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ts-steady; standard. SAKE.
81. Louis Hay. Market.


St Louis. Mo-. Dec. 11.-Hay-Total
inspections for the day showed 4s cars
Of which 80 were timothy. . clover mix
ed. prairie. alfalfa and 3 clover. The
hay market In general remains In a
strong position. Current limited arriv-
ais Of all grades OF timothy and clover
mixed meet ready demand at their
respective full value. and the better
qualities Of each grade are held as q
rule. at new high levels: prices during
past week averaging about soc to 81 per
ton better than during previous week.
Prairie is scarce and firm. though In
curry therefor less urgent than for any
other description. Glover and alfalfa
strong and buoyant; urgent require
ments are not being supplied with ex
tremely light receipts. Sales: Clover
mixed. car No. l light mixed at $155
east side switched, car choice light
mixed at SIS. Timothy. cars common
threshed at 50. ] car No. 3 at 313 deffv .
cred, l car No. 5 at $3.50. cars and
part car common No. 2 (more or less
stsinedp at S14 one switched. 3 cars No.
2 at 314.50 two switched. 4 cars No. 2
at SIS two del to this side. l No 9
$3.50, 1-car ordinary No. at SIS, 1 car
No. I at 3l1--high. No. to choice quot
able at S17.50d1s: prairie. part car
slough grass at IS. car good No. at
&14. J car No. ] at SIS: clover. car
good No. I at 1850 east side-recent
sales No. at SIS to $3.50 and No. at
$3.50. Alfalfa salahle at &15 to Ill for
No. 8 at $3.50 to $50. so for No. and
$2l to $23 for No. to choice.
Straw-Quote wheat and oats at $3.50
track TO 81 switched: some urgent In
quiry noted today at SO swtiched-four
carr wheat selling at that
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RUTH HEADS
SLABSTERS'
RED SOx SOUTHPAW STANDS AT
TOP OF AMERICAN LEAGUE
HURLERS.

Chicago. Dec. 11.--Babe Ruth. the
big Red Sox southpaw, who hurled his
way to fame in a fourteen inning duel
with Sherrod Smith in the last worlds
series, stands at the head of the
American league pitchers for 1916, ac.
cording to the official averages made
public here Saturday Taking part in
forty-four games, he allowed an aver
age OF. LIS runs game.
Eddie Cicotte of the Chicago, White
Sox was second and Walter Johnson
Washington. was third Cicotte allow.
ed LIS runs a game, Johnson 1.89
Coveleskie, Detroit: Wolfgang, Chita.
go. and Faber Of Chicago follow N the
order manned. The veteran Eddie
Plank stood thirteenth on the list, with
an average of 2.33 runs a game.
Big Dave Davenport of St Louis
was the iron man of the season, APP.
pearing on the slab in fifty-nine con-,
tests. Reb Russell of the White Sox
was close second with fifty-six
In innings pitched Johnson led the
field with 81 to his credit Daven-
port only pitched 200 innings.
Walter Johnson also appears in the
lead in the number of strikeouts. hav-s
ing forced 22S batsmen to hit the air.
Myers of Philadelphia is closest to this
mark with 1872. johnson gave 172
bases on balls and hit nine batsmen.
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NAP LAJOIE ENDS
BASEBALL CAREER

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 11.-Napo.
leon Lajoie. who has made 3.o42 ma
lor league base hits. will make no
more. Lajoie will be seen in the minor
leagues next season and will be
manager Just where the graceful.
Frenchman will spend what remains
of his youth after twenty-one strenu-
GUS campaigns il the big leagues has
not definitely been decided. But next
year he will not be stationed at sec
ond base with the team Connie Mack
is endeavoring to whip into pennanti
winner. He will be holding the man
agerial reins of first rate minor
league club. perhaps in the American
association. He has several offers un.
der consideration and will accept one
of them. Connie Mack is willing. Ia.
ioie is anxious and several clubs want
him as pilot. In addition he will be
part owner. His contract as ma.
jor leagues expired with the close Of
the 1916 season.
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ELDON

