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The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

k0S H39 "
and p0st0tfice.
John Fairjohn, the postmaster, ha(
opened the bag and counted the let
tiers. There were, as he made out, JUS
ten, and one was larger than the 9th
ers and had a red seal, and then he
had found that he had left his glasses
on the newspaper in the back room
and without his glasses he could moi
read line, and SO, Of course, he had
gone after them, returning to find two
persons in the store - Farmer Roper
and Squire McKibben, whose ances-
tors had given name to the place.
"Wct, amt it?' said Mr.. Fairjohn,
nodding.
"Wet or not, our folks amt going to
do without their groceries, you see,H'
said tile squire, Malls in, sec. The
train came near running into my truck,
too. Wasn't noticing the flag, and
drove across just in time to save my
self Any letters for me?'
'Ill see" said Mr.. Fairjohn.
He turned to the little pile of enyel-
opes and told them over in bis hand
like deck of cards.
"Why, there's only nine he said.
"l'm sure | counted right. | counted
ten, and | thought one had a red seal.
might as well give up the office if I'm
going to lose my senses like that.
There wasn't any one in here while
was gone, was there, squirrel"
"Only Roper and l." said the squire
"and Ropers son, But he didn't come
in, did hep
NO. said old Roper. 81 don't think
that Job came in at all. He just went
off somewhere"
"Well," said the postmaster, after
another search, "well, | must be mis-
taken. Yes, there is letter for YOU
your folks, any way-and something
for you, Mr., Roper. And you wouldn't
mind tossing that in at the Smiths as
you pass?"
"0h, no. said Farmer Roper. "Give
1t to me. That's from Smith, that's
clerking it in New York, | reckon.
Can't get any Of 'em 10 stay and
farm
"Your son Job did," said the squire.
"Oh, my son Job. He'd try the pa
thence of his namesake," said Farmer
Roper, my son Job, bah"
Just at that moment the door Of the
store opened, and there entered at it a
little woman dressed in cheap calico
anu wrapped III tnln ana 1aded
shawl,
She looked timidly about the store,
still more tlmidly at the heap Of let
tiers, and then, in an appealing voice,
like that Of frightened child, said.
,N"Mr. Fairjohn, IS there any letter
for me this timer
The postmaster, who was a little
deaf, had turned his head away and
did not know that she had entered, and
she came closer to the counter and the
light upon it before SHE spoke again.
She was a faded little woman, and her
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-Mrs. THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street, Norwich, N Y, Feb. II, 1900.
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

Dealers say that as soon as a Gus.
toner tries Defiance Starch II Is i'm.
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. II can be used cold
or boiled.
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

All creameries use butter coI5ES
Why not do as they do--use JUNE
TINT BUTTER COLOR. "a, I
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Etc permanently cured No fts or nervousness AFTER
I'll rst days use oil Dr. Klines Great Nerve Restor
or Send for FREE 100 trial bottle and treatise
De- R. H. KLINE, Ltd 03l Arch Street, Philadephis Ps
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Rarest Postage Stamp.

The rarest postage stamp in exist.
ence Is the one-cent British Guiana
stamp Of 1855. Only one specimen.
owned In Paris, Is known 10 exist.
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

Some men climb to success over the
ruins of other mems failures
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

The professional humorist has no
use for an editor who can't take'a joke.
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

will have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money, but also because Of
superior quality.
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Stops the Cough and
Works or the Cold
laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price95o

Getting the best of an argument
isn't always worth the time.
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

The wheel of fortune has turned
many q mans mead.
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31
GOOD HOUSEKEEPERs

The girl who wears diamonds has
some excuse for wringing her hands.
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

The fellow who marries o rich mil.
liner feathers his own nest.
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31
IhE SToLEn letter.

NE rainy night about 5
o'clock the train had
dashed into McKibben's
Corners, and the mail had
been delivered at the store
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

Even the milk Of human kindness
may be condensed.
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

A man may be perfectly square and
move in the best circles
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

It is easier to make a reputation
than to keep IT from getting tarnishedye
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31
500 Reward, 500.

