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TUE8DAY, February is, 191Ck
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LOCAL MARKltT#
PORKER8 STILL HIGHER.
Mi Classes of Hogs Advanoo five Cents
Over Saturday's Reports.
Oats are up.
All classes of hogs show a five cent
Increase over the high price quoted in
Saturday's markets. Oats are now
nuoted at 40 @42 cents, while hay has
dropped off $1 on the lower grade,
hiaking the prices range from. »n
O S A E
A Y°« dont realIze the bargains we have in Farm Lands. Listen!
j£ 254 acres of well improved tarm land $50 per acre.
A 80 acres not Improved, $35 per acre. A
84 acres not Improved, $40 per acre. 2
144 acres, some improvements, $60 per acre. A
All of these farms are located within '2% miles of Blakesburg, and
0 will give possession March 1, 1910.
Mclntire Real Estate C©mpar*y 2
Blakesburg, Iowa.
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TODAY'S MARKET NEWS
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(2 p. m., Feb. 14.)
Hogs, 120@150
Hogs, 150@180 |-0°
Hogs, 180@200 f-j"
Hogs, 200@230
Hogs, over 230
Packers 7.60@8.45
Choice corn ifer heifers
pood heifers 5-S221-22
Choice corn fed cows 3.7504.25
Good cows S.2o@3.]5
Choice £'2222'!(2
Choice light calves 5-50^6.50
flood light calves 1*00®B.B0
Heavy calves 3.00 @4.00
Brain and Hay—Street Price*
Oats 40®«
Kye
iar?ey"'" ..." «°®5n
Whe£ V.7. »0g»«
Hay. ton
Straw *5©1
Hides. Woo! n"H Tallow.
Ir:_es No. 1 cured
Mo. 2 cureii 1J
Hides green No. 1
Hides trreen No. 2
Wool, tub washed -j*®*?
Medium unwashed 5°®*®
Course, un%ashed .. .. '..
Beeswax No. 1 55
Beeswax No.
Tallow No. 1 "'i
Tallow No. 2 ...
Butter Fat.
Grade No. 1 cream jj8
Grade No. 2 cream
Butter und Eggs.
Putter, packers nay "J*
®e*s, packers pay, ease count J"
Poultry.
Hens lb ..." i0®1*
1
Cocks
Ducks," white' "feathered ....
Ducks feathered
Turkeys IS @18
Geese, l*j 5
Guineas, each JJ
Pprlng chickens .... lj:
Btags
8
RETAIL WIARKST8.
Flour and Feed.
Rraham flour, per sack SjJ
Corn chops, per cwt .... 1.6®
Bhorts. per cwt .... 1.80
Bran per cwt .. *.4J
Ear corn per bu 85
Shelled corn per »S
Hay per cwt 70@75
Straw, per cwt
Oats ushel ®o
Chicken feed, ground 20 lbs .. "W
Oviter shell per owt 1.00'
Clam shell, ner cwt W
Flour, per sack .. .I.t5®2.0jj
Corn meal. 10 lb cack J{{
Corn and oat chop, per cwt.. l.W
Oats straw per 100 4.0005.00
Parley J?
Oil meal, per cwt ».S»
Fruits.
Apples pk JO@60
temons do2 s«
Oranges, per dos
Bananas, per doz I0®2i.
Shipped Vegetable*.
Watercress, per hunch #@IB
Cucumbers each 20
Tomatoes, lb .... Jj
Sweet potatoes peck
oPtatoes, bu ...... 75
Parsley, buncn
Mint, bunch J»
Bpinach. lb .. ... ........ 1
Butter. Egas and Cheese.
Country butter lb 35
Sept. Creamery butter, lb. .. 35@38
Eggs, per doz 30
Cbien, lb
Poultry.
Turkeys J7
Seeee, lb 'W
Uve spring, lbs ... 15
Dressed spring, lb 17%
Did hens, dressed. Ib' ........ 17H
Ducks, dressed, lb .. .. .... 17H
&poc(*la.
Cocoanuts, each 6©10
Honey, comb 10
Cauliflower, eacb 24
Carrotts, peck 20
Beets, peck SO
Onions, new. peck SB
Coffee, lb 13tt@40
JTea. lb ... .a. ... 15075
Bugnr 17 lbs. eran 1.00
Grape fruits dos 75
Malaga grapes lb 20
Cranberries qt ,10@15
Pa-.-snips,
t' ,-.
gpr plant 10
peck SO
Oysters, qt 85
Salsify bunch 7H
Fuel.
Soft coal in single tons 25o ertra
Smoky Holloa 3.75
Mystic ...., ... 4.00
white ash 3.75
Kathbun 4.00
Coke, crushed 7.50
Smokeless or Pocahontas 7.00
Egg, stove and nut 10.00
Petroleum coke .25
Coal, carried extra £5
Coke, Milwaukee Solvay .. .. 8.00
Coke, carried extra 50
Hard wood 4 ft per cord .. .. 6JOO
Hard wood, extra jer cut ... .50
Gasoline 15
HOGS ON FIRM BASIS.
