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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-22
Cotton Booming!
Government Report Yester-
day Caused Price to Ad-
vance over 100 Points.

The Governments report on
the amount of cotton ginned up
to the 18th instant was made
public yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, the figures being 7 ,498,
500 bales, which indicate a
crop Of not over 10, 900, 900.
The report caused the market
to advance over 100 points, or,
in other words, over a cent a
pound. Some Of the advance
was lost before the closing, but
it is likely that spots will be
from half to three quarters of
a cent higher today than they
were yesterday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-22

The 6 months-old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Brunson of
Oranpeburg county, was acci-
dentally burned to death last
Wednesday. The infants cloth
ing caught fire from a turning
stick with which another child
was playing.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-22
NOtiCe to al Persons HIdebtcu to
the Lancaster NeI'cuILLiLe Go.


As you well know, we made
some business changes the first
of last year, and it is absolutely
necessary that we must collect
all past due notes and accounts
in order to settle with the late
members of our concern there
fore, we now ask our friends,
whom we have been so liberal
with, to now make arrangements
at once to pay us. All past due
notes and accounts not settled
promptly will be placed in the
hands of our lawyer for collec
tioh. Yours trnly,
3t Lancaster Mercantile Go.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-22

Mr.. Ross Dye, an aged citizen
of Chester county, died Thurs
day.
Thirty. nine persons wer e
burned to death in a lodging
house in Glasgow Sunday.
A fire in Connellsvill, Pa. ,
Sunday destroyed $4,000 gal
Ions of liquor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
Suckers and Feeders.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Dealers have been
stocked UP literally Of late, expecting
a broad country demand here, but this
has failed to materialize thus far, aid
sellers were ready to make conccS-
sions Thursday in order to work off
a part of their holdings. Chief call
was for good weight steers, and while
these sold fairly readily, light and
medium classes met very duh call.
both from the eastern buyers and
nearby feeders, and at the finish deal
ers had big number of these kinds
still unsold, although they were will
ing to concede declines of fully 10
cents from prices paid the day before.
While lockers were plentiful, they
were not very hungry for cattle, and
the higher prices forced early this
week did not appeal to them as very
inducive to liberal purchases. Bulk
of the medium to good feeders sold at
$315@3.65 yesterday, and choice
class of weighty steers at $3.70@3.90,
while some top grades were held at
$4OO@410. Most common light feed
ers went under $500, and the poor
light stockers at $2.3O@2.6O, with some
inferior at $500. Selected, well-bred
stockers sold at $3.15@3.60.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
BOOK AGENTS BUSY
Thirty-flve Counties In Iowa
Will Let Contracts For
School Books
rHE PUBLISHERS At WORK
Seventeen Leading Companies With an
Army Of Representatives. and Agents
Are Pulling the Wires With a View
to Getting Fat Uniform
Text Book Law.

Des Moines, Nov 24.--With thirty
five counties of Iowa to let five year
contracts for school books in their
public schools during the coming few
months, representatives of all the big
school book publishing companies are
getting very busy in Iowa. There are
fully seventeen leading companies with
from two to fifteen representatives
each after the work, and many of the
book men are making headquarters in
Des Moines.
The usual hints Of attempted bribery
and efforts to secure favorable legisla
ton and the like are being made and
are considered entirely unfounded. But
general interest is being manifested in
the enterpeising tactics Of the big pub
fishing companies to get the Iowa bus.
mess.
1t has been stated that an effort will
again be made before the legislature at
Its coming session to secure uniform
text book law, but men well informed
on the situation state that 1t Is not
likely that this Will be attempted for IT
has been defeated heretofore.
According to the iowa rule each
county has committee made UP of;
three to seven members Of the board
of supervisors, according to the popu-
lation, the county superintendent and
county auditor, which selects the
books for the county for a period Of
five years. In the thirty-fve counties
which are to make new contracts dur
ing the coming year the old contracts
will expire at various times from the
first of January to late In August. For
that reason the contest In the state
generally Is to be one long drawn out.
II notice something has been pub.
lished to the effect that there was like
~ to be legislation on the uniform
text book proposition" said Prof. w.
S. Athern, secretary Of the Midland
Schools Publishing company, yester-
day. II do not believe 1t. OF course
there Is a possibility that in some
county where the contract for books
is to be let contest may arise and the
representatives from that county may
be appealed to to introduce uniform
text book law to avoid such contests.
But otherwise don't see who is going
to favor It, The question has been
fought out before"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
WANT A NEW LOCATION.
Lively Contest Over the Proposition to
Change Postoffcs Site At 0rundy.

