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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10
Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, ILL.,, April 9.-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-No. 2 white, 56hc; No. 2 yell
low, 56Ac; No. yellow, SEC; No. 4
yellow, 551sc; No. 8 mixed, SC; No. 4
mixed. 55c.
Oats-No. 8 white, 34hc.
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Vegetables

egetables-Cabbage, lb, &c; onions
h., Sc; cauliflower, 20@3Oc: potatoes
roc; garlic, zoe: turnips, peck. zoe;
peppers, for Csc; endive, bunch, 10c:
satisfy. 2 for 15c; celery, 10@12hc;
carrots, PIX, zoe; parsnips, 40c; oyster
plant, 2 for 15c; rutabago,> 2hc h.;
Bermuda onions, TIC; green onions
bunch, TIC; radish, bunch, sc; spinach
12hc; parsley, bunch, &c; horse radish
1oc: new potatoes. 8 lbs, Csc; rhubarb
2 lb. for 25c; asparagus. bunch, 15c.
mBur-,S,10
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Live Stock.

Live Stock.
Hogs-120@150, 1926; 150@180, $3.50;
10000 $3.50; 20O@240, $3.50; 24o@
800, $3.50; 300 and over, $S.45; fair
packers, $7.S5@8.25
Cattle-Choice corn fed heifers $3.50;
good heifers, $4,000; common to fair
light heifers, So; chaice corr fed cows,
$6@6.50; flood cows, $3.50; common to
fair cows, $4@5; Gamers, $3@3.50;
bologna bulls, $3.50; butcher bulls, $3.50
@s6; choice light calves, 81; good light
calves, $3.50; choice heavy calves, SEQ
$50; common to fair calves, IS.
Lambs-Choice lambs, $6.50@7; good
lambs, 1905; yearlings, $4.50@5.00:
ewes. $3.75@4.50; fair lambs, $4@4.5o.
Grain and Hay.
Grain and hay-Street prices-Oats,
30@32c; straw, IS: hay, 5000; wheat,
7S@7sc; rye. Soc; corn 46@4Sc;
$1@1.20.
Hides, Wool and TaIIow.
Hides-No. l cured, 10c; No. cured
&c; green No. l, &c: green No. 2, SC.
Wool-Medium. unwashed, 21@22c;
coarse unwashed, 10000.
Beeswax and tallow-Beeswax, No.
1. 25c; No. 2, 22c; tallow. No. 1, sac;
No. 2, &C.
Butter fat-No. /, SIC; No. 2, 2sc.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
. Creamery butter, 35@37c; country
butter. grocers pay, 25@3Oc; eggs,
grocers pay, 171ac.
Poultry (These prices are paid to
producer.-Hens Sc; ducks, white
feathered, 10c; ducks, dark feathered
1Oc; turkeys, 15kc; geese, 7c; guineas
each, Zoe; springs. 11kc; ROSTERS. SC.
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RETAIL MARKETS.
Flour and Feed.

Flour and feed-Graham flour. per
sack, 30c;l corn chops per cwt., $1.35:
shorts, per cwt., $1.50@1.60; bran, per
cWt., $1.S5; corn, new per bu., soc;
hay, per cwt.. SOC; straw, per cwt.. 400
soc; meal, per sack. zoe; corn and oat
chop, per cwt., $1.40; barley. soc; corn
chop. 20 lbs, S5c; oil meal, per cwt..
$1.90.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10
Pharmacy Bill is Unchanged.

ate who have been working for several
weeks on HF 157, a bill which origin
ally made very important changes in
regard to the pharmacy commission
and laws of the state, have reported
an agreement, which Is In fact new
bill with none Of the important fea-
lures of the old one included. The
bill was originally intended to cause
the situation to revert back to that Of
previous years so that the members
of the pharmacy commission instead
of the secretary should have executive
authority. The power was given the
secretary two years ago. The intent
was to change back again. All this Is
left out of the bill as concurred in The
fact is that all that is left of the bill
is to increase the pay Of the commits
sioners from S. a day to IS a day, and
to provide how many sessions of the
commission shall be held for examina-
ton.
The Chase bill to change the rule Of
law in regard to contributory negli-
gence came near getting lost some
where, but the senator from Hamilton
dug 1t up yesterday and 1t will get into
the hands Of the house sitting COM
mittee to be disposed of as that COM
mittee DEGREES The bill was twice
passed in the senate. Then interested
persons discovered that 1t was very
important measure and declared It
must be beaten. They claim that It
will not be permitted to see daylight
in the house.
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Minneapolis Closing Wheat.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 9.-The
closing wheat market: May, 87M a
s7Ac; July. S9sA @sskc: Sept, 90B a
90Ac
Casino. hard, S9Ac; No. 1
northern, SIX @88Ac; No. northern,
85@s6hc; No. 2 hard Montana, SSAc;
No. wheat, S21s @84Ac.
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St. Louis Wool.

