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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-11
c. p. TAFT OFF CHURCH BOARD.
Quits as Trustee Because of Pastors
Comment on Brothers Views.


Cincinnati, Jan. 9.-The resignation
of Charles P. Taft, brother of the
president elect, from the board Of
trustees of the Church Of the Coven-
ant, Presbyterian, was accepted at a
meeting Of the trustees. Mr.. Taft also
asked tc, be released as one OF those
guaranteeing the salary Of the pastor,
Rev. Robert l.. Watson.
The action of Mr.. Taft was the out
growth of an estrangement between
himself and DR.. Watson, which had it's
origin in a personal letter written to 4
Chicago minister by DR.. Watson some
time before the presidential election. In
which the latter expressed regret at the
liberal religious views Of William IL.
Taft. A copy Of the letter was sent
by a Chicago man to Charles P. Taft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-11
SENATOR JEFF DAVIS ILL.
Physicians Say He is Suffering From
Blood Poisoning.

01UUu 0'SO'''''S'
ST. Louis, Jan. 11.-United STATES
Senator Jeff Davis, the fire. eating
statesman from Arkansas, is Ill IN a 81.
Louis hotel and his family has peeh
summoned The senator was Obliged TO
retire from his case in the umteo
States circuit court. The nature OF ms
illness can not be definitely learned
the senator asserting he is suffering
from a severe cold only and at bhe
worst, admits he has been threatened
with pneumonia. Physicians say ne is
suffering from blood poisoning. brought
on by vaccination and 1T may be neces-
sary to amputate his arm.
The senator won case involving
$4,000 in court Saturday, but ne was
not present when the verdict was READ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-11
LACK COMMON SENSE
Michigan Geologist Scores Some
OF Schemes OF Conservation
of Resources
NO SHORTAGE IN SALT SUPPLY
Points Out That State of Michigan
Alone Has Supply Sufficient for Bill
lion Years--streams Must Be Pol
Iuted in Natural Course of Events
Conservation of skunks. \

Washington, Jan. ST believe in
the conservation Of natural resources"
said A. Church Lane, state geologist of
Michigan, 'but believe also in a con-
servation Of common sense. 1t strikes
me that some Of the talk we hear now
adays Is very theoretical.
'tFor instance. have been doing a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-11

A month ago Mrs. Charles P. Tar.
withdrew her letter from the church
Mr.. Tafts letter followed but was
not acted upon until the meeting OF
trustees yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-11
nursery Tr.nsit Problem.

Nursery Transit Prob1em.
The Boy-Boo- hoo; Boobies swai-
lowed my little engine.
The Caller--Good gracious, How
could that happen?
The Boy-We was on the floor play
ing at trains and he was the tunnel
Harpers Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-11
spERRY FLEET NEEDS REPAIRS
Vessels Must Be Docked Upon Return

Vessels Must Be Docked Upon Return
as Result Of Typhoons.
Washington, Jan. 11-As result OF
the heavy typhoons encountered be-
tween Australia and Manila and Co
lombo nearly all of the vessels of the
Sperry fleet will have to be locked fol
repairs upon returning home. Three
particularly. will need extensive over
hauling and repairs--the Illinois, Ken
lucky and kearsarge. 1t will require
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j. M. BYRENS
ARCHITECT & SUPERINTENDENT
MARsHALLTowN, IOWA
I and 2 kibbey Bldg.
AucTIoNEER
M. M. KENDALL, Auotion.,-.

WJs Ms t\6Iv0N66S VNVVssVssSSSv
For sale-A good general messaan.
disc stock Invoice $4,000.
j. For Sale-Hardware. all good. ciaan
goods. Invoice about 1880; also good
brick building in the heart Of town,
population 500.
I have several good properties to sell
at a bargain. Make your sale dates With
me. Office 'Jhone 81; residences ~ RI
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ii. c. LOUNSBERRY.
ATTORNEY

Probate law and matters pertaining
to settlements Of estates made . sps-
cialty. Abstracts examined. Notary
public. Office over 105 East Main
street.
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SMALL ADVANCE
 IN COTTON MARKET
Early Crop Reports Are Con-
 strued As BeariSh
BULLS OFFER SUPPORT
Volume of Selling Does Not Hold Up and After an Early Decline the Market Closes Several
 Points Higher.

