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Cf\ m: ft. -f I* fc EVERY HOME SHOULD OWN s V*?* PIANOLA The Pianola In a neat little Instrument that rolls up to any piano and enables any mem berot'the fl»nilly by Its aid to plar nil the moot beautiful music In existence. A Pianola makes your piano worth fifty times as much to you as it Is now. Endorsed In the highest terms by Paderevrski. Let me send you some handsomely printed literature on the subject. Pianolas sold on easy terms when desired. There is only one Pianola and I sell direct from the factory. Address. CHAS. FIELD, Lock Box 117, Marsballtown Iowa. J. M. PARKER ATTORNEY AT LAW. Flattices in Slate and Federal Courts. OM'ICE OVER 3 7 WEST MAIN ST. Opposite Tremout. MARSHALLTOWN IOWA. W. L. Peckham's to 109 WEST MAIN, for Steel Ranges, Cook and Gasoline Stoves. New and second hand Cheap. Stove Repairs kept in stock. Will exchange new stoves for old ones. GILLETTE West in 8»r '"S£ TRANSFER COMPANY Storage for Household Goods, Merchandise, etc.«.Pianos and Safes Moved. E. H. Prince Member Chicago Board of Trade Private wires to New York Stock Exchange. 1 Your Business Solicited W. A. WASSON, Manager, OVER 7 WEST MAIN INVEST v., Your Money IN THE I FULL PAID STOCK OF THE As Safe as First Mortgage CAN MAKE IT AND EARNS bix Per Withdrawable on Sixty Days Notice. We issued Certificates of this Class for about $20,000 in April. JOHN D. VAIL, Pres. and Gen'I Mg'r. BJ. J.L D.I. il. fill Secretiry 130 West Main Marshalltown, Iowa. Office Hours 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Market Opened With the Shorts Frantic to Buy Drop o! 2 Cents. The Pit Was Excited and Fluctu ations Were Broaoi and Rapid. Cattle Slow and Steady and Hogs Steady to Weak Sheep Steady. Chicago, June IS.—Operations in corn at the opening today were simply con tinuations of yesterday's anties. July shorts are praeticaly in a corner, and that tells the Htory. There was an ex cited scramble to get under ?over at the opening and t:he result was July sold to 1% higher at 6S to 69 on the first two sales. All conditions save that of manipulation were lost sight of. At the top figure considerable stu 1 came out, some from the big bull leaders and a good deal from the "tailors" who had god pape rprefits they wish to secure. Gradually prices weakened and July sold at 67%. All sorts of gossip is going around. Elevators were naturally manipulation ind showed their position by their attempts to make contract stuff. Yesterday 200,000 bushels which made a total of 500,000 in three days. The Gates crowd, which is credited with the corner, is said to be stalling off shipments of cash corn this point by offering cash stuff on all hands at reduced prices. There was talk of corn being shipped to Milwaukee to grade there. Qf today's receipts of 219 cars only twenty-cne were contract The bulls, let the shorts rave all they wanted of July corn and as a conse quence prices broke very rf.ggedly. The Gates crowd was supposed to be heavy sellers, but ii'.s brokers bought openly in the market, on all declir.es. Excite ment ruled atl the day. T'he tension was great and so nervous was the feel ing that fluctuations tha': ordinarily would be considered broaS, were lost sight of in the general slum s. July broke 3% from its top price and closed 2 cents lower than yesterday at 65%. Wheat felt the influence of the corn corner and wet weather in the winter belt. July opened to up at 72% and sold at 72%. General buying was the or der at the start, but the receipts were fair and corn slipped back and offer ings became somewhat liberal. July sold at an and steadied. Cables were steady. The corn crowd sold September very freely and broke the price a cent. This brought a dip in July to 71%. A fair rally followed and it closed firm, up 72%@72%. Oats were very dull and steady early. There was