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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-09

bishops il that on church brotherhoods,
and the writer was given place on
that, the COMMITTEES being composed OF
fifteen.
This ia early in the session for Wis
itors from home TO be very numerous,
But from the very first day Mr. ana
Mrs. Chris Haw Of Ottunwa have peen
here and they expect to remain through
the month. They are stopping AZ o ene
vention hall Mrs. Schell will arrive In
about week. A already noted Mrs.
Stickney and son are here.
The delegates come from all parts VI
the world, except that thus far the
delegates from Germany have failed to
report, and they are not expected. Al
the hotel where the writer IL stopping
there Is one of the most Cosmopolitan
gatherings In the city. Among the 1eie-
gates are representatives from Den
mark. Norway, Sweden, Liberia, lnuia
and Malaysia, being of the races ana
languages native to those countries
Among the delegates from this country
at the same place are such men as the
mayor Of Lynn Mass, a Newport. X. !.
editor, a Garrett theological school pro :
lessor, a deconness from Montana, and
so on. Were this letter not already OF
such length some very interesting
things could be told about the men or
foreign lands who have come into IN
Perhaps this will follow in later let
ter.
In the general conference sessions al
lusions are frequently made to the
war. Two Of the most eloquent ad-
dresses thus far were made by the IRA
ternal delegate from the English Wes-
leyan church and by the fraternal dele.
fate from the Canadian Methodist
church. The former Is the head master
Of an English theological school ana
told how q majority Of their 1l,OOo
preachers are in the trenches. his college
halls now quarter troops preparing to
go to the frant and $40 of its men are
In the war. In spite of such conditions
he said the religious spirit of the peo-
pie was high, and collections for mis-
sions has not decreased. He predicted
a great revival Of vital religion after
the war.
The Canadian speaker said that more
than 900 sons Of Methodist ministers
have gone to the war, ESQ ministers ana
probationers for ministerial service
have enlisted. and every son OF for
elgn missionary of military age had
gone
Bishop Nuelson In his report of con.
ditions in Germany told Of the awful
sacrifice made there. Of the loss of min :
listers and sons and of how the ones
who remain at home are maintaining
church service and providing funds for
the relief of suffering.
The wonderful thing has been that
while diverse views and cOntending
armies have been represented, every
speaker has seen brighter day ahead
when out Of discord will come under
standing and a more enduring peace.
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ALBA.

John Phinney Of Charlton was a
caller in Abba Thursday.
Walter Ennix returned Wednesday
night from a trip to st. Louis.
Mrs. Mark Pabst was an Ottumwa
caller Wednesday, returning home on
No. g. s5 ri
Richard Scott Of Bussey spent Tues
day at the parental Scott home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Payton Of Cen
terville are guests of friends here.
Mrs. M. B. Kaplow returned home
Tuesday night after visit in Des
Moines.
Mrs. Deah Taylor returned Wednes-
day morning after visit of few days
with relatives in Des Moines.
Arthur Smith left Wednesday night
for Oskaloosa after visit at the pa
rental w. D. Smith home.
Vincent Frew Of Creighton college re-
turned to Omaha the first Of the week
after visit here.
Mrs. w. E. Haist returned to her
home in Burlington Wednesday night
after a visit with Mrs. Sarah Ireland
here.
Miss Bertha billiard Is at home again
after visit in Ottumwa.
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NAVY LEAGUE FIJI FS
SUIT AGAINST no

Washington. y. c.. My
Navy league filed suit Tor Hill
day in the district suprarr s]
against Henry Ford, thf, petrnit I'LL
facturer, asking for 100000 dlniS|
The suit alleged libel in 3Oni
Ford's published statements oppCj
military preparedness. "a
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BRITONS RELEASE
AMERICAN CAR0

