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Chicago Hay Market.

Chicago. Oct. 19.-Hay--Receipts. l.
213 tons: shipments. u tons. Timothy
hay steady Demand Mir and supply
moderate. Prairie hay in light supply
and Arm. Demand rood. Choice timothy
hay quotable at $1S@17.50: No. l at
41460616: No. 2 at S1S@l4: No. at
412@18. Kansas. Oklahoma and Mis-
souri, prairie hay. choice. $I4M15: No.
$13@14: No. 2 s12@12.5o. Glover hay,
ss@12. Illinois. Indiana and Wisconsin
feeding prairie hay. $7@S: packing hay
$s6s.60. Alfalfa hay. $13.50@1s.
gales were: On track-No. ! timothy,
cars at SIS. 4 cars at SIS. car at
$3.50. No. timothy, 10 cars fair at
SIS, 9 cars at 1880. 10 cars at $14.
cars at $l4.5o. No. 3 timothy. cars at
312. Not grade timothy. car at $13.
cars at 1850. car at S14. Clover mix
ed, 1 car light at s14.50. Not graded
prairie, 1 car Kansas At SIS. Packing
hay, 1 car at S..
Free on board and switched-Not
Graded timothy car AT SIS. car at
3le. I car at $3.50. l car lat ST. Not
graded prairie, l car Kansas at 1850.
Straw-Rye straw quotable at 500
II. Dat straw at $7@e. Wheat straw at
365067.50.
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hlIE MAN.

Judge Seneca Cornell OF Ottumwa
spent tuesday evening at the Mtilisan
home.
Air Hort while working In mine NO.
10 was very badly hurt by falling slate
His ankle was broken.
LuRoy Millisan OF Des Moines went
10 the miners hospital at Abba and
underwent very painful operation.
Mrs. James Baxter of Oskaloosa ts
visiting at the home OF her daughter
Mrs. Richard Samuels.
= Mrs. Dan White of Abba was calling
on friends here Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Davis and daughter Anna
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meeting Monday evening and each
member took as many friends as they
could There was a good crowd and a
good program.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bessy OF OGden
are visiting at the Bessy home
Mrs. Sarah Davis returned from
Ames last Friday and was hcnored with
A grand lodge office.
Mrs. Minnie Thomas was an Abba
caller Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Lilly Morgan who has been very
sick is improving slowly.
Mrs. Almack Of Abba was visiting
her parents here Tuesday.
Offie Shakespier of Baltimore, Nd.
was shaking hands with old friends
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NUMA HAS GOOD
G. o. p. GATHERING

Numa. Oct. ia rafting good
meeting was the way the people Of
Numa characterized the one held this
week by the republicans here. The
addresses were made by Charles H.
Scott. candidate for representative
and Harry s. Greenleaf, candidate for
county attorney. and both impressed
the people with the principles of re-
publicanism and won many friends for
themselves and the party. Several
other candidates attended the meet
ing, but the speech making was left
to these able speakers
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were Abba callers Saturday evening.
Noah Davis Jr Of Hooking was visit
ing relatives here Saturday.
Miss Teseie Morgan was q business
caller in Abba Saturday.
Tom West spent the week end in
Charlton with his parents and other
relatives.
T. V. Crook who il attending col.
lexe in Des Moines spent Saturday and
Sunday visiting here.
Mr. and Mrs. Roe Torrance motored to
Charlton Sunday and spent the evening
with their daughter Mrs. Jerry Wat
kins.
The Degree of Honor had an open
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THE RETAIL PRICES.
Sla,,e and En.d


