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Stock Market

Z New York, March s.-The moderate
activity of the first half hour gave way
TO intervals Of apathy, dealings for the
forenoon falling fully nifty per cent un-
der yesterdays. Early gains In petro-
leums were extended and smelling led
the metals rising IN points on rumors
Of a probable increase Of dividends.
Shippings, marines excepted, reversed
their irregular course and motors, pa
pers and Columbia Gag gained one to
. points, with q point for United
States Steel. Otherwise changes We're
mainly downward, Bethlehem Steel los
ing 2 points, with as much for Alcohol.
An 8 point decline to ~ in New York,
Chicago and st. Louis preferred was
the noteworthy movement IN ralls.
Bonds were steady.
OIL shares featured today's early
dealings. with 4 gain Of almost nve
points for Texas company and substan-
tial fractions to a point for California
and Mexican Petroleums. Lorillard To-
bacco responded to yesterdays increas :
ed extra dividend with an advance OF
& points and sugars reflected the more
favorable conditions in Cuba. The
more representative issues. such as
United States Steel. Utah Copper,
American Smelling and leading rails
were slightly higher. shippinss, Central
Leather, Industrial Alcohol and 1acka-
wanna Steel were irregular and Lehigh
Valley was subjected to further pres
sure.
The closing was irregular.
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NEED OTTUMW A.
in THE CENTRAL
LOCAL BASEBALL MEN INSIST
THEY ARE NOT GOING TO
JOIN THE CIRCUIT.

Marshalltown, March s. Dubuque,
yesterday. was granted a franchise in
the Central association. thus filling the
vacancy caused by the failure OF Mus
catine to retain its franchise. Cedar
Rapids and Clinton served notice on
the league that they will not partici-
pate in the playing of OF a schedule
unless there are eight clubs In the cir
cult Dubuque also made that condi-
ton Of entry into the circuit
AS result. officials Of the league
stated that efforts will be made to keep
Ottumwa in the association and that II
this is impossible, the franchise will be
granted to Boone.
Spokesman for Ottumwa baseball
fans stated today that they have not
reconsidered their determination to
withdraw from the league They say
they are done with the circuit as It Is
now made up and that efforts to get
them in will be wasted.
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Sports Summary

Chicago. March s. Alton. ILL.,. yes
terday was awarded the Three league
franchise held last year by Davenport
Iowa. Harry Bay of Peoria, former
Cleveland player. will manage the AL
ton team. Richmond, Ind. yesterday
took over the Central league franchise
formerly held by Terre Haute.
William Holmes has been elected
president and manager Of the Lincoln
baseball association of the Western
league
Richard c. Hoblityell. first baseman,
has sent in his signed contract to the
Boston Americans. II is said he &C.
cepted slight reduction in salary from
last years pay.
Maurice E. Mclaughlin and William
F.. Davis. for the west defeated Theo.
dore Roosevelt Pell and Vernon S.
Prentice. for the east. in straight sets
in The doubles championship, opening
the East-West tournament at Los An
geles Yesterday. The scores were
1910: Ga: 6,3
The special mixed doubles match
was won by Molla Bjurstedt and Geo.
NJ. Church for the east. over Mrs. May
Sutton Bundy and Thomas c. Bundv,
for the west. in two straight sets o. :
81
Arthur Staff OF Chicago broke two
worlds records last night at the inter.
national indoor championship ice skat.
ing races at Pittsburgh, Pa. skating
the half mile in 1:l3 and the mile in
2:26 1-5. The former records were
lis and 2:35 respectively.
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BLUE SOX BEGIN
SUMMERS PLANS

The sOttumwa Blue Sox baseball clull
organized for 1917 at the home Of
James Mcdonald on Foster avenue re.
Gently and will start training in the
east end Y. NJ. c. A. until the weather
permits of outdoor practice Anton
Swanson has resigned the management
and Mr. Mcdonald was elected to the
position
The lineup of players thus far is as
follows:
Captain, Wise: treasurer, DunniAg:
pitchers, Rhoades, Giddley and Hud
dleston; catchers, Amos. Everett and
Cramer: infield. Anderson Ellis, Wise
Mcdonald, Everett and Myers: out.
field, Huffman. Dunning, Secore, Walk.
err and Orman.
Teams wanting to date games should
communicate with James Mcdonald
Foster avenue.
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BIG DEEDS STILL
BEING RECORDED

