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-yft STOCK AUCTIONEERS:— A. C. Striegel, GRAIN MARKETS SHOW STRENGTH TRADE IGNORED REPORTS UN- LOSSES OF A POINT FAVORABLE TO BUYING AND PRICES RISE. Weakness of coarse grains lead to further reaction, but shorts evening up tor tomorrow's holiday, caused a rally, aided by a decree in the visible supply. The close was easy at a net rise of %c. Seasonable weather and quiet free offerings from the country weakened corn. May opened unchanged to on at 47% to 47%c., and declined to 47%c. There was a rally later with wheat. Market closed easy, however, at 47% 47%c., for May, a net decline of %x» General selling on stop loss left oats without support. May started to %.@% down at 31@31% to 31%c., and declined to 30%c. Lower hog prices depressed provis ions, but shorts turned buyers ana steadied the market. First Sales were 10c easier to five cents up with May options at $17.35@17.42% for pork, $9.07% @9.12% for lard, and $9.40® 9.42%-for ribs. CHICAGO GRAIN AND MARKET. May 47% 47% July .. 48%' 48% Sept .. 49% 49% Oats— Short Ribs, per 100 lb May .. 9.40 9.47 July .. 9.10 9.17 Chicago,"Feb. 27.—A big decrease New York, Feb. 27.—(Wall Street,)— the stock of wheat at Liverpool tend- General weakness was shown by .the ed to give an appearance of strength active stocks at the opening today, today to the market here. Less pres Bure to sell Argentine cargoes in Eng land, had a similar effect, and so did reports that Australian offers were firmer. Apparently, the trade ignored figures showing liberal world ship ments, and a huge increase of the amount of breadstuffs on ocean pas sage. Little heed either seemed to be given to slowness of cash demand in the United States, the lack of im provement in flour business, and the favorable crop outlook. Opening prices were a shade to higher. M«iy started at 89 to 89%, with the same advance as the market as a whole, but reacted to 88 %c. PROVISION Open High Low Wheat-r- May .89 89% July .. 87% 88% Sept .. 86% 87% Corn— Close 89% 88 87% 88% 87% 86% 47% 48% 49% May ..31 31% July .. 30% 30% Sept .. 30% 30% Mess Pork, per bbl May 17.35 17.50, July .. 16.60 16.75 47% 48% 49% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 17.35 16.60 Lard, per 100 lbs— May .. 9-07 9.15 July .. 9.05 9.12 17.50 16.75 9.07 9.05 9.12 9.10 9.37 9.07 9.45 9.15 Chicago Cash Grain. Chicago. Feb. 27.—The cash grain market follows: Wheat—No. 2 red, 88 89c.: No. 3, 85 ®88%c. No. 2 hard, 88@90c. No. 3 hard, 86 0 89c. No. 1 northern, 96© »9c. No. 2 northern, 95@98%c. No. 3 northern, 94097c. No. 2 spring, 87%55 94c. No. 3 spring, 85092c. \elvet chaff, 82c. Durum, 81(®88%c. Cdirn—No. 2, 45%®46c. No. 2 white, 45%®46c. No. 2 yellow, 46@46%c. No. 3, 43043%c. No.3 white, 43%® 44c. No. 3 yellow, 43%044c. Oats—No. 2. 29%c. No. 2 white 21 ®31%c. No. 3 white, 29%fff30%c. No. 4 white, 290 29%c. standard, 30%@ 81c. Rye—No. 2, 84c. Barley—65096c. Timothy—$9@11.50 March, $11.7og) 12-50. Kansas City Closing Grain. Kansas City. Feb. 27.—The closing grain marVgt follows: 83i£C "Torn—*5r™ -6%c. Jul& 47@47%c. sales. 