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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

cipal cities and county seat towns III
New Mexico. Final Instructions from
ty workers to make every effort to get
party headquarters today urged coun-
out full vote
Large Vote In Connecticut.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 4.-Indica.
tons point to large vote in Connecti-
cut tomorrow. Nothing is being left I'M
appeals will be made in rallies this
evening throughout the state.
Women Active In Utah.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. A. Rain
and mud today cut the attendance at
the political meetings throughout the
state. Salt Lake City club women are
canvassing this afternoon the replies
of candidates to a series of questions
propounded, to them. Campaign man.
ayers have made no changes in their
earlier claims.
Final Roundup In Idaho.
Boise, Idaho Nov. A final round
up of the wavering voters is in prog
ress in almost every county Of Idaho.
The most vigorous efforts in the clos
ing hours are being directed toward
winning the legislature, which will be
called upon to elect two United States
senators.
Nevada for Wilson.
Reno. New, Nov. with the cam.
paign practically closed Nevada demo-
Gratis express confidence that Wood
row Wilson will carry the state. Re
publicans have centered their efforts
on work in behalf Of w. A. Mansey Tor
r ,,;% %ofn
ton of f. E. Roberts as congressional
representative. Progressives claim
that Roosevelt will carry the state
Senatorship Fought For.
Charlotte N. c., Nov. 4.-Progres
sive managers predicted today they
would get big share of North Caro-
lima vote tomorrow. A three-cornered
primary for United States senator
eclipses interest in the nationalticket
The usual democratic majorities
are expected in Georgia, South Caro-
lima and Florida.
Tennessee Has Battle.
Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 4.--Conclud
ing their campaign with rallies
throughout the state today. democratic
leaders declared Tennessee would
align itself in the Wilson column to
morrow.
Despite a tbree-cornered guberna
torial campaign 1t was declared the
contest was between Governor Hooper
republican. and Benton Mcmillan his
democratic opponent.
To Deduce Democratic Vote.
Jackson, Miss. Nov 4.-Progressiye
party men say today that the normal
democratic majority in this state VIE
be generally reduced In tomorrow's
ielection.
i Six Tickets In Texas. ~-.r
Dallas, Tex, Nov. 4.-The 1912 cam
paign in Texas has been unusually
quiet, according to party leaders who
! are inclined to anticipate light vote
Democrats, republicans. progressives
socialists, socialists labor and prohf
Ibitionists have tickets in the field
Tax System Changes.
| New Orleans, Nov. 4.-1nterest II
the vote here centers in the confess
over proposed changes In the ta1
system.
J Senatorial Fight is Feature.
! Cheyenne. Wyo., Nov. 4.-Both re
lpublicans and democrats close tn.
campaign with rallies In this city to
might. The senatorial fight between
Senator Warren and John B. Kend
rick, the democratic nominee, has over
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
:.IIfornia Woman Seriously Alarmed

"a short time ago contracted a
,eyere cold which settled on my lungs
md caused me a great deal of annoy
nee. would have bad coughing
nells and my lungs were so sore and
nfiamed began to be seriously alarm
n A friend recommended Chamber
aims Cough Remedy, saying she had
,sed It for years. bought a bottle
nd it relieved my cough the first night
md in week | was rid OF the cold
nd soreness of my lungs" writes
Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtelle, Cal. For
ale by u sse2.ers.-Advt.
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St, Louis Live Stock,

st. Louis, Mo-. Nov. 4.-The live
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady; receipts. s.
900, including 2,700 Texans; native beef
steers, $5.50@1O.S0; cows and heifers
$4.50@S75; stockers and feeders, $3.75
@6.75; Texas and Indian steers, $50
1928; cows and heifers, 33.25@5; calves
in carload lots, $5@6.50.
Hogs-Market Is to 25c higher: re-
ceipts, 5000; pigs and light, $6.75@S;
mixed and butchers, $7.70@8.05; good
heavy, $7.95@S.05. ~
Sheep-Market 10c higher; receipts,
$500; native muttons, 34@4.45; lambs,
$5.50@7.25. -.
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PARTIES ACTIVE TO
get OUT THE VOTE
CONTINUED From Page ~

