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Jfc I feS? IJggr 1 4 v?- ?~u il T- ~y t. p.# HOG MARKET SLUMPS TODAY CHICAGO PRICES DKCUXK A NICKT.r—OATTIJ AN1 SIIKKP SKADV AND lllCillHIt. TTnlon Stock Yards, Chicago, ill,— XIOOS—RHtlmaled receipts for today 40,000 number left over from yes terday. 2,500: estimated receipts for tomorrow, 33,000 official receipts, '.yesterday, 27,107 official UhipmentR arrive, 71 1-4 yesterday 2,741. Market HIOW and cent8 lower than yesterday's average. Bulk prices, $6.65 $(.80 light J.76ot-@ 6,60 »e.S5 heavy, $0.35 rough heavy, $0.35 $6.50 yorkerB. $6.75 $6.80 pigs, $.25 S $6.75. 'CATTLE—Estimated receipts to Jay, 9,000 estimated receipts for to, inorrow. 8,500. Market steady to "8h*de higher. Beeves, $5.L'5 Ti $8. •40 wws and heifers, $3.30 $7.50 'TdkaB steers, $5.00 $6.40 wost orj) cattle, $4.65 $7.20. SHEEP—Estimated receipts today ll'.OOO estimated receipts for tomor row 12,000. Market steady to 10 cents higher. Native sheep, $tl.40 (Tt .15 western sheep. $6.60 0 $7. 25 yealings, $7.50 $8.10 iambs, |7.2t 9 $8.75 western lambs, $7.- 80 ©, $8.80. Sioux City Stock Market. •frvSiouX City, la.—Cattle receipts to (lay were 2,500 market steady. Hog receipts, 10,000, market 10 cents lower. Top price $6.55 bulk of prices $6.50 $6i55. Sheep receipts, 10, market 10 cents high. IUinge of Hor Prices. This week. Last week (qnday .6.50 6.60 I6.70@6.75 T«e». 6.50 @6.65 |6.50@6.55 "Wednesday !6.30@6.45 Thursday j6.35 6.4i Frldfey |6.45(R)6.65 Saturday 16.55 Co' 6.60 tioMip (i( Tuesilay's Market. Sioux City Stock Yards, Sioux Ctty, la.-—There was only a moder at^e run of cattle at hand for the sec ^nd day of the week, 900 head. Mar ket on killers showed a slight im provement. Eastern wires showed curtailed bullish enthusiasm to some Extent. A decent grade of steers sold at a spread of from $6.25 $6.75, wWle plain light kinds ranged on down around the $6.00 mark, while WMitetbing choice was quoted on up t&bovQ the $7.00 line. Showing of butcher stock was mostly from $5.00 ,00. Canrtera and cutters held Steady $3.75 $4.7 5. Bulls, stags cleared at unchanged rates $4.75 iff 90.00, -while there was an active call for veals at firm figures $6.00 & *8.50. „. vj. Only a very limited delegation of fellfceP arrived and the market ruled XOc higher. Mitchell G: aln Market. *i*-WHEAT—-No. 1, $1.30 No. 2, $1 2-7 No. 1 velvet chaff, $1.26. jlHiW/VlKEK GRAIN MARKET Milwaukee, Wis., Wednesday.— WHEAT—Dakota No. 1 northern spot. BS, $1.54(ff 1.56 Dakota No. 2 northern spot. BS, $1.50 Si' 1.53 No. 1 velvet chaff, $1.53 fi 1.54 May Wheat, $1.60 July wheat, $1.32 1-8! CORN—No. 3 mixed, 7 2 3-4 J-2 No. 3 yellow, 73 (tT 1-2 May •ijorn, 77 3-4 July corn, 70 l-s. OATS—No. 3 white, 5S C" 59 tandard 5S 3-4 59 May oats, 5it hS fP 3-4. ''BARLEY-r-No. 3, SI 83: med Jjin), 83 jfe5 rejected, 76 70. ^HYE—N|b. 1, $1.26 No. 2, $1.2a 1^2 NO. 3. $1.24. tf What Does $5.00 a Week Mean to You? •. 1 With that amount of money you cart buy your own house and lot. These figures take no account of interest compounded every 4 months. -i .„/ |i,|g Mother" Ellio'.t llatheway vocal -i trs,,".ui,™,t5 »i» 'ud«"ta a ready sale at terms fully up to those on the opening day of the week. The severe bumping that prives have received during the past, three weeks lias halted the procession of finish ing material to market. Fair to good steers of all weights are selling from $5.75 $6.25, while the range on •lie stuff is from $4.50 $5.75. A-ySale for hogs On Tuesday ruled generally strong. Price range was Sti.55 $6.65 wilh the bulk of the a^los from $6.60 $6.62 1-2. X, nortb\yesl.crjj,. $l.S 2 7 A* 7 !j tr Bank $5.00 a week at the Western National Bank and at the end of 52 weeks you have $260.00 in your ac count. At the end of only ten years you have $2,600.00. a 1 .V-v '-*i. :(Wr i-A'-! •*. i-.1 '1 v." ft This week is a good time to