London, May 8-Hearings have
resumed in the prize court in re61
to parcels post packages seized bysd
British authorities and a decision
rendered today releasing to Amerl
importers represented by A. g.
consignments Of jewelry and gaf
seed taken from the Danish
United States. The court followed
recent decision under which Il rSl
ed gloves for America on the der
Of their invoice price pending
determination Of the facts concefl
their purchase.
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Hoss-( Corrected daily ny Jno. Nor.
rell 4 Co.)-l2o@l5o. $s.25: 15o@1so,
$500; 100000, Ss.15: 2oo@24o, ls.26:
240 and over. $9.2b; packers, $500
8.95
Sheep Choice sprins lambs. sos;
fair to good spring lambs SSWs.5o;
yearling lambs. $S@7: choice ewes. ~
90: fair to good ewes, 380< ian
0t4u,n.~a Hay Market.
Good timothy SO: No. timothy ana
No. 1 light clover mixed. $8@S; No
timothy and No. mixed SOS: clover
hay. 5000.
corn-Nsw, s5a7oc; rye. 5o@7oe;
oats, 86dDl0c.
Suffer, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter fat-No. /, sac; No. 3, CSC.
Poaltry-(These prices paid to pro-
ducers)-StaE roosters. Sc: straight
run hens 12hc h.: old ROSTERS. exc;
ducks. &C.: geese, &c.
Eggs-17c.
Wool and Hides.
woof-Hrikht medium. 24@2sc;
semi-brikht medium. 2oA24c: fine De.
lane. 18@2sc: fine Merino. l1@14c;
bury. 2@SHc less; chaffy, and bury.
) to &c less; sheen pelts. 6o@75c' lambs
llhc; No 3, 1o1kc: No. horse hides
$S6S.26: No 3. $3W2.25.
Hides-CIred, 13c: green No. l. 100
Furs-skunk 5oc@Ss: mink 75c@$3:
opossun1. l0@S0c; coon b0cD$2: fox.
S3@4. Prices according to condition and
size.
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TAKES OWN LIFE
TO AVOID WORRl|

Quincy. ILL.,. May 6.-The body "
well dressed, unidentified man an
40 years old, was found floating tnsl
Mississippi river here this mcyI
In his pocket was found . note Nh
read: I.s|
Goodbye to the fellows; to III
with the rest. I'm tired OF liyings6
worry, SO let me rest
The note was signed with the
itials &C. W. R." The corOnerS
guest returned verdict OF Suid
The body was buried this alters
in the potter's field.
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MISSIONARIES
ARE TO SECJU

Saratoga Springs. N. r., Nay 4
The demand for missionaries "a: II
in foreign fields for the Meth6|
Episcopal church is much greater Y
the supply, the women's foreifr
sionary society reported to the enl
conference of the church today
year. the report said. only $6O.OOg
available for the foreign missione5
although a total of 1868 900 had n
requested.
The society, which asked an incSi
ed appropriation to carry on IT'D IN
said there was an enrolment az E1
pupils in it's Methodist schools III
eign countries. ssslaS
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BRITONS PLAN TO
RELEASE AMERIC7

Dublin. May 6.--James MI SUN
former American minister To th
minican Republic, who has h6eHl
poisoned in Dublin castle for S08
Gays on the charge Of haviiis been
plicated in the Irish rebellion.
ably will be released today. II tl
by officials.
Edward l.. Adams, American "a
In Dublin. has been active III
OF Mr.. Sullivan. He has Yrrde DxsS
trips to the castle and held Il lSi1i1
OF conferences with high oNfcf6fS3
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Na,u Ynrk Produce.

New York May s.-Butter-Easier
receipts, 5,144; creamery extras, sic;
tfirsts, 30@S0hc; seconds. 29@29hc.
Eggs-Firm; receipts. s1,626; fresh
gathered extras, 24@24hc; regular
packed firsts, 211a@22Ac; seconds, 200
&c. 49,
Cheese-F'irm; receipts, LISA: state
held specials, 1SA @19hc: fresh spec
ials, 17@17Ac; do average fancy, 16A
@17c; wisconsin twins. held, 1sA d
1s%c.
Live poultry-Prices not settled:
dressed, quiet; chickens, 1S@32c; fowls
17A@22c; turkeys, 29@3sc.
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Omaha Live Stock.

i. Omaha, Nebr.. May 8.-The live stock
market follows:
Hogs-Market slow: receipts. $500:
heavy, $s.55@S.76: light. 39.30@9.60;
pigs, 37.75@9; bulk, $9.45@S.65.
Cattle-Market slow; receipts. 5000;
steers. $s@s.50: cows and heifers. 1878
@8.25.
Sheep-Market strong; receipts, g.
500: yearlings, $8.75@l0.40: wethers.
ss.75@1o.4o: wethers, $S.50@s.5o; lambs
$10.6O@1170.
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kansas City cash Grain.

