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Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO. March 1S.-Wheat-No
2 red, s1.56A @1.58; No. 3 red. $1.561a
@1.57; No. hard, $1.61A @1.62A ;
No. hard, $1.6O.
Corn-No. 2 yellow. 741zc; No. 8
yellow, Tx G73Ac;; No. 4 yellow,
T0k lT2c: No. yellow. 73c: No.
mixed, 72Ac; No. 3 mixed. Tx a
73Ac; No. mixed, 70h@1Nc.
Oats-No. 3 white, 60@6o1xc: No.
white, 59G 59Ac; standard. COZ a
Gle.
Rye, Barley ard Seed.
CHICAGO, March 17.-Rye-Nom-
inal; barley. 75@84c; timothy, 81. 80
@s.25; clover. $s.0oG13 90.
Pork-s1 7.2o: lard. 1910; ribs.
50. 25@9.75.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
KANSAS CITY, March 1s.-Wheat
No. 2 hard. $1.52h @1.54; No.
hard, $1.51k9154: No. 4 bard, $1-51;
No. 2 red. 1852: No. rdi. $1.51.
corn-No. 2. 72hc; No. 8. Tic:
No. yellow, 73c: No. 3 yellow, TIC;
No. white. 72973hc; No. white,
72hc.
oats-No. 2, 541s@55c: No. 3, safe:
No. 2 white. 5Sk459c: No 3 white,
5s5zc. No. white, 57kc.
Chicago Live Stock.
TINTED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, March 1S.-The hog
market closed slow and 5 to 10 cents
higher than yesterdays average. Is
timated receipts for tomorrow. 10000.
The cattle market closed strong, with
total receipts OF 1000 and s8.75 as the
top.
The sheep market closed strong
with total receipts of 5000. 1000 less
than the estimate and with So 90 the
top for sheep and 1915 for lambs.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. March 1s.-Hog receipts
$4,000: market strong, Sc higher
Mixed and butchers. 36.65@6.92k;
good heavy. ss-saG SIS; rough heavy,
light, $6.65G6.90: pigs.
so.5095.75.
steady. Toe higher. Beeves, 5000
S.75: cows and heifers, $3.45@7.90;
anu lSCQSAD, ihoStA'S. 70
ans, s5.s0@6.65; calves, s6.50@10.25.
Sheep receipts 5000; market slow.
Native, $7.006790. western, $7.159
500: lambs, s7.4o@s.70; western.
$7.5099.75.
st. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, March 1S--Cat-
tie receipts $500; market steady.
Texas receipts 300; native beef
steers, $7.00@S.75; cows and heifers,
calves, $6.00@1000;
Texas steers, $5.25@7.75: cows and
heifers, $4.o066.00.
Hog receipts 10000; market steady.
Mixed and butchers, 36.S5@710;
good to heavy. $6.s597.00; rough,
$s.00@s.25; light, s70oG7.15; bulk.
.6.s50710; pigs, 35.75G6.75.
Sheep receipts 2.3e0: market
steady. Sheep and mutton, $3.50.
s 90: lambs. $s.75G9.75: yearlings.
s7.5o@ss0; sheared yearlings, $1,000
7.e0.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-18
PRESENTATIONS,

Chicago Evening Post: The idea
OF any mere squalls thinking it could
drown George w. Perkins. He went
through the tidal wave last November
and. 1t never touched him.
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CHINESE SITUATION
GREATEST MENACE
tcontin1ed from page IL

officially today, though neither Prest
dent Wilson nor Secretary Bryan
would admit Just what form these
rspres sntations took. They agreed,
however. that the appeal to Japan
was in the friendIiest language and
that the nikado's government would
make material notifications in its de
mands.
Bryan insisted that whatever action
has beer. taken. wa8 not Joint pro-
posaI, although the state department
understands Russia and England also
have told Japan that any interference
with China's integrity would be IN
friendly
II is understood that Japan has
asked this government what n1odtfca-
tons in the original demands would
be acceptable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-18

much longer. The expectation was
that the treasury department which
has charge Of neutrality enforcement,
would send him a note shortly, giving
him twenty-four hours to state how
much more time he wants at Newport
News, to put to sea, or to intern.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-18

To Cure q Cold in Ore Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets Druggists refund money If 1t
fails to cure. z. w. GROVES sigma
ture Ia on each bog. 25c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-18
J Protest Expected.