704 bales. REGISTERED SHORT HORN CATTLE AND BIG TYPE POLAND CHINA BREED BROOD 80WS. I will offer at public sale at my residence 3'/i mile» southwest of Harper and Q/z mllee east of 8igourney. Commencing at 11 o'clock sharp. Consisting of cows, heifers and bulls. These cattle are all of excellent breeding and of good milking strains, making them especially desirable for the farmer, and will be money makers for the purchaser. AM females of breeding age will be in calt to my Scotch herd bull* Roan Archer, sired by Graceful Archer, yvha was a grand good bull and a rfbbon puller at the St. Louis World's Fair under 6 months old. 6 bulls, two Straight Scotch yearlings past, are good ones. Any one looking for herd headers should not miss this sale. 29 Head Big Type Poland China Bred Brood Sows 5 tried sows bred to Columbia Chief 2nd, 24 head fall and spring gilts bred to Mastodon Chief. 6 Head of Horses 6 1 to 4 years old and all of them are draft bred. J. L. Mcllrath, Clerk. One Fall Blood Angora Goat With Good Wcol TERMS—A credit of 12 months will be given on all sums over $20, purchaser giving bearing Interest at 7 per cent from date. $20 and under cash. Send for catalogue. Lunch on ground. Property of WM. KLETT, Harper, la. All trains will be met at Harper, free accommodation to and from farm. MARKETS OF THE WORLD BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. LEASED WIRE. WEAKNESS 114 ACTIVE STOCKS NEW YORK STOCKS. March 8, 1911 Head Short Horn Cattle 26 OF SCOTCH AND BATES TOPPED. Grinnell Logan Fredrick, Ollie John Hein, Sigourney. IN SEVER AL ISSUES GAINS SHOWN, HOWEVER* BY SOME. Losses of a point were sustained by Erie, Northern Pacific, Reading and American Tobacco preferred. Interna tional Harvester lost 1% and U. S. The market closed easy. An unusual demand for American sugar sent it up 3% before realizing sales became ef fective. Traders took profits also in the favorite stocks and the day's advances were cancelled. Railroad Bonds Oversubscribed. London, Feb. 27.—London's share of $5,000,000 of the $10,000,000 issue of first mortgage 4%% gold bonds of the St. Paul and Kansas City Short Line rail road company was over subscribed and the subscription list closed today. steel on sale of 5,000 shares and Union1 under $7.00. At the finish the decline Pacific each. A few gains were [was about 10 to 15 ccnts. The bulk of made, however, among which were'hogs sold at $707.10. advances of in American Agricul- Cattle were stronger. Receipts fell tural Chemical and half in U. S. Rub- off by comparison, and buyeriv wero ber. I more active, cleaning up the bulk of The pressure to sell abated after thej8Uppi|es regardless of class or quality opening and the market beeamc quieter, at a general advance of 10c. Trade was with an upward tendency. Fertilizer i—Closing 63% 46 53% 61% 38 77 .121% ...104% ...119 ...102% .. 77% ...213 Amalgamated Copper American Beet Sugar American Car & Foundry .. American Cotton Oil American Locomotive American Smelting & Refining American Sugar Refining ... Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore &. Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific... Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & Northwestern Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul Colorado Fuel & Iron Colorado & Southern Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Denver & Rio Grande pfd ErL* Great Northern pfd Great Northern Ore. Ctfs Illinois Central Interborough Met Interboroi'.gh-Met. pfd.. Louisville Nashville ... Missouri Pacific Missouri, Kansas -& Texas National Biscuit National Lead New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific. Pacific Mall Pennsylvania People's Gas... Pullman ^Palace Car.A». .. Reading.' "... Rock Island Co Rock Island Co., pfd Southern Pacific Southern Railway. Union Pacific United States Steel..... United States Steel pfd... Wabash Wabash pfd ... Western Union Standard Oil Lehigh Valley S 3 ..146% ...122% ... 