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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-11
CHICAGO MARKETS.

thursdays Live Stock Market in Brief
Moderate cattle supply meets free
outlet; market generally strong
some lots 10c higher; medium and
light classes best sellers; moderate
shipping and export orders quality
fair; general market again on level
with Monday; butcher stock values
show small change; market for can
ners, however, rules slow; bulls
steady-fat kinds meet slow sale:
quality Of calves better-prices armer;
feeders at seasons best range-demand
active; hogs rest at yesterdays drop
trade more active; general prices
steady with Wednesday average;
shipping demand still Indifferent
quality fair; late market again on
weaker basis; bulk of sales $4.95 to
s5.10-top s5.17k; choice sheep and
yearlings sell fully steady; medium
western ewes go a big 10c lower;
best wethers went at $6.10-western
ewes, $685.; lamb trade fairly active
ind fully steady; best string Colorado
lambs makes $7.65.
Receipts.
Chicago's receipts thus far this week
compared with one week ago, decreas-
ed 5,400 cattle and 16, 900 hogs, and in
creased 6,100 sheep. Compared with
one year 6 there was an increase of
300 In cattle, Al $500 in hogs and $500
In sheep.
Representative Sa,es,
Following are some OF the rsprsssn.
tative sales made in Chicago yesterday
showing lowest. medium and hisheal
prices paid:
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KANSAS LANDS FOR SALE+Cheap
farm homes and ranches in south
east sunny Kansas, at bargain
prices, and favorable terms. We
have lived here over 26 years, and
know the country and it's adaptable
ity to growing different crops. We
will treat you right, and court in
Nvestigation. Write for description and
prices. T. w. Gardner & Co., Neo-
sho Falls, Kansas. (Woodson Coz
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Norton s Smith.
LEGAL.
Executorya Matte

Executors Notice.
Notice Is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the sth day of
March, A. D. 1905, the undersigned was
appointed by the clerk of the district
court Of Wapello county, Iowa, execu-
tor Of the estate of Daniel W. Harter.
deceased, late of said county. Ali
persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned,
n those having claims against the
same will present them, legally au-
thenticated to said court for allow
ance.
Dated March 8, 1905.
Jacob Harter,
Executor.
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PREsa
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. March 1O.-Cattle - Re-
ceipts, 1000; steady; good to prime.
$515@6.25; poor to medium, $4,000
@4.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; steady to
weak; mixed butchers $4.SO@5.1O;
good to choice heavy, s5.O5@5.17k
rough, s4.85@5.00; light, s4.70@5.O5;
bulk sales, $3.50 @5.10.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; steady; $3.50
@6.10; lambs, $5.O0@7.75.
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BUY A FARM

We have the best bargains in
Southeastern Missouri. We sold 25
men lands last month. We own and
control 100000 acres, the finest farm
land In that country. Write today for
our maps and description, Address
JOHN p. APPLEQuisT, Mgr.
217.2o Manhattan Bldg, Dept. 8.
Chicago, III.
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-ON AC-
count Of poor health I will sell my
farm consisting of 253 acres, 6 miles
north of Drakeville, Davis county,
county, Iowa; farm is well imporv-
ed; house, 8 large barns, plenty of
good water, 2 windmills, good or
chard, on mail route, telephone in
house, stock scales. Possession at
once If desired. Numerous other inn
provements. Price $37 per acre. For
further particulars see me at farm
or address me at Belknap, Iowa.
Fred Zigler.
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Shipment Of Horses.
Horse Gossip.

Horse Gossip.
The following shippers arrived with
consignments Of horses: F. Barrett
Eureka, ILL.,: F. M. Hanley, Rensselaer,
Ind; L.. Hill, Henning, ILL.,; D. Pitch
Iowa.. Coffin Bros, Champaign, Ill.
Harrison Bros, Gibson City, ILL.,; Kea1
& Co.; H. Blass, J. Gillispie, Chicago
F. Sweet, Marysville. Mo-; F. G. Pol
lock, Jacob Koehler, Chicago; j
F. M. Shotwell, Princeton, ILL.,; +
Wood, Rainy & Son, Stillman Valley
Ill, George Tegard, Ell Paso, ILL.,: j. c
Kelly, Bloomington, ILL.,; J. Parker
Unionville, Mo-: H. B. Eshbach, two
loads, Aledo, Ill.
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CHICAGO HORSE MARKET.
Demand From All Quarters Holds
Uniformly Steady.

