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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
Carnations. StOset Peas.
Daffoiils. LiH,s of the Val
ley. Tulips. fresh from the
green house query morning.
"You've Always Told
Me the Truth"

We hear it often. Customers told the
truth at the McCabe store" From the first to
the last word. merchandise is neither tinted nor
tainted with exaggeration or deception.
We claim t1e proud distinction of being the
store that for more than 40 years has kept down
the prices. And today doing more in
keeping down the cost of living than ever before
Mr.. McCab. is again back in full charge at
the head of affairs in the store, and most of you
will take his word for it. but if there is doubter
well prove it to you any day, every day Like
the tariff. there has been revision of prices,
DOWNWARD. Tell if you don't find it so.
We invite your criticism and suggestions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
IS e Cabe e. Co.
Inventory Discoveries.

Our Mr.. Scott who is now In charge of the
furniture and carpet sections when taking invoice
in As large size rugs, all diff
patterns 9x12 feet of them sampled in the
retail display Also IL st lies fine dining tables not shown
or sampled selling stock % distinct patterns and
styles brass beds all O. late designs displayed
exhibit in the sales
These and other inv ,ntory disclosures of purchases
by the former buyers in excess of
retail needs concluvely the urgent necessity of
evening up stocks by quick selling
These As different patterns of large room rugs with
many duplicates added to the regular selling stock dis
play these IL different styles of dining tables added to
the collection 22 absolutely late styles
addition the regular floor stocks make
oversuppy which shall send in the
quickest possible Here's the plan join in it
advantage For the balance of this week, Thurs
Friday and Saturday day, take 20 cent off
on BEDS take 20 per off all rugs; take
off all dining tables; take off just onefth
pay the balance saving of $4,000 if you have
$1,000 invest 1t requires years interest in the
ngs bank per to equal what you here
in than hour
Come while the assortment is at its best.
Mr.. Scott will that you get your choice of the col
lection. Remember you take off just onehh from the
welknown McCabe low prices Three days for choosing
but will be better the first second days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
A Charming New Yelling
is Called Fascination"

and fascinating they truly are-just ore single
dot on a plain mesh-black, white and colors
The effect is striking, unusual and quite correct
for early spring.
The new shadow veilings also here in
beautiful new patterns and colorings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
The Very Latest
Inspiration of Spring

in each garment for ladies and juniors which
have been coming rapidly the past few days
that we are al most overwhelmed. The lead
ing rncdistes OF the fashion centers of America
are represented here in a manner never before at
tempted in this community.
Suits Coats and dresses from famous MAX
ers separate skirts, waists, blouses and silk pet
ticoats from houses that known from coast
to coast for aD jolute dependability in materials,
fit and workmanship, places this department in
the leading position in Western Illinois, and
can give personal assurance that our facilities
for special service have never been quite equal to
the present season. Come and acquaint yourself
with the new fashions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
CUMM|Ns AND
RAMsEYER SPEAK


! Sigourney, Sept. 1S.-Although \
had rained for several days previous
| to the fall festival the festival was
a success. The Fifty-fourth regiment
band from Ottumwa, played practical
ily without ceasing, during the three
days. Their music was always splen.
did.
| Word was received from Senator
Cummins that owing to the rains the
train connection from Des Moines to
Oskaloosa were very uncertain and
that he had missed his train out OF
Oskaloosa but would come on special
train which would reach Sigourney at
about 12:45. The Fifty-fourth band
headed a procession to the Rock
Island station i'd was followed 81
nearly one hundred republicans.
N. E. Kendall missed his train con,
nection out Of Abba, owing to the VI,
ter spout which carried several thou
sand feet of tracks out. G. w. Ram.
seyer arrived at 1920.
| Nearly one hundred republicans
formed in line and headed by the
Fifty-fourth band marched to the az.
pot to meet Senator Albert b. Cum.
Minis.
! With the exception of the speech
from N. E. Kendall the afternoon pro
gram was carried out in full. Repub.
lican day in the fall festival although
much damaged by the weather was By
far the most enjoyed of the three days.
Senator Albert B. Cumnfins and C..
w. Ramseyer were the speakers OF the
afternoon and they spoke at some
length concerning the work Of the re.
publican party. Its position In the
history of the United States, county
politics and the issues paramount @
the fall election. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
Texas.
WANTS EVERYBODY IN
IOWA TO HELP BOOST
Secretary Of Greater Iowa Association
Wishes to Secure All important
Facts Concerning State.

