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Stock Market

New York. Feb. 26.-Dealings in TO-
days stock market contracted furtner
on the news from Washington ana lot
"a brief time prices assumed more un-
certain tone but approved AGAIN ~
steady accumulation Of United STATES
Steel, which advanced / u points, WIN
as much for coppers and to 2h 1or
shippings. Equipments also We're IN
better demand, with Central Leatnei;
Pittsburgh Coal, General Electric ana
Texas Company. the latter gaining a.
most points Motors were backwards
although General Motors MADE SUP
stantial recovery, with Industrial A.
cohol. but rails continued to lag. bonos
We're irregular.
Shippings, equipments, sugars ana
some OF the less prominent speclait'es
We're higher by material fractions 10
noint at the opening Of today's n1arke.
Reading also showed decided strength
,rhere were offsetting declines III
bethlehem steel, General Motors
MEXICAN Petroleum. American IooacGo
and Industrial Alcohol. the latter ian
ing 3 points Minor rails also were m
clined fo yield. Trading was extreme.
light announcement Of the presldent
intention to address congress causing
general restraint.
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WEST
WILL COMPETE
iLLLINl INDOOR MEET FEATURED
BY CRACK ATHLETES OF
CONFERENCE.

urQana, Ill.,, Feb 26.-Spirited COM,
petition will feature the indoor relay
carnival which the Illini will inaugur.
ate next Saturday night as an annual
western athletic event. The pick of the
Big nine runners will meet the fastest
men of the nonconference institutions
including Michigan, which will make
IN It's first appearance on a conference
field since it's exit from the confer.
|ence in 1905.
Wisconsin, Chicago, Minnesota. Pur-
que. indiana. Ohio, Northwestern, and
i!ilnols VIII strive to uphold the pres.
,tise of the Big Nine Michigan is, of
course. the most notable nonconfer.
ence entry. Kansas. Drake. Ames
Notre Dame, Knox. Lombard. Coe.,
Gr1nnell, and Franklin college are
some of the other outsiders who will
compete.
Michigan will enter squad of four
teen athletes with teams in the mile
and two mile relays. Carroll its star
miller, will therefore try his talent AT
half mile lap in the two mile race
The Wolverines will offer Cross in
the shotput as rival to Arlie Mucks
or Wisconsin, and this may be ex-
pected TO be close contest.
Wisconsin was the premier Confer.
ence institution in relay affairs last
season. taking all three races at the
Drake games and annexing the con-
ferences outdoor mile relay. The
BADGERS have lost several stars. hut
lat that Coach Jones is believed to
nave the stuff to make a strong bid
for honors. -
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MARK SET
BY M'GILLIVRAY

Honolulu. Feb. 26 Three new world
records were established here Saturday
in the open water swimming champion
ships. Perry McGillivray OF Chicago
won the 22O-yard swim in 2:20 As and
Ludy LANCER Of Los Angeles, Cal. won
the 44o-yards in SLY 3-5. The previous
world record for the 22o yards was
o:2s and for the 44o yards 5:22 1-5.
Harold Kruger Of Honolulu won the
1oO-yard back stroke in 1:13 rs. anoth-
err worlds record.
Miss Dorothy Burns. PACING coast
Toward champion, established new
American record in the 220-yard swim
for women, which she won In 1903.
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WAGNER IS GUEST
AT HONOR BANQUET

Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. 26. ITO the
greatest Pirate OF them all" that
was the toast Saturday night when
Hans Wagner was banqueted by the
stove League of Western Pennsylvania
and several hundred fans at the Will
liam Penn hotel.
1t was the Flying Dutchman's forty
third birthday,
/ President Tener Of the National
league. President Dreyfuss of the Pr
rates. President McGraw Of the Stovers
and President Robert Garland Of the
CITY council were present to toast and
roast the successor Of Pop Arson as
baseballs grand old man"
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kEOKUK BEATEN
BY BURLINGTON

Keokuk. Feb. 26.-The Purple and
Grey basket shooters defeated Keokuk
here Saturday for the second time
this year. by score of 20 to 10. The
game was fast throughout. both teams
displaying lots Of pep" In fact they
had too much as it led to frequent
fouls. twenty being checked up during
the game. Lehman had eight free,
throws and succeeded in making half
of them. while Hubinger was only
able to annex five out of twelve
chances.
Burlington outclassed the local team
nj every respect. Lehman and Ensign
were sure death on baskets, while the
work OF the other three men was i'm
measurably better than that Of ths
Keokuk squad.
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MAY HOUSE HORSES.