: K0n069 CNy C21h 0Fath.
Kansas City. Mo-, May S.-The cash
grain market follows:
wheat 2 hard, s1.os01.14; No.
2 red, $1.11@1.14.
Corn-No. mixed, 71@714c; No.
white. Tic; No. yellow, 72hc.
Oats-No. white, 4s@47c; No. Z
mixed 40@43c.
Rye-S9Q9e DOC.
Hay-Steady; choice timothy. $14.50
@15.5o: choice prairie, $11; choice al
falfa, 317@1S.
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HERErAlL PRICES.
81nne aad EaAA


Flour and feed-Graham flour. peS
sack. 45c; corn chops. per cwt., $3.50:
shorts. per cwt.. 31.s6: bran. per cwt.
I.4o: corn, per bu., 81: hay, per cwt:
7o@soc: straw per cwt.. 4o@5oc: meal
per sack. CSC; corn and oat chop, per
cwt.. $40. corn chop. zoe h., 4oc: oil
meal. per cwt. s2.35: wheat flour. per
bu.. $1.Sb
/. Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
Creamery butter. 4s@4sc: country
Esss-Candled. ,s~3sc. r,
Poultry--Geese, dressed. zoe: tur-
keys. dressed. soc: dressed hens,
32@25c; spring chickens. abc.
Fresh and Calf Fish.
Frosen. not fresh caught-salmon.
lsc h.; hal,but. ice h.: red snapper
1sc h.: white fish. 1sc; Smells. zoe
Fresh fsh-Cathsh zoe: bass 25c;
trout. &c; halibut zoe; salmon. 1sc:
Holsters. soc each; white flsh. zoe h.:
crabs hard she'll. f6c each: soft shell
SOC each: perch. l3hn; shrimp. SIC
b.: native mackerel loc each: shads
coo each; shadroc. 40c pair: frog legs.
25c pair: Spanish mackerel, zoe h.:
fresh herring, 4 lbs. for csc; white flsh
17hc: snneltscl5c.
Fresh oysters. 40@60c at.
Salt nsh-Mackerei. 10@35c: herring
Norway for CSC; cod 1o@2oc: lake FISH
pail, 7oc= salt mackerel. 10@25c: salt
CSC b.: smoked sturgeon. &c b.: imam
haddie, H., 2oc: Holland herring pail,
$1.?5: Holland herring. S175 key mix
ed; $3.50 q key milchners: salt ell. Csc
h.. pail anchovies. S1.25.
Smoked flsh--Wkste flsh zoe H.:
sardines, 5@25c: spiced sardines. 3 for
1oc: box cod. 12h020c: fancy smoked
bloaters, : for Csc: smoked boneless
herring 26c h.: smoked herring CSC lb. |:
smoked salmon 15c h.: smoked ha,ibul
25c III: smoked sturgeon. CSC TO-: stock
Fruits.
Fruits Bananas. 10@35c doz.: lem
ons Soc; oranges. so@S0c doz.; apples,
20@5oc PIX; grape fruit. 10000;
Hawaiian rineapples. 30c EACH pears
soc doz.: Malaga grapes. 50r H.: kum-
quats. soc: strawberries. pit, 1oc; qt
1Sc: watercress. 10c: for Csc.
Vegetables.
Notwithstanding. per h.. &c:
cumbers 1o@15c; tomatoes, ripe. 100
15c: parsley. and Toe: shallots. 2 for
l5r; oyster plants. 2 for 15c: celery, IL
01?kc bunch: leek. 5 and loo bunch:
endjve &c: potatoes. pF.. s5c: bu.,
S1.25@lso; mushrooms, $50; green
beans 12hc per pound: horseradish
root 1oc= beets lb.. Sc: Lettuce. Csc b.:
egg plant, 2o@25c; cauliflower 15@25c;
beets, 25c PIX: turnips. 925c; asparagus
1o@. Nc: fancy hot house radishes,
2 for lie: artichokes.. zoe: wax beans.
csc h.; new potatoes, Sc per pound +;
parsley, aEd,10c pc. bunch: Fairly
Ohio seed potafoes 81. 2501 20 IN Early
seed potatoes $3.50; new potatoes, &c
per h.: seed sweet potatoes. bbl 1885
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70 ENLARGE HOSPITAL.

