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Poultry and Gan,e

Yesterdays arrivals of poultry were IS coops
from domestic shipping points. and with the
buying movement brisk. steady 10 firm prices
We're obtained for rftbing hut squad broil-
ers. for which there hardly any sale The
nigh prices quoted for small broers during the
past few weeks have drawn In consignments Of
understood fowls. which not wanted and
the receivers have to accept buyers terms on
them. There changes in game. the re-
ceipts being just about sufficient to balance the
demand
Poultry (Ber dozen)-Hens. $5j00G for small
SIMS for large and $9M10 for extras: young
ROSTERS. S9Ml1: old ROSTERS. SJd6: fryers
SS@s. .50 large lroilers S601: small broilers
500 80 ducks, 81 .50@S. 80: pigeons. 81 so;
squads. ,$36l3 90: geese. 50. j0M3 per pair.
Game (rer dozenl-Gray geese s.. 80; white
geese. 81 .256ol 30: hrant 81 30 for large aud
S1.5e for small; hare. $1.75@2; cottontan rab-
bits 81 90
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK, March 25.-Money on call 1x N
per cent: ruling rate, "a per cent; closing
bid. q per cent; offered at per cent
Time loans firm and very dull. Sixty DAYS
2A per cent; ninety days, 2i5 d2z per cent:
six months, 3 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 31zG4 per cent.
ness IN ba5era bIs Ieae ss aetgae saa bust
sixty days and at 81 sc for demand
Commercial bills $4.Sjd4 SJ15.
Bar silver. 5oAc.
Mexican dollars 46c
steady.
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lg futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low Close.
Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, March 25.-Cash quotations were
follows: Flour steady; No. 2 rye, 77I5c:
choice mailing. 64 u d66c: haxseed No. / south
western. $1.55h; No northwestern. 81 $751;;
timothy seed. $3.75d3. so: clover $500: mess
pork, per bbl. $l760@1762 621a: lard. per 100
lbs. $l00712; short ribs. sides 0oose) Ss.T5M
S95: short clear sides (boxed). So 50M9. .6215
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total clearances OF wheat and -four were
equal to 10, 600 bushels. Primary receipts were
472 600 bushels, compared with 3T2 coo the cor
responding day year ago. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow: Wheat. 81 cars; corn 134 cars
oats, 94 cars; hogs q 900 head.
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Hay and FeedstufYs

The medium and inferior grades of hay are
weak and dull, owing TO their heavy influx from
the San Joaquin valley. and even the best grades
are easy, though there is no frfrther decline
The market for feedstuffs continues quiet and
rather weak than otherwise.
Q29 for red
Middlings- $3sG35 per ton.
Shorts -S31 632 per ton.
Feedstuffs- barley, $30G3t; rolled oats
FOR feed. $40; mixed feed. S2s@s2 for average
lots; oilcake meal in 20 ton lots $3.50, in
10 ton lots $40, in 5 ten lots $39.5O small lots
$40; cocoanut cake or meal at mills. S26 in 20
and 10 and $3.50 in ton lots, jobbing SGT; corn
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meal. SST@3s cracked corn s3sG39; broom corn
seed SLID per per ctl; alfalfa meal and mealfalfa'
Jo9pins lots so, car carload lots so per TON.
S2lM24; tame oat. $21M24: volunteer wild oat.
S2od22. 30: alfalfa, $14Q17.5O; stock, SlI.50d
16 per ton.
Straw-60GSJc per bale.
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Dried Fruits. RatSins. Nuts and Honey

Fruits--Evaporated apples, "a dG3ac apricots
ro @ss3e; ,adsy meorpark' M hd@l2c peaches 4c
fancy; pears. 4@sc; ptted plums. 7la@S15c:
nectarines, 4i4G5 lse; figs. IA 6t4c; prunes. 4
size basis, pa m2alc with G premium for 40s.
Raisns-london layers crown. 90c; crown.
81: seeded. 4d4i=c; scedless. 33s M5lsc; Thomp-
sons seedless, 3iac for unbeached; seedess sui
tana 2ae; loose muscatels 39tc for crown
SC for > crown and 21t for crown.
Nuts-Almonds. nOnpareils. 11a @12c; IXL.
l0l2 Ml1c plus ultra Zoe; Drake, 9lac;
languedocs, S15 Q9c; hardshells. 6l5@7c. Wal
nuts-9l2c per ib for No. softshells &c for No.
do chestnuts, s@1oc per lb for Italian; Ill
berts. 1915 a lie; pecans 15@iIc.
Honey-Comb. nominal Water white
tracted. nominal; dark amber and candied. "a
t2c per pound.
Beeswsx-2Tl4 @29c per lb for light and 25@
26c for dark.
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Northern wheot Marked