The Greater Iowa association wants
everybody in Iowa to help boost. Ac-
cording to the state secretary at Clin-
ton, it is impossible for the associa-
ton to get all Of the important facts
concerning Iowa's production, unless
somebody will make 1t a point to send
that information to the association.
Every now and then we get let
ter from somebody who asks us why
we do not publish certain facts con-
corning what somebody did on near
by farm" complains the secretary.
EVERY time we hear of record crop,
whether 1t Is strawberries, wheat or
corn, pigs or anything else, we are
very glad to put 1t into story"
1.-THE only thing for us to do is to
have every farmer and every farmers
wife and farmers son and farmers
daughter, together with all OF the
manufacturers and their wives and
children and everybody else who
lives In Iowa to constitute boosting
committee. Whenever you hear any
thing that sounds good to you as an
Iowan, send 1t to the secretary of the
Greater Iowa association, Clinton"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
F. d sTEEN OF IVES

dered II 1t would not be q wise idea
to look into the cause Of this decrease
and ascertain why so many people are
lured away from a state as rich In az.
rlcultural resources as Iowa is. There
are over 600 families who have pur.
chased land in what is known as the
Iowa Camp" mostly Iowa people, the
greater part Of whom feel that they
have been swindled Every city of i'm.
portance in Iowa, presume is over
run with these grating concerns that
wax fat in exploiting some certain
worthless section of the country and
now when back to the land" move
ment is the cry of the hour, the ex-
tent OF their operations are almost
boundless. In view Of the fact that
this company, l believe, is incorporat-
ed In tho state of Iowa and most OF the
victims are in Texas stranded, wish
TO ask II there il not some way by
which they could be brought to &c.
count?
Testimony can be produced to show
that this concern has deliberately fall
sined In their statements. besides 1t
can be proven that they have sent lit
erature of the fraud .lent character
through the mails. The secretary OF
the company resides here in the camp,
under salary, apparently for 20 other
purpose than to bring pressure to
bear upon anyone who might venture
to utter protest against their high
handed methods. The result is most
Of them being dependent Care not
open their mouths, lest they be
crushed beneath the iron heel OF
might And to make it all the more
criminal this company carries on It's
nefarious dealings under the guise ct
religion and never misses an oppor-
tunity to display. or make pretense
and to hear their solemn groans and
reverential amens. naturally leads one
to believe them disciples Of Christ,
leading the multitudes out Of the
land of famine into the land Of milk
and honey ! am man with large
family and can i'll afford to be robbed
by a bunch Of hypocritical pirates,
of money that 1t has taken years to
accumulate.
Worth $40 an Acre.
Based on its capacity for actual
corn production, land in the Camp is
worth no more than $1,000 or $1,000
per acre.
Hoping that the Greater Iowa as.
sociation may devise some way by
which this company may be brought
to account and thanking you In ad-
vance, am,
Yours very truly,
(Signed) e. G. IL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
.CUNARO LINER To
CARRY CANADIANS
TROOPS OF THE DOMINION TO BE
RUSHED TO EUROPE RE-
FUGEES ARRIVE.

