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P. J. Leinhauser, Agency, Iowa.
Farmer, care of Courier.
SPRING WILL SOON BE HERE
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT—160 ACRES, 5 MILES
•west of Ottumwa. 115 North Ran
som.
TO RENT—108 ACRES WITH IM
•provements, 8 miles east of Eddy
vllle. Hinds Bros., Ottumwa.
FOR SALE.
ROTH BROS. & BLAIR SELL REAL
estate.
Blank Books,
Office Supplies,
Typewriter Ribbons,
We carry a full and complete line of
office supplies such as Ledgers, Cash
Books, Journals, Day Books, Type
writer Paper, Typewriter Ribbons,
Pencils, Ink and many other articles.
Anything1 you may want in this line
we will be glad to receive your order
by mail and same will receive our
prompt attention, being shipped the
day we receive the order. The rail
road facilities of O'ttumwa are excel
lent and we always ship goods so that
they will reach you in the shortest
possible time and by the cheapest
route.
Our prices are as low as the lowest.
It's a pleasure to quote prices.
Write us and let us give you detail
ed prices in advance.
Longfellow Book Store
ROY P. CLARK
New Phone 230 E. Main
A I O N E E
•i have had experience in all lines
of auctioneering and make a specialty
on live stock.
D. C. HUMBLE, Agency, la., R. R.
No. 2 Bladensburg Phone Line.
Terms reasonable. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Today's Markets
Now is the time to be thinking of your summer driving horse.
IF YOU WANT TO BUY OR IF YOU WANT TO SELL—the way
to do it is to put a WANT AD in the Courier. Better think
about this now—it may save you money.
E E O N E I S O 4 4
LOST.
LOST—SPOTTED FOX HOUND—
Female, dark head and ears, with
spots on back, slit In the right ear,
and bobbed tail. Return or advise
where found and receive reward.
LOST SATURDAY MORNING—
Lady's gold watch, with name
"Hannah Peterson" engraved in
b&ok. Return to 125 East Maple
avenue Reward.
WANTED.
WANTED—HELP FOR GENERAL
housework. 339 North Wapello.
WANTED—TO RENT A FARM OF
80 or 120 acres. Can rive references.
Address "Renter," care of Courier.
WANTED—EXPERIENCED* MAR
ried man on farm. Hkmse, cow and
garden patch furnished. State age,
wages, desired, when ready to work.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
(Tills market Is furnished by Caa
•Idy & Gray, Members Chicago Board
of Trad*. Local office. Rooms IS and
vl»,
Leighton Bldg. Telephone 9SJ. R
B. Voisrt .resident manager.
Wheat— Open. High. Low. close.
May ...1.05% 1.05%- 1.03% 1.04%
July ... .99%
Sept 95%
.99
•95%
Corn—
Oats—
May .53%
Sept 39%
Pork—
May ..13.32
.97%
•94%
May ... .59%
July ... .58%
Sept, ... .58%
.98%
.60%
.59
.58%
.59%
.58%
.58
•60%
.58 %B
58%
.53%
.39%
Lard—
May .. 8.02
Ribs
May ... 7.15
.53%- .53%
.39% .39%.
13.35 13.25 13.32
8.02 7.95 7.95
7.10 7.1J
7.15
Car Lots,
Wheat today, 28.
Corn today, 720.
Oats today, 182.
Liveroool Cables,
Closing—Wheat %e higher corn,
@%c lower.
The market quotations are incom
plete today on account of the wire
troubles due to yestterday's "storm.
Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago.. Jan. 13.—Wheat:
No. 2 red—$1.01%@103.
No. 3 red—98 1.02 V..
No. 2 hard—$1.00 @1.07.
No. 8 hard—98® 1.06.
May—Opened, $1.05%@1.05% high-
CASTORIA
For Infants anrt Children.
Iheiind You Have Always Bought
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—STOCK OF DRY
goods or will tride for land of equal
value. Address, Stock, care of
Courier.
FOR SALE—TWENTY HEAD OF
steers, average 850 pounds good
colors good quality. John Q. Ad
ams, 6 miles northwest, Drakeville,
Iowa.
