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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01
Range Of Prices.

Range Of Prices.
The following range of prices are
furnished by A. j. Clark, broker, over
the private wire Of the Donovan Com
mission Co., office over s West Main:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01

The Illinois state convention OF mine
workers adjourned sine die. after de-
Gliding to hold the next convention in
Spriu2field
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, March l.
Pork-May, 1855; July, 1870.
Lard-May, Cos; July, 40.
Ribs-May, CTS; July, $50.
Rye-March u.
Timothy-2.95 @2.92.
Clover-12.60.
Flax-Cash, 1.25@1.35k.
Barley-40@49.
Butter Creameries, 24@S2; diaries,
24@29.
Eggs-steady. 25@27.
Poultry Easy; turkeys, IA; chick
ems, 70; springs, IL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never
fails. Sold by c. ]. Lander, druggist.
Marshaltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01
THREE DAYS, WEDDING FEAST.

COUpT6 CTVTNy III v'VIt'FSJ. VI ''Vy1IVh
To Have Notable Festivities.
Special TO Ti7nes-Republican
Council Bluffs, March IA wedding
ceremony and feast which will last
throut three days, and during which
time a whole beef will be consumed.
along with an abundance of delicacies
and wine, was begun today at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Hannah, living
in Keg Creek township near here. The
bride is their daughter Alma, and the
groom is Harry Hoist of Treynor The
wedding will be the most pretentious
and novel ever pulled off in this part
of the country Two hundred guests
have been invited, taking in alb the
neighbors for miles around.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01
st. Louis Grain.

st. Louis Grain.
ST. Louis, March 1.
Wheat--May 1.12k.
Corn--May 45M.
Oats-NIay 3iB.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01
Oats.

Trading in oats was extremely quiet,
and the market steady. May 81 to
Bis. Receipts were 100 cars.
Provisions.
Notwithstanding the steady hog
market provisions We're rather weak.
Brokers were moderate sellers and the
lacked support from the pack
ers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01
WHEAT CLOSED HIGHER
Lower Prices at Liverpool Had
a Depressing Effect on the
Market EARLY
COMMISSION MEN BOUGHT
BOUGHT
Tho Demand Was Good Early, But
Later Offerings Were Not So Readily
Taken-Larser Receipts Than Ex-
pected Induced Considerable Selling
of corn-oats Quiet.

Chicago, March 1.--Lower prices at
Liverpool had a depressing effect on
wheat today, traders being quite lib
eral sellers. May opened at 1.13M to
1.14A. July at 9SM to 99M. For a
time offerings were readily absorbed
by commission houses but on the let
up in demand prices suddenly declined,
May to 1.13h@113ss. July to 9Sss.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago re-
cepits were 212 cars.
On general liquidation of May the
market broke precipitately. but active
covering by shorts brought about a
rapid recovery, May closing 1& high
er at LIS, July A@h up at 9SB.
Corn.
Larger receipts than expected In
duced considerable selling in corn, re-
sulting in weak undertone. May OPP
ened at 473s to 47lA 0p47ss, sold to 47M
OATS and reacted to AN. Receipts
were 2s2 cars.
May closed shade higher at 47&.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01

New York Exchange.
Chicago, March New York ex-
change Is premium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01

The more moderate volume Of Of
ferings, together with the improved
shipping conditions, has given general
trade better tone than was in evidence
a week ago, and while values have not
gained sharply, the higher prices cur
rent for light and medium grades have
been gratifying to sellers. many of
whom believe that the liberal demand
from outside sources may prove a
neans of forcing strengthening range
of values for most grades in the near
future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01

Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool. March l.
Wheat--Steady; March IS 11Ad:
May SIS II I'D; July 6s 11hsd
Corn-Steady; spot, as 2dm4s lid;
March As ed; May As 3ssd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01
A. J. CLARK
Grain, Stocks
and Cotton
BROKER

Office Over No. West Main Street
MARsHALLToWN, IOWA
have one OF the best equipped bro
ker's offices west of Chicago. have
the only direct wire to the New York
Cotton Exchange in this state. Spe-
aial attention given to cotton specula-
tion. The best Of execution guaran-
4eed. Write for book on speculation.
Branch offices now in operation.
Nevada, Iowa Edora, Iowa
4 Tama, Iowa Toledo, Iowa
State Center, Iowa Colo, Iowa
BANK REFERENCES FURNISHED
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01

Kansas City Grain.
KANSAS City, March 1.
Wheat-May 1.03; July S7M.
Corn---Mny ASS @45M; July ass q
L5M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01
Peoria Grain

Peoria Grain.
Peoria. March 1.
Corn--No. 3, 441a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01

There was an easier feeling late
yesterday and quite a few good hogs
could not be sold after noon. us well as
at the hot spot in the morning. The
weeks shipments so far show an in
crease aver last week and about 5000
gain over the corresponding two days q
wear ago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01
New York Stocks.

