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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

The marketing of stock this week shows
a total OF 1900 hogs, 1900 cattle and 200
sheep, against ,705 hogs, 4.S55 cattle and
GO sheep last week, 17,943 hogs. 1884 cattle
and 700 sheep the same week year ago
and 1851 hogs 3164 cattle and s37 sheep
the corresponding week two years ago.
There was no quotable change In the gen.
with Friday: sheep and lambs were strong
er and the hog market was just ABOUT
steady.
The marketing of sheep and lambs this
week has not been large, but indicates a
little Improvement over last week and the
same week a year ago. but slight de-
crease compared with the corresponding
week two years ago. Thus far TINS year
the receipts are over 1900 smaller than the
same time last year and for the month
thus far there is a decrease Of over LOO,
compared with the same period a year
ago.
The marketing of hogs continues equal
to expectations at this time in the year.
The receipts this week indicate an increase
of over 1900 over last week, very little
change compared with the same week a
year ago, and an increase of over 1900 over
the corresponding week two years ago.
Thus far this year the receipts are 64,oVO
larger than the same time last year, and for
the month thus far there is gain Of over
5000 compared with the same period year
ago. For the week ending Friday the lead
ing local packers bought a total of 9,34l
against 695S the preceding week, and S.324
the same week year ago. During the
same period the shipments were 6,3S5
against 8796 the preceding week, and 9,224
the corresponding week a year ago.
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The marketing Of cattle this week has
been of fair volume, the total showing a
decrease of 400 compared with last week
and an increase of COO over the same week
year ago and 500 over the corresponding
week two years ago. Thus far this year
the receipts are IL, 600 larger than the same
time last year and for the month thus far
there is gain of 800 over the corresponding
period wear ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24
Representative Sales.


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The conditions governing the hog market
this week have for the most part been IA
vorable to the buying side and loss in
prices is the result. Average supplies ar
rived at the beginning of the week, and
with abnormal receipts and lower prices
elsewhere the market here was naturally
affected and buyers forced a sharp reduc-
ton in values while the opportunity lasted.
In two days there was slump of from
Is to 20c with the heavy grades showing
rather more weakness than light. On
Wednesday statesmen succeeded in check
ing the decline and strong prices were real
lied compared with Tuesday. On Thurs
day the market was strong to &c higher
and on Friday fully a steady average was
maintained compared with Thursday, and
at this time the average was 212q5c higher
than Tuesday, but fully 15c lower than the
close of last week. While there has not
been what might be considered strong
demand for heavy hogs, there has been
some complaint of scarcity of choice
kinds weighing around 225 TO $50 lbs. The
demand has been best for the hogs weigh
ing 160 to 225 lbs, and throughout the week
they developed the most strength in the
trading.
THE CATTLE MARKET.
The receipts to-day were very fair for a
Saturday market and there was probably
a little better variety than usual at this
time in the week. The quality and condi-
ton of the offerings was about equal to the
average heretofore this week and most of
the supply being fat stock there was an
outlet at steady prices compared with yes
terday. Local packers were the only buy
ers, but they took all supply. and the mar
ket for the week closed In reasonably sat
isfactory condition. Representative sales
indicate the class of stock offered to-day.
Quotations:
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24
COLUMBUS a SOUTH
rRN TRACTION COMPANY.

....,.h messenger cars leave Pennsylvania and
IhIo9eet 9sto1 streets for Southport. Greenwood.
MMsss.eland Franklin. Amity. Edinburg Taylors-
Wn 49, columbus. First car al a. m. and
Nlne a. Hereafter until r. The last
ssves at ill5 m AZ and 10 ?, m cars cars leave
iorrurahination ior passenger and express car leaves
-engsa and Meridian streets for Greenwood only
% Geo. o. 81 n no and $50 p- IN
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ST. LOUIS. April 23-Charles Kratz.
former member of the City Council, now
under $4,000 bond TO answer TO an in
dictment charging him with bribery while
a councilman. has returned from Guadala-
jara. Mex Kratz says he will appear at
Butler. Mo-. at the opening of the May
term of the Bates county Circuit Court
to answer the bribery charge against him.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24
Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, April 23.-The dry goods
market has shown few developments to-
day and closed with little in the way of
either spot demand for future delivery.
Retailers are awaiting warmer weather in
,rder to move stock already in bond before
placing duplicate orders hence business
with both agent and jobber has been con-
fined TO very conservative channels.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24
Wool.