FOR SALE—BARRED PLYMOUTH
Rock hens, also R. C. B. Leghorn
cockerels, 75c to $1.00. Ed Michael,
Selma, Iowa.
FOR SALE CHEAP—BLACK JACK,
7 years old, 15% hands high. Heavy
boned, a good breeder. Having de
cided to leave here, must sell. Might
consider trade for other stock. S. F.
Stoke, Route No. 1, Bloomfield, Iowa.
FOR SALE—A FEW CHOICE DU
roc gilts (bred), popular blood lines.
E. D. Michael. Selma, Iowa.
PUBLIC SALE.
ON WEDNESDAY,...'JANUARY 22,
1908, big stock sale—225 head, con
sisting of 163 head of sheep, 30
head of cattle, 7 head of horses, 2
head of mules,25 head of-hog^. On
farm 8 miles north of Bloomfiled,
and 2% miles west of Floris, Iowa.
John C. Rominger.
MISCELLANEOUS.
AUCTIONEER—13 YEARS C- Suc
cessful experience. For terms and
dates. Address or 'phone. Ed Yaley.
Eatavla, Iowa.
est, $1.05% @1.06: lowest, $1.03%
closing, $1.04% @1.04%.
July—98%.
Corn—No. 3, 54%.
1
No. 3 white—54% @55.
No. 3 yellow—54%.
May—Opened, 59% @59% highest,
60% lowest. 59% closing, 60.
July—58 %.
Oats—No. 3 white—49% @51.
May—Opened, 53% highest. 53%
lowest, 53% @53%: closing, 53%.
July—45%.
Rye—Cash, 84(@85.
Barley—87@1.05.
Timothy—March, $4.75.
Ciover—March, $17.25.
Pork—Ma-- $13.32.
Lard—$7.97.
Ribs—$7.12.
LOCAL MARKETS.
There is a decline of 5c per cwt. in
the price of hops on the local market
today.
(11 a. m„ Jan. 13.)
Live Stock.
Hogs, 120% 160 lbs 8.60
Hogs, 160@220 lbs 4.00
Hogs, over 220 lbs 4.05
Stags 3.00@3.50
Sows 3.50@3.90
Choice fat cows, per cwt.. .2.00@3.00
Good to choice fat heifers,
per cwt 3.00@4.00
Lambs 4.50® 5.50
Fat sheep, per cwt 4.00@5.00
Choice veal calves 4.00@4.50
Butter Fat.
No. 1. per lb
No. 2 per lb
Hens, lb
Young spring chickens, lb...
Cocks
Ducks, full feathered
Geese
Turkeys
Guineas, each
aid Hay—Street
29
27
Poultry.
C%
6%
4@5
4@6
4@5
8@H
15
Prices.
Oair, 40 @44
Rye 55@60
Corn, par bushel 47
Wheat 70 @80
Hay, per ton 6.00@10.00
Oats straw 5.00
Butter «nd Eggs.
Butter, packers pay 18
Eggs packers pay case count 20
Hide*. Wool and Tallow.
Hides, NQ. 1 cured C%
Cured, No. 2 C%
Hides—No. 1 green 5
No. 2 green 4
Wool, tub washed S1@3S
Aledium. unwashed 254. 26
Coarse, unwashed 25@25%
"^eeswax, No. 1
Beeswax. iTo. 2
Tallow. No. 1 ..
Tallow, No. 2
24©25
20@22
04
3%
MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, Jan. 13.—Cattle—Receipts,
40,000 mostly 10c lower.
Beeves—$3.65@6.35.
Cows and heifers—$1.30@4.60.
Stockers and feeders—$2.25@4.15.
Westerners—$3.70@4.50.
Hlogs—Receipts, 74,000 5@10c low
er.
Light—$4.00@4.32.
Mixed—$4.10 @4.35.
Heavy—$4.05@4: 35.
Rough—$4.05@4.15.
Bulk sales—$4.20@4.30.
Sheep—Receipts, 25,000 steady to
10c higher.