Des Moines. May 6.The n
board OF education. it was anllouS
today, will ask the consent of
state executive council to use STA
900 from the educational huffa
fund to place third story on the
lation hospital at the state uniyef1
at Iowa City. sssss3
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might continue to stay In Mexico
cooperate with Carrarza soldiers
hunting Mexican bandits.
This was thought particularly a.
able considering that the lAteesl
sault on American towns VS. ll1l
from the Big Bend section Of mort
Coahuila, state In which Gen
rama asserted his soldiers had IA
control. The apparent eaae
which the raid was conducted r
rise to fears that II might ~ 6ur1
ed 1t number Of other l0c31
whore conditions ars similar. II u
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chieaeo Live Stock; Opening.

Chicago Live stock; opening.
Chicago. May S.-The opening live
stock market follows:
Hogs Market slow, &c lower receipts
$4,000; estimated tomorrow. 10000: left
over, 4.1S4; quality fair: bulk, S9.65@
s70; light, ss.s5@9.s6; heavy, 1850
$50: good heavy, 3s.50@9.so: mixed.
3s46@9.9O: rough. S9.3h@S.50: Workers,
$9.s00s.70; pigs, $7.25@Ss5.
Cattle-Market weak to 10c lower;
receipts, 10000; estimated tomorrow b.
900; beeves, S7.S0@s.s5; Texans, $7.s5
$3.50; westerns, $7.s0@s.S5: cows and
heifers. $4.20@9.S5; stockers and feed
ers, 15.6008.40; calves, $6.25@s.50.
900; estimated tomorrow. $4,000; ma
tives, $6.90@s.90: westerns. 37.25@9.30:
yearlings, 37.s5@10.6o; lambs. native
37.75@1l.10; westerns, 38@1l60; spring
lambs, 41l@13.
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Chicago Produce.
lower;

Chicago, May s.-Butter, lower;
creamery. 261A @29c.
Eggs-Steady: receipts, 2S,465 cases:
firsts, 20h @20Nc: ordinary frsts, 1e@
19xc; at mark, cases included. 100
20xc.
Potatoes receipts 81 cars;
Michigan, wisconsin, Minnesota and
Dakota white, s5@93c: Minnesota and
D6kota Ohios. 83@86c.
Poultry Alive, steady: fowls. u 371kc.s
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chiasuo cash Grain.

SOtOo0o S00U NSosUs
Chicago, May S.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red, 91.1s; No. 8 red,
$1.14@115; No. : hard, 31.14A @1.17A;
No. 3 hard, $1.13A Gilt.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, Tx @79c; No.
yellow, 73h@74c; No. 1 white, 74c.
Oats-No. 3 white, 44h@45hc;
standard. 4sh@Okc. r +.
Rye-No. z, 97h @SSc.
Barley-68@70c
Timothy-$A5o07.76
Clover-$s@14.
Pork-323.5o@24.
Lard-$l3.05.
Ribs-$l2.35@13S6.
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K.n... ci%v Iive a&oek.

Kansas City, No.. May s.-Hogs- Re-
ceipts $4,000: lower; bulk, 3s.65@s.75;
heavy, 3s.70@S.so; light, $s.50@s.7o;
pigs, 4s.50@s.25.
CattleAReceipts 1900; steady
steers, $s@9.S5; cows,$ 5.50@8.26; heif-
ers. $7.25@S.6o: calves. 36.6o@ 1880.
sheep-Receipts 10000, steady:
lambs, $s.25@11.s0; yearlings, $500
1915; wethers. $7.50@s.5o: ewes, $40
$685.
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DAVIS COUNTY MAN D
is IN JAIL Hen

Simpson McVey was given X NH
day sentence and costs IN thu Waf
county jail Saturday BY Judea en-
vermilion, presiding In the Deyie G.
ty court. on charge Of selling I'M
eating liquors. Mcyey var hr0G
here Saturday evening and beSaus
term OF 1906 days, the sentence plus
costs amounting to fifteen days.
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Chicago Live Stock; Closing.