Saturday Prices at Chicago Held to
Friday Level With Some
Gains Top $9.05.
Stock Yards, Chicago, Feb. 14.—
There was little variation in hog
prices all day from the level establish
ed late Friday, which was high point
idrat dav. Comvared with average that
day, most of the offerings showed 5c
gain. Trade was slow owing to lateness
or trains, some of which did not get
nere in time for market. Receipts were
estimated at 18,000, but around 1 p. m.
It was almost a certainty that supply
would actually figure under 12,000.
tiuaiity was good and pens were well
emptied. Shippers were fairly liberal
buyers. Compared with last Saturday,
prices were 45@50c higher and the av
erage prices was up 47c, while top
gained 45c. The average price at $8.96
was highest since 1882, while top at
•2
was as
hlBft
that time. The week's average price
was 18.75,, of 10c below previous high
week's average. Good mixed packing
sold at $8.90, with butchers numerous
at $8.96@9, and heavy packers mostly
•8.96. Light topped at $9, and $8.C3@
8.90 bought fair to good lots. Pigs were
75c higher than a week ago. Stags
made $9.50@10, with boars at $5.50@6.
Quotations follow:
Bulk of sales $8.90@9.00
Heavy butchers, 240@300 lbs 8.95@9.05
Light butchers, 190@230 lbs 8.95@9.05
Light bacon, 1600190 lbs .. 8.75@9.00
Light light, 130@155 lbs 8.6008.80
Heavy shipping, 250@350 lbs 8.95@9.05
Heavy packing, 260@400 lbs 8.85@9.00
Mixed packing, 2000250 lbs 8.75@8.95
Rough, heavy packing- .. .. 8.65@8.80
Light mixed, 175@200 lbs.. S.70@8.90
Poor to best pigs, SO@ 135 lbs 7.65(5)8.80
Governments and boars ... 4.00@6.00
Stags 80 lbs dockage head 9.50 @10.00
CATTLE OUTLET~GOOD.
Stock Yards, Chicago, Feb. 14.—Sat
urday arrivals of 2,000 cattle compris
ed largely belated stock which had
been due to land for the Thursday
and Friday markets. There was. de
mand for most steers which arrived in
time to be sold, prices holding the Fri
day level, but some lots did not land
at the yards until lat«S in the day and
these were carried over for next
Week. Best steers at hand made $6.65.
Butcher stock values advanced 10®
2oc over a week ago, prime heifers top
ping at $6.40 wtih cows at $5.85,
while most she stock made $4@4.75.
Canners and cutters brought $2.25®
3.25. Bulls scored 10@ 15c gain and the
calves sold 25c higher than the pre
vious week. Heavy bologna bulls made
$4.50@4.70, while prime vealers topped
at $9.50. Prices had the following
range:
Choice to fancy steers .. ..$6.90@8.00
Medium to good steers .. .. 5.55@6.75
Inferior to fair steers. 4.40@5.50
J?at cows and heifers S.50@6.50
Canning cows and heifers 2.25g)3.2o
Native bulls and sta-rs .. .. 3.50@5 40
Feeding cattle, 600@1100 lbs 3.40@»!50
Fair to fancy veal calves .. 7.25@9 50
Heavy'calves 3.25@5.00
Export steers ... 5 76@6.65
Distillery steers .. 5.65@6.60
Milkers, springers, head .. [e-mail]
Aged Sheep Reach $7.
Stock Yards, Chicago, Feb. 14.—
There was a more urgent demand for
sheep than lambs the past week, but
each class closed higher than the pre
vious week, the former being fully 25c
up, while the latter gained 10c, still
lambs were not as high as best time on
Monday. Quality was fair, but fell off
on late days. Prime Western wethers
made $7, highest since April, 1898, and
others sold at $6.10@6.85, with 2-year
olds at $7.40. Yearlings at $8.50 were
highest of year, and $8@8.45 bought
others, with awes at $4@6, bulk up
ward of $5.25. Shorn ewes sold at $4.65
@o.o0, with culls at $3.25@3.50, and
good wethers at $5.85@5.90. Native
ewes landed at $3@6.50, but most ex
tra good kinds sold at $6. with odd
wethers at $6@7. and small bunches of
yearlings downward from $8.25. Nativt
lambs ranged at $5®9, while most
5?,?n„t0 ^l10'06 killers ranged at $8.50
?i8.90, wtih bulk of seconds around $7
Colorados made $8.60@9.05, bulk $8.70
@8.90. Westerners went at $7.50@9.05
bulk upward of $8.50, with feeders at
$/.25@7.90. Shorn kinds made $7.85@
8.15, a fall clipped class making $8.25®
8.55. Quotations follow:
Lambs, poor to best ..... .$7.75@9.00
Shorn lambs, fresh 7.15(3)8.00
Lambs, seconds .... ...... 6.00@7.25
Feeding lambs 7.00@7!90
Wethers, plain to best .. .. 6.35@7.40
Yearlings, poor -to choice .. 7.00^8.40
Ewes, inferior to prime .. .. 4.75@6.50
Feeding yearlings 6.00@6.50
Bucks, stags and cull sheep 3.50@5,50
Horses Sell Readily.