Lively Contest Over the Proposition to
Change Postoffics Site At orundy.
Special 10 Times Republican,.
Grundy Center. Nov. 24.-Some
weeks ago a petition was circulated
by DR.. j. d. Burns; formerly mayor
asking the postoffice department to
move the postoffice from It's present
location in the rear Of the First Ma
tional bank building to the corner
room in the new Kerr block. This pc
tition was signed by about 200 patrons
Of the office was urged by the DEM
ocrat, which has offices in the same
building; was opposed by the Repub-
lican, which has Offices under the
present postoffice room and was Wig
orously opposed by the First National
bank interests. Yesterday afternoon
the postoffice inspector quietly
dropped into town and he was imme-
diately surrounded by the respective
interests who hung to him like q
swarm Of bees to the limb Of tree.
until wearied and exhausted by 50
much wind tanning he hasteYied from
town on the first train. Reliable in
formation is given that he has not yet
advised the interested parties whether
Jim Mills and DIR. Burns are to take
the contract for moving the office
with jack screws or whether Editor
Moffet hypnotised him into thinking
that the postofflce department could
not with safety be moved any distance
from his sanctum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
NO PLACE FOR LAMBS.
Dangerous to Monkey With the Stock
Market Just Now

Dangerous to Monkey With the Stock
Market Just Now.
New York, Nov. 24.-It is said the
public Is not in the stock market just
now, and 1t probably is good thing
for the public
There Is no Doubt that at the pres
ent time prices are being maintained
by a certain large financial interest.
1t is good enough prophecy to say that
IA heavy bull movement is on its way
here, and that prices are sure to go
upward to an unusual degree in sym
pathy with the undeniable prosperity
Of the country in all its legitimate
commercial and industrial lines
At the same time the market, which
is sustained by pools and combinations,
is a dangerous thing to monkey with.
AS soon as big pools find it to be to
their interest, they will drop down tn.
entire list few pegs and then raise 1T
up higher than ever before. Many con-
sentative men in Wall street are look
ing for just such an operation.
They are expecting sharp fall, pos
sibly within a day or two, and possibly
not for week or two. 1t will come
suddenly, they say, and when it is once
in operation it will not resemble pam
ic in the slightest degree, because there
will be an equally rapid recovery fol-
lowed in all probability by steady
upward movement.
One thing which outsiders, including
the public generally, should take to
their minds at this time is that prices
on the Stock Exchange today are
wholly artificial, and while they may
represent actual values, are none the
less fixed by manipulators and peopls
who control enormous sums Of money
against which the average private
Spectator hasn't the ghost OF show
This expectation of a decline In the
stock market seems to be almost gem
eral, not so much on the floor of tho
exchange as in banking houses and big
trust companies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
A DIFFERENCE
IN LUNGS.

In the Edinburgh Uni
versity three human lungs lie
side by side. One is Of an
Eskimo and is snow white.
In life, this would be r,lddy
with rich blood. Another is
that of a coal-miner and is
black. The other is of town
dweller and is a dirty slate
gray, as are the lungs of most
City residents. That's why
consumption thrives in cities.
One reason why SCOTS
Emulsion does SO much to
keep down consumption is
because it helps to keep the
lungs clean and supplies
them with rich, red blood. 1t
makes the lungs germ.re-
sisting. If the body is run
down and health is at a low
ebb SCOTS Emulsion will
build it up quickly and per-
1nanently.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 40 Pearl Street. New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
NEW STANDARD OIL CHARGE.
Bio Trust Accused of Supplying Man
aaers With False Gauges.

