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Horses Sell Readily.

Stock Yards, Chicago. Feb. 10.-The
dealers obtained strong prices for bulk
OF horses the past week. Trade was ac-
tive and undertone was keen. Eastern
and local demand was better, and few
horses We're held over for next week.
General quality was good Farm
chunks were secured at S125@175. and
second hand city grades sold largely
at $1,000 125. Good, medium weight
chunks went at s150@2o0. with few
choice kinds at s210@225. Plain to
choice drafters landed at $165@225.
while prime finished lots were obtain
able at S25O@3OO. Plain ieht to choice
heavy export mules ranged at $3.50
800. bulk $150@225 Receipts totaled
around 2,400 head, against 1926 head
the previous week and 3.t5o head cor
responding week last year.
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EEGAL l..
Notice of Iincornoration.

Notlce is hereby given that a corpor-
alton has been formed under the laws
or the State of Iowa, the name of
which corporation is the Midland
Metal Manufacturing CO.., and it's
principal place of business Is the city
OF OF ottumwa, Iowa. The general nature
Oh the business to be transacted by
SAID corporation is the manufacture,
purchase and sale of metal goods,
wares, merchandise and articles; and
the manufacture, purchase and sale Of
|such other goods, wares, merchandise
ana articles as the corporation shall
desire. The amount of capital stock
authorized Is $25,000.0O, and the cap
ltal stock is required to be paid in at
such times and upon such conditions
as snail be determined by the officers
or the corporation. The capital stock is
divided into two hundred and fifty
shares of the par value of $4,000 each
me time of the commencement of the
corporation was November 90, 1909,
ana the termination the corporation
Will be November %, 1929 The affairs
of the corporation shall be conducted
and managed by the President The
other officers Of the corporation are a
secretary and Treasurer. The offic-
ers, other than the President, shall
have and may exercise such powers
and duties as may be conferred upon
tnen by the corporation. The officers
of the corporation shall be elected at
the annual stockholders meeting on
the Bird Tuesday in January. of each
year, beginning with the year 1910. At
ANY meeting of the stockholders, each
stakeholder shall be entitled to one
vote for, each share Of the capital
stock Of the corporation held by him.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness
to which the corporation /; at any time
to subject itself shall not exceed two
thirds of it's total capital stock. The
private property of the members and
of the stockholders of the corporation
shall not be liable for corporate debts,
and shall be exempt from liability for
corporate debts.
Midland Metal Manufacturing Co.,
BY E. W. Philippe, President and
Treasurer.
w. A. Heinzman, Secretary
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Stock Yard Notes,

Stock Yards. Chicago, Feb. 14-Av-
erage price of hogs at Chicago, 1896
against SS.92 Friday, sS.48 week ago
1888 year ago and s4.27 two years
ago
Combined. receipts Of hogs at eleven
markets the past week totaled S42a.-
600, against 41e,0o0 the previous week,
478,000 year ago and $4,000 two
years ago. Total for 1910 to date e..
066,000 against 4.13a,o0O same nertod
1909 and 5,50s,Ooo corresponding time
1903
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BATAVIA.

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$>%->*~->-%~%~-<->-S-> >>->~>->-~s r.
= BATAVIA.
! Mrs. Roy Pray and son Max were
| visiting relatives in the Cit. the last
| of the week.
| The Thalia eileen club of Parsons
college at Fairfield gave an excellent
entertainment at this n. ce last Satur-
dav evening. The members OF the club
| are excellent entertainers and they
pleased a large audience at this place,
| Rev. Lee Walker Of BRIGHTON was
visiting his brother George and other
relatives in the city last week.
Miss Jessie Gilbert and Miss Ros
Bane visited few fays last week
with Mrs. Clifford Cole. =
| Bert McDill left last week for Kan
sas where he has accepted q position
as time-keeper for railroad company
| Nels Downey Of Ridgeway, Mo-, IL
visiting his parents r. and Mrs. N L
Downey of this place.
| L. r. Sumner made :. business triB
! to Ottumwa Saturday.
| Miss Elsie Ellis of Rhodes. Ia, hat
been visiting her sister Mrs. Harley
1 Caviness.
! Miss Ferne Beeman OF Mt. Pleasant
was visiting frie: Is and relatives in
town last week
Z Inc senior class OF the nigh BCnOol 1T
this place will give a valentine social
at the Nelson hall on Saturday even
| ing February 18th.
Use the Courier want ads--write
your ad and send 1t in with " cent |.
1 word. Do 1t now.
! Dave Jacobson left few days ago
/ for Galesburg where he is employed as
fireman on the @. after short visit
with his parents at this place.
! Rev. Imhoff closed successful
three weeks protracted meeting at the
Christian church at this place Sunday
| evening.
Mrs. G. B. Morrison has returned
| home from Excelsior Springs Mo-
where she has been for her health for
the past two months.
! Anderson Young and family havs,
moved from near lis place to farm
near Floris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. GuIlett were
shopping in the city Friday.
4 Miss Leora McMullen cl,sed a sue
cessful term of school at Smiths
Ranch Thursday
Miss Ethel Armstron was an over
/ Sunday visitor with relatives in OF
tumwa.
Mrs. Stew Alfred left Saturday for
Marion, Ia, called there by the SER
ious illness of her daughter Mrs.
Mable Haush.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Emer;- of Cedar
Rapids are visiting their daughtei
] Mrs. Ray Bradshaw.
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Snaps for Investment