New York, Sept. 1S.-The Cunard
liner Lusitania from Liverpool reached
her pier here today under wireless or
ders received last night as she was
nearing port, according to passengers,
ordering her to make all possible
speed, unload her passengers and be
ready to sail for Halifax to act as a
transport for Canadian troops. The
officers refused to confirm this report
but offered no explanation for rushing
the big liner to her pier at o'clock
in the morning.
Prominent among the LISP passen-
gers, the majority Of whom were re.
turning, were Sir James M. Barrie,
author and playwright; A. E. Mason,
the English novelist; Mrs. George Van
derbilt and Miss Cornelia Vanderbilt,
William Dudley Foulke of Richmond,
Ind, president of the municipal lea
CUES Of the United States.
Gives View Of War.
Barrie said:
The real ultimate cause of the war
is militarism. The nations have been
arming themselves and a loaded gun
always goes off sooner OF later. in my
opinion the war will last long time.
The issue involved is as clear as the
cause which brought 1t about-it is
whether soldiers or citizens are to
rule Europe.
$50 far as England is concerned, the
most striking feature of the war is the
way in which the young men Of Great
Britain are enlisting. One hears the
kaiser generally blamed for the war.
This is somewhat less than fair. The
kaiser was young man in 1870 when
the war spirit was strong and he is
merely the product of system.
1T is too early to talk of peace
negotiations. No peace would be last
ing, nor would it produce the results
which we all hope for unless one side
lis thoroughly. beaten
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
AUTO BANDITS ROB
WOMAN OF JEWELS

Kankakee, ILL.,, Sept. 18.-Diamonds
and other jewelry valued at 10000
were obtained early today by five
masked robbers who came in an auto
mobile to the home here of Mrs. Nellie
Clark.
The robbers cut the telephone<wires
and compelled Mrs. Clark to open the
safe where she kept her valuables.
They then bound her and Margie Mil
Ter, companion, and drove away.
They are believed to have come here
from Chicago. Mrs. Clark finally freed
herself of her bonds and directed her
chauffeur to follow the bandits in her
automobile. He found their machine
overturned in corn field near Men,
ence where they had abandoned it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
New York Produee

New York. Sept. 1S.-Butter-Market
weak; receipts, 1920 tubs; creamery
extras. BIZ @32c; firsts, 2sh oslo;
state dairy finest, 30c; ladies' current
make firsts, 23@23hc; seconds, 22@
22hc; packing stock current make No
2, 20H @21c.
Chcese-Stead y, Unchanged receipts
3,075 boxes.
Eggs-Unsettled; receipts, 13,34s
cases; state Pennsylvania and nearby
gathered bSowns and mixed colors, 27@
30c.
Dressed poultry-Dull; western chick
ems, frozen, s15 @22c: fowls, IAN @20c;
turkeys, 23126c.
Live poultry-Firm; western chick
ems, broilers, 16@17kc; fowls, 1871 a
i9c; turkeys, 15Q16c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
DECLINE SHOWN
IN HOG MARKET
A DROP OF 10 CENTS SEEN IN THE
PORkER LIST-OThER PRICES
REMAIN STEADY.