begin Western National Bank Mitchell, S. D. TODAY'S MARKETS MlXXIiAPOUS CASH CMISH. Minneapolis Wednesday—WHEAT No. 1 hard, $l.r't '.',-4 No. 1 northern 51.511 ,1-4 tfr $1.5-11-4 regular ar rive, same No. 2 northern, $1.46 1-4 (Ti $1.51 3-4 No. 2 hard Montana, $1.51 1-4 tip $1.1,2 ",-4 arrive same No. wheal, $1.43 1-1 tf/i $1.4 ft 1-4 No. 1 durum. $1.56 1-2 arrive same No. 2 durum. $1.5 2 1-2 fv $1.53 1-2 May wheat, $1.50 1-4 July wheat, $ 1 4 4 1 2 S a $1.20. CORN—No. 3 yellow 71 1-2 No. 4 yellow, (I!) 1-2 (a: 70 1-2 arrive, 71 3-4 No. 5 yel low and Nos. 3, 4, 5, and (i, CO 1-2 7 0 1-2. OATS—No. 3 white, 56 1-4 ar rive, 561-4 No. 3 54 1-2 sl 55 1-2. BARLEY—G9 SO. HYE—$1.25 $1.2G .. arrive, same. —O- HIGH SCHOOL LADS AT BAN0UET TABLE mi-Mr class or sciroor/ m. k. si*may holds iijsi' iol- LOWSIlll' CATIIKItlXG I,AST KYKMXO The first, annual fellowship ban quet of the Tri-Mu class or the Sun day school of the First Methodist Episcopal church was held in thr parlors Tuesday night. This class made up mostly of young men of the high school. With their guests they made a splendid company of atom 120. Th6 banquet was served by the women's aid society. It. was compli mentary lo the class and was one of the many helpful things this socicty does during the year. The color scheme in the decora tions were purple and white. The menu cards and the program were ir purple and white, as was also tlie decorations. The dinner was served in courses and the menu was: creamed chicken, mashed potatoes--, crcumed peas (a la Rosette) 'jolly. pickles ahd buttered rolls, combina tion salad, ice cream, assorted cuke salted nuts and coffee. The program was as folio\vs:Toas! mastcr. lloburt Brown, toasts, "Our 0 ,,v MO,^ -The I^ Tlie officer.* of this class are. presi- jintTvp"pon Henry Ilcagland chairman at tendance couunittee, Harold Grund land chairman of the lesson study committee. Sterling Tipton second man of music committee, llobart Brown chairman library committee, Elliott Hatheway third vice presi dent, Herbert Vex chairman ath letic committee, Clayton Posey chairman social committee, Barnard Brown, tcacher, Prof. K. 11. Wilds. The class motto is., "Manliness in Mind, Morals and Muscle." This class is one of the most enthusiastic or ganizations of the big Sunday School. It has a total enrollment of 66 with an average attendance of 50. The program last night was well rendered. Every one of the numbers refloetcd credit on the young men. The applause was prolonged and the good e,hecr was contagious. It is pro posed to make this occasion an an nual affair, with an occasional social gathering in between. The class meets regularly in the south balcony tli of t'he auditorium Sunday at 12. The clasjs welcomes all young high school or academy no other Sunday school o- 'HOME RUN" BAKER TO RETIRE FROM BASEBALL 06 Philadelpiiia. Pa.—"Home Run" 50,000 RUSSiAKS AND 50 CANNON TAKEN Continued From Page 1 'leal with 'ii intact artillery which linows every range to an inch. "A forward trench may often «m assaulted or mined ly either side, or il may be knocked to hits by heavy shells, or cleared by trench mortars rind hand grenades, but a local siic ees.s' of this ciiaraeter lias no con ,e qoenees. The battling in front is largely between snippers and men i. lie sap Ilea (Is. "As for the Flying Corps, desptr the weather, it lias missed only six days in the air since August. No* '•asilv can any hostile strategical surprise escape the notice of these airmen. "The British army is not accus tomed to winter campaigning and is not. inured to it. Its campaigns have usually taken place in want climates. Il had its lessons to learn •ind it lias cost something to learn Ilium. In spite of this the army lias stood the test remarkably well, an.t is probably in better health than any other, I'riendlv or hostile, operating in I lie region." IIKAVY lll)\VITZi:i!S CSKI vow by The l- ry van Benthuyfen selection. Til- Mn tiIce club "The i^assies", Henry Hoagiat'd violin solo, Herbert Em ery "The CliWis." Barnard Brown Brief speeches were a!so made by Dr. J. S. Hoagland. Itev. C. B. Har rold, Profs. S. D. van Benthuysen, E. H. Wilds and J. S. Lindsey and Mrs. B. A. Bobb. Tin-: Bitinsn. London. England.