100 acres dark. chocolate, sandy,
|loam soil, Sk miles from Guymon.
Okla, hustling county seat railroad
town of 1000 people. Good 2 room
half dug out house and small stable,
fenced and cross fenced, good neigh
borhood; so acres in cultivation, all in
wheat, one-half of which goes to pur-
chaser, balance native grass. Nice
young orchard and grove. A bargain
for S2,400.
160 acres of choice black sandy
loan soil. Az miles of a good market
in Sumner county, Kas. Four room
house, new barn, IL head of horses,
ITO acres in cultivation, SO acres in
meadow and pasture; 10 acres in
alfalfa, 40 acres in wheat, one-third Of
which goes to purchaser. Price $1,000.
G. j. HINSHAW.
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chicaoo Grain Market.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-The grain market
follows:
WHEAT-No. red, s1.2o@125;
tNo. 8 red. S1.16@120; No. hard, $1.13
@1141a; No. hard, s1.11@1.13h.
WHEAT-May opened S1.11@1.11A !;
high. s1.129s; low Sill; closed s1.12A;
July, S1.03as.
CoRN-No. 2. 64@65c.; No. 2 white,
65@66c; No. yellow, 65@66c.; No. 8,
63@65kc.; No. 3 yellow, 63@6SRc.;
No. white, 63@63hc.
CORN-May, opened, 66B@67c.;
high, 67Ac.; low, 66ac.; closed, 66B q
&C.; July, &c.
OATS-No. Q, 4Sc.; No. white, 4sa
@49Ac.; No. 8 white, 47A @4SAc.;
standard, ASH @4sAc.
OATS-May opened, 46B @47c.;
high, 47B@ 47Ac.; low, 46&c.; closed
47Mc.; July, 43B @44c.
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HEpRlck.
: e-e->e-e.%-e-e->-s-e-Ne-%.-A-s-s-se-4e- !

+ ~-e->e>-$-%-s->->s-%>-< -%e~$<- !,
Miss Freecy Baldwin was in ottum-
wa Tuesday
Mrs. 2. T. Rafferty, of Ollie was the
guest of friends in Hedrick on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harkins We're
in Ottumwa Thursday
Mrs. S. e. Heidenreich al Mrs
Mary Platts left Tuesday for Excelsior
Springs. Mo.
Misses Edna and Blanche Moore
were In Sigournev last week. Miss Ed
ma was witness in the Hix trial.
VIII jackson went to La Plata, Mo-,
| on Wednesday, for weeks visit.
George Caps attended the horse
sale In Ottumwa Friday.
Asberry Stalker of Richland was in
Hedrick Tuesday.
Miss Britta Anderson is visiting at
the home of friends in Ollie.
Rex Beasley, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Beasley is suffering
with an attack of catarrhal fever.
Mrs. Frank Xix is home after a
| trip to Texas.
| The w. H. Cooper sale which was
held Thursday was well attended.
Mrs. c. Morgan a, son Leo visited
in ottumwa last week. Mrs. Morgan
! was accompanied home by her mother
Mrs Frank Hates.
| Asberry Singleton of Gladstone,
Manitoba, Canada, who has been Wis
iting relatives and friends at Richland
was in Hedrick Thursday calling on
+, old time friends.
Jno. Bertsch and VIM Mick were
passengers for Ottumwa Friday.
Sam Patterson of Mari n, Ia, was
| IN Hedrick Wednesday and Thursday
Many of the citizens Of this place
have been in Sigourney attending
court.
! w. A. Brady, Jno. Green and Prof.
Atkinson Of Richland, We're in He'd
rick Friday enroute to Sigourney to
attend court.
John Foster was a sigourney visitor
last week.
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New York Grain Market.

