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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-11
CHARLTON.

on Sunday the Are department was
called to the beautiful residence Of
Will Eikenbcrry the roof having caught
FIRE, presumably from the chimney. The
roof was badly burned and the interior
OF the house was badly damaged by
water. Mrs. Eikenberry returned home
q few hours later from q visit In Dem
yer with her parents.
County Clerk Collins has issued .
marriage license to Robert Il. Riggs
and Miss Vera U. Mason Of near
Newborn. 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. L. Masdin and chill
dren left yesterday for Omaha whore
they expect to reside In the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Watkins Of Kite
man came yesterday for visit In
Lincoln township with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. r. r. Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Watkins OF
Hiteman came for visit in Lincoln
township with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Watkins Of eFIite-
man arrived yesterday for visit In
Lincoln township with her father +. F..
Morgan and with her sister Mrs. w. w.
Evans. They will also visit relatives in
Lucas.
Mrs. Gilmore Marley of Centefville
returned home yesterday after a visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
McVey.
Mrs. John Jervis OF Hiteman came
yesterday for visit with Mrs. A. G.
Rebel
Miss Robinson OF Des Moines who
had been caring for Mrs. Elijah Cope
land for several weeks returned home
last evening.
Rev. g. I. Findiey, pastor Of the
United Presbyterian church. and J. w.
McDougall left, this morning for Dies
Moines to attend meeting OF the
presbytery.
ed last evening from a brief visit with
relatives In Osceola.
The members OF the Peoples orches-
ira went to Melrose last evening to
furnish music for the Easter ball.
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HoNAPARTE.

Mr.. and Mrs B. J. King Of Valley
Junction came last week for 8 visit at
the w. o.. Thompson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. HURLEY OF Keo-
kuk visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. Albert Hills and son Elery de-
parted Saturday for their home IN
Gray. Okla, after a several weeks visit
here with friends.
Mrs. II 4. Easiing and son Stanley
expect to leave this week for Teralta,
Calf, where they will spend the sum .
Miss Mary Cresap will 60 to Kansas
City this week for . visit with rela :
tiyes. Is
MI. and Mrs. H. r. Jones and daush-
tiers OF Harrington were recent Bona :
parte visitors.
Mrs. REX Houser and baby have gone
to Seymour to visit her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cox are moving to
Croton this week where Mr.. Cox will
have charge OF the section.
H. J. Kranshaar came from Warsaw,
Ill. Saturday for visit with hts fam :
lily.
port were called here Monday because
Of the death OF their mother Mrs. Mary
NJ. and Mrs. Harry Derr OF ottumwa
ATS SpCIluAN8 shC VSSN s1Ss - - FsssS'S -
Derr home.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. v. Sherman Of Keo-
sauqua were recent guests Of Bona
Ross and Margaret Rsdseway Of
Trenton, Mo-. are enjoying . visit al
the James home. n
Mrs. II. j. Easter and children visit
ed recently in Bloomfield.
The Bonaparte business men have
arranged to hold chautauqua some
time during the month of jury, to be
given under the Jones chautauquA sys-
tenn. . stsf .aA
Mrs. w. 8. Lane and daughter Brook,
Modelle are enjoying visit with relA.
tives at Carthage, Ill. 5e N,
Roy Parker Of Bentonsport and Miss
Bertha Gibbs OF Bonaparte were mar
ried saturday evening at Bentonsport
They will 20 to housekeeping in Ver-
non where Mr.. Parker has employment
"Josiaf's Courtship" by the Bentons-
port Literary society will be given here
April Is at the whitley opera house
The proceeds will be equally divided
between the society and the B0naparte
high school piano fund.
Mr.. Saltsgaver and family have
moved here from Croton. Mr.. Saltsgav-
er is the new section foreman. w,
Miss Nettie Israel has returned to
her home here for the summer. l,s5 Il,
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HIGHER PRICES
FOR WHEAT
BuLLIsHs CONTRADICTION PUT ON
GOVERNMENT REPORT CON-
cERNINc CONDITION.