prices. club. ST .os: blucstem. 81 .2o turkey red
$l.1o; red Russian. $1.05; valley, $1.10
TACOMA. March 20 WheatM Milling blue
stem S1.22@I24: export bluestem, $1.l5; club
$1.05; red, S102
SEATTLE, March 25.-Export wheat, blue
stem, Sl.1 red. 81 .03: club. s1.15. Receipts
today--Wheat. 4 cars; oats. l ear.
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Egg Market in Nearby Counties

pETALUAIA. March 2j.-After receipt of quo
tations from the San Francisco dairy exchange
half cent raise was offered in the price paid
for eggs today. The Petaluma egg exchange
paid 23lac for the best grade; 19i.e their
second Offering Eggs moved freely and the
supply was average
SANTA CRUZ. March 25.-The prevailing
price for eggs today ranged from 22c TO pc a
dozen. while tire second class product only
brought l9c Owing to the high price of feed
local producers show inclination TO cater 10
the home market. but shipments remain fair in
view OF the constant change of nriccs.
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Hides. TaIiow. Wool and Hops

Hides-Culls and brands sell about y sGIc un-
der quotations. Heavy salted steers. 12c;
medium lie; light 1Oc: cowhides, Zoe for heavy
9i3c for light stays &c; salted kip. Zoe; salted
veal, l5e; sated calf, Is &c; dry hides. 1Sc; dry
Kip. l6c; dry calf, &c: dry stags, 12c;
sheepskins. shearlngs, 25d5oc each; short wool
50015c each medium. 75c@$1 each: long
wool. $l41I5; lambs, 25@T5c; horsehides. SALT
81. 500n2. 10 for large and 81 75@2. % for me-
dunn, 75c@$1.2 20 for small and 2J950c for colts;
horsehides. dry, 81 .T5G12 T5 for large and S1.25
az 25 for medium. 75c GS1 .25 for small and
rs G50c for colts; goatskins, prime angora 15cG
81: large hair goats, 35@40c; medium, 20430c;
Tallow--No rendered, 4h@5Kc; No. .. 3
Q4iac: grease. 26l3c.
Wool-New San Joaquin. years staple. 12M
I5c: do. to S months, sG13c; southern
coast. 7@11c. Fall clip-Mountain free. T1a0
10c: do. defective. 6M7c; Nevada, 12@l5c per
pound.
Hops-Prices to growers are from &c to 10c
per lb, with 10c to 11I5c for long term CON
tracts.
Ncat Market
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Flour and Farinaceou. Good.

Kansas and Dakota brands Of Hour are higher
California brands show change.
Flour-California family extras, $6Q6.60 net
without discount; bakers extras, S6G6.25; su-
bbl $4.S5@5.75 for family, bakers and patents
and S4306e4. so for cut on; Kansas patents,
Soi5 do straight, 1885; Dakota patents, S7.40;
DO straights $7.20; do clear, $6.75 per bbl.
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in packages. net
cash, ca no discount, are as follows: Graham -four,
800 per 100 lbs; rye -four, so; rye meal,
$3.50; rice -four. 81; corn meal 1925: extra
cream do $40; cat meal So; oat groats. S5;
homlny, SS.60@4; buckwheat hour. s4.75; whole
wheat flour. 81: rolled oats, bbls, S6.75 as. So
In SACKS S5@725; extra cream do, So; rolled
wheat, bbls $5.7J. in sacks S4.25G5.25: pearl
barley, S5.40; split peas, boxes. $5.25 for gel
low and 1925 for green per 100 lbs.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Naval store.-rurpentIne and Ro.

