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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
FILE MANY DIVORCE
SUITS AT CAPITAL

Des Moines. April CIV. J. Young
has applied to the district court for a
divorce from Ella Young, with whom
he lived thirty mine years. He charges
his wife with desertion. They were
married at Indianola on May 30, 1875.
j. V. Walker instituted second di-
vorce action yesterday against j. C.
Walker, defeated candidate for the
nomination Of councilman. Mrs. Walk
er withdrew her first petition. She
charges her husband with cruel and
inhuman treatment.
Other divorce suits filed are: Clar-
ence Shifts VS.. Edna Shifts, cruelty;
w. e. Rood VS.. William Rood. cruelty:
Nellie Newton VS.. G. B. Newton, cruel.
ty; Charles Deal VS.. Minnie Deal. de-
sertion: Anna Smith VS.. Eugene Smith
desertion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
METZ GETS
TWO-YEAR SENTENCE

Keokuk, April a2---Judge Smith Nc.
Pherson Tuesday sentenced Jacob
Metz to two years in the federal prison
at Saltwater, Mimi Metz Is accused:
of violating section 81 Of the criminal
code of the United States. He wes
convicted here last fall and a motion
for new trial was pending. Metz 10
charged with using the mails in a
scheme to defraud Van Buren, coun-
ty farmer in stock deal.
Emanual Metz and John r. Metz
were indicted with their brother and
convicted. Their cases, however, have
been continued W.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
u. T. GRAND COUNCIL
AT KEOKUK JUNE 4-6

Keokuk, April 21.-Plans are rapidly
being matured for the fifteenth annual
session of the grand council of Iowa,
United Commercial Travellers of Iowa,
which conyenes here June 4. 5 and s.
Besides the councils in the state of
Iowa, invitations have been sent out to
councils In Illinois, Missouri, Nebras-
ka, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wlscon-
sin and several other states In the mid
die west Invitations to attend the
gathering have been sent to a number
Of councils in Canada. and every coun-
Gil in the United States knows Of the
meeting in Keokuk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
THOSE WHOSE JOBS DID NOT
KEEP THEM At HOME,

THOSE WHOSE JOBS DID NOT
KEEP THEM At HOME.
Car No. I.
E. l.. Kemp, Of Chicago.
e. H. Fox, of Chicago.
b. B. Herbert, of Chicago.
Frank Roderus, of Chicago.
Car No. 2.
r. A. Stacey, from Adair, la.
Eugene L'Hote, from Milford, Ill.
L. B. Frazier, from Aurora, Ill.
A. w. Rigby, from Bloomington, Ill.
Edna Edinburn, from Bloomington,
Ill.
w. Il Black. from Elgin, Ill.
Mrs. w. l.. Black, from Elgin, Ill.
Mr.. Petit, from Elgin, Ill.
Mrs. Petit, from Elgin, Ill.
C. E. Williamson, from Griggsville,
Ill.
F. ]. Koch, from Cincinnati.
Car No. 3. &
Mrs. Woodrig, from Indianapolis.
O. Palmer, from Grayling, Mich.
W. Wilkinson, from Harbor Beach,
Mich.
A. B. Bragdon, from Monroe. Mich.
j. A. Kautz, from Kokomo. Ind.
Mrs. j. A. Kautz, from Kokomo, Ind.
A. D. Moffett, from Elwood, Ind.
Mrs. A. D. Moffett from Elwood, Ind
w. e. Beeson, from Winchester, Ind.
Mrs. w. E. Beeson, from Winchester,
Ind.
]. C. Lochner, from Auburn, Ind.
Mrs. J. C. Lochner from Auburn, Ind.
G. H. Mccormick, from Judson, Ind.
Car No. q.
]. B. Castle, from Sandwich, Ill.
w. H. Sharp, from Wabash, LII.
"A. T. Johnson, from Winthrop, ILL.,
H, Roe, from Northfield, MINI.
D. Ramaley, from st. Paul, MINI.
w. NJ Miller, from Portsmouth,
Ohio.
w. w. Aikens, from Franklin, Ind.
Mrs. w. w. Aikens, from Franklin,
Ind.
D. B. Clarkson, from Chicago.
Those whose names are not on this
register sneaked in through the bag
gage car, where our society editor,
could not tab them for the roll Of hon.
or.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