Chicago, April 1o.--Higher prices for
wheat today went hand In hand with
a bullish construction put upon the
government report concerning the con-
dition of the growing crop. Attention
conferred particularly on the outlook In
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois, where losses
Of Fl to Is points from last year were
shown and IL to 81 under q ten year
average. There was also further talk
Of a reduction In the French import
duty. Opening quotations here varied
from NC lower to 13tc up. July start
ed at 9S to $3.50, an advance Of y @xc
to 1@lAc and seemed inclined to hold
within that range. Spectators taking
all offerings carried corn higher. Sell
ing however, was quite free. May open
ed to Nc up at 76A to 76B and rose
to76N ORC.
The madket went still higher owing
to reports that winter killing, especial
ly in central Illinois, was the worst in
many years Closing prices were strong
with July at $1.0osi, an advance Of so
31hc net.
Profit taking on the part of longs
made oats show less firmness than 9TH
er grains. Most Of the buying was for
shorts. September started \ to &c
higher at 4311t to 43A, gain OF < to
&c but reacted to ZINC. ..@
Assertions that flood damage would
amount to over 10000 900 bushels help
ed to bring about an additional up
turn. The close was steady at TX for
July. gain of y over the figures cur
rent 4S hours before.
Provisions sagged owing to a de-
Ginning tendency at the yards. Initial
sales were of shade to 10c with Sep
TENDER delivery $17.70 to 317.75 for
pork, s1o.12h for lard and $3.50 to
$9.S2h for ribs
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ALBA.

Miss Clinfe Harlow entertained the
class of 1912 at a s o'clock dinner on
Sunday evening.
MISS I4ouanna Stewart Of Oskaloosa
was the guest Of Abba friends Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs, Francis Nelson Of Ottumwa Wis
tied at Abba Monday and called at the
high school. NJ;
The Hiteman high school will send q
debating team to Agency next Friday
evening to contest for debating honors.
Alfred Muller went to Burlington
yesterday and win enter business
college In that city.
III. A. Smith of Des Moines was at
Abba yesterday OH business.
Mrs Bessie Lumsden is visiting her
former home at Spring Hill.
T. B. O'Brian Of Lovilia was At Abba
on legal business Midday.
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BLAkEssuRc.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Dehaven were AL
bia visitors Sunday.
s. l.. Cohagan and grandson Wilbur
SNOW visited in Hedrick Saturday
with Ellet Cohagan and wife.
Prof. w. ]. Burney spent Sunday at
the Philip Ritter home near town. it
being the 18th birthday anniversary OF
their SON Roy.
Mrs. Mary Jacobson and children
returned to their home In Ottumwa
after q weeks visit at the L. Terrence
home.
clara Peck visited here with his
family this week.
Harry johnson spent Sunday with
his family here.
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RicHLAND.

Cedric and Eloise Williams were In
Burlington Monday On business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnst went to Way
land Saturday and visited over Sunday
at the parental Nen home.
Miss Frances Logan returned to. Mt.
pleasant Monday to resume her studies.
Miss Louise Brady departed Satur-
day for Clear Lake after a weeks va
cation from her duties as teacher.
Mrs. yastine visited friends in Mar
tinsburg over Sunday.
Mrs. S. r. Tracy went to Brighton on
SATURDAY. to visit relatives over Sum
day.
!. Mrs. W. w. Jones Of oskaloosa came
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80. v.-L Mersy, Closing.