Deeds transferring Wapello county
farms and acre tracts continue to come
in to the county recorders office in
such large numbers that the office
force is working every night three or
four hours overtime to keep UP with
the rush. The following are among
those listed today: Marion f. and
Della E. Silvers and others to Frank
B. Siminton, 140 acres for S16.065: d.
ID. Connolly and wife, Rosa Connolly,
to r. Gay. 40 acres for $1,000; Wesley
I. Reeves. Charles S. Reeves. George
and Lille Reeves to Edward B. John
stcn, 100 acres for $21,616
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BuADENS 1URG.

George Alternately of Allerton visited
relatives here last week
The Christian church is almost com
pieted and arrangements for the dedi-
cation are being made.
c. A. Rover and wife of Bidwell
spent Sunday at the VIM. Rowe home
II. G. Van Gorlp of Pella is moving
to his farm north Of town.
VIM. Kent, j. NJ. McHuffey, Bert and
Ross Brooks of this place leave on the
10th for Wyoming to take up home
steads.
Bert Fisher and family have moved
to Kansas where they have purchased
land.
NJ, T., Elliott lost control of his car
Sunday and collided with>a telephone
pole. All were shaken up and received
cuts from the broken windshield.
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RIFLE CLUB HAS
MORE MARKSMEN

Two more members of the Ottumwa
Rifle club have qualified as markslnen
and interest in the work of the organ.
ization is on the increase. The new
marksmen are John Davies with
score for slow fire of IS and rapid fire
SO. also Homer c. Young. slow fir.
50 and rapid fire 81.
About dozen OF the members have
placed orders with the secretary for
civil war guns, No. 451.0 which will be
ordered from Washington. The wealth
er for some time past has been excel
lent for shooting and a lot Of the men,
bers have syailed themselves o. tbs
good practice conditions during the
mast week.
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,COE BASEBALL
CANDIDATES OUT

Cedar Rapids. March Sin re-
Spouse to Coach Carrithers' initial
call for baseball practice thirty-six
candidates reported today at the Cot
gym. The first workout consisted Of
simple gymnastic exercises. a dozen
laps around the track and playing
catch.
Prospects are brighter than last
year although no claims are being
made for championship team. Only
three members of last years team are
not in school. Freshmen are eligible
for varsity baseball and consequently
many yearlings are expected to try
out for the team. Among the most
promising of the freshmen who re.
ported today are Makeever Of Daven.
port Woods Of Logan. HiIborn Of
Persia. Larson Of Fort Dodge and
Ross of Cedar Rapuids.
The 1917 schedule is the hardest
that Coe team has tackled for many
years 1t consists of twelve games. in
Guiding games with Iowa. Ames, Grin
nell, Cornell, Highland Park and
Simpson Fl
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The Sports Corner
|MT.PLEASANTIN
TOURNEY TOWN
BASKETBALL TEAM EXPECTS TO
TAKE TITLE OF SOUTH
EASTERN SECTION.

Mt. Pleasant, March 8.-The Mt
Pleasant high school basketball team
will enter the sectional division of the
state tournament a Fairfield, Friday,
with the enviable record Of twelve vie.
tories and but one defeat for the past
season.
The team has cored 500. points to
their opponents 1911 Green, the dimin.
utlve forward of the locals, who should
rank among the forwards of the state
when the final reckoning is made, has
scored 1855 points Thomas. who at.
tended at center and forward. was his
closest rival with 1877 points. Captain
NJ. Harshbarger is next in line with
1o2 points. while his brother, D. Harsh.
barger, dropped the leather In the bas.
ket during the season for total OF
80 points.
The team has been exceptionally,
Well fortified with substitutes who
We're nearly the equal of the regulars,
and to this fact much of the success
of the season is due. Ten men have
played on the team at various times
this season and these ten men will be
taken to Fairfield in the hope of win
ming the tournament and thus get into
the final state tournament at Iowa
city the following week.
The team has been ably coached this
year by Mr.. Karlstran. who received
his training at Stout institute.
The following are the teams played
and Tho sc0roc.
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THE RETAIL PRICES.
Flour and Feed.