New York, June S-The cotton market showed continued nervousness and irreg- ularity today, but seemed to be attract ing more general support toward the close, which was steady at a net ad- vance of to points.
 The market opened steady at a decline of 2 points to an advance of points, and sold about to 8 points net higher right after the call In spite of disappoint- ing cables and bearish private crop re- ports. Further rains in eastern and cen tra1 sections of the belt were undoubtedly sustaining factor, but there was no ag gressiye support during the early trading, and prices gradually eased off under scat tering liquidation and selling for a turn by room bears following the sharp re- eovery Of yesterday afternoon Active months at one time showed net loss of about to points as a result of this pressure. but the volume of selling seemed to diminish on a scale down. sug- gesting that weaker longs had been pretty well eliminated and later some of the more prominent bull traders entered the market as buyers of July, and the earlier new crop months. This started quite wave of covering on the theory that government report tomorrow of 80 per cent or ever had been discounted, and July contracts sold up to Il .oSc, or points net higher, while the new crop showed net gain of about points. The close was a little off from the best under re- newed realization.
 Two private crop reports were issued before the opening, one reporting an av- craze condition of S21 per cent com pared with the government condition of 79 I per cent last year, and a 10-year gov ernment average of but S1. per cent, and also reporting a decrease of 35 per cent in acreage, while the other reported an in- crease Of 1.05 per cent in acreage and characterized the condition as rather bet ter than at th1 time last year.
 Receipts at the ports today, 9S2S bales, against 14.429 last week and 6445 last year. For the week, 10000 bales, against 109,- All last week and 66,645 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans, 1922 bales, against 1014 last year, and at Houston, 579 bales, against 573 last year.
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mittedly added greatly to the difficulties of the short interest in United States Steel That short interest was supposed to be large and to include some inter ests that are important factors In the stock market speculation. Some of the recent heavy liquidation in stocks that had been advancing is attributed to los- CTS on the short side in United States Steel, who were protecting themselves In this manner. It was feared that the con- tinued rise in United States Steel might thus hurt the general stock market. Lack of detailed information of the scope of the Paris operation in United States steel left room for wide surmises. These were directed most eagerly to the amount of the accumulation of the stock involved and to the price paid for it.
 The report from Paris of million shares to be held would be over a fifth part of all the outstanding common stock of the gigantic corporation and the trus- teeing of this amount of stock even with the purpose of selling other securities bearing a beneficial interest in the stock would imply a revision in the market standing of the security. Confident as- sumptions were indulged in that an early increase in the rate of dividend disburse- ment might be inferred from the United States Steel shares since the principal banking interest in the property was lending itself to the Notation of the shares in the Paris market at price implying higher dividend than now paid. The influence of the same banking house in the administration of the affairs of the corporation was thought to justify the idea of the increased dividend rate in the common stock.
 The remarkable per cent jump in United States Steel preferred had no oth- CT explanation offered for it than the in- crease in the security of the return grow ing out of the expansion in earnings. The whole market became very buoyant and animated before the close of the day, but the influences ruling all radiated from the impressive operations in the Hartman stocks and in United States Steel
 Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value, $10,073,000.
 United States bonds unchanged on call.
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New York, June S.--(speeiaL)-Our ca bles state that Liverpool was surprised at the condition of the crop as given by the Journal of Commerce as S21 which was much better than the private ad- vices they had been receiving from Amer ica during the past six weeks.
 This condition report led them to look for a bearish bureau report tomorrow and was the reason that their market closed easy.
 Our market did not follow Liverpool as they think here that the storms since the bureau was compiled has reduced the condition well below that of last sea- son. In the last hour realizing by some of the long interest checked the improve rnent in progress under the short cover ing. It is freely stated that the market is purchase tomorrow on the bureau report, whether 1t Is bullish or bearish. Weather condition will we think, con- trol.
 Liverpool should be points higher to- morrow.
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WHEAT DECLINES
 0N HEAVY SALES
July Delivery Is Hammered
 Hard by Bear Element
CROPS SHOW RETIREMENT
New High Records Are Made in Corn Market By the BuIish Influence Upon Prices-Oats Are Dull
 and Provisions Strong.