Protest Expected.
LONDON, March I8.-"America will
surely protest We shall consider her
protest with all courtesy. Rut it is
better to tell the truth"
This excerpt from an editorial in the
Daily Express today was typical OF the
attitude of the British press On the
latest interchange OF notes between
Great Britain and the United States,
the text Of which were published here
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-18
The After Dinner Program.

Mrs. d. A. Collier who Is president
of the club, presided as toastmistress.
In opening the program she gave the
history OF how after dinner speeches
came to be called toasts She said:
1.-THE custom of drinking toasts dates
back to a period previous to mediae-
val times, when the loving cup was
considered an indispensable feature Of
every banquet. The cup was filed to
the brim with wine and floating On
the top was piece OF toasted bread
The host after putting bis lips to the
cup, passed it to the guest Of honor
on his right II was then passed
around the table, finally coming back
to the host who drained the cup and
ate the toast In honor Of all the
friends assem- led at the table" In
introducing Mrs. Townsend who was
the first speaker, Mrs. Collier said:
cit is most fitting that Mrs. Townsend
should tosat Our Birthday, since she
has been present at them all. was
even present at the clubs borning.
Mrs. Townsend said:
'It Is said that history repeats IT.
self but that the great bard Shakes
peare never repeats, SO we are going
to follow the latter and not tell again
the story Of the birth throes OF the
Wednesday Reading club. If there
are any new members who do not
know Of 1t, they may read the simple
annals at any time.
Birthday Present Worth While.
",Tis eight years since we cele-
brated a birthday. We were then
twelve years old, past the prattlfng
age and very immature. now we are
fully grown. BY the time we reach
our majority, l wonder II we may
vote. that would be birthday worth
celebrating We could go in body to
vote. and while we may not vote the
same ticket am sure we would all
vote the right one. This club Is
upf1ue in the order OF its being, In
that we do not study and have papers
on abstract subjects. We have en-
deavorea to keep the club as rest
full place for the weary housewife and
oyertaxed brain worker, meeting
where we read for an hour something
worth while. This is followed by cur
rent events, sometimes topic to
laugh over, sometimes to grieve with
one another. Some may think 1t an
afternoon wasted, with no lesson con-
ned but is it2 To bind closer the
cords of friendship with eacn passing
wear Ia not waste of time. This
club is growing old and many of us
are growing old with 1t, we have
donned glasses since we Joined. So
here's toast to the club, hoping
that as the years go on and we older
ones pass with them. when new
Younger members fill the vacant
places. that the same spirit OF friend
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-18
Too Much HstaIIlna.r

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Com-
mander Thierichens OF the German
converted cruiser Prinz Eitel Fried
rich will have TO fish or cut bait
soon, 1t was learned on high authority
today.
Newport News for several days. tie
commander has not yet formally re-
quested that ne be allowed definite
length Of time 10 repair his ship, al
an alternative to informing until the
end of the European war.
The Washington administration. IT
was understood, will not let this 20 on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-18
Watch Your Children

Often children do not let parents know
they are constipated. They fear some
thing distastefm- They viii ike Rexau
Orderiiee-a mild laxative that tastes
like sugar. . Sold only by Us, 10 cents.
McGrzsn Bros Drug Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-18
River Bulletin.

Inc Tlver VIII rise eighty from
Davenport to Keokuk during the next
"a hours.
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Local Observations.

March Bar. Their. Wind Weather.
II p. m. =. 80 90 Al w CIdy
Is q. m. =. 1881 80 w Crdy
River stage & a. nj feet, . tenths.
Change in past "a hours, rise >
tenths.
Mean temperature. March II, "a.
highest, 49,
Lowest, &c.
Lowest last night, ga.
FRED Y. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
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Some Informal Toasts.

Following these formal toasts, every
member gave an individual toast to
some other member present, the fol-
lowing being toasted by some clever
rhyme or bright saying: Mrs. John
II. Cole. Mrs. D. B. Hamill. Mrs. w. S.
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GERMANY

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Illness. Of kindness, Of sympathy may
continue, for
We have lived and loved together
Through many changing years:
We have known each others sorrows
And wept each others tears"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-18

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March l.'Tas
ceipts at st. Louis, is cars; az a sr
st. Louis, 80 cars. Choice 'ilao. ~
500: No. i timothy, SIT 5oG ~. ~, ~. ~
2 timothy. SIS. 50@17 90; No . li'us
thy, $13 .o0@15. 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
DEFENDS RESERVES
REACHING FOR GOLD
Gov. Strong Of Federal Bank
Says Policy Is Not in Con-
flict With Law.
TELLS OF ADVANTAGES

