supply
on Monday should sell to good advan-
tage, but country shippers would do
we'll to be cautious in marketing this
class as well as the lower grades.
There is sufficient demand to absorb
a moderate supply, but excessive Of
ferings will undoubtedly force sharp
ly lower range of prices. The future
of values for choice beeves appears
favorable, and the fact that receipts
in the past month have been quite
small should encourage owners of
these grades to market them only in
moderate numbers and thus reap the
benefits of higher prices, rather than
swamp trade and force q decline.
Hogs.
There was an active demand and
prices were strong, with some sales of
good hogs a little higher.
Spectators took hold freely yester-
day, paying in some cases &c more for
hogs There was some shipping de-
mand but eastern buyers were able to
fill their orders for good stock at about
Thursdays prices. Packers generally
were bearish
AT the present price of live hogs and
pork products hogs are making loss
Of 75c head. OF course, a large
share Of the product is going into im-
mediate consumption, fresh meat de-
mand being strong but nevertheless
packers are not anxious to do a large
business in the face of certain loss
on the bulk of their business.
The hogs that sold best Friday were
the medium to pretty good packing
hogs-the hogs that on big milo
winter run would not be considered SO
good and would be showed down into
a lower grade.
Notwithstanding the fac that top.
hogs are zoe lower than. a year ago.
the average price Is about 12c high.
err than a year ago. Swift's drove
Friday cost $500. against 1851 year
ago. A good many big heavy were
marketed year ago, when the aver
age weight was the heaviest in years.
Sheep.
Prices were mostly steady. and the
general demand fairly active.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
Place and Price In New York.

Prices on Broadway and on Nassau
street are VIGOROUSLY ut variance, but
the value sometimes placed on well
known business name is even more pre-
tentious Jones has watch that was
carried by his father--a costly gold
timepiece that In its prime was one to
be proud Of The other day he decided
t. have it restored" and naturally
took 1t to a well known Broadway
store.
"I'll have to look it over" the clerk
told Jones when the latter modestly
asked the cost Of putting the watch in
good running order. leave it and come
back tomorrow"
Jones did so, and caught his breath
as the clerk r. marked that it would
cost exactly $3.50 for repairs. Then
he took his watch and fed. At noon
on the same day he took his watch to
q little shop on Nassau street.
ut just needs new handspring and
a cleaning" he was told. "rhat'll cost
you $25O."-New York Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
E. n. Princes Grain Letter.

Chicago, Sept. 24.--Wheat There
has been a nervous market, with n
range Of cents, from / cent below the
close of yesterday to cent above.
There was a fair amount of wheat on
tap early, owing to Indifference of the
cables, and a direct cable denying re-
duction of French duty and branding
it as gossip. The market was steady
early, but a while later offerings We're
absorbed and then the shorts We're run
in on scare Of strained relations be-
tween England and Russia. Milwau-
kee and Minneapolih reported good
flour sales, No. 2 northern at Milwau-
kee is 1.16 to arrive. Minneapolis Mar
ket Record estimate for the three
states at 150.000,O00 bushels was bull
ish. The estimates from 1853 counties
in this report show only twenty-f four
below fifty pounds.
Corn This market was fairly steady
over range of u. A disposition to
buy December and May being the
feature. Fluctuation I'm wheat eXer-
cised some effect and rains in the corn
belt were bullish.
Oats-There was further liquidal-
ton of the futures early and values
were off Il to Il cent. A covering
movement brought about by the boom
in wheat. wiped out the loss. The
situation as regards to large stocks
and fair cash demand is unchanged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATED.
MIR. and Mrs. j. D. Murphy of Dixie
Observe Anniversary.

MIR. and Mrs. j. D. Murphy of Dixie
Observe Anniversary.
Special to Times Republican.
Dixie, Sept. PA notable event was
the celebration of the golden wedding
of Mr. and Mrs. j. ID. Murphy of this
place few days since. The ceebra-
ton was held at the home of Mr.. w.
f. Murphy, husband of one of the
daughters, and the occasion was one
of much rejoicing ons the part of all
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy were
married in Chicago, September IL, 1854.
They have ten children. three boys and
seven girls all of whom live within
two hours drive of home. They were
all present with their husbands and
wives and forty-five grandchildren.
The children presented the worthy OLD
couple each with a handsome gold
headed cane The sons are c. j. II.
Murphy, OF Cedar Falls; w. G. Murphy
Dixie; John f. Murphy living near Dixie.
The daughters are Mrs. j. =. Murphy.
living near Dixie: Mrs. William f.
Murphy, living near Dixie; Mrs.
O'Connor living near Dixie; airs.
Stephen Bonn, Cedar Falls; Mrs.
George Grade, New Hartford: Mrs.
John Mccoy, Cedar Falls; Mrs. John
II. Smith, Waterloo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
One on the President.
rhY Vail, Mail