Chicago June 3-Liberal sales of wheat for July delivery by prominent longs caused slump today of 11kc in the price of that option. The more distant months were relatively stronger and the market closed irregular with prices 9so high CT to Hc lower compared with the pre- vious final quotations. Corn and pro- visions were strong and sold at high record figures, but oats were inclined to drag
 The feature Of trading in the wheat pit was the selling of a large line of the July delivery, and the purchasing of liberal quantities of the December op- ton by prominent commission house, The July delivery was subjected to heavy selling pressure the greater part of the day The principal weakening influences were the continued favorable weather conditions in this country for the new crop and moderate weakness of several of the leading grain markets of Eu- rope. A decline of Ad1c in tho price of wheat at Paris was considered significant in view of the recent reports of a crop shortage in France. The Ohio crop re- ports which showed an improvement of points in the condition of the wheat crop of that state was an early bearish factor Fresh reports from Argentina claimed that the drouth still continued, but this and other bullish advices were seemingly ignored.
 During the day the July delivery ranged between $11s1a and $120. Closing quota tions on July were at $11ss4@1 1873; Sep tember $1.101s.
 New high record marks for the session were established in the corn market when the July delivery sold at 73c and the Sep tember at 6911c per bushel. Sentiment in the pit was decidedly bullish all day and shorts were active bidders for the July option. The small movement and the depletion of stocks in store were the cihef bullish influences, although several re- ports were received telling of injury to the new crop by cut worms in parts of Ohio and by excessive rains in sections of the south. The range for the day on July was between 721sc and 73c. The mar ket closed very strong with prices up hc to l1Ul7SC dl lllC illSh pOllll Ol bliC oSS- sion.
 Trade in oats was quiet and the mar ket was inclined to be weak owing to ideal weather conditions for the new crop. The strength of corn, however, had a tendency to check the selling and caused the market to close steady. During the day July sold between 531sa5SSsc and 53Ac. At the close prices were unchanged with July at 53s4Q537sc.
 Provisions were strong the entire ses sion and prices scored sharp gains, Sep tember pork advancing to $20 per bar rel the highest point touched since the cash product sold at that figure in 1906 Cash interests were active buyers of the options owing to liberal sales over night of the cash products. Strength of corn and an advance of Dc to 10c in the price of live hogs were additional bullish fac tors. The market closed strong with prices up 10c to 1214Q40c.
 Leading futures ranged as follows:
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dressed beef and butcher steers, s5.5oGp 6.6b; steers under 1000 pounds, 34.5o06.75; stockers and feeders, S4Q15. .35; cows and heifers, $3.5o95. 40; canners, s26S; bulls, S4.15d5.25; calves. s5Q7. 25; Texas and In dian steers, $4.5Oq6.70; cows and heifers, s2.75q5 40.
 Hogs-Receipts, 720o; market 1oc higher; pigs and lights, s4.75Q7 10; packers, $7 200 730. butchers and best heavy. S.450 7.60.
 Sheep-Receipts. 800; market. 15Q25c lower; native muttons, s4 25Q6. .35; lambs, $6.50Q9 10; culls and bucks, $4. 25QDe. .2; stockers g. 2.50@4.
 Kansas City, June 3.-Cattle-Receipts, 3400, including 100 southerns; market steady to 5o higher; choice export and dressed beef steers, $6.2oQ7; fair to good. $5. 75q6.15 western steers, s5.25Q8. 75; stockers and feeders, s4.15@5.50; southern steers, s4.20G6 50; southern cows, s9Q4 40; native cows, $295 15; native heffers. 8 75D 565; bulls, $3. .40Q5; calves, $3.76Q7.
 Hogs-Receipts, 10000 market 5c to 10c higher; top, $7471h; bulk of sales. $6. s5CD 745; heavy, H.3517 .471k; packers and butchers, s7 1597 .45; light, s6. 65d7 20; pigs, s5. .50a8.75.
 Sheep-Receipts 600O; market 5c to 10c lower; lambs, s6.5OdS. 10; yearlngs, $. .750 7.25; wethers, s59e. 50; ewes. s4. .50a6 10; stockers and feeders, 8. .25td5; Texas nut tons, $4.eod6.4o.
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STOCKS ADVANCE
 IN LIVE MARKET Southern Pacific SpurtS Up-
 ward With a Rush ALL STOCKS AFFECTED H.4avaueu in eau+harr p.n;ee ..,I
Buoyaney In Southern Pacific and , UnlteI States Steel Helps the Rest of the Market, Which
 Closes Higher.

