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visitors at the Mic Vollersen home.
Johannes ,Jochimsen and wife spent
a few days last week with their daugh-
ter, Mrs Ed Willert, and family
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Wednesday, November 26th, at
o'clock, at the Sacred Heart Catholic
church at Ida Grove, occurred the mar
riage Of Miss Agnes Helen Rohwcr to
Joseph G. Schlin1gen, Father Costello
officiating. Immediately after the GER
emony the bridal party returned to the
Theo. Rohwer home, where a sumptous
wedding breakfast WAS awaiting them.
The bride wore a blue serge suit with
hat to match and was attended by her
sister, Miss Theresa RohWer. The
groom was attended by his brother,
Paul Schlimgen, of Parkston, S. D. The
groom is an auto mechanic at the
SchlesWig Auto company, where he has
been employed for the past three years.
He has prepared coy home in the
west part of town and the young couple
Immediately went to housekeeping.
Mrs. Catherine Hagen, a sister of
Jacob Fries, of Schleswig, died at the
home of her son, Henry Fries, at Ida
Grove, November Goth She was born
at Famon, Germany, Oct. 3, 1850. For
the past three years she had made
her home here, taking care of her aged
mother until January, 1918, when She
staying with her son at Ida Cove. Be
sides her son she leaves one sister, Mrs.
Agnes Oil, Of Dunlap, and one brother,
Jacob Fries, of Schleswig.
Supt. G. d. Vance spent Thanksgiv-
ing at his home at Oskaloosa.
Miss Louise Iversen gave birthday
party to her friends Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Elsabea Oldberg died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Christensen, Tuesday, November 25th,
at the age of 80 years and month
The funeral was held from the home in
Otter Creek township Thursday after.
noon by Rev. w. r. WetZeler, and the
remains were laid to rest in the Morgan
township cemetery.
The firemen's dance drew out a nice
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Given a Lift

went for walk with a girl friend
one day, and, being attired in one of
the latest enthusiastically narrow
felt quite classy. During the course of
our walk we came to high curb, and,
while stood debating whether could
make it, a man came up behind us,
and, lifting me up on to the sidewalk,
said 81 am pleased to have been Of as
sistance," raised his hat, and passed
on. That surely was an embarrassing
moment for me, and, what's more, I've
never worn that skirt since.-Chicago
Tribune.
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MAS ALWAYS POPULAR GAME
Those Who Think There Is Anything
! New in Profiteerino Have An
u. other Guess Coming.

The high cost Of living was just as
much a problem in Elizabethan times
as it is today. The Rev. William Har-
rison, as quaint a gossip as Pepys, and
equally gifted as a chronicler, COM
planned that magistrates in his day
winked at merchants who charged
more for commodities than they were
permitted by law to charge. In that
day, as in this, "bodgers"-this delight
fully descriptive word is Of the domi-
MES own coining-were allowed ito
burn up corn and raise the price of it;
TO carry it home unsold, or to dis
tant market, if they want more money
than the buyer likes to pay; nay,
they've leave to export it for the ben
eft Of enemies abroad, so as to make
more profit.
During the world war there was
much talk Of certain Americans. who
deliberately destroyed carloads Of po-
tatoes, cabbages and other vegetables
and foodstuffs in order to raise the
prices of these commodities. Same old
story. There's nothing new, remarks
in. a., in Rochester Post-Express.
Again, to bark back to good Canon
Harrison, "pesteriferous purveyors buy
up eggs, chickens, bacon, etc.; butter
men travel about and buy up butter at
farmers houses, and have raised its
price from 1Sd to 4Od gallon. These
things are i'll for the buyer and the
poor man, and should not be allowed"
y After all about the only thing that
II true is that there is no new thing
under the sun. Like the poor, the
profiteer is always with US. ..,..
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WILL YOU HELP THE
=, SALVATION ARMY?