Flour and feed. Graham flour, pei
sack. 60c; corn chops, per cwt $2.oo
shorts, per cwt., $2.20: bran. per cwt.
$2.20; corn per bu s1.45; hay, per cwt.
75@S5c: straw. per cwt., 400 soc; mea
per sack, CSC: corn and oat chop, pei
cwt.: s2.s5; corn chop, 20 lbs; 46c; Of
meal per cwt., s2.75: wheat flour, pei
sack. old wheat. $2.4O@2.e5; "a ID. rye
flour, s1.45.
l. Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Creamery butter. soc; country butter
4O643c
Eggs, fresh country, zoe.
Poultry-Geese dressed. $50 Csc; tur-
keys dressed 3s@4oc: dressed hens S0c
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Frozen, not fresh caught-Salmon
16c h.: halibut, zoe; red snapper. 16t
ID: white fish, 1sc; smelts. zoe.
Fresh fish-Catfish 22kc: lass. &c;
trout. 22c; halibut. zoe: salmon, zoe;
live Holsters. 75c lb.; broiled Holsters
6Oc each; white fish. 20c b.. crabs hard
shell, 15c each; soft shell, 30c each;
perch. 12hc shrimp, zoe h.. fresh
mackerel. Acc each: shads, coo each;
shadrock. 4Oc pair; frog legs, Csc pair;
Spanish mackerel. 4Oc each: fresh her
ring. 15c: smelts, zoe; Blue Point, zoe;
Blue Point oysters in shell soc doZ.;
red snapper h., 1Sc.
Salt fish-Mackerel 10@35c; herring
Norway, 8 for Csc; cod. 10d 20c; lake
fish, pail, Toe; salt mackerel, 10@25c;
salt white Ash, 10@35c h.: salt cod. II
@25c h.. smoked sturgeon 25c lb.: fin
an haddie, 221sc: Holland herring. keG
$115@125 salt eel, csc h.; pail ancho-
vites. 1925
Select oysters, SOC qt.; standard oys-
tiers. soc qt.: count oysters. qt.. 95c.
Sardines. 5n25c; splced sardines,
for 10c: box cod. 1914 620c; fancy
smoked bloaters : for csc: smoked
ring, Csc ID; Kippered herring, 3 for
csc: halibut, CSC h.; smoked sturgeon
csc ID.
Fruits-Bananas, 6hc lb.: lemons
80 cents; oranges. 2O165c per dozen
apples 25d60c PIX; watercress 10c:
kumquats s5d 4oc: Spanish Malaga
grapes, 30c: Nellis pears. doZ. 40c:
grape fruit, 81 @15c: tangerines, 45c
doz.. Strawberries, qt.. soc.
Vegetables.
Vegetables-Florida cabbage. per h.
l5c: Michigan cabbage 14c: tomatoes
ripe, 25M35c: parsley, and 10c:
mushrooms. CSC b.: green beans, 25c:
horse radsh 10c: beets, lb 41ac: lettuce
$50 h.: egg plant. 20m25c: caulielower
1OM35c: beets- per bunch. 10c: tur-
nips, 45c peck potatoes. PIX soc: bu..
$3.50; carrots and parsnips, h., &C;
red onions. 15c white onions, 15c:
Spanish onions 15c: garlic. Csc: head
lettuce 1O@17lac. sweet potatoes. l0c:
Brussels sprouts box soc; French en-
dive. h.. 55c; green peas. 35c h.:
radishes, IA G15c; green onions 1-3c:
new potatoes, h.. 10c; onion sets, h..
zoe
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OF JUROR
RETARDING TRIAL