New York, June s-The securities mar ket in New York today was replete with sensations and the causes lying back of the various spectacular demonstrations made by the price movements were kept yelled from public knowledge. That such causes existed and were of substantial nature was taken for granted on account of the convincing evidence presented by the tape itself. It would be difficult to conceive of any such reckless and prodigal lavishing of resources as would be involved In a purely nanipulative movement in Southern Pacific such as its upward rush of over per cent today on dealings In 5000 shares. Neither was 1t supposable that this demand was due to any sudden realization on the part of a widespread public of the merits of Southern Pacific shares. The princi- pal buying of stock, moreover, came In enormous blocks from individual broker age houses. These features of the move ment prompted the inference that the buying came from persons informed of some forthcoming plan involving the finances of organization of the company. What that plan might be, remained in the realm of pure conjecture, so far as any authoritative information to the pub lie went. Rumors on the subject dwelt on the likelihood of a coming increase in the dividends on the common stock.
 Much was heard also of an intended retirement of the preferred stock al- through the privilege lodged in that stock of exchanging into common stock at par for par would preclude the advantage which might come to the company by the retirement of this per cent issue at 115, which is provided for it with the alternative of exchange. The ex- change of the preferred for common would deprive the former of it's prior claim to 2 per cent dividends but 1t would also entitle it to share in any dividend dis bursement above that amount. The sem for company, Union Pacific, was tardy in responding to the excited advance in Southern Pacific and in fact sold off at one time to a lower price than it closed last night. Later in the day it came into the movement more fully
 Before the Southern Pacific movement became fully effective in its sympathetic influence on the general list some degree of apprehension existed over the market conditions presented by the syndicate nlan for introducing United States Steel on the Paris bourse. The removal from the floating supply of the large DOCKS contemplated by the Paris plan has ad-
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New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Holiday; net receipts, 1796; gross receipts, 1796; stock, 69,914; coast wise. 3726.
 Isew Orleans: Steady; middling, 107sc; net receipts. 3332; gross receipts. 3332; sales, 1175; stock, 150, 196; to Great Britain 15, 5000.
 Mobile: Firm middlng. 10Ac; netr G. ceipts, 550; gross receipts, $50; sales, 25; stock. 16034; coastwise, 50
 Savannah: Holiday; net receipts, 2O29; gross receipts, 2029; stock 52,0S6; to conti nent, 3174; coastwise 1900.
 Charleston: Holiday; net receipts, 400; gross receipts, 400; stock 505o.
 Wilmington: Quiet; mddling, 10%c; net receipts, II; gross receipts, 1T; stock, 1600.
 Norfolk: Quiet middling, 10Bc; net re- ceipts, 332; gross receipts, 332; sales, 1o5; stock, 13605; to Great Britain, 100; coast wise 2100
 Baltimore: Nominal: middling, 11Bc; gross receipts, 800; stock, 4372.
 New York: Quiet; middling II 50c; gross receipts, 2224; stock, 1S2,943; to conti- nesnt 10.
 Boston: Quiet; middlng, 115Oc; net re. ceipts, 72; gross receipts, PISA.
 Philadelphia: Steady; midding, Ii. 7bc; gross receipts, 75; stock, 2143
 San Francisco: Net receipts, 800; gross receipts 800; to Japan, 800.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 932S; Great Britain, 15,600; continent. 31S0; Japan 800; stock, 49s 194.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, 43,271; Great Britain, 2S756; France, 6402; conti- nent, 14,724; Japan, 15O0; Mexico, 400.
 Total since September 1, at all ports: Net, 9,63e, ,954 Great Britain, 3,326.00S; France, 9SS, 76O; continent, 3,2S0674; Japan, 197, ,999; Mexico. 26,7z2.
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, June 3.-Moderate business done in spot cotton: prices unchanged. American middlng fair, 6.39d; good mid ding, G. 03d; middling, 5.93d; low middling, g. 65d; good ordinary. 5.36d ordinary, sold.
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 1000 were for speculation and ex- port and included 7500 American. Re- ceipts, 1000 bales. including 240O Amer ican.
 Futures opened steady and closed easy. lure, b.e71kd: June-July, 5.671kd; July-Au- gust, 5.741hd: August-September. 5.7215d {; September October, 5.71d; October Novem- bsr, .. rod; November-December, 5. sd; De- cen,her-January, 6.69d; January F ebru- ary, 5.69d: February March and March- April 5.69d
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hinh School Closes.