Benjamin Strong, Jr.. governor OF the
New York. Federal Reserve Bank. in a
letter 10 the Conn erciaI and Fmanctai
Chronicle. answers the ~latter's criticism
OF the practice OF the reserve institutions
OF issuing reserve Notes in order to
draw gold into the institution. lie hohas
that the policy does not Violate the in>
tention OF the act, as charged by the
Chronicle.
Mr.. Strong says that the act does not
imi the reserve bank to service as an
emergency currency institutions. ISSUING
notes merely in time of stress.
The correct theory" he says. rs that
the Federal reserve notes should be "A
part OF the general currency of the
country, passing from hand to hand in
the daily commerce Of the people, and
they Will In time largely replace ma
tional bank notes. Incidentally, il may
BE observed that there Is not included
among the purposes of the act. the pur-
pose Of creating an emergency cur
rency, but there is included n purpose
to furnish an elastic currency"
Il believe that you have also failed to
observe that the accumulation OF gold
by the reserve banks by the processes
described affords greater elasticity to
the currency than any other means that
can be employed under the act. II
creates u wider margin OF reserve
against note issuas and consequently per-
mits a safer and greater exhaustion OF
note Issues In time OF emergency than
would be possible II the gold holding
or the reserve banks was limited TO
that contributed by way OF capital ana
poses OF this legislatioa were 10 mobilize
poses of this legislation were to mobilize
RD1u TpsarvAs fulnlah m alau,f. ana
renry and AFFORD discount facilities for
member banks those purposes are being
promoted ~ the operation which YOU
criticlse.
a to the criticism that It will keep
the notes in circulation, I hardly SEQ
what bearing 'hls has on the discussion
The operation does not contribute in
any way to a redundancy OF the cur
rency. In fact. from n credit stand
point, 1t has the reverse effect. Federal
reserve rotes do not count ass cash re-
serves FOR the banks. whereas gold does
and to the extent that the Federal re-
serve notes are substituted IN circulation
for gold. It has the effect OF either re-.
ducing the surplus OF cash reserves OF
the banks or OF substituting Federal re-
serve notes fT gold now III pockets and
ills
Mr.. Strong denies tina the policy crlti-
cises IL an ultra wires act, 'In normal
times the results being accomplished
would have been highly desirable; In
these abnormal times there can be no
doubt OF the wisdom OF the policy. 30
long az Il is sanctioned by the statutes
and ] believe there Is no question a. to
that"
The Chronicle. in discussing Mr..
Strong's letter, criticisfs the gold export
policy OF American bankers during the
crisis Of last fall. Thu late ], i. Morgan
would never have consented to any such
plan. say the Chronicle. The following
from Mr.. Strons's letter was quoted In
the editorial:
'1Ast faal this country witnessed a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
RAILROAD EARNINGS GROW.
Eastern Lines show Greatest In
crease for june.

W~AsHINGroN. Aug. "A report Of
earnings and expenses made TO tho ln-
t~erstate Commerce Commission by l25
railroads Of the country show for the
month Of June last slightly larger net
earnings than for the same period last
year.
For June. 1915, the nat earnings per
mile were si0s. as against S+2 for
June. 1914. and the earnings for twelve
months ending with June, 1873. were
s4.033 per mile, compared with 1880
for the sam comparative period end
ing June. 1874.
The analysis Of the returns shows that
the roads In the Eastern district earned
sos per mile for June last, compared
with $3.50 for june, lSli. ana thai for
the twelve months tn earnings of the
same roads per mile were sG,27i. COM
pared with sb.6u7 for the twelve months
ending with June, lHli
The carriers IN what Is known as tho
southern district returned for June last
net earnings of s2i5. compared with
S225 for June, 1914, and s2.S33 for the
twelve months ended with June, 1913.
compared with $3.lSO the twelve months
ended with June, 1914 This last. II viii
Ice observed, show a loss.
The Wcst"rn roads returned net earn
ings of s2S2 for June, 1915. and $253
for June a year lgo. For the twelve
months ended with June, 1915, the
same Western roads showed net earn
ings Of s3.l33, as agains. So, lSS. again
showing "A loss from the year before
but "A gain for the month OF June, as
against the showing for June "a year
ago,
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rE 81 fE G6SnMkpAfNi HEsER vEf bxsk9
HEAVY MEAT EXPORTS.
Enormous Increase Becasse Of the
Wars Demanas.