Bears the
Signature
of
LARGE NUMBER
OF HORSES SOLD
MARKET ON THE DECLINE
THOUGH PRICES ARE
STEADY.
From Monday's Daily.
The horse situation looms up a
trifle more encouraging as viewed by
the sharp bidding and activity among
the horsemen at Morris Williams'
sale. The prices were maintained and
a good sale was the result.
The number of buyers rather than
the number of horses characterize
the sale, as an unusually large num
ber ol' buyers were on hand and kept
up a sharp fire of bidding that resulted
in the best sale since the market went
"off" two months ago and notwith
standing that the conditions in the
other horse markets fail to snow up in
as favorable light as here.
Bidding Active.
While the bidding was active the
prices were Ann and steady and would
show a falling off from the sales of
two months ago of probably $50 on
certain classes of horses. Horses
bought prior to November when the
market was excellent, and held by
feeders are the class alluded to above.1
Few of the high class horses were
in evidence Friday and while a good
ly number were sold, about 85 in an,
they were made up of business
chunks, farm animals and southern
horses. When summed up the sale
was very good for a declining market
and the number handled exceeded the
former sale by a few head. The fol
lowing were among the buyers from
out of the city:
Many Buyers Here.
Ed. Grant, Chicago Ed. Lynch, Chi
cago William Abel, Kirkland, 111.
Elmer Winslow, Buffalo, N. Y. H. E.
McCullum, Buffalo, N. Y. Joe Simer
man, Buffalo, N. Y. George Myers,
Baltimore William Stone, St. Louis,
Mo. W. V. Ward, Richland C. Mills,
Richland Frank Bird Mt. Pleasant:
J. Morre, Boston, Mass. A. C. Wiscar
ver, Fairfield Ed. Shafer, Eldon Ira
Curtiss, Chariton. Consignors: A. P.
Carmichael Webster Bruce Minteer,
and Albert Blaise, Slgourney T. H.
Lawson and Baldwin Brotres, Fair
field Dan Carter, Albia W. M. Goff,
C. A. Dahlgren and H. E. Dahlgren,
Eldon Cecil Brothers, Hedrick
Fletcher Slagle, Drakesville Dan
Caves and Charles Fellows, Fremont
W. E. Beamer, Blakesburg.
There is some strong advertising in
the Courier today. Bargains of an un
usual nature are offered. Some goods
to be given away for advertising pur
poses and sensational cut prices of
fered in order to encourage rapid sale
of goods. A word to me wise is suf
ficient. Get in at once on the ground
floor. You might as 'well have the
benefit as some one else. Read the
advertisement on page 5.
Mature Sheep—$3.50@5.75.
Lambs—$5.50 @7.45.
Yearlings—$5.00 @6.00.
Chicago Poultry Market.
Chicago, Jan. 13.—Poultry—Steady.
Turkeys—10.
Chickens—9%.
Spring chickens—8.
New York Poultry Market.
New York, Jan. 13.—Poultry, dress
ed, steady.
Chickens—13 @28.
Turkeys—12® 15%.
Fowls—10 @14.
4
New York Grain Market.
New York, Jan. 13.—Wheat—May—
$1.12%.
Corn—69%.
NEW ORK STOCK MARKET.
The following market Is furnlshem oy
Miner &: Co.. members Chicago Board
of Trad® and Consolidated Stock Ex
change. Branch office, rooms 7 and 8,
Chilton block, 106 North Market street
N«w telephone
local ma lager.
1134. I. G. Furman.
—Closes.—
Stocks— High. Low. Mon. Sat
Amal. Copp 52% 49% 52% 50%
Atch 7314 70% 73% 70%
Anaconda 32% 31% 32% 31%
Am and 31% 31% 31% 31%
Smelt 78% 75'Va 77% 77%
Brook 43% 42% 43% 43%
Colo. Fuel..