Flour and feed-Graham flour. per
sack. soc. corn chops, per cwt., $2.25;
shorts. per cwt.. $1s5: bran. per cwt..
xd.65: corn per bu., $1.25; hay. per cwt::
ooW6oc: straw, per cwt, 40M5 soc: meal
per sack. 35c; corn and oat chop. per
cwt.; $3.50: corn chop, 20 lbs, 45c; oil
meai. per cwt.. $2.25; wheat flour, per
sack. old wheat, $220@2.75; "a lb rye
flour $110.
Butter. Esss and Poultry.
butter. ss@s7c.
Eggs-candled. s5@ssc.
Poultry-Geese. dressed, zoe; tur.
seys. dressed, 3oc: dressed hens, 20
H25c: spring chickens, 25c.
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Frozen. not fresh caught-Salmon,
l6c lb.: halibut. 1ec lb.: red snapper.
loc Id: white fsh. 1sc: smelts. zoe.
Fresh fish-Cstflsh, 1sc; bass, Csc:
trout. 1sc; halibut. zoe; salmon. zoe;
pigs, ssc; live Holsters. 45c lb.; broiled
Holsters. 90 each; white fish. zoe h.:
crabs. hard shell. 15c each: soft shell,
SOC each; perch. 12kc shrimp, 25c h.;
fresh mackerel. 40c each: shaVs. soc
each; shadroc. 40c pair: frog legs Csc
pair: Spanish nackerel. 40c each; fresh
herring. 15c; white nsh. zoe: smelts,
15c.
Salt fsh-Mackerel, 1o@a5c: herring
Norway. for CSC: cod 106eoc; lake
salt white Ash, 1o@35c H.: salt cod. 10
@25c h.: smoked sturgeon. csc h.;
finan haddie. H.. zoe: Holland herring,
pail. Sl15: Holland herring. $1.75 keg
mixed; $3.50 q key milchners: salt eel,
CSC h.: pail anchovites. $1.2s.
Smoked hsh-White fish. 20@25 h.;
sardines. s@25c: spiced sardines. for
loc; box cod. 12h @2oc: fancy smoked
bloaters, for 25c: smoked boneless
lb.: smoked salmon, Csc lb.: smoked
halibut. 75c H.: smoked sturgeon. csc
lb.; stock Ash. 40c.
Fruits-Bananas 100 SOC dox; lemons
4e150c; oranges. 45665c; apples. $50
36665c PIX: pears dog. 50660c: water
cress. 1Qc, for Csc: tomatoes. 6oc bu.:
basket ,52oc: plums 171tc; peaches.
bskt 25@30c: bu S2@2.25: blueberries.
26G3oc; Bartlett years $3.50: doz 800
60 cents: black grapes. s cents h.: To-
b.; Colorado peaches blu s.; Michigan
Bartlett pears bu $3.50: Keller pears.
$3.50: hamper 800: Delaware grapes
15c basket; Michigan grapes 35c bskt.;
Sickle pears 10c Id; ounces, l0c h.:
hot house cucumbers each 10c.
Vegetables.
VeEetables-Cabbage h., SC: toma-
toes. ripe &C: parsley ana 10c; mush-
rooms -: green beans. 15c h.: horse
ish root 10c: beets ID Sc: lettuce 3oc lb;
egg plant, 10 and Is cents each: beets
40 cents week: turnips, IS peck; horse
radish root Toe: beets cents per h.;
egg plant. 10 and Is cents; cauliflower.
30@4oc: beets, 4Oc peck: 'turnips,
10c: radishes. &c: wax beans. 1sc: new
potatoes. PIX, 40@45c: bu.. $1.so:
parsley, 511oc; new beets. bunch, for
&c; turnips, l0c: carrots. &c each; head
lettuce, 15@25c; sweet potatoes, sh@
&c per 10.
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chieaoo cash Grain.

Chicago, : Oct. 1.-THE cash grain
market follows: ~
4 red. 3i.b7ml.SsN: No. 2 hard. $1.70k
0I7IK; No. 8 hard, 31.sb ~ q 1853.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, S61c; No. vel
low, nominal: No. 4 white, nominal.
/. Oats--No. 3 white. 4s@4Skc; stand
ard. s4s9k 04sAc.
Rye--No. Z. $1.2s.
Enthusiastically.
!. Timothy-$3.25@5.2 5.
Cicver-$11@1S.
Pork-S2s.50.
Lard-yl5.15.
Ribs-S13.750 1879.
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FAIRBANKS WILL
SPEAK IN MISSOURI

Hannibal. Mo-, Oct. 19.-Hon. Chas.
w. Fairbanks, republican nominee for
vice president Of the United States,
will speak to the voters Of Hannibal
and surrounding territory in Hannibal
at s p. m. October "a. 1t is not prob
able that Hannibal will be visited by
either of the other candidates for presi-
dent or vice president and it il ex.
pected that large crowd will turn
out to hear the distinguished
Indianian.
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Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City. No. Oct. 1.-THE live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market to l0c higher: re-
ceipts. 5000; bulk, $9.75610.15: heavy
$500 1918; light. 39.6061o.10; pigs
3e.75MS.40.
Cattle-Market steady receipts, g.
900. including 500 southerns; steers, SO
oil; cows, 245o@7.2s; heifers. $50
9.25: calves. $S@10.50.
Sheep--Market 10 to zoe higher: re-
ceipts. 5000: lambs. 310@10.65: year
lings. S7.506S.75: wethers, 37.25@S;
ewes, $675@I4o.
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st. Louis Live Stock.