The president of the senate will be-
come governor of the state IN case
Mr. Wilson is called upon to lay down
his office.
Expect Early Returns.
Boston, Mass, Nov. At is expected
that Massachusetts will be among the
first states to give definite results TO-
morrow of the vote in q national cleo
ton precinct, the returns coming
from some little town in Barnstable,
Norfolk or Plymouth counties. Four
years ago the town Of Norwell herald
ed MIR. Taft's victory soon after l
O'Clock in the afternoon, while dozen
towns in the old colony district OF the
state had reported before o'clock.
Five of the thirty.three Massachus-
etts cities will hold afternoon and
early evening elections, closing their
polls at 8 D. m Two others, New
Bedford and Fall River will stop voting
at 2 and 3 D. m. respectively, while the
others will close at o'clock or soon
after. In this city the polls will be
open from 6 a. m. to p. m. and Bos-
toms vote on president and governor
is usually known two hours later.
... bryan 10 TSS'sS'
lincoln. Neb., Nov. 4.--William Jen.
nines Bryan is today completing a tour
Of the country in the interest Of the
candidacy of Woodrow Wilson that
has taken him into every section OF
the country. Mr. Bryan is spending
the final day before election in max,
ing a tour of the eastern towns OF
Nebraska and will wind up his fight
with a night meeting in the audi.
forum here.
Electoral Votes Close.
Concord, N. H., Nov. 4.-lndlca
tons are that Tuesdays vote FOL
presidential electors Will be close
caused political managers Throughout,
the state one of the busiest days OF
an active campaign. Confidence in the
outcome OF the struggle for national
and state tickets was expressed in
the headquarters of all three parties.
Vermont is Quiet.
Montpelier, VT, Nov. Awhile the
campaign in Vermont has been quiet
as compared with the excitement pre-
ceding the state election in Septembe,
the machinery for getting out the; vote
IueSQdy mas Occll Wcli OiASu W pAS
gressive republicans and democrats.
All the parties held rallies in differ
ent parts Of the state today. bringing
the speaking campaign, to close. r
Substitute Congressman.
Providence, r. l., Nov. Awhile
claiming .ictory respectively for theil
national and state tickets, leaders O
the republican, democratic and pro
gressive parties admitted today tina
tomorrow's vote in Rhode Island viii
be close. In the republican camp thu
death of Congressman Geo. j. Utter
candidate for reelection has caused
complications. Former Lieut.. Gov
Zenas w. Bliss has been named t
fill the vacant place on the congress
sional ticket.
Rallies In New Mexico.
albuquerque, N. M, Nov. 4.-Repub
licans, democrats and progressive
continued activities in their first pres
idential campaign until the eve Of to
morrow's election. Rallies wer
= ~, adn1od for tonight in all the nrin
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
Omaha Cash Grain.

omaha. Nebr.. Nov. 4-Ine CASH
grain market follows: ~. .
s Wheat-Market to 80 lower; NO; 2
hard. s8@s54c; No. hare. sz@s1 ~ 7ac' >
rorn~Unchanged to &c lower; NO. .
vhite. 54Ac; No. 8 yellow, SIC; NO. o.
h@55c. ,..r. M, 2 white
3OA @30hc. a. o.. oa+s
11s. zee. NV, .. oats
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
chicago Produce.

&C cn 1ss43e.. a7@s1c; dairies, 24@asc.
cfe MAxlnnsNsteady; receipts. ASS cases
- ns1ket. cases included. 10000; or
binary firsts, 27c; hrsts, 25c, ,r o,7x.
rhsese-steady; diaries, IL OIL c
r,S1ns. 1sK a tic; Young Amerlcas
~ 81 i7Ec: Long Horns. Is 4 gl7c:
Potatoes-strong; receipts % ca ~
Mtchigans, 4s@53c: Minnesotas' avg
Roc: Wisconsins, 459 SIC. IT,. ~,
UoT pn,,ltry-Steady; turkeys, i've Aoc'
h.ns live. 1lHc; dressed. 12hc.
STEADY, sol ..-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

Chicago, Nov. 4.-Broken by thirty
six hours silent treatment" the
humane but effective third degree de-
vised by Captain Max Nootbaer, OF the
Chicago police, Charles N Kramer con-
fessed Saturday that me killed Sophia
Singer, the Baltimore heiress, found
murdered here Monday night.
Kramer, known by his stage name
of Conway, in the final confession that
cleared up the murder mystery, added
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
Timothy, per cwt-$3@3.S5.
Glover, per cwt.-$13@1S.
Kan.a. CITY Cash Grain.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 4.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-Unchanged to 1c lower; No.
hard. S4@9ohc; No. 3, S3h @S5kc:
No. red. 97@971sc; No. 3, 94@96c.
Corn-Unchanged to 1c lower; No.
mixed, old, 55@56c: new. Sac: No. old,
SAC: new, 52@ 53c; No. 2 white, old, Sc
@6sc; new, 52@5sc; No. old, 56@57c;
new, SIC. .. .,.
I. Oats-Market "A to 1ac lower: No.
white, 33@33sc; No. 2 mixed. 800
32kc.
Rye-65c.
Hay-Steady: choice timothy, 1880
OLA: choice prairie, s12.75@13.25.
Wheat, 518
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
YOUTH KILLED
WHILE OUT HUNTING

