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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-03
NEW CROP FUTURES UNDER
tfRAvv SELLING PRESSURE DUE
Y TO lNcREAeEp SEEDING
ADVANCE At LIVERPOOL
pIsREGARDED HERE
Fine Weather Leads to Display Of
Bsarjsh Sentiment in Corn-Free Of
ferinss From Scattered Sources
Garry Down oats-Provisions Show
Marked Increase.

Chicago, April 3.-Rapid spread OF
weather put new crop futures under
heavy selling pressure today III the
wheat market May was relatively
sluggish tho firm. Traders gave little
heed to an advance at Liverpool due
to a reported diminished export sur
plus in Argentina The opening here
was n to Il lower. July started at 80
to 9614, the same change from Monday
night as the market taken altogether.
A decline to e53s followed.
Glowing accounts from crop experts
in Kansas and Oklahoma pressed the
market yet lower. The close. however
was steady, with July at 95as @95i2.
showing a net decline of 1411s cents.
Corn.
Fine weather lea 10 a display of
bearish sentiment regarding corn.
Wheat weakness countered also against
the bull side May opened unchanged
10 B@A up at 1919 a755s to 1874, and
sagged to IS even.
The prices slipped lower as a result
Of profit taking. but later reacted on
covering by shorts. The close vas
easy, with May Is net lower at 1915 q
75A.
Oats
Free offerings from scattered sources
carried down oats Local specula tors
were conspicuous among the sellers.
May started the same as Monday night
to a shade of. at 50 to 55d551s and
descended to SAN a 547s
Provisions.
Provisions went sharply higher all
around. Buying orders were free and
the pit supply scant. Meager receipts
of hogs west formed the basis of the
strength First sales ranged from TO
271s cents up. with July delivery at
s17.75 to s17.s5 for pork. 5000 to
$10.2712 for lard, and $1,000 for ribs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-03
St. Louis Livestock.

ST Louis, April 3.-Cattle-Estimat-
ed receipts for today, 1900: market
opened steady and 10 cents higher
Native beef steers ......... 5.006s5O
Cows and heifers .......... 3.0Om7.5O
Stockers and feeders ... 325@6.OO
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
$500: market opened steady
Pigs and lights .......... 55OmS.06
Mixed and butchers ....... 7.S5@s1O
Good heavies ............ S.O0@s1O
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
1900; market opened 10615 cents
higher.
Native muttons ........... 5.00@6.s5
Lambs ....... ............ 6.o0@s.00
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-03
Minneapolis Cash Wheat.

Minneapolis, April 3.
Cash wheat closed-No. l hard.
1.05a NO. / northern, 1861: No. ,
northern. 1.021l; No. 8. 1.014.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-03
Rance OF Priess,

Che following range of prices l.
furnished by A. ]. Clark. broker, mem
Der Of Chicago Board OF Trade, room
3 fremont block.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-03
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago, April 3.-Potatoes, firm: re-
ceipts, So cars.
Wisconsin .......... $50. 1420 1.45
Michigan and Minnesota 1.43Mlt5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-03
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, April 5.
wheat-No. red, 1.o1a 1922 No.
8 red. ssa1.o2; No. hard, 1.o11aa
1.O3A; No. 3 hard. ssd 1.o3
Corn-No. 3, 731734: No. white.
15@7oh: No. 3 yellow, 1871 674.
Oats-No. white. 55l4 ass: No. 8
white, $685.: standard, 55a55h.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-03
Peoria Corn.
Kansas City Grain Close.

Peoria. April 3.
Corli-No. yellow. 75Ea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-03
Representative Hog Sales.

Chicago. April 3.
Below are quoted few of the rep
resentative hog sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-03
Representative Cattle Sales.

