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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17

load of 1926 pound steers, at $5.6O.
H. L.. Schmidt, State Center. was on
yesterdays market with 2S steers aV-
eragng 1897 pounds that sold at $3.50.
Fred Mess. of Arcadia, had 63 head
Of steers on yesterdays market that
sold at $3.50, averaging 1888 pounds.
Louise Kruse of Goose Lake, had one
load OF good steers Of his own feeding
on the market that sold ut 1925.
Edward Cain, of Tagley, was In with
two cars of 1916 pound steers which
sold ut 500. He said the Chicago mar
ket on good cattle was better than ne
expected He reports new corn selling
mt SO cents for eighty pounds. He has
l12O acres of Greene county's best lane
and says land is now selling at the
highest prices on record: recent sales
at $50 to 500 per acre. He says mon
ey mt the banks is comparatively easy
owing to less cattle than usual going
to feed He reports the larger feed
ers In his locality putting In about as
many cattle as usual, but smaller reed
ers doing less than in former years. ne
thinks cattle feeders should put In cat
tie expecting to take them out heS'
summer and fall at prices fully VI low
er than present values.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
PLANS NOT ALTERED.
Milwaukee Has Made No Change
Pacific Coast Project.

SpecjaI to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Nov. 17.-Any concern
relatives to the Pacific coast extension
of the Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
road caused by the alleged telegram
Of President A. J. Earling, published IN
the closing days of the South Dakota
,apital fight, will be banished by a
statement made by high ofhciai o.
The Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad
In Chicago this week that plans TO
build to the coast had not been altered.
Publication of telegram from Pres
ident Earling to Pierre sympathlzer
in the capital fight that there were no
Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad sur
yeyors at that time in South Dakota
was construed by the Pierre contingent
as reputation Of the published ac-
counts of that company's extension
plans. President Earring has made nc
comment upon or explanation OF this
surprising dispatch.
But 1t is learned now that it had nc
meaning so far as the extension plans
were concerned. It is stated that the
company has practically completed
PLANS for the coast line and that 1T Is
expected to begin actual construction
within the near future, probably nex'
spring.
It is also learned that w. ]. Under
wood, assistant to President EARRING
who made trip overland from Cham-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17

left Yesterday the keys of the insti.
tuition We're turned over to the truss
tees. The trustees of the hospital held
meeting on Monday night and secur-
ed MI. and Mrs. Jacob Ostrander to
care for the hospital until some dig
posal is made of the institution. They
will make their home there and keep
the building in good order.
The trustees are now waiting on
the city to either accept or reject
their offer Of the hospital to the citi-
Zens to be run as a municipal institu-
ton. This matter will be settled at
a special election on December 21st.
In case the election does not carry and
the city does not assume management
OF this institution. the trustees Will
make other disposition Of the hospital.
According to one Of the trustees OF
the hospital who is also attorney for
the administrator of the Funk estate,
the property, consisting Of the hos
pital building, and grounds, cannot
revert to the Funk estate. as was
rumored might be the case. should
there be no society found which would
take tie hospital under the deed OF
gift. As the donor, the lutte Jacob M.
Funk. gave deed Of the property 1t
cannot revert to the estate, according
to the opnton Of the attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
The GrinneII News.

