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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-15
/, PLEASANT GROVE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Smith and son
Forrest were shoppers In Floris Satur-
day.
Herb McVey and wife and son spent
Sunday at the Marion Dunning home
ily spent Sunday at the Albert Brooks
home.
Willie Morain was business caller
in Floris Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Harvard
visited at the Martin Smith home on
Sunday.
Mrs. Sam Fitzgerald and son were
callers in Floris Saturday.
Miss Ruth and Mildred Smith spent
Sunday afternoon at the Albert Brooks
home.
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Administrators Sale Of ReaI Estate.

The undersigned, administrator OF
the estate Of Luama Wilson. offer for
sale the Luama Wilson, farm, to-wit:
The west half {Wh), and the south
quarter (NWA) OF section twenty-f1v
{25), and the north half (Nh) Of the
northeast quarter (NEN) Of the south
west quarter (SWN) Of section twen-
ty-four t(24), township seventy two
(72) range twelve (12),, Pleasant town
ship, being about three miles north.
west OF Batavia, Iowa.
Call and see him at his residence
two miles west OF Batavia.
Dated this 9Th day Of December, 1910
j. e. Lawson, Admr. OF the Estate Of
Luama Wilson, deceased.
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BLooMF FIELD.

Evangelist Hugh. e. Smith began
services at the, M. e. church Sunday
morning and was greeted by q large
audience. Services are being held each
evening this week. beginning at 7:15
o'clock. The church and pastor extend
a cordial invitation to everybody to
attend these services.
Mrs. Molly Willett who has been
stayinR at the home of her brother
Luke Burchett is spending a month
in Centerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Petit OF Mount
Sterling spent Sunday at the Ferguson
home. Mrs. Petit remained for part
of the week.
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ELDON.

George Harvard OF Boise. Idaho,
formerly Of Eldon, spent Sunday with
friends here.
Ross Vass. John Harlan and W. g.
ness and accident.
w. d. Davis is moving his law Of
nee to Ottumwa.
Rev. Cummins has returned from
Cantril where he spent last week as
sisting in protracted meeting.
Fred Shore has purchased the Mar
ritoo place on the hill and will move
this week.
n. T. Marriott of Des Moines spent
several days here attending to the sale
OF hts property. He formerly lived IN
Eldon.
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& Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Thompson at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Thompsons
sister last Thursday in Winfield.
A Christmas tree and program will
be given at the M. E. church Christmas
eve.
Mrs. Bessie Sloan spent few days
last week near Ash Grove with her
sister Mrs. Laisus Hunter whose chill
dren are Ill.
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cIeary to Central League.

South Bend, Ind. Dec. l4.-Presi-
dent Carson has announced the APP
pointment Of the Central league UNI
pire staff Of 1911 as follows: Michael
Jacobs and Frank Newhouse OF last
years staff, Glen Alvin from the
from the Central association. Eldredge
who was In the Central part Of last
season, probably will be the fifth mem
Der of the staff.
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waukee team in the American associa-
ticn for the last two years, was found
dead in his bed at the Bosler hotel In
this city late yesterday afternoon A
gaping wound In his left breast and a.
revolver found By his side tells the
story of suicide.
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CORNING. 2, 4s@4shc.; No. 2
white, 4Sh @4shc.; No, 2 yellow. 61ep
size: No. 8, 4S@4S1sc-; new, 44h@
.44Nc.; No. 3 white, 4S1sc.;, new, 44N q
44Ac.; No. yellow, 5o@ 5Ohc.; new
.44h @45hc. -
7OATs-No. Q. size; No. 2 white. 80
.@33Ac.; No. 3 white, 32A @32&c.;
standard, 32A @33Ac
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Chicago Grain Futurss.

Chicago, Dec, 1.-THE srlin futures
follow:
WHEAT-May opened. s5K @s5Nc.;
high, 96Hc.; low. 95%c.: closed, sSh q
96ac.; July, 93hc.
{. CORN-May opened. 47c.; hish,
.47Mc.; low. 47c.; closed. 47k@47Ac.;
July, 4Sh@ 4SMc.
OATs-May opened, s41bc.; high,
Ban @341sc.; low. 44c.: closed, s4& q
34hc.; July, BAN @34hc.N .
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Estimated Receipt. for Temorrew.
s Wheat--17. II \.
Corn--320.
Oats-125.
Off Y up. ~ 3ss Y
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I. ch;o.ao provi.ion Market.

