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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
, YOUTHFUL BASEBALL
PLAYER KILLED AS
HE WINS GAME

Chicago, May 2e.--Death met Billy
Rossman at the plate yesterday and
tagged him out as he came in with
the winning tally
Billy was only S. but he had romped
his way into the hearts OF every resi-
dent within a range of several blocks
Of his parents home at 1888 South
Oakley avenue. His laughing, freckled
face gained him q welcome every
where. Amateur photographers sought
him out for studies OF the typical
American hoy. Among the boys he
was the pride of the Oakley Ave
nues," the nine on which he and his
11-year- old brother, Diedrich, played.
The Thirty fifth S1reeters" were in
the field and the Oakley Avenues"
were at bat in the last inning at about
dusk last evening. The game was be-
ing played in the street in front OF
Billy's home.
Billy was on third base and Ed
Krause. aged 9. was on first. D!edrich
was at bat and the score was tied.
Now for double steal" cried
Charlie Murphy.
Ed dug out for the brick which
marked second base. Billy got his lit
tie legs into motion and hustled for the
plate as the pitcher drew back his arm
to throw the ball. Diedrich didn't see
him coming. His eye was riveted 70
the ball and he was occupied with a n
unbounded Sesire to smash her for a
homer"
He swung the bat with all HIS
might The heavy piece of wood de-
scribed a full circle and struck Billy
full in the chest as he came on as fast
as he could come. He sank to the
ground without sound and lay still
The game was over.
DR.. Ralph Brouillet. Of PASS West
Thirty eighth street. was summoned
after Billy's playmates and brother
had carried i'm into the house, but
his services were not needed. He said
the blow had been struck just above
the heart and death probably had been
instantaneous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26

Chicago, May 26.-Liberal receipts
and heavy leftover supply acted as a
weight on today's hog market.
While receipts this week show a
marked falling off. the shipments have
dwindled to the smallest proportions
since last October. when the quaran-
tine was on the strongest. Only 5000
were shipped from Chicago the first
four days Of this week, consequently
competition in the trade, excepting on
speculative account. has been prac-
tically eliminated this week, which has
made packers very bearish. especie<Iy
with most outside markets relatively
lower than Chicago prices.
Eleven markets received 74700 hogs
Thursday, or 1900 less than last
Thursday. 100 less than a year ago
and $500 more than two years ago.
Total thus far this week $4,000 or
40, 900 less than same period last week,
9. 900 more than like time last year and
900 less than corresponding four days
two years ago Total for 1915 to date
13,2l3O00. or 1,752, 900 more than same
period 1915 and 3.556000 more than
corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Hot weather made cattle buyers re-
luctant.
Packers while decla inning about high
cost on the hooks. admit that they are
selling the beef at a profit. Chicago is
discharging the task Of furnishing
most Of the commercial beef available
and until more is available elsewhere.
continuance Of high prices is to be
expected but it is a long lane that has
no turn and the moment grass becomes
an influence the spread will widen out.
1t is merely a matter Of when Okla
hona and Kansas grassers will begin
running Choice long fed cattle are
known to be scarce but considerable
short feeding is being done and such
cattle will be crowded on the market
as fast as ready.
The run of cattle this week Is total
ing less than last week. With lighter
run the demand has held urgent each
day. which is responsible for the
market holding up to record levels,
The number of sales over 10000 or
Wednesday was about the largest ever
known. This illustrates the keen call
for the better grades, and despite the
fact of high prices. killers are back
each day for more. The fresh meat
demand must be excellent to warrant
the killers paying such prices on the
hoof that are so much over thls
month during previous years
Sheep.
Sheep and lamb receipts were more
liberal than expected.
Compared with the recent high spot
offerings are largely 25n00 cents
lower, but there are many heavy ma
tives which showed fully 100 decline
The spread in prices between the most
desirable lots and the plain or heavy
stock is much wider than a short time
ago but that is seasonable per-
Torrance and proved no surprise to
the trade except that it did not occur
as early as in many former years
General quality was Of good stand.
altho buyers sorted practically every
load.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, May 2s.
Butter - Unchanged; creamery ex-
tras. 28&; extra frsts, 2SIi n 29la
firsts, 27la G"2S, packing stock, $50
e31s.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. 24.345 cases:
at mark. cases included. 2OG21: or
binary firsts, 1872 a 20; firsts, 20a4 q
S1A.
g Poultry-live higher: fowls. 1917
Pork-Cash. 22.75123 so; July. 2255;
September $3.50.
Lard - Cash, $50; July. 12.47k
September. 12.62k.
Ribs-Cash. 12.05n12.55; July, 1245;
September 1855
Rye-No. 2. ga 80.
Barley-610 ais
TImothy-6.OOms 500.
Clover-7.5O@ 15.O0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
She Was Bravc.