Iowa City. Feb. rs. Word from Des
Moines is that Johnson county will
probably be given four new govern.
ment buildings for the quarering Of
Iowa cavalry horses this winter. The
cavalry has brought home from the
border nearly $50 horses which will b
maintained at the home stations. his
said that these will be taken back to
Iowa City after the discharge of the
men. who are now at Fort Dss Moines
and the government will probably give
a special order for the construction Of
permanent cavalry stables ut the four
troop points. The entire cavalry squad
ron, which has arrived from the border
is said by Major Howell to be in the
best of health. 1t is expected that the
troops will be mustered out within ten
s>vs or two weeks.
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RURAL CARRIERS
ELECT OFFICERS

Chilicothe, Mo-. Feb. 20.-The annu-
NJ meeting Of the Livingston County
Rural Letter Carriers association was
held in the court house. H. M. Smith
was elected president, w. T. Stone,
vice president: w. w. Dunn. secretary.
and A. l.. Glenn. treasurer. Messrs.
Boyd. Watson. Wood, Kindred and
Kyles and Ramsey, rural carriers out
Of Jamesport, attended the meeting.
t. At the meeting number of/inter-
citing talks we're made for the better
ment of the service.
The state meeting will be held in
Jefferson City July 10 and II and the
national meeting will he held in Kan
sas City in August. The local associ-
alton did not elect delegates to the
state convention at the meeting but
will at later date.
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LEAD IN PIN MEET.

Rock Island, III, Feb. 26 The Bowl
ers' Journal team Of Chicago. through
consistent bowling, went into the lead
in the five men event of the Tri-State
bowling turnament here Saturday. The
score follows: D. Devito 534: F. Luby
542; E. Schott 531; Baumgartner SIC;
Rosentreter 576 Total 2,760.
Devito and F. Luby of the Bowlers
Journals landed in second place in the
doubles, with 1859 while F. Luby roll
ed into first place in the singles, with
67s. His father. D. Luby. is second
with 654
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DARCY TO MEET
WINNER OF BOUT

New York, Feb. R6.-Les Darcey.
Australian champion. whose scheduled
bout with AL Mccoy was knocked out
by the boxing commission, probably
will be at the ringside when Mccoy
meets Jack Dillon Tuesday night. Johr
Weismantel. Broadway Sport club pro
moter. said Darcy would meet the
winner at Madison Square garden. n
view of the Australians many tangles
since he arrived in this country, fight
fans are skeptical.
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THE RETAIL PRICES.
Flour and Feed,