ST. Louis, Mo-, April 9.-Wool-Mar-
ket steady: territory and western me-
diums, 21@25c; fine mediums, 10000;
fine, 13@17c. ..s
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Kansas City Grain Futures.

Kansas City, Mo-, April She Clos
ing grain futures follow:
Wheat-May, $3.50: July, s4Mc.
Corn-May, 54asc; July, 55Ac.
Oats-May, 35Mc: July, 35@35Ac.
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NO ACTION NOTED
IN STOCK PRICES
ALL PORkERS 'QUoTED STEADY
TODAY-OTHER MARKETS
UNCHANGED.

The local wholesale and retail mar
ket prices are unchanged today, all
quotations remaining firm. The mar
kets are:
WHOLESALE MARKETS.
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st. Joseph Live Stock,

st. Joseph, Mo-, April 9.-The live
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady to strong; re-
ceipts. 1000; steers, s7.25@8.e0 cows
andSheifers, $4.25@6.5o; calves, $500
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10

Hogs-Market steady; receipts g.
700; top, 1910; bulk, $S.9o@9.
Sheep--Market steady; receipts,
none; lambs, $7@S.90.
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SIFTERS TO HANDLE
THE SENATE BILLS
CONTINUED From Page 1,

same old trouble is ahead Of doing an
immense amount of work IN Few
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10

cities. n
Fail to turn to left in making cross
ings from one side to another.
Fail to stop car with right hand side
parallel to curb.
Try to pass another motor at street
intersection.
Permit car to be operated by anyone
under Is years Of age.
Fail to give right of way to vehi-
|cles turning to right.
Refuse to stop when the fire wagon
comes
Chauffeurs who learn to observe
these few new "don'ts" in the rules Of
the road in Iowa will get along very
well.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10
Eoreion Grain. CIosino

Oats-No. 8 white, 34hc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
Make This and Try II
for Coughs
This HOme.DIade Remedy has
NO Equal for Prompt
Results.

Mix one pint of granulated sugar with
y pint OF warm water, and stir for 2
minutes. Put 21a ounces of Pinex fifty
cents worthl in pint bottle; then add
the Sugar Syrup. Take a teaspoonful
every one, two or three hours.
This simple remedy takes hold Of a
cough more quickly than anything else
you ever used. Usually conquers an
ordinary cough inside of "a hours.
Splendid, too, for whooping cough,
spasmodic Group and bronchitis. 1t
stimulates the appetite and is slightly
laxative, which helps end cough.
This makes more and better cough
syrup than you could buy ready made
for $3.50. 1t keeps perfectly and tastes
pleasant.
Pinex is most valuable concen-
tiated compound of Norway white pine
extract, and is rich in guaiacol and
other natural pine elements which are
so healing to the membranes. Other
preparations will not work in this plan.
Making cough syrup with Pinex and
sugar syrup (or strained honey has
proven so popular throughout the United
States and Canada that it is often
initiated, But the old, successful mix
ture has never been equaled.
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction,
or money promptly refunded, goes with
this preparation. Your druggist has
Pinex or will get it for you. If not,
send to The Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
WOMAN WHO SHOT HUSBAND
HOPES HE WILL DIE
[uNIrnp pREss LEAsnp VIM

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. Mrs Edith
M. Ivy displayed chagrin today when
told that her divorced husband, Frank
M. Ivy, whom she shot Tuesday morn
ing a chance for his life. Mrs. Ivy is
recovering from the flesh wound she
received when Ivy seized the revolver
with which she shot him, and sent a
bullet into her thigh,
''I shot him because he mistreated
our little girl, and the law refused TO
punish him." the woman declared "T
hope he dies. They can I do more than
send me up fr life F"
Ivy who is a real estate dealer, was
shot three days after the dropping of a
charge Of mistreating his fifteeu.year.
old daughter brought by his former
wife. The girl is an inmate Of the
Whittier reform school,
Pending the outcome of Ivys injury,
no charge has been filed against Mrs,
Ivy. She may bo examined by an in
sanity commission,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
Not a sololst.

