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THURSDAY, October 21, 1909.
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Ladies" Black Kersey Coats
Ladies' $12.50 full length Tan
Covert, tight fitting tlft
Coats, only 4M
Extra large 11-quarter
heavy fleeced
Blankets
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Wt. purchased two travelers' sample lines of Ladles'and Misses'Tail
or Made Suits and Dresses at 25 per cent discount, or one-fourth off
the wholesale price. Just think of new, up-to-date rr
a a S it an re a O
Ladies'extra heavy IQr Children's heavy ..
50c underwear jl, fleeced underwear
50c Cotton Fleeced Blankets 39c a pair
$1.00
....75c
Phillips Big
J. M. Cooper, Leando.
The band concert and supper was a
complete success. The proceeds were
over $40.
Lee Cox, Dr. Pollock and Sam Locke
left Tuesday for South Dakota to reg
ister for land.
Dr. McClure Is preparing to :-rect a
new dwelling for his son C. C. McClure
on the farm east of Douds.
Mrs. Huston is dangerously ill at the
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EAST MAIN
STREET
O A O E S
100 lb sk. Granulated Sugar ...$5.75
Kelly & Lysle's Best Flour, 100
lbs for $3.15
28 lb sk Dairy Salt 25c
10 ib box Soda Ccackers 65c
Gallon jug Sorghum 70c
Gallon can Molasses 40c
Gallon can Corn Syrup 40c
Gallon can White Drip Syrup ...50c
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OYSTERS, QT.
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Suit Sale
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Phillips Big Store Co.
$17 Tailored Suits for 12.75
Ladles' new style Tailor Made $17.00 Suits, long
jackets, new pleated skirts in satin lined Broad
cloths, Serges, hard finished Worsteds, in Black,
Navy, Gray Taupe, and Green, all 6izes from 32 to
44, at $17, with 1 7C
of I I 3
$20 Tailored Suits ior $15
Ladies' finer grade $20 Tailor Made Suits In all col
ors in a wide range of materials, long jackets and
pleated skirts, very latest style,
$20 grade, one-fourth off, only
16.50 Tailored Suits for 12.38
Ladies' new style Broadcloth, Panama and all wool
Serge, One-piece Dresses, in the new kilted knee
pleated effects, some embroidered, some plain tail
ored, perfect fitting 11 1Q
$ 1 6 5 0 a it I O
510 One Pieee Dresses tor $7.50
Ladies' new style one-piece dresses, embroidery
yoke, in nearly every color, regular $10
quality, sample price, one-fourth off
Little Boys' 198 Overcoats :r.r™em 98c
Men's $5 heavy no Men's $12.50 BJack -i
Winter Overcoats Jt jO Kersey Overcoats ft
Cyi„. Young Men's new style $15 College Overcoats, /.
CAlld high collar, button at sides, extra long
Young Men's $20 Reversible Boys' new style high collar col
collar Overcoats IT "7C lege $8.50 Overcoats fin
latest novelty 11). I 10 to 15 years J- JO
Men's SOc Heavy Fleeced Underwear 39c
Men's 50c heavy denim 3Qr Men's SOc calf
and sateen Shirts Jjt Mitts and Gloves
Ladies' 2Sc Winter FleeceS Underwear 19c
.$15
7.50
full length
pleated sides
$£0
Children's $7.50 new style Coats
pleated sides, some with A ftO
fur collars T'.vfO
2.50 Bearskin Coats Only 1.98
Children's winter coats 1 y|Q Ladies'$5 Winter 3 AO
6 to 14 year sizes I .40 Coat?, Bale price JO
$5.00 large size, all wool
double Blankets *1 jr
for j.45
Sec Furniture Ad on Page 7.
We pay railroad fares according to rules of the Merchantc' Association.
DOUDS-LEANDO.
Douds-Leando—Last week while
men were excavating pn Dr. McClure's
farm east of Douds they dug up sever
al bones and three skulls, supposed to
be Indiana skeletons. There is a large
mound close by that they are going to
irvestigate soon.
Twenty Per Cent for One Year.
All customers buying goods of us
after October 23 wil save 20 cents on
the dolalr by the use of our new
copyrighted trade check plan. Ask to
Bee our special novelty department.
Store Co,
heme of her daughter Mrs. John Boy-
Miss, Nellie Carson is auite
week.
ill this
Sadler has purchased the T.
Phillips farm east of Douds.
