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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.

Ny first meeting with d kitchenette was
accidental. II was not u real groWn-up
dtchenette. but for me IL was love at
first sight. In despair was looking Tor
a room, with a view TO throwing myself
on the mercy Of restaurant hie-JuSt lot a
change. My immediate purpose was to
escape the appalling sameness of the fare
day after day. ! happened into a Oache-
lor apartment house. and thc woman IN
charge showed me a room with a smalI
outside cupboard fitted up as semi
kitcbenettc. II had shelves for dishes
and shelves for provisions, aud room lot
a little ice-chest IN the sumner ana a
cold-box out the window for winter ana
a railstaud for gasplatc, as she calico
il. While she explained it TO me the
seeds of liberty she was thus unconscious
~ sowing took fast root in my system
and 7 had d vivid vision Of a way OF
escape from stomach warnings and burn
irgs. But II seemed such a radical ue-
parture for man that l hesitated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14

ros. 70 the rank Of knight Of the
Kitchenette after prolonged unhappy ana
exceedingly hostile adventures IN WASH
ington boarding houses. For year ]
contended uneaually with sanitary coucn-
IS dhe bed is almost extinct in loW-priced
Washington boarding houses, canned
things to eat, with which there were
three desultory skirmishes daily, and the
irksome social relations that might be
expected 10 result from a number OF
beings. all human. or nearly so. forced TO
submit 10 wretched environment anu
seant nourishment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
Markets Of the World
LONGS LET GO OF
WHEAT HOLDINGS
REPORTS OF RAINS IN KANSAS
AND OKLAHOMA CAUSE THE
PRICE TO DROP.

Chicago, June 2.-Reports of rain In
Kansas and Oklahoma where the
weather has been excessively dry and
hot, gave wheat down turn. Many
longs let 60 of their holdings. The de-
mand, meanwhile. proved slow. Open
Ing prices varied from Nc lower to nc
UP. July started at 92h to 92hc, rang
ing from Nc decline to &c advance
and then fell to DISC.
Plentiful moisture In the Red River
valley tended to bring about further
setback, The close was weak with July
1%GDlhc net lower at 90& @90Ac.
In the absence Of selling pressure
the market hardened still further. The
close however, was weak with wheat.
July finished a shade lower at b7A q
57kc.
Moderate buying steadied corn. July
which opened Nc off to a like amount
up at 57% to 57Mc, seemed inclined TO
keep within those l., ats.
In the absence of selling pressure the
market hardened still further The
close, however, was weak with wheat.
July finished shade lower at 57& @
57kc. (
Oats showed relative strength owing
t. the unfavorable crop outlook. July
started n to Nc higher at 39h to 3sAc,
but reacted to 3SB to SOC.
Liberal receipts of hogs weakened
PROVISIONS. First sales were IN to 10c
down including September options as
follows: Pork, $l9.75; lard, $11,10 to
11.12h; ribs, $11.35.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
REACH Low level
IN STOCK MARKET
FINAL HOUR ON WALL STREET
GEES DOWNWARD PLUNGE
WITH AcTlcE CEILING.

Canadian Pacific was the feature 2,
the local stock market on resumpsion
OF business after the triple hoiiu ~ y
That stock opened with block OF 7, tov
shares at 219 to 219h. as againSt 1as'
Thursdays closing here OF ~! u, ~
the same period 1t had declined pracu-
callv points In the LONDON malka.
Other issues showing marked WEAKNESS
include the Harriman's Great Northern,
Reading and Pennsylvania, which made
a new low record for the present move,
ment Of Rock Island AmalgaMatea ahu
Anaconda Copper and Steel
Prices showed some disposition lo
Improve soon after the opening under
the lead of Southern Pacific but TINS
Improvement was soon onset by 1ultheI
sellin by such representative Issues as
Union Pacific. Reading, Canadian -
cific, Amalgamated and Pennsyvahpa'
all going to materially lower prices.
During the customary lull at midday
prices showed little inclination 10
harden, which provoked fresh pear sell
ing. Canadian Pacific sagged ~ points
in all, to 215. .
Traders showed some disposition TO
cover owins to the severe nature OF tne
days decline. Their buying, however,
caused only fractional recovery ana
when 1t ceased prices resumed QowH-
ward course again.
The, market closed weak Low Levels
for the day were reached in the fnal
hour when there was another DOWN
ward plunge with active selling ior
both accounts MANI representative
shares touched the low figure OF, the
year with pressure especially effective
against Canadian Pacific, Union Pa
cif1c and Reading General losses among
the standard stocks ranged from TO
over four points
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
AGENCY.
Mrs. W. 8. Stone Of Cleveland, o