1N.''uI stOf " NJ pSHt1He anu HUsIn
SAVANNAH, March 25.-Turpentine-Fir at
SIC. Sales. IA; receipts. 81; shipments 144
Rosn--Firm. Sales 351; receipts, 1,O53; ship
ments n. n soS; % stock @ IA Al sss Quota tions: 3.
$3.50; ], $4.Io; X, $5.05; NJ, $3.50; N, $500;
VIC, $500; WV, s595.
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London Wool sales

LONDON, March 23.-The offerings at the
wcol auet1on sales today amounted TO 1862
baies, including a large quantity of medium
grades Competition between home and French'
buyers strong and active while Germany
was a keen bidder for secured
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Provisions

Cottolene-one half bbl. 1850; 5 half bbls.
10l5c; tieree. 10ssc; tierces, 10hc; tierces,
10isc
The Western meat company quotes as follows:
Hams. l4G151ac; picnic hams. 9l3c; bacon. 0 to
lbs. I7hc; TO 10 lbs, II 1Iac; 10 10 IL lbs
I7Izc; sugar cured bacon 2Ic; Arrow bacon. s
to 10 lbs, lie: 10 to - lbs Ice; light dry salt
bacon. 10 10 lbs. 16rzc 10 to II lbs, IL lsc;
medium bacon, 14c: light medium bacon. 14c
Lard-Tierces 12ihc, sos f2Ae. los 13Ac, 5s
1880 IS 13lSc compound lard. tierces Sc. sos
SIC per gal: white cooking OIL 55e per gal; salad
oil. 56c per gal
Beef-Extra family beef. SIS per bbl family
beef, SIT 80 per bbl; extra mess beef, SIT per
barrel.
Pork-Extra prime. in barrels, $50. so; clear
SO: mess. s2l: pig pork. Sa5; pigs feet. 50 for
half bbls. 50. 80 for f25 ID kegs aud 81. 80 for
kits: smoked beef. 10ia Nn2Oc per Id.
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balances. s1G5 Ss4
SEATTLE. March p. clearings sl,7a4,oeo;
balances, S;,55 1872
PORTLAND March clearings. 1896, ,l54
balances. Sl63 40
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NEW YORK. March 25.-The London tin
market was los higher. with spot quoted at f129
lbs cd and futures at f13l 3s Cd. The local mar
ket quiet but higher in sympathy, with
spot quoted at 2S.50@2s. zoe.
Copper advanced 10 f55 los Sd for spot and
f56 lis Cd for futures in the London market.
The local market unchanged. Lake, II. 75G
L. &c; electrolytic. 123T12 @12.50c; casting.
Lead was higher at f13 lis Cd in London
The local market remained quiet at 3.971hG
4.0211e.
Spelter advanced IS Cd to Ell los in London.
The local market was quiet at 4.73d4. .s2lkc.
Iron was unchanged in London. with Cleveland
was nominalIy unchanged No. foundry north
ern $l6. 25@l6.7J; No. , do $15.70G %; No. l
southern and No. ! southern soft, Sl64l6oO'
New York Grain and Produce
NEW YORK March 25.-F -Flour5-R Receipts IL
224 barrels; exports, 1928 barrels. Market
quiet but steady
500 bushels. Spot; easy No 2 red, 81 229s a
.223sc elevator; No. red $l-23Ss f. o. b.
ahoat; No. / northern Duluth $1.24% +. o. b.
ahoat; No. hard winter. Sl24 f. o. b. ahoat.
Options-Traders sold the wheat market down
after the opening today on bearish cables and
sc and then rallied on prospects for small Ar
sentine shipments and less favorable southwest
crop news. Breaking again near the close under
realizing. they were finally i2c to 5sc net lower.
May. $l.201I a .20at. closed at 81 zoe July,
$l.1I& @l.l29sc, closed at S1.llSsc
Hops-Dull.
Ieather-Steady.
Wooi-Steady.
Sugar-gaw steady: fair refining, s3.42: cen
trifugal, SO test, 5.J2c; molasses sugar BIC:
refined, steady crushed. 5.J5c powdered, 4.9Jc;
granulated 4S5c
Coffee-The market for futures opened steady
at unchanged prices to advance OF points in
the absence of sellers and ruled very quiet
around the initial figures. The close quiet.
net unchanged to points higher Sales were
reported of 1000 bags including june 6.35c.
Spot coffee-Steady; Rio. No. :. SIC; Santos,
No. 4 9isc; mild, dull; Cordova. 9H M13c.
Butter-Firm. Receipts. 5062 packages. Imi-
tation creamery, steady, 81 @22c
Cheese-Firm, unchanged.
Eggs-Firm, unchanged.
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Appes-The market for evspors ed
apples is quiet but holders Of attractive fruit
are asking full prices. Fancy quoted al Sl4
@eAc; choice. ~ @T%Ic; prime, 696ac; com
mon TO fair, 5G6c.
Prunes-Are fairly active. with quotations
ranging from 3s+c TO 12c for crop Cali
fornia up 4O-50s. and from 6 lAc TO sc for Ore
gon 40-50s to 20-30s
ApricOts-Are firm. with choice quoted at 9la
aloe; extra choice l0@10Ac; fancy, III a 13c.
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st. Io,,;. wooI u,r,sc