BIRMINGHAM.
r.r,5'jTlin?!iarnT"Mrs" Jennie Graham
and daughter Anna of Monmouth 111
are visiting Mrs. M. A. Graham and
Harry Harlan of Des Moines is vis
ns here with relatives. He is em
ployed in the postoffice In that city
and is now taking his annual vaca
tion.
Mrs. Roy Hickey of North English
is visiting here with her parents Mr.
ar:rt Mrs. G. W. Workman.
Ham-Ani-ight was an Ottumwa
visitor Monday.
Mrs. D. C. Creamer is quite poorly at
ner home and is confined to her bed
most of the time.
Mrs. S. B. Bhott and daughter Mary
«SC=,,'!'iN.NES0'rA
1 It) pkg Ceylon Tea
-6 PKGS MALTA VITA 25c
10 lb can Vesson's Cooking Oil.. 1".25
new Raisins
new Currants ...
new Mince Meat
10 lb pail Lard Compound $1.10 Hams, sugar cured, lb 15c
Br. Bacon, sugar cured, lb ISc
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virited at Stockport with Will Spencer
and family the last part of the week.
Mrs. Bennett An old lady living north
of town is very 111.
Last week Mrs. John Parsons sold
her 26 acre farm northeast of town, to
Marlon Munson for 165 per acre.
There was no Improvements on It.
Twenty Per Cent for One Year.
AH customers buying goods of us
after October 23 wil save 20 cents pn
the dollar by the use of our new
copyrighted trade check plan. Ask to
see our special novelty department.
Burch & Johnson, Birmingham.
BATAVIA.
Batavia—M. V. Powelson, an old
settler of this vicinity and a veteran
of the Ciijl war died at his home north
of town Sunday morning at 5:30 at the
age of seventy-three years. He has
long been a sufferer of Bright's dis
ease and heart disease, having been
confined to his home for the past year.
He was a strong man during his life.
Mr. Powelson has nine children living,
six boys and three srirls, Ills wife hav
ing- preceded him about six years ago
in death. The funeral was held Tues
day at his late residence, interment In
the Shrom cemetery.
Several farmers of this vicinity have
returned home from a business trip to
Stutgnrt, Ark.
Mrs. D. Goughnor and daughter
Carrie are visiting relatives in North
Dakota.
Mr. „and Mrs. John Morley were In
the-city shopping Saturday.
Don't fail to see one of the funniest
plays of the day "The King of Tramps"
a melodrama with music and eight
vaudeville acts, by the Yankee Doodle
Comedy Co., at Nelson's Opera House
Saturday. Oct. 23. Reserved seats at
Copeland's store beginning Thursday,
Oct. 21st. This is a guaranteed attrac
tion and a good one.
What nearly became a bad Are hap
pened at the home of C. P. Lowther at
this place Saturday morning while the
breakfast was being prepared. The
gasoline stove exploded causing a
room full of blaze. The occupants es
caped and gave the fire alarm and by a
.large number of volunteers the Are
was soon extinguished, before much
damage was done.
A large crowd was, present at the
opera house last Saturday evening to
witness "The Scotchman's Daughter,"
which pleased the audifelice.
Mrs. Willis Blanchard and Mrs.
Frank Fogel were shopping in town
Saturday.
Mrs. Carrie Jackson of Indiana is
visiting relatives In this vicinity.
T. R. Sumner was a business trans
actor in Ottumwa Friday.
Harry Newman has turned home
after a business trip to Minneapolis.
BLACK HAWK.
Black Hawk—John Albright and
Jode Roberts of Ash Grove visited at
Wm. Brown's one day last week.
Miss Birdie Bean is spending a few
days at Wm. Bray's, near Unionville.
Miss Bertha Wilcox of Unionville,
visited Saturday night with Miss Jes
sie Brown.
Ephriam Chatterton is visiting rela
tives at Bloomfleld.
Miss Hazel Glassburner of Bunch
spent a few evenings recently with
Mrs. C. Glassburner.
John Swaim and wife were union
ville callers one evening last week.
Miss- Mattle Hoyt is staying with
Mrs. Jake Smith of Unionville.
Robert McDonald is visiting his
granddaughter Mrs. Walter Stuffle
beam.
Wm. Hoyt and family visited re
cently at O. Brown's.
Wm. Elder spent one day last week
with relatives near Belknap.
FARMINGTON.