London, March S.-The illness OF a
Juror has retarded the progress OF
the case against Mrs. Alice Wheeldon,
her two daughters, Miss Ann Wheel
don and Mrs. Alfred Mason. and Mrs.
Mason's husband. who are on trial be-
fore Justice Low in the Old Bailey.
charged with conspiracy to murder
Premier Lloyd-George and Arthur
Henderson. member of the war coun'
Gil.
Owing to the necessity of swearing
in a new Jury the entire evidence that
was introduced by the prosecution had
to be repeated and this repetition IS
taking place today.
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Chicago Live Stock; OPENING.
Chicago, March S.--The opening live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market strong, sc above yes
terday's average: receipts. $4,000: es-
timated tomorrow, 10000: bulk, $14.50M
1880: light $14.10m14.SO; mixed S14.3O
GLASS: heavy, sl4.30@14.95 rough,
..4.30614.45: pigs, s11.25m 1856.
Cattle Market strong; receipts, g..
600: estimated tomorrow, 1000: native
beef cattle. SS.4Om12.25; stockers and
feeders, $6.60@9.50; cows and hefers
$5.60@1Q.45: calves, SS.5O@11.75.
Sheep-Market firm: receipts, 49,
900: estimated tomorrow, 5000; weth-
ers, $10.90@ 1885: lambs. $12.25d Ia.
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New York Produce.

New ~York. March s-Butter-Mar-
ket easy: receipts, 1910; creamery
higher than extras, 40@1%c: firsts,
37I1 % 40c; seconds. 35137c.
Eggs-Unsettled: receipts. 1884:
fresh gathered extra flrsts sac: nrsts.
32@22hc.
Cheese-Firm: receipts, 1905: state
held specials. 27@27hc; do average
fancy, 26h@2sNc.
Live pouitry-stronger; reported
sales OF average fowls at 22@23sc:
chickens and turkeys not quoted.
Dressed poultry-Weak: chickens, 1S
@2sc: fowls. 1sG28hc: turkeys. $50
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GOTCH PROTEGE
TO MEET STECHER

Omaha. March s.-Stecher and Cad.
dock have been matched for Omaha
on Easter Monday. April .. in what
promises to be the greatest wrestling
match of the decade. The deal was
closed today and Gene Melady is 10
promote the affair.
Frank Gotch is going TO put Caddoct
through course Of sprouts prepar-
atory to the match. Iowa. il is said.
is ready to go broke that the Nebras.
ka champion will he dethroned
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CHICAGO Cash Grain,

Chicago; March s.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. red, nominal; No. 3
red nominal; No. 2 hard, $1.96A: No
3 hard, $1.95A.
Corn-No. 2 yellow. s1.09k q 1.09A T:
No. yellow. $1.07 a 1904: No. 4 yellow
$1.05h 61.0S.
Oats-No. white. 6Ode11ac: stand
ard. 60h G62c.
Rye-No. nominal: No. 3. $1.55.
Barley-$1@1.31.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Clover-3f261S.
Pork-$33.15.
Lard-$1s.97
Ribs-$16S7@17.50.
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AMATEUR BILLIARD
TITLE AT STAKE

Boston. Mass. March S--Progress
in the class A national amateur 1872
balk line billiard tournament indicated
the possibility that the championship
might be decided today. Nathan Hall
of this city. scheduled TO meet T.
Henry Clarkson, also of Boston. this
afternoon. was within one game Of
clinching the title. Hall has won al;
four of his matches TO date and has
to his credit the highest average for
a single game and for the tournament.
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st. Louis Live STOCK

ST. Louis. Mo-, March s.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market steady with yester-
days average: receipts, 10000: lights
$14.35@1495: pigs. S10.25d 1850: mixec
and butchers, s14.506 14.95: good heavy
$14.s51l5; bulk. $14.50 q 1890.
Cattle-Market strong; receipts. q
800: native beef steers. $3.50 al 1.75;
heifers, Ss.50611.5O: cows, s5.3o@9.5o;
calves, S63l2.
Sheep--Market strong: receipts. L.
600: lambs. s13G14.90
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ATHLETES PREPARE
FOR ARMY SERVICE

Chicago H., Marcht S.-Boxefs and
wrestlers of Chicago and its environs
are rounding up for military service
in case this country finally comes out
of its corner and mixes in the Euro.
pean free for all. Practical patriotism
has seized the general run of gloves.
tiers and masters. who declare that II
call to arms and fists is sounded by
the referee at Washington they will
be among the first Of the civilian
horde to scramble through the ropes.
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LES DARCY TO BOX
I GIBBONS is CLAIM