st. Louis, Nov. 24.-Evidence that
the Standard Oil Company furnished
it's general agents with false gauges
to be used In driving competitors
out of the field was supplied by for
mer general manager of the big trust
yesterday.
Another sensational development
was the s,lmmoning of John D. Rock
efeller as a witness in the case IN
which Missouri is seeking to GUST the
Standard Oil company from the state.
But the startling feature of the case
was the testimony of William A. Nor
gan, former general manager of the
Sedalia district for the Standard OH
company He told of being supplied
with the false gauges. He was order
ed to use them in measuring the oil in
barrels sold by Standard Oil competi-
tors. The measurement would show
apparently that the barrels were
"short" four or five gallons.
Morgans testimony created sen-
sation, and the Standard Oil attorneys
offered frequent and vigorous objec-
tons.
Morgan testified that he went into
the employ of the Standard OH COM
pany Jan. Is, 1898, as a salesman. Soor.
afterward he was made resident
manager of the company, with head
quarters at Sedalia.
Inside of a short period had taken
the business away from competitors,
and the Standard, before ! severed my
connection with it in 1901, controlled go
per cent of the trade In the Sedalia
territory" said Morgan.
Use Of False Gauges.
Morgan was then asked to tell
whether he knew of other methods re-
sorted to by the Standard besides cut
ting prices to get business or kill off
competition. He answered that the
company furnished him with barrel
gauges by which he would be able to
show a customer that competitor sold
short" barrels.
Did you use those gauges?"
IT did not
"why?"
well, I didn't think It was proper
to use them"
what were your Instructions"
81 was told by Mr.. Mayer to use the
gauges only in extreme cases-that is.
where a competitor could not be driv-
en- out by other methods. or where 9TH
err arguments failed to induce the mer-
chant to buy from US"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
RALFoUR MAY RESIGN.
An Election May be Called in Eng
land,

London, Nov. 24.-Tremendous ac-
tivity developed in political circles yes
terday consequent on the circulation
Of we'll founded report that Premier
Balfour had decided to bring his min
istry to a close and to directly or in
directly appeal to the country. Rum
ors regarding the resignation of the
cabinet and the dissolution of parlia-
ment have been thick for three months
past, but when two of the leading gov
eminent organs yesterday, almost in
the same terms, suggested" the Inn
mediate resignation of the premier or
account OF the unmendable breach In
the unionist party over the fiscal ques-
ton, the suggestion" was looked upor
as having been insisted upon by Mr..
Balfour himself. This was strength.
ened by the knowledge that prior to the
publication of the editorials Mr.. Bal
four met certain influential persons at
his official residence In Downing
street.
These two facts, when coupled, led
TO the belief that the premier had In
timated at the conference his Intention
to resign, and as he had just returned
from visit to King Edward at Wind
sor castle, 1t was believed that his
majesty had been informed OF Mr.. Bal
four's intentions. Beyond this, how
ever, there Is not the slightest official
confirmation of the report.
All political interest now centers In
the cabinet meeting to be held today
at which 1t is understood the situation
will be discussed. Some well Informed
persons go so far as to say that Mr..
Balfour will go from the meeting to
King Edward with the designations OF
himself and other members OF the cab
met.
Conservative and unionfst papers are,
in favor of the resignation Of the cao-
met which will place the liberals on
the defensive in case Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman consents to form
cabinet, but the radicals say that the
resignation will only mean dissolution.
as Sir Henry, If requested to form a
ministry. would certainly decline to do
so until the verdict of the people he
came known. The liberal papers point
out that while Mr.. Balfour may attempt
this tactical move" they are confident
III will. fail on every side and that
therefore the dissolution of parliament
is believed to be imminent. Ihere IS
no thought, however, that q polit1ca!
campaign will be forced prior to the
beginning of the year with the elee-
+ions somewhere about the end OF jan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
BANDITS BURN PosToFFIcE.
After Looting Safe at Clifton City, Mo.
u, sRobbers Apply Torch.

anVb0Tso SSrf'S ~
st Louis, Mo, PA telegram was
received yesterday at the office Of the
chief post office inspector from clif-
ton, Mo-, stating that the post office
there had been robbed and burned.
The safe was blown open and looted
of it's contents, amount not known,
ard the building was destroyed.
Additional news received from ClM-
ton City was to the effect that not un-
til daylight was the discovery made
that two general stores and "a drug
store had been invaded by the robbers
Postmaster Wakefield states that 80
far as he could remember the post of
flee safe contained $3.50 in stamps and
some money. His store in connection
with the post office was burned and,
and with the loss Of his residence
makes a. total loss to him of about
$4,000. The proprietors Of the three
looted stores have not yet ascertained
the amounts of their losses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
WILL BUILD HOTEL
A. 3. Funk and Other Partie. to
Erect Large Hotel Building at New
Summer Resort startod by the Rock
Island at Spirit Lake.