Farmlngton—N. J. Haynes returned
Monday from New London where he
has been working for the last month.
Mrs. Alpha Ware has moved into the
Clark cottage on South Second street.
Miss Freda Hoyer of Cottonwood,
who has been visiting her grandpar
ents. Rev. and Mrs. R. Pfister, return
ed home Tuesday.
Joseph Carver was a Ft. Madison
visitor Tuesday evening.
Miss Vera Scott who h$s been the
guest of relatives returned Friday to
her home in Oskaloosa.
Wm. Grant and family have moved
to Donnellson where Mr. Grant has
charge of a section on the C. B. and K.
C. road.
Wm. Cowden of Lockman visited
over Sunday at the home of his father
in-law Frank Brabham.
Mrs. and Mrs. P. W. Risser, who
have been vifeitlnsr the latter's brother
Judge Bank and family in Keokuk, re
turned home Monday.
BELKNAP.
Belknap—Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Dun
ham. of Corydon were the sruests last
Wholesale and Retail Grocers
BURBANKS.
ERN RURAL NEW YORKERS (5 BUSHEL LOTS 60c), (10 OR OVER.BUSHELS 55c) NOW
Gallon can California Table Peaches 35C
Gallon caS California Table Apricots
Gallon can Eastern Table Plums 25c
l:lb pkg. Tea Siftings
Vz lb pkg Seal Brand Japan Tea 25c
Indian Corn Flakes..
Yellow Corn Flakes..
Price's Wheat Fakes
SMOKED FISH.
he£,
"W-V OHIO, ROSE AND OTHER VARIETIES IN SOON. FANCY NORTH
35C
15c
40(J
6 7KG8 T. B.
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ottumwa ooubieb
week and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McCor
micic.
Miss Elizabeth Ware visited a few
days last week at Douds-Leando with
friend, Mrs. Ruth Hull.
J- Munn came back Saturday
from an extended visit with friends in
California, and other places In the
west.
^Irs- Emery Patterson of Al
va, Okla^ wore the guests of Mr. and
2' Pa5"' while on their way to
the Ira Swinney home near rioris for
a visit.
i1*' k'^etor's many friends are
pleased to hear that he was successful
in passing the civil service examina
clerk Position of railway mail
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cowles and
little daughter Alice of Decatur. 111..
TrUV«.V,n8:
with
Mrs-
Mrs. Maggie McMain spent last
week, at the home of her mother,
Mrs. James Buchanan while Mrs.
Buchanan and Mrs. C. G. Myers vis
ited friends at Humeston.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Newton of Bloom
neld were the guests Wednesday of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McCormlck and
Mrs. Katie Dunn of Bloomfleld visited
tijere Saturday while on her way to
porls to visit at the Harvev Barker
home.
Mrs. V. D. Bell of Carmen. Okla.,
came in Fridaly. evening for a visit
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Munn and with other relatives and
friends.
Miss Osteen of ttnlonvllle visited
here the lattej- part of the week with
Miss Lela Eberllne.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wlshard and
son Clarence of near Bloomfleld, Chas.
Wlshard of Ottumwa and Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. McCormlck were entertained
at dinner Sunday at the P. M. Vest
home.
Mrs. G. D. Conner and familv spent
Sunday north of town at the H. S.
Corfher home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearson of El
don were the guests last week of Mr.
and Mrs. I. Ware.
D. M. Munn and family of Drakeville
and A. J. Munn and family of near
Bloomfleld were the guests Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stunn.
R. H. Lisetor of Klrksville, Mo.,
spent one day last week with his wife
and daughter Mary.
Mrs. M. F. Markee of Sumner, Mo.,
is spending a few weeks with her
daughter Mrs. B. H. Lisetor.
W. L. Woolwlno left for Missouri to
join his wife who Is visiting at differ
ent places in that state, und to return
home with her.
Mrs. Hattie Nelghswonger and lit
tle daughter Mildred and Miss Anna
Guile of Moulton spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Elmyra Morris.
J. C. McConnell and I. Ware are
minting the Sherman Chapel church.
KEOSAUQUA.
Keosauqua—Edgar Buckles left on
Monday for Des Moines where he has
accepted a position as traveling sales
man for a cigar house.
Mrs. Ellen Metz returned Monday to
Ottumwa after a several days visit at
the Robert Dahlberg home In Pitts
burg.