some small buying of de ferred futures on the weather, but July opened unchanged at 39% and did not budge the first hour. Provisions were dull but in fair de mand and offerings light, "he hog mar ket was firm and induced strength, es pecially in ribs. Chicago Grain. Chieagc, Jun£ IS. Wheat—No. 2 red, 7S©79 No. 3 red, 77©78 No. 2 hard, 73%(i)74% No. 3 hard, 72if?73 June, 73% July, opened, 72%©72% highest, 72% lowest, 71% closed, 72%©72%. Corn—No. 2, 65@66 No. 3, 60©61: No. 2 white, 65©66 No. 2 yellow, G5© 66 No. 3 yellow, 61%562 June, 64% July, opened, 68@69 highest, 69 low est, 65% closed, 65%. Oats—No. 2, 42% No. 3, 41%: No. 2 white, 47% No. 3 white, 47 No. 4 white, 46% June, 42 July, opened, 39% highest, 39% lowest. 3S% closed, 39. THE DAY BEFORE. [For Comparison.] Chicago, June 17. Wheat—No. 2 red, 78© 79 No. 3 red, 77©78 No. 2 hard, 75©7'5 No. 3 hard, 74©75 June, 72% July opened, 72© 72% highest, 72% lowest, 71%@72 closed, 72%. Corn—No. 2. 65©65% No. 3, 60©61 No. 2 white, 65©65% No. 2 yellow, 65 ©65% No. 3 yellow, 61^61% June, 66% July opened, 64%(364% highest, 67% lowest, 64% closed, 67%. Oats—No. 2. 42©42% No. 3, 41% No. 2 white, 47% No. 3 white, 46%© 47 No. 4 white, 46% June, 42 July opened, 39% highest, 39% lowest, 39% closed, 39%. Range o* Prices. O •a 0!) cr O CD fl) Wheat June .. .. .. .. 73% July ..72% 72% 71% 72% Sept. ..71%-% 71% 70% 71% Dee. .. .. ..72Vi-% 72% 71% 72% Corn— June .. ... .. 64% July .. .. ..69-69 69 C5% 65% Sept. ..59%-% 59% 5 sy4 58% Dec. .. •. ..45Ya 4 31A 44% 44% Oats— July new ..39% 3J% 38% 39 Sept. new ..30% 30% 30% 30% Dec. new ..30% 30% 30% 30% W. A. WASSON, Manager, Over West Main. E. H. PRINCE, Commission. Chicago Produce. Chicago, June IS. Pork—June, 17.60 July, 17.60. Lard—June, 10.20 July, 10.20@ 10.22%. Ribs—June, 10.47% July, 10.47%. Rye—July, 56%©56%. Barley—Cash, 65©69%. Flax—1.56© 1.76. Clover—Jl.35. Timothy—September, 4.55. Butter—Steady, creameries, IS @21 dairies, 17-v2©19%. Fggs—Steady, 15. Poultry—Steady, turkeys, 10(t12. chickens and hens, 10% springs, 16© THE LIVESTOCK REVIEW. Cattle Receipts Increasing Faster Than the Demand—Hogs Steady. Chicago, June 18.—Cattle—Some thing like 18,000 cattle were marketed here today against 18,177 last Wednes day. Receipts for the first half of the week were about -14,100 against 40,267 the same portion of last week. This return to normal supplies is more than the market can stand at this time, when the consumption of beef is seri ously cut down by the unusually high prices. The small percentage of strict ly choice dry-fed cattle sell higher than ever, some fancy steers bringing S.10 today, but cattle that are not good are moving slowly at constantly de clining prices. Such descriptions wer«i largely to 10 lower this morning and numerous consignments of grassy na tive and Texas cattle sold very unsat isfactorily. Hogs—Supplies continue on a liberal scale, about 102,100 having been marked here the first half of the week against 104,002 the same time last week. Mean while there is a good demand am choice droves are selling within 1 cents of the highest price of the year With receipts today of 35,000 and 9,700 left over sales were made at 6.70(iY' 7.55, best hogs selling 2% higher than yesterday, with a strong demand for choice droves. Other lots averaged 5 lower. Sheep—Estimating today's run at eighteen thousand about 4S.250 have been marketed here the first half of the week against 50,489 the same time last week. Trade was slack this morn ing, prices ruling largtjy 10 lower. Chicago, June 1R. Cattle—Estimated receipts for today, 18,000: slow, steady good to prime, 7.50 (f 7.90 poor to medium, S-OOft' 7.40 stoekers, 2.50^5.25 cows, 1.40(0*5.60 Texans, 4.00(fi (".60. Hogs—Estimated receipts for today The Horse Market. Chicago, June 18.