For the last six months ending
March 81, 1919, the Salvation Army
has given away in the state of Iowa
shoes, milk and bread to 1921 people !;
437 banskets of food, 9,7OS pairs of
shoes, and clothing; 100000 pounds Of
coal. 1t gave meals to 1920 persons
and lodging to 451. 1t gave 226 men
employment and railroad tickets and
transportation to 10.
If the Salvation Army Home Service
drive is successful it will be able to
do twice as much for the poor and
needy in the coming six months. Will
you help? .#.
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Tubs May Strike Next.

ri Adasto the strikes for higher wages
that Of negro washerwomen Of Louis
vile.
Aunt Katie Cast name not known
even to patrons) was asked the other
day If she could do washing the
next day.
Deed no, chile" was the reply.
IAN any more washings / do is goin'
to cost yuh ten cents noah" she added.
Pressed for an explanation, Aunt
Katie said that she and "seb'ral other
washer ladies are goin' on a picnic to-
day and won't do no washin' for no.
buddy" .-'..
4 .'Furdemoah, dis ten cents noah goes
all the time now. De street car men
Is gonna git noah dan dat fer strikin',
and so is u.s." was her explaAation.-
Louisville Courler-Journal:
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Horses Still Numerous.

Despite the large number of motor
cars and trucks made in America,
horses and mules seem to be holding
their own, according to a recent trade
statement.
Although 100000 automobiles have
been produced in the United States
since 1899, half Of which were manu-
featured since 1915. there are now d.
$4,000 horses and 4,925,00O mules in
the! country with total value Of g.
100000. 900. & s3t. li'. I
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Why a Yawn Feels Good.

The satisfaction we feel after q
wholesome yawn is due to the fact
that having replied to Natures de-
mand that we bring in more air, our
blood secures the oxygen which it
needs and we feel the effect Of better
blood in our arteries at once.
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Mesopotamia Profits by War.

It has been Of very great advantage
to Mesopotamia that much, if not the
most, Of the engineering work which
had to be performed for the prosecut
ton Of the war was to a great extent
such work as will be enormously valu.
able for the country's peaceful Internal
development.
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Walter Rickert has taken over the
Fairmont creamery station, Mr. SWoock
having resigned on account of 8 poor
health. He WILL however, have charge
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Good Price for Soy Beans
Due to the demand from the United
States. soy beans sold in Japan for
1925 a 100 pounds.
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of the shoe repair department.
&C. II. VOllersen and family, of Battle
Creek, and Will Kuehl and family, of
near kenwood, We're pleasant Sunday
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COoA1;xzA7 1Y PkYHak04X k2e0Z QCONtfX(S-1Z-.1

Woodland Charlie, several years ago.
had built II rough log Shauiy for his
canp--onc of two or three camps he
had thus scattered for himself up and
down the "out islands, where nearly
all the land II no man :, ana so every
mans land. The particular camp at
which we now arrived he had not WIS.,
tied for long time
Here Tom brought us our dinner
and the dark began to settle down
upon us, thrlllngly lonely, and fun OF
strange dcsolate cries of night crea-
lures from the lnangrove sWamps that
surrounded our little oasis for miles.
Snilor lay at our feet. dreaming Of to.
morrow's duck. His masters thoughts
were evidently in the same direction.
"Ilow are You with gum he
asked, turning To the boy.
"Oh, | won't hrHg. had better wait
till tomorrow. But, of course, you will
have to lend me II gun
II have a beauty for you-iust your
weight" replied Charlie, his face
hcan!ng as it did only at the thought
Of his guns, which he kept polished
!ikc jewels and guarded rs jeaIoG3ly
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Classified Advertising

Adver .isements will be inserted In
this Lolumn not exceeding five lines
three times. 30c, one week, 6Oc. Each
line over five, 10c per week add
tional. All advertisements In this col
umn must be paid In advance. Nc
advertisement will be inserted In this
column for less than 30c.
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GRO BE tDl>T1NtED)
Made Attractive Scene,

Formerly favorite Mecca of the
tourist in Virginia tobacco towns was
the tobacco factory. where The indus
try in progress made n picturesque
scene, and the singing by negro hands.
rs they worked, Of the quaint and
melodious folk and spiritual songs Of
their race, provided unique entertain.
mcn.
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Chinaman finds JOY In Work.

While nature has been Kind TO Chinn
In the gift Of natural resources. the
nature and quality Of her people JUS
tify high expectations of their ability
to utilize these resources for the hene-
fl of all mankind, The Chinese have
wrought out n standard of living which
for efficiency in the realm of labor
challenges the world When the state
mcnt is made that n Chinese laborer
can work for T. hours of The ~ for
II cents II day aud board himself. the
suggestion will naturally come tn mind.
but what of the quality Of the work?
The Chinarnan has not Yet raised the
question of the number of hours which
constitutes days work. He tolls I'M
complainingly from break of day until
the evening star is clearly in sight and
this he will do every day of the week.
Holidays are not frequent. and work
Is the source Of his joy.
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Made Il Worse.

