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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-22
ELkNAP.

Mrs. A. G. Anderson and son Gibson
Of Bloomfield spent Sunday afternoon
and night at the J. r. Hart home.
Mrs. T. HI. WEIGH and Mrs. +. o.
Mum attended the school Of instr,ao.
ton Of the r. N. OF A. lodge at Albta
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Lisetor OF w<st
Grove attended preaching services On
Sunday evening at the Methodist
church. returning home on No. IL,
r. w. Hawkins and daughter Allie
were Ottumwa shoppers recently.
Miss Olive Putnam and Mesdamee 4.
D. Mum and T. H. WEIGH attended the
base ball game in Ottumwa Thursday.
Mrs. Sarah MCGEE spent last week
near Bloomfield with friends.
The section men at Carbon, Belknap
and Bloomfield have struck for higher
wages. They now receive $3.50 Per dAS,
but think they should have more.
Jesse Foster is preparing to build IN
addition to his residence
The county bridge northeast OF town
is expected to be completed this week.
Cecil Myers who Is employed by c.
w. Jennings at signal work enjoyed y
two days vacation this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacey BuFris 81 aOt-
tumwa spent Sunday here with 3tiead1
49, q
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SALEM.

The series Of meetings which were
conducted by Rev. Carger OF Oskaloosn
at the Friends church closed Thursday
evening Mr.. Carger and his sister Miss
larger made number Of friends while
they We're holding meetings at this
place.
Mrs. l. L. Guy. and son Manuel came
from Hamilton. Ill, Thursday. Mrs.
Guy 10 assisting in the care OF her faith.
er A. Davidson who is slowly recover.
ing from his serious illness.
Mr.. ana Mrs Chester Rhode have re.
turned to Keokuk after a visit with thu
CORNERS grandparents Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Knight.
Mrs. Harry, Kester and children were
guests OF Mrs. Kester's brother Law.
renee Widdif1eld and family at Mount
Hamill few days of last week.
Mrs. e. l.. Roth and son Max and
Miss Clara Spray OF Ottumwa were
guests of their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
sam Spray a few days of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Chambers Of Mt.
Pleasant spent few days OF last week
with the latter's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
H. S. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. v. Davidson and son
Dale returned to Stockport Thursday.
following q week spent in helping care
for their father A. Davidson.
musical program was given at the
Congrega tional church Sunday even
ing. A large audience enjoyed each
number. @
After an extended visit with her
mother Mrs. Rebecca Mathews, Mrs.
Frank Bennett has returned to Colo
RADIO Springs. Colo.
The serious illness Of Mrs. H. W..
Weaver at Waterloo called here sister
Mrs. Mabel Holiday to her bedside. 81
Sam Rhode Of Keokuk was greeting
his many friends here Tuesday.
Miss Winnifred Dilts entertained her
friends Miss Katheryn Druse from Lih-
ertyviIle.
w. B. Welch was over from Stock
port last week assisting w. T. wiiYneth
at his granite and marble works
The W. G. T. u. will meet with Mrs.
John Woolman this afternoon. y
Friends quarterly meeting will he
held at Cedar church May ~ and IS.
On Tuesday evening the Womar1's
club delightfully."- entertained their
husbands and few friends at their
annual May banquet.
Mrs. T. r. White entertained at din
ner Saturday the Loyal Round Dozen
and their husbands. 81
c. H. Tribbie OF Mt. Pleasant was 1
business callers here WednesdAy
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cOLUM BIA.

The preaching services at this place
were conducted by Rev. George Bos-
we'll Of the Illinois conference.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seaburg of OF
tumwa and Mrs. Gustafson Of Hannibal
Mo-, attended church here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Stodghill and
daughters visited Sunday at the c. w.
Olney home.
to Ottumwa Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs B. e. Cramblit Of Of
tumwa were visitors Sunday at the
parental Cramblit home here. g.
Miss Ethel Olnev is visiting at the
Elias Garfield home this week.
Mrs. J. r. Stodghill visited her hus-
band In Ottumwa Friday evening and
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Nye visited at the
G. w. Byrum home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson Of Ottumwa
visited at the E. w. Cramblit home on
Saturday and Sunday.
/. Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Nye and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Nye attended the funeral
services OF Mrs. Nelson Johnson in OF
tumwa Sunday afternoon.
Frank Seaburg who has been very
iii at his home south Of here Is little
better at present. ....
w. B. Gardner who has been i'll, IL
recovering. w..
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Shafer and son Of
Pleasant Corners passed through here
Sunday night enroute home after a
visit at the Clyde Moss home in Chill
licothe. tt
The Misses Ethel and WinonA Nye
visited Sunday at the r. l.. Gardner
home. f.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cramblit visited
recently at the home Of their daugh-
ter Mrs. G. W. Byrum.
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ALBA.