oskaloosa, April 22.-Mrs. M. n.
Davidson, the, mother Of Private
George M. Davidson, wounded at
Vera Cruz in yesterdays fighting,
received a telegram this afternoon
from George Bartlett, commanding
United States marine corps, Wash
ington. stating that her son was
not seriously hurt.
George Maurice Davidson Of Oska.
loosa is among the wounded marines
in the fight at Vera Cruz, Mex, today.
The Iowa lad has had good record
in the service of his country,
being Spanish American war veteran
seeing service in the Philippines. Ftia
home is in OskalOosa where his 8,F.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mort H. Dan ,
still reside. Young Davidson saw Z,
years service In the Philippine 7i}s
reinlisted afterward for coast SIS iee
on the Pacific. Upon his return ! sttas
to Oskaloosa he remained for ,isns
years during which time he joined co
F, Saith regiment Iowa national guard
He left later for the east where he
reinlisted in the navy and was as
signed to service on the east coast and
at Florida for three years He was re.
Gently transferred to the u. 8. s.
Prairie at Pensacola. Mr.. Davidson
was an expert marksman and mem.
Der of the rife team Of the Prairie,
and he was well liked and popular
among a large number Of friends In
Oskaloosa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

visited over Sunday in Charlton with
their daughter Mrs. Jessie Spellman
The j. w Young home caught fire
Sunday evening on the roof but was
put out before any serious damage was
done.
Last Monday little son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs Bailey.
Floyd Goodman and wife Of Fairfield
spent over Sunday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs Goodman
A. j. Woodrow sold his farm to
Rhynas G. Workman of Stockport, the
consideration being $32.S00, Mr.. Wood
row taking in the trade a farm in
southeastern Kansas, possession to be
taken next spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
MANY CANDIDATES
TO FILE PETITIONS

Des Moines. April 21.-Special pro-
visions for the handling Of candidates
nomination papers have been made by
w. S. Allen, secretary of state. More
than two-thrds of the Office seekers
have not as yet filed their petitions
and there will essentially be great
rush during the next few days before
the expiration of the time for filing.
There are more than 200 places to
be filled at the fall elections providing
for minimum of nearly 700 cand.-
dates on the republican, progressive
and democratic tickets combined.
Some of the officers are being eagerly
sought after so that the number of can.
didates for nomination at the June pri-
maries is estimated at 10000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

SUCH As THESE BRING MILLIONS 70 IOWA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
Success In Iowa
Fertility of His
F arm Is
Increasing
Intensive Farming
Turned
The Trick

Kennedy Jr Of Clear Lake $1,000
49A
900 bushels
Isl careful oitmanaa
u value.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

Iowa sold to the other states last
year $4,000, 900 pounds Of creamery
butter. Tho average price received
vas almost "a cents per pound, an in
crease Of III cents over the previous
year.
In other words, there came Into
Iowa from other states between TWEEN.
ty and twenty-five million dollars for
creamery butter. This would buy al
most two years output Of the great
steel ear manufacturing works at Dav-
export, sald to be the largest Of ito
kind In the world.
The entire creamery production of
butter in Iowa during the past year
amounted to almost 100,o00,00
pounds. The department Of state food
and dairy commission collected in
fees over $4,000.
Il il claimed that the consumption
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
Political Announcement.

hereby announce myself as can
didate for member of the board OF SUI
pervisors subject to the will of thu
republican voters at the June primary
A. j. Black.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
Minnesota Man Says
Iowa Best On Earth


where sufficient still dstrib
most .
$4,000 which fall
Success In Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
Success I'm Iowa
Transplanted Factory
4 Big Success in Iowa


according
recently from Nebraska employing sixty
be employing force OF seventyhve
II surprised
Iowa said the when
that could
= get
Our business has increased 40 since
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
EAST GERMANTOWN