The late Theodore Thomas was re-
hearsing the Chicago orchestra on the
stage of the Auditorium theater. He
was disturbed by the whlstling of AL
bert Burridge, the well known scene
painter who was at work in the loft
above the stage. A few minutes later
Mr., Thomas librarian appeared on the
bridge" where Mr. Burridge, merrily
whlstling, was at work.
"Mr. Thomas compliments" said the
librarian, land he requests me to state
that If Mr., Burridge wishes to whistle
he will be glad to discontinue his re-
hearsal."
To which Mr.. Burridge replied suaVe-
ly, Mr. Burridge's compliments to
Mr.. Thomas, and please inform Mr.
Thomas that if Mr.. Burridge cannot
whistle with the orchestra he won't
whistle at ALL"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
NO NAME FOR A POET.
Miller Was Open to Conviction and
Shed tho Heavy Burden.

Miller Was Open to Conviction and
Shed the Heavy Burden.
"Cincinnatus Heine" was the name
that the parents of Joaquin Miller be-
slowed on him at his christening. How
the poet came to adopt the name
Joaquin" under which he is univer-
sally known, was told by Mr.. Charles
Phillips, editor Of the San Francisco
Monitor. Miss Ina Coolbrith. Of whom
he speaks, is the California poetess
who has been called the "Sappho Of
the west"
In 1870, when he came down from
Oregon and published his first little
book Of poems. entitled joaquin ct
al" he told Miss Coolbrith OF his de-
termination to go to London and win
fame.
"How in the world" she asked him,
do you expect to climb Parnassus
with such a name as you have? Mil
Ter is bad enough, but Cincinnatus
Heine is imposslbleF'
But what can | dor Miller asked.
"It's my name, isn't it2"
why don't you take some name
that win identify you with CallfOr-
niaY' Miss Coolbrith rejoined. Take
the name Of your first book; call your
self Joaquin"
by George. I'll do itr' said Miller.
And from that day he signed himself
Joaquin Miller"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
PLAYS AT GRAND TONIGHT.

A wholesome play, whose author
seems to have equal love for nature and
humanity and an intimate knowledge
of both, is "The Shepherd Of the
Hills" the dramatization Of Harold
Bell Wright's famous novel which has
been made by Mr. Wright with the as.
sistance Of Elsberry W. Reynolds.
The "Hills," the beautiful Ozark,
and against this majestic play back.
ground the author has sSetched the
tenderest tale Of love, the most appeal.
ing story Of nature Through the peace
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
government MAYNET
OWN TELEPHONE LINES
Congressman to Introduce Bill and
Postmaster-General May Approve
Plan in Report.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRn.I

Washington, Oct. 2.-Postmaster.
General Burleson was considering today
the wisdom of including in his next an.
nual report recommendation for gov.
ernment ownership of all telegraph and
telephone lines. The idea is in line
with former Postmaster-G General Hitch
cocks suggestion.
Congressman Lewis, of Maryland,
sn expert on problems of transpOrta-
tion and interstate commerce, admitted
that the government is studying the
government ownership plan, as applied
to telegraphs and telephones.
Irrespective Of Burleson's decision,
Lewis will introduce a bill soon pro-
viding for the acquisition by the gov
ernment of the country's communica-
tion systems. He had gathered much
data in Europe, where the government
ownership plan generally prevails, and
favors the system prevailing in Ger.
many and Holland, which, while own
ing the communication lines, places
their operation under the control of
the various states.
In Austria, Lewis pointed out today,
three-minute conversation by tele,
phone can be carried on between points
700 miles apart for go cents, which in
the United States would cost 1920
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
GOVERNOR WEST TO
GET HIS MONEY BACK

The state emergency board this af-
ternoon voted to create a deficiency Of
$l456.96 to reimburse Governor West
for money expended in his vice crusade
after the regular appropriation had
been exhausted.
State Treasurer Kay was the only
member who voted against the plan.
He declared that it sounded the death
knell Of the emergency law. He said
there was nothing to now prevent any
officer from following the same tactics
as the governor.
Macarthur explained he did not want
to haggle over it and did not want it
considered present.
Senator Perkins and Representative
Abbott were both sore because the
board had voted at its last meeting to
aid the governor in his crusade and so
they decided to line up and let those
who wanted to do so, eat crow.
Malarkey was absent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
scHUMANN-HEINK THE
ADoRED ARTIST AND WOMAN