A mechanic lien forced the sale Of a
mine three miles north Of Abba, operat-
ed by Thomas & Harlow. Sheriff Grit
fin offered It to the highest bidder and
it was purchased by NJ. C. Falvey, the
Falvey Bros. holding the lien.
large number Of representatives
from neighboring towns and cities
were at Abba to participate in the
school Of instruction held by the Royal
Neighbors. Dinner and supper were
served by the Rebekahs In the base
ment Of the Methodist church.
The local Masonic fraternity held a
banquet after its weekly meeting. The
ladies of the First Presbyterian church
served the menu. IA
W. B. O'Bryan, postmaster at Mel
rose was a business visitor here yester-
day.
Miss Grace Petite returned Sunday
from Cedar Falls where the meeting Of
the Iowa Kindergarten association was
held Friday and Saturday. Miss Petite
las held the office Of secretary-treas-
urer for the association for the past
two years
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CHARLTON.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred N. Wilson re-
turned yesterday from a few days
visit with her parents near Milo.
Ed F.. Temple Is spending few
DAYS in Des Moines with his sister,
Mrs. Louise Finch, and aunt, Miss
Cecilia Temple.
Miss Stella Ruark left yesterday
for few days visit with relatives
in Osceola. .s..
Mrs. G. N. Elkin and children, Of
Oskaloosa, arrived yesterday for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Rob
erts. s
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hendrickson
and baby returned yesterday morn
ing from few days visit with rela-
tives in Lacona. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Conley of Car.
roll were business visitors in the
city yesterday.
Rev. s. z. Franzen, pastor Of the
Swedish Lutheran church, left yes
terday for Centerville, Ia, and Buck
lin, Mo-, to attend district confer
ences. @
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ault Of Humeston
returned home yesterday after few
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Moffett.
Moses Thorpe Of Leavenworth,
Kansas, former we'll known resi-
dent of this city, returned home yes
terday after a ten days visit with his
relatives and old friends here.
Miss Ruth Sydebotham Of Derby,
who has been Spending few days at
the Ernest Duckworth home, return
ed home yesterday.
Mrs. DR.. J. e. Gribbin returned last
night from Detroit, Mich, where she
was called a few weeks ago by the
death Of her son.
County Superintendent Miss Myrtle
DUNCAN left last evening for Des
Moines to attend conference Of SUI
perintendents Of the state called by
State Superintendent Deyo.
Mrs. Henry Wilson and baby of
Leon. until recently OF this city, are
spending g few days with her parents,
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WEST POINT.

Mothers' Day was observed at the n.
e. church Sunday. Tho services
were conducted by Rev. Ward who had
purchased a supply Of carnations ana
as each mother entered the church =
member OF the Junior league pinned =
Of the evening was the solo Il Never
Can Forget" given by Kathleen Krimp-
Ter.
At a recent meeting OF the town
council II was decided to put In all new
posts 3x10 inch plank ct the bottom
and to gravel 1s feet from the park
line. This can be done this year WITH
and next year the entire width Of the
street can DO graveled.
: Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. 'Chas. Brock
way May Is, son.
Z. A. Bonneville and son have leased
the Nacke building on the north side Of
the park and will open cream station.
Mrs. Hubert Dohlman left for 4 visit
with her daughter Mrs. George Lueger-
inc at TT. Madison.
Miss Elizabeth Richard who has been
spending the winter In Cincinnati, o.
arrived Monday for visit with MiSo
Kate Kile.
Walter Link who has a position In
the warden's Office at the Fort Madison.
penitentiary visited his parents over
SUNDAY. s.fsS
]. e. Cantril and daughter L1Ath9s
were in TT. Madison Saturday to aste16
the funeral Of r. A. 6tebbins. Mr..
Cantril who had been there during Ithe
week, accompanied them home.
Mrs. Michael Bremen has eone TO
Rock Island for visit with her dAugh-
ter.
John Mapes and little grandson Dick
Best Of Aledo, ILL.,, have been viGitiHg
Mr.. Mapes' daughter Mrs. VIM. Wilson.
Mrs. Elizabeth oBeding has purchas-
ed the j. w. Conley residence. Tho
consideration was $4,000. Mrs. Boedfng
has rented the M. e. parsonage and VII
occupy that until Sept. whore che
will get possession Of the Conley resi-
dence. Mr.. Conley expects to build an
other residence.
Mrs. Louise Sherrick and son Ffed
of TT. Madison spent Thursday here
with friends.
Vincent Schrierbrock who was shot
in the leg some time ago, has resutnSa
his work at the Harmeyer and Weie-
haar store.
Mrs. Sarah McQuary OF Sioux Fs1lS,
s. D., arrived Frida yfor q visit with
her brothers Sam and Henry Wilson,
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FARMlN GTON.