New Hampton, Nov. while hunt
ing Sunday afternoon Carson Stake
was accidentally shot by gun in the
hands OF his older brother. The charge
entered his back, tearing large hols.
He died almost instantly. YounE
Stake was a sophomore in the New
Hampton high school.
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Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-The cash grain
market follows: ~
Wheat-No. 2 red, $1o4@1.osh; No.
8 red, 94@$1.04; No. 2 hard, $40
s2Ac; No. 8 hard, ss@91No: No. 1
northern. s0@91c; No. 2 northern, $50
ssAc; No. northern. s4@s6c; No. 2
spring, s7@S6c: No 3 spring. s4h q
sec; No. 4 spring, so@s2c; velvet chaff.
85@Ssc: durum, S2@90c.
Corn-No. 2, 5sh @5shc; No.
white. 5s@5SMc; No. 8. 55@57Ac; No.
8 white, new. 5sc.; old. ssh @5skc; No.
3 yellow, 53h@54c: old, 56@58Ac: No.
new, 5o@51c; old. 54@57hc: No. 4
white, new, sic; old, 55@57Ac; No.
yellow, new, SIC: old, 54@58c.
Oats-No 2, 31A @31kc; No. 2
white. 32k @34c: No. 3 white, 31h a
32Ac: No. white, 31@s2c; standard,
32h @33c.
Rye. No. 2-6S@6sc.
Barley-50@74c.
Timothy, per cwt-$3@3.S5.
Glover, per cwt.-$13@1S.
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new feature 70 tie statement given
yesterday by his wife. He said that he
struck Miss Singer down in self,de.
Tense when she attacked him with a
razor after he had rebuked her for
making, he said, a suggestion to Mrs.
Kramer to go out and meet some men.
Kramer exonerated his wife from all
blame in connection with the crime.
Kramer, the former clown. high
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Me-. vork Produce.

No. York. Nov. 4.-Butter-f.nn.'
receipts. 6,s2s tubs; creamery EVA ai N
s5N $50; creamery he ~ e 1asc. FAC.
size; process extras, a a.1a gs5c' cur
s 10Y make firsts, 24hc; packing STOCK .s
1 T,ane make. 24@24hc; current MAKE ana
1 srI. ZINC: packing stock June maze AK
s4@24hc; current make. NO. q S'@'
231c. .,,+s 100 boxes;
.+ste whole milk, held colored speclals
17N@1sc: skins. 4@1bc. 1,o 30 zes.
Eegs-Irregular; receipts , o,4zo c astrs
fresh gathered extras, SOC go snacia1
inass fancy. 2sh@24c; frsts, 22@2sc:
naar nv bennery whites fancy large nov
Ma nG s,@b5c; western gathered WHITE
aa6SVc.
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N.x York Money; Closing.

New York, Nov. 4.-Prime mercantlie
paper-e9S. .. ,r,.h 90
tual business in bankers bnls AT $500
for 80 day bills and at $4.So.oo ior oe
mand. 80,
Commercial bills-$4.s1. .-
Bar silver-62hc.
Mexican dollars-4SAc.
Government bonds, heavy; railroad
bonds, irregular.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
EXPLOSION INJURIES
IOWA WORKMEN

Dubuaue, Nov. 4.-Threes employees
of the Mcdonald foundry here were In
jured one Of them probably fatally, IN
an explosion OF motion metal Saturday
Oscar Steecher was the man most
seriously injured, and Is not expected
to live.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
St, Louis Cash Grain,

st. Louis, Mo-. Nov. 4.-The cash
grain market follows: ......
Wheat-Lower; track No. 2.red, $1.01
@1.O5; No. 2 hard. 8S@92c.
Corn-Lower: track No. 2, 5S@59c;
No white. 60c.
Oats-Lower: track No. 2, 32@32Ac:
No white, 1914 0331ac.
Rye-Unchanged, CSC.
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St. joseph Live Stock