New York. April lo.-MoneSy, ~ on c, ea..
rsrm. 81 @4%; ruling rate, so clos-
inx bid, 3is: offered at 4; 90 davs.
time loans Easy; oo anS ~ ua' =
sax@3k6; six months, 81 e. 1,xm
prime mercantile paper-sN a - &C.
sterling exchange-steags - sas41o
s suaI 80 day hille and at $4s7 for demanoe'
~ Commercial bills :$4ss1a.
Mexican dollars-41c. .,,road
Goyednment bonds, STEADY ram oe>N
bonds, easy. 5f5
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sELpoN.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. 0. Hunnell return
ed home Monday after spending the
winter In Florida.
Miss Tessie Pierson Of Bloomfield
snent Sunday here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. I. g. Pierson.
Roe Davis Of Charlton Is visiting in
the city this week.
Ned B. Lutx had the misfortune to
break his right arm Saturday while
trying to crank an automobile.
( Mrs. c. w. Finney and Kelsie and
ors Monday.
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81. Louis Lixs Stock.

~ st. Louis, NO. April 16.-The I've
stock market follows:
NJ Cattle Market strong: receipts, o.
300, including 100 Texans: native beef
steers, $5.25@ S.76: cows and heifers.
$3.26@7.75; stockers and feeders, $3.76
@6.25; Texas and Indian steers. $50
cows and heifers. 3s.50@s; calves In
carload lots. 35@7.25. 5
Hogs Market steady; receipts. g.
500: pigs and lights, $3.50 $50; mixed
and butchers, 37.55@7.so; good heavy.
$IS0@7.90.
g Sheep Market steady: receipts, D.
500: native muttons. $5@S.lo; lambs,
$6.25@6.50.
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kan.s. CITY L;ve Stock.

Kansas City Mo-, April Cattle
Market steady to loo higher; receipts
5000, including 400 southerns; native
steers, $6.50DS.50; southern steers, So
@750;i southern cows and heifers, 81
s@6; native cows and heifers, $500
7.15; stockers and feeders. 34.50@7;
bnlls, 3425@6: calves, 35@S.25; west
ern steers, 1905; western cows, $4@6.
Hogs-Market SC lower; receipts.
1900; bulk Of sales, $I50@7.S0:
heavy, $7.So@7.S5; packers and butch-
ers. $7.60@7,s0: lights, $730@7.e5; pigs.
$5.T5@650. iiss
5000: muttons, S4.50@6.75; lambs, $3.50
$3.50; fed wethers and yearlings, $3.50
Oils fed ewes. $3.50@6.10.
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EppYvILLk.