Miss ,Sisafoose, who has been visi-
tor at the John Hull home, has return
cd to her home in Kansas.
Mrs. r. r. Potts has returned home
from a visit in Kansas with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Ben Herrold returned home
Friday night from Selma where she
had been visiting at the Ransom
home.
The basketball game between Stock
port high school and the Eldon hish
school was won by Eldon. the score
beine lS to so. Music, was furnished
nv the high school band. After the
game a reception and banquet were
given at the Hszen r. Moore home Tor
the two teams by the high school
girls. ,,
Misses Helen and Hazel Holmes
spent Saturday in Ottumwa.
N. U. Luellen returned home from
Des Moines Friday night.
Cecil Lyons has a position at the
Varney mercantile store.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
bazaar was quite success. ABOUT seo
worth Of goods was sold.
The Fortnightly club gave party at
the Masonic hall Friday night. The
evening was spent in playing rook.
Refreshments were served.
William Trigg, Harry Trise, DICK
Griffith and Charles Kindis. who are
working on the new, bank. went to
their homes in Centerville to spend
Sunday.
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Latest Market Reports
LOCAL MARKETS
{ REMAIN STEADY

There were no changes in the local
markets today. The list follows
Hogs FURNISHED daily by John Nor
$500 100000, 1900; 200 and over.
1920; packers. S8.45@8S5.
sneep-Cloice spring lambs. nVo;
talr 70 COCO spring lambs, $63s.oV:
yearlins lambs. $s07; choice yves. -
0si fair to good ewes, $3@4.
ottunWa Hay Market
Good timothy. 5000; No. timothy
ana No. l light clover mixed. Se0S:
NO. timothy and No 2 mixed. $Sos;
clover hay. 5000
Corn-75@s rye. $l.15@l.25; oats
W50c: wheat. $1.40@1,s0.
Butter, EGGS ard Poultry.
Butter fat-No. 1, 37c: No. 2, SAC.
Poultry-(These prices paid to pro.
ducers straight run hens. 1Sc; oio
boosters, &c; ducks. Tic; geese. &c;
spring chickens, 14@15c: old toms. 1sc;
No. turkeys, zoe; No. 2, 15c.
Eggs-Fresh country. 37c.
Wool and Hides.
Wool-Clear bright medium. 31@321:
enany and slightly bury, 24@ CSC: sem,
nurry 2l@26c: hard bury, 17@isc;
line staple. 13@1sc: angora goat Ione
nsht hne long staple. 24@2sc: hgnt
i nne short staple, 2o@22c; heavy nne
Hides-No. fully cured. zee: NO; !
green Zoe: horse hides. No. l. $3.50: No
=. $50: pony 81: colt, 50c@$2.
beese Wax-20c: No. taAo", oc'
NO. tallow &c.
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ELEVEN
is BANQUETED

Algona, Dec. IL. The Algona high
school football team, state champions.
was banqueted here Saturday night by
the local Commercial club and Algona
boosters. The feast was a gala event
and it served as mark of appreciation
Of the sensational work Of the team id
the season which just closed.
Two hundred and fifty members OF
the local churches. commercial club
and citizens Joined in the celebration
in honor OF the boys who put Aigona
back on the map in the athletic world.
Every superintendent. coach and cap-
tain of the teams that have played
with Algona the past season took a
big hand in the reception Saturday
night.
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NIXON SAYS
LIQUID WASRED
KNOXVILLE VETERINARIAN SAW
SMITH DRINK FROM BOTTLE
At FATHERS FUNERAL.

centsrville, Dec. n, Especially
Only one witness was on the stand
this morning In the Frank Smith
murder trial, and that was Or. q.
T. Sewers, \ member Of the Iowa
state board Of health. He wac put
on the stand by the state on the
question Of Smiths insanity and
before ne left was accused by the
attorneys for the defense Of being
insane himself, because he said L
was no indication Of insanity for
Smith to talk to the dead, 40 ne
himself had done II. being splr.
ituaiIst. The matter Of Smith
talking to his dead father the
morning that he killed Mr.. Alice
GerIaeh in Unionviile was dis
eussed, and, the doctor said that Il
might have been due to Smiths
physiological condition and not
necessarily to insanity. Ne said
that one Of Smiths temperament
and condition, both physical and
mental, might hypnotixe himself
into the belief that he received
communications from the dead.
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DODGE'S REQUEST
NOW IN CITY'S CARE

