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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-03
St, Louis live Stock

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 1.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market> sc higher: receipts.
10000; pigs and lights, $675@S.65; mix
ed and butchers, $s.50@S.7O; good
heavy, $8.60@S.70.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts, A.
500; native steers, s7.5O@9.25; cows and
heifers, $4.25@S.5O: stockers and feed
ers, $5@7.50: southern steers, $3.50
$40: cows and heifers, $4@6; calves, Sc
@10.5O.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts, g.
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Nav York Produce.

Arm. receipts, $500 tubs; creamery,
extras, 261h@27c; firsts, 25@26c; held
extras, 26@26kc; firsts, -24@25kc;
process extras, 23@24c; factory current
make firsts, 21c.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, $50 boxes:
state whole milk held specials. 1870
1sAc; average fancy, 17h @17Ac;
fresh specials. 7h@17Ac.
Eggs-steady; receipts, 5000. fresh
s2h @33c: refrigerator firsts, 29@3oc;
hennery white, 39@40c.
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BNL|SH OUTLOOK
IN WHEAT MARKET
PRICE GETS FIRM WITH REPORTS
OF COLD WAVE AND REDUCED
SURPLUS CROP.

Chicago. Feb. 2.--Wheat showed
tirmness today because Of a reduction
of the estimated surplus crop in Aus
tralia and as a result of prospects of a
cold wave Moreover signs pointed to a
falling off in the United States Visible
supply and the traders believed that a
rally was due after three days break.
Prices started the same as Saturday
night toJsc up and scored a moderate
gain all around.
Absence Of snow covering in Nebras-
ka helped to sustain the market. The
close was firm, 3s to &c net higher.
Corn advanced rather sharply on ac-
count of the outlook for wintry wealth
er. Country offerings were light. The
opening, which was unchanged to u a
Ac higher, was followed by a general
upturn.
Some Of the largest longs sold on the
advance and caused reaction. The
close was steady, unchanged to 1sc up,
compared with Saturday night
In oats the tendency was to harden
with other grain. Business though did
not have much. volume.
Steadlness more than strength char
acterized provisions. Support was only
fair despite an advance at the yards.
First sales varied from 21ac lower to an
equal gain, with later prices inclined to
keep within that range.
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Car Lot Receipts,

Chicago. Feb. 2.-Today's car lot re-
ceipts follow:
Wheat-20 cars, with II of contra ct
grade.
Corn-52 cars, with Of contract
grade.
Oats-30 cars, with 16 of contract
grade.
Total receipts Of Wheat AT Chicago,
Minnea polls and Duluth today were 355
cars, compared with 1884 cars the cor
responding day a year ago.
Estimated cars tomorrow, Chicago
Wheat, 1877; corn, 273; oats, 1853.
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New York Sugar.

New York, Feb. Raw sugar
Barely steady; muscovado 2.9Sc; CEN
trifugal, 3.4Sc; molasses, 2.73c
Refned-Quiet; cut loaf, s5.05;
crushed. $4.95: mould "a" $3.50; cubes,
$4.35; xxx powdered s425; powdered,
s4.20; fine granulated, $40: diamond
"A" $40; confectionery "A" 81; No. /
1895.
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Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 1.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No 2 red, ssk @S9nac; No. 3
red, S51a @87c; No. 4 red, sc @S6hc.
Corn-No. 2, 63Ac; No 2 white, CSC;
No. yellow, 64c: No. white, 646 CSC;
No. 3, 60@6ohc: No. yellow, 61@62c.
Oats-No. 2, SOC; No.~2 white, Acc;
No 3, 38@381sc;; No. 3 white, 3SR a 800.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-03

Mrs. Alice S. Wells, CALIFORNIA; first
policewoman, who is one of several fe-
male bluecoats in Los Angeles, be-
lieves that suffrage for women will
solve the servant girl problem.
"Just give the girls chance -
vote" said she, "and it will dignity
their work so they will be willing to
20 into the kitchen"
Mrs. Wells admitted that few Amer
lean girls wanted to work in kitchens,
but she thought that due largely to the
fact that women could not vote.
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Chicago Live Stock; Closing.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-The closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market steady to sc lower
than opening; receipts, $4,000: estimat-
edt tomorrow, $4,000; bulk. s8.5O@S.60;
light, $S.30@S.62; heavy, $S.30@S.52;
mixed, sS.35@S.62; rough, ss3O@8.35.
Cattle-Market strong, others weak
receipts, $4,000: top, $3.50.
Sheep-Market 10 to 15c lower: re-
celpts, $4,000; top, $3.50; lambs, $7.95.
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Omaha Cash Grain.