--1 Uo British army in France is now using heav howitzers, which, according lo a re port from the official "eye-witness" wilh the expeditionary force, have gained ascendancy over the heavy (•ermtin guns. These howitzers, lie states, were used in successful at lacks oil the German positions in the brick fields south of l.u llassee Canal I two weeks ago. "Our heavy howitzers took part in this bombard merit, their lire being directed on the railway- triangle." I lie "eye-witness" says. "T'-e boom of these pieces and the detonations of their shells were audible twenty miles away above the roar of the other artillery, while to those cleso at hand the shrieking of the great projectiles through the air was "eyc-v SKCONi MAS.-' All? ItAIi: OX GKHMAX COAST POSITIONS London, England.—The air wing of the British navy made another mass attack yesterday on the Ger man positions along the Belgian coast in an effort to destroy or damage the submarine base at vZeebrugge. the the aerodonje at Ghistelles. Accord guns at Ostend and Middlekerlce and Ing to the official report good results were obtained. Forty machines were utilized today as compared with 3 4 in last week's attack. While the British airmen were dropping their borab^on the gun po sitions, the supply trains and bargt-r, and the trawlers used in mine lay ing and mino sweeping operations, eight Frenchmen attacked the Ghist elles aerodome, thus preventing the German airmen from making an at tempt to cut off the British machines. The official statement concerning the air raid says: Forty Aeroplanes Vswi "The air operations of the naval a a :y-U: 1 iiv.s! impressive, as were the volumes of smoke and debris thrown up. The effect of the lyddite shells was Itu'v •.'crrilic, one house being blown inio lie ai r. l.fn i.i-' brick stacks they created great havoc •unong the enemy. "The assault was launched against strong position or 'keep' among 'he stacks of bricks held by I lie t! civ ilians. Our storming columns dash id on the work from three sides a I once and captured it with very little lo?s, for. as prisoners afterwards sta' ed, the noise of IJie bursting shells was so great and the clouds of dust with which the defenders were sur rounded were so thick that they uul not observe our men advancing until 't was too late. At the same time trenches to the north of this point, between it and the canal, were storm ed by another party. By seizing these points we were enabled to occupy a continuous line southward from our forward posts on the canal, which fcrmed an advantageous position in front of the brick fields. "A great feature of the recent light ing has been the aecniacy of our ar tillery fire. On one .occasion our 'inns accomplished the feat of blow ing the Germans out of trenches they were occupying on an embankment, ilthongb it was only forfv yards from hat which we were holding. \«*w German nceuiliai Shell. "The Germans rely very ninth on •n inceiKii.i"'v '=heli ft:r damagim: 'owns/ :ml 'be'r v.