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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-03-23
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Take Hairs Family Pills Cor ralailnatlon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-13
FIVE ROOKIE RULE
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Davenport. April 12.-That the five
recruit rule passed by the Three-I
League at its annual meeting is uncon
stitutional is the belief Of the directors
Wednesday following an investigation
To alter or amend the constitution Of
the league 1t is necessary to have a
two-thirds vote Of the league. At the
Peoria meeting only I'VE members
were represented and the rule was de.
clared adopted by a vote of three to
two. President Tearney stated Wed
nesday that the rule was adopted as a
constitutional amendment. A hard
fight on the enforcement of the rule Is
expected.
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Latest Market Reports
STEADY; EGGS
SHOW AN ADVANCE

The Ottumwa hog markets show no
cnange In any grade today, following
tho steadiness Of Wednesdays quota
lions. Eggs, wholesale, are 80 cents.
Inc other lists show no changes. Quo
tations are:
Hogs-(F'urnished daily by Jno. Nor
rell & Co.)-120@16O. $14.45; 150@1s0,
$!o15; 100000. $15.40: 200 and over,
$lo56; packers good, $3.50; fair, 314.45.
Sheep Best lambs, }11.50@12.50:
choico ewes. $7@8; fair to good ewes, 81
@6.
Wheat - s1.s5@2.oo; rye, 1.4o@1. so:
oats. Csc; corn, $1.2511.a5.
Hay-$12@14.
Butter, Eess and Poultry.
Butter fat quotations-First grade,
44c: second grade. 41c.
foultry-(These prices paid to pro
t-ucers, straight run hens, 1sc: old
'oosters, 10c; ducks lie; geese. 10c;
spring chickens. lie; old toms. II
91bc: No. turkeys. 10000: No. :.
lac; guineas. 20@25c.
Eggs-Country, soc.
Creamery butter, 50@53c; country
butter. 4o@43c
Country butter-22c.
Wool and Hides.
Wool Bright, medium clear. 40c;
chaffy and slightly bury, 27@2sc;
bury. 25@30c; light, fine. clear, ESQ
goat. long, luster. 2eM41c.
Hfdes-No. fully cured 15c; No.
green 14c; horse hides. No. I Sc 90: No
;. IS; pony. $3.50; colt. 5oc0S2.
Bees wax-20c: No. tallow. Sc: No
2 tallow. &c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-13
Stock Market

New York, April 12.-Free offerings
of Mexican Petroleum. Industrial Al
cotol and Pittsburgh Coal checked the
first hours advance, those issues with
other specialties reacting l to almost
3 points with more moderate reversais
in leading industrials, coppers and
rails.
Union Pacific and Reading fell under
yesterdays final prices and otner
early gains were largely effected. Prices
rebounded briskly again toward noon,
United States Steel. shippings ana
popular war shares showing, the most
strength with equipments including
General Electric. American Can. Amer
lean Wooden and Central Leather. IN
formation bonds were firm with lr-
regularity in domestic issues.
Yesterdays late rally In speculative
tssuesd was resumed at the opening OF
todays market. munitions and equip
ments again leading the advance with
shipping, metals and some of the h1gn
grade rails, notably the transcontinen'
tails. Lackawanna Steel rose more than
points, with point or better for
Bethlehem Steel. new stock. Republic
Iron, American Smelling, Marine pre-
ferred, Ohio gas and Industrial A!co-
hol. the latter. however. soon reactlns'
United States Steel gained substan-
tial fraction with South Carolina
Chemical, Central Leather and Sugars
Steel and few specialties rose to
highest prices in the last hour but re-
acted in the final dealings on realizings
sales. The closing was firm.
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HAWKEYES WILL NOT I.
DISCONTINUE SPORTS