Mrs. Fredricka Wray and two chill
dren Of Kansas City are visiting her
aunt Mrs. Henry Hartrick.
Mrs. Ida Smith and baby Of Milton
visited Friday with Mrs. Alma Kelley.
Mrs. Minnie Mcdaniel has returned
from Ft. Madison where she was the
guest Of her daughter Mrs Lonnie
Green.
Mrs. J. P. Brady Of Donnellson Wis
tied Mizpah chapter o. e. S. on Friday
evening. Mrs Brady Is district deputy
and the exemplication Of the ritual was
given. After the business session a
social hour was enjoyed and refresh
ments were served.
Miss Olga Mccormick was hostess to
the Kensington club Monday evening.
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LOCAL P0RKERs
INCREASE PRICES
AN ADVANCE OF FIVE CENTS IS
SHOWN IN HOGS-OTHER
MARKETS STEADY.

The local swine made another gain
today, all sizes going up five cents. The
other wholesale and retail markets are
without action. The prices follow:
WHOLESALE MARKETS.
Live Stock. l..s
Hogs-120@150, $7.95: 150@1s0, $40:
10000, $50: 200@240, $50; 240@
600. ss:o5: 800 and over, $3.50; packers
H.3o17.7O.
Cattle--ChoiceJ corn fed heifers $3.50:
good heifers. SS.5o@8; common to fair
light heifers IS; chaice corr fed cows.
s6@6.50; food cows. $3.50; common to
fair cows, $4@5; Gamers, s3@3.50;
bologna bulls. $3.50; butcher bulls. $3.50
@ss' choice light calves S.; good light
calves, $3.50; choice heavy calves. $50
$50; common to fair calves. IS.
lambs. $5@6: yearlings. $4.50@6.0o;
ewes $3.76@4.50: fair lambs. t404.50.
Grain and Hay.
Grain and hay-Street prices--oats,
$40 SIC; straw. IS; hay, 5000; wheat
10000: rye, soc; corn, SIC. %
Hides, Wool and TalIow.
Hides-No. 1 cured. 10c; No. cured
&c: green No. l. &c: green No: 2. &c.
Wool-Medium combing (selected. IS
clothing. 17@1sc: braid and course. Is
@17c; light fine. 15@1sc; heavy. fine,
1s@14c; bury (slightly). 14@15c:
bury, (hard). 12@13c.
Beeswax and. tallow-Beeswax. No.
l. Csc: No. 2. 22c: tallow. No. I. SIC:
No. 2. SC.
Butter fat-No. I. 32c: No. 2. 2sc.
Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
Creamery butter. s5@s7c: country
butter, grocers pay. 2503oc: eggs
grocers pay. 15c.
Poult:v--(These prices are paid to
producer: Hens, lie; ducks, white
teathered. Zoe: ducks, dark feathered,
10c; turkeys, 15hc: geese. &c; guineas,
each. Csc: springs. INC: ROSTERS. &c.
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RETAIL MARK ET9.
Flour and Feed.