ct. Louis. Mo-. oct. 1s.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market steady to strong; re
ceipts. $500: lights. $4,000 1925: pigs
Ss.56@9.25: mixed, $s06@l0.s0: heavy
$10.20@10.3o; bulk. 39.s0010.25.
Cattle-Market strong to 10c higher;
receipts, $500: beef\ steers. $4,000 II /:
heifers. $S.50@10.75; cows. $5.5o@7.50;
calves, $e@11.25.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts. L.
900: lambs sra 1850: slaughter ewes
$5@7.25; breeding ewes. $s.50@9.50;
yearlings. $S@s.75: ewes, $3.75@7.25.
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Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha. Nebr.. Oct. 1.-THE live
stock market follows:
Hoss-Market higher: receipts. S.
900: heavy, $S.60@9.76: light, 3S.709
$50; pigs, $s.5099.50; bulk. $s.65@s.75
Cattle-Market steady: receipts. s.
900: steers 36.76@10.50; cows and heif-
ers. $6@7.50.
Sheep Market steady; receipts. 2S,-
900: yearlinEs sos: wethers. $6.500
7.75; lambs. $9.so@1o.2s.
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Car Let Rsesibte

wheat-153 cars. with "A Of contrac.
grade.
grade.
Oats-414 cars. with 127 OF contract
Grade.
Total receipts OF wheat At Mfnneapo-
lis, Duluth and Winnipeg today were
1855 cars, compared with 1897 cars
last week and 3.704 cars the CORES
ponding day year ago.
Estimated cars tomorrow. Chicago
NsheAt, ~; corn, ~; oats, 81.
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Chicago Live stock; Opening.

Chicago Live Stock; Opening.
Chicago. Oct 1s.-The opening live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market strong at yesterday
average: receipts, $s.65@1015: light,
39.:5@10.15: mixed, s9.40@10.25; heavy
3s.35@10.2o; rough, $s.35@s.55; pigs,
$t75@S.20
Cattle-Market unsettled: receipts,
10000. native beef cattle, $500 40;
western steers. $s.10@9.25; stockers
and feeders. $4.70@7.65; cows and heif-
ers. $3.40@9.2O: calves. $7.25@11.75.
Sheep-Market strong; receipts. H.
600; wethers, $76S.3O; lambs, $s.4O@
1910.
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Peoria cssh Grain.

Peoria. Ill, Oct. 1s.-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-Market /. to 2sc higher; No
! white, s31sc: No. white, s3ce No.
yellow, ssh @S4c; No. ) yellow. $50
s3,ic; No. yellow. new. s3hc: No.
mixed. S31sc; mixed. S3c: sample. SOC
Sic.
Oats Market k@lc higher; No. .
white. 4Shc; standard, 48Ac; No.
white. 4Se.
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BAD FINANCING
CAUSES ROADS FAI

Jefferson City. Mo-, Oct, 19--H
financing>>and decreases in the ea1
capital caused the Missouri Pacific ~
st. Louis & Iron Mountain to 60 T.
the hands Of receiver. This was 3
statement of Paul Cravath 0f III
York who was present at the reof8I
cation of the company before the T.
souri, public service commissions.
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Minneapeli, clesins Groin.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct 1s.-Closins
grain:
Wheat-Dec.. $1.7s: May 31.7sk;
10. 1 hard. 31.S3m1.s4; No. northern,
Si.so@fSS: No. northern. $1.73@1.S2.
Cofn-No yellow, S9Re0c.
:, Oats--No. 3 white. 4ek Q47Nc.
F1ex-12.6s@2.e2
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81. Leuis Gosh Grain.