: VWt01V0 ITVO Sv00NS VtOOEW9s
Chicago, May S.-The closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market slow; receipts. 45,e0o;
estimated tomorrow, 1900; top, 1926;
bulk, 3S.S5@s.S0; light, 39.25@9.S6;
heavy, 1s.S5@Ss0: mixed, $S.40@s.95;
rough, $S.35@9.50.
CAttle-Market slow, 1oc lower: re-
ceipts, 1880: top. 1886.
Sheep-Market slow, weak: receipts.
$4,000; top, $3.50; lambs, $11.75.
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st. Louis Horses and Mules.

st. Louis Horses and Mules.
East st. Louis, ILL.,. May S.-Horse
and mule market steady to strong.
Horses-Hesvy draft extra $3.50
southern, 385@125.
Mules-16 to 1871 hands. $15o@276;
IL to 1871 hands, s126@1so; IA to 14h
hands, $65@l25.
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omaha Cash Grain.

Omaha Cash Grain.
Omaha. Nebr., May 3.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 hard. 11.09@1.11.
Corn-No. 2 white, 70h071c; No. 2
yellow, 72@72hc; No. q. 701 @71c.
Oats-No. 3 white, AN @42c.
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ct, Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis, May s.-Receipts 10,500;
steady; pigs and lights, $7.7b@s.so;
mixed, $S.75@S.sb; heavy. $s.so@s.s6.
Cattle-Receipts 1000: strong; beef
steers, $7.b0@s.s5: heifers, 9s.5o@10;
cows. $5.25@S.25; calves. 5000.
sheep-steady; receipts. 1000; weth-
ers, 97@0.50; lambs, 310@11.S0.
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Car Lot Receipts.

Car Lot Hoootpt0.
Wheat-87 cars, with Sc Of contract
grade.
Corn-s1 cars, with 20 Of contract
grade.
{. Oats-253 cars. with Is of contract
grade.
Total receipts Of wheat at Minneapo-
lis, Duluth and Winnipeg today were
1,751 cars, compared with 694 cars last
week and 491 cars the corresponding
day year ago.
z Estimated cars tomorrow, Chicago
Wheat, "a: corn, $50. oats, SS7.
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Minneapolis cIosins Grain.

Minneapolis CIosing Grain.
Minneapolis, Mimi, May S.-Closing
grain:
Wheat-May, $1.21h July. $1.20x
No. l hard, $1.2sh; No. northern,
$1.23@1.251k.
Corn-No. 3 yellow ,77h@7SAc.
Oats-No. 3 white, 43@43hc.
Flax-Not quoted,
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n ~, vo.,. Nancy, cIoajna.

New York Money; Closing.
New York, May s.-Mercantile paper
INV.
Bar silver-74hc.
Mexican dollars-57c
Time loans-2X @3A %:
Call money-High, 2h%; low, IN;
close, TX.
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NO CHANGE SHOWN
IN LOCAL MARKET
PRICES ON HOGS The SAME As
GIVEN IN rHE QUOTATIONS
ON SATURDAY.

The quotations given CO the Ottum-
wa hog market today are the same as
on Saturday. The other lists are UNI
altered. Following are the markets:
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Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria Cash Grain.
/ Peoria, ILL.,, May 8.-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-No. 2 white. 74Ac; No. yell
low, 75h @75Kc; No. 2 mixed, 7511c.
Oats-Standard, 44c; No. white 4sh
@43Nc: No. 3 mixed, 42Mc.
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New York SUGAR.

New York, May s.-Raw sugar
Firm: centrifugal, e.52c; molasses,
5.75c.
crushed. 3S.e6; mould "A, 1915; cubes,
3s.16; xxx powdered, $3.50: powdered
S7.75; ine graduated, $7.65: diamond
"a, 37s6: confectioners 4. t7.s5c: No. I
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st. Louis Prod ues.

st. Louis Produce.
st. Louis. Mo-. May s.-Poultry-
Chickens. 15c; springs, csc: turkeys
24c: ducks. 14hc: geese. S@10c.
Butter-Creamery, 28@29c.
Eggs-19c.
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kanaaa Citv produo

kaneas City Produos.
Kansas City. Mo-, May S.--Butter-
Creamery. 3Sc: hrsts. soc; seconds,
csc; packing. 25hc.
Eggs-Firsts, IL &c.
Poultry-Hens, 15c; turkeys, zoe;
springs Csc.
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CONFERENCE CONTINUES.