New York, Feb. 14.-The grain mar
ket follows:
at-May-s1.20Ac.
Corn-76Bc.
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New York Butter and Egg Market.

New York. Feb. 14.--Butter-Market
firm; receipts, $500: creamery specials
2S1ac.; thirds to extras, 24k @27Ec;
state dairy, 23@27c.; process ESQ
26kc.; western factory, 22@23kc.;
imitation creamery, 24@25kc
EGGS-Market steady; receipts, H.
500: westerner frsts, 261ac.: seconds,
l25M 026c.
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CHICAGO Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE live stock
market follows:
CATTLE-Market steady to ten
lower; beeves, s4.40@7.S0; stockers
feeders, $3.15@5.50; cows, heifers, 1856
@6; westerners. 4.20@6.00.
HOGS-Market share higher: re-
ceipts, 100000; light, $4,000; mixed
s8.65@9.05: heavy. ss.7Om9-07A: rough
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Aged Sheep Reach 81.

-, Stock Yards, Chicago, Feb. H.
Ihere was more urgent demand for
sheep than lambs the past week, but
each class closed higher than the pre-
Vlous week, the former being fully 25c
up, while the latter gained Zoe, still
lambs We're not as high as best time on
Monday Quality was fair, but fell off
on late days. Prime Western wethers
made 81, highest since April, 1898, and
others sold at $8.10@6.85,, with 2-year-
Odds at $40. Yearlings at $3.50 were
highest of year, and s8@S.45 bought
others, with ewes at $466. bulk up-
ward of $5.25. Shorn ewes sold at S4.s5
@5.5O, with culls at $3.25@3.5o. and
good wethers at $5.S5@59O. Native
ewes landed at $3@6.50, but most ex
ira good kinds sold at Sc. with odd
Wethers at $6@7, and small punches Of
warnings downward from 1925. Native
lambs ranged at $5@9, while most
good to choice killers ranged at IS.
$780, with bulk of seconds around 81,
Colorados made $S.6O@9.O5, bulk ss.7O
@S.90. Westerners went at s75o@9 ZOE.
bulk upward of $780, with feeders at
S725@7.90. Shorn kinds made s7.S5m
S.l5 fall clipped class making sS.25@
S,65. OuOtatiOnS foIlouy.
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Now York Poultry Market.

New York, Feb. 14.-Poultry--Mar
ket alive, strong; chickens, 1914 @
HE; fowls, 10000; turkeys, 14@
2Oc. dressed market. firm; chickens
16@1sc.; fowls. 14@1S1sc.; turkeys, %
@25c.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE DO NOT STAY IN
business you do not like. List your
property with us. We can sell It or
trade 1t for what you do want. Any
kind of stock of goods or property
Write us. We may have Just the
kind Of stock you want now. Nc
lntire Real Estate Co., lBlakesburg,
Ia VI;
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FOR SALE MY TWO sTAL1.IoNs
known as the Packwood horses, one
is bay Roadster. 8 years old, he is n
dandy, too: the other Is Black
Fercheron Norman, Z years old, and
as, good as there is in the corntrv
VII sell at a bargain If taken with
WIN sell at bargain if taken with
dress Grant Sincox, Foster Iowa.
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Peoria canr Markst.

Peoria, Feb. 1.-THE grain market
follows:
Corn-60%c.
ST. Louis Grain Market.
st. Louis. Feb. 14.-The grain mar
ket follows Il
Wheat-May-S1.12
Corn--67c.
OatS-47n.
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HOGS ON FIRM BASIS.
Saturday Prices at Chicago Held to
Friday Level With Some
Gains. ION 5000
Gains; Top S9.U5.