Flour and feed, Graham flour, per
sack. Coo; corn chops. per cwt., $3.50;
shorts, per cwt.. $2.2o bran. per cwt.,
$1.s5: corn, per bu., $1.40; hay, per cwt:
T5@S5c: straw, per cwt., 1905 meal
per sack, 35c: corn and oat chop. per
meal per cwt., $2.75; wheat flour, per
sack. old wheat. $2.4o@2.s5: "a ID. rye
flour. S1.45.
Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
Creamery butter. soc: country butter,
4064sc
EEgs--Candled. 43c.
Poultry-Geese dressed. 1SG25c: tur-
keys dressed 3s640c: dressed hens soc.
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Frozen. not fresh caught-Salmon.
1ec ID: halibut, zoe; red snapper, 1Sc
h.: white fish, 1Sc: smells, 20c.
Fresh flsh-Catf1sh 2212c: bass, 22c;
trout e2c: halibut. zoe: salmon. zoe;
live Holsters. 76c h.: broiled Holsters,
sec each: white fish. zoe lb.; crabs hard
shell, 1Ec each; soft shell, 30c each:
perch. 12.c; shrimp. 20c lb.: fresh
mackerel 40c each: shads, 60c each:
shamrock, 40c pair frog legs, 25c pair !:
Spanish mackerel. 40c each: fresh her
ring l5c: smelts. zoe: Blue Point, zoe:
Blue Point oysters in shell zoe doZ.;
red snapper H.. 1Sc.
Norway. 8 for csc; cod 10N coo: lake
fish. pail. zoe: salt mackerel. 10d25c:
salt white fish. 1om35c h.: salt cod, 10
q CSC H.: smoked sturgeon CSC h.; fin
an haddie, 22ac: Holland herring. pail
SIPS: salt eel o5c h.: pial anchovites
s1.25.
Sardines. 56 csc: spiced sartlnes.
for 10c: box cod, 1917 M20c: fancy
smoked bloaters for Csc; smoked
homeless herring. csc h.: smoked her
ring. CSC h.: stock fish. soc; Eippered
smoked sturgeon. CSC ID.
Select oysters. 75c qt.: standard oys-
tiers, soc at; count oysters, qt., S5c.
Fruits.
Fruits-Bananas. SIC h.; lemons
Roc: oranges, 20m65c: apples. 300 Csc;
Valencia oranges. 20@65c: apples ESQ
Soc peck; watercress. 10c; kumquats
So a 4oc: Spanish Malaga grapes. csc;
Nellis pears, doz.. 40c; grape fruit. 6k
@15c: tangerines, 45c doz.; strawber
ries, qt.. SOC
Vegetables-Florida cabbage. per ID
15c: Michigan cabbage 15c: tomatoes
ripe. 25@35c: parsley. and 10c;
mushrooms. SIC h.: green beans, csc:
horse radish, Zoe: beets. 10, Sc: lettuce
35c lb.: egg plant, 20@25c; cauliflower
10M 35c; beets, per bunch. SC: tur-
nips soc peck: potatoes. PIX. s5c; bu.
$3.50; carrots and parsnips, h., 10c:
red onions, 1sc; white onions. 15c;
Spanish onions: lSc; garlic. Csc; head
lettuce. 10117isc: sweet potatoes, 100:
Brussels sprouts, box, 45c: French en-
dive. h.. 55c; green peas. S5c h..
Michigan cabbage 15c: tomatoes S5c;
radishes, TkG1bc; green onions 1-3c
new potatoes, h., loo.
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ch;e.oo Cash Grain.

Chicago. Feb 26.-The cash gram
market follows:
Wheat--No. red. Sl.s5; No. red,
nominal; No hard, $1.S4; No. 3 hard,
nominal
Corn--No. . yellow. 31.01: No. yell
low. 9s1ad$1.00&: No. 4 yellow, $50
99c
Oats-No. 3 white, 5714 6ssc: stand
ard. 5s65e1ac.
Rye-No. . nominal: No. 3. s1.E.
Barley-s1.oS612S
Timothy-S3.50@5.50
Clover-sl261S.
Pork--Nominal.
Lard-$17.S1
Ribs-s16.126l6.75.
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SHARP ADVANCE
IN LOCAL HOGS