33% 5 6 ...166 ... 32% ... 71% 2 9 ...125 59 ...135 ... 1S% .... 52% ...144 5 6 ... 32% ...122% 5 5 ...108 ...104% ...122% 2 5 ...125% ...106 ...159 ...155% ... 29% ... 59% .. 115% ... 26% ...175% ... 77% ...118% ... 17% 3 7 ... 73% ...629 ...174% New York Cotton. Tork, Feb. 27—Cotton, spot, New Whea'—M&v, 85%®a5%c. July, 83% closed quiet, 15 points higher middling uplands. $14.25 middling gulf, $14.50 fl' bankable note BIG HOG RUN LOWERS MARKET RECEIPTS OF MORE THAN 50,000 AT CHICAGO CUTS PRICES 15 TO 20 CENTS. Chicago, Feb. 27.—The hog ryn to day amounted to a flood, about 56,000 being received. As the«result the mar ket suffered a severe break, prices fall ing 15 to 20c., though they recovered a little before the close. The top was $7!2o and packers put up their droves nt,t stocks were' in brisk demand and the were not much better than steady, advances gave tone to the general Sheep and lamb prices were about market, which eventually rose to Sat- steady wtlh Friday's close or a trifle urday's closing. There were a few sharp losses among the. inactive spec ialties. even, however, and some sales stronger than the finish of Saturday. Packers were late, but took hold e-atli er freely and cleared the supplies with in due season. The top for lambs was $6.30 for sheep. Chicago Live Stock Opening. Chicago, Feb. 27.—The opening live stock market follows: Cattle—Market steady to 10c up re ceipts estimated at 20,000 beeves, 6.20 ®6.90: Texas steers, $4.35g5.70 west ern steers. $4.65®5.75 stockers and feeders, $3.85®5.85 cows and heifers, $2.65@5.80: calves, $7.50®9.50. Hogs—Market dull 10c lowter re ceipts estimated at 5o,000 light, $6.90® 7.20 mixed, $6.80@7.15 heavy, $6.70® 7.10 rough, $6.70®6.80 good to choice he^vy $6.80@7.10 pigs, $7.20@7.50 bulk of sales, $6.95®7.10. Sheep—Market slow, steady re ceipts estimated, at 21.000 natives, $3 #4.65 westerns, $3.10@4.70: yearlings, $4.70®5.65 lambs, native, $5@6.10 westerns, $5@6.15. Chicago Live Stock Closing. Chicago, Feb. 27.—The closing live stock market follows: Cattle4—Market strong receipts, 20, 000:beeves, $5.20®5.90 Texas steers, $4.35@5.70 western steers, $4.65®5.75 stockers and feeders, $3.85®5.85 cows and heifers, $2.65@5.80 calves, $7.50@ 9.50. Hogs—Market 10 to 15c lower re ceipts, 57,000 mixed, $6.7&®7.10 heavy $6.65®7.05: rough, ,.6.65®6.8Q good 1o choice heavy, $6.80®7.05 pigs, $7.20 @7.50 bulk of sales, $6.90®7.05. Sheep—Market weak receipts, 21, 000 native $3.00 @4.6 5 western, $3.10 ffi»4.70 yearlings, $4.70® 5.65 lambs, native, $5.00@6.10 western, $5.00® 6.15. .** Omaha Live Stock. .\ South Omaha, Nebr., Feb. 27.—The live stock market follows: Cattle—Market strong to steady re ceipts, 4,900 native beef steers, $5.00® 6.20 cows and heifers, $3®5.40 west ern steers, $3.75®5.85 stockers and feeders, $3.50@5.80. Hogs—Market 10 to 15c lower re ceipts, $6,500 heavy, $6.70®6.85 mix ed. $6.80®6.85 light, $6.85@6.95. Sheep—Market slow and easier re ceipts, 5,000 sheep, $3.75®5.19 lambs, $5.25®6. Kansas City Live Stook. Kansas Ctly, Mo., Feb. 27.