Council Bluffs, Dec 1.-THE third
bequest of $4,000 made by Gen. Gren-
vile NJ. Dodge to the city of Council
Bluffs has just become available and
turned over to F. T. True. city treas
urer. for deposit until such time as
a special commission has decided upon
its investment.
This last beuuest is for the benefit
of the hundreds of railroad men who
live or have their layover in this city,
The city is IN become the permanent
trustee of the funds. The interest or
profit from the investment is TO be
used for the maintenance of a railroad
Y NJ. c. A. reading room. bath rooms
and library.
The only restriction which Gen.,
Dodge placed upon its use or benefit
is that railroad man 10 be eligible
must be in good standing
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CHURCH BULLETIN
PLEASES HEDRICK

Hedrick. Dec lie All of Hedrick
has, been awaiting the erection and IL.
Elimination OF the large Come to
Church bulletin just installed here b.
the Leonard Fowler bulletin service.
OF Des Moines. as an extension OF the
work of the Non Sectarian Society FOR
the Encouragement Of Religious Faith,
an eastern organization.
Is The bulletin is placed on the Shaw
building and presents very fine ap.
pearance when all illuminated at
night
high by thirty feet long. Like the Car
negie Libraries, there is no charge for
the building Of the boards nor for their
installation. This is done free Of any
cost to the churches. the financial plan
allowing the building of these boards
as the library buildings are built. In
each, city, however, the ministerial as
ISOLATION or some minister from one of
the churches arranges to guarantee the
cost Of lightning the labor for making
annual requirements. interest on
money invested and insurance,
At Hedrick. Rev. l.. r. Rohrhaugh,
Rev. James Elliott and Rev. o. NJ.
Humphreys met with Rev. Hodge and
appointed Rev. Humphreys commit
tee of one to assist Rev. Hodge in pro-
noting the maintenance fund here.
The following local business men
have pledged themselves to pay the
fund necessary to maintain the bull
letin for period of three Years;
First National bank: Hedrick State
bank: E. w. Hartrick, Glenn & Van
diver. II. s. Cline. o. f. Thorne, Broad
we'll Lumber & Grain CO., r. R, Jack
son & Son. G.. W. Storey. w. II. Coop
er. j. A. Mathews & Son and c. G. Mil
Ter, all substantial and representative
citizens who sympathize with the new
movement to popularize the churches
through the medium of advertising
The First National hank is acting
as agent OF the people of hedrick as
we'll as for Leonard Fowler Bulletin
service.
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TAKE DRASTIC ACTION.

Chicago. Dec. 11.-Action taken at
the annual meeting Of faculty repre-
sentatives OF the western conference
here Saturday threatens expulsion for
Big Nine football players who engaged
in professional contests after the col.
legiate season and also to take away
letters earned in sports.
The opening dates of the football
season were also advanced from Sep
TENDER 20 to September I. Professor
T. F. Moran Of Purdue university was
elected president Of the conference
and ]. p. A. Urye Of Wisconsin was
made secretary.
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duced Saturday afternoon when DR..
Nixon, veterinary surgeon Of Union
Vile, told of seeing him few months
before the shooting frothing at the
mouth from drinking bitters. The de-
tense had introduced testimony on the
fact that Smith frothed at the mouth
at the funeral OF his father as indicat-
ing insanity. DR.. Nixon says he OBJ.
served him drinking from bottle that
seemed to have some kind Of bitters in
it which caused this same result. The
doctor said it was red looking liquid
that the bottle contained and few
draughts from 1t produced the frothy
condition. The defense asked him il 1t
might not have been heart medicine
and he said that It might. but it looked
to him like some kind of bitters.
The, state introduced further testi-
mony az to Smiths sanity by putting
DR.. ". T.. Downing Of Moulton on the
stand. He said he did not profess to
be an insanity expert, but in answer to
the states hypothetical question an
swered that IL described a sane man.
thought the man described might be
insane. but On INC WHoIe MS teSu.
mony was favorable to the state.
The third week Of the case has end.
ed and the fourth begun with a large
number Of witnesses yet to be exam.
ined. The state expects to complete
its rebuttal today, but the twenty-five
new Witnesses summoned by the de.
Tense will occupy some time. The ar.
guMents will be reached. it is thought,
well after the middle Of the week and
it Is a question whether the case will
go to the Jury this week or not
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WINS LONG RACE.