South Omaha, Nebr., Feb. 1.-The
cash grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 hard, S3kMS5hc; No.
hard, S2R @841hc.
Corn-No. white, 63m65c: No. 5
white, 62@63Ac; No. yellow. CLIO
61kc; No. 3 yellow. 571a @60c; No. 2,
5S@5Skc; No. 3, 56@5Shc.
Oats-No. 8 white, 37@37Ac.
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St. Louis Cash Grain.

St. Louis Cash Grain.
st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 2-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. 3 hard, SSc
Corn-No. 2, 65@65kc; No. white,
white. 67@67kc; No. 8, 62063c: No. 3
yellow, 62@63c.
Oats-No. g, 40@41c: No. 3, 391ac;
No. white, 1914 014Oc; No. white, SSA
@39c; standard 41c.
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CHICAGO Primaries
Kansas Civ Produce

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. 2.-Butter-
Creamery. Csc; firsts, &c: seconds, Csc;
packing, Tic.
Eggs-Firsts, &c: seconds, zoe.
Poultry-Hens and springs, 13c.
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FIVE CENT RAISE
" IN HOG MARKETS
PRICES OF ALL LOCAL PORkERS
ADVANCE A NlCkEL-.OTHER
LISTS STEADY.

Morning quotations gave the prices
Of local hogs at five cents higher than
No change is made in other
stock. The retail lists are also steady.
Today's markets follow:
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MINNEAPOLIS CLOSING Wheat

minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. I2.-Closing
wheat-No. 1 hard, 91%c; No. 1 north
ern. $685. @905sc: No. 2 northern. 85M@
s7%c; No. 3, S3A @s5bc; May, s9Xc;
July, 905sc.
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Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria. ILL.,, Feb. 2-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-No. yellow, &c: No. yellow
60@60kc.
Oats-No. 2 white, 4oc; No. 3 white,
3SA @3SRc; standard, 39kc
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St, Louis Grain Eutures

ST. Louis. Mo-. Feb. 1.-The closing
grain futures follow: +
Wheat--May. 92s @92kc: July S6sc.
Corn-May, 6S1ac; July 67Mc.
Oats-May, 4O%c; July, 39Ac.
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RECEIPTS LIGHT;
PORkERS ADVANCE
HOG SELLERS ABLE TO- RAISE
PRICE-CATTLE STRONG AND
SHEEP AND LAMBS WEAK.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Hog values rose to-
day, receipts being small. Good grades
of cattle We're strong.
Supplies Of sheep and lambs proved
excessive
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Kansas City Grain Futures,

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE clos
ing grain futures follow:
Wheat-May, $3.50; July, S2B@S3c;
Sept, S3A @S33sc.
Corn-May, 6shc; July, 67Ac; Sept,
65 sc.
Oats-May, ~40M @40Ac
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railroad
New York Poultry

New York, Feb 2.-Dressed poultry
Quiet and steady; fresh killed western
chickens, 15@24c; fowls. 15@1Sc; tur-
keys, 18@25c.
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CHICAGO Cash Grain.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. red, 96A @97c: No. 3
red, 94@95c; No. hard, 91@91 Nc No.
hard, 90A @9OAc; No. northern, 81
@91Rc; No. northern, S914 @90Hc &C:
No 2 spring. ,9O@91c: No. spring, soc.
Corn-No./2, 64hc: No. 3.N6O1a @61c;
No. white, 65ha m66c; No 8 yellow,
61h 663c.
Oats-No. 2 white, 41%c: No. 8,
$3.50; No. white, 3S& m39c: standard
40Ac.
Rye-No. 2, SIC.
Barley-50@75c.
Timothy, per cwt.-s3756
Glover, per cwt.-sl1.75@14.75.
Pork-$22.
Lard-$10.75.
s-$10.75@11021a
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MARKET NOTES

Boston reports the feeding demand
for corn as light, due to the warm
weather, and that corn at junction
points was selling at lc under shipping
prices. 80
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The Courier's Complete Markets of the World