q. Louis, No. Oct. 1S.--The CASE
grain market follows:
WheAt--No. q red, SIG: No. red
31.6o@1.67: Nc. 4 red, 31.4561.eo; No
! hard, 3l.7l@l.77h; No. hard
3l.S7A: No. ! hard. 31.So.
SIC. No. 2 yellow, S4iAc: No. ) white
SIC: No. 5, s2c; No. 3 yellow, ssnc.
Oats-No, 2. 48ikc; No. white. s0@
Sokc; No. 8, 4sc; No. 3 white. $50
4sKc: No. 4 white. 47c; standard, 4s%
Zoe
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Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas CITY. Mo. Oct ls.-The cash
grain market follows:
wheat-No. hard, 3l.63M1.73A: No.
2 red, $l.s0@1.s
Corn-No. mixed. ssA 99lc; No.
white, s06sohc; No. ? yellow, 300
S6hc.
Oats-No. white. 4sn d4sc: No. 2
mixed, AN @4Sc.
Rye-S123.
Hay-eteady.
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New York produee.

New York. Oct. 1s.-Butter-Market
steady; receipts, 6.274; creamery high.
err than extras. 35% @3shc; creamery
extras. 35A M35itc: hrsts. 34@35c;
seconds, 3S@33%c
Eggs-Firm: receipts. 1859 fresh
gathered extra fine. 3S@3Sc: extra firsts
35M37c: f1rsts. 32@S4c; seconds 500
ale.
Cheese Steady; receipts. 3.523: state
fresh specials, 21@21Ac; do average
fancy, 20h@20%c.
Live poultry-steady. no prices set
tied.
Dressed-Steady: chickens. 20635c:
fowls. 17@241ac: turkeys, % 35c.
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omaha cash o,ain.

Omaha, Nebr.. Oct 1s.-The casl
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. hard, $1.S4@165h.
Corn-No.~>e white. SS@Ss4c: No.
yellow, s7@S7hc: No. 2. s5@s5hc./
Oats-No. 5 white. 46@4s1tc.
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PORKER MARKET
IS STILL STRONG

Chicago, Oct. 19.-Improved demand
hardened values in the hog market to-
day. Good cattle were in demand. but
others suffered neglect.
Sheep and lambs appeared relatively
scarce
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Kansas City Produce.
ch;esee produc,

Kansas CITY, Mo-. Oct. 19.-Butter,
eggs and poultry unchanged.
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Tsleds Grain Seed.

Toledo. O.. Oct. 1s.-Clover seed
Prime cash. 5000: Dec, 1895; Feb
31e.o2h: March. 1855.
Alsike--Pvime cash, 5000: Dec
5000: March. $l0.50.
T,mothy-Prime cash. $40; Dec,
1913: March. $3.50.
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e.. Loui. Produce.

| st. Louis. Mo-. Oct. 1s.-Poultry-
UNCHANGED except chickens, l21a @16c;
springs, 15c: turkeys, 22hc.
Butter-Unchanged.
Eggs-30c.
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NAw York Money, cIo.;...

new YORK MonOyi CIo0iNo.
New York, Oct. 1s.-Mercantlle pa
per-3HF.
Bar silver-67&c.
Mexican dollars-S2Ac.
Time loans-3A cav.
Call money-Hish, 8; low, 2k: clos
ing bid, IN.
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Chicago. Oct 1s.-Butter. unchanged
Eggs-Unchanged. receipts 5.423
cases
Potatoes--Higher: receipts. SO cars:
Minnesota and Dakota Ohios. S1.30@
lao: Minnesota and Dakota white. S1.35
M1.4o: Wisconsin and Michigan white.
$1.30@1.35.
Poultry-Alive. unchanged.
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Markets Of the World
SLIGHT CHANGE IN
OTTUMWA MARKETS

Only few changes are noted in local
hog markets today, three grades being
mp fifteen cents. Retail markets remain
ed unchanged, while the local grain
market shows an increase. Quotations
are:
Hogs-(Furnished daily by Jno. Nor
rell & Co.)-12o@150, $500; 150@1s0,
1915; 10000, 1885, 220 and over
1915; packers, $s250s65.
Sheep Choice spring lambs. 1908;
fair to good spring lambs. $S@6.b0;
yeariing lambs. 3s07: choice ewes. -
%; fair to good ewes. l3@4.
Ottunswa Hay Market
Good timothy, -; No. 2 timothy and
NO. light clover mixed sos: No. )
Timothy and No. 2 mixed. sos; clover
hay, 5000.
Corn-s0@s5c: rye, SOLO; oats, 40
042c; wheat. S1.40@1.50.
Butter. Eses ard Poultry.
Butter fat-No. i, 34hc: No. 2, 31hc.
Poultry-(These prices paid to pro.
ducers: straight run hens, 12@13c; old
ROSTERS, &c; ducks &c: geese. &c; spring
chickens. 14@15c; young turkeys, 14c:
hen turkeys, lac.
Eggs-Candled, 25c.
Wool and Hidss.
Wool-Clear bright medium. 31@32c;
chaffy and slightly bury. 24@csc; semi
bury, 24@26c; hard bury, 17@1sc;
light fine long staple. 24@2Sc; light
fine short staple. 20022c; heavy fne
line staple, 13@1sc; angora goat, long
luster, 25@27c.
Hides--Beef cured. 13c: green No. I
SHARED, 1Sc; green. No. 1. 12c: horse
hides, No. l. $5@s; No. 2, $4@5.
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OFFICERS