Below are given few Of the repre-
sentative cattle sales for today:
r.:..
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

we may wonder II the world will
ever be allowed 10 see the private COR
iespondence aniassed b, tue late queen
tictUria." says writer. III Is stored
away 10 strong nsum built into the
walls of buckingham paiace. and the
queen shared ber confidence with no
pne. SO long as she was physically
Hbie To do so she opened and closed
The Stfe herself and arranged its con
tents. When she wits too feeble to do
this she employed nm old and trusted
secretary. but even he had to work
under the royal eye He was never al
lowed to keep the keys nor to read the
letters that he handed
Queen Victoria was always a volu-
miiious letter writer. and she was In
constant communication with most OF
the royalties In Europe. Every do
nestle secret aud privacy OF royalty
during half century is said to be rep.
resented by the contents OF this won
derful safe. and it is easy to believe
that the modern historian would find
his hands full II he were permitted to
browse among these letters.
But probably ne will have to wait
few hundred years. and then his
popular audience will be languid one
1t is one Of the ironies OF life that we
can never have things when we want
them. Chicago News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23
HOUSES IN ENGLAND.
Hot In Summer and Seldom Really
Warm In Winter.


Warm In Winter.
The EnglishmHn Is always surprised
by his climate. And you may lind that
surprise on the fncr OF the man WIN
never prepares for ANYTHING but mod
crate temperature. II Is cold. 1t Is
hot. The Engllshman has built his
house on the suppositlon that II is
never going to be either lust tenn
pente. In hot weather he does not
think Of electric fans. and In cold
weather he shrugs hls shoulders and
endnres the cold. But his house is sell
dom really warm. The Engllshmnn
hns never taken to his bosom the
question Of cold The fireplace Is an
absnrdIty. II warns but a section Of
the room. and few can afford TO warm
whole house with ireplaces in every
corner!
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu found
In Vienna that life would be intolera-
Bile gln December without furs and
stoves And she is surprised at "our
obstlnacy In shaking with cold six
nnfhS in the year rather than make
nse OF stoves. which are certainly one
OF The greatest conveniences CT life"
SO far from spelling room. they add
to the magniiicence Of 1t ny shaped in
Vienna and Dresden. says Lady Mary.
She threatened that on her return there
would be stove in her chamber; but,
while the Berliner ofen is still the
warmer Of the homes across the chan.
mel. we stick 10 the expensive and in
competent fireplace that warns only a
corner Of the room and one joint Of
the human body at time. London
Chrnninle
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

I'm lickedr' sobbed the hobo, beat
ing an undignified retreat from the
back door at which he had bummed a
handout.
How do you mean-licked?" cho-
rused his comrades. did she hit you
wild brickY"
'Wotser'n dat"
what? She didn't t'row-water on
your
"Worser'n dat, fellers."
What? Not boilin' waterY
Even worsern dat yet"
"Dere amt nothin worser."
"Yes, dere is she t'rowed soapsuds
on Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

The rhythmic jumping OF $50 blue
jackets saved II. NJ. S. Commonwealth
from the fate OF the Montagu when
she ran aground In dangerous place.
The battleship Montagu was abandon
ed as a hopeless wreck OF the Cornish
coast. but her sister ship. the Common
wealth. was safely got OF by the mus
cular exertion Of her crew. The Com
monwealth ran on to an uncharted rock
when returning from target practice
and was badly damaged, She was so
nicely balanced in her Iodgment. how
ever. that It was decided after reyers-
Ing the engines had failed to extricate
her to try the experiment Of mastering
all the available hands on tile extreme
aft and setting them to jump In uni
son. The regular jumping Of twenty
Eve tons Of solidly built seamen had
had the effect Of making the huge ves-
sci rock seesaw fashion until she grad
ually floated of with the rising tide.
In fifteen minutes she was aaoat and
saved. -Pearson's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

1t Is difficult to believe that ants will
kill snakes. but such Is the case. and
scientists have discovered that In GER
tain regions this class OF reptile has no
more persistent enemy. The large red
brown forest ants are the most i'm
placable, and curious thing about the
attack Of these tiny creatures on the
reptiles is that they kill 1t for fcod and
not on account Of natural antipathy.
When some of these ants catch sight
Of a snake they arouse the whole com
munity at once. In platoons and bat
talions the little fellows set upon II,
striking their "nippers' into Its body
and eyes at thousands of points at
once. So rapidly is this done Lat the
snake has no chance Of escaping He
soon becomes exhausted and dies igno-
miniously. The ants then tear OF the
flesh. gradually stripping on the skin
and working inside it. Not until they
have carried away everything except
the bones and the skin do they abandon
their prey.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23
MOONS OF THE UNIVERSE.