Every.m is more less liar when
he's in love. f'
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them
white as snow. ALI grocers. Be. a package.
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

Use the best. That's why they buy Red
Cross Ball Blue, Attending grocers, 5ceuto.
The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31

Hope is often but the forerunner Of
disappointment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27

prices There, has been unusually lib
eral orders for feeders from Pennsyi-
vania and Ohio, and competition mas
been aggressive to she advantage OF
country shippers. Smooth. thin l.5oo
to /, 700 round chunks found broad out
let at from $l35 to 5000. Stalled
drafters We're fairly active at Sl1oM255,
the offerings from Iowa and Illinois be-
ing larger than estimated by commits
sion dealers Common and medium
drafters were free sellers at $3.50 lo0.
Liberal eastern orders for Loo TO ], 400
pound chunks; characterized the trade
at S115d9150 and upward fof fancy lots.
lsxpressers were nominallT steady AT
1880, rs with bulk of sales at S140m
t65 for good 10 choice, with inferior Of
ferings steada at sii5M 1870. There were
only moderate receipts Of drivers. with
demand and prices quotablsy unchanged
at Sl50@ 400 for best offerings and $500
125 for comm on and medium grades.
fully average summer trade has feat
ured the market for the week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
ALBION

June 27.-Mr. George Bales and fam
lily of Gearing. spent Sunday with his
brother, Mr.. j. NJ. Bales.
The eagle will scream and the owl
will boot in the grove of II. p. Nyce,
four miles northwest of here, July 4.
Miss Myrtle Hamlin is spending a
few weeks in Missouri.
Miss Lena Richey and brother, Be
nard of Marshalltown, spent Sunday
here.
Mr.. Earl Ballard and Honor Neff
spent Sunday in Union.
Miss Mabel Alvey is spending a few
days visit near Conrad.
There will be lawn social at the
home of Mr.. w. III. Vail Friday even
ing. The Albion band will furnish
music.
Mrs c. H. Cox and daughter Ethel OF
Wyoming, III. are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. ;avea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
{. II. Princes Grain Letter.

Chicago, June Observation-Disclosures
showing any great weakness, the wheat
market ruled lower today. There We're
times when the market gave promise
of strength, but local traders We're per-
sistent sellers on hard spots, and sup
port was lacking when most needed
with the result that prices were kept
under Saturdays close nearly all day,
and in the final movement the market
was depressed to about the low point
of the day, but there was a small rally
at the close, and better undertone.
Buying in deferred textures by north
western houses was feature, and
there was fair buying by scattered
commission houses on weak spots
Trade was not large. The market was
influenced by cables and large Russian
shipments. Kansas City reported the
arrival of ten cars OF new wheat rf
fine quality. Foreigners were fair sell
ers of September wheat in the New
York market Minneapolis cash mar
ket is said to be good.
Corn--There was some rather inffu-
entail selling in corn today and the
market was lower hui everything con-
sidered prices held up we'll Buying
was by commission houses who seem
ed to have plenty of buying orders on
the decline, and there was a disposi-
ton on the part OF the local crowd
to take some corn ON the breaks altho
they sold early on fine weather west
There WAS some apprehension in re-
gard 10 the prospects of decreased re-
ceipts and there was some improve
Inent in cash inquiry.
Oats The feature in oats, was the
steadiness of this market, compared
with that or wheat and corn. There
was very light trade, and price
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
COMPANY WILL INCORPORATE
G. x. Patterson Enters iIawkeye Mer
camille Company With Brother.

Mr. G. X. Patterson, of New York.
brother of MI. c. e. Patterson. of the
Hawkeye Mercantile Company, who
has been in the city for several weeks,
assisting his brother iri looking after
his business interests, has decided to
enter the firm. The invoice was COM
pleted yesterday, and Mr. G. x. Patter-
sons connection with the company
will begin at once. 1t is the intention
OF the company to incorporate and the
articles will probably be filed within
a few weeks. Mr.. G.. X. Patterson has
had wide experience in the dry
goods business and at the time of his
coming to this city was in the employ
of a large New York wholesale house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
Levi. Returns to MarshaiItown.