—Trade shows some improvement over last week, tho prices are considerably below the ruling val ues of the spring season. The demand for good chunks and expressers from r.ll eastern horse markets made those classes more active than last week, while the appearance of several new buyers for big heavy horses helped that class some. The light run also had a strengthening effect on the market. The receipts of horses were put at 250 for the day. 35.000 steady to weak: mixed butchers.' with camping outfits and household ef 7.00^7.40 good choice heavy. 7.35fH THE DAT BEFORE. [For Comparison.] Chicago. June 17. Cattle—Estimated receipts for today. 4,500 steady good to prime, 4.706" 7.75 poor to medium, 5.00@7.25 stoekers and feders, 2.50ff?5.00 sows, 1.40&5.75 Texans, 5.00© 6.25. Hogs—Estimated receipts for today, 24,000 slow mixed butchers, 7.00(5) 7.47% good to choice, heavy, 7.40(ft 7.65 rogh heavy, 7.15 @7.35 light, 6.95 ©7.25 bulk sales, 7.15(r?7.40. Sheep—Estimated receipts for today, 12,000 steady 4.00@5.50 lambs, steady 5.50(£7.15. Kansas City Live Stock. Kansas City, June, 18. Cattle—Estimated receipts 5,000 steady native steers, 4.50ffi7.45 Texas jand Indian steers,. 2.00@6.35 stoekers and feed^s, 3.85@5.00 calves, 3.10® 5.40. Hogs—Estimated receipts 7,000, steady to lower heavy, 7.40tfi'7.55 packers, 7.25@7.50 light, G.Sulg^.SO. Sheep—Estimated receipts 3,000 strong muttons, 4.00(f/)5.30, lambs, 4.50 ©7.00: range wethers, 4.00§4.95 ewes, 4.15@5.05. Representative Hog Sales. Chicago, June 18.—A small bunch of light 175 lb. hogs sold at $7.00 seven ty-two 1S8 lb. hogs at $7.10 and a car load averaging 190 at $7.25. Forty seven mixed butchers averaging 200 brought $7.10 a similar lot averaging 210 sold at $7.20 and a nice bunch ot 224 lb. hogs brought $7.40. Twenty one rough packing hogs averaging 360 sold at $7.00 Thirty 340 poun ders at $7.15 and a nice smooth bunch of packers averaging 285 went as high as $7.40. Sixty good heavy hogs aver aging 256 sold at $7.40 ninety 320 pound heavies brought $7.50 and forty five 29S lb. ones brought $7.52%. New York Produce. New York, June 18. Wheat—July, 78%. Corn—July, 66%. Butter—Firm, state creamery, 19© 22 imitation, 17©20. Eggs—F m, 17 17 %. Poultry—Alive, firm chickens, 15© 26 turkeys, 12 fowls, 12 dressed, firm broilers, 20©23 fowls, 10 all turkeys, 13. St. Louis Produce. St. Louis, June 18. Wheat—Cash, 77 July, 69%©69%. Corn—Cash, 61% July, 61%. Oats—Cash, 45 July, 32%. Peoria Produce. Peoria, June 18. Corn—Higher No. 3, 62%. Oats—Firm No. 3 white, 46. Kansas City Grain. Kansas City, June 18. Wheat—July, 66%@67 September, 66% No. 2 hard, 70% No. 3, 69% No. 2 red, 71©72 No. 3, 70©71 No. 2 spring, 69%. Corn—July, 58%©58% September, 51%©51% No. 2 mixed, 62 No. 2 white, 65% No. 3, 65%. Oats—No. 2 white, 45. Minneapolis Grain. Minneapolis, June 18. Wheat—July, 75% September, 69%© 69% on track, No. northern, 75% No. 1 hard, 78 No. northern, 73%. Puluth Grain Duluth, June' 18. Wheat—No. 1 hard, 76% No. 1 rorthern, 71,{'=: No. 2 northern, 72% No. 3 spring, 71%. 'To arrive, No. 1 hard, 77% No." 1 northern, 74% July, 74% September, 70%. $ Milwaukee Grain. Milwaukee, June 18. Wheat—Steady No. 1 northern. 77(?i) 77% No. 2 northern, 76% July, 72%. Liverpool Grain. Liverpool. Juno 18. Wheat—Ffrm spot, 6s Id July, 5s 10%d September, 6s l%d. Corn—Steady: srot, 5s 9d Septem ber, 5s l%d October, 5s i%d. Money Market. New York, June 18. Money—Easy, 2%©3 prime mercan tile, 4%©5 sterling, firm, 4.87%© 4.87% on demand 4.85© 4.!5% at sixty days. New York Exchange. Chicago, June 18.—New, York change par. gxrcmng Ttmes-lifcjm bittern, ftlarshalttmvm, §tam:, OTcrhtesito, June 18,1902 1» fl Thousands Seek Homesteads on the Ft. Hall Indian Reserva tion in Idaho. Fifteen Hundred Men and Boys, Mounted and Armed, Join in the Rush. Picturesque Invasion o! the Land Boomer—Tragic Phase of the Situation. Pocatello, Idaho, June IS.