Chicago. March 10.-Receipts for the
week promise to reach $500, or ap-
proxifnately 200 less than the new rec
ord Of Alb made last week. The
market has displayed remarkable
strength under the pressure Of 5000
offerings in two weeks, prices holding
nominally stationery under an ava
lanche of arrivals. All commercial
classes are literally represented, with
general demand Of ample proportions
to clear receipts without demoraliza-
ton or quotable concessions in values
Commission dealers early in the week,
In the face of 2,177 arrivals Monday.
were apprehensive that the market
would be congested, but orders were
of unexpected volume and the heavy
receipts were easily distributed
through the incessant hammering at
both sales. Farm mares have been in
more urgent demand and values steady
to firmer at $8O@125 and upward
many orders being filled on personal
account. Practically there has been
no quotable change today Of the fol-
lowing schedule of prices:
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c. ]. HOPP & SON

The Old Reliable House Movers.
will raise or move your buildings, any
where, any distance, on short notice.
Twenty years experience. Satisfaction
guaranteed. For estimates address
G. j. HOPP & SON, EDDYvILLE,
Iowa, or leave word with o. H. Sci.
FERT, EDDYvILLE.
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2 .2s0-ACRE RANCH FOR SALE-11o
miles from Kansas City market;
1900 acres pasture, watered all "
with springs; 430 acres river bot
tom; 100 acres timber; 10-room
modern house, water works and sew
erage system; 15-horse barn, corr
rails, windmills, scales, orchard, two
tenant houses. Price $40 per acre
Write Johnston Bros, Cottonwood
Falls, Kan,
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THE PRESIDENT ENTERrAINs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt Are Hosts OF q
Largo Party at Dinner,

Wrs Wfes HoO0eVeIt Arc HOSts OF q
Largo Party at Dinner.
Washington, March 10.-President
and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a party
at dinner at the White House last
night. Those present included Speaker
and Miss Cannon, Senator and Mrs.
Gallnger, Senator and Mrs. Burrows,
Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator and
Mrs. Depew, Senator and Mrs. Scott,
Senator Dillingham;, Senator and Mrs.
Durham. Senator and Mrs. Alger, Sen,
ator and Mrs. Hepburn. Senator and
Mrs. Hopkins, Senator and Mrs. Over.
man. Senator and Mrs. Dick, Repre-.
sentative and Mrs. Payne, and Miss
Roosevelt.
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FOR sALE-FoRTY-THREE ACRE
farm in Keokuk township, Wapello
county. Good land on main road.
Price onlv $35 per acre. Possession
given now. Call or or address, j.
E. Houghland, Eldon, Iowa.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, March 1o.-Wheat-May,
SLIPS.
Corn-May, "a.
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PRUDENT PEOPLE

read the fresh, live. up-to-date
advertisements In the Courier
and save money.
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St. louis Produce Market.
st. Louis, March 1o.-wheat-May,
SLOTS.
corn-May, 4eA.
oats-May, 31%.
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WANTED-PARTNER WITH SMALL
capital to open good paying office
business in city. Address, II. D.
Danforth, 210 Masonic Temple, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
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Receipts Today.
Wheat, % cars; corn, 397 caes; oats
1879 cars.
Estimated Receipts Tomorrow.
Wheat, 20 cars: corn, 469 cars; oats,
232 cars.
Primary Rcceipts.
Wheat today 405, 900 bushels and last
year $4,000 bushels; corn today $685.
600 bushels and last year $4,000 bush
els. ~
Shipments.
Wheat today 273, 900 bushels and last
year $4,000 bushels; corn today 49,
900 bushels and last year 341,O BUSH
els.
C~Iearanoes.
Wheat, 142,0 o bushels; corn, 1885,
900 bushels: oats, $4,000 bushels.
liverpool Cables.
opening-Wheat, y lower; corn,
unchanged.
closing-wheat, * lower; corn. UNI
changed. Il af
Hog Market.
Receipts today, 10000; left over, H.
1T; estimated tomorrow. $4,000.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO WORK
country grocery trade. Salary and
expenses. Los Angeles Cider Co.
st. Louis, Mo.
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Bloomfield, Iowa, n mile from
court house. 100 acres level land.
all under cultivation. Young or
chard. Large new barn; % acres
hog tight fence. Bargain at $1,000.
To close an estate will include at this
price If taken at once. farm imple-
ments, team. wagons, harness. hay,
hogs and COW. Address or call at
my grocery store, 925 North Court
street. C. N. Shelton Ottumwa, Ia.
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CHEAP FARM LANDS FOR SALE
in eastern oklahoma; good invest
ment. Write me your wants. d. A.
Mabie, Glencoe, o. T.
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ToDAY's MARKETS