Chicago Provision Market.
Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE provision
market follows:
Pork-Jan--$19.1711.
Lard-$1O.32h.
Ribs-$10.07h.
Rye-cash-S11kc.
Barley-cash--60@ $40.
Timothy--cash-$8@
Clover-cash-$10
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Hoo, Close More Active.

Chicago Dec. 14.--HoEs closed more
active, strong to ave higher than early
light, mixed and heavy. $1,000 7.55;
good choice heavy, 37.S0@7.55; bulk,
,S7S50D 49, .s
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Miscellaneous

Fl p A D @ ERS FOR WELL.
drilling, deep and shallow wells. All
work guaranteed. Phone 3117 OF
1921 Fairfield. Geo. Stewart or Y.
o. T. Stewart. Refer to Guy Hanna
or J. 3. Reno, Fairvtew Stock farm.
Geo. Stewart.
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chica 40 Grain Market.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-THE grain market
follows:
No. red, 91N q 9Sc.; No, 2 hard, SAN
@96c.: No. hard, S1@94c.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.

Furnished by e. w. Wagner 4 20.
members Chicago Board Of TradN
Rooms and 8. Chiffon Block. OF.
tumwa phone 1874: Iowa phone
539-R. C. j. Kobel. Local Manager
WHEAT High Low Dec. IA Dec. 13
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PACKERS BREAK HOG PRICES.
Market Boom collapses Under Pres
sure Of Bear Attack Of Big
Aouses

I'd. ~ I.r Z = Z
Stock Yards, Chicago, Dec. 14.---One
of the most sever breaks of the year
In hog prices occurred and bulk @of
transactions we're 40@50c lower than
Mondays best level and largely 35c off
from general range that day. Trade
was slow and closed weak at decline
Receipts at $4,000 were largest in over
four months, while the number left
over from Monday footed 1862. and
stood larger than any previous day
since last December, while today's es-
innate on the number left tonight was
$4,000 and stood largest since July Of
last year. Packers forced the decline
despite the fairly good shipping de-
mand. Top light butchers made 1910
and most selected offerings according
to weight, landed at $7.55@765. Good
butchers were quoted around $3.50,
while mixed and heavy packing were
most numerous at $3.50. Light sold
largely at $7.50@7.60. Quotations fol-
low:
Bulk Of sales .S7.50@7GO
Heavy butchers, .240@ 800 lbs 1880 7.65
Light butchers, 190@23O lbs 7.50@7.7O
Light bacon 160@19O lbs. 74O@7S5
Light light 13O@155 lbs. ~. 7.35@7.60
Heavy shipping 250@350 lbs 7.50@765
Heavy packing, 260@400 lbs 1850 7.6O
Mixed packing 200@250 lbs. 7.S0@7.55
Rough heavy packing -. 7.2O@I35
Light mixed 175@20 lbs. s.. 7.40D7.60
Poor to best pigs 60@135 lbs 6.70@7.75
Governments and boars 49, 3.0O@5.50
Stays. 80 lbs dockage per hid 1900 500
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Chicago Butter and EGG Market.
Chicago. Dec. 14.-Butter-Marke
unsettled creameries. 2s@2sc.; diaries
21@25c.
EGGS-Market steady: receipts, Il
$50 cases; at market, cases included.
1871 @22hc.; flrsts, 31c.; prime frsts.
S3c
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Mrs. Frank Garrett, 1904 West Main
street left yesterday for Centerville,
accompanied by Mrs. James Lynch a
Eldon.
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st. Louis Grain Market.
st. Louis. Dec. 1.-THE grain mar
ket follows:
Wheat--May-97Nc
Corn-47c.
Oats-34c.
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New York Poultry Market.
New York, Dec. 14.--Poultry-Mar-
ket alive. strong; chickens, 13c.; fowls.
14hc.; turkeys, 18c.: dressed. market
irregular; chickens, I'm @16hc.;
fowls. 13@17c.; turkeys, S1S @24c.
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al Horses Show Weakness.