—Like a regiment of cav Iry nearly 1,500 homn seekers, nier. and boys, mounted and heavily armed, rushed across the fin* of the Fort Hall Ir.dian reservation at noon yosteuay and disappeared in cloud of dust In a wild free-for-all race for farms. A whistle signal from :he Oregon Short Line shops started the grand rush, and within an hour Poca tello was practically depopulated. A few minutes alter the first rush was begun probably 1,000 persons, lain ilies and friends of the prospective settlers, started into the ceded lands lects loaded upon pack animals. .7.52 rough heavy, 7.1 Off? i\30 light, 0.90 Picturesque as was the invasion of scalp. Herpicide completely cured CI-7.25 bulk sales, 7.10fT7.35. the boomers it had its tragic phase, Sheep—Estimated receipts for today,! The great Quantity ol weapons carried Walla, Wash., says: "Herpicide com 13,000:steady 4.00fT5.00 lambs, higher, 5.50@ 7.15. At Blackfoot every arrangement had been made to har.Jle th-» crowds, and lilt: municipal and county authoriiid put on a large number of deputies !o neservo order. STUDENTS ON THE FARMS. Department of Animal Husbandry Ames Assisting Its Students. Special to Times-Republican. Among the many positions filled dur ing the present summer vacation a few may be cited to illustrate where some of the Iowa boys are securing excellent training along practical lines of ani mal husbandry work. On Meadow Lawn stock farm, the property of N. P. Clark, St. Cloud, Minn., Messrs. H. B. Ellenberger and O. B. Newcom are em ployed in the Clydesdale and Shorhorn barns. C. C. Bigler & Sons, Hartwick, Iowa, have secured Mr. C. W. Rube!, Messrs. W. Tener, J. B. Ashby and J. R. Allison go to George Ward's Short horn farm at Hawarden, Iowa. E. H. White, of Galloway fame, Estherville, Iowa, gets W. H. Van Pelt to assist his presnt herdsman, H. W. Brettell, who is an Iowa Agricultural College stu dent. C. R. Scott is helping in the prep aration for the fair circuit of the fam ous "doddie" herd of H. Reynolds & Son, Prophetstown, 111. W. S. Corsa, White Hall, 111., has secured J. P. Scott to care for his Berkshires. Messrs. H. E. Van Pelt and W. J. Wilson have charge of the Jerseys and Berkshires belonging to W. C. Graves, Maitland, Mo. In all, some thirty-three students have secured employment on promi nent stock farms during the present summer vacation. GIFTS TO CHICAGO UNIVERSITY. Announcement Made of a Total of More Than $750,000. Chicago, June IS.—Gifts amounting to more than three-quarters of a mil lion dollars were announced yesterday by President Harper at the June con vocation of the University of Chicago. The total amount of the gifts not be fore announced is $762,710.78. The major portion of this amount, $750,000, was given to the Midway in stitution by John D. Rockefeller at various times since his last gift of $1,250,000 was announced at the win ter convocation. The remainder was donated by friends of the university, whose names were not given out by the president. A decided stand was taken by the convocation orator, President Henry Smith Pritchett, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, against tho great attention paid to athletics by tho college student of today. "Profession al coaches and gate receipts ought to have no part in the sports of the stu dents," declared the orator to the vig orous applause of the audience. by the homesteaders, the detennina- plotely cured me of a bad case of dan tion of these hardy pioneers, the fact druff of 30 years' standing." They that the applicants outnumber the took the only really sensible treatment. choice claims several fold and that in many cases three or four men have se lected the same site for entry,, gave great promise of trouble. The boundary line of the part of the reservation opened to settlement was lined for miles with people the hour of the start. All morning Po catello had been surrounded