—The live stock market follows: Cattle—Market' 10c higher receipts, 7,000 native steers. $5.40@6.60 south ern steers, $5@6 native cows nd heifers, $3®6 stbckers and feeders, $4.50®5.80 calves, $5®8.25 western steers, $5.25®6. Hogs—Market 10 to 18c lower re ceipts, 9,000 heavy, $6.90®7 packers and butchers, $6.90® 7.05 lights, $7® 7.10. Sheep—Market weak to 10c lower receipts 10,000 muttons, $404.60 lambs, $5.25@6. H06S CONTINUE TO DECREASE HIGH MARK ON PORKERS IS $6.60 TODAY—ALL GRADES DROP IN PRICES* The only change In the local markets today is noticed in the live stock mar ket, all grades of hogs dropping fifteen Cents. The high mark on* porkers Is $6.60 for choice light hogs, while the heavier animals only bring $6.20 as the top figure. Sweet potatoes on the local retail markets are quoted at fifty cents per peck today. Because of the drop in the egg market, slgnB are now notice able in the local restaurants, showing egg orders at the customary price of five cents. WHOLESALE MARKETS. Hogs, Hogs, Hogs, Hogs. Hogs, Hogs, 350 and over Packers. Beets, pur peck..... Brussella pprouts.. Cabbage per lb Carrots,'per peck Celery, bunch Cucumbers, each Green or.ions bunch Head lettuce Lettuce Onions, per peck Parsley, per bunch ..... ... Parsnips, per peck Radishes, per bunch Salsify, per bunch Rutabaga, per lb Shallots, per bunch ... Sweet potatoes, per peck .. Watercress, per bunch New beets, buncfc Rhubarb, bunch Cauliflower, head Plneapplles, each New potatoes, lb New pie -^lant lb Garlic, lb Green beans, lb Wax beans, lb. -i Live Stock Prices. 150(9180 180 @200 2000250 2500300 300 @350 (.60 6.55 6.55 6.45 6.30 6.00 .6.00® 6.20 Choice corn fed heifers 4.40® 4.JO Good belters 8.9004.40 Choice corn fed cows 3.50(94.15 Good cowa I.|0@4.l0 Choice light calves ...5.9006.90 Good light calves 4.40(^5.60 Heavy calves 3.90® 4.40 Grain and Hay—Street Prices. Oats 25@26 I Straw... 50 Rye 60(5'65 Corn ... 88040 Hay. ton. Wheat Barley SO 60 Hides. Wool and Tallow. Hides, No. 1 cured.. No. 2 cured Hides, sTeen,. No. l...», Hides, green No. Medium unwashed.... Coarse, unwashed ...*.. Coarse, unwashed ....W. Beeswax, No. 1 Beeswax No. 2 Tallow, No. 1 Tallow No. 2 8 8 7 6 19020 18®19 20321 23 50 6% Butter Fat. No. 2 Grade No. 2 cream Butter and Eggs. Butter, packers pay Eggs, packers pay caae count Butter, rrocers pay Eggs, grocers pay 20 24 13 It SO 15 Poultry. (These prices are paid to the pro ducer.) Hens 8% Cocks 6 Ducks, white feathered Ducks, dark feathered 7 Turkeys 11 Geese, lb Guineas, each 20 Spring chlckena 8 RETAIL MARKET8. Flour and Feed. Graham flour, per sack SO Corn chops, per cwt 1.25 Shorts, per cwt ..... ,1.45 Bran, per cwt. 1.80 Far corn, per bu ..... SO Shelled corn, per bu, f-5 Hay, per cwt v' 86 Straw, per cwt.. 150 Oats, bu '. 46 Chicken feed ground 20 lba ... 40 Clam shell, per cwt #0 Flour, per sack 1.2601.VS Corn meal, 10 lb sack IS Com and oat chop, per cwt .. Oat straw, bale Barley Oil meal. v*r cwt Geese, lb... Turkeys Geese, It Live springs, Dressed springe, lb .... ... Old hens, dressed, lb Ducks, dressed, lb... ..... Apples, doz ....... Apples, per peck...! ....... Bananas Kumquats, per box. Lemons, per dox... Malaga grapes, lb... /.... Oranges, per do:. Tangarlnes. per dos ... Oranges, pk Grape fruit, 2 to 4 tor ..... Cranberries qt Strawberries, qt 1.35 50 85 2.10 Butter, Bag* end Cheese. Country butter, lb 22%, 25030 Sept. creamery butter ..... Eggs, per dox. 20® 32 20 Poultry. 12% 22@27 14 15 17 17 20 FrulM. 20®5fr 500*0 20025 40 25 to 20 40 25 15 60 Vegetables. 25 86 20 6010 20 16. 16 Peoria Grain. Peoria, Feb. 27.