Stock Yards Chicago, Feb. H.
There was little variation in hog
prices all day from the level establish
ed late Friday, which was high point
Ghat dae. CoRpared with average that
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DulCG6rS,
1885, 255 lbs. !

ss.7o@s.So; good choice heavy, $500
9.0712; bulk sales, $S.90@9.O0.
SHEEP-Market strong; receipts,
1900; natives, $4.5O@6.85; lambs,
$4,000.
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Is a Mathematician

81 AM NOT MUCH OF A MATHEMATICIAN" SAID THE
CIGARETTE, but CAN TO YOUTHS NERVOUS
TROUBLES CAN SUBTRACT FROM, HIS PHYSICAL ENBR-
sY. 1 CAN MULTIPLY HIS ACHES AND PAINS L CAN
DIVIDE HIS MENTAL POWERS, 1 CAN TAKE INTEREST
FROM HIS WORK, AND DISCOUNT HIS CHANCES FOR
SUCCESS NEW YORK OBSERVER
q !
OUGHT TO READ THE WANT ADS TODAY
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ceive admission to the final examina-
ton to be held February "a and Is.
Under new rules, adopted at a meet
ing of county superintendants of Iowa
at Des Moines in December, second
preliminary examination will be held
in April and second final test the
first week In May
Pupils who pass in both preliminary
and final examinations will, as is US
ually the case, be admitted to the high
school in this city.
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE
MARKET,

The following market is furnished by
/. g. Furman. grain and stock brok
er Rooms I and s, Chiffon Blk. OF
tumwa telephone 1884: Iowa tele-
phone $40. r.
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WANTED

WANTED STOVE SALESMEN
for Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kan
sas and Nebraska. Must have sstab
lished trade in the territory and be
able to get the business. We have,
the most complete line of steel and
cast iron ranges at popular prices
ever offered the trade. VIII pay lib
eral commission to good salesman.
The Independent Stove, Co., Owosso,
Mich.
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NEW YORK STICK MARKET.

The following is furnished by I. @.
Furman grain and stock broker
Rooms 7 and 8, Chiffon Blk. OF
tumwa telephone 1143: Iowa telc-
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RANGE OF log Palcea

Range of hog values at Chicago to-
me past week with comparisons:
Mixed and Light
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Chicago Butter and Eaa r.'ar

chicago Butter and EGO !. arKet.
Chicago, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
steady; creameries, 25@2Sc.; diaries,
23@26c.
EGGS-Market easy: receipts, l.
900; at mark, cases included, 17@2Sc.;
firsts, 24c.; prime firsts,. %.
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ALBA.

George Alexander met with rather
unique accident Saturday morning
and in consequence is in somewhat
serious condition While splitting
kindling, a small nail penetrated the
flesh near the right knee. Later in the
day the limb began to swell and
several Jumps appeared around the
wound. 1t is feared that blood poison
ing may result
Mrs. Elizabeth Saunders wife of the
later Capt. Henry Saunders, died
Saturday morning February at $40
o'clock, at her home at Abba aged
Sc years, 8 months and 13 days. Funer-
al services were held from the late
residence Monday at 2:30 o'clock
Rev. H. G. Rice pastor of the First
Presbyterian church officiating.
Chief of Police Van Schoiack arrest
ed John Morgan of IIiteman on Sat
urday for intoxication.
w. II. Burdan OF Foster was a bus
mess caller at Abba Saturday.
The friends of Sheriff w. B. Griffin
are pleased at the announcement o,
his candidacy for the office Of sherif
of Monroe county. He has most accept
ably filled that position for the past
two consecutive terms and his e-elec.
ton means another good two years
service. 49,
Hayes Van Gorder and o. C. Huston
Of Avery were Abba visitors Saturday
Joe Chandler OF Ottumwa spen,
Saturday at Abba. al
Jefferson Co. Pupils Get Diplomas
Fairfield, Feb. 11.--A great deal OF
misunderstanding has arisen over the
question Of the examinations which
admit pupils in the rural schools Of
Jefferson county to the high school.
Preliminary examinations for coun
ty diplomas were held Thursday and
Friday. Ali those who succeeded ir
making mark of rs per cent, witt
no grade below 70 per cent, will re
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CATTLE OUTLET GOOD,

Stock Yards, Chicago, Feb. 14.-sat-
urday arrivals OF 1000 cattle compris-
ed largely belated stock which had
been due to land for the Thursday
and Friday markets. There was de-
mand for most steers which arrived in
time to be sold, prices holding the Fri
day level, but some lots did not land
at the yards until late in the day and
these were carried over for next
week. Best steers at hand made s6.65.
Butcher stock values advanced 1O@
zoe over a week ago, prime heifers top
ping at $6.40 with cows at s5.85.
While most she stock made s4@4.75.
Gamers and cutters brought S2.25@
S.25. Bulls scored 1O@15c gain and the
calves sold Csc higher than the pre-
vlous week. Heavy bologna bulls made
s4.5o@4.70, while prime vealers topped
at $3.50. Prices had the following
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has erected fine home and they ex-
pect to make that place their future
home. Libertyville i. people regret to
lose Mr.. and Mrs. Stallman.
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cbicaoo Poultry Market