New York. Dec H. -Villar Kyron-
en- Of the Millrose Athletic association
Of New York won the National ANA
teur Athletic Union senior cross coun.
try run over the Van Cortlandt Park
six mile course Saturday afternoon.
Despite heavy rain and muddy
course. Kyronen's time was 80 min
utes and As second. ten second faster
than the previous record for the course
made by Hannes Kolehmainen. who
finished second in Saturdays race. =
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LEADS in TENNIS.

New York, Dec. 11.-According to
official lists of the ranking committee
Of the United States National Lawn
Tennis association, made public here
Saturday, r. Norris Williams II, ma
tional champion Of Philadelphia. is the
ranking lawn tennis player of the
country William M. Johnston of San
Francisco. 1918 champion and runner
up this year, is placed second, George
NJ. Church third, R. Lindley Murray
fourth and Ichiya Kumagae, japanese
player, fifth. Miss Molla Bjurstedt
leads the list of women players, with
Mrs. Edward Raymond taking second
place
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Grain Review

Chicago. Dec, 11.-NotwithStandins
that bullish foreign dvtces tenaeo AZ
first today to lift the wheat market. q
material decline soon took place. News
indicating scarcity Of supplies in Great
Britain and elsewhere in Europe was
not accompanied by signs OF Detter
export demand. On the contrary, the
trade was uncertain what would be
done with wheat already purchaser
from Greece and it was pointed out that
Anglo French securities had fallen to
new low record in value. Opening prices
which ranged from v to INC advance,
with December at S1.77A to $L77A.
were followed by a setback to well be-
low Saturdays finish, but then oy
something Of rally.
Hints that shipments Of wheat to
Belgium might be curtailed or stopped
led afterward to new down swing.
Withdrawal Of transatlantic insurance
rates counted also against the bulls, but
the market rallied as a result OF Dig
decrease in the United States visible
supply total. The close nevertheless
was heavy q to 2hc lower with May
at $1.76 to 31.75h and July at @1.47H
to 31.48.
Strength Of liverpool quotations
helped corn more than wheat. 1t was
said largely Increased European de-;
MANU- Aor corn ndu TeSu''Su itoh
scarcity and DEAFNESS OF ether grain.
After opening " to &c higher. the mar
ket held most of the upturn.
Subsequently notice OF a railway en-
barge on corn shipments to Baltimore
brought about sharp fall in prices,
The close was weak * to 1c to Is to
Nc decline.
Oats trade was small. Lack OF call
from the seaboard gave an advantage to
the bears.
Provisions hardened owing TO reports
that purchases for Belgium were likely.
The best inquiry was for lard.
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HAWKEYES WILL MEET
HUSKERS IN LINCOLNI

Lincoln. Neb.. Dec. H. Guy E.;
Reed, athletic manager of the Univer-
sity Of Nebraska announced Saturday
night four football games of the Me-.
braska 1917 schedule that have been
arranged. They are:
October 10 Iowa at Lincoln
November 10 = Missouri at Lincoln.
November II kansas at Lawrence.s
Thanksgiving day = Notre Dame at.
Lincoln.
There will be at least two and pos
sibly three more games. The athletic
board believes it will yet be possible:
to reach terms with Ames at Iowa
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THE RETAIL PRICES. \
Elane aad Eead.