Special to Times RepGbl1can.
Grinnell, Nov. 17.-Miss ella Childs,
OF this city. has just returned from st.
Louis. where she has spent the sum-
mer and fall at the home of her uncle,
Judge William Kinsey. Judge linsey
was classmate in the State Univer-
sity of Iowa of Hon. j. p. Lyman Of
this city.
A number of representatives of the
numerous women's clubs of Grinnell
are in attendance upon the meeting OF
the Federation of Womens Clubs, at
Newton.
The lecture room and parlor of the
Congregational church were crowded
last night at the supper given by the
Social Society, of the church, for the
sake Of more intimate acquaintance
with one another. and of raising money
for the organ fund. Over $50 was real
lied last night.
The talk on Birds" by Mr.. w. G..
Staat at the public library last evening
attracted the boys and girls as well
as some older people and is spoken of
as being very interesting as well as
instructive. These weekly talks by diff
ferent people at the STORY hour" and
in the evening, act as they were intend
ed to do, as stimulant to the young
people to use the books and periodicals
of the library for definite purpose,
and tend to make attractive the litera-
ture about nature and science III place
Of 80 much of the lighter class Of fic-
ton. which the librarian finds too much
in demand.
As the Friends are holding series
of nightly meetings in the Episcopal
church here, Archdeacon Williams, of
Iowa City, who had an appointment
for an evening Episcopal service sent
word to cancel the engagement.
The Catholic church located here has
recently added a modern improvement
in the form of furnace.
Announcement is made of the death
of Mrs. ]. S. Mitchell of Searsboro, the
disease being dropsy.
Mrs. S. A. Dunn, former resident
Of this city, where she has a. wide cir
Gle OF friends. died IN Chicago and the
funeral services took place on Tuesday.
Louis Dunn, her grandson, went from
here to attend the funeral.
At the meeting OF the Humboldt So
ciety last evening in the science lee
ture room, Professor Charles Noble
read a very interesting paper on "a
New Study Of Some Old Words" The
meetings of this society are open to the
general public and much pleasure and
profit are derived from an attendance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
Large Receipts and Poor De-
mand Combine to Reduce
Price of Cattle
rs BELOW LAST WEEKS PRICES
Trade Was Slow Today at Weak
Prices, Except For Best Grades
Hogs In Good Demand Today In
Spite Of Large Receipts and Prices
Were Somewhat Better.

Chicago, Nov. 17.--Cattle--At the
very time when demand is poorest re-
ceipts are largest. The result is in
evitable. prices being on the down
grade, with sales, best excepted. large
ly rs lower than week ago. Trade
was slow today at weak prices.
There are many thousands of plain
corn and grass fed steers still held in
the country by owners who are await
ing the end of the range season before
Sending In their offerings, and with
these flooding the market on two days
of the week prospects appear unfavor-
able for any but slow and unsatisfac-
tory selling.
Hogs.
While there has been a large in
crease In the marketing OF hogs, they
were all wanted. less weakness being
shown than In some recent weeks.
There was active demand this morning
and prices were strong ut % 10
higher, best selling 10 lower than last
Saturday.
Hog values continued to shoot
downward. Accomplishing a few more
sharp declines the packing interests
will have placed the market at the OBJ
jective $3.50 point. Breaks OF so cents
per hundred weekly have been COM
mon on the late slump but strong fac
tors have been at work in the bear in
terest. In the first place the quality
Of grass has been inferior, rotten"
in trade parlance. The average weight
of hogs received in Chicago during Oc-
toDer was but $50 pounds. against 241
pounds in October, 1908, and last week
the average was but 226 pounds or
eleven less than year ago, both sig
niflcant facts. Another incentive to
the decline has been Il high range OF
October temperature which has served
to diminish the demand for fresh
pork loin and sausage. Cold weather
would have increased consumption Of
both and arrested the decline. 1t Is
notable that this big slump has not
been forced on liberal supply Of
heavy hogs. Light weights have been
superabundant, good heavy scarce.
reversing conditions prevailing yea
ago. Heavy now enjoy premium that
Is likely to be accentuated unless
weighty hogs grow more numerous at
market centers.
Sheep.
Trade was fairly animated, but sheep
had reacted and were largely 10 lower.
Lambs were active at the recent adj
vance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
Rumor That the Stickney Road
Will Be Sold to Northwest
ern Is Revived
WANT COMPETITION REMOVED
Great Western as an Independent Limo
is Thorn in tho Side Of the Nom
Competing Lines and Consolidation
With Another Limos is Desir ed-Mis
ecIIaneous News.
ueciol to Tlmes-Republican.