Berthe Fritz Swanker took his latest
charmer out motoring one day recent
~ and feeling that. perhaps. she re-
garded him as coward for not being
in uniform, determined to show his
pluck.
If he could not face the Germans. he
could at least defy the local police; so
he sank back in his seat, and made
that car travel.
We are doing so miles an hour, dar-
ling" he yelled presently. You don't
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
HILLS CONDITION WORSE.
Or. Mayo Rushed on Special Train I.
Bedside Of Railroad Masnate.

St. Paul, Mimi. May 26.-Dr. VII
liam Mayo, surgeon. Of Rochester.
Mimi, is being rushed to St. Paul on
a special train to attend James J. Hill.
who is Ill at his home here. Mr.. Hin!
is SAID to have taken bad turn today.
l.. w. Hill. president of the Grea .
Northern railroad. went on special
train for DR.. Mayo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
Grain Trade News Items.

Furnished by Lamson Bros wire
Masonic Temple. Phone 1887
Primary receipt s-Wheat, $4,000
corn. $4,000: oats s64 900
SUPERINTENDENT. $4,000: corn
49S 900 oats 714.000.
Northwest cars-Minneapolis. 21o;
Duluth. IS Winnipeg. 7O5.
Chicago cars-Wheat. IS: corn, l40;
oats. $50
Clearances-Wheat and -four, ISIS
900: corn, 36s,OoO: oats. none.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
Dreadful Cough Cured.

toiloWlng an attack or pneumonia
| had four years ago, | had a dread full
cough that hung on for months" writes
Mrs. Owen Caruthers. Wabash. Ind Il
lest in weight and became alarmed
about my condition. l doctored with a
number of remedies without benefit un :
til taking Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t helped me almost Immediately
and by taking one bottle of it I was
cured" Obtainable everywhere.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
couNTERFEITER KILLS OFFICER
Barbados Himself in House and De.
fies Policemen.

San Francisco. May o6.-Armed with
sawed off shotsuns a squad Of police
surrounded a house in the mission dis
trct today. where a man sought s a
counterfeiter barricaded himself after
he had shot Policeman John J. Mortar
ity. Mor.arity was shot thru the heart
as he was arresting a man captured by
street car employees passing a counter
felt coin.
When Moriarity fell his assailant
fed to his refuge and harricaded him :
SELF Police were rushed to the scene
in automobiles and are endeavoring to
GUST the man from possession of the
house
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

Chicago, May IS.
est, 1.l23s; lowest, 1.1Nla; closed,
a.11A: September opened at 1.l1as :;
closed, 1.12Hs.
Corn--July opened at 10: highest,
tT11s: lowest, 70: closed. 7O&4 Septem-
Der opened at 50; closed SOS
Oats-July opened at 40l4: highest
411a; lowest, 4Nl4 closed. 4OH; Sep
TENDER opened at 3SRs closed. 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
New York Produce,

New York. May 26.
Butter-Steady: receipts. 10,lo5 tubs.
Cheese - Unsettled; receipts sol
boxes: state whole milk special. white
Or colored, 17@17A; average fancy,
z lex or.
Eggs = Irregular; receipts, 22,516
eases; fresh gathered selected extras,
24h @25k; extra firsts, 23@23k
frsts, 226 81, seconds, 21621k.
Poultry-Alive, firm; broilers, 900
"a; fowls, 205a G211a: turkeys, 1920;
dressed, firm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
Three New Postmasters Named.