20
y4 20% 20% 19%
Can. Pac.. 154 149% 154 158%
89% 88 89 88%
L. and N. 99% 97% 98% 96
and T. 26% 25% 26K
26
Mex. Cent. -.16% 15% 15% 16%
Mo. Pac. 44%, 43% 44% 43%
N. Y. Cent. 981' 97% 98% 97%
Nor. Pac. 124 122% 123% 124%
Penna. Ry. 114% 113% 114% 114
Peop. Gas. 88% 87% 88%
86%
Pr. Steel.. 2174. 20% 21% 20 V,
Reading .. 108%
106%
107% 107%
R. I. com.. 17%
Prfd 15
St. Paul .. 116H. 114% 115% 115
So. Pac. .. 76% 75 75% 75%
So. Ry. ... 11% 10% 11% 11%
Sugar .112 110% 112 110%
Union Pac. .126 124% 125% 124%
U. S. Steel 20% 28 29% 28%
Prfd. ... 95 93% 95 93%
Wabash .. 10 10 10
Northern Pacific extra dividend, 1%
per cent.
INSTITUTE FOR
NEXT SUMMER
From Monday's Daily.
Wapello count's progressive farm
ers are already laying plans for next
summer's corn growing contest, and
the announcement is made that the
Ottumwa Brick and Construction com
pany will,again offer valuable pren.
iums in the next contest to farmers
raising the most corn on ten acres of
tiled land. The record for 1907 was
108 bushels to the acre and the an
nouncement is.made that 120 bushels
is the go.ai set. for this year and that
at least 100 farmers are wanted to en
ter the contest and to raise 1,000
bushels on ten acres of land each.
Morris Williams
Real Estate and Horse Sales,
Auction Every Other Friday.
Private Sales Daily.
Stabling for Country Teams.
Lee Fleenor, Auctioneer
Will Also
Crv
Every article in the store will be of
fered at a bargain price at the big Hub
sale. No article in the store will be
priced above cost but nearly every
thing below cost in order to turn the
goods into money quick. Now ig the Pyramid Drug Co., 139 Pyramid Bldg.,
I time for bargains. Marshall Mich,
Country
Nine-tenths of our farmers are
holding for the spring trade. Horses
which under ordinary market condi
tions should be Tolng to market now,
are being held for the expected ad
vance.
Here are the figures: The govern
ment report shows a total increase
in the horse supply of over
one million. Last year's mraket re
port shows the demand for market
horses fell off 100.000 head from the
demand of 1906. In other words 100,
000 horses remained In the country.
Horses dropped one-fourth in value
during the fall, and yet we find even
at this great decline that the market
demand at Chicago alone took "1,500
head less the first week of this year
and 1,000 head less the second week
than It did a year ago. That means
2.500 head more added to the 100,000
left over from last year.
Now, my Idea Is that due to the pre
vailing opinion among farmers that
there will be an advance in the spring
and their refusal to sell at the present
market prices, the surplus in the
country will steadily increase until
such time as they believe this advance
is due. When that time arrives, and
the advance fails to put in its ap
pearance, I look for a heavy market
ing of horses and a consequent decline
in prices.
No, sir! I hope I may be wrong, but
my candid opinion Is that Riqht Now
is the time to get busy and keep busy
and that the man who waits for the
spring advance will sell at a decline.
I certainly would not advise any of
our consignors to contract for any
horses for future delivery.
Buy only such horses as can be
bought at the present market price
and turn them into cash: then you
run no risk of bein™ caught.
As soon as the western and southern
demand is over and we have to de
pend upon the east for our market,
"better look a lit.tl$ out."
NEXT SALE FRIDAY, JAN. 24.
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Ottumwa, Iowa,
DAVIS COUNTY MUTUAL
LI'!- "LECTS OFFICERS,
Bloomfield.—The directors of the
Davis County Mutual Telephone Co,
met at the court house this afternoon
for the purpose of electing officers.
L. F. Christy was chosen president
Evan Evans, vice president Clarence
Deupree secretary and E, K. Herr
treasurer. David Trickier and R. D.
Sullivan were elected members of the
executive committee. The meeting
recommended that the committee con
sider the matter of raising the annual
salary of the secretary from $25 -to
$100 and the wages of operators from
$15 to $20 ner month. The district
meeting will be held here Monday.