Mrs. w. 8. Stone OF Cleveland o. is
visiting relatives here. Il.
Miss Daisy Rodabaugh and Name
Luippold visited In Ottumwa last week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Newell have re-
turned from a visit In Kansas
Jas. G. Hhnkins went to Hedrick last
Friday. =
Mrs. c. w. Graham and daughter
Mabel spent Memorial day at Pulaski
with friends.
Rev. B. G. Hankins and family are
visiting relatives at Mt. Union this
week.
Rev. Truitt filled the pulpit here on
Sunday at the M. e. church.
Word has been received by friends
Of James McHugh who went to Mon
tana a short time ago for his health
that he liz at Masula and his death is
hourly expected.
Sunday June Sth the children will
give a children's day program In the
M. e. church at 8 o'clock p. m. The pub
lie is invited to attend.
Sunday May sth the Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs will hold memorial services
They will meet at their hall at / p. m.
march to the NJ. r. church. where at 2
o'clock Rev. B. G.. Hankins will deliver
q memorial address after which they
will march to the cemetery and strew
flowers on the graves Of their fallen
comrades. All are invited to attend this
service.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
DECREASE SHOWN
IN STOCK MARKET
LOCAL SWINE ON DECLINE 70
DAY-ALL SIZES SLUMPlNG 5
FIVE CENTS.

The Ottumwa hog market slumpet
today, all sizes going down five cents
The other wholesale and retail prices
are steady. The prices follow:
WHOLESALE MARKETS,
Live Stock.
Hogs-l20Dl60, 1915; 1900 $50, $3.50
10000, $3.50; 200@24o, 1925; 24OM
800, $s15; 500 and over, So; packers
$7.4o@Zs0.
Cattle Choice corn fed heifers $3.50;
Sood heifers. S5.5o@s; common to fatl
rS6@65o; food cows. $3.50: common te
fai- cows. $4M5; Gamers. s3m3.5O;
bologna bulls. $3.50: butcher bulls. S5.5s
Mss choice light calves. SO: good ligh,
calves, $3.50: choice heavy calves. $50
$50; common to fair calves, IS.
Lambs-Choice lambs, $s.bo@7; goot
lambs. s5@s; yearlings, $4,000 500;
ewes. 33.76GD4.50: fair lambs, 34@%.50.
Grain and Hay.
Grain and hay-Street prices--Oats
$50; straw, IS: hay, $9@11; wheat
soc; rye, soc; corn, h2@56c.
Hides. Wool and TaiIow.
Hides-No. cured. Zoe: No. cured
Sc; green No. !. &c: green No. 2. &c.
Wool-Medium combing fselected. II
M1ac; coarse combing 11mlSc: medium
clothing, 18M17c; braid and coarse, Ii
1s@1ic; bury Isl fslightlyo, i4@l5c:
bury. (hard). lam1sc,
BeeswaS and tallow- Beeswax. No
!. 25c: No. 2. 22c: tallow. No. l. &c:
B Butter r. rsst-No. /, ssc: No. :. csc.
Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
Creamery butter. s5dps7c: country
butter. grocers pay s6@soc: eggs
oulty--(These prices are paid &c
producer: Hens, lie: ducks. white
teathered. Zoe; ducks, dark feathered
1oc: turkeys, 15hc: geese. &c: gufneas
each. csc: springs, 1lkc; ROSTERS. SC:
RETAIL MARI cts.
Flour and Feed.
Flour and feed-Graham flour. pei
sack, soc: corn chops per cwt., s1.35;
cwt.. s1.sb; corn. new per bu,. SOC:
hav. per cwt.. SOC; straw. per cwt., 40m
soc: meal. per sack. zoe: corn and oat
chop. per cwt., $40: barley, SOC; corr
chop, 20 lbs. SIC; oil meal per cwt'
Butter. Egg. and Poultry.
Butter eggs and chsess-c1 1,,,tay
Butter, fat-No. /, $40: No. .. ssc
dressed, csc: springs, 14c; hens. dress.
ed. 1sc; ducks. dressed. zoe.
Fish.
Salt flsh-Mackerel 10@25c: white
fish. pail. 6oc: herri.lg. &c: Goldfish. 1om
1sc lake fish. pail coo: finnan haddie
h., 1So.
Fresh fish-Catflsh, H., 2oc; trou,
Sc; halibut. zoe.
Fruits-Bananas. 20625c: lemons
ioc: oranges. eOm soc: apples. rk.. SOC
40c; strawberries. per, qt.. 10@12hc.
Vegetables.
Vegeta Cabbage, h., Sc; onions
h., Sc: cauliflower, 2oM:oc: potatoes
9oc; garlic zoe; turnips. peck, zoe;
peppers, doz,' ESQ; endive. bunch. 10c;
ss..sify, for 15c; celery, 1917 @16c;
CARROTS. PIX. zoe: parsnips, 4oc: oyster
plant. for 15c: rutabago. 2hc To-;
Bermuda onions. INC: green onions
2 for &c; radish. bch., 2 for &c: spinach
TO-; parsley bunch. SC, horse radish
1oc; new potatoes, &c ID; rhubarh
2 for sc: asparagus. bunch. INC.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
ANNUAL PICNIC OF
MINISTER'S TUESDAY