Special to Times
Washington, May 26.-The president
today nominal ted the following lowe
postma sters:
O. S. Barber, Creston.
Paul Kruger, Jesup.
w. F. L. Merrill Hazleton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26

The first bananas were imported
into this country in 1853. and at the
present time special machinery is EN-"
ployed to unload them at the fruit
wharves, so great are the importatlons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, May IS.
Wheat-No. 2 red. 1.1261.12A: No.
3 red, 1.03A n .o5 II No. hard. l.11G
l.12: No. hard, nominal.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 7oH2 q IL No.
a yellow. 70d 104.
Oats-No. 3 white. 4Od Al; standard
41@42.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
Kansas City Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED ny TAYLOR Patton over
% East Main street,
Kansas City. May %.
Wheat-No. , red, l.04d los: No.
red, 1903: No. 4 red. 90; No. hard,
1.05@1.l1: No. hard. 1.026 1906 No.
hard, 9SIl.O2.
Corn-No. >. 67ta ass; No. 3, 676
67la; No, 4. 81: No. white 20; No. 3
white. s915; No yellow, 20; No. 3
yellow, s9G691s.
Oats-No. ,, 40: No. 8 36G 40: No. .
white, 44Q45; No. white, 4od44.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
CHICAGO Potato Market

gzs Chica go, May IS.
Potatoes - Unchanged; Minnesota
and Dakota Ohios, 95I1.o5: receipts
old eighteen cars; new, cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
ST. Louis Cash Grain Close,
Furnished ny Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main street

L1eISl NdIH SIIFSt.1
St Louis, May 26
Wheat-No. red. LIE 0l.l4: No
red. lilo: No. herd, 1.O4I2 a l07
Corn-No. >. 7l12 az: No. 3, 701z
No. white. - No white 701s a
= Il No. white, IS: No yellow,
% 3 L No. 3 yellow, 7o173
Oats-No. .. 39I39la: No. 8, 3S6
3Sl5; No. 1, 81; No. white. 40d41la !:
No. white. 80 a 40
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
HEAVY OFFERINGS
WEIGHT down HOGS
PRICES SLUMP MATERIALLY BE
CAUSE OF LIBERAL RECEIPTS
AND STALE SUPPLY.
VALUES DROP 10 AND is
CENTS FOR ALL GRADES

Part of Buyers to Take Over Now
Lambs More Liberal Than Expected
-Review Of Market Conditions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool, May 26.
Wheat-No. Manitoba, lis Hid; No.
Manitoba, lbs sd; No. 8 Manitoba,
11s ID; No. red western, lis sd; No.
! northern spring. lis 10d.
Coin New American mixed, los
loKA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
Peoria Cash Grain Close.

Corn-Reeeipts 50 cars, % kaffir;
L a l lower; No. 3, 7oL2 II; No
white Il: No. white, FOX all; No.
yellow, 71I71A No. yellow. 70l4 a
Il: No. yellow. 20: No. Yellow
6sT67k: sample grade. say q SO.
Oats-Receipts, 10 cars: L lower:
No. white, 39ha; No. white. 39A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
Range Of Prices.

Furnished by Taylor & Patton, grain
merchants, over % East Main street.
Phone 6S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
Daily Grain Letter.

Furnished by Lamson Bros wire,
Masonic Temple. Phone 1881
Chicago May 26.-Wheat-Dry. hot
weather in the southwest continued
over night and as a consequence wheat
was in great demand at the opening
today. Crop reports were decidedly
sbullish, one expert claiming that west
ern Kansas had declined twenty points
since May 1. Damage was further
confirmed by a broadening demand for
futures from sou thwestern traders.
The current deliveries Jagged under
tthe pressure Of liberal supplies and
the prospects Of increased deliveries.
'Corn-Strength in wheat and the
fact that the market had become over
| sold brought a rally today. Cash over
night was slightly better, a number Of
local shippers making fair sales to the
east. The prospects are for increased
receipts next week. No urgent Short
age of supplies is indicated and the
growing crop Is making satisfactory
progress thruout the greater part of
the country.
Oats-Local shorts were disturbed
by the bullish reports from Kansas and
Oklahoma and bought freely The lead
ing elevator interests were the best
sellers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26

seem alarmed You are very brave
Eyes, dear" Easped the sweet little
maid, swallowing another peck or 20
of dust; I'm full of grit" II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
CONDITIONS IN WESTERN THIRD
or STATES, HITHERTO GOOD.
-, NOW UNAVOIDABLE.
AEssIAN FLY AND LACK
OF RAIN RESPONSIBLE
Corn Responds TO tho Show Of Strength
by Wheat, Ideal Weather For Growth
Being Ignored - Damage Reports
From tho Southwest Lift oats-Pro-
visions Give Way With Hogs.