ct. LOUIS, April 23.-Wool steady; me-
dunn grades combing and clothing, 1Sd
22c: light fine, HOTTIE; heavy fine. 12q1i14c;
tub WISHED, 20q31c.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24
Poultry, Butter and Eggs.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Poultry-Alive
easy; Western chickens, 1212c; fowls, &c.
Dressed steady; unchanged
Butter firm; receipts, 3.439 packages; ex-
mon to choice 14Q22c; State dairy COM
mon TO choice, 15d20c; held creamery COM
mon to choice, 13Q19c.
Cheese quiet; receipts, 1850 boxes; State
full cream large and small fancy Septem-
Der, 11Q11hc; State full cream good to
prime, 912Ql0c.
Eggs firm; receipts. 20,997; State, Penn
sylvania and nearby, average finest, 1919c;
firsts, 1S1ac; Western firsts, 1S12c; storage
selections, 19c; Southern frsts, 1Sc.
PHILADELPHIA, April 23-Butter firm
and 12c higher; extra Western creamery,
2312c; extra nearby prints, 25c. Eggs firm;
good demand fresh nearby and fresh
Southwestern, 1Sc at the mark; fresh West
ern, 1910 at the mark; fresh Southern, 1712c
York full creams, choice to fancy, 10Q101sc;
New York full creams, fair to good, 9q9s4c.
CHICAGO, April 23.-Butter steady;
creameries, 14Q23c; dairies, 13q21c. Eggs
firm; at mark, cases included. 16l5q17c.
Cheese steady; dairies, 94912c; twins, SC;
young Americas, 10Q10l9c. Poultry-Alive
steady; turkeys. 12c; chickens, 12q12hc;
springs ia to pounds, per dozen. S55Og6.
ST. LOUIS, April 23.-Poultry quiet;
dozen; turkeys. l3q14c; ducks. lie; geese,
6Q7c. Butter steady; creamery, 1SQ24c;
dairy. 14qlSc. Eggs firm at 15l2c, case count.
CINCINNATI. April 23.-Eggs firm at 1SG
3Oc Butter steady. Poultry firm; chicks.
Ice; hens. 12c; springers, $4qo per dozen.
Cheese steady.
KANSAS CITY, April 23.-Eggs steady.
Missouri and Kansas stock, cases included,
16c. Butter-Creamery, 19q21c; dairy, 17c.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24
swArrs FOR CLOSE OF THEATSns
,xp.PLIs a EASTERN RAILWAY CO.
GREENFIELD LINE

General Offices, Franklin Building.
,r CARS DEPART FROM MERIDIAN AND
ALL > GEORGIA STREETS
For Richmond. New Castle and intermediats
..to,s cars leave al 6.55 a m. and every TIVE
ss hereafter until 6.b5 y. m
hou sove cars make direct connections for Dayton.
Columbus. Newark Lima Aiarioh ana Slhe'n-
natl, n q Greenfield. Knightstown and intermediate
foI VI cers leave 5.55 a m. and each hour
s,ans,sr until 7:55 p. m. and 9.a5 ?. IN. Cars
,ne, at SIS and IL :55 p m run only as far as
Greseanhn5nation passenger and express cars leave
=, ~ 7:55 and II IS a. m for knightstown and
a. g. rn and 2:55 p m Tor ftlcnnrond-
BOO D. i FREIGHT CARS
For KnightstoTn m and am s1ns,
stations For Greenfield and intermediate sta
siSo $50 q cars arrive at 7:l5 a m and leave at 800
tohs Also arrive at 2:l0 p m and leave ~ 49,
m.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24