Mr.. plain--You are sure TO admire
him; he's n strikingIy handsome man,
The girl I'm glad he is. | simply
deteSt homely men tSuddenlY start
Ing and hlushingD -Oh, beg your
Nurdun; ! didn't mean to say that.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A practically new Rich
ardson d Boynton furnace for 7
or room house, with all pipes, reg
listers. both side wall and floor, all
pipes and cold air floor registers Or
we will give price installed.
EICHELK RAliT BROS,
General Contractors.
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500 TO $500 paid live statesmen week
~ who can sell Burk Burnett oil
stocks; liberal commission; sales kit
information free, write now. NAM,
MOTH INVESTMENT co, Fort
Worth, Texas,
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hHrnn.
Dawn was just breaking as ! felt
Charles great paw on my shoulder
next morning He was very serious.
For moment, rs sat up, still half
asleep, | thought he had news of To-
bias. But if was only duck.
was scarcely dressed when Tom
arrived with breakfast, and in a few
minutes we had Shouldcrcd our gums
and were crossing the half mile of
pcnty waste that divided us from the
mari lakes Ahead of us. the crew
were carrying the skitfs on their Shout
dcrs. and very so1n We were each
seated in regulation fashion on can.
/. vas chair in front of cur respective
skitfs. with our guns across our knees
md negro behind us to do the pol
ing
Charlie went ahead. with Sailor
standing in the bow quvering with cN-
element. The necessity of absolute
silence, Of course, had been impressed
upon US all by the most severe of all
SportSmcn. Tom (Who was polling mel
and understood tlat our job, and
also that Of my companion, was to
steal behind one mnngrOvc CopSC after
another till we had got on the other
side of a QuaCking flock Of teal
which might then be expected to take
flight in Charities direction and rush
by him In Il terrified whirlWind. This
not very easy feat of stalking we were
able to accomplish, thereby winning
Charities immense approval and put
ting him in Il splendid temper for the
rest of the day; for. a the wild cloud
swept over him, he was able TO bring
down no less than seven. Like true
sportsman, in TELLING the story after
ward in John Saunders smuggcry, he
averred that the number was nine!
The DAYS that now followed for q
week might be said to be accurate
copies of that first DAY. But they were
none the less delightful for thai--for
there is q SamcncSs that Is far indeed
from monotony-though ] viii confess
that. for my own tastes, toward the
weekend the carnage of duck began
to partokc a little Of that latter quail
lty. Still, Charlie and Sailor were so
happy that / wouldn't have let them
suspect that for the world,
Besides, | had my wonderful young
friend, to whom | grew daily more at
tuched. | found myself feeling drawn
to him as | can imagine young IA
thcr Is drawn to n young son and
sometimes | seemed to see In his eyes
the suggestion of confidence he was
ON the edge Of making me--a whim-
steal. pondcring expression, as though
wondering whether he dare to tell me
or not.
what is 1t, Jack?" | asked him for
once when, early in our acquaintance,
we had asked him what we were to
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UPHOL STE RING

BE ALWAYS RlGHr-Sprlng over
hauling of furniture done right by
Geo. HauChIe. Telephone 1872. 1928
West Main.
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WANTED

WANTED Dining room and pantry
girl; permanent position Sulphur
Lick Springs. Telephone 90l3i.
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SOUTH BOUND.

Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Grand Ridge, Mckinley Park
and StreatOr III a. m, , %. Eoo, y oo,
11.50. in =. N, 1850, $50. SO. s:oo'
1l.0O.
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ROAD NOTICE.
state OF IIinoic, County OF la Sale,
Ottawa, Illinois.

