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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
Sheep and Lambs Weaken.

Outlet for sheep and lambs was lin
tied and bulk sold to killers on a weak
to 1Oc lower basis. Feeding grades
were moderately active, but about
steady. Trade was slow and little bust
ness was transacted until late in the
day. Compared with last Friday, range
sheep were down generally 15c and ma
tives showed 15@25c decline. Choice
range wethers were quoted up to 1886,
and good feeders made $40. Ewes
sold around "a. and s203.50 brought
feeding kinds. Yearlings sold to feed
ers at 1925. Native wethers made
s4.75@5. Yearlings upward to $3.50, and
ewes at $1.50@4.75, bulk $4@4.25. Ma
tive lambs made $3.75@7 but only sec
onds sold below s5.75. while $4,000
SIS bought strictly good lots. Rangers
topped at 81 and others made $685..
with feeders downward from $3.50.
Western lambs declined 10@15c and
natives largely 15@25c in four days
this week. Quotations follow:
Native lambs, plain to best $6.0007.O0
Range lambs, poor to best. 6.15@700
Gull lambs $50. -. ....... 1900 $50
Feeding lambs ...... -. 600@6.70
Wethers, plain to best -. 4.40@5O0
Yearlings, poor to choice ;. 4.75m5.50
Breeding ewes aged ....... 4.00@5.15
Ewes, inferior to prime -. 3.756475
Feeding yearlings ~. ..... i.75@5.25
Feeding wethers 80. :. -. 4.00@4.40
Bucks, stays and Gull sheep c.00@3T5
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butchers,
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-The live stock
market follows:
CATTLE-Market slow, weak; re-
stockers, feeders, s3.0o@5.1o; cows.
heifers. $2@5.50; westerns, $4@725.
Z HOGS Market five lower. receipts.
5000; light. s7.10@770, mixed, sf.25
@IS5; heavy. sZ25@7.so: rough. s725
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23

Tommy Burns is said to have fallen
out with his friend Hugh Mcintosh,
the Australian promoter. Burns was
to have met Sam Langford, but Tom
my and Mcintosh disagreed over how
the coin was to be split.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23

CHIcAGo-rWheat, 7s; corn. 1s1;
oats, 1877
oats, ST.
Wheat 49,
y Corn, 1873.
Oats 139
Liverpool Cables.
CLOSING Wheat " UP; corn. ~
I'D. '' - ~
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ST. Louis Grain Market.

st. Louis, Oct. 22.-The grain mar
ket follows:
Wheat-Dec.--s1.o7@to7M.
Corn-5s%c.
Oats-39Ac.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23

above 1925 were scarce Receipts the
nrst four days this week totaled
around l,o59. against 947 same period
iast week and $1,242 corresponding
time last wear
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23

@7.45; good choice heavy, s7.s507so:
bulk sales, $750Q7.so.
HEEP-Market steady: receipts,
eaz'eoo; natives, $2a0@4so; lambs.
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HOGS ADVANCE S CENTS.

There is a Slight Increase on Two
Glasses in the Live Stock Mar
kets Today.
An advanc of five cents on the
hogs of the 120@150 class and the same
advance in sows are the only changes
in the live stock markets today.
There are no changes in the produce,
hide or retail markets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
Now York Poultry MarL.+

New York, Oct. 22.-Poultry-M Market
alive dull; chickens 13hc.: fowls,
15c.; turkeys 15c.: dressed market ir-
regular, chickens, 13@1sMc.: fowls.
12k @15c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

The following is fl-rnjshcd by I. q
Furman. Grain and Stock Broker,
Rooms and 8, Chiffon Blk. New
telephone 1884
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE
MARKET.

me folLwing market is furnished b.
l.. G. Furman, grain and stock brois.
er. Rooms and 8. Chiffon Blk Now
phone 11qa ~ $500
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CATTLE DEMAND WEAK.