The Ottumwa hog market was ad-
vanced fifteen cents in all grades this
morning, the top being $3.50. Eggs
are now bringing thirty-three cents
from the iobbers The other lists are
steady. Quotations follow:
Hogs-(Furnished daily by Jno. Nor
rell 4 Co.)-120@150, $11.7o; 150@1s0
s12.25; 100000, $12.4o; 200 and over
$3.50; packers, good $12.1o: fair $ll:1o
Sheep-Best lambs. 3l1.5o@1260:
choice ewes, s71s: fair to Tod ewes. =
Creamery butter. 4s@6oc; countr,
s7r:tes. qt.. soc.
wheat-s1. 4o@1.so; corn. so@$1; ry,
S1@1.25: oats, 500 SIC.
Ottumwa Hay Market.
Good, timothy, s1O@11: No. 2 timothy
and No. light clover mixed. 5000:
No. 3 timothy and No. mixed, $500;
clover hay. s1o@11.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter fat-Eo. !. Acc; No. 2. sSc.
Poultry These prices paid to pro-
BOOSTERS, &c: ducks. &c; geese, 10c;
spring chickens, 16Ac; old toms, lac:
No. 1 turkeys, zoe; No.'2. lac: guineas
35c.
Eggs---Fresh country. asc.
Creamery butter. 4564sc: bulk, soc;
prints, country butter. 40643c.
Wool and Hides.
Wocl---Claar. bright medium. 81 q
sec: chany and slightly bury, GAG 26c;
semi bury, 2402sc hard bury, II q
1sc; line staple, 1311sc: angora goat
long light fine long staple. 24@26c;
light tine short staple, 20@22c: heavy
fine iustre. 25@27c.
Hides--No. / fully cured. 15c; No.
green lac: horse hides. No. $500; No
2. IS; pony, $3.50: colt. 50c@32.
Bees wax-20c; No. l. tallow. Sc; No
2 tallow, &c.
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KNEE CAP BROKEN.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Guy Koch,
young man living four miles northeast
of town. sustained broken knee cap,
knee ligaments torn and other injuries
when he jumped from an automobile
as it turned corner north Of town. He
thought the machine would upset as it
skidded on a piece of ice.
Nsw York Sugar.
New York. Feb. 26.-Raw sugar
Firm: centrifugal, soc: molasses,
Also.
Refined-Steady.
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ST. Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis. Mo. Feb. 26.--The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat--No. 2 red, s1.s5ls M1.ss: No.
: red. $l.91h01.94: No. 4 red. s1.6ag
,.s5: No. 2 hard 1.soG1.96ia No. )
hard, SISSY M1.9o: No. hard. sl.S4.
Corn--No. >, 9aA n a9hc: No. vel
low. 81: No. 2. asa. d 99c: No. 3 yellow,
% 99Ac; No. ! yellow. 97la @9sAc:
No. 4. CSC.
Oats-No.s white. sea 5a1ac; No.
white, 5Sm5sAc: standard Ha1. a coo.
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Feb 2s.-Butter-Easier
creamery. 32@40c.
Eggs-Lower: receipts. 1886 cases:
firsts, 37c: ordinary firsts. 35@36c: at
mark cases included. 35437c.
Enthusiastically: receipts. "a cars:
Wisconsin and Michigan white, $2.60G
80; Idaho Colorado. Washington and
Oregon white. s2.70@2.S5.
Poultry-Alive lower; fowls. Isle;
springs. 1S@1S1.c.
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New York Produce.

New York, Feb. -Butter-Weak-
err: receipts. 6.Ss2; creamery extras. (s2
score) 41i.c: firsts. 3Sm41c: seconds,
36d37Ec.
Eggs--Weak: receipts. 6,9S1 fresh
gathered extra flrsts. 401sc; firsts. 39ia
M40c.
Cheese-Firm: receipts, l.1S6: state
held specials, 26Ac; do average fancy
251a q CSC.
Live poultry-Completely tied up;
receipts. 73 cars: none We're unloaded
Dressed-Quiet: chickens, 1S@2Sc;
fowls. 1sM24c: turkeys, 20@34c.
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Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha, Nebr.. Feb. 2e.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market higher: receipts. g.
goo: heavy $12.7bGls light. $12.40@
1885: pigs, $l0.75@12.25; bulk, $12.65
a 1890.
700: native steers. 3s50@l1.50.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts. IA
900; yearlinss, $l1.50M13.5O; wethers.
$10.50611.75 lambs. $ls.75@1465.
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soUrHERNERs PLAY GOLF.

In the territory south Of the Mason
and Dixon line there is total of 1872
first class golf courses, fifty-seven be-
ing of nine holes and seventy-five of
eighteen. this total including Jamacai,
Bermuda and Cuba. Jamacai has
good nine hole course. Bermuda has
two courses of nine holes and Cuba has
in the Havana country club. one Of the
best eighteen hole courses in the south.
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kansas CITY Cash Grain.

Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 26.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat--Unchange No. 2 hard,
s1S7h @1.91: No . red $3.50 1.91.
Corn-Uncharged to 1ac lower; No.
2 mixed. aal4 nr9S &c; No. ? white, 9sA
@9sac: No. . yellow, 99dDa9hc.
Oats--Unchanged: No. white, oSA
a soc: No. " MIXED. 561S 15sisc.
Rye--S1. 44m1.45.
Hay-Unchanged.
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BIG THREE DATES.

The dates of the annual three corner.
ed gridiron struggles between Yale.
Princeton and Harvard next fall are as
follows; Saturday. Nov. 10. Harvard
VS.. Princeton at Princeton: Nov. IL,
Princeton VS.. Yale at New Haven: Nov.
"a, Harvard VS.. Yale at Cambridge.
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JSt. Ioui. Live Stock.

st. Louis, Mo-. Feb. 2s.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market 10 to 15c higher: re-
ceipts, 1880: lights, $12.7O@13; pigs,
$9.25611.75: butchers. $12.75@ 1870;
heavy. $1361s.1o: bulk, $12.75m13.
Cattle-Market strong to 1Oc higher:
receipts. 5000; native beef steers. $3.50
a 11.75; yearling steers and heifers.
$s.50I11.5O; cows, $5.50@9.50: calves,
$6m13.
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MinneapoIis CLOSING Grain.