position fully, as high II not a shade higher
than those prevailing at the close Of last
week.
Heavy cattle were not plentiful. but the
outlet was rather slow and IL was more
less difficult TO transfer supplies at cur
rent prices The market for feeding cattle
this week has been the poorest OF the sea
son thus far. Probably the unfavorapl pie
weather conditions caused an unusually
light demand for the country. and this nat
urally affected the request from protes-
siOnal buyers Special orders were executed
along through the week at nearly STEADY
prices for the best selections. but the sup
plies of fair 10 medium feeders accumulated
from day 10 day and late in the week only a
small percentage OF the supply could be sold
and then only at decline of from loc 10 l0c
in prices. Finally. however. spectators
took hold and at the close OF the week a
very fair clearance had been made.
Cows and heifers suffered slight change
in prices the opening day Of the week, out
Immediately there was a rally end until
the close OF the week sales were usually al
firm prices compared with the close OF last
week In fact COW stun sold al gooo strong
prices all week On Friday the competi,
ton for heifers was less aggressive ana
sales were at weak 10 l0c lower prices ac-
cording 10 the desirability OF the offerings;
There has been rather an active oenanu oen
for bulls all week and good strong prices
were realized although extreme sales dia
not show any quotable improvement.
There has not been much change IN the
calf market this week. but the good kinas
close of last week. Common veals as usual
for some time past have been very diincuIt
TO sell and prices continue low and uns9tis-
factory. The highest prices paid TINS week
were S5l5 for fat steers, $40 for feeders
81. 90 for heifers. s425 for cows. 81 for bulls
and 6.25 for calves.
THE SHEEP MARKET.
AS usual at the close of the week there
was not a large supply OF sheep or lambs
to-day, but enough to indicate that the
market was fully steady and probably a
shade stronger than yesterday or on pre-
ceding DAYS OF this week. Wool lambs
Averaging 81 lbs sold as high as S6-S9 ano
sa75 which IS sc higher than any sales
hnratnfnre this week Quotations:
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24

lbs. 1sc; Texas dry. "a to 90 lbs 14c- Leather
firm: acid. 23d2Gc.
Wool steady; domestic fleece. 2sgS2c. Coal
nominal
Beef steady; family, s1Od11; mess, sSqs;
extra India mess, sl4dl6 Cut-meats dull;
picked bellies, s7Q775; picked shoulders,
$50: picked hams 9.5001o. Lard quiet;
Western steamed, s695; April closed at
$685.. nominal; refined STEADY; continent
s7.05; S. A, $50; compound, s6.50q6.62la
Tallow steady; city go for package), 1855;
country packages free), 4ssGi3sc.
Rice quiet; domestic, fair 10 extra, S1sQ
Size; japan nominal. Molasses firm; New
Orleans open kettle. good 10 choice, 3lQ3lc.
Coffee-Spot Rio quiet; No invoice, I1sc.
Mild steady; Cordova, 10l13c. Sugar-Raw
steady; fair refining Slsc; centrifugaL 70
test, l9-32d3ssc; molasses sugar. 23sc: re-
fined quiet: No. s, 4.30c: No {. 4.25c; No. s,
4.20c; No. 9. Also; No. 10. 410c; No. IL. 4O0c;
No. II. 4c; No 13 3.95c: No. IA, 390c: con-
fectioners' A, 4.55c; mold a, 5.05c; cut-loaf,
5.40c: crushed, 5.40c; powdered, 4.S0c; gran
ulated 47Vc: cubes, 4.95c.
COFFEE FUTURES.
The market for coffee futures opened
steady at unchanged prices and ruled very
quiet. In keeping with featureess early
news. There some further switching
from May TO the latter positions. but this
was consummated without any change In
prices and the market was generally fea-
tureless. Sales were reported or 20,2 bags,
including: May at 5.005.95c; July, 6.l5Q
6.20c: September. 6.40d6 45c; October, 6.5oc;
November, 6.55c; December, 6.10d6.I5 .I5c.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24
Metals.
Kratz Returns to Mexico.