Stock Yards, Chicago. Feb. 10. The
dealers obtained strong prices for bulk
of horses the past week. Trade was ac
tive and undertone was keen. Eastern
and local demand was better, and few
horses were held over for next week.
General quality was good. Farm
chunks were secured at $125@175, and
second hand city grades sold largely
at $100@ 125. Good, medium-weight
chunks went at $150@200. wtih a few
choice kinds at $210@226. Plain to
choice drafters landed at $165@225,
while prime finished lots were obtain
able at $250@800. Plain lie-ht to choice
heavy export mules ranged at $75@
300, bulk $150@225. Receipts totaled
around 2,400 head, against 2,626 head
the previous week and 3,652 head cor
responding week last year.
Stook Yard Notea.
Stock Yards. Chicago, Feb. 14. Av
erage price of hogs nt Chicago, $8.96
against $8.92 Friday, $8.48 a week ago,
$6.33 a year,' ago and $4.27 two yeari
ago.
Combined receipts of hogs at eleven
markets the past week totaled $429.
000, against 416,000 the previous week,
478,000 a yc-n.r ago and 732,000 two
years ago. Tctal for 1910 to date S.
066,000 against 4,134,000 same period
1909 and 5,508,000 corresponding' limn
1908.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, Feb. 14.—The live stock
market follows:
CATTLE—Market steady to ten
lower beeves, $4.40®7.80 stockers,
feeders, $3.15@5.50 cows, heifers, $2.65
@6 westerners. 4.20@6.00.
HOGS—Market share higher re
ceipts, 40.000 light, $8.60(fS)9 mixed,
$8.65@9.05 heavy. S8.70ffl9.07rouoh
RANGE OF JOG
pp.icrt
Range of hog values at Chicago tct
the past week with comparlaonii
Mixed and Light
butchers, grade*.
1#5@255 lbs. 1350195 lb*,
Feb. 8 8.85@8.80 8.80@8.6B
Feb. 9 8.36@8.80 8.30@8.70
Feb. 10 8.36@8.85 8.35@8,70
Feb. 11 8.45@8.90 8.46®8.80
Feb. 12 8.60@9.02% 8.560)8.95
Feb. 14 8.6509.05 8.6009.00
$8.7008.80 good choice heavy, $8.80®
9-07,/4 bulk sales, $8.9009.00.
SHEEP—Market strong receipts,
17,000 natives, $4.6006.85 lambs,
$6.7509.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE
MARKET.
The following market is furnished by
I. G. Furman. grain and stock brok
er, Rooms 7 and 8, Chilton Blk. Ot
tumwa telephone 1134: Iowa tele
phone 3n9-R.
CORN—
OATS—
as anything since
Cloccc
WHEAT— High Low Feb. 14 Feb 12
May .. 1.12% 1.11 1.12% 1.11
July .. 1.03% 1.02% 1.03% 1.01%
Sept 77%
May .. 67% 66% 66%- 66%
July .. 67% 66% 67 66%
Sept 66%
May .. 47%- 46% 47% 46%
July .. 44 43% 43% 42%
Sept 40%
PORK—
May 23.55 22.80
July 23.37- 22.60
LARD—
May 12.67 12.40
July 12.62 12.35
RIBS—
May 12.35 12.05
July 12.30 12.00
Car Lots.
CHICAGO—Wheat, 32 corn, 471
oats, 145.
CONTRACT—Wheat, 10 corn, 6
oats, 48.
DULUTH—Wheat, 33 last year,
35.
MINNEAPOLIS—Wheat, 641 last
year, 316.
Estimated Receipts for Tomorrow.
Wheat, 40.
Corn, 891.
Oats, 252.
Liverpool Cables.
CLOSING—Wheat, lower
corn lower.
Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago, Feb. 14.—The grain market
follows:
WHEAT—No. 2 red, $1.2001.2^
No. 3 red. $1.1601.20 No. 2 hard, $1.13
@1.14% No. 3 hard, $1.1101.13%.
WHEAT—May opened $1.11@1.11%
high, $1.12% low $1.11 closed $1.12%
July, $1.03%.
CORN—No. 2, 64@65c. No. 2 white,
65@66c. No. 2 yellow, 65066c. No. 3,
63@63%c. No. 3 yellow, 63@63%c.
No. 3 white, 63@63%c.
CORN—May, opened, 66%@67c.
high, 67%c. low, 66%c. closed, 66%@
67c. July, 67c.
OATS—No. 2, 48c. No. 2 white, 48%
@49%c. No. 3 white, 47%@48%c.
standard, 48%@48%c.
OATS—May, opened, 46% 47c.
high, 47%@47%c. low, 46&c. closed,
47%c. July, 43%@44e.