Flour and Feed.
Flour and feed-Graham flour. per
sa ok. soc: corn chops per cwt., $1.36;
shorts. per cwt.. $1.5o@1.6o: bran. per
cwt. s1.35: corn, new per bu.. soc:
hay, per cwt.. soc; straw. per cwt.. 400
chop per cwt.. $40; barley. soc; corn
chop, 20 lbs. 35c: oil meal. per cwt,
$3.50.
Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
Butter, eggs and Satisfactorily
butter, 25@35c; Sept. creamery butter.
So @4oc; eggs, doz., INC.
Geese. dressed, ib., Ice; turkeys
dressed, csc; springs, 14c: hens. Dress
ed. 1Sc: ducks. dressed. zoe.
Fish.
Salt fish-Mackerel. 10@25c; white
fish, pail. 60c: herring. &c; Goldfish. 100
1870: lake fish. PAIL soc: tinnan haddie.
-: Fresh ,sGa t,sh-catnsh, ID. .oc: trout.
&c; halibut. 2oc; herring. ; for ssc.
Fruits.
Fruits-Bananas; 2o@2Sc; ism en-
40c; Strawberries, per qt., 10@12hc.
Vegetables.
vegetables-Cabbage, H., &c: onions
h., Sc; cauliflower. 20@3oc; potatoes.
90c: garlic, zoe; turnips, peck, 2oc.;
peppers, doz. csc; endive. bunch, 10c:
satisfy, 2 for 15c; celery, 12h q 15c;
carrots, pix, zoe: parsnips, 40c; oyster
plant. for 15c: rutabago. INC h.;
Bermuda onions. 7hc; green onions.
2 for &c; radish, bch., for &c; spinach.
lo1: parsley bunch &c. horse radish.
1oc; new potatoes, 3 ID. Csc: rhubarb.
2 for &c; asparagus. bunch. INC.
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No Investments
TO BOOST PRICES
TREND ON STOCK MARKET 10
DOWNWARD AFTER FIRM ON-
pERTONE IN MORNING.

New York, May 21.-several STOCKS
the most conspicuous among when
was Pennsylvania sagged to low
marks under the pressure OF snor' sci sci
ing and liquidation. The cheerful 1eel-
ing in London and reports or the sue,
cess of the Chinese loan abroad "eLe
reflected In the firm undertone OF tne
early market, but efforts 10 oiu "t
prices were Intellectual ana the lica'
became downward. Sentiment was us
pressed by renewed liquidation OF SOME
industrials which was regarded as evil
dence that these stocks were ,peIhs
thrown out as collateral for loans. Ine
continued lack Of investment demalio'
which It was hoped might be stirnuiat :,
ed by the New York and Chlnese pola.'
fluctuations, restrained bull operators
Bonds were irregular
Stocks were firmly held at the open,
ing of the market today. steer any
Union Pacific started the session at
Yesterdays closing prices and the 9th
er leaders ranged slightly higher. me
best gains were made by CANADIAN
cific, which rose IN, and ROCK lslah'i
common and preferred, which rose
point each.
Initial advances were not retained
and several leading stocks reacted ~, "
below yesterdays closing figures; lns
New York City AZ per cent oonos SUI
at 100.
Extensive liquidation of petroleum
shares passed upon unnoticed by tne
general list, which was quiet at trll!e
over the forenoon lowest. Call1ornia
petroleum dropped 4 1ato 81, new 10"
figure. Mexican petroleum lost ~.
Dealings in the certificates Tor the
new city bonds were inaugurated by
sale of $1,000 bond at 100B a1te.
which a block of 100000 changed
hands at 100.
Stocks were virtually suspended ana
scarcely any Of the active shares 1luc-
tuated more than Is in the course OF
the hour. st. Louis and San Francisco
general SIS broke 3A to 63A. selllns
under the refunding fours which were
quoted at soc.
The market closed heavy. New YORK
city new Az per cent bonds SOLO at a
discount. Several sales OF small
amounts occurred at 99B. Upward OF
1000 900 sold at 100 against the average
awarjd by the city Of 10O.1oO weak
ness was also manifested by various
railroad bonds. ST. Louis and san
Francisco general fves dropped nearly
five points to 67A. Stocks reflecteo
these unfavorahle conditions in milo
fashion. the leaders ending the DAY at
small losses.
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ENGLISH POLO
PLAYERS A SURPRISE

New York, May 21-The way the
English polo players galloped through
their first practice game in this coun-
try on the field of the Piping Rock
Country club on Long Island, defeat
ing a makeshift quartet Of American
players. showed that both the English
men and their ponies are in fine fet-
tie, despite their long Journey The
score of the practice match was FL
goals to 0, the entire score being tai
lied by the English four in the last
five periods.
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Chicaqo Cash Grain.