Mrs. Elizabeth Condo has gone to
Wilkinson to spend some time with
her son, George Condo and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mulno and daugh-
ter of Rushville spent several days last
week with relatives and friends in
Germantown.
Rev. Turkey will hold preaching
services at the Evangelical church
Sunday morning and at Pleasant Hill
in the evening.
Miss Ruth Palmer began her twenty
first year by an auto trip 20 Warren,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Har.
riet Palmer, and Mr.. Stubs.
Miss Hazel Gipe returned home from
Warren last week. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. G. A. Bergman and
daughter, Martha Jane, who are her
guests.
Mrs. Harriet Palmer and daughter,
Ruth, DR.. Koop and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Winter motored to Union City
Sunday to visit Mrs. Maggie Bailey
Downing, who lived here when a giEA
Mrs. Harriet Palmer and daughter,
Ruth, entertained the following at 6
O'Clock dinner Saturday evening: Mrs.
G. A. Bergman and daughter, Martha
Jane, of Warren, Mrs McEntire of Ha-
gerstown, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gipe and daughter, Hazel.
Miss Edith Bertsch entertained a
large company Of ladies Thursday aft
ernoon at a thimble party. 1t was a
happy afternoon, made so by the con-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
Mems Of Diamond, Tennis Court,
Golf Links, Track, arena, Aquatics
HELLO BOYS IMPORT
men FOR NEXT GAME
Anxious to Defeat Quakers
With New Lineup Here
Next Sunday.

Manager Armstrong of the Hello
Boys is determined to defeat Rich
mond next Sunday, and it is reported
here that he has recruited a number
of former stars of the Ohio State
league to bring to Richmond next Sun
day to accomplish the feat.
The lineup which he sent to the
local club, that will be used in the
game, contains only five men who
played against Richmond a few weeks
ago when the Hello Boys played here.
All the rest of the team are men
brought here for the occasion BEAT
Richmond" seems to be the slogan in
Cincinnati, especially among the Gin
cinnati semi-pro players, who look up
on the Quakers as the strongest ag-
gregation in this neck of the woods
There are only three men in the
lineup of the Hello Boys for next Sun
day who played against Richmond the
first game of the season. These are
Combs, who played short; Robertson,
catcher and Unger first base. All the
others are new men. Combs is a for
mer Army star.
The following is the lineup of the
Hello Boys as received by the officials
of the local club today:
Schlemmer, ri; Wright, If; Mohl-
mann, 3b; G. Combs, b; Ball, CT; E.
Combs. p; Thermer, IS; Robertson, c;
Unger, lib; Haackle, utility.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
]. ROUTH'S WIDOW
DIES IN CAMBRIDGE

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, July 3d.
Mrs. Minerva G. Routh. widow OF j.
B. Routh, for many years prominent
business man of this city, died at mid
night Tuesday after an illness Of nine
days. Mrs. Routh, the daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. Lucas, was born in
Hillsboro, Highland county, Ohio, Sep
TENDER IL, 1910. She was educated in
the Winchester (Ind.) seminary. She
was united In marriage to John B.
Routh of Winchester, September 4,
1859. residing in that city until 1874,
when they moved to Indianapolis,
where for several years Mr.. Routh en-
gagged in the manufacturing business.
In 1873 they came to Cambridge
City, where she continued to reside
until the time of her death. Mr.. Routh
died in April, 1901. One daughter,
Cora, wife of o. L. Galloway; one
grandson, E. r. Galloway; one great
grandson, Robert Galloway, of this city
and one sister, Mrs. Mary Bannister,
of Los Angeles, survive her, one son,
Arthur Routh, having died when but
five years old.
The funeral will be held at the
family residence, Friday morning at
9 O'Clock. Rev. w. M. Hollopeter OF
the Methodist church, Of which she
had been member since childhood
assisted by Rev. ]. E. Coffin of Penn
vile, will have charge of the services.
Interment in Riverside cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
CENTERVILLE

Mrs. Clever left Tuesday to visit her
daughter at Amo, Ind.
Mrs. Sallie Gambler and daughter-in.
law, Mrs. Lark Gambler, of Greens.
fork. spent Tuesday with her brother,
Nathan Maudlin and wife.
Mrs. Walter Matthews spent the
last four days with her mother, Mrs.
Needham, at Milton.
Misses Edna and Bertha Miller left
yesterday to spend fortnight with
their grandmother, Mrs. J. L. Jones at
Burlington, Ind, and their uncle, Jas.
Keller at Franklin.
Mrs. Oscar Hurst returned yesterday
from a weeks visit with her sister in
Dayton, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Phares of New
Castle visited Mr.. and Mrs. Dinwiddie
Sunday.
Members Of the Christian Sunday
school will go to Jackson park Sunday
on the 1924 car to attend the Chris.
tian church county meeting.
The ladies of West Grove will give
an ice cream social at West Grove
Saturday night. The proceeds will he
used to keep up the cemetery.
Mrs. William Locke is entertaining
her niece and nephew of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Began, Forrest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
CONTINUES SERIES
OF u. B. MEETINGS