ST LOUIS. March Wool-NominaI Me
dunn grades, combing and clothing. 20d 24c;
light fine. 1lM20hc; heavy fine, 10@l7c: tub
washed, 20n34c
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Portland Buttcr Markct

PORTLAND. March 25.-B Butter-City cream
cry extras, Sac: fancy outside creamery, 32c TO
34c; store, iSc to 20c.
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New York Cotton Market
COTTON FUTURES

NEW YORK, March 25.-The market was
from TO points lower
spot was unchanged al 9.7oc for middling up
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Foreign Futures
Northern Business

TACOMA. March 25-clearings. s74e, ,s2s; bal.
aDces. S32.713.
SPOKANE, March 25.-cIesrings, $i.22s, 100;
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New York Stock List
E. F. Hutton & Co., $50 California street. mem
bers o. The New York stock exchange, furnish the
following list OF bond and stock sales yesterday;
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San Francisco Money Market
Loans. Exchange and silver

Silver and Hongkong exchange each ~
lower yesterday. New York and sterling ex
change stood the same.
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SALES
Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the san Francisc,
stock and exchange board yesterday.
COAiSIOCkS
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Deceunutf-Sl. 20.
p. M. Session

December 81. .2654 bid: S1.27k asked
Oats-The market continues quiet and feature
less, with all quotations before.
g., Whit. sl;so@2; gray, pomintl; red, s. :90d
for choice. S1.S511S7 "a for good and 81 S0M
1.s2la for common; black, S1.65a2 per ctl.
Corn-California small round yellow, SlS5;
large yellow, nominal: western states yellow
sacked, Sl.61 Il al. 10; white $1.70@1T5; in bulk
San Francisco track yellow, $l.60: white 81 G5:
mixed, Sl.59; Egyptian, $l.S0 per ctl for white.
Rye-Nominal none Offering
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London Closing Stocks

MOney-2I5d3 per cent
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills is 25s@2h per cent and for three
months bills 2E per cent.
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Il U1C kES
1890 a. IN. Session

No sales.
p. m. Session
No sales.
Barley Futures moved up yesterday, but the
cash grain stood the same
CASH BARLEY
Good TO choice feed, spot, S1.4561.4Ss.: COM
mon to fair, $l.40@1.43a4 per ctl; brewing and
shipping, 81 1.50W1.5212: chevalier, $1.55@l.1O.
FUTURES
1890 a.. m. Session
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Went Market

DRESSED MEATS
Beef-SdSl per lb for steers. 7GSc for cows
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Yyheat and Otber Cr,;p,

Wheat-The cash grain made most pro
nounced advance yesterday aud is now selling
at extremely high prices. but high as they are
the indications point to n still further advance
wheat is up north whence we draw
our supplies. Buyers naturally hold off in the
face of such advance, aud trade continues
quiet.
CASH WHEAT.
California club 81 81 y .05; do milling. So 10
M2.15; California white Australian. nominal hi
$2.20: lower grades of California 81 75611 So
northern club 81 l.956l2: northern bluesteni 81 10
az. 30. Russian red. s1.90@1 .92la; turkey red
S1.95@2.20 per ctl.
FUTURES
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DIRECTORY. Com~tock Mines
STOCK AND BoND EXCHANGE
THURSDAY. March 25-iO.sO a. m.

UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. Ask Rid
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New York Metal Market

January bloc 9l2c 9.o7c
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Regents of Prndnce
STOCK MARKET

Flour. or SKIS ..........-.-....-....-.-..
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OIL STOCKS
Anal Oil Co. % Sterling OIL. S1z -
Asso Oil Co. 81 S7Kf
MISCELLANEOUS
Alaska A. 601t SOL Pac Aux 3A -
Cal A. lO0a. Pac q Rorax ijOis
Cal Wine A. a Pac T&T pfd SIS. 80
Mv& MtTm. - 1l5 DO com e. 21ls 2iA
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New York Mining Stocks
BOSTON Stocks and Bonds
COPPER CLOSE


The following list is furnished by f. F. Hut
ton Co. ago California street, san Fran
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-29
Amer shrjnks Vitality.


DR.. Maurice de Fleury, a distin.
guished Frenchman, advances the the.
DRY that every time one becomes an.
cry his vitality shrinks. After even
the most artfully suppressed signs OF
bad temper the vitality becomes small
er and smaller, until finally nothing is
left. Anger is a certain kind of ce-
rebral excitement. explains DR.. de
Fleury. The hyperasthenic subject is
always on its verge, while the neuras-
thenic becomes Infatuated only by a
sudden bound Of reaction excited from
without. But at that moment when
they are let loose the two are alike,
save that the strong man is binder
brute, while the weak man is some
what of an actor and seems to aim at
effect
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-29
JOY WORK
And the Other Kind.

Did You ever stand on a prominent
corner at an early morning hour and
watch the throngs of people on their
way to work? Noting the number who
were forcing themselves along be-
cause 1t meant their daily bread, and
the others cheerfully and eagerly pur-
suing their way because Of love of
their work.
1t Is fact that ones food has much
to do with it. As an example:
If an engine has poor oil, or boiler
Is fired with poor coal, bad result Is
certain, isn't it?
Treating your stomach right is the
keystone that sustains the arch Of
health's temple and You will find
"Grape-Nuts" as a daily food is the
most nourishing and beneficial you can
use.
We have thousands of testimonials,
real genuine little heart throbs, from
people who simply tried Grape.Nuts
out of curiosity-as last resort-with
the result that prompted the testimo-
NAL
II you have never tried Grape-Nuts
It's worth while to give It fair impair
tial trial. Remember there are mill
lions eating Grape-Nuts every day
they know, and we know If. you will
use Grape-Nuts every morning your
work Is more likely to be joy-work, be-
cause you can keep well, and with the
brain well nourished work Is q JOY.
Read the Road to Wellyille. In every
package There's Reason"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-29
Too Much for His Mind.

My first impulses" walled the Sad.
Eyed Individual, "are invariably good
In fact, ! think that I may venture,
without fear of undue exaggeration, to
say that they are very good. Blu |
never act on them! always act on
second thoughts. This trait in my char
acter has ruined my career, because
my second thoughts are always bad!
In fact, I think may say, without fear
of MISREPRESENTATION that they're
punk"
Well" suggested he who was lis
tening, why don't you wait until
third thoughts, an act on them?"
Mournfully, despondently, the Sad
Eyed Individual shook his head.
Ny dear sir" he groaned, Il never
had three successive thoughts about
anything in my life!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-29
RHEuMATIsM PRESCRIPTION

= H.. w.. i ~ d. = ~ .
The Increased use of "Toris" for
rheumatism Is causing considerable
discussion among the medical frater.
nifty. It Is an almost infallible cure
when mixed with certain other ingre.
dents and taken properly. The fol.
lowing formula IL effective: "To one.
half pint Of good whiskey add one
ounce Of Toris Compound and one
ounce of Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound.
Take in tablespoonful doses before
each meal and before retiring
Toris compound is a product Of the
laboratories Of the Globe Pharma-
ceutical Co., Chicago, but 1t as well as
the other ingredients can be had from
any good druggist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-29

grew stronger, and within three months
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Il want this letter made public to
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Compound - Mrs. JOIN G. MoLDAN,
2li5 Second ST., North, Minneapolis,
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Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
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Women who suffer from those dis
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If you want special advice write
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Shewill treatyOurl etterasstrictly
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-29
BANK CASHIER SUICIDES.
6. |. Scoggins, Of Portsmouth, Shoots
Himself in Office.