-eent bombard ment of Artv.t lit ierr- thrv made alffi use if r)ro.iec 'es of this tyne packed ith' candles comncse 1 «f celluloid hosphorus ivri wag. which material is so i'lflam"' 'e th -i it will ignite if placed in tlv "im." 11 t"e s" says some of the prisoners cantnred recently have been of comparatively poor physical development, and tells of finding in '.he Docket cf a dr:ul German two medical c^rtilic.lies stating that he -.vas suffering from consumption. The -erlificutes were accompanied by an lpnllcat ion from the soldier's father asking that the son be relieved from the necessity of going into active ser •icc. The official observer also quotes letters which, he says, were received by soldiers from home, and which were found on bodies, complaining of the increase in the cost of iiving and the scarcity of bread and stating that even school boys were being culled into military service. auili.itiou. -Bombs were dropped on the heavy with German activities in the South PRICES RIGHT p:ng lions of towns." The official report makes no men tion of the airmen engaged, so it is presumed that they all returned safe ly. The day was bright and clear, conditions being more favorable than last week for a raid. MAN BLOCKADE OF JMf BRITAIN (Continued from Page 1) was blown up Monday evening 25 miles off Capo Antifer by two suc cessive explosions. The dispatch says that seven 111011 wing against the Bruges. Ostend and for lltienos Aires, having aboard tliej With the closing period of play. Zcebrugge districts were continued' crews of several English steamers Wesleyan's spirit began to lag and yesterday afternoon. Forty aero- sent to the bottom by some German after several futile attempts to ,P,i ,,'r seaplanes bombarded us- worships, probably off the coast oi defense crump! wl lWi tlhistelles and Brazil ea and the advantage lay with Yank itTiliitiou I ^.ii iT U°'ser lias been ideiUiueii f| batteries situated on the east and Atlantic, lt lel't the harbor of Pern west sides of Osteoid, the Run post- ambitco 'Secretly early in January, tiens ai Middlekkere, on transport presumably wilh supplies for Ger wagons on tho Oste:id-Ghistelle.^ man warships at large in ilie South road, on the Mole at Zeobrugge to American waters. Tho Brazilian widen the breach damaged by former government punished the port Baker, star third baseman of the attacks, on the locks at eZebrugge. on cials whose negligence made this Philadelphia American league base- barges outside Blankenberghe'ana on breach of neutrality possible. ball team, has decided to retire from trawlers outside Zeebrugge. Kight the diamond and will not appear with French aeroplanes assisted the naval SI'BM M'lVTC TOHl'KDO SINKS the team next reason, according to an machines by making vigorous al- ItlllTISII COLMKIl Dl'i.WICIl. announcement made hero tonight by tacks on the Ghistelles aerodrome, Havre, France.—The British steam ankton Fenonga. center: Ilet Manager Connie Mack, at a dinner-of this effectively preventing German collier Dulwich, Hull to liouen, was land, (capt.) left guard: Stevenson, Ue l'luladelphia Sporting Writers' aircraft from cutting off our ma- torpedoed by a German submarine right guard: Oiaon. left forward 'association.: chines... lt Is reported tha( good t- twentv miles READY TO WEAR DEPARTMENT, Lot 1—12 Women's Coats Nol today's style, hut still lliey are ood and serviceable. Were $18.00 U» $2").00 At $2.00 Each Lot 2—15 Children's Coats or children two to 12 years old. Were $2.50 to $7.i0 At 95c Each Lot 3—10 Women's Dresses of Silk, Serge and Crepe, sizes 34, 36, 38 At $1.00 Each Lot 4- Vv'ortK three limes what we 10 Suits isk for them, room At $5.00 Each Lot 5—Shirt Waists neautiful Lingerie Waists for spring wear also nhout waists, a decidedly ood value At Half Price Lot 6- -Consists of a big line of slightly soiled Muslin Underwear which we are prtting out The lot comprises 25 good night gowns 25 Combination Suits, 15 Princcss Slips At Half-Price and Less Lveryone ol these garments is a snap at the price 20 ffirset covers worth 35c to $1.00 At 25c Each Lot 7—All the New Mtuiin Underwear^ to be sold during this sale At One-third off New Spring Suits, Dresses, Skirts and Petticoats at prices that defy competition. New Blouses in Crepe De Chene, "Lace and Tub Silk at from 'If $2.00'to $8.00 New line of Mouse Dresses and Aprons just received. PRICES RIGHT -m Big BJce M©lkir\g