Iowa city. Ia, April 12.-Unless con.
certed action is taken by III Ilc!yaSsi.
ties in the big Nine. the State UNI
vers4ty Of Iowa will not drop its spring
athletic schedule because OF the war.
B. ]. Lambert, chairman Of the athletic
board, announced.
Minneapolis, Mimi, April 1.-THE
University Of Minnesota's position rel
alive to the abandonment of spring
athletics because of the German sit.
uation will be decided at an early
meeting of the board Of regents, ac-
cording to Fred B. Synder, president
Of the board. Thus far, the board has
not considered cancelling the sporting
program, Mr.. Snyder said.
Columbus. Ohio, April 1.-THE
board Of trustees of Ohio State Uni
versity has decided not to interfere
with the university sport program
unless the International situation in.
dicates need for such action" The
board empowered the faculty to order
the cessation Of athletics at any time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-13
American Association.
THREE DOG TEAMS
RACING IN ALASKA

Nome. Alaska. April 12.-Three dog
teams continued the battle today for
honors in the All-Alaska sweeptakes,
the 412 mile arctic classic. The fourth
team entered, was out Of the race,
having been scattered by a storm, and
one dog killed. The teams left Nome
Monday, the course being to Candle,
on Kotzebue sound, and return. On the
outward stretch Leonard Seppala's
team was at fish river. 112 miles from
Nome, last night: Fay Delzene's at the
same place and Victor Anderson's at
Boston roadhouse, 107 miles out
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MANY RELEASES IN
RAPID SUCCESSION

Chicago. ILL.,, April 12.-The Boston
Americans have released Outf1elder
Kopp and Infie!der Gill to the Buffalo
International league club and Short
stop Fred Thomas to the Providence
1nternationals. Pitcher Gregg has con.
scented to report to the Buffalo club
from the Boston team. The Pittsburgh
Nationals released Joseph Con1ndatfer,
to the Springfield Ohio. Central league
team The ST. Louis Americans sent
'Dtck" Kerr, a pitcher, to the Memphis
Southern association club. Outheldei
Eldred was let go by the Chicago
Americans to the Newark Interna.
tionals. The Chicago Nationals re.
leased Steve Yerkes. second baseman,
to the indianapolis club of the Ameri
can association
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-13
THE RETAIL PRICES.
Flour and Feed

Flour and feed. Graham flour. per
sack. CSC: corn chops per cwt.. $500:
shorts. per cwt. $40 bran. per cwt
s2.65; corn, per bu.. s1.e5; hay. per cwt.
80 Qsbc: straw, per cwt.. 40@50c: meal
r." sack. 43c; corn and oat chop. pei
meal per cwt.. $500: wheat flour, peg
sack old wheat ss.0O@s.s0; % lb. rye
flour, s1.S5620o
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
4o04sc.
Eggs-Fresh country. so@s5c.
Pouitry-Geese dressed. 1s1'5c: tur.
keys dressed ssdS40c: dressed hens soc.
Fresh and Salt Fish.
i6c h.: halibut. zoe; red snapper. 1sc
lb.: white fish. 1sc; smelts. zoe.
Fresh nsh-Catfish Csc; bass, PC:
trout. 22c: halibut. 2:c: salmon. zoe:
live Holsters. 75c b.: broiIed Holsters,
sue each: white nsh. 2oc To-: crabs hard
shell. he each; soft shell, soc each:
perch. 121lc: shrimp. zoe b.; fresh
mackerel, 40c each: shads, 6oc each;
shadrock. 40e pair; frog legs. csc pair:
ring. 15c: smelts 16c: Blue Point. zoe:
Blue Point oysters in shell SOC doz.:
red snapper H.. 1sc.
Salt nsh-Mackerel. 1o@s5c; herring.
Norway. g. for. Csc; cod, 10nc0c; lake
fish, pail. zoe; salt mackerel, 1o1e5c:
salt white ash. o035c H.: salt cod. 10
@25c ID: smoked sturgeon CSC b.; I'm.
an haddie. ENC; Holland herring. kes
si15@i:26: salt eel. 2bc b.: pail ancho'
Select oysters. SIC at; standard oys.
ters, CSC qt.: count oysters, at CSC.
Sardines. 6125c: spiced sardines. )
for 10c; box cod. l2h @20c: fancy
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Kans.. Civ Iiv. a+,ck