state Of IIinoic County OF Id Sale,
Ottawa, Illinois.
Sealed proposals for road improve
mcnt in Ia SalIr County, known a.,
Section N.l1d. on Morris Henry I'i%h.
way. will be- received at The Office ol
the Division of Highways Of the De
partmcnt of Public Works and Build
ngs, Springfield, Illinois, until ~
O'Clock a. m. AUGUST H., 1919, and then
publicly opened
Proposals shall bo made on forms
furnished by the Department Of Pub
lie Works and Buildings, Division ~
lliahWays. and shall be cnclos 4 IT,
envelope addrt -sed Department ol
Public Works and buildings, division
of Highways, y@prinsGoId, Illinois, with
the following notation thereon, PRO
posal for road work, County Section,
Route 50 30
Alternative bids will be received for
the following types Of construction
Portland cement concrete; monolithic
brick Il in bricD; moHolithic brick
e. in brickl; hituminous concrete
with binder course Specifications CT,
C2 C& or CT); bitumnous concrete
without binder course Specifications
CT, C2. CO or CT)
Length Of tmpr5ycment~-l265 feet
Width is feet
Nearest railroad passenger station
South Ottawa.
Detailed Information of the work 10
b" done may be had by an examination
Of the plans, specifications and osti.
mates on file in the Office Of the De
partmcnt Of Public Works and Build
inGs, Division Of Highways, SPRING
field, Illinois, and in the offices of the
district engineers, A, II. Hunter. 302
Apollo Thcatcr Building. Peoria, MI
nOis, and j. H. Huber. New Clifton
Hotel Building, Ottawa. Illinois.
Cement for this work will be fur.
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Notice: After expiration date of
subscription no papers will be mail
less subscription has been removed in
advance. This is ruling laid down
by the War Industries Board OF the
U. s. Government,
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CHAPTER 1If-The writer charters n
Schooner, the Maggie Darling and sets
call they take aboard a passenger. whom
the author instnctively distrusts.
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EAST BOUND.
WESTBOUND.

Westbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Utica, La Sale, Peru, Spring
Valley. Ladd. DePue, Bureau. Prince
ton in a m. rs 10, 70 so, d6:5 so. fo:2o,
$3.50. d1O:5O, FIJI 50. in p. m. gil 80.
desc. f4:00. 455. g5 SO, d7:Oo. f7:50,
k9:50, ml1:35.
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niahcd by the county
by order Of the County Board of
La Sale County,
by TlIOS A. FERGl son,
County Clerk.
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CHAPTER IV.--The hero strikes UP
particular friendship with "Old Tom" a
negro member OF the crew. The boat Is
passed by the Susan b., n faster sailer,
also from Nassau.
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LOST

LpST-Cameo brooch, plain setting,
tour pearl io& NanHurou street.
Reward,
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AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE Ford runabout, in excel
lent condition; new tires; will sac
rfce for quick sale. Inquire 222 Pros
poet Ave. Phone Main 81.
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SYNOPSIS,
s7-as71ssz| ss=s4s
BOOK l.

CHAPTER 1.-The author. who tells the
story, 10 on visit to his friend, John
6Aunders, british official in the town Of
Nassau, Bahama islands. Conversation
turns on buried treasure
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LOTS.

FOR SALi,-We have several lots for
sale that will average about one
acre of land; can be had new for
5000 90. Ea3y payments; would be
especially desirable for poultry or
market garden Tel 957-W.
j. O HARMS q SON,
1919 West Main st
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WANTED Body workers, at once,
steady employment. Can Ottawa
Body Company Monday.
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DISPLAY ADV, RATES will DO givcr
upon application.
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a-Daily except Sunday to Mar