pecial to Times Republican.
Chicago. Nov. 17.--Negotiat lions are
said to be going on to bring about n
leal whereby the Chicago Great Vest
ern railroad is to be absorbed by the
Chicago & Northwestern.
Both President Sticlsney of the form
er and President Hughitt OF he latter
were In New York last week, and 1t is
said that conferences were held with
the principal owners of those compan-
les. Neither Mr.. Hughitt nor Mr..
Stickney feels inclined to i'm part any
information regarding the mttter ex-
cert to say that the sale of the Great
Western has not been made. 1t Is Il
well known fact. however. that Mr..
,tickney Is anxious to sell he road.
ind that those interested In the west
arm roads competing with the Great
Western would like to have the road
emoved from the list of Independent
mes.
The competition and aggreHsiveness
IT the Great Western on many Occa-
lions has prevented an advance in the
reight rates between Chicago and the
Missouri river and the Twin. cities.
But for the big price Mr.. Stickney asks
or controlling interest, his road
would have changed hands before now.
The Chicago s. Northweste n could
make better use Of the Great Western
han any other interest. Thu other
chicago Omaha lines have all an adj
yantage over it because they have out
cts to Kansas City, and thu other
southwestern Missouri river points
while it does not reach any point south
Of Omaha. For this reason 1t las been
tnxious for years to secure an outlet
o Kansas City. The Great Western
would give it direct line from Chi
ago to st. Joseph, Mo-, and Kansas
Dads join. For the line from Delwein,
iowa. to Omaha and the Twin cities
he Northwestern would not have much
,se as 1t has already direct lines to
those points But there Is a report cur
.ent that the northern part of the
treat Western may be used jointly by
the Northwestern and Milwaukee and
st. Paul roads. The latter be & owned
by the Rockefellers and the .ormer by
the Vanderbilts, and the close relations
existing between them, the joint pur-
chase by them Of the Great Western
looks plausible. There Is PROBABILITY
that the Wisconsin Central ir which
the Rockefellers are said to have
large interest, may become q Iarty 10
the proposed deal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17

berlain. s. D.. to the Black Hills, has
made report favorable to the south
ern route for the extension, which is
only conflrmntory of statements here
tofore made IN the Tribune that the
line would he built west from Cham
berlnin.
a possible explanation Of President
Earrings telegram may be found in the
disposition of railroads to withdraw
terminal freight agreements from lines
which are about to become competitors
in new territory. 1t is quite plausible
that President Earring should desire to
benefit from existing freight traffic
agreements even until actual construc-
ton OF the new lire is begun. 1t re-
mains only for other roads to receive
definite information that their territory
is about to be invaded by the new line.
when they will at once stop consider
ing the Milwaukee and st. Paul road
in the routing Of transferred freight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
TO BEAT THE scALPER.
Union Pacific Officials Have Devised q
New Ticket.

special to Times Republican
Council Bluffs, Nov. little Union
Pacific railroad officials have hit upon
a new plan to prevent ticket scalping
and an order has just been issued from
the general passenger department TO
the effect that hereafter all tickets
requiring signatures must be endorsed
in special ink. provided by the COM
pany. 1t Is claimed that it Is impos-
sible to alter signatures written IN
this ink, without detection. Hereto
fore the ticket purchasers have been
allowed to sign the tickets with their
own fountain pens, or even indelible
pencils, and In this way signatures
have been made to the tickets that the
scalpers have been able to easily alter
or erase at their leisure. Signatures
to tickets on Union Pacific trains here
after must be made with indelible PEN
ellis provided by the conductors and
writing with individual pens will not
be accepted under any circumstances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
e. II. Princes Grain Letter.