N'toSh dioS, chicago. Oct. 22.-Run
OF 1000 cattle made $4,000 for four
Gays this week. a total of 10000 in ex-
cess cess OF week ago and $500 larger
tlaI a year ago. Having bought ex-
cesslVe supplies in earlier days, pack
ers We're again mean bidders for the
native steers included in arrivals and
trade had weak tone at the Wednes-
ga decline. Prices for common.
n l1nl and good natives were down
log3oc from week ago and 50@75c
under levels current ten DAYS ago.
Shippers bought only a light SUNNY.
due to plain quality OF most grades,
Whl!e the outside demands were main ]
" FOR finished classes. One choice
droVe sold at $s.75. while next best lot
at hand went at SITS, and few landed
ABOVE 81 Grassy and short fed steers
sold at S450@5.s5, with tailings down
10 -. Range cattle run was 5000,
n making 10000 for four days this week.
Pflces for Westerns went weak to 10c
lower. showing 25c decline from la ST
week. Bulk of sales s4.e5@5.35. Native
she STOCK trade again had weak tone.
the market being down Csc for the
week. Sales of most cows and heifers
were at $S.15@4, with Gamers and cut
ters at S2.25@3. Bulls sold 1Oc off
again and calf trade was weak at We'd
nesday,s levels, best making 50. stock.
ers and feeders again moved slowly at
barely steady rates, bulk showing 25c
crop IN value COMPARED with the close
last week. A big supply went over UNI
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peared, besides an interest in tile prof
its of the company. Nelson promises
to give Wolgast first chance at the
title after the theatrical contract ends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
chicago Provision Market.

Chicago Provision Market.
Chicago, Oct. 22.--The provision
market follows:
Pork-Oct.-$23.35.
Lard-S12.55.
Ribs-S112O
ye-cash-T2D74c.
Barley-52@65c.
Timothy-Oct.-s3
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New York Butter and Eoo Msrk,.

" y 5utkUI ana Egg WEFket,
New York, Oct 22-Butter-Marke
unchanged receipts, $500.
EGGS--Market firm; receipts. 81
200; extra firsts, 27h@28hc.
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RANGE OF HOG PRICES.

Range of hog values at Chicago for
the past week with comparisons:
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CHICAGO Grain Market

Chicago. Oct 22.+-The grain market
WHEAT--No. 2 red, s12oM @122h:
No. 8 red, $1.1s@1.2o; No. . hard. s1.1o
all2: No. 8 hard. s1.05@11oh.
WIIEAT---Dec. opened s1.o4M@
l;o4& highest, $1.06u lowest s1.o4M;
closed. $I05a; May, $1o5h.
CORN-No. 2, 61Ac.; No. white.
" R I6INc.; No. yellow. 1A@61Ho;
no !. ., 81 ac.; No. white, s1Ac.; No.
oCCoRN,-Dec, 5sM@5sAc.; highest
o sSs; lowest, 59Ac.; closed. $3.50
oATs-No. 2, 4Olkc.; No. 2 white.
4lAc.; No. white s1s@41Ac.:
oATs-Dec. opened, s9N @3sMc.;
h nj 4oMc.: lowest, 39%c.: closed.
1890; May. 42Ac.
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Peoria Corn Market.

Peor1a, Oct. 22.--The corn market
follows:
No. Soc.
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=, IUIIOWlnp rHngo. ~
S ,I to fancy steers ...$7.35@ 800
meuium 10 good steers. 5000 7.15
I LII 10 1alr steers :. >. 1000 5.75
~, al cows and METERS. So. $3.50 SIS
S GanHlng COWS and heifers 10000 315
,s pulls and stays -. 2.506D 4.50
reeulhg cattle 6Oo@1O00 lbs 3.15@ $40
ralr 10 rancy veal calves. 1900 900
r r,'g caves $50. ........ 2.50@ 450
I.sp steers 1850. -. $3.50 $50
Western range steers 4.25D 750
western range cows and
heifers $50. ~. -. 5000 5.25
D l,.,,y FER steers 80. $3.50 7.S0
Mixers and springers head 27O0M 10 90
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Chicago Butter and Eaa Market.

Chicago. Oct 2emRutfsSr Nc rIra+
steady; creameries, 26@30; diaries, %
EGGs-Market steady; receipts, s.
ooo cases; at mark. cases included,
lsc.; f1rsts, 24c.; prime flrsts, zee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23

Chicago Poultry Market.
chicago, Oct. 2.-Poultry--M Market,
easy; turkeys. 16c.; chickens, lee;
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
Too Strong for the Deacon.