Minneapo Mirr.. Feb. 26.-The
cash grain market follows:
wheat-May, $1.IsAs 11.T9Si: Iuiy.
s1.74ss. Cash: Nod hard. Sl.9lA q
1.s4%: No northern, sl.S3S. a 1.ss%.
Corn--No. 3 yellow. 49, n sl.o0ia.
Oats-No. 2 white sS4Y q 56&c.
Flax-s2.77i4 m2.s2h.
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Omaha Cash Grain.

Omaha. Nebr.. Feb. 26.--Th. cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. . hard, $3.50 s4ia.
Corn-No. 2 white. 96A aasiac; No. :
yellow. 9sd9sAc: No. 2, S514 a sSc.
Oats-No. white. 55ss a 5sAc.
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BID FOR REGATTA.

Buffalo. Lynn, and Philadelphia are
in the field for the annual rowing cham
pionships of the National association
of Amateur Oarsmen. The award will
be made at the annual meeting of the
executive board in New York Saturday,
March II.
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k,n.a. CITY Grain Futures.

Kansas City. Mo-. Feb. 16.--The clos
ing grain futures follow:
wheat-May, s1..6h: July, $1.4s6
@1.4SA:' Sept, s1.3shM1.ssls.
Corn-May |ssSc; July, e7's nssc;
Sept, 94c.
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BRIEF ITEMS IN
SPORTING EVENTS
ADOPT SCHEDULE.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 26. A sched-
ule OF 112 games was adopted by own
ers and managers Of the baseball clubs
Of the American association at the an
nual schedule meeting here Saturday.
The season will begin April II and the
closing game will be played OIL August
5. The proposal for forty-eight game
post season series with clubs Of the
International league was ratified,
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GEORGE DAVIS COACHING.

Amherst, Mass, Feb. 26. Winter
baseball practice at Amherst began last
week with the arrival Of Coach George
Davis. the old White Sox player, and a
call for battery candidates. Eighteen
men have appeared and are practising
i'm the Pratt gym cage and more are re.
porting daily.
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paorja Cash Grain.

Peoria. ILL.,. Feb. 2e.-The cash srain
market follows:
Corn-Unchanged to lie lower: No. ;
white. Csc: No. white, s'c;, No: 8
e7Hc: No. 3 mixed. ss9$1o0h; No. 4
mixed. s6@e61sc; sample. I5c.
Oats-Unchanged; No. white. 519
511ac.
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New York Money; CLOSING.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Mercantile pa
per-4@<ATc.
Bar silver-771ac
Mexican dollars-59nc.
Time loans-3% 14AT.
Call money-Steady: high "a %; low
.: closing bid, 2
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ST. Louis Horses and Mules.

East st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 2S.--Horses
Extra heavy drafts, $1506245; east
ern chunks S140G 1870; good southerns,
90@$135.
Mules-16 to 1917 hands, $150@270:
IL to 15ls hands, sl25@22o: IA to 14h
hands. $5O6105.
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! Latest Market Reports
ACTIVE DEMAND
SENDS HOGS UP

Chicago, Feb. 26-Active demand
from shippers forced hog prices today
sharply upgrade. &
Cattle offerings were not as numer-
Gus as had been expected
There was no urgent call for sheep.
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Car Lot Receipts.

Wheat-1s cars, with 1 Of contract
grade.
Corn-153 cars. with Of contract
grade.
Oats--95 cars. with 81 of contract
grade.
Total receipts Of wheat at Minneapo-
lis. Duluth and Winnipeg today were
725 cars, compared with SOS cars last
week and 1888 cars the corresponding
day year ago.
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St Louis Grain Futures.