Portsmouth. s. scoggins, cash
Ter Of the State bank of Portsmouth,
shot and killed himself in his office at
the State bank at o'clock, Jan. 26.
The announcement Of the tragedy
created profound sensation through
out the community, where Mr.. Scog-
gins wss held in the highest esteem.
He was apparently in good health and
SO far as the public is aware in easy
circumstances financially A bank ex-
aminer, Mr.. Carmony, came here and
began an investigation of the banks
affairs, but it was said no shortage
had been discovered. Mr.. Scoggins
was one of the best known citizens OF
the community. He is survived by a
wife and several children, two OF
whom are married.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-29
Ready Theme.

Archibald called the wife of the
special writer, in excited tones.
Don't bother me, Lucy" shouted
her husband from his den
Archibald" she persisted.
Please keep quiet. Didn't ] tell
you not to bother, me when l am
busy?"
But must, dear. The children
have taken those six bottles Of gold
paint you bought for the gas fixtures
and smeared 1t on the walls from gar.
ret to cellar"
That SO, Lucy? Well, don't letfhat
worry you. I'll just call it an inspira.
ton and use 1t in an article entitled
How Children Brighten Up :ha
EoIISe'"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-29
CONFESSED AN OLD MURDER.
Philip Martin Says He Killed w. G
Reed in 1905.

Montezuma, County Attorney H. E.
Boyd has returned from Anamosa,
where he secured a confession from
Philip Martin that he and companion
murdered Thomas w. Reed near here
in January, 1905. Martin duplicates
Jesse Finley as an accomplish The
men were charged with the crime
originally, but were discharged by the
magistrate. An indictment recently
was returned against them, however.
Finley is in Jail here and Martin is
under thirty-fve-year sentence for
crimes of which he was convicted in
November and is at Anamosa reforma-
tory. He will be brought back in
March and told the county attorney
he would plead guilty to murder in the
first degree. He was Is years old at
the time of the crime and claims to
have been drunk. Finley also will be
tried at the March term. He denies
guilt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-29
LOSSES BOTH FEET.
J. G. Harrison, Osceola Business Man,
Freezes While Unconscious,

Osceola.--,J. c. Harrison, one Of the
oldest merchants in Osceola and a
prominent citizen here for almost
fifty years. had both feet amputated.
Over week ago, while sick, Mr..
Harrison went out Of doors in the
night withut the knowledge of the
family and lost consciousness, lying
there for some hours before he was
discovered His feet were quite
badly frozen and in spite of medical
care, gangrene set in, making an
operation necessary to save his life.
The left foot was amputated just
back of the ball of the foot and the
right about half way up the instep
by Drs. Routhett, Hollenbeck and
Wall. He is in a fair way to recov-
cry, despite his weakened physical
condition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-29
KNOXVILLE GIRL HIS AccUsER.
Frank Ralph Arrested at Council
Bluffs on Serious CHARGE.


-. hnoxVille.-Frank Ralph, young
6erman-American, formerly employ
cd as an attendant at the State In.
ebriate hospital at Knoxville, was
brought from Council Bluffs to face
q charge of seduction. The warrant
Tor Ralph's arrest was placed in the
hands of Sheriff Wilson Of Marion
county on June 2, 1908. On that
date or the day previous, Young
Ralph obtained information as to his
prospective arrest, and fed to Ger
many. Later he returned to Ameri-
ca and for the past two months has
been employed as clerk at the Neu-
mayer hotel in Council Bluffs. It
is understood that Ralph is now very
anxious to marry the girl and take
her back to Council Bluffs, and it is
believed that an amicable settlement
will be effected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-29
Editorial Verdict.

From a serious-minded jester the
editor received this note, together
with consignment of hlmor that was
heavy enough to go by freight:
Dear Sir: ] read all these jokes to
my wife, and she laughed heartily.
Now, | have 1t on good authority that
when mans wife will laugh at his
jokes they are bound to be very good
OR she is. Yours. ETC."
The editor slipped them into the re-
turn envelope with the letter.. after
writing on the margin: "She Isl