In unique opinion delivered by Chief
Justice Whitfield, the supreme court so +
emily held that it was not good for
deacons to test the unknown qualities of
certain drinks, lest they thereby fall
from grace.
The case in point came up from Simp-
son county, in which State Revenue
Agent Writ Adams sued one Berry for
privilege tax Berry resisted payment
through all the courts, but finally had to
pay up.
1t seems that Berry was selling GER
tain drink labeled cider, which was very
popular. Many of the residents at Magee
were fond of it, and the young bloods
for miles around bought it in quanti-
ties.
All of a sudden it became observed
that this cider was loquacious drink,
says the supreme court, and the prohibi-
ton element of Magee made war on it.
The liberal element of the town said it
was harmless, and this division of
thought divided the town into two fac
tions
Deacon Gray, one of the most pious
and fatherly of the patriarchs in Magee,
whom everybody trusted, was prevailed
upon to submit himself to the tempta-
ton, and he, says Justice Whitfield,
agreed to drink enough of the beverage
to determine its intoxicating strength. In
truth, says the court, "and Brother Gray
drank and drank, with the result that he
left the place unqualifedly intoxicated,
vociferously So"
On this evidence it was decided that
everything labeled cider is not cider, and
Berry was called on by the revenue agent
for license fee, which brought on the
litina tinn
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
President TAFT Is Caught STEALING"

dow of a tree. What are you doing
there?" said the Waterman to Capt.
Butt, who was caught red-handed
with a big bunch of flowers in his
hand. Don't you know you have no
business doing that? Don't you know
you are breaking the law stealing
government property that way?"
Just then the president came from
the shadow of the tree and joined the
Waterman in a TRADE against the as
tonished Butt. AS though he had had
no part in the affair, the president,
carefully concealing a large bouquet
behind his back, assumed an air of
virtuous severity.
81 told you not to do that" he thun-
dered at Capt Butt. Il told you
Uncle Jimmy Wilson would have
somebody watching those flower beds.
You know you are breaking the law
and now you are going to be arrest
ed"
While Capt. Butt was gasping for
breath and trying to understand the
desertion of his chief in the hour of
trial the Waterman got a look at
President Taft. Recognizing him he
stopped talking and began wondering
what to do next. Then the president
told him they would quit their tres
passing right away if he would not
arrest them.
You've done your duty and I shall
tell Secretary Wilson so the first time
l see him." said the president. And
in great glee
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
Collection of White House Tableware

lection at the White House They
were induced to send some pieces to
Mrs. Taft for exhibition in the cab
inets, where they will undoubtedly
prove one of the most interesting
features of the collection.
The contribution includes an ex-
quisite cut-glass decanter with stopple,
champagne glass, two small wine
glasses and dainty cordial glass-all
cut in the grapevine, leaf and fruit
design-and a green-edged Opaque fin
ger bowl.
There are also two most interesting
plates-a service and soup plate
of the Polk administration. They
are of French pottery.
The soup plate has a medallioned
border and also bears the seal of the
United States. This seal not only
adds to the beauty and interest of the
plates, but adds infinitely to their
value historically, as the upper part
of the escutcheon bears % stars, and
therefore must have been made in
1S45, the first year Of President Folks
administration.
That year Texas and Florida were
admitted to the union, and was the
only year that the flag, or the seal,
could have borne the % stars, as Wis
consin was admitted in 1916.
The contribution also includes a
tea plate of the well-known red-band-
ed Pierce set, as well as quaint cof-
fee cup and saucer and a breakfast
plate decorated in blue and gold
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
Treasury Balance Good.

The cash balance in the treasury still
hovers along above the half million mark,
the actual balance in hand at the close
of business June 9 being $569,763.27,
against total of 1870, 635.6S on June s,
1908. Only a small portion of the COM
mon school fund has been paid out, the
drafts not having come in very heavily
as yet. About the end of this week, or
this time next week, that balance will be
materially reduced, and will be about at
the 1908 figure, as the warrants sent the
county treasurers will be rushed in at
lively rate. At the same time, there is
some cash coming into the treasury in
the way of belated privilege tax collec-
tions, and it is not expected that the
cash balance will go below the 100000
or the quarter million mark, although
the revenue period is practically passed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

Brewers FooIishness Will Prove Boom
eranq For Liquor Traffic.