Special to Times Republican.
Spirit Lake, Nov. "a stock COM
pany has been formed here by the fol-
lowing parties: A. B. Funk, John
Burmister, L. E. Francis. P. E. Neary,
and H. A. Miller, for the purpose of
erecting hotel at the new resort
started by the c. r. I. & P. r. r. last
summer. At meeting recently held
by the stockholders 1t was found that
about $4,000 had already been sub
scribed for and plans were submitted
by Mr.. Burnister, which were salts
factory and which call for total
expenditure Of about $4,000. The
erection Of this structure will begin
at once and is expected to be COM
peted in time for next seasons bus
mess
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Rural free
delivery carriers appointed:
Adel-Montie M. Lawson, carrier;
Marie Moberly, substitute.
De Soto-Frank S. Mark, carrier;
Levi Chestnutwood, substitute.
Minburn-Charles III. Jones, carrier;
John w. O'Brien, substitute.
Perry-Westley A. Thornam, car
rier; David l.. Long, substitute.
Waukee-Charles p. Hoye, carrier
Fernando Hoye. substitute.
Woodward-Clyde H. Callonkey, car.
rier; Romando Gill, substitute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
Chicago livestock.

Chicago, NOV, q.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
$500; steady; beeves, 3.25@6.50; cows
and heifers, 1.25@4.75; stockers and
feeders, 2.25@4.15; Texans, S.40@4.15;
westerners, 2.90@4.75.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today.
10000: slow, 5 lower; mixed and but
cheers, 4.55dl4.92A; good heavy, 1860
40; rough, 4.40@4.5b: light, 4.5O@
4.S5; bulk sales, 4.70@4.85.
Sheep-Estilnated receipts for today.
10000; strong; 4oo@5.50; lambs, ATS
@7.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
New York Grain.

New York Grain.
New York, Nov. "a.
wheat-May. 911s.
Corn--May, 1871.
Butter-Easy; street price extra
creamery, "a: official prices unchang-
ed.
Eggs Steady; unchanged.
Poultry-Alive-Quie chickens, IL;
fowls, IL; turkeys, IA. Dressed -
steady; chickens, 9@15; turkeys, 14@
20; fowls, 9@13.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
Kansas City Livestock.


Cattle--Estimal ed -eceipts for today
1000; steady; native steers. $50 q
600: southerns, 2.4o@4.O0; westerns,
2.75@4.5O; native cows and heifers,
1.75@5.oO; stockers and feeders, 2.4o
Gaps.
ogs-Es,imated receipts for today
1000; steady to lower; heavy, AIS "a
1929; packers, 4.70@4S0; pigs and
lights, 4.45@475.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
1000; strong; 1926 @5.6o; lambs, $3.50
100.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
The Usual, Small, Friday Mar
ket Supply Was In
Evidence Today
FEW GOOD CATTLE ON SALE
The Receipts Were Only $500 Cattle
Only Fair Strength Shown in the
Hog Market, With Decline Of Five
cents--sheep Market Shows An
other Advance-Demand Active.

Chicago, Nov. 24-.Cattle-Th
five hundred were received today. 1t
was the usual Friday experience Of a
small supply and demand at weak
prices, with q few good cattle on sale.
Choice classes have been selling
strong to loo higher, but when paying
higher prices buyers have been very
particular as to the kind Of cattle they
purchased, and have demanded some
thing very desirable and we'll finished.
Liberal supplies of beef in local and
eastern coolers and narrowing con-
sumptive demand, consequent to the
approach of the Thanksgiving holiday,
has proved a bar to higher prices for
any but strictly choice steers in the
trade.
Hogs.
The market showed only fair
strength, and a decline Of five cents
was recorded.
Sheep.
The demand was active on light
supply, and the market showed an
other advance.
The medium classes tot lambs are
selling close to the good bands now.
owing to the reduced receipts this
week, but traders fear that the
spread" between these lambs will
quickly be widened In the event OF
more liberal runs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
THE DAY BEFORE.
(For Comparison.)

Chicago Now 70.
Cattle Estimated receipts for today.
$500; steady to strong; beeves, 3.15@
$50; cows, heifers, 1.25@4.70; stock
ers and feeders, 2.25@4.15; Texans, $40
Q4.25; westerners, 2.90@4.75.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; steady to higher; mixed
butchers. 4.5o@4.971s; good heavy, Ats
@4.971k; rough, 4.40@4.60; light, 1850
400; bulk Of sales, 4.75@4.90.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; steady; 4.Oo@5.6o; lambs, AIS
@7.50.
Representative Hog Sa.ss.
Below are given :ew Of the repre-
sentative hog sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24

5000; steady; pigs and lights, 4.50 @
4s5; packers, 4.50Q4.so; butchers and
best heavy, 4.75@4.90. 1a{
Sheep Estimated receipts for today.
1000; steady: 4.0O05.35; lambs, 5.bo
@7.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
Omaha ,,.e+eck.