This market is furnished by the
Cassidy Commission Co.. members
Chicago Board of Trade. Local ofncs
rooms % and 80. Holman Block. T.
c. French. local nag
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-TWo HIGH
grade draft stations, 6 and Z years
old, weighing 100 and 1900 lbs re-
spectively. Registered in American
Draft Horse association. Geo. D.
Robertson, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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FOR sALE-ToMMY MCCARTNEY,
a registered Canadian Clyde stallion,
weight 1900, with heavy bone, good
style and action. Will be sold. at
Ottumwa horse sale March II; will
take good note. Here is a good stock
stallion for ZONE one at a bargain.
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WANTED.

WANTED - GOOD EAR CORN IN
car lots. track any station. Also
still have some golden seed oats fol
sale. Harlie Yost, Libertyville, Ia.
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FOR SALE-BEFORE MARCH 10TH
4o-acre farm In Davis county on me
Bloomfield and Moravia road, 31a
miles northwest of Belknap. 28 acres
In cultivation, Groom house; out
buildings, some fruit. For terms adj
dress w. H. Coffman, Hedrick. Ia.
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New York Poultry Market.

New York, March 1O.-Poultry -
Chickens, 1904; fowls, 12h; turkeys
1920; alive, nominal.
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O~KLAHOMA-FULL PARTICULARS
for farms and business opportuni-
ties. Address, with stamp. Salter
& Sutton. Carmen, Okla.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. March 10.-Wheat - No. Q
red, s1.15@1.15A; No. 8 red, s1.OS@
ia; No; ; hard, s1:l1M@1:ll; No. 5
hard, $1.08@1.13; July, 92h @92%;
May opened, $1.13A @1.14A; highest,
$1.14k; lowest, $1.13; closing, $1.13h a
1.13%.
Corn-No. g., 7@47N; No. 3, 4sh@
46A; No. 2 white, AIN @47h; No. 2
yellow, 47k@47A; No. 8 white, 46M a
Al; No. 8 yellow, 47@47h; July, 4SM@
4sA; May opened, 47A@47%; highest,
47A; lowest, 47%; closing, 4S..
oats-No. 2, @31A; No. 8, Biz; No.
2 white, 32A @83; No. 3 white 31@32;
July, 31A@31B; May opened, go;
highest S2@32A: lowest, 31A; clos
Pork@May, ss12.52; July, s12.s7.
Lard-May, $6.85; Jrly. $40.
Ribs-May, $6.77; July, $685..
Rye-March, 1917.
Timothy-$3.05.
Clover-s12. 90.
Flax-Cash, $1.27@1.3sM.
Barley-Cash, 40@49.
Chicago Butter and Ego Market
Chicago, March 1O.-Butter Weak;
creamery, 20@24; diaries, 1923.
Eggs-Firm; 1917.
Chicago Poultry Market.
Chicago, March 10.-Poultry =
Steady; turkeys, 10; chickens, 70;
springs, IL.
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FOR sALE-sw1FT & CO., UNION
street, have received another con-
signment OF fine Barred and White
Plymouth Rock cockerels and pull
let's: also a nice flock Of Brown Leg
horns and Partridge Cochins. Come
SOC please, they don't last long.
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next 10 days only.