WEST MANCHESTER, O., July 30.
The heavy rain storm prevented
Sunday morning services being held
In the U. B. church, which is undergo
ing repairs. The series of meetings
which is being continued throughout
the week is well attended. representa-.
tives from neighboring churches at
tending on different nights OF tho
week. The following is the order
which the other churches come as
guests to the services: Eldorado.
Tuesday: Itterbein, Wednesday: Ware
Chapel. Thursday; Castine, Friday;
members of the l. o. o. F., Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30

Warren and Hattie Began visited rela-
tives in Chester Sunday.
Miss Marie Barton of Middleboro
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Yvonna Stettler.
Miss Marie Pogue spent aSturday
night with Ardath White.
Miss Hilda Garrett spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Esther Hodgin
of New Paris. who is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Ad-
dleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Landwehr of
Richmond have been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Addleman.
Mrs. Chelsie Stemple of near Bos-
ton, who has been visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Welsh, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Frank Nossett and children Of
Middleboro called on friends here Sun
day.
Miss Jesse Jones has returned home
after visiting her sister, Mrs. Floyd
Began.
Mr.. White of Dayton, O., installed
an acetylene lighting and heating plant
In the home of Mrs. Mary Zurwell this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. White and daugh-
ter Ardath, and Byron Settler spent
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Mary Eur
well and family.
The girls of this place are planning
a picnic for Thursday to be held in
Bogan's woods
Misses Marie and Lewelta Pogue are
expecting friends from Winchester Fri
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30

geniality or the guests and the hostess.
Nor was the bathing beach forgotten.
Refreshments added to the pleasure Of
the occasion.
After many weeks of waiting the
Pennsylvania lines has the steam
shovel and a large force of workmen
taking out gravel at the pit, which
means much to the merchants and
people of the village. The soil has
been taken off many thousand loads of
gravel. but just how much they will
take out at this time is not known. but
it Is hoped work will continue until
cold weather.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
Federal League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National LEAGUE.


Cincinnati, 8; Brooklyn, s.
(Sixteen innings.)
st. Louis. 8; Philadelphia, s.
Twelve innings.)
Boston, 8; Chicago, 8.
New York, 1; Pittsburg, 0.
American League.
Boston, 8; Chicago, T.,
(Ten innings.)
Washington, 8; Detroit, Z.
New York, 6; Cleveland, 2.
(First game)
New York. 10; Cleveland, 6.
(Second game.)
Philadelphia, 5; st. Louis, 0.
American Association.
indianapolis, 1: Kansas City, 0.
Milwaukee. IT; Louisville, 0.
Minneapolis, IS; Cleveland, 9.
Columbus, 6; St. Paul, 0.
Federal League.
Brooklyn, 4; st. Louis, 3.
Eighteen innings.)
Baltimore, 4; Indianapolis, 3.
(Ten innings.)
Chicago, 4; Buffalo, 3.
Twelve innings.)
Kansas City, s.; Pittsburg, 8.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
PATENTS ARRESTER.

EATON, O., July 3O.-C. E. Cox,
manager of the Eaton Telephone COM
pany, has perfected and had patented
lightning arrester, designed on lines
entirely different from those employed
in the construction of other devices
made for this purpose. The arrester
is specially adapted for use on tele-
phone lines. Mr., Cox is having the de-
vice manufactured in Peru, Ind, and
already has quite a demand from tele-
phone companies throughout the coun-
try.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
GAMES TODAY,
National LEAGUE.

Cincinnati at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
American League.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
New York at Cleveland.
Boston at Chicago.
American Association.
Louisville at Milwaukee.
indianapolis at Kansas City.
Cleveland at Minneapolis.
Columbus at St. Paul.
Federal League.
Chicago at Buffalo.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Kansas City at Pittsburg.
indianapolis at Baltimore.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
LOCAL DRUGGIST SAYS:
TAKE ONLY ONE DOSE"