by people, but the larger party gathered on the "hogback," a mile southeast of the city, and it was from this point that the great rush took place. A special train over the -Oregon Short Line railroad from McCammon, the southern portion of the ceded lands, to Blackfoot, run for the benefit of those who wished to make entries at the iana office at Blackfoot, arrived at the lattei place late in the afternoon. The near est point in the ceded portion is seven teen miles from Blackfoot, and only a hundred or so arrived ahead of the spe cial train, tho many .attempted to do so with relays of horses. at Ames, June 18.—The department of animal husbandry of the Iowa Agricul tural College has succeeded in placing a large number of its students on prominent slock farms during the sum mer vacation. These positions are ben eficial to the students in two ways. First, and most important, it affords them an excellent opportunity of fa- miliarizing themselves with the meth- 1 ods of stock farming in vogue on the whether he decides to return to man-1 age the home farm, to pursue agricul tural instruction work, or to assume the responsibility of managing a stock farm. During the past few months the department has received a great many requests for competent men to manage stojk farms. Seme of these positions have been filled, but so far the demand has been greater than the supply. In the future, however, the college should be in a position to supply men excep tionally wall qualified for this line of work. Theological teaching methods of the present day were also decried by Pres ident I'ritcliett. According to his words, the Protestant church has failed to keep pace with the last half of the last century, and methods of instruc tion in seminaries are at least hun dred years behind the times. PARKER GIVEN CANE. Former Air Brake Inspector of Iowa Central Presented With Fine Walk ing Stick. Mr. G'or^3 R. Parker, for two years inspector of .ir brakes and steam heat ing for the Iowa Central, now holding a similar capacity with the Great Northern, at St. Paul, arrived in the city Tuesday evening for a few .lays stay on business. j\lr. Parker's arrival ir. the city was the signal for a meeting of Central engineir.en, who visited him and presented him with, an elegant gold-headed cane, suitably engraved with his nair.e and the date of presen tation. Mr. Parker was overcome with surprise, bat was able to express his appreciation for the friendly feeling displayed by his former co-workers. The donors were all engineers with the exception of Traveling Kireman Mur phy and Day Foreman Anderson, of the Oskaloosa round house. Mr. Parker will remain in the city rntil the return of Master Mechanic Brooke, whom he came especially to consult on business matters. HAIR WONT FALL OUT. If You Kill the Dandruff Germ With the New Treatment. John N. Fuller, a well known citizen of Colfax, Wash., says: "I had dan druff so badly that it caked on my nie ." George II. McWhirk, of Walla a remedy that destroys the dandruff germ—Newbro's Herpicide. Stop dan druff, hair won't fall out, but will grow naturally, luxuriantly. Allays itch ing instantly and makes hair glossy and soft as silk. At druggists. One awaiting bottle will convince any doubter of its merits. Iowa at Washington. Washington, June IS.