New York Stocks.
The following range of prices are
furnished by A. ]. Clark, broker, over
the private wire Of the Donovan Com
mission Co., office over West Main:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01

If the system is kept. in order with this pure
tonic, laxative syrup no other medicine will
be needed, as disease will be warded off BY the
tonic, healthy tissues Alldruggists; SOC. 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01

oats-No. 2 white 31N @32h.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
8 Bv g.


Pierre. =. d.. Oct. i.-The forthcom-
Ing report Of the state auditor will
show that the indebtedness OF the oif-
ferent counties of the state f. n total
OF 1885,. sst.si. But Of this liability.
s.. o .ios.35. ar over 90 per cent. In In
the shape of loans from the permanent
school fund. ana is secured by mort
cages.
The total assets to Offset the liabii-
tiles are placed at s.. iee. $3.50. showing
assets OF SLIGO 30 In excess Of the
liabilities. Nearly half the counties of
the state are without bonded indebted
ness. the list being: Aurora. Bon HON.
me. Brookings. Brule. Charles Mix.
Clark. Clay. Douglas. Gregory. Ham
lin, Hand. Hutchinson. Jerauld, Kings
bury. Lincoln. Lyman. Mcpherson.
Miner. Moody. Potter, sanborn. sphinx.
suily. Turner and Union. Hyde and
Lake have no outstanding warrants.
but are bonded.
Counties without bonds n less than
800 outstanding warrants are Jerauld,
Kingsbury. Miner. sphinx and Sully.
Kingsbury having out but SIG. and
Suliy $50.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05

Policeman Auit Who Shot "kid Eng
lish" 90 Seeking a Pardon.

Sioux Falls, &. D.. Oct. 1.-The par
ties who are endeavoring to secure n
pardon for A. j. Ault. formerly OF Greg
DRY county. who In serving "A term In
the Sioux Falls penitentiary for the
murder OF kid" English. during the
Bonesteel rush last year. have been ad-
vised that the case will come up for n
hearing before the state board OF par
dons on October Il nex Ault has en-
gagged French a orvis. Yankton attor-
neys. to represent him at the hearing.
and viii make a strong effort TO secure
the desired pardon.
AT the time OF the killing OF English.
Ault was n peace officer at Bonesteel.
English was a gambler. who. with sew
eral hundred other gamblers. had gone
to Bonesteel for the purpose OF fleeing
unwary l~andseekers who locked TO the
town TO register for chances TO draw
homesteads In the coded portion OF the
Rosebud Indian reservation.
IL Is said the application for Ault's
pardon contains the names OF hundreds
u the best citizens OF that part OF the
tate. The movement for his pardon
was inaugurated by his wife. who
worked earnestly for weeks In occur
Ing signatures to the application.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.