Mrs. Ed Peacock departed Monday
morning for Davenport where she Is a
delegate to the grand assemblv of the
Rebekah lodge.
Mrs. W. B. Newbold Is in Ottumwa
on business for the firm of Newbold
and Newbold.
Mrs. George Fellows left on Monday
for Des Molens where she goes as a
delegate to the Homestead convention.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brown of Lean
do have been guests the past few days
of Mr. and Mrs. B. Jamison.
Mrs. James Harwood and little aon
are visiting relatives at Douds.
Channing Perkins left Saturday for
nis home at Grand Rapids, Mich., aft
er a week's visit at the home of his
father Rev. Chas. Perkins.
O. C. McNamar of Mt. Sterling left
Monday for Lacey, la., on business.
Solon Wilson went to Des Moines
Monday where he has accepted a posi
tion as traveling sales for a Des
Moines firm.
Mrs. J. J, Wilson and daughter went
to Ottumwa Saturday to spend the
£ay.
MOULTON ODD FELLOWS HERE.
Members of Lodge, No. 297, I. O. O. F.,
Stop Off in Ottumwa en
Route to Davenport.
Thirty-one members of lodge No.
297, I. O. O. F., of Moulton, spent a
few hours In this city yesterday en
route to Davenport, where they will
participate in the big Odd Fellow
convention and initiation. Twenty-six
members of the Moulton party com
pose the Moulton degree team, which
tomorrow confers the first degree
upon a class of candidates in Daven
port. The party came to this city on
a special coach attached to the after
noon Wabash, and departed for Dav
enport on the evening Milwaukee.
When J. Frost Reigns,
Denver Republican— When the
frost is on the pumpkin then it is time
to settle down with waffles and honey
or wheat cakes and syrup for the reg
ulation breakfast.
213-215
COMMERCIAL
STREET
IN.
Dozen 3 lt cans Tomatoes $1.00
Dozen 2 lb cans Sweet Corn .....90c
Dozen 2 Ib cans June Peas
2 pkgs Post's Toastles ..
2 pkgs Grape-Nuts
2 pkgs Shredded Biscuits ...
Biscuits 25c
I-
Cowles' father,
J. H. Miller and wife.
Mrs. Maggie Rhoades and Mrs. Bes
tie Reynolds of Bloomfleld spent Sat
urday with Mrs. Mvrtle Post
1
..90c
25c
25c
3 lbs Evap Peaches ...
3 lb 3 Evap Apricots ...
6 cans Pet Milk
6 cans Van Camp's Milk
6 cans Columbian Milk
BAKERY GOODS.
LOCAL MARKETS
SLIGHT CHANGE IN MARKET8.
Quotations on Spring Chickens Drop
One Half Cont While Others
Remain the Same.
There was only one small change In
the llvo stock and local marketB today,
the quotalion of sprinar chickens drop
ping in price one-half cent.
(2 p. m., Oct. 20.)
Hogs, 120® 150 6-55
Hogs, 150® 180 6.*t
Hogs, 180@220 6.95
Hogs. 220 @300
Hogrs. over 300 7.05
Stags 6.00 @6.50
Sows .. ,6.00(®6.85
Choice fat cows, cwt 8.00@8.25
Fair to good cows .2.50@3.09
Good to choice fat heifers per
cwt 8.00@3.60
Fair to good heifers 2.75 @3.26
Lambs 4.60.^)5.00
Fat sheep, per cwt 4.00@4.50
Veal good to choice .. 5.50@8.00
(train and Hay—Street Prions.
Oats 1... 82@34
Rye 65@60
Corn 65@60
Barley 40@42
Wheat 92@97
Hay, ton S.00@9.00
Hides, Wool and Tallow.
Hides, No. 1 cured
No. 2 cured
Hides, green No. 1
Hides, green No. 2
Wool, tub washed ...... ...
Medium unwashed
Coarse, unwashed
Beeswax No. 1
Beeswax. No. 2
Tallow No. 1
Tallow No. 2
13
12
10
34033
28 @27
27%28
24I&I25
20@2G
6K
5 Mi
Butter Fat."
SI
21
Grade No. 1 cream
Grade No. 2 craam
Poultry.
Hens, lb 3
Coeks 5
Ducks, whlto feathered 7
Ducks, feathered 6
Turkeys jo
Geese 8
Guineas, each 16
Spring .-hicks, 1% lbs and over 8%
RETAIL MARKETS.