The ministers Of Ottumwa, with
their wives and families, will hold
their annual picnic tomorrow at Rock
Blum. The plan includes a ride IN
launches from the boat house to the
pretty camping grounds on the river
west OF the city, and an entire day
Of recreation. The picnic IL an annual
affair and of the basket picnic va
riety, in which the various ministers
Of the city participate with their fam
lilies. Secretary w. d. Spiker OF the
Ministerial association, has sent out
the announcements to the various
members Of the association, and the
launch will leave the boat house to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
URGES COMMITTEES
TO HURRY UP WORK

Washington, D. c., June 2.-Chair-
nan Simmons Of the nnen'n commit.
tee today urged the three sub-commit.
tees WORKING on various schedules of
the tariff bill to do their utmcst to
complete their work this week.
On many items the sub-committees
have agreed but each has several prob
lens to determine. Senator Williams
subcommittee expects to determine
finally today on the equalization Of
raw materials and their products in
the agricultural schadule, whether to
pr livestock and grain on The t1es
lise Or IT, put duty on meats and
flour.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
AnSHeF1
Obituary.
Mrs. Jennie Mater.

The death of Mrs. Jennie Mater oc-
CURED at her home in Eddyville Sat
urday. Mrs. Mater had been Ill for
some time and her death was not unex-
pected. The deceased was born in Ed
dyville January 81, 1867 and died May
81, 1918, making her As years Of age at
the time of her death. She was united
in marriage to D. Mater Aug. g, 1885
and to this union was born two daugh-
tiers Goldie and Mintie. She was an
earnest Christian woman, an example
Of werthiness in home and church. She
was quiet and unassuming and great
ly loved by all who knew her. Besides
the husband and two daughters she
leaves to mourn their loss, mother
and four brothers, Albert, Frank. Hem
sry and secrees, all Of Eddyville. The
sympathy of the entire community is
extended to the family in their sad be-
Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
POET LAUREATE
OFENGLAND is DEAD

London, June 2.-Alfrel Austin,
British noet laureate since 1896, died
today at the age OF II.
Austin besides being a poet, was a
bar,tster. critic, novelist 4 war
correspondent and political writer.
He published his first poem anony-
mously at the age of IL, before he had
taken lis degree at London unive7s-
lily Although he was a lawyer. he
never practiced that profession.i He
was a newspaper correspondent N
Rome for many years and he followed
the operations OF tie France Plussian
war in 1901 with the headquarters
OF the Frusslan king,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 2.-The i've
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market steady to sc lover: Re
ceipts, 5000; bulk OF sales, $S'ooge..u'
heavy sS.55@S.65; packers and butch
ers, $s.So@s.7o: light. ss.eo@s,76; pigs
Cattle-Market steady; receipts: g.
o0f). prime fed steers, $S.25@S.65
dressed beef steers, 1925 s25; west west
ern steers, $6.7b@s.25; heifers, sog
$40; stockers and feeders, $e.opQs.lo'
calves, $7@9.o0.
Sheep-Market steady to 1oc lower;
receipts 5000; lambs. $7@S.5o; year.
ings, $5.50@e.50; wethers, @4,loWo'
ewes, sA25@5.76; stockers ana 1eeoeis'
S3.50@6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
Railroad Notes.

