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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
SPECTATORS PUNISHED.
Grain Companies Suspended For pa,
For Alleged Manipulation.

Grain Companies Suspended For Day
For Alleged Manipulation.
Chicago, Dec 23.-George e. Marcy,
president Of the Armour Grain Com.
pany, and James Petit, president Of
the Peavey Elevator Company, were
suspended from the board Of trade yes
terday, for the period OF one day, for
alleged manipulation of the oats mar
ket, last September.
The directors imposed this discipline,
the minimum sentence possible, as the
result of the investigation Of the oper-
ations in September oats conducted by
the Armour Grain Company and the
Peavy company.
The case grew out Of the oper-
ations in September oats, in which the
two elevator concerns were the prdnci-
pals. Enormous quantities Of Septem-
Der oats had been bought and the cash
oats also had been bought largely by
the same interests, so that in the lat
ter part of September the market be-
came acutely congested. The buying
of September continued almost the en-
tire month, and shorts at the last were
unable to cover without bidding up
prices. In the last three or four days
of the month, there was an active Cow
ering movement, which eliminated ON
the 30th, when September sold up to
so cents, after closing at 46 cents the
previous day, and the future went out
lat 4S cents.
Complaints In regard to the way the
operations were conducted led to an
investigation committee being appoint
ed by the directors. which resulted in
the action Of the directors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
CANDY RAFFLEs WIPED OUT.
Des Moines Stops Industry" on
Which Sums Have Been Expended.

Des Moines, Dec. 23-Thirty thou
sand dollars, enough to buy Christmas
presents for every family in Des
Moines, to secure presents for every
one of the poor children and to keep
most of the poor warm for the winter,
is conservative estimate of the
amount spent by the people of the city
on the candy raffles conducted for the
past two months in the cigar stores,
drug stores and grocery stores of Des
Moines.
No exact results of the sales made
could be obtained from the candy man.
ufacturers. They refused to give out
their gains from this source, declaring
that it is contrary to their policy to
announce their profits at this time.
Yesterday there was not a rattle
conducted in the city as the result of
the order issued by Superintendent Of
Public Safety Hamery. Rattle cards
which We're not sold out Tuesday have
been returned to the manufacturers
and the trade has been absolutely
wiped out. Chief of Police Miller re-
ported yesterday that the had heard
of no infringements Of the rule laid
down by the police department All of
the proprietors of the drug stores cigar
stores and hotels have declared that
they consider the order worthless one
but all have declared their intention
of complying with 1T in all particu-
lars
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
EXPORTS SHOW INCREASE.

Principal Articles Exported in Novem-
Der and Eleven Months Ending Then.
Washington, Dec. 23.-Noyember ex-
ports, which exceeded by 20 per cent
those of November last year, are shown
in some detail by a special statement
just prepared by the bureau of sta
tistics of the department of commerce
and labor. 1t shows the value of fifty
principal articles exported in Novem-
Der and the eieven months ending with
November 1909, compared with CORE
spending periods of last year. OF the
$31, 100000 increase, $16,000,000, or over
one-half. occurs in cotton; yet the
quantity CT cotton exported in Novem-
Der is materially less than in Novem-
Der of last year. The quantity Of cotton
exported in November, 1909, was $751;
and in November of last year the
pounds, valued at $H3, 1000, 900. The av-
erage price Of cotton exports in No
vember was 1913 cents per pound,
against 81 cents in November, 1908,
an increase Of 81 per cent in price. An
other marked characteristic of the
statement is that nearly all foodstuffs
| show falling off, In the eleven months
ending with November wheat exports
We're but $47,oo0,O00, against $s7, 200, 900
| in the same period Of last year; flour,
s44,o00,0oO. against s5e,OOO,OO6 in 1908;
bacon, $21,500.000, against $25,0O0,O
last year; hams and shoulders, $780,
100000. against s20,5OO,O0O last year;
fresh beef. 100000, against s14,-
100000 last year; and cattle $4,000
900, against $22.333.0O0 in the corre-
spending period of last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Despite the decline
at Liverpool, the market here was
steady during the early trading today,
owing to scattered buying by commits
sion houses, which was thought to be
mainly for shorts. The market opened
at n to q q y higher, with December
at s1.141s, and May at s1.10% to s1.101R.
Trade was quiet early and prices
showed little change. Receipts in Chi
cago, Minneapolis and Duluth were
367 cars.
The market became decidedly strong
the final half of the day owing to ur-
gent covering by shorts. The close was
almost at the top, with December up
IL at 1.16A, and May up 4 at IS at
LIS.
Corn.
Selling pressure in corn had abated
materially today and shorts were in
clined to cover, which resulted in mod
crate advances in all deliveries. May
opened at 65% to 6e, and advanced to
66B. Receipts We're 33S cars.
Predictions of unsettled weather
caused additional strength later in the
day and the close was strong, with
May Y @9s higher at s6s @664a.
Oats.
Oats We're heavy at the start because
Of renewed profit taking. May opened
at As to ASS, and sold off to 447s. Re-
ceipts were 127 cars.
Provisions.
Provisions were strong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
srockMEN ASK DAMAGES.
Shippers Sue Railroads For Stock Lo,