Besides Our Own Luna Twenty five
Others Are Known to Exist.
There are in all twenty-five moons
besides our queen Of night. Mars hav-
ing two. Jupiter eight, Saturn ten, IRA
nus four and Neptune one. says the
Philadelphia Public Ledger. OF course
new lunar additions are likely to be
discovered at any time. although it is
improbable that Mercury and Venus
have any satellites or that Mars has
more than two.
The two known moons of Mars are,
indeed. very minute. neither being over
fifty miles in diameter. On the other
hand, Jupiter's first four satellites. as
well as Ganymede. are each larger
than Queen Luna. Ganymede having a
diameter of about $3.50 miles. Titan
of Saturn possesses diameter approx
imating 1900 miles. while that of Nep-
tunes sole satellite is about 1900 miles.
As respects our own moon, Queen
Luna has only one-forty- the size
and oiie-elghty- the weight of our
earth. Luna's distance from us varies
good deal. from 221.000 miles to 252,-
600 miles. Her mean or average dis
tance is about 23S.0O0 miles.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23
FENCES THAT BLOOM.
They Grow Twenty Feet High and Ar
Armed With Great Thorns.

They Grow Twenty Feet High and Ar
Armed With Great Thorns.
Throughout the older parts Of Mexi-
co. Texas and New Mexico many of
the fences around the eorrils and Of
ten the gardens are made OF ''ocatilla.r
This is 3 cactus-like plant growing in
a stalk form and often reaching
height Of twenty or twenty-five feet.
It is completely covered with long.
stout thorns
The stalk Is tough. hard to cut. al
most impossible to break. and. grow
ing to the height ii does. 1t makes an
effective protection It is planted usu-
ally in three or four alternate rows
and is held together by bueksk.h
strings or with strong wire. 1t needs
but little water
| believe this ocatilla fence would be
found very satisfactory to use on
country estates, and even the owner
Of a modest plot Of ground would find
1t a good thing It prevents stocl
from breaking In. effectively keeps at
a distance all marauders and when in
bloom is a beautiful sight, for at the
tip of the stalk there comes early in
summer cluster Of deep crimson. ball
shaped blossoms. ! remember once
the astonished. almost Mortified, ex-
preston of an eastern woman to whom
mentioned the beauty of the corral
fence when in bloom.-Country Life In
America.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23
Ate with Tears In His Eve.

On one occasion General Scott at
tended banquet where all the states
of the Union were represented by
dish in some way characteristic Of
each commonwealth. Pennsylvania
was represented by bowl Of sauer-
kraut. and in speaking Of the fact the
next morning the general remarked. az
partook of it with tears in my eyes"
This fondness OF Scett for the good
things Of the table. taken in conjunc-
don with the famous "hasty plate Of
soup incident, gave point to the name
of Marshal Turenne." with which he
was once saluted by the Rev. Dr..
Smith Pyne. an inveterate punster. 1t
was DR.. Pyne who once exclaimed
after hearing Ole Bull play, "If honor
ary degrees were conferred upon mu-
sicians ole Bull would be fiddle D. D."
Marian Gouveneur in "As / Remem-
ber."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

The Arabs have saying to the ef-
feet that when you travel through the
country Of the blind be blind yourself.
and. though. like all proverbs. Il Is
doubtless not intended to be taken
literally. still the malady Of blindness
Is 50 common In Algeria. especially
among the tribes that inhablt the oases
Of the Sahara. that the traveller may
almost stop and ask himself II be has
indeed come TO that country Of the
bliud. The prevalence Of eye disease
is due perhaps to the intense dazzling
brilliance of the desert SUI and to that
complete absence Of shade which must
be endured by the wandering Saharan.
The Arabs are normally very kind and
respectful to the aged or inhrm, and
a blind man or woman will seldom lack
an escort Of one or more children to
pilot them safely along the roads. and
who. II they are still young and active
enough to work. will assist them in
holsting their load Of sticks or barley
upon their backs and see them safely
home to the humble dwelling that
shelters tbem.--wide World Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