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov 4.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 10000; market 10 to 15c higher;
steers. $6.75@10.50: cows and heifers,
$3.50@S.50; calves, $4.50@9.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market to
10c higher; top, $3.50; bulk Of sales,
$7.70@7.85.
sheep-Receipts, 500; market steady;
lambs, 1907.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

diver and circus acrohat i'el,i c'lt
wenty-fonr hours longer than his wife
He paced his cell all night, begging
for word from the turkeys. who re
fused to say a word Saturday Car
tain Nootbaer began n systematic nag
ging Of the man that aggravated his
silence. Finally Kramer, broke into
tears and begged to be allowed to tell
his story.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
Markets Of the " orld
SMALL RECEIPTS;
HOGS ADVANCE

Chicago, Nov 4.-On smaller receipts
advances of 10 to 15c were recorded all
along the line.
The top for hogs was SS.15. Cattle
sold largely at $4,000 on killing &C
count. Bulk of lambs realized s6.ooW
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria. Ill. Nov. 4.-The cash grain
market follows: @
Corn-Market / to 11ac lower; No. 8
white, SIC: No. white, 55hc: No.
yellow, 57hc: No. 3 yellow, SIC; No.
yellow, 551kc; No. mixed, SIC; No. 8
mixed, SIC; sample. SIC.
Oats-Unchanged to Nc lower;
standard, 32c; No. 3 white. 31hc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
New York SUGAR.

New York, Nov. 4-Raw sugar
Quiet: Muscovado 80 test, 3.55c; cen
trifugal 90 test, 4.05c: molasses SO test
$500.
Refined-Quiet.
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Foreion Grain; CLOSING.

Liverpool, Eng. Nov. 4.-The closing
grain market follows:
Wheat-Spot, steady; No. Manitoba
Ss1d: No. Manitoba Ss1d; futures
steady: Dec, 7s71sd: March, .7s7d: May
7s7Nd.
Corn-Spot. easy: new American kiln
dried, 6s11d; futures weak; Dec, IS;
old: ian 5s1Ad.
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ST. Louis Poultry.

ct Louis, Mo-, Nov. 4.-Poultry-
Dull: chickens, 10hc: springs, l2kc;
turkeys, 15c; ducks, l2c; geese, nc.
Rutter-Dull creamery, 26@3Oc.
Errs-Higher. 25c. n
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K.n.as citv Butter and Eoo

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. 4.-Butter-
Creamery, csc; firsts, 26c; seconds, 24c;
packing stock, 22h @23c.
Eggs-Extras, &c: f1rsts, &c; sec
onds, 19c. "
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Kansss CITY Grain Futures,

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. 4.-The clos
ing grain futures follow:
Wheat-Dec.. S31A @S3%c; May,
$3.50.
Corn-Dec.. 46Ac: May, 47Bc; July,
47%c.
Oats-Dec., 32Ac: May, 33Ac.
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81. Louis Wool,

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. Wool-Mar-
ket steady; territory and western me-
diums. 21@25c; fine mediums, 10000;
fine. 13@17c.
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Nav York Poultry,

New York, Nov. dressed poultry
Quiet; fresh killed western chickens.
BOISE; fowls, 14@17kc; turkeys. is
@23c.
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ALL GRADES OF
HOGS ADVANCE
PORkERS ONCE AGAIN START TO
CLiMB-ARE QUOTED toc HIGH
Err THAN SATURDAY.

All local hogs which have been on a.
downward path the past Wcck started
climbing back to the old prices today
and are quoted ten cents higher than
Saturdays market. All other lora! mar
kets remain steady. Today's quota
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

RANGE OF HOG PRICES.
Range of hog prices at Chicago TO:
the past two weeks with comparisons:
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ST. Louis Grain Futures

st. Louis, Mo- Nov. 4.-The closing
grain futures follow:
Wheat-L.ower: Dec, 90hc; May,
95&c.
Corn-Lower; Dec. 47Ac; May, Ash
@4S5sc.
Oats-Lower: Dec. 31%c: May 32Ac.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

The president of the senate will be-
come governor of the state IN case
Mr.. Wilson is called upon to lay down
hie Off1co
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Rallies In New Mexico.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Nov. 4.-Repub-
licans, democrats and progressives
continued activities in their first pres
idential campaign until the eve Of to-.
morrow's election. Rallies were
scheduled for tonight In all the prin-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