ST. LOUIS, April 23.-Lead easier at
$40; spelter lower at S5.05.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24

Candies-Capital stick candy (brls) &c per In.
common mixed &C., grocers' mixed 5Isc: Ranne.
twist stick. 7i7dSc; Banner cream mixed &c:
Derb mixed. 7i2c-
Nuts-Soft- -sheled almonds, 15c: Brazil r,t.
i0c: flberts. 12c: peanuts. roasted, 76ISc: mixaj
nuts. 13c.
Figs-Smyrna. 12c per Id.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24
OILS.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Cotton seed oil
dull; prime crude, nominal; prime crude
yellow, 3O19c. Petroleum easy; refined New
York. S40c Philadelphia and Baltimore,
$780, Philadelphia and Baltimore in bulk.
545c. Rosin steady strained common to
good, $3.50. Turpentine steady at 5SQ5S1zc.
OIL CITY. April 23.-Credit balances.
$165, certificates, no bid. Shipments, 76,-
22s brls; average 62,2l6 brls; runs. Ss,275
bril-; average, 72,S73 brls. Shipments. Lima.
IL 694 brls; average 6S. 243 brls; runs. Lima,
Il, ,SSS brls; average, $3.50 brls.
SAVANNAH, April 23.-Turpentine firm
at 541ac. Rosin firm; a, b. c, ID. s2.45; +,
$3.50; F. $3.50; G., $3.50; II, s2.65; l, $3.50; X,
$3.15: NJ. $3.50; ~ $345; window glass. $3.50:
water white, $3.50.
CHARLESTON, April 23.-Turpentine firm
at SAC. Rosin firm A. Il, G, ID, S2.35; L,
81. 4O Z, $2.45; G, $3.50; II. $685. 1. S2.7O: X,
$685. NJ, $310; n, S335; window glass, $3.50;
water white, 1910.
WILMINGTON. April 23.-Spirits of tur-
pentine steady at Sac bid. Rosin firm at
500 Tar firm at s.. Crude turpentine firm
at S2.25, SO 10 and 81.
MONTPELIER, April 22.-Crude petro-
leum weak; North Lima, s1.l6; South Lima
and Indiana, Sill.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24

I7c; Lenox fancy. 2Oc; Lenox XH. 2Oc; Oak
land AT, TIC: Portsmouth 14c: Susquehanna
151zc: Shetucket SW. sc; Shetucket +. SC; Swift
River. exc.
Grain Bags-Amoskeag, $50; American, $40;
Harmony, SIS: Stark. SIS.
Ginghams-Amoskeag. SIC; Amoskeag dress.
T1zc; Lancaster, SIC; Lancaster dress. nc; Toll
du Nord 9l2c.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24
THE JOBBING TRADE.

(The quotations given below are the selling
prices of the wholesale dealers
Candies, Nuts, Figs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24

Spring patent, g. 50 per brl: winter wheat pat
ent. in bril- S525: straight grade. 81 So; in brl. low
grade. 50 co. extra fancy, in brl. $40: buck
wheat -four. s6.10 per brl; graham, $3.50 per brl.
The progressive farmer., 1904-04-26
HOW WE MAY IMPROVE OUR COUNTRY
SCHOOLS.
IVA Practical Test of District Consolidation and
HoW 1t Has Worked.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