Shippers Sue Railroads For Stock Lost
BY Delays in Transit.
Sioux City, Dec. 23.-The railroads
We're in the limelight in the district
court, several cases having been filed
by stock shippers asking damages for
dead or injured stock because of al
legged laxity in the service of the rail-
road companies.
j. Macarthur claims he shipped six
cars of cattle and four of sheep from
Miles City, Mont, to Sioux City Sept.
25 over the Milwaukee railroad, and
that the stock did not reach Sioux
City until SeptS2S, when several cat
tie were found dead or seriously in
jured. He asks damages in the sum of
$1,4S3.65.
The Milwaukee railroad made a set
Element in similar suit brought by
Marvin Snyder, in which he asked
damages to the amount of $2O5S5 on a
shipment of hogs which, thru the al
legged neglect of the railroad companys
employees, deprecated in value before
they arrived in Sioux City.
Marvin Snyder has a bone to pick
with the Northwestern railroad. He
claims that thru the carelessness and
neglect of it's employees he lost s2156E
in the depreciation in value of ship
ment of hogs and cattle which was toe
long in transit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
U. S. TARs TO GET GIFTS.
Bronze Tablets To Commemorate Res.
cue Work at Messina.

Naples, Dec. 23.-The italian Naval
League will present to American Con-
sui Crowninshield on Dec. %, the an
niversary of the great earthquake in
southern Italy, several beautifully de-
signed bronze tablets commend rative
of the disaster and the assistance rem
dered the sufferers by America. The
tablets are intended for the United
States vessels, the crews of which aid
ed in the work of rescue and the re-
storation of homes in Messina and
Reggie. These gifts were provided by
fund collected turnout Italy and in
the italian colonies in foreign cities,
particularly New York. Similar tablets
will be presented to other foreign ships
that took part in the work Of succor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
AMERICANS FLOCK TO CANADA.
Nearly 10000 Homestead Entries in
Past Ton Months.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 22.-During the
ten months ending with Oct 9, 1909
Americans, representing all but three
of the states and territories OF the
United States, made homestead entries
in Canada.
These figures, compiled today by Of
ficials of the interior department at
Ottawa, furnish striking evidence of
the claim being laid to Canadian soil
by Americans. With the figures for
November and December still to be
received from the various registration
the year will show more than 1900
Americans as homestead applicants
The state of Delaware and Mississippi
only sections of the United States not
represented among the homesteaders
North Dakota contributed 3,464 Of
the homesteaders during the ten
months for which statistics are obtain
able. The number of entrymen from
other state follows: Minnesota, 1,741:
South Dakota, 522; Washington, $40;
Michigan. 514; Wisconsin, AT; Iowa,
43O; Illinois, 296; Montana, 1874; Indi-
ana, 1872; Missouri, ISL; New York,
100; oregon, 150; Kansas, 40; Ohio,
1875; Nebraska, 1874.
The actual American homestead set
Element in Canada is disclosed by these
government entry figures.
The total number cr ..ouestead en-
tries during October was 1850, Of which
number 1908 were made ~ Americans
and only 932 by Canadians. Estimating
upon the basis Of four to family,
nearly 10000 American citizens have
settled upon Canadian homesteads dur
ing the current year. No account is
made in these figures of the number Of
American settlers who purchased pri-
vately owned Canadian lands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
Meat Supply.