Chicago. March s - Les Darcy.
Australian middleweisht will fight his
first bout in this country in Milwaukee,
according to Frank Mulkern, Milwau-
kee fight promoter. Mrlkern said Les
Darcy would come west in a few days
to accept match with Mike Gibbons
before the Milwaukee promoters club.
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Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City Mo-. March s.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Receipts, $500: bulk. $l4. 400
1880: heavy, s14.70d14.s5 light. sl4.2t
@1470; pigs, s11@13.50.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts. =
900; prime fed steers. S11.5O4 ~;
dressed beef steers. S9.25@ 1925; west
ern steers. Ss.50m1150: heifers, sS@ II,
stockers and, feeders. $4,000; calves
s761i50.
Sheep-Market strong: receipts. a..
900; lambs, $1225614.90: yearlings, 81:
@13.75; wethers, $11.5Om 1885, ewes
s10.50@12.25,
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Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha. Nebr March s.-The live
stock market follows
Hogs-Market lower: receipts, g.
900: heavy. s14.20G.440: light. s14@
1880: pigs, s11.75G12.25; bulk s141od
1425. .
Cattle--Market steady: receipts. .
500: native steers. $S75@11.75 cows
and heifers. s7m950: western steers
$7.50m 1850.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts, r.
700; yearlings. S1150M 1925: wethers
S10.50M12.25: lambs, $13.75@l4.75.
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HOGS TOP THE
MARKET, S14.2O

cent raise today topping the market al
S14.20. This is the highest price evel
registered in the local yards. On the
other hand eggs slipped down one cent
per dozen while all grain remained the
same.
Hogs-(Furnished daily by Jno. Nor.
rell & Co.)--12o@150. 1890: 15O@1s0
1890: 1S0@200, $14.05: 200 and over
$14.20: packers, good $3.50; fair 1880
Sheep-Best lambs. s11.SoGyte,5e.
choice ewes, $7@S: fair to god ewes. -
06.
Wheat-s1.5o@1.75: rye, s1.2o@1.25;
oats, 55c: corn. 81.
Ottumwa Hay Market.
Good timothy. s10@11; No. 2 timothy
and No. light clover mixed, 5000:
No. timothy and No. 2 mixed, $500;
clover hay s10@11.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter fat-No. / Acc; No. 2, BIC.
Poultry These prices paid to pro-
ducers, straight run hens. Ice: old
ROSTERS. &c: ducks. 10c; geese, 1oc:
spring chickens 1S@2oc; old toms,
915c; No turkeys. 1s@2oc; No. 2,
lac; guineas, 20@25c.
Eggs-Country, 23c.
Creamery butter. 45@4sc; bulk, soc;
prints, country butter. 22c.
Country butter-22c.
Wool and Hides.
Wool--Clear, bright medium, $40
32c; chaffy and slightly bury 24@26c:
semi bury. 24626c: hard bury, 17@
1sc; line staple. 13@1sc; angora goat
long light fine long staple, 24@26c:
light fine short staple, 20@22c; heavy
fine lustre, 25@27c.
Hides-No. fully cured. 15c: No: !
green lac: horse hides, No. $500: NO
2, s.; pony. $1.50: colt, 50c@s2.
Bees wax-20c; No. tallow. SC; NO
tallow, &C.
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago, March s.-Rutter-Unset-
tied; creamery, $4,000.
Eggs--Lower: receipts. 7,1SS cases:
f,rsts, h@2TAc; ordinary firsts. 261s
n2sEc; at mark. cases included, 26A a
27hc
Idaho Colorado, Washington and Ore
gon white, $2.4O@250; Wisconsin and
Michigan white. $2.25@2.35.
Poultry-Alive. unchanged.
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Chicago Live Stock; Closing.