We must have room for spring goods and will offer you space making bargains which you can not afford to miss. v~ 42 hill ::el tin si ilk isked Sale Starts Tuesday, Feb. suits were obtained. l^a llcvo at five o'clock last, night, .substituted for Olson in the last few "Instructions are always issued to The torpedo struck the middle of liei mifimcs of play. The officials were confine attacks to points of military starboard side. Tobin, Yankton, a:ul Hall. Mitchell. importance and every effort is made As the crew took to the boats, the, —o by the dying officers to avoid drop- submarine speeded away. The Bui- firvi n| prr\ bombs on any residential por- wicli sank in twenty minutes. The Dulwich was a vessel of 3.2Su' Methodists. tons and was owned by the Briiisli first half closed with the Steamship company. .score standing to !). Both teams balanced ntheir strength on the MF.KCIIAXTMKX Sl'Xlv HY Till-'. floor. We^leyan's individual players («lvlOL\XS OKK ItK.V/ll. COAST had the edge on the I'ongre^ational- Uuenos Aires, Argentina.— lt is ists. but in cohesive playing, the vis ported here today from credir-.- itors were entitled to tlie victory, sources that the Gernfan steamer* In the first period, the scores weut to Holgcr was sighted yesterday heading' each quintette almost alternately, northwest of Cape la VERMILYEA'S Twenty-two members of the crew, of thirty-one were picked up by al French destroyer and brought here.) Seven others rowed to Fecamp. The PltlSOXHIt A fate of thp other two is unknown. The weather was clear but a he.'.vy sea was running when the Dulwich war. blown up. YANKTON QUINT BEATS WESLEY AN ii:tii()I 1sts ii:i I s't Cru caitsi precision of the crew of the steamer arrived in Hakota WVsleyan lost her opening Secamp last night. They reported Kame of tlie season to Yankton col that none of the men on the steamer 'ego in the high school gymnasium had been injured and that all of them Friday evening by the score of 27 could have made tHeir escape in the to 10. It was the first intercollegiate life boats. basketball game for several seasons 1 0 jjj la11oi-'b system of passinf a a p, a 1V1. vIULiCj Jr k.vti i.\ thi: KAKKICTIi .AMi (i.VMK 11Y 27 TO 1«. use from th passing ty applause from the good galleries of spectators: For Wes leyan. Knox and l.estfi* wore especial ly good, although every blue and white athlete did Well for the amount oil''- of,practice. Stephens and Olson were Yankton stars. The lineup follows: AVcslevan— Knox, (capt.) right forward: Lester left forward: li. Smit.h center Wood ward, right guard Berry, left guard. Iiogers, right forward,, DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. Mr. Vermilyea is now in New York and is sending us goods on which we can offer you Real Bargain Prices. 3600 Yds of French Valenciennes Lace, 10 and 12V2C value At 5c per yard 3000 yards lunbroidery and Lmbroidery Insertion, worth 5c to 18c per yard At 4c per yard 1 500 yards Calico at, per yard ."v. 4c 1500 yards 15c Percale at per yard 12V2C 500 yards 12', ?c UNDER BIG BOND ijK(Ki to Ginghams at per yard 9c 1000 yards 121 Outing Flannel at per yard 7c An extra special of 300 yards of 25c quality India Linen How Isjhis At 15c per yard 200 Yards of WAIST SILK At 29p per yard 300 Yards of Dress Silk At 42c per yard 50 Outing Flannel Night Gowns At Half Price 300 Turkish Bath Towels for which you usually pay 50c pair At 35c per pair or 2 pairs for 65c Big Lot of Remnants consisting of Table Linens, Dress Goods, Ginghams, Percales and Muslins At about half price 50 pieces stamped work Cushion Tops, Dresser Scarfs» Etc., worth 35c to 75c At 15c Each 25 Silk Embroidered Dresser Scarfs, Table Covers and Cushion Tops ., At 55c Each Just a few work baskets, sandwich baskets, fruit and flower baskets, and they go At Half Price 40Pi eces Hand Painted China At Half Price All Hand Bags and Party Cases At 33 1-3 per cent off n.ivi cahkikd xiTi{o-( i:m\i: ixto j.