Omaha 'W..eFeck
Omaha, Nov. "a.
Cattle-Estjmate ree.ipis for today
1000; active, stronger; native steers.
3.5OM5.0O; cows, heifers, 260@4.00,
western steers, 2.75@4.40.
Hogs-Estin'ate recepts for ;"dav
5000; 5 higher; heavy, 465@4771a;
mixed, 4.671s @47o; light 4.67h@
4771a
Sheep-Estimated -eceipts for toiay
500; steady; 4.25a5.75; lambs, $3.50
7.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24

The tariff commission at Windsor,
ont. listened to the fruit and veget-
able growers demand for higher rates
of duty on imports because, 1T was said,
THE market was flooded at times with
American products. Cigar manufac-
turers had similar complaint. The
Canadian Bridge Company threatened
to remove it's factory to American ter
ritory 3s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
st. Louis Livestock.

St Louis, Nov. "a.
Cattle-Estimatai Aseilte = rodat
1000; steady: steers. 2.7O@5.9O: stock
ers and feeders, 2.oO@3.eo; cows and
heifers, 200@44o.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
WHEAT B[AR|SH TODAY
The Market Sentiment Was In
fluenced Chiefly by the De-
cline at Liverpool
PRICES IN CORN sTEADlED
PRICES IN CORN sTEAo'ED
Wet Weather Had Some Effect On the
Market, and Trading Was Small
Bearish Sentiment in Oats Due to In
Auenee Of the Weakness in Wheat
Provisions Steady.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-No :withstanding
general rain thruout the wheat growing
section, sentiment in wheat today was
bearish, Influenced chiefly by the de-
cline at Liverpool May opened ut
S6% to S6N. Minneapolis. Duluth and
Chicago receipts were 9A5 cars.
Later the early loss was regained on
covering by shorts and & emand by the
leading bull. May closed unchanged
at S7@S7A.
Corn.
Wet weather had SOME effect ir
steadying prices in corn. Trading was
small and May opened at 1904,
Receipts were 356 cars.
May closed off u at 1875.
Oats.
Weakness In wheat caused a bear.
ish sentiment in oats. Cash interests
were moderate sellers. May opened
at 31H to 80 and sold at 31N. Re-
ceipts were Isl cars.
Provisions.
Provisions were steady on fair de-
mand from shorts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool, Nov. "a.
Wheat-Steady; spot 6s 71ad; De-
cember, 6s 105sd.
Corn-Quiet; spot 5s Id; January.
as And.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
Chicago Proauos.

Chicago, Nov. "a.
Pork-January. 1890; May, 1885,
Lard-January, 6.s0@6.921a; May,
7.o5.
Ribs-January, sos; May. s.s2M @
6s5.
Rye-c.ash, 66@e71s.
Flax-93@99.
s Clover--13.0O.
Barley-37@54.
e Timothy March, BAT.
Butter Steady; creameries, 1902
dairies, 1920
Eggs. Steady, 1924.
Poultry-Steady, 49,; chickens, 9;
springs, az.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN nv
Nipple Leaf Route.

Effective I3:O1 p. m, June %, 1903
TRAINS SOUTH.
No. 1. D. M. g e. c. Ltd. 4:45 a M
No. s, D. MIST. J. &K. c. Elk. $3.50 q m
No. 8. Southwestern Express 7:05 M
No. Z, Des Moines Express. 4:s5 . m
TRAINS NORTH AND EAST.
n. 8. Twin city & Chi. Spec. 1908 a m
Mo. 4. st. Paul & Chi. Elk. 1885 a m
NO. 2, Twin C'y & Chi. Ltd. 1885 p m
No. 8. Oelw.ein Express 80. 7:1o m
All trains daily. except Nos. and g.
J. r. HARDING,
Agent, Marshalitown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24
Tho Money Market.

New York, Nov "a
Money-steady; 4h@5k; prime
mercantile 51s @6; sterling weak, at
4.ss O5@4s610; on demand 4.s2.45@
4S250 for sixty days.