Exports OF meat and dairy products
from The United States during the month
of June, according 10 Government
figures just made public. wefe sixteen
and "A half million dollars greater in
value than exports for June a year ago.
says the National PrOutsioner. Fol the
past twelve months, covering the period
OF the European war. meat product ex-
ports We're SCI. 900. 900 In EXCESS OF the
previous o Most OF this was due to
war conditions and war orders.
Exports of fresh beef were actually
IA times as heavy In June as a year
ago. For the entire twelve months they
were thirty times as great as for the
previous year. T1fs Is an enormous
comparative increase. but Il must be re-
memEered that before the outbreak OF
tho war our export beef trade had
dropped OF to nothing.
at must also be remembered that in
these recent beef exports totals are in
cluded millions of pounds OF South
American beef sent TO Europe via New
York az the most convenient means OF
refrigerated transport. All this beef is
recorded by the United States statistical
experts as imports, n later as do
nestle export, no separate record being
kept to distinguish between foreign and
domestic beet, As a matter of fact,
practically all imported fresh beef mas
been for reeXport. and almost none OF
u has gone into domestic consumption
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THE SUGAR MARKET.
Raw unsrttlcd md wcsL-Rr-
fined Lower,

me raw sugar market was unsettled
ana weak during the past week. The
spot price for raw Cubns was reduce
from 4Gi cents b 4.39 cents, several
t'undred thousand bugs having been sold
10 refinery az the latter figure. FAirly
large Purchases We're also made al 4.5l
cents, Toward the close OF the week
the market was somewhat stcadicr In
lone owing 10 the removal OF pressure
OF large offerings through purchases by
ref'ncrs. Buyers appeared at t29 cents.
and sellers advanced their asking quo
tation to 45i cents. This decline was
looked for n week or more back, as re-
nnels. who reduced their prices. with
held purchases for scme time, which
resulted In tie accumulation OF unsold
suxar
The refined sugar market showed fur
Their weakness, all refners except the
American Sugar Refining Company re.
ducfng quotations frcm $40 cents &c
$50 cents This concern lowered its
price from $50 cents TO 5.G5 cents. All
rsfiners allowed M~ithdrawass against
old oontracts at the new prices. With
drawal business was only moderate
however, rs buyers were inclined 10
await more sttled conditions in TIRE raw
market before taking their sugar
France bought $1,000 tons OF standard
~granuiated sugar OF the Federal Sugar
Refining Company during the week. bu,
the price at which the sugar changed
hands was not disclosed.
The sugar futures market Yesterday
WAS quiet. but steady. Wall Street In
forests were moderate buyers Tota'
sales were 1850 TONS
Prices were:
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ratler huniliatlne exhibition x,b.. ,

ratier humiliatiDe exhibition who, .,
Oeoarne necessary for the Federal Re-
serve B~rd and a committee OF bankers
10 invite and even urge contributions OF
s%d from over 500 national banks in
order tint mean might he ayaila III.
Tor tho citizens OF this country 20 nay
maturing Indebtedness to Europe. whey
exchange could not be purchased. No
more graphic exhibt Ion OF the weakness
or our banking situation caused by our
decentralized reserves has bean az.
forded." -"
commenting on this the Chronicle
says: We do not think there waa any,
thfng humiliating in tho reluctance OF
eise national BANKS oo supply more gold
TOR export last summer and autumn.
IL IL true that We had some maturing
obligations TO meet, but there was no
reason why these should not he mr..
ranged IN the ordinary way through an
adjustment OF credits. 1t In our belief
that II our financial leaders had taken
"a hrm stand In support OF such n cour~,
the matter could have been arranged
"ithoat further gold shipments Of any
kind.
HID the late J. y. Morgan been alive
II would certainly have been no ar.
ranged He would have taken the re-
sionsib.hty upon his W shoulders
ana every one would have acauiesced in
MS decision. We are positive on this
point, for Mr. Morgan did precisely that
th'ng twenty ycnts before when he and
Mr., Belmont entered into tho celebrated
Morga contract under WHOA the out
now or gold. 80 threatening then. was
definitely arrested"
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THE GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Strong-OnrrInEs Light
Fair ExpOrt Demand.