Kansas City, Mo-, April II. - Hogs:
Receipts. 5000: market steady to
strong; bulk, s15sO@16.o5: heavy,
$16.50@ 1880: packers and butchers.
$16@1s.25: light, s15.5O@1s; pigs, S1S
OILS.
Cattle = Receipts. 5000, including
400 southerns; market steady: prime
fed steers $1225@1S; dressed beef
steers. $10@12: western stee... 500
-: stockers and feeders s7.75I11;
bulls. $7.50@1O: calves sS6l3.
Sheep Receipts. 5000: market
steady: lambs. SO 256 1852 yearlings,
S1s@14: wethers. sra 1925; ewes, ;11
m1S
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Grain Review

Chicago. April 12.-Steep advances in
| the corn market attracted far more
notice today than anything else on
change. Reports were current that
! scores Of distilleries would be utilized
, by the government exclusively for the
manufacture Of denatured alcohol need
cd for military explosives. It was infer
red that big increase Of demand for
corn would result. There were also
Liverpool dispatches at hand telling
Of probable broad demand from
Great Britain for American corn. Open
ing prices which ranged from 10 OF
to &c up with May at $127 to $1.27k,
and July at s1.25k to s1.2sh, were
quickly followed by jumps to. $1.31 and
setback.
Indications that export business in
domestic wheat was of much greater
volume than had been generally sup
posed, led afterward to q sharp ad-
vance May touches a new top rec
ord, $2.19h, eleven cents above yester-
days finish Mills as we'll as exporters
were said to be urgent buyers. The
close was excited to 9 Nc net higher
with May at s2.17h to S2.1S and July
at s1.s9 to $1.s9A.
Rains in Kansas and Oklahoma
temporarily eased down new crop de-
liveries Of wheat. The May option.
however, continued to be in demand
from export and milling interests. and
with the strength Of corn soon lifted
July and September wheat. After open
inC at 1asc decline to 2Ac advance
with May at s2.0s1k to s211 and July
at s1.7sk to $1.s01ss the market rose all
around to we'll above yesterdays finish
Later, the bulge in the wheat market
brought about further upturns.in corn.
The close was buoyant at SIC to ~ c
net advance.
Oats hardened with other cereals.
Trade was mostly in small lots.
Provisions took an upward swing.
influenced by the rise In the value OF
corn and by f1rmness in the hog mar
ket Business. however. was light.
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MISSOURI CONTESTS
TO BE HELD IN MAY

Columbia, Mo-. April 1.-THE date
for the fourteenth annual state inter.
scholastic contests at the University
of Missouri here has been set for May
5. The high and preparatory schools
the contests. the high school being
differentiated as to enrolment under
or above $50 and the preparatory in
stitutions forming the third group.
The meet will be preceded on Friday
by the Farmer Fair" the annual
stunt" Of the agricultural college
students and on Saturday morning by
the dual meet between Ames. Iowa
State college and the university track
teams.
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PIRATES LOSE
FIRST TO CUBS
PHILLIEs TRIM DODGERS; CARD.
iNALS ARE DEFEATED At
CINCINNATI.

Chicago, April ~. The National
league season was opened here Wed.
nesday with to victory for Chica.
go over Pittsburgh. Bunched hits nv
the locals, coupled with Vaughn's good
pitching and fast fielding, was respons.
IDLE for the victory.
Captain Larry Doyle, who before the
game was said to be cripple on ac-
count of his last years injury to his
ankle, proved the star player for Chi
cago. Hit batting was responsible for
the first run and his fielding saved
Vaughn and probably the game on two
occasions.
TO add to the gaiety of the inaugural
a number Of soldiers and members OF
the naval reserve, with band at the
mead OF each ,paraded the field playing
patriotic airs
A recruiting station was opened at
the ball park.
Score by innings RHr
pittsburgh 80 0012OOO0-3 S
Cnlcago ...... 01201O01 8
Batteries Evans, Jacobs and
schmidt; Vaughn and Elliott.
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St. Louis Live Stock

st. Louis, Mo-. April 1.-THE live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market to 1Oc higher; re-
ceipts. 5000: lights. s15.75@16.25 pigs.
sl0.75@14.5o: mixed and butchers,
$500 1886: good heavy. $l6.35@
1870: bulk. $15.S561635
Cattle-Market steady: receipts, L.
800: native beef steers. $75O612.50:
yearlinc steers and heifers. ss.50@12:
cows $6@11: stockers and feeders. Sc
M10.15: prime southern beef steers. IS
q 11.5o: prime yearling steers and
heifers. s7.5061o; native calves. $3.50
@1s.
Sheep-Market steady to strong: re-
ceiots. 1000; lambs s1S615.s5: ewes
$4,000 1925: yearlings. $12.75614.25:
clipped lambs. $12m1275.
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WILL PLAY FIRST.