Chicago Butter and Eqq T'arket.
Chicago, Feb. 14.—Butter—Market—
steady creameries, 25028c. dairies,
23026c.
EGGS—Market easy receipts, 1,
000 at mark, cases Included, 17023c.
firsts, 24c. prime flrpts^ 25.
Chicago Poultry Markit.
Chicago, Feb. 14.—Poultry—Market,
steady turkeys, 17c. chickens, 16c.
springs, 16c.
Chioago Provision Market.
Chicago, Feb. 14.—The provision
market follows:
Rye—cash—80 81c.
Barley—63@73c.
Timothy—March—$4.05.
Clover—March—$13.85.
Pork—May—$23.55.
Lard—$12.67% 012.70.
Ribs—$12.35.
NEW YORK ST^CK MARKET.
The following is furnished by
I.
G.
Furman, grain and stock broker.
Rooms 7 and 8, Chilton Blk. Ot
tumwa telephone 1143 Iowa tele
phone 6&9-R.
Stockfl— Feb. 14 Feb. 12
Pac. Mall 30 30
Wab. Pfd 47^ 46
Press Steel 41%
M. K. 41% 41%
Tex. Pac. 29% 29%
A. C. F. 61 60
A. Loco. 49% 49%
N. Y. C. 118% 119%
Penna. 132% 132%
Brook R. 73% 71%
Reading .... .... 165% 162%
Un. Pac. 184% 182%
Nor. Pac 136%. 136%
Gt. Nor. 136% 136%
Mo. Pac 70 69%
C. and 0 84% 82V8
Erie 28% 28%
B. and 0 111% 111
So. Ry. 28% 28%
So. Pac. 12i5% 124%
L. and N. 149% 147
Atch. 115% 114%
Can. Pac 183 180%
C. M. S. 12o% 144
Nat. Lead 80% 80%
A. Smelt 82% 82%
A. Sug. 124% 122%
A. Cop. 76% 76%
U. S. Steel 80 78%
Pfd 119% 119%
Anac. 50% 50%
Colo. Fuel 37% 36%
R. I. 47% 47%
R. I., pfd 85 85
Peo. Gas 110 109%
West'n. Un 72 71
Gt. Nor. Ore. 70 69%
O.' and W 45 45
Den 40% 39%
Wab. 21% •....
New York Poultry Market.
New York, Feb. 14.—Poultry—Mar
ket alive, strong chickens, 16%0
17 %c. fowls, 19® 20c. turkeys, 140
20c. dressed, market. Arm chickens,
16@18c. fowls, 14@18%c. turkeys, 22
025c.
New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, Feb. 14.—Butter—Market
firm receipts, 5,500 creamery specials
28 %c. thirds to extras, 24%.027%c.
state dairy, 23@27c. process,' 25@
26%c. western factory, 22@23%C
imitation creamery, 24025%c.
EGGS—Market steady receipts, 11,
800 westerner firsts, 26%c. seconds,
25%@26c.
New York Graift Market.
New York, Feb. 14.—The grain mar
ket follows:
Wheat—May—$1.20%c.
Corn—76% c,
Peoria Conr Market.
Peoria, Feb. 14.—The grain market
follows:
Corn—60 %c.
St. Louis Grain Market.
St. Louis, Feb. 14.—The grain mar
ket follows:
Wheat—May—$1.12.
Corn—67c.
Oats—47a
(mriMVA coDBiEtt
•. ».
HEDRICK.
Miss Freecy Baldwin was in Ottum
wa Tuesday.
Mrs. Z. T. Hafferty of Ollie was the
guest of friends in Hedrick on Tues
day..
Mr. and Mrs. George Harklns were
in Ottumwa Thursday.
Mrs. S. E. Heldenreich ar 1 Mrs.
Mary Platts left Tuesday for Excelsior
Springs, Mo.
Misses Edna and Blanche Moore
were in Slgournev last week. Miss Ed
na was a witness In the Hix trial.
Will Jackson went to La Plata, Mo.,
on Wednesday for a week's visit.
George Capps attended the horse
sale in Ottumwa Friday.
Asberry Stalker of Richland was in
Hedrick Tuesday.
Miss Britta Anderson is viBitlng at
the home of friends in Ollie.
Rex Beasley, the little son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Beasley Is suffering
with an attack of catarrhal fever.
Mrs. Frank Hix is home after a
trip to Texas.
The W. H. Cooper sale which was
held Thursday^ was well attended.
Mrs. C. Morgan a: 7 son Leo visited
in Ottumwa last week. Mrs. Morgan
was accompanied home by her mother
Mrs. Frank Kates.
Asberry Singleton of Gladstone,
Manitoba, Canada, who has bfeen vis
iting relatives and friends at Richland
was in Hedrick Thursday calling on
old time friends.
Jno. Bertsch and Wm. Mick were
passengers for Ottumwa Friday.