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Poultry-Ma
steady; turkeys, 17c.; chickens, 16c;
springs 16c.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A FIRST CLASS HALF
section; new set Of buildings, all
plowed: small part cash, balance
crop payment plan. Price s25 per
acre. Ed Peterson, Box 1877, Sioux
Falls, S. d.
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JEssfcA:
Mother says there's only one best"
dour." Gold Medal Flour. JONI.
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FOR SALE-GOOD NEW CLOVER
seed. Address Monroe Marts, Route
2, new phone 1100-U.
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FOR tSALE--A GOOD 80 ACRE FARM
~ pieasant township with new 5
room house and other good ironrovte
ments. All good corn ground but
acres Well located in splendid
f neighborhood. Price SOS, per acre.
$1,000 cash, balance at 6 per cent In
terest. This Is well worth the money
asked for 1T. e. B. CriIey and son,
Hermann Block, Ottumwa. Ia.
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FOR SALE--15 HEAD OF Coon
young horses and mules ready for
work. Can give time to responsible
parties. G. B. Morrison, Batavia. la
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WANTED-TO BUY LOAD OF GOOD
clover hay. Call new phone 771-K
evenings.
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WANTED-TO BUY TWO TO FIVE
acres of land, close to town. Must be
priced right with small payment
down. Address F-12-B care Courier.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-ANY sIzg
farm in Iowa and northern Missouri
also good town properties and
stocks. Sec us Immediately for Biz
bargains. Jno. Augspurger s. Son,
Pulaski. Iowa. u
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FOR SALE--FoUR PURE BRED
Polled Durham and Shorthorn bulls.
Deep red. in color. good individuals
one two year old and three yearl-
lngs. T. @. Hoffman,, Route No. /,
Ottumwa. Ia
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FOR SALE-20 ACRES OF LAND.
Good seven room house, northeast of
city limits. John Finn, H., r. No. 1.
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FOR SAJE-PURE BRED ANGUS
bulls, Ed F. Oehler. Moravia. Ia.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE russia. GREEN SEED
oats, scots per bu. yield last year. 46
blu. per acre. l.. E. Miller. Ottumwa,
Poute /.
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FOR sALE--AN IMPORTED BEL
GUM stallion. J. o. Boyer, Douds-
Leando, Ia.
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FOR SAI.E-KLONDIKE AND OLD
Trusty incubators, breeders and re-
pairs at factory prices. Jas. II. Shep-
herd, 209-211 West Main ST., Ottum-
wa. la.
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FOR SALE PLYMOUTH ROCK
cockrels and pullets. Brahma cock
rells and pullets. Farmers prices.
Address Elmwood Poultry Farm,
Blakesburg Ia.
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FOR SALE SIIARPLESs NO. 4
cream separator. Frank McCune. r.
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Liverpool Cables.
CLOSING-Wheat, 1s@% lower
corn Is lower.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-27

interests began to wake up and gath.
er leases following the line Of coun-
ties from Lake Erie south to Hooking
county. Not operating direct, but
through the agency of the Union Ma
tural Gas Corporation and Logan Ma.
tufal Gas Company, and finally
through the Ohio Fuel Supply Com.
pany, the gathering Of leases has been
pursued with vigor. The terms of
these leases indicate the intention Of
the big companies to operate at once.
They cover three months for com.
mencement to drill wells with 5000 for
each gas well secured on a leased
farm for each year, one-eighth OF all
oil secured and land rental of so
cents per acre per year.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-27
BIRDS
From MI. Vernon Take Prizes
At Newark Show

The entries made by Mt. Vernon
men at the Newark poultry show this
week we're even more successful than
at the Mansfield show several days
ago. A number of Mt. Vernon me1
were represented at the show anil
their birds we're all found to be ex
cellent. Mr.. George Hardesty was
very successful in the Black Orphing.
ton class, winning first on cock, first
on cockerel, first on hen, first on pul.
let and first on the pen. He was also
won second on the hen and pullet in
the Black Orphngton class. Mr.. Hard.
esty was awarded the silver trophy
cup for the best pen at the show in
the English class and the Meyer &
Llndorf special premium OF S. UNI
brella as well as the 81 special offered
by the Osburn & Kerr Co. for the best
Black Orphington male In the show.
DR.. w. s. Deeley of this city was al
SO a winner at the Newark Show, TAX
ing first and second on the hen in the
Partridge Wyandotte class.