OeeIOenS
President .'.............. A. B. Albert
Vice president 80. C. B. Van Busktrk
Secretary ........... j. o. Eastourn
Treasurer .......... ]. e. Varnum
Executive Committee. r. Moore,
Rolla James, W. H. Van Ausdelm. A.
Acton, Harvey Sloan.
Corn j. r. Moore. Harvey Sloan.
Fruit and Vegetables - w. H. Van
Ausdelm.
Small Grain and Grass Seed A.
Acton.
LADIES' pEPARTMGNT
Chairman = Mrs. Van Buskirk.
Secretary Mrs. Daniels.
Miss Bell Albert-school Exhibits.
Misses MAude Stephenson and Loretta
Spellman - Fancy Work and Pantry
Stores.
PROGRAM
Thursday Entering OF exhibits
up to 2 p. m.
Friday Forenoon - Judging Of ex-
hibits.
Afternoon - p. m, Music.
Lecture by Krail.
Saturday Forenoon - Judging of
Colts, followed by lecture THE Draft
Horse on the Farm"
RULES GOVERNING EXHIBITS
1. All exhibits must be the products
Of one Of the four counties - Wapello,
Jefferson, Van Buren, or Davis. They
must be entered by member. must
have been grown by the exhibitor. and
must be Of the last crop.
2. Only one entry from any family
in each class will DO admitted. and no
sample sha4 be entered in more than
one class. ' Sweepstakes will be
awarded with special entry.
8. An order on the donor OF the
premium will be given the winner by
the secretary, at which time the
responsibility Of the institute ceases
4. All entries must be made not
later than 2 o'clock Of the first DAY
and in place by o'clock.
5. All exhibits will be scored by
expert judges whose decisions will be
final
6. No charge will be made to any
member to enter an exhibit.
T.. Protests will not be considered
unless there is sufficient evidence
that some Of the rules have been ols.
regarded. All protests will be decided
BY the Executive Committee ana
Officers Of the Institute.
s. Boys Special = This class shall
be open to any boy IL years OF age
or under who helped raise the corn.
No entry fee or membership fee is re-
ouired for entry in this class. the
corn must have been grown in the
territory occupied by the Institute ana
selected BY the boy himself.
9. All exhibits except those OF
fancy work, school departments and
colt shows shall hereafter be sold and
proceeds turned into the treasury OF
the institute.
10. All perishable articles can be
sold by the Superintendent any time
after Judged. All other articles shall
be sold at auction Saturday afternoon
at 2:30.
II. The annual election of officers
shall be held Saturday afternoon AZ
! o'clock.
II. All entries except Colt Show
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New York, Oct. l9.-Raw sugar
Firm; centrifugal sac; molasses
6.Ssc.
Refined-Firm. Fine graduated, So;
67S5
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Saturday. He has not been here
fourteen years.
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PREMIUM LIST AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
FARMERS INSTITUTE AND COLT SHOW
BE I'D AT
Friday, October 81

VVy00yg SStV0SS 81
Forenoon Judging of exhibits.
2 p. M. Music. 2:30, Reading. 8, Miss
Barnett.
Saturday, oeotber 20
10 a. M, Music. 1920, reading
1:0O, Miss Barnett. 1870 p. M, Music,
reading. 2:30, sale of exhibits.
Each article entered must be made
and owned by the exhibitor.
All exhibits will be barred from
this Institute, il previously exhibited
at Eldon Farmers Institute.
BREAD
Judged BY the Following Score Card:
Flavor 20
Doughjness and moisture ......... 20
Texture and grain ............... 90
Ll2nCnesS 10
sweetness ~
SOlOT .
Crust 5
Shape and size 5
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L1o'es' oePAe!@tH'
rhursday. October Is
Thursday Entering OF exhibits up
to 50 D. m. $3.50 Music. 800 Miss
Nell Barnett.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
AVOID ALL MEAT
IF KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER BOTHER
Uric Acid in meat eXCites Kid
nevS and irritates the
Bladder.
Take Salts at first sign of
Bladder weakness or
kidney-BaCkaChe.