The quotations given on hogs thi
morning show them ten cents loWe
than Thursdays market. The othel
lists remain stationary. The prices
range as follows:
WhOLESALE-Live Stock.
Hogs-(Corrected daily BY John MOE Dr.
$3.50; 1soa24o. $40; 2oo@24o, $40
100000, $S.25; 800 and over, $s.o5
packers, $7.35@7.65.
Grain and Hay.
Grain and hay-Strect prices-Oats
4oc; straw, s4@5; hay. .1o@1S
rye. zoe; corn, zoe.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter fat--No. /, 3o1ac; No. 2, 27ci
country butter. grocers pay, 2OV25c;
eggs, grocers pay 22c.
Poultry (rhese prices are paid tt
producers): Hens, 10c; dressed white
&c; spring chickens, 1oc; geese, 7c.
Eggs-Doz.. zoe: candled WORTHLESS.
out, 21c.
Wool and Hides.
Wool-Bright medium, 1Sk@20hc;
semi bright medium, 1917 @171sc; tint
Delane, A@1shc; fine Merino. liz q
1sAc; bury. to shc less. NJ
Haes ~ al 1ih e; green her.e ND hides
$3.50: No. 2. $3.50.
RETAIL PRlcES-FIour and Feed.
Flour and feed-Graham flour. pei
sack, soc; corn chops. per cwt. $1.7o;
shorts per cwt., $1.65; bran, per cwt.
$1.55; corn, new, per bu., zoe; hay, pei
cwt, 75c; straw, per cwt., 400 soc;
meal, per sack, zoe; corn and oat cnop
per cwt, Sits; corn chop, 20 lbs. 40c;
oil meal. per cwt., 81.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Creamery butter. $50; country butter
Eggs-Dozen, CSC.
Poultry-Geese, dressed !b.. zoe; tur-
keys. dressed. 27kc; springs, 2o@z
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Fresh fish-Catfish, h., zoe; trout
l7hc; halibut. zoe; salmon. 17kc;
Salt fish-Mackeral, 1o@25c; herring
&c; Goldfish. 10000: lake fish. pail. 75c
Can oysters. 30-35@50-5 5c.
Fruits.
Fruits - Bananas. 20@25c; lemons
40c; peaches basket. Csc; watermelons
15@2oc; oranges, 3o@5oc doz.; cantel.
oupes 5@10c; blue berries, 25c; Seke
pears. peck, 75c.
Vegetables.
Cabbage, per hd:: 5@1oc: Spanish
onions, SIC; cnuliflower. 25c; garlic
zoe; beets, Sc per pound; endivs
turnips SC lb; egg plant. 1o@15c;
mangoes, 10@15c; cucumbers, 3 for -
Be-; fresh tomatoes, 10c; spinach
Sc; head lettuce, 1o@15c; rhubarb
two for &c. radishes. 5@7hc bunch;
parsley, 5910c bunch: asparagus
bunch. 15c; young onions, two for SC;
leaf lettuce. &c; potatoes. peck. 20 q 30c;
artichokes, bunch 12hc; carrots, two
punches for &C; green beans, h., l2kc:
wax beans, lb, 121Ac; roasting ears. 1oc
doz.; okra, doz., 10c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
c., r. !. & p. RAILWAY,

No. Going North. Depart
471B-Des Moines, Omaha. 7.2Sp. n.
473B-keokuk, Ottumwa :. 1880 a. m.
475A--Eldon, Des Moincs :. s:25 a. m.
Going South.
470B--Kuk., Kansas city,. S:35a. m.
Connects with No. a.
south bound a. Eldon at
II a. m.
472B-Des Moines, Keokuk 1895 D. m.
Connects with No. 30
east bound at Eldon at
4:35 p. nj.
474B-Des Moines, to Eldon. TO-: 05 p. "A.
Connects with No. 12
east bound at Eldon at
12:45 o. nj. and No. 81
south bound. 1880 p. m.
J. II. Robinson. Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
LIVERPOOL AGAIN
AFFECTS MARKET
WHEAT PRICE Is RAISED BE-
CAUSE OF THE LARGE DEMAND
IN EUROPEAN CENTER.

Chicago, Sept. 1s.-Strength OF prices
at Liverpool tended today to Int tins
wheat market here. Buying power now
ever, seemed dormant and 1t took oul
little selling by commission houses 70
cause quick reaction Offerings
though were soon absorbed, and when
shorts tried to cover they found the
market bare After starting Y to &c
higher values suffered decided SET
back but then rallied completely
Reports that France was bidding iol
wheat gave additional help to the bulls
The close was nervous IN to 7sc net
higher.
Corn appeared to be governed wholly
by wheat. Trade was light The open
ing. which varied from the same as
last night to Nc higher was followed
BY general decline. All OF the losses
were subsequently wiped out.
Some European inquiry for small iots
counted against the bears. The close
was unsettled at a net advance OF Is @
INC.
Oats had no Independent action. For
the time being, export inquiry seemed
at standstill.
Lower quotations for hogs made the
provision market easy. First transac :
tions were IN @1oc down, but later the
action Of grain had steadying erect
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
c. M. & ST. p. TRAINS.