The G. A. R. and W. R. C. met in
joint session Friday evening and in
stalled the new officers. Following are
the officers of the G. A. R.: Post
commander, Newt Battin senior vice,
W. H. Miller junior vice, N. E. Mer
ry adjutant, W. G. Eichelberger
quartermaster, Jeff Battin officer of
the day, J. P. Toombs chaplain, An
derson York Surgeon, Samuel
Thompson S. M., J. H. Swniney Q.
M. S., J. H. McCuiston glard, W.
Pittman. Mrs. J. A. Reagan was In
stalled as president of the Relief
corps Mrs. George Curl, senior vice
Mrs. Jacob DeMuth, junior vice Mrs.
Harvey Swinney, chaplain Mrs. John
Dodge, secretary Miss Edith Apple
ton, treasurer Mrs. Will Eichelberger,
Con. Mrs. A. Rankin, guard Mrs
John Tomey, assistant Con. Mrs.
Newt Battin, assistant guard Mrs.
Dave Davies, Mrs. T. C. Cree, Mrs.
George Engladh/and Mr§. R. E. Duck
worth, color bearers. Short talks by
the new officers followed the installa
tion. Comrade Toombs treated the
crowd to apnles and the meeting
closed with the singing of favorite
songs.
Mrs. C. C. Heady and son, Glenn,
Pile Cure
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Free Trial Package of Wonderful
Pyramid Pile Cure Sent to All
Who Send Name and Address.
There are hundreds of cases of piles
which have lasted for 20 or 30 years
and have been cunred in a few days
or weeks with the marvelous Pyramid
Pile Cure.
Piles sufferers in the past have
looked upon an operation as the only
relief. But operations rarely cure,
and often lead to fearful results.
The Pyramid Pile Cure cures. It re
lieves the swelling, stops the conges
tion. heals the ulcers and fissures
and the piles disappear. There is no
form of piles which these little pyra
mids are not made to cure.
The Pyramid Pile Cure can be used
detention from business. There is no
case of piles so severe that the Pyra
mid Pile Cure will not bring relief.
We
Pay
Railroad
St-'es.
LIVELY AUCTION LAST FRIDAY.
We had more horses and more buy
ers at last Friday's sale than at any
sale since "the late upheaval" or more
correctly speaking, "downheaval,"
struck the business world. The en
couraging feature of the sale was,
not that prices had improved to any
extent, but that the buyers seemed
to want the horses at their present
market value. My opinion is that
right NOW is the time for ycu to get
busy if you want to do any good
handling horses on the market this
winter. I believe we can ",®,ure on a
fairly steady market for at least a
couple of months to come. I do not
look for any advance in prices, worth
mentioning, but I do not believe there
will be any considerable decline from
the present market prices until the
time for the, usual spring advance, and
at that time, look for quite a drop In
stead of an advance. Here are my
reasons for thus believing:
Fare
$5.00
fnt*
$2.50 and $2.75 grades
pretty Astrachan, Bearskin,
Plush and Cloth Coats, good
assortment, popular colors.
Beginning Tomorrow, Tues
day, while they last,
$1.25 each
went to Albia today to remain over
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
James Dunn.
The Ottumwa basketball team and
the Southern Iowa Normal team play
ed at T"rners' hall Friday nighot. The
•core was 60 to 7 In favor of Ottum
wa.
Henry J. Weiny of Columbus, Ohio,
arrived Friday for an extended visit
with his brother, John Welny, and
sister, Mrs. Sarah Lane. Joseph
Weiny of Ottumwa, also arrived Fri
day to spend a fe wdays.
Miss Pluma Sample returned from
Des Moines Thursday. She is com
pelled to give up her studies at High
land Park college for the present on
account of trouble with her eyes.
Miss Mac Wallace left today for
Moscow, Idaho.
Mrs. S. A. Evans came up from
Troy today for a visit at the home of
her son, John Evans.
STOCKPORT.
Stockport.—Mrs. Westover, who ha-3
her hip broken, died Wednesday and
was buried Thursday. Funeral ser
vices were held at the Methodist
Episcoptl church and the remains
were interred at the Morris cemetery.