The Saturday Globe, Oskaloosa,
says: Mr.. George Lewis left Thurs
day afternoon for Marshalltown. and
with his brother, Carl with run the
Lewis farm, known as 'Cloverland,'
located four miles out from Marshall
town, the coming year George gradu-
ated from Penn Wednesday, has been
crack athlete in several different de-
partments edited the Penn Chronicle,
wrote the Penn notes for the Globe,
and thus we think he ought to be able
to satisfactorily crack the clods and
other hard problems that need crack
ing In farm life. He has promised to
come down once in Il While to see his
folks and another friend or two. for of
course life in and around Marshail-
town would be mighty duh after living
in this great metropolis, especially to
an athlete wanting exercise"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
WHEAT RULED LOWER
Unresponsive Cables and Large
Worlds Receipts Caused
Bearish Sentiment Early
CLOSE WAS A TRIFLE LOWER
CLOSE WAS A TRlFLE LOWER
unfavorable Weather in the South
west Was About the Only Bull Fac
tor-corn Was Easy on TIE More
Liberal Receipts and Excellent
Weather-oats Were Steady.

Chicago. Olne 27.-Unresponsive
cables and larger worlds shipment
than expected, Notwithstanding unfa-
vorable weather in the southwest caus-
ed q bearish sentiment in wheat today.
September opened unchanged to Il
lower at S1lsms17s and sold to STA.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago re-
Seipts were 299 cars.
Corn.
Corn was easy on the more liberal
receipts and excellent weather. Sep :
TENDER opened about unchanged al
ASA Q4Sas, and eased to AIS @4Sl4.
Receipts were 424 cars.
Oats.
Oats were steady. September open :
ed unchanged at s1A and held firm.
Receipts were 126 cars.
Provisions.
Provisions We're easier on the large
receipts and lower prices of hogs.
Selling was largely by the commission
houses and shorts were the principal
purchasers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
Unexpectedly Small Receipts
Caused a Firm Trade With
Prices Showing Advances
GOOD CATTLE SOLD BRIskLy
Ali Grades Were Steady and the Mar
ket Was Lively one-oniy 1900
Head ACKNOWLEDGMENT Was Ami
mated For Hogs. But Prices We're
Held at Saturdays Figures.

Chicago, June 2T.-Cattle-The uneX-
only 1900, against $4,000 last Monday.
| With small run, the market firgned UP
and the batter class OF cattle moved of
briskly at advances of 10@ zoe, While
other kinds were steady. Beef steers
sold largely at 4.9oI6.S5 and common
| lots at 3.S5G45o. while strictly choice
| to fancy We're scarce and firm at 6.40W
| 6.65. Cows and heifers sold freely, bulls
We're fairly active, but stockerS and
| feeders We're only i'll moderate demand.
The market was well supplied with
common light eraser steers, which sell
slowly.
a big slump In fat cattle prices, it is
noted, is always followed by a prompt
let-up in the demand for young stock
TO so back to the country. Last week
was no exception, and while stocker
and feeder prices are down about TO a
summer level. the volume of trade has
been comparatively light OF course. 1t
is a kind of betWeen-s seasons period.
past time to buy young cattle to sum-
mer on grass and too early for the gem
eral trade to buy cattle to put into feed
lots. so a big volume of trade is hardly
to be expected.
Hogs.
There was fair general demand ana
prices ruled about steady
The big overweight hog has seen his
day as a popular quantity on the mar
ket and there is no call now for any
thing above the strong medium weight,
yet it has been noted during last week
that a number of loads OF hogs aver-
aging $50 and up to above 400 pounds,
with a few above 500 pounds, We're Of
fered on the market. 1t is clearly evil
dent that these are hogs that owners
have been holding and waiting for
higher prices. They may have made
money for the feeders, but the chances
are the cost OF the excess pounds over
the popular standard as demanded by
the shipper and butcher trade THAI
calls for heavy" was greater than the
price realized. The only thing that has
saved the feeders is the fact OF q sharp
appreciation in prices during the last
few weeks. In a general way II VIII nor
pay owners to hold hogs after they are
ready for market
Sheep.
The demand WAS animated. but pack
ers improved the opportunity offered by
small offerings to force prices lower.
and there was a decline of pc at th,
start from Saturdays best time. Sub
seauently the demand became livelier
and prices firlned up. sales being made
at Saturdays prices. SIS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
Chicago Livestock.