Chicago, May 21-The cash grain
market follows:
wheat--No. 2 red. $1o5@1.os; No. 8
red, s5@$1.o2; No. 2 hard, 92@94c; No.
8 hard, 9o@93c; No. northern 900
s4c; No. northern, 91@92hc: No. 8
northern, 8S092c; No. spring, 91@
s2c; No. spring, ss@soc; No. 4 spring
so@s7c; velvet chaff, ss@s4hc; durum
90@96c.
Corn-No. 2. 57A@5sc; No. 2 white,
son @61 nc: No. 2 yellow, SIX @5s%c;
No. 3, 57@57kc: No. 3 white, 6O@61c:
No. 8 yellow, A@57kc: No. 4, $50
56hc; No. white, 59@59hc; No. 4
yellow, 56@56Ac.
Oats-No. 2 white, 40kc: No. white
3s@3shc; No. white, $40 $50; stand
ard, 40@40Ac.
Rye-No. 2, SIC.
Barley-4604 8c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. per cwt.
Clover-Nominal
Pork-$19.50.
Lard-Nominal.
Ribs-$11.50@12.
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NEIG RHOOD NE w S

son OF st. Joe. Mo-. are visiting with
Ler parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Cur
ran. 4
Mrs Glen Kendall and little son OF
Aberdeen. s. D., are visiting with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Flowers spent
sunday In Rock Island with friends.
special train was run to Douds on
Sunday for the benent Of the Eldon
friends to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Frank Pearson. About nifty attended
from here. t.. .s+
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CHICAGO Live Stock; cIosinq.

Chicago. May 21.--The closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market steady: receipts, 3D.
900: bulk, $s.50@S.70: light, $500
s.75; mixed. $S.4O@S.72h: heavy, $S.15
6s.65; rough, $s.15@S.30; pigs, $4,000
$40.
Cattle-Market steady to shade
lower; receipts, 13,000 beeves. $7.10@
$50; western steers, $7@S.15; stockers
ers, s3.8o67.sO: calves, ss.5O1s.25.
Sheep-Market steady to weaker;
receipts $4,000; natives. $540@6.10;
wethers, s5.5o@6.1O; year1ings. $50
625: lambs, native, $6@7-so; westerns,
s66765
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Omaha Iiva Stock

South Omaha, Nebr., May 21.-The
live stock market follows:
Cattle-Market higher; receipts, g.
800: native steers, $7@S.2O: cows and
heifers, s6@7.50; western steers, $3.50
@7.7o; Texas steers, $e@7.35; range
cows and heifers, $5.75@725.
Hogs-Market lower; receipts, T.
500: heavy. $S.25@s.4o; light, $500
s.45: pigs, $7@s.2o; bulk Of sales, $3.50
@S.40.
Sheep-Market higher: receipts, s.
900; yearlings. $6.s0m7.3O: wethers.
$6.25@6.75; lambs, $7.50@8.65.
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Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo. May 21.-The live
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady; receipts, s.
900; native steers, $7@S.50; native cows
and heifers, $4.75@s.25; stockers and
feeders, $6.5O@S.10: bulk, s5.75@725;
calves, $6.50@10; western steers, $40
S.25; western cows, $4.75@7.
Hogs-Market steady; receipts, H.
900: bulk, $S.45@S.55: heavy, $3.50
8.55; packers and butchers, $S.45@8.60:
light, $s.50@seO: pigs. $7@7.50.
Sheep-Market steady to 10c higher;
receipts, 5000; muttons, $4@6.60; Colo
RADIO lambs $7@s.50; range wethers and
yearlings, $4.50@7; range ewes, $40
625
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St. Louis Live Stock.