barley usually was dull, with little de.
mand. What was sold brought 61@53c;
II sold mainly around sac. Screenings
did not change materially; choice, clear
heavy met with a fair demand, but thin
chaffy kind was dull. There was range
OF $50 soc in the sales. The last visible
supply report showed $4,000 bu In
crease, or a stock Of 5,213.o00 blu, COM
pared with 3,141,000 bu a year ago. The
bonded stock decreased $4,000 bu and
was reported at 1,142,000 bu: q year ago
it was $4,000 blu.
CLOVER-There was more seed OF
this kind shipped out than there was 0
year ago. The arrivals were fair, but
not increased Movement both ways
was larger than last year. Proceeding
from this, 1t might be expected that
there was some kind Of fair market
but 1t would be all imagination. On the
regular market 1t was about as dead as
1t could possibly be- II now and then
few bags were sold, just enough to give
the market little culver, that was all
the life there was. Prices remained
about steady; that 1t, the nominal quo
tations remained steady. and the out
side quotations were little better,
which also acted as a little balance
March contract quoted as about $14.35
Contract spot about S1425. Country Iots--
quotable at 1904 for poor to choice;
good $125O@13.50. Alsike. common to
choice quoted at $11.50@12.75.
HAY-Receipts for the week were o.
795 tons, against 1868 tons for the
previous week. The market for both
timothy and prairie hay ruled very dull
during the past week. The arrivals in
the early part Of the week were very
heavy and the demand was light. Prices
declined $1@1.50 per ton and were little
better than nominal. Later, while the
receipts continued heavy there was q
slight Improvement In the demand and
a better feeling prevailed, but prices
show no advance.
Quotations at the close ranged as fol-
lows: -
Choice timothy hay. .$15. 00@1 10000
NO ! timothy .......... 13.5O@I46O
NO. timothy .......... 1L50@12.50
NO. timothy .......... 9.00QD1O.0O
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and
Dakota prairie, choice :. 12.5O@13.0O
NO. ! .................. 10.0O@11.0O
ILL.,, Ind. and Wis feeding
prairie $500. ...... - 5000 100
facKlng nay ........... 5000 $50
.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-06-28
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-24
The War at a Glance
Summarized by John Edwin Nevin, United
Press Staff Correspondent.

ROUMANIA-High officials say
Roumania is about ready to partici-
pate in the war and that the army Is
to be moboiized within a week for
the purpose Of invading Austria.
ITAIY-It is believed Italy plans
to cooperate with the Balkan states
against Austria. The anti-neutrality
demonstrations continue unchecked
and there are evidences that they are
having an effect on the italian gov
ernment. Bulgaria, Roumania and
Greece, IL is said, are anxious to Co
operate with Italy against Austria and
Germany. ,....
JAPAk-it is officially announced
that a general attack on kiao Chau
can be expected to begin about the
end Of the month.
GERMANY-lt is officially stated
that the British-French forces have
been repuIsed in all their attempts to
break through the German lines and
that the German offensive against
Russia continues. II Is alleged that
Russians are generally using dunn
dunn bullets against the Germans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-24
CONTINUED on page T.,
RUSSIA

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PETROGRAD, Sept. 24.-Whiie
skirr,ishing in force 10 now in progress
in Galicia along the line Of the Aus
trian position which holds the forti-
fled lines from Przsmysl to PezoW and
Dinow and extends across Gaiicia to
the great fortress Of cracow, II will
be two or three days before the fight,
Ina will assume the proportions Of Z
general battle. Austria, now fighting
along the line commanded BY the rail-.
roads has rushed her second line to
the front. II 10 made UP Of the land
wehr, the honvedezg and the erzatz
the latter being used to I'LL up the
qaps In the first line. A. result,
she now presents much stronger
front than at any time since the be-
ginning of the war, but against her
line there are being moved In posi'
ton the main Russian army, greatly
augmented by troops that have been
brought from interior mobilization
centers. The situation as described
by the war office 10 excellent from the
Russian viewpoint. While German
forces have been moved to support
Austrians, the morale Of the entire
Austrian forces has been shattered by
their terrible losses. In addition Aus
trian field surgeons are compelled to
fioht disease that has broken out in
their ranks. The situation In east
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-24
FRANCE

UNITED Press LeaseA Wire Service.l
PARIS, Sept. 24.-in series Of
niehgt attacks delivered with despera.
tion, the Germans last night failed to
break through the French center. Be-
yond the bare announcement that the
attacks were repulsed in their entire
~, no particulars are as yet available.
This attack, coupled with unusual
activity in the French right, proves
conclusiveiy, the military experts here
say, that the Germans are making
every possible move TO relieve the
pressure on their slowly crumbiins
right.
The German army Of General Won
koh containing practically all Ger
man army left in Belgium, has re-
inforced General Won kIuck from
Douia, fourteen miles east Of Arras
south to the neighborhood Of Scissors
through cambrai and 81. ouentine. Il
10 confronted by the French army OF
General D'Amade, while the British
forces supported by, another French
army are continuing their turning
movement along the oise. While the
movement 10 neceasarlly slow, the
officiaI statement Issued At midnight
referring to five eighths Of mile a.
an excellent days gain, General Gal
Ieni's reports Indicate that It 10 sure.
The allies are en6eavoring to drive
= wedge through the German line at
ST. Quentine which would enable them
to surround Won kIuek, isoIating him
from Won Boehm's forces and force
him to retreat precipitiousiy or face
complete disaster. No troops are
being withdrawn from the right to
reinforce the French center and left.
They have been assisted BY several
corps Of the second line sent from
mobilization centers south and still
maintain their numerical superiority
over the enemy.
The eavariaI army hae suffered ter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-24