Stock Yards, Chicago, Dec. 14.-AIl
classes of horses were weak to u
little lower than Monday. Medium to-
heavyweight chunks showed $5@15
decline. Common kinds were hard TO
clear at country cost. Trade was slow
throughout, and some offerings were
held over for later days this week Re-
ceipts We're unseasonahly large at L..
267. against SGT same period last week
and ISL corresponding two days last
year. Drafters went mainly at $175@
215. few choice ones beating 1920.
City delivery classes sold largely at
S140@165. Small southern chunks land
ed at $750100. Only plain or light
mules sold below s157 and prime ones
were quotable above 1925. Quotations:
4 Poor Choice
to good. to extra.
Drafters .$115@165 s17J@275
Expressers .1aM150 l65M215
Loggers and feeders 60@1s0 1G0@210
Drivers ..... 49,. 100MlG0 170m30o
Actors. coachers >. 110@1S0 100000
Carriage pairs 225MssA 400M6a0
gaddlers -. 49,. 125M1r5 200m500
Western (branded). 200 10 75@125
Mules 75@i50 175@300
Fancy offerings were generally sold
at private sale and commanded higher
prices than above auction quotations.
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TODAY'S MARKET NEWS

ings sold to a packer for Christmas
trade at s7.55 and another load ri
steers and heifers averaging 948 lbs
made $3.50, with a few loads Of 1874 70
1,0SS lib yearlings at $s,75@7. AS while
best price for choice. r,493 Id steers was
$3.50. Packers bought useful class ut
LOO to 1900 lb killers at $5@5.70 ans)'
numerous warmed up steers of COM
mon to fair grade at 1860 4.S5.
Butcher stock values held at the
Monday decline of 10@25c, while bulls
sold loo lower than the previous ses-
sion showing 15@25c decline from
last week Calves had a firm demand
at 25@A0c advance, fancy vealers
clearing at $9.25@9.35. Country buyers
gave feeder and stock steers good sup-
port In spite of the recent sharp de-.
clines for beef steers, sales Of feeders
holding at Mondays level General
values for TOO to $50 lib stockers aai
feeders, however, We're 10@15c lower
than last week. Prices had the follow
ing range:
hot rs
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M'eANN KILLS SELF WITH GUN
Revolver by Side Tells Story Of Death
Of the Milwaukee First Baseman
\ ArIu Nui<h al
With Giants.

Louisville. KY, Dec. H.-Dan Nc
Cam. former captain Of the New York
Giants and first baseman for the Mil
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CHICAGO Poultry M arket.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Poultry-Ma rke
firm; turkeys, live, 17c. dressed, 23c.
fowls, live. INC: dressed, 12c-
springs, live, 10c.; dressed. 12c.
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Now York Grain Market.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE grain mar
ket follows:
wheat--May--31.02N
May ccrn-55 Nc.
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New York Butter and Eaa Market.

NEW York 0utSor ano G0D "avNSS
New York, Dec. 14.-Butter-Market
receipts, $500 q
EGGS-Market easier; receipts, S.
700; western gathered whites, 35@43c.:
fresh gathered extra firsts. S7@3sc.;;s
firsts, 35@36c. 7
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RANGE OF HOG PRICES,

Range Of hog values at Chicago for
he past week with comparisons:
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Peoria Corn Market.
Peoria, Dec. 1.-THE corn market
5,-s
No. 3-43hc.
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,hoice to- fancy yearling steers

80. .s650@755
Choice to prime heavy steers 6.25@6.S5
Medium to good steers 5.10@6.15
Inferior to fair steers -. 4.20@ 500
Fat cows and heifers ~. -. 3.15@b,S5
Canning cows and heifers =. 2.25@3.00
Native bulls and stays i. 3.25@51O
Feeding cattle, 600@1 100 lbs 310@5.4O
Fair to fancy veal calves ~. 7.25@9.35
Heavy calves So. ....... 3.00@50O
Export steers ..... 5.3O@6.1O
Western range steers !. -. 4.25@6.OO
Mixers, springers, head. 5000 a 1000
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| HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF
good farms to sell at right prices,
also a few trade propositions. Write
for list. w. M. Hotchkiss Bloomfield,
Ia.
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FOR SAFEGUARDING EVE. VIM.
Galgard. between Ottumwa and
Cliftland.
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Sheep Again Sell Lower.