J. C. Silvers and S. V. Whitaker
attended the A. F. and A. M. lodge at
HUlsboro Thursday afternoon at 1:30
o'clock and assisted in conferring the
third degree. C. C. Clark, past grand
master of Burlington, had charge of
the ceremony. There were members
from New London, Bonaparte, Saw
yer, Fora Madison, Birmingham and
Burlington.
at home. There is no loss of time or I two lectures here Friday—one at 1:30
We make you no charge for a trial
package of Pyramid Pile Cure. This
sample will relieve the itching, soothe
the inflamed membrane and start you
on your way to a cure. After you have
used the sample go to a druggist for
a 50 cent box of,the remedy. Writ to
day. The sample costs you nothing.
pi
Harry Robinson and family are vis
iting in Fort Madison this week.
Dr. L. Morrie has bone to the Pan
handle, Texas, to look the country
over, wtih a view of buying land if
suited.
Prof. Bliss of Ames college gave
p. m., and again at 7:30 p. m., on the
maaneement of dairying and farming.
The lectures were largely attended
and highlv appreciated by all present
Mrs. Y/alter T. Daw returned to her
home in Chicago Friday on the. even
ing train, after a two weeks' visit
with her daughter here.
A large amount of hay and corn is
shipped from here and fair prices
are being paid. Hay is bringing from
$6 to $10 per ton corn 45 cents oats
42 cents: hogs, $4.10.
John Hull of Hillsboro spent Satur
id6v J** StonVnof*
Ottumwa's Biggest, Best and Busiest Store
Final Price Reductions on
Coats Are Astonishing
W.
FEED. GRAIN AND SEEDS.
TITH inventory only a few days away and
stocks unusually heavy, the Price Cutter
has smashed all previous records. Prices go into
effect Tomorrow that will create a furore in our
Cloak Department.
$6 to $9 at $2.80
Season's Best $10 and $12.50 Coats
All new long models of excellent Broad
cloth, Kersey, Caracule and Novelty Mix
tures, some full satin lined, velvet collars
and beautifully braided. About 25 of these
to go at, choice
Your Pick of our entire line of Coats up to $17.50,
including fine English Kerseys, with rich ft f\
Clearance Children's Coats
±1%
The Skating is good now and
we have a fine stock to
select from
Boys'lever Club Skates 70c to $1.25
Girls' Skates 85c to 1.50
also Sled Runner Skates for the little ones 50c
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OZARK FARMS
We have a large sale list of farms in the Ozarks large "farms.
farms, Improved anjJ unimproved farms, valley farms, fruit and
farms and timber lands. On main line of 'Frisco Railroad, 100 to 150 miles,
southwest of St. Louis. Acknowledged to be one of the. best clover and»'s^
grass sections of the United States lots of clear running water all year
round and. never-failing springs makes it ideal for all kinds of stock.rals-,,
ing. There is much rich valley land producing fine crops. The rolling ja
and upland for grass and pasture the rou-hest and rockiest land produces'
the soundest and best fruit. If you farm intelligently there will be
waste land in your Ozark farm. Short, mild winters and delightful climate.
Prices range from $10 to $40 per acre, according to improvements, location.^iu
and quality of soil some timber land cheaper. Send for our large list of
farms and other information.
Picquet-Hartrich Realty Co.,
Dept. O. C., 410 Liggett Bldg. ST. LOUIS, MO.
E. Jones & Co., Ottumwa,
JOBBERS OF MYSTIC, QUEEN OF THE PANTRY AND GOLDEN^ 1
SHEAF FLOUR. ALSO WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ALL* K1ND8 01*
Yte'
if* all st7,p.s. *r .. V..
Misses* well tailored Nov
elty winter Coats, sizes 6 to
14. with braid and button
trimming, regularly sold at
$3 to $5. Beginning Tomor
row, take your pick,
$1.95
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Pay .•?
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Fare
About 35 Coats in this
lot. made of good black
iKersey and heayy Nov
elty Cloakings, 52 inches
(long, with velvet and
jbraid trimming,formerly
[sold at $6, $7,50 and $9,
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