The whea market showed an advance
OF about ! cent a bushel and closed Very
firm. The opening was irregular, due 10
reports OF showers in the Southwest and
b some buying by commission houses.
Influenced by the reports that France
had appropriated i.00o. 900 for he
purpose of buying foreign wheat. Owing
10 the very favorable weather condl-
tons in the Northwest values showed
some reaction, bus later again advanced
In tho small movement.
r." showers In Kansas, Nebraska and
low, with the prediction of showers In
Mlssour, and Illinois, created appre-
benson Of further delay In the move
men, from those States, while cash
houses reported no Improvement IN
country offerings. Cash wheat was
strong, with premiums further, advanced,
Son export inquiry was In the mar
kei, hut owing to the small offerings
and high premiums very little business
could he effected. Sales were reported
Of about 200, 900 bushels for export.
The reports from Oklahoma state that,
while thrcssing is we'll advanced in that
State. the farmers are putting the grain
In the bin and are not w!lliQS 10 sell
Reports from Kansas are that there u
a very large percentage OF low grade
wheat, Willie farmers will not sell the
HsEU Rldrt, INtIbliF is'1t''' ""s"
States are tina mills are finding great
difficulty IN getting the farmers to sell
wheat. and In some cases may have to
close down unless the country sells mora
freely Western receipts for the week
were i,727.0O0 bushels. against l3,5ll,-
600 bushels last year.
Weather conditions were fine in the
Canadian northwest, and harvesting Is
progressing rapidly. A telegram from
Medicine Hat was that harvesting had
already begun AT that point, and reports
from Saskatchewan were that early har-
vesting would begin there next week.
The reports from the American North
west showeb large yields. Two estl-
mates were given. one Of 300, OOO, 900 and
the other $1,000 900 bushels. for the
spring wheat crop. and one OF 100000
900 bushels for the winter wheat crop
Corn was quiet and barely steady
early. due TO the weather conditions and
the expectation OF several days OF good
weather. Receipts have been increasln.
mis- week at the West. Later values
Improved with wheat and oats.
Oats were about steady early. infiu'
snced by the reports N good weather
conditions in the northern portion Of
the belt aud predictions OF n larger
movement later on. Toward the close
values advanced with the rise In wheat
ana IN fear that the predicted hover
IN The Southwest would still further In.
tsrters with the movement. Western
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
COTTON ADVANCES
IN NARROW MARKET
Improvement in Late Trading
on a Small Volume Of
Trading.
NEW ENGLISH PROPOSAL

cotton closed frm yesterday at q net
gain II about 3 points. The advance
was established after n session OF con
siderable %irrcsularity. with prices OPEN
ing on surprisingly good Liverpool
cables and receding on week end ,iqui-
dations. Trading conditions showed ex-
,rcmc The improvement,
which came late IN the day. was estab-
l,shed on q very small amount of buy
ing
Tho trade Is very much puzzled over
tie situation with regard to the contra
band declaration by Great Britain. The
cable printed In THE Sus yesterday
morning to the effect that Great Britain
was considering the proposition Of de-
claring cotton c~ontraband and then pur-
chasing a fixed amount OF probably -
5000 bales by way of compensation
70 the Southern grower.i was naturally
the subject of much comment. The prac-
teal difficulties in the way of such a
plan seem almost insuperable. Tn the
frst place the United States cannot per-
NIT itself 10 bargain on the question Of
q contraband declaration. TIL Allies
have a perfect right to make such a
declaration, and also nave tire right To
make purchases Of cotton. hut It In the
feeling Of the trade that the two fea-
lures cannot be linked In the form OF
n bargain. Any compensation would
probably be n confession of weakness In
the case that would be Immediately
seized upon by the diplomatic agents OF
Germany and Austria.
At the same tms II II not believed
TINT the proposal to buy chs cotton
would afford anything more than a
.pegging" Of the price. There In no
suggestion that the buying agents OF
the Allies would enter the market and
pay any price that ia asked. SO far
as more or less reliable reports go the
price Is g. cents in the South, which
would furnish n certain amount Of buy.
ing around the level of 8 cents for
contracts in New York. Consequently,
while the buyer may have a certain
amount OF protection on declines he has
no assurance of competitive buying to
bring about an advance
According 20 the New York Cotton
Exchange. spinners' takings for The
week were i0S,6.7 bales, against 47.2Is
last year. The decrease in the visible
supply was 1900 bales. against "a. ZOO
hast year.
The weather In etiil dry and no,
IN Texas. with temperatures at thirteen
points ranging from 100 20 100 de.
grees. II is believed that these condi.
tons are producing considerable de-
teroration.
Futures closed Arm.