Mrs. Iartha Fish Of Abba visited
friends here Saturday.
T.eiand Akers went to Marietta Sat-
,rdsv to remain during the summer
where he has employment.
mo Werner. vina Saville ana Pearl
Friends were business callers In Oska :
NJ and Mrs. r. M. Beamer and
damrhter verna visited with relatives
In Ottumwa Saturday.
Bert Roberts was at Douds Leando
Saturday looking after his farm near
hat place.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Terrell on
Friday, April q son.
Attorney Geo. Gillies came up from
ottumwa ana spent Sunday with rela-
tives In Eddyville.
.sfnr.i
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Hogs-130D150, $685.: $50 q $50 Wis:
1909 200. 4I25; e00@220, $3.50; 220@
800, e7.S5; 500 and over. $3.50: good
packers, $a15. fair packers. 1910.
0s.2s: rood heite s9. ;4 Ia Common
to fair light heifsrs. $3.50: choice corn
fed cows, 34.50D5: good cows, s4Q4.50:
common TO fair cows. s3@3.5o; Gamers
$2.5o@S: bologna bulls. SAG 4.60: butt
ter bulls. 34.501 s: choice light calves,
$4.25@4.50; good light calves. $50 $50;
choice heavy calves, $4.5015: common
to fair heavy, calves, 34.2514.50. !.
Sheep Choice lambs. se@e,So: good
lambs. $3.50 % 500: common thin light
lambs. 1905; yearltnss, s4,5o@s; ewes
Grain sud Hay. .
Grain and hay.-St:ss, ra;csA.-siA
4S060c: straw, ton, $40 IL; corn, 70c;
hay, $1e@24; wheat, so@a2c.
Hides. Wssi ani raiiow.
Hides-No. cured. lie; No. cured
1ec: sreen No. !. Dc: green No. ). &c
Wool Medium. unwsshsd. is0sse:
coarse, unwashed. lSaDlsMc.
DeeSwax and saliov = Beeswax. Ma
Il nc: No. 2 1ec: tallow No. /! shc:
No. :. &C.
Butte, fat--No. l. SOC, No. :. SIC.
Butter, 9aNs and poultrs
a4CIOdulCIy UuIIGT,t 80 OVC COQuSky
butte. grocers nay. 160S0c.
Eggs-Grocers pay. tic.
Ponltry-(T These prscaa are uaie g
tho producer. )--Flens. 10c: ducks white
feathered, 1oI: ducks. dark feathered,
&C.; turkeys, 14c; geese, lb., &c; suinsas
each. zoe; stays, &c; smooth springs.
ioc; old ROSTERS. &c.
Retail Prices.
Flour srl Foss.
flour aud feed-CrNham flour. ner
sack. SOC: corn chops. per cvt. SITS.
shorts per cwt.. $f.75: bran, per
cwt. $1.65: ear corn per hui. soc; SHELF
ed corn. per bu. SOC: hay, per cwt..
el.ie: straw. Per cwt.. Soc: oats. 6u.
eoc: chicken feed. ground. 20 H.. SIC:
elan g g s q ger e~s,. sse: Coos, ~ :,
seck soc: corn Nh oat chop. psr eva.
$3.50: straw. per cwt.. Soc: oats, bu.,
Sis; Dat straw. bale, TIC: barley.
S1.0o; oil meal. per cwt., 1910.
Duttsr. Esss ans psu!ssy.
Butte:: eggs and chsssA--CSuntr1
hutter. -. sp@3Sc; aspt. .sr4sns.1
euttsI &c; sss. psr d Fl: ses
keys. use: live springs. l5c: old hons.
dressed, zoe: ducks, dressed. zoe.
es'. ash - Mackersi. 100 3Se:
white ash. pail. esc; hArriug: -:
Goldfish. 1Oee1Sc: lake h0h. pail. eecs
ilnnHn haddie. ~. lie.
Fresh fish--Catfish. lb.. 1Sc; trout,
lie; halibut. zoe. .
Fruits. #
its-Bananas, Zoe: lemons. soc;
oranges, @50c: apples. PIX. $50 4oc:
cranberries. q; ishc:
Vegetables Cabbage, h., &c; cucum-
bers. each zoe: onions. lb., &c: parsley.
bunch, &c: cauliflower, hsad. 1b0 .oc;
4oc; peppers, doE.. 4oc: eyldive. bch l0c:
salstfy. bunch. 2 for 15c: CARROTS. PIX
Zoe: paEfntps. soc: beets, pN., Coo:
spinage, 15c; leek, 3 for 10c: celery. Zoe.
AVG.
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Weather Report.

Illinois. Missouri, Wisconsin and
.Iowa-Fair and warmer tonight and
Thursday.
North Dakota, South Dakota and Me-
braska-Unsettled weather with prob
ably local showers tonight or Thurs
day: warmer tonight and east portion
Thursday.
Knnsas-Warmer. unsettled weather
with probably locN showers tonight OK
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Chicago, Produce.

Chicago, April 10.-Butter-steady;
creameries. 2s@32c; dairies, 24@2sc.
Eggs steady; receipts. 27,74s cases;
at market, cases included. 1S1zc; hrsts,
1871 @1sc; prime firsts. 1sAc.
Cheese--Weak; diaries, 15X @16c;
Twins, 15h@15Ac; Young Americas,
151z@16c; Long Horns, Ism q l6c.
Enthusiastically; receipts. 81 cars:
Wisconsins, S1.30@l.35; Michigans and
Minnesotas, 31.32@1.36.
Poultry-Weak; turkeys, live, 14c;
hens, live, 14c; springs. live, 15hc.
Veal Steady, 7@11hc. J.
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CHICAGO Cash Grain. Z