Chicago Nov. II. - Wheat - Wheat
has been weak almost from the start.
Those who bought it yesterday were
selling today. The northwestern cash
wheat markets were weaker. Mtllers
at Minneapolis are firing Of holding the
high prices on the best sorts. 1t is
reported the Minneapolis stock of con-
tract wheat available for delivery on
December contracts are about two mill
lion bushels. Stocks there Increased
600. 900 bushels in tho last five days.
Reports are current of large sales Of
cash wheat here to go east-1O0,O 600
not confirmed, possibly No. 2 hard
similar to the sales Of yesterday There
is cargo Of Manitoba wheat coming
here from Duluth Towards the close
of business the liquidation had been
so severe as to tempt some Of the early
sellers to reinstate their lines. Price
Current says there Is but little relief
from the dry weather in the winter
wheat belts, but no injury as yet
Corn-Corn has been the center of
the depression on change today. The
est mate of 429 cars as tomorrow's
posted receipts. these cars being on
sale today in the sample crowd was
more than the trade could Withstand
Cash prices declined to 3 cents and
futures weakened also. Provision
traders who have been short big guam
titles of corn were the best buyers to-
day. New export sales at seaboard
eight loads. Consigned cars are more
numerous than countr. acceptances of
the daily bids. The cars are greater
than can be taken care Of on local or
eastern orders. and prices are toe high
for export.
Oats =. Oats have held better than
any other grain on the floor. The re-
ceipts are light. Duluth had IS cars
today ard Minneapolis "a. New eN-
port business 10000 bushels at sea-
board. Cash sales her, $4,000 bushels.
st. Louis Grain.
St. Louis, Nov. II.
wheat--December 1.i2.
Corn-December 45a, @451s.
Oats-I)ecember 29$.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago, NOV. III. *
Cattle. Estimated receipts tor today,
$4,000; market steady; good to prime
steers 5.s5069O; poor to medium $50
OSLO; stockers and feeders 25o@4.15;
cows 1.30m430; heifers LIS @o.25; can
ners 1.25@245: bulls 2.o0@4.25: calves
3.5O0D7.00 western steers 3.00@5.1O.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; market fully higher; mixed
and butchers 4.70@4.921a; good to
choice heavy 4s5@5.O0; rough heavy
4.5O@465; light 4.65@4S2A; bulk of
sales 4.751485.
sheep Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; sheep strong; lambs steady;
good to choice wethers 4.25@490; fair
to choice mixed 3.50@4.25; western
sheep 3.00@5.0O; native lambs 1850
615: western lambs 4.50@5.SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
Think Wife Poisoned Him.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Nov. 17--Whether Joseph
Johnson, of Reynolds, ILL.,, died from
natural causes or from liberal dose
of poison is the problem that Chemist
Frank Nader Of this city has been
asked to solve, as nearly as a chemical
analysis at this late day may throw
light upon the matter.
Johnson died six weeks ago. while
eating breakfast with his wife, their
adopted daughter being absent from
home. Many of his relatives think
that he drank strychnine in his coffee
His wife left home shortly after his
death. after turning most of his ex-
tensive property into cash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
Hides, Wool and Furs.


The following market is furnished b,
II. Willard. Son & Co, Marshalltown
Hides.
Green country, cents
Green salt, No. l cured. 8 cents.
Green salt, No. cured. z cents.
Green salt bull. 6 cents.
Horse hides from 81 to $3.50.
Hog skins from 10 to IL cents.
Sheep Potts.
Full wooded pelt rs cents to $l.25.
Lamb skins 40 to 60 cents.
Green shearlings 30 to SO cents.
Furs.
Raccoon, 25 cents to S1.2b.
Muskrat. 5 to 10 cents.
Skunk. 25 cents to $1.25.
Opossum, 10 to 60 cents.
Mink, 80 to 50.
Wolf, rs cents to $1.2b.
Red fox. So to 81.
Gray fox, SO cents to s1.25.
Wool.
The market is very firm on all izrad-
es at the prices quoted below:
Fine, Is to II cents.
Fine medium. II to Is cents.
Medium and quarter, 10 to 20 cents.
Coarse, 1s to 10 cents.
Chaffy. bury and cotted. to
cents less.
Tags, light. 2 to cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
Representative Cattle Sales.
A few of the cattle sales we're made
Io,vans at the Yards.

O,Connor Bros, of Washburn, help
ed swell yesterdays receipts with one
car Of hogs averaging 2s2 pounds that
were largely sows on the packing or.
der, but good enough in flesh to sell at
s4S5.
Albert Rukgaber, Of Mount Pleasant,
was here yesterday, and sold cattle Of
his own feeding. He reports corn will
go from 40 to 20 bushels to the acre
and selling at 40 cents.
II. Miller. Of Arcadia, marketed one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
Kansas CITY Livestock.

Kansas City, Nov. ".
Cattle-Estimated receints for TO-DAY
1000: steady to strong; native steers
3.5Om625: southern 2.5oM425; west
ern 3.O06D4.T5: cows and heifers 1.50M
SIS: stockers and feeders 2.25D4.l'.
Hogs ESTIMATED receipts for today
1900; strong; heavy 4.S5md.oa; pack
ers 4.7O04.S5; pigs and lights 4.30@ H.
IS.
Sheep-Estimatel receipts for today
5000: strong; 3.75@4.60; lambs 4.29@
bS5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
THE DAY BEFORE.
flor Co,nparison1