New Decatur, June 3.-(Specal.)-A crowd attended the closing exercises of the New Decatur High school at the Payne theatre tonight. The class num- bered IS, and was one of the largest for several years. The graduates were; Al bert Louis Isaac, Gordon Ava Wood, Katharine Bibb, Sue Addie Claunch, Ro- wena Stirling Cornish. Ruth Crawford, Sarah Pickett Davis, Ella Gertrude Gra- Der, H. Cleo Perry Hicks, Frances Kyle, Elizabeth Florence Pettey, Pearl Mar guerite Summers, Zulia Lee Gibson.
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Metal Market.

New York, June 3.-The London tin market was higher today with spot quoted at H132 los and futures at e13S 15s. Lo- cally the market was quiet with spot quoted at $29@29.25.
 Copper was higher in London with spot quoted at G60 17s Cd and futures at R1 19s 9d. Locally the market was firm and unchanged with lake quoted at s13S71s a13. .621a; electrolytic at SIS. 121A913. .871a and casting at s13Q13.25.
 Lead advanced to e1S Ss 9d in London Locally the market was steady and un- changed at s4. 35Q4. 45.
 Spelter unchanged at e22 2s Cd in Lon don, locally firm, shade higher at $520@ 5.25.
 The English iron market was unchanged with standard at ASS 1019d The local market remained steady; No. foundry northern. s16Qp16. .5O; No. 2, $15. .75@16. 25 Mo- 1 southern and No. southern soft s1611625
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Advertisement Rlll.

Tallahassee, Fla. June 3-The state sen- ate tonight passed the Conway advertise ment bill which now goes to the gover- nor. The bill provides that every paid article published in a newspaper. maga- zine or periodical in Florida shall be distinctly branded with the word ''adver- tisement'' printed above.
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FEES & SONS
SPECIAL BARGAIN

$25O0-New modern Broom cottage, cabinet mantels, bath, sewerage, electric wiring, a gem, close to cars, schools and churches, in growing section of best residence suburb; $500 cash, balance easy at cheap interest.
 A. w. HOLSTUN
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York. June 3.-Close: Money on call, easy, 1s4@2 per cent; ruling rate, 17s per cent; closing bid, 1h per cent; offered at 1A per cent; time loans, soft and fairly active; 60 days, 2d21a per cent: 90 days, 214@21a per cent; six months. 30 3A per cent
 Prime mercantile paper, S1aQ4 per cent sterling exchange, strong with actual bus mess in bankers bills at $4.S6 20Q4 .S6 40 for 60-day bills and at SASS for demand commercial bills. $4s5A@4 .S6; bar silver, 52asc: Mexican dollars, 44c; government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, firm.
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Drv Goods.

New York, June 3.--Large sales of print cloths and printed goods were reported during the day. and an advance of 14c yard was named on some bleached sheetings. A leading line of cotton blan- kets has been withdrawn owing to the mills being sold up for this year. Cloth iers' Things for fall have had a large sale. The jobbing trade is generally quiet and of hand to mouth character for
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Coffee Market.

New York, June 3.-The market for cof- fee futures opened dull at unchanged prices which was about in line with the foreign markets. There was no business at all during the early session, but later there was some selling by commission houses and the market closed quiet net unchanged to points lower with the late months relatively steady Havre closed net unchanged to 4c higher. The local sales were 5750 bags. including July at 6,55@8 Goo; March, 5.s5c. Spot, quiet; No. Ro 77s@Sc; No. Santos, SC; mild, quiet; Cordova, 9a4@12a4c.
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BIocton Baseball.

Blocton, June 3.-(Special. )-Blocton is preparing to place a good baseball team in the field. Among the players already signed are Parker, who pitched for Bir- mingham college, and Lawrence of West Blocton. This is strictly amateur club, but will be able to play in fast com The managers are after some other fast plaYerS.
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North Quits Ills Post.

Washington. June 3.-Director of the Census s. N. D. North, after seven years service, yesterday relinquished his post. Until E. Dana Duran, his sue cessor, is confirmed, the affairs of the office will be conducted by Chief Clerk Rossiter.
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RacIna Bill Conference.

Tallahassee. Fla. June S.-It now ap- pears that the Sloan anti-race track bill, prohibiting all forms of gambling on horse races, will be finally disjosed of by con ference committee of the house and sem ate. It Is believed that a compromise will be reached by making the bill effective one year hence.