Flour and Feed.
Grahajn flour, per sack 80
Corn chops, per cwt 1.65
Shorts, per cwt 1.50
Bran per cwt 1.40
Ear corn, per cwt 85
Shelled corn per bu 85
Hay, per cwt 80 @70
Straw, per cwt 40
Oats bu 45
Chicken feed, ground 20 lbs .. 40
Oyster shell, per cwt 1.00
Clam shell, per cwt 80
Flour, per sack 1.25@2.00
Corn meal, 10 lb sack 2?
Corn and oat chop, per cwt.. 1.60
Hay new 6.50@7.00
Oats straw 4.00@4.50
70
iU5
ao
*6
.. 205J40
204D2C
20@25
Barley
Oil meal, per cwt
Fruit*.
Apples, pk
Lemons, doa
Oranges, per doa
Bananas, per doz
Grapes, basket
Butter and Eggs.
Butter, packers pay
®Sgs, packers pay. case count
Shipped Vegetables,
Watercress, per bunch
Wax beans lb
Green beans, lb
Cucumbers, each lb
Tomatoes basket
Watermelons each
Florida gems
Sweet otatoes peck
Tomatoes, bu
Potatoes, bu
Parsley, bunch
Mint, bunch
Spinach, lb
21%
20
6@10
10
12%
12%
10
IB
5
30
60
65
6
6
10
STEER DEMAND IS WEAK.
Stock Yards, Chicago. Oct. 20.—De
mand for cattle was again very weak.
There were 9,000 western rangers In
cluded in general supplies of 13,000,
but despite live nntlve marketings only
slim number were sold. Quality was
common, best at hand maklner' $5.50.
Native steers held on a level of the low
basis the previous day. declines of IB
@30c being- noted from last week's
closing. Range cattle sold 10c lower
than Monday and 15®25c off from last
week's finish. Bulk of rangers went at
$4.75(8)5.40, with a few fat steers up to
$6.18. Two days' receipts of cattle this
week at 49,900 stand largest for two
consecutive days this jtear. and 10,500
larger than a week ago. Native cows
and heifers went 10c lower than Mon
day, bulk at $3.15@4. while bulls sold
10®15c oft. a good grade of butchers
making at $3.60®4. and bolognas $3.25
©3.35. Calves sold at Monday's level,
tops making $9.F0. Big supplies of
stockers and feeders aaraln met feeble
demand at 107?15c decline. Rales were
J5(3)25c under last week's closing rates.
Prices had t.h6 followlne range:
Choice to fancy steers ....$7.40'® 8.90
Medium to good steers .. .. 6.00@ 7.15
Inferior to fair steers .. .. 4.10® 5.90
Fat cows and heifers 3.35 6.00
Canning cows and heifers 2.25® 3.25
Native bulls and stags 2.50@ 4.50
Feeding cattle 600® 1600 lbs 3.10® 5.50
Fair to fancy veal calves... 8.00@9.50
Heavy calves 2.50® 4.50
Export steers 6.75 7.50
Wesern range steers 4.25® 7.50
Western range steers 4.25® 7.50
Western range steers' and
heifers 3.00® 5.25
Milkers and springers head 27.00@70.00
Stock Yards Notes.
Stock Yards, Chicago, Oct. 20.—Re
ceipts for today are 19,000 cattle. 24,000
hogs and 30,000 sheep, against 21,733
cattle, 32,796 hogs and 20,980 sheep for
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1908.
Eleven markets received 72,400,
against 67,600 e. week ago and 90,400 a
year ago. Total thus far this week,
152,000, against 137,000 the previous
week and 203,000 a year ago. Total for
the year 1909, up to date 18,165,000.
against 21,667.000 same period 1908.
Average price of hogs at Chicago,
.$7.60, against $7.G3 Monday, $7.69 a
v/eek ago, $5.35 a year ago and $6.07
two years ago.
Actual receipts of hogrs at Chicago
Monday. 23,165. including 143 direct to
down tjjwn .packers.
Peoria Corn Market.
Peoria, Oct. 20.—The corn market
follows:
No. 3—60 %c.
HOGS ON DOWN TREND.
Stock Yards. Chicago, Oct. 20.—
Trade in hogs was slow most of the
day, with prices steady to 5c lower
than Monday. Four packers were out
of the market and shippfe'rs purchased
only 800, Receipts were a few thousand
Today's Markets By Wire jj
beyond expectations, and quality was
poorer, there being a larger proportion
of lightweights among the offerings.