In Washington they are telling of a
visit Mr.. Roosevelt paid in 1902 when
in Knoxville, to the aged widow of
Parson Brownlow, the famous war
governor of Tennessee. The lady, dis
tinctly of the old school, and suffering
from impaired vision, received him in
her little parlor in the suburbs. AS
word of his coming reached her but a
few moments before his arrival, she
dressed hurriedly, and in her confusion
and shortsightedness, had put her skirt
on wrong side out.
After pleasant chat the president
withdrew. AS he rode away-thus the
tale goes-he said:
what noble old lady, and how re-
freshing to meet such specimen of the
age that has passed forever! Why
don't the women of today go in for Il
costume like that? Did you note the
picturesqueness of that skirt?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
Some OF swift's sarcasn,.

swift's Rules and Directions For
Servants are quoted in What to Eat
as IN evidence that the servant Of the
seventeen century did not differ mate
rally from the modern American ar
ticle. Among these rules are the fol-
lowing: "Scrape the bottom Of your
pots with silver spoon, for fear of
giving them taste Of copper" write
your name and your sweethenrts with
the smoke Of candle on the roof OF
the kitchen to show your learning"
"Whoever comes to call on your mas
ter or mistress when they are abroad
never burden your memory with the
PERSONS name, for, indeed, you have
too many other things to remember"
"Whon you cut bread for toast do not
stand idly watching. but lay it on the
Goals and mind your other business"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
STIMULATES FALL TRADE.
Bradstreet's Reads Signs Of Hope in
Cold Weather.

New York, Sept 24.-Bradstreet's to-
day says:
Cool weather, while retarding or in
juring some late crops has been stimu-
lating to fall trade, both wholesale and
retail, which shows an apparent in
crease in volume over year ago. The
Improvement is most marked in dry
goods, clothing, groceries, shoes and
hardware.
Distributive trade is better in the
northwest portions of the east, and
very generally thruout the. south. The
central west also shows a continuance
of the improvement noted last week,
and a widespread moderate bettermenr
in collections is feature deserving
on the part Of farmers to hold their
products for better prices.
Among the industries some improve
ment is to be noted in the cruder forms
Of iron; buying Of pig iron is rather
better; particularly in portions Of the
west, but finished products fail to re-
spond literally to recent price reduce
tons. Some eastern industries, nota-
bly, jewelry, shoes, silverware, and ma
chine tools, report Improvement, but
the cotton goods industry stll pur-
sues haltIng course, price uncertain
ties breeding conservatism.
Wool has been firm this week, the
statistical position being strong one,
and the firmness being aided by reports
Of further contemplated advances in
the finished product. Dress woolens
have been and are in good demand, but
mems wear fabrics have hardly moved
as fast as desired.
Wheat, including -four exports, for
the week ending September %, aggre-
gate S64,373 bushels against S,05O,45o
this week last year. From July to
date the exports aggregate 1929, 400
bushels, against 36,214,6S1 last year.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
657,399 bushels against 1929 year
ago. From July 1 to date the exports
of corn aggregate 6,S36,669 bushels
against 11605, 260 in 1908.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
The peruvian.. sncred Number.

The PeruvfRnS' Sacred Number.
The Peruvians cared nothing for any
of the supposed mystic properties of ell
Their three, five or seven. To them the
four was sacred, and around 1t they en-
twined the main features Of all their
religious ceremonies and queer beliefs.
They believed the earth to be square
divided into four parts and suspended
from the heavens by four cords--one at
each Of the four corners. All of their
cities were quartered by four principal
streets running from a square in the
center. They held four annual feasts
In honor of the moon, the "silver sister
Of the sun"
To them eternity was to be divided
into four periods Of time, each COM
posed Of four times 1000 years, and at
the end Of each Of these cycles the sun
is to be blotted out Of existence. They
prayed to the four winds, or to we
gods that dwell at the four corners Of
the earth" To them the rains came
from four enormous heavenly turtles
that vomited dampness, and the four
winds from the lungs Of the four 81
gantic caryatides which stand at the
four cardinal points Of paradise. The
above are but a small portion Of the
tours alluded to in the legends Of the
Incas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
sbnke.peare,. Greatness.