\iI, itoi'xn ovi:i:. Miles Odle, the prisoner whose term at the county jail would have expired on Sunday and who is believ ed to have carried bottle of nitric id and glycerine into the jail for me purposeof permitting a wholesale delivery of its inmates, was bound over in municipal court this morn ing to the next term of circuit court. Judge W. M. Herbert placed the bonds of Odle at $1,000. after the prisoner had waived examination. mpling in the second'half |The charge against him was carrying of the superior team work and 1 0 tpc passing and shooting. jail a certa.n „uan ,,y _ol nitric acid and glycerine, with the in tent to facilitate the escape from jail of Ilarrv Wilson, (barged with burg lary in the third degree. Since the discovery of Sheriffff E. K. Owens on Friday night that the iail delivery was planned, it is be lieved that E. If. llejl, convicted of obtaining goods under false pretense at Mt. Vernon, was planning to mix the two chemicals and obtain an ex plosive that would blow the big lock on the jail door to pieces and allow the prisoners to go. In connection with the alleged at tempt of Odle to smuggle in tho ex plosive to his felo\y prisoners, it is now believed that durin his trips down town as a "trusty" he passed two forged checks, one for $2 and another for $12. Odle was scniencifd to a three months' term in the jail for forging the name of J. 1: to a small check. GUARD OFFICERS ATTEND SCHOOL Xr.KD OK MOItiC is AiM'ltOI'HI tiif.mk DISCISSION XTIOX or thi-: wixtku AT ItHDKIKM). Bed field. S. n. Despite ali or Hit unfavorable conditions of stuimy weather with trains held up indefi nitely, the attendance ai the officers Robinson school of the South Dakota National 1 16th QUALITY RIGHT Guard which concluded here yester day afternoon was exceptionally good, there being 4ti officers present' out of the 7 members o'f the line, and stall'. These officers attended this nilcv winter meeting without pay. The general theme of the meetings was the need of a larger appropria tion Iront the state tor the mainten ance of the guard and an appropria tion of some sort which would enable the erection ot armories in tho state. This need of armories is the most important factor now facing tlie Na tional Guard in this state if the or ganized militia is to be maintained. The government lays down certain requirements on the guard, which requirements must be complied with it' the slate is to draw from the gov-, eminent the appropriation provided by act of congress. The government requires that the companies in the state organizations chall hold at. least' 2-1 drills each year, shall attend a maneuver or in struction camp at least five days each year, and shall have safe and ade quate places in which to store the government property loaned to tlie state for the use of the various mili tary organizations. There is not a company in South Dakota which has an armory*? that will bear inspection by federal offi cers in this respect. There is not an armory in the state that lias a safe jts government property. The state and adequate place in which to store storehouses at Watertown and lied field where government property is stored are trame structures, in some cases vert a hie fire traps. \V. ('. Morrell, of Gloversvijle. N. Y., spent Sunday in Mitchell at the:,,?, home ot his cousin, W. li. Cook. Mr. Smart Morrell is one of the owners of what,- is said to be the largest automobile glove factory in the world. (). II. Dyar. who will be chairman^s cf the convention hall committee at the narn .vnre dealers convention in'sii Mitohe'J lit:: month, left last even-|g ing lor Fair', N. D.. whr will at-%£ tend the in ing of the North Dako-%:* ta hardwB' "'lers. His object will I be iv n! 'orinaiion possible^, i-* /taii: of the dealers.? Read the Wants 1 "I