F. W. Zimmerman, agent for the Mil
twaukee at GAINESVILLE, Wis, and former
agent at Ottumwa. paid a visit to old
friends over Sunday. Zim succeeded
Jack Whalen as agent In Ottumwa
when the latter was sent some years
ago to Dubuque as commercial agent
G. A. Moore, travelling freight agent
for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
was business visitor at the Milwau.
kee freight house Saturday.
Louie Williams, car clerk at the Mil.
waukee freight house, was the guest
of friends in Muscatine over Sunday.
Walter Holmes, the dean of the
clerical force at the Milwaukee freight
house, spent Sunday in Cedar Rapids
with friends.
switchman Frank Rowland of the
south side crew at the Burlington
yards, is again at work after a sick
absence.
Round House Foreman Swan An
derson of the Burlington has return
ed from vacation visit in Denver,
Colorado Springs and other. points in
the mountains and resumed his du-
ties this morning Mr., Anderson says
ITO CllJOJ GU lid ICSI CIuu 10
enthusiastic about the Rockies. Dick
McCune, who has been looking after
the round house forces during Mr..
Anderson's absence, has resumed his
machinist duties.
Switchman William WEIGH Of the
south side crew, Is among the laying
off,
|. Jim Walsh, clerk In the round
house foreman's Office, and Caller
Fern, have left the service
Allan Caughlin Is the latest addi-
ton to the Office force at the Burling-
ton yards, having started this morn
ing as clerk to the round house fore
man.
l.. e. Shaw and Clark Emery of the
train forces, are of duty.
J. B. MCGEE, John Ketcham and
Paul McCune of the train department
have reported after varying absences.
Conductor J. Boltz and crew went
on construction work this morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03

summary
Two base hits-Burns, MilI.gan,
Brown, Spencer; three base hits -
Wall; sacrifice hits-Burns, Henry;
stolen bases -Milligan 2, Spencer,
Nolt, Burns, Holly; double plays -
Milligan to Mccarthy; bases on balls
loft Grimes 2, off Ker q; left on
bases--Cedar Rapids l, Ottumwa 8;
hit by pitched ball--Burns; hits-off
Grimes Z, off Dunn 2, off Hofer 4. Off
Ker Q; struck out-by Grimes 5, BY
Dunn 2. by Hofer 8, by Ker 8; wild
pitch-Hofer.
Time Of game-2:30.
Umpire-Pf1rman.
Attendance--1,8 1928.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03

.ELD0N WINS OVER
LOCAL ATHLETES
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES SHOW
GREAT BATTING ABILITY IN
SUNDAYS GAME.

Eldon, June 2.--Eldon for the sec
ond time this year defeated an OF
tumwa team Sunday. Having defeated
the Red Sox by the score OF 10 10 4,
they tackled the Athletes. winning by
the score Of II to 2.
Pitcher Hughes again demon.
strated his ability as q strike.out king
by striking out seventeen, batsm en- and
holding the Ottumwa team to two runs
and three hits. He was scored on by
errors and was entitled to a shut out.
The features of the game were the hit
ting by Marshall and base stealing by
Taylor and Weaver. The score:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha. Nebr.. June 2,-The
live stock market follows:
Cattle-Market active, steady; re-
ceipts, 2,700; native steers. $7@s.4O;
cows and heifers, $6@T75; western
steers, S6.75@7,90; range cows and heif'
ers. s5.5067.5O: Gamers, $4@5.75;
stockers and feeders. $s.bo@s; calves
$7@1o.
Hogs-Market 10 to 15c lower; re-
ceipts, 1880; heavy, $1,000 $50; mixed
ss.45@s.50: light. $s.50@s.b5; pigs, ~
as: bulk of sales. $s.45@S.50.
Sheep-Market active 10>to 15c high-
err; receipts, 5000; yearlings. !5.75 @
$50; lambs, s7.5o@8.bo; wethers !o.4og
$50; ewes, $47B95.5o; lambs, $500
$40
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CHICAGO Live Stock; closins.