In my last article l discussed "Obstacles to
Consolidation and How to Overcome Them" I
shall discuss briefly in this article "What Has
Been Done in Consolidating Small Districts Dur
ing the Past Two Years, How 1t Has Been Done
and How 1t Has Worked"
The progressive farmer., 1904-04-26

signed by majority of the patrons of the public
schools in the districts concerned. frequently
consolidation has been encouraged and secured
| by standing offers by Boards of Education to aid
| literally in erecting larger and more comfortable
| new houses centrally located provided the peo-
pie in small districts with old, uncomfortable
| houses would agree to consolidation. The State
Board of Education has also encouraged and stim-
ulated consolidation by giving preference to the
applications of consolidated districts for loans
from the Loan Fund for building and equipping
public school-houses.
1t would be strange if some mistakes had not
been made. No important movement like this
was ever inaugurated without having some mis-
takes made by over Jealous friends. So far I
have been able to learn, however, from the re-
ports of County Superintendents, these mistakes
have been few and in nearly all instances the re-
suits of consolidation have been beneficial and
it has proved popular after fair and honest
trial
m.-How 1T HAS WORKED.
I have time only for mere mention of some
of the observed beneficial results of consolida-
ton as I have gathered them from the reports of
County Superintendents.
1. Better teachers, better houses and equipment,
longer terms, better classification.
2. Increase in enrolment and attendance In
many instances these have doubled the combined
enrolment and attendance of the two of three
little schools consolidated.
3. Increase in pride and enthusiasm of students
and in confidence and respect of patrons
A. Stimulation of greater comDetition to greater
effort by students and teachers
5. Economy in house and fuel in number of
teachers and in time and energy of teachers
nCh rotio
classes. given number of children can be taught
more economically in one place than in two or
three places. The same amount of room will cost
less under roof and can be better arranged |
1t will require less fuel to heat it. On account
of better classification, the same number of teach
ers can handle much more successfully more chill |
dren in school than in two or three little |
schools.
6. The best objective lesson for consolidation |
and the best and surest silencer of honest oppo-
s1t1on. L could cite numerous instances in which
practically all opposition has been slenced after
an honest trial of consolidation for one session
and In which children from adjoining districts
have asked to be transferred, and have preferred
to walk twice as far, passing little school-houses
near their own gates, to 90 to these larger and
better schools in consolidated districts.
T. Increase in value of property and demand for
1T by inducing desirable immigration I could
cite instances upon reliable authority in which
the rental value of property in rural consolidated
districts has been increased from twenty-five to
thirty per cent by the better school and the better
school-house.
s. A taste of better schools in these consolidated
districts has frequently prepared the way for
local taxation and proved stimulus to this and
to voluntary subscriptions for schools
In later article shall hope to discuss local
The progressive farmer., 1904-04-26
Our New York Letter.


|
The subject of forest fires is one that will con-
tinue to interest every patriotic citizens, and if
anything can be done to stop the awful loss it is
| hoped that pains and expense will not be spared
It seems that in only eighteen days last year
| April 20 to June 8, 19O3,-more than six hundred
thousand acres of timber land were burned over
| in Northern New York. About $175, 900 in cash
| was spent fighting the ires but only heavy rains
effected the stoppage. The direct loss is placed
at So 500 5000. To this must be added the destruc
| ton of young growth and the injury to the soil
| caused by burning the matter necessary to the
growth of a healthy tree. The fires started from
the most insignificant causes. One blaze that ex-
tended three by six miles was started by fallow
fire which farmer started and lost control Of
And large part of the confagrations were caused
by sparks from locomotives. Culpab1e careless
ness, in fact, caused much the larger part of the
great loss. After the harm done the loco
motives were equipped with spark arresters
There is nothing to prevent an awful waste again
this year, and it is thought that the only remedy
will lie in State fire service which will be so ex-
tensive that the fires can be extinguished before
they large area.
One of the worst characters that has reigned
in this city for years is fellow named William
Delaney, but more largely as monk" Eastman.
For number of years he has been autocratic
ruler of gang of toughs who have committed
every sort of crime and whose members could
be hired to edo up" by his enemy for a
specific sum- They had in fact regular scale of
charges for the different injuries. Eastman had
been arrested times without number, but had al
ways gone free till this last venture which has
cost him ten years in the State prison, and as
his health is said to be not very good, it is hoped
the sentence will outlve him.
The question of Sunday baseball is coming to
the front again. large number of people will
petition the mayor to stop it. Of course there
are two sides to the question. Those who go to
see the games say they not get any other
time to go, and if they can't go see an outdoor
game they will have to perhaps play one indoors
that will be even more harmful. On the other
hand there are numerous complaints of noise and
disorder, and people living within half mile of
the grounds assert that life is made miserable
for hours with the crowds making their way to
the grounds The chances are that the games will
be allowed.
The market for cotton shows little that is of
interest, and the volume of trading is within a
narrow range and of small volume The news
from the mills seems to be anything but encourag-
ing of late, and reports from other centres show
that buyers show little interest in the general
situation Middling uplands is quotable at 14.1Oc.
against 1O.35c. last year.
Naval stores are dull as can be- Those who
have turpentine want 581ac. and the market is
very quiet Supplies moderate but seems to be
large enough to meet the demand at present
Ros1n unchanged within a range Of from So. 80 for
0OG c+r 1,ool O.
The progressive farmer., 1904-04-26