United Press Leased Wire Service.
RuSslA-The Russian artillery Is
said to be steadily reducing the big
forts at PrzemysI. The Russians are
continually pressing the Austrian'
and Germans back, the official report
says, and now hold the line leading to
Cracow. The general staff declares
the Russians will be before Craeow
within a week. "
FRANcE-The German right has
been heavily reinforced and It's front
changed 90 II extends almost north
and south. The allies continue their
pressure on It and have oucceeded In
driving the German line further back.
An attack in force by the Germans
last night on the French center was
repuIsed with heavy loss.
ENGLAND-BritIsh troops are new
cooperating with the Japanese
against kiao Chau. The German
cruiser Emden has sheied the port
of Madras, British India, but was
driven OFF by the land guns.
RELciUM-BeIgia supported by
an armored train, defeated a strong
German force near Ghent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-24
Continued on rage % !.


UNITED Press Leased. Wire Service.1
RoEM, Sept. 24.-That the attitude
Of the Balkan states toward the pres
ent war will depend on what italy
does, 10 now = certainty. Italy holds
the key to the situation. Both Rou-
mania and Greece are waiting to take
their cue from italy. The great exile
to united Balkan confederacy
against Austria is Bulgaria. The lat
ter has been inclined to sympathize
with Germany. Her army has had
the assistance Of German expert.
German diplomatic methods have
made favorable impression and Ger
many had confidently expected Bull
aarfa would side with Turkey and In
her favor, II II became necessary.
The car was quick to realize this
fact. He rushed confidential agents
70 Bulgaria and they at first pleaded
for the absolute neutrality Of 6ui-
aaria. Then the czar sent personal
appeal to the prince who Is his God
son and the latter has thrown his in
fiuence to Russia. II is now believed
Bulgaria will be lined up on the side
OF the allies.
Adviees say Roumania is Inclined
FOR war. Roumania wants, however,
TO follow Italy's Leadership. This has
been made very clear to the italian
government. Il has been pointed out
to ItaIv that II she entered the war
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Allies Claim to Be Making Slight Advance OF
Holding Their Own At All Points Along
the Line.
GERMAN BATTERY IN STONE QUARRY
A Visit to the Front By United Press Correspond
ent Who Witnessed Thrilling Duel in
the Air.

their winning fight against the Ger.
mans, are kept In Ignorance Of the
general situation at points Of the line
personally responsible.
have Just returned from the battle
front on the Freneh left In the vicin-
lty Of Scissors where the allies are
slowly but surely driving the great
army Of General Won ecsuek tack up
on his main supports. The general
In commando am not allowed to
give his nams-svas eager to know
what was going on at the other points
,of the 100 mile battle line. He grab
bed eagerly At papers week o'd and
carefully rsad the official communi-
aues. The generals, the soldiers IN
the HeIds, the people In France them
selves are III IN ionorance ~ the
government doas not Intend the en-
emy shall profit by any Information
which would show the disposition Of
the British-Freneh troops. had
been In scissors . week ago when
the allies and the Germans were bat
tIina for possession Of the city. Il 10
now held by the French but the Ger
mans have mounted their artillery on
the ridge that extends to the north
ward Of the city and for eight days
now they have maintained their po-
sitions. They alternately shell the
French position to the south Of the
city and the city itself.
II was my privilege to witness
duel In the air between French
aviator In bip'ane and German artil-
Iery posted on the ridge commanding
the city. Probably no more thrilling
spectacle has ever been seen by mort
al. The aviator was ordered to ascend
carrying an officer, assigned to locate
the exact position Of the German guns
which It was desired to silence.
was able to follow his every move
ment through pair Of powerful
fold glasses. As watched the air
craft swing and turn through the
small ciowds realized that the avia-
tor was literally playing hide and
seek with death. The shells were
bursting near him but he was always
on the alert. The bpIane would sud
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JJAP AN

limited Press Leased Wire Service.i
TOXIC, Sept. 24.-It is officially an
nouneed today that British infantry
forces have landed to assist the Jap
anese force working against kao
Chou. These forces have taken up
positions on the outer defenses, COM
manding Kiao chau.
The Japanese now hold the main
lire railroad that runs to kiao Chau.
They have dynamited the bridge be-
tween Tsing Tao and kiao chau and
are isoiating the German possessions
so that their food supply, recently
received from Chinese sources, has
been cut off. II is announced !a1
anese aviators continue their flights
over German territory and have sue
eessfuIIy destroyed the entire wireless
plant