u Chicago, April IL. The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red. 31.03@I05; No. 3
red, $1@1.04; No. 2 hard. $1.03A @L07:
No. 8 hard, s1.01@1.05; No. | northern.
$1.12@1.15: No. 2 northern. &1.0S@l.13;
No. 3 northern, $1.07@I121s; No. 2
spring, $1.04@1.10: No. 8 spring, $l.01
@1.o9; No. 4 spring, 92@S1.06; velvet
chaff. s1@$L1O; durnm. s1@s1.0s.
Corn.No. 3, 7s@77c; No; : White 1na
No. 4. 75075hc: No white, 76h d
TIC; No. 4 yellow. 76@7shc.
Oats-No. 2 white. 57@5Sc; No. 5
white, 5611@57kc: No. white, seq
57Ac: standard, 57@57Ac.
Rye-No.a 2, 925kc.
Barley-S5@$1.35.
Timothy-$16@21.5
Clover-$6@12.
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BATAVIA.

John M. Mercer, clerk OF the N. W.
A camp No. 90 OF Burlington, met
with the Batavia camp last Tuesday
evening and gave good talk in favor
Of the new rates. He 10 an able talker
and well posted on the subject
Mr.. and Mrs e. r. Robinson left
Saturday evening for Hot Springs, Ark,
where Mr.. Robinson will take treat
ment for inflamatory rheumatism.
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a. Loujs Poultry.

- Louis. No, April 1o.-Pouitryy. = !.
wesr. chickens. 13Nc; springs, ioc'
turksys. 15c: ducks. 1lc: seesee;. @ g;
unrMtter-IIigher: creamery, ESQ $50
4 ErRs-Flfm, 1910.
a. rDufs, No, April 1o.-Wsoe WOO DOL
STEADY: territory and western avs
is@iic; nns mediums, 1o@l1c; ms
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Chicago Live eteek, closins

Chicago EiV0 SSOeki C1o0In0.
Chicago. April 10.-The closing live
stock market follows;
Cattle Market steady: receipts, 49,
900: beeves, $5.40@s.T0; Texas steers.
.$4.5005.90; western steers. S5.4096.85:
stckers and feeders 34.25@6S0: cows
and heifers, $2.60@6.i0; calves. $5@S.
Hogs-M Market to 10c lower; re-
ecipts. 5000; light. 37.35@7.75: mixed,
$7.50@7.S5; heavy, 37.45@7S7h; rough
$7.45@a60: pigs, $5.06@725; bulk Of
sales. $7.65@7.S0.
Sheep-Market weak: receipts, 23,-
900; natives, s4.5o@S.4o: westerns.
s4.50@7; yearlings, $5.75@7.10; lambs,
native, $3.50 $50; westerns, $3.50
8.25.
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Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha, Nebr., April; Tho
liev stock market follows: III
Catt1e-Market active to 10c higher:
receipts, 5000; native steers, $6@S.35;
cows and heifers, SO. so a $50: western
steers. $4.50@7: Texas steers. 34.25M
$40: cows and heifers, $3.25@5.60;
Gamers. $2.7504.25; stockers and feed.
ers. $4.50@6.7b calves. $4.50@S.50;
bulls, stays. etc, $4.40@6.1o.
Hogs-Market 5 to 10c lower: re-
ceipts. 10000: heavy, $500 ITS: mixed
$7.4507.60; light, $2.35@7.s5; pigs, seq
7.40; bulk Of sales. $Z45@7.65.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts. 10.-
900: yeariings, eS@1: wethers, $500
$40; ewes, $4.75@6; lambs, $7@S.
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N,w York Produce.