"The more read Shakespeare" said
Keats, 1.-THE more find in him all that
I need" 1t has been said of Wagner
that his greatness was due to the fact
that he knew no Latin. Perhaps
Shakespeare's little Latin and small
Greek" also saved him from steril-
tzing bondage to dead classics. How
ever that may be, his genius transcend
ed all schools and all the limitations Of
coteries. He is our supreme national
asset. If we We're asked the question
whether we would be without India or
Shakespeare, is there one true English
man who would not say, with Carlyle,
India or no India, we cannot give up
orr Shakespeare Y'-London News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
Ivy Poisoning.

Country Life says that all the drugs
In the world will not prevent bad
case of poisoning from poison ivy or
sumac unless one does something as
soon as the telltale itching begins.
When the pustules break open, there
is nothing to do but grin and bear
It." The remedy advised is extract Of
grindelia, which should be always kept
in the house Rub on the affected parts
every five minutes till the trouble is
averted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
THE DAY BEFORE
(For Comparison.)

Chicago, Sept. %.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
$500; strong: good to prime steers,
5.75 @6.35; poor to medium. 3.60@5.40.
stockers and feeders, 2.25@4.O0; cows,
1.50@4.50; heifers. 2.00@5.50; Gamers,
1.5o@2.75; bulls, 200@4.o0; calves. ESQ
@6.5O; Texas fed steers 3.50@5.50;
western, steers, 3.00@4.S0.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
13.OOO strong; higher; mixed butch
ers, 560@6.20; good to choice heavy,
5.90@6.2o; rough heavy, 5.50@5.SO:
light, 5.65@6.15; bulk of sales, $500
900.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; strong: lambs, firm; good to
choice wethers, 4.00@4.50; fair to
choice mixed, 3.3o@3.7o; native lambs,
4.0006.00; western sheep, 2.75@410;
western lambs, 4.00@5.35.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
Black Snakes.

It is true that the rattlesnake and
the black snake are mortal enemies,
and the black snake is the victor in
their battles, breaking the neck Of his
adversary before the RATHER has time to
strike The black snakes Of this coun-
try are as harmless as frogs. On many
Of the large plantations in the south
thew are tanned and kept as protection
from their enemy, as the warm climate
prevents keeping the houses closed SO
as to keep them out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
Wheat Ruled Weak Early on
the Report That Damage Re
ports HadBeen Exaggerated
LATER THE MARKET ADVANCED
Buying Became Strong and the Price
Went to 1147a For December, But
Much of the Gain Was Lost-corn
Was Weak at the Opening, But Crop
Reports Caused Later Strength.

Chicago Sept. 24-General linuida-
ton on the report of the Canadian MIN
lister of the interior that rust and frost
damage in the Canadian northwest has
been greatly exaggerated and unrespoh-
sive cables caused Il decline of cent
in wheat at the opening today. Decem-
Der started 5s00% to " 01as lower at
1.l21s mt.13k, advanced on covering by
shorts to 1879 and on renewed profit
taking declined to 1.12B. Minneapolis,
Duluth and Chicago receipts were S3S
cars.
During the last half hour the mar
ket became very strong, December adj
vancing to 1.14M, but much of the gain
was lost by profit taking, closing IS
higher for the day at 1.14M @l.l4B.
Corn.
Corn was weak, hut there was no
great amount of selling. December
opened h@& lower at 49B M5O ana
advanced to SOS 0D5o1a. and then set
tied back to So Receipts were 21s cars
The bullish report from the crop ex-
port caused the market 10 iuie 9lio 'lS
the last hour. December closing Is
higher at Sis @51A.
Oats.
An easier tone prevailed in oats.
Trading was light. December opened
about X higher at 307s @31, and de-
clined to 30ss. Receipts We're 142 cars
Provisions.
Provisions were firm, the feature be-
ing purchasing by houses with stock
yards connections.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
An Antelope That Dwell. In swamp..

An AntGAOYe j max DtVSAAo AH
The general idea of an antelope pic
lures it as swift runner, fleeing III
graceful bounds over stretching brown
plains. There is an antelope in the
Congo region, however, which rarely
ventures to the upland, but actually
lives in water. spending practically all
of its time wading around In the
swamps and feeding on swamp growth,
such as papyrus aud other water
plants.
This swamp antelope represents
among animals what the heron and
other wading birds do among birds.
and like these wading birds the swamp
antelope has extraordinarily long and
thin legs, while its hoofs are wonder
fully long and spread out almost as
wide as birds claws when the animals
wade in the mud, thus supporting them
on the soft bottom.
These swamp antelopes are by no
means small animals but belong to the
larger forms Of their species. A full
grown male is as big as the buck OF the
fallow deer in Virginia.