Sam Patterson of Mari n, la., was
in Hedrick Wednesday and Thursday.
Many of the citizens of this place
have been in SIgourney attending
court.
W. A. Brady, Jno. Green and Prof.
Atkinson of Richland, were in Hed
rick Fridfey enroute to SIgourney to
attend court.
John Foster was a SIgourney visitor
last week.
4
BLOOMFIELD.
At the home of the bride's brother,
C. E. Brunk, who resides in Lancas
ter, Mo., on Saturday eveniner. Feb. 5,
occurred the marriage of Miss Ethyl
M. Brunk of Bloomfleld and Mordeal
M. Daniel of Lancaster, Mo. Mrs. Dan
iel is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
Brunk. a Christian lady of exceptional
character and Is one of Davis county's
most successful teachers. She has
taught many successful terms at Sav
annah, la., and has for the present
year been teaching primary at Savan
nah. The groom Is the son of J. S.
Daniel and is a young man of splendid
qualities and clean habits. He has for
some time been, a farmer and they
will reside on a farm. They were mar
ried by Chas. M. York in the presence
of immediate friends and relatives of
the bride and groom. They will go to
housekeeping on a farm four miles
north of Lancaster, where they will be
at home to their many friends after
March 1, 1910.
KEOSAUQUA
Mrs. Lee Hamill of Keokuk visited
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McCrary Thurs
day and attended the funeral of her
cousin George Elllc.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jamison went- to
Birmingham Thursday morning to ?vls
it their brother George Jamison and
family.
Mrs. Clyde Pickett returned Wed
nesday to her home in Ottumwa after
a week spent in Keosauqua, with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Somer
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Lute Whitney and lit
tle son Harry returned Tuesday even
ing from a several days' visit with
relatives in Burlington and Keokuk.
Mrs. L. Therme went to Farmlngton
Friday for a short visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fellows of
Fairfield spent the "ast week with rel
atives In Keosauqua, their old home.
Miss Margaret Scott of Keosauqua
and sister Mrs. Sam Channell of
Douds-Leando went to Ottumwa last
week On a short visit.
Howard H6lbert returned to Mount
Pleasant Monday where he Is attend
In'- college.
Use the Courier want ads—write
your ad and send It in with dent a
word. Do it now.
Rev. and "Mrs. W. T. Stephenson and
son arrived Saturday and will soon be
at home lr. the Christian parsonage.
Rev. Stephenson has been hired by the
Christian people for the coming year.
The Woodmen from this place went
to Douds Thursday evening and Visit
ed the camp at that place. They re
turned home on the Friday morning
train.
George Howard returned the first of
last w/eek to his home at Woodward,
Oklah., after a months' visit with
friends in Keosauqua.
Edgar Buckles has moved from the
Farmers central to the property
formerly occupied- by Mrs. John Bell,
having resigned as manager of the
company.
Mr. and Mrs. McVey returned to
their home in Ottumwa Monday of
last week, after a week's visit with
relatives in tha country.
Wm. Metz of Ottumwa was a busi
ness visitor in Keosauqua the past
week.
H. E. Duckworth left last week for
Los Angeles, Calif., on business.
A. Wells and daughter of Moulton
returned to their home Monday. They
were called here by the death of Geo.
Ellis.
Mrs. L. C. Liming went to Douds
Leando Thursday morning to visit an
uncle who will leave soon for the
west.
"Walter Fickey left last week for Wa
terloo where he is employed with a
telephone company.
Mrs. Fred Rigsby went to Bonaparte
the first of the week to visit her moth
er Mrs. John Kerr.
Master Callen Long of Bonaparte
came up Friday evenin- to visit his
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George
Long.
H. T. Meacham and family of Mt.
Zlon will visit relatives At Washington,
Ia„ for a, few days before leaving for
their new home In Idaho.
P. V.. Edwards. R. Raldolph and J.
T. Paxton of Milton took the examin
ation for census enumerators at this
place Saturday.
The Ladies' Guild of the Congrega
tional church served a Lincoln supper
Saturday evening at the town hail.
Mrs. Henry Robinson of Ottumwa
returned to he* home Thursday even
ing after a short visit In Keosauqua
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Russell.
Mrs. I. B. Day adn Miss Katharine
Kerr left on the Thursday morning
train for Fairfield to attend the fun
eral of Miss Kerr's uncle David Tem
pleton of that place.
Miss Crete Roberts of Des Moines
is a guest of Keosauqua and Bona
parte relatives.
JESSICA:
Mother says there's only one "best"
flour." Gold Medal Flour. JOBH.
Snaps for Investment
160 acres dark, chocolate, sandy,
loam soil, 8% miles from Guymon.
Okla., a hustling county seat railroad
town of 2,000 people. Good 2 room
half dug out house and small stable,
fenced and cross fenced, good neigh
borhood 60 acres in cultivation, all in
wheat, one-half of which goes to pur
chaser, balance native grass. Nice
young orchard and grove. A bargain
for $2,400.