New York. April 1o.--Butter-Mar
.ket steady; receipts. 1857: creamery,
extras, 1914 oslo: firsts, 32k @33e.
-Cheese--Steady; receipts, 1,160
boxes; state whole milk current make,
undergrades, 1SAc.
gathered extras. 221kc; do firsts, stor-
age packed, pc; do regular packed,
20N @21hc;, fresh gathered seconds.
2O6D 2Ohc
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Chicago Live Stock; Opening.

Chicago live Stock; Opening.
Chicago, April 10.-The opening live
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady to shade high
err. receipts, $4,000; beeves. $5.40@S.70;
Texas steers, $4.50@5.90; western
steers. $5.40@6.S5; stockers and feeders
$4.25@6.60; cows and heifers, $2.60@
$40; calves, S567S.
HoHS-Market dull. SC lower; re-
ceipts, $4,000: light. 37.4o@7.S0; mixed
1850 7.so; heavy, 37.50@IS rough
S7.50@Is5: pigs, 3507.25; bulk OF
sales. $7.7007.85. s,
Sheep Market steady to Toe lower;
receipts, $4,000: natives $3.50 @6.4o;
westerns, $45o@7: yeArlings, $3.50
ITO; lambs, native. $5.Sb07S0; west
erns, $6.25@8.25.
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q. leuis Cash Gram.

81. Louis. Mo-. April u me CASH
rain market follows: =, npna
Higher: No. 2 req. $l.oo - "
.oek; No. 2 hard, $l.oz0i.iSn; e,m
} Corn-Higher; track, NO. ., oiW
fs1Hc. No. 5 white. s1@32c. =,
os4s-Firm; track No. ?. SIC; NO. y
lwhite, ssh @5sc. @
Rye-Unchanged. S5c.
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pseria Cash h. r. ~ :,

Peoria, April l0.-The casn
me c.nnrn-Hisher: No. yellow. 57e; ~ ,.
I yellow, 76c; No. mixed. 6 NJ ~
I mixed, 7sc: sample, 7SG. ,.. 57nc:
~ v.[hita' 56Hc: No. 4 white. SIC.
f ~ 80 ~ York Poultry. !. ~. 4
Nav York. April 1o.-Poultry--Aeanrv,s..
s.,,.ss,,,sr: western chickens l6c; lows l,
ieAc;, turkeys, 15c. rov,s.
'nrs..sd-Irre6ular:. western ioWio'
,an0i7c: turkeys. 1a@zzc. s q.
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Minn,apolis Closing Wheat.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 10.-Clos-
ing wheat-May. $l07B@IOS; July,
$1.09H a 1.09A; Sept. $l0fA.
Cash--No. hard, S1.10h; No.
northern. $1.o9A @1.l0: No. 2 northern
s1.07M @1.0S; No. wheat, $1.0Sh q
LOG y. 80. !. N .st . v.
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All Eyes On Michigan
ATTRACTIONS OF THE FRUIT BELT

ATTENTION has been widely attracted to Michi-
gans Fruit Belt by the superior flavor Of its fruits, BY
its wide range Of staple crops by it's advantage IN mar
ketng being located at the hub Of the nations popua
cause Of no irrigation expense The rainfall IS plentiful
The u S. Dept of Agriculture defines the Fruit Belt
the strip Of country in the Southern Peninsula
bordering Lake Michigan and extending 20 TO 80 miles
eastward and as having climate that enables cultiva
ton with success impossible in other regions Of the
latitude not similarly protected by the influence OF
Lake Michigan, which modifies the prevailing winds
from the west
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Veteran surlIneton Grocer Dead

Burlington. April 10.--Patrick Nc
Dermott passed away at his home on
North Main street Sunday. Mr.. Nc
Dermott was born in the County Cav
an. Ireland in 1928, and came to Bur
lington in 1854 He was long engaged
In teaming and then. settled down to
the grocery business, OF which he
made success, through square deal.
ing and the endeavor to please.
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Kansas CITY Grain Futures.