—Additional ru ral free delivery service will be estab lished Aug. 1 at Davenport. Scott coun ty, with one carrier: length of route, 24% miles population served 517. Postofilce at Jamestown to be supplied by rural carrier. The following postofllces will become domestic money order oriices on July 1 in Iowa: Anderson, Belida, Coppock, Epier, Eieick, Filding, Haifa, High landvill. Hilton, Homer, Lavina. Lima, Quandahl, Roscoe, Silver Lake. Sulphur Springs. Truesdale, Tyrone, Walford, Witehita and Yetter. Dr. T. M. Wall has been appointed a pension examining surgeon at Osceloa. Daisy S. Bell has been commissioned as postmaster at Hinsdale. The comptroller of the currency has approved the National bank of Norti America, of Chicago, as a«crve agent for the Iowa National bank, of Des Moines, and theMarion County National bank, of Knoxville. L. M. Intlehofer, of Lansing, has been appointed a railway mail clerk. Advertisements have been sent out for bids to be opened on July 21 for sites for public buildings at Centerville and Atlantic, size of lots to be 225x130 feet. IOWA PATENTS. George T. Bappe, Moville, coil spring weefl hook: Leonard B. Brooks, Inde- P^-m'ence, wa.shing machine Charles G. Gil:,son most successful stock farms on the Houdyshell, lama, shock loading ap continent. Secondly, they receive a I)a,'atus Charles F. Mears, Silver City, liberal compensation for their services, electric clock synchronizer: William H. which aids them in defraying their ex- Pence, 1 airfield, woodsaw .William penses during the school year. Experi- Powers, Central City, harrows Clar ence gained in this way serves the stu- W. Taylor, Sioux City, incandes dent an excellent purpose in after life, nen Sioux City, dilator Aaron C. eent as burner Anthony "Van Wage- Sioux Cily, rachet mechanism, al- so transmitter James H. Winterowd, LeGrand, device for binding hay on wagons. Funeral of Frank Stevens. Special to Times-Republican. Iowa Falls, June 18.—The remains of the late Frank Stevens will be brought here from Tracy, Minn., today, for in terment. Mr Stevens' death was very sudden and resulted from heart trou ble, with which he had been bothered i'Or some time. He was in his usual health the last of the week, but died suddenly Sunday. Mr. Stevens was one of the pioneer residents of this piace, his father having been one of the founders of the city. Rathbone Sisters. Special to Times-Republican. Iowa Falls, June IS.—The conversion of the Rathbone Sisters ot tills part of the state convenes at El dora today. The ('.i.strict comprises a number of counties including: Franklin. Wright, Cerro Gordo, Hardin, Story ?nd Hamilton. Delegates from ten to fifteen local temples are expected. The degree work will be exemplified by the Union and A!den lodges. district J. H. Rothrock for Judge. Cedar Rapids, June 18.—The repub lican caucuses at Marion last night to select delegates to the county con vention which in turn will select dele gates to the judicial and the state con ventions, resulted in a victory for J. IT. Rothrock, one of the Cedar Rapids candidates for the republican nomin ation for judge of the district court There is. of course, no opposition to Judge Thompson for renomination. P,ut the delegates chosen last night were selected because it is known that they are for Rothrock. Filthy Temples in India. Sacred cows often defile Indian tem ples, but worse yet is a body that's pol luted by consumption. Don't permit it. Cleanse your system with Dr. King's' N«'W Life Pills, and avoid untold mis ery. They give lively livers, active bow els, good digestion, tine appetite. On ly "5 cents at George Powers' drug store. Notice to Contractors. Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned, at St. Mary's rectory, until 2 p. in., June 23, for the ereciior of a public hospital in Marshalltown. Kach proposal will be accompanied with a certified check of $500. The right is reserved to reject any and all oids. M. C. LENTIIAN. Ready to Yield. "used DcWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and found it a cure," says S. R. Meredith, Willow Grove, Del Piles always yield to DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve. Cures skin diseases, all kinds of wounds. Accept no counter feits. George P. Powers. rhe Railroad Companies Find a New Plan to Pay Rebates. Information Brought Out in the Hearings Before Commerce Commission. One Agent Got $36,000, Salary and Commissions What Became of It. Chicago, June 18.