Chicago. May 28.-Wheat prices ran
up today influenced by reports that the
western third OF Kansas, where here
tofore the crop outlook has been excel
lent, was showing rapid deterioration.
In Ellis county the cause OF damage
was said to be Hessian fly but in five
other counties the trouble was ascribed
to lack of rain. Bullish crop advices
sas, Oklahoma and Indiana. The open
ing. which ranged from shade to
IA cents higher with July at l.10l2 to
1.l0k, and September at Ills 10
1.11M, was followed by a decided fur
Their advance.
North Pacific coast reports that crop
conditions had been retrograding tend
ed to favor the bulls to an additional
extent The close was steady at Is 10
IA to 13s cents net advance.
Corn.
Corn responded to the strength of
wheat. Ideal weather for growth was
ignored. After opening u off to u up,
the market scored a substantial gain
all around.
The close was weak, q cents lower
to y cents higher as compared with
yesterdays finish.
Oats.
Damage reports from the southwest
lifted oats. The Oklahoma crop was
reported to be nearly complete fail
ure.
Provisions.
Provisions gave way owing to a de-,
cline in the hog market. On the
break, however, demand sprang up for
lard and ribs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26

Close
To- Yes
Open. High. Low. day. friday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
PAINT GAS TANK
TO GIVE SHELTER,
Good Goat Provides all That Is kecess
sary to Withstand Elements
Department Says.

good coat of paint provides a
satisfactory shelter house for the
gasoline tank on the farm. There is
no need to go to the trouble and ex-
pense of building special tank shed,
says r. A. Leavell of the engineering
extension department of Iowa state
college.
A bare frame over the top of the
tank to help shed the rain and keep
off the direct rays Of the sun makes
an ideal shelter. If a shed is built, IL
should have removable roof, SO
that the tank can be taken out for
repairs. 40
To prevent rusting on the inside OF
the tank due to evaporation Of water
which collects and settles to the bot
tom, 1t is advised that a pint of shell
lac be poured in the new tank and
shaken about so as to form a coating
over the bottom and part way up the
Sides Rusting will then be impos-
sible The ordinary commercial
go gallon tank is recommended for
use on the farm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14

unless it was trying to blow up the
former editor of The Gate City, DR..
Moorehead.
Theodore Craig called at the hotel,
but had gone to church and to the
Baptist church. / want Brother Coon
to make note of that and also
Frank Sage I forgot to say word
about Mr.. Hudson, the Baraca leader,
Frank Sage brought to Washington.
He was great delight, and / want
to call his attention to Rev. Meal
lister of Keokuk He will do for
their brotherhood banquet. The
landlord at the Hotel Iowa told me
that he was the most eloquent preach
err in Keokuk and he sure" is
brilliant chap. He looks exactly like
Rev. Doreen of Keota, and he Is light
ming on limb. He preached from
the story of Naaman the Leper, tie
same that Charley Brown used in his
last Washington sermon, only he
spoke on Gahazi (maybe spelled
wrong) instead of the captain him
self. If you know what happened to
Gahazi, you know the theme or ms
sermon. GahaZi was stricken wit
leprosy. because he lied. because he
came in contact with sin. So all
misery is caused by coming in con-
tact with SIN. sin. He told a funny
story and the audience laughed out
loud A fellow sent word to his
florist TO send his sweetheart rose
for each year of her age. about "a,
and he got the order mixed. He said
to his clerk, He is good customer,
send him a dozen extra and you
can guess what happened when she
got her bouquet. And everybody
roared out loud. And their singing
was lively and snappy. Mrs. Weis-
mann is leading soprano and she has
a regular grand opera voice. No
wonder folks go to the Baptist church
in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
COMMUNITY DAY
REPORT IS MADE
Forty Autos Have Been Promised to
Carry Big Crowd to West
Point, Chairman Durrett
Told Leaguers.
WAYLAND NEXT MONTH
Joint Session With Canton Club viii
be Held and Splendid Time
is Promised Both
Organizations.
WAYLAND NEXT MONTH