160 acres of choice black sandy
loam soil, 4% miles of a good market
in Sumner county, Kas. Four room
house, new barn, 12 head of horses,
110 acres in cultivation, 50 acres In
meadow and pasture 10 acres in
alfalfa, 40 acres in wheat, one-third of
which goes to purchaser. Price $7,000.
G. J. HINSHAW,
Ottumwa, la., and Wellington, Kas.
Dr. Hanseli,
SPECIALIST, EYE, EAR, NOSE,
THROAT.
Glasses fitted and
furnished.
Office over New 5 &
10 Cent Store.
COLLARS
We not only have the largest stock
of regular collars in Southern Iowa,
but are agents for the Whipple Hu
mane Collar. This Collar is not the
handsomest Collar in the world, but
seems to do the work. We have sold
a good many of these collars in the
last year on a fifteen-day guarantee,
and none of them have been returned.
If you have a horse that is hard to lit
with a common collar, see this collar,
at
FORD'S HARNESS STORE
i10 South Market Street
Specialist
DR. D. H. LEWIS
BYE, EAR, NOSB, THROAT
Jlaases Fitted. Ottumwa, fa.
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CNNI8 OFFICE AUILOINU
LEGAL
Notice of lincorporation.
Notice is hereby given that a corpor
ation has been formed under the laws
of the State of Iowa, the name of
which corporation is the "Midland
Metal Manufacturing Co.", and Its
principal place of business Is the City
of Ottumwa, Iowa. The general nature
of the business to be transacted by
said corporation is the manufacture,
purchase and sale of metal goods,
wares, merchandise and articles and
the manufacture, purchase and sale of
such other goods, wares, merchandise
and articles as the corporation shall
desire. The amount of capital stock
authorized is $25,000.00, and the cap
ital stock is required to be paid in at
such times and upon such conditions
as shall be determined by the officers
of the corporation. The capital stock is
divided into two hundred and fifty
shares of the par value of $1G0.00 each.
The time of the commencement of the
corporation was November 22, 1909,
and the termination the corporation
will be November 22, 1929. The affairs
of the corporation shall be conducted
and managed by the President. The
other officers of the corporation are a
Secretary and a Treasurer. The offic
ers, other than the President, shall
have and may exercise such powers
and duties as may be conferred upon
them by the corporation. The officers
of the corporation shall be elected at
the annual stockholders' meeting on
the 3rd Tuesday in January, of each
year, beginning with the year 1910. At
any meeting of the stockholders, each
stockholder shall be entitled to one
vote for, each share of the capital
stock of the corporation held by him.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
to which the corporation I: at any time
to subject itself shall not exceed two
thirds of Its total capital stock. The
private property of the members and
of the stockholders of the corporation
shall not be liable for corporate debts,
and shall be exempt from liability for
corporate debts.
Midland Metal Manufacturing Co.,
By E. W. Phllllppe, President and
Treasurer.
W. A. Heinzman, Secretary.
ALBIA.
George Alexander met with a rather
unique accident Saturday morning
and In consequence is in a somewhat
serious condition. While splitting
kindling, a small nail penetrated the
flesh near the right knee. Later in the
day the limb began to swell and
several lumps apneared around the
wound.,It is feared that blood poison
ing may result.
Mrs. Elizabeth Saunders wife of the
later Capt. Henry Saunders, died
Saturday morning February 5 at 5:20
o'clock- at her home at Albla, aged
86 years, 8 months and 13 days. Funer
al services were held from the late
resldenpe. Monday at 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. H. G. Rice pastor of the First
Presbyterian church officiating.
Chief of Police Van Scholack arrest
ed John Morgan of 'Hiteman on Sat
urday for intoxication.
W. H. Burdan of Foster was a bus
iness caller at Albla Saturday.
The friends of Sheriff W. B. Griffin
are pleased at the announcement of
his candidacy for the office of sheriff
of Mervroe county. He has most accept
ably filled that position for the past
two consecutive terms and his re-elec
tion means another good two years
service.
Hayes Van Gorder and O. C. Huston
of Avery were Albla visitors Saturday.
Joe Chandler of Ottumwa spent
Saturday at Albla.
JefforBon Co. Pupjle Get Diplomas,
Fairfield, Feb. 11.—A great deal of
misunderstanding has arisen over the
question of the examinations which
admit pupils in the rural schools of
Jefferson county to the high school.
Preliminary examinations for coun
ty diplomas were held Thursday and
Friday. All those who succeeded in
making a mark of 75 per cent., with
no grade below 70 per cent, will re-
WANTED—TO BUY TWO TO FIVE
acres of land, close to town. Must be
priced right with small .payment
down. Address F-12-B care Courier.
MEN WANTED—TO PREPARE FOR
Railway Mall examinations. Com
mencement salary $800. Prepara
tion free. Franklin Institute. Dept.
1 0 1 N
WANTED—TO BUY A GOOD
Shorthorn bull, recorded. Send ped
igree, price and weight. Wm. James,
Batavia. Ia.