Gi4AOT
ask months ago no one could have
foretold that Missouri was as close
to state wide Prohibition as it is seen
today" declares the Kansas City Star.
May ID.
The trick by which the brewers have
killed the constitutional amendment
bill in the legislature by proposing an
obnoxious "tax rider" begins to ap-
pear like the worst blunder that has
yet been made by the drink trade in
Missouri. '"The brewers may think
they have won a victory. They have
not More clearly than ever before the
people have hid demonstrated to them
the activity of the liquor interests in
politics and the very powerful in
f1uence which the brewers exert upon
the peoples servants. The issue was
not between Prohibition and anti-pro-
hibition. It was between submission
and nonsubmission; whether the peo-
pie should be allowed to vote on Pro-
hibition or whether they should be de-
MED that right. And even with the
whole state looking on and with pc
titions for the peoples right pouring
in on the lawmakers, still the brewers
and their corporation allies were so
strong with the peoples representa-
tives that the people lost and the brew
ers won. 1t is really not easily seen
now how Prohibition in Missouri can
be avoided Whether for good or evil,
the brewers seem to have nailed up
the door to any possible way out Of
the present situation"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
JACKSON.
Atkinson Must Be Caught.

@A1AAAoOA 4sA0 Az OAA6ANs
Governor Noel has received written
reports from Major E. w. Hall, Captain
M. b. Herndon, officers of the National
Guard, and r. c. Mccoy, special detec-
tive officer secured by the penitentiary
officers, who were engaged in the Tom
Atkinson military campaign and expedi-
tion recently conducted in Winston com-
ty, supplemental to their verbal state
ments made to him on their return. The
governor has prepared a detailed synop'
sis of these reports, which covers pretty
much the ground already gone over,
keeping private such information the
publication of which might jeopardize
the chances for the arrest of Tom At
kinson and the prosecution of those as
sisting in his escape and in his hiding,
and has written the officers and De-
tective Mccoy expressing thanks for the
loyalty and vigilance shown by them
and the officers and men with them. In
the course of his statement, Governor
Noel said:
NEARLY all the convicts in the peni-
tertiary have innocent wives and chill
dren suffering for their crimes, and the
proceeds of their labor have gone en-
tirely to the state, and since their con-
viction have not been shared by any of
their families. In this respect Atkinson,
for twenty-one years, has been vastly
better circumstanced than any convict i'll
the penitentiary. and before asking fOf
the clemency of the law he should sub
nit himself to the custody of the law.
"The evil effect of convict prevent
ing his arrest by flight is infinitely less
than standing his ground armed, relying
on the support of others, and threatening
to kill those who might attempt his ar
rest. In either case, no state can af-
ford to purchase peace from a convict by
nullifVino his conviction"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

WASHINGTON White House
w collection of presidential table
ware, which has become one of the
great show features of the historic
home of presidents, has taken an i'm
petus under the new administration
Some time ago the collection re-
ceived an important addition in some
Fillmore ceramic relics, sent from
Buffalo. There has now been con.
tributed one of the largest and most
interesting additions yet made.
Many years ago it was a custom of
incoming presidents to have the old
furnishings sold at public and private
sales. Such a sale took place when
President Buchanan came into office.
A Washington family bought many
pieces of plate, chinaware and glass
ware belonging to the Madison, Jack
son, Polk and Pierce administrations
This family has been the proud pos
SCISSOR of a large quantity of White
House china for more than so years
Through the efforts of Mrs. Abby
G. Baker, the granddaughters of the
amily to whom it had descended be-
came interested in the patriotic col
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
MICHIGAN CLOSES SALOONS.
Six Hundred Dramshops Were Closed
in That State at Recent
Election.

Under her county option law Michi-
gen is following the example set by
Indiana and Ohio and voting out the
saloon by the hundreds Nineteen
counties, out of 27, voting on the IL
cense question at a recent election,
went dry" result which will close
some 600 saloons and ten breweries
The liquor interests had as their chief
speaker the author OF "Peck's Bad
Boy" who gave humorous talks. One
of their chief arguments against the
movement reached the voters in the
shape of huge postals, which assert
ed that the Anti-Saloon league was
controlled by Rockefeller, who hopes
to use it as a cat's-paw to seize the
federal government. Conducting such
a campaign of nonsense the only won
der is that the saloon interests did
not lose every one of the 81 counties.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
John Sharp Not a Farmer.