No. Going Southwest. Depart
5A-Southwest Limited !. 1:45a. m.
3A-Kansas City Local !. 1915 a. n.
aB-OttumWa to Seymour $40 p. m.
93BALocal freight 700 q. m
92B-Local ...... ........ rs am.
SA-Davenport, Chicago. SIT D. m.
12A--Leave junction 49,. 1910 q. M
A stub train will leave station
for Junction ut 11:40 p. M, re-
turning arrive at station at
12:15 a. m.
9SB-Local freight 6:30a. m.
4B-Arrive from Seymour 1920 a. m.
4B-Ced. Rapids, Savanna.
Chicago ..... -. $50. $3.50 a. m.
108B-Cedar Rapids, Marion $50 .. m.
Marion Line, Coming South.
10SB-From Marion ....... 1918 a. m.
21B-From Marion ..... 1878 a. m.
97B-Local freight ....... 400 .. IA.
A-Daily. So
B-Excapt Sunday.
Local freights depart from and term.
mate Ottumwa Junction.
T. II Jacobs, Agent. Is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
Kansas City Live stocI

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. Is. - Hogs:
strong; bulk, ss.5o@s75; heavy, $3.50
$3.50 light, $s.45@S75; pigs, $7@s.
$50; light. $S.45Gs75; pigs, $7@s.
Cattle - Receipts, 1900; market
steady; prime fed steers, $10@10.75;
dressed beef steers $s@9.75; western
steers. $6.75@9.25; calves, $650@1O50
Sheep Receipts 5000: market
steady to 10c lower; lambs, $S@s.65;
yearlings. $6@6.9o; wethers, $500
6.25; ewes. $5@5.75; stockers and feed
ers, $4@7.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
St. Louis Live Stock.

East st. Louis, III, Sept. 1S.-The
live stock market follows:
Hogs-Market steady; receipts, T.
600: pigs and lights, $7.75@935; mixed
and butchers, $s.1o@9.35; good heavy
$8.90@9.20.
Cattle-Market steady; receipts, a.
cows and heifers, $6@s.65; stockers
and feeders, $5@7.5O; calves, $6@11.
Sheep-Market slow: receipts, LOO;
native muttons. $4@5.5O; lambs, $40
$50
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
st Ioui. cash Grain.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 18.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red, $1.oe@1.1o; No. :
red. $1.O4h; No. 4 red, 99c; No. hard
99c; No. 2 hard, $1.06@1.0S; No.
hard. $103@1.os; No. hard. $1.o2.
Corn-No. 2, tive; No. 3. TIC; No
76hc; No. 2 yellow, 77hc; No. yellow
nc: No. 4 yellow, 76hc; No. white
so@s0hc; No. 3 white, 7sh @79c, !
Oats-Standard, 4Sc; No 8 white, A
case; No. white, 46H; No. 2, 40
47hc; No. 3, 46hc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
Chicago Live Stock; CLOSING.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-The closing live
stock market follows
Hogs-Market to 10c lower; re-
ceipts, $4,000: estimated tomorrow, g.
900; bulk. $s.45@s; light, 3S.sO@9.40;
rough, $S.10@S.25
Cattle Market weak; receipts, 2.
s000; top, 81. ~
Sheep-Market weak; receipts, H..
900; top, $50; lambs, $3.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
chicaoo Produce

Chicago. Sept. s.-Butter-Lower:
receipts. 1857 tubs; creameries, PAN q
30c.
Eggs-Lower; receipts, 5,751 cases;
at mark, cases included, 20@22kc; or
binary firsts, 21@21hc; frsts, 22@
22hc.,
Potatoes-Lower; receipts, rs cars:
Jerseys. S5@93c: Michigan, 73@75c;
Minnesota and Dakotas, 75@7sc; Wis
consin, 10000.
Poultry-Alive, lower; springs 141kc;
fowls, 14hc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
Omaha Cash Grain

Omaha, Nebr.. Sept. 1s-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 hard, $1.01@I04; No.
3 hard. $1@1.03.
white, 76h@76Ac; No. 2 yellow, 10 II q
74c: No. yellow, 7sA @73Ac; No. 2.
73@T3Ac: Nc. 8, 72A @73c.
Oats-No. white, 4h@44Ac
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
Panria Caah Grim,