Including 2,585 carried over froin
Monday nearly 18,000 were in the pens.
Six packers purchased 11,700 leaving
4,500 In the pens. The three principal
packing droves cost $6.57@6.60. One
lot 101 shippers, averaging 299 lbs, sold
at $7.85. Outside paid. $7.60@7.80 for
175@260 lb averages. Wednesday's re
ceipts, estimated'at 24,000, will Include
about 4,000 direct to packers from out
side markets. Quotations follow:
Bulk of sales $7.45@7.75
Heavy butchers. 240@300 lbs 7.75@7.85
Light butchers.' 240@300 lbs 7:75@7.85
Light butchers, 190®230 lbs. 7.65@7.80
Light bacon, 160@190 lbs .. 7.35@7.70
Light light. 130@155 lbs 7.00@7.35
Heavy shipping, 250@300 lbs 7.75@7.S5
Heavy packing, 260@400 lbs 7.40@7.70
Mixed packing, 200@250 lbs 7.35®7.60
Rough heavy packing 7.20@7.40
Light mixed, 175@200 lbs .. 7.40@7.60
Poor to best pigs, 60@135 lbs 5.50@7.00
Governments and boarc.... 2.50@4.50
Stags, 80 lbs.head dockage 7.90@8.80
Most Sheep are Unohanged.
Most offerings in the sheep house
sold ste?«i4'. Common kinds were slow
and weak, but good kinds were active.
Pens were well emptied at finish.
Quality was only fair, there being a big
proportion of plain offerings on sale.
Range lambs topped at $7, with quite
a number at that figure. Other lots
sold downward of $6.75. Feeders reach
ed $6.70, while many landed at $6.60@
6.60. Native lambs sold up to $7.25, and
other extra good lots went at $6.90
7.15, while $5.75@6..75 bought inferior
to good killers, and culls went large
ly at $5@5.25, some down to $4. Range
wethers made $4.50@4.75, and yearlings
practically topped at $5.50. Feeding
ewes sold at $3 and wethers were
quoted upward of $4, while yearlings
went at $5.20®5.50. Native wethers
ranged at $4.75@5, and yearlings sold
at $5@5.75, while ewes made $2@4.75.
Bucks landed at $3 @3.50. Quotations
follow:
Native lambs, plain to best. .$6.25@7.2I
Range lambs, noor to best 6.15 @7.10
Cull lambs
Feeding lambs
Wethers, plain to best- ..
Yearlings, poor to choice
Breeding ewes, aged
Ewes. Inferior to prime' ..
Feeding yearlings
Feeding wethers
Bucks, stags and cull sheep 2.00@3.75
Heavy Horses Sell Well.
Stock Yards, Chicago, Oct. 20.—Draft
horses were waijted most and the
good kinds sold readily at firm prices.
Other offerings were quiet, but about
steady unless thev were common, and
that class looked weak. Choice 1,600 to
1,800 lb drafters went largely at $225
250, with some now and then'at $275@
300. Bulk of exprcssers went at $175@
190. Small Southern chunks sold up
ward to $125. Mules had to have
weight to sell above $175. Receipts the
first two days this week totaled close,
to 800, against 76? same period last
week and 887 corresponding week last
year.
Chicago Stock Yards Notes.
A. W. Wagner, prominent dealer and
shipper from Emmetsburg la., mar
keted cattle and hogs.
Thimble Brothers of Lucas county,
Iowa, were here Monday with a ship
ment of cattle and hogs.
T. Sullivan, a prominent dealer of
Vail, Iowa, was here Monday with a
load of cattle and hogs mixed.
R. A. and L. Goode, dealors in live
stock in Warren county, Iowa, were
here Monday with a three load ship
ment of she stock.
S. S. Critchfleld, Woodburn, la., reg
ular shipper and extensive dealer was
here with a shipment of butcher stock
and hogs.
F. E. Neff, Osceola. T,i„ one of the
young dealers and feeders, was here
looking after a shipment of mixed
butcher stock.
William Dahms, a blK feeder of
Stockton. la., had two loads of cattle
on Monday's market that averaged
1,451 lbs and sold at $7.65.
M. J. Mawhor, Rlverton, la., was on
Monday's market with two loads of
cattle of his own feeding, which aver
aged 1390 lbs and sold at $8.00.