No singer of this generation is more
universally beloved than Ernestine Shu-
mann.Heink, the world. famous contralto
Hers is the contralto voice of the cen.
tury, just as much as Caruso's is the
tenor voice of this epoch.
In the case of Madame Schumann.
Heink, art and personality contribute
nearly as much as the glorious voice
toward making her the most popular
figure in the musical circles of the
country. Power to instill veretaon for
high art into the minds of the most ex-
acting critics, she has no less power in
arousing the wonder and enthusiasm of
the palmer people, who love art but are
unable to describe its technique. The
masses who turn out to hear the great
contralto regard her with the same awe
with which they view a copy of Ra-
phael's Madonna; they know the pic
ture is wonderful but they are unable
to tell why. just the same they real
ize that when Madame Schumann-
Heink sings, their hearts are touched
and they go home desiring to be better
men and women after having heard
her.
Year after year, the Schumann-Heink
concert audiences continue to hail her
with the welcome that bespeaks love
and loyalty. The reason for this un.
broken popularity is not hard to ex.
plain. Schumann-Heink sings every
school of songs and arias ever written.
The marvellous range of her voice and
its color enables her to vary her pro.
grams without effort Moreover, Mad.
anne Schumann.Heink delights in sing
ing English and she is known for her
generosity to the American song com.
posers.
Many chapters have been published
in books about the career Of this won.
derful artist. As Wagnerian interpre-
ter she is without a rival No singer
Of the times has ever surpassed her i'm.
presentations of such roles as Ortmd,
Erda and Fricka; but, Wagner is not
all; as Dides in "The Prophet" as
Delilah and as Azueena, she has com
handed the enthusiastic tributes from
opera goers all over the world A queen
Of tragedy, Madame Schumann Heink is
no less wonderful when she essays the
field Of comedy. Her Dame Quickly, in
"The Merry Wives Of Windsor" re.
mains one of the memorable operatic
portraits to opera subscribers in New
York.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
WEDDING suPERsTlTIoNs.
Curious Customs That Used to Be OBJ.
served In England.

served In England.
Superstition never clustered round
any episode Of life more than that of
the wedding day. especially in olden
times.
Then 1t was customary for the bride
to present her future husband with a
bunch of rosemary tied up with rib
bons on his first appearance on the
wedding morning. This was supposed
to secure his love and loyalty and to
make her happy forever.
In Yorkshire the old superstition still
abounds that nothing more unlucky
could happen than for a newly made
bride to leave the church by a different
door from that by which she entered.
Another quaint custom. for which
there is no known origin, Is that prac-
tised in some Of the midland and
northern counties Of England. This is
to ring merry peal Of the church
bells at the first reading of the banns
Of an intending matrimonial couple. 1t
is called the spur peal" which in old
Anglo-saxon means simply ask"
OF course 1t Is well known that it Is
the height of luck for a bride to be to
dream Of fairies the night before the
actual ceremony. So much was this
idea believed in that many girls would
peruse fairy tales before going to
sleep.-London Telegraph.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
Appropriate Excuse.

Before the establishment Of right
eous courts and trials by jury where
justice could be obtained" explained
the teacher, persons suspected of ce".
tain crimes were tried by what was
known as the ordeal One of these
was the ordeal Of fire. Hot plow.
shares We're laid at short intervals
along the victims path, and the sus-
pected person was blindfolded and
compelled to walk over them. II he
succeeded in doing 1t without stepping
on the hot irons he was deemed inno-
cent But If he received burns he was
adjudged guilty, Who would submit
to such an ordeal now? Johnny, would
youg
mo, ma'am,' said Johnny.
"And why notf'
'Pd get cold feet."--Cleveand Plain
Dealer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
CABBAGE, FISH
SAUSAGE, NEW BREAD
No Indigestion, Gas, Sourness or Up
set Stomach If YOu'n Take "Pape's
Diapepsin Try Thisl

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; ferment
into stubborn humps and cause a sick,
sour, gassy stomachi Now, Mr.. or Mrs.
Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's Dia-
pepsin digests everything leaving moth.
ing to sour and upset you. There never
was anything SO safely quick, SO Ger.
tainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in five minutes,
but what pleases you most i0 that it
strengthens and regulates your stom.
ach so you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
Most remedies give you relief some.
times-they are, but not sure. "Pape 3
Diapepsin" is quick, positive and puts
your stomach in healthy condition so
the misery won t come back.
You fell different as soon as "Pape 5
Diapepsin comes in contact with the
stomach--distress just vanishes--your
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no belch.
ing, no eructations of undigested food,
your head clears and you feel fine.
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made, by getting large fifty.
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any
drug store. You realize in five min.
utes how needless it is to suffer from
indigestion, dyspepsia or any stomach
disorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
PORTLAND DAY
Continued from page one.)