st. Louis. April 12.-Fielder Jones.
manager OF the st. Louis Americans.
will not use George Sisler as a pitcher
this season, unless his staR becomes
demoralized. Jones said he considers
Sisler already is the greatest first
baseman in the league and fears that
alternate work in the box and on the
base might ruin his arm.
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Chicago Hay Market.

Chicago, April 2l.-Hay-Receipts,
- "'H-s $50 TOYS Supply
light and demand good. Market firm
-. quotabie at $3.50
y, 80. No / al slSm19: No. . at SIS
all: No. 3 at S13m15. Kansas, Okla.
homa and Missouri prairie hay, choice
St65OM17: No. I S15.50116: No 2,
sl4.50615. Glover hay. s1sG14.5o: I'LL
' to- I'D Wisconsin feeding
prairie hay, $10912. Packing hay. $3.50
u .siiaiI., nay, $lSQ23.
Sales We're: On track-No. l timo-
thy, / car at $40. cars small bales at
$50 No. 2 timothy. 3 cars at SIT. car
at $3.50, cars at SIS, No. timothy,
car at SIS. State hay. car at S13.
Straw-Rye straw quotable at SEA
10. Dat straw at $7.504s. Wheat straw
at $7.50@S.
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LARDNER PLEASE COPY.

Cleveland, April 12-Clarence TOP
Boy" Smith. pitcher Of the Cleveland
Americans believes he's a better twirl-
Ter than his brother-in-law, Jim Bagly,
who Is also with Cleveland.
II have just as much stuff as he has
and l don't care whether he thinks
So or not Smith said
Bagby married Smiths sister
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Chicago Live Stock: Opening.

Chicago Live Stock: Opening.
Chicago. April 1.-THE opening live
stock market:
Hogs-Receipts, 20, 900; estimated re-
ce1pts. $4,000; market slow, sc above
yesterdays average: bulk, s15.95@
1880: light, s15.4o@1s.25: mixed, $3.50
@16.35; heavy, $1565@ 1910; rough,
$15.65@15.85: pigs. $11.75@146o.
Cattle : Receipts, 5000: estimated
receipts tomorrow, 1000: market slow:
native beef cattle. $e.3O@1325; stock
ers and feeders, s7.30@1O: cows and
heifers. $5.75@111: calves. $s01325.
Sheep = Receipts. $4,000: estimated
receipts tomorrow, 1000: market firm:
wethers. $lo.70@1s1o: lambs, 1920
$3.50.
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PhiIIies Trim DODGERS.

Brooklyn. April IL. The National
league champions lost the opening
game Wednesday to Philadelphia to
.. BROOKLYN outbatted the visitors, but
long hits by Luderus, Cravath and
Dugey gave Alexander a victory.
A detachment of naval militia par.
aded before the game and raised the
American flag.
Score by innings RHE
philadelphia 10000 ooo-6
brooklyn -. 0O2OO3oO-5 10
batteries - Alexander and Killifer:
Dell, Galore and Myers, Snyder. q
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Minneapolis Closing Grain.

Minneapolis Closing Grain.
Minneapolis. Mimi. April 12.-Clos-
ing grain:
wheat-May, s211% 62.11k: July,
s2.n6 Cash: No. ] hard. $2.27h a
2311s: No. 1 northern. s2.1s1s a 2.23A;
No. northern. $215h 62.231a.
Corn--No. 8 yellow, $l.356 1876.
Oats-No 3 white. ssh 666Ac.
Flax-$3.06A @3.13A.
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Car Lot Raeeipts.