—'The grain market follows: Corn—M&rket lower No. 2 white, 42%fc. No. 8 white, 42%c. No. 4 white No. 2 yellow, 43c. Np. 3 yellow, 42%0 42%c. No. 8 mixed, 42%c. No. 4 mix ed, 40% c. Oats—Market Idwer standard, 30c. No. 3 white, 29%q. No. 4 white, 29c. Car Let Receipts, cars, with 1 of contract Wheat- grade. Corn—411 cats, with none of con tract grade. Oats—125 cars. Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Minneapolis and Duluth. today were 287 cars, compared with 303 cars last week and ,5M cars the: corresponding a a a a go j.": St. Louis Cash Grain. St Louie, Feb. 27.—The cash grain market follows:" Wheat—Market higher track No. 2 red, 94c. No. 2 hard, S9@97c. Cprn—Market higher track No. 2, 44 %c. No. 2 white. 44 %c. Oats—Market firm track No. 2, 30c. No. 2 white, 32c. Rva—Market higher, 83 %c L' .v Farmers Attention We are making a special 1V4 inch slip tug farm harness that is our leader in heavy harness. It has some new fea tures in its makeup that will pay you to investigate. Everything in this har ness is the BEST and the price Is RIGHT. Call and see them. Don't for get. We want your repair work. Ford's Harness Store 110 S. Market St. B. H. Elliott, Mgr. Farm at Auction March 1,1911 172 acres five miles from Charlton, county seat of Lucas county. Seven room house, new barn, never failing water, best stock farm in Southern Iowa. Must, sell to settle an estate,, on easy payments to suit buyer. Will pay a liberal commission to real estate men who will bring a buyer. Any In formation wanted, address Mrs. R. M. Good, Chariton, Iowa. PUBLIC SALE I will offer at public auction at my residence 8 miles northeast of Ottum wa, 1 mile west of Nasby, and 7 miles south of Hedrlck, on Thursday, March 2nd at 10 o'clock a. m., sharp, the following described property: 9 Head of Horses and Mules—Con sisting of team of bay geldings, 6 and 8 years old. bay mare, 6, years old, In foal, driving horse 8 years old, western mare 8 years old, In foal, mule coming 2 years old, 3 last spring colts. 12 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 5 fresh cows, 3 two-year-old heifers, 2 yearlings heifers, 2 calves 5 of these cattle are registered Shorthorns. Miscellaneous—Buggy, and somo farming implements, etc.* Terms—10 months credit on sums over $10, on bankable note, drawing 7 per cent Interest from date. Sums of $10 and under, cash. No property to be removed until settled for. Win. Williams W. .COOPER, AUCT. Central^ Oklahoma Lands Fin« farms $26 to $69 per acre, all purpose land, alfalfa, corn, wheat, oats, cotton and fine fruit. Healthful climate, plenty of timber, fine soft water, stock raising. They are sim ply bargains, come and investigate for yourself and let me prove to you that these statements are facts.. Write for free list. 100^5 607% 40 6010 26 6 7% 2 6 50 6 10 10 16020 26 10 16 *0 New State Co. Realty 14 miles northwest of Guthile on San ta Fe. CRESCENT, pKLA. D. E. Richards, Mgr. Kansas City Caah Grain.# Kansas City, Feb. 27.—The cash grain market follows: Wheat—Market unchanged No. 2 hard, 85@94c. No. 3, 83@92c. No 2 red, 92@94c. No. 3, 85@»2c. Corn—Market %®lc lower No. 2 mixed, 43@43%c. No. 3, 42@42%c. No. 2 white. 43@43%c. No. 2, 42%® 43%c. Oats—Market unchanged No. 2 white, 31@32%c. No. 2 mixed, ?9% 080c. ,• Rye—No. 2, 76079c. Hay—Market unchanged choice timothy, $13.50014 choice prairie, 112. Receipts—Wheat 53 cars. New York Money Closing. New York. Feb. 27.