galloping horses made up the fiftyfirst
fair, declares Mr.. Gibson, and today, he
says, things have grown to such an ex.
tent that he don't even have time to
take his lunch along.
Big Crowd Last Night.
COnservatively estimating, at least
1850 people people in the grand stand,
bleachers and on the race track at the
fair grounds last night witnessed the
fireworks, and the special attractions
which took place in front of the grand
stand. A veritable sea of faces were
Illuminated when the Los Angeles
Fireworks Cowpany's bright rockets
and mortars threw out their rays.
It was generally conceded last night
by people who have attended the state
fair for the last 20 years that the grand
stand has never before received such
patronage as it did last night. Every
seat in the spacious building was taken,
the bleachers full to overflowing and
a thousand people took up positions of
observation on the race track and in the
center of the circle.
Owing to the fact that Mr. Wilson,
manager of the fireworks company, is
i'll at the present time, and unable to be
on duty, the display last night was
somewhat lacking in the new features.
There were several late stunts devised
by Mr. Wilson, which were not entirely
successful, but, taking the entertain.
ment all, it was most entertaining,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
ANoTHER IAp soARH.
[uNIrED rRnss lNAsrp wIRn.I

Washington, Oct. 2.--lf Il Is fact
that note is on its way from Japan
asking for new treaty with the Unit.
cd States, granting to Japanese the
privileges denied them undor the Cali.
fornia anti-alien lind law, and point.
ing out that treaties take precedence
over state laws, II was admitted at the
state department that another acute
diplomatic situation is near II may,
in fact, II was said, be necessary for
tho administration to tell tho Mikado
It's exact position concerning the rights
Of Japanese in America.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
Rocking Chair slnna.

An observant Atchison woman says
she can tell from the way woman
rocks on her front porch what condi-
ton the house behind her Is In. II
she sways back and forth with a
lOppy, comfortable motion, pumping
both feet down in a relaxed sort Of
way, then everything about the house
is absolutely clean and neat, But II
she rocks In little nervous jerks, tap
ping her feet down at short and irregu-
lar intervals, 1t signifies that there
are unmade beds behind her and
stacks Of unwashed dishes and dusty
aOors.-AtchIson Globe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
A QUEER LAKE.
With Neither Inlet Nor outIst IL Has a
Mysterious Tide.


Mysterious Tide.
There Is a curious Swiss lake, Lake
Marjelan. which at regular intervals
completely disappears and does not be-
gin to refill until the following winter
or spring. On these occasions 1t emp
ties itself so rapidly that the Rhone
rises several meters In a few hours
and overfows its banks.
But 1t is not necessary to go to
Switzerland in order to find freak
lsh lake. There is pond In the center
of Long Island. at the present end Of
the Motor parkway. called Lake Ron
konkoma. 1t has neither inlet nor out
let and lies at the foot of the hills that
form the backbone Of Long Island.
Round its shores are many pretty sum-
mer homes The trees about 1t are
much larger and more beautiful than
elsewhere on Long Island. The waters
Of the lake are very clear and cold. In
some places 1t seems bOttomless
The strange thing about Lake Ron
konkoma is that it has a tide; not
tide like the ocean that rises and falls
every twelve hours, but one that takes
seven years to rise and seven more 70
fall. The difference between high wa.
ter and low water mark is between
thirty and forty feet Many scientific
men have studied the curious phe-
nomenon, but no one has found out
what causes this mysterious tide. Mel
ther long continued rains nor severe
droughts affect the quantity OF water
In the lake.
The Indians used to hold the lake in
great awe, and few dared to cross it
In a canoe There is a legend of one
brave who, while fishing, was drown
ed In the lake. His body was found
six months afterward nearly ten miles
away in Long Island sound.-Youth's
Companion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-02
CLEVER PLAY AT GRAND.

"Officer 666" pleased an audience
at the Grand last night. 1t is clever
play and was presented by very capa-
BILE company The plot concerns a willy
stealer of paintings, a millionaire and
the usual girl. The thief is unmasked,
the girl saved from him and the mil
lionaire, who, contrary to the usual
state of affairs, happens to be pretty
decent sort, wins out all around.