Wheat-62 cars, with 1 OF contract
grade.
Corn-96 cars, with % Of contract
grade.
Oats-127 cars. with 81 of contract
grade.
Total receipts OF wheat at Minneapo-
lis. Duluth and Winnipeg today were
All cars. compared with IT'S acrs last
week and 545 cars the corresponding
dav year ago.
Estimated cars tomorrow Chicago
Wheat. So: corn. 90: oats. 1884,
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Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria Cash Grain.
Peoria, ILL.,, April 1.-THE cash grain
market follows:
Corn-Market 4 to 41ic higher: No.
white. s1.39m1.ssh; No. 2 yellow,
$40: No yellow $1.3S1s: No. mix
ed. s1.39.
Oats-Market to NC higher; No.
white, 68hc: No. 4 white. 6Si2c.
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Chicago Live Stock: CLOSING.

Chicago. April 1.-THE closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market slow. steady. 1Oc
higher than yesterdays average; one
fancy load sold at $3.50: receipts. o1.-
900: estimated tomorrow, $4,000: bulk,
$3.50 1890; light, S15.45@16.25: heavy,
1855 a 1910; mixed, 315.70@1640;
rough, S15.65@15.s5.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts, s.
500: top, 1925.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts. 49,
600; top. 1910; lambs, $3.50.
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Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas City. No. April 12.-The
cash grain market follows:
Wheat-Market to 10c higher: No.
? hard. $2.36@242: No. 2 red, $4,000
2.4O.
Corn-2 to sc higher: No. mixed,
s1.4o61.43: No. 2 white s1.44@1.45; No.
2 yellow, $1.436l.44.
Oats-Steady to 1c higher: No. 2
white, 71h@721ac: No. mixed, 700
701ac.
Rye--s1.6s91.7o
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MirneauoIjs Grain Market.

Minneapolis, Mimi. April 11-Wheat
May, 7A@2O7E; July, $2.00A
Cash: No. hard. $2.1s%63.22%: No
northern. S2.13A 12.15&; No.
northern. $2.osE
Corn-No. 3 yellow, Sl.26A @1.2sX.
Oats-No. 3 white. s2A @64Hc.
Flax--$311n M3.OS
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New York Money; Closing.
New York. April 12.-Mercantile pa :
per-464AT.
Bar silver-73ac.
Mexican dollars-56sc.
Time loans-3h @4AT.
Call money-High. 2hT: low, ~ !;
closing bid. 2h.
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SCARCITY OF HOGS
HELPS LIFT PRICES

chicago, April 12.-Hog supplies
were not overplentiful today and adj
Vances in the corn market tended to
hoist quotations at the yards.
Most Of the cattle offerings showed
only plain quality
There was no urgent call for sheep.
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CHICAGO Cash Grain.

Chicago. April 12.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red, nominal; No. 8
red, $3.50; No. hard, nominal; No
hard. nominal.
Corn-No. 2 yellow. s1.3s@I3sh: No
3 yellow. $1.36N d1.40; No. 4 yellow,
$1.35@1.37A.
Oats-No. 8 white. s7h @6sc: stand
ard, 6s@70c.
Rye-Nominal.
Barley-S1.15@1.40
Timothy-$4.7bM5.50.
tClover-$12M17.10
Pork-S37.50.
Lard--Nominal.
Ribs-$19.52Q1 1897.
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~
Rev. E. ]. Shook. district superin-
tendent OF the NJ. F.. church, delivered
q fine discourse at the Methodist church
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Rue GArretson and family en-
tertained Mrs. Mary Scribner and son
from Detroit, Mich, last week.
Miss Marie Ward Of Iowa WESLEYAN
has been spending her vacation with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. e. Ward.
Mrs. Ann Shepherwd and SON came
from Bloomfield and spent last week
at the Allen Barney home
The c. E. society enjoyed a social
at their rooms Tuesday evening.
Mrs. c. II. Tribby OF Mt. Pleasant
was Tuesday guest at the c. H. Cook
home
Dee Shriner. wife and little son Wal
ter. departed Saturday evening for
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs, o. Power of Pulaski
arrived Thursday evening, guests Of
Mrs e. j. Keller. Mr. Power left Sat
urday morning. Mrs. Power remained
for longer visit with friends.
A splendid Easter program was
rendered at the Congregational church
Sunday morning.
Following several days visit with her
daughters. Mrs. c. Brooks and Mrs. K
Brooks, Mrs. Kincaid returned to Dom
Nelson Friday
Misses Ruth and Vera Foss motored
to West Point Friday and returned
Saturday. They visited the formers
sister. Mrs. Albert Poggs.
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WITT Is SUSPENDED.