$f.es for LadIes' fine Dress Shoes,
$3.50 quality.
$1.75 for Ladies' fine Shoes worth $500
and $2.25.
$1.4s for Ladies' heavy or light sole,
$1.75 and $1.s5 Shoes.
csc for Ladies' Shoes, good style, req.
ularIy sold for $1.25.
$3.50 for best grade Of Ladies' $500
fine Shoes.
$3.50 for Mems all solid 5000 Shoes.
$3.50 for Mems best $500 fine Dress
Shoes.
s1.25 for Mems good style Shoes worth
$3.50.
S1.ss for Mems up-to-date 1928 and
$3.50 Shoes.
1925 for best wearing $3.50 Misses
Shoes.
SOC for chlIdren's Shoes, 75o value.
800 for MIsses' and chIIdren's s1.25
Shoes.
$3.50 for Boys regular $500 Shoes.
s1.s5 for Boys, best $3.50 Shoes.
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3,6OO-ACRE RANCH FOR SALE-1O0
miles from Kansas City; 400 acres
river bottom, 80 acres timber; good
house, barn, sheds, scales, orchard;
to town on Santa Fe r. r. Price
$12.50 per acre. Write for particu-
lars. Johnston Bros, Cottonwood
Falls, Kan.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
FOR RENT-160-ACRE FARM, s,
miles west Of Ottumwa. Fair build
ings, barn, good water. Address
Mrs. Mike Sweeney, South OF
tumwa, Iowa.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE CHEAP-DUROC JER-
sey boar. Enquire Charles Gilliland
Hutchinson and Bismarck avenues
Ottumwa.
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Receipts and Shipments.

HeCeiPt6 ana ,SnlPmentS.
Following is the movement of horses
at the Chicago Stock Yards for dates
mentioned. Thursdays figures are
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1 WILL OFFER AT PUBLIC SALE,
March 10, at my place 6 miles south
east of Ottumwa, "a head OF cattle,
80 head of hogs, 6 head of horses, l
sucking mule, mammoth jack,
Daniel Boone. shire stallion, lots of
farming tools. Credit 8 months,
purchaser giving note with approved
security. E. Buchholz.
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FOR SALE-243 ACRES IMPROVED
farm. 120-acre farm near Aurora
Iowa. For particulars address, w.
]. Bradley, West Liberty, Iowa.
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ron SALE.

FOR SALE-220-ACRE FARM; $50
In cultivation; so acres in grass and
clover: 20 acres In bearing apple
trees; very good buildings; two
miles from st. James, Mo-; price $22
per acre. Box 1875, VIM. Borgfeld,
st. James, Mo. ! am German.
FOR SALE - A 120-ACRE FRUIT
farm, 2 miles from r. r. station,
postof1ce and church; Howell coun-
ty, Missouri; 1880 bearing peach
trees. 500 apple and other small
fruits. For particulars address Box
IS Hutton Valley, 40.
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I HAVE GOOD IMPROVED FARMS
from IS acre up to $55; easy pay
ments. Send for free list. Charlie
Oatman, Holton, Mich.
The news & observer., 1905-10-12
HUSBAND OF THREE
And He Had the Trio in
One Flat.
Now Two OF These Wives Have Him
in Jail. Palmed Off Third Wife
On Them as His
Sister.
CRv the Associated Press }

New York Oct 11.-Accused of
having had three young wives living
simultaneously in the same fiat build-
ing in 18th street, each of whom be-
lived that she was the only wife,
Robert Benicker was arrested last
night and arraigned in court today
on a complaint made by two of them.
He is 25 years old and a painter.
The woman who claims to be his
first wife, Norma. 19 years old, and
Emily. 90 years old, who says she is
the second Mrs. Benicker, told tie
police that a third wife was now in
Fall River, Mass, and that they too,
while still ignorant of each others re-
lation to Benicker, were persuaded, by
him that the Fall River girl was his
sister They said they had both sup
piled the money which recently sent
her back to Fall River.
The woman who says she is The
first wife, Norma Benicker, told the
police that after her husband left her
and went to housekeeping with a sec
ond wife in 18th. street. she herself
knowing that Benicker was maintain
ing another wife there. Emily, who
claims to be this other wife, corrObO-
rated this story. and said Furthermore
that she and Norma had been az
Quainted with each other before their
marriage. ''f. >.' .'a
When they met again in the 1Sth
street house they say tho discover ed
that Benicker was husband of both Cf
them ..... .s-
The news & observer., 1905-10-12
'SON-|N-LAW SHOT
But With One Arm He
Whipped His AssaiIant.
Neither Had Spoken to the Other in
Six Months. Charlie HoIieman, of
Near Auburn, Shot by CaIet
Penny.