Farmers and Drovers' Journal1
One of the marvels which confront
consumers is the steadily increasing
prices of meat products Not UNDER
standing the conditions that surround
production, the consumer imag.ines that
he Is at the mercy of some gigantic
monopoly that advances prices ar
bitrarily whenever profits are desired
to be increased. The packing indus
try can not abrogate the natural laws
of trade and control the price of meat
on the hoof, as the supply and foreign
demand are factors to be reckoned with
at all times.
| A decade has wrought a marvellous
change in the beef industry. The great
ranges of the southwest that comprised
thousand sections of land and on
which countless thousands of cattle
grazed are being broken up into small
er holdings and the great herds that
annually marketed thousands of cattle
are disappearing before the regime of
new system of agriculture. The
plains of Idaho, Montana and New
Mexico, that were formerly devoted to
the beef cattle industry, are now being
cultivated in small farms of diversified
husbandry.
| The principal cause of the advance
of the retail prices of meat is the eX-
| pansion of the population accompanied
by a decrease in the volume of pro-
duction of cattle for the shambles. In
| 1907 the beef cattle of the United
States aggregated 51.5S5,7S1 head and
in 1909 49,397,OOO head, a decrease in
Sc nf haa
cattle. The decrease from 1907 to 1908
totaled 1.492,731 head, and from 1908 to
| 1909, $4,000 head.
| 1t is conservative to estimate that
the population of the United States in
the past two years has increased $3,000,-
900 people of average meat consump-
tive ability, while the supply in the
same interval has diminished 1885,
731 head of beef cattle. There is a
wonderful increase of domestic con-
sumptive demand paralleled with de-
crease of nearly 21a per cent of the
/ visible supply.
To appreciate the impressive force
of supply below consumptive re-
quirements in influencing prices it will
be noted in November. 1900, beef cattle
prices ranged at $4.35@5.S0, with bulk
of sales at s51o@5.55. Beef cattle at
the Chicago market are now selling at
range of s3.95@s.5o, with bulk of
sales at s5.4o@7.50, an advance of
around S5 per cent for live weight of
beef cattle.
While the era of great cattle ranges
has passed, a greater supply can be
more profitably produced by the small
farmer keeping herds of six to 100 head
of beef cattle. With alfalfa, clover and
corn to fatten the cattle. the markets
can be supplied to meet the extraordi-
nary demand of consumers, not at old
time low-prices, but at values based on
the cost of production and distribution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
WOMAN POULTRY CHAMPION.
Sells Large Consignment Of Fowls
kensett Firm.

Sells Large Consignment OF Fowls to
kensett Firm.
Kensett, Dec. 23.--Charles Christians,
Jr., of the firm of Charles Christians
& Son, of this place report having
written the largest check last Saturday
for one delivery of poultry to any one
person in the history of his business
career and the seller was woman.
Mrs. Robert Mitchell, of near Rock
Falls, was the lady and SO far she is
the championship poultry raiser of
northwestern Iowa. In the delivery
which took several days to complete
We're the following kinds of fowls and
number of pounds: Fifty-si pounds of
turkeys, 703 pounds of chicks, S99
pounds of geese, II pounds of ducks.
In most cases it would rid farm
of all the poultry on it but not so with
this enterprising lady for Mrs. Mitchell
still has several hundred hens left to
begin next years earnings with.
Besides the nice check of Sl69.35
Mrs. Mitchell received the income from
the eggs she derived would be a big
sum from that so called side issue of
farming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
MarshaIs Murder "Exaaaerated.v

Burlington, Dec. 23.-United States
Marshal f. B. Clark, of Ottumwa, may
file an information charging the Ga
zette with assault with intent to COM
nit murder. An Iowa afternoon press
dispatch from Ottumwa yesterday be-
came twisted in such a way as to cause
Mr.. Clark to be foully slain by two
Greeks, about year ago. In reality
Mr.. Clark arrested the Greeks, who had
murdered somebody else about that
time. Marshal Clark wired the Ga
zette today that the report of his MUIR
der was very much exaggerated and
that he was in the best of health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
GIFTS FOR MAYTAG EMPLOYEES
Heads of Departments Presented With
Insurance Policies.