In "A spirited game at Rcdneld thu
Aberdeen high school football team de-
feated the Rcdfeld high school by a
score OF II To o.
Eugene LIbbIs. Of Mcpherson county,
thrashed 5i7 bushels OF wheat from
seventeen acres. r. II. KILLER, OF near
Picrpont. in Day county. raised thirty
one bushels OF macaroni wheat per
acre.
John Erickson. the partner OF Cap
tain Jacobs, OF Columbia. Ia "a thrcsh-
ing outfit. lost the sight of both eyes
while working about the engine Of the
outfit. A plug blew out and the escape
Ing steam struck the unfortunate man
in the face.
The report OF the United States land
office In Aberdeen for September shows
hat there were eighteen homestead
entries, comprising 1850 acres. twenty
homestead proofs. comprising 3.036
acres. and 2,5lC acres OF LAM sold In
Isolated tracts.
A new German Congregational
church has been built In. ~ ihickly set
tied German community south OF Ban
gor. the old county seat OF Walwurth
county. Thr church was dedicated ON
Sunday. October I. and Rev. MIR.
Schurr vas Installed as pastor.
George Alqrist. a k~ingsbury county
farmer. Is experimenting with grape
growing with fair success. asst year
he planted 375 grape vines, Of which
365 arc still living and some OF which
bore his year. lie Is putting In an
other half acre this yea and In con-
ndent vineyards can be mace to pay
ever as far north an K~ingsbury county.
\ number OF Brown county farm
ers. notably Isaac Lincoln and I. ..
CurtisB. of Aberdeen, experimental
with winter wheat last season with
fairly satisfactory results and more Of
the farmers are trying IL this season.
X. Mckenzie, u prominent farmer and
land man or Gioton. Will SOW twelve
acres To winter wheat this fall.
In "A number OF places In the northern
part OF the state elevator agents have
received instructions TO lower the
grades on wheat. As a consequence
many farmers will hold their wheat.
They claim thnt wheat that In now
being graded No. . or No. ; northern
will grade No. l northern when the
rush Is over and the mills need the
wheat.
w. n. Kearncy. an Aberdeen mer-
chant. Is holding a unique exhibit ut
his store. He Is Offering "A list of thirty
prizes for potatoes grown In Brown
or adjoining counties ana has received
many hundreds of bushels from COM
p%ctltcrs for the prizes. The potato
crop iu northern South Dakota Is good
this year md the exhibit affords a
splendid advertisement OF South Da-
kotI as n potato growing state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
A BONESTEEL HOME
A Certain PED Is Responsible
for Deaths Of Three
Children.
TALL IN STRANGE SLEEP
u o. impossible to Awaken the Chill
dren from the Mysterious Slumber
and Death 10 the Result--one
Case This Week.

Bonestecl. 8. D., Oct. IA mystcri-
ously fatal bed. responsible already for
the deaths OF three children. has just
come TO light In the home OF George
Yesser. sever miles southwest OF this
place.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Schroeder. living southwest also. went
TO the Yesser home To visit. They
placed their 9-months-old babe on n
bed In an ordinary sleeping room OF
the house and left ~ for a nap. Two
hours later In the afternoon. when they
went To awaken the child. they found
IL sleeping the slufnber OF death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yesser said that two
other children had died In the same
Mysterious on hat bed. The
children had been left ON the bed TO
take a nap. when II was time to arouse
them. they had. "A few months apart.
been found dead.
The mystery OF the fatal bed has not
been fathomed. The dying Schroeder
child was brought 20 DIR. Kenaston foi
treatment at this place.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
PRAIRIE FIRES RAGE.
large Tracts Burned Over In eoIth
Dakota with Heavy Leases.

k9f0e tF8Cks ouFU8o WV w ooNtoF
Dakota with Heavy Leases.
Aberdeen. =. ID. Sept. so.--A prairie
nre which was started by n spark from
tho engine OF a special stock train
swept over a large section of country In
the vicinity Of Nina. In Edmunds coun-
~. One tract scorched by fre IN four
miles wide and six miles long. and an
other In n mile wide and four and a
half miles long. The heaviest loser 10
Frank schwab. who had COO bushels OF
speltz. so bushels OF wheat and $50
tons of hay destroyed. Other farmers
lost from fifteen to twenty-five tons OF
hay each. and a large acreage OF uncut
hay land was swept over Many farm
ers I'm the path OF the IRE had TO night
the flames stubbornly TO ave their
barns N other property. The nre
crossed Snake creek twice and was
finally extinguished by n high wind
from the east. which swept the flames
back over the tract that a previously
been devastated.
A hot box on n stock train three
miles west OF Andover started n nre
which burned m steer to death and
severely burned n number Of other AMI
mails I'm the car. As soon as the blaze
was discovered the train was stopped
and the cattle unloaded from the car.
after which the crew started with the
train for the next water tank In order
TO extinguish the fire. On h way a
piece of burning wood fell from the a
and started n prairie fire which de-
stroyed 100 tons OF hay before II could
be extinguished by nearby farmers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
FIRES PREVALENT.

Aberdeen. =. D.. Oct. lowing TO tbs
extremely dry weather that "A pre-
vailed I'm northern South Dakota for
several weeks fires Ia threshing out
nts have been unusually numerous
The stacks OF grain are ns dry rs
powder. needing bu n spark To set
them ablaze. ON Friday three outfits
caught fire from a spark from the en-
gine within Il short distance Of Aber-
deem. and IN each instance n consider
able quantity of grain was burned be-
fore the blaze could De- extinguished.
In one case fourteen stacks OF grain
were burned aud I'm another 900 bush
els Of wheat were destroyed. ~ Ash
ton and Mellette two s~eparators were
destroyed By explosions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
BANK FAIL.
Masked Men Attempt to Blow a How.
ard Safe.