The farmers here in Beaufort County are very
much behind with their field work.. Some few are
most through planting corn, while many others
have just begun to plant. The cotton acreage
will be slightly increased while the tobacco acre
age will be decreased. The potatoes have begun
to come up.-H, Beaufort Co., N. @.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-15

weak. nervou and depressed; and again
he may have eruptions, swellings and
other blood humors. Whichever it is,
| the cause is the same-effete accumula-
tions in the blood.
Nothing is more certain within the
| whole rangeof medicalscience thanthat
a course of Peruna in early springtime
will perfectly and effectually prevent
or cure this almost universal affection.
Everybody feels it in some degree.
A great majority are disturbed con-
siderably, while a large per cent. of the
human family are made very miserable
by this condition every spring.
Peruna will prevent it if taken in
time.
Peruna will cure itiftaken as directed.
Perunai is the ideal spring medicine OF
the medical profession
If youdo not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once TO DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-15
Familiarity with courtesy breeds ease
with courtesy.
A Grateful Young Lady,

Sullivan, Ark, April ll.-Miss. Fay
Clover, one of our brightest young ladies
is receiving the congratulations OF hel
many friends on her restoration to good
health. For a long time she has beer
ailing and her gratitude for her complete
recovery has prompted her to explain how
it was accomplished.
"Some months ago | found myself in q
very serious condition" says Miss Clover
ST had neglected myself till ! was forced
to give my condition immediate attention
I could not sleep at night, my appetite
failed and my Kidneys were affected, caus
ing a severe backache and a dull pain IN
my head. 49,,
"a friend advised me to give Dodd's
Kidney Pills a trial and I bought a box
to please her, not thinking that they
would do me any good. l used them and
was surprised at the Improvement they
made in my case. In a short time | was
permanently cured. They are a splendid
remedy"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-15
KAISER AND HIS SUBJECTS.

The number Of medical students at the
universities of Germany has decreased
by % per cent. in the last decade.
Kaiser William has had built a spe-
cial train of six large automobile trans
ports to run between his palaces in Ber-
lin and Potsdam.
Jacob Rauers, for IS years German
consul for Georgia, has resigned be-
cause of i'll health. His commission was
signed by the present kaiser's GRANDPA
ther.
Emperor William has begun giving
commissions to Berlin sculptors for
monuments to be placed in the hall of
fame of the cathedral, now approaching
completion, and designed to become the
German Westminster abbey. The first
order, for the sarcophagus of Prince
Bismarck, was given to Prof. Begas. The
emperor examined and approved the
sketches before leaving Berlin. One of
the reliefs represents the reunion of Ger
many through Prince Bismarck, with
the figure of Germania on a throne, the
genius of peace standing by and a pro-
cession of German princes approaching
with King Ludwig III. of Bavaria. King
Albert of Saxony and the grand duke of
Baden, etc.