STOCK YARDS Chicago, Dec. IL
Dizziness featured sheep and lamb
trade throughout and close was low
point Sheep and yearlings were gem
orally 10@15c lower, while lambs de-
clined 15@25c. u Feeding sheep and
lambs were scarce, but the few suit
able lots offered ruled steadily. Prime
wethers sold at $3.50 and ewes landed
at $2.50@4, but those at 1915 were
most numerous Yearlings topped at
$3.50 and others made $4.50@5.35.
Bucks sold at $3@3.35. Feeding wetll-1
ers made 81 and breeding ewes 1850
4, Western lambs sold at $6@6.4O and
extra good kinds went at 1925. Ma
tives ranged at $4,000 $50, but sales
above seas were in small proportion
Choice handy weight lots sold to best
advantage at all times. Feeders secur-
ed good Wyoming and Montana lambs
at $5.75@5.S5, averaging around 60 lbs.
Quotations follow:
Wethers, plain to fancy J. .$3.60@4.30
Yearlings, fair to choice ). 4.75@5.50
Ewes, common to best. 3.25@4.O0
Breeding ewes. all ages :. :. 3.40@4O0
Bucks and Gull sheep :. 80. 2.25@3.25
Native lambs, poor to best. 5.25@6.50
Western lambs, common to
plain. . :. ...... 5.3o@s.4o
Lambs, seconds -. $500. -. 4.50@5.25
Feeding lambs, all kinds -. 5.00@5.9O
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FOR SALE--SHAvING MIRRORS.
brushes, etc. all styles for Christ
mas. GIG. Thomas.
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FOR SALE 225 ACRES of I.ANn
= at $751; per acre. Mortgnre s5soo
which Will stand until 1915 at 5iIM.
z, good ten room house, large barn.
Ghlsman Real Estate Co., Blakes-
burg, Ia 81
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FOR sALE-ss SHROPSHIRE EWES;
and male, for further information
address N. e. WEIGH Route Batavia
Ia
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.Jof,1, f. Webber

Attorney.At-lAW,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
once over Citizens Savings Bank.
New Phone 449. Old Phone 31-Black.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
HOGS SHOW DECREASE.

goFkors are Quoted at en- Cent
} Drop This Morning. No
Other Change.
Hogs show ten cent drop today. NO
hanges in the local retail markets.
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For Sale

FOR sALE--CHESTER WHITE HOG
one year old, Weight about $50,
state fair winner. $35. Single Comb
Bro N Leghorn cockerels. rs cent?
and 81 each. VIII Michael. Selma,
Ia.
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Bos Bros.

ELI SWAIN, Auct.. Walter Abegg.
Clerk.
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Wanted

DRILL WELLS AM
prospect for coal. l.. Wiison g Soi
222 II. Mclean. New phone 2S7-Y.
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FOR sALE-TWO sHoATs MRS.
Cline. 1927 Hayne st.
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ORDERS FoR
hand painted shaving mugs. any &c
sipn lodge or society emblem. Orders
for Christmas must be in by Dec. II.
q. q. Thomas, Ottumwa, la.
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wANTEp-I WANT YOU TO KNOW
that have moved from Untonville to
Blakesburg. and am still II. the auc>
tioneering business and will cry your
sale for you and guarantees satislac-
ton or no charges. Eli Swain.
Rlakesburg, Ia
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NORTHWEST MISSOURI LANDS
stu cheap. Yes: And as good az
advantages over both. Many OF on.
farmers are from Iowa, and are now
reaping their reward for the change,
Come out, and let me SHOW YOU"
Eli out the blank and get prices and
booklet on Missouri land.
( Name
y Address q, 3 N
G. p. Hudson Hamilton, No.
FOR sALE-THE L. r. NEWELL
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FOR sALE-OLD IRON OIL BAR
rels, good for water barrels, while
they last. so cents each. Standard
Oil Co.
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WANTED GOOD CORRESPOND
ents at Kirlxville. White Elm, Zen,
tonsport, Moravia, Humeston ana
MYSTIC. Address Courier correspond
.ence department.
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WANTED-GET A NEW HOME,
White or Domestic sewing machine
for Xmas. Closing them out. Chas.
Bannister & Co, 21S r. End st.
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wANTED-To RENT A FARM OF
from 80 up to 100 acres. Must have
fair improvements. Address A. -
Tetmeyer, Abba, Ia. r. No. 8.
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Fancy offerings we're generally sold
at private sale and commanded higher
prices than above auction quotations
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RENT 80 OR l6o
acres either cash or grain. Fair I'M
provements Frank .O'Conner. ia :
tavia, Ia, r. No. l.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-19
HIGHEST LEApER in THE WORLD,


When the Great Raymond Shows ap-
pear here Wednesday, Sept. q all Of
the people that 90 out to the lot to
witness the free attraction will notice
a small, well built man Of about 33,
standing at the foot Of the ITO foot
iron ladder That man Is Prot. Strahl,
the highest Ieaper In Tho world who
has defied death BY his daredevil
stunts in the air, and he is known as
The Bird Man as he has conquered
the art Of equipoise IN the air, His
first dive was done BY him when be
was callow Kid OF nine and one OF
the toughest little kids III the town oil
Rockford, H. He told the committee
in charge Of the 4th Of July celebration
that Il they would put up a ladder as
high as they could that he would jump
Off Of it into the river They did as
he wanted them to do and raised
ladder III feet high and then adver--
tised that boy would do the high
jump The humane society got after
the celebration committee and on the
day Of the jump appeared to put a
stop 10 IT, One Of The society a nice
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-19
rHE LASH OF a EiENn