Chicago, June 2.-The closing hVe
stock market follows: $780,
Hogs-Market shade hlgner' r.
.ceipts, $4,000; bulk, $S.65@S.So; nHt'
$S.66@S.S2h; mixed $s.aS@eS:oe1 r. e |.
heavy, $s.20@s.75; rough Ss'Sp'@ o.4''
pigs, $6.60@S.35.
Hogs-Market fairly active &c lower;
receipts, $4,000; bulk. $s,eo@S:75; light.
'ss.5o9sso; mixed, ss.45Qs.77h; heavy
$s.ao@s,7o; rough, $s.2o@s.35; pigs
Cattlc-Market steady to loc lower;
receipts, $4,000; beeves. $Ilo0p e.oo,
western steers. SG.80@7.S5; stockers anu
feeders, $5.75@s; cows ana o
9'i SheenNMarket weak to 10c lower;
natives s4.so@5.7o: western, $50 $50;
vearlings, S5.5o@6.35; lambs, native,
s5.5o@ TAO; western, $5.5o@7.45; spring
lambs, 5000.
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ST, Louis Live Stock.

St. Louis, Mo, June 1.-THE live
stock market follows: -.
Cattle-Market steady; receipts, D.
500; native beef steers, $575@s; cows
and heifers, $4.5O@s5o; stockars and
feeders, 35.25@7.50; calves, s59e'bo:
Hogs-Market &c lower: receipts, lo'
and butchers, sS.S5@s.so: good heavy
$S65@8,75. .., ,t
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, r.
500; native muttons, $5@5.75; lambs
S76766,
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Chicago Cash Grain.
Chicago, June 1.-THE cash graf
nIr> FoI>

Chicago, June s.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red $1.01h @1.O5R;
No. red, 95@s1; No. 2 hard, $50
94Ac: No hard. 91@93kc; No. 1
northern, 93@94hc; No. 2 northern. 81
@93c; No. northern. s9@91c; No. 2
spring, 91@92c; No. 3 spring, S9@91c;
No. 4 spring, s2@s9c' velvet chaff, 900
CSC; durum, 90@96c.
Corn-No. 2, 5s@5sAc; No. 2 white,
5s@5shc: No. yellow, 5s@5sAc; No.
8, 57%@59c; No. 8 white, 5SN @5ec;
No yellow. 57N @5SNc; No. 4, $40
I57kc; No. white, 57A @5skc; No. 4
yellow, 57@5Se.
Oats-No. 2. 3s@ssc; No. 2 white,
40A @41c; No. 3 white. 1914 @40hc;
No H. CSC; No. white, 3SA @39Ac;
standard, 40A @41c.
Rye, No 2-e2k @63kc.
Barley-50@6Sc.
Timothy, per cwt.--$3.25@4.
~ Clover-Nominal.
Pork-$20.35.
Lard-$11.15.
Ribs-$11.25 @12.25.
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summary.
Two base its--Stephenson, Woods.
Marshall. Home run Marshall Hits
off Wright. 8 In innings; off
Blanchard, 5 in innings Struck out
by Wright, 2; by Blanchard. 4; by
Hughes, II. Base on balls--off Blan-
chard, q; off Hughes, 1. Hit by pitch-
er-Hughes. H. Stolen bases Eldon.
IL; Ottumwa, 8.
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St, Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis. Mo-, June 1.-THE i've
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady; receipts D.
500; native beef steers. Sb.75@9; COWS
ana heifers, S4,b0@ $50: stockers ana
feeders, 15.25R7,5o; calves. $b@ sop.
Hogs Market &c lover; u eesipe e;
and butchers, $s.65@s.s0; good heavy,
$8.65QS,75.
sheep--Market steady: receipts, p
500; native muttons, s5@s75; LAMBS
S7mY65.
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wAsHoUTs REPORTED.

Winnipeg, Man, June D. Serious
washouts due to high water are rc-
ported along the Crows Nest pass, a
branch Of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way in the Rocky Mountains. The
Waldo bridge on the Keotenay Cen
trail road, has been washed away,
and the track has been carried away
at many points. All of the big lumber
mills along the line have been forced
to cease operations.
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New York Money: Closing.