—Prime mercan tile paper—4@4%%. Sterling exchange—Steady with ac tual business in bankers- bills at $4.84 04.84.10 for sixty day bills and at $4.86.60 for demand. Commercial bills—84.83%04.83%. Bar silver—52 %c. Mexican dollars—45c. Bonds—Government, steady rail road, steady. Money on call—Steady. 101%%: ruling Tate, 2%% closing bid, 2% of fered at 2%%. Time loans—Firm sixty days, 2%@. 3% 90 das, 308%% months, 8%0 WANTED—A COOK. MRS. JOHN H. Morrell, North Market street WANTED—WORK ON FARM. GOOD character, 119 new phone. WANTED—YOU TO CALL AND SEE our successful incubators. Get our prices. Harper & Mclntire Co. For Rent FOR- RENT—80 ACRE FARM. 4% miles south and west of Ottumwa. Ralph T. McElroy, above Cullens Store, Main St For Sale FOR SALE—TWO SPAN OF COM ing three year old mules three span of coming 4-year old mules. Good teams for farm work this season. Will sell reasonable and give one year's time for payment on good pa -j old per. Also have one good 5-year old filly will sell on same terms. Also one span of black horses, city broke will sell on same terms. Write lor further description. Frank Henry, Batavla, la. Phone line R-12. AlarcH 4. Prv I %-. RANGE OF HOG PRICES. Range of hog values at Chicago fol the week with comparisons: Mixed and Light 1920255 1320295 butchers. grades Feb 21 7.05P7.45 7.20@7.55 Feb 22 *1007.50 7.2507.60 Feb! 23 7.05@7.45 7-25107.50 Feb 24 6.9007.30 7.1007.45 Feb 25 6.9507.35 7.1507.45 Feb! 27. !..... 6.8007.15 6.9007.20 -T:V, February 28, 191* utauMY, He Wrote The Letter Richard Carle of comic opera fame, lately engaged as cook a Swedish giantess who proved unsatisfactory. On departure'she asked for a written testimonial, and Mr. Carle presented her with the following "To whom it may concern: I have lately had in my employ Hulda Swanson, who was engaged to cook Iqr a family of three and do such things as would be possible when not cooking, un der this head migttt come a little dusting and dishwashing and answering the doorbell. Taking these things Into account, I wish to say that Hulda is absolutely the tallest cook I gver yaw. Have you any old furniture you do not want? through the want ad. Wanted WANTED—WORK BY AN EXPER ienced farm hand. Paul Whitcomb, Bloomfleld, Iowa. Also ACREAGE PROPERTY CLOSE TO town at bargain prices. I have a 5 acre well Improved tract of lana close outside of corporation line, near Birmingham,' la. 7 room house, nearly new, furnace heated, new barn, land thoroughly tiled, and all «f!rst classy An ideal place for party, wanting small acreage close in Ex cellent for chickens, cows and pig* and big profits from Intensive farm ing. Will sell worth the .money on favorable terms. Lock Box 5, Blrm- FORgb£ALE^PURE. BttED ANGUS bulls. Ed F. tfehler. Moravia, la. 'l"l' 'I' Davis, Florls, Iowa, R. No. 2. tlw Entire St^k: W Tarm 'r Implements At HEDRICK, IOWA New York Metels. New York, Feb. 27.—Standard copper Quiet Spot and March, $12.10012.20. Tin Weak spot, $42.50 0 43 March, $41.80 0 42.25. All Win Be Sold Without Reserve. Wiofield Dudgeon, Adm'r. W. H. Cooper, Auctioneer St. Louie Live Stock. .„„v St. Louis, Feb. 27.—The live stock market follows: Cattle—Market 2.500 native t_ steady receipts, beef steers, $5%7, cows and heifers, $406.50 stockers and feeders. $3.7505.65. Hogs—Market 5 to 10c lower re ceipts, 11,000 pigs and lights, *7.26® 7.50 packers, *6.60@6.80 butchers and' best heavy, $7.10@7.25. Sheep—Market steady receipts. 