Howard. s. D.. Oct. 3.-Five masked
e after overpowering the night
Waterman at this town Friday night
dug under the walls into the First Ma
tional bank and began work on the safe
which contained S20o.0 O0 legal tender.
The Waterman finally succeeded IT.
freeing himself and reused the town.
but the robbers had been warned OF the
watchman's escape In time TO secure a
team and delivery wagon from n neigh
boring barn. As they were making a
hnsty exit from the bank building a
few OF the citizens appeared armed
with revolvers. rifles and shotguns
They fired ON the robbers, who fired Ia
return. Several shots were exchanged.
but IN robbers succeeded In making
their escape. One In supposed To BE-
wounded. The sheriff is searching the
surrounding country n heir capture
seems certain.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
ICE SUPPLY GONE.

Aberdeen. =. D., Oct. 3.-The local
supply OF ice IL exhausted and Aber-
deem Is confronted with an Ice famine.
The local firm which has "A monopoly Of
the Ice business I'm the city put up over
800 tons more than It's usual supply. but
this was exhausted last week. and IL
has since imported 80 carloads OF thir-
~ IONS zach from Minneapolis. II Is
supplying meat markets and other
places where ice is a necessity. but the
h~ousckeepers nave To do without The
scarcity rs attributed partly Ia the fact
that the warm season n this year
more prolonged than usual. The Their
mometer during September registered
above 80 upon many occasions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05

Rsided a Club room a. Lead to Fi.d
Evidence Of Gambling.

Lead, 8. ID. oct. 3.-Thc recent ac-
ton OF the authorities I'm putting "A a
on all forms OF gambling In Lawrence
county the other day gave some prac-
tisul Jokers an opportunity TO have
rome fun at the expense OF n squad OF
policement and n number OF the 500
ciety women OF Lead.
Al the result OF the work OF the prac-
81 al jokcrs the entire police force was
called out TO suppress what had been
represented To- them as n fiagrant viola
ton OF the order prohibiting gambling
I'm any form. In what they believed Ia
be the discharge OF their duty h Of
ficers raided one OF TIE most popular
homes I'm town. When they entered the
parlors they found betsgeen twenty and
thirty Of the most popular matrors and
sweetest women I'm the Black Hills cons
gregated about the tables playing six.
ty-three.
The chief Informed the astonished
ladies' that they were all under arrest
and gave his men instructions To cur
all the evidence they could. For n
moment the woman was dumfounded.
and for n short time they did not real
ize what II all meant. but when II did
dawn upon them they got mad. and
the I'M In which they chased the
policemen out OF doors was n revelation
TO the officers.
Brooms. chairs u anything they
could get their hands ON were utilized
by the angry women In driving the in
vnding policemen from the house.
Some OF the blows which fell upon tho
heads OF the luckless policemen wers
not love taps by any means. Officer
woolcox lost his helmet In the melee.
and after the trouble had been ad-
justed and the officers had promised TO
be good. he could not be induced TO
again enter the house. but had his hat
carried ou to him.
The officers all bore marks which In
dicated they had been In n riot. and NIL
OF them declare they will resign from
h force before they again tackle what
they term "A mob 81 angry women"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
MILES IS B0NND OVER
Held 20 the Circuit Court Under Bonds
Of $1,000 for Tapping TsIe-
graph Wires.