Kansas City. Mo-, April 10.-The
closing grain futures follow:
Wheat May, s31.o3h @ 1885,; July.
CSC; Sept, s3Nc.
Corn--May, 7shc; July, 7S1a@
7sHc; Sept, 72h @72Ac.
Oats-May. 66Nc: July, 5Oh q
.501sc.
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LOCAL MARKETS
STEADY TO-DAY
~ -s5~s-' n - ~, = 3 ~
NO CHANGE IN LOCAL WHOLE.
SALE AND RETAIL QUOTA
sriohs 20 REPORTED.

The local wholesale and retail mar
kets remain steady today, there being
no changes from yesterdays quota
tons. Following are the prices:
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Forson Grain, Closing.

For0on GrainI Closing.
Liverpool, Eng, April 10.-The clos
ing grain market follows:
Wheat Spot, firm; No. red west
ern winter, 8s4hd; futures, firm; May,
7s11ssd; July, 7sskd; Oct, 7s5Nd.
Corn-Spot, firm; American mixed
new, 6s5d; American mixed, old, 6s11d |;
American mixed, new kiln dried, ssSd !;
futures, Arm; May, 6s7%d; Sept, Sc
3Xd.
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81. Joseph Liv. Stock

South st. Joseph, Mo-, April 10.-The
live stock market follows:
Cattle-Market strong to 10c higher;
receipts, 1000; steers. $5.50@S.25:g COW,
and heifers, &s.25@7.2o: calves, $4.50d
8.
Market lower; receipts. 5000;
bulk OF sales, $7.60@7.75.
Sheep--Market steady; receipts, L.
500; lambs, sos.
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Markets Of the World
HEAVY STEERS
HIGHER TODAY
ON LIGHT RUN PRICES ADVANCE
10 AND is CENTS; HOG
VS. PRICES LOWER.

Chicago, April 1oI--On a light run OF
cattle choice heavy steers sold % to 10
cents higher today. I'll
Hogs were to 10c lower. The top
was $3.50.
Choice lambs were steady and other
grades weak. Sheep were less active.
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]. II. BranScOIrlb
~ Hackberry 81

Stansbury received word at the same
time Of the serious illness OF another
sister living at the same place.
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TRACT especially favored
apples It's IN re hv
especially nr railroads and number Of
favorable
tables Ludngton ana On
suse w 'n1 ao AZ
il we'll worth the time any
productive
statistics favoaby with at low ngure me prices aske
v 20 am srar+
yond for SOIL for Its lands and
It's are 90 Deral any
able Poultry hvs the freedom and e "a I'D ner month
from is better acres Payments
dang becoming eed That cheaper than paying
profitable rent IN Iowa ~. .n 80. u, \.
AGRICULTURAL decided to family
OPMENT Their payments This Ia potecton
Fruit DIy ne an
in 6;cnnnt - ( mar cent $3.50
Retarded
thousand 40 and many
surrounding %
this district forcing chnrcS good shipping
Its and marketing points.
Michigan sa+a &c mo.t heah water
as
TO make money
IL 4u AM Ur hts
poultrymen n ~ written and
With
accomplish y
large numbers twice re ana VIII De
special ap First National
ei chicago and
s55 lcuston,ers
JOIN THE NEXT EXCURSION. The nearness Of
the lands to Chicago can be judged by the low fare
S. round trip from Chcagorebated purchase Of 40
acres On 80 acres fare from home is allowed Excur-
Sons leave Chicago Ct noon On Tuesdays April 23d and
train for the exclusive Of the Swgar party no ex@
ira charge Please notify early possible SO we
can provide comfortably for all Teams and guides free
Good accommodations at Michigan headquarters
FULL L, PARTICULARS can be had BY addressing
Bank Building, Chicago, ILL., Or his agent,
III. BranScOmh
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tl.yllied otesl 'ToNNago.

4 Ny.v York. April OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
-. - MADE by the United States steer
e.rrnration that the untitled tonnage on on
81 ~. books q March 81 totalled $500.
t =. asainst 5,45l.2oo tons FEBRUARY