Lady Catherine wyndham, daughter
Of the Duke of Somerset. wife Of Mr..
William wyndham and mother Of the
first Earl of Egremont, died tas was
supposed at Orchard wyndhams, the
family seat in Somersetshire. and was
buried in a vault beneath the Church OF
st. Decuman's, near watchet. The
sexton went down into the vault at
night, opened the coffin and endeavored
to force a ring OF her finger. Lady
Catherine awoke from her trance, got
up and lighted herself home with a
lantern which the sexton had left be-
hind In the vault when he ied in ter
ror. A few months after she presented
her husband with twins. one Of whom
became Sir Charles Wyndham and
Earl Of Egremont.-London Truth.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

Dyaks, natives Of Borneo. 'Hre ex-
tremely truthful. So disgraceful, In
deed. do the Dyaks consider the de-
eelving Of others by an untruth that
such conduct is handed down to poster
ity by curious custom. They heap up
a pile of the branches Of trees in mem
ory Of the man who has uttered a
great lie so that the future generations
may know Of his wiekedness and take
warning from 1t. The persons deceived
start the ''tugong bula"-the liars
mound--by heaping up a large number
Of branches in some conspicuous spot
by the side Of the path from one VII
lage to another. Every passerby con-
tributes to 1t and at the same time
curses the man in memory of whom 1T
is. The Dyaks consider the adding TO
any tugong bula they may pass a sa-
cred duty, the omission Of which will
meet with supernatural punishment
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23
LURE OF The LAW.


Most Costly Folly.
n one were asked to uame the cost
Hest folly known In this country he
wunld not be far from the mark If he
should say it was the American craze
for litigation.
In some rommunities. especially the
small ones In rural districts. a mans
Importance seems to be measured by
the number Of lawsuits he has on
hand. and he who has none is often re-
garded as a person OF slight conse-
quence.
But the habit Of going to law is not
confined to small neighborhoods nor
TO persons of trihing affairs. as a sin
gle instance will show. There Is now
IN process of settlement In a neighbor-
ing state the estate Of man which at
the time OF his death was valued at
$iO00.O0O, Rival claimants to the
property engaged In litigation. which
has extended over I. period OF several
years. and now. as the end approach
rs. it is said the estnte has dwindIed
to about S23.000.
Manlfestly the parties TO this litiga-
tion have made a heavy investment In
experience: but, unhappily for them.
it is not what finaneiers call Liquid
asset. Docket.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23


Look at your figure in the next full
length mirror you see. says the Wom-
ans World Nine chances out Of ten
your chest curves in. your shoulders
round like a bow. your stomach pro-
trudes. and your chin is thrust for
ward like a prizehghter's Now make
an experiment. Take long breath.
push your chest out and hold 1t to that
position. Behold a miraclel Your
shoulders straighten till your back is
like line. your stomach retreats, and
your chin assumes a position Of mod
est dignity. Now you are standing
correctly. and II you place any value at
all upon a good appearance you must
practice this position until 1t becomes
second nature. Remember that the
grand secret is. Push out the chest"
The rest Of the figure will take care
OF itself
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23


Flying fish swim in shoals varying
In number from dozen to hundred
or more. They often leave the water
at once, darting through the air in the
same direction for 200 yards or more.
aud then descend to the water quickly.
rising again and then renewing their
flight Sometimes the dolphin may be
seen In rapid pursuit, taking great
leaps out Of the water and gaining
upon his prey, which take shorter and
shorter fights, vainly trying to escape.
until they sink exhausted. Sometimes
the larger sea birds catch flying fish
In the air. The question whether the
flying fish use their fins at all as wings
is not fully decided. The power Of
flight is limited TO the time the fins re-
main moist
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

The earliest drinking vessels for
wines and ales were those made from
skins of animals. and these vessels
still retain their popularity in the east
and on the continent. In England
these vessels were made Of carefully
tanned hides which were unbreakable
and possessed everlasting properties.
The blackjacks. famed in song and sto-
ry. were shaped like pitchers and were
fashioned from one large piece Of
leather, which was curled in the neces-
sary manner. Pitch was smeared over
the inside. These old blackjacks gave
their name to the heavy riding boots
worn by cavaliers. which came to be
called jackboots. Owing to the popu.
larity of the blaekjacks the French de-
clared that the English drank out of
their boots.-London Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