Gettysburg. s. D.. Oct. 2.-Thc pre-
urinary hearing OF r. T.. Miles. charged
with tapping telegraph wires and OBJ
tanning money from the S~tockgrowers
State bank by false pretenses. was held
last night before Justice j. W. Ken
nedy.
showed that the mayor OF Sioux Falls
and one Wright. n striking Great
Northern telegrapher. and the manager
OF the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, and the authorities at Gettysburg
entered into A scheme to have Wright
appear TO fall In with the plans OF Miles
20 tap the telegraph wire and send
Miles bogus telegrams. so as TO work
the cashier OF the bank to pay Miles
the money on n draft on one Wiley OF
Miles City. Mont.
The cashier OF the bank. IL appears.
swore out a warrant for Miles. charging
him with having obtained money by
false pretenses from the bank a day.
or az least several hours before Miles
actually received the money.
IL was developed further that every
body connected with the authorities.
including the cashier OF the bank. knew
long before Miles drew the money that
the kilograms were bogus n were
sent by Miles and h bank from lie.
banon by Wright. who was stationed
there for the purpose.
The sheriff. armed with his warrant
was across the street from the bank
for some hours before Miles drew the
money. waiting for the plans OF the
state to mature. Nc MS TO arrest Miles
redhnnded with the goods upon him."
The defendant was bound over To
the circuit court. which convcnes here
on October IL. In the sun OF $4,000.
and not being able TO furnish bonds
was taken To- the jail at Pierre.
II. III. Keith, OF Sioux Falls. repre-
senting the Bankers association, con-
Quoted the prosecution. The defendant
was ably defended by r. r. Murtha.
Miles IN considered a dangerous man
by the bankers OF the state. and IL Ii
said he ~ wanted In Colorado and
other states for the commission OF Of
lenses similar to the one with which he
Is charged here.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
REFORM AT
Same Wave That Struck Deadwoot
Recently in Progress.

NGsthNl '"
Yankton. =. H.. Oct. l.-With one pa
per Offering a prize OF SIS for h best
essay on cool citizenship. the states
attorney and city marshal joining
hands against the gambling joints. and
a number OF private citizens Joined to-
gcther for the avowed purpose OF buy
Ing up the red light district Of the
city. and to turn the same into a city
park. IL los begin to look as IL rank
ton had entered the reform class that
struck Doadwood with such "A force
this summer. ana which IN NJ present
agIinting more than one South Da-
ko,a city. Certain IL IL anyhow that
In all directions Il healthy sentiment
towards "A cleaner Yankton Us being
encountered and u will soon from all
Indications. change the political map
locally quite considerably. Not that
the wen can be said To be politi-
cal. for NJ far u In strictly n~on-parti-
san and efforts are being made To keep
IL so. Two cases. growing from unex-
pected raids. cone into u today. In
which prominent gambling places are
implicated. A number OF The frater-
nifty have already skipped town and
others are ready TO jump. provided
they are convinced the reformers real
iy mean business. A unique side OF the
present me, ement II the business like
way In which the shady district In to
be cleaned out. This occupies sew
eral blocks In length south OF Third
street. the main business street. OPP
tons ars bs;ng obtained on all this
property and owners will have the
choice OF accepting "A reasonable cash
offer ar of being prosecuted vigorous
~. once cleared II In one plan To turn
the section into "a park. n To- build
on the site "a magnificent cement pal
ace. OF which Yankion has long
dreamed and will before another year
&c realized.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
PRAIRIE FIRE FIGHTERS.
Rec Heights Han m Exciting Hour
Combating the Red Peril.

Miller, 3. d., Sept. 30.-A prairie FIRE
Just east OF Rec Heights famed by "a
stifY south wind. meant excitement and
anxiety for an our To h townspeopie
az well ms 10 the settlers farther north.
IL was almost AXE for granted that
the irebreak northeast of the town
would prove no barrier 60 the bounding
flames. the weeds having grown up
thIckly. but being green the break
did check h flames and thus save the
north country.
The large number OF stacks just east
OF the fire. the town n little way west.
with no end OF the possibility OF de-
struction north, caused about seventy
men and boys to gather for the night.
A number with broom bound with wet
cloths formed n picket line on the
break ahead OF the IRE. 90 breathe In
the hot smoke and occasionally brush
back n darting fame that seemed de-
termined to steal across and burn out
the settlers. The larger forces followed
the sides 70 prevent the fires from
spreading.
A few rods from the east line stood
n steam thrasher. whose crew. With wa
ter tank. were probably the most
strenuous fighters. for their machine
vas at stake as well as hundreds OF
stacks that Il would yet thrash IL the
fire was subdued. A rope about nifty
feet long. with wet blankets In the CEN
ter. as dragged Over the streak az
fame by n half dozen men on earh
side. who walked briskly Now and
then an unexpected gust OF wind would
push n lame and instantly force the
men TO retreat, to again make a quick
rush through the binding smoke 90 the
gale subsidized. Others followed with
shovels and wet brooms 10 subdue the
-ekindled spots. Some would hurl
shovels OF dirt at the Jumping flames.
md others would strike into them with
their coats and hats.
In n quickly gathered crowd TO night
FIRE where the danger In so great yalu-
able clothing. such as shawls, blankets.
coats. etc. is sacrificed. and this was
true In this IRE. which was finally con.
quered with no great loss.