Newton. Dec. 23.-The Maytag Com
pany has had $500 life insurance poll
cies issued to fourteen of the fore
men and men. who have been a long
time in the employ of the west and
east feeder works. AS long as the
men remain in their employ the pre-
miums on the policies will be paid by
the company Those who will receive
these very acceptable Christmas gifts
are:
L. w Fisher. Clarence Snow, w. F.
Harvey, V. o. Bair Fred Evans. ]. H.
Harvey. Jr.. w. l. Sparks, j. E. Herbst.
j. r. Bowen, Artie Mckinly, Howard
Snyder, Henry Schneider, Arthur
Eaton and Joe Stephen.
Last year the men of the office force
received for Christmas from the Par
sons Band Gutter and Self Feeder
Company $1,000 life insurance policies
with the same conditions that go with
the $500 policies, and these are to be
continued by the Maytag Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, Dec. .23.
Corn-No~ 3. co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
SHIPPERS AND scALPERs CAUSE
y EARLY BULGE IN PRICES
OF HOGS.
PACKERS MORE CONSERVATIVE
AND DIDN'T PARTICIPATE
Early Top Price Was ss.45-cattle
Were Slow, Dizziness Being Attrib-
utable to Delay in Receipts, and Only
Choice Steers Were Active-sheep
and Lambs Strong.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Shippers and
scalpers bought hogs early, their &C
tivity putting prices at levels of 10
cents above those at the close yester-
day. Packers were more conservative
and did not make early bids. Early
top was sS.45.
The three-day run this week is con-
siderably lighter than last week, but
somewhat heavier than a year ago
There was no heavy run in the west
supply at the five principal markets
being $4,000 lighter than last week.
but slightly heavier than last year.
Country shippers were hit hard by
the decline Tuesday and Wednesday
They have been paying cents at
home, a lot of arrivals representing
that investment and that they can not
keep it up is obvious. Light hogs
bought within 100 miles of Chicago at
terday.
Cattle.
Cattle were slow, the dullness be-
ing attributable to delay in receipts.
Only choice steers were active.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were strong, choice
lambs We're scarce, but ,quotable at
sS.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
New York EXCHANGE.

New YORK Exchanges.
Chicago, Dec. 2S.-New York ex
change, par
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
BROWN FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

Well Known Sheriff of Wright County
Will Be Candidate.
Special to Times-Republican.
Clarion, Dec. CIV. c. Brown has
decided to become a candidate for the
office of representative of this county
and at the proper time will make his
announcement.
Mr.. Brown is we'll and favorably
known in both this county and the
state having held the office Of county
sheriff three times and has been a
member of the state fair board for the
last ten years, and is at present its
vice president.
He is a warm personal friend Of
Senator Cummins and believes in his
doctrine to the letter, and is a man
not afraid to so express himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Dec. 23.-cattle-Esti-
hated receipts for today, 5000; natives
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago Dec. -Cattle-Estimated
REGENTS for TODAY. 1000: weak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
LOCAL LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Prices Paid for Cattle, Hogs and sheer
on Local Market,

Prices Paid for Cattle, Hogs and Sheep
on Local Market.
Marshalltown prices on livestock
were quoted by Britain & Co.. today
as follows, and farmers are requested
to telephone the packing house before
selling hogs. cattle or sheep anywhere:
CATTLE.
Good fat cows and heifersA2.50@300
Fair cows and heifers-2.0o@s.7S
Poor cows and heifers-2O0@2.75.
Veals-4.00@5.O
Good veal. over $50 lbs.-3.50.
Bulls-2.50@3.00.
HOGS.
Premium. over 20O-s.oG.
Premium 100 to 2OO-760.
Good packers-7.S5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
To Double Price of Bread.


Iowa City Dec. 23.-Ten cents, if
you please, is to be the demands of
Iowa City bakers for little brown
loaf of bread after Jan. /, local dis
penser is quoted as saying. High priced
wheat and short weight coal are the
alleged reasons for the change. The
bakers promise that with the new
price established their loaves may be
a wee bit" bigger and the air holes
in the dough will be a ,trifile smaller.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
Chicago Produce.