New York, June Prime mercantile
paper-5R %.
Sterlino exchange-Steady with ac-
tual business In bankers bills at $4.83.1O
for so day bills and at s4.s6.6o for de-
mand.
/ Commercial bills-$4.S2Ha.
! Government bonds, steady; railroad
heavy.
Money on call-Firmer, 21s @3s ;
ruling rate. 3; closing bid, 2A; offered
at TX.
Time loans Steady; so days, $40
40; 80 days, 4; six months, 4.
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+ + i ! + ! + + I. + + +
Questions.
l. How is poor bowler like tho
pins he cannot knock down?
2. Why are matches made in
heaven?l
g. Why does every lover find it
hard to make an impression on a
peach of a girl?
4 Why would "Corns" be good
nickname for the stupidest boy in the
class?
5. Why must a vaudeville man
with troupe of trained frogs al
ways be IN a hurry to put on his act ?
The answers to these riddles are
printed elsewhere in this issue. Look
for them end find.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
HOG MARKET SLOW;
RECEIPTS HEAVY
BUYERS HOLD OFF TO GET AD'
7 VANTAGE or ANY WEIGHT
#Et SHRINkAGE.

Chicago, June 2.-Hog receipts were
considerably in excess of the total.
week ago and packers took their tilhe
about buying. .,.
Only light steers and yearlings were
in demand at the cattle pens. WaIhs n.
weather caused purchasers 70 no'o o ~
until they had the advantage
weight shrinkage o+h.,
Choice lambs were steady; otner
kinds slow.
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Foreign Grain; Closing.

Liverpool, June 2.-Wheat, spot,
steady; No. Manitoba, 7s6d; No. 8 do
7s4d: futures, easy.
Corn-Spot firm; American mixed,
new kiln dried, 5sSd: do old, IS; do old
via Galveston, no stocks; futures easy.
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St. Joseph Live Stock.

St. Joseph, Mo-. June 2.-The live
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady; receipts Il
400; steers, $7@7.50; COWS and heifers,
$46s.25; calves, $3.50 @10.
Hogs-Market to 10c lower; re-
celpts, 1000; top, $50; bulk, $500
S.65.
4 Sheep-Market slow; receipts, l.
600; lambs, $7.50@8.25.
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Omaha Cash Grain. =

Omaha, Nebr., June 2.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. hard, s7@s7hc; No. 3
hard, 86@87c.
Corn-No. 2 white, 55c; No. white,
SAN @55c; No. 2 yellow. 54k @65c; No.
3 yellow, 54@54Ac.
Oats-No. white, 37Ac.
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Kansaa CITY Produce.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 2.-Butter-
Creamery, 26c; f1rsts, 25c; seconds, 24c;
packing, 20hc.
Eggs-Firsts, 18@c; seconds, 15c.
Poultry-Hens, 13Ac; ROSTERS, 10c;
ducks, sc; broilers, 23c.
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CHICAGO Produce

Chicago, June Understanding
ed.
Eggs Unchanged; receipts 2s,431
cases.
Potatoes-I1ower for old: higher for
new; receipts, old, 140 cars; new, 40
cars; Michigans, 35@40c; Minnesota,
30@35c; Wisconsin, 800 40c; new, SIG
1.20.
Poultry-Higher; chickens, alive
Ice; springs, alive, 16c.
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cHokEp ON FALSE roorH.

Chicago, June Miss Angelina
schefer choked to death last night
on false tooth which became
loosened as she was laughing heartily
at story told by her fiance, Albert
Hodofer. She was 20 years old.
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St. Louis Wool,

ST. Louis, Mo-, June 2.-Wool-Mar-
ket steady; territory and western me-
diums, 1s@19c; slight bury, 15@16c;
fine, 14@15c.
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New York Sugar.

New York. June Raw sugar
Steady; muscovado 2.80@2.S3c; GEN.
trifugal 330@S.33c; molasses, ALSO
2.5S.
Enthusiastically.
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JEFF SAYS:

Clean up your
premises - do
1t now. Your
place IL q dis
6 rae e. Y Q u
ought to have
about q 3 days
sentence for let
ting your lot
get in such a
condition you
may get 1t, too.
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New York Poultry

New York, June 2.-Poultry-Dresse
easy; fresh killed western fowls, ITO
1Shc; turkeys, 1S@19c.
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Answers To Saturdays Rlddies.
The questions to which the follow.
ing are the answers are to be found
on another page Of this Issue.
Answers.
l.. Smartest,
2. Joshua, he was the son Of Nun.
8. The tongue.
4. Two in the shade.
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ample).