flour and feed-Graham flour: per
sex soc: corn chops. per cwt.. $2.ov'
ssnorts. per cwt.. 1920: bran, per cWt"
SLSe: corn per bu $1.s5; hay per cwt,;
oms6c straw, per cwt.. 400 soc; mea!
per sack. s5c: corn and oat chop. per
meal. per ctw., $3.50: wheat flour. per
sack. old wheat, $2.2S@2.95: "a 10. rye
flour $l4A
Butter, Eggs snd Poultry.
Creamery butter. 4sc bulk, soc prints;
country butter. 4004sc.
ESgs-Candled, 35@4Sc.
Poultry-Geese. dressed 18G2oc; tar-
KEYS, dressed. so@35c; dressed hens 20
@25c; spring chickens csc: ducks 22hc.
Frssh and Salt Fish.
Frozen: not fresh caught-saimon.
lsc ID: white fish. lsc: smelts. zoe.
Fresh fish-Catfish. 20c: bass, csc:
trout. 1sc: halibut. 1sc: salmon. 1sc:
pigs. SIC: live lobsters. 45c lb.: broiled
Holsters, so each: white Ash. zoe h.:
crabs. hard shell. 15c each: soft shell,
SOC each: perch. 1ehc: shrimp. 25c h.:
fresh mackerel. 40c each: shads. soc
each: ehadroc. 4oc pair: frog legs CSC
pair: Spanish mackerel. 4ocIeach: fresh
herring. lsc: white FISH. zoe: smelts.
20c - r
Salt fish-Mnckerel. 1o@45c: herring
Norway. for CSC: cod 1o62oc: lake
hsh pail roc: salt mackerel. l0625c:
salt white fish, 10@35c h.; salt cod. 10
case h.: smoked sturgeon. 25c h.;
imam haddie. H.. zoe: Holland herring.
pail. 1928: Holland herring. $3.50 keg:
mixed $40 key milchners: salt eel.
25c h.. pail anchovites. SIPS.
Smoked fsh-White ash. ooM2b H.:
sardines. 5@c5c: spiced sardines 3 for
Zoe: box cod 1879 a zoe: fancy smoked
hloaters. : for CSC: smoked homeless
herring. e5c h.: smoked herring. &c
h.: stock fish. soc: Kippered herring.
8 for csc: halibut &c h.. smoked stur-
geon, rs Id.
Select oysters. soc at.: standard oys.
tiers, soc at.
Frutis-Bananas.> &c pound: lemons.
30c: oranges. 20@65c; apples. ESQ
soc pix: watercress. 1oc. for 25c: KUN
auats. $50 Acc: Emperor grapes. 20c:
Spanish Malaga grapes 25c; Sickle
pears. Zee H.; grape fruit, 6A @l5c.
vsastablee.
Notwithstanding III. SIC: torna.
toes ripe. 25@35c; parsley, and 10c;
mushrooms. soc h.: green beans. tic;
horse radish, Zoe: beets. h., Sc; lettuce,
s5c h.: egg plant. 20 to csc: caulinow-
er,er. 10Q35c; beets. per pix. Acc: tur-.
nips. SOC PIX; potatoes. peck, soc: per
bu.. $3.50: carrots sc, each: head
lettuce Is to 25 cents; sweet potatoes,
sc h.; Brussels sprouts box 20@35c
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WOMAN WHO is
lO6 ASKS PENSION

Shenandoah. Dec. 11.-Lucy Brown,
colored LOG years old, applied to the
county clerk at Clarinda for nsnsicr
under the blind pension statute She
is unable to care for herself and is
belfast She Is at the home of her.
niece whose husband is serving time
in the county Jail for bootlegging.
She has been resident of Slarindas
since the civil war and declares She
has seen six wars in the United States.
She was Nheid in slavery in Sirsinia
and has been sold a number Of times
from the human block anc alwayo
brought a good pE4ce.
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he Sports Corner
BRIEF ITEMS IN
: SPORTING EVENTS
ARE GIVEN LETTERS.