OHICdSU, REC.
Probationary, 21621a @21.65
Lard-January, 1850.
Ribs-January, 11.4o.
Rye-Cash, 70.
Barley-53 OIL.
Timothy-March, 3.95@405.
Clover-March, 1900.
Butter Steady; creameries, 27@s5;
daries, 25@3O.
Bggs-Easy, receipts, $500. at mark
case included. 241z d2s14; frsts, 80;
prime firsts, 35.
Poultry-steady; turkeys, Ii; chick
ems, 1212; springs, 10.
Cheese-Steady diaries. 1872 @16% ;
twins, 16@16A; young Americas, 1914
long horns, 1912.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23

Mrs.. Helfenstine was the wife of s. w.
Helfenstine, one of the best known
merchants in Creston and had always
taken an active part in church and
benevolent work. In company with
MIR. Helfenstine she left some time ago
for the southwest, in hopes of bene-
fitting her health. The body will be
brought back to Creston and interment
will probably take place Sunday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
Gets DAMAGES from Road,

Council Bluffs. Dec. ga verdict
awarding $774.S0 to the plaintiff was
reported by the jury in the case of
o. j. McManus against the Chicago
Great Western railway.
McManus sued for 1927 overcharge
and damages on shipment of house,
hold goods and cattle sent from Nc
Clelland, Iowa, to High River, Canada.
1t was alleged that the company had
overcharged him $3.50, and the balance
Of the damages was claimed on the
grounds that the cattle had greatly
deteriorated in value.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
PROFESSOR PIERCE RESIGNS.
Will Do Field Work Anent Transporta
ton of Poultry.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Dec. 23.-Prof. H. c. Pierce,
who has been at the head of the poul-
try department of the Iowa State COL
lege ever since it was established two
years ago, has handed in his resigna-
ton to the board of control, to take
effect early in January.
Professor Pierce resigns to do field
work as investigator of chemical
changes in the transportation of mar
ket poultry. for the bureau Of chemis-
try in the department of agriculture of
the United States. He will do field work
and will have charge of corps of ten
workers in the territory from Kansas
east. 1t is estimated that $10,O0O,00O is
lost every year in this country in the
transportation of poultry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
ROLLER STAYS WITH POLE.
zbyszko Fails to Throw Seattle Man
Even Once,

Kansas City, Dec. 23.-Not only did
zbyszko fail to throw DR.. B. F. Roller
twice in an hour. as he had agreed to
do in their handicap wrestling match
here, but he was forced to struggle
desperately to prevent his own Shout
ders from being pinned to the mat. At
the end of the contest Zbyszko had
not secured fall, and few believed
he would have defeated Roller if the
match had gone to finish.
BY the articles of agreement Roller
was to have the entire purse if Zbyszko
failed to secure the two falls. But this
did not cause the physician to run
away from his opponent. Instead, he
tried hard to throw Zbyszko Zbyszko
had a decided advantage in strength
but Roller proved much faster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
Manly News Notes.

Special to Times-Republican.
Manly, Dec. 23.-Charley vauck,
aged 4, the youngest child and only son
of Frank vauck, died yesterday Of
scarlet fever. Four sisters have been
i'll with the disease. They are over it
and the other little girl is thought to
be out of danger.
John w. Benson, former proprietor
of the Manly Hotel, is in town calling
on old friends.
Owing to the stormy cold weather
some of the farmers still have corn out
in the field to be husked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
Prairie CITY Pastor RESIGNS,

Prairie City, Dec. 23.-Rev. George
H. Kemp has rendered his resignation
as pastor to the congregation at the
Christian church. The resignation
came rather as surprise to most OF
the people in the community, as the
services have been we'll attended dur
ing the time that the Rev. Mr.. Kemp
has been in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
Range of Chicago Grain Prices.

wheat-December opened at 11+1a;
highest, 1.1sA lowest, Liza; closed,
1.1eA. May opened at 1.1oh to 1.1o15;
highest. LIE; lowest, 10; closed,
1.11ss.
Corn-December opened at s1ss to
Sly; highest, 625s lowest, 613s: closed
62la. May opened at 6524 to SIS; high
est. ss1a; lowest, 65A; closed. 6s2s q
661s.
oats-December opened at 4s1a to
1875; highest. NY; lowest. 431h; closed
AIS. May opened at 45 to 1915; closed
453s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
Fight Follows Dance.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Dec. pa dance at a
local hall Tuesday night was followed
by an aftermath of fighting between
university students and town fellows
when the former made an effort to es-
eort home some of the fair dancers.
Police court justice was dealt out to the
participants, several of whom We're ar
rested on the spot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23
Central Brakeman Injured.

Mason City, Dec. 23-As the result
Of an injury to his back, while unload
ing freight at Rockwell, Theodore
Workman, Of the Iowa Central was
brought here on special train and tax
en- to his home at 2l5 East Ninth street
where a physician was called He is
a married man. Friends are consider
ably worried over his condition.