Mixed and Light
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06
A Twelfth Night Party

this little Of Twelfth
New Years desired
plan raise charitable
little flavor make Twelfth Night
a Or the idea for another date.
that Twelfth Night is
cakes olden the special obserances the
a
made King Reves might
call It, The the the finding
the bean and signifed merely good luck
Twelfth Night might therefore start off with the cutting of
with royalty
their
failed
complications might be well to have two cakes
the the other the
In sending the invitations the hostess should that each guest
he party
distributed and
allotted Prizes be
to he guessers.
the
could relate the disastrous
riddles
the to AS for instance:
What kind Of cake preferred by the lover? Kisses.
cake is h jeweler? Gold cake
kind gardener naturally like b Fruit
The affair end with cake walk this isn't too
OF
booths this
collecting the cake
organization
selling
could sod which the price ostensby
things with Such affair
interesting, much trouble
Twelfth Night this Saturday
January, many evening
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

the Confederates, in spite of the scar
city of material in the south, were
pioneers at the building Of armore'
warships. They had them fighting be-
fore the Federals were ready. job
Ericsson. the Swede was areadv
building in New York the little iron
clad which was to become famous az
the Mopitor Even with the largest
navy the United States was not In a
position to push the war aloat be-
cause the best ships were stationed on
blockade service. In the shallow wo-
ters Of the sounds and on the rivers
the light draft river steamers. even
ferryboats. were pressed into service.
Early in the war the general seni'-
ment north and south was in favor of
severe punishment for prisoners taken
IN the war. To the southerners the
men In blue were invaders and homo
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06
DoN'Ts FOR THE BABY.

Don't dance him on your knees until
ais little brain is added.
Don't pin him into tight bands and
clothes and then wonder why he cries
Don't forget that three hundred thou
sand babies die each year before they
are a year old, In our own United
States.
Don't forget what tho baby needs
and not what you would like to dc
cor him,
Don't lack courage to forbid promls
cuous kissing of your baby.
Don't forget to feed him regularly.
Don't forget that ho needs much
sleep and much setting alone, lots ol
fresh air and sunshine, as does any
young plant.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

An excellent way OF cleaning lang
chimnoys IL to hold them over the
spout OF the tea kettle full OF boiling
water until they become we'll steam,
ed, then polish with a clean. dry
cloth.
Tho etems may bo quickly removed
from ourrants by sprinkling them
with n llttlo -four and then rubbing
thom botwoen tho hands. This takes
much less tlmo than picking them
over, ana 10 quito as effective.
Try using an old paint brush to put
on stoyo blaeking,
Think every day OF beautiful things,
Tor II you don't you viii soon get 80
that theyo arc no beautiful things TO
think o.
No matter how house work presses,
now how much geWing there 10 to do.
Il will pay to take q little time each
day, II possible at least two or three
times each week, to get out doors and
enjoy tho beauty Of nature, to draw
In deep breaths of pure, sweet air so
that the body and spirit may be re-
freshed. Work will go better, 80 that
II pays. Even IL things were not done
woman owes it to herself to pay
some regard TO her finer nature. Her
family win appreciate her the moro
she values herself, There are home
duties and duties which belong to her
self, and she who honors both is the
all around useful, happy woman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

ny Captain GEORGE l.. BILN1ER. Late
u. 5. V.
copyright by American Press Assocla-
tion, 19li.l
HWAHE reports Of the secretary Of
the war and navy, which these
N. officials presented to congress
at the opening Of .ho session.
Dec. 2, 1891. showed that the United
States armies numbered 0G0O71 men,
of whom all but 10000 were volun-
teers. The infantry arm comprised
550,0O0 the cavalry about 10000, the
artillery 25.000. The navy comprised
264 warships, carrying 2,g57 guns and
$4,000 sailors.
The army was distributed along the
line extending more or less direct from
the Atlantic coast to central Missouri
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

troops which had caused the govern
mont to halt. In the Confederate cav
nlry the trooper furnished his horse.
Cavalry service was also popular with
southern men. and the Confederate
government accepted horscmen rs fast
us they organized.
In the matter Of the navy the United
states again had the better OF the
Confederate states. All Of the sloops
and frigates Of the old navy, with the
exception Of the Merrimac, which was
burned to the waters edge in the de-
struction Of the Norfolk navy yard.
were in its hands. They were steam
and screw propellers, fast sallers and
right up to date. The government de-
cided to construct new gunboats pro
tected by armcr plate. Strange to. say
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

destroyers, while In the eyes of north.
erners the Confederates were 'rebels"
and outlaws. Up 10 the battle Of Bull
Run the number of prisoners on either
side was not large. by that disaster
to the Federals the Confederates cap
tured some 1.400 OF tham, Il fact which
put an end to all idea of punishment,
The Confederates released numbers at
different points on parole. ana tho
matter was compronlced in yurlous
ways. Thus hfty-soven = annaed sol
ilIers were Voluntarily fe'eased fro.,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

See Beatty & Longs bargain table
OF s1OO pair of women's shoes.
1875