United States Senator-elect John
Sharp Williams denies that he intends to
become a gentleman farmer. 1T is
true that l am going to live on farm,
but | have no intention of becoming a
farmer | don't know anything about
farming, and am too old to learn how
to make two blades of grass grow
where only one grew before. My son is
going to look after the farming opera
tions. He has completed a course in
modern farming at the Texas Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, and | am go
ing to give him free hand and see
what he can do. OF course, | will 60 out
occasionally and mingle with the ducks,
the geese, the chickens, and other APP
purtenances of the place, but it is not
my aim to become one of your make
believe horny handed sons of toll, for |
have no equipment for that kind of
work."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
Settling Gen. Furlong's Will.

attorney Lamar r4drdy, of New York,
formerly a Mississippian, being son
of Judge w. H. Hardy, the distinguished
occupant of the Second district bench,
was in consultation with Attorney-Gen-
eral Stirling in regard to the Furlong be-
quest matter, which has been pending in
the surrogate court of New York for
year or more, and is about to be set
tied, it is believed. Mr.. Hardy states
that the matter has been set for a final
hearing for accounting on June 20, in
New York, and he is of the opinion that
all Instructions to the final delivery OF
the proceeds under the will of Gen. Fur
long will then be removed, and the dis
tribution can be made directly after
wards.
In his will Gen. Furlong left requests
of $4,000 each to the University of Mis-
sissippi, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal College, the state insane asylum, in
stitution for the deaf and dumb, and
the Blind Institute, which were in addi-
ton to a number of requests to re-
ligous organizations and individuals.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
Rats Cost Americans Big Sum Yearly

corn and grain. One rat will eat so
cents worth of grain in a year, while
of oatmeal it will consume $3.50
worth.
Through pollution of food products
it does as much damage by eating
them. 1t also does great damage by
digging under buildings and embank-
ments, by gnawing wood, cutting
holes in sacks, and by cutting up
goods and papers to make nests. Kill
ing young poultry and stealing eggs
are among it's destructive habits
The rapidity with which rats null
tiply is the main reason why man APP
pears to make so little Roadway in
their destruction. 1t is calculated that
a single pair Of rats and their progeny
breeding without interruption and suf-
fering no losses would in three years
increase to more than 20,00O,000 Rat
proof construction of buildings, espe-
cially the use of concrete in founda-
tons is urged. The rats food supply
could be reduced and Their numbers
thereby decreased by the disposal of
garbage and the protection of food
supplies, the statement says.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
Federal Salaries and Cost of Living

The government service"-a term
which stirs the ambition OF many
plodder in other work-does not fig
ure out attractively on paper In
Uncle Sans employ you may he get
ting a salary" in stead of earning
wages" but the distinction is one
without much difference in dollars
and cents. Moreover, the federal
salary has not increased with the up
trend in the cost of food and raiment,
nor kept pace with the improvement
of wages" which the aggressiveness
of the laboring classes, especislly
skilled and specialized labor, have
brought about in the industries.
The entire range of the federal
service in Washington, including all
grades up to the cabinet and the
president, has but Git persons receiv-
ing $4,000 a year or better. Many
men whose names figure daily In the
news accounts of the governments
activity, assistant secretaries and
chief clerks of departments, receive
from $4,000 TO $500 a year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
IS ~ - x
Z 81 SS Sa3 s

RESIDENT TAFT dearly loves
flowers and his passion for posies,
it has leaked out, came near caus-
ing his arrest the other night by a
vigilant Washington Waterman.
The president, accompanied by
Capt Archibald Butt, his chief mill
tary aid, and friend, whose identity
remains a mystery, was taking a ride
in the presidents big touring car.
Their route took them through the
Mall and when they arrived in the
grounds of the department of agri-
culture the president ordered the
chauffeur to stop.
Those are beautiful flowers, Butt"
he said to his chief Of staff, pointing
to one Of the beds in front Of the
secretary's Office; lets get out and
pick a few"
In the fraction of a second the
three had deserted the automobile
and, like three small boys, were hay
ing the time of their lives robbing the
flower bed. Each gathered a big bou-
quet, when all of a sudden the watch
man appeared. The president had
just finished his bouquet and was
standing a few feet away in the sha-