P. B. Basslnger. one of the prominent
feeders of Ringgold county, Iowa was
here Monday with a load of good heavv
cattle of his own feeding.
F. and rj. B." Garrett, Ft. Madison,
Iowa, extensive dealers had a ship
ment of cattle on the market. F. B.
Oarrett was here looking over the
market.
Hotchkiss and Holt, who are among
The largest land owners and stock
feeders of Davis county, la., were on
the market Monday with a load of
butcher stuff.
Thomas S. Shay, one of Ringgold
(Iowa) county's most extensive stock
raisers and feeders, was on Monday's
market with nine load shipment of
cattle.
Frank C. Wilson, the popular and
substantial dealer In and feeder of live
stock from Taylor county, I6wa, was
here Monday with a shipment of cattle
and hogs.
M. Granahan of Vail, la., a leading
stockman, had a load of 1487-lb tiat
tle here Monday of his own feeding
god enough to bring $8.10. He always
makes them good.
Charlie White, buyer for A. T.
Graves, the popular dealer in live
stock from Lucas county, Iowai was
here Monday looking after the sale of
a two load shipment of mixed cattle.
Actual receipts here Monday: Cattle.
36,859 hogs, 23.022: sheep 45,482.
Number of carloads^ Cattle, 1,546 hogs
322 sheep, 229. Average to carload:
Cattle. 23: hogs, VI sheep, 198.
A. J. Adcock dealer in live stock in
I.ucas county, Iowa, and a regular pat
ron of this market, was here Monday
looking after the sale of a three load
shipment of mixed cattle.
Smith & Shumate, regular shippers
from Bloomfleld, Iowa, were represent
ee on Monday's market with a ship
ment of hogs. They report both hogs
and cattle very scarce in their terri
tory.
C. P. Hague, Fairfield, Iowa, cne of
the prominent yountr feeders of that
tectlon, was represented on the market
with two cars of cattle. Mr. Hague
was here looking after the sale of the
cattle.
S. S. Stanley of Bloomfleld. Iowa,
helped swell Monday's receipts with
three cars of tattle which averaged
1328 lbs and sold at $7.10.'This was the
last of Mr. Stanley's summer feeding.
Charlie Campbell bought them for S.
& S.
M. Damm. Glendale, Iowa, and R.
Fisher, Fairfield. Ia., prominent deal
ers and shippers of Jefferson county,
were here with a shipment of four car#
of cattle. They report marketable stock
in their section of the country scarce:
hog crop short and they say it is going
to be short for the next year to come:
not many—in fact, no good cattle on
feed.
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CORN-
3
?19. VT ,1?1-20'
.,'/#•%.
5
RANGE OF HOG PRICES.
.. ?Bn«® ot hog value* at Chicago for
the past week with comparisons:
Mixed and Light
butchers, grades,
J® 7.80@7.80
Oct- 16 7.S0@7.65
J? 7.25@7.80
Oct- 19. 7.30 @7.85
°ct- 20 7.20 @7.75
Chicago Live Steok Market.'
™5lhJC?gfollows:
market
rs*
:«i
195@265 lbs. 1S5@196 lbs.
6.96@7.70
6.85@6.7«
7.00@7.70
7.00@7.65
7.00@7.05
7.05@7.6I»
6.95@7.55
7.20@7.90
7.16@7.80
?i.l5@7.35: good choice heavy, $7.35®
sales
*7.45@7.65.
on Market steady receipts,
@7.20:
ves' *2.40(g4.80
98V*
Dec .. 59%
aMy .. 61%
July .. 61
Dec .. "40%
May .. 42%
July
RIBS—
Jan
May
!"!£1
,°'„ °ctl '•—The live stock
8teady
to 10 low.
or, receipts, 19,000 beeves, $3.90@
f.25 stockers, feeders, $3.00@5.10:
@7^25
*2@6.30 westerners, $4
Market five to ten lower re-
17 20®7 7k
1,Kht'
»-i
*8-95@7.55 mixed.
heav
y- $7.16@7.75 rough,
lambs, $4.25
CHICAGO GRAIN AND
MARKET,
re
PRODUCE
market
furnished bj
O. Furman, grain and stock brok
er. Rooms 7 and 8. Chilton Blk. New
phone 1134.
WHEAT High Low Oct. 20. Oct. 19.