Chicago March s.-The closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market slow, weak at opening
prices: receipts, $4,000: estimated to-
morrow, 2l.O0O bulk, $14.50@ 1880:
light, $1420M14S0; heavy, s14.3Od
1875: mixed. $4,000 1895.
Cattle-Market 10 to 25c higher; re-
ceipts, 3,5O0; top. 1925.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts. 10.
900; top, s12.35; lambs, SIS.
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kan,a. CITY Cash Grain. (

Kansas City. Mo-, March S.-Tne cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No hard, $1.93@1.s7: No.
2 red. $1.ss@1.s7.
Corn-No. . mixed. s1.o5ls a 1.o6a I:
No. white. 1860 1861; No. 2 yellow
$1.06k 6107h.
Oats-No. white, s2kc; No. mix
ed. 60@61c.j
Rye-$1.5361.5 LIB.
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WILSON is IN BED
WITH SEVERE COLD

washington. D. c.. March S-Presi-
dent Wilson, who Is suffering from a
cold taken a week ago and made worse
during his Inauguration Monday, re-
NAMED in bed today by order Of his
physician. Dr. Cary T. Grayson. No
engagements were made by the presi-
dent for today and he Will rest as
much as possible during the next few
days.
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CUB TEAM BEATEN.

Pasadena. Cal. March S.-The Yer.
non Pacific Coast league team de.
feated the Chicago National league
first team. IA to 8 yesterday. in the
third exhibition game here between
the two clubs.
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OFFICIALS SECURED.

Cedar Rapids. March S.-Arrange-
ments have been made for James
Yuill. Coe '1s. all-state forward in
1916 and 1917 and Henry Martin. Cap
tain of the 1917 Coe basketball team
to referee the Eastern Iowa high
school tournament at Cedar Rapids on
March 9 and TO- They will alternate
on the games.
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St. Louis Cash Grain.

St. Louis. Mo-. March s.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red. $2.05@2.07; No. 2
hard, $1a9@2.05.
m1.10.
Oats-No. 2, 62iAc: No 2 white NOM
inal
Rye-No. 2 nominal.
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EASTERN DEMAND
HOLDS HOGS STEADY

Chicago, March S.-Revival of de-
mand from eastern buyers gave fresh
strength today to the hog market.
Cattle and sheep were in good re-
quest. but the quality of offerings did
not average high.
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Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria. III. March S.-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-Market 10 to 1c higher. No.
white, S10sk a L09La: No. yellow
$1.0sLt d109la: No. yellow, S10s:
No. mixed, $L0s& GS1.O9.
Oats-Market iac higher: No.
white, SIC: No. 3 white. soc.
New York Sugar.
New York, March S.-Raw sugar
Steady; centrifugal. 5.27c: molasses
4.40c.
Refined-Steady; fine graduated. 81
as.
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Minneapolis Closing Grain.

Minneapolis, Mimi. March s.-Clos-
ing grain:
Wheat-May, s1.s9%: July, SlS1h
Cash: No hard. $2.07ss 42.09Ss
No. northern, s1.97hs M2.04ts; No.
northern. s1.95% @12.03ts.
Corn-No. 3 yellow. s1.04% "a l.o6A.
Oats-No. 3 white, 57h a 59l2c.
Flax-$2S6A Q2.94A.
Barley--966$1.23.
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-FOUR HORSES BURNED.

Adair, March S The barn on the
Thomas Condor farm. occupied by
Lewis Cowles. burned. Four head Of
horses, some hogs and farm nipple.
mentS were consumed
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81. Louis Grain Futures. 4

st. Louis, Mo. March s.-The closing
grain futures:
Wheat-May. S1.SS; July. s1.55.
Corn-May, $1.0sss G1.0S&: July,
$10S1s
Oats-May. 60Bc.
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New York Money; Ciosino.

New York. March s.-Mercantile pa.
per-464A
Bar silver--75ac.
Mexican dollars-5Shc.
Time ioans-3ia 6S%Gs: 30 days, "A.
Call money-High. 21sse: low, "a;
i>'aAing bid, ~.
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Mrs. Graham White of New York
and Boston recently appeared at
Palm Beach in a checked bathing.
costume that won admiration and
favorable criticism from society folk
at the Florida resort. Novel, yet
simple, the costume was decidedly
different from anything that had be-
fore been seen on the sands of the
beach.
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.It I IeetSdIIt, II, NFUkHE, 70.
Total-Mt. Pleasant. 500 points op
ponents. 191 points
The following men will probably be
taken on the trip: Captain NJ Harsh
barger, Green. Thomas D. Harshhsr-
ger, Moore, Talbot. Stromberg. Wes.
ton. Ward and Lewis.