Ell Paso, Tex. May 8 Gen. Obregon
announced at $3.50 o'clock that the
next conference with Generals Scott
and Funston will be held about noon.
Gen. Gavira, Carranza commander
in Juarez, said today that the Mexicans
take the view that the Big Bend raid
was instigated>by interventionists, and
that no great Importance was attached
to 1t for that reason.
Gen. Obregon said First Chief Car.
rama already had approved in general
the agreement made in conference
here and he was convinced full auth.
ority to close the negotiations would
Be received in time for receiving the
protocol today.
: Generals Scott and Funston regard
ed the military operations in the Big
Bend region OF Texas, caused by the
incursion Friday night Of Mexican
raiding party, as only indirectly relat-
cd to the conferences, but 1t was real.
ICED that military developments In the
next day or two might cause further
delay.
T. Overnight reports received by Gen
Funston added little to the information
regarding the raid by Mexicans Friday
night but indicated that the size Of the
attacking party was greater than at
first believed, some estimates being as
high as 300.
kilograms and letters from all along
the Texas border were being forward
ed today to Gov. Ferguson urging that
he use the state militia for border pro
lection.
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VILLA IN COMMAND.

Washington, q. c., May s.-secre-
tary Baker stated today that the war
department considers the agreement
under which the army began pursuit
OF Villa bandits still in operation and
that under it's terms Gen. Funston
will take any steps necessary to pur-
sue the band which raided the Big
Bend country without further instruc-
tons.
Hurried dispatch OF additional troops
to the raided district and possibly an.
other punitive expedition we're in
prospect. Army officers considered 1t
possible though not entirely probable,
that Villa might have participated in
the attack. which occurred Friday
night. That more than 500 outlaws
might be hiding in the hills south OF
the border was suggested in a mes.
sage from Gen. Funston. On Gals
hoped the new raid would help to has.
ten the signing by Gen. Obregon. war
minister for Carranza, OF the proposed
areement under which y. s. troops
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Toledo Grain Seed

-,gs.-9i Toledo Drain seed.
Toledo O., May 8.-Clover seed
Prime cash and Oct, $S.76; Dec, $3.50.
Alsike-Prime cash, 1890.
Timothy-Prime cash, 1925; Sept
$3.15. @.-2.,ss.
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Latest Markets Of the World
SUPPLY
OF HOGS OFFERED
ARRIVALS At CHICAGO ARE NJ.
NERVOUS AND QUOTATIONS
MOVE DOWNWARD.

Chicago, May Slower prices on
hogs resulted today from liberal re-
ceipts. .
Cattle, sheep and lambs were also IN
abundant supply.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-09
Primary Movement.

PFlmAry movement.
Articles Receipts Shipments
Wheat, blu .....!.. 1871, 900 $4,000
Corn. bu ........... 1,226,0OO $4,000
Oats, blu ......... 1.313.0o0 100000
Seaboard clearances-Wheat 1885,
900: corn, $4,000; oats, 100000.
The Lamar register., 1916-01-19

financial situation made a vacation for
both impossible that year. Mentally
each had reserved the right to a three
days outing. They had spoken Of this
wish about the same time. and had
agreed to try the holiday separately.
The train stopped at the station.
Durham walked toward the hotel, car
rying his bag. He had no sooner reg
istered than he made his way along
the boardwalk. and beyond il. to the
edge of the summer settlement.
His heart was beating faster than
normally. He knew that somebody eN-
pected him there. In point Of fact,
he had received and sent postal cards
When a man has the memory Of sew
eral impassioned love affairs. and his
wife has gone away for three days
WE'LL
The girl in blue was waiting for
him at the edge of the rocks. Just
where she had promised to be. As
he approached she looked up with
little smile. For moment both were
too embarrassed to speak.
so you camel" she said. after a
pause.
Yes" he answered, taking his seat
upon the pebbly beach at her side.
Il came. my dear. What else could
you expect?"
And your wife has gomez" asked
the girl gently.
He nodded She left this morn
Ing"
There was pause. The girl played
idly with her parasol. Then
You have been married two years
Will?" she asked.
Yes. And you about the same
length of time. Oh. my dear. if we
had known how we cared for each
other!"
Care" said the girl. turning to
him. VIII, will confess that I care
for you more than for any man OIL
earth. 1 would ask nothing dearer
than to spend the rest OF my days
with your"
And your husband?'
"Oh, he is absorbed in his affairs-
He is a man OF millions-what is the