chicago. June Z 8.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
1900; market stronger; good to prime
steers, 5.e0@6.65: poor TO medium. 100
$3.50; stockers and feeders. 2,5oap 400;
cows. 150d42s; heifers 2.oom 40;
Gamers. 1.5oG2.60: bulls, 2.00@ i.25.
calves, 250@6.oo; Texas fed steers 3.25
63.65.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
3s. 900; market &c lower: mixed and
butchers, 5.15@5.35; good to choice
heavy, 5.soG5.40; rough heavy, 5.1o@
$50; light, 5.15@5.so; bulk of sales,
5.2o@5.3o.
Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000; sheep and lambs steady: good
to choice wethers. 450@5.oO; fair to
choice mixed. 3.T5@450: western sheep,
3.5om475: native lambs, 4.0OQIOO;
western lambs, 4,0o@5.0o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
THE DAY BEFORE
(For Comparison.

Chicago, June %.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
1900: nominal; good to prime steers
5.50@6.50: poor to medium, 4,5o Ma.o2'
stockers and feeders 2.5004.50; cows
1.5Om425; heifers, 2.0oGI4.75; Gamers,
1.5o@26o, bulls. 2.0o@4.25; calves. ESQ
ue.0o; Texas fed steers, $3.50
Estimated receipts for today.
1000; steady; mixed and butchers, 90
@5.4o; good to choice heavy, $3.50 5.4o /;
rough heavy, 5.15a5.s0; light, $40 q
$50; bulk sales, SIS @5.3o.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today,
LOCO; steady; good to choice wethers,
4.5OM5.O0: fair TO choice mixed. S.7S %
$50; western, 3.50M475; native lambs
40OGp7.00 western, 4.00M 500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
LARGE eRIsr OF PENSIONS.
Marshall County Veterans Fare Well
at HancIs of Pension Department..

Robert Denbow, of Albion, has re-
ceived from Washington a large num-
Der of allowances for Marshall coun-
~ veterans. Included in the number
are several members ct the Soldiers
Home. The list is as follows:
William +. Grayson, Soldiers HOME.
Company c. Fourth Kentucky infan-
try, incretse from Sc to SIS. commence
ing May a, 1904.
Charles p. Lowery, Soldiers Home,
Company f, One Hundred Fifty-third
infantry. increase from, $40 to ST..
commencing May 4. 1904.
William Alvey. Albion, Company f.,
Seventh Illinois cavalry. increase from
Si2 to sl7 commencing May (, 1904.
Allan Cyan, Marshalltown. Company
b. Ninety third Illinois infantry, in
crease from 5000 to SIT, commencing
May II. 1904.
Morton NJ. Choate. Marshalltown,
Company G. Sixth Iowa infantry in
crease from Sc to SIS. commencing May
is. 1904.
Rufus T. Sparks, Soldiers Home,
Company +. Sixtyfourth Illinois in
fantry, Increase from IS to s12 COM
mencing May Is. 1904.
Edward Ware, Soldiers Home. Com
pany NJ First Iowa cavalry, increase
from SIN TO s12, commencing April 81,
1904
John 4. Wells, Soldiers Home, Com
pany +, First Kentucky cavalry, in
crease from $40 to S12, commencing
May II 1904.
William S. Kink. Soldiers Home,
Company c. Twenty seventh Iowa in
fantry. additional at the rate of s12,
commeIcing Dec. 8. 1903.
Elias Parke, Soldiers Home. Com
pany H. Thirty sixth Iowa infantry,
increase from IS TO $40, commencing
Feb. is. 1904.
Daniel Shirley. Soldiers Home, Com
pany NJ, Sixth Iowa cavalry, increase
from so to S12. commencing May A.
1904
William Flaugh. Soldiers Home
Company b. Thirteenth Iowa infantry,
additional at the rate of SIS, commence
ing Maly II, 1904.
Mary Jane Wooten. Soldiers Home,
widow of John Wooten, Company NJ,
Eighth Iowa cavalry. widows original
1902. Mr.. Wooten died at the Home
Nov. 30. 1902.
Other pensions of Interest locally are
granted to the following.
William II. Barcla,s. Gladbrook, Com
pany ls. Fourteenth Iowa infantry, adj
dition;l at the rate of $40. commencing
May g. 1904.
MelHar Il. Barnes, Fort Morgan, COL
Company D, Thirty fourth Illinois in
fantry. increase from Sc to IS, com
mencing April 20, 1904. Mr.. Barnes is
former Marshall county man and at
one time lived at Albion. He was a
member OF Capt. Charles Eckles' COM
pany. and served with Hon. j. 3. Clas-
sen, NJ Green Mountain and Alva II.
Stewart of TAYLOR township.
Joshua w. Carr. Chicago, Independ-
ent company, Pennsylvania light artil-
lery, Increase frorn $40 to $12, cons
mencing Jan. 81, 1904 MIR. Carr was a
former resident OF Marshalltown and
at one time was engaged in the livery
business here in company with III. v.
Speeis. He served with Mr.. Speers
during the war
Charles W. Stone. Los Angeles, Cal.
Company H. Thirteenth Iowa infantry.
original at the rate OF Sc. commencing
April 80. 1904 Mr. Stone was an old
resident of this county and enlisted
here at the outbreak Of the war. Mr..
stone. known familiarly by friends here
life insurance business at Los Angeles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
Kansas City Livestock