Chicago, Nov. 16.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
10000: market steady for best, others
lower good to prime steers 6.s0@6.S5;
poor to medium 3.40@5.60; stockers
and feeders 2.00@4.0O; cows 1.25@4.40;
heifers 1.75@5.3O; Gamers 1.25M240:
bulls 200 a 4.25; calves $50 q
700; western steers 310@5.15.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; market steady to lower; mix
ed and butchers 4.65@4.S5; good to
choice heavy 4.s0@4.S71a; rough heavy
4.50@4.65; light 4.60@4.sO; bulk Of
sales 4.65@4.80.
Sheep--Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; sheep and lambs steady; good
to choice wethers 4.30@4.75; fair to
choice mixed 3.50@4.20; western sheep
3.25@475; native lambs 4.25@6.00;
western lambs 4b0@5.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
st. Louis Livestock.

st. Louis Nov. IL.
Cattie-Estimated receipts for today
5000: slow steady; steers 3.75Woao'
stockers and feeders 2.25@3.40; cows
and heifers 2.00@2.75.
Hoga--Estimated receipts for today
$500: higher pigs and lights 4.oo "a
AGO; packers 4.40m4.75; butchers and
best heavy 4.50@4S5.
Sheep--Estimated receipts for TO-DAY
1000; steady; 36O@4.75; lambs 4.oo@
5.75,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
Iowa.. Rank is Fifteenth.

Washington, Nov. 17.-War depart
ment statements show that Iowa men
were fifteenth among nineteen teams In
the national rifle match at Fit. Riley
in August.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17

Great tonic, braces body and brain,
drives all impurities from your sys-
tenn. Makes you we'll. Keeps you well.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents. Tea or tablets. Mcbride e.
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
MERCY HOSPITAL CLOSED.

Institution Donated to Methodists a
Webster City Closed Up.
Special to Times Republican.
Webster City. Nov. T.-Mercy hos
pital is now closed. The last patien
has been removed and the nurses hay
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
Physicians Prescribe Il.

Many broad minded phyafcians pre-.
scribe Foley's Honey and Tar as they
have never found SO safe and reliable
remedy for throat and lung troubles
as this great medicine. For sale by B.
A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
Are Welded in St. Louis.

st. Louis. Nov. III. W. Young, Of
Davenport, Iowa, and Miss Laura
Belle Carr of LeClaire, Iowa, were
married yesterday at the Fourth dis
trict court by Judge Carroll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN nv.
Mamie Leaf Routo,

Enectdve l.2:0l p. m. June %, 1901.
TRAINS SOUTH.
No. I. d. NJ. 4 K c. Limited, 4:A5 = 10
No. s, D. NJ. st. ]. & K. C. Elk. 9:3o n m
No. 8. Southwestern Express, 7:o6 o m
No. z, Des Moinss Express. 1890 D ID
TRAINS NORTH 4 EAST.
No. 8. Twin City & Chi. Spec. 4:os . n
No. I, st. Paul & Chi. Ex.. 1880 a m
No. 3. Twin tCy. & Chi. L'td., 1856 D m
No. 8. Oelwein Express. ......7:10 m
All trains daily, except Nos. z and &
J. r HARDING,
Agent, Marshalltown
q. r. ELME1s. q. r. A.. Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
Chicago Produce.
Chicago, Nov. II.
Il Il IL. 10 CO.

Probationary. 1929 @12.65; May
1910.
Lard--January 7.o5: May 72o.
Ribs--January 6.t2M: May 6.65.
Rye--November T91a.
Timothy-2.70
Cloves-13 00@12.a5.
Barley-Cash 3S@,51.
F'laM--1 III Oils.
Butter Steady; creameries 1904;
dairies t41sm21.
Eggs-Frm: 17k1201a.
Poultry-Easy: turkeys ID; chickens
Sis; springs 9hM10.
Range of Prices.
The following quotations were fur
anished by e. n. Prince: office No. 10
Woodbury. building:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
New York Produce.

New York Produce.
New York, Nov. H.
Wheat-December 117A.
Corn-December 5S3s.
Poultry-Chckens 1O015; fowls. 10
OLE: turkeys. 15M22.
Eggs-Selected. 20@2a: average best
%.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
LivorpooI Grain.

Liverpool. Nov. II.
Wheat-December rs 2Md; March is
4d: May Is 3Nd.
Corn-Spot As; as ohd; December As
9&d January As sad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-17
Money Market.

New York. Nov. 17.--Money steady
prime mercantile 4mdh; sterling
strong; 4.S6.S0@4S6.S5 demand, 4.S4.0i
M4S4.10 sixty days.