WHen Llo1o't was CoUce rfouses
The man who gave his name to the
great maritime institution, Lloyd's.
was not. as might be supposed. a inan-
cier or shipowner, but only humble
coffee house keeper OF his history
nothing is known save that he kept
coffee house In Lombard street at the
beginning Of the eighteenth century,
which, from its proximity to the Royal
Exchange. came to be favorite assem-
bling place Of the underwriters. The
first mention Of his house occurs in
poem, THE Wealthy Shopkeeper." pub
llshed in 100:
Then to Lioyd's coffee house to go ne
never fails
To read the letters and attend the sales
In 1710 Steele dated some numbers
Of the Tatler from Lloyd's, and Addi-
son also makes mention OF the coffee
house In the SPECTATOR London Chron-
icle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

Homeopathy is a theory OF medicine
promulgated by DR.. Samuel Hahne-
mann Q755-1S43l Of Leipsic In 1910.
1t asserts that any disease should be
treated By medicines In minute doses
that would produce in healthy pa
tient symptoms similar to those mani
tested by the disease requiring treat
ment This Is the principle Of like
diseases are cured by like remedies"
Qatin. similia similibus curantur) and
Is based on the theory that two SINH
larly diseased conditions cannot sub
sist In the same organ at the same
time
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

"some Of these arguments about pol
itics" said Senator Sorghum. remind
me Of debates we used to have in the
society Joined when was boy"
81 suppose you talked a great deal
on Impractical lines?"
1--WE did. We spent almost one en-
tire winter discussing the question,
Which makes the best ear muff, a
corn fritter or a buckwheat cakeT =
Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

know man who has lived on one
farm Ealf century. He sleeps in
the room in which he was born. He
knows every rod Of his farm in the
dark. Yet his lambs and his pigs. the
yelvety roll Of new sprouting wheat.
the procession of the seasons. the ap-
pie trees he planted and has watched
for years-all are new to him each
day. have seen him stand and look
at his sheep as If he were a city man
long shut out from such sights. A
sunset or sunrise IS to him a miracle
new performed each day. That man
has the seeing eye e-Detroit News
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

"Of course" said the optimist, ''if
man gets into the habit Of hunting
trouble he's sure 10 find 1t.
"Yes." replied the pessimist. 'and II
he's so lazy that he always tries to
avoid it it will find him. SO what's
the differencer = Catholic Standard
and Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

What is your name. little boyT'
queried the street car conductor Of a
small passenger who was travelling
alone.
willie JONES'" was the reply.
What's your nameT
John Wood" answered the conduct
or.
''woodF' exclaimed the little fellow.
why. thought wood was noncon
ductor. Chicago News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

"You seem to think its pretty well
settled" said Miss Passay. that I'd
marry him Il be proposed"
sYcs.r promptly replied Miss Knox.
1.-THE idea. So you think girl
should be ready to say yes to any
man who asked her?
mo, don't say that a girl should"
Catholic Standard and Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

Professor-Yes. sir. your daughter is
pretty well grounded in French. but
1t will, Of course. take some time and
trouble for her to acquire fiuency. Fa-
ther- Well, you know. that's rather
strange to me. had an idea that the
duency would have come sort of nat
ural to her.-Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

"Hes nothing but a hypocrite. Isn't
1t disgusting for man to use his reli-
gion as cloak"
.Yes. and. what's more, it's foolish.
for religion such as his is necessarily
so iimsy that he's liable to catch colo
IN it, Exchange
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

Graphter I've =::as my hooks out for
a swell political office big salary and
all that. Jenkins Do you think you
can fill it? Graphier- Never thought
Of that What's worrying me is wheth
er ri be able to get it.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

In the city Of London at the time Of
King John every vininer was required
to hang outside his shop an iron ves-
sci with pegs marking the different
quantities sold.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

do you love your parents. Regi-
naldT
''Oh. yesr'
-And why DO you love your parents,
ReginaldT
"oh. it's the conventional thingl"-
Louisville Courier-Journal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

Il have often predicted that my
wife's hair woulj be nice and curly at
night" said the clever one. How did
| know? why. ! saw It in the morn
Ing papers"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

Merchant Well er he truth Is my
business is hardly worth advertising
Hustling Canvasser Then advertise is
for sale.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

Greatness lies not in being strong.
but in the right using OF strength
Beecher.