8o, OOp native muttons, $3.7i)8)4.75, lambs, $5.50@6.25. Lead—Dull $4.4504.50. Spelter—Dull $5.5505.65. ...« Iron—Steady: 15-76- I*"*". v.- 1 *7' northern grades $14.75 016.25 southern grades, $14,750 St. Louis Wool. St Louis, Feb. 27.—Wool unchanged territory and western medium. I?-© 22c. line mediums, 16@18c. fine, JL2® 13c. .fe: Avertise It For Sale FOR SALE—ONE FIRST CLASS Percheron stallion, imported a num ber of registered Hereford bulls from 6 months to 14 months Qld. J. B. IF YOU WANT GOOD CHEAP LAND in Colorado, buy now. It is advanc ing in price every year. I will sell ybu good relinquishments as low as $3 per acre, some Irrigated ones at 810 deeded land as low as $15. Write for lnfromation. G. iR. Sagar, Woldona, Colo. FOR SALE—640 ACRE RANCH cheap. Two irrigation tights. Small orchard, plenty good saw timber. 75 acre's plow land, balance good grata land, mile running water. Address Box 23, Glen, Nebr. O S A E O O E S ID E N property In South Ottumwa. Gpod 7 room, story and half house, good barn, six lots, good neighborhood, cheap for cash or partly on time.' H. C. Leach, Bloomfleld, la. tcTT FOR SALE—I IMPORTED PERC eron stallion and 1 Mammoth Jack. Priced .to sell or would trade. Geo. Lentner, Ottumwa, la., R.'No. 1. ,J KLONDIKE AND OLD TRUrfTT Incubators and repairs at factory prices. Jas. H. Shepherd. 201 \l?est Main St., Ottumwa, la. Poultry and Eggs WHITE ROCK COCKERELS SIREI by 94% point Flshel cockerel, grand sire Bonaparte 94% by WarMck first at Des Moines and Erdon'faln 1909. Get my low down prjees. It will surprise you. Money back if not sat* isfled^ J. T. Perry, Selma, la. FOR SALE—FULL BLOOD BLACK Langshan cockerels. They fiti beauties. Price 81.00 each. Breeder! of Buff Rock and Black Bro., Agenc la. R. F. D. No. 2. Marcjh Consisting of buggies, wagons, carriages, spring wagons deliv- wagons Sattley gang and sulky plows, two-row and single rid ing cultivators, walking and surface cultivators, New Way Sattley corn, planters, discs and harrows, binders and mowers, manure 8Dreaders, hay loaders, hay tedders, Mollne Pitless scales,- feed grinders corn shellers, International gasoline engrties, heating and rnokine stoves robes, blanket*, fur overcoats, some heavy hard ft%re, etc., etc.' belonging to the L. Dudgeon estate, will be offered for sale at auction, *, 4, 1911 No Supreme Court Decisions. Washington, Feb. 27.—Not a singl opinion was announced today by th supreme court of the United States, although this was decision day. Stich a failure almost unprecedented. 4 Exchange on New York. Chicago, Feb. 27.—Exchange on New York, par, asked. Omaha Cash Grain? Omaha, Feb. 27.—The' cash grain market follows: .. Whelt—Unchanged No. i1 'M •h •, '/•, 2 hard, 820 84V4c. No. 3 hard, 8O%082V4c. Corn—Market .ftc lower No. 2 White 38%039%c. No. 3 whtie, 380S8^c. No. 2 yellow, 38%@*8fcc. No. 3 yel low, 37%038c.J No. 2, 3814@88*c. No. 3, 37%038c. Oats—Market He lower No. .3 white, 27?4028V4c. No. 3 yellow, 27%®27%c. Receipts—Wheat, 23 corn, 41 oats,' Shipments—Wheat, 1 corn, 14 oate, 10. Minneapolis Closing V^heat. Minneapolis, Feb. 27.—-Wheat, clos ing: May, 95%c. July, 96%096%c. «pot,"90%c. Cashr-No. 1 hard. #7%ci No. 1 northern. 96%097Hc. No. .2 northern, 93% 095%c. No. 3 wheat, 91%®93%c. ET3, EAR. NOSE ANTD. THROAT 7 SPECIALIST. Dr.D.E.Graham Cl ",E8:OR TO OR. D. LEWI».ft Hours 9 to 12 a. m. 1 to p. m. J" Ennle uffloe Bldg^ Ottumwa, lovl :3