Would have been about as welcome to
a, Cooperof Oswego, N. r., as a mer-
ciless lung-facking cough that defied
an remedies for years. 1T was most
troublesome at night" he writes,
nothing helped me till / used Dr.
Kings New Discovery which cured me
completely ] never cough at night
now Millions know Its matchless
merit for stubborn colds obstinate
coughs, sore lungs, IA grippe, asthma,
hemorrhage, Group, whooping cough Or
hayfeyer Il relieves quickly and new
er fails TO satisfy A trial conyinces.
soc, $lO0. Trial bottle free. It's posi-
lively guaranteed by Brown & CO.
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-19
World Wheat Yield
Above the AVeral

Washington, p. G., Sept 19.-T1I
worlds yield Of wheat this year VI
be above the average according to I'll
estimates OF the Department Oh AL
riculture, which has just issued I'll
following statement on the crop fro
the sworld-wide viewpoint:
THE world wheat harvest, which
the opening of 1910 was progressiI
Southwark in Argentina and Austragl
sia, began north Of the equatos 1
February. Starting in British Indii
the operations gradually expande,
over the magnificent wheat areas o
the Northern Hemisphere, until the.
are now completed, excepting on small
surfaces in the more northerly limit:
II It's culture The total acreage was
doubtless the largest in history, ths
normal world area, about 235 millior
acres, having been heavily increased
this year by additional sowings d
spring wheat in Russia and Canada
Up to July. when a fair crop had al
ready been generated iii Argentina
and an excellent one in British India
the PROSPECT was for world cror
heavier than any proceeding one, but
drought that month in the spring
wheat belts 81 North America and
Russia and an unprecedentedely wet
cool summer in France are believed
70 have resulted in serious losses.
When the final figure are made up
i viii not be surprising to find the
total world yield short off a high re-
cord ts,624,OoO,ooo bushels) last year:
the crop Is reasonably certain, how
ever, 70 90 down In history as above
the average
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-19

BENEVOLENT old gent had hold 81 Prof.
strahl, and when the argument got
heated on account of spelling the ceie-
bration, he broke away and climbed
nimbly UP the ladder 10 the lofty perch
and cut loose and turned a somersault
and landed nicely IN the water and be.
came the hero of the day. Prof Strahl
will give his exhibition dive immedi-
ately after the big street parade and
win dive into net IA foot square from
the TOP of the ladder iiO feet In the
air IN addition to Prof strahi in the
big shows one viii find aerial artists
who, doing seemingly impossible stunts
on their lofty swing trapezes. nimhle
wire walkers doing all sorts Of equili-
bristic stunts, acrobass and contortion-
lists in feats that take .ones breath
away. troupes Of trained dogs that do
all manner Of things, Diamond Mart.
the horse that does everything but talk
and host of other things too mum.
erous 70 mention. Remember the day
and date Wednesday. September III.
Doors Of the big tent open at and
p. m. and the performances starts
promptly at and j. m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-19
Hygiene II Japan.

AS a specimen Of how practical the
Japanese are with their knowledge of
western science and determination to
deal with disease. they have levied a
tax on every household to produce two
rats every month. A fine is imposed
If the rats are not caught. and pro
duced at the time Of inspect n Every
rat is examined, and II found to be
plague infected the house from which
they come Is to be thoroughly
cleaned and disinfected. Twice year
every. house and shop has to disgorge
all its effects and be completely
cleaned out. The things only go back
after sanitary inspection.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-19

IN regard to skin diseases medical
authorities are now agreed on shis;
Don't imprison the disease germs IN
yoar skin by the use Of greasy salges,
and hus encourage them to multiply.
Atrne cure or All eczematOus diseases
can be brought about only by using the
healing agents in the form OF liquid
WASH THE GERMS OUT. A
simple wash: A compound OF Oil or
wintergreen. ThymoI, and other ingre-
dients as combined in the p. D. D.
Prescription. penetrates to the disease
germs and destroys Il, then soothea
and heals the skin as nothing else
has ever done
A 25-cent trial bottle win start the
cure, and give you instant relief.
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THE OWL DRUG STORE.