N!dNc, and Bladder Weakness result
from uric acid, says II noted authority.
IhC kidncVs filter ihlS acid from tho
blood and pass il on to tho bladder
where II often remains to irritate and
inflamc. causing a burning. scaldinG
sensation, or setting ND an irritation
81 tho neck of the bladder. oblginG you
to seek relief two or three times during
dread. the water passes sometimes with
fuse: again there is difficulty in avoid
ING il.
Bladder weakness. most folks call it..
because they can't control urination.
While il is extremely annoying and
sometimes very painful. this is really
one of the most simple ailments to over
come Get about four ounces OF Jad
Salts from your pharma Cist and take n
ta blcs poonCul In glass ~ water be
fore breakfast. Continue this for two or
thrco davs. This VIII ncutralizc the
acids N the urine so it no longer 10 a
source of irritation to the bladder and
Urinary organs which then act normally
again.
lad Salts is inexpensive. harmless,
and is made from the acid Of grapes
and lemon Juice. combined with lithia,
and is used by thousands Of folks who
are subject to urinary disorders caused
nv uric acid irritation. Jad Salts Is
splendid for kidneys snd causes no bad
effects whatever.
Here You have a pleasant, efferves-
cont lithia-water drink which quickly
rolf YES bladder trouble-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
DECREASE IN IMPORTS
OF DRUGS is LARGE
Big Falling Off In Chemicals and
Dvestuffs Also Shown BY
Bureau Report.

A graphic showing of the decrease II
imports of drugs. chemicals. and dye
stuffs into the United states as re-
suit Of the war, Is made in a compila-
lion OF the import statistics for the first
eleven months Of 1918, as compared with
1914. by the Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.
coal tar ColOrs and coal tar distillates
vanished from the list. which quotes
quantities and values in millions.
This years Indicted total is $4,000,
ooN for 1919. as compared with t>IG1j,-
u? in 1914. and SI0l -, ,697 in 1913.
Eut l.9CO,otn pounds of Carbolic acid
Valued at 100000. was imported in 1915,
As compared with 650o.0r0 pounds in
1914. valued at $ifT.C00. Oxalic acid inn
Uorts for 1871 w"r" tn" same as those
FOR ca arn"l', acid. th" drop. however.
being from 1.NW.W0 noundE
Importation Of glayCerine dropped
from @i,"no.0nl pounds 10 100000 pounds.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
MENOCAL EXPECTED
TO Be RENOM|NATED

HAVANA. Jan. 1S.-EenominatOn OF
President Menocal and the nomina tion
of Or. Nunez for the Vice Presidency
in the Presidential convention Of the
conservatives, for"shadows another
victory for the conservatives in the
November election. It is generally be
lieSed.
Hints of possible revolution Wsr"
circulated while the convention was
in progress Yesterday. but were S"ofl
ed at by Memorials supporters. The
army. they declare, is Solidl! behind
the President. having been recently
organized 10 sIit his ideas.
Tho liberais probably will rampaig n
against <InoCaI with the cry that II"
is too friendly with the United States.
They have not held their convention
but several strong candidates have
appeared. among them lr. Alfredo
Tayas and eA-i'rcsidcnt Jose Miguel
Gomez.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18

Plans to receive and appropriately en-
tertain Alfred Noyes. the distinguished
English poet. who will lecture before
the Society of the Fine Arts at the New
National Museum tomorrow. are being
completed by Washington society and
members OF the litterati
Mr.. Moves, who now is he most nopu-
lar poet i'm England. has had the satis-
faction of being hailed as one who came
and saw and conquered III every city
he has visited since coming to Amer
ica. The poet il not of the Tong haired
mysterious variety, but is very much
of an up-to-datc human. For this rea
son he is one of the few Of his honOrcd
guild who are at the Same uAc popu-
lar and critically approved