FOR RENT.
FOR REJ-T—80 ACRE FARM FOUR
miles north of Otumwa. Inquire for
Trissle Shertz, 'n^ floor Millinery
Dept. Donelan's store.
FARM FOR RENT—160 ACRES SIX
miles northeast of Ottumwa, Ia. Ad
dress T. H. Smith, Route No. 1, Ot
tumwa, Ia.
FOR 8ALE.
FOR SALE—IOWA FARMS AT A
bargain if taken soon. One adjoining
good town, other two miles from
station. Improvements good. Ad
dress Owner, Box 36, Unionville, Ia.
FOR SALE—REID'S YELLOW DENT
seed corn. Wm- James, B^tavip Ia.
FOR SALE-RUSSIA:: GREEN SEED
oats, 50cts per bu. yield last year. 46
bu. per acre. LI E. Miller, Ottumwa.
P.oute 1.
FOR SALE—20 ACRES OF LAND.
Good seven room house, northeast of
city limits. John Finn,- ii. R. No. 1.
FOR SALE—AN IMPORTED BEL
glum stallion. J. O. Boyer, Douds
Leando, Ia.
FOR SALE— PLYMOUTH ROCK
cockrels and pullets. Brahma cock
rells and pullets. Farmers prices.
Address Elmwood Poultry Farm,
Blakesburg Ia.
FOR SALE—SHARPLESS' NO. 4
cream separator. Frank McCune. R.
No. 7, Ottumwa. Ne\y phone 1700-R.
FOR SALE—KLONDIKE AND OLD
Trusty Incubators, brooders and re
pairs at factory prices. Jas. H. Shep
herd. 209-211 West Main St., Ottum
wa,. Ia.
FOR 8ALE—PURE BRED ANGUS
bulls. Ed F. Oehler. Moravia, Ia.
ceivo admission to the final examina
tion to be held February 24 and 25.
Under new rules, adopted at a meet
ing of county superintendents of Iowa
at Des Moines in December, a second
preliminary examination will be held
in April and a second final test the
first week in May.
Pupils who pass In both preliminary
and final examinations will, as is us
ually the case, be admitted to the high
school in this city.
LIDERTYVILLE.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Rodahaugh^ and
children spent Sunday wth friends in
Packwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Payne of Eldon
are the guests of their daughter, Mrs.
S. C. Ross.
Harley Yost is able to be out again
after several days' Ulnesa
Horace Llnder of Llnby Is here vis
iting with friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Davis spent last
Sunday !t the Clyde Morley home In
Packwood.
The ten year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Columbus Farrell is quite ill
with an attack of appendicitis and the
attending physician thinks that an
operation will be necessary.
John Loehr of Fairfield spent Wed
nesday with old friends here.
Sylvanus Cornell of Fairfield was In
town Thursdav attending to some bus
iness matters.
l^r. and Mrs. Hiram Crawford spent
Wednesday visiting in Ottumwa and
Eldon with frlendB.
Mrs." S. C. Ross and mother, Mrs.
George Payne were shopping in Ot
tumwa Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Davis enter
tained the M. M. M. club Wednesday
evening at their home In this city.
Music was the attraction of the even
ing. Light refreshments were served
by the hostess and a good time was
enjoyed by all.
The Misses Edna and Maud Warren
entertained a few friends at their
home near Libertyville Wednesday
evening. Most of the evening was
spent in playing games.
The Epworth league of-the M. E.
church .will give a social at the Dud
Heston home near Libertyville Satur
day evening.
Norton Bextol is 111 at his home
near Libertyville.
U. E. Groft will have a public sale
at his farm near Libertyville Monday
February 21. Mr. Uroff and family ex
pect to leave in the near future for
Colorado where they expect to make
their home.
TT.
A. Stallman and family are mov
ies' to Fairfield where Mr. Stallman
Is a Mathematician
"I AM NOT MUCH OF A MATHEMATICIAN," SAID THE
CIGARETTE, "BUT I CAN ADD TO A YOUTH'S NERVOUS
TROUBLES, I CAN SUBTRACT FROM HIS PHYSICAL ENER
GY, I CAN MULTIPLY HIS ACHES AND PAINS. I CAN
DIVIDE HIS MENTAL POWERS, I CAN TAKE INTEREST
FROM HIS WORK, AND DISCOUNT HIS CHANCES FQR
SUCCESS."—NEW YORK OBSERVER. ..
YOU OUGHT TO READ THE WANT ADS TODAY.
WANTED
WANTED- STOVE SALESMEN.
for Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kan
sas and Nebraska. Must have estab­|
lished trade in the territory and bo
able to get the business. We have
the most complete line of steel and
cast iron ranges at popular prices
ever offered the trade. Will pay lib
eral commission to good salesman.
The Independent Stove. Co., Owosso,
Mich.
WANTED—TO BUY LOAD OF GOOD
clover hay. Call new phone 771-K
evenings.
FOR
8ALE.