Detroit, Mich. April 12-Oscar Witt,
star third baseman of the Detroit
Americans. who declined to sign his
1917 contract because Of salary differ.
ences. was automatically suspended
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St. Louis Cash Grain.

St. Louis Cash Grain.
st. Louis, Mo-. April 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
wheat-Higher; track, No. 2 red,
SEAS: No. 2 hard. $2.S562.44.
Corn--Steady. track. No. 2, $1.42: No
2 white. $1.44GI45h.
Oats-Steady: track. No. 2, zoe: No
2 white. nominal
Rye-Steady; No. nominal.
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today as follows:
April 12-Red Sox VS.. Giants. .
April 13-Tigers VS.. H. S. Props.
April 16-Red Sox vs.. Tigers.
April 17-G!ants vs.. H. S. Props.
April 12--Red sox vs.. H. s. Props.
April ta---Giants VS.. Tigers.
April 23--Red Sox vs. Giants.
April 24-Tigers VS.. Props.
April 25-Red Sox VS.. Tigers.
April 2e-Giants VS.. Props.
April 30--Red sox ys. Props.
May Giants vs.. Tigers.
May 2-Red sox VS.. Giants.
May 3-Tigers vs. Props.
May Red Sox ys. Tigers.
May S-Giants VS.. Props.
May 9-Red Sox We. Props.
May 10-Giants vs.. Tigers.
A similar league has been organized
in the fifth. sixth and seventh grades
Of the Stuart school which will begin
the following schedule Thursday also:
April 12-America vs.. Mexico.
April 13-England vs.. China.
April 1e--America vs.. England.
April 47--Mexicc VS.. China.
April 13--America vs.. China.
April 19--Mexico VS.. England.
Arr'1 23---America VS.. Mexico.
APRIL 24---England VS.. China.
April 25--America VS.. England.
April 26-Mexico VS.. China.
April 30-America VS.. China.
May Mexico vs. England.
May America VS.. Mexico.
May 3-England vs.. China.
May America VS.. England.
May S-Mexico vs.. China.
May 9-America VS.. China.
May 1O--Mexico vs. England
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The Sports Corner
SCHOOL TEAMS
FORM LEAGUES
PUPILS OF STUART HAVE BASE
BALL ORGANIZATION AND
MAKE SCHEDULES.

A four team baseball league was or
ganized by e. j. Eigenmann Monday
at the Stuart school Of the eighth and
ninth grades. The schedule starts
today as follows;
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prairie hay. s1oa12. Packing hay. S.
Nav York Produce.

New York. April l2.-Butter-F'irm
receipts, 4107; creamery, higher than
extras, 46i4 d4IAc: creamery extras,
81 score, asa 46Ac; firsts, AN @451sc;
seconds 43m44c.
Eggs-Firm: receipts, 1929: fresh
gathered extras. 35Iac; fresh gathered
storage packers f1rsts. 34h m35c: fresh
gathered firsts. 3SQ34c.
Cheese-Steady: receipts, 1898;
state fresh specials. 25@25hc: do av-
erage fancy, 24h G25c.
Live poultry-Weak. no prices quot
ed. Dressed, very Arm; chickens. $50
SOC: fowls GOA &c: turkeys. 1sM34c.
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Omaha Cash Grain.

Omaha. Nebr. April 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
Wheat--No. . hard, $2.25G2.3o
p Corn-No. white. $1.4011.40if: No.
. yellow, $1.37h@1.3s; No. 2. S1.ssA q
1861.
Oats-No. 3 white ssE 6s9c.
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Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha. Nebr.. April 1.-THE i've
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market 10c higher: receipts,
$500; heavy. S15.70@16: light. $3.50
1890: pigs. $13615: bulk, s15.65@16.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts. A.
900: native steers. $9.50@13; western
steers Ss111.50: stockers and feeders.
S6.75@l0.25.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, H.
900: yearlings. s12@13.75: wethers
s11.50@12.70: lambs, $14.25@15.5O.