Galesburg, ILL.,, Dec. II. AT the
quarterly football meeting of the ath-
letic council Of Lombard college the
following men we're granted their col
lege letter in football: Arthur Rose of
Galesburg; Alfred En- Hedden of Farm
ington: Ray Seeley, Of Mdcomb: Cliff.
ton Adams of Yates City; Rurick An
derson of kewanee; VIM. Jacobs of
Joliet; Ray Jackson OF Rockford: NJ.
E. Wilson Of Colchester; Milo Hollor-
an Of Oconto. Wisconsin: VIM. Buck
ley of Waukesha. Wis: Douglas Brag-
don of Waterloo, Iowa; VIM. Recknor
and Harry Stream of Creston, Iowa
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JUDGE WADE FLAYS
ACCUSED PERJURER

Des Moines. Dec. II. Liars came
in for a bitter excoriation at the hands
OF Judge Martin J. Wade in the federal
court when he passed sentence on vii.
liam NJ. Clark of Marshalltown who
earlier in the day had been convicted
by a j,syy on charge Of perjury.
Judge Wade declared in terms not
TO be mistaken that he would do every
thing in his power 10 punish men who
70 before grand juries and courts and
periure themselves.
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81. Louia cash Grain.

st. Louis. Mo. Dec. 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
Wheat--No. 2 red. s1.S0@ 1882; No.
hard. 31.7s01S4h; No. hard. $3.50
ISL; No. 4 hard. 1880 L64.
Corn-No. 2. s2c; No. white. $50
s3l5c: No. 2 yellow. sac: No. 4 white 50
@soc: No. 3. s0isc: No. 3 yellow. SIC:
No. a ssh @soc.
I Oats--No. 2. 55@s5hc: No. 3. 54hc:
No. 3 white. b51f a SEC: No. white,
56c: standard, 5S65SI1c.
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PERMIT FRESHMAN GAMES.

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. II. -Permis-
sion for Intercollegiate athletic Con
tests between freshmen teams of the
schools of the Missouri Valley confer
ence was given by the governing board
OF the conference in annual session
here Saturday.
President Hill N. Bell of Drake uni
versity, Des Moines, Iowa was elected
president OF the governing board. E.
w. Stanton, vice president of Iowa
State agricultural college (Ames) was
reelected secretary
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GETS 81 VERDICT
\ ON S2,4OO ACTION

Muscatine. Dec. L.. After deliber.
ating for sixteen hours, the jury in the
2.4O0 suit OF the HawEeye Pearl But.
ton company against the Henry F.
Kath company. returned verdict
awarding the button concern 81 with
six per cent interestfrom November
O. 1916.
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BOUT DECLARED OFF.

New York. Dec 1l--For the third
time this season the ten round bout
scheduled for next Friday night be-
tween Al Mccoy and Jack Dillon has
been called off. Mccoy is said to have
injured his arm so that he will not be
able to train.
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Nav York Produce.

New York Dec. 11.-Butter--Market
Arner: receipts. 4.4s7: creamery extras
acc: Arsts. ss637ltc; seconds, 24h a
eslsc
Esgs-Firmer: receipts. Eli: fresh
gathered extra firsts. $50 41c: frsts. 43
"A 4sc. refrigerator special marks fancy
a3hc: refrigerator seconds TO hrsts,
S1il n 33c.
Cheese-Steady: receipts. s,s2s: state
held specials. 24A 125c; do average
fancy. 24624Iac.
Live poultry-Firm: no prices set
tied: dressed. quiet; chickens. 1592sc:
fowls. 1362fc: Turkeys IS 62Sc.
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Car Lot Receipts.

wheat-4s cars. with $ of contract
Corn-2ss cars, with IS of contract
grade
Oats-104 cars. with Is OF contract
grade.
Total receipts OF wheat at Minneapo-
lis. Duluth and Winnipeg today were g.
662 cars. compared with 3.211 cars last
week and 5.102 cars the corresponding
dav year ago.
Estimated cars tomorrow. Chicago
Wheat, s103. corn. 49a: oats 34l
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-12
PINE VILLAGE WINS.

Lafayette. Ind. Dec. l1.-Pine Wiz
lage won the professional football
championship here Sunday by defeat
ing the Ciabby eleven of Hammond, 3
to 0. Dick King. ex-Harvard star.
made the field goal for Pine Village
Just before the game ended.