We >.ant to tell those in Richmond
suffering from stomach or bowel trou-
BILE that we are agents for the simple
mixture of buckthorn bark, glycerine,
etc, known as Adler-i-ka, the remedy
which became famous by curing ap-
pendicitis. This is the most thorough
bowel cleanser known and JUST ONE
DOSE relieves sour stomach, gas on
the stomach and constipation almost
IMMEDIATELY. You will be sur
prised at the QUICK action of Adler
i-ka. Glenn Thistlethwaite, druggist.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
Dangers Of Cholera Morbus

In almost every neighborhood some
one has died from an attack of cholera
morbus before medicine could be pro-
cured or physician summoned.
Every family should be prepared for
such an emergency. Mrs. E. NJ.
Snyder, Herkimer, N. Y, says, about
four years ago my husband had an at
tack of cholera morbus. I gave him
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and it relieved the
pain Immediately, and two or three
doses of it effected cure" For sale
by all dealers.
advertisement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
AUTO CRUSHES BOY
Fischer Child Steps in Front
of Car.

WEST MANCHESTER. O., July 30.
Stepping in front of an approaching
automobile late Sunday evening, the
6-year-old son of Sam Fisher was in
stantly killed at his home in West
Sonora. The boy was watching a train
as it passed under a bridge south of
town and did not hear the car. He
stepped back and was killed almost
instantly. No blame is held for the
driver, who stopped his machine and
cared for the boy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Up to noon of August 10. 1914, the
trustees of the School City of Rich
mond, Indiana, will receive bids for
furnishing supplies of all kinds-sta-
tionery, janitors' supplies, groceries,
hardware, dry goods-fcr the use of
the city schools during the school year
1914-1915. Specifications are now on
file at the office of the board in the
High School Building.
Trustees Of the School City.
29-3t Richmond, .ud.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
TAKES BRAVE MAN.

salaries of the minor league play
ers ought to be cut" remarked Ed
ward G. Barrows, prexy of the Inter
national league. You do it, Eddie, no
one else in organized baseball is brave
enough these days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

A horse named Brick and Mortar
won a race in New York the other
day. The horse used to be called
Merkel. We don't know why they
didn't re-christen him Ivory instead of
the name he now wears.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
ERRETTS SILENT.

Charles Holiday Ebbetts, the we'll
known pacifactor, was non-committal
today when asked if he would go to
Europe and stop the battling now go.
ing on in those parts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
MURRAY ILL

Donald Murray, the 7-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Murray, PIG
South Ninth street, underwent an op-
Grafton at the hospital this morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
Doping Sport
With the Pal

Heinie Zimmerman Of the Cubs has
been reported as saying, I'm through
batting the umpires. Heinie might
just as we'll have said, Pm through
breathing" Same thing.
Said John McGraw to Connie Mack,
This is the year I'll set you back"
Said Connie Mack to John McGraw,
"Tee hee, hee, hee, ha, ha, ha, haw."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20

ellie c. Smith came all the way from
Richmond, Va, to Rockville yesterday
on the part of the young man. who
was but nineteen years old. in falling
to bring along the written consent Of
his parets, as required by law In cases
Of minors, upset tehir plans, and they
returned to their homes without hav-
ing had the knot tied.
When the couple made application for
the license the young man presented
was what purported to be the consent
Of his parents. but the license clerk
did not think it was in a form that
complied with the law, and refused to
issue the license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20
sHAD RECEIPTS INCREASE.
Prices in Wholesale Market at the
Wharf Take a Drop.

Increased receipts of shad have caused
a considerable drop in prices in the
wholesale market at the wharf. as COM
pared with prices last week, and the
Indications now point to heavier re-
ceipts of both shad and herring in the
coming week, with lower prices for
both
The disappearance of ice from the
river has allowed the haul seine shores
to start operations. and as a conse-
Guence there is a good variety Of
Potomac fish on sale at the wharf mar
ket, but as yet no shad or herring In
any quantities have been received from
river nets, the bulk of the fish coming
from North Carolina waters. Frozen
stock has practically disappeared from
the market. except in fish that come
from the Pacific coast
Prices this morning ranged about as
follows: Roe shad. 81 to $1.25 each:
buck shad, 40 to so cents each; hickory
Jacks, 10 to IL cents each; herring
$3.50 a hundred: rock, 121z to Is cents
pound; bass. Is to Is cents a pound
white perch, 121a to Is cents a pound
pike. 10 to IL cents a pound; earn. 4
TO cents pound, yellow perch Is
to so cents a bunch; catfish, IS to a
cents bunch, and cells, cents each.