st. Louis. No. Feb. 26.-The CLOSING
grain futures follow:
Wheat-Lower: May, s1.I7:4 @1.77H
July. SLASH.
Corn-Lower; May. S1.o1: July. 81.
Oats-Steady: May, SIC.
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Kansas Citv-Ljve Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. 26.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market higher: receipts, 49,
600; bulk. S12.50@12.s0: heavy. $12.S0@
10: butchers, s12.7o@1295: light, S12.4O
@12.7b: pigs, $9.75G11.50.
Cattle-Market strong to 15c higher:
receipts, 10000; steers, ss41175: cows
$3.50 $3.50: heifers. s7@n: calves. 81
G1275.
Sheep--Market steady to strong: re-
ceipts. 5000; lambs, s13.s5@1465: year.
lings. s1s@1360: wethers. S11.50@
1850; ewes, S11m12
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Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. 26.-Butter--
Creamery. ace; hrsts, %oc; seconds SIC:
ga cking csc.
Egss-Firsts. 43c.
Pouitry--Hens. lShc; ROSTERS, 15c;
turkeys, .5c.
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Primary Movement.
e.. Iouis Pyeduoa.

St Louis, Mo-, Feb. 26.-Poultry-
Hens. l7Ac: springs, 1Sc; turkeys
CSC; ducks, 21c; geese, $50 lsc.
Butter-Creamery, 40c.r
Eegs-asc. -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
Toledo Grain Seed .

Toledo. O., Feb. 26.--Clover seed
Prime, cash and Feb, S11.sC; March.
$1l.50.
Alsike-Prime. caN,, $1l.75: March.
$11.S0.
Timothy--Prime, cash and March.
$s45.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
PLAY BALL IN TULSA.

TULSA, Okla Feb. %. The 1917
baseball campaign was inaugurated
in Tulsa with the thermometer hover.
ing around the So mark and the game
was captured by the Tulsa Federals
over the professionals residing here. .
to T.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
CHICAGO live Stock; Opsnino,

Vn1cA8o liV0 Stock; opening.
Chicago Feb. 26.--The opening live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market strong at Saturdays
average to sc higher; receipts. sS.000E
estimated tomorrow. $4,000; bulk, $3.50
@13. light, $12.1o@12.s0: mixed, s12.65
@13; heavy. $12.s0@13.05; rough, 1890
Cattle--Market strong: receipts, 49,
900; estimated tomorrow, 5000: native
beef cattle, $79o@12.15: stockers and
feeders, $6.35M9.20: cows and heifers,
$5.2b @10.25: calves. s9G12.75.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, 90
900: estimated tomorrow, $4,000; weth-
ers, $10.90@12.15; lambs, $12.25@14.60.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
chioaao Grain and Praxision..

Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Chicago. Feb. 2s.-The opening grain
and provision quotations.:
Wheat---May, sL.7s1an1.7s: July,
$1.5l1a a 1871; Sept, $685..
Corn-May, s1.o1A; July, $1.o0A q
1.00x @1.00A.
Oats-May. 57A @57c: July, 543sc.
Mess Pork, per bbl.-May, sso.s5:
July, $3O.15.
Lard, per 100 lbs.-May. s17.SC: July,
$3.50.
Short Ribs. per 100 lhs.--May. s16.5!
@1e.52; July. S16.57@16.55.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
70 BACK ROCK ISLAND.

Rock Island, ILL.,. Feb. IS. A new
Three league baseball association
was formed here Saturday to take the
place Of the old club. which dissolved
some weeks ago. Jack Tighe was nam.
ed as manager of the team. Art SalZ-
mann was elected president. Robert p
Galbraith. vice president and Joseph
n. Meehan. secretar yand treasurer.
Manager Tighe will start signing play.
ers next week He announced an eX-
hibition game with the Chicago White
Sox for April 9.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
DEATHS
Ell w. ALTI.AND.

Eli w. Altlaud, IS years old. died
at the Lafayette hotel Friday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock following a
years illness of a complication Of
diseases. Surviving are one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ralph Getedaner of Wax
ahachie. Texas; a daughter-iH- law,
Mrs. Edna Altlapd Of Minneapolis,
Mimi; two grandchildren, one sis
ter, and nephews and nieces in
Pennsylvania.
He was born in January, 1912, in
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and
later moved to Illinois, from which
place he moved 10 South Bend, hav-
ing lived here for more than 40
years. Mr.. Altland was formerly a
contractor and builder and after
coming to South Bend entered the
employ of the Birdsell Mfg. CO..
with whom he had been connected
ever since his residence In South
Bend. first as manager of the St.
Louis and Indianapolis branches
and later as collection traveller from
the South Bend office.