—The startling ad mission was made at the interstate commerce commision hearing here yes terday by General Freight Agent W. M. Bushnell of the Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis railroad that H. C. Ferguson, an agent of the company, received in sal ary und commissions last year $36,000. The inference, of course ,is that the agent received that money as rebates for shippers. The Chicago Peoria & St. Louis is a small road running from Pe oria to St. Louis and the president, gen eral freight agent, and general passen ger agent combined do not get nearly so much renumeration as that freight so licitor received. General Freight Agent Bushneil was on the stand more than half the session and Attorney Day of the commission tried to obtain from the witness a con fession that the money received by Fer guson was used to cut rates. Mr. Bush nell showed a wonderful lack of knowl edge of the affairs of his company and the most that Judge Day was able to get out of him was that the $36,000 re ceived by Ferguson was for his work in securing business. Representatives of many roads were in the room while Mr. Bushnell was tes tifying and they listened with interest. Most of the answers consisted of, "I cannot say as to that," "Not that I know of," "I must consult our books be fore I can reply." Judge Day had occasion to quote from the interstate commerce act sev eral times. He read the section on per jury and reminded the witness that a person can committ perjury by forget fulness as well as by direct statements. Mr. Bushnell, however, gave little in formation in support of the complaint filed with the commission th.at his road had been cutting rates. His principal admission in this line was that a con cession is being made to lumber ship pers between Arkansas points and east ern cities, so that the rate thru East St. Louis may equalize that thru Cairo. He said his road frequently had made a cut of 1 cent a hundred pounds to meet the lower rate and thus secure the busi ness of the lumbermen. He was asked how the claims of the agents are paid and it toolf many in quiries before the answer was given that the bills come direct to his office, then go to the general manager, and finally to the treasurer for payment. The- commission finally directed him to answer various questions in writing and inclose sworn statements based on the information from the books. Mr. Busnell promised to do this without de lay. William Campbell, general freight agent of the Chicago and Eastern Illi nois road, was another witness. He gave direct and prompt answers to all the commission's questions, however, and said that no departure from the pub lished tariff has been made by his road since the injunction was placed on oth er roads recently by Judge Grosscup. "We do not pay commissions to se cure traffic," said Mv Campbell. "Ai? our agents are on salary. 1-Ie was unable to vouch for no rate cutting, however, in regard to coal traf fic, which forms about 60 per cent of the total tonnage of the road. H. H. Rhode has charge of this branch of the traffle department and he had gone away on a fishing trip. Thp commissioners who heard the ev idence were: J. F\ Yeomans, C. A. Prouty, and Joseph Fifer. They will leave this morning for Leadville, Col., to hear the complaint of the Leadville board of trade against the transconti nental railroads charging higher rates to Leadville than Salt Lake, Ogder. and 'Frisco. Eczema How it reddens the skin, itches, oozes, dries and scales! Some people call it tetter, milk crust or salt rheum. The suffering from it is sometimes in tense local applications are resorted to— they mitigate, but cannot cure. It proceeds from humors inherited or ac quired and persists until these have bfeen removed. Hood's Sarsaparilla positively removes them, has radically