Dec .. 1.04%. 1.08% 1.04%- 1.04
May .. 1.05% 1.04% 1.05% 1.04%-
98%
99%
58%
60%
60%
OATS—
69%.
61%
6 1
58%
60%
60%
39%
41%'
PORK—
Jan .. ...
May
LARD—
Jan
May
Oct
.. 4.00@5.50
..6.00@6.70
.. 4.40@5.00
.. 4.75@5.65
.. 4.00@5.2!
3.7o@4.85
4.75@5.30
4.00@4.50
40
42%'
40
39%
42
39%
18.45
18.25
18.27
18.10
11.05
10.72
10.92
10.62
11.77
9.72
9.70
CHICAGO--Wheat,
oat.i, 144.
CONTRACT—Wheat,
oats, 22.
ig^ULUTH—Wheat,
yearII427EAP°LIS~Wheat'
-Whlata3ld
up.
9.62
9.62
Car Lota.
28
corn, 141
corn, illj
94 last year.
309'
llist
R8°eipt, fo.r
Tomorrow.
Corn 168.'
Oats 198. ,,
Liverpool Gable*.
CLOSING—Wheat to
corn,
78
lower
Chicago Grain Futures.
follow®80' °Ct-
20—Th0
wain futures
May*
xr2'
May,
rf'
*1-20@1.22 NO.
No'
3
hard, $1.10®
3 hard, $1.06(01.10.
opened, 58%@58%\
^c-: l°west. .68%C. closed.
No-
2
No-
white,
2
yellow, 61%@Gl%c:
61%c' 3 yellow. 61%@
4nu«TEt~De^ highest,
40%c. lowest. 39%, closed, 40c. MaV
4^%C.
OATS—No. 2. 40c. No. 8, 39%c.:
No. 3 white, 40@41c.{
41%c.
m.rk«
standard, 41@
Chicago Provision Market.
2°-Th°
Pork—Oct.—$23.35.
Lard—$T12.52.
Ribs—$11.25.
Rye—cash—73® 74c.
Barley—51 65c.
Timothy—Oct—$3.75.
I"-**'
Chloago Butter and Eag Market.
Chicago, Oct. 20.—Butter—Market*
28@28yc
oreamorles-
26@30c. dairies,
JKaS-Market steady receipts, 6.
400 at mark, cases included, 18c.:
firsts, 23c. prime flrets, 46c.
Chicago Poultry Market.
Chicago, Oct. 20.—Poultry—Market
steady turkeys, 16c. chickens 12c.:
springs, 12c.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET,
Tl15
*0lI°w!ng is furnished by r. a
Furman. Grain ahd Stock Broker,
Rooms 7 and 8, Chilton Bllt. New
telephone 1184.
Stocks—
T.
Pfd.
Anae,
Colo. Fuel
R. I.
R. I., pfd.
Peo. gas
West'n. Un.
G. Nor. Ore.
O. and W.
So. Ry. pfd.
Wab
~Close*—«
20. Oct. 10.
39^ 38
51 50
48% 48%
47% 47%
85% 35%
69% 70%
57% 50
135% 136%
147% 147%
78% 78%
1«3% 162%
202% 203%
160% 151
148% 149%
68% 69
88% 88
33% 14
8S% ..
31% 31%
129% 1
153% 1
120% 1
185 1
169% 1
98%
97%
131
83%
89%
127% 1
47%
34%
89%
77%
Oct.
Pac. Mall
Wab. Pfd.
Press Steel
M. K. T.
Tex. Pac.
A. C. F.
iAm. Loce.
N. T. C.
Penna
Brook R.
Reading
TJn. Pac.
Nor. Pac.
Gt. Nor.
Mo. Pac.
C. and O.
Erie
B. and O.
So. Ry.
So. Pac.
L. and N.
Atch.
Can. Pac.
C. M. S. P.
Nat. Lead
A. Smelt.
A. Sug.
A. Cop.
tr. s. Steel
6%
46%
71
20% 20%
New Vork Butter and Eoa Market
New York, Oct. 20.—Butter—Market
firmer receipts, 6,600 creamery spec
ials, 32c.
EGGS—Market firm receipts, 10,
500.
New York Poultry Market.
New York. Oct. 20.—Poultry—Mar
ket, alive, dull fowls, 16c. turkeys
15c. dressed, market weak: chickens.
13® 16c. fowls. 12%®15%c. tur*
keys, lQ@18c. -i
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