Yesterday morning just before day
break, Mr.. Charlie Holleman was shot
by his father-inlaW, Mr.. Caleb Penny,
at their home near Auburn. The
shooting occurred while Mr.. .Iolleman
was hitching his horse to buggy, in
which he intended going to Garner,
and he was shot in the right breast
beneath the shoulder, the pistol ball
passing entirely through the body.
The news was learned in Raleigh
yesterday, upon the return of Mr.. CT.
A. Oldham, of this city, from Garner,
where he he'd gone to meet Mr.. Hole
man, and the statement of the affair
as circulated here is as follows:
Mr.. Holleman was with his son 1T
the stable preparing for his drive to
Garner, where he was to h,fve met
Mr.. Oldham. when his father-n- law.
Mr.. Penny, entered the yard with a
pistol. Mr.. Penny was seen first his
grandson, who called out to MS father
that Mr.. Penny was coming with Il
gun. The boy jumped in front Of bis
father, and as Mr.. Penny had already
leveled the revolver III Mr.. Hollcman.
he raised it. and the bail penetra led
the right breast beneath the shoulder.
Mr.. Hollemar rushed upon his as
sailant disarme,A him and administer
ed with his one arm a severe thrash
ing with the buggy whip They
clutched several times, but Mr. Hole
man, who is a large, able bodied man,
loosened himself ana continued the
whipping.
After having the wound dressed
which was not considered very
dangerous, Mr.. HolleIn;un went to Gar
ner and met his man.
1t was reported here that although
living in the same house, Mr.. Penny
and Mr.. Holleman had not spoken TO
one another in six months. The
trouble between them is said to have
originated in quarrel 1T a cotton
gin several months ago. when Mr..
Penny became incensed at his son-ir-
law, and Mr.. Holleman returned the
approbrious epithets with q vigorous
cursing. Mr.. Penny is about seven y
five years of age, and A,r. Hollemaa
is said to be thirty-five years old. The
home is the property of Mr.. Penny.
The news & observer., 1905-10-12
FITS MANY.
To Leave Off Coffee and Use Postum.

Postum Coffee shows its great
nourishing power in many ways.
II was nursing my baby six months
ago." writes a young matron, land 1
found that tea and coffee did not agree
with me. / grew nervous and weak,
my appetite was not good, and besides,
baby was cross and fretful. He didn't
seem to get proper nourishment from
nv milk, and friends said: You
must wean him. he is starving.
II gave up tea and coffee and tried
cocoa, chocolate and milk instead. but
still baby didn't seem to thrive. At
last. on the advice of a friend. 1 be-
gan to use Postum Coffee, and l can
truly say that the effect was wonder
full. Both baby and l began to inn
prove in appetite. spirits and flesh inn
mediately. In three months my boy
weighed 20 pounds and he is as good
a baby as a mother could wish to
have My drinking Postum did it.
81 cannot recommend Postum Food
Coffee too highly to nursing mothers
1t is better in flavor than the, other
coffee and is far superior! in nutrlt1Ve
qualities, supplying just what tff
child must have. as no other food can
do" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek. Mich.
There's a reason-eXp iained in the
quaint little book, THE Road to Well
ville," in each pkg.
The news & observer., 1905-10-12
A MARVELLOUS RECORD.
In misunderstanding Cotton. North Caro-
lima Earned 1867 Per Cent
In the Past Decade
Secretary Metcalf. }

In 1880 North Carolina had, accord
ing to the figures, 40 mills, most OF
them small and of limited capacity
Today she has about $50 mills and
among them are some of the largest
and best equipped establishments in
the world. In 1880 North Cardinals 9
mills consumed only $4,000 bales OF
cotton or about per cent. of the
rawacottOn grown within her borders
She now uses in her own mills some
$50 thousand bales a year, or 96.3
per cent. of her domestic product So
that today North Carolina practically
consumes in her factories all of the
cotton produced in the State. In 1890
she stood tenth in the list of cottol
manufacturing States, and second
among the Southern States, South
Carolina ranking first among the
Southern States by a slight margin
over North Carolina, and Massachu-
setts, with it's vast investment OF cap
ital and it's old established business
ranking first among the States of the
Union. But during the decade in
which North Carolina shows an In
crease of 1867 per cent. in the value
of her manufactured cotton product
Massachusetts, shows an increase of
only IL per cent