FOR SALE—A FIRST CLASS HALF
section new set of buildings, all
plowed small part cash, balanca
crop payment plan. Price J25 per
acre. Ed Peterson, Box 727, Slou*
Fails, S. D.
FOR SALE—18 HEAD OF GOOD
young horses and mules ready foi
work. Can give time to. responsible
parties. G. B. Morrison, Batavia, la,
FOR SALE OR TRADE—ANY SIZB
farm in Jowa and northern Missouri
also good loivn propertied and
stocks. See us Immediately foV big
bargains. Jno. Augspurger' St Son,
Pulaski, Iowa, i.
FOR SALE—SOUTHERN LOWA
farms from 40 to 340 aci'es at $25 and
up per acre write, BaldWih &Neif,
unlonville, Iowa.
FOR SALE TWENTY BLACK
Langshan coclceirels. $1.00 each
Evans Craig, Keosauqua, la.
FOR SALE—BUCKEYE COCKER
els, Anna Bowdre. Selma, Ia.
FOR SALE—3 ANGUS BULLS, ONH
year old, also 4 July Poland Chlnu
males Good ones. F. F. Warner,
Bloomfleld. Ia.
STOP! LISTEN—40 ACRE FARM
S485, near town other good bargains
and cheap timber lands farms to
suit anyone. McGrath, Mountain
View, Mo.
FOR SALE—MY TWO 'StALLIONS
known as the Packwood horses, one
is Bay Roadster. 9 years old, he is a
dandy, too the other is a Black
•Percheron Norman, 7 years old, and
as good as there is in the country.
W sell at a bargain if taken wlth
Wiu sell at a bargain if taken with
dress Grant Sincox. Foster, Iowa.
FOR SALE—GOOD NEW CLOVER
seed. Address Monroe Marts, Route
2, new phone 1100-U.
F?? G°OD SO ACRE FARM
in Pleasant township, with new 5
room house and other good improve
ments. All good corn ground but 5
We" located splendid
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SALE—FOUR
PURE BRED
Polled Durham and Shorthorn bulls.
Deep red' in. color, good Individuals.
One two year old and three yearl
ings. R. c. Hofmann, Route No. J,
Ottumwa, la'.
FOR EXCHANGE.
FOR EXCHANGE- DO NOT STAY IN
a business you do not like. List your
property with us. Wo can sell It or
trade it for what you do want. Any
kind of a stock of goods or property.
Write us. We may have Just th«
kind of a'stock you want now. Mc
lntire Real Estate Co., Blakesburg,
Ia.
has erected a fin* home and they ex
pect to make that place their futuru
home. Libertyville people regret to
lose Mr. and Mrs. Stallman.
BATAVIA.
Mrs. Roy Pray and son Max were
visiting relatives in the city the last
of the week.
The Thalia Gleen club of Parsons'
college at Fairfield gave an excellent
entertainment at this *'. ce last Satur
day evening. The members of the club
are excellent entertainers and they
pleased a large audience at this place,
Rev. Lee Walker of Brighton wai
visiting his brother George and o'the)
relatives in the city last weel*.
Miss Jessie Gilbert and Miss RM
Bane visited a few 'ays l.%st
week
with Mrs. Clifford Cole. -r
Bert McDill left last week for Kan
sas where he has accepted a position
as time-keeper for a railroad company,
Nels Downey of Rldereway, Mo., ir
visiting his parents r. and Mrs. N.
Downey of this place.
T. R. Sumner made business trtf
to Ottumwa Saturday.
Miss Elsie Ellis of Rhodes, Ia., hat
been visiting her sister Mrs. Harlej
Cavlness.
Miss Feme Beeman of Mt. Pleasant
was visiting frle: is and relatives in
town last week.
The senior class of the high school «t
this place will give a valentine social
lat the Nelson hall on Saturday even
lng February 12th.
I Use the Courier want ads—write
your ad and send It in with cent a
.word. Do it now.
Dave Jacobson left a few days ago
for Galesburg where he is employed aa
fireman on the Q. after a short visit
with his parents at this place.
Rev. Imhoff closed a .successful
three weeks' protracted meeting at the
Christian church at this place Sunday
evening.
I Mrs. G. B. Morrison has returned
jhome from Excelsior Springs,
where she has been for her health tot
the past two months.
I Anderson Young and family
moved from near 'Ms place to a fawn
near Floris.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gullett were
shopping in the city Fridav.
Miss Leora McMullen closed a suc
cessful term of school at Smith'*
Ranch Thursday.
Miss Ethel Armstron- was an over
Sunday visitor with relatives in Ot
tumwa.
Mrs. Stew Alfred left Saturday foi
Marlon, Ia., called there by the ser
ious Illness of her daughter Mrs.
Mable Haush.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Emerv of Cedar
Rapids are visiting their daughtel
lMra, Ray Bradshaw.
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askqd for it. E. B. Criiey Pnd Son,
Hofmann Block, Ottumwa,, Ia.
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