ST. Louis, Mo-, May 21.-The live
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady; receipts, g.
000' native beef steers, $4,000; cows
and heifers. s4.50@S.75: stockers and
feeders s5.25@s: southern steers. 1928
@S.50: cows and heifers, $4@7; calves,
$5@6.50.
Hogs-Market steady; receipts 5000;
butchers, $S.65@S.75; good heavy, 1855
@S.65. &a
Sheep-Market steady: receipts, g.
900; native muttons, $5.50@6.75; lambs
$7@8.25.
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teaux said he had no money with him
but would give it to me at o'clock
Breen told of meeting Collins ana
of asking Collins to go to Lawrence
with him. Later he met Atteaux on
q street corner Atteaux got out OF q
taxicab and said: Y
"Follow me, John"
81 followed him." continued Breen.
land he dropped package. AS l
picked it up, he said: Don't say !
never gave you anything When !
opened the package I found it con-
tanned $780,"
Breen made a second trip to the
street corner, this time with Coz
Inns.
Il stood on the corner" said the
witness, until Pittman came up. he
took me down the street and intro
duced me to a Mr.. Rice. Mr.. Rice
has the package for YOU he SAD.
81 took the bundle and said to MI.
Rice: What danger is there in this:
He said: None; it's frozen solid.
81 carried the bundle up to the
corner where Collins was waiting in
a doorway. said to him, here's the
dynamite. Be careful, even if Mr..
Rice does say there is no danger.
Breen said that he and Collins took
a train for Lawrence, where they
went to Breen's rooms Here Collins
opened the bundle and made smaller
packages of the contents.
On the stand yesterday, Collins,
who has turned states evidence, gave
a similar version Of the disposition
of the dynamite in Breen's room but
denied that he knew the package con-
tanned dynamite He declared that
Breen told him only that 1t was
"juice."
Expert Testities.
Walter Wedgett, an expert on ex-
plosives and former manufacturer OF
fireworks testified regarding the dyna-
mite found at Lawrence. He went to
that city on Jan. o. 1912, to examine
some dynamite for the state police.
From bag the witness produced
several sticks which, he said, resemb-
led the dynamite he inspected. He
explained that the sample did not con.
tain dynamite and said that he had no
explosives in the bag. He also pro-
duced limitations of detcnators and de-
scribed the method of discharging
them. Real decorators, he said, were
very explosive. -.
The witness told, of the various
ways in which dynamite might be ex-
ploded by accident. Dynamite that
was thoroughly frozen, be said, was
hard to discharge but partially frozen
dynamite was likely to be discharged
unexpectedly and was more dangerous
than any other form Of the explosive.
Dangerous to Garry.
It was very dangerous to have dyna-
mite and decorators near each other,
and it would be extremely hazardous
for a person inexperienced in explo-
sives to carry package containing
both dynamite and detonators. He
described the methods by which he
tested the Lawrence exhibits of dyna-
mite and detonators. AS part of these
tests he and State Officer Flynn ex-
ploded three Of the dynamite sticks
at q cemetery at Lawrence. One OF
the blasting caps used to explode the
dynamite had been given him by a
Lawrence police official who told him
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it had been found in a package Of
dynamite that had been planted"
Wedgett said that the temperature
of an ordinary railroad passenger car
in winter would thaw out frozen dyna-
mite in three-quarters Sof an hour.
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St, Louis Cash Grain.

St. Louis Cash Grain.
st. Louis, Mo-, May 21.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red, $161.03h; No.
hard, 91@94c.
Corn-No. 2, 59kc; No. white, 591z
@60Ac.
Oats--No. Q, 3shc; No. 2 white,
40hc.
Rye-61hc.
Closing grain futures
Wheat-July, size: Sept, SIN q
S7Mc. ...
Corn-July, $3.50: Sept, 56B@5
Oats-July, $3.50; Sept. 36h @36Ac.
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Markets Of the; World
PACKERS HOLD orr
BUT PRICE IS FIRM
ScALPERS AND EASTERNERS
KEEP MARKET STEADY-LlGHT
DEMAND FOR CATTLE.

: Chicago, May 21.-Scalpers and east
ern buyers supported the hog market.
The demand was fair Notwithstanding
that packers were holding off
Little interest was shown In cattle.
No, sharp decline seemed imminent.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs were not
heavy. Trade, though, was hardly more
than nominal
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Peoria Cash Grail

Peoria, ILL.,. May 21.-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-No. 2 yellow, size; No. 8 yell
low, 57@57Ac: No. 4 yellow, 56Ac.
Oats-No. white, 3sAc; No. white
37%@38c.