y Peoria, III. Sept. ls.-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-Market Nc higher; No. 2
white, soc: No. yellow. 7shc; No. 2
mixed, 79hc; sample. 7Sc.
Oats-Unchanged No. 2 white. 47c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
k.n:.. CITY Cash Grain.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. lS.-Ihe cash
grain market follows:
wheat-Market unchanged to 1c
higher; No. 2 hard. $1.o1@1.Q2: No. 5,
ps@$1.o1; No. 2 red, $1.o1@1.o2; NO g.
$40 1.01. =.
Corn-Market 4 to 1c higher; No. 2
mixed, 75c; No. 8. 74@74hc;4 No. 2
white. 79c; No. 8. 7Sc. ,
Oats-Unchanged No. white 47hc;
No. 2 mixed, 4S@43hc.
Rye and hay unchanged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
IOWANS STRANDED
DOWN IN TEXAS
GREATER IOWA ASSOCIATION
ASKED TO PRosEcTE A
"LAkD COMPANY"
CLAIM ADVERTISING UNTRUE
Six Hundred Families, All From Iowa,
Wish They Could Como Back,
But Have No Money-May
Stir Up Legal Mess.

Clinton, Ia.,-You who wonder
whether there Is need for q Greater
Iowa association, read this letter re-
ceived few days ago by the secretary
at Clinton. The letter has been
turned over to the legal department
Of the association in order to deter
mine whether 1t is possible to prose-
cute the matter in courts. 1t tells a
wonderful story of Iowans, who have
left their FARMS and pleasant surround
ings for what they thought was some
thing better. But they were disap-
pointed. Here's the letter:
Texas, Aug, -. 1914.
Greater Iowa Association:
II am writing you to seek advice re-
garding concern in ------, Iowa,
known as the Land Co.,
with offices on the floor of ----
Bldg. This concern is engaged in
the real estate business dealing most
ly in Texas land, having bought sew
eral thousand acres of - county,
Texas, land which has been termed
the Iowa Camp" This land is be-
ing sold in ten acre tracts and up
wards, mostly to salaried people at
from $1,000 to 100000 per acre on
terms Of $4,000 cash and $500 per
month for each ten acre tract. This
land is sold usually on the "Bin and
Bang" order and only through mis-
representation and fraud.
Misiead Iowans.
"They issue booklet containing
cuts and glazing statements Of what
people are doing here and the fortunes
that can be made in the Gulf Coast
country, especially the Iowa Camp"
when as matter Of fact the camp"
is situated on the lowest and poorest
land in the whole coast country and
most OF the people who have been
here from two to five years are des-
titute and some of them actually in
need. Good, honest, thrifty Iowa peo-
ple who have been lured down here
by false statements and glittering
promises and who by hard work and
great economy managed to save few
hundred dollars with which to buy q
home, but who are now broken in
financial way, broken in spirit and
broken in heart, and with not money
enough left to get away on. was
taken in on 35 acres Of this land.
"Others have been gulled into buy
ing from 40 to 40 acres through false
assertions as to what the land will
produce and these people are now
destitute and with no means to carry
on any action to recover.
Their method is to get people to
buy as much as they can, as they are
pleased to term, subject to approval
and when they come down to see the
land the agent at this end Of the line
lights on them with the clutch Of
vulture, whirls them around in an
automobile, stopping only at certain
places thereby bringing them in con-
tact with people who are favorable to
the company, and are probably paid
by them like cappers around a shell
game.
600 Families Stranded.
Having been resident Of Iowa for
q number Of years, am aware of the
fact that Iowa has shown a decided
decrease In population. have won,
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CHICAGO Cash Grain

Chicago, Sept. ls.-The cash grair
market follows
wheat-No. 2 red, $l.os n ~ A;!oS
No 2 hard. $1.OSh @l.lo9s' mo.
corn-No. : yellow. 77zc; No. 3 vel.
oats-No. white, AIN @4sc; stand
ard, 4Sh @4SAc.
Rye-No. 2, SIC.
Barley--64@78c.
Timothy, per cwt.-$4@ 5.s5.
Clover-NominaL
Pork-$1s. Il 49,
Lard-$9.52.
Ribs-$11@11.50
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Now York Money; CLOSING.

New York, Sept 1S.-Foreign ex-
change-Weaker: cables, $493.750494;
for demand. s4.93@493.25.
Time money-7@S%.
Mexican .dollars-40c; nominal.
Bar silver-51%c.