and permanently cured the worst cases, and is without an equal for all cutaneous eruptions. HOOD'S PILLSare the best cathartic. Price-.'5cents. Dewerrs Wild lizei SALVE A well knewsi cur® for Piles This salve cannot bo equalled wherever usoothingaud healing antiseptic appli cation is needed. It quickly cures sores, cuts, burns and scalds without leaving a scar. For piles, eezenia and all skin diseases it is considered infallible. Beware of (OGunterfeiis Unscrupulous persons may offer you worthless imitations. Take only the or iginal TE WITT'S WITCH HAZEL SALVE ?repcr3d by E. n-"'|Tr CO., Chicago. fiOUD BY OBO. 9. POWHB&. CAN&Y CATHARTIC "Unuinc stamped C. C. C. Never sold In buiit Beware of the dealer who tries to sell "jomethins just as good." "CAMEO' CALIFORNIA CANNED 3! UrugcUts F/&8FC&$§, '^V.j'«» sg^ 0-\$ ^,'7 We are overstocksd on Buggies and must reduce our stock. These are all good substantial goods made by reliable compan ies and are guaranteed Don't pay trailers and others fancy prices for cheap goods, when you can get good goods at such snap prices. Come early and get the best bargains. KETCHUM & JOHNSTON COMPANY AT THE OLD STAND. Barley-Malt, Imported Hops, Perfect Yeast, a Filtered Water, Age— r5 This combination makes the "King of 'Bottled "BeersEvery bottle is labeled and every corK is plainly branded '"BudWeiser/' so there can be no substitute. The product of ~i Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n St. Louis, U. S. A. Bretoers also of BlacK & Tan, AnheuserStandard, Pale-Lager, Faust. Export Pale, Exquisite, Mlchelob and MalUfiutrine, All or«lcri« promptly filled liy BERNSTEIN BROS., WHOLESALE DEALERS, MARSHALLTOWN, IA. JS je JK ^8 j* & jS jS jt Jt & Jt & jx j* j* j* Jt & Jt Jt A DRIVE Our Claim for Your Trade in Hardware A record of over forty yearfs successful and growing busi ness as retailers and jobbers of hardware. A very complete and extensive stock comprising every thing: in the line. The spirit and the ability to execute your orders quickly, accurately and completely at the best market prices, The last year has been a prosperous one and sales in all lines of goods have increased. We have bought heavily of all seasonable goods, such as Herrick Refrigerators,»Stewart cooks and ranges, Standard Vapor stoves. Pennsylvania mowers, Queen ice cream freezers, Rubber hose, hammocks, wire doth, screen doors, etc. X+'l'O'I**•!'• Some time during the next thirty days you will want some reasonable articles and we invite your attention to our assortment. ABBOTT & SON. I No. West Main St.—ABBOTT'S HARDWARE for forty three years, a record not excelled in the State. Great Reduction Sale on Buggies-— DAILY EXCURSIONS To CALIFORNIA Through lirst-class and Tourist Sleeping Cars to points in California and Oregon every day in the year. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS Semi-weekly LOWEST RATES, SHORTEST TIME ON THE ROADi FINEST SCENERY. Only route by which ynu can leave home any day in the week and travel la toarlst cars on fast trains all the way. For descriptive pamphlets and full information inquira of nearest agent. Chicago & North-Western Railway BRAND FOR SALE BY ALL RETAIL GROCERS. PACKED LETTS-FLETCHER COMPANY Yotir fc.„ we are making in "Watches. quickness to see a good thing will 6e termine your success in securing it. It is astonishing how many good bar gains ycu can get if you come here. 1ft Our goo3s are first clas-. -'K va 14 «, East Main (. GEO. J. ALLEN jrspittfacjrsf'sP#'**iridicirir. of these $ Former Price Goad Piano Box Buggies, Lea J-4 Top, 65.00 Corning Box Buggies, Open 50.00 Good Road Wagons, Open 35.00 Other special bargains in Delivery Wagons, Mountain Bugf?tes and Sewing Machine Wagons. Wholesale Grocers and Importers MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA. fc ,1 I PS a Reduced to 45.00 30.00 27.50 fc fc A aft •M