a-Daily except Sunday to Mar.
settles.
b-~Joliet limited.
c-Morris local.
d-Ladd local -
princeton local -
g-princeton limited.
k-Local to all stations.
III La Sale local.
daily except Sunday: Ladd local.
Express handled on all cars at low
rates.
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY
TICKET OFFICE OPEN FROM $40
A. NJ. TO 1875 T. NJ,
TICKET FARE ~ CENTS A MILE
Train Fare or Cash Fare Paid on
Trains ia Three Cents per Mile.
Commutaton Books containing $500
worth OF transportation for $3.50.
Good for purchaser only.
interchangeable book good for bear.
err or bearer and party, containing
$1,000 worth of transportation for
$3.50.
- "A
TICKET FAREs TO
CHICAGO
Via Joliet, IT,. and Chicago 4 Joliet
Electric Railway:
$3.50 r 30. % s:; sl.55
(Return trip limited to ten dayO
FAST FREIGHT SERVICE.
Phone Agents for Full lnfQrmaileA
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CHATTER V.-On the second morning
has been allowed to run out our writer
blames the engineer and in ut of temper
knocks him down. The passenger. calling
himself Henry +. Tobias. Jr. protests,
and II comes out that he Is active In n
conspiracy 10 have the blacks rise against
the British government in the Bahamas.
He attempts the lie Of the hero and
with two others ID put ashore.
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CLASSIFIED RATES will be iount
in classified column.
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FOR SAII,-Boston brindle bulldog
pedierecd; good watch dog. Cal
Isle Ottawa Ave. Phone Assn
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CHAPTER IL Saunders PRODUCES a
document supposedly written by Henry =.
Tobias, once pirate. telling of two
places where gold bad been secrcted IN
the islands. Their conversation apparently
IL overheard. and the document disap
pears.
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CHAPTER vI-Thc Maggie Darling ar
rives at her destination and the party
hrds the Susan Il has reached there and
landed men A fight ensues aud tho cap
tain OF the Maggie DARLING Is killed, but
his gang n driven OF, several being left
hphfph tplH
Evening star., 1919-09-21
ARMOTHERS Plan
f10 ADD TO RANKS
Tender of Aid in Curbing Un-
rest Another Feature OF
! Coming Convention Here.

3 INDIANAPOLIS. September 30
fwar mothers all over the United
Estates are completing plans to be Of
$fered for the strengthening and per-
Sfecting Of the National American War
s1dothers' organization when it meets
sin Washington. D. c.. on September
s2s and 80 and October 1 and 2.
National headquarters for the Ma
stional American War Mothers-the
sonly organization of its kind that is
smade up solely OF mothers who offered
their sons for Army. Navy and marine
sservice-are in Indianapolis. and Mrs.
sAlfce French is president.
Any assistance the nothers can give
In helping to curb TIE wave of un-
crest that has swept over the country
will be given, it is said. and this SUBJ
Sfect will be thoroughly discussed.
One of the features of the conven-
tion will be the meeting for mothers 3
swhose sons lost their lives while In
1.-THE service. Various committee meet
1ngs also are %,,che, Hn Jns p1fea of eKentucky is
sehairman of the election board: Chair
3 men of other committees include: MRS.
/. Silver Sevurngard Of North Dakota:
sconstitution: Mrs. John c. McNutt OF
= Indiana. publicity, and Mrs. Ahce
Gross, finance.
Z The national board Of directors are
MRS. Dorcas A. Hutchcraft, Paris. KY;
Mrs. Emma v. w. Strandrod. Pocatello.
: Idaho; Mrs. Oliver Hartman. New
sYork; Mrs. Elizabeth Carr, Indian-
apolis; Mrs. Edith c. Mettlin, Omaha,
Neb; Mrs. Jean Milliesen, Altoona.
Pa; Mrs John Champion, Rochester.
Z Mimi; Mrs. Grace Fable, Topeka,
{ kan; Mrs. H. r. Gould, New Orleans,
La, and Mrs. Marion Reese, Devils
Lake, N. D.
Evening star., 1919-09-21
:cORN IS FORCED DOWN
: DESPITE FARMERS MOVE

CHICAGO. September 2o.-Uneasi-
ness over the threatened steel strike
and other disturbing industrial con-
ditions have done much to force down
the corn market this week, notwith-
standing a farmers movement to hold
back grain, and live stock. SO as to
I obtain higher prices. Compared with
Z week ago, corn was y of a cent to
I : cents lower this morning, oats vary
I ing from y cent decline to N cents
Advance and provisions up 16 cents to
$1.s5.
New crop deliveries Of corn had fall
j en- to the lowest prices yet this sea-
Son, with bears putting all the en-
4 phasis possible on the fact that val
ues were still far above a pre-war
basis when announcements. appeared
4 that Illinois and Indiana farmers Or
{ ganizations proposed to fight for an
upturn in the value Of rural COM
Smodities.
For a short time upturns did ensue,
but later the attention of traders To-
cussed more and more on the pos
sible Injurious business results of the
steel strike. Rainy weather, which
seemed likely to delay receipts OF
corn, proved subsequently to be only
- transient influence toward averting
decline of values.
! Meaeerness of arrivals here and
6ome Improvement Of seaboard de-
<mand gave relative strength to oats.
( Provisions advanced owing more or
less to higher quotations on hogs and
to q big decrease in the warehouse
(stock of lard here.