Chicago. June u.
Cattle-E Estimated receipts for today,
1900; steady to 10 higher; native
steers, 4.250r6.40: southern steers. us
$500. western steers. 4.oom6.oo: west
ern cows 2.oom4.25; stockers and
feeders, 27i0n4.15.
Estimated receipts for today.
5000: steady to 5 lower: heavy. so
a5so; packers. 5.l5G5.so; pigs and
lights, 4.5oGN5.2o.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today,
$500; strong; muttons, 45od5.So;
lambs, 5.00ei6.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
Ratekin Retires.

The Shenandoah Sentinel announces
the retirement from active business
life of j. r. Ratekin, formerly COM
mandant Of the Soldiers Home. in this
city. Mr. Ratekin built up one of the
largest. seed corn businesses of the
country. in Shenandoah, after he left
the service of the state, and VIII spend
the remainder of his years in leisure.
The Sentinel says editorially of his
retirement:
",rhere will be feeling of regret
by everyone in this community that
Mr.. J. r. Ratekin has severed his con-
nection with the seed house which he
helped to establish here. Ratekins
seed house is one of the institutions
of which Shenandoah has felt an i'm
nense pride; it has brought the good
name of this city and community be-
fore nearly all the agricultural pro-
ducers Of the United States; it is one
of the institutions which has helped
to make this country so valuable
this immediate section, and Mr.. j. r.
Ratekin has been working with new
en- firing rigor to accomplish these re-
suits. They have built up tremen-
ious business, which will not only be
kept up but will be increased under
the practical management of the son,
j. w. Ratekiin, who will now have sole
control of the business. All will re-
ioice that the business has been so
successful and extend to the Ratekins
the best of congratulations; while this
Feeling of regret remains as to the ac-
ton of Mr. j. r. Ratekin, yet with It
is the heartfelt wish from every one
in this community with which he has
been identified for a third of a CEN
tury. that his remaining days may be
surrounded with the conditions that
will make him happy and satisfied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
ST. Louis Livestock.

ST. Louis, June 81.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
strong; 10 higher; beef steers, 400 q
6.25: stockors. s.o0m4.5c; COWS, and
heifers 3.2I@5.45.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
$500; steady; pigs and lights. 1850
$40; packers, 5.1oM5.25; butchers and
best heavy, 5.25M5.45.
Sheep--T1stimated receipts for today.
s,ooo: strong native, 3.5o@4.5o; lambs,
4.25@6.20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
Representative Hog Sales.
The Horse Market.

The improved activity of the previous
week was duplicated in the general
movement the current week for nearly
all classes. The June demand is fully
as broad as average seasons, the latter
half OF the month being more satisfac~
tory than the first half in demand and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-27
In the Police Court.

John Wilson. James Kelley and Of
ficer Frank Waldo, the latter of dog
catching fame, We're lined up before
the bar of justice in the police court
this morning, charged with intoxica-
ton Edgar and Waldo paid, but
Kelley was sent up. Officers Edgar
and Clark made the arrests.