At the business session Of the
league last night, Chairman Durrett
Of the extension committee, reported
that about forty automobiles and be-
tween $50 and 200 people from Keo-
kuk would invade West Point next
week on the Community Day outing
to be held there. All of the merchants
OF Keokuk were urged to go on the
big trip. Dinner will be served on
the grounds by the West Point ladies
and will cost so cents per plate The
committee must be notified in time
to prepare for dinner.
The entertainment features of the
day will be most enjoyable and every
one was urged to go.
The league received an invitation
from the Hamilton Business club,
signed by H. e. Rayburn, Roy A.
Gordon and Warren H. Orr, asking
the Keokuk men to go on the Hamil-
ton clubs annual outing on Monday
evening on the st. Paul. The invita-
ton was accepted with vote OF
thanks, all of the members who can
go, will 90, and committee to rep
resent the league was ordered named.
E. F. Renaud asked what the league
wanted to do about an armory. z.
A. French offered a resolution that IL
was the sense of the meeting that the
Retailers league was in sympathy
with the movement to secure a col.
iseum or armory.
The July meeting will be held at
Wayland and will be joint meeting
with the Canton business men. Pres
ident McCutchan of the Canton CLUB,
said he would be pleased to bring his
people to Wayland and have the
Canton men meet the Keokuk mer-
chants. This announcement met
with applause and the meeting place
was settled. Mr.. McCntchan also
extended an invitation to the local
men to come to Canton, and If this
can be arranged, they will go.
Five new members were reported
by Chairman ID. e. Linquist of the
membership committee. They are
Scott and O'Reilly, John Tumelty,
Gate City Laundry, William Sinton
and Dollery and Woolley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
WASHINGTON MAN
WRITES OF VISIT
Postmaster Miller Has Few Things to
Say About keokuk People
and Institutions.

Alex Miller, postmaster at Washing
ton, Ia, paid Keokuk visit on Sun
day on his way to the democratic
convention at st. Louis. Among other
things he visited the dam and at
tended the Baptist church and then
wrote a letter to the Washington
Democrat telling all about his days
experience here and his meeting with
old time friends. This account fol-
lows:
June IL, 1916.
We have got as far as Keokuk en-
route to st. Louis, to attend the con-
vention, but evidently we might as
well turn back and let the republi-
cans have 1t their own way. We have
read the Globe-Democrat, the Tribune
and the Hawk-Eye and they all adj
NIT that Hughes will be elected with
out much effort, even. They talk as
IL all the patriotism and loyalty TO
America, were part OF the repuo-
lican platform. And Hughes, who IS
a mighty good man and a strong
man, accepts the nomination in the
spirit of a martyr. He talks, also,
as If Wilson were not good Amerl-
can. 1t Is too bad, that the demo-
Gratis are all so deficient in patriot
iSun. buL lot ldCh VI lhSii u'ue'i
issues, the republicans are making
their campaign on their old lives OF
rally round the flag boys They
hoped to make it on the full dinner
pail and soup houses. but they got
fooled, and before it is over they
will be waving the bloody shirt Just
listen to Roosevelt ranting about VIII
son being menace to the country.
But the opposition said the same
about jackson and Jefferson and
Cleveland, but since they have passed
into history. they accord them their
proper place.
We came to Keokuk in the Ford.
and it was a splendid trip. we got
to the dam site at 4:30 and what
wonderful creation it is. You look
in awe. wondering IL the hand of man
really made it. You would almost
as soon think that man made Pixies
Peak or the Grand Canyon. 1t is
more useful than either, anyhow.
There are visitors there practically
always, regular guides show you
about, daily from 9 to 4. govern
ment boat of some sort was IN dry
dock. but l do not know what It was.
1t looked like submarine, but II
frs-tlly have been III keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
ANOTHER DELAY IN
GREEN BAY HEARING
June 29 is Time Set Now for Drain
age Hearing by Super
XiSorS.

The hearing of the proposed Green
Bay drainage district, contrary to
expectations, suffered another delay
at the hands of the board of super
visors this morning. says the Ft.
Madison Democrat. The hearing was
set for 1000 a. M, but when that
time arrived some Of the farmers and
property owners Of the affected dis
trict stated that matters were prac-
tically agreed; that three or four
property owners. some of them non
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
Elans AIona Highway.

CLINTON, Iowa, June IA band
of waving American flags stretched
across Iowa from New York to San
francisco today-F1ag day-along the
Lincoln highway. At some points
there will be demonstrations, firing
Of national saIutes and the singing OF
national HYMNS. Officials in Iowa
have urged that flags be displayed
along the highway and on every
school house and as many business :,
blocks and dwellings as possible. All
autos on the highway are expected 10
be decorated with the national coiors'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14

residents. had not yet agreed to the
compromise and they desired a fur.
Their delay to get the signatures of
these few owners before endorsing
the district. The